Chapter 880 0875 [The new prime minister is a ruthless voting machine]
The second secret report was quickly sent to the capital.
It was sent by Gong Xiu, the commander of Jiangxi Province, and it was written by him himself, without any scribes polishing it or ghostwriting.
"Your Majesty, I am really not greedy for anything. I just accepted the gift. When I held a sixtieth birthday party, many people came to give gifts, some of them were old subordinates. It would be shameful not to accept them. Later, someone asked for help, and I thought it was nothing. It's a big deal, so I just said hello a few times..."
"What I want is not money, what I want is face. Before I joined the army with His Majesty, I was a gold miner, and my family still has some savings. I am not a womanizer, I just like to drink a few sips of wine, and I like to have sex before going out. Embraced..."
"Those bastards often invite me to drink, and after drinking, I agree to help them do things. I regret it when I sober up, but we are friends and old subordinates, and it's hard to fall out with them..."
"This time the incident is too big. Those birds like Xie Dan want to cover it up with me. How can they cover it up? The garrison of Ji'an Prefecture suppressed the chaos and won the battle. They want to be rewarded. Documents for reporting victory It was sent to me and I suppressed it for more than half a month. The more I thought about it, the more scared I became..."
"I am guilty, I have received many gifts, and I have occupied more than a thousand acres of land. I can confiscate my home, exile, or behead me."
"But I have six sons. Four of them followed His Majesty in the army in Hanzhong, and one son served as a soldier in the first year of Hongwu. Until now, one is dead and the other is disabled. They are all good men loyal to Your Majesty. Please spare my sons... …”
"Xie Dan and the others usually look like upright officials, and they are very capable in their political affairs. I really didn't know that they were messing around when they were working as tenants, and it was only when they caused a civil uprising that I felt something was wrong..."
After reading the secret message sent by Gong Xiu, Ju Ming felt angry and helpless.
If you dare to write a letter and surrender, then there will definitely be no big problem. In other words, the facts will not be excessively distorted, because the court will definitely investigate the case thoroughly.
Gong Xiu was a bandit who dug waste gold mines in the mountains of Yangzhou. He took his four sons and hundreds of young men to join the Zhu family's rebel army. After his fifth son came of age, he also joined the army. The battle of Ming Dynasty.
Five of his sons joined the army and died on the battlefield.
He is a true hero of Conglong and belongs to the loyal family!
This bastard is not committing crimes for money or power.
It was because he was loyal and had a good face, so he forgot his last name after a few sips of wine. After he woke up, he knew he shouldn't, but he had already made a promise, so he was embarrassed to go back on it.
In Gong Xiu's inherent concept, his loyalty, his commitment, and his face are greater than national and military laws.
After much deliberation, Ju Ming decided to make up his mind and treat the Gong family and his son with some leniency.
Gong Xiu himself will conduct a strict investigation and judge the case accordingly.
Gong Xiu's sons, if there are no problems after the investigation, they will be exempted from being sentenced together. If there is a crime, they will be sentenced as they should.
Zhu Ming took this secret note and threw it to Zhu Guoxiang, who was returning from Dongxi Garden to relax.
"Gong Xiu was so smart back then, with brains and means. Why has he become stupid now?" Zhu Ming lay on the chair and sighed.
Zhu Guoxiang read the secret report carefully and said: "It's exaggerated. He is relatively old and made mistakes when leading troops, so he quit the front-line troops. With such profound qualifications and many military exploits, he only got one.
Commander and Count, he must have resentment in his heart."
"He has been laid low at the local level, and it is difficult for him to continue to be promoted. All he cares about is face and loyalty. He also feels that the court has always been indebted to him, so naturally he does not take the national law in his eyes, and even has the mentality of deliberately trampling on the law..."
Ju Ming was very sad: "To be irresponsible, with his qualifications and military exploits, as long as he doesn't mess around in the army, who the hell will check him? Even if it's accepting gifts and occupying land, as long as he doesn't do anything too outrageous
, the censor must have turned a blind eye. But this bastard still suppressed the victory document from the Ji'an garrison for more than half a month. He was really afraid that he could not suppress it, so he wrote a secret letter to expose the matter.
He had the intention to deceive the imperial court from the beginning!"
There is another point that Ju Ming did not directly explain, which is also the main reason for Zhai Ruwen to retire.
The prefect of Ji'an and the commander-in-chief of Jiangxi Province did not follow the formal procedures in reporting the matter, but unanimously chose to report the matter secretly.
Because both of them knew that the chief envoy Xie Dan was Zhai Ruwen's in-law. Therefore, they were afraid that someone would block formal official documents when they were sent to the central government. They were even worried that Zhai Ruwen was the mastermind behind it.
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People feel refreshed during happy events, and Liu Yao seems to be ten years younger.
He still dresses extremely simply, and has two sets of official uniforms that he has kept for several years. He even wears them with patches.
Liu Yao couldn't wait to move into the Prime Minister's official residence. He only had an old wife, an old concubine, and a few servants who had been with him for many years to take care of him.
Each meal is strictly rationed and cannot contain too much meat. Vegetarian meals are usually the main meal.
Liu Yao called all his wives, concubines, and servants: "As Prime Minister now, I should set an example. When you go out, you should not be arrogant or use your power to bully others. Even if you are bumped into by traffickers and lackeys, you should treat them kindly. All visitors who come to visit you should politely decline.
You can't even accept gifts. Do you understand?"
"I understand." The wife, concubines and slaves responded quickly.
Liu Yao also wrote letters to his children and grandchildren scattered abroad, warning them not to take bribes and bend the law, but to work diligently and loyally for the country.
That night, he also began to write the "Liu Family Instructions" to teach his children and grandchildren the principles of life and work.
At the second watch of writing, Liu Yan happily went to bed.
Because I was so excited, I really couldn't sleep, and I was thinking about when to retire.
He was old and had no other pursuits. He considered becoming an official on the first day he became prime minister.
It's definitely not possible to resign immediately, that would be a slap in the emperor's face!
After Liu Yao thought carefully, he decided to apply for medical leave after working for another six months. After three applications and three resignations, he estimated that he would be prime minister for a total of eight or nine months.
He didn't bother to cultivate cronies to avoid causing trouble.
Of course, after serving as an official for so many years, I still have basic abilities.
Officially taking office the next day, Liu Yan moved into the Prime Minister's Office and handled various government affairs in an orderly manner.
Moreover, he also knows how to delegate power and let other cabinet ministers do more work. He is only responsible for reviewing, checking and making decisions. He generally does not overturn the opinions of the cabinet ministers. If the differences are too big, he will summon the cabinet ministers to vote to resolve the matter.
Harmony, so harmonious!
Since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, the most harmonious cabinet appeared.
Gradually, Liu Yao got the nickname: Clay Sculpture Prime Minister.
After Zhu Ming learned about the situation, he wanted to kick him. He had seen officials lying flat, but he had never seen a prime minister lying flat like this!
You know, when Liu Yao was young, he was known for his "uprightness".
Liu Yao first opposed the indiscriminate issuance of iron money and offended Tong Guan to death because Tong Guan was using iron money to pay the Western Army.
After being demoted and transferred three times in a row, Liu Yao successfully suppressed the Hebei bandit Zhang Yan as the governor of the state. The Shengjie army who came to quell the rebellion, but missed the battle, directly killed hundreds of villagers and took credit for their merits.
The Shengjie Army is Tong Guan's private army and can go anywhere.
However, Liu Yao ignored all that and ordered the execution of the generals who had harmed the villagers. However, he was impeached and demoted by Tong Guan again.
Such a man who is upright and unafraid of power actually becomes a prime minister when he is old and just wants to work in peace and stability until he retires.
Calling Liu Yao alone, Ju Ming praised him and said, "Since Liu Qing became prime minister, everything has been in order. I am very pleased."
Liu Yao smiled and replied: "This is all the result of all the ministers in the pavilion."
After praising, it’s time to criticize.
Ju Ming said: "Several ministers were quite distressed. Some unimportant government affairs were also summoned by Liu Qing to discuss voting. At the most frequent time, the cabinet voted four times a day, and nothing important happened that day. Of course, it is necessary to be careful and cautious. Okay, but I’m afraid it will slow down the efficiency of the cabinet’s work.”
The smile on Liu Yao's face froze, and he bowed in fear: "I have not thought carefully and betrayed His Majesty's trust. I must correct it!"
Liu Yan did correct it.
He brought together the divergent government affairs and convened a cabinet vote before leaving get off work. The cabinet ministers did not have to run back and forth repeatedly. They could vote one by one at once and wait until the next day to hand over the votes to the emperor.
When Zhu Ming learned the details, he couldn't laugh or cry.
Can't Liu Yanzhen handle the government affairs that require voting alone?
No.
This guy is afraid of problems and doesn't want to take responsibility. So he drags cabinet ministers to vote together, and everyone will share the blame for whatever consequences arise.
It's time for the cabinet to get off work again. Cabinet ministers voted to handle seven government affairs today.
Yes, after the correction, the number of votes has increased.
Anyway, there is no need to run back and forth. Just take advantage of the time when you are about to get off work and finish the submission in one go. You can submit a few more times without wasting time.
Qian Chen left the voting venue, looked at Liu Yao's busy figure, shook his head and sighed: "This Prime Minister Liu is really hard to describe!"
"He was very daring when he was young," Li Hanzhang suddenly asked, "Do you think we will become like this when we grow old?"
Qian Chen said: "Probably not. What does it mean for him to be the Prime Minister? He is just like the clay Bodhisattva in the temple."
Li Hanzhang said: "This person probably won't be able to work for a long time. He may have already thought about retiring. He handles government affairs like this so that trouble will not stick to him. Also, people in the cabinet think he is a loser, which makes His Majesty very dissatisfied. I will wait for a few more months." Resigning, everyone hopes that he will leave quickly and return to his hometown in glory."
"He can be considered...a very wise person." Qian Chen tried hard to think of an adjective.
Li Hanzhang sighed: "More than wisdom? He has become mature with age. When he returns to his hometown after serving as an official, he will hold literary conferences every now and then, and invite fellow scholars from the same place to write articles to brag about him. If he is praised as honest and selfless, and does not care about power and wealth, he will definitely be well-known in the world from now on. .By the way, he was not afraid of power when he was young. This can also be praised in a profound way. A hundred years later, he will become a role model for officials and scholars."
"Ha ha ha ha!"
Qian Chen couldn't help laughing: "I'm really convinced. Prime Minister Liu has great wisdom. It's a pity that we can't learn this skill."
But Li Hanzhang said with a serious expression: "He can do this because he has the confidence. He walks upright and sits upright. He was upright when he was young. When he is old, he is as honest as water. If you are a person and a person who can reach this level, you will find it all over the world. How many can you find?"
Qian Chen also put away his smile, nodded and said: "Indeed."
