Zhenguan Crown Prince Li Chengqian

Chapter 57 Merging Provincial Officials (4)

The eldest grandson Shunde knelt under his highness, feeling very disturbed, because of such a trivial matter, his nephew lost his status, so what would the emperor do with himself.

With a dark face, Li Shimin snorted and said: "Shunde, you raised troops from Jinyang, pacified Huoyi, defeated Linfen, captured Sui general Qu Tutong alive, and pacified Shan County. He was General Zuo Xiaowei, and he was named Xue Guogong.

I have rewarded you a lot, do you have enough money? I will reward you fifty bolts of silk today, and you will count them out in front of all the officials.In addition, you will be removed from the position of General Zuo Xiaowei from now on, go home and think about the past. "

Hearing what Li Shimin said, Changsun Shunde's face turned red with embarrassment. Although it was embarrassing, it was better than losing his life.However, Li Shimin's handling did not satisfy the courtiers.

Dali Shaoqing Hu's performance class remonstrated: "Eldest Sun Shunde received money in violation of the law. His crime is unforgivable. But why did your majesty give you the silk again?"

Li Shimin saw that this was over, didn't he, and said to Hu Yan angrily: "In life, the soul is better than torture; if you don't feel ashamed, what's the use of killing!",
Seeing that the emperor got angry, Hu Yan stood back in the class without saying a word.

"The ancients said: Officials don't have to have only their talents. It can be seen that having a large number of officials does not necessarily mean that the court's errands can be handled well. From the prince who supervised the country to fight disasters and was impeached by others, to Zheng Shanguo, today there is another grandson Shunde.

It can be seen that some court officials are too busy to do things, and they don't know where to spend their minds all day long. Can this continue?Therefore, I decided that from now on, the Ministry of Officials will immediately start evaluating officials, and decide how many officials to retain based on the results of the evaluation. "

"Let's proclaim the decree." As soon as Li Shimin's voice fell, Gan Yun opened the sacred decree in his hand and read it out in the hall.

"Decree: Du Ruhui is the left servant of the Shangshu and is in charge of the official department. Xuanling is the right servant of the Shangshu. He is in charge of all affairs of the provincial officials."

After the imperial court was over, many officials surrounded Fang Du and the two of them, saying all kinds of good things to them. On the contrary, the eldest grandson Wuji, who had just lost his position, took his useless uncle and walked out of the palace. Ask about.

After Li Chengqian saw it, he stepped forward to stop the two of them. After a lot of red tape, Li Chengqian said to the eldest grandson Shunde who was drooping his head: "Xue Guogong, originally this should not be said by the younger generation of the palace, but the mother is weak and still recuperating." middle.

"Father thinks about your past achievements and forget about this matter, but you have to remember that the royal family has countless graces, and it is impossible to show them to you all the time.

Money is something outside the body, as long as you can control your selfish desires, you can still contribute to the court in the future. "

After speaking, he gave Changsun Wuji a look, and Li Chengqian led Heng Lian towards the East Palace, "He, what does he mean?" Changsun Shunde asked Li Chengqian, pointing at Li Chengqian's back.However, Changsun Wuji didn't reply to his uncle's words, but only motioned him to get in the car with him and leave the palace together.

On the way, Changsun Wuji looked stern and didn't say a word. Although Changsun Shunde was his uncle, he was really afraid of his nephew, so he kept his head down and said nothing.After sighing, Changsun Wuji took out a few documents from his sleeve, handed them to Changsun Shunde, and said: "Changsun's lineage is too rich, how many pairs of eyes are staring at us.

What you did not only embarrass the eldest grandson's family, but also lost the face of the queen and the prince. I know that you have always loved money. You take these shares. If your majesty is not looking for the queen's face, Pang Xiangshou is a lesson for you. "

Changsun Wuji's reprimand made the old man even more at a loss for what to say, holding the paperwork given by his nephew in his hand, he didn't know where to go.

"What the prince said today is what His Majesty meant. We should take this as a lesson, so that we can continue to contribute to His Majesty and the Prince in the future. And don't mess with Xiao Yu in the future. Although it is not as good as before, for the sake of the Dugu family, His Majesty will also Have scruples."

In this way, Li Shimin's reform of the official system began with Changsun Wuji's dismissal as Prime Minister. Du Ruhui entered the Ministry of Officials on the same day. Wait, good and bad.This reform also made the ministries drink tea and spank the farts every day. Everyone is in danger and panic all day long.

Of course, there are many people among them who have good hands and eyes and go through various avenues, but this time they met Du Ruhui, who is decisive and decisive. It can only be done in accordance with the rules of the Ministry of Officials.

One month later, Chengqing Hall

"Your Majesty, there are 780 five excellent officials and 890 three good officials in the Ministry of Officials assessment." Fang Xuanling was reporting the results of the assessment to the Ministry of Officials.

Li Shimin looked around at the crowd and asked: "Qing and others think, how many of the four are appropriate to keep?"

As soon as Li Shimin's words fell, Cen Wenwen immediately stood up. Recently, there have been quite a few noble officials who have come to him.

At this juncture, there is not much difference from the rogues in the market, and the troubled Cen Wenwen dare not go back to the house now.

"Your Majesty, I think it is the best policy to eliminate one of the four middle schools. In this way, the elimination can be completed in three to five years. This can not only achieve the goal of merging provincial officials, but also reduce the pressure of opposition. If we eliminate If there is too much trouble, it will lose the dignity of the court."

As soon as Cen Wenwen finished speaking, he immediately got Xiao Yu's approval. In this assessment, Xiao Yu's protégé Huang Dian and others all got mediocre results, and Cen Wenwen's four-in-one cut just happened to coincide with the old man.

"Your Majesty, what Cen Zhongshu said is justified. I have seen many people recently. Due to years of war, their lives are already very difficult. If they lose their official titles, what will their families do? If too many people are eliminated, Doesn't this chill the hearts of those hard-working officials?"

Li Chengqian almost laughed out loud after hearing what the two of them said. I really don't know what they thought. Li Shimin made such a big determination just to cut the mess quickly. It's still three to five years away. I'm afraid his old man won't be able to wait for a year.

"Well, that Keming, you two are the directors of the province and the prime minister, what do you think about this matter?" The emperor who was holding a teacup looked at the two of them.

Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui looked at each other, Fang Xuanling took out a memorial, presented it to Li Shimin and replied: "Your Majesty, I have discussed with Keming, and it is better to keep only the top ones in the fourth middle school. The so-called long-term pain is not as good as Short-term pain, the natural principle of survival of the fittest.”

"Fang Xiang, have you ever thought that if there is no three out of four, what would happen if the officials quarreled? Are you trying to trap His Majesty in injustice?"

Fang Xuanling didn't answer Cen Wenwen's questioning. In fact, he agreed with Cen Wenwen's opinion in his heart, but what Du Ruhui said last night changed his opinion.He said: Your Majesty and the prince are both extraordinary kings, and the gaps in their chests are not comparable to those of previous emperors.

Now that the Northern Expedition is imminent, whoever dares to hold back at this time, the fate is self-evident. You and I are the prime ministers of the country, so naturally we must stand with His Majesty and the Crown Prince. Otherwise, what is the use of us.

Cough, cough, Du Ruhui coughed twice, without raising his eyes, he said, "I have my tassel in hand, so why not be afraid."

"Du Xiang, do you want to be an enemy of scholars all over the world?"

At this time, Li Chengqian stepped forward and made a stab: "Father, the scholar rebelled, and he will fail in three years."

(End of this chapter)