Ruan Tao hurriedly and furiously arrived at the Ministry of Civil Affairs for examination. When he saw Wei Xi, the doctor, he slapped the table: "I just overspent the budget, and there were some quality problems in the production of measuring instruments, so I was rated as incompetent."
Where is the law of heaven? If you are demoted if you are incompetent twice in a row, and you are dismissed if you are incompetent three times, it is too harsh! You and I are officials in the same dynasty, so why bother with each other?"
Wei Xi was good at writing prose and was a good friend of Wang Wan. Because of this relationship, he was able to hold this important position. He had a good temper. He was not upset when he saw Ruan Tan getting angry. He calmly explained: "Yan Gong (Ruan Tan's courtesy name)
), if you only overspend by 20 or 30%, you will not be rated as incompetent, but if you overspend by 50%, the extent is too large, then you will be rated as incompetent; as for the quality of measuring instruments and other organs, it is not just one or two.
, but you have been rated as incompetent because of widespread quality problems in multiple batches in a row, and you have failed in your supervisory duties. You were demoted twice for incompetence, and dismissed for three times. This is the imperial system, and I can't do anything about it."
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"I'm not convinced. Here is the "Statement of Defence"!" Ruan Tao shouted and handed over a piece of paper, his voice trembling as he wished he could eat Wei Xi alive.
However, Wei Xi remained calm and said calmly: "Don't worry, Mr. Yan, I will definitely hand this book to Wang Tianguan. However, the imperial court has its own system. It will be difficult for you to take back the punishment decision!"
"Humph!"
Ruan Tong angrily left the Ministry of Personnel and returned to the Ministry of Works, asking for help from Gao Qi, the chief official of his own department.
As soon as he saw him, Gao Qi guessed the purpose of his visit, "Mr. Wei is here to be demoted, right?"
"As you know, Xiaguan is dedicated to his duties on weekdays, but the budget has always been unclear. Who can say for sure? As for the wrong measuring instruments, although Xiaguan made mistakes in checking, it is mainly the fault of the craftsmen.
He was rated as incompetent and demoted just because of a trivial matter, and the subordinate was dissatisfied!" Ruan Tao cried.
"Hey! It's hard for you to handle this! If it were in the past, you could pass the examination by interceding. But now the Crown Prince is assisting the government, vigorously reforming, and everyone is tight. You have been judged as incompetent twice.
, you will be demoted as a rule, even if I plead for you, it may not be easy!" Gao Hao sighed slightly.
"I beg you, for the sake of Xiaguan being quite respectful to you, please help me. Wu~wu~wu~" Ruan Tao suddenly burst into tears regardless of his decency, "Xiaguan has worked hard for many years to get this position.
, now I have been demoted for some trivial matters, please help me! I will definitely repay you if I work like a cow or a horse in the future!"
"Alas! I will go to Wang Tianguan to intercede for you, but I'm afraid this will be difficult!" Seeing him crying so sadly, Gao Hao had no choice but to agree.
When he came to the Ministry of Personnel, Wang Huacheng, the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, had just finished handling his official duties for the day and was enjoying some tea.
Gao Qi said with a smile: "Brother Wang is so elegant!"
"Brother Gao Xian, come and try Brother Yu's good tea. This tea is roasted from wild tea collected from the mountains of Shu. It tastes very delicious. Drinking it for a long time can clear your mind and improve your eyesight." Wang Huacheng was busy serving tea to the guests. p>
Gao Qi sat down calmly and calmly, took the tea cup, took a sip, and praised, "The entrance is long and the aroma is restrained. This is really good tea!"
"It is indeed good tea, but the foolish brother only got two catties. Since the wise brother liked it, he gave away one catty."
"I didn't want to see Brother Wang outside, so I thanked him."
This is the style of dignified ministers. They clearly have something on their minds, but their faces remain calm. The two of them chatted in a noisy manner.
Finally, Gao Qian was not as good as Wang Huacheng, so he spoke first: "Brother Wang, I am here to ask for a favor from you. In my department, Yu Heng, the chief official of the Qing Dynasty, Ruan Tao, was demoted because he was incompetent in two assessments.
Ruan has realized his mistake and deeply regrets it. Can you give him a chance? After all, it is not easy to train a fifth-grade official!"
"Alas! As soon as Brother Gao Xian came to us, we knew that he was here for Ruan. But His Royal Highness the Crown Prince presided over the assessment. His Majesty attached great importance to it and ordered Mr. Su Ge and Mr. Guo Ge to come to the Ministry of Personnel to inspect it in person. In fact.
To be honest, this assessment is to be severe and severe, so as to scare the monkeys and serve as a warning to mediocre officials."
Gao Qi smiled bitterly, "Brother Wang, if you want to kill chickens to scare monkeys, can you kill chickens from other departments and let our officials from the Ministry of Works live?"
"This matter is difficult! The decision on rewards and punishments has been made. The elders in the cabinet know about Ruan, and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince also knows about it. He has issued a special order to punish mediocre officials in strict accordance with the system." Wang Huacheng told him
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"Alas! Is there nothing we can do?" Gao Hao asked.
"There is a way." Wang Huacheng stared at Gao Hao, half-smiling but not smiling.
"Oh, Brother Wang, please speak."
"Unless the wise brother intercedes with His Highness the Crown Prince for Ruan, in this case, even if His Highness approves, it will inevitably have a bad impression on the wise brother of shielding mediocre officials and ignoring the country's system, which will greatly affect the career of the wise brother.
Bad!"
After speaking, Wang Huacheng calmly sipped his tea and waited calmly for Gao Hao's decision.
Go to His Highness the Crown Prince for mercy?
Gao Qian was shocked. Although the prince might grant permission because of his own face, as Wang Huacheng said, it would inevitably give him a bad impression of sheltering mediocre officials and disregarding the country's system. For the sake of a mere subordinate, he would take advantage of him.
The future is not worth it!
Thinking of this, he bowed his hand to Wang Huacheng and said, "Thank you, Brother Wang, for your advice. I can't control Ruan's affairs!"
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Some people talk about tea happily, while others are eager to see it.
Ruan Tao looked forward to Gao Hao's return, and finally waited for a figure to come back, "Gao Gong, you are back! I don't know what happened to the official, what is the result?"
"Alas! Wang Tianguan disagreed, saying that your punishment decision has already been made. Moreover, the decision was reported to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and the ministers of the cabinet for review. Without the order of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, he did not dare to change it."
"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!"
When Ruan Tong heard that this matter had alarmed the prince, he couldn't help but feel cold. After a while, he reported a glimmer of hope and said calmly: "Please beg Da Si Nong to intercede with the prince on your behalf!"
"Shut up! His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has always been resolute, how can I ask for love?" Gao Hao shouted sharply.
"Then I'll go by myself!"
"You bastard, the Crown Prince's status is so noble! How can a small official like you disturb him? You are not allowed to go. If you don't listen to me and disturb His Highness without authorization, I will definitely punish you severely!" Gao Hao showed his superiority. Majestic.
Ruan Tao left the Yamen of the Ministry of Industry in despair. He studied hard for ten years before reaching this official position. He didn't expect to be demoted! Besides, I only made some minor mistakes. I am demoted at every turn. What's the law? Not convinced!
When he returned to his home, the more he thought about it, the more he couldn't figure it out. He simply wrote a suicide note and hanged himself.
This year's assessment was too strict, and news spread like wildfire that an official was forced to death. Public opinion was fierce, and all officials were under great pressure.
Emperor Guangwu in the Qianqing Palace was not afraid at all. He issued an order to praise the officials and sent a letter to Wang Huacheng, "Don't be afraid, Wang Qing. Just let go and I will back you up."