"If there are those who commit crimes and are loyal and good, they should be punished and rewarded by a judge to show your majesty's common sense. It is not suitable to be partial and use different laws internally and externally."
September 21, the fourth year of Chuping.
Weiyang Palace, Xuanshi Palace.
"Your Majesty returned with me from Hedong, and when we were passing by Fengyi, I ordered someone to take down the 10,000-year-old order that had been ineffective." The emperor looked at the former Shangshulang and the new Minister of Civil Affairs, Fu Xun, who had taken over the position left by Wu Shuo.
, said slowly: "This person has neglected his duties and has been sent to Tingwei Prison for severe trial and punishment."
"Jinnuo." This is the first time Fu Xun has met the emperor since he was reorganized into the ministerial office. Although he has been with the emperor for a while, he is actually twice his age and has an intimidating behavior.
Emperor, he still did not dare to be careless: "Thousands of years ago, the decree was neglected to cultivate mulberry trees, failed to repair the roads, and delayed the construction of Baiqu. This crime cannot be forgiven."
"Then do you know what punishment Tingwei agreed on?" On the emperor's desk was a volume of Xiaoming Chronicles reorganized by Cai Yong and Yang Biao. Since the memorial was handed over to Dong Cheng, Yang Zan, and Xun You,
The emperor only needed to make the final decision, and the tedious and heavy workload in the past was greatly reduced. In the past, he could only squeeze out time to read books, but now he can read books almost at any time.
"I was fortunate enough to hear that he was executed for crimes such as ignoring the imperial edict, dereliction of duty and corruption of reputation."
The emperor lowered his head and looked at the scroll. After a long while, he raised his head and stared at Fu Xun and said, "Do you think he deserves to die?"
"I think the imperial officer's sentence was appropriate." Fu Xun seemed to have caught something from the emperor's words, and leaned forward and replied: "Your Majesty once said that to govern the people first, govern the officials. The administration of officials in the imperial court has been corrupted for a long time. This person should be used as a warning to the world.
Keep the order."
"It seems that you know why I called you here." The emperor raised his hand to stop Fu Xun's modest words, and went straight down: "The original name of the official department is San Gongcao, and he is in charge of the year-end affairs of various local states and counties.
Examination, these county governors, magistrates, and even governors and state shepherds, have they done a good job in the year, have they seriously implemented the imperial edicts, and have they allowed the people under their rule to live and work in peace and contentment, and the folk customs are simple. These are all
It will be judged by Sangong Cao, that is, by you, the official minister."
Fu Xun only agreed, knowing that the emperor still had something to say.
"Zhi punishes Zang. If his political performance is good, he will be promoted. If he rewards poor political performance, he will be demoted and given a warning." The emperor finished speaking calmly, and then, as if unintentionally, he tapped the scroll on the table with his finger, seeming to smile.
Feixiao: "What kind of officials will the imperial court leave to govern the place? Whether the people can get a good official? These are all things you are responsible for. You have a long way to go."
"I am so frightened by this great responsibility."
"Let me ask you." The emperor said word by word: "How many people of two thousand stones were killed by Emperor Xiaoming in order to rectify the administration of officials?"
"Your Majesty!" Fu Xun leaned down, not daring to speak ill of the late emperor, so he could only hold his neck and said: "The evaluation of the quality of the county guards should be graded and handled according to the law. Do not kill people at will."
Emperor Xiaoming rectified the administration of officials, made clear laws and regulations, and defeated the traitors in the political and police affairs. During his reign, he paid close attention to the administration of officials. Senior officials like Si Li Xiaowei and Henan Yin were killed whenever they asked. All officials were fearful, and throughout his reign, politics
During the Qingming Dynasty, the people were stable, and together with Emperor Xiaozhang, they were called the Mingzhang Rule.
The emperor specially used this to tell Fu Xun today, just to make him, the official official minister, determined to rectify the official administration: "In troubled times, heavy regulations should be used. If the official administration is not corrupted to the point where strong medicine must be administered, if it is not like the Wannian Order,
People really deserve to die, so how can I kill easily? Last time I was stationed in Wannian County, you must have seen that the Wannian order went against the will, blindly catering to the good people, but ignoring important matters such as rivers and canals, farming and mulberry trees. In the end, I dared to be heartbroken.
Complain, give up your official position and use your seal to gain my reputation!"
He said bitterly: "With the current state of official governance, it is no longer possible without killing people. There are not many county magistrates like this Wannian Order in Guanzhong, and there are not many in the world! It is these beetles who corrupt the government.
This time, we are planning to take advantage of the end of the year. If we don’t kill a group of people to clean up the officialdom, how can we talk about ZTE? Fu Gongti, why do I want you to be the Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs? You think about Zhuangjiehou’s character and personality, and it will make you think about it!”
Zhuangjie is the posthumous name of Fu Xie. He was upright and loyal to the emperor. Without the emperor's mourning and honor for Fu Xie, the Fu family in the north would not be as prominent as it is today. The emperor gave him to Fu Xun.
A reminder is also a warning.
Fu Xun didn't know what he understood. He made up his mind and replied: "I promise! There are still two months before the end of the year. After I leave, I will re-formulate the examination method and ensure strict details.
Govern by upright officials."
"There are precedents for the examination method. There is no need to delete or modify it excessively. You only need to include the edicts on salt and iron, farming, and post roads that have been issued by the court in recent years." The emperor nodded with satisfaction and added: "The key is to take strict precautions.
Counties and counties make false political achievements, nspn.”
As he said that, the emperor suddenly remembered a later meeting format in which ministers from all over the country gathered together, and simply copied it: "In this way, when you go back, you first draft an edict to transfer the counties of Sanfu, Hongnong, Hedong, Henan and Bingzhou to
The officials and officials who were the former meritorious officials were sent to Chang'an together. First, you will chair the meeting and declare the court's determination to rectify the administration of officials. Then let them return to the county and inform the officials in the counties under them in the same way. If there are still officials in the county, you will
If you commit fraud, don’t blame the court for not predicting what was said.”
If Fu Xun is allowed to organize some ministers' meetings on his own, this is a power that only the three princes and prime ministers have! Fu Xun seemed to be shocked by an electric shock, his whole body trembled, and then his face turned red, as if he had been awarded the three princes by the emperor and was as excited as he said:
"Only! Minister Xun of the Ministry of Civil Affairs will definitely live up to his orders!"
"Every year, the main government affairs that the imperial court pays attention to will change. For example, last year it was mainly focused on recruiting refugees, and this year it is mainly focused on resting and repairing post roads. In order to ensure the effectiveness of the examination, this meeting, every October, must be chaired by the Ministry of Civil Affairs so that the court can
The order can be conveyed and implemented." Seeing Fu Xun's behavior, the emperor added.
Although the Ministry of Personnel currently has the power to assess the performance of central government offices at all levels in addition to assessing the performance of local officials, it is just that other central government offices currently do not have branches that can be connected with the Ministry of Personnel and are under its direct jurisdiction, which is not easy to control. The emperor planned
Step by step, let the Ministry of Personnel first capture the officials and officials in various places, and then try to place officials in the other nine official offices of the central government, and even the official offices of the three Dukes, with the power of the Ministry of Personnel and the duties under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Personnel.
Just like the Organization Department in later generations, which spread all over the place, ministries and bureaus, directly under the supreme leader, the Department of Personnel is defined as the Organization Department in the hands of the emperor. In the near future, it will also be awarded the title of inspection, appointment and removal of all employees nationwide.
Power is only for now, let's see how much potential it can unleash under Fu Xun's hands.
Fu Xun carried a heavy burden on his shoulders, and left with excitement and enthusiasm. Based on the examination standards and regulations of his predecessors, and in accordance with the emperor's intentions, Fu Xun would revise an official document overnight.
The political performance examination method has been developed. If it is detailed, feasible and effective, it will be enough to be passed down to future generations, and Fu Xun's name will also be remembered by all officials in the bureaucracy system in future generations.
The emperor was still sitting in the Xuanshi Palace, watching Fu Xun happily walk out of the palace door. He had a smile on his lips, but suddenly his smile disappeared.
Rectifying the administration of officials is what the emperor has always wanted to do, and it is also something that must be done to govern and revive the Han Dynasty. But all policies, no matter good or bad, as long as they involve politics, the motives behind them are destined to not be simple.
, it will also be accompanied by the game between various interest groups.
Close ministers like Jia Xu and Xun You clearly saw the emperor's character. The emperor was often a broad-minded monarch. You could follow his wishes, or you could speak out and disagree with him. As long as what he said was reasonable, the emperor would not
Keep it in mind but never force him.
It should be noted that the one who wants the king is supreme.
The Kansai scholars relied on their long-term accumulation of power to take the initiative and seemed to win the first game, but their true colors were also exposed. Then they would face the emperor's counterattack. A bigger storm was accompanying Fu Xun's departure.
After leaving and brewing, the resourceful scholar Sun Rui began to worry about how to deal with it. Huang Wan, who was watching in secret, was planning to cooperate with the Yang family in the emperor's actions.
But Jia Xu, the instigator of all this, has calmly escaped and is ready to say goodbye to the emperor.11