back to ancient times to be emperor

Chapter 407 is to make them trouble
"This example is really tiring..."

Lu Chengqi, who returned to the Chuigong Hall, sat on the dragon chair, and was already looking at the Kowloon roof of the Chuigong Hall, in a daze.To be honest, he didn't expect that he had planned the ten-rank official system for a long time, so he said it so unexpectedly.It's just that today's situation in the Daqing Palace cannot be solved by the non-ten-rank official system.Other methods are nothing more than tearing down the east wall to make up for the west wall.

The subordinate staff system is part of the bureaucratic system of the farming country.Because the agricultural tax is the main tax revenue, the imperial court has no extra financial resources to pay more than [-] yuan in salaries for the subordinate staff. As a last resort, some subordinate staff are selected as the imperial court, and their salaries and names are registered in the register.Such as arresting fast, prison officials, gang officials (little officials who escort government property) and so on.The rest, such as yamen servants, masters, warehouse officials (minor officials who take care of warehouses), Jiatou (collecting taxes), blocking officials (searching for tax evasion), security officials (maintaining rural security), etc., are all hired by local officials. .If the magistrates are stingy, they have no source of income, so they can only earn extra money by themselves.

In the eyes of ordinary people, these subordinate officials are equivalent to officials, and they are what they say.When collecting taxes, it is common to stop the head to collect a little more to help the family; , Which one has not been secretly asked for money?If the subordinate officials were more courageous and exploited the common people together with the corrupt officials, it would be a disaster.It's just that their names are not in the official book, and they are not blamed when the incident happens. They only take corrupt officials and let them go.As soon as the wind passed, they exploited in secret again.And so on, it is the disaster of subordinate officials, which is worse than corrupt officials.

The ten-rank official system created by imitating the civil servant system of later generations can eliminate this problem to the greatest extent.First, to eliminate the gap between officials and officials and ease their conflicts, so that officials sent by the imperial court can truly control the place.These magistrates and magistrates are the foundation of the imperial court's rule of the place. If they are emptied by subordinate officials, the officials sent by the imperial court will be meaningless.The second thing is to protect the common people.No matter what Lu Chengqi does, he must put the interests of the people first.He himself came from a grassroots background and understood the hardships of life at the bottom.If the ruler forgets the people, how can the people support the monarch and the country?

Lu Chengqi is a modern person whose soul comes from later generations, and he knows the power of workers and peasants.Minshui Junzhou, this is even a famous saying.As long as he always remembers to work for the welfare of the people, Dashun Zhongxing will be just around the corner.The tragedy of the Song and Ming Dynasties in the official history will not repeat itself. As a time traveler, he will not lose to the ancients in terms of technological innovation, right?
Just when Lu Chengqi was thinking a lot, the personal eunuch walked slowly to his side, and said in a low voice: "Your Majesty, please see Xu Shoufu."

Lu Chengqi didn't seem to hear it, only after the little eunuch said it a second time did Lu Chengqi come back to his senses: "Oh, Xu Qing is here, let him see you."

The little eunuch got the decree and respectfully exited the Chui Gong Palace. Not long after, Xu Chongguang, the chief assistant of the cabinet, went straight in, bowed and said: "I see your Majesty, Your Majesty's peace!"

Lu Chengqi sat upright, and said: "Xu Qing excuse me, please sit down."

In the vertical arch hall, several chairs are already prepared.In the period of the first emperor, this has never happened before.The little emperor did a better job than the previous emperor in favoring the hearts of important court officials.Xu Chongguang sat down while thinking so in his heart.After the personal eunuch prepared the tea, he bowed out of the Chui Gong Hall and closed the door behind him.

"Xu Qing came to see me, there must be something important?" Lu Chengqi picked up the teacup in front of him, tested the temperature of the water, and took a sip.At this time, the technology of frying tea has just started. Except for tribute tea, the folk tea is very poor.

Maybe Xu Chongguang is also greedy for tribute tea, so he would come to Chuigong Hall to drink tea every now and then.However, today he came to the Chui Gong Palace to ask to see the little emperor, so he didn't have the leisure to drink tea. "Your Majesty, the old minister has a sentence, I don't know whether to say it or not..."

Seeing Xu Chongguang hesitating, he knew why the old fox was restless.He secretly thought it was funny, this little old man usually looks calm, but now he is on fire, he is no different from ordinary people!

"Xu Qing is my humerus minister. How can you say nothing? What Xu Qing wants to say is about today's court, right?" Lu Chengqi took a good rest and stared at Xu Chongguang with eyes that seemed to see through everything.

Xu Chongguang smiled wryly, and said: "Your Majesty is indeed wise, and this is what the old minister is worried about."

"Why, does Xu Qing think the ten-rank official system is not good?" Lu Chengqi took another sip of tea and said slowly.

Xu Chongguang said seriously: "Your Majesty has rashly promoted this ten-rank official system, have you ever thought about the hearts of the scholars in the world? The old minister has been the chief officer of the tribute examination, and knows that all the scholars in the world come for this official position. If the officials and officials are one, these scholars What do you think about what you will do? Your Majesty, if the scholars in the world make trouble, the consequences will be disastrous!"

However, Lu Chengqi was not moved at all, smiled slightly, and said: "I also deeply agree with Xu Qing's concerns. It's just that if these scholars only have official positions in their eyes but no common people's sufferings, what use are such scholars going to do? They If there's trouble, let's make trouble. I'm afraid they won't make trouble!"

Hearing the killing intent hidden in Lu Chengqi's words, Xu Chongguang couldn't help but shuddered, even his voice trembled: "Your Majesty wants to..." He couldn't say the last four words.

"Burning books and deceiving scholars, right? I know what you're going to say. Xu Qing, you underestimate me. How can I do what Qin Shihuang did?" Lu Chengqi was generous, but Xu Chongguang still had lingering fears. Continue to ask: "Since Your Majesty also understands the harm of burning books and burying Confucianism, why do you want to implement the ten-rank official system?"

Lu Chengqi has his own plans, and the practice of later generations has proved that the civil service system is reasonable and feasible.As for the most critical issue of salary, the treasury can squeeze it out by tightening its belt a little bit.It's just that the deep-rooted distinction between officials and officials in this era has not been properly resolved.

Lu Chengqi said with a smile: "The most indispensable thing in this world is people who want to be officials."

Speaking of this, Lu Chengqi deliberately stopped talking.Xu Chongguang also understood Lu Chengqi's plan, and his heart was shocked: "This little emperor is really bold, isn't he afraid that scholars will defect to foreign countries in a fit of anger?"

There are also such precedents. Didn't Zhang Yuan, a failed scholar, a traitor come to Liao Kingdom a few years ago?As a result, Uyghur, who had a good relationship with Dashun, fell into the arms of the Liao Kingdom.Although there is a reason for the decline of Dashun's troops, it is also true that Zhang Yuan has put in a lot of effort.

(End of this chapter)