Physician of the Song Dynasty: Zhang Kai and Li Qingzhao have a private life-long contract

"human nature!"

Fan Zheng couldn't help but sigh. Doctors have been studying the human heart recently, and they naturally understand that what Su Song said is the truth. In the face of huge wealth, I am afraid not many people can stick to their hearts.

Take the medical family as an example. The entire medical family is practicing high-tech practices to maintain integrity, but corruption among doctors still occurs.

"That's right! Even if the money for raising integrity is distributed, it is still impossible to eliminate official corruption!" Fan Zheng nodded and admitted.

Suddenly all the officials in the court could not help but be silent, and even Zhao Xu couldn't help but sigh, feeling a little shaken by the policy of high salary to support integrity.

"Since it's useless, why should I, the Song Dynasty, spend more money and let the Song Dynasty fall into a wasteful crisis again." Cai Jing took the opportunity to object.

Fan Zheng retorted: "Yanglianyin will not eliminate official corruption. It is not useless. At least many officials can stick to their true intentions and let honest officials have the upper hand. It is just like the human body. Although it sometimes gets sick, the body is strong and can still recover. , and if you just sit back and watch the harm caused by corrupt officials and let corruption become common in the Song Dynasty, it will be like a human body that is exhausted. Once you fall ill, you will never be able to recover."

Zhao Xu nodded slightly. If he could use the money to ensure the long-term destiny of the Song Dynasty, he would naturally not be stingy.

Fan Zheng used human body medicine to explain the role of Yanglianyin, and gradually convinced Su Song.

"And for possible corruption problems, just like the human body occasionally getting sick, the test method is the best cure." Fan Zheng once again turned his attention to his father Fan Chunli.

"Take the test!"

Suddenly, all the officials in the court looked at Fan Chunli.

Fan Chunli took a deep breath and said solemnly: "I would like to report to the officials. I have personally experienced the Qingli New Deal and the Xining Reform. I have witnessed the pros and cons of the reform with my own eyes. I have discovered the biggest drawback, which is that what is implemented in the court is a good law. Once it reaches the local level, it will become a method that harms the people."

"indeed so!"

In this regard, Zhang Dun nodded with deep understanding. In his opinion, every aspect of Wang Anshi's reform was a good law. Even when it was tested in a certain state, it was also a good law. However, when it was promoted to other places, it turned out to be harmful. The law of the people.

Fan Chunli solemnly said: "After many investigations, the veteran finally discovered the problem, that is, the central government did not act like a hand to the local government, causing the local government to lose control."

Su Song asked in surprise: "Could it be that this examination method can make the court look at the place like an arm and a finger?"

"That's right!" Fan Chunli said proudly, "The Kao Cheng Law stipulates that when the imperial court issues a decree, the six ministries of the imperial court and the Yushitai register the matters that the officials should do and the deadlines in three account books respectively. The six ministries and The Yushitai will register according to the account books and conduct inspections monthly."

“Check it out month by month!”

All the officials couldn't help but exclaimed. In the past officialdom of the Song Dynasty, the term of a county magistrate was usually about three years. The most frequent assessment was the annual selection of officials. Usually, a magistrate would be appointed after three years of serving and staying overnight. Assessment.

As a result, this has also resulted in the undisciplined character of many officials. Many government affairs have been delayed until the matter is resolved or until the deadline.

But now a month-by-month inspection suddenly comes, which suddenly changes the expressions of all the officials. If the test is implemented, they may never have a good life again. Let alone traveling around the mountains and rivers, reciting poems and having fun, I am afraid they have to hold it every day. Sleeping in the yamen with quilt.

Fan Chunli nodded and said: "Yes, in this way, during the reform process, we can effectively combine evaluation and correction, control the six ministries with three provinces, and control the local areas with six ministries, and finally achieve the integration from the court to the local government, so that the government orders can be as follows With the help of our hands and fingers, there will no longer be the phenomenon of good laws turning into bad laws. Even if there are flaws in the reform, we can correct it in time to avoid the reform harming the people! Let me, the Song Dynasty, truly achieve strength!"

"That's right! The examination method is indeed a good method!"

Suddenly, Zhang Dun said ecstatically.

Everyone was stunned. No one expected that Zhang Dun, who had no dealings with the old party, would take the lead in supporting the examination. Even the new party members looked at Zhang Dun in confusion.

However, Zhang Dun didn't take it seriously and praised the Kao Cheng Law profusely. A good law turned into a law that harmed the people. Government orders were violated by local governments and even officials took advantage of the opportunity to make money. This was not just the Qingli New Deal and Xining. The disadvantages of the reform are still the same even if the new law is implemented now.

Zhang Dun had long hated this phenomenon, but now Fan Chunli's examination method made him feel like a treasure.

Once the test law is implemented, there will be no obstacles to the implementation of the new law by the New Party, and the world will no longer have reason to accuse the new law of being harmful to the people.

"This method is complementary to the new method?" Everyone in the new party also reacted immediately.

Once the examination law is implemented, it will have many benefits for the new party, which will be enough to further the achievements of the new law.

Suddenly everyone in the New Party fell into hesitation. On the one hand, it was good for the new law to pass the test. On the other hand, it was the old party's new policy after all. If the new party agreed, it would be siding with the enemy, not to mention that the test law was too harsh. , from their own personal psychology, they cannot agree with the method of January 1 assessment.

"I object, this law is too harsh!" Some relatives of the emperor and powerful officials stood up and objected without hesitation.

After all, they are officials for enjoyment and dominance. If the examination method is implemented, their leisurely days will be gone forever. Even in terms of political performance, they have failed miserably and it is impossible to compete. The elites who passed the imperial examinations.

Upon seeing this, many officials also lodged objections.

Zhao Xu frowned. He did not expect that the examination method would be opposed by so many officials.

Fan Zheng smiled slightly when he saw this and said: "To report to the officials, I believe that the monthly assessment of the imperial examination is indeed too harsh. In addition, the Song Dynasty is a vast land with abundant resources and the distance is too long. It is better to change it to quarterly assessment. In this way, officials will have enough time to implement policies and take into account the efficiency of the court!"

"One assessment per quarter!"

The officials moved slightly. One quarter is three months. Compared with the previous assessment once a month, once every three months is indeed a lot more relaxed, but it is not unacceptable.

"Fan Xianggong, what do you think?" Zhao Xu asked Fan Chunli on the side.

Fan Chunli glared at his rebellious son, and then said helplessly: "Wei Chen has no objections."

Zhao Xu waved his hand and said: "In that case, let's take a period of three months and conduct an assessment every quarter!"

Naturally, there is no objection from the top and bottom of the old party, but the new party officials know that the examination will be beneficial to the implementation of the new law. In addition, the assessment has been extended from January to March, which is already an unexpected surprise.

However, Su Song took a deep look at Fan Zheng. As the leader of a medical family, Su Song didn't understand the human heart that medical doctors study.

If the examination is held on the first of the next month, it will definitely arouse opposition and resistance from many officials, and even worse, it will determine the success or failure of the examination. He believes that Fan Zheng, who is proficient in mental skills, cannot fail to know this truth.

Under Fan Zheng's guidance, Fan Chunli first proposed that the examination be held on January 1st, and then took the initiative to conduct the assessment on March 1st, which was enough to minimize the opposition.

Sure enough, most officials remained silent. Only a few lazy and powerful officials opposed it.

However, most of these dignitaries no longer held important positions, and Zhao Xu was even more aware of their undisciplined character, which strengthened the official's belief in persisting in the implementation of the examination method.