"As Doctor Zhang and Niu Shangshu said, the current atmosphere in the officialdom of the Sui Dynasty is very bad. Corrupt officials are everywhere and there are very few honest officials. Although the court can severely punish illegal officials, severe punishment is not the purpose and is not what the court wants. Since neither self-consciousness nor morality can restrain officials' behavior or prevent them from going astray, the court has no choice but to improve laws and increase supervision and inspections. Only in this way can officials be cut off from their luck and make them It's on the right track." Yang Guang reviewed the duties and responsibilities of Censor Santai and found that Censor Santai still had many shortcomings and the responsibilities were not clear.
After pondering for a while, Yang Guang said: "The Yushitai is divided into Taihe Hall and Cha'an Sanyuan. The Taiyuan is responsible for rectifying officials and promoting prison cases; the Dianyuan is responsible for the ceremony of worshiping in the palace." The Chagyuan is responsible for the branch inspection. Hundreds of officials patrolled counties and counties, inspected prisons, and maintained court rituals. "
"The duties of Sili Tai and Ji Zhe Tai are to supervise the two prefectures where the two capitals are located and the twelve local prefectures. In the future, under these two officials, the post of supervisory governor will be added. The fourteen governors will each lead one prefecture to inspect and supervise The power of the governor is under the power of the governor, and the left and right supervisors are placed. The methods of the governor and supervisors' inspection of local areas include both overt inspections and secret visits. Overt inspections can shake the ground to deter corruption; secret visits can lurk among the people to listen to details in order to understand Public sentiment and reputation of local officials.”
"In order to ensure that the patrolling governors and supervisory envoys have laws to follow, I first set up six inspections: the first inspection is whether the officials above the grade can manage the government; the second inspection is whether the officials are corrupt and harm the government; the third inspection is the tyranny, cunning, infringement of the subordinates, Those who exceed the limit of land and house and cannot be stopped by lawsuits; those who fail to tell the truth about floods, droughts and insect pests, collect taxes and services in vain, and avoid disasters when there are no disasters; those who fail to report thieves and thieves in the fifth inspection department, cannot be chased away, and hide without reporting; six Those who observe virtue, practice filial piety and brotherhood, show talents and outstanding talents, and hide without paying tribute."
Yang Guang also knows that although his ideas and vision are good, no matter how many regulations and perfect laws there are, they still need people to implement them; as long as people are human, they have selfish thoughts, and it is impossible for everything to be as fair and just as he hopes. Integrity and integrity. But with rules in place, most people can be constrained so that they act with caution, and in the end it will be beneficial to the country and the people without any harm.
The civil and military officials who were originally silent in the palace were all excited when they heard this. According to the emperor's words, the governors and supervisors serving in Sili Tai and Ji Zhe Tai were comparable to military supervisors. Although their grades were not high, they had great power and intimidation.
These two positions are so fragrant. Once they go out to inspect local areas, the state pastor and the governor are also their grandsons. If it becomes one of them, that would be amazing.
Seeing the happy expressions on the faces of some of the ministers below, Yang Guang's heart suddenly became cold. He knew that these people just wanted to be the "postal supervisors" of the Han Dynasty, and under the banner of "inspection on behalf of heaven", they went to the local areas to dominate and enrich their own pockets. .
A cold smile appeared on Yang Guang's face: "In the past, when the censor was on patrol, he would harass the local area, exploit and blackmail local officials, etc. It was inevitable that this would happen. At the same time, it was also to ensure the integrity of the inspection team. The censor and supervisor The maximum length of stay in the patrolled area is five days, and violators will be punished accordingly."
"Sage, this is not enough!" Yang Ji saw that Yang Guang had nothing to say, so he stood up and said in a deep voice: "The idea of the supervisory governor and the supervisory envoy is very good, but they represent the saint and the court. When patrolling the world, their invisible power and intimidation are astonishingly powerful. Even if they do not do anything illegal, many local officials who are dedicated to their duties are afraid of them and worry that they will accuse them. If something they are worried about happens, local officials will often take the initiative. Bribe them."
Having said this, he directly pointed out some people's thoughts: "Sage, your five-day time limit is not short. For some unscrupulous officials who are lucky, they can already do a lot of things. But if it is less , and the inspection of the governor and the inspection envoy could not find anything. I think that the time limit alone is far from enough. "
What Yang Guang said was a temporary idea caused by the private money case. He only had a general direction in his mind, and the details needed to be perfected one by one. When he heard what Yang Ji said, he felt that there was still a lot more There were flaws, but he didn't have any good ideas for a while, so he simply asked: "What should we do according to King Wei's opinion?"
"In fact, the method is very simple, that is, when inspecting the governor or the supervisory envoy, bring three inspectors with you. These three inspection officers are not Yushitai officials. Instead, they come from three provinces and nine temples according to the needs of the situation. , the Fifth Supervisor, and the Beijing Government Office temporarily transferred low-level officials to serve.
Of course, students from local officials, reserve officials, and Imperial College are also allowed. Yang Ji bowed his hands, and then explained his ideas one by one: "During the patrol, if the supervisory governor and supervisory officers perform their duties loyally and do their best, nothing will happen. If they violate laws and commit crimes, bully good officials, and line their own pockets, the inspection officers will not be able to do anything." After the court, you can report the other party to your superiors and saints. If the situation is true, even if the supervisory governor or supervisory envoy commits a very minor crime, the court will remove them from their posts and be sentenced to never be employed; in serious cases, they will be executed according to law. Search the house."
"This method is good and feasible!" Yang Guang nodded, looked at Yang Ji, and asked tentatively: "Listen to what King Wei said, does it seem that there is something unfinished?"
"Exactly!" Yang Jitu saw it and said in a deep voice: "Inspection inspections have made meritorious service in reporting and should be rewarded. I believe that rewards should be judged based on the severity of the crimes of the supervisory governor and the supervisory envoy. I have a general idea here, That is, if the supervisory governor or the supervisory envoy commits a minor offense, the inspector will be promoted to the first rank; if the supervisory governor or the supervisory envoy commits the crime of execution or house confiscation, the patrol inspector will be promoted to the school inspector or the school inspector. And make it public to the world, promoting its reputation of not fearing power and impartially enforcing the law!"
"Inspection officers, under the stimulation of rewards, will definitely supervise the temporary boss throughout the process, hoping to find promotion opportunities from the temporary boss. Even if the supervisory governor and supervisory envoy want to take bribes or do not want to do anything, they are strictly restricted by the law and are subject to Inspections are responsible for supervising the whole process, and at the same time they have to worry about reports and impeachments by local officials. Naturally, they can only "do their duties faithfully" and do things honestly and down-to-earth. "
As soon as Yang Ji said these words, it was like an icy north wind blowing through, which made all the ministers feel awe-inspiring. Some civil and military officials were even more pale-faced and frightened.
As Yang Ji said, when faced with such a heavy reward, the three accompanying inspection officers will definitely find fault with the governor and the supervisory envoy, and they will definitely try their best to find ways to report it. Even if it were him, he would do it!
Thinking of this, I suddenly felt that the supervisory governors and supervisory envoys of Silitai and Jiezhetai were no longer popular.
Inspection inspection is very exciting, but it is a temporary position, and no one knows who can take it. And if you get elected, you have to look at whether the supervisory governor and the supervisory envoy have made mistakes! However, the supervisory governors and supervisory envoys were supervised throughout the entire process, so how could they make mistakes?
So, doing inspections is no longer a good job?
Well, it still smells a bit fragrant.
After all, even if the supervisory governor and supervisory envoy do not make mistakes, they may still be negligent and derelict in their duties!
However, the problem has returned to its original position - the inspection is a temporary appointment.
Yang Guang also thought about this. He thought about it silently, and the more he thought about it, the more wonderful he felt. This method is not only applicable to the Yushitai, but can also be used in other places.
Take the army, for example. In the supervisory system before the Sui Dynasty, the supervisory army was originally a chess piece used by the emperor to restrict the generals. It could effectively restrict the power of local generals. However, they themselves did not have any supervision mechanism to restrict it. This resulted in the supervisory army being able to They wantonly demanded bribes, framed generals, killed generals, interfered in military affairs, and even some large armies had amateurs in command, both inside and outside. As a result, wars that could have been won were defeated miserably, and wars that could have been won were reduced to small victories.
The late emperor was an emperor who had led troops and fought in wars. He was well aware of the disadvantages of the supervisory military system. In addition, he had full control over the Sui Dynasty. When he became emperor, he simply abolished the supervisory system, which had both advantages and disadvantages. The military system freed the hands and feet of the generals and the army, allowing a famous general to perform freely without restraint and achieve brilliant victories one after another.
However, the supervisory army system is the product of a certain stage of historical development. Even though it has shortcomings, when the emperor was unable to suppress local generals, he was able to supervise local generals through the supervisory army.
Therefore, how to take advantage of the supervisory military system and eliminate the disadvantages of the supervisory military system has always been something that the previous regime has been thinking about. However, how to achieve the best of both worlds is not easy. Yang Ji's method may not be the best, but it is definitely more effective and reasonable than all previous methods.
Of course, Yang Guang was just thinking about it and had no intention of using the military supervision system. This is because he was very confident in himself, and the armies fell one after another under his "attack" step by step. Therefore, in the eyes of the ambitious and extremely narcissistic Yang Guang, the supervisory military system was simply a manifestation of the emperor's incompetence and cowardice. If they weren't incompetent and cowardly, why use supervisory troops to supervise the generals?
Seeing that there were many civil and military discussions and whispers in the palace, but no one stood up to object, he asked slowly: "My dear friends, what do you think of King Wei's method?"
Zhang Heng, who was standing in front of the steps, had a look of excitement on his face. He bowed his hand to Yang Guang and said loudly: "Sage, King Wei's method contains the principles of mutual growth and mutual restraint, and can effectively avoid law enforcement and violations of the law. If it happens, I suggest it be implemented."
"Sage, I second the proposal!" The administration of officials is related to the country and the inheritance of the Sui Dynasty. Anyone who dares to ruin the reputation of the imperial court and the administration of officials in the Sui Dynasty will be in trouble with the royal family. Yang Xiu, the minister of Zongzheng Temple, understood the benefits of this method, so he succeeded Zhang Heng , come out and express your stance loudly.
"I second the proposal!"
"I second the proposal!"
"I second the proposal!"
The benefits of the method proposed by Yang Ji are very obvious, and he is not vague, but directly analyzes it to the end. Even if someone does not want to express his position, if he cannot find fault, he can only go with the flow and make a statement.
"Based on what was said above, the Yushitai will draft a law enforcement plan as soon as possible and submit it to the council for discussion." After Yang Guang finished explaining to Zhang Heng, he couldn't help but glance at Yang Ji who returned to his seat, feeling extremely sighing and helpless. Extreme:
This kid is simply a genius and monster who has "no learning and skills". No matter what the problem is, it won't be a problem as long as he comes here. But on the other hand, Yang Ji is an "idiot" who makes him speechless and helpless: this is because although Yang Ji has a lot of "cunning ideas", even he himself is not aware of the value of those "cunning ideas" , only after others put forward a certain suggestion or a certain system, he suddenly realized it and ran out to help improve it.
Yang Guang also understood that the "ghost ideas" in Yang Ji's mind were numerous and valuable. At the same time, he dreamed of digging out all of Yang Ji's "ghost ideas" and using them for the country, but Yang Ji himself didn't know what the "ghost ideas" were. What and how many there are. What can Yang Guang, an "outsider", do?
So when facing Yang Ji and his "ghost ideas", Yang Guang felt that he was just a husband waiting for his "daughter-in-law to give birth"; although the "husband" wanted to help, he was powerless; the only thing he could do , just waiting for my "daughter-in-law" to "give birth" outside the delivery room with unsatisfactory itch.
There is no other way.
"I obey!" Zhang Heng responded and entered the queue.
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After the matter was completed, Yang Guang looked at the ministers and said slowly: "The Northern Navy Commander Zhou Fashang has arrived in Donglai County and chose to establish a military port at Zhiguoshan Bay between Huang County and Muping County. According to him, The memorial said that this place was far away from the Wendeng military port during the late emperor's time. Although the conditions were better, the wind and waves were smaller, and it was closer to the Liaodong countries, various facilities needed to be rebuilt. Zhou Fashang decided to sit in Guoshan and supervise the design and construction of the military port and ships throughout the process. The creation of."
After a pause, Yang Guang continued: "The Northern Navy is closely related to the development plan of the Sui Dynasty, and it is a top priority that cannot be delayed. The Northern Navy alone cannot be established in a short period of time by Governor Zhou alone. It will waste precious time. I have decided to appoint a deputy governor to fully assist Governor Zhou in this matter. Which general do you think is the best candidate, and which general is the most suitable to be the deputy governor?"
At this point in the court meeting, the civil and military officials thought that the court was over, but some officials who were implicated in the private money case and the official grain reselling case were already anxious and absent-minded. Unexpectedly, Yang Guang suddenly raised the issue of the deputy commander of the Northern Navy. After hearing this, everyone immediately cheered up.
When Pei Ju and Xiao Jue in the class train heard this, their hearts skipped a beat and they couldn't help but cast their fiery gazes at Yang Ji in front.
Yang Guang actually proposed the post of deputy commander of the Northern Navy in the council hall yesterday morning. It was because Pei Ju and Xiao Jue were the first to obtain this "information" that they reached an agreement to cooperate between the two factions. But in addition to the two of them, Gao Jun, Su Wei, Changsun Chi, Li Ziquan and others also knew about this, and they would definitely prepare silently afterwards. Pei Ju and Xiao Jue knew that once Yang Guang came to the court to discuss, the various forces would surely start a fierce competition.
With Pei Ju unable to come forward to recommend members of his own family, it was difficult for the southern gentry clan headed by Xiao Jue to win over the Guanlong nobles who had a large number of people and famous generals, so they asked Xiao Jing and Pei Xuanji to visit Yang Ji, hoping that Yang Ji
With great effort, Pei Renji was successfully promoted to the position of Deputy Commander of the Navy.
Yang Ji and Yang Guang have also discussed it, and they unanimously decided to use the navy as bait to trigger disputes and struggles among the major political forces. The more fierce the fight between the various forces in the court, the more stable the Sui Dynasty will be. Therefore, Yang Ji knew that no matter how the various forces fought, Pei Renji would eventually become the deputy commander of the Northern Navy.
Yang Ji knew it well and knew that he didn't have to say anything. In the end, when several major forces were arguing, Yang Guang would take the initiative to let him come out to end the dispute and settle Pei Renji. If he spoke out at that time, the favor Pei and Xiao would owe was far greater than his active recommendation.
In fact, this favor was deliberately created by Yang Guang for Yang Ji. Otherwise, he would have directly settled on Pei Renji, so why bother with the pretentious negotiation?
Of course, Yang Guang himself was not without gains - since Pei Renji was the deputy commander of the Northern Navy "decided" by his ministers, rather than directly appointed by him, he would gain a reputation for being good at accepting advice.
At this time, Yang Guang saw that Yang Ji was ready and in the best fighting condition. He patrolled the courtiers below with understanding and asked the right servant of Shangshu, who was also in charge of the Ministry of War, Gao Jiong: "Gao Qing, can the Ministry of War be ready?" Has the candidate been selected? Is the council paying attention to this matter?"
Gao Jiu walked out of the train, bowed to Yang Guang, and said: "Sage! The Ministry of War has reported the list to the meeting hall yesterday afternoon. I and all the ministers will base on the generals' past meritorious service, performance in recent years, loyalty and character, etc. On the other hand, I carefully checked the generals on the list, and after some screening, I have selected a few most suitable generals for the saint to review and appoint."
As he spoke, Gao Qiao raised the memorial in his hands with both hands.
"Okay!" Yang Guang nodded and ordered Yang An beside him: "Get it quickly."
"Here!" Yang An, who was beside him, heard the words and immediately walked down the steps quickly, took the memorial from Gao Jiao, and turned back to hand it to Yang Guang.
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[Before the Sui Dynasty, the Yushitai was subordinate to the imperial palace, and was somewhat like the emperor's "domestic slave". Officials, big and small, were directly led by the emperor or sent on temporary assignments, very much like the royal guards who directly took orders from the emperor. This also shows that "Jinyiwei" has always existed, but it has different names and different names. Therefore, book friends who don't know much about these should stop suggesting the creation of "Jinyiwei".
In the early days of the great cause, Yang Guang "deposed the Yushitai into a system of direct confinement", thus transforming the Yushitai into an independent full-time supervisory agency. The officials of the Yushitai were also formally transformed from "domestic slaves" used by the emperor to supervise all officials. Become a state ombudsman.
As for the Sili Platform, Yezhe Platform, Liangtai Governors, and Supervisory Areas that Yang Guang established, they were mainly responsible for supervising local officials, prefectural governors, or prefects, so that local officials did not dare to do whatever they wanted as before.
At that time, it may not have been fully implemented and it could not be promoted nationwide, but the establishment, improvement and "trial implementation" of the "three stations" enabled the supervision system to form a relatively tight supervision network, entering into a clear division of labor, mutual cooperation, and more perfection historical stage. It not only marks the transformation of my country's supervision system and supervision system from stereotypes to maturity, but also lays a stable foundation and points out the precise direction for improvement for the improvement of the supervision system. 】
