Chapter five hundred and twentieth the world can't be dragged
According to the original official system designed by Zhang Ximeng and Zhu Yuanzhang, ministers of various ministries were mainly nominated by Zhongshu Province, and they could only take office after being approved by the emperor.
The left officials and scribes under the Shangshu were under the management of Menxia Province.
The Ministry of Menxia examines the official's employment situation, work performance, whether there is laziness, dereliction of duty, corruption and other matters.
In response to the situation of officials, the Ministry of Civil Affairs should give evaluation and treatment opinions and inform all ministries. For serious problems, they should also be reported to the world and forwarded to the Ministry of Personnel for investigation. After investigation, the Ministry of Personnel will finally hand it over to the Department of Three Laws for judgment.
In fact, from the beginning, Li Shanchang and others realized the horror of Menxia Province, which was a sharp sword hanging over the heads of 90% of the officials.
Although those above the rank of minister are not under the responsibility of Menxiasheng, but once all the subordinates are pinched by Menxiasheng, what can a few ministers do?
It's not just about being obediently controlled by others.
It's just that after Zhang Ximeng proposed the plan, he also took charge of the daily affairs of his subordinates as the right prime minister.
But that's all, there is no more action.
The big guys can only comfort themselves. Zhang Xiang is kind-hearted and can't bear to embarrass the big guys. Menxiasheng is just in name, so there is no need to be afraid.
Now, the days of self-deception are finally over.
The Menxia Province is about to start functioning, and this murderous knife is finally about to fall.
In line with the policy of pursuing excitement and then following through to the end, Zhang Ximeng first proposed to Lao Zhu that Yao Guangxiao, the inspector general of Huguang Province, be transferred to Beijing to take over the post of provincial governor for Shizhong.
Zhu Yuanzhang readily agreed, and the decree was issued. Immediately, people were mourning all over the country, and the officials in heaven were all trembling with fear.
If it is Zhang Ximeng's prestige, it has been accumulated over many years.
Yao Guangxiao's reputation was completely established.
When he was presiding over Huguang's government affairs, he followed one word: kill!
Corrupt officials, kill them!
Powerful family, kill!
Bandits and bandits, kill them!
The remnants of the Yuan Dynasty, kill them!
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Anyway, as long as something falls into his hands, there is absolutely no chance of it happening.
The most ruthless one among them, Yao Guangxiao, killed more than 120 people.
At that time, Zhu Yuanzhang was still on the Northern Expedition, which surprised him.
After reading the scroll, Zhu Yuanzhang only said that the killing was too heavy... but he did not deny Yao Guangxiao's verdict.
This story mainly involves an old woman who had six daughters in her life.
It is said that one cannot steal the house of five daughters. It is really unlucky to have so many daughters in a row and none of them can establish a family.
Fortunately, the old man was quite open-minded and did not embarrass his wife.
The couple has been supporting each other and has been stable until they grow old.
As a result, the old man took the first step, and the old lady also left after more than half a year.
At this time, everyone in the village came up, set up a flowing table around the old lady's house, and had a great time eating and drinking.
At this time, the old lady's youngest daughter returned home and asked the villagers why they didn't inform her and why they took their family's property, ate and drank, and squandered it wantonly.
The villagers didn't care, and even said that the married woman was not qualified to take care of this matter... These family properties are not yours, and you don't deserve it at all.
The younger daughter was furious and her mother died. She didn't know that the family property was being forcibly taken over and there was nothing she could do about it.
She couldn't get angry, so she said that according to Ming law, even though she is a daughter, she can inherit the family property, and you must hand it over.
The villagers burst into laughter. They had never heard of the Ming Dynasty law!
We don’t even know about the Ming Dynasty.
This is how we have lived these years, stop talking nonsense to us.
In desperation, the younger daughter approached several older sisters. Finally, four of the six sisters jointly filed a petition to seek justice.
I don't know what happened, but the news leaked out. The villagers gathered hundreds of people, blocked the road, and beat up the sisters who complained, as well as their husbands and sons. Many people were injured, and two people were beaten to death.
Things got really bad, and Yao Guangxiao took over.
He sent people to investigate and wanted to find the murderer.
But the government officials who were sent down were also beaten.
The young and strong among the villagers guarded the intersection to prevent the government officials from entering.
Don't ask, it was our village that did it, and all the villagers had a hand in it. If they had the ability, could they kill hundreds of us?
When things have reached this point, there is basically nothing that can be done about it.
In fact, a few hundred people is nothing. A clan fight, involving thousands of people and killing dozens, is just like a game.
Under normal circumstances, the yamen will turn a blind eye and dare not take care of it at all.
But Yao Guangxiao felt that he couldn't leave it alone...by embezzling property, he could catch the culprit, and by fighting and hurting people, he could catch the real culprit.
But if you openly defy the imperial court, there is nothing else to say.
Must hit hard!
Yao Guangxiao mobilized a total of 2,000 soldiers and horses, surrounded the village overnight, arrested more than 500 people, and escorted them all to prison.
Yao Guangxiao personally interrogated these five hundred people.
Among them, women, children, children, honest people, and those who were not involved were all screened out. In the end, more than a hundred people, Yao Guangxiao, were all sentenced to death!
Others at most wiped out nine tribes, all of whom were related to each other, but Yao Guangxiao was different. He pulled out almost half of the men in the village and killed them.
Needless to say, it was a cruel attack and a huge shock.
When Eucalyptus arrived at the Punishment Department, the Punishment Department was stunned.
Even if you are justified, you can't kill people like this. However, you can't directly blame Yao Guangxiao. In the end, you can only push it up one level at a time, to Zhu Yuanzhang.
As the emperor of the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Yuanzhang, who held supreme authority, did not pardon the villagers in order to show his mercy.
Of course, Yao Guangxiao killed too many people and received no reward.
But for Yao Guangxiao to be allowed to do this and respect his opinion, it speaks volumes.
Do you think the villagers were unjust?
Maybe!
However, they occupied other people's property, killed and wounded others, rebelled against the court, and beat government officials. Based on these circumstances, it is not impossible to punish them for treason.
In the end, Yao Guangxiao used more than a hundred bloody heads to demonstrate his style of doing things.
Next, whether it was clearing the father-in-law's land or dealing with powerful people, everything went smoothly, and no one dared to fight against this evil god.
The task that was originally planned to take three to five years to complete was almost completed in only two years under the leadership of Yao Guangxiao.
According to Yao Guangxiao's merits, it is more than enough to be promoted to the post of chief envoy or to enter the capital.
There were too many people who were wary of Yao Guangxiao's style of conduct, and there was no movement from the Ministry of Officials. Some people in Huguang even wrote a letter to drive Yao Guangxiao away.
This person's situation suddenly became difficult.
It happened that at this time, Zhang Ximeng took action and transferred him to Beijing to serve as a minister. Suddenly, he cast a little boy into the lifeless officialdom. As for whether he would develop into a "big Yinwan", then there is no question.
That’s easy to say.
It all depends on how much power Yao Guangxiao can get.
"I want to make it clear to you. The Menxia Province is not the Ministry of Punishment, nor is it the Procuratorate. We only conduct assessments on officials for their dereliction of duty, laziness, and inaction. Although we are also responsible for things like corruption and bending the law, we are not responsible for it.
The Ministry of Personnel and the Ministry of Punishment must be in charge. You must remember not to overstep your authority and don't cause trouble for me."
Yao Guangxiao nodded with a smile, bowed and said: "All the humble positions have been dismissed. I just thought that Zhang Xianghui would take drastic measures and completely refresh the government!"
"That's what His Majesty did. I just want to ask you, do you have any opinions on the errands of my subordinates?"
"No!"
Yao Guangxiao immediately agreed, "I will do my best for my humble position. Please rest assured, Prime Minister Zhang."
Zhang Ximeng nodded, "You go and familiarize yourself with government affairs first, and we will discuss it in detail later."
Yao Guangxiao agreed. As soon as he walked out, he ran into Mao Gui. The two of them had never met before. They just glanced and nodded to each other, and Mao Gui walked in.
"Students have seen their teachers."
Zhang Ximeng asked him to sit down, and then said: "You are now the Minister of Foreign Affairs and are under the supervision of the Zhongshu Provincial Department. Except for a break, it is best not to come over to avoid inconvenience."
Mao Gui nodded quickly, but said helplessly: "Master, I came here on the order of Mr. Li. There is a troublesome thing at the moment. Mr. Li doesn't know what to do. I want to ask the Master for an idea."
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Zhang Ximeng asked in confusion: "Is there anything else that even Prime Minister Li has no idea about?"
Mao Guidao: "Master, it's like this. Zhang Shicheng and Chen Youding have accepted the canonization of the superiors, and they are considered to be my vassals of the Ming Dynasty. In the past, they also paid tribute to the Ming Dynasty. But after the students took over the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, they felt that no matter whether it was Suzhou
, or the land of Fujian, they are not considered outside. These two places are not vassal, and it seems that they should not be under the control of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The students are not sure how to divide them, and the Ministry of Education has not made a conclusion, so I bother the teacher.
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Only then did Zhang Ximeng understand that Ganqing involved a positioning issue, which was indeed a bit troublesome. He was a minister of the Ming Dynasty, and the land was also a place of the Ming Dynasty.
Under the control of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, it is equivalent to turning Suzhou, Fujian and other places into foreign countries. Is this okay?
If it is not handed over to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and no chief envoy is dispatched, it cannot be managed even if it is wanted to.
Even the issue of tribute is very troublesome.
"Master, the students have thought about it, and they all feel that the name is not justified. Why don't they send their tribute directly to the internal funds instead of giving it to the national treasury?"
Zhang Ximeng smiled, "Who gave you the idea?"
Mao Gui was startled, "Master, what's wrong?"
"What's wrong is that you handed over the internal funds. Later, when we attack Zhang Shicheng, Zhang Shicheng will say that Ming Dynasty accepted his money and betrayed his trust. By then, the treasury has not received the money, and all the money has been given to the lord.
Are you saying that His Majesty has betrayed his trust?"
Mao Gui was so frightened that his face changed, "Why, how could it be possible? I, I didn't expect this!"
Zhang Ximeng laughed and said, "Don't worry, you will understand if you read more. There is nothing difficult to understand."
Mao Gui pondered again and again, and said helplessly: "Master, I'm afraid I'm not suitable for the affairs of the court yet. Just ask me to study! I can't even handle such a thing."
Zhang Ximeng shook his head, "No one is born with it, and this thing is very easy."
"Easy? How could it be?"
"Why not!" Zhang Ximeng asked back: "Now, do we still want Zhang Shicheng and Chen Youding to be free and easy?"
Mao Gui couldn't help but exclaimed, "Does the Master mean to use troops?"
Zhang Ximeng nodded with a smile, "We cannot delay the unification of the world!"