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Chapter 456 0452 [Chaotang is a worldly thing]

It is indeed a good thing to set up a boarding and hearing drum, so that the emperor, who lives deep in the palace, can know the grievances of the people.

But there are also disadvantages, which the people are unaware of.

To give a simple example, take the common people who lost their pigs during the reign of Emperor Taizong.

From the perspective of the emperor and ministers, is a lost pig still worth beating?

But from the perspective of the common people, a pig may be the entire family property. The whole family just sells the pig to make money to buy food. If the pig is lost, it is naturally a big deal.

After some debate, Liu Mi came up with a compromise: "Your Majesty, I think the Dengwen Drum can continue to be established, but an additional department should be added to review the matters of the people who come to beat the drum. If there are no grievances or remonstrances, Say it, ignore it!”

Wu Min frowned and said, "What if there is a traitor who bribes the review officials?"

At this time, Zhao Ding had an idea and suggested: "It is better to let the officials of the Supervisory Council hold concurrent posts and change them every few days. The Supervisory Council is all upright, fair and honest loyal ministers and righteous people. In this way, bribery can be eliminated."

"good!"

At that time, facing the trivial matters in the market all day long will make you sick even if you are not sick, which is enough for the people of the Inspectorate to drink a pot.

The people in Tokyo are different from those in other places. They are very courageous. As long as they hear about it, they will come and give them a hammer no matter what happens.

He Li stood up with a solemn expression.

After all, the Inspectorate is a sharp sword in the hands of His Majesty. These courtiers dare not do anything too extreme.

"What's the matter?"

Thinking of this, Han Zhen looked at Chen Dong: "What do you think, Chen Qing?"

"What Zhao Shangshu said makes sense."

He Li said seriously: "Your Majesty's ban on human trafficking was promulgated a few months ago. It is a policy that benefits the country and the people. However, when I implemented it, I found many difficulties."

It is rare for civil and military officials to unite.

But they still have the guts to take the opportunity to disgust the Inspectorate.

Naturally, their little thoughts cannot be hidden from Han Zhen, but it is better to let them vent their anger, otherwise, if they keep holding it in, something will happen easily.

The reason for this is mainly to use this excuse to disgust the Inspectorate.

After Han Zhen gave the instructions, he asked again: "Is there any memorial for my beloved?"

There are more than 1.8 million people in the capital!

"In this case, from now on, a Drum Wearing Division will be added to be responsible for reviewing the people who play drums. Chen Qing will make his own arrangements for manpower rotation."

"I second the proposal!"

Hearing this, Han Zhen frowned slightly: "Anyone dares to obstruct it?"

"it's not true."

"I have my heart and I want to report it."

Chen Dong stood up and said, "Wei Chen has no objection."

He Li shook his head and explained: "Before the promulgation of the law, there were many cases of human trafficking. What should be done with these slaves?"

Chen Dong immediately said: "Of course I ordered the buyer to release him, burn the deed, and send him home."

He Li retorted: "Shilang Chen's words are wrong. The people who are trafficked are all pitiful people. Some have lost their parents and have no relatives at home. Some have hidden diseases since childhood and cannot farm or work. Serving tea and water at the master's house, at least there is still food to eat, but if he is released to his hometown, I'm afraid he will starve to death in a short time."

Chen Dong's expression froze, he didn't expect that there were so many ways in it.

He is a scholar, and his career as an official depends on his passion and ideals. But this is the world, and everything has two sides.

Yes, who would sell their children into slavery if they really couldn’t survive?

Han Zhen also realized that one size fits all was not the answer, so he said loudly: "Dear ladies, do you have any countermeasures?"

Seeing His Majesty asking for advice, all the officials in the palace were thinking hard about the solution.

After a while, Xie Ding stood up and said, "I do have a plan, maybe you can try it."

"Oh?"

Han Zhen's eyes lit up and he said with a smile, "Thank you, please tell me."

Xie Ding said in a deep voice: "During the Tiansheng period of the Pseudo-Song Dynasty, the Empress Dowager Liu E took full power and ordered Fan Zhongyan, Ouyang Xiu and others to preside over the compilation of the Tiansheng Order, which provided a solution to the slave trade. Slave After serving for ten years, you will automatically become free without the permission of your master or any formalities."

"However, due to lax supervision and the corruption of subordinate officials, this decree became a decoration. Now under your Majesty's rule, if the officials are honest and diligent, they will definitely be different from the puppet Song Dynasty." Shi Wenhui asked: "Ten years later, even if I am free but still have no livelihood, how can I survive?”

Zhao Ding made some suggestions: "You can change the purchase to employment, and order the buyer to pay wages as if he were employed. After the expiration of the term, if the master and servant get along well, the employment contract can be renewed. If they are not satisfied with the master's family, they will break up with each other for ten years." The money I save from my wages is enough to survive back home.”

Zhao Ting suggested: "Ten years is too long and there are too many variables. Maybe it can be changed to five years."

A group of civil servants spoke to each other and worked together to quickly fill the loopholes in this policy one by one.

Finally, Han Zhen made the decision to incorporate this policy into the Daqi Laws and ordered the cabinet to draft an edict and announce it to the world.

After the discussion was over, the next step came to the part that the officials were most looking forward to and enjoying the most.

Red envelopes!

Liu Chang led the servants of Taifu Temple, holding a thick stack of red envelopes in their hands, and distributed them one by one.

The officials in Shandong were already used to it. Xie Ding and others took the red envelope, said thank you with a smile, and stuffed it into their sleeve pockets.

Zhao Ding was a little confused, holding the red envelope with a look of confusion on his face.

On the red envelope, Meng Jiao's proud work when he was admitted to the imperial examination was written in beautiful plum-blossom regular script.

The spring breeze is proud of horseshoe disease, seeing Chang'an flowers in one day.

There is also my name in the lower right corner.

Looking around, he lowered his voice and said, "Liu Shangshu, what does this mean?"

Liu Mi explained with a smile: "Haha, this is the benefit your Majesty has given us."

"Welfare?"

Zhao Ding raised his eyebrows.

Liu Mi nodded: "That's right. There are more officials this year, so the allocation may be less. According to Zhao Shangshu's official rank, I estimate that there will be more than 30,000 coins. However, sea trade is about to begin, and next year's The benefits should be doubled."

More than 30,000 Guan?

Zhao Ding shook his hands and said in a trembling voice: "There are so many!"

His salary as a minister is actually not very high. It only amounts to 5,000 to 6,000 yuan a year.

Compared with when he was an eighth-rank official in Zhao Song, it was not much higher.

As a result, the official sold more than 30,000 yuan, which surprised him.

Liu Mi comforted him and said, "Don't worry, Shangshu Zhao. This money was obtained from the Trade Institute's business operations. It was taken fairly and honestly, and no one can fault it."

"Thank you, Liu Shangshu, for clarifying my doubts."

Zhao Dinggong cupped his hands and stuffed the red envelope into his sleeve pocket with a look of joy on his face.

The cost of living in the capital is too high, and he is still renting in an alley in the outer city, and his life is very tight.

Now that I have this money, I can finally move into the inner city, and commuting will be easier in the future.

By the way, I will pick up my wife, children, and children from my hometown.

At this time, the atmosphere in the hall was warm, and all the officials held hands with each other with smiles on their faces and congratulated each other.

Chen Dong pinched the red envelope, his expression changed, and when he was about to speak, he found someone holding his shoulder.

Turning around to look, he found that the owner of the big hand on his shoulder was He Li. He frowned and said, "What does He Fuyin mean by this?"

"Ugh!"

He Li sighed slightly and said softly: "I know that you have a strong temperament and you can't rub the sand in your eyes, but you need to know that if you are strong, you will break easily. In this court, it is about human relations and sophistication."

Chen Dong sneered and said: "He Fuyin thinks this red envelope is safe to receive?"

Hearing this, He Li couldn't help but shake his head and smile bitterly: "Since you entered the capital, you have been living in Taixue. You have no worries about food and accommodation. Everything is provided by the public school. Do you know how much the house price is in the city? How much money do you need to support a family every month? ? The head of the First Division of Zhao Shangshu is still renting in an alley in the outer city, huddled in a small courtyard with three or five other families."

"Perhaps Zhao Shangshu doesn't care, but what about other colleagues? Your Majesty has a good saying. People in this world are nothing more than fame and fortune. Some people want to be famous in history. Naturally, there are also people who only seek wealth. They have studied hard for decades in a humble window. In the end, If you become an official in the court, you are worse than a businessman. What will these colleagues think? Over time, they will take desperate risks and engage in corruption and collusion between officials and businessmen."

After a moment of silence, Chen Dong cupped his hands and said, "What Fu Yin said is that I have learned a lesson!"

"Ruzi can be taught."

He Li looked pleased, stroking his beard and smiling softly.

(End of this chapter)