The most reckless man in the Ming Dynasty

Capital, Qianqing Palace.

The little emperor was chatting with the three true kings of the court.

It's not that he was full, but that three big guys came together to meet the emperor.

The purpose is simply to let the little emperor issue an edict to persuade Zhongshan Hou Tang Hao not to make it too embarrassing.

"Your Majesty, Yun Si's corruption does not happen overnight."

Tianguan Ma Wensheng said slowly: "Wang Hao once made an evaluation on this, and I thought it was very accurate."

How dignified is the Ming Emperor!

It was designated that he had learned a lot from the warrior Qiu Ba, the Marquis of Zhongshan, Tang Hao!

At this moment, a sudden change occurred.

I have to admit that Liu Jian's old face is a bit unbearable at this moment.

"The Marquis of Zhongshan mobilized troops and sealed off the entire Tianjin Guard!"

"The three beloved ladies must remember this slap!"

"Are they all stupid?"

"What should we do with these Transportation Department officials who are about to return to Beijing to report on their duties? After all, there are too many of them, and..."

In the early Ming Dynasty, the officials of the Transportation Department had very heavy powers, and the status of the Du Yun Envoy was comparable to that of local feudal officials such as the Chief Envoy. However, as the Transportation Department became increasingly corrupt, in order to ensure the revenue from the salt tax, the imperial court established a salt law road and ordered the censor and other officials to supervise it. In the field of salt affairs, these new salt officials continued to usurp the power of the transportation department.

When the little emperor heard this, he held his chin and fell into deep thought.

"So in order to deal with the situation where officials were unwilling to serve in the Yunsi Department, they "followed the trend" and lowered the selection standards, and filled them with "relegated", "Yike", "Zhouzi" and "Zunlang", among which "Zui Lang" is the most harmful."

"Since the transformation of Yunsi into princes has been accomplished, we can do the same!"

In the official career in the court, everyone wants to be a public official, but not a transportation official.

"Subsequently, Wang Shu, the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, wrote correctly: "The second-grade Jinshi will be used to select the deputy envoys, and the third-grade Jinshi will be selected to select judges and miscellaneous people. Before the examination, the candidates will be listed. Those who have achieved results after three years will be recommended by the meeting or the festival examination. "The deputy envoy promotes wailang, a member of each ministry, according to the magistrate, and the magistrate promotes the chief ministers of each ministry according to the county magistrate."

The little emperor was shocked when he heard this, and immediately asked: "This method is good, but what effect has it achieved?"

"Naturally, I will not treat you poorly, just like my three beloved ministers!"

Upon hearing these generous treatment, Liu Jian, Zhang Fuhua and Ma Wensheng all looked moved and immediately got up and knelt down to thank Wang Shu.

"The prince's actions caused "for a time, everyone worked hard on their own, and each company was called a winner." However, in the sixth year of Hongzhi, after the prince was forced to leave office due to a villain's conspiracy, the policies he established were not implemented and were completely overturned!"

As soon as these words came out, Zhu Houzhao became furious.

In fact, what the damn savages slapped was not his face, Zhu Houzhao, but the face of his biological father, Emperor Hongzhi. The one he slapped was the "king, saint, minister, and virtuous" Hongzhi court!

Tianguan Ma Wensheng also spoke.

"Although the official is respected, but there is no distinction between coming and coming, the order may not be fulfilled. And if one is an official, although there is good governance, those who are in power will no longer be provincial."

"Who did it?"

"I'm too lazy to investigate what happened during the Hongzhi period!"

Zhu Houzhao sighed pretending to be disappointed.

Having said this, Liu Jian fell silent.

As soon as these words came out, everyone's expressions changed drastically, and even the little emperor was so shocked that his scalp went numb.

The little emperor clearly expressed his demands, that is, to restore the old system of paying grain and opening up the country, and then to reform the salt policy!

Reform what?

Get rid of the bad government of the Transportation Secretary!

This sentence carries a very heavy weight, and Tianguan Ma Wensheng personally vouched for it, which only proves that he has great confidence in these officials.

"As far as the origins of Yunsi officials are concerned, there are more and more people who are not Jinshi. This is not only because of the deliberate avoidance of Jinshi groups, but also because of the selection and appointment system that became more restrictive on qualifications after Hongzhi."

But Ma Wensheng is indeed too old. For an eighty-year-old man, this thing is already Cheng Xiangrui!

"The Wang Chao mentioned by Otsuka Zai is the "World Scholar" Wang Chao, right?"

"Yunsi Yamen in various places are one of the common places where demoted officials are placed. For example, during the reign of the late Emperor, officials of Guanglu Temple were demoted one after another due to negligence in their duties. Except for Shaoqing Li Zang, the other three people in Guanglu Temple were demoted to Yunsi. There are traces of his tenure, and Yunsi has become a place for leftist migration. "

"What happened? What did those bastards do to make Tang Hao anxious?"

"The Department of Transportation was very popular because of Wang Shu's restructuring, but it was abandoned because of party strife!"

Zhu Houzhao felt a little annoyed.

Since Wang Hao is so outstanding and was personally recommended by Tianguan Ma Wensheng, it is not impossible for him to be the next Minister of the Ministry of Personnel.

However, Tianguan Ma Wensheng sneered and said: "The prince then selected "the second-class Jinshi Wanfu and others, the third-class Jinshi Yuan Ao and others to remove the luck envoys and judges." Those who were promoted to the rank of doctor in Nanjing's Criminal Department were all talented people, and Yun Si's reputation was greatly improved because of it!"

"Worse than a beast!"

This old guy Ma Wensheng is really nothing!

"By the way, is the prince still alive?"

Non-Hanlin people are not allowed to join the cabinet. This is the best example.

Liu Jian took a deep breath and said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, the cabinet will fully support the purge of Yunsi."

"Yuansuke, what you mean is... Yun Si was already corrupt, and then the court threw some rotten people into it, so Yun Si is even more rotten now, right?"

"In fact, since officials were reluctant to take up the post of Yunsi during the Hongzhi period, there have been endless calls from both the government and the public to revitalize the Yunsi, and the late emperor has repeatedly tried to revitalize it."

The commander of the Jin Yiwei, Mou Bin, hurried in with a solemn look on his face.

What do these three big guys mean?

Are you here together to tell me that this corruption in Yunsi is not the fault of just one person?

"My dear friends, it's okay to just say whatever you want."

"Your Majesty, something happened."

The monarch and his ministers were all stunned.

Liu Jian chose to interrupt and said in a deep voice: "The Transportation Department is dirty and has an abnormally high test score. Officials such as Yunshi have no authority internally, no official reputation externally, and heavy responsibilities on their shoulders. Their positions will naturally be despised by most scholars. ”

Thinking of this, Zhu Houzhao suddenly sighed and immediately ordered: "Send someone to send the edict to express condolences to the prince, and bring more rewards to see what the prince's family needs."

Even later, the Salt Road Censor was fully involved in salt administration affairs and overriding the Transportation Secretary. The collection and transportation of the Salt Class and the assessment of salt officials were all under his control. "Political Orders of Taoist Ministers" has been reduced to an idle institution for handling routine affairs.

"Today's officials have low-ranking officials who want to do what others want to do, and that's what Ke Dao is. People who have high-ranking positions and don't want to do what everyone wants to do, that's what Yun Si is."

Zhang Fuhua, the General Secretary of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, also said solemnly: "But the problem is that most of these supervisors are "elderly" people who have lost their energy and knowledge. In addition, there is no room for advancement, so many of them "fall into decline". "Tian Tian", and the Salt Division is a profitable place, and the children of the powerful and powerful often flock to it. "Zhou Zi and Yi Ke often get it" when there is a shortage in the Transportation Division, which makes the officials of the Transportation Division even more unsightly and greedy. Disciples abound!”

The little emperor was already extremely dissatisfied with the civil servants and gentry controlling the government. Now when he heard this, he would be furious!

Zhu Houzhao held it back in the end. After all, it all happened during the Hongzhi period, and the emperor in power at that time was still his biological father, and the real fool was also his biological father!

The three big guys couldn't understand, otherwise they wouldn't be worthy of sitting here chatting with the little emperor.

Wang Shu, one of the famous three gentlemen of Hongzhi, implemented many national policies that benefited the country and the people. He was a rare famous official in the Ming Dynasty.

"I do not hope that this place, the foundation of the Salt Administration of the Sixth Day, will become a hotbed for greedy people like before. Do you understand, my dear friends?"

"If you have a high rank, you will do something you don't want to do? In the field of financial gain, power is entrenched, and it is difficult to move. It is easy to be slandered by making ugly remarks, and it is difficult for one person to sweep away the accumulated thorns in one day."

The little emperor silenced the three big bosses with just one sentence.

Ma Wensheng was overjoyed when he heard this and grinned: "Your Majesty is wise, it is this Wang Hao who is currently the Left Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs."

"The old minister is getting older, his eyes can no longer see clearly, and his ears are a little deaf. Most of the affairs of the civil service are handled by Wang Hao..."

Deploy troops to blockade Tianjin Guard, this is going to be a killing spree!

"This time, the Marquis of Zhongshan swollen the faces of my monarch and ministers!"

"According to the imperial court system, when His Majesty came to the throne, he sent officials to send edicts to express condolences to the prince, reward him with sheep, wine, and increase food and slaves."

"Your Majesty, don't worry. The Ministry of Civil Affairs has selected a group of talented officials who can serve in the Transportation Department at any time. If any of them are corrupt and accept bribes, Your Majesty can ask the old ministers to account!"

Finally, there is Liu Jian, the chief assistant of the cabinet.

"Your Majesty's words are serious, but this is actually a helpless move."

General Secretary Zhang Fuhua immediately expressed his stance and said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, don't worry, there will never be any corruption in the Metropolitan Procuratorate. Otherwise, I will never tolerate it, one by one!"

"What your Majesty said is absolutely true. Salt education accounts for half of the national economy. Naturally, the imperial court cannot let Yun Si sink into obscurity!"

Liu Jian was silent for a moment, then frowned and spoke.

The reason is simply that the officials of Yunsi are too easy to corrupt, and have long since become a place of infamy. After going there, it is basically impossible to sharpen one's moral integrity and stick to one's heart, because Yunsi has many evils and involves many things. With multiple interests, even if you don’t want to be corrupt, someone will force you to be corrupt!

The second reason is that although the officials of the Transportation Department, especially the Transportation Envoy, have high grades, their power is limited. Even if they have good governance, it is difficult to be promoted.

It is they, the officials of the Transportation Department, who bear the infamy, but the power of the salt field is controlled by the Salt Road Censor, so who would want to be an official of the Transportation Department?

The little emperor nodded repeatedly after hearing this. Wang Hao had indeed hit the point.

Well, there doesn't seem to be anything wrong with saying it this way, it's just a bit harsh.

What is the difference between this and accusing the civil servants and gentry party of causing harm to the country?

What will the little emperor think after hearing this?

It was a good policy, but it was abandoned because of party strife, and even the princes were kicked out of the court!

Zhu Houzhao smiled and spoke.

Didn't you suddenly go crazy?

Mou Bin handed Jin Yiwei's secret report to the young emperor. After Zhu Hou took care of it, his face was livid and he gritted his teeth with hatred.

This secret report describes in detail what happened to Liu Dashan's family, as well as the actions of Changlu Duyun envoy Zong Yue and his son!

"Yuansuke, what did you just ask? How will those Transportation Department officials deal with it, right?"

Just because he made a joke last time and said that he wanted to transfer Wang Hao to the cabinet, this old guy is now trying every means to increase Wang Hao's presence in front of His Majesty the Emperor. He wants to tell His Majesty directly that Wang Hao is his intended subordinate, Ma Wensheng. Served as Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs!

Zhu Houzhao was not stupid. He had always been very shrewd and could not tell what Ma Wensheng was saying.

When the old chief assistant Liu Jian heard this, he almost laughed out of anger.

"Jinshi scholars sought to stay in Beijing to observe government affairs in order to advance quickly, or to serve as local officials in order to be selected. They did not want to fall into the "bad place" of Yunsi, so the imperial court was forced to choose candidates and supervisors to fill the gap. Although this move has alleviated the problem of lack of officials in the Yun Division, it has made the Yun Division even more neglected. "

"In addition, I want to tell the prince that I want to get rid of the bad government of the Yunsi, and I hope that the prince can speak frankly and without any concealment. Of course, if the prince has any opinions on the government, he can also speak freely. I give him this privilege and he can submit a petition at any time! "

"Since you all know clearly why the Yun Division has become corrupt, then you should also come up with a charter for the Yun Division's reform and reform of the salt administration!"

For example, Jinshi looks down on fellow Jinshi, and fellow Jinshi looks down on Juren.

Literati have always looked down upon each other, a tradition that has existed since ancient times.

Although the difference in imperial examination background does not determine the character and ability of an official, it is enough to determine the upper limit of that person's official career.

It is precisely because of the existence of these truly virtuous veterans and the patchwork of these virtuous veterans that the declining Ming Dynasty did not completely collapse!

The power of the six major transport departments is actually controlled by the Salt Road Censor, so whether the Salt Road Censor himself is honest and upright will largely determine the rise and fall of the Transport Department's salt administration.

The three of them smiled and nodded after hearing this, while Liu Jian helped Ma Wensheng get up and sat back down.

This chain of contempt from the Ming Dynasty has always existed.

This is real auspiciousness!

Seventy years old, rare since ancient times.

Although these "relegated", "yike", "zhouzi" and "zunlang" officials are not elite bureaucrats, you don't call them "bad people"!

This was the first time that the young emperor clearly expressed his respect and preferential treatment to the virtuous veteran.

Upon hearing this, Zhang Yong immediately reminded cautiously: "Your Majesty, don't worry, the prince is still alive and well, and he is now ninety years old!"

"In the second year of Hongzhi, a minister first suggested: "Envoys and magistrates should select young and upright people, while deputy envoys and judges should remove handsome people who are Jinshi. When an official is old and strong, he will not have to worry about the end of his life. If you are appointed as a Jinshi, you will be advised to sharpen your reputation and integrity. Anyone who does not accept any inducement will not be promoted in three to five years."

It's true that Ma Wensheng's mouth is too daring to speak. He dares to say anything directly, and he does so without any concealment in front of His Majesty the Emperor!

"brute!"

In the past, those Salt Road censors were basically all colluding with the officials of the Transportation Department, and they did not receive any less money than they should have received!

Now the Metropolitan Procuratorate has adopted Tianguan Ma Wensheng's suggestion and launched an accountability system. All Yandao censors and officials of the Transportation Department within ten years will be suspended for interrogation, and any corruption found will be investigated immediately!

"Three beloved ladies, please get up quickly."

"The salt policy is related to half of the fiscal revenue of the country. No matter what, we must not let the Secretary of Transport sink to the bottom, otherwise the restoration of the old system of paying grains will become a joke!"

Ninety years old!

The heavenly official Ma Wensheng sitting in front of him now is eighty years old and can no longer walk, but he still stubbornly stands on top of the court and holds the power of the civil service.

This is rather disgusting.

Zhu Houzhao suddenly turned to stare at Liu Jian and said coldly: "Investigate everything thoroughly!"

"Cut them alive for me!"