Chapter 83 Murder and Punishment
Zhu Houzhao rolled his eyes and said loudly: "Immediately investigate, have Liu Daxia and his family engaged in corruption, bribery, or violated the law? Do they have any outstanding achievements?
If he is corrupt, has violated the law, and has no outstanding achievements, kill him immediately
Publish his filth to the world."
"If one of the two is the case, I will spare your life, just dismiss you from office, and spread your actions to the world.
If you have both, have not committed corruption or bribery, and have outstanding achievements, then you are a good official of the Ming Dynasty and a good son of mine. I can forgive you.
Also let your achievements be admired by all people.
Well, let’s do it this way. "
"Push him aside first. Dongchang and Jinyiwei will go to investigate immediately. I want to know before the ceremony is over. "
"Yes. "Zhang Fengfu and Cao Zhengchun immediately responded and quickly passed on the order.
The others had different expressions.
Liu Daxia, who had a righteous look on his face, his eyes flickered and his hands trembled slightly.
Many officials, some of whom wanted to speak up to support Liu Daxia, immediately shut up after hearing His Majesty's words.
I opened my mouth. What if His Majesty checks me like this?
There are a few that are even more exciting.
Isn’t this a good opportunity to gain fame and gain His Majesty’s attention!
But how to evaluate outstanding achievements?
Corruption and bribery, does normal filial piety count?
Has your family not broken any laws?
They couldn't help but hesitate a little.
As for Liu Jian and other far-sighted people, their hearts sank, what a trick.
In this way, even if your Majesty kills Liu Daxia, the officials will not be able to say anything and he will still gain a good reputation.
The key is in terms of corruption, bribery and breaking the law. How many Ming officials can withstand investigation?
Does normal filial piety count?
Does exchange of favors count?
Does it count to have land attached to your name?
Does it count for a family member to be a little out of line?
Outstanding merit is also vague.
You can say either of these. Every official in the Ming Dynasty can make a decision based on His Majesty's words.
Your Majesty wants to kill someone justifiably and openly.
So precise and cruel!
But if you and your family are truly clean and have great achievements that are recognized, then such an official will appear.
Perhaps it can really restrain His Majesty.
The eyes of Wang Shouren, Li Xunhuan and a few others were shining at this time.
Yes, that’s exactly what it should be.
With His Majesty's military exploits, prestige, and strength, he can kill any official in the court.
But this is the best way to deal with it.
No one among the officials, the people, and the scholars could say a word.
It can also clean up the atmosphere.
The situation has also broken down at this time,
How wonderful.
"Who else wants to resist the decree like Liu Daxia?" Zhu Houzhao was also a little proud.
He felt that he could deal with bad officials this way in the future.
Sure enough, I am the most powerful and kindest father.
Below, it was quiet.
Of course, there are many people who are dissatisfied with this imperial edict, but why don't they risk their own future, official position, reputation, and even the lives of their family to prevent this imperial edict that may not be so bad?
Among the hundreds of officials, there is certainly no shortage of people who are not afraid of death and are dedicated to serving the public good.
But it also depends on whether it is worth it.
Is this edict really bad?
Not necessarily.
Liu Jian and others were also hesitant. Can they bet?
If it were Emperor Hongzhi, they would have opposed it without hesitation.
But the new emperor in front of him was different at this time.
He really has the strength and courage to flip the table.
There are many hidden rules, and the other party obviously doesn't care at all.
There is probably no one whom his own uncle would not dare to kill even if he beat him to death with his own hands.
The most important thing is that it’s not worth it.
The officials who were concerned about this or that fell silent, acquiesced, and compromised.
Seeing that no one objected anymore, Zhu Houzhao continued: "From now on, all officials who resign or retire will be investigated in this way."
All officials felt heavy and depressed.
This is to break the past unspoken rules of when people leave and things are over.
Your Majesty, why are you so harsh on officials!
Zhu Houzhao ignored the officials' thoughts and continued: "The third new policy, I will thoroughly investigate corrupt officials and incompetent people."
Thousands of officials' hearts skipped a beat again. .
Here comes the real knife that kills officials.
"I won't tell you how many corrupt and incompetent officials there are in the Ming Dynasty, but you should also know.
From today on, there will be many Jinyi Guards to monitor officials all over the world, including the military. Once a corrupt official is found, he will Notify the East Factory.
The factory guards will dispatch manpower to arrest each other and supervise each other.
Those who are in the third grade and above will be reported to me first, and those who are in the third grade and below can be arrested directly. < br>
But remember, what I want is real evidence
All stolen goods searched must be handed over, and no part of them must be embezzled. Afterwards, I will reward the corresponding meritorious officials of the factory guard according to one-twentieth of the total.
In addition to money, there is also the Ming Dynasty Sutra Pavilion, which is fully open to the public. As long as you have corresponding merits, you can exchange for various martial arts. "
"Xichang has the fewest people and is responsible for supervising Jinyiwei and Dongchang. If there is any corruption, illegality or slander in Jinyiwei and Dongchang, their achievements will be transferred to Xichang.
Remember, there are two factories and one guard. What I want is real evidence. Whoever dares to slander, no matter who it is, I will never spare him. "These words made most of the officials at the scene pale.
This is not a knife used to kill officials.
These are the two vicious dogs that are going to be unleashed to kill the officials.
"Your Majesty, this is not possible. If this happens, the factory guards will run rampant, and for the sake of money and martial arts, there will be a lot of unjust cases and the people will be in dire straits." Liu Jian immediately said loudly.
"Your Majesty, the factory guards are really evil dogs. If so, the whole court will be frightened and unstable. May I ask Your Majesty to take back your decree?" Li Dongyang followed.
“Your Majesty, the factory guards are used to framing others for blame. We must not give them such power.”
"I ask your Majesty to take back your decree."
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Civil officials, no, even the nobles can't stand firm.
This includes the military, so aren’t they also under supervision?
Zhang Fengfu and Cao Zhengchun, who had been ordered to return, were silent and did not dare to speak.
One person only feels great pressure and is afraid of betraying the divine grace.
One of them was shaking with excitement.
Liu Jin and Cao Youxiang both cast envious and jealous looks at Cao Zhengchun.
To arrest someone from level 3 or below directly, what a power this is!
There is also a reward of one-twentieth, which is an honest income.
Jin Yiwei and Dongchang are not crazy enough to catch corrupt officials?
What virtue and ability does this idiot have?
Of course, Dongchang relies on Jinyiwei's notification. Jinyiwei has the most power. Factory guards work together. Dongchang is more responsible for supervising Jinyiwei and helping Jinyiwei.
Relatively speaking, the West Factory, which supervises them, is worse.
“What’s scary and unstable? Without corruption, what are officials afraid of?
As for framed accusations, after the corrupt officials are caught, they will be jointly tried by the Ministry of Punishment, Dali Temple, and factory guards.
Those who slander will be punished with the same crime.
If the factory guards dare to slander, I will never let them go. What are you afraid of? "Zhu Houzhao's doubtful voice sounded.
"Your Majesty, I am not afraid of anything, but——"
"That's enough, I don't want to listen to those hypocritical excuses anymore. "Before Liu Jian finished speaking, Zhu Houzhao interrupted impatiently, making Liu Jian's face turn pale.
He knew that he already had a very bad impression in His Majesty's mind.
As for the face issue of interrupting him, he was used to it.
Your Majesty seems to have given no face to anyone.
He doesn’t even care much about his own face.
“I tell you, you are all my sons, and I will never allow anyone to slander my sons.
So there is no need to be afraid at all. Those who are afraid are all corrupt officials.
Do Cao Zhengchun, Zhang Fengfu, Dongchang and Jinyiwei dare to slander my son? "Zhu Houzhao said seriously.
"I guarantee with my life that Jin Yiwei will never slander any official. "Zhang Fengfu said firmly without hesitation.
"I will never dare to slander any official. "Cao Zhengchun followed.
"I have heard it, and the matter is settled like this. "Zhu Houzhao said without a doubt.
He looked at the Metropolitan Procuratorate, Sixth Section and others, "In addition to corrupt officials, there are also incompetent officials.
Every year, the Metropolitan Procuratorate and Sixth Section review the performance of civil servants all over the world for me.
< br>The Metropolitan Procuratorate is responsible for the two capitals and thirteen provinces, and the Sixth Section is only responsible for the six departments in the capital, and now it is the five departments.
All the messy responsibilities in the past have been abolished, and any rumors can be known without evidence. It’s noisy.
How can I have so much time to see it?”
Most of the people in the Metropolitan Procuratorate and the Sixth Section were surprised and happy. This power has been greatly increased.
Why are they just civil servants?
The officials were confused.
Isn’t this Jingcha?
It’s just much more ruthless than the Jingcha, and their merits are reviewed every year.
But this has actually taken away the power of the officials.
"Your Majesty, what about the Jingchao of the Ministry of Personnel?" Ma Wensheng, the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, said.
"What is the use of the Beijing inspection every six years? Abolish it." Zhu Houzhao said without hesitation.
Ma Wensheng was silent.
“By the way, the performance reviews of the Metropolitan Procuratorate and the Sixth Section are all accurate for everyone. Anyone whose review is inaccurate will be evaluated equally.
I will personally review the cabinet. "Zhu Houzhao said again.
"I obey the decree. "The people from the Metropolitan Procuratorate and the Sixth Section accepted the order.
"Article 4, I have also learned recently that the salaries of officials, generals, and soldiers in our Ming Dynasty are relatively small.
Of course I love my son very much, so I decided to increase the salaries of all officials.
More than double.
The Ministry of Revenue will discuss with the cabinet how to increase the amount. "Zhu Houzhao finally said a new policy that made most officials happy.
The extremely oppressive atmosphere relaxed a lot.
More than doubling the salary is a lot.
Only the corrupt officials are more afraid, and they are going to kill them even harder.
“Your Majesty, the court does not have that much money. "Only Ye Qi, the Minister of Revenue, had to stand up and speak out.
"Your Majesty, the imperial court does not have that much money." Liu Jian also said.
No one wants to be a villain, but the fact is there and they have to speak.
"Don't worry, how can there be so many corrupt officials without money?" Zhu Houzhao said without any worry.
Many officials felt numb all over.
How can anyone be so upright and say that money from corrupt officials is used for the use of the court?
Your Majesty really doesn't care about face at all.
There are also some officials who have begun to sweat all over.
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