My uncle's name is Zhu Di

Chapter 289 The True Prime Minister, Xu Jingchang

Zhu Di took Zhu Gaochi's question book, held it in his hand, looked at it, and said casually: "What did the boss say, do you think it is feasible?"

Xu Jingchang said: "Your Majesty, this minister can't say well, the problem lies here. It is up to Your Majesty to decide whether or not to prescribe medicine to cure the disease."

Zhu Di snorted, "What's this called? Can you not take medicine if you're sick?"

Xu Jingchang said quietly: "It is the disease that must be cured, and the medicine is three-point poison!"

Zhu Di was at a loss for words again, Xu Jingchang seemed to be talking nonsense, can he die if he is sick?The country has a problem, can it not be solved?But no one is a natural genius doctor, who can guarantee a cure with three medicines, and the disease will be cured when the medicine arrives.

If the prescription is wrong, the patient will die if he eats it.

If the way of governing the country is wrong, the country will be ruined.

Don't do porcelain work without that diamond.

If you can't make it better, it's better not to mess around.

However, Zhu Di was not a believer. He looked at the ministers, and said to Lu Zhen, Minister of the Ministry of Punishment: "The crown prince said that he will add a judge to be in charge of local cases and avenge the people's grievances. What do you think?"

Lu Zhen's face changed suddenly, and he didn't know what to say for a moment.

He told Xu Jingchang that he disagreed with the assessment of criminal officials... The reason is very simple. If it is done in this way, it will be applicable locally, and it will inevitably be extended to the imperial court, and then no one in the Ministry of punishment will be able to escape.

If he, the minister of the Ministry of punishment, fails the exam, he will be embarrassing.

So even if he is the prince's person, he can't agree.

However, Xu Jingchang went too far. He revealed Jiangxi's death in advance, layer upon layer. If he really wanted to investigate, he wouldn't even think about getting out of his body, or he might even be decapitated.

This is what makes Xu Jingchang so powerful. He can take full advantage of this position and lead the discussion process when he takes the position of General Manager.

For example, in this case, if you come up to directly discuss Zhu Gaochi's suggestion and Jiangxi affairs, you will face collective opposition from the officials.

But the current situation makes them feel anxious, and if they want to obstruct it, they will be responsible for the bad things in Jiangxi, but the question is who has 81 heads?
"Your Majesty, the number of cases accumulated in the local area is astonishing. Although there are inspectors, there are still omissions. I am also thinking hard and don't know what to do... If His Royal Highness's plan is feasible, I will fully support it."

Obviously, Lu Zhen no longer had the guts to object.

Xu Jingchang smiled and said: "Lu Shangshu, the situation is like this. You said that there are inspectors in the localities, but the prefectures and counties are all in charge of the chief officials. At most, the county magistrates and the chief secretary and others will intervene... After all, it all depends on the chief officer. However, most of the chief officials are from the imperial examination and do not know the criminal name, so they can only rely on the assistance of the master. The master is not an official official, so there is no need to say more about the disadvantages. His Royal Highness advocates the examination. I just want to hand over the criminal name to a responsible official. The Ministry of Punishment, the Procuratorate, including the Procuratorate and the General Administration, all of us have the right to review the case files, so we can trace the truth of the case without being unclear."

Xu Jingchang talked eloquently and blocked any possibility. Lu Zhen wanted to refute, but there was no way to refute.

"Mr. Dingguo is a bright mirror. If so, the Ministry of Punishment has everything to do."

"Wait!" Xu Jingchang stopped him, "Lu Shangshu, don't be too busy... Actually, I noticed that His Royal Highness said that when he visited the village, he found that no matter how outrageous the statement was, some people believed it. In conclusion, The power of the imperial court does not go down to the countryside, the imperial power does not go down to the counties, and the gentry governs all directions. In this way, even if there are good policies, they will not be able to be implemented for the sake of the people. When it comes to criminal names, it is also a cliché, that is, there are not enough officials in the court , and in order to govern the country with benevolence and benevolence, he was unwilling to kill wantonly, so he handed over many civil affairs to the big households, and the so-called patriarchal rule is the truth."

Lu Zhen endured the pain in his head and had no choice but to nod, "What Ding Guogong said is very true, the most urgent thing is what should we do?"

Xu Jingchang said: "This is how I think about it. Candidates selected through the exam cannot be changed. This is a good way. The question is how to use these people after the exam."

Zhu Di said: "Xu Jingchang, what good idea do you have?"

"Your Majesty Qizuo, what I mean by this minister is that all officials who have passed the criminal name examination and are familiar with the laws of the Ming Dynasty will be granted the status of county magistrate. But this county magistrate does not work in the county government. Instead, he must go to every village to solve problems for the people. If there is any dispute, I will settle the matter in the field. After three years, I will be able to travel to every village and town, and I will be able to handle civil disputes well, and I will be promoted to the county magistrate immediately, or promoted to the inspector. There must be a rule in the future , The officials of the Ministry of Punishment, according to the officials of the procuratorate, more than [-]% must have local experience. And those who perform outstandingly can be promoted to the chief official of one party, and the court will not hesitate to promote them."

"it is good!"

Hearing this, Zhu Di couldn't help clapping his hands.

This approach is really great.

The criminal name examination is carried out, and after passing it, go to the local area as a judge for three years, and be promoted and reused according to political performance, and officials will be replaced from bottom to top.

And doing so will not increase much administrative expenses.

The most important thing is that the county magistrate's famous criminal teacher can be omitted, and the judicial power is from top to bottom, like a finger.

The essence of doing this is to let officials go to the countryside and among the common people.

The imperial court is no longer high in the sky and the emperor is far away, and the officials are not high-ranking elders. When they go to the people, they settle cases beside the people, explain the laws to the people, and understand the laws of the Ming Dynasty.

The impact this incident can have cannot be overestimated.

"Ding Guogong, you have put your heart into it this time."

Zhu Di couldn't help praising, and Xu Jingchang smiled modestly, "Your Majesty, this is just a matter of paper. It is not easy for His Highness to go to the people to investigate and visit in person. I think that even His Royal Highness can go, and others are more honorable than His Highness? Formed from the Ministry of Punishment. Now the burden is on Lu Shangshu."

Zhu Di set his sights on Lu Zhen. At this time, the Master Shangshu couldn't get up or down.

Again, he didn't want to follow Xu Jingchang's ideas, but in all fairness, Xu Jingchang's method is true and feasible.

Not to mention anything else, three thousand Tai students, as well as government schools in various places, it is enough for 1000 people to pass the criminal name examination and serve as adjudicators in the localities.

These people want to go deep into the countryside, solve problems for the people, and preach laws and regulations.It just offset the influence of the big gentry and regained local control.

Lu Zhen asked himself, if he were Zhu Di, his heart would be pounding, no matter what resistance he had, he would give it a try.

"Your Majesty, I remember that when the imperial court opened the Enke, it gave many masters the opportunity to officially become officials. The emperor's favor is well known, and the people are grateful." Lu Zhen said: "This time, the criminal name test is taken alone. Come out, or merge with Enke?"

Lu Zhen also played tricks, it is best to put it in Enke, this is not only a matter of the Ministry of punishment, it will be bad luck for everyone.

When the matter came to this point, Huang Guan, Shangshu of the Ministry of Rites, finally stood up.

He couldn't help but stand up.

My son-in-law is very real, with one person's power, he can defeat the courtiers with ease, and there is no other besides him.

This paragraph just now directly hangs the courtiers and beats them up, which can be called a classic.

Moreover, when the plan was announced, Xu Jingchang also pushed the criminal department to the front and let Lu Zhen charge for him.

Even if it is him, he can't learn three-point skills.

But at this moment, when the matter of the imperial examination was mentioned, he also had a chance to speak.

"Your Majesty, the so-called Enke can only be obtained because of the grace of the emperor. Since the last Enke, it has been delayed for a long time. I think it is better to change the strategy of the imperial examination. In addition to Jinshi, resume subjects such as criminal name , imitating the Tang system, it’s not a bad idea.”

Zhu Di smiled and nodded, "That's a good idea, but if we want to change the imperial examination, will it have too much impact and be inconvenient to handle?"

Huang Guandao: "That's not true, what's more, the benefit is in the court, and the ministers are willing to do so."

Zhu Di was overjoyed, "Okay, very good, ladies and gentlemen, if you are all brave enough to do things like Huang Shangshu, why would I be so worried and unwilling to eat!"

What else can the big guy say, just when the ministers were about to taste the fruits of failure again, Xu Jingchang said again: "Your Majesty, the decree is implemented, the court manages the place, and the next step is to work hard on finance and taxation. Jiangxi has lost so many businesses. Tax, do you want to find a way to recover it?"

The ball fell to Xia Yuanji's feet all of a sudden, and Lao Xia was really terrified.

In fact, Lu Zhen's problem is not a big deal, the real problem is on his side.

Jiangxi has accumulated tax arrears, too much smuggling, business tax losses, and officials embezzling disaster relief food, annexing land, filling private pockets... All these things, as long as they are brought out, can make him, the head of the household department, go to jail.

But Xu Jingchang did not continue to chase, but said that the situation in Jiangxi was special.Zhu Di was not in a hurry to take the Ministry of Households into surgery.

That is to say, give the Ministry of Household Affairs a chance.

They also knew that if Xia Yuanji was replaced blindly, the successor might not even be able to, and this was not the core of the problem.

"Qizou Your Majesty, I think that corresponding officials should be assigned to the governors of each tax area. All inland waterways must be monitored. Any smuggling and tax evasion, once discovered, will be severely punished!"

Xu Jingchang immediately said: "Xia Shangshu, finance and taxation are the lifeblood of a country, and there must be no sloppy. I wonder if there is any improvement in Xia Shangshu, which can restrain all officials, so as not to fool the court and deceive His Majesty?"

Xu Jingchang is really not negligent at all, Ding is Ding, Mao is Mao.

Lao Xia could only say: "What Ding Guogong said is very true, I think so, the part about taxation should not only be included in the evaluation of the Ministry of Officials, but also the Ministry of Punishment should be asked to formulate corresponding laws and regulations."

Xu Jingchang smiled and said: "Xia Shangshu is really wise. In the past, officials used light corvees and low taxes, cared for the power of the people, accumulated tax arrears, and fooled the court. If there are such officials in the future, I am afraid that they will be punished according to the law?"

Xia Yuanji paused, and said with a smile: "I'm afraid I have to ask Shangshu about this matter."

Jian Yi couldn't run away either, he could only bite the bullet and said: "Your Majesty, the Jiangxi officials are really incompetent, and they have failed the holy grace and the people. What I mean is to order the governor Hu Yan to investigate thoroughly, dismiss him from his post, and be exiled to the army and beheaded." , can’t be vague.”

Zhu Di was satisfied, and Xu Jingchang said with a smile: "Since the big guys have made clear suggestions, I will submit the suggestions to the Secretary of General Administration later, and ask His Majesty for approval, and then they can be promulgated."

(End of this chapter)