The avoidance system originated from the Han Dynasty, Tang and Song dynasties, and the avoidance system became more and more complete, mainly including place of origin avoidance, relative avoidance, teacher-student avoidance, and examination venue avoidance, etc.
Due to the special circumstances at the beginning of the Ming Dynasty, there were not even enough local officials, so there was no need to use so many avoidances. Only the place of origin avoidance was emphasized.
Now the problem has arisen. Zhang Cheng is now suspected of using his father, son, uncle and nephew in the same government office as his superiors and subordinates, and is suspected of forming a clique to protect and connive for personal gain. He wants to blame this on the officials.
But after all, many officials were involved, so the proposal to punish Zhang Cheng to restrict the officials from speaking freely came up instantly. The nobles who had been forced to keep silent for a long time also started to make noises. For them, Yushitai was not a good thing.
, even those who die are worthy of celebration.
Zhu Biao gave Chen Youzong a look, and the general envoy who was still there immediately stood up and said: "I think this and other things are caused by the imperfect laws in the early establishment of the country. Instead of quarreling with each other, attacking and annihilating each other, it is better to take advantage of them as soon as possible."
Come up with feasible laws and regulations to solve the problem.”
Before Lao Zhu could say anything, Zhang Cheng immediately held up his hands and said: "Wei Chen believes that all government officials are fathers, sons, brothers, uncles and nephews, and they must avoid them. If the official's father, brother, uncle, or uncle serves as a high-ranking official in Beijing, then
You should be sent as an official abroad, let alone serve as an official in Yushitai!"
Now some high-ranking officials in the palace could not sit still. Although the imperial censor was a lowly official, from the emperor to the princes and ministers to the common people, without exception, they were within the scope of their power to impeach and remonstrate.
He is also responsible for rectifying official corruption in hundreds of departments at home and abroad, either revealing official robberies or sealing official seals, supervising officials in the two capitals internally, inspecting the capital camps, supervising Linxiang, joint examinations and martial arts examinations, inspecting Guanglu, and inspecting warehouses.
On the field, the patrols in the five cities of Shineiku Imperial City took turns to listen to the drums...
In charge of external patrols to monitor the Qing army, supervise schools, inspect salt, tea and horses, wine, customs, collect transportation, print horses, farm and other matters...
In such an important official office, big bosses of the third rank and above would not hesitate to insert a few of their own family members into it, not only to attack political opponents, but also to have someone to help explain when they are attacked.
At this time, Zhu Biao also realized that this was not the people below fighting for power, it was clearly his father who took action. No wonder Zhang Cheng, the censor of Zuodu, dared to offend everyone like this.
Zhu Yuanzhang, who was sitting on the dragon throne, thought for a moment and asked Hu Weiyong: "I think Zhang Cheng is right, what do you think Aiqing is?"
Hu Weiyong replied in a deep voice: "I agree with what Zhang Yushi said, the official..."
Before Hu Weiyong could say the next words, Zhu Yuanzhang made a final decision: "Then people from the south will be officials from the north, and people from the north will be officials from the south. Officials in each yamen who are father and son, brothers, uncles and nephews must be humble and avoid it. As for the censor,
Taiwan also followed what Zhang Aiqing said, and the officials stepped up the transfer and reported it three days later."
"Your Majesty, there is something wrong with this. There are many scholars in the south and few scholars in the north. How can it be solved by simply letting people from the south govern the north and people from the north govern the south? I ask your Majesty to think again."
"People from the north go south and people from the south go north. How can local affairs be properly handled in this foreign land with such foreign customs? This is an unreasonable method. Please take back your order."
Zhu Yuanzhang glanced at his son and then stood up and announced his resignation. A loud and clear sound was heard from the side. Even though all the officials had no choice but to bow down and send the saint off to the court.
After Zhu Biao bowed and saluted his father's back as he strode away, he fell into the siege of a group of officials. Fortunately, his friend Chen Youzong Yan Dong came to the rescue, otherwise his court uniform would have been soaked through.
"Your Royal Highness, the Holy One's order is really hasty and full of drawbacks. How can the imperial government be so hasty in its important affairs!"
"It's just a matter of censorship, but if the officials from the north are from the south and the officials from the north are from the north, do local officials have to be transferred to each other..."
“Zhang Chenghu’s obvious intention to instigate His Majesty deserves to be punished!”
"Please, Your Majesty, please go down and advise the Holy One."
Listening to the chaotic words from all directions, Zhu Biao flicked his sleeves, frowned and scolded: "Quiet, how can it be that the important officials of the imperial court are so noisy and noisy!"
Zhu Biao was usually peaceful, but his frown was still very intimidating. All the officials looked at each other to blame his colleagues for making noise, and then they all took a step back, bowed and apologized: "I have violated the rules before the emperor, please forgive me."
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Zhu Biao's face calmed down and he said: "I understand what you all said. I will discuss it with the Holy One when I go back. But the Holy Emperor is the True Dragon Emperor. How can the Heavenly Constitution be changed overnight?
Guanbei is a bit absolute, but there is still room for negotiation. This requires you to share your concerns and check for any gaps."
After saying that, he stopped looking at them and walked straight towards the Jinshen Palace. All the officials were helpless. If these two men were of such virtue, couldn't they have a good discussion before leaving?
Zhu Biao was a little confused when he walked out of the side door of Fengtian Palace. He was not sure what his father was thinking. He could only stabilize the courtiers first and then discuss it with Comrade Zhu.
Just after passing the Huagai Hall, he met Lao Zhu who was looking up at the sky with his hands behind his back. Zhu Biao waved his hand to Liu Jin and others behind him to step back. He stepped forward and saluted and said: "There are fewer officials in the north and more officials in the south. Such a strong emphasis is on
Relocation is definitely not a good thing, so what did your father plan to do?"
"We have looked at the transfers, appointments and dismissals of the civil servants in the past two years. Local officials first asked to be appointed as officials in the capital. If they were not successful, they would retreat to the second place and seek to be appointed as officials in Jiangsu and Zhejiang. In particular, scholars from the south took advantage of their family connections.
All the conveniences are in a good place.”
Zhu Biao stood beside his father, pinching the jade pendant on his waist and frowning: "It is human nature to seek advantages and avoid disadvantages. The emperor of Jiangsu and Zhejiang has plenty of wealth at his feet. It is convenient to seek fame and merit. This is understandable, let alone the southern scholars.
It seems that scholars from the north also want to serve in Jiangsu and Zhejiang."
Zhu Yuanzhang shook his head and said: "But the north is short of people, especially talented officials. The war in the north has caused many scholars to have mediocre talents and learning. Forced by the situation, after taking office in the north, they had no intention of calming the people and were focused on reconciling the south. We will no longer interfere between the north and the south."
The gap will get wider and wider."
Zhu Biao sighed: "But forcing southern scholars to go to the north is probably not a good idea. My father must have other plans."
At this point, Zhu Biao actually roughly guessed that the south was the foundation of the Ming Dynasty, but in recent years, this foundation has been infiltrated by many aristocratic families due to the large-scale recruitment of officials.
Judging from the results, the Ming Dynasty seems to have gained political control and harmony in the south, but with Lao Zhu's keen insight, he must have discovered that the imperial power actually felt vaguely constrained, and the officials in the court were becoming more and more rigid.
This is also a helpless thing. Ninety-eight percent of educated people come from aristocratic families. It is impossible to use these people and appoint people who cannot read a single word. If we want to popularize grassroots education, Ming Dynasty is still a little short of success. Elite education still cultivates this kind of people.
The people, the family, the country, the world, put the family first and then the country.
When it is in their interests, the government is open to people and people, but when it is not in their interests, they continue to persuade and remonstrate. When the persuasion fails, the government orders are issued with difficulties and twists and turns, and the feedback from the local government is even more exaggerated. It is said bluntly that the government orders are forced, and the world is full of complaints.
Those who dare to say this are all county magistrates and magistrates. Killing them will not damage their roots. If they are not killed, the latter will follow suit one after another. The most uncomfortable thing is to kill them, and their successors will still be descendants of the family.
In troubled times, it is not the stage for the family, but after the world is calmed down, it is time for them to show their talents. They are not powerful, but they are huge and they kill endlessly. If one family dies, another one will stand up immediately.
, always want to fill that interest gap.
"Biao'er, the imperial examination also selected several groups of people, but there are not many of these people who are really useful, and there are even fewer who are not corrupt and bend the law. If you look at it as a whole, they are not as good as those from the Imperial College."
Zhu Biao also looked into the distance and said: "The current Imperial College tutors cannot produce real talents. They are just more loyal and honest than the disciples of the family. But loyalty is sometimes a useless nickname, and it is difficult to appoint important officials."
This is the contradiction. The imperial court needs talents, and the better they are, the better. After all, the world is so big, and outstanding people are needed in all aspects, but there is no way to restrain them from serving the country with loyalty and not using power to enrich the country.
"That's because the Imperial College is still small. We plan to expand it in a few years when the national treasury is richer. And not only the Imperial College will be established in Beijing, but also the local prefectures, counties, and townships will have government schools, state schools, county schools, social schools, and ordinary people's homes.
Our children should also be educated, literate and know how to serve their country with loyalty!"
Zhu Biao turned his head and looked at Lao Zhu and said: "There is no place but no learning, no one but no one to accept the teachings, the preface of the sound, the overlapping of rules, the endless wilderness in the lower towns, the mountains and the sea..."
Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes lit up and he said: "Yes, haha, it's better that Biao'er understands us. It would be great if everyone in the world has studied. The king's education and education can select more outstanding officials, instead of just choosing them from those rich families and surnames."