Chapter two hundred and fifty-ninth officials do not bow
"To be the parents of the people, to make the people look forward to their future, and to work diligently throughout the year, is not enough to support their parents." [Mencius Teng Wengong]
For the makers or defenders of rules, the best thing to deal with is those who do not follow the rules, and the worst thing to deal with is those who use the rules to make profits for themselves. After all, the former always has a fault or something that can be manipulated by others.
, but the latter is naughty. If you say he is wrong, he does everything according to the rules without any violation of the rules. Say he is wrong, but he has committed a crime that harms the interests of the defenders of the rules and the majority of people, which makes
The sin of taking advantage of oneself.
This kind of "self-enrichment of power" behavior is simply exploiting loopholes in systems and rules to obtain benefits openly and openly through so-called "legal" channels. If this behavior is not stopped in time and allowed to continue to spread, it will definitely damage the credibility of the court.
damage.
Just like this time, local officials followed the established rules and regulations and refused to provide relief without authorization before the extent of the disaster was ascertained, reviewed by the court, and the warehouse was allowed to open. This is procedurally reasonable and there is nothing to criticize, but
In terms of the starting point and intention of doing this, it is to gain opportunities for right-wing invasion of land. This is an extremely bad incident.
It's just that for people in this era, not many people can reach this level and realize the seriousness of "self-enhancement with power". Even for most people, using rules is like a cook using his knife.
The joints and tendons of the cow's body move smoothly between each other. At worst, it's just something that's neither wrong nor right.
Ma Rixi finally couldn't sit still. Without waiting for Yang Qi to say anything, he hurriedly defended: "Disaster relief is a system of the imperial court. Since Emperor Guangwu, investigation has been the first priority. If there is no strict verification and detailed verification in advance, the local area will be destroyed."
If you falsely report the disaster, no matter how much money and grain is allowed to be distributed, it will not be able to enter the rich purses of the common people in the end! During the Yongyuan period of Emperor Xiaohe, there were continuous floods and droughts in the world. Officials in the county and state concealed the disaster in order to be promoted; or they falsely reported the disaster in order to be greedy for money and food.
Completely ignoring the exile of the people and preventing the people from reaching the higher level, the funds used by the court to provide relief to the widowed, lonely, and poor people who could not survive on their own were all benefited by the local officials. The lesson from Yin is not far away, and future generations must not be careless and return it.
I hope Your Majesty will make a clear decision."
"Ma Gong also compiled the "Han Ji" together with Cai Gong. Among the secret collections and past books, Ma Gong knows the most." The emperor looked indifferent to Ma Rixi's words. At this time, the coolness in the palace
The wind stopped, and his body, which had just been refreshed for a while, began to feel hot again. He picked up the tea bowl and took a big sip. The cooled tea poured down the esophagus into his abdomen, dissipating the heat, and he said lightly
: "When the imperial court was providing disaster relief in the past, there were many local people who lied about the truth, colluded with powerful merchants, and embezzled land and property."
"It is precisely in view of this." He finished speaking word by word, and then put the tea bowl in his hand on the table with a soft knock: "That's why the imperial court sent envoys to inspect the places to personally inspect the actual situation and the disaster situation.
Various systems of review. Nowadays, local counties and counties stick to the rules and dare not make warehouses at will. This is understandable and is prudent. But if we ignore the livelihood of the common people and just sit back and watch the people go into exile, it is a big mistake."
As the person in charge of disaster relief, Zhao Wen heard this and promptly responded: "Situ's concerns are not unreasonable. On the one hand, the officials of the county and state are rigidly following the rules, and on the other hand, the survival of the common people. Among the interests, the survival of the common people is more important.
The top priority right now is to open the warehouses and release the grain as soon as possible. After the money grains are released, the officials stationed in each county will strictly review them and severely punish those who harm the people and make money! I think that as long as the rules are strict,
They will not dare to make mistakes."
In order to show that he was dedicated to serving the public and had no selfish intentions, Ma Rixi also echoed: "I agree, since the orders of the counties and counties below are bound by established rules and do not dare to open warehouses without authorization, an urgent edict should be issued at this moment. As for whether I dare to
If there are false reports of disasters, greed for money and food, etc., it is up to the imperial censor to supervise from the side. This time, the Sili Xiaowei Pei Maoye has returned to the court, so it is convenient for the Sili Xiaowei and the censor Zhongcheng to take on the responsibility of supervision."
Zhao Wen glanced at Ma Rixi, thought about it, and finally swallowed his words. Dong Cheng looked at his lips and tongue on the side, and was about to speak. He planned to follow Ma Rixi and take Zhao Wen's hand.
The higher authority will take away part of the power to host disaster relief.
At this time, the taciturn Yang Qi suddenly said: "I think that based on the current situation, we might as well let the Du branch coordinate the needs of various disaster areas. After the disaster situation is verified, money and grain will be distributed quickly. In order to prevent local false reports.
If you claim it falsely, you can ask the imperial censor to review it yourself, and if there is any untruth, you will be severely punished."
Relief money and grain are not only issued by the imperial court from Taicang, Jingzhao, but are directly dispatched from the treasury of various counties and counties. According to common sense, as long as the imperial court issues an edict, the local county governors can open the treasury for disaster relief, and the central government
The supervision of the subordinate Shi Yushi can greatly reduce the possibility of officials lining their own pockets. This time Yang Qi's sudden suggestion to let the Du branch coordinate the central and local treasury balances and make unified arrangements and distributions will undoubtedly
The power of the branch extends from the central to the local areas.
"This is the intended meaning of the title." The emperor has always transferred the powers and responsibilities of the ministries of the Shangshutai to the local level, forming a superior-subordinate reporting relationship between the same functional departments, which is different from the prefectural and county magistrates. In this way, the local Cao Cao
While being under the jurisdiction of the prefect and county magistrate, they must also accept the command of the central department, which in a certain sense weakens the power of the local area. But if there is no suitable opportunity to do this, such as breaking and then establishing like Hedong County. In order to truly
Establishing such a top-down ownership system was extremely difficult for the emperor to overcome.
Therefore, the emperor had no choice but to start with the establishment of officials and bureaus in various places by the Ministry of Personnel, and gradually opened the gaps step by step. Now was an opportunity to set up Du branches in different places. He immediately accepted Yang Qi's overtures and said: "Warehousing in various places
, since the rise of the army, the imperial court has always prepared books and records at any time. The Du branch first coordinated the needs of various places in the court, and then dispatched the capable Du branch ministers and ministers to various counties and counties to serve as Du branch Cao Tie on the spot.
, although they are under the command of the county guards, they are directly under the Zhongtai branch, just like the Zhongtai official department is to the county officials Cao Tu. All of them are assigned by the court, and the county guards are not allowed to transfer or conquer without authorization.
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This system change rarely gained the support of everyone. The emperor looked at Xun You, who had made these ministers stand out with just a few words. He sighed silently in his heart and brought the matter back to the original topic: "Let's talk about it again.
Those refugees who looted the porridge shacks and disturbed the order should not be pardoned lightly, but because they were unintentional and had a pity for life, they were released and exempted from the death penalty. This riot caused the city gate to
If the soldiers are killed or wounded, Jing Zhaoyin will be compensated, and the refugees will also be punished for this, and they will all be sent to Hanyang County to farm."
Fa Yan, who had been watching for a long time, unexpectedly came back to him in the end. Caught off guard, he couldn't help coughing a few times and bowed to obey. These homeless refugees who committed the serious crime of gathering to cause trouble could not only escape the death penalty.
And the suffering of the flesh and blood, and can be included in the army of farming, and continue to have fields to farm and a home to live in. Although the rent and taxes are a bit heavier than when I was a homesteader, it is much better than the current situation. I believe that this time the court will
The judgment can not only greatly ease the mood of the people and solve the potential crisis of civil commotion, but also appease the most basic officials such as the city gate soldiers.
"Dong Gong." After handling the case in Anmen, the emperor called softly: "Now we must not only prevent drought, but also prepare for locust plagues and the subsequent diseases. This is a serious matter, and you and Mr. Zhao
We must always supervise and ensure that every bushel of wheat is put to practical use. We must eliminate stereotypes and bad habits, and strictly control the bosses. If there are people who deliberately procrastinate and push the envelope, I will only ask you!"
Dong Cheng didn't expect that the emperor would still remember him in the end, and he immediately responded with joy under Ma Rixi's complicated eyes.