Chapter 104 I share the same law with the world (2)
"I ask you again, do you still remember what I said after reading this ancient article?" Zhu Yunxi asked.
Xie Jin did not hesitate, "At that time, the emperor told the scholars who taught in Wenhua Hall that Gu was very happy to publish Shizhi. The law should be shared with the world. If not, sharing would be unfair. The emperor also said at that time, my academic qualifications
I govern the country on behalf of my ancestors. The ancestors of the Northern Wei Dynasty and the ancestors of the Tang Dynasty and Song Dynasty also often said that I share the law with the world."
"Your Majesty also said that only when a monarch consciously abides by the law can he become a model for his subjects."
"Good memory!" Zhu Yunxi praised again, "Then do you still remember what Bachelor Liu Sanwu said at the time?"
"Liu Xueshi said that what His Highness said is true. However, all the wise kings in the past dynasties knew this method, but none of them had a long-lasting prosperity. This is because the laws of the previous emperors were not able to control future generations. And the emperor's power was abused, and even the emperor's power was abused.
It is unethical. Therefore, the king must not only share the law, but also observe etiquette."
"At that time, Xueshi Liu also quoted an article from the Liyun Chapter of the Book of Rites, which states: "Husband's rituals are the scriptures of heaven and earth, and they are also the meaning of the people. The scriptures of heaven and earth are implemented by the people."
"I still remember that after hearing this, the emperor put his hands on his hands and laughed loudly. He said that etiquette and law should be followed as a matter of course!"
Zhu Yunxi smiled, his eyes looking at Xie Jin were full of gentleness, but then he turned serious again when he looked at the ministers.
"Liu Sanwu told me that it is natural for emperors to abide by etiquette and laws, but in order to prevent emperors from abusing their imperial power, there are censors and officials, and there are officials who criticize and remonstrate."
"To be a good emperor, power must be limited."
"I, the emperor, must be restricted. Why restrict? I am afraid that an emperor like me will lose the support of the people!"
"Then you officials, who will limit it?"
The ministers were shocked, and the emperor's words hit home.
"It is not enough to rely on the emperor alone to govern the world. What if the emperor is a coward and a tyrant? It is not enough to rely solely on scholar-bureaucrats. What if the ministers have no integrity and morality?"
"From the perspective of Confucian officials, the king and the scholar-bureaucrats share the same world. Although the Ming Dynasty said it would not do this, in fact, neither I nor the future emperors can do without the scholar-bureaucrats, and they must be given authority
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"To put it bluntly, the emperor is nothing. After I leave the Forbidden City, I am nothing. How many things can I manage by myself? How many people can I manage? Even with three heads and six arms, I can't manage such a big country. So I have to use scholar-bureaucrats, just
I want to give the power that God gave me to the scholar-bureaucrats."
"My rights should be restricted, but what about the rights of scholar-bureaucrats?"
"Why do things like this in Jurong County always happen in the world? Why do people feel so angry when mentioning some scholar-bureaucrats? Isn't it true that people don't follow the law? Am I right?"
Zhu Yunxi paused for a moment to look at the reactions of the officials.
"The Ministry of Punishment, Dali Temple, the Metropolitan Procuratorate, the Yushi Yanguan, Ke Dao, and the Six Sections are all given to Shizhong. There are so many yamen and so many officials, all of whom have their duties. However, they are not fulfilling their duties!"
Everyone has their duties, but they haven’t fulfilled their responsibilities!
These words immediately shocked the hearts of the ministers.
"Not only have they failed to fulfill their responsibilities, but they are not even afraid!" Zhu Yunxi continued with a cold face, "No one is afraid! Because you don't know what they did, why don't you know, because of the so-called
All words and deeds are for officials."
"Officials come directly to me when talking about matters, but who do the people talk to?"
"Since I came to the throne, I have changed the harsh punishments used by the old man. I no longer skin the whole family, no longer kill the nine tribes. Therefore, coupled with the fact that the people have no way to speak, they are bolder and dare to do anything.
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"Today, you will practice favoritism, bend the law and neglect your duties; tomorrow, you will take bribes and sell your official position."
"Don't let me be alarmist. You must know that a thousand-mile embankment breaks down in an ant nest!"
"Liu Sanwu wrote in his legacy to me that if your Majesty is eager for quick success, there will be many cruel people and cruel officials in the world."
"But if Your Majesty only seeks benevolence, there will be many corrupt people in the world!"
"It's very difficult for me to do. I can't do it strictly, and I can't do it laissez-faire. I'm not a founding hero like the Supreme Emperor, and I won't be merciless in killing scholar-bureaucrats."
"Tell me, how can you manage the scholar-bureaucrats in the world well?"
The officials acquiesced and no one spoke up.
"I have been thinking about this question for a long time, but I can't figure it out." Zhu Yunxi put his hands behind his back and continued, "But in the past few days, when I was thinking about the articles I learned when I was studying, I had the answer in my mind."
"The imperial power is granted by heaven, and heaven refers to the people's hearts."
"And the power of the scholar-officials is given by me, so I will use the people's support to govern the scholar-officials."
"Isn't there someone who resents the people for suing the government? In my opinion, those who resent it must have a guilty conscience. Otherwise, who would be afraid if they have a clear conscience?"
"That's why I want to establish another yamen to supervise the officials in the world."
"Deploy manpower from the Dali Temple Metropolitan Procuratorate and the Jinyi Guards of the Ministry of Justice to form a new government office. The thirteen imperial censors of the Ming Dynasty are all under their jurisdiction. They can conduct investigations based on rumors without going through the local officials. They can receive petitions from the people and investigate the injustices in the world.
, investigate officials’ misuse of power, power and abuse of power for private purposes.”
Zhu Yunxi's words were resounding and unquestionable.
"I know that when we set up a new yamen, you have a lot to say, but today I still make my own decisions and don't allow others to speak."
"It's not that I doubt my subordinates and treat them like enemies."
"There are still more good officials in the world. Generally speaking, there are still more good officials. But just because there are many good officials, we cannot indulge those evil officials who have disgraced the Ming Dynasty."
"This is not only unfair to the people, but also unfair to good officials."
"Supervision, restraint, investigation, and disposal are all handled by this yamen. At the same time, the Department of Punishment, Dali Temple and other departments can also supervise and restrain this yamen."
"In the future, I will not resort to severe methods such as skinning and cramping. I will verify the officials' guilt and deal with them according to law. They may be beheaded, hanged, exiled to the army, confiscated family property, punished by not being allowed to take imperial examinations for three generations of their descendants, etc."
"If there is a complaint from the people and it is found out that it is a false accusation, then the same is true."
"Those who falsely accuse will have their property confiscated, their descendants will not be allowed to take the imperial examination, and their land will be confiscated and the whole family will be distributed to Luzon."
"I mentioned this matter to the Supreme Emperor before. The old man said that as long as they are officials, they will eventually investigate themselves."
"When the time comes, it will still be superficial. Not only will it lead to self-examination, but it will also become a means for the ministers to fight against each other."
"I was not the emperor's grandson at that time, but now I am the emperor."
"I can't control myself for a hundred years. If I'm in office for just one day, I won't be checking myself."
With that said, Zhu Yunxi turned around, holding the hem of the dragon robe, and walked towards the dragon chair again.
"The name of this new government office will be called the Integrity Council, which is on par with the six ministries. The first minister, Bao Zhao, will be appointed. The minister of minister will also be held by the commander of the Jin Yiwei."
At this time, Zhu Yunxi just walked to the dragon chair, turned around and looked at the ministers in the hall, "As long as I reign, I will not allow the law to be unfair!"
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The court meeting dispersed, and the courtiers left the Forbidden City with mixed emotions.
Zhu Yunxi did not sit on the chariot, but strode towards Lezhizhai.
As soon as I passed through the Moon Gate of the Imperial Garden, I saw the Queen, Mei Liang, and several palace attendants carrying boxes, heading this way.
"Why are you here?" Perhaps because he talked too much, Zhu Yunxi felt a little uncomfortable in his throat.
Zhao Ning'er first saluted and then said with a smile, "These are hazelnuts, pine nuts and other specialties that King Yan of Liao paid tribute to in autumn. I know that the emperor used to like to eat pine nuts, so I asked someone to bring some!"
After saying that, he added, "Besides, today is also the day when Liu Jin enters the Wenhua Hall to study. I must talk to the emperor!"
Zhu Yunxi stopped, leaned against the white marble railing of the pond, and said with a smile, "Did you send it to me this morning?"
"It was sent by my concubine, but before we could reach the Wenhua Palace, we were blocked by Gao Xunzhi and Zhang Xianzong. They were shouting from a distance through two doors, saying that the late Queen never entered the Wenhua Palace when she was here. Also. What can I say, foreign ministers dare not see the queen without authorization... It really makes me angry!"
"Haha!" Zhu Yunxi laughed, "Why are you so knowledgeable like those nerds?" He said, looking around, "You must do well what I tell you!"
"Don't worry, Your Majesty, no one in this palace knows about it except my concubine!" Zhao Ning'er said with a smile.