Chapter 1325, I don't want to be the emperor anymore
"Ah~ Mr. Liu!"
Hearing Liu Jin's figure and looking back at Liu Jin, Lin Pan immediately shivered with fright and his whole body felt dizzy.
He is naturally not afraid of Zhu Shou, a small seventh-grade county magistrate. After all, he is also a dignified third-grade official. He is here in the capital and has an extremely large network of contacts in the court. He just relies on the Sun family.
It is not easy to overthrow him while searching for some evidence.
But it was different when Liu Jin came. Liu Jin was the Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, in charge of the officials of the world, and was known as the Heavenly Official. At the same time, he was a popular person around Emperor Hongzhi. He was deeply trusted by Emperor Hongzhi and was an important candidate for the next cabinet minister.
Of course, the most important thing is that Liu Jin has always been upright and selfless. If Liu Jin comes to investigate the matter of his accepting bribes, even if he is the lightest person, he will be sent to the Golden Continent, and he may lose his head if he fails.
"snort!"
Liu Jin didn't even bother to look at Lin Pan and snorted coldly.
Liu Jin was in an extremely unhappy mood. Such a thing happened under his nose, and Liu Jin felt that he was not responsible.
More importantly, as a person who has traveled through time in later generations, Liu Jin is well aware of the miserable lives that ordinary people live under the oppression of evil forces, and he deeply hates these officials who provide protection to the evil forces.
"Old Liu, why are you here?"
Zhu Houzhao looked at Liu Jin, curled his lips and said.
"I was ordered to come here in Huairou County to assist in handling this case!"
Liu Jin looked at Zhu Houzhao but did not salute, knowing that Zhu Houzhao was hiding his identity now.
"That's just the right time. This Magistrate Lin said that I have no authority to deal with him, so I just leave it to you. I want to prepare for the public trial. The Sun family is domineering in Huairou County and does all kinds of evil. I want to take care of it.
Check it out.”
"Okay, you come here from Huairou County, and I will be responsible for handling matters in Shuntian Mansion and the capital. I would like to see how many borers I can dig out this time."
"The common people want to be officials because they hope that the officials can take charge of the affairs of the common people and let the common people live a good life. However, some officials have completely forgotten all this and prey on the common people, acting as evil forces.
The protective umbrella of the people, they have no laws and act recklessly."
"It seems that it is necessary to provide a good ideological education to the officials of Ming Dynasty!"
Liu Jin had a slight headache.
The position of Minister of the Ministry of Personnel is really not that easy to fill. Although he has great power and can decide the appointment, dismissal and promotion of officials all over the world, there are countless officials who want to visit Liu Jin's mansion every day. Every year, they try their best to give gifts to Liu Jin.
I don’t know how many people there are in Xiao Jing.
With great power comes great responsibility, because Liu Jin clearly knows that the appointment and promotion of officials are often related to the interests of many people, especially some local officials. A good responsible and accomplished official can greatly promote
The development and prosperity of a place.
And a corrupt official who does nothing will not only fail to benefit one party, but will also cause harm to the other party, making the people live in misery.
Just like in Huairou County, because of Lin Pan's protection, the Sun family brought trouble to Huairou County. I don't know how many people were poisoned and persecuted by the Sun family.
Therefore, it is really difficult to fill the position of Minister of Civil Affairs, especially for a responsible official like Liu Jin.
"Mr. Liu, I was wronged, I was wronged!"
"I have always had a clear mind, how could I accept money from the Sun family?"
"Please also ask Mr. Liu to uphold justice for me and restore my innocence."
Lin Pan was really anxious. He knelt down beside Liu Jin and cried bitterly, looking very innocent.
Those who don't know would really think that he is an upright official and would believe his words.
"Whether it's the breeze on your sleeves or not, you'll know soon."
"Come here, take off his official hat and official uniform, escort him back to the capital, and investigate this matter thoroughly!"
Liu Jin didn't even bother to look at him and ordered his men to take him down.
When Lin Pan was taken away and there were no outsiders around, Liu Jin smiled and said, "Your Highness, how does it feel to be a county magistrate?"
"Not good~"
"Old Liu, you are so mean. I am also a prince after all, and you actually suggested to my father that I should be a small seventh-grade county magistrate."
Zhu Houzhao curled his lips and tried to deceive Liu Jin to see if it was Liu Jin who suggested to Emperor Hongzhi that he should be the county magistrate.
"Your Highness, you can't accuse someone of innocence out of thin air, and let you be the county magistrate. This is not my idea, but His Majesty's. Your Majesty feels that the education of the princes of our Ming Dynasty in the past was not very good, and he intends to make some changes.
Added the content of working in local areas, accumulating experience, and observing the people's sentiments."
"That's why His Highness was sent to Huairou County as the county magistrate. This was not my idea."
Liu Jin shook his head repeatedly and refused to admit it. Can you blame me for this?
You think too highly of me, Liu Jin. Your biological father wanted you to gain more experience before letting you become this little county magistrate.
"real?"
Zhu Houzhao didn't believe it. Who else could come up with such a weird idea except you, Liu Jin.
"real!"
Liu Jin said very seriously.
"The education system for the princes of the Ming Dynasty really needs to be changed. It's all about inviting some sour and rotten Confucian scholars to teach about the Four Books and Five Classics, the way to govern a country, the way to be a king, etc. It's very empty and difficult to understand.
"
"The key point is that the emperors trained by this class are not as good as the previous ones. They should have changed a long time ago."
"In my opinion, the art of civil and martial arts is not only about learning how to govern a country and how to be a king, but it should also be about getting familiar with military affairs. You should be sent to a military academy and trained in the army for a few years."
"In addition, it is also a good idea to send people to local areas to serve as local officials and learn how to govern a country. At the same time, they can also understand the sentiments of the people."
Seeing that Liu Jin refused to admit it, Zhu Houzhao had no choice but to think about it and agreed. He felt that Emperor Hongzhi's idea was quite good.
The education system for princes in the Ming Dynasty really needs to be changed. What can a prince who is raised in the hands of a palace woman accomplish when he grows up?
You should still leave the palace, stay in the army for a few years, hone your masculinity, and then go to a local place to be a local official. While gaining experience, you can also experience the suffering of the people.
"Ahem~"
Liu Jin on the side couldn't help but cough a few times after hearing Zhu Houzhao's words.
If Renzong, Xuanzong, Yingzong, Xianzong and other ancient kings knew what Zhu Houzhao said about him, they would probably be so angry that they would not be able to hold it back.
This generation is not as good as the previous one... can Zhu Houzhao say that?
It was not easy for Liu Jin to discuss this matter with Zhu Houzhao, otherwise he would inevitably be impeached. Emperor Hongzhi was a filial son, and Emperor Xiaozong had the word "filial piety" in it, which is enough to illustrate this point.
He would not allow anyone to say anything wrong about his ancestors. Only Zhu Houzhao in the world dared to say so.
"Ahem, Your Highness, how do you feel about becoming the magistrate of Huairou County?"
There is no other way but to change the topic.
"What kind of experience can I have? I've only been here in Huairou County for a few days."
Zhu Houzhao curled his lips, then thought for a while and said: "If I have to say something about my experience, at present, my experience is that governing a country is not an easy task."
"In a small Huairou County, because of evil forces like the Sun family, the people of Huairou County are living in dire straits."
"Huairou County is at the foot of the Emperor and very close to the capital. Such things can happen under the Emperor's nose."
"Our Ming Dynasty is so big, with a vast territory and a large population. How many evil forces like the Sun family are running rampant and causing trouble in places far away from the capital?"
"For those oppressed people, they have no way to report to the government, and the officials protect each other. They can only let these evil forces oppress them. The first thing they think of is the emperor, and the one they scold is also the emperor."
"But it is clear that my father loves the people like his sons and works hard to govern. He even has little time to rest and concentrates on running the country and ensuring peace. He also wants every citizen of the Ming Dynasty to live a good life and be happy and healthy."
"I don't want to see what happened here in Huairou County. I also hate those evil forces. He is innocent, but he has to bear the resentment of the people."
"Do you think my father can be blamed for all this?"
When he said this, Zhu Houzhao couldn't help but sigh.
I lamented for my father.
Emperor Hongzhi was a good emperor who loved his people like his own son, and he tried his best to govern the country. However, for those people who lived in dire straits, they could not see this. They would only think that the emperor had no power.
As a result, even if those officials bring harm to the common people.
"Your Majesty is an eternal sage. He loves his people like a son, and he works hard to govern. This is how we, the Ming Dynasty, have prospered!"
"But the sun cannot illuminate every corner of the world, there will always be dark places!"
"Even if His Majesty is a saint, it is impossible to take care of every corner of the Ming Dynasty. There will always be areas that cannot be taken into consideration, which will make life difficult for some people."
"But it is precisely because of this that we must work harder to improve the Ming Dynasty's system, restrain and supervise officials, fight against evil forces, fight against ruffians, etc., so that ordinary people can live a better life.
A stable, peaceful life.”
Liu Jin didn't know how to answer Zhu Houzhao's words, and after thinking about it, he could only answer in this way.
"Yes, both the emperor and the ministers in the court have very heavy responsibilities. They are responsible for the rise and fall of the country, the prosperity and stability of the world, and are related to hundreds of millions of people."
"That's why I don't want to be the emperor anymore. This emperor is really boring, with too much responsibility and too much pressure. It's more comfortable to be a prince!"
Zhu Houzhao also nodded, expressing deep agreement. He could fully understand what he said at this moment.
"..."
When Liu Jin heard this, he became even more speechless. You may be thinking that your father lives too long and you want to make him angry to death.
