Among the officials of the Qin State, there were only a handful of people who could be called truly great civil servants, and Zhang Gongyou was definitely one of them.
This requires not only the basic character of a literati, but also the integrity of a chastity.
Xiao Yuan was a little angry at Zhang Gongyou at first, but now that the truth has come to light, the anger has disappeared without a trace, and it has become a series of exhortations again.
After having a long talk with him, he and Zhang Gongyou visited some other places in the next period of time.
During this period, Zhang Gongyou naturally told him about farming, business, and the future development trends of Huandi.
Behind the two of them were also accompanied by a large group of officials.
After the inspection of Huandi was over and the results were obtained, Xiao Yuan returned to Qindu without staying here too long.
More than half a month later, Qin came to court early.
"I see you, Your Majesty, I will be king for ten thousand years." All the ministers knelt down and worshiped.
"Everyone is safe."
Xiao Yuan wore royal robes, a royal crown on his head, and nine jade beads on his forehead. He sat down on the throne. Before the ministers could speak, he picked up a scroll of bamboo slips on the king's case, held it up in his hand and said, "This is Huan Shangguan Wenruo, please come and read the letter from the state magistrate Zhang Gongyou, and let all the ministers in the court listen to it."
"Yes." The latter quickly stepped out of the queue, stepped forward respectfully, raised his hands high, took the bamboo slip, and bowed deeply, then turned around, unfolded it, and read loudly:
I submit a letter to the king, saying that the reason why Huan Di is in chaos is not because of political malpractice, but because of the collusion of officials, who do not govern the people, but benefit themselves. I have been ordered by the king, and if the current governance is ineffective, I will be punished with death.
When I heard that Yangtang stopped the boiling, it was not as good as removing the firewood. Although the ulcer was painful, it was worse than nourishing the poison. In extreme cases, it is necessary to do extraordinary things. My king is wise and ordered to write this poem to make the blame clear...
This letter was very long, and Shangguan Wenruo took a long time to read it.
After he finished reading, all the ministers looked at each other and began to whisper among themselves.
Xiao Yuan motioned to Shangguan Wenruo to come back, and then said: "Master Zhang's report has been heard by all the ministers. This trip to Huandi has also made me see the serious problems in the local area. The officials' false reports have concealed the truth." Retribution blinds the country and prevents it from understanding the underlying situation. Such behavior is actually more abominable than corrupt officials!"
The ministers bowed slightly and did not dare to answer easily.
Xiao Yuan added: "Obviously the people's livelihood is suffering, but they still want to say that their governance is excellent and engage in some superficial imagination. To put it bluntly, they just want to gain some so-called political achievements and gain their own promotion path."
"In recent times, I have heard that among you officials, there are rumors about being an official."
"The official opinions of being able to play both sides, being kind to others, and adhering to moderation are still passed down to this day. They are the official experience of the seniors. At first glance, they are indeed reasonable and very popular."
"Based on the road to promotion, many of our officials only think about their official hats, political achievements, and tax revenue, but they do not take the people into their hearts."
"It's just these people who don't take people's livelihood seriously, who ruined the Qin Dynasty!"
"As an official, only by caring about the people and the country can you open up the future. Otherwise, no matter how high you stand, you will fall back to the ground!"
"If you don't have this point of view, no matter how many books you read, it will be useless!"
He said a lot in one breath, and when the ministers heard the words, they became even lower.
Then, Ding Rong was the first to stand up and said seriously: "Your Majesty, I have benefited a lot from your golden words. I will definitely be self-disciplined and diligent in this life, and remember the teachings."
As soon as he finished speaking, all the ministers also said in unison: "I will remember your Majesty's teachings."
"Okay." Xiao Yuan waved his hand and said: "After all that we have said today, it is still Huandi's problem. If these false reports and concealments are not verified, you can imagine the local people's livelihood."
"This time, although some traitors have trapped themselves in a cocoon, will our officials make the same mistakes again in the future in order to get promotions?"
"Therefore, on the issue of fraud, I have thought about it for a long time and decided to add the post of censor to the county."
Hearing this, many ministers couldn't help but look at each other. Then, Jiang Yi came out and said: "The king wants to set up a supervisory agency in each place."
"That's right." Xiao Yuan said: "This censor belongs directly to the central organization. It has no right to interfere with the county's government affairs. Its main responsibility is to supervise whether there is corruption and fraud among local officials."
"As for the grade, it is tentatively decided to be the fourth grade. Of course, this is just a proposal from my king. The specific implementation still needs to be discussed by all the ministers."
To put it bluntly, this is the local anti-corruption bureau.
After hearing the words, the ministers whispered to each other for a while, and then Liu Yuzhi said: "I agree with the king's decision. In this way, local corruption can be effectively eliminated. The Qin State is no longer the place it was before. As the country becomes stronger, , Corruption problems are increasing."
When you are poor, everyone works together as one, but once you become rich, some people cannot withstand the temptation, which is inevitable.
Another minister asked: "It is good to add a censor, but should we also add more agencies under the jurisdiction?"
Xiao Yuan thought for a while and said: "We won't add any more for now, let it be under the jurisdiction of the Yushi Mansion."
The imperial censor has the power to supervise all officials. It is normal for the censor to be under his subordinate unit.
But in this case, Shangguan Wenruo's rights would be much greater!
When all the ministers heard this, they were all secretly surprised. Shangguan Wenruo hurriedly came out and said, "We are all scared."
"Okay, let's end today's meeting. The post of Supervisor and Censor, and the specific implementation plan will be handled by Lord Shangguan. The official documents will be compiled as soon as possible and submitted to the king for review." After Xiao Yuan finished speaking, he was a little tired. .
Although Shangguan Wenruo has a scholar's arrogance and pays too much attention to etiquette, he can be called a real great scholar. Xiao Yuan has great trust in him, and the latter's loyalty is unquestionable.
This court meeting not only lectured the officials, but also proposed the establishment of a local supervisory agency. After the court meeting, the ministers naturally discussed the matter in twos and threes.
Li Zhengfang couldn't help but whispered: "Although the king's proposal this time is beneficial to the country, it still gives the responsible agency to the Yushi Mansion. Shangguan Wenruo is already a noble man, but this time, his power has been greatly increased. "
Others shook their heads slightly: "There is no way to argue with this decision, because the Yushifu has the power to supervise all officials, so it is naturally close to the water..."
"Forget it, let's not talk about that, but Zhang Gongyou's memorial said that it is better to stop the boiling water than to cut the salary. The meaning of his words is to ask the royal court to remove officials."
"What is the purpose of the king asking it to be read in public? Firstly, he is angry with Huan Di, and secondly, he may have already agreed with Zhang Gongyou's opinion."
"According to this, I'm afraid Huandi's officialdom will need a major change..."
There was a lot of discussion among the ministers. After Xiao Yuan left the palace, he went to Gu Xue's place.
