Zhao Zhigao turned around and asked: "These three items all come from Shen Shangshu's suggestions for strict punishment. Is there anything else Shen Shangshu wants to add?"
Shen Li said angrily: "Such a harsh method is unnecessary and is not my suggestion!"
Zhao Zhigao was stunned for a moment, then shouted sharply: "In troubled times, heavy codes should be used, how dare you say it is unnecessary?
Does Shen Shangshu think that the rioters who drove the imperial officials to death should be tolerated, regardless of the dignity and dignity of the imperial court?"
Shen Li: "."
The momentum built up with the lives of party members was suddenly shattered.
Lu Guangzu, the Secretary of the Ministry of Punishment, came out to smooth things over and said: "No! Although the punishment must be severe, it is indeed not so harsh."
Zhao Zhigao clutched the note and yelled at Lu Shangshu: "Aren't you just worried that if you attack hard in Suzhou, Shen Shoufu will be displeased?
It turns out that you are also a flatterer, so don’t say more! Shen Shangshu and I do not need your guidance on the three principles of strictness!"
Lu Guangzu: "."
You Zhao Zhigao, an old man on the streets, do you think what you are saying is human?
Everyone else couldn't help but look at him with admiration. This new minister's fighting ability seemed to be extraordinary.
Also, if the minister didn't read the note frequently, he would be more imposing.
Zhao Zhigao continuously reprimanded the two ministers of the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Punishment, and then said to Wang Situ: "The great Situ is the person who presides over the discussion. What do you think?"
After Wang Situ thought for a moment, he answered in a very competent manner: "From the perspective of the Ministry of Household Affairs, I think the stability of Suzhou is paramount!
Suzhou's grain supply occupies one-sixth of the imperial court's Taicang. Only stability can ensure Taicang's input.
No matter whether it is lenient or strict, everything must serve the overall situation of stability!
Based on this principle, your proposal, Minister Zhao, seems to have some influence on stability."
Zhao Zhigao stuffed the note into his sleeve and said to Shen Li: "What Wang Situ said makes sense, how about you and I slightly modify the three strict rules?
Article 1: Severe crackdowns on unruly people should be carried out. This is related to the court's face, but there is no need to increase the punishment.
As for the second article, there is no need for a general purge of officials in Suzhou City, but the prefect of Suzhou Prefecture must carefully select people, and officials in various yamen who have failed in their duties must also be replaced!"
Shen Li could still only nod, "This is what it should be."
Zhao Zhigao said: "As the Minister of Civil Affairs, I also have some ideas about the candidates for Suzhou City Yamen officials.
I believe that the officials newly sent to Suzhou Prefecture must be upright and incorruptible!
Because Suzhou City is the hometown of the Chief Minister, you especially cannot use flattery to flatter the Chief Minister to take office in Suzhou City!"
Shen Shangshu could not object to this at all, so he could only continue to nod.
Then I heard Zhao Zhigao say: "Therefore, I propose that the officials sent to Suzhou City be selected from those who have impeached the chief minister!
As far as I know, those who have recently impeached the chief minister include Zhong Yuzheng, Chen Dengyun, Zhao Nanxing, Gu Xiancheng, etc."
Everyone: "."
Zhao Zhigao’s bad intentions can be felt from eight hundred miles away! Normally, he looks lethargic, but when he gets bad, it’s simply eye-opening!
These people are all the middle-level backbones of the Qingliu forces in the imperial court. Do you, Zhao Zhigao, want to send them all to Suzhou and then destroy them all again?
Zhao Zhigao thought of something again: "Ah, Gu Xiancheng is from Wuxi and is not suitable to be an official in nearby Suzhou. Forget it."
"No!" Shen Shangshu finally couldn't bear it anymore, "These guys are not suitable."
"Then forget about these." Zhao Zhigao did not delay, and directly nominated another candidate: "I think we can use the Minister of Rites and Foreign Minister Wang Zhiyou to appease the people of Suzhou."
"No!" Shen Shangshu still objected.
Zhao Zhigao refuted: "The Ministry of Personnel chooses local officials, and you don't need the Ministry of Rites to speak!
I object to this and that, why don't I, the Minister of Civil Affairs, let you, Shen Shangshu, sit here!"
Shen Shangshu was so crowded that he had nothing to say and walked away in anger.
Zhao Zhigao said loudly: "Finally, there is the third strict rule. Although there is no need to mobilize troops from other places to disturb the people and cause turmoil, the people in Suzhou are changing frequently and it is indeed necessary to strengthen the defense!
I see that Suzhou Guard Qianhu Lin Tailai has repeatedly mediated against rebellions and civil commotions. He is very experienced. Not only can he be promoted to a commanding officer due to his merits, but he can also serve as the defense of Suzhou City to prevent the recurrence of civil commotions!"
Everyone: "."
The literal logic of using Lin Tai to serve as a guard to prevent civil unrest seems to be fine, but I always feel that something is wrong.
Something suddenly happened today and I didn’t have time to update, so I had to set an alarm to get up and write tomorrow... I can’t go out on holiday!
Chapter completed!