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Chapter 184 Falling gently
"First, let the Procuratorate and Procuratorate of each province to find out. Those who are indeed guilty will be handed over to the Three Laws Division to determine the case. The Metropolitan Procuratorate will review it, and the Dali Temple will make a decision." Hong Tao decided on the candidate without even thinking. It was obviously Be prepared in advance.

"This, this..." But Wang An was immediately petrified after hearing the candidates given by the emperor. He opened his mouth and was speechless. His face was full of astonishment, which he couldn't hide even if he wanted to.

He really couldn't figure out why the emperor was wise and decisive at one moment and confused and weak at the other. Since he had already broken up with the officials, why did he still let the provinces try the cases according to the prosecutor's department and the three law departments?
This is tantamount to asking a father to examine his own son, and he has been struggling for a long time, and the result can be figured out without seeing the end.It's nothing more than finding a few unlucky people as scapegoats, putting the blame on them, and then committing suicide out of fear of guilt or something like that.

"Hehehe, even you know it's useless, so I can rest assured. I don't want to go on a killing spree. It's useless to kill them. The officials who replace them will only get worse. After ten years of hard work, I finally became an official. It doesn't make sense that he doesn't get some benefits for his family. It would be the same for anyone else.

Do you know why problems such as corruption, redundant officials, factional struggles, and land annexation have never been solved in the past dynasties?It’s not that the emperor is not wise enough, nor that the officials are not careful enough, but that the people who solve problems are the ones who create them.

If you were the censor and found out that your father, who was a county magistrate, was corrupt, would you expose it?I definitely wouldn't do it in my place. At best, I would advise them to stop as soon as possible and not to go too far. Maybe I would also give some advice to fix some loopholes.

None of the courtiers jumped out of the cracks in the rocks. They all have family members and friends, so they all face this problem.The more capable they are, the more serious their flaws become, until they can no longer hold on and collapse.

The Ming Dynasty lasted for more than 200 years, and the problems have accumulated to a very serious level. If it is not completely changed, it will collapse in a short time.Eradication is not easy, don't rush, you have to take care of yourself slowly, first make the body stronger, and then dig out the rotten flesh bit by bit. "

Wang An was right. It was impossible to correct errors by the system itself. The system was not designed with self-healing in mind and had no self-improvement function.

Hong Tao didn't do it negligently, but did it deliberately.There are many types of struggles, some are done in one go, and some are persistent. How to choose is not just based on preference, but must be analyzed based on the actual situation.

At present, every department of the imperial court is not running smoothly. This is not a partial mismatch, but a problem with the entire system.If it is mechanical equipment, it may have to be redesigned and manufactured, but the national government cannot stop it. It is unrealistic to push it all over again, and you must work while sick.

At this time, you have to make a choice, which parts can be replaced first, and which parts are best left alone. Even if it costs more, you have to endure it to ensure that the system does not stop.

The official group is part of the system, and it is the part that cannot be touched.Although they may not succeed enough but fail more often than not, they can still keep this huge machine running.Without them, Hong Tao could only watch the country come to a standstill even if his mind was filled with truth.

But then again, it’s not all untouchable. Calculate the pros and cons, replace some less critical small parts, tighten the screws, and apply lubricant.

He indulged in the "Half Moon Talk" and "Donglin Xun Lecture" to criticize each other from a distance, established the admiral's office to suppress bandits, issued the "Tweening Order", sent Li Zhi to Guangdong and Guangxi to promote the planting of new crops, lured private capital to invest in modern factories, and used the "New Disaster Relief Law" 》Cracking down on bureaucratic capital means changing the system in small steps.It's just that this time the bureaucratic capital has been hurt a bit deeply. If we continue to pursue and fight fiercely, it will easily make people anxious.As the saying goes, a dog will jump over the wall when it is anxious, and a rabbit will bite when it is anxious. When your strength is gradually increasing, time is your natural ally. The longer you delay, the more beneficial the situation will be to you.

Letting the Provincial Envoys' Department and the Three Law Departments be responsible for the clean-up work is the goodwill shown by the emperor after taking advantage of it, and does not intend to continue to pursue the case to expand the scope of the attack.If translated into language, it should say this:

What have you been doing in private? My mind is the same as that of Ming Jing. I should have found out and arrested one by one, ransacked an entire family, and killed an entire clan, but I thought that everyone still had to eat from the same pot. The past events ended here. No matter what you think in your heart from now on, you must be somewhat measured in your actions. Don't be so ignorant and want to make any money!
Does it have any effect?The official group was obviously not ready and did not want to have a fierce head-on conflict with the emperor immediately.The next day, the cabinet sent in the drafted edict. It was basically written in accordance with the emperor's wishes. It was slightly polished and given to Zhongshu Sheren to copy it. After sealing it, it was an imperial edict.

In response to this understanding, the Ministry of Civil Affairs readily approved the emperor's recommendation and transferred a group of new young officials such as Zuo Guangdou to serve in the disaster-stricken prefectures of Henan, Hebei, Shanxi, and Shaanxi. Local officials resumed production and life while carrying out water conservancy construction.

For the first time, the Ministry of Household Affairs also took the initiative to allocate 20 taels of silver to support water conservancy construction without any nonsense. Whether it is enough is a matter of concern.The Ministry of Industry also mobilized some river patrol officials from various places and sent them to the disaster areas to cooperate with the work, which gave a sense of unity.

Anyway, this wave of good people was 100% pretended by the emperor. They spent their money to buy food and took great pains to transport it to the disaster area. They became the "Buddha of Ten Thousand Family Sects" in the mouths of the victims. The local officials and businessmen who ordered a strict investigation of the country's hard-earned wealth were like a real person. A wise king who is not protected by officials.

But the most praised thing among the people is the Daxing of Water Conservancy. If there are floods and droughts because of God's moodiness, the people don't blame the court too much. After all, the emperor is not as powerful as God, so he really can't control it.

But if the disaster that could have been overcome becomes more serious because the canals and dams are in disrepair, the officials and the emperor must be scolded.You spend all your days enjoying good food and clothing, only collecting taxes and exploiting people without caring about the suffering of the people. You deserve to die!

Now the emperor has issued an edict, sent people, raised food, and paid money to carry out water conservancy construction in the severely affected areas. This is more heart-warming than any amount of disaster relief food sent.

The food will be gone after it is eaten. We cannot wait for the emperor to pay for it every year. But we must improve the water conservancy facilities. The local people can benefit for dozens or even hundreds of years. It is a great virtue!

In Li Zhi's words, he heard His Majesty's fame as far away as Guangdong. In some disaster-stricken areas in his hometown in Fujian, statues of the Emperor and Mazu were placed together and worshiped every day.

(End of this chapter)