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Chapter 175 Fire
Chapter 175 Fire
In the fifth year of Tiansheng, on May [-]th, the Xuanzheng Palace will be held.
Enke is about to be held this year, and the imperial court is hiding to discuss Enke matters. Zhao Zhen scheduled the tribute examination held by the Ministry of Rites in June, and the palace examination in July, corresponding to the title of the gold list in the golden autumn and July.
Lu Yijian, Minister of the Ministry of Political Affairs and Engineering, said: "Officials! The road construction project from Kaifeng to Luoyang is progressing smoothly, and the construction period will be completed on schedule. However, I received a report from the prefect of Luoyang, saying that it was a civilian worker. There was no effort, and it rained heavily for several days, so the project progressed slowly. The schedule stated that I wanted the court to give me a little more time!"
Lu Zongdao said: "Officials! The wind and rain in the sky cannot be resisted by manpower, and the delay of the project is justifiable!"
"Really? Didn't any of the censors present want to report something to me?"
Zhao Zhen glanced at the censors, and then asked.
Censors, you look at me, I look at you, I don’t know why the officials would ask such a question.
"Come on! Tell Zhang Yong to enter the palace!"
Zhao Zhen glanced at the usual censors with a dark face, and then shouted at the servant at the side.
"Xuan! The commander-in-chief of Jinyiwei sent Zhang Yong into the hall!"
The servant yelled loudly.
Although the commander-in-chief of Jinyiwei is a third-rank official, he is directly subordinate to the current official family, and he never participates in the court affairs, nor enters the palace.
"Minister Zhang Yong pays his respects to the officials!"
Zhang Yong, who was wearing a special flying fish suit made by Jin Yiwei, walked in and bowed to Zhao Zhen.
"Excuse me! Zhang Yong, please tell the ministers present about the results of Jin Yiwei's investigation in Luoyang!"
Zhao Zhen gestured towards Zhang Yong.
"Go back to the official house! According to the report of the spy who broke into the road construction workers in Luoyang, they only have one meal a day, and it is clear soup and gruel. The average steamed bun is less than half a steamed bun per person. Since the road construction, wages have only been paid once. Every day People pay five cents a day. According to reports from secret agents, some civilian husbands were dissatisfied with the treatment and wanted to quit road construction, but were beaten and disabled by the government servants instead!"
After Zhang Yong's words fell, the ministers present were all stunned. They finally understood why the officials didn't look happy at all today.
Zhao Zhen glanced at the civil and military affairs of the Manchu Dynasty, and said just now: "Lu Yijian, do you remember how much wages and benefits I have set for civilian husbands!"
Lu Yijian hurriedly replied: "Reporting to the official, the Ministry of Industry and the Ministry of Households have formulated, and after the official ruling, each civilian husband will be paid 20 Wen a day, once every ten days, and will not be in arrears. In addition, three meals a day, Porridge and noodles are enough, and there must be meat for lunch!"
"My lords, who can tell me why the common people in Luoyang only have five pence a day and only one meal a day of clear soup and little water?"
Zhao Zhen's questioning voice resounded throughout the hall.
Since ancient times, whether it is for building roads and ditches or helping victims of disasters, officials will withhold funds at various levels. This is already an unwritten unspoken rule. Now the officials are furious, I am afraid that someone will be in bad luck.
Prime Minister Zhang Zhibai dragged his illness and said: "Officials! All these things must have been embezzled by officials. I ask the officials to strictly investigate the officials involved in the case!"
"Please strictly investigate the officials involved in the case!"
Seeing that the incident had been exposed, the ministers below could only agree.
Zhao Zhen glanced at everyone, and said: "Strict investigation is what I want to do, but do you know? I received this news seven days ago, and the reason why I only said it now is that I just want to see it. There are so many censors in the imperial court, will they give me a letter to clarify this matter! But I am very disappointed. Up to now, I have not received any letter about the embezzlement of wages by officials in Luoyang. What's the use of raising you gang of censors!"
Zhao Zhen's tone suddenly increased, and the officials of Yushitai and Jianyuan suddenly felt thunderous, and they all stood up uneasy.
The Song Dynasty attached great importance to admonishing officials, and specially separated an admonition court from the Menxia Province of the "Three Provinces" to run parallel with the three provinces. .
However, due to the special separation system of "officials" and "posts" in the Song Dynasty, many "advising officials" also held many other official positions. Dare to take the responsibility of impeaching officials-it is tantamount to taking over the job of the "censor" on his behalf. Later, the two gradually merged into one.
This kind of "combination of admonitions from Taiwan" has advantages and disadvantages. The disadvantage is that most of the "monitoring" objects begin to concentrate on officials, regardless of the admonition officials or the censors, and the advice and persuasion to the monarch are greatly weakened. When encountering relatively good and honest Taiwan officials, they will beat tigers and flies together, and even impeach officials and emperors together.
"As the supervisory censor, I am responsible for the picketing of all officials, but I don't know about it. I am guilty, and I hope the officials will punish me!"
Ju Yong hurriedly knelt down and apologized.
"The minister is also guilty! I hope the officials will punish him!"
All the censors hurriedly worshiped.
All the courtiers have suffered a lot from this group of censors. Today, seeing this group of awesome censors deflated, they feel very comfortable.
Zhao Zhen glanced at all the censors and said: "I have decided to merge the Yushitai and Jianyuan, and become a Supervisory Yuan. There will be a dean, a fourth-rank official, two supervisory envoys, and several supervisors. Go to various places to inspect local officials on behalf of me, and if there are officials who break the law, they will be severely punished according to the law! Ju Qing will be the first dean!"
"Your servants will obey the orders of the officials!"
Seeing this, the censors hurriedly prayed.
Zhao Zhen had long wanted to rectify the officials and censors of the Song Dynasty, because a large part of the letters Zhao Zhen received came from this group of officials and censors who were full and had nothing to do.
In the past, before Liu E came to power, Zhao Zhen rode a horse for a while, and he could be impeached by the censors the next day. The ground and the air not only interfered with the political affairs of the court, but also interfered with the private affairs of the royal family.
Zhao Zhen integrated the censors and speech officials to establish the Overwatch Council, which was the first step towards the reform of the central government. His idea was to turn the Overwatch Council into an institution similar to the later ICAC.
Of course, not all the inspectors sent to various places to inspect local officials are honest and upright people, but Jin Yiwei is watching them. If they dare to take the opportunity to accept bribes, then what awaits them is the severe punishment of the Song Dynasty.
Zhao Zhen planned to let the Jinyiwei and the Supervisory Yuan check and balance each other. The Jinyiwei had the power to investigate and supervise all officials in the Song Dynasty, including the Supervisory Yuan. The Supervisory Yuan had the power to interrogate officials and some arrest powers.
Ju Yongxin took office as Superintendent, and the first case he faced was the corruption case of the Luoyang road construction project. The court ministers and Zhao Zhen were all staring at him. Naturally, he did not dare to slack off, and soon figured out the whole story. The main culprit was Luoyang. The prefect Cheng Qian was confiscated and his property was confiscated. He was demoted to serve the people and would never be hired. The other accomplices were severely punished.
Zhao Zhen made an exception and promoted Song Xiang, a Jinshi in the second year of Tiansheng, as the magistrate of Luoyang. The civilian husband also gave generous compensation!
(End of this chapter)