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Chapter 410 Why did it fail?

Listening to Xu Chongguang's narration, it seems that the vigorous Yuanshou New Deal is just around the corner.Fan Zhongyan is also well-known in official history.If he had just been reborn and met such a famous person, Lu Chengqi would definitely be overwhelmed with excitement.But now I see a lot more, that's all.Shen Kuo, Su Shi, and Di Qing have all met. Do you still care about celebrities?
Speaking of which, those celebrities would pay homage to him when they saw him. What are celebrities? My brother is much more arrogant than them!What Lu Chengqi cared about was how Fan Zhongyan's reform failed.A lesson from the past is a guide for the future. If you can learn the lesson, you can avoid some detours, and the ten-rank official system can be implemented smoothly.

Seeing that Lu Chengqi was fascinated by what he heard, Xu Chongguang sighed quietly and said, "Your Majesty, do you know why Fan Zaifu failed?"

Lu Chengqi seemed to have some clues, Xu Chongguang would not tell this old story that the court did not mention for no reason, it must have something to do with the ten-rank official system.What you know is what you know, what you don't know is what you don't know, Lu Chengqi will not pretend to be ignorant on such a big matter, but big things will happen.

"Your Majesty, do you know about 'Menyin' and 'Nali'?" Xu Chongguang was also unambiguous, and directly threw two heavyweight boulders.

How could Lu Chengqi, the emperor, know about this phenomenon of opening the back door!The people below were hiding everything, and the supervisory department didn't get his order, so naturally he wouldn't investigate without authorization.As a result, Lu Chengqi was the only one who didn't know what the world knew!

Lu Chengqi frowned and said, "What are these 'Menyin' and 'Nali'?"

Xu Chongguang was a little surprised, but seeing that Lu Chengqi was so young, it was normal for him to be ignorant of these secret and dirty things.He only listened to him ponder for a while before he said: "Your Majesty, this 'Menyin' is also called 'Enyin' and 'Yinbu'. No exception."

When Lu Chengqi heard this, he understood: "Oh, people in the world often say that there are people in the court who are easy to be officials, and this is the reason? This...isn't this going through the back door!"

Xu Chongguang was stunned: "Go through the back door? That's right, there are back doors in every yamen. Seeking shade from the door is considered going through the back door. Your Majesty's metaphor is very reasonable. It's just that this 'Na Li' is even more unscrupulous to go through the back door."

When Lu Chengqi heard this, he raised his eyebrows. He hated such a dirty deal the most, and asked, "What's going on?"

"When I used to be the Minister of the Ministry of Households, I felt that it was not appropriate. 'Nali' means selling officials and nobles. In the past, the Liao people went south every year, and the treasury was so empty. The imperial court needed to expand its armaments, so it had to find a way. Since the dynasty, natural disasters have continued, and people have been displaced. Money and silver are needed for dredging rivers and even disaster relief. If the treasury is insufficient, wealthy gentry must pay money and food to appease the victims and dredge the river. The incident of "Nali" is also a last resort. For this reason, the rich gentry handed over the money, and the imperial court should express something, so they found some unimportant high-ranking officials to send them out. Once they came and went, it became a custom. Every time it came to donate, the rich gentry and businessmen were enthusiastic, just like that. "Xu Chongguang said while sighing.

"There is such a thing?" Lu Chengqi was inexplicably furious, "It's really unreasonable, how can the court official position be used for business? If this continues, the foundation of my Dashun will be completely rotten! No, I must put an end to this matter!"

Xu Chongguang didn't stop him, but said lightly: "Your Majesty's thoughts are exactly the same as Fan Zaifu's thoughts. The ten-rank official system is also like 'remove officials, suppress luck, select tributes, select officers, extend favors, "Heavy order", but His Majesty's methods are more clever."

Hearing this, Lu Chengqi immediately forced himself to calm down.According to Xu Chongguang, this matter should have a long history. I am afraid that it already existed when the first emperor was around.Maybe after Wenzong, customization has been formed.How can such deep-rooted unspoken rules be eradicated all at once?
Seeing that Lu Chengqi was silent, Xu Chongguang said slowly: "This matter has long been known to the whole world. Although the imperial examination is still on the right track, some people with ulterior motives can't help but opportunistically steal official positions. There is a shortage of officials in the court. In all likelihood, they were born in Nali. If His Majesty cuts off their promotion, I am afraid that the old case of Fan Zaifu will repeat itself. As the king of a country, His Majesty cannot be wrong. However, the old minister has to bear the responsibility for His Majesty. If the accumulated evils can be eliminated I'm afraid that by then, the New Deal will fail and the long-standing abuses will not be eliminated, which will only hurt my Dashun vitality, Your Majesty!" After finishing speaking, Xu Chongguang landed on his knees and bowed to Lu Chengqi, Choked up.

In this sentence, self-interest was involved, Xu Chongguang said it without hesitation, and Lu Chengqi had to believe it.That's right, if all those who received donations were released as tenth-rank officials, and their path to promotion would be cut off, they might cause trouble.What the emperor is most afraid of is forming cliques and forming cliques for personal gain.If these people are twisted together, it will be very difficult to deal with.

However, Lu Chengqi is an "experienced person" after all, and knows that there is no revolution without bloodshed.Since we are determined to eliminate the long-standing abuses and return the government to justice, we naturally have this psychological preparation.There are thousands of thoughts in my mind, and I always feel that I can't get around this hurdle, and I still have to be ruthless after all.

After Lu Chengqi made a decision, he pulled Xu Chongguang up abruptly, and said firmly: "Xu Qing, I'm not afraid to tell you that the ten-rank official system is related to my Dashun century-old Guozuo, and it must not be abandoned halfway. As for Xu Qing, I absolutely Keep you safe. If someone kidnaps and impeaches Xu Qing, I will definitely not forgive you lightly! Whether those family members or Nali, from today onwards, all of them will be invalidated. If you let me know that there is such a nasty thing again, I will definitely kill you. "

These words were murderous, and Xu Chongguang finally understood that Lu Chengqi seemed weak, but he was actually a ruthless person in his bones.After he stood up straight, he gently broke free from Lu Chengqi's strong arm, and suddenly burst into tears.

Lu Chengqi was stunned: "Why is Xu Qing like this?"

Xu Chongguang cried bitterly while wiping his tears: "You are a gentleman, you have ruined the old official's reputation for decades! Forget it, forget it, since you can't hide, let's do it! Your Majesty, why don't you know the benefits of the ten-rank official system?" ?Since His Majesty took charge, the national treasury has increased sharply every year, and the income has been exhausted. As long as the people who are in the shadows are blocked, things can be done. If the courtiers impeach the old ministers, His Majesty does not need to rescue them. It is enough for the old ministers to do this for the community .At that time, His Majesty only needs to approve the old officials to take office, and the old officials will return to their hometowns by themselves, picking chrysanthemums under the eastern fence..."

Lu Chengqi felt amused when he heard his words as if they were parting for life and death, and said: "Xu Qing, am I that kind of unkind and unrighteous person? You are a minister of the humerus, how can I let you go? Within a country, internal friction is the most feared. If someone dares to do this, I will deal with it absolutely fairly, Xu Qing is relieved."

Xu Chongguang stopped crying, and said with tears: "Your Majesty, why do you have to do this? Last year to rectify the officialdom, blood flowed like rivers, could it be..."

Lu Chengqi sneered and said: "Xu Qing, you don't need to persuade me any more. I hate party disputes the most. If it's for my own selfishness and disregards the people of the community, what use would I want for such an official! It's better to dismiss him as soon as possible, so that virtuous and talented people can take over! If the blood of hundreds of people is exchanged for the peace of tens of thousands of people, these hundreds of people can be killed! I don’t believe it, I have a newspaper in one hand and an army in the other, and I have righteousness at my side, and I can’t subdue these monsters!”

(End of this chapter)