Wentang

Chapter 684
"Oh? I wonder what you can do?" Li Shimin cheered up and said.

"Building dams upstream to regulate water flow. Well, it's the same as Dujiangyan on the Sichuan-Shu Road," Yue Shan said.

"Building a dam?" Li Shimin fell into deep thought.

Others also talked about it, although they didn't know how to repair the dam, but as long as the project had something to do with these two words, it would be no small matter.The imperial court has already started to build many major projects. Can the finances withstand the addition of another dam?

The most important thing is that Youzhou is a desolate place on the frontier. It is not worthwhile to spend so much manpower and material resources to build dams here.

Therefore, no one else, even Yue Shan's allies, stood up to support him. It's not that they don't support him, but that they can't easily intervene in things they don't understand.

Yue Shan also knew everyone's concerns, so he said: "The river dam is a big project that can't be decided easily, and I also have some other big plans... How about talking about Yu Shengren after I retire?"

Li Shimin's eyes lit up, he nodded and said, "Okay, let's talk about it after we retire."

The expressions of the others were similar. Even Yue Shan said it was a big plan, so it must be a very, very big plan.Although they don't know what kind of moths this dam can make, it will be different if Yueshan is involved.

"Sage, I still have something to play." Yue Shan continued.

"What's the matter?"

"I looked through the case files in recent years and found that there are huge loopholes in the standards for evaluating officials by the Ministry of Officials."

What is the standard for assessing officials by the Ministry of Officials?The officials immediately remembered the conversation between Yue Shan and Changsun Wuji in the morning, and they probably were talking about this matter.

No wonder the two had a dispute, it was a cake for Changsun Wuji.But depending on the situation, the two did reach an agreement, otherwise he wouldn't be so calm.

Li Shimin's brows immediately frowned, now that the Minister of the Ministry of Officials is Changsun Wuji, is Yue Shan planning to use him for surgery?

He looked at Zhangsun Wuji, only to find that his uncle looked like an old god, as if he had known it for a long time.He suddenly understood in his heart that the two of them probably had already communicated.Only then did I feel relieved.

The last time Yue Shan impeached Wang Zhen suddenly, he also involved the officials, and had a quarrel with Gao Shilian, and the two families have not dealt with it very well.

Let Li Shimin know that his son-in-law's political wisdom is about zero, although this makes him feel at ease, and he doesn't have to worry about his son-in-law rebelling.But sometimes I have a headache, like now.

But it seems that he also learned the lesson from last time, knowing to greet Changsun Wuji beforehand.

"Where is the loophole?"

"In prisons. In the past, the number of cases in prisons was also an assessment standard. The fewer the number of cases, the higher the score, and the more cases, the lower the score."

"The lack of prison matters means that the local law and order is good, and it means that the officials are doing something. How can it become a loophole?"

"I believe that more incidents in prisons mean that the local law and order is not good, but if there are fewer incidents in prisons, it means that the local law and order is good. I don't agree."

"Why?"

Yue Shan said sternly: "In order to get a higher score, the officials deliberately suppress the case without questioning or trying it. Those who should be tried are not tried and those who should be sentenced are not sentenced. As a result, criminals get away with it, and victims have nowhere to appeal for grievances."

Li Shimin's face darkened immediately, and he said angrily: "What a big joke, such absurd things will happen in my Tang Dynasty? If you say that occasionally, I still believe it, but if you say that the whole world is like this, I think it is too exaggerated Alright."

Yue Shan said calmly: "Most of the civil and military officials in the Manchu Dynasty had a job in the local area, so you can tell if it's true or not."

Li Shimin said: "I don't believe it yet. Tell me about the auxiliary machine, is that true?"

"Saint, I have never accepted a position in the local area. However, according to the report of the officials of the examination and meritorious service department, such incidents have happened." Changsun Wuji bowed his head and said a cruel answer.

"Did you two discuss it in advance?" Li Shimin forced a smile with an unnatural expression on his face.

But he knew in his heart that his brother-in-law and his son-in-law had a very tight relationship in private, and it was impossible for them to join hands to deceive him about this kind of matter.The key is that this kind of thing is easy to check, and there is no need to cheat.

But he still couldn't believe it.Turning his head to look at the crowd, what made him feel cold was that everyone lowered their heads for fear of being noticed by him.

"Cen Wenwen, tell me." Li Shimin ordered a courtier whom he focused on training, hoping that he could earn some face for himself.

Unexpectedly, Cen Wenwen suddenly knelt on the ground and said: "I have committed a crime, please be punished by the sage."

"You..." Li Shimin pointed at him angrily, so angry that he couldn't say anything after that.

He couldn't believe that even this kind of "Jane in the Emperor's Heart" would use this method to brush up his political achievements, and he could imagine what ordinary officials would do.

"Yuwen Festival? What about you?" He reluctantly called another name.

"I'm guilty." Yu Wenjie also knelt down to plead guilty.

"Zhang Xingcheng..."

"..."

He named the names of five or six people in succession, all of whom were well-known and capable ministers, but everyone gave him a blow to the head.

Li Shimin said with a cold face: "It's ridiculous, it's too ridiculous. I thought you would be corrupt and collude with local tyrants to disregard human lives, but I never thought that you would cheat in this kind of place."

Everyone lowered their heads and dared not speak, only Li Shimin's roar remained in the hall, and Yue Shan only stood up when he finished venting his anger:

"Saint, although the ministers have various problems, the real cause lies with you."

"Bold, don't slander the king, be careful with your words." But Zhao Meng, who was on the side, yelled loudly.

"Let him talk." Li Shimin squinted his eyes and said indifferently, but everyone could tell that this was the precursor of an outbreak.

Yue Shan is not afraid, the worst thing is to go home and rest for a few years, what to be afraid of.If you have the ability, let Li Lizhi divorce me, just see if she is willing.

"What is good at the top must be good at the bottom. The reason why officials in the world cheat is because you want to reduce the number of prisons. They are just doing what you want."

"Of course I hope that there will be fewer punishments and prisons in the world. Who in the world would not want to reduce the number of violations of law and discipline? Is there something wrong with that?" Li Shimin asked rhetorically.

"Of course you are right, but is your real purpose of doing this really for the sake of the common people?" Yue Shan said bluntly.

"Hahaha... okay, okay, I really didn't expect you to be the first person to say such a thing to me face to face." Li Shimin laughed back angrily, and at the same time, he was a little bit annoyed.

Although he didn't come up with such a ridiculous and generous thing like no death penalty for a whole year like in history, he always wanted to find something to make up for his life in prison.

Therefore, when assessing officials, criminal and prison matters accounted for a high score, which led to the occurrence of officials who falsified and did not report cases without trial.

This kind of thinking was exposed in public, and he couldn't keep it off his face.In other words, it was Yue Shan who said this, and someone else would have already called out.

But at this time, he was also very angry.

All the ministers also gasped, Yue Shan is lighting a lantern in the toilet, he is courting death.

"Do you really think that I dare not kill you?" Li Shimin was already on the verge of fury, and even used the word "zhen" that was only used when offering sacrifices to heaven.

Yue Shan said: "Don't dare, you are the sage of the Tang Dynasty and the ruler of the world. Gan Gang decides the world's affairs with a single word, and killing someone is not a matter of a single word."

"It's just that if killing people can solve all problems, the world would have been peaceful long ago. How could so many things happen?"

After buffering for a while, Li Shimin finally suppressed the anger in his heart, and at the same time retracted the comment he had just made on Yue Shan.

This person's political IQ is either zero or completely negative.Fortunately, he felt that Yue Shan had learned a lesson from Gao Shilian's incident just now, so he seemed to be thinking too much.

Thinking of this, the anger in his heart suddenly disappeared, and he even found it a little funny.How can I be angry with such a brainless life, can I really kill him?
It is estimated that as soon as he had this idea on his side, the harem was turned upside down.

"Okay, okay, okay, if you have anything else to say, hurry up and stop talking nonsense." Li Shimin said impatiently.

Ok?The jaws of all the ministers dropped in surprise, can this be tolerated?

Is it because your temper has improved, or is Yueshan really so special in your mind?

But everyone consciously chose the latter answer.

Although the real reason is different from what they thought, but...well, it's okay to think so.Political wisdom is equal to a negative number, isn't it special?

Although Yue Shan didn't know why Li Shimin wasn't angry anymore, he didn't intend to continue to stroke the tiger's beard, but changed the topic to the beginning:
"That's why I think that criminal and prison affairs should be removed from the evaluation of local officials, and should no longer be used as an evaluation item, and then the proportion of culture and education in the evaluation should be increased."

As soon as he finished speaking, Changsun Wuji also stood up and said: "I also agree with Yue Hou's suggestion."

Just as Li Shimin was about to say something, a flash of light flashed in his mind, and he immediately changed his mind and said, "No, isn't the criminal and prison lawsuit already handed over to the criminal justice department and no administrator will be in charge? Then how can they cheat?"

Yue Shan had been prepared for a long time and replied: "The Criminal Division only has the right to judge, and the power to investigate and collect evidence is in the hands of the third class of yamen servants. And the yamen servants are under the jurisdiction of the administrator. It is not up to the administrator to say whether there will be a case and what the case is like." talk."

"Besides, the criminal officer and the administrative officer are officials in the same place after all, so it is easy to collude and continue to cheat. Therefore, it is best to directly remove it from the assessment criteria."

"Even if what you said is reasonable, this matter is of great importance and needs to be discussed." Li Shimin said.

"Here, I'm just making a suggestion, how to do it is up to the sage Gan Gang to decide." Yue Shan said.

"Is there anything else? If you have nothing to do, leave." Li Shimin said.

"Yes. It has been more than a year since the establishment of the six doors, and all the work has been on the right track. It is time for me to report to the saint." Yue Shan said.

Li Shimin understood it, but he still pretended to stay and said: "The creation of the six gates still needs you to be in command, so you can wait a little longer."

Yue Shan declined and said: "No rules, no rules. The six doors also belong to the military organization. It is not in accordance with the rules to keep it in my own hands, and it will also set a bad head for those who come later."

"Besides, I have been occupying this position and it is not easy for the court to give it a product. It is unfair to the officials of the six doors to let it go outside the court. So it is time for me to leave. Please allow the saint. "

"This..." Li Shimin hesitated for a long time before nodding his head and said: "Okay, since that's the case, I will allow you to play. But in this way, you will be free, and now the court is employing people, this is not acceptable. Let me think about which position is more suitable for you."

Officials from the three provinces and six ministries immediately became alert.Yue Shan's relocation must be an upward move. With his current status, he is at least the chief official of the three provinces and six ministries.

But no matter which position it is, someone will inevitably be replaced, how can they not be in a hurry.I keep praying in my heart that it is not me, other people's position is more important...

Yue Shan said: "Sage, I have some private matters to attend to when I come in, and there are several important matters in the academy that I need to personally watch over. I really can't get away. Please allow me to rest at home for a year?"

Ok?Li Shimin froze for a moment, this is different from what was discussed before.

The previous discussion was to let him be a cabinet scholar, and Ma Zhou was transferred to Yushi Zhongcheng.Now he suddenly changed his mind, making Li Shimin confused about his intentions.

"Please allow the sage." Seeing him hesitate, Yue Shan knew what he was thinking, so he said it again, confirming that he was not joking or anything, but really wanted to rest.

"Let's talk about this matter later. If it's okay, you can step back first." Li Shimin said.

"Here." Yue Shan retreated to the side.

Then everyone discussed some other things, and the court meeting finally came to an end.The other ministers all left separately, only Yue Shan came to Zichen Hall consciously.

At the gate, I met Zhao Meng who was waiting here.

As soon as he met Zhao Meng, he bowed deeply and said: "There are so many offenses in the court, don't blame Yuehou."

"What about eunuch Zhao, it is your duty to safeguard the dignity of a saint. Besides, how can I not understand that there is room for your words in the court, don't worry, I know it well." Yue Shan laughed.

Zhao Meng heaved a sigh of relief and said, "That's how I feel relieved. If you ask me, Yue Hou, you are indeed a little too much today, and you don't save any face for the saint. This is you. If you were someone else, you would have been dragged out and slaughtered."

"Haha... don't worry, I know what's going on." Yue Shan laughed.

The two chatted for a few words, resolved the little misunderstanding, and then walked into the hall to wait for Li Shimin's arrival.

……

"What are you doing today?" Li Shimin asked unceremoniously as soon as we met.

Yue Shan knew what he was asking, so he pretended to be wronged and said, "I am also thinking of you. Accepting advice and advice is also an excellent quality of a king. After this incident, your reputation of admonishment is sure to spread all over the world. , and the history books will praise you fiercely."

"Nonsense." Li Shimin laughed angrily: "Don't think I don't know what you're planning. If something like this happens in the future, let's see how I deal with you."

"Thank you saint for your generosity." Yue Shan said.

"Okay, tell me what you plan to do? Are you really going to take a year off? That's not what we discussed before." Li Shimin said.

(End of this chapter)