Needless to say, there is no need to elaborate on the reform of officialdom. This has become a strategy that wastes time and money.
To put it bluntly, governing a country still depends on people. Only by choosing the right people can we do the right thing.
"Can the problem be solved by replacing a few Salt Department officials? Haha, you are still too young!" Chen Hua sneered at the first point.
Xu He had already guessed that he would behave like this, and he was not angry. Now it was useless to argue with each other, so it was best to solve the problem.
"Your Excellency, although the administration needs to change officials, what is more urgent is to change the system!"
"System?" Chen Hua became even more disdainful, "I don't know how many bullets are targeted at the Salt Division every year. Among the young officials in the Metropolitan Procuratorate, which one does not want to reform, and which one does not want to start with the system! But when it comes to how to specifically change , do these people have a pertinent and feasible suggestion?”
Xu He nodded: "I'll try to tell you how to change it specifically. Don't be anxious, Lord County Lord. If I'm wrong, it's not too late for you to refute me!"
Although Chen Hua still had contempt on his face when he heard this, he finally stopped speaking.
Xu He thought for a while and said: "As for the employment issue of the Salt Division, I think we must first change the concept of criticism of Salt Division officials!"
The Wei Dynasty was very strange. From the land taxes and various miscellaneous taxes collected from various places, each local government first intercepted its own share according to the quotas stipulated by the court, and then handed over the rest to the officials.
There are thirteen Qing officials under the Ministry of Civil Affairs, which are in charge of the provincial branches.
In other words, the fiscal and taxation power of the Wei Dynasty was actually divided among various local governments, at least thirteen provinces.
The tax revenue actually controlled by the state includes the surplus of each province and taxes on salt, tea, mining, mountains, forests and lakes.
Especially regarding the salt tax, it’s okay if you don’t drink tea, but you can’t eat salt. The salt tax generated from the sale of salt can be said to be one of the most important revenues for the national treasury.
But for such an important position, many Qingliu are unwilling to take it.
They naturally feel that the officials of the Salt Division are miscellaneous officials. Most of the people who want to be officials in the Salt Division are the kind of officials who have no expectations for their official career and want to take advantage of the opportunity to make a lot of money and go home to retire.
There is also a white glove that represents various forces and gathers funds for the forces behind them.
Just imagine, will such officials be sincerely responsible for the development of the salt industry and the basic livelihood of Zaoding?
Impossible, all they can think about is money, money, money.
So how to reverse these officials’ deep-rooted concept of making money?
In other words, the imperial court wanted to open up the career path for salt officials.
You can't just study for decades and then end up working in the Salt Division with no chance of promotion. If this is the case, even if you tell the truth, those officials who have expectations for the future and want to make progress will not come to the Salt Division.
As for those officials who want to be promoted, regardless of their ideals and ambitions, in order to achieve the goal of promotion, they will automatically and consciously restrain themselves in terms of money, because after all, what they are looking for is not money, or what they are looking for temporarily is not money!
After Xu He's analysis, Chen Hua nodded secretly in his heart.
Indeed, he also has several close friends from Fujian who are serving as officials outside. When these fellows are promoted, they would rather waste time in their original positions and wait for the Ministry of Personnel to be promoted to government posts step by step than to go to the Yansi Yamen after being promoted.
Because everyone is not stupid. If you go to the Salt Division, you will be labeled as "career terminated" for the rest of your life. Some are only in their forties, and they are young and powerful officials. After entering the Salt Division, they will be transferred to other jobs at most. The envoy has come to an end, yes, all the transfer envoys are from the third rank, and the colleagues from the Salt Department are from the fourth rank.
But how many transfer envoys are there in the two capitals and thirteen provinces? 6, and the positions of both transport envoys and Tongzhi add up to twelve.
Haha, don't you stay still, why don't you go to Sunshine Avenue to get a 1/12 chance of winning?
Chen Hua finally agreed with Xu He's first point, and then asked, "What else?"
Xu He said confidently: "Officials of the Salt Division are also officials of our Great Wei Dynasty. Naturally, they have to be tested by the Northern and Southern Officials. But this is not possible. A special merit-recording and punishment system must be set up for the Salt Division!"
"First, send people to measure the salt production, and the salt soldiers will arrest the smugglers of salt. Only when the official salt is sufficient can we generate fiscal revenue. Otherwise, officials at all levels will be enriched and the cooks will suffer, but the imperial court will take the blame for these people!"
"Every five years, the salt farm inspects the equipment, tools, and salt pans in the brine pond. These items are all nationalized and cannot be sold privately. The grassy beaches and reed ponds must also be nationalized. That is, all tools and materials related to salt production are owned by the imperial court. Not for private use!”
Chen Hua looked at Xu He in surprise and said meaningfully: "If this is the case, your Xu family will suffer great losses!"
Xu He smiled slightly: "I just said that I am here not only for the Xu family, but also for the welfare of the cooks in the Lianghuai Salt Farm!"
Chen Hua obviously didn't believe what Xu He said, but he remained silent.
"Third, the ambassadors and deputy ambassadors of the Changkucang Laboratory are all changed every three years, and they are not allowed to serve in their hometown!"
The story of Dou Ma Tong is very clear. Their family has roots in tea making, and they are simply the local emperors of tea making. The judges of the Salt Division come and go, but his family remains unchanged. As time goes by, the kitchen servants are being These aristocratic families are firmly in control. If they meet someone who wants to buy people's hearts, this will also be a huge factor in social instability!
This fact convinced Chen Hua, because the Dou family they were in at this time had a terrifyingly large house. This simply refreshed Chen Hua's inherent understanding of these low-profile officials.
"These are all the annual inspection requirements of Salt Department officials. If there are problems, they must be held accountable!"
"On the contrary!" Xu He continued: "If these are done well and the Salt Department officials do not have the above situation during their tenure, and according to the increase in salt production, please ask the court to give the Salt Department officials excellent results!"
Xu He concluded: "In other words, Salt Department officials are professional officials, and the assessment work for them is not only the basic requirements of officials, but also business requirements! Both must be grasped, and both must be rigorous. Grasp!"
When Chen Hua heard this, he finally sat up straight. He no longer dared to underestimate the young man in front of him.
Seeing him like this, Xu He smiled slightly and said: "The imperial court wants to reward and punish the officials of the Salt Department. To put it bluntly, it must be well-known and appoint the commanders and uniforms. As long as they are implemented effectively, I estimate that the salt tax will be doubled in three years." , the salt tax can be increased tenfold in ten years!”
When Chen Hua heard this, he was so shocked that he almost dropped the tea cup in his hand to the ground.
The salt tax will be increased tenfold. If this is true, the imperial court will be much more comfortable.
Moreover, the system proposed by Xu He can be applied to other places, such as tea and mines! !
"This boy is indeed quite talented. No wonder when he left the capital..." Chen Hua thought to himself.
Seeing that he was deep in thought, Xu He did not bother him. After taking a sip of tea, he continued: "Reforming the administration of officials is not enough. The current salt law system can no longer keep up with the situation. We must reform the salt law!"
