He Feng was shocked: "They really dare to do this?"
Cai Yan chuckled: "General, I don't know that this has been the practice during past disaster years. No matter how much grain and silver the imperial court distributes for disaster relief, it will not be enough."
After all, He Feng was a military attache, and he had little involvement in government affairs.
It's not that he won't, but he takes the initiative to avoid it. The He family can have civil officials friends in the court, but the people of the He family cannot get involved in civil affairs.
Combining civil and military forces is a taboo.
Therefore, He Feng would deliberately not understand some things.
Today, when Cai Yan spoke, He Feng learned about some past events.
Cai Yan added: "Some things are hidden rules in the officialdom. As a military attache, the general rarely pays attention to them, but I understand them very well."
"In every disaster year, for the people and Your Majesty, it is a disaster and the danger of the country being shaken, but for these civil servants... it is an opportunity to make a fortune."
"An opportunity to make a fortune?" He Feng gritted his teeth, "No wonder."
It’s no wonder that each disaster relief effort of 1.8 million taels is not enough to completely quell the disaster.
With so many people doing their part, the people are suffering terribly, how can they give the court a good reputation?
Cai Yandao: "Every time an official comes to provide disaster relief, they treat the work like a piece of cake and cut it into pieces."
"If three or four out of ten of these grains and silver can be finally delivered to the victims, it is considered very rare."
"So exaggerated?" He Feng was shocked again.
He thought that even if he was a little greedy, he wouldn't dare to go too far.
Who would have thought that the hearts of those officials were as dark as anything, and it was impossible for them to just scratch their skin lightly.
It's about scraping the bones.
"The general had never come here before, so the young master personally took charge and hung up signs in every porridge shack. The chopsticks floated up and people's heads fell to the ground... But there were some people who dared to reach out, and the young master seriously killed them, which stopped some of the momentum."
Cai Yan: "But as soon as the young master left and the general came, you didn't want to involve too much in government affairs, so you didn't pay much attention to those people, so that they felt that you didn't want to care, and they became bolder."
"Now I just want to find out who died. If it weren't for you, I'd probably die soon."
He Feng was greatly shocked when he heard this. He didn't expect that it was just ordinary disaster relief, something he was accustomed to do, but it contained so much filth and danger.
Seeing that He Feng didn't say anything, Cai Yan thought he didn't believe it, so he gave evidence:
"When there was a flood in the south of the Yangtze River, I reported the corruption of disaster relief officials to the government. As soon as he handed me the note, people died that day and the whole family disappeared."
He Feng suppressed his anger and said, "Then did you hand over the fold?"
Cai Yan smiled bitterly: "After I read the fold, I was about to hand it in. When I got up the next day, I found it was missing. They even left me a warning letter."
"So arrogant!?" He Feng couldn't understand, "How dare they? Is it the same from above?"
Cai Yan shook his head: "General, officers and officers protect each other..."
"Most of the money for disaster relief was not corrupted by the officials in charge. Everyone had a share, and those in the capital got the lion's share... No one would care about the lives of these people."
"But the lives of these people are also their lives... I have secretly collected evidence over the years and submitted it to the Yushitai. Fortunately, Lord Qin Shiyi was brave and loyal, so I was able to impeach a few people... But more people have been impeached.
Being protected..."
Cai Yan's tone was full of loss and frustration.
This was the reason why he could not be promoted after serving as an official for many years.
If you are too upright and do not want to join the others, you will inevitably be ostracized or even eliminated.
"..."
Hearing this, He Feng found it difficult to calm down. He had always thought that Da Xia was a people-friendly government and a clear civil and military force.
But in the past six months, Yue Pingchuan, Xiao Luoye, Tian Deyi, the King of Qi, the King of Wei... one by one, important figures rebelled or fell from power, lifting the fig leaf of the peaceful situation within Daxia.
He Feng did not expect that these things did not just happen recently, but had always existed.
"No wonder the Young Master would put up such a sign and be so serious about taking action." He Feng shook his head. If he were a civil servant and had such power in his hands, he would also kill those scum.
However, he is a military attaché after all and needs to be careful.
"Who did you find?" He Feng asked.
Cai Yan stared at He Feng, half-smiling but not smiling.
"No, it can't be?"
He Feng was surprised and said: "Everyone has a problem?"
Cai Yan nodded.
"The officials from the Ministry of Household Affairs who came to provide disaster relief were either informed or tainted. The local temporary replacement officials are also complicit. I can count the innocent people on one hand."
Cai Yan's words were slightly sarcastic. He said: "They think I am blind, but the porridge in the porridge shed is obviously getting thinner and thinner. Do you think the people can't see it?"
The court's disaster relief food is enough for the victims, and even porridge can be cooked very thick.
The porridge is thin, which can only mean one problem, that is, someone has lost his conscience.
"The porridge of the past few days can float if you throw it with chopsticks. If the young master were here, I'm afraid he would go on a killing spree like Mr. Qin in Ganzhou." Cai Yan said with some admiration.
Fang Jue and Qin Shiyi really have an appetite for Cai Yan, and they would really kill them if something happened.
"In this case, you draw up a list and I will arrest them...but I don't have the courage of the young master. Let's arrest them and bring them back to Beijing for trial." He Feng sneered.
He Feng, unlike Fang Jue, comes from an aristocratic family. He Feng must consider the future of the He family.
He Feng could help Cai Yan and the victims of the Suzhou disaster, but he couldn't do anything too ruthless or cruel in the name of He Feng.
Officialdom is all about human relations and sophistication, and He Feng had to understand this.
"That's great, thank you so much, General!" Cai Yan was very moved when he heard this, and immediately leaned over to thank him.
However, He Feng held him back and laughed at himself: "Master Cai has defeated me, how can I be embarrassed to accept your worship..."
He Feng, who came from the He family, looked down upon these things, but he had to compromise.
"This matter must be in your name." He Feng said to Cai Yan.
Cai Yan nodded: "I will sacrifice my life. As long as the general supports me, Suzhou will never be a tragedy like usual."
Nodding, He Feng felt even more embarrassed.
He didn't stay long and asked Cai Yan to write down a list, then went back to mobilize troops.
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Jinling.
Official Office.
Shangguan Ding, the minister, the chief minister, and more than a dozen people, called him in front of him and gave him a scolding, which made him feel better.
"Who recommended those scum?" Shangguan Ding calmed down and asked.
Shangguan Dingwen was naturally sent to Suzhou to replace those officials who died in the city.
Because of this matter, in the court hall today, His Majesty named and scolded the officials for their poor performance. Shangguan Ding was filled with grievances and anger.
Because these "little things" were not in charge of him as the chief minister, but the assistant minister and the chief minister. He just signed an appointment order.
But in front of His Majesty, how can Shangguan Ding shirk responsibility? Wouldn't that make Long Yan even more angry?
After taking the blame in front of His Majesty, Shangguan Ding returned to the official office. Naturally, he also wanted to make the matter public and share the responsibility.
The waiter shrank his neck and said, "They were chosen based on the roster. These people are all waiting for their posts. Only one of them got their job through seniority."
"Humph, that mansion is not a good thing either." Shangguan Ding scolded.
The minister nodded aggrievedly. Indeed, although Zhang Lili was not beheaded by Qin Shiyi, he was dismissed on the spot. He will never be an official again in this life.
"We are going to re-dispatch officials this time. Don't go by the roster. Send a few with good reputations. If something happens again, I will transfer you to Shuangzhou or Hanzhou!" Shangguan Ding narrowed his eyes with a warning and threatening look.
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"Shuangzhou?"
These words are indeed powerful. For those who are officials in the capital, anything outside Gyeonggi Province is considered exile. As for Hanzhou and Shuangzhou, let alone Hanzhou and Shuangzhou. How many crimes do you have to commit to be exiled there?
Shangguan Ding's words are no joke. Since Shuangzhou and Hanzhou have been recovered, officials must be sent there.
Who to send?
Of course people with backgrounds will not go back, they are just people without backgrounds and prisoners.
Or it is entirely possible for a person to make his boss unhappy and be "exiled" there.
When Gu Bin mentioned the matter of garrisoning troops, didn’t the Manchu civil officials think that they would send civil servants there?
Of course I want it, but no one dares to say it.
If your Majesty hears this and says, "Oh, this is good." Since you, my dear, are so concerned about the country and the people, then this position belongs to you, so go ahead.
How to fix it?
"Don't worry, Lord Shangshu, I will definitely handle my errands with all my heart, and live up to your trust." Several chief ministers wiped the cold sweat from their foreheads.
Shangguan Ding snorted coldly: "That's good."
Shangguan Ding still doesn't plan to handle this matter personally because he has too many things to take care of.
Every one or two months before the end of the year is the busiest time for the personnel department, because the year-end assessment is coming.
The year-end assessment is the most important thing for the staff department every year, bar none.
Shangguan Ding must handle this matter personally, because the power involved in this matter is too great, and Shangguan Ding dare not entrust others with it.
All officials across the country must complete their performance evaluations during this period.
Those with political achievements must be recorded and included in the promotion list in the coming year and submitted to the cabinet.
If his political performance is not good enough, he will be reprimanded or demoted in the coming year.
The power involved is too great, and the relationship between officials needs to be handled carefully, which cannot be explained clearly in just one or two sentences. This chapter has been completed!
