When Zhu Ying heard what the old man said, he didn't take it as a joke. He really knew how to kill.
Perhaps this year is probably the happiest year for the ministers in the court. Since the Spring Festival, Zhu Yuanzhang has had some feelings of cultivating his mind and character, and he has not killed a few at every turn.
The main reason is that the national treasury is much richer now, and the internal funds are enough to be spent. Therefore, although the intensity of combating corrupt officials has not been weakened, the methods are relatively more moderate.
In the past, people were usually skinned and stuffed with grass, and whole families were killed. Even the phenomenon of the three tribes of Yi people happened from time to time.
The most that can be done now is to behead him, which is a strong signal to officials in the DPRK and up and down the country.
At least you don't have to worry about making some mistakes unintentionally, and even the incense will be cut off, and you will just die alone.
Therefore, this year, for the officials of the Ming Dynasty, it can be said that they lived an extremely happy life. At least they did not have to leave suicide notes frequently and go to court early in the morning with their heads in their trouser pockets.
"Grandpa, as long as you are here, my grandson will live a comfortable life. He can also spend more time on other aspects and not get entangled in trivial matters in the court." Zhu Ying said with a smile.
Zhu Yuanzhang suddenly remembered something and said, "Dasun, don't talk about these trivial matters. We recently discovered that since some areas have arranged security departments, many reports have become much simpler and clearer."
"Some of the messy and troublesome issues were not sent to us. They were basically solved locally."
"We went to the Ministry of Criminal Justice to check some files reported locally. The Public Security Department has jurisdiction over this area, which has made it convenient for many people. They are not as nervous as before."
"These retired sergeants are not scholars after all. They don't have so many crooked ideas. They act strictly in accordance with the laws of the Ming Dynasty, which can be considered fair."
"The local magistrate has less troubles and can focus on government affairs, such as taxation and agricultural miscellaneous matters. If he makes more trips, things will become clearer."
"Besides, they only care about this matter. If they don't run away, they will have no political achievements at all, and they won't have the nerve to complain to us. We can't complain about anything. Just a few simple words."
"We thought earlier that with the addition of an additional yamen in the county, the salary expenditure would be a lot higher. But when we turned around and looked at the taxes, we found that they were nearly two levels higher than in previous years."
"According to this calculation, after excluding the salary of the Department of Public Security, it has increased, which is somewhat interesting."
Zhu Ying replied in time: "In the past, most county magistrates had an overview of all affairs and were busy with other things. Some were so busy that their energy was exhausted, and naturally they had no time to observe farming matters."
"Like many cases, they originally need to be tracked, intercepted, inspected, and hunted down. It takes a long time to find one case, but it wastes time."
"Now these errands are all handled by the Public Security Department, and the daily patrols are more disciplined, which makes the people feel much more at ease, and the county magistrate has free time, so he naturally spends his time on farming.
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"In this way, the people will be more energetic in their work, and the county magistrates will be able to govern better, especially when it comes to corruption. They are not as scrupulous as they were before."
"Through this back and forth, taxes must have gradually increased. It may seem inconspicuous, but taken together, it is quite a lot."
Zhu Ying was not surprised by this result. He had already discovered these problems when he was in Yangzhou before.
Because they no longer have military power, both the county magistrate and the magistrate have some constraints.
In a sense, the Public Security Department and the county government are in opposite positions.
Since the Public Security Department is a new department, in addition to former government officials, there are also retired sergeants.
In the rules and regulations of the Department of Public Security, Zhu Ying set up a clear reward and punishment system, including requirements and records for the time for breaking the case.
For example, for some ordinary cases, if the solution cannot be completed within the specified time, there will inevitably be accountability.
And every quarter, all files must be submitted for review.
From the county seat, to the prefectural city, and then to the Public Security Department in the capital.
As for the responsibilities related to the incident, Zhu Ying adopted a lifelong responsibility system.
This means that even after the case is over, if any mistakes are made and the problem is eventually discovered, all relevant personnel, including their superiors, may be held jointly and severally liable.
The cases recorded in these files will be used as the corresponding scientific research of the Ministry of Criminal Justice, and will be described and analyzed as cases.
Among the newly added scientific examination categories in the coming year, there will be a new one, Ming Law, corresponding to the exclusive judicial examination of the Ministry of Punishment.
This means that the recruitment of Ministry of Punishment personnel will not only cover the Four Books and Five Classics, but will also weaken the examination content of the Four Books and Five Classics with a certain weight, and increase the number of questions on law and actual case analysis.
At the same time, it also means that if you pass the examination of the Ministry of Punishment, you will be directly qualified to serve as an official in the Ministry of Punishment and its subordinate departments.
This is also a process of preparation for the subsequent implementation of the rule of law.
The relationship between governing a country by law and governing a country by people is very different.
Ruling the country according to law is the future development direction of Ming Dynasty.
"We heard that Da Sun has arranged for Gao Chi to specialize in logistics." Zhu Yuanzhang asked casually.
Zhu Ying replied: "Grandpa, my grandson and Chidi have known each other before, and they talked very happily. Chidi's talents and learning are very good, and his personality is very different from that of Uncle Yan. He often has his own unique way of dealing with internal affairs."
opinion."
"In many aspects, especially the people-oriented thinking, I have the same ideas as my grandson. Now Chidi is almost the same age, so my grandson wants him to give it a try."
Hearing this, Zhu Yuanzhang was very pleased.
Because the eldest grandson has started to use his own family constantly.
Zhu Gaochi's matter seems simple, but it also reflects the grandson's ambition. After all, there is King Yan Zhu Di in the middle.
The matter between Zhu Di and Da Sun may be easily overcome by ordinary people, but when it comes to the royal family, it is completely different.
Especially between the vassal king and the emperor, there was a natural conflict.
Zhu Yuanzhang actually knew this in his heart, but after all, it was his son and grandson who handled some matters not as decisively as other matters, but with a little more hesitation.
The thoughts of the sons must also be taken into consideration, and the stability of the entire Lao Zhu family must be maintained.
"My grandson should make some arrangements for these things. We are old, and the veterans in the court are also old. The future of the Ming Dynasty still depends on young people."
"We have liked this kid Chi'er since we were little. The fourth child only thinks about being brave and fighting. He doesn't care what the world is like now. He just fights and kills. How can he govern the Ming Dynasty well?"
"Earlier, the fourth son thought of giving the position of prince to his second son Gao Xu, saying that he was the most similar to him in martial arts. It was really nonsense."
"It just so happened that during this period, we also finished the matter of canonizing the fourth prince. Although the fourth prince went to the Japanese country, Yihua is still there. When the time comes, regarding the prince's affairs, just write a letter and send it."
Zhu Ying nodded. As for Zhu Gaochi's appointment as the heir apparent, it was determined by the rules and regulations. It was a definite matter. Naturally, it was not decided by the thoughts of King Zhu Di of Yan.
The eldest son of many vassal kings must be canonized by the emperor before he can be regarded as the real prince and enjoy the inheritance rights of the vassal king. This is also Zhu Yuanzhang's way of maintaining centralization of power and restraining the vassal kings.
As time passed, Zhu Gaochi naturally lived up to Zhu Ying's expectations, and the alliance between various aristocratic families soon achieved certain results.
The dragon slayer eventually becomes the evil dragon. This problem will arise at the beginning of every dynasty.
Killing too much is not a good thing. After all, it can easily make people feel chilly. They used to shed blood and make contributions to the Ming Dynasty.
There were four sons in a family, and maybe three of them fought for the Ming Dynasty and died on the battlefield.
This kind of situation is not an isolated phenomenon in today's capital, but is very common. Many families have even become extinct and can only inherit their incense through adopted sons from the clan.
What Zhu Gaochi wants to do is to let these noble families stand on a united front with Ming Dynasty.
As the capital is becoming more and more prosperous, many people are greedy for wealth, use their power to secretly obtain some financial benefits, and it is common for them to take the lead in breaking laws and disciplines.
As the grandson of the emperor and the crown prince of the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Ying was not willing to intervene in some of these relatively basic matters. The appearance of Zhu Gaochi was a good substitute for this.
The status of the emperor's grandson, coupled with Zhu Ying's appointment, gave Zhu Gaochi no worries. Naturally, he could follow his heart more when acting.
At least there won't be any officials bribing him.
As time went by, the Jingshi Market began to look more orderly.
Those who are good at fighting have no great achievements. In this case, it does not mean that there are any big things that Zhu Gaochi can solve, but they are often troublesome things for children, which are more difficult to deal with.
Zhu Gaochi has a gentle temperament and will not go too far when resolving some conflicts, which also leaves a lot of leeway.
With the lifting of the maritime ban and the opening of the shipping department, as well as the fact that Nanjing is close to the Yangtze River and has easy waterways, more and more foreign merchants are coming to the capital to trade with a large amount of goods.
With the increase in overseas ships, especially the docks on the Yangtze River in Nanjing, the prosperity has become somewhat like that of the Tang Dynasty.
The situation in which all nations came to Korea once spanned nearly eight hundred years and seemed to be reappearing in front of the world.
However, with the continuous influx of people, the number of people became more numerous, and there were more rats hiding in the gutters.
Although Jinyiwei has a huge intelligence network here, its main target is officials and nobles.
On the merchant side, due to the extremely high liquidity, it is difficult to effectively monitor.
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"Wow, is this the capital? It's so prosperous, there are so many people, so many people."
After a month of travel, Di Yusen and his wife finally arrived in the capital.
But as soon as I arrived, I was completely shocked by the scene in front of me.
Thick crowds of people are constantly flowing, and workers on the dock are constantly carrying various goods from countless large ships.
I have lived in Shanxi for a long time and have never seen so many foreigners.
Anyone with red hair or yellow hair can always make Qin Lixue exclaim in surprise.
Di Yusen pretended to be calm and did not want to show an expression that he had never seen before.
However, with his eyes rolling around, he was completely overwhelmed by the scene in front of him.
The shock that the capital now gave him was no less than that of Qin Lixue.
"Where are we? Strictly speaking, this is not even the outer city of the capital. It can only be said to be the suburbs of the capital."
"Have you seen the Zhengyang Gate in front? Only when you enter there will you arrive at the outer city of the capital."
"Behind the Zhengyang Gate, there is an avenue that leads directly to the inner city of the capital. Only after seeing that scene will you know what grandeur is."
The postman driving the carriage turned around and said with a smile.
There was a very strong sense of pride in his tone.
Although he is just a postman around the capital, he lives in the city, so he can naturally be regarded as a native of the capital.