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

Chapter 94: Supervisory agencies have too much power, what’s the explanation? ?

Yin Lie brought out the three axes for punishing corruption.

No one has reacted to the first one.

Article [-] allows replacement officials to investigate and punish current officials...

Then isn't this trying to kill people?

The replacement officials will keep their eyes on the current position, always waiting to take over!

You have to go to great lengths to find out the evidence of the current incumbent...

This move can definitely be regarded as studying human nature to the core!

The third one is even more amazing!
Li Si also had to admire Yin Lie's ruthlessness...

As the saying goes, no harm comes to the family!

According to this article, there are many corrupt officials who think that at the expense of me, I can have a happy family and future generations.

It's obviously a good deal!
But Yin Lie directly eliminated this problem from its source...

Do you want to use your corrupt talents to benefit future generations?
It's impossible!

All losses caused by corruption must be supervised and audited to recover in the end...

There's no point in killing yourself!
Future generations will still have to pay it back!

no doubt!

Once such policies are issued, many officials will surely restrain their behavior.

After all, once the corruption charges are confirmed, it will not only affect you, but the entire family!

Even to generations of descendants...

That's a little too scary.

All of a sudden!
There was an uproar all around!
More than a dozen local ministers looked at each other in confusion.

"Great Qin's incorruptible government? Is this another independent Black Ice Platform?"

"Heibingtai inspects the world, and the clean government specializes in finance. They are not easy to mess with! In the future, it will be even harder for us people to do something practical!"

"Speaking of which, Qin Yucheng is really not an ordinary [clever]! I will check the current one later... Fortunately, our Daqin has enough official positions for the time being, with fewer people and more official positions..."

"Haha! There are indeed many official positions, but there are only so many vacancies. Who doesn't want to take a step further if you do one less job?"

"If you ask me, this proposal for descendants to repay the debt on behalf of the descendants is really cruel. It is useless to commit suicide in fear of crime. Once you die... instead, things will become more serious. Qin Lie really deserves the title of Yu Cheng! "

"Hmph! In my opinion, Qin Yucheng is inevitably suspected of being a cruel official and harming the official!"

……

Local officials must be quite resistant to punishing corruption.

It’s not that they must be corrupt…

But as long as corruption is punished, there will be many rules.

Originally, just saying hello could be done in half a day.

During the period of punishing corruption, the process needs to be fully compliant, and maybe half a day will turn into six, seven, or even ten days.

Not only is the efficiency slow.

If something goes wrong in the middle, going back and forth to review it will really kill someone.

and so.

The practical and capable ministers among the local officials were also very impatient with the court's tendency to punish corruption at every turn!
As a result, Yin Lie was even known as a cruel official who harmed officials!

Speaking of...

Hai Rui, the sword of the Ming Dynasty, also had similar comments from his colleagues: a fishy scholar-official!
Without a doubt!

This is definitely the first fallacy of all time!

I've only heard of Yurou Pingmin's hometown...

Fish-meat scholar-official?
Cruel officials harm officials?

Yin Lie just wants to say that those who have always dared to stand against the entire bureaucracy are destined to be full of controversy!
There may even be many unfair evaluations.

But that's how it's always been in the world.

Or seek temporary fame.

Or strive for eternal fame!
Thousands of years later, future generations will have their own opinions!
……

The seat of the military royal family.

Tongwuhou Wang Jian sat more upright and said: "Qin Yucheng can punish corruption like this, Bi'er, when you see him in the future, show more respect!"

Wang Jian knew it very well.

It really takes great wisdom and courage for Yin Lie to dare to do this!

Both are indispensable!

Wisdom means establishing an appropriate system for punishing corruption and grasping the national conditions.

Courage naturally means having the courage to be enemies with the princes of the empire and local ministers!

Courage without wisdom is destined to become a laughing stock.

If you are wise but not brave, if you are timid in doing things, it will be difficult for you to achieve great things!

On the other hand, Yin Lie has a well-founded approach to advance and retreat, and he also masters the establishment of systems extremely skillfully.

Although there are still some flaws...

"Father, my son understands."

Tongwuhou Wang Bi now also felt that Yin Lie was becoming more and more unusual.

of course.

The most important reason is...

No matter how hard you punish corruption, you can't punish his family.

One door and two nobles!
Even if a dynasty changes, the defeat is not necessarily complete!

For example, the Langya Wang family and the Taiyuan Wang family, which were very famous in later generations, seemed to be branch descendants of Wuchenghou Wang Jian.

This shows how rich Lao Wang’s family background is!

At this time.

Wang Ben spoke again: "Father, my son thinks Qin Yucheng's three measures to punish corruption, the last two are very good, but the first..."

Wang Jian nodded: "There is indeed a problem with the first item. The power of the clean government is a bit too great!"

Wang Ben: "..."

……

Three public seats.

"Humph!"

Guowei Tuju snorted coldly and said: "If the power of supervisory officials is established so much, the so-called clean government in the future will definitely become the source of corruption!"

Tu Ju gave his conclusion and opinion.

Right Prime Minister Wang Wan also frowned slightly and said: "Qin Yucheng must still have a lot to add about the details of a clean government!"

Dr. Feng Quji, the imperial censor, said slowly: "Leave aside the proposal of a clean government, and then investigate and deal with the current and deputies to repay the shortfall. This is definitely a very immediate and effective measure to punish corruption!"

Feng Quji, the head of the three supervisors, knew this very well.

When investigating criminals, it is actually quite difficult to ensure that inspectors are not bribed.

In the end, Yin Lie directly used [Post-Investigation]... and easily solved all the problems with one move!
In order to secure their positions more steadily, replacement officials will most likely not touch the stolen money from their current family members.

After all, the benefits brought by becoming a regular employee will only be greater!
This point is still easy to understand.

As for repaying the shortfall on behalf of others...

Feng Quji believes that this is the most powerful move to punish corruption in history!
none of them!

After all, what today’s aristocratic officials care most about is family, family, and lintel!
In the past, you might have tried your best to take a big bribe, and then commit suicide out of fear of crime. Instead, you could die without proof and leave all the embezzled money to your family and family!
It's like sacrificing me and directly benefiting generations of descendants of the family!

This move won't work now.

Because Yin Lie directly removes salary from the bottom of the cauldron, he will definitely be able to curb corruption extremely effectively!
"Haha! Mr. Feng, this is a bit too biased!"

Guo Wei Tu Ju said solemnly: "The first item of Qin Lie's measures to punish corruption must not be left out. I believe that Prime Minister Li will also mention it specifically in the future!"

Feng Quji: "..."

Li Si did give in to Yin Lie.

But this concession must have limits.

It is an indisputable fact that the power of a clean government is too great.

Everyone can see it!

The emperor is here again...

Left Prime Minister Li Si must discuss the matter to a certain extent!

Langya Terrace.

"..."

Ying Zheng did not interrupt, he was waiting for Yin Lie's supplementary words to punish corruption.

in addition.Ying Zheng's views are similar to those of Guo Wei and others.

Three measures to punish corruption!

The first item has obvious flaws!

The second one can be called a pretty good policy to punish corruption!

The third item... wonderful, wonderful!

in the field.

Li Si naturally heard the discussions around him.

And the emperor's gaze.

He thought for a while and said: "Qin Yucheng, your three specific measures to punish corruption are very good, especially the second one that prevents officials from protecting each other, and the third one also completely eliminates all reasons for corrupt officials to sacrifice their lives for their families and families! "

"But only the first one is to establish a clean and honest government of Great Qin separately from Jiuqing. The truth is that I don't really agree with it..."

"Because this clean government can actually supervise and audit the various expenses of the imperial treasury at any time and anywhere without any preconditions, and it also includes the report and sales of money and food of various departments and units of the imperial court..."

"The truth is that I must ask one more question: Is the status of the Great Qin Lian Government above or below the Nine Qings? Or is it a special status on the same level as Yushitai!"

"Don't Qin Yucheng think that the power of the clean government is a bit too great?"

"Then the question is, if the power of the clean government expands, internal corruption and lawlessness arise, who can check, balance and supervise the clean government?"

……

Li Si followed the general trend and asked a very formal question like a matryoshka doll!

Sangong and Jiuqing originally had Yushitai to monitor them.

A black ice platform was added at the back.

Now we have a clean government.

This trend of unlimited checks and balances will also be repeated in later generations...

For example, the Ming Dynasty first established the Jin Yiwei.

Later, it was discovered that Jinyiwei was also prone to internal problems.

Then!
Jinyiwei was divided into two, becoming North Town Fusi and South Town Fusi.

Beizhen Fusi Supervisory Officials.

Nanzhen Fusi specializes in checks and balances to review North Town Fusi...

The Emperor Ming behind him felt that Nanzhen Fusi was unreliable.

So began to use rootless duckweed eunuchs.

Dongchang officially entered the stage of history.

Many years passed.

It seems that Dongchang is no longer available either.

The Emperor of the Ming Dynasty backhandedly created Xichang, which challenged the sky, the earth, and the air.

Maybe someone is about to say it.

This should be the end of it, right?
Otherwise, if the endless nesting of dolls continues, when will it end?
The answer is after Xichang!
There is also an expert factory...

This is the famous three factories and one guard in the Ming Dynasty.

From this we can see how the bureaucracy slowly expanded and evolved into redundant officials and redundant expenses.

to be honest.

The upper structure of the temple is not stable.

This requires various checks and balances at the middle and lower levels, and makes government procedures more and more complex.

Eventually it turned into a bunch of people arguing in the court every day.

Factions are at war with each other.

Everyone has their own masters and factional positions, and the interests of the empire have gradually become illusory and nominal decorations. No one will really consider the country anymore!

This is also the end of the national destiny when every imperial centralized dynasty will inevitably decline.

So is there a solution?

Of course there is nothing we can do.

But Jinyiwei North Town Fusi, South Town Fusi, East Factory, West Factory, and Naixing Factory’s infinite matryoshka-like supervision agencies must find a way to restrict them...

"Li Xiangsi is thoughtful."

After Yin Lie pondered briefly, he slowly said: "Our Daqin now has the Yushitai, the Black Ice Platform... If there is another clean government, a tripartite supervisory agency will be formed!"

"According to the theory of tripartite separation of powers and checks and balances, this is the best supervisory framework!"

"While Yushitai and Heibingtai each have special areas of supervision, the Integrity Government is specifically responsible for the treasury and financial affairs!"

"Therefore, the level of officials in a clean government does not need to be too high. They need to be under the imperial censor, at the same level as the imperial censor, and have a basic annual salary of one hundred dan!"

……

The power of a clean government is definitely too large.

Therefore, Yin Lie must keep the grade of clean government officials to the lowest level.

Just like the officials of the Ming Dynasty cabinet in later generations, they were very powerful, but their grades were very low at the beginning.

however.

Due to the special positioning of the Ming Dynasty cabinet.

The position of chief assistant is destined to gradually become the real prime minister. This is an irrepressible trend!
But clean government is different.

Clean government only involves the financial field.

On the other hand, the Ming Dynasty cabinet involved six ministries in government affairs, and was destined to eventually evolve into a power minister.

"A basic annual salary of one hundred stones?"

Li Si frowned and said: "Is it possible that Qin Yucheng also wants to set up performance bonuses for the clean government? Then isn't this forcing the officials of the clean government... to carry out high-pressure audits and investigations all year round?"

"Please forgive me for speaking frankly. If officials do anything throughout the year, they will be watched by honest officials all the time. Let's not talk about officials' grievances, but let's talk about government efficiency..."

"Qin Yucheng, I believe that the establishment of the Great Qin Lian Government is a major matter and needs to be discussed!"

……

Li Si completely showed his attitude.

He pays more attention to the great development of the empire in the early stage...

The establishment of a clean government in the Great Qin Dynasty was definitely not what he wanted.

However, he was very supportive of Yin Lie's other policies.

to be honest.

Lao Li does not want to hinder the punishment of corruption...

But he really doesn’t want to see the country’s development become difficult to achieve due to the continuous high-pressure crackdown on corruption!
"Li Xiang got distracted."

Yin Lie curled his lips and said, "For officials of a clean government, there is no need to set up any performance bonuses."

Li Si frowned when he heard this: "The basic annual salary of one hundred dan is a bit too little!"

"Has Prime Minister Li been separated from the lower class people for so long that he has even forgotten the annual food rations for a family of five?"

Yin Lie slightly raised the corner of his mouth and said: "A family of five consumes 82 dan of food per month, which is [-] dan in a year. The basic annual salary of a clean government official is [-] dan, minus the [-] dan." rations, the remaining [-] stone annual salary can be exchanged for Qin Banliang for daily expenses."

"According to today's prices, one stone of grain and rice is equivalent to about [-] yuan."

"The annual salary balance is 82 taels, which is enough to exchange for 460 taels, which is equal to 230 taels... which is about [-] taels!"

"This money is enough to cover the entire expenses of a family of officials in Beijing. Even if there is one more clerk, one maid, and simple favors, it will still be barely enough."

……

The currency of Qin Dynasty has been unified by the First Emperor.

The knife coins, cloth coins, etc. of the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period were abolished.

At the same time, it is stipulated that the listed currency is gold, and one yi is equal to 24 taels.

The lower currency is copper coins. One Qin Banliang is equal to twelve baht, and the two coins add up to one liang... so it is commonly called Qin Banliang.

Also.

If officials of a clean government have great power, their level and salary should not be high.

Otherwise, what is the system?

Those who investigate corruption must set an example and remain clean at all times!

This is the most basic supervisory conduct!
And Li Si, as the third minister and left prime minister, must be well aware of the sensitive food prices.

So the reason why Li Si specifically mentioned that the annual salary is too low is equivalent to him guiding Yin Lie to give an explanation...

"at last!"

Yin Lie added: "As for the officials of the clean government and Yushitai, as long as they can make no mistakes or violate the law during their official tenure, they will always set an example!"

"Then the longer you stay on duty, after you become an official, the court will continue to issue [Yin Lian Yin], and the maximum annual salary can reach a thousand dan!"

"In this way, honest officials and censors will no longer have to worry about anything. They only need to work hard during their official tenure. In the future, the court will not let down honest and upright ministers!"

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(End of this chapter)