Regarding the issue of Qingzhangjun's farmland settlement, it has come to an end for the time being.
Although everyone knows in their hearts that selecting ministers to go to various places is only the first step. The real difficulty of Qingzhang's military camp is far beyond what they can imagine sitting in the palace.
When we actually implement it, we will encounter various pressures and resistances from all parties, which is the real thorny issue.
But, in the final analysis, that is the Ministry of War's problem and has nothing to do with them.
Turning their eyes back to Yu Qian's memorial, the elders unanimously looked at Jin Lian aside.
Clearing the land is only the first step in reorganizing the military settlement. Looking at the current situation, in addition to the Ministry of War, the Metropolitan Procuratorate, which has the power of supervision, will also be involved in the entire process.
There is nothing wrong with this, but what is surprising is that according to Yu Qian's charter, after clearing the land, the next home court will be owned by the Ministry of Punishment!
"The contents of the clearing of land include the number and ownership of military land, civilian land, and official land in each border town. For those who hide or hide the land privately, the civilian land will be registered and recorded, and taxes will be paid as usual."
"Any registered military or official land that has been occupied privately, abandoned without cultivation, or that has been misappropriated by soldiers to cultivate private land, once verified, will be removed from office on the spot, regardless of official position, and escorted back to the capital. The Ministry of Punishment will preside over it, in conjunction with the Ministry of War. Trial by the Metropolitan Procuratorate.”
As Yu Qian spoke unhurriedly, Mr. Jin suddenly became the intersection of everyone's eyes, which made Jin Shangshu, who had been a transparent person in the court for a long time, quite uncomfortable.
Unlike Chen Yi, Mr. Jin only found out that the Ministry of Punishment was also involved in this matter when he went to the Wuying Palace and got this memorial.
You must know that although it is said that the Ministry of Punishment is in charge of the administration of punishment and names in the world, this is for ordinary people. Once you have fame and reputation, it will not be under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Punishment.
When an official commits a crime, there is a legal basis for rectification and impeachment. Under normal circumstances, the Ministry of Punishment does not need to participate. If the Ministry of Punishment needs to intervene, it is basically a major case that requires a joint trial by the three departments.
Therefore, when Jin Shangshu came this time, he was also confused. It was not until he just got the memorial that he discovered that there was actually a role for the Ministry of Punishment in this rectification of military camps!
Want to reject it?
Feeling the eyes from all directions, Jin Shangshu only hesitated for a moment before making a decision and said.
"I would like to ask the minister, among the people who were judged just now, are they not only civil servants but also civil servants?"
Jin Lian was asking Yu Qian this question, but his eyes fell on the imperial steps.
Because this is not something that Yu Qian, the Minister of War, can decide...
"Regardless of whether they are civil or military, anyone who is impeached by the imperial censor will be removed from office. The Ministry of Punishment will jointly work with the Ministry of War. After trial by the Metropolitan Procuratorate, they will be considered guilty and then punished!"
On the throne, the emperor lowered his voice, causing a low discussion in the palace.
This is unprecedented!
You know, just as Jin Shangshu always thought that he was good at making soy sauce, the other ministers present did not expect that the emperor would ask the Ministry of Punishment to try the ministers involved in the military camp this time.
Or to put it more directly, the bosses have never thought about it, and there is still a trial?
As the same saying goes, prison matters are only for ordinary people. Once they gain fame and status and become bureaucrats and gentry, they will no longer be under the control of the Ministry of Punishment.
To be more precise, in fact, it is not under the control of any yamen.
Because official positions are granted by the emperor, only the emperor has the power to remove or deal with officials who have been sued.
Therefore, under normal circumstances, when officials commit crimes, they are rectified and impeached by the Kedao and presented to the emperor, who then directly imposes punishments.
In other words, in this process, the officials of the Department of Science and Technology assumed the role of collecting evidence in the early stage to prove the crime, and the emperor assumed the responsibility of sentencing. The division of labor was clear, and there was no room for the Ministry of Punishment to intervene.
But now, the emperor's intention is obviously to add another procedure to this procedure.
That is, after the censor impeached the officials, they were removed from office and sent to the Ministry of Punishment for trial. After the trial by the Ministry of Punishment was completed, they were presented to the emperor, who would then impose the punishment.
I have to say, this is really confusing.
You know, for the court, this only made the procedures more complicated, but the actual situation did not change.
Even if the Ministry of Punishment was involved, it still had no power to impose penalties. At best, it could only review the case again and assist the emperor in making judgments based on the censor's corrections.
In essence, it is still the magistrate who investigates the case, and the emperor who judges the case, so why do this?
Seeing the discussions among the ministers below, Zhu Qiyu tapped the case twice and asked questions.
"My lords, do you think there is anything wrong with this move?"
Of course it's not appropriate. Your Majesty, you just scolded the Ministry of Civil Affairs for sitting back and waiting for redundant officials. Now, you are deliberately complicating the trial process. What kind of trouble is this!
However, although I had doubts in my heart and didn't want to bother with it, I didn't take it for granted.
After all, this matter has no conflict with the interests of most people present.
In fact, for the Ministry of Punishment, this is a good thing. It can even be said to be a leap forward. If it can be implemented, it means that the Ministry of Punishment will also have the right to judge officials.
This is a change from scratch. Anyone who opposes it is undoubtedly an enemy of the Ministry of Punishment.
Although the Ministry of Punishments does not have a strong presence, no one wants to provoke such a powerful department for no reason.
Of course, the bigger reason why they don't speak is that someone will definitely speak.
Because, since the Ministry of Punishment has taken away part of the power, it means that someone must have lost part of the power.
The power of the entire imperial court is given by the emperor, so what the Ministry of Punishment infringes is definitely not the decision-making power. So, what this move infringes on is naturally...
"Your Majesty, I have the audacity to think that this is inappropriate."
Sure enough, the next moment, Chen Yi, the censor of Zuodu, stood up, cupped his hands and said.
"Your Majesty, the matter of military settlements is already extremely complicated. Yu Shaobao has just said that this matter cannot be delayed and should be dealt with quickly. The land and land must be cleared and the hidden areas must be cleared. It will take a long time. If the Ministry of Punishments is added to the matter, it will be re-examined. , there will definitely be many twists and turns, and the Ministry of Punishment is responsible for the punishment of the world, and the daily affairs are already very busy. If it cannot be handled in time, it may be delayed for a long time."
"Furthermore, the military camp involves civil and military officials, distinguished ministers, and even clan members. If they are all dismissed, there may be suspicion of turmoil. Therefore, I believe that after the imperial envoys investigate, they will be reported to the Ming court and compiled by the Ministry of War. Go to the imperial court and make a decision based on the situation."
You must know that in the previous system, the Ministry of Punishment was responsible for ordinary criminal cases. As for officials who committed crimes, they were rectified by the Ministry of Justice.
In fact, in a certain sense, this also makes Ke Dao more important than other official positions.
But now, with the addition of such a procedure, although there is no direct conflict with Ke Dao, if you think about it carefully, you will know that the plate is so big. How can one more person come in and not divide the power?
Apart from anything else, once the censor impeaches the case, and during the trial process, the Ministry of Justice believes that the case should not be impeached, then who will listen to it?
In the end, it was all trouble.
Therefore, from the perspective of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, they are definitely not willing to go through such an extra procedure.
When it comes to their own interests, the bosses have always been very decisive. Even if they are in front of the emperor, they must still fight for what they should fight for.
Facing Chen Yi's advice, Zhu Qiyu didn't have any special reaction. He just turned to Jin Lian and asked.
"Jin Shangshu, what does the Ministry of Punishment think of the reasons just mentioned by the General Constitution?"
