Under the leadership of the Shaofu officials, Liu Che's imperial chariot drove into a village in a mighty manner.
This village is called ‘Jiali’.
Like most Han villages today, most of the houses in Jiali are built of bamboo or wooden boards.
Those who could live in brick houses were either landlords or officials.
The design of the bamboo house of the Han Dynasty is very interesting.
It is basically divided into two floors: the upper floor is for people and the lower floor is for livestock.
Moreover, most houses are designed with load-bearing wooden beams.
This kind of design made it possible that, in fact, the walls of most buildings in the Han Dynasty were not load-bearing themselves and only served as partitions.
In other words, even if the walls collapse, the house will not collapse.
Liu Che looked at the farmhouse outside through the curtain of the carriage with great interest.
Listening to the sounds of pigs, sheep and cows coming from the livestock pen in the farmhouse, Liu Che felt warm in his heart, as sweet as eating honey.
The fact that farmers can spare the time to raise livestock, especially large livestock such as pigs, cattle and sheep, proves that people's lives have been maintained at the subsistence level.
If they can't even fill their own stomachs, where will they find the spare money and ability to raise pigs, cattle and sheep?
The young master can cheat in other aspects, for example, filling the barns in the village with corn and wheat, having the roads and sanitation inside and outside the village cleaned, and dressing the children in new clothes.
But the bureaucrats of the Shaofu will never go to other places to bring livestock and put them in farmers' livestock pens.
It's not that they can't, it's that they can't think of it.
The cart stopped near a brick house in the village. The young man ordered Cenmai to come over and ask for instructions: "Your Majesty, the three elders of Jiali are outside the carriage to greet the Holy Father!"
Liu Che opened the car curtain slightly and saw more than a hundred people kneeling in two rows on both sides of the road, led by an old man on crutches.
Liu Che hurriedly said: "Go and ask the elders for help..." As he said this, he quickly got off the cart with the support of the eunuchs.
In the Han Dynasty, the status of the three elders was even higher than that of the scholar-bureaucrats.
Of course, the people who usually serve as the three elders are basically from the scholar-bureaucrat class.
The "scholar" class of the Song and Ming Dynasties, united together, could silence the government and even the eunuch group was afraid.
Do you think this is awesome?
But the three elders of the Han Dynasty were even more awesome!
Scholars in the Song and Ming dynasties also relied on public opinion to kidnap and hold them hostage to intimidate the government.
But the three old classes in the Han Dynasty did not need to do this at all.
Their political status is protected by law and supported, recognized and respected by the whole society.
Emperor Taizu Liu Bang of the Han Dynasty personally drafted an edict and announced it to the world: The officials and the people dare to scold the three elders. It is unethical! The three elders are allowed to go in and out of the government to meet their younger brothers and travel on the road;
Don’t rent, it’s more complex than Shandong!
The meaning of this edict is that anyone who dares to insult or abuse the three elders, whether officials or common people, will be regarded as "treason and immorality." The three elders are allowed to freely enter and leave all government offices except the palace, and walk on all roads including the royal road.
No one can stop the three elders from doing business or opening shops, and no one can tax them. The land cultivated by the three elders, as well as the three elders' families, are exempted from all taxes for life, and their treatment is the same as that of the elder brothers in Shandong.
In the Han Dynasty, the old Shandong brothers had the same status as the old Red Army, the old Eighth Route Army, and the old New Fourth Army of the Chinese Dynasty.
Compared with the three elders of the Han Dynasty, the scholar class of the Song and Ming Dynasties had extremely weak combat effectiveness.
Therefore, even the emperor Liu Che must give him the necessary respect and preferential treatment in front of one of the three elders.
This shows that the emperor's attitude of respecting and caring for the elderly echoes the Han Dynasty's national policy of "ruling the world with filial piety".
In other words, as long as the Han Dynasty still adheres to the fundamental national policy of "ruling the world with filial piety", the social and political status of the three elders will be fully guaranteed.
But compared with the literati group in the Song and Ming Dynasties, the three old classes in the Han Dynasty hardly caused trouble to the country and the government.
The answer is simple.
In the Han Dynasty, if you wanted to be the third elder, there was a hard condition.
This is what Liu Bang stipulated.
The three elders must be over fifty years old, have spiritual practice, and be able to lead others to do good deeds.
In this era before the Christian era, when the average life expectancy was less than fifty, if a person could live to be fifty, he would basically have to consider his own funeral arrangements.
Such an old man who is half buried will inevitably become increasingly conservative in both his thoughts and actions.
Such a person, even if he is given privileges, will not be like young people who want to rely on this privilege to gain fame, wealth and a bright future.
In particular, many of the three elders were once powerful officials in a certain place.
After retiring, they may even use their lifetime income to do something to benefit their hometown.
For example, they built bridges and roads, renovated water conservancy projects, and even opened some primitive private schools to educate the children in the countryside.
For example, Liu Che's current internal history uncle Tian Shu, when he became an official at home a few years ago, he took his fellow villagers to dig channels and repair roads. They were very busy.
The same is true for the three elders in this group.
The name of this third elder is Wang Zheng.
He is sixty-three years old this year. He was born when the Chu and Han Dynasties were fighting for hegemony. When he was young, he attended the lectures of Fuqiu Gong, a famous scholar in Chang'an.
This Duke of Fuqiu has a great background.
He is the direct disciple of Xunzi and a world-famous celebrity at the turn of the Qin and Han Dynasties.
His disciples are all over the world.
For example, Shen Gong, the leader of the Lu Confucian sect in the Han Dynasty, King Chu Yuan, the founder of the Chu Confucian sect, and King Chu Yi, the son of King Chu Yuan, all attended his lectures.
Although this Duke of Fuqiu has an inconspicuous status in history, few people even know about him.
But, if it weren't for him.
The current situation of Confucianism may not be much better than that of Mohism.
When Wang Zheng first attended the lectures at Fuqiu Gongmen, his qualifications were not very good, so his achievements were not great.
Relying on the support of his fellow apprentices, he finally became a county magistrate.
If someone else becomes the county magistrate, it is easy to make a fortune of 100,000 or 80,000 yuan, and then return to his hometown as an official.
But as an official, Wang Zheng was extremely honest.
After being a county magistrate for nearly twenty years, he still has a cool look on his sleeves, and even his official uniform is patched.
After becoming an official and returning to his hometown, he had no choice but to sell his family's land because he had no salary.
What a tragedy!
But then, the local magistrate discovered that there was such a colleague under his rule who had to sell off his property to make ends meet after becoming an official. So he reported his name to the internal history, and the internal history reported it to the Prime Minister's Office, who was in charge of the government at that time.
The prime minister was Shen Tujia, the Marquis of Gu'an. With a wave of his hand, Shen Tujia put this man into Shanglin Garden and appointed him as the third elder in Sixian Garden.
Of course, at that time, Si Xian Yuan was not called Si Xian Yuan.
Well, this is a comedy again.
Liu Che thought about the information Wang Dao reported yesterday about this third elder, and sighed in his heart.
It seems that it is time for the salary of civil servants in the Han Dynasty to be increased.
Otherwise, this upright official will not even be able to support his family. He will even have to sell off his land when he gets old.
Doesn’t this encourage people to become corrupt?
Moreover, official salaries are indeed very low.
A thousand-stone county magistrate's annual salary is only one thousand stone of corn, plus some rewards and subsidies from the draft tax.
Even if you are exhausted, your income will only be equivalent to 10,000 yuan.
The average monthly salary is less than a thousand yuan.
At the beginning, the former Prime Minister Shen Tujia, a dignified prince who was at the top of the hierarchy, had only ten servants and servants in his family!
In his previous life, the current Prime Minister Zhou Yafu finally went on a hunger strike and died because his son was reported for selling arms.
Then why does his son want to resell arms?
The answer is that his son felt that his father was getting worse and worse, so he had to prepare for future generations and earn some funeral expenses. He could not let his father go underground and live in the same poverty as he did in the human world.
If Shen Tujia and Zhou Yafu are like this, one can imagine what life is like for other people who are neither greedy nor taking.
Therefore, it can be imagined that bribery is common in both the government and the public in the Han Dynasty, and there are countless money and power transactions even in the palace.
Liu Che has been looking for an opportunity to raise the salaries of officials in an honest and fair manner.
Of course, Liu Che knew that a salary increase would not solve the problem of corrupt officials.
For a person who deserves to be corrupt, even if you give him a salary increase of a hundred times, he will still do it.
But at least we can't let good people suffer in vain.
Besides, after the salary increase, maybe it can save some people who are not willing to commit corruption in the first place?
For example, scholars who served as local officials after passing the examination.
Now, they can still fight with their ideals and passion.
But ideals, blood and passion cannot be eaten as food.
As time went by, Liu Che worried that these people would also be assimilated into the officialdom that had come down first.
And this inspection is a good opportunity!
With this thought, Liu Che walked up to the third elder, helped him up with his own hands, and said: "The elder has broken my heart, please get up quickly!"
He also said to the people: "Fathers and fellow villagers, please get up quickly!"
This Sixian Garden is Liu Che's last stronghold, his lair and his strongest fortress.
It was the fiefdom and residence of Prince Liu Che.
It is no exaggeration to say that even if the whole world betrays Liu Che, the people living here will still firmly support and support him.
This is a fact proven by history.
In the previous life, after Liu Rong committed suicide, the last people who guarded Liu Rong's mausoleum and offered sacrifices to him were the people from his Prince's Garden.
Historically, before Emperor Wu's crown prince Liu Zheng was defeated and committed suicide, his last loyal subordinates were also soldiers from his prince's palace.
Naturally, Liu Che also feels particularly affectionate towards these die-hard fans of his.
The four words "father and fellow countrymen" are Liu Che's repayment to these people.
Don't underestimate these four words.
Who in this world dares to embarrass the emperor's father and fellow countrymen?
Don’t want to mess around anymore?
At the very least, these people will be away from all excessive taxes and miscellaneous taxes, and there will even be upper-level officials who will take the initiative to take care of them.
There will never be a shortage of flatterers and flatterers in this world.
The three old men, Wang Zhengwei, stood up tremblingly, holding a dove stick (also called a few sticks, commonly known as dove sticks because their capitals are often carved into a dove shape). He bowed to Liu Che and said: "I pay homage to your majesty. I wish you the best."
Long live your Majesty..."
Liu Che lowered his head and took a look at Wang Zheng's appearance.
This third elder looks extremely old.
His face was covered with wrinkles, and even his body was thin and dry. The hands holding the dove stick were as dry and hard as the bark of an old tree.
For such a person who abides by his duties throughout his life, Liu Che has always respected him very much.
Although according to data, when this Wang Zheng was an official, his political achievements and abilities were not outstanding.
Like Shi Fen, the retired doctor of Ziguanglu, he relied on diligence and duty to serve as an official.
It's just that his life was not as good as that of Shi Fen. Throughout his life, his achievements in official career were limited.
Even after retiring and serving as the third elder, he did not lead the people and made any significant achievements.
Like most old people in this era, he is loyal, diligent, thrifty, responsible and down-to-earth.
However, they can't be blamed for this.
Each generation has its own characteristics.
Shi Fen was a member of Wang Zheng's generation. When he entered the officialdom, the people in charge of the government were named Xiao He, Cao Shen and Wang Ling.
These three famous officials in the early Han Dynasty have a common characteristic: they love to use honest people.
Even in order to promote his political ideas, Cao Shen deliberately drank alcohol all day long, ignored government affairs, delegated power to local governments, and governed by inaction.
What goes up is good, what goes down is effective.
The ministers and celebrities who Liu Che has seen so far have come through that period. Basically, they all have more or less and inevitably have the same characteristics.
"How old are you, sir?" Although he already knew Wang Zheng's age, Liu Che still pretended to ask sincerely.
"Your Majesty, I am already sixty-three years old!" Wang Zheng kowtowed and replied.
Liu Che quickly asked Wang Dao to support him and prevent him from kneeling like this anymore.
This old man is in very poor health. What would happen if something happened to him while he was worshiping!
"The elder was born in the late Qin Dynasty..." Liu Che sighed with emotion. He said to the ministers on the left and right: "I think back then, Emperor Gao raised his righteous army to eliminate tyranny, wipe out the heroes, and conquer the Han Dynasty. Only then did we have the peaceful time today. , when I saw the elders, I couldn't help but recall those veterans and ministers who followed Emperor Gao to conquer the world. Unfortunately, I was young and could not recognize the status of these ministers!"
"Your Majesty longs for the merits of your ancestors, and you are extremely filial!" The flatterers around him immediately praised him.
However, Liu Che waved his hand to stop the flattery of these sycophants. He called Cen Mai, the commander of the Shaofu, and ordered: "Cen Qing, I miss Taizu's heroes. It's a pity that the elders of the world have withered away, and those who are left in the world can't be saved. Shen Tujia, Beiping Hou Zhang Cang and a few other people, I think that if these veterans and ministers are not alive, there are still people who can prove, record, and inquire. After their death, I am afraid that future generations will no longer recognize the merits of their ancestors and their ancestors. The road is full of obstacles, and it is difficult to start a business through hard work!"
"I order you to be the ambassador of Lingyan Pavilion, and to consult the elders and heroes of the world on a regular basis. Therefore, I have made you the emperor of the Gao Dynasty for the 108 princes. I have made a biography, written on bamboo and silk, so that it will be known to the world. I will also give orders to capable craftsmen to be the emperor of the Gao Dynasty. The hero chose a site in Shanglin Garden and carved a stone statue, so that the name of the hero will be immortalized in history and the appearance of the hero will be immortalized in the world!"
When Cen Mai heard this, he was overjoyed. He immediately knelt down and said: "Your Majesty longs for the merits of your ancestors. He issued an edict and wrote a biography to praise the meritorious officials. He is loyal, loyal, superior and inferior. I am stupid and stupid. I don't understand the reason. I would like to use this to be vague." With my whole body, I have done my best for His Majesty, and I have dedicated my life to Lingyan Pavilion!"
Although Cen Mai knew very well that if he became the so-called 'Ambassador of Lingyan Pavilion', he would definitely have to resign from the post of Shaofu.
But...this Ambassador Lingyange...
This is a huge fat loss, the best gilded journey!
It is no exaggeration to say that after finishing this job, Cen Mai will have a pass to the Three Gongs!
That’s not all!
He compiled books and biographies for meritorious officials and carved stone statues.
How much favor does this require from princes and nobles who have been rich and noble for generations?
After this matter is completed, as expected, Cen Mai and his family’s descendants will benefit immensely!
But, the only problem is...
Cen Mai raised his head and looked at Liu Che. After hesitating for a moment, he asked: "Your Majesty, I am ignorant and die. I am here to report: Among the great lords of Gaozu, there are Huaiyin, Liang Wang Pengyue, and Yan Wang Lu Wan. How to deal with it? I am stupid and don't know why. What should I do?
How can you deal with the Lu rebels and thieves? Since I don’t know, I dare to ask Your Majesty to make it clear!"
This is a very important matter!
Although the old Liu family does not engage in literary inquisition, no one dares to touch these sensitive matters.
Liu Che also hesitated for a while.
It feels like these things are really tricky.
When it comes to discussing merit, none of these people can get around it, so we need to give an explanation.
Han Xin, the Marquis of Huaiyin, had outstanding military exploits. It is no exaggeration to say that the establishment of the Han Dynasty would have been very difficult without Han Xin.
Liang Wang Pengyue was even more tragic.
This giant among the heroes at the end of the Qin Dynasty was originally a figure who ruled one side.
Both Chu and Han wanted to win over him, but he finally chose to board Liu Bang's pirate ship. After boarding the ship, it was difficult to think about it again.
Moreover, Liu Bang's killing of Peng Yue is still criticized today. After all, Peng Yue did not want to rebel at the time.
Liu Bang's reason for killing Peng Yue was that "the counter-shape was already there".
But what exactly is the opposite? Liu Bang just talked nonsense, which is almost the same as the excuse used by later generations of American emperors to overthrow Saddam and claim that Iraq had weapons of mass destruction.
And, more importantly, Liu Bang had already arrested Peng Yue. After the trial by Ting Wei, the facts were clear and the evidence was conclusive. Peng Yue had no intention or action of rebellion!
Originally, Peng Yue had been released by Liu Bang.
But Empress Lu intervened and advised Liu Bang: Peng Yue is a hero. Since he has offended him, he should just kill him.
So Peng Yue was in tragedy...
This matter can be found in the records of Taizu's daily life in Shiqu Pavilion, historians' records, and folk stories.
If you talk about Peng Yue or something, you can still be careless.
Then, Zhu Lu, there is no way to defeat the enemy and get over it.
Don't think that Zhu Lu's relatives are all idiots and trash!
That is the impression left by the Han Dynasty's long-term propaganda.
History is written by the victors.
Losers will naturally be devalued as worthless!
However, the military and military exploits of Lu's relatives cannot be erased even if they want to.
For example, Lu Ze, the Marquis of Zhou Dynasty, had great military exploits that Han Xin could not compare with, and Xiao He also had great merits.
At least one-third of the Han family's empire was conquered by Lu Ze's troops!
If Lu Ze's nephews and sons were tigers and leopards, then Lu Ze would be the well-deserved lion king!
Chen Ben, Jin She, Ding Fu, Fu Kuan, Gu Feng, these generals who were defeated in battle were all Lu Ze's younger brothers.
When Lu Ze was alive, he just defeated the Qin army head-on, kicked Xiang Yu, and defeated Han Xin.
Even in the historical records of later generations, no matter how much Ma Qian of the Taishi Company avoided taboos, no matter how much he concealed it, and no matter how much he used the Spring and Autumn style of writing, he still had to write in the "Historical Records" the words Zhou Luhou "send troops to assist Gaozu to establish the world."
The most typical example is Liu Bang's defeat in Pengcheng. He lost the final battle and almost ran away naked.
It was Lu Ze who gathered the defeated troops in Xiayi, calmed the people, united the generals, motivated the soldiers, and contacted Peng Yue, thus creating the biggest comeback in Chinese history!
If he wanted to determine history, Lu Ze couldn't get around it.
Just like the later dynasties, if you want to determine the war history of the People's Liberation Army, can you get around the mountain of eternal health?
Liu Che closed his eyes and thought for a while, then said: "Huaiyin, Zhou Lu, biographies, portraits, no names!"
Well, later Emperor Xuan Liu Xun also treated Huo Guang in this way.
It means I admit the credit, but you are a sinner. You know, until the last emperor of the Western Han Dynasty, the Western Han Dynasty regime was still desperately strangulating the so-called "remnants of Huo Ni". It was not until Liu Xiu of the Eastern Han Dynasty redefined history that he recognized Huo Guang's achievements.
Credit, before that, the name Huo Guang could not even be mentioned.
"Peng Yue, King of Liang..." Liu Che looked into the distance and let out a long breath. It's not like his ancestors couldn't admit that they had done something wrong. Didn't Liu Bang later order Peng Yue to be buried lavishly? Besides, Liu Che now even has Xiang Yu.
After you forgive him and admit his contribution to fighting Qin, you can't hold on to Peng Yue's pigtails anymore, right?
In politics, sometimes it's not a big deal to admit some mistakes.
If you kill the wrong one, then you kill the wrong one!
Anyway, Liang Wang Pengyue had long been rehabilitated among the people, and all the emperors of the Han Dynasty also expressed their approval.
Liu Che was just making a final summary.
Of course, I still have concerns about the face of my ancestors.
At this time, some Spring and Autumn brushwork is needed.
Liu Che then cleared his throat and said: "The posthumous title is: King Huang of Liang. He ordered the governor of Henan County to rebuild the mausoleum, treat him with courtesy from the princes and kings, and grant three families of people to guard the mausoleum!"
So, the people below immediately heard the song and knew its elegant meaning, and they kowtowed one after another: "I will obey the holy will!"
The so-called Huang King has a posthumous title: He is fond of pleasure and neglects government affairs.
Coming after Peng Yue, they are quite compatible.
More importantly, the emperor's meaning was already obvious.
Don't hold Peng Yue to death...
Write more about his merits and military exploits. As for the cause of death, it can be mentioned in one sentence. Don't mention it too much, don't write too much, and don't ask too many questions.
If you really don’t understand, you can ask a historian for advice on what Chun Qiu brushwork is.
Now that Han Xin, Peng Yue, and Lu Ze, these three biggest landmines have been eliminated, it will be much easier to deal with other sensitive figures.
"Lu Wan is still remembered as the Marquis of Chang'an, and his portrait is painted on stone. Don't be shy about it. His merits are merits, and his faults are faults. History will tell the difference!" Regarding Lu Wan, the old Liu family really didn't feel any guilt at all. I really want to say that.
Get up. Sorry, the person from the Liu family should be Lu Wan!
Moreover, Lu Wan's descendants are now kings of Donghu among the Xiongnu.
We still need to work hard to maintain this anti-Hungarian united front.
Even for the needs of the united front, it would not be unreasonable to paint Lu Wan's face with some gold.
"Wu Bin, King of Changsha, is listed in a separate biography. His name is the Aristocratic Family. Make a book about the Changsha King's Aristocratic Family to directly express the courtesy of the Han family to its heroes!" Liu Che ordered with his hands behind his hands.
This is again needed for the united front.
It was made for Mitsukoshi to see.
Let the nobles of Mitsukoshi know that the old Liu family is still very generous. Don't worry about being pro-Han, the court will not treat you badly!
In addition, it was considered that Wu Bing's name might need to be used in the future to persuade and win over the leaders of the Yue tribe.
Although Wu Bin has been dead for so many years, there are still many tribes in Mitsukoshi that are dominated by Wu Bin.
"No!" Cen Mai immediately kowtowed.
Liu Che nodded and said: "Please remember, this matter needs to be discussed extensively with officials of the government and the public, as well as scholar-bureaucrats, to seek their opinions..."
This is too explicit to say.
This means that if everyone opposes someone too fiercely, then don’t be embarrassed.
After all, this history is written by the victors.
And the current victors are undoubtedly the princes of the court.
If Han Xin, Lu Ze, etc. are really opposed to it, don't worry about it.
Liu Checai is not that stupid. He split the government and the opposition over historical issues and caused troubles such as etiquette and party disputes.
"promise!"
Liu Che nodded with satisfaction.
He believed that from today onwards, the story of 'the Holy Emperor longs for his heroes' will be widely circulated among the people.
Let the praise and deification become more intense!
Following this reasoning, Liu Che then said: "In the past, the meritorious ministers assisted my emperor and ancestors to determine the world and usher in a peaceful and prosperous era. Today, there is peace in the world and there is no military revolution. The merits of these scholars, officials, officials and officials will be rewarded. Any deeds will be rewarded."
You must be punished, this is the teaching of the previous king!"
"Prepared edict: I heard that the ancient sage kings must reward their meritorious officials when they govern the world... Today's scholar-officials assist me in governing the world. They work hard and sleep hard, are diligent and sincere, and have peace in the world. Although I am not virtuous, I am willing to share the world with you.
In the prosperous age, from now on, all officials, ministers, and workers who have any duties will have two items in addition to their salaries: allowances and performance.
Those who receive subsidies will be given subsidies based on their rank relative to their salary. Please ask the director to discuss and determine the number of posts.
Those who perform well will be rewarded. The increase in taxes in the next year's income compared with the previous year will be calculated as a hundred and one, and they will be commended!"
The salary of this official must be increased.
It won’t work without adding it.
I want the horse to run, but I also want the horse not to eat grass. Is there such a simple thing?
Who would be willing to do such a stupid thing after being an official for thousands of miles and ending up in old age?
Compared with the extra money spent on wages, the amount of money spent on this is probably a hundred times or a thousand times!
Not to mention the losses caused by corruption and personal enrichment.
Liu Che still remembers the evil done by Zhou Yang, the governor of Hedong County, and the degree of corruption in the officialdom of Hedong County.
We want to prevent something like this from happening again or even spreading across the country.
It is necessary to strengthen supervision and supervision, and to increase the income of the people below.
Otherwise, there is no benefit, who will follow you?
Only a fool would become an upright official if he cannot support his wife and children!
Of course, corruption cannot be avoided by increasing wages alone.
That’s why we need to add a performance bonus.
Shares are given based on the amount of GDP growth under the officials' rule (now mainly reflected in taxes).
Although it's only one percent.
But in a large county with a household registration of 10,000 or 20,000 people, if each household increases the tax amount by 1%, it will be a lot of money.
Allowances serve as living allowances for officials, while performance rewards their hard work.
More importantly, Liu Che clearly realized that in this feudal society before the Christian era, it was a dream to imagine that with the power of one person, everyone in the world would follow you!
There must be a stable and solid ruling group to help him and assist him to realize his dream.
And this group must and can only be the bureaucratic group that he has always hated and been wary of.
There is no good or bad bureaucracy.
There is only bad and worse.
Moreover, as time goes on, the bureaucracy will inevitably reach out to other places.
Just as it has happened countless times in history.
At the beginning of the founding of the People's Republic of China, the bureaucrats were very honest. As time went on, it became more and more corrupt, degenerate, and greedy.
Even though you are thousands of miles away, you can smell the strong and pungent rotten smell emanating from them.
This is not only true in China, but also in the West.
We want to prevent the bureaucratic group from eventually degenerating into a hopeless, extremely corrupt, and intolerable reactionary group.
The only way is to maintain its vitality as much as possible, so that most of its body can maintain vitality, metabolism, and fresh blood.
Let it no longer be a pool of stagnant water, but have living water from the outside flowing in.
Unfortunately, this is something humans cannot do.
The bureaucracy is inherently plagued by its own plague. Anyone who joins this group can only desperately resist the erosion and influence of other rotten organizations.
As powerful as the Taizu of the Celestial Dynasty, he could only let this group gather its minions and hibernate for a while while he was still alive, but if he was not careful, they would come out again.
Liu Che believed that he was not even as good as a finger of the Taizu of the Celestial Dynasty.
Naturally, I will not dream of purifying the bureaucracy and completing tasks that are impossible for humans.
The only thing he can do is, while he is alive, to whip and supervise the bureaucracy with a whip and a knife, so that most of its organizations can maintain a certain vitality.
However, you must not give benefits, win over the bureaucrats, and suppress them in public opinion without occupying the rightful position.
Obviously there is no way to do this.
Based on various considerations, Liu Che decided to learn from later generations of company management and give certain equity incentives to the managers and department heads below.
The 1% increase in tax incentives can not only stimulate those officials who are truly capable of doing things to perform their duties conscientiously, but can also block the collusion between the bureaucracy and local powerful people to a certain extent.
Because obviously, farmers cannot receive too much tax.
Only those big landowners and big businessmen who are extremely rich, with a family fortune of millions, tens of millions or even tens of millions, and hundreds of slaves are the real fat sheep.
If officials want to get more performance awards, they must watch these guys to death.
The more new taxes are added, the more bonuses they will receive and the faster they will be promoted.
Of course, like any policy, this policy has many risks.
For example, there will definitely be officials who will try their best to exploit and bully the people.
There will definitely be officials who do many things for the sake of political achievements.
Liu Che had seen too many similar stories before traveling through time, and was tired of them.
Like those demolition secretaries in the Celestial Dynasty who dug holes in the mayor, took out the roster, and randomly clicked a few, there were not even one thousand but eight hundred.
Liu Che's response to this was to strengthen the authority of the imperial censor's office and to supervise the independence of the censor.
In addition, it is planned to add a provincial governor's department under the imperial censor's office to specifically supervise the taxation and financial situation of local counties.
At the same time, the organization and personnel of Xiuyiwei were gradually expanded and strengthened, and spy politics were strengthened.
The other is to gradually select those who have proven ability from the scholars who have been selected to serve as local people-friendly officials, and gradually eliminate the existing bureaucrats.
After all, compared to the old bureaucrats, the new bureaucrats are far superior in terms of conscience and morality.
At least, among the scholars who were selected through the examination and served as local officials for more than a year, Xiuyiwei reported a total of more than a dozen cases of corruption and illegal acts.
Of course, it is also imperative to strengthen civilian supervision capabilities. (To be continued.)
ps: I will update this 8000 first, and there will be more later~ Starting from 10,000 today, we will continue tomorrow~
