In the lobby of the Yamen of Jiankang Mansion, memorials were placed on Zhao Hong's table one after another. Zhao Hong looked through them one by one, his face was gloomy and his brows were furrowed and he never let go.
No wonder people hate corrupt officials so much. It turns out that these people are not only corrupt, but also no longer doing human affairs.
Official governance is no longer just about investigating and punishing officials for corruption and breaking the law, but also putting an end to officials soliciting bribes and violating discipline. The administration of officials involves the implementation of the New Deal and is related to the foundation of enriching the country and strengthening the army.
A group of ministers were sitting at the bottom. Wang Gang, the envoy of Jiangnan East Road, Hu Mengyu, the chief of Jiankang Prefecture, Song Ci, the criminal officer of Jiangnan East Road, Zhou Ping, the head of the Anti-Corruption Department, and Xu Xuan, the minister of Dali Temple, all looked at each other with expressions. Serious, either drinking tea with your head down, or bowing your head in meditation.
The hall was so silent that you could hear a pin drop clearly.
"Mr. Xu, how is the trial of the Huangjiazhuang case in Ningguo County going?"
Finally, Zhao Hong put down the memorial and broke the silence.
I thought of six officials of the Economic Circle Office being beaten to death by Huangjiazhuang villagers, four of them jumping into the river and drowning, and only two of them survived. The anger in Zhao Hong's heart was somewhat unbearable.
Is this still humane?
Is this to give him power? Who gave their dogs the guts?
"Your Majesty, in the case of Huangjiazhuang, the villagers were instigated by Huang Zhendong, the eunuch of Huangjiazhuang, and Xu Hai, the magistrate of Ningguo County, was idle in his administration. Now Huang Zhendong and more than 100 Huangjiazhuang villagers have been arrested and are awaiting sentencing by the Sentencing Division. "
Xu Xuan cheered up and played 1510.
"How will they deal with Huang Rucheng, the magistrate of Ningguo Prefecture, and Xu Hai, the magistrate of Ningguo Prefecture? They won't stay out of the matter, right?"
As if dissatisfied with Xu Xuan's answer, Zhao Hong looked at him and raised his eyebrows.
What on earth is this secretive minister of Dali Temple worried about?
"Your Majesty, don't worry. How could they stay out of this matter?"
Zhao Hong's face was livid, how could Xu Xuan dare to neglect him, he had an apologetic smile on his face.
"Xu Hai has been detained in the Guard Ma Junsi. As for Huang Rucheng, he accepted bribes, corrupted the law, and encouraged local officials to fight against the Jingjie Law. His crime is very serious."
Originally, he wanted to persuade Zhao Hong privately and ask him to handle the case cautiously, so as not to be obstructed by the ministers of the DPRK and the Central Government, and he would end up riding a tiger.
Now I have no choice but to play it directly in front of everyone.
"Xu Qing, Song Ci, the Huangjiazhuang case, Xu Hai, Huang Rucheng, Huang Zhendong, and others who interfered with the case will be severely punished in accordance with the law, and the punishment will be given!"
As expected, Zhao Hong was rude and obviously hated Huang Zhendong and his party extremely.
It’s okay to put personal interests above national interests, but he went so crazy that he coerced the villagers to beat the court officials to death. Do they still think of themselves as emperors?
Xu Xuan and Song Ci quickly accepted the order. Song Ci was satisfied and stood up straighter.
Needless to say, Huang Zhendong was afraid that he would not be able to escape the punishment on the spot. Huang Rucheng, the prefect of Ningguo Prefecture, would probably die if he only encouraged the local officials to fight against the Jingjie Law. Xu Hai, the county magistrate, would be demoted at the very least.
The emperor is so tough, Ningguofu, the area hardest hit by the resistance to France and the New Deal, is about to die.
"Xu Qing, the Jiankang Prefecture has judged Gu Song. Have the evidence of his crime been found out?"
If you want to scare the monkeys, you must have a benchmark, and Huang Rucheng is not qualified. This Gu Song came at just the right time.
A beautiful woman in a mansion, a man of wine, sex, and wealth. She visits "heaven and earth" once every three days. She does not care for the people or care about civil affairs. She only focuses on the entertainment and cultural industry under her rule. It is really unjustifiable not to use this man as the banner of the New Deal.
"Your Majesty, there is irrefutable evidence that Gu Song accepted bribes, was corrupt and perverted the law, and governed the people tyrannically. Just being corrupt and perverting the law, covering up crimes, and being unjust, false, and wrongly convicted is enough to behead him!"
Xu Xuan did not dare to hide it and was shocked by Gu Song's crime.
This is no longer just a crime of corruption, but a serious crime against the law.
"Officials on Jiangnan East Road are corrupt. Song Ci handled the case, with Xu Qing as his assistant. He prescribed the correct punishment and severe punishment according to the law."
Zhao Hong looked livid and made a cold decision.
With these "excellent" officials, it would be strange if the people don't scold them!
"Your Majesty, Hu Yuanfeng, the magistrate of Jiangning County, collects exorbitant taxes and miscellaneous taxes. Even though the court has explicitly prohibited it, he still commits crimes. The merchants within his jurisdiction have to pay a huge tax of 20%. The number of hidden fields in his territory is the largest among all states and counties. Moreover, Hu Yuanfeng also He has a... hobby of loving young girls."
Zhou Ping whispered, he was a little embarrassed to talk about the officials' scandalous behavior.
"A beast who is good at immorality and is worse than a beast! Song Ci, investigate this case carefully, clarify the punishment, and punish him severely."
I remembered that I had seen this man on the flower boat. He had an ugly face. How could he look like a county official? How can the people under such an official's rule have a good life?
Like...young girls! What a pervert!
Where did these weird things come from? Is such a person worthy of being an official?
"Your Majesty, the commander of the Zhenjiang Navy, Huang Ren, and his generals secretly embezzled more than 200,000 guan from the Ink Master to repair the warships. They drank the blood of the soldiers and ate empty pay. Over the years, they still had 50,000 to 60,000 guan. This Huang Ren , she is also the niece-in-law of Xia Zhen, the commander-in-chief of the palace."
Wang Gang spoke out loud before Zhou Ping could.
After all, Huang Ren was a general under his command. If Zhou Ping had all been caught, he, the envoy of Jiangnan East Road, would be too incompetent.
"Wang Qing, please bother me. The law of the country is ruthless. Do you know what to do?"
Zhao Hong looked at Wang Gang with a solemn expression.
Xia Zhen was killed by him, what kind of bullshit niece-in-law of his dared to be so rampant?
It seems that I am still too soft-hearted, making these guys mistakenly think that I belong to the same faction and are weak and can be bullied.
"Your Majesty, don't worry. After capturing these corrupt people and perverting the law, I will ask Song Tixing to handle the case. I will definitely give an explanation to Your Majesty and the people of Song Dynasty!"
Wang Gang vowed to do so. The emperor eloquently stated that there would be no psychological burden in arresting these "criminals".
"Very good! Song Tixing, don't worry, just go ahead and do it!"
"Your Majesty, I am determined to deal with it impartially and give an explanation to Your Majesty and the people of the world!"
Song Cisu bowed and bowed impassionedly.
The emperor was bold and he no longer had to think about retiring to the countryside.
"In the Song Dynasty, when it comes to punishment, the national law is ruthless. Those who should be killed should be imprisoned, and those who should be sent into military exile should not be merciful. There is always a fluke mentality, thinking that the law is a human relationship, and officials protect each other. The law is the foundation of the country and the heart of the people. Anyone who goes against the will of the people will be punished by the law."
Zhao Hong felt depressed and said it coldly.
If the water is extremely clear, there will be no fish, but the water should not be too muddy, so that there is no room for fish to survive. How can fish survive?
"Your Majesty, I will definitely impose punishments in accordance with the law. However, punishing these corrupt officials, especially high-ranking officials like Gu Song, I'm afraid we still have to see what the ruling ministers want."
Thinking of Xu Xuan's words, Song Ci couldn't help but play.
Although Zhao Hong is the emperor, he has to discuss with the ruling ministers how to deal with so many powerful officials, especially those high-ranking officials.
Zhao Hong glanced at Song Ci and said nothing.
Jiangnan East Road is implementing the New Deal, killing officials, destroying offices, and arresting officials. There is a lot of noise. Such a big thing has happened. I am afraid that several ministers in power have already arrived.
To deal with official corruption, we must first address the root causes of subordinate officials. Without wages and benefits, it would be strange not to accept corruption and bribery.
"Wang Qing, how are things going with the subordinates now?"
Zhao Hong changed the topic and returned to the affairs of subordinate officials.
"Your Majesty, the Anti-Corruption Department and the Punishment Department have made secret investigations and found out that there are about 900 subordinate staff involved in extortion and heinous crimes on Jiangnan East Road. The number of subordinate staff involved in corruption is so large that the number of subordinate staff who can be sentenced to jail is around 2,000. Negligence in government. There are about 7,000 people who are lazy in politics. As for those who behave themselves and are not greedy or incompetent, there are only less than a thousand people."
Wang Gang's voice became quieter and quieter, until it was as quiet as the buzzing of mosquitoes, and he didn't even dare to look at Zhao Hong.
Zhao Hong was stunned for a moment, then sneered.
Those who do things well are only less than 10%.
Sure enough, he is a good official of the country. He deceives the superiors and conceals the inferiors, harms the public and enriches his private interests, which makes the people resentful and makes their livelihood miserable.
"Your Majesty, if the water is clear, there will be no fish. This is the case for subordinates all over the world. Your Majesty, don't worry too much."
Wang Gang has been in power in the local area for a long time and knows that the waters are deep and shallow.
"Your Majesty, the evildoers of subordinate staff are extremely harmful and can shake the foundation of the country. Your Majesty needs to strictly manage the staff, otherwise what is the point of implementing the New Deal?"
As far as Song Ci was concerned, he was as selfless and black-faced as ever.
Corruption in officialdom is so serious that if it is not rectified, the Song Dynasty will be destroyed.
"The reform of official administration will inevitably cause pain. If the official administration is allowed to be corrupt and the people suffer, our Song Dynasty will be in danger. Your Majesty should use heavy regulations to deter corrupt officials and powerful officials in the world."
Hu Mengyu was young and energetic, and like Song Ci, he wanted to take drastic measures to reform the shortcomings and make a new beginning to save the Song Dynasty from disaster.
"Your Majesty Qiankun is arbitrary, and I will act according to your orders!"
Zhou Ping bowed, but what he said was the truth.
Whether it is anti-corruption or the implementation of the New Deal, as long as the emperor supports it, they will just charge into battle.
"My lords, to punish corrupt officials, the most important thing is the protection of the national system. The Anti-Corruption Department is the first step, and the reform of officialdom is the second step."
Zhao Hong really felt a headache.
No matter how big or small everything is, he has to do it personally and give guidance.
In the era of using civil society to control military force, were there not even ruthless officials to regulate officials?
"Thousands of people who are diligent in political affairs and not greedy or incompetent will directly enter the court official system; 7,000 people who are lazy and lazy will be evaluated as officials, and the best ones will return to their old jobs, and the number should be half or more; as for the number of corrupt people, there will be a huge number The more than 2,000 subordinate officials in the government have been abolished and can no longer be used. These more than 2,000 people, as well as more than 900 people who have committed many crimes, as well as officials with obvious crimes, are all handed over to the Criminal Division for punishment in accordance with the law. Those who deserve to be killed will be killed. If you deserve to be exiled, don’t be lenient.”
Building roads and bridges, digging coal, and reclaiming land, a few thousand prisoners may not be enough.
"Your Majesty is wise! I obey your decree!"
Song Ci took the matter seriously and felt relieved.
Acting in accordance with the law, as long as the emperor speaks, he has no worries, and there is no harm in being a cruel official.
"Your Majesty, do you mean that subordinate staff and officials will be paid by the imperial court?"
Wang Gang asked confusedly.
He thought he was just punishing corruption, but he never expected that the emperor would make a big move to incorporate subordinate officials into the imperial official system.
This really blinded his eyes!
Isn't it inappropriate for Huanghuang scholar-bureaucrats to associate with subordinate officials?
"From today on, subordinate officials belong to the national staff, enjoy the imperial salary, pass the imperial assessment, and have the same qualifications for promotion. The imperial court established a township-level administrative system in the countryside, and the imperial court appointed officials to govern, changing the imperial power that has remained unchanged for thousands of years. Township, a situation where subordinate officials exercise power."
They all work for the country, so why can’t officials be promoted?
Putting an end to Enyin becoming an official and incorporating subordinate staff into the national staff system may be a good way to solve the problem of "redundant officials".
"The Anti-Corruption Department has established corresponding lower-level supervision systems in various states, prefectures and counties to ensure the normal implementation of administrative reforms and new policies."
The mature township-level administrative system in later generations will greatly enhance the court's control over local areas.
"Re-employ a group of people, appease a large group of people, punish a group of people, punish them with the law, and use the army as a guarantee. Anyone who stands in the way will be eradicated without hesitation!"
Zhao Hong made decisions one by one, his tone and methods were fierce.
"I obey the order!"
Wang Gang, Hu Mengyu and Zhou Ping were all frightened.
The emperor clarified the official administration, and Jiangnan East Road must be a bloody storm. How it ends is exciting.
