Daming: The most ruthless tyrant in history

Chapter 705: The Roots of the Empire
"Your Majesty, I dare to ask for advice!"

While Zhu Youxiao was thinking, Chen Mingyu knelt down and kowtowed to ask for advice, "The matter of state-owned farms should be slowed down. The upgrading of Liaodong is already complicated. If we implement state-owned farms and unified marketing policies under such circumstances, it will inevitably breed serious corruption in Liaodong!!"

"Even letting Xiong Tingbi and Hong Chengchou stay in Liaodong for a long time and promote so many far-reaching policies, there is no guarantee that Liaodong will not be in the same predicament that Your Majesty faced when he first ascended the throne!!"

hum.

Wei Guangxu, Dong Yingju and other ministers of the Study became nervous when they saw Chen Mingyu's extreme behavior. Could he say such words?

"Then tell me, apart from Xiong Tingbi and Hong Chengchou, who can truly alleviate the predicament in Liaodong?" Unlike what the ministers imagined, Zhu Youxiao was not angry at all and looked at Chen Mingyu calmly.

"When I first ascended the throne, the crisis in Liaodong had already affected the court. Even many people in the court had their own thoughts and calculations. They didn't care about what happened in Liaodong. They just wanted to gain fame and money in Liaodong."

"That's it. When I first ascended the throne, there were still many people criticizing Xiong Tingbi. Why is that? Isn't it because Xiong Tingbi blocked their way?"

Zhu Youxiao could understand Chen Mingyu's reaction. The reason was simple: he had added too much burden to Liaodong, and the key was that the deadline was too short.

In this case, the Liaodong Governor-General Xiong Tingbi and the Liaodong Governor-General Hong Chengchou would definitely have a lot of autonomy, otherwise it would be impossible to do this job.

In fact, Zhu Youxiao guessed what Chen Mingyu had in his heart. Chen Mingyu was very worried that a new powerful official would appear in Liaodong and follow the court's clear policy to cultivate party members and gather factions in Liaodong. Once such a situation occurred, wouldn't it be a return to the old ways?

If this happens again, what is the point of everything we have done before?

"First, tell me where you think corruption is going to happen."

Zhu Youxiao stood up from the throne and walked towards Chen Mingyu who was bowing. "What causes corruption? You have all been officials for such a long time. Even if I don't say it, you understand that it is because the power in your hands is not restricted and there is no deterrence, which gradually arouses the greed in your heart."

"I am implementing these new policies in Liaodong. In addition to wanting to make Liaodong better, I also want to give feedback to the rectification of the administration."

"My attitude is very clear. Whoever is corrupt will be arrested and killed. In the past, the court was too tolerant of official corruption, so much so that many people forgot their original intentions."

"Why did I set up the ICAC? It was to deter corruption by killing people. That's impossible, but it can still deter corruption, right? You can be corrupt, but don't let the court find out. Once you're found out, we'll arrest and kill those who deserve it. No one can escape or avoid it!"

"Not only will I arrest and kill people, but I will also gradually make it clear that anyone found to be corrupt will be banned from taking the imperial examinations for three generations, depending on the specific circumstances!"

When he said this, Zhu Youxiao bent down and pulled Chen Mingyu up.

On the other hand, Wei Guangxu, Dong Yingju and other ministers who were standing showed expressions of astonishment at this moment. If this was really the case, it would be more cruel than directly killing those corrupt officials.

Three or nine clans are not allowed to take the imperial examinations within three generations. This is equivalent to strangling the promotion channels of the above groups and nailing them to the ground completely.

"Have you ever thought about this, Your Majesty?"

Chen Mingyu, on the other hand, was not attracted by these, but expressed another worry in his heart, "Your Majesty wants to upgrade the Liaodong Administration Commission, which will inevitably lead to a large number of vacancies. In addition to the chief officials of the prefectures, states and counties, there will also be a large number of assistant officials, clerks and other groups."

"There aren't enough people to begin with, and it will take a long time for the court to fill them. In this context, they also need to set up state-owned farms to reclaim wasteland. Do they have to select these vacancies from the illiterate common people? If that's the case, how can they correctly understand the court's system?"

"Even if a corresponding government office is set up under the Liaodong Governor's Office to be responsible for this, who can ensure that the communication between the upper and lower levels can be carried out closely?"

"Who told you that I would choose from the common people?"

Zhu Youxiao smiled and looked at Chen Mingyu and said.

Ok?
Chen Mingyu was stunned. Zhu Youxiao still admired Chen Mingyu for speaking the truth. If nothing else, Zhu Youxiao would not discourage him just for his public spirit.

"The state-owned farms in Liaodong really need to be demarcated and established in Liaodong."

Zhu Youxiao restrained his smile, glanced at Chen Mingyu, and then looked at the other ministers, "I will issue an edict to have the Shaofu organize an assessment in advance, targeting the officials under its jurisdiction. As long as they pass the assessment, they will be sent to the state-owned farms under Liaodong and serve as managers of farms at all levels."

"I mentioned it just now. Those with outstanding performance will be promoted. How many assistant officials do the prefectures, counties and districts in Liaodong need to recruit? Can the Ministry of Personnel recruit all of them? Is it true that everyone is willing to go to this bitter cold place of Liaodong?"

Can this be done?
In the Ming Dynasty officialdom, no matter if they were clerks or servants, they were all low-ranking. Even if they held a lucrative position, they still had to be humble when meeting the lowest-ranking official.

This is the invisible gap.

"Let's talk about the long-term retention of Xiong Tingbi and Hong Chengchou."

Zhu Youxiao continued, "Now besides them guarding Liaodong, who else do you think can ensure the overall stability of Liaodong like them?"

"Whether it's the Jianlu or the Mengta, are they really afraid of the imperial court? They are afraid of specific people. Who are they afraid of? They are afraid of Xiong Tingbi!! They are afraid of Hong Chengchou!!"

"If I replace them, what do you think the Jianlu will think? What do the Mongols think? Will Liaodong still be stable in the future? Without stability, what's the point of development? What's the point of governance?"

"But……"

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Chen Mingyu wanted to say something, but when the words came to his lips, he couldn't say them. He knew that what the emperor said was an objective fact.

"In the future, the term of office of local governors and provincial governors will be clearly defined, with a five-year term, and they cannot be re-elected in the same place for more than two terms."

Zhu Youxiao's next words directly dispelled Chen Mingyu's worries. "This is also a trial reform. From now on, the terms and years of important positions at the central level, such as cabinet ministers, court officials, and Beijing officials, must also be clearly defined. However, if you want to implement it at the central level, you must first produce feasible results! ”

A word stirred up a thousand waves.

Whether it was Chen Mingyu, Wei Guangxu, Dong Yingju or other ministers from the two studies, their mood changed completely at this moment when they heard this.

If this is done, party disputes will be limited in the future.

Not to mention anything else, a cabinet prime minister can only be re-elected for two terms at most, which is ten years. It will not be like before, when it was often more than ten years, or even longer. This is equivalent to giving hope to the people below.

When one person's position changes, a large number of people will follow suit.

This is beneficial to the renewal of officialdom.

Zhu Youxiao wanted to break the lifelong official system of the Ming Dynasty. People who reached a certain age should give up their positions to give more opportunities to newcomers.

"Let's continue talking about Liaodong."

Looking at the shocked ministers, Zhu Youxiao frowned and said, "Of course I know that what I proposed will add too much burden and pressure to Liaodong, but I have to do this."

"Liaodong is now at a critical stage. If it doesn't advance, it will retreat. In addition to internal problems, the Jianlu, who were severely damaged by the Ming Dynasty, and the Mongols entrenched in various places will not sit idly by and watch Liaodong getting better and better."

"So I want to give this heavy responsibility to specific people. Xiong Tingbi and Hong Chengchou are the most suitable candidates. This is the key to whether the Ming Dynasty can truly take root in Liaodong. I don't want to see unrest in Liaodong in the future. Once or twice is fine, but if it happens too much, the Ming Dynasty will be dragged down! ”

(End of this chapter)