But when I think about the possibility of Tieguanyin tea and mechanical clocks being released, I feel a sense of pride in my heart, even though they are all pirated copies.
When I returned to Ningqian Palace, which had been renamed Funing Palace, it was already past midnight (ten o'clock in the evening). Fortunately, there were not many memorials tonight, and it was not difficult to give instructions. Quan Jiu had basically been dealt with, I was just reviewing He read it once, wrote the word "ke" at the end of the memorial, and asked Quanjiu to stamp it one by one.
"The official family has the last memorial left. This is a memorial from Lord Wen Tianxiang. The content is to recommend Xie Fang to take up the post of Jiangnan West Road, which will be the future post of Jiangxi Provincial Envoy."
"Xie Fangde," I thought about it but had no impression.
"Yes, from the official family. Jiu'er remembers that this person and Mr. Wen were both Jinshi in the same ranking."
"Well, let's take a look at the information tomorrow and discuss it later,"
"Okay, let the officials take a rest early,"
"Wait a minute, Jiu'er, you go to bed first, the provincial system reform will be carried out soon. I want to study the official system of our dynasty again,"
"Jiu'er is not sleepy. Guan Jia, you can read a book and Jiu'er will give you a massage."
"Yeah," I said, picking up the book.
Each road in the Song Dynasty had four official positions: economic pacification envoy (or system envoy), transfer envoy, prison envoy and Changping envoy. There was no subordinate relationship between officials at the road level, and each was responsible for a specific task. Stall matters are reported to the court respectively. This system is a typical decentralization of power, rather than a unified model similar to the previous dynasty.
The transfer envoy is responsible for measuring the wealth along the way, and checking whether it has been spent on boarding, so as to meet the expenses of the counties and counties. The transfer envoy has great power and is in charge of the finance of the route. He once became the most powerful person in the route, and also the fourth. Among the official positions, the one that has changed the least is the Jinglue pacification envoy. After Emperor Gaozong went south, it was renamed the pacification system envoy. It is responsible for managing the local army. It is a military position in name, but it has always been held by civilian officials, who are often also in charge of local administration. , had some of the functions of later generations of provincial governors and military division commanders, but could not control the transfer envoys, Tidian Xingjian, etc. Tidian Xingjian (referred to as Tixing), as the name suggests, was a judicial official who was mainly in charge of punishment. Prison matters are somewhat similar to the Procurator-General of the Provincial Procuratorate, who is mainly responsible for the review of major cases. The establishment of this position fully reflects the benevolent government of the Song Dynasty emperor. The famous forensic doctor Song Ci served as the prosecutor. Changping was established later, mainly Responsible for managing Changpingcang relief, farmland water conservancy, etc. These four positions are known as the four major supervisory departments along the way. They work in parallel, each performs his or her own duties, and at the same time supervises each other.
If you compare the history of China and the West, it is not difficult to find that China has mostly implemented a unified leadership model since ancient times. Therefore, the entire feudal society was almost a society ruled by men. It did not start to change until the Manchu government was overthrown, while Western society In the early days, the city-states of Athens, etc., advocated the so-called parliamentary system, which laid the foundation for the later implementation of modern parliamentary system in Western society.
The Song Dynasty may be an exception, but with the demise of the Southern Song Dynasty, the decentralization system no longer existed. Even the feudal dynasties of later generations also adopted it, but most of it was metaphysical, and it was not similar in form to spirit.
Regarding the establishment of the provincial system, should I retain the four major supervisors or choose the provincial governor-responsible system of later generations.
I have been struggling with this issue for a while recently. Each has its pros and cons, and it seems to be another multiple-choice question that is difficult to choose.
I shook my head, sighed, and then looked up another piece of information left by Lizong. Regarding the supervision system of the Song Dynasty, this system was still very strict. The supervision system of the Song Dynasty was all-round and multi-angle. From the central government to the branches and then to the prefectures and counties, there is a supervision system. The imperial court itself adopts China's traditional censor supervision system. In the Song Dynasty, the censor Zhongcheng was only ranked fourth after the prime minister, privy envoys and three secretaries. , which shows that his status is high. According to the current arrangement, he can join the Standing Committee of the Central Committee. The function of the Yushitai is to rectify official evil and correct discipline. It can impeach any official. Even their official hats are different from other officials. Different, however, due to the incompetence of many emperors in the Song Dynasty, the supervisory censor often impeached hostile ministers under the guise of supervision, and gradually became involved in the party disputes in the court. Since the second year of Jiading of Ningzong (1209), the court has not Let's assume that the censor Zhongcheng is also here, which to a certain extent shows that there is a problem in the operation of the country.
As for branching, due to the mutual supervision of the four major supervisory departments, a supervisory system was naturally formed.
In prefectures and counties, the Song Dynasty established a position called Tongpan, which was different from previous dynasties. The responsibility of Tongpan was to supervise state officials. This position was established during the period of Taizu Zhao Kuangyin. Its purpose It is to supervise every move of state and county officials, especially the magistrates. Basically, general magistrates are directly appointed by the court. For example, Jinhua general magistrate Xing Fangzhuo was recommended by the prefect Ren Yisong, which is extremely rare.
Judging from the supervision system of the Song Dynasty recorded in the book, it is actually very comprehensive. In many periods, the government of the Song Dynasty was relatively clear and clear, but it was only in the later period that it became corrupt. This is not a problem of the system, but indeed of execution. The problem of people in the system.
Take the post of general magistrate as an example. Its nature is not much different from that of the Independent Commission Against Corruption that I want to set up. Although the official rank is lower than the prefect or prefect, it can supervise the integrity of local officials. If officials encounter violations, they can directly report them to the government. Materials are reported to the court without going through local states and counties.
This reminds me that the Ombudsman's Office can be combined with the General Prosecutor's Office. It also reminds me that everyone makes mistakes. Even if there is an Independent Commission Against Corruption, there must be corresponding legal support. Only rigid laws can govern it. Live flexible people.
September of the first year of Xianchun was destined to be an extraordinary month.
Since the heavy rainfall in May, there has been very little rain in Lin'an. In the early morning of September 1, heavy rain poured down, a long-awaited and timely rain hit the capital. Of course, the heavy rain could not stop the court meeting.
"See your Majesty, long live my emperor, long live me,"
"I love you so much that I can live without ceremony."
"Thank you, Your Majesty,"
"Dear dear friends, today is September 1st. It has been almost a year since I ascended the throne. During this period, through the joint efforts of everyone, all walks of life inside and outside my government have gradually improved. However, I am far away from this. There is still a long way to go for the resurgence of the Song Dynasty. The road to resurgence has not yet been successful. You still need to make persistent efforts. Since Kublai Khan put down the Ali Buge rebellion last year, he has also been determined to develop the area where he belongs. Even the government It is also imitating our imperial system, and recently it has taken a step ahead of me and started the reform of the provincial system. Kublai Khan is ambitious, and his intention is obviously Sima Zhao's. One day, when Mongolia's comprehensive strength is strong enough, Kublai Khan will The enemy will inevitably invade the south again, and then it will definitely form a situation of death and destruction. Faced with this situation, how should our country respond?"
I paused, scanned the ministers in the Daqing Hall with sharp eyes, and said loudly: "There is only one answer, and that is the point of the needle facing the awn, tit for tat. As long as the needle I am aiming for can be extremely sharp, then no matter what, The wheat awns will all be pierced by my sharp needle. Okay, let’s officially enter today’s court meeting,”
It was very quiet in the main hall. The ministers were all thinking about their own plans and waiting for my instructions.
"Dear dear friends, the first thing I want to say is that I am very happy that all of you have chosen to stay in the court and work with me to revive our country. I thank you all," I smiled slightly and continued, "Of course, To become an invincible needle, we must go through hard training. September will be the most important month of our country this year, because during this month, I will carry out several major reforms. First of all, I will resolutely rectify The corruption phenomenon that has been formed in our country for a long time, the "Code of Conduct for Officials" and the Fujian Road Supervisory Office have both started trial implementation today. This marks the official start of the campaign to combat corruption in our country. Corruption has been common in all dynasties. , when it accumulates to a certain extent, it will form great public resentment, causing the court to lose credibility and the people's support. My dear friends, just imagine, can the boat still operate normally if it leaves the water? What's more, It will also become a sign of the change of dynasties. Everyone has read history and knows that the end of many previous dynasties was political turmoil and officialdom was corrupt. Therefore, combating corruption is the basis for the resurgence of our dynasty. If we cannot do this, everything is empty talk. , Secondly, we will carry out the reform of the provincial system this month. We have discussed with the Government Affairs Council that the first batch of pilot areas are Fujian Road and Jiangnan West Road, which will be changed to Fujian Province and Jiangxi Province respectively. This is not just an administrative region. The redivision of power is not a simple dispute between centralization or local decentralization, but a new system to balance the court and local governments. It must not only ensure the court’s control over local areas, but also give full play to local initiative. In the early stage, , the imperial court will take more control. With the changes in the internal and external situation and the improvement of various laws, I will gradually delegate power to the local governments. This month I will discuss the specific details with the Government Affairs Council. The third is the reform of our army. On September 9th, the envoys from each theater returned to Beijing. I will discuss with the Privy Council, the Ministry of War, the Military Affairs Council and the four envoys the military reform of our army. One of the purposes of the military reform is to adapt to the ever-changing situation. The war situation is mainly the dispute between Song and Mongolia. Another purpose is to create an invincible Song army that can compete with the Mongolian cavalry, or even be stronger than them. The fourth point is about land reform, and the Fujian Road is the most accurate way to measure land. To serve as a pilot model and start land reform affairs, it is necessary to allow farmers to have their own land. The Ministry of Agriculture must formulate supporting measures to increase farmers' enthusiasm for farming, and also to improve farmers' planting efficiency and increase the yield per mu. No matter when , Food is the only prerequisite for the stability of a dynasty. As the ancients said, the storehouse knows the etiquette. The fifth change is for the industry and commerce of our dynasty. Starting from this month, the Ministry of Commerce will successively introduce preferential policies to support industry, commerce and export in various places. Trade encourages the coexistence of multiple economies, constructs an economic model of mixed development of multiple economies, and at the same time finds another investment path for the abundant funds of the landlord class after land reform. If agriculture is the prerequisite for stability, then industry and commerce are the foundation for development. The sixth item is about the soon-to-be-established Ministry of Education. I have decided to change the name of the Ministry of Education to the Ministry of Education. In addition to the original educational functions, health management functions will be added. Health management is temporarily divided into two parts. One is our The medical treatment of the people of the country is the issue of medical treatment for the people of the country. The second is the health environment of the country. We strive to prevent diseases, especially for relatively backward rural areas. Its function is to gradually improve the health status of the people of the country and improve the health of the people. The average life span of the average life expectancy. The seventh point is to establish a special law-making department. I have decided to establish a law department under the Government Affairs Council to gradually improve or change the laws involving various industries to adapt to the rapid development of our future economy. The above seven major The reform measures are what I want to talk about today. Some of them are aimed at our government's government, and some are aimed at our people's livelihood. These seven major measures are the focus of our government's reform starting from this month. In addition to their own affairs, each department , we must also shift our focus to change measures related to our own departments,”
I finished describing the key issues of September in one breath. This is probably one of the longest speeches I have ever delivered in the DPRK.
What I didn't expect was that various newspapers published in September would reprint the summary of my speech in the Royal Newspaper. Some even published the speech I had delivered at Gongyuan and called it Xianchunyuan. Two masterpieces by the emperor of the year,