Invincible Zhengde

Chapter 402 Son's Purpose

"Yes, father." Zhu Houzhao agreed, and the matter was settled in this way.

But apart from this one thing, Zhu Houzhao came here today to have another thing, and that is about the establishment of a new department of the Metropolitan Procuratorate.

This is a new supervisory agency, a department that Zhu Houzhao intends to be independent from other supervisory agencies, just like the tax department before.

So Zhu Hou looked at his father and asked, "Father, what about the rest?"

"You want to set up an investigation department in the Metropolitan Procuratorate?" Zhu Youtang looked at his son and asked suspiciously.

"Father, it's exactly like this. My son wants to set up an investigation department. The Metropolitan Procuratorate is responsible for monitoring the place for the emperor's eyes and ears. But sometimes it's too messy." Zhu Houzhao said directly: "The newly established investigation department will have the ability to investigate cases. The memorials, people or things impeached by the censors from all over the country can be called back to the investigation department after they are sent to the imperial court, and the investigation department will be responsible for verification. Once confirmed, they can Officials will punish."

After saying this, Zhu Houzhao took a step back, waiting for his father to speak.

Zhu Youtang glanced at his son suspiciously, because he felt that the investigation department was a department that took off its pants and farted. It was useless at all, and it would only increase the power of the Metropolitan Procuratorate.

If according to the previous procedure, after the impeachment of Yushi, if it is felt that this matter needs to be investigated, then the emperor should order someone to investigate.This person is either selected by the civil servants, which is the so-called joint trial of the three judicial departments.

Either the emperor's own private institutions, such as Dongchang and Jinyiwei, were mobilized.

In fact, it is very simple. The extent of the investigation and the results of the investigation are all up to the emperor himself, and there will be no chance for other people to intervene.

What's the use of getting an investigation department out?

Isn't it good to use Dongchang or Jinyiwei directly?
Zhu Youtang didn't believe that with his son's intelligence, he wouldn't be able to see it.

Since the son can see it, and even thought of this level long ago, why did he propose to set up this investigation department?
Obviously something is going on behind this.Although his son didn't say anything, Zhu Youtang knew in his heart that his son was digging a hole.

The son definitely didn't simply want such a yamen, but wanted to use this yamen to do other things.It's not the first time he's done this kind of thing, it's just that he doesn't know what else to do.

In fact, Zhu Houzhao really didn't want such an investigation department, what he wanted was the entire Metropolitan Procuratorate.It's just not the current Metropolitan Procuratorate, but his ideal Metropolitan Procuratorate.

Therefore, Zhu Houzhao needs to rectify the Metropolitan Procuratorate. Although the establishment of an investigation department seems to be a measure to enhance the power of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, in fact it is actually reducing the power of the Metropolitan Procuratorate.

The greatest power of the Metropolitan Procuratorate is to bully people, and they will not be punished for discussing matters.

Zhu Houzhao is going to put this power in a cage, and the final form of the Metropolitan Procuratorate is actually the Discipline Inspection Commission of the future market.

After there is a case, the imperial court can investigate it first, or even remove the officials to investigate later, but you are not allowed to bully.No matter what the case is, first show the evidence.

There is another advantage here, that is, if the censor of the Metropolitan Procuratorate wants to be promoted, the first person to be promoted is the investigation department.

That is to say, Yushi, you have to find out some cases before you can be promoted.It's not like now, it's okay to go to a memorial to persuade the emperor to gain a wave of prestige.

If you don't want to do anything, just rely on stimulating the emperor to cheat the court staff, that is absolutely not allowed.Only those who do practical things can be promoted, and it's useless to be blind.

This can reduce those people's finger pointing to the emperor and change the exaggerated atmosphere.

You know, this kind of exaggerated atmosphere is already very, very strong now.By the time of the Wanli Dynasty, it had reached its peak.

This exaggerated atmosphere has not declined since then, until the Donglin Party, they still controlled the government in this way of spraying people.

When the mouth is invincible, who will do business?
It's different with the investigation department. If you want to be promoted, then you have to find out something for me.

After the talk is useless, these people will naturally change direction.

Naturally, Zhu Houzhao would not tell his father about these things.

"Do you think it's necessary to do this?" Zhu Youtang looked at his son and asked directly.

There is a reason for him to ask this question. He really wants to know what his son really thinks, that is, why did his son come out of such a yamen?
"I think it's necessary to go back to my father." Zhu Houzhao bowed.

"If an investigation department is established, then the censor of the Metropolitan Procuratorate will naturally have to be more careful when impeaching. Because no matter what they impeach, someone will investigate and verify it. Once what he impeaches is not true, then once or twice It’s okay, he’s ashamed after three or five times.”

"The most important thing is that there are so many censors in the world. If they really mobilize, there will be too many impeachment matters, and the father will not be easy to deal with. Just let the investigation department deal with it first. For example, secret documents from various places can also be handed over to the investigation. manage."

Hearing Zhu Houzhao's words, Zhu Youtang showed a smile on his face, feeling quite convinced.

In fact, since the imperial court implemented the secret memorial, Zhu Youtang's workload has increased significantly.

More than half of them are memorials of impeachment. If this matter can be stripped out, then things will become much simpler.

You must know that this is because your son is helping you to deal with these secret documents. If you don't have your son to deal with these secrets, if you rely on yourself alone, you will probably be exhausted.

As for the one that the son said earlier, it is also a very good thing, so that the censors should stop being silly, and you must know that you are also annoying enough.

Glancing at Zhu Houzhao, Zhu Youtang asked, "Who do you think is suitable?"

"Returning to my father, I feel that Liu Qi, the Minister of the Household Department, is more suitable." Zhu Houzhao said.

Glancing at his son, Zhu Youtang was a little helpless.

This son of mine really didn't hide it.Who is that Liu Qi?

That is the person my son subdued, and his character is extremely poor. When he was in the south of the Yangtze River, he was promoted by betraying his colleagues.

Such a person, you actually want to promote him and put him in such a position.

Zhu Youtang couldn't help thinking of a person, and this person was Lai Junchen, a famous cruel official in the Tang Dynasty.

Lai Junchen successively served as the censor and the censor Zhongcheng, and everyone knew what he was doing.

Now that his son uses such a person, he is obviously planning to do this kind of thing.

If it wasn't for worrying that such dirty hands would not be suitable for the prince, it is estimated that the son actually wanted to master this department himself.

Now I can only find one person to come out.

(End of this chapter)