Not long after the award was eulogized, Zhao Si took Yu Wenxuzhong and others out of the Chongli Conference Hall and Qionglin Garden and returned to Kaifeng City.
"Guan family, are we not going to continue attending the meeting?" Yu Wenxuzhong knew that Zhao Si attached great importance to technology, and was a little puzzled that he left the meeting midway.
"The next agenda is the election of academicians of the Institute of Science and Technology and directors of various societies. When it comes to vital interests, those scholars, researchers and engineers will still fight to the death. I am too lazy to see them like this. I can't see them.
Not worried."
Zhao Si waved his hand and said dullly.
Yes, according to the agenda, the next step is the election: first, add directors to each society - good directors, elected directors will not only have senior researchers and professors (both can be concurrently) at your fingertips, but also bring a steady stream of fame and fortune.
However, each society has a fixed number of directors. Except for the permanent directors, who have a lifelong tenure, the remaining directors are re-elected every six years - half of them are re-elected every three years.
Competition is fierce.
Academicians are even more extraordinary. Each society has a certain quota, and directors are all candidates. Each society first selects a number of candidates from among them, and then after a discussion among the academicians, they report to the Shangshu Province for approval and are promoted to academicians.
Academicians have a lifelong tenure and enjoy high honors and generous benefits. Major factories and clubs compete to hire them as consultants, as well as various other benefits.
Of course, you have to strive for both fame and fortune. Therefore, except for those who are automatically elected as society directors and academicians, and the winners of the Daliang Zao and Su Song medals, everyone will actively strive for it, and the scene may not be pretty.
Yu Wenxu imagined it for a moment, and finally couldn't help but shook his head.
Zhao Si and his party, disguised as wealthy businessmen from out of town, entered the Caifeng Building near Lijing School (formerly Dingliyuan) inside Lijing Gate.
Although Caifeng Tower is one of the seventy-two buildings, it is not well-known. However, it is located on the edge of the Bian River, with unique scenery and a different flavor.
After calling a private room, Zhao Si and Yu Wenxu sat down, drank tea and enjoyed the scenery.
Yang Weizhong arranged for security, came in for a face-to-face meeting, drank a cup of tea, and went out again.
Zhao Si took out a copy of "Bianliang News" from his arms and spread it on the table.
"Shutong, have you noticed that there have been several newspaper articles recently?" Zhao's finger pointed at the title of an article in the newspaper.
"Officials, I noticed it. I saw similar articles not only in Bianliang Daily, but also in Economic Xundao and Henan Daily." Yu Wenxuzhong replied.
"These three newspapers are all regular newspapers approved by the Works Bureau of the Ministry of Rites, and they all have official backgrounds. "Bianliang Daily" is related to the Metropolitan Procuratorate; "Economic Xun Daily" has the endorsement of the branch; "Henan Daily"
It's the official newspaper of the Chief Secretary of Henan. It actually published similar articles at the same time, Shutong, there are a lot of articles in it."
"Officials, these articles are memorials written by sixth- and seventh-ranking officials in Kaifeng Prefecture and three provinces to the General Affairs Department, and are publicly published in newspapers. First of all, this is in compliance with the law, and secondly, these memorials are trivial matters and cannot hurt at all.
Go to Dazai Yuandu Gong for half a hair."
After Zhao Si changed the imperial censor's remonstrance system to the metropolitan procuratorate system, he still left a loophole to allow officials at all levels to submit letters. However, officials from the Kaifeng Prefecture and the three provinces generally submitted letters to the administrative offices of the three provinces, and local officials generally submitted letters to the Chief Secretary Cheng.
All officials in the Ministry of Affairs can also write to the Secretary to the General Affairs Department of the Province.
However, the Administrative Office and the General Affairs Department will only accept this kind of petition, and there will be no reply, and there is no guarantee that it will be dealt with - the new official system has a complete and smooth complaint, reporting mechanism and channel. This method and channel only respects tradition,
Appease the old officials.
As for Kang's petition, the officials who intended to make a splash were of course not willing to let their bold petition sink into obscurity, and would probably publish it in various newspapers and magazines - because this method of petition was informal and the government could not control it.
There is no such provision in the law, so everyone just acquiesces to it.
As long as you don't talk nonsense, slander and spread rumors, that's fine.
Zhao Si turned to look out the window, tapping his fingers lightly on the newspaper.
"Shutong, do you really think so?"
Yu Wenxuzhong did not dare to neglect, and thought about the whole incident carefully in his mind.
Ten days ago, a prosecutor from the Metropolitan Procuratorate wrote to the General Affairs Department to impeach Cai Bian and the internal eunuch Yu Huatian and Liang Shicheng, who had a close relationship, which violated the prohibition of foreign ministers from colluding with internal ministers.
This is nonsense. One of Yu Huatian and Liang Shicheng is responsible for preparing intelligence for the government, and the other is responsible for managing the internal treasury. They have many opportunities to deal with foreign ministers. According to this impeachment, most ministers and half of the ministers in the three provinces have
This suspicion.
Then a professor from the Hanlin Academy wrote to the Secretary of General Affairs, saying that Cai Bian was extravagant and thrifty, and was not worthy of being the first official. This is funny. He is the prime minister and has a generous salary. What's wrong with having good food, clothing, and housing? He has to be.
Only a man who is dressed in rags and suffers from hunger is qualified to set an example for all officials?
Two professors from Hongwen Academy jointly submitted a letter, saying that Cai Bian indulged his family members and bullied men and women in his hometown. Some good people checked and found out that the Dazai family member mentioned in the letter lived in Yongchun, a neighboring county. By chance, his surname was Cai.
It doesn't matter that the fifth and fifteenth servers have been released. Moreover, someone found in the files released by Dali Temple that the man was arrested two years ago and was sentenced by the local judge. The files
Send it to Dali Temple for preparation.
A minor official in the Ministry of Rites wrote a letter saying that Cai Bian worshiped Buddhism, had close contacts with the evil Taoist Zhang Huaisu and others, spent all day doing divination, and neglected government affairs.
A minor official in the Academic Affairs Department wrote a letter saying that Cai Bian had been rude to Su Gong and Fan Zhonggong...
In just ten days, more than a dozen people submitted letters, each with their own reasons for impeachment, and they were all published in newspapers and magazines of various sizes.
After thinking about it, Yu Wenxuzhong also felt that something was wrong.
"Officials, the accumulation of these impeachments over time will probably leave the impression in the minds of many officials and citizens that Dazai Yuandu Gong is suspected of breaking the law and discipline, or at least a morally corrupt person."
Yu Wenxuzhong replied carefully.
"That's right! This is the favorite trick of civil servants who are Confucian scholars. First, they instigate and instigate low-level officials and small people to fabricate various accusations and write impeachment letters. When the preparation and momentum reaches a certain level, the words in the letters become more intense.
The accusations have also become alarmist.”
"When I and Yuan Du Gong are shocked by this and become furious and want to deal with these slanderers, someone will jump out and say that this is the will of the people. They will ask for forgiveness on the surface and fan the flames secretly. As long as I
Let Duke Yuan Du deal with these people who have written letters and spread rumors, and the situation will change."
"Most people in the world will sympathize with the weak, and if they are guided by them, those who are punished will gain a good reputation as loyal and admonishing ministers. At the same time, they can also solidify the image of Yuandu Gong as an arrogant and domineering minister in the minds of many officials and people.
When the public sentiment becomes fierce and the balance of the situation tilts, the key figures will take action and kill them with a single blow."
Yu Wenxuzhong's forehead and back were covered in cold sweat. What the officials said was too scary, because it was very real and it was entirely possible that it would become reality.
"Officials, please sincerely ask for the holy teachings, and then teach your subordinates well." Yu Wenxuzhong said respectfully. This chapter has been completed!
