Rebirth of the Ming Dynasty: Sixth Generation of Glory, I don't want it

When Zhu Gaochi returned to Wenhua Hall and saw Zhang Xin, he kept his admiration for Zhang Xin in his heart and mentioned another incident that happened today.

Yang Rong, a scholar of the Hanlin Academy and also an important official in the cabinet, submitted a memorial listing ten long-standing malpractices in the court.

He handed Yang Rong's memorial to Zhang Xin and kept praising Yang Rong.

"Master Yang, you are a warrior!"

"What did Lord Yang do?"

Zhang Xin simply handed Zhu Gaochi a glass of water and motioned him to drink it, then took the small booklet from Zhu Gaochi's hand.

"I wrote a petition to my father to denounce the long-standing malpractices in the government, the ministry, and the court. You will understand after reading it."

Zhu Gaochi took the cup and motioned Zhang Xin to look at it quickly.

Among so many important cabinet ministers, Yang Shiqi should actually be considered the top one.

But Yang Shiqi said nothing.

Instead, it was Yang Rong who jumped out.

Every word and sentence in the ten memorials was clear in their targeting, and they cursed all the civil and military officials in the court, which made him feel relaxed both physically and mentally.

Zhang Xin followed suit and opened the book to read it carefully.

The first one scolds the Ministry of Personnel.

He criticized the Ministry of Personnel for its disorganized selection and appointment of officials.

For those who should have added one or two officials, three or five could have come; for those who should have added six or seven, more than ten could have come, without any distinction between their merits and demerits.

Some officials in the court were promoted inexplicably, some had excellent performance appraisals every year but could not be promoted, and some were promoted several levels even before their performance appraisals were released.

Furthermore, since the Hongwu Dynasty, those who were Jinshi graduates and those who were Jiansheng graduates have always had a clear idea of ​​what level of officials they should and could be. But now, there are those who are nothing but suddenly become high-ranking officials, some are appointed as prefects, co-magistrates, and magistrates of prefectures, and some are Jinshi graduates who are only appointed as registrars or clerks.

Are there any standards for being an official?

The administration is clearly corrupt!

The second one scolds the Ministry of Revenue.

The Ministry of Revenue is responsible for the payment and receipt of money and grain, which is a major national affair.

But now, it is common for prefectures, states, and counties to not pay taxes for two or three years, or even four or five years, but there are rarely any results.

But it is clear that the Ministry of Revenue sends officials to other places to collect debts every year in the name of collecting taxes.

What kind of result will it bring?

Once you leave, you may not come back for one or two years, or even three or five years.

After checking again, it was found that this man was just greedy for money and lustful, and exploited the innocent people. The people in charge of the Ministry of Revenue knew that this man did not do anything serious, but they did not report it and let it go.

The state's tax grain was delivered to various granaries, but local officials frequently stole and sold grain for false income.

The prefectures, states, and counties colluded with each other and forged customs clearances. In fact, not a single grain of rice was delivered to the granaries, and the Ministry of Revenue did not verify or refute these false documents.

What on earth is the Ministry of Revenue doing? Are they just sitting there eating and doing nothing?

Third, curse the Ministry of Rites.

The Ministry of Rites was in charge of etiquette, but was also responsible for the management of the Huitong Hall under its jurisdiction.

When foreign envoys came to Beijing as tribute, all the gifts given to them by the imperial court were delivered to the Huitongguan in the capital. However, the Huitongguan secretly withheld the rewards and demanded benefits.

When soldiers and civilians from all over the country came to pay tribute, the Huitongguan did not report it immediately. It was normal for them to wait for ten days or half a month without reporting it, or they would take their gifts and immediately send them away.

Fourth, he cursed the Ministry of War for being in charge of military affairs but doing nothing.

The Ministry of War spent its days leisurely in public housing, local military affairs were neglected, and the horse management was not improved.

The army may be idle for three to five years or even more than ten years, but it is not replaced.

There are horse breeders who fail to hand over their horses for three to five years.

The local guard posts deceived each other and did not communicate with each other. Some of them also covered up for each other, took bribes and broke the law.

After reading the fourth one, Zhang Xin lost his patience. He quickly read the beginning of the following ones and flipped to the end. After confirming that there was no follow-up, just like in the previous life, he looked up and asked Zhu Gaochi:

"What else? Just this one?"

"No more, ten points aren't enough? I've scolded all six departments, and that's still not enough?"

Zhu Gaochi was shocked. Did Zhang Xin want the court to be criticized for a hundred or eighty faults? How could he, who actually managed the government, feel?

"Your Highness, do you think Lord Yang's memorial on the accumulated problems is a good one?"

Zhang Xin raised her eyebrows.

"Is it bad? I think it's quite comprehensive and pertinent."

Zhu Gaochi originally thought that Zhang Xin would resonate with him as well, but looking at Zhang Xin's expression now, it seemed that it was completely different.

"What a bullshit! After reading the whole article, it's all about pointing out the problems, but not a single word about the solutions!!! What is this? Did the court invite a bunch of ministers to ask questions to the emperor? What is the purpose of the court keeping these important ministers, just to find faults? Besides, this time when dad went out, he found out those problems and killed so many people. Isn't he just taking advantage of the situation?"

Zhang Xin spat fiercely.

If she were still the same person as in her previous life, she would definitely think that this important cabinet minister was a very capable person and had pointed out many problems that were happening in the court and might become more and more serious.

But she is not.

It is obvious that Yang Rong is just trying to fool people with his long speeches.

"Well, that's not the case. Pointing out problems is what they should do."

Zhu Gaochi was stumped by the question and choked before answering.

"Wrong! Solving problems is what they should do! They can point out problems and bring questions, but they must also bring answers, otherwise, I will just have to do all the work! Why do we support them? Their annual salary is not small, and I will still hear a sound if I throw them into the water!"

Zhang Xin reached out and poked Zhu Gaochi with a finger.

"Ah - Zhang Dahua, what you said is a very enlightening quote!"

Zhu Gaochi's eyes lit up.

Point out problems, bring questions, and also bring answers.

classic!

"Humph! This is called experience!"

Zhang Xin rolled her eyes.

Fortunately, she was not in charge of the court officials, otherwise she would have been depressed to death.

The business she has been in charge of has encountered problems over the years.

From small things like what the family should eat for dinner tonight, to big things like what to bring on the sea trade fleet, where to go, and who to go, all are problems.

But, even when Rolling Up My Sleeves came to ask what I wanted to eat.

She always knew to ask the Shang Gong of the Shang Shi Bureau in advance what new things had been purchased today, what seasonal items had been purchased, and what time-consuming and laborious main dishes had been prepared.

When Zhang Xin answered "any" at random, Wanxiu immediately gave Zhang Xin a few to choose from.

When the manager of the maritime trade fleet came to her for business, he would always do his homework in advance.

He knows everything, including what's popular outside, what's cheap and good in China, and what new products are available recently because they are rare and expensive.

All Zhang Xin did was make the final decision.

Really.

After having done a lot of real work in his life, Zhang Xin realized that the court officials were almost going crazy with their empty talk.

He always criticizes current social ills but never offers any constructive suggestions.

They kept saying this wasn't okay, that wasn't okay, and everything was wrong. Unless the emperor ordered them to make changes, they would slowly come up with a plan.

There was only one plan, and there was no room for the emperor to weigh the options.

In terms of the ability to do things, Zhenzhen is not as good as the manager of his own company.

"My wife is right. I have learned a lot!"

Zhu Gaochi accepted it humbly.