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Chapter 404 Don't Think I Don't Know!
Lu Chengqi quietly listened to Qian Zongfang's words, which seemed to make sense.But the reason may not be so simple, right?As for scholars making trouble, Lu Chengqi didn't think much about it before.But he is not afraid, the scholar rebellion failed in ten years.Coupled with such a sharp weapon as a newspaper, how can these scholars manipulate public opinion?

As soon as Qian Zongfang finished speaking, someone came out to second his opinion: "Your Majesty, what Dr. Qian said is right, I second this!"

With a leader, more people will naturally jump out. "The minister seconded the proposal!"

"The minister also agrees!"

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After quietly listening to them, when no one came out to second, Lu Chengqi sneered and said, "What you say seems to make sense, but do you really think that I don't know! You are just afraid that the subordinates will have official status. , and sit together with you, the prestige you accumulated before will be wiped away. Hmph, what a wishful thinking, what a wishful thinking!"

These words were so heartbreaking that those officials who came out were like Yun Feng, they all knelt down on the ground and said: "I dare not wait!"

Lu Chengqi laughed and said: "Why don't you dare, for your face, you dare to do anything! But you have to ask if I will answer, ask the people in the world if they will answer! Don't think that I don't know that you fight What kind of idea do you think that the people in the world are so easy to fool? I tell you, if you fool the people today, the people will fool you tomorrow! Mencius said, 'The people are the most important, the community is second, and the king is the least. That's why Qiu Qiu The people are the son of heaven, and the son of heaven is the prince, and the princes are the great officials. The princes are in danger of the country, and they will change. The sacrifice is done, the prosperity is clean, and the time of sacrifice is given. However, if the drought is dry and the water overflows, the country will be changed. You Where did the sage books I read go? Are you able to fool the people? The government is broken, and the people are suffering. You eat the king’s salary, but you don’t act loyal to the king, and you are all on your own interests!”

Lu Chengqi mercilessly pointed out the words, and the officials who came out were sweating coldly, and they all said in their hearts: "Such a king, I have never seen it before!" Why have they never seen it?That's because Lu Chengqi directly hit the interests of the officialdom, which made them feel that they had nowhere to hide, so they were so frightened.

Lu Chengqi also knew that if he didn't give them any favor, they would definitely hold a grudge.But he doesn't care, he doesn't think there are too many officials who don't care about state affairs or the people.Now that he could see it, he gave Xu Jingchun a look.Xu Jingchun was also a smart person, so he quickly understood, secretly recorded these officials in his heart, and waited for Lu Chengqi to deal with them afterwards.

Looking around at the ministers who were kneeling together, Lu Chengqi sneered and said, "I said before that whoever can't get along with the common people, I can't get along with anyone! These subordinates are so hateful, even if the circumstances are justifiable, they are also evil. Forgiveness? I must implement the ten-rank official system, and it is useless for you to dissuade it! Where is the Minister of Officials!"

Hearing Lu Chengqi's shout, Wu Xianzhi, Minister of the Ministry of Officials, hurriedly came out and said, "The minister is here!"

"After the court, you immediately sort out the lack of subordinates in various roads, prefectures, prefectures, and counties, and send out officials without real positions. As for the imperial edict, the cabinet will draft an edict and submit it to me for review. This matter cannot be delayed. Take care of idlers!" Lu Chengqi said in an unquestionable voice.

"Minister obeys the order!" Wu Xianzhi and the twelve cabinet ministers led the order together.

"Where is the Minister of Rites?"

Originally the old god was there, Feng Chengping, the Minister of Rites who seemed to have nothing to do with himself, was called out by Lu Chengqi, and hurriedly came out and said: "The minister is here!"

"In the name of the Ministry of Rites, an edict to the world. From then on, subordinate officials can also take scientific examinations, and they will no longer be hereditary. The ten-rank official system will no longer distinguish between officials and officials. In the future, the imperial examination will start from the small officials, and the promotion will be determined by the household department. Assessment." Lu Chengqi said lightly.

"Minister obeys the decree!" Not only did Feng Chengping follow the decree, but also Wu Xianzhi, Minister of the Ministry of Officials, had to say it again, after all, this matter was also related to the Ministry of Officials.

"Where is the Minister of Criminal Justice?"

Zhou Yanhua, the Minister of the Ministry of Punishment with a serious face, came out and said, "The minister is here!"

"The ten-rank official system will be written into the "Da Shun Law" from now on. As for the "Da Shun Law", the subordinate officials are not allowed to be scientifically tested, and the theory of hereditary will be deleted." Lu Chengqi said lightly.

Unexpectedly, the head of the state, Zhou Yanhua, didn't give Lu Chengqi any face, and said: "Your Majesty, according to the regulations, if you want to delete and amend the "Da Shun Law", you must discuss it with the Dali Temple, the Ministry of Punishment, and Zaifu. Only after approval can you delete and amend."

After hearing this, Lu Chengqi said, "Why, what I said is not as good as them? I revoked the ministers, so why come the ministers? Dali Siqing, tell me, can my system be passed?"

Dali Temple Minister Ren Qishen hurriedly came out and said: "The ten-rank official system can strengthen the imperial court's control over the local area, which is naturally good, and the ministers seconded the proposal!"

Lu Chengqi turned his gaze to Zhou Yanhua again, and said, "Zhou Qing, Ren Qing has already said that, what else do you have to say?"

Zhou Yanhua said neither humble nor overbearing: "I don't agree with it, but if your Majesty insists on going your own way, I will accept the order!"

Now that it is clear that Lu Chengqi Chao Gang is arbitrary, even if he intends to object, so what?Even Prime Minister Lu Chengqi was not set up, and even Xu Chongguang, the most powerful cabinet minister, did not raise any objections. What can he do as one of the six Ministers of the Ministry of Punishment?The officials who are knowledgeable have long understood that the little emperor is determined to rectify the administration of officials.Whoever gets ahead now is unlucky.Didn't you see that they were already on their knees? These people might already be on the little emperor's blacklist.

"The salary of ten-rank officials is eight guanqian per month. The Ministry of Households sorts out the number of subordinate officials, registers them in the register, and distributes them uniformly. The subordinate officials who are not on the register in the future are all pseudo-officials. For the pseudo-officials, the staff is responsible for twenty, A fine of [-] guan, and three generations will not be allowed to take scientific examinations. As for the dirty officials found by the previous supervisory department, they will all be arrested and dealt with according to law."

Lu Chengqi's voice was loud and clear, and the officials in the Daqing Palace could hear him clearly. As soon as the words fell, the officials with duties had no choice but to say: "Your minister is in command!"

After saying this, the six ministers discovered that only Li Jie, Minister of Industry, and Qin Yikang, Minister of War, were not involved.As for Lin Zhenzhong, Shangshu of the Ministry of Households, Feng Chengping, Shangshu of the Ministry of Rites, Wu Xianzhi, Shangshu of the Ministry of Officials, and Zhou Yanhua, Shangshu of the Ministry of Punishment, everyone has received the order and must undertake official duties.Looking at it this way, one can see that the little emperor's move was definitely not a whim, but a long-planned plan.Otherwise, on a whim, how could the preparations be so meticulous, so that every courtier's mouth was blocked?
In fact, the inspiration for the ten-rank official system comes from the civil servant system of later generations.To be promoted as an official, you can observe the candidate's ability to handle affairs.Just like what Lu Chengqi said, the imperial court does not support idlers.If he doesn't have the ability to do things and doesn't know how to do things for the people, how can Lu Chengqi let such a person occupy a high position?Isn't this taking your own country as a country!

The cleanliness of the government and the quietness of the officialdom are the prerequisites for a revitalized dynasty.If the officialdom is corrupt, where does the Zhongxing Dynasty start?Can Lu Chengqi alone support the entire Dashun!There are still three stakes in one fence, and one person's efforts are hindered by a group of corrupt officials. Even if he has ambitions, he is drowned in the intrigue of the officialdom.In order to prevent this situation, the method Lu Chengqi adopted was to cut through the mess with a sharp knife. Short-term pain is worse than long-term pain!
Lu Chengqi was very satisfied seeing the situation he personally led.Victory in the court is only one aspect, and the more important aspect is in the civil society.Lu Chengqi was not afraid of the scholars making trouble, but hoped that the scholars would make trouble, so that this decree could be known to everyone in the world.Holding the "Dashun Minbao" in hand, are you afraid that you won't be able to guide public opinion?

Thinking of this, an imperceptible smile appeared on the corner of Lu Chengqi's mouth, and he said, "Do you have any important matters to announce? If not, let's leave the court!"

(End of this chapter)