On the night of July 15th, Emperor Kangxi returned to Beijing, and early the next morning he went to the imperial gate to listen to the government.【】
The Royal Gate is the main entrance of the Qianqing Palace. On the fifth, fifteenth and twenty-fifth of each month, regular court meetings are held in the Hall of Supreme Harmony, and the rest of the day is spent listening to government affairs at the Qianqing Gate. The regular court ceremonies are usually solemn, with ministers usually paying homage and turning around. Routine etiquette such as thanking officials and paying tribute to envoys does not discuss government affairs. The palace managers and imperial guards listen to the government as a matter of view.
During the court meeting, the officials thought that the emperor would ask questions about the war outside the Pass. Unexpectedly, Kangxi did not mention the annihilation of the Northern Expedition army and the rebellion of Wu Sangui's old tribe to the officials. He only expressed his sincerity to the officials about the edict he had issued. I hope that all the organs can "feel my heart".
Mingzhu Xin stayed at the Ministry of War Yamen for two consecutive nights. She was even more prepared before going to court, just waiting for the emperor to cross-examine her. Unexpectedly, the emperor did not mention the war outside the customs at all. This made Mingzhu's heart skip a beat. That's so uncomfortable.
Suo'etu, however, stood there coldly with a gloating mind, thinking about how Mingzhu suffered from the emperor's punishment. He had already learned from Zhao Xiangxing that Guo went to find Yu Chenglong, so his mind was not on the morning meeting, but on staying. I was in the south room, so I didn't feel like reporting anything.
"When things happen, things start to happen, and things go away."
The chamberlain shouted something loudly, and all the officials murmured. After a while, the official Hao Weina came out to report: "Your Majesty, I have something to report!"
Kangxi raised his hand: "Say."
Hao Weina coughed lightly and said: "Zhejiang Governor Zhao Changqi asked to reinstate the officials of various states to take charge of prison affairs. The post of ministerial inspector was abolished in the sixth year of Kangxi by a meeting of the kings and ministers, and later there were Shandong Governor Liu Fangguan, Yushi Wantai, Sun Xiling, etc. have successively applied to reinstate the official position, but the court has not approved it. Now Zhao Changqi has requested to set up an official position again. I dare not make an arbitrary decision, so I ask the emperor to make a decision." After saying this, he handed over the document to the emperor. He presented it to the young eunuch and presented it to Kangxi.
Kangxi put the words together after a cursory glance, and said: "Every provincial criminal name, prefecture, prefecture, and county official have their own specific responsibilities. The original officials are redundant and there is no need to re-establish them. Tell Zhao Changqi that the imperial court has its own opinion on the abolition and addition of officials. Which officials should be appointed and which officials should be dismissed are all customized, so that they can do their jobs easily and not focus on these aspects of study."
"Yes, Emperor!"
Hao Weina wrote it down and reported: "Today, there is a vacancy for the inspector general in Fujian. The Ministry of Civil Affairs has proposed two candidates for the vacancy. They are Zhang Suozhi, the counselor from Shanxi, and Wang Guotai, the counselor from Fujian. I asked the emperor for permission to seize the opportunity. Which of these two people can be considered? To make up for the vacancy of Fujian’s envoys?”
Kangxi asked: "Who raised these two people?"
Hao Weina replied: "Wei Xiangshu, the left deputy censor of the Ducha Yuan, Tian Liushan, the Qing of Taipu Temple, Li Zongkong, the left minister of the Ministry of Rites, and Xu Gaowu, the chief minister of the Ministry of Works, all held Zhang Suozhi; Song Deyi, the minister of the Ministry of Personnel, and the censor Yu Guozhu and Wang Guotai."
Kangxi nodded and asked Hao Weina: "How is Wang Guotai like a person?"
Song Deyi, the minister of the Ministry of Personnel, hurriedly went out to report: "I was in the Ministry of Household Affairs, and Wang Guotai was the chief officer. At that time, I knew that he was talented and capable of doing things, so I hired him to fill the vacancy of Fujian's envoy."
Kangxi was noncommittal and asked: "What about Zhang Suozhi?"
Wei Xiangshu, the left deputy censor of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, also came out to respond: "When I was the censor, I was a colleague of Zhang Suozhi. Later, he was transferred to a local post and had little contact with me. But I dare to guarantee his integrity. It will definitely come in handy.”
"Which one of the two officials do you think can be vacant?"
"I think that the kingdom can be used peacefully." Manshang Keerkun, a member of the Ministry of Personnel, came out to report.
Hao Weina also echoed: "Guotai has always been capable and qualified, and I think he can be used."
After Kangxi heard this, he nodded and raised his voice and said to the officials: "The monarch and his ministers have always been dedicated to governing, and the world will never have troubles or troubles. It is difficult to govern people, and it is not easy to employ people. Only when you govern people can you govern the law, and you must have a solid heart to implement policies."
It's about getting people, not having too many officials." After thinking for a moment, he told Hao Weina: "I will ask Wang Guotai to fill the vacancy of Fujian's envoy. If there is any vacancy in other provinces, it will be filled by Zhang Suozhi, so there is no need to report again."
"Yes, Emperor!"
Hao Weina and Keer Kun agreed at the same time and returned to class.
Kangxi glanced at the officials and asked: "Is there anything else you want to report? I have reported it all together. I have been out of Beijing for many days, and there must be a lot of debts accumulated by various ministries. Today, you will report everything to save me.
When I return to the south room, I will approve your notes one by one."
Hearing what Kangxi said, Cui Taiyuan, the censor of Henan Province, immediately went out to report: "My minister Cui Taiyuan has a plan to report!"
"Say, I'm listening."
"There are always villains and gangsters in the capital, cheating, intimidating and deceiving. After the inspection, I was fully aware of the harm. I asked the emperor to issue an order to instruct the Sifang officials to conduct door-to-door inspections and set up a circulation book. On the first and fifteenth day of the month, the censors of the five cities and the Bu
The military commander will conduct inspections at the Yamen. Only in this way can we prevent villains from bullying the people and improve public security in the capital."
After hearing this, Kangxi frowned slightly and said in disgust: "The villain deceived the officials and people and disturbed the public order in the capital. It is really abominable. After verification, if he is a bachelor, he will be convicted."
Cui Taiyuan knew that the bachelor the emperor was talking about was not a single man without a family, but a gangster who tyrannized between urban and rural areas. He immediately followed the order and retreated to the train to think about how to implement this matter.
Ge Fang, Han Shang of the Ministry of Punishment, also made a memorial: "Originally, people near the capital and directly under the jurisdiction of the provinces had grievances and were allowed to complain to the original Yamen and ministries. If the ministries did not accept the case, the people could complain to the imperial court. But now there are
The scoundrels file a complaint without going through the original yamen, or file a complaint again without hearing it, or find someone to sue on their behalf, which brings harm to the people. The cunning gangsters are unjustly accused, lie about the incident, and there are many false accusations, but the truth is the truth.
There are few, in order to make the innocent people suffer. There are also those who rely on them, in the name of complaining, to act recklessly and boldly in various places, to blackmail and harm the good people. This move is completely contrary to the original intention of the court to care for the people, and it is only
This will benefit the evil gangsters. I would like to request that in the future, it is forbidden to complain to the imperial court in order to put an end to this disaster."
After Kangxi heard this, there was no reply. He pondered for a moment and then said: "From now on, no matter what the situation is, officials and people inside and outside the country are really grievances, they can go to the general affairs envoy Si Dengwengu Yamen to file a complaint. This is the case. It is still the same as before.
Those who accuse falsely will be punished according to the law."
"I accept the decree"
After Ge Fang withdrew, several officials from various ministries played some small things, but no officials played again. Seeing this, Kangxi waved to the chamberlain. The chamberlain hurriedly raised his voice and shouted: "Retreat from the court!"
When all the officials were about to retreat, they heard Kangxi stop the officials, Manshang Kerkun and Hao Weina, and said to them: "Let Yu Chenglong come to the south room to see me, and the rest of them will take orders, and I will summon them one by one."
"Hey, I'm going to pass it on to Jackie Chan right now!"
Kerkan and Hao Weine stepped down in response. When they left, Hao Weine secretly glanced at Suo'etu not far away and showed a knowing smile.
Mingzhu did not go down, so he wanted to stay and report to the emperor the latest situation outside the customs, and ask the Ministry of War for instructions on how to mobilize troops and where to allocate the money and food needed.
Kangxi was actually very concerned about the war outside the Pass, but he had already made detailed plans with Fuquan, Yue Le and others on his way back to Beijing. He would start the war outside the Pass as soon as he returned to Beijing, so he did not mention it to the officials at the court meeting.
They said they could only talk all over the place and had no idea, just like when the vassal state was withdrawn. In the end, they had to make their own decisions. Secondly, most of the officials were ministers, and they talked about the war with them, and some talked to each other.
It's better not to mention it.
Seeing Mingzhu standing there waiting for him to speak, Kangxi snorted coldly and ignored him. With such a big mistake, the Ministry of War did not know any information in advance, which made Kangxi angry.