Da Qin: Rebuked the dissatisfied ministers, held the sword towards the emperor at the beginning

Chapter 93 Suicide out of fear of crime?The descendants will repay it from generation to generation!
If you want to give a very specific and feasible plan to punish corruption.

The first thing to do is to analyze your target group.

What types of corrupt officials are there?

Why did they become corrupt?
Maybe someone will say...

money!

Who doesn't love?

The truth is indeed such that no one does not love money.

But equally no one believes from the bottom of their hearts that corruption is the right thing to do.

Greed is something that is hard to see the light of!

It violates loyalty and filial piety!

And extremely risky!
therefore.

When an official becomes corrupt for the first time, he basically has to have an opportunity and a reason.

And Yin Lie's [A Brief Introduction to the Analysis of Three Types of Corruption]... uses this as a basis to distinguish corrupt officials.

"Please give me your instructions, Qin Yucheng."

Li Si has eaten and seen it all in his life.

Many corruption incidents recorded in books may not be half as exciting as what he experienced, not even one tenth.

In a high position!

Hold real power!

Li Si is destined to be exposed to all kinds of bribes...

There are those who are direct and do not understand the rules.

This kind of thing is often something that Li Si would encounter when he entered Qin in the early stage and served as a guest minister.

After he was promoted to Jiuqing Tingwei, and even to the rank of Three Dukes and Left Prime Minister.

Li Si encountered so many ways to give gifts.

Because giving in to others' preferences... is always the most commonly used method in officialdom.

For example, the Yin and Yang family's love for each other.

In a way.

This kind of behavior can be regarded as a different kind of [bribery]...

to be honest.

It is to grasp the emperor's preferences and then exploit them.

of course.

The risk of doing this is also very high.

If you take one wrong step, you will be accused of bullying and will never be able to stand up again.

But no one can deny...

Doing what you like is always a shortcut that everyone longs for!
As long as people's hearts are eager to do this.

Corruption is destined to be banned!
On the Langya stage.

Ying Zheng also said with great interest: "Qin Qing, tell me quickly."

The reason why Ying Zheng brought corruption to the forefront.

It was because he was a little dissatisfied with Li Si's methods and attitude in punishing corruption.

Too indulgent.

Even in the early stages of the empire's great development, there is indeed no need to be too strict.

But punishing corruption must be done sooner or later!

Ying Zheng needs to know several specific sets of policies for punishing corruption in advance so that he can be prepared...

below.

The same goes for the three official seats: Guo Wei Tu Ju, Right Prime Minister Wang Wan and Yushi Feng Quji.

They also want to see what Yin Lie's ideas are in punishing corruption!

of course.

The dozen or so senior county officials were definitely not that happy.

They have just seen how Yin Lie cut his basic salary in half with one move!

Now the emperor asked Yin Lie to propose a policy to punish corruption.

Then you can figure it all out with your toes.

Yin Lie will definitely practice cruelty to officials.

immediately.

The governor of Langya County said: "Your Majesty! I have the courage to come to you. Punishing corruption should be a major matter for the country! But if the punishment is too harsh, too severe, it will cause the lower-level officials to restrain their hands and make more and more mistakes. In the end, they will simply They’ve all become experts at hiding from things!”

"I hope Your Majesty will see clearly!"

"Please also ask Qin Yucheng to take into account the national conditions of the great development of the empire when issuing proposals for punishing corruption before speaking."

……

The governor of Langya County still spoke out of Da Qin’s national conditions!

In fact, this statement should not have been made by the governor of Langya County, but the left prime minister Li Si obviously planned to make concessions to Yin Lie...

So come on.

The Sheriff of Langya County could only stand up and speak out.

Ying Zheng frowned slightly, but did not rebuke the Langya County Governor. After all, this was indeed the national condition.

To develop... or to be clean?

It is already very difficult to choose one of the two!

Not to mention both wanting and wanting...

in the field.

"What Governor Langya said makes sense."

Yin Lie pondered for a moment, then turned to say: "There is an old saying that goes wrong, you must correct the situation when it is wrong, and you must obey the authority when the situation is urgent!"

"In extraordinary times, you should use extraordinary methods!"

"Now the empire needs to develop, but we can't just let corruption go!"

……

Yin Lie believes that punishing corruption is like a gust of wind.

Even in the early stages of the empire's great development, it can still be scratched when necessary.

As for how much and how tightly you need to shave, it depends on the specific situation.

In short, we cannot blindly make concessions to the development of national conditions.

To prevent corruption and lawlessness below!

“My [Three Types of Corruption Analysis Brochure] is actually very simple. It just divides corrupt officials into three.”

Yin Lie organized his words and continued: "I believe that when they first take office, most officials want to serve the country and the people, perform their duties loyally for His Majesty, and build the Qin Dynasty together with the emperor and his ministers!"

“Therefore, officials will have a [corruption shelf life], which is usually around three to five years.”

"After this period of time, there are usually three paths for officials to become corrupt."

"First: The imperial salary cannot cover even a normal life. For example, my mother needs to see a doctor and get medicine every month, so that the family is stretched thin, and in the end she has to be greedy!"

"Second: In order to revitalize the family and shine the lintel. For example, a small family in Guanzhong, in order to go further, began to form friendships with superiors, accept various bribes, and then bribe Shangguan in order to obtain promotion in the official career. We are on the wrong path, getting deeper and deeper into trouble!”

"Third: There is no reason. It's just greed for money and power! Show your preferences openly and openly. If your subordinates don't agree with you, then you don't understand the rules and have lost face. Then you will use your power to suppress them crazily!"

……

When a person does bad things, he is basically venting his inner desires!

Lust, desire for destruction, greed, lust for power, etc.!
The difference is that……

Most people can suppress their desires.

But there is always a small group of people whose desires are extremely surging and present themselves in various forms. In the end, they all end up being corrupt!
For example, the Yangzhou thin horse of later generations...

Shouma is a beauty who has been trained to be filial and charming.

During the Warring States Period, there was also Zhang Yi's theory of beautiful women, which made the King of Chu stunned.

of course.

The king loves beautiful women, no one will think there is a problem.

Because the king is in the law.

But it is precisely for this reason that the exchange of concubines became very common and normal in the pre-Qin period!

In addition to sending beautiful women, there are also gifts of treasures, monuments, etc...

"There is no doubt! The third type of corrupt officials is the most abominable!"

Yin Lie took a deep breath and said: "The richer this kind of person gets, the more greedy they become, and the more powerful they become...the more greedy they become, their desires are hard to satisfy, and they don't know how to restrain themselves."

"For such purely evil officials, regardless of the early or middle stages of the empire's development, as long as the evidence of their crimes is conclusive, they must be severely punished!"

"We will never make exceptions, and we will not tolerate rape!"

……

Yin Lie believes that the first two types of corrupt officials can at least be saved.The third type is actually...

Indescribable!

If you don’t kill, it won’t be enough for the people to complain!
"Qin Yucheng."

Li Si put his hands behind his hands and promised: "Our Daqin's laws have always been complete. Just now, Qin Yucheng proposed the secret system, which will definitely curb corruption. Therefore, the third type of officials has no place in our Daqin." !”

Lister specifically mentioned the secret folding system.

He thinks this system is really amazing!
Not an ordinary Zetsu.

It can definitely play a fundamental role in curbing corruption.

"What Prime Minister Li said is absolutely true, but I still have a lot to add in terms of specific measures to punish corruption."

Yin Lie looked around and said: "For example, how to confiscate the homes of some corrupt officials, and how to deal with some officials who hang themselves out of fear of crime... There must be more practical means."

Yin Lie's detailed measures to punish corruption intend to use some of the methods of Emperor Yongzheng of the Manchu Qing Dynasty.

have to say.

Although the Manchu and Qing dynasties are somewhat difficult to describe.

But Yongzheng was indeed a wise king...

It can even be said that without Yongzheng, the Manchu Qing Dynasty would not have been able to survive the modern era and would have collapsed.

"Let's get down to business."

Yin Lie continued: "For the first type of official, the salary is insufficient, the family has changed, and life can no longer survive. The court should provide certain assistance to the family after verifying the facts."

"As long as the imperial court allows these down-and-out aristocratic officials to have no worries, they will naturally show their loyalty to the emperor and be more sincere in their work!"

"As for the second type of official who wants to shine and revitalize his family... it's actually easy to solve!"

“It’s nothing more than that the performance commission rules and salary assessment must be open, fair and impartial!”

"As long as there is a right path to take, no one has to choose a crooked path. After all, the risks are there!"

"Of course, I know that there will still be officials who are stubborn or misguided. This should be decided together without any appeasement!"

……

So far!

Yin Lie has finally finished his "Analysis Brief on Three Types of Corruption".

The extreme situation that many local officials were concerned about did not occur.

Yin Lie is quite measured in his efforts to punish corruption.

He only targets purely evil officials and crooked officials who refuse to change despite repeated admonitions!
And the down-and-out aristocratic official whose family has changed...

This group is actually relatively small, because to be an official in Da Qin you must have a certain family background, otherwise you will not be able to be a serious official!

But there must have been some sudden changes in the family.

And those officials who want to shine and revitalize their families must be the absolute mainstream in the pre-Qin era!
Great Qin established the country with military force.

Of course.

The nobles of the pre-Qin Dynasty did not distinguish between civil and military officials.

Or to put it another way, those who can read are basically aristocrats, or their ancestors were aristocrats, but they are now in decline.

all in all.

As long as Yin Lie's comprehensive salary model can be implemented and implemented!

Then the second trend of official corruption will be quickly curbed.

After all, as long as you work hard, you can get promoted if you want money, and you can get promoted if you want...

You said you have to engage in bribery and other things.

No need!

As for the performance commission awards and year-end assessment awards, how can we make them open, fair and impartial!
Yin Lie wants to say that first of all, political achievements themselves must have tangible results to show!

Secondly, the secret discount system can provide the basis for the implementation of all national policies!

"Qin Yucheng, great talk!"

Li Si cupped his hands.

He definitely meant these five words.

Punishing corruption belongs to his special field...

Li Si originally planned to make amends for him if there was something wrong with what Yin Lie said.

result.

Lao Li felt that his idea was obviously unnecessary.

Yin Lie's understanding of everything in officialdom is simply abnormal!

So abnormal!
When Li Si was young, he still had many naive ideas or inappropriate perceptions about officialdom.

But Yin Lie seemed to know it from birth!
This talent seems to be beyond description.

"Qin Yucheng's summary of the three categories of corrupt officials can definitely be regarded as the most simple."

Li Si gave a high evaluation: "The high-pressure laws to punish corruption will indeed only treat the symptoms but not the root cause. We must understand why an official will eventually take the risk and step into the abyss of corruption."

"And the reasons are just that, you have to do it...either for your family, for your family, or for your own ambitions!"

"There is still hope for all of this..."

"Only those officials who are completely obsessed with power and money must be severely punished!"

……

Lisi also said little about the law.

To punish corruption, we must get to the root of it.

And the law can only play a limiting role...

Too tight will affect the development of the empire.

Being too loose will make corruption more rampant.

Yin Lie's analysis from the basic institutional level to meet the immediate needs of officials must be a smart move.

On the Langya stage.

"Hahaha!"

Ying Zheng laughed a few times, and he was in a very happy mood: "The truth is simple, that's a good summary. Qin Qing's [Brief Analysis of Three Types of Corruption]... provides a concise summary of the reasons why officials become corrupt!"

"Some officials are really in trouble at home. As a king and father, I should help my officials when they are in trouble!"

"If you want to be promoted...an official who will bring glory to your family and revitalize your family, as long as you do your job well, I will definitely give you the honor when the awards are awarded at the end of the year!"

"Beyond this, anyone who commits corruption and enriches himself to defraud the people... must be severely punished in accordance with the law and will never be given an amnesty!"

……

As soon as the emperor said this.

All the officials handed over their hands.

"Your Majesty Shengming!"

"Your Majesty Shengming!"

"Your Majesty Shengming!"

The princes of the empire and local ministers bowed their hands in salute.

The former county guards of the five counties in Qidi no longer had the arrogance to sing the opposite tune at first.

Especially the Sheriff of Langya County...

He was also puzzled. It didn't matter that Yin Lie could understand the officialdom of the temple, but he also had an incomparable understanding of the situation at the local grassroots level.

This is really hard to understand.

The good news is...as local ministers, the high-pressure punishment of corruption they were most worried about did not happen.

Yin Lie’s [A Brief Guide to Analysis of Three Types of Corruption]...

They are perfectly acceptable.

but.

Next, Yin Lie will talk about some specific measures to punish corruption that will make all the princes and local ministers of the empire feel numb!

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your compliment."

Yin Lie slightly cupped his hands, and then he looked at Li Sid again: "After the classification of corrupt officials, we have to talk about how to deal with those pure evil corrupt officials who refuse to change despite repeated admonitions!"

Da Qin's laws must also strictly control corruption.

But one size fits all.

Yin Lie has a more perfect method, but he still has to mention it.

"We have mentioned before the popularization of the [Da Gao System] and the implementation of the [Secret Discount System]. These are concrete measures that can play a very obvious role in curbing corruption."

Yin Lie paused and continued: "Today I will add three more ways to punish corruption!"

"First: In addition to the Jiuqing, an independent Daqin clean government will be added. It has the power to supervise and audit various expenses paid by the imperial treasury. It can also investigate the money and food sales of various departments and units of the imperial court at any time, and recover the treasury. Arrears and combating corruption crimes.”

"Second: Follow-up investigation and punishment. In order to prevent the officials who supervise the investigation and punishment of the guilty officials from being bribed, the next replacement official should be allowed to directly supervise the predecessor. Once the investigation is confirmed, the replacement official will take office immediately, thus preventing the situation of officials protecting each other!"

"Third: Make up for the shortfall! After the true evidence of corruption is confirmed, confiscate the property directly. If this fails to make up for the shortfall, the guilty minister will be asked to find another way. If the guilty minister commits suicide, his descendants will be asked to repay the shortfall and the shortfall. I owe you silver until it is paid off!”

"Moreover, all family members and relatives who have any dealings with the guilty minister must be audited by the clean government. If there are any family assets from unknown sources, they will be sealed immediately and will be returned or confiscated after further verification!"

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(End of this chapter)