Chapter 16 Competition(1/2)
Yue Su's very straightforward words made Zhang Yan very embarrassed. [This chapter is updated by netizens] Although what she did was just as Yue Su said, it was for checks and balances. She also knew that Yue Su's role in officialdom was
After so many years of wallowing, it is impossible not to know her intentions. However, such things have always been tacitly understood, how could they be said so clearly. On this occasion, Yue Su was able to speak openly and honestly, Zhang Yan immediately concluded
, Yue Su must have a deeper meaning when he said these words.
Zhang Yan smiled awkwardly and said: "The Qing family is worrying too much. You have done so much for the court and the royal family. The Ai family and your majesty have seen it and kept it in their hearts. How can they not trust you?"
"Queen Mother, when I say this, I am not saying that the Emperor and the Queen Mother do not trust Wei Chen, but I am taking this as an example to illustrate the late emperor's imperial skills. The late Emperor rarely interfered with court affairs in those days, and all matters were left to Wei Chen.
When the minister came to handle it, he naturally trusted the minister, and the minister was very moved. However, the late emperor did not blindly trust the minister, and always retained Wei Zhongxian's restraint on the minister. This is because the late emperor knew that with great power, if there is no
If there is sufficient supervision, then this power should be used for good. If it is used improperly, it will harm the country and the people. Thinking that the emperor is the master of the world, it is said that the emperor and the scholar-bureaucrats jointly govern the world. The reason is not because of the limited ability of one person.
, if there are any mistakes, let the scholar-bureaucrats from all over the world help take care of it and exercise the power of supervision." At this point, Yue Su paused and said: "I have always believed that the methods of the late emperor and the queen mother were both right, and they both gave the ministers the ability to govern the country.
In the same way, we should not send people to exercise the power of supervision, so that the ministers in power can work conscientiously and serve the country every day."
Zhang Yan naturally understood what Yue Su said, and Zhu Ciyan was not stupid and understood the truth. However, they were both a little confused and didn't know why Yue Su said this.
"The lesson I taught your Majesty today is called the late emperor's imperial art. If you can master the late emperor's imperial art, then whether your majesty learns carpentry or does anything else, it will not affect the Ming Dynasty.
The development of the emperor will also make the emperor a wise king through the ages. Our Ming Dynasty has a cabinet, six ministries, and major yamen. If the emperor has to do everything personally, what do we, the ministers, do? The emperor rules the world.
What needs to be done is actually to get to know people, so that we ministers can do our best to do things for the country, make the country rich and strong, and make the people healthy." Yue Su said sincerely.
Zhu Cizhen immediately understood what Yue Su meant and said quickly: "Yue Qing is right, but there are so many ministers in the world, how can I dig out capable ministers like Ai Qing like my father did?"
"Your Majesty's question is on point. I summarized it for Your Majesty and summarized it in six words, which is to tell the truth and do practical things." Yue Su said.
"Tell the truth and do practical things..." Zhu Ciyan sighed and began to savor it carefully.
Compared with his son, Zhang Yan has been in power for many years. No matter what the matter is, he naturally sees it more clearly than his son. He immediately understood what Yue Su meant and said: "What the Qing family said is true, telling the truth and doing practical things are very wise."
.However, in the whole government, how many people can really tell the truth and do practical things?"
"Now in our Ming Dynasty, there are clearly divided political parties among the officials, and the Queen Mother naturally knows it. I might as well say that among them are the Chen party, the three parties of Qi, Chu and Zhejiang, headed by Qi Shijiao, and the Donglin party headed by Han Xu.
.As the old saying goes, forming a party will inevitably lead to chaos. If parties agree and attack those who are different, this is a disadvantage. But everything has two sides. There are many parties in the DPRK, all with Your Majesty as the core, to check and supervise each other. If one party is slightly careless,
, other parties are fighting together to prevent Sheng Cong from being overshadowed. In addition to the mutual restraint and mutual supervision between the parties, the DPRK also has the power of supervision by officials and censors, and His Majesty also has the power of supervision by Dongchang and Jinyiwei.
, if it can be used properly, how can we be afraid of being concealed by the ministers? Not only that, anyone who is in politics should have his own goals, just like a minor minister. The goals he has set for himself are: one is to pacify Liaodong within five years, and the other is to pacify Liaodong within five years.
Within this year, I will earn at least 10 million taels of silver for the court and return it to King Fu. Within five years, I will redeem the land in the hands of the two vassals. This is my five-year plan. I not only dare to report this promise to the world
, and dare to announce it to the world, allowing all officials and people to supervise it. If it is done according to the law, I will be willing to serve. If I do it, I can continue to be re-elected and reset the goal, such as how much the national treasury of grain and rice will be increased within three years.
, How much can it improve people's lives? It goes around and over again, with constant goals, and everyone in the world is supervising it." Yue Su said with certainty.
"The Ai family understands what Qing means. They tell the truth and do practical things. The Qing family is really a genius in the world. Let the politicians set their own goals and the world will supervise them. If they succeed, they will continue to stay in office. If they fail, they will go home.
Simple and clear." Zhang Yan said excitedly.
"This is what I mean. Not only that, for example, if the governor of Henan is vacant, the court can let officials compete, state their goals after taking office, choose the best ones, and send them there. Moreover, setting goals cannot be said to be necessary.
The inspection will be conducted after three years and five years. Each year, a set goal must be set by oneself to see if the official has completed it. If he can achieve it, he will stay in office; if he fails to achieve it, he will be removed." Yue Su said straightforwardly.
"What a good idea. The goals are set and the supervision is done properly. His Majesty is relaxed and the government affairs of the country are not delayed. It also makes the officials more enterprising and dare not do half-hearted work. Whatever is promised, they will do it and do it.
If not, you won’t be required to serve as this official.” Having said this, Zhang Yan looked at Zhu Ciyan and said, “Your Majesty, you understand what the Yue Qing family said.”
"Your Majesty, I understand. The words of the Yue Qing family are really wise. Exercise and supervision coexist. Before entering politics, you should first set goals and then act. The goals cannot be empty. They must be truthful and must be achieved. If you can't do it, don't use it.
Do it again." Zhu Ciyan said.
"The emperor is right, that's what Yue Qing meant." Zhang Yan nodded with satisfaction. Similarly, she was also very satisfied with Yue Su's suggestion. Let the officials work according to the set goals, and everyone will save trouble.
"Yue Qing, today you not only taught the emperor a lesson, but also came up with a new method for the country to select officials. However, when this is implemented, a leader is needed, and this person is naturally the Qing family. The Qing family now has specific
What are your plans? For example, let’s talk about it now and then work out a trial policy.” Zhang Yan said.
"My plan is this. Since the DPRK and China have formed factions, it is better to make it open and transparent so that His Majesty can see it clearly and the people of the world can see it clearly. Officials from all parties in the DPRK and China compete fairly and can be held in any official position.
In the selection competition, when competing for positions, you must first submit the specific goals when taking office, how to implement them, and the set goals to be achieved every year. Once selected, the other two parties, as well as the officials, Dongchang, and the people are responsible for supervision
, it will be reviewed once a year to see if it can be done. If it can be done, it will be retained. If it cannot be done, it will be dismissed." Yue Su answered calmly.
"Everything is transparent. This is good. Now the three existing political parties in the government are all retained. Officials without political parties can also form their own parties, and then report them to the emperor together. This is the first thing at the moment; the second thing is
It is to allow the chief officials at all levels to report their work goals while in office, inform the world, and let the people of the world supervise them, so that the fittest will survive; thirdly, as long as the vacant official positions will be filled in the future, as the Qing family said, all parties with sufficient qualifications will
Official competition." Zhang Yan ordered.
"I obey the decree." Yue Su quickly said with his hands in hand.
"Your Majesty, the class taught by Yue Qing's family today was very good and very beneficial. You must remember it deeply. It's not easy for your father..." Next, Zhang Yan looked at her son and said sincerely.
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"Please rest assured, mother, my child will definitely remember this."
Zhang Yan actually also understands that the emperor does not allow you to form parties, and you will still form parties behind your back. In this case, it is better to be more relaxed and allow you to form parties. As Yue Su said, it is open and transparent, and no one should hide it from anyone.
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The next day, during the cabinet meeting, Yue Su called the cabinet ministers together and explained the emperor's intention, "Dear colleagues, yesterday I and the emperor were discussing the matter and talked about officials forming cliques. The emperor believes that forming cliques may not necessarily lead to political conflicts.
Wrong, as long as there is no smuggling, and after forming a party, the parties can still supervise each other, which is a good thing. Therefore, His Majesty has decreed that all parties should be transparent. The leaders of each party in the DPRK and China can report the status of their party officials
The roster will be reported to the world and let the world oversee it. I wonder what you guys think?"
"ah……"
Upon hearing this, all the cabinet officials were confused. Why did the emperor agree to form a party and still demand that it be above board? What does this mean?
However, everyone also knows that Yue Su is the leader of the Yue Party, and Lord Yue’s words have always represented the emperor. It is not so much the emperor’s meaning as it is the meaning of Lord Yue. But what did Lord Yue do?
What about when it comes out?
The officials of the Yue Party did not say anything. Anyway, they followed Mr. Yue and they would not suffer any loss. The officials of the three parties of Qi, Chu, and Zhejiang were inevitably a little confused. These officials had always done things behind the scenes when forming cliques, and they did it with the underground.
There is no difference between the party and this time it will be put on the table. What does Yue Su mean? These people looked at Qi Shijiao. Qi Shijiao seemed very calm. He knew what he knew. If it is put on the table, then let it be put on the table. What's the big deal?
, your Lord Yue is not unaware of the officials in our three parties of Qi, Chu and Zhejiang. Dongchang should also know, and the Queen Mother in the palace will naturally know better.
"Master Yue, since the emperor will not investigate the matter of forming a party, and still believes that the parties can supervise each other and benefit the government, it is naturally best to do it openly and honestly. I agree with it."
Seeing that Qi Shijiao agreed, the cabinet ministers from the three parties of Qi, Chu and Zhejiang had nothing to say.
Next, Yue Su looked at Han Xu and said, "Mr. Han Ge, what do you mean?"
"I have always been upright and never formed any cliques. How could I know this? Whatever the Emperor and Mr. Yue tell me to do, we will do it." Han Xu said calmly.
After hearing what Han Xu said, Yue Su suddenly had an idea. Originally, he planned to follow Zhang Yan's wishes, and those who were party members would report their own parties, and those who were not party members would have time to form a party now. However, Han Xu was so
As soon as he said that, Yue Su simply planned to make the Donglin Party disappear. You old guy, don't you deny the formation of a party? Well, then your party will no longer exist.
"Since no one objects, let's draw up a vote and submit it to the emperor."
There was no shortage of Han Xu in the cabinet. Everything was a matter of Yue Su's words. The vote was completed quickly, Han Xu abstained from the vote, and everyone else agreed. Yue Su had the results of the vote sent to the cabinet.
Supervisor of Ceremonies, and then presented it to Zhang Yan. This time the office efficiency was particularly fast. After noon, a decree was issued and announced to the world, asking all parties to start reporting people. Those who do not have a party can also form a party immediately.
Naturally, such a big thing cannot be completed in a day or two, and calling the party's name the Yue Party did not sound good, so Yue Su renamed his party - the Junyi Party.
On the list, not only the members of the original party were written down, but they also began to recruit people vigorously. Anyone who is willing to join the Junyi Party can now join the party. Good guy, Mr. Yue has a great name. How many people wanted to join the Yue Party in the beginning?
There is no chance. This time, we recruit people openly and openly without digging in. However, there are also those who are timid and fearful of trouble. But what if something happens after forming a party and they are all blamed for it, so they stop and do not move forward.
Seeing Yue Su's arrogance, the three parties in Qi, Chu, and Zhejiang also started discussing whether to use it or not. Qi Shijiao had the foresight and made the decision directly, "There must be a reason why Yue Su can do this. We can't be at a disadvantage.
Like Yue Dang, they have also begun to recruit people. By the way, I received news that Yue Dang has now changed its name to Junyi Party. I think we can also change our name and call it Junzuo Party."
As a result, the Junzuo Party headed by Qi Shijiao was established, and like the Junyi Party, it also became a big fan.
Some party officials began to feel confused when they saw this posture. Among these people, some joined the Junyi Party and some chose to join the Junzuo Party. Those who were timid would not join any party. Those with vision and courage would join.
He established a political party on his own and started recruiting people.
This man's name is Lu Weiqi. He is the Minister of Honglu Temple. He is a contemporary Neo-Confucian scholar, very intelligent, and has many students. He believes that this is an opportunity. The emperor encourages party formation and requires party transparency. This must be a crime of forming a party.
Yue Su and Qi Shijiao both dared to show off like this, so he formed a party of his own, maybe he could get a share of the pie. So he established the Yiluo Party, and his students joined one after another, as well as some officials with good friendships.
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As soon as the deadline for the emperor's appointment has passed, each political party will submit the list of its party officials. The so-called parties are actually only three, Junyi Party, Junzuo Party, plus the newly established Yiluo Party. As for Donglin
The party, like a mouse, has no head. People who always claim to be gentlemen have turned out to be cowards.
The list of the three parties was brought to the imperial study by Yue Su himself and showed to the emperor and the queen mother. Zhang Yan looked at it and wondered why the Donglin party was missing but the Yiluo party appeared. Don't say she was puzzled.
, Yue Su was also a little puzzled. Of course, he also admired Lu Weiqi's foresight. The three rosters have different strengths. The Junyi Party is the strongest, with the most officials, followed by the Junzuo Party, and the Yiluo Party is the weakest, with many of them.
He didn't even have an official position, he only had the reputation of being a scholar or a scholar.
After Zhang Yan read it, she said: "Yue Qing, why didn't Han Xu's Donglin Party submit a registration list?"
"Some people only want to form cliques behind their backs and be upright, but they don't dare." Yue Su replied lightly.
"Alas..." Zhang Yan suddenly sighed and said, "Originally, I thought Han Xu was a person, but I didn't expect that his vision was not as good as that of Lu Weiqi. Since he doesn't want to be upright, then the court will not force others to do anything."
"Queen Mother Shengming." Yue Su bowed and said.
"Now that the three parties in North Korea and China have been put on the table, let's do what Yue Qing's family said. However, although most officials in North Korea and China have joined their respective parties, there are still some who have not joined. Regarding these officials, who are talented,
To be continued...