"Your Majesty, I know I'm wrong. I know I'm wrong. I'll correct it when I get back. I'll correct it when I get back~"
When he heard that he was being demoted, downgraded three levels in a row, and was going to be sent to the Golden Continent as an official, Ye Xian couldn't help but cry.
It took a lot of effort to move from the second-level position to a frontier official, but now he suddenly lost his official title, was demoted three levels in a row, and had to be sent to the Golden Continent.
Where is Golden Continent?
It was a place thousands of miles away from the Ming Dynasty. Although it was said that there was gold everywhere, it could not be compared with the Ming Dynasty, let alone the colorful Jinling.
"Too late!"
Emperor Hongzhi said sternly: "I have made repeated orders for a long time, but when it came to your place, it was so perfunctory. The imperial edict did not leave the capital, and it was caused by officials like you. Being demoted three levels in a row is considered a light thing. If you are in the golden
If you continue to pervert the imperial order like this, I will chop off your head."
Emperor Hongzhi said very domineeringly that Ye Xian's problem was actually not about not cooperating with the tax yamen in collecting taxes, but about resisting the court's instructions.
Moreover, Nanzhili was the most important identity of the Ming Dynasty, and the land south of the Yangtze River had always been an important tax revenue place for the imperial court. If no taxes could be collected here, it would have a great impact on the Ming Dynasty.
This time Ye Xian hit the knife edge, Emperor Hongzhi was very merciful not to kill him.
"My lord, I obey your decree!"
Now that the words had come to this point, Ye Xian immediately understood and could only thank him.
This was the second person to report on his duties. Immediately, one person was demoted three levels in a row and was demoted to the Golden Continent. The feudal officials sitting below were all sitting on pins and needles, and they were all thinking rapidly in their minds about what to do.
Past the area in front of you.
Whether it is the passing examination system or the work report system, it is definitely not a joke. If you do not do well, you will be demoted. Emperor Hongzhi's support for the reform of officialdom is beyond imagination.
The dignified second-grade chief envoy was demoted at the drop of a hat without any hesitation. This made all the other feudal officials remain silent. This was serious.
Soon, Xiao Jing shouted at the top of his lungs again.
One by one, officials came to the Dragon Steps to report their work during the fifteen years of Hongzhi to Emperor Hongzhi and the important officials of the imperial court. At the same time, they were also interrogated by Emperor Hongzhi and the princes in the court.
"Shandong Chief Minister, medium rating, barely qualified!"
"The Chief Minister of Henan Province is rated as middle or lower. He will be removed from the post of Chief Minister of Henan Province and downgraded one level."
"Sichuan Chief Minister, medium rating, barely qualified!"
"Shaanxi Chief Minister, medium rating, barely qualified!"
"..."
As the feudal officials continued to give thousands of reports on their duties, some were qualified and couldn't help but feel happy, while others were unqualified and were punished by being dismissed or demoted.
"Chen Xin, the Chief Minister of Liaodong, came forward to report his duties!"
Soon, following Xiao Jing's voice, Chen Xin took firm steps and came to the foot of the dragon steps.
"...In the fifteenth year of Hongzhi, Liaodong completed a total tax revenue of 5.5 million taels, an increase of two million taels compared with the fourteenth year of Hongzhi, and the growth rate was 57%..."
"In the fifteenth year of Hongzhi, there were a total of 2.5 million new immigrants in Liaodong, 30 million acres of newly cultivated fields, and an increase of 60 million dan in grain output..."
"In the fifteenth year of Hongzhi, five new cement roads were built in Liaodong, with a total distance of more than 3,000 kilometers, seven reservoirs were built, three new ports were built, and 21 bridges were built..."
Chen Xin recited the numbers that he had already learned by heart. In the fifteenth year of Hongzhi, the development of Liaodong was indeed quite good.
This is mainly reflected in the bumper harvest of grain in the newly reclaimed farmland. The grain cultivated in Liaodong alone is actually enough to feed the entire Ming Dynasty for a year or two.
Liaodong's per capita cultivated land, per capita income, etc. are all at the forefront in the entire Ming Dynasty. Only Hezhong Province is better than Liaodong.
Of course, this is mainly because the immigration area is vast, sparsely populated, and has superior natural conditions. At the same time, it is also supported by the court's preferential policies and funding, and all aspects of development are extremely rapid.
Whether it is cultivating fields, building roads, bridges, reservoirs, rivers, etc., they all have great advantages and their development is extremely rapid.
However, Chen Xin also did a very good job in this aspect, which led to the rapid development of Liaodong. In just a few years, Liaodong has become the most important grain-producing area in the Ming Dynasty.
"What do you think of the future of Liaodong? What are your plans?"
Liu Jin also nodded directly to Chen Xin. He did a good job. The key is to use data to report, which makes people like it very much and allows for intuitive comparison.
"Liaodong is located in the Bohai Rim area, with convenient transportation and a large area of fertile land. The terrain is flat and open, and the climate conditions are very good."
"At the same time, Liaodong is extremely rich in resources. According to the current exploration situation, Liaodong is rich in coal resources, iron ore resources and forestry resources."
"So for the future of Liaodong, I think Liaodong should focus on agricultural development, continue to encourage land reclamation, and strive to become the granary of the Ming Dynasty."
"On the other hand, we should vigorously develop the steel industry, shipbuilding industry and coal mining industry, and make full use of our own advantages to promote the development and development of Liaodong region."
Chen Xin thought for a while and replied that this was also his plan. Liaodong has a very good geographical location and rich resources. It would be a pity if it is not properly utilized and developed.
"Not bad!"
After hearing this, Emperor Hongzhi nodded again and again, thought for a while and said, "You can get a higher rating and be transferred back to serve in the six departments of the imperial court."
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your kindness!"
When Chen Xin heard this, he was overjoyed and thanked him.
When everyone around them saw it, they all couldn't help but widen their eyes. Was he promoted like this?
Being transferred from the local government to the imperial court is a promotion. Although it is still from the second rank, after going to the sixth department, you will probably be a minister. Once you have the position, you will soon be able to become a minister. Maybe you will still have the opportunity to get promoted in the future.
From the cabinet.
Originally, everyone thought that places like Liaodong, the Western Regions, and Hezhong were places outside the customs, new provinces. People who were sent to these places as officials would basically have a dim career in the future.
But who would have known that Chen Xin, the first chief minister of Liaodong to come up, would receive an unprecedented high-level rating and be directly transferred to the imperial court, from a local area to the central government. He would have a bright future.
"It seems that from now on I can no longer read newspapers, drink tea and fish, but I still have to work hard and build more bridges and roads."
Many people can't help but think like this in their minds.
In the past, being an official was naturally very comfortable. Drinking tea and reading newspapers, let alone how happy you were in your childhood, but it is different now. If you are in charge of the government, if you do not do well, not only will you lose your job, but you may also have to pay for it.
He was demoted several levels in a row and was demoted to the Golden Continent. If he did well, he would be promoted quickly. From the local to the central government, it was just a word from the emperor.
"Governor of Jiangxi Zhang Tianyu came forward to report on his duties!"
One by one, the feudal officials came forward to report on their duties, and only a handful of them received high ratings, while most of them basically received average or lower ratings.
Some people were directly dispatched from the colorful world of the Central Plains to Australia and the Golden Continent, and the feudal officials from Australia and the Golden Continent were often dispatched back to the mainland of the Ming Dynasty.
Some of the officials who were in the prime position revealed their secrets when asked casually. They did nothing. There was no doubt that they were demoted three levels in a row and were demoted to serve as officials in the Golden Continent or Australia.
But at least, there is still an official position to be held. If you are demoted, you will be demoted, and if you are demoted, you will be demoted. At least your life is still there.
After hearing Xiao Jing's words, Zhang Tianyu came to the dragon steps tremblingly. Even though it was winter, he was already sweating all over his body and his face was very ugly.
“….In the fifteenth year of Hongzhi, Jiangxi’s tax revenue was, for…”
Zhang Tianyu didn't know what to say at least in the beginning. He didn't have any preparation in advance, and he was an official who fished for fish. He was also a corrupt official and had done nothing. When it came time to report his work under the dragon steps, what did he suddenly do?
Can't even tell.
Emperor Hongzhi and the ministers looked at Zhang Tianyu and waited for him for a while. Seeing that he was stammering and couldn't say anything, Emperor Hongzhi couldn't help but frown.
"how?"
“Don’t you know how much taxes Jiangxi has paid this year?”
Liu Jin looked at Zhang Tianyu and asked.
"I, I forgot~"
Zhang Tianyu stammered.
"Have you forgotten, or have you not paid attention to this aspect at all?"
Liu Jin asked coldly again.
I have repeatedly emphasized the importance of taxation and asked local government agencies to attach great importance to this matter and cooperate with tax agencies in collecting commercial taxes, but Zhang Tianyu didn't even pay attention to it.
"Your Majesty, I have reported Zhang Tianyu's corruption and bribery. This year, the imperial court allocated one million taels of silver to Jiangxi to build reservoirs, build river lifts, dredge rivers, and rivers. Zhang Tianyu directly embezzled 800,000 taels of silver, and the remaining
The 200,000 taels of silver we paid was just a token effort to build a few small reservoirs and fish out the river sand."
Liu Jin looked at Zhang Tianyu coldly, then took out several memorials and turned to Emperor Hongzhi and said.
"Is there such a thing?"
When Emperor Hongzhi heard this, his eyes widened immediately. Xiao Jing hurriedly came down and took the memorial from Liu Jin, and handed it to Emperor Hongzhi. Emperor Hongzhi quickly read it, and then threw the memorial towards Zhang Tianyu under the dragon steps.
He went down and said, "See for yourself whether this is the case?"
Zhang Tianyu was so frightened that he peed, and his whole body was trembling. He suddenly collapsed to the ground and shouted: "Your Majesty, I know that I am wrong, I know that I am wrong~"
When everyone saw this scene, they immediately understood that there was no doubt that Zhang Tianyu had indeed embezzled the funds allocated by the imperial court.
"How dare you be corrupt! One million taels of silver and you directly embezzled 800,000 taels. It's so dark!"
"You idiot, the court has extremely strict supervision over these funds. If you dare to be corrupt, you are seeking death!"