Zhu Ying's latest policy has left many ministers confused.
Since ancient times, the most worrying thing for the dynasty has been the border generals, and the vassal kings have their own troops.
His Highness Taisun is so smart. He was still entrusting the vassal kings with overseas enfeoffments before. Why is he so confused now?
They didn't talk about it during the court meeting, but after the court, the ministers discussed it one after another.
But no matter how you say it, in today's world, the status of civil servants is really too low.
"If Hu Weiyong or Liu Bowen were here, they would definitely try to dissuade him."
An old minister sighed and said.
When the minister next to him heard this, his expression suddenly changed, and he immediately said: "You don't want your life. We are all so old, so don't make mistakes at this critical moment."
"These two people are taboo, please don't mention them."
The old minister also realized that he had made a mistake. He looked around and quickly did not dare to speak any more.
Not to mention reading through literary classics, at least there is no problem in literacy.
First of all, officials are responsible. If there is a problem in their jurisdiction, they should be held accountable first. This does not mean that there is an uprising and it has nothing to do with you.
"If you hold the military power firmly in your own hands, you won't be afraid of others making mischief."
With the recovery of the economy, the entertainment industry began to prosper in the capital.
These Xuanjia guards who came through layers of selection are still very loyal after undergoing a series of ideological education courses.
Even among the savage Jurchen tribes, nearly 200,000 people have migrated to the pass to live at this time.
What's more, I don't dare to play casually.
“The key here is to grasp the key points.”
After the investigation in March, a summary will be made based on the details recorded by Xuan Jiawei.
Corrupt officials who are investigated for corruption will be punished with hard labor reform, which basically starts at twelve years. They generally do not do very tiring work. Most of them are sent to the frontier or teach in the army.
Everyone knows that His Highness Taisun is too young, and his body is said to be extremely strong. It is impossible for him to survive with his old bones.
Originally, seeing that His Majesty was getting older, he had managed to get over it. Who would have thought that His Majesty, His Majesty, would be so powerful that he would not give in at all compared to His Majesty.
Now, basically, some of the older ministers have accepted their fate and have a more peaceful mind.
This side of the grassland military base has made the originally somewhat deserted border pass gradually become lively recently.
The influence of many factors led to Zhu Yuanzhang's leisurely life today.
If you don't shit in the latrine, then replace it with a new group of people as soon as possible.
It is this kind of move that has led to the increase in independent power of today's officials, and at the same time, the pressure has also doubled.
Northern officials who were once relatively leisurely suddenly became busy.
In the past, a village might have about a hundred households, and the larger ones only had two or three hundred households.
Those who feel that the mountains are high and the emperor is far away, and those who act recklessly within the jurisdiction, will still be punished.
Tasting this year's new tea, Zhu Yuanzhang lay leisurely on a chair, looking at the blooming flowers and plants outside the palace, and said with a sigh, half sigh.
In order to better implement the migration policy.
This can be regarded as a way out, at least it gives me the final dignity.
Relatively speaking, military personnel are better than officials in terms of physical strength. Secondly, in terms of interpersonal relationships, it is difficult to say that there is any possibility of infiltration.
Zhu Ying spent a lot of effort on his side and transferred more than 5,000 people from the capital to the border to provide support.
Opera troupes, singers, storytellers, book writers, and brothels became more and more prosperous in the capital.
"Otherwise, if you shout slogans every day, things won't get done, and the people won't have enough to eat. No matter how loyal you are, what's the use."
Money, as long as it is more than food and clothing, can basically solve 80% of the trivial problems in life.
It's no use.
In other words, whenever an official is promoted, there will be secret visits from the capital to investigate the local situation.
Even border areas are also within the scope of the investigation.
Currently, the number of active personnel plus candidates is almost 20,000.
"Those who can read are not necessarily good officials, and good officials are not necessarily able to read the Four Books and Five Classics well."
A detailed analysis of the specific situation shows that the final power to interpret the law is in the hands of Zhu Ying, Zhu Yuanzhang and his grandson.
At the same time, it is also an extremely important practical opportunity for these students.
In today's court, power truly belongs to the emperor, and perhaps a grandson will be added to the list now.
"The Confucian side of talking about loyalty to the emperor and patriotism is actually a big joke."
Lasts for three months.
"My grandson has always been thinking about how it is possible for a few people to manage the 60 million people in this world."
Zhu Ying picked up the tea and took a sip, then said with a smile: "Grandpa, don't you think this is good?"
Even local officials are on tenterhooks.
The current Xuanjia Guards are no longer the original 5,600 people. With the increase in demand, after Zhu Ying communicated with the old man, the entire Xuanjia Guards are continuing to grow.
Is it because someone is deliberately plotting a rebellion, or is it because they are bullied, powerful, and have no way out?
The most famous among them is undoubtedly the Jiaofang Division.
This is considered a relatively major reform on Zhu Yuanzhang's side.
It must have solid political achievements.
Just stay safe.
Events such as the replacement of the throne have the greatest impact on the dynasty. If the throne is unstable, the world will be turbulent.
Although the current results are not great due to the short time, for officials, these methods are like a sharp blade hanging three feet above, warning of the risk of falling at any time.
The bulk of it lies in cities and towns.
"Then grandson wants to be more practical. Let's not talk about being loyal to the emperor and patriotism all day long. Being able to get things done is to be loyal to the emperor, to make the people have a good meal, and to have a reason for being wronged.
Land, that is patriotism.”
Among them, the biggest assessment criterion is the investigation of the situation of local people.
Zhu Ying has been committed to the reform of officials. In the current Ministry of Civil Affairs, although no clear measures have been introduced, in fact, when it comes to the promotion of officials, anyone who has passed the sixth grade must obtain Zhu Ying's consent.
"It's not that it's not good, it's just that we're still a little used to it."
And they are those local officials who have truly made political achievements.
This is not right.
It's not like before where you could do whatever you wanted for the rest of your life.
What kind of scholar-bureaucrat or censor?
There is a bottom line when it comes to political performance.
That is to say, no one in the court can compare with him. In terms of power, the monarch's power completely suppresses the power of ministers.
"There is always a thick pile on our desk, just like a hill. I never see the end of the busy day."
"Separate military and political affairs, give them power and let them work hard. If they can do well, they will be promoted, and if they can't do well, they will be demoted. Only political performance will speak. The responsibility is all on the head. Don't think about pushing up if anything happens.
Find a way to solve it yourself first."
The changes on the grassland are too far away for the south. Even if it is a bloody storm, it is impossible to say that it will affect the capital.
First of all, according to the law, unless it is a heinous crime, basically officials will not say that they will throw away their lives and their family members will be sent to the Jiaofangsi.
No one in the Ministry of Civil Affairs knows that if they want to get a better promotion, His Highness Taisun is facing a big problem.
Just like before, whenever there was a peasant uprising, the first step was to report it, and then suppress it.
Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Ying were drinking tea leisurely.
These personnel who go out for undercover visits are currently mainly from the military, which is basically equivalent to being randomly selected.
Anyway, if that place doesn't work well, then replace it with someone else. After all, the talented person can handle the matter well. If the ministers of the dynasty can't handle the matter, why do you think the emperor can do it well?
This is also to better monitor the implementation of the migration policy for tribal people in the northern grasslands.
It's not like anyone can just say a word and be promoted arbitrarily.
Because I don’t know when Jin Yiwei’s spies came to investigate, Wu Shamao was on the side, and basically no one was safe.
Then there's the crime.
As for Zhu Ying, the first thing he looks at is the work performance at the grassroots level.
To be honest, His Highness Taisun's side is actually a bit better. He is not as rude as His Majesty. He kills people, beheads and destroys families at every turn. He never lived in peace in court.
During this process, Xuanjiawei could also record and report on the situation in the county along the way.
Then what do you want people like you from the Public Security Department of the Ministry of Criminal Justice to do? Are they trying to save your appearance?
With the migration of large numbers of herdsmen, each village began to issue a large number of quotas.
Moreover, His Highness Taisun does not like to kill people. Even if there is some collision, it will not be said that he lost his life.
In conflicts between locals and tribal people, we must be fair and impartial and act in accordance with the laws of the Ming Dynasty.
This is completely a matter of the Ministry of Justice and the Department of Public Security of various places. Why is it the emperor's turn to take charge of it?
"The second thing is to select talents and appoint officials."
Changing the customs of the tribal people and teaching Chinese is also a top priority for northern officials.
The main ones here are Zhu Ying's Xuanjia Guards.
There must be something fundamentally wrong.
Some notorious and daring people will basically carry out vigorous investigation after verification.
Although this approach consumes more manpower, it is already more excellent in the selection of official talents.
This also led to the fact that many officials' wives and daughters would not be easily sent to the Jiaofang Division.
Among these more than 5,000 people, except for some candidates who voluntarily signed up, most of them were students of Gongyuan and Imperial College.
Leave everything else to the people below.
There were more people, especially between the grassland tribesmen and the locals, and things started to become more frequent.
The loyal ministers think it is a good thing, at least there will be no fluctuations in the succession of the Ming Dynasty.
After this matter is over, the officials and generals will still have merit.
However, due to Zhu Ying's personal reasons, some adjustments were made to the Jiaofang Division.
I will seize military power and appoint officials.
With simple minds, they will better complete the tasks assigned by Zhu Ying.
Of course, there are limits to this. If the corruption is too large or even has a major impact on people's livelihood, then it will be a different matter.
"The first one is military power."
"Since ancient times, when dynasties have changed, those ministers who died for their country may have been loyal to the emperor and patriotic, but what's the use? The country is gone and the emperor is gone. Which king are you loyal to and which country do you love?"
Even those who accept bribes for corruption are not immediately punishable by death.
Zhu Ying had the same meaning in what he said.
If political performance continues to decline in three years and taxes continue to decrease, in this case, the local official will bear the main responsibility and will basically be demoted.
In the Qianqing Palace.
The second step is to find out what the cause of this uprising is.
If the things reported here are too small, the Ministry of Civil Affairs will directly start deducting political achievements from the assessment.
And Xuanjiawei, who was originally a farmer, could also better identify the quality of local officials.
After breaking away from the bureaucracy, even local officials who want to find connections have no recourse.
Any civil servant can see that in the coming decades of the Ming Dynasty, no one will be able to challenge the emperor's majesty.
According to the latest instructions from the capital, all officials must treat the relocated tribal people equally, and there must be no discrimination or differential treatment.
When doing something illegal or disciplinary, you should also consider whether you can bear the consequences.
As soon as the nomination list from the Ministry of Personnel comes, Zhu Ying's Xuanjia Guards will set off immediately.
"As a result, there will naturally be fewer memorials. If you send all the big things to the capital, why do you want to be an official? You might as well go home and plant sweet potatoes."
"Why do we feel that since I asked you, Grand Sun, to come to the government to carry out reforms, the number of memorials here has begun to decrease significantly."
Although His Highness Taisun is now powerful, many of the life problems of the ministers have basically been solved. Coupled with the reform of the salary system, many daily worries have been reduced.
"It seems like nothing has changed much now. It seems like all the trivial matters we dealt with have disappeared."
"If you can't solve the problem reported, then your performance will be deducted. If you can solve the problem and raise taxes, and the people can eat, you are a good official. You should promote him and give him more opportunities."
"It gives us a lot more free time every day."
From all the official dispatch information from the second half of last year to the present, it can be clearly seen that the officials taking up important positions are basically local officials.
Zhu Yuanzhang put down his tea cup, looked at his grandson who was talking eloquently, and said with satisfaction in his eyes: "I once read in the book that there were some born saints, but I have always looked down upon them."
"Until God asked you to come back, Dasun, and by some strange combination of circumstances, we found you."
"In the past two years or so, we have watched your growth, Grandson, step by step, and we have also watched the changes in our Ming Dynasty."
"We thought that by reaching our level, we could be regarded as the best among all dynasties in history, but what you have done, Dasun, has allowed us to truly see a powerful dynasty. , what it should be like.”
"It also allows us to see what it means to be a born saint."