In one word, the officials of the Yuan Dynasty were spoiled. They were a little too indulgent and free. They were arrogant, extravagant and greedy. They were the ones suffering from serious illnesses that were difficult to recover from for hundreds of years. If Zhu Yuanzhang had not been helpless, he would have wanted to kill most of them.
Cut it.
It's just that the land was acquired too quickly back then, and the land couldn't be run without the officials left behind by the Yuan Dynasty. Someone was needed to do taxes, labor, and conscription. Zhu Yuanzhang's subordinates at that time were all big bosses, so it was better to let them become bandits.
Nowadays, most of the civil servants in the administrative system are the relics of the Yuan Dynasty. Although the imperial court has been using the Imperial College to train officials and recommending and selecting officials from various places, there are far from enough people, and the number of candidates for imperial examinations is more than a thousand every year.
No. 1 officials are still minor local officials.
When everyone had finished talking, Zhu Yuanzhang took a picture and said: "Mingsheng is young and not familiar with worldly affairs. There is no need for Mingsheng to kowtow on the ground and submit a letter to apologize. When the time comes, the prince will come forward to appease him with the courtesy of a courtier and canonize him."
Ming will be promoted to the title of Marquis of Guiyi and given a residence in the capital."
Zhu Biao led all the officials to bow to receive the order, and then Zhu Yuanzhang announced that he was going to the court. Zhu Biao followed his father and prepared to return to the imperial study. As soon as he walked out, he was caught up by the young eunuch behind him. It turned out that it was Song Lian who wanted to see the prince.
Tiandijun's personal teacher, Song Lian was Zhu Biao's husband, so there was no reason why he should not be seen. Zhu Biao ordered Song Lian to be invited to a side hall first. Zhu Yuanzhang, who was walking in front, also heard it, turned around and said to his son: "This old master
, the Jinke Examination is about to start again, he probably doesn’t want to host it anymore and wants to go back to his hometown and be lazy.”
Zhu Biao thought for a moment and realized that this was indeed done by Song Lian, but he was his husband after all, so he excused himself: "Master Song has already been the examiner once, and it is really inappropriate to be the examiner again."
Zhu Yuanzhang didn't care and said casually: "You can handle it and come back quickly."
Zhu Biao bowed to send his father away, then turned around to see Song Lian. After entering the palace, Song Lian bowed down in a polite manner. Zhu Biao naturally would not accept it if it was not a formal occasion, and supported Song Lian with his own hands. The old master is now sixty-one this year. Fortunately
The body and bones are pretty good.
After Song Lian sat down, he sighed and said, "I feel more and more that my health is failing. I want to go back to my hometown to take care of myself. I hope Your Highness can grant permission."
Zhu Biao comforted him and said: "Master Song is old and strong. Hasn't he finished studying "History of the Yuan Dynasty"? If Master Song gets tired and goes back to his hometown to recuperate for more than a month, I will tell my father."
Song Lian smiled bitterly and said: "The old minister is really exhausted. There are so many talented people in the court, so there is no need for the old minister to occupy his position. It is better to let him go back."
Zhu Biao felt a little headache after listening to these connotative words. He remembered that his old master had just been demoted to the rank of editor of the Seventh Grade Hanlin Academy two months ago because of his failure. He heard that he was often laughed at by other officials.
Zhu Biao asked Liu Jin who was beside him to go to the old master to fan him, and then comforted him softly: "If it is a matter of position, why should Master Song care about it? You are the gentleman of this palace, and my father has great trust in you. This reduction is
The official punishment is just to demonstrate the laws and regulations. In this way, after I return, I will advise you to resume your duties as a political official tomorrow."
Song Lian stubbornly tilted his head and said: "I am not doing this for the sake of my position, but I am determined to return to my hometown to support myself. Trees are thousands of feet high, fallen leaves return to their roots, geese fly from the north to the south, and foxes die on their first hill. I hope His Highness the Crown Prince will fulfill my wish."
Zhu Biao gave some more words of advice and finally said: "Since this is the case, I can't stop you anymore. Master Song has been in officialdom for many years and it's time to return home to meet your relatives. However, I cannot let you go back like this."
After all, Song Lian was the prince's teacher, and it was Zhu Biao who was demoted to his hometown in disgrace. The teachers of this era were not the teachers in the schools of later generations. If Zhu Biao was not the prince's esteemed person, he should be waiting for you every morning and evening, driving chariots and horses and following him.
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He ordered Liu Jin: "Send my carriage to the Song Mansion. When Master Song returns home, he will dispatch a hundred people from the East Palace Guards to escort him all the way."
Naturally, Song Lian refused immediately and delayed for a long time before sending Song Lian out who was crying. Zhu Biao took advantage of Song Lian's move and made an appointment. When he had rested enough in his hometown, Zhu Biao would pick him up.
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After Master Song left, Zhu Biao pinched his eyebrows. The older Song Lian got, the more he did as he pleased. However, Zhu Biao was not bored. There were only a few people he was really close to. It is estimated that Song Lian was the first to leave.
It's still there, just take more care of it.
What's more, Song Lian's official position in the court was not obvious, but he was a generation sect in the literary world. Who knew the name of Song Longmen? As his disciple, Zhu Biao got a lot, including the new Jinshi and the students of the Imperial College.
I am naturally close to him, not just because he is the prince.
After Zhu Biao finished handling the matter, he hurried to see his father. Zhu Yuanzhang was reviewing the memorial. When he saw his son coming, he asked: "I heard that he went out crying?"
Zhu Biao smiled and nodded and explained the matter again. Zhu Yuanzhang shook his head disdainfully, thinking that the literati were hypocritical. However, Zhu Yuanzhang was still very grateful to Song Lian. He felt that the prince was so outstanding and Song Lian had made great contributions to the Zhu family.
Zhu Yuanzhang gave instructions to the outside world: "The Jin Dynasty made Song Lian a political official and a bachelor of Wenyuan Pavilion, and allowed him to return to his hometown and be raised in honor."
The sound of a promise came from outside, and Zhu Yuanzhang stopped caring. He looked at his son and said, "The autumn harvest is coming, and it's time for corrupt officials to make a fortune. We are going to arrest a group of local officials this year."
Zhu Biao naturally had no objection. After the foreign war, it was natural to start peacekeeping. The nobles would not move for the time being, but the civil servants did not need to take care of it. It just so happened that after the Jinke Examination, hundreds more officials would be able to fill the vacancies.
Moreover, it’s time for the students from the Imperial College to take out a group to see how good they are.
Zhu Biao thought for a moment and said: "The problem is who should be sent to inspect local areas for corruption. Neither the Zhongshu Province nor the officials of the Six Ministries themselves can be said to be clean. When they get to the local level, they may not only fail to punish corruption but will also take the opportunity to extort local officials."
"If Qingliu censors are sent, they may have honest and honest hearts, but they may not be able to find out anything when they get to the place. Corrupt officials can be done by just an official, but it is not so easy to be an upright official, especially in the current officialdom.
Such is the atmosphere.”
After hearing this, Zhu Yuanzhang said: "It has to be done even if it is difficult. The greed and corruption of officials for hundreds of years cannot be changed overnight. However, we must express the attitude of our Zhu family and let the people know that the emperor wants to control corrupt officials.
The common people are standing together, but the rats have not been caught yet."
Zhu Biao understood as soon as he heard this. In the past two years, due to the relocation of people to the south and other matters, although the imperial court had not stopped purging officials, it had not taken it too seriously. Now, Zhu Yuanzhang finally raised the butcher's knife that he had been holding on to for a long time.
It's hard to see right and wrong now, but as soon as the imperial envoy leaves the place, everything will be clear. There is no airtight wall in this world. After the pro-military captain's house is over, he will naturally know who is trustworthy.