The word "bing" means "killing". Lao Zhu was very excited.
When he heard about the previous systems for raising salaries for officials, he thought they made sense, but when he thought about giving money to these scumbag officials, he always felt uncomfortable.
"Abiao, let me ask you."
"What do you think of the current disciplinary system for treating corrupt officials?"
Zhu Biao put down the bird he just touched (yaoji), was silent for a moment, and gave his answer.
"Very harsh."
This was the first time that Zhu Biao commented on his father's corruption-fighting policy in front of Zhu Yuanzhang, and he told the truth.
In Zhu Biao's view, corrupt officials must be investigated and punished, but beheading them for less than sixty taels is too harsh, not to mention a series of cruel criminal laws, such as skinning and cramping, gouging out eyes and smashing knees, which are all too cruel.
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Zhu Biao was baptized in Confucianism since he was a child. He was gentle, kind, kind and diligent, and all officials called him a Confucian monarch.
However, his character is not weak, nor is he hesitant. He will definitely be a wise king who can stabilize the country in the future. However, the ruthlessness of his subordinates' methods is obviously far inferior to that of Lao Zhu.
"What do you think?"
Ji Boying glanced at Zhu Laosi sitting on the right again.
"Deserves to be killed."
Zhu Laosi’s answer is simple.
This answer made Lao Zhu take another look at Zhu Laosi.
It has to be said that Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Di are the two fathers and sons who are most similar in terms of their ideas and acting styles.
Xiao Zhu Si, who was standing aside and pouring wine, racked his brains and seemed to have thought of his own answer. He looked at Ji Boying diligently, just like a student in class who has thought up the answer and is eager to get the teacher's roll call. p>
After all, A Biao and Zhu Laosi have answered, and it is their turn next.
But Ji Boying glanced at Xiao Zhusi, and then looked at Lao Zhu.
‘What about me, me, me, me?!’
Xiao Zhusi's eyes went from expectation to disappointment to anger in an instant.
"Lao Zhu, what do you think?"
Lao Zhu frowned again.
"To be honest, we don't think it's enough. These dog officials are just a bunch of bastards who are afraid of the weak. You have to kill them from the bottom of their bones, so that they don't dare to go beyond the boundaries."
"Well said."
Ji Boying played a Dongfeng card.
These three words made Lao Zhu stunned. He originally thought that his words would be opposed by Ji Boying.
"The increase in basic salary, coupled with the setting of year-end bonuses, is fully sufficient for the self-needs of officials at all levels. A senior official of the third rank can earn more than 3,000 taels of silver a year. Under this salary system, there is no need to be greedy.
That means you are not worthy of being an official, and you are shaving off the people’s reputation.”
"First, if the crime of corrupt officials is proven, no matter how much money they have, they will be punished without delay."
As soon as Ji Boying finished speaking, Zhu Biao and Xiao Zhu Si both took a sharp breath, which was even more severe than the sixty taels set by Lao Zhu! And it was still a capital punishment like Ling Chi!
Lao Zhu and Zhu Laosi looked calm. After all, one of them was over fifty, and the other was over forty. Their ages were there, and they had both killed people on the battlefield. Their character was revealed through killing. Naturally,
Much more stable than Zhu Biao and Xiao Zhusi.
"Two, all the men in the corrupt family who are fifteen years old and above will be killed, the women will be sent to the church, and those under the age of fifteen will be exiled for three thousand miles. They will also practice joint sitting. They will join the three clans and ransack all their homes. If the proceeds from the house raid still cannot be recovered,
Those who repay the amount of shortfall or embezzlement will have to continue to repay the shortfall and silver arrears until their descendants are repaid."
"Those who report corruption by their clansmen will be exempted from being imprisoned."
"Third, set up a yamen that specializes in auditing officials' finances. It does not belong to the six ministries or the third division. It goes directly to Tianting. Officials at all levels must report their own financial situation every year. If there is any fraud, they will be punished for corruption."
"Fourth, those who falsely accuse others of corruption will be found guilty and the nine tribes will be destroyed."
"To sum it up, in six words, give money, ransack homes, kill people."
"In addition, all the above will be designated as the ancestral system of the Ming Dynasty, and all future kings must abide by it."
When Ji Boying spoke, his voice was calm and there was no emotion.
But in the ears of old Zhu Abiao and the two Zhu Di, these words were nothing more than a shock.
Even though Lao Zhu is such a ruthless person, after hearing these words from Ji Boying, he took a breath of air. He thought he was already ruthless, but now he realizes that there are people outside the world, and there are people outside the world, who are worthy of being called immortals! p>
Corruption even involves three clans. If a corrupt official wants to commit corruption, his clan members will be the first to report it. After all, there is immunity for reporting.
"The immortal master's strategy is so wonderful!"
Zhu Laosi, who was sitting on the right, seemed to have figured something out, and suddenly his eyes lit up.
"I understand too, wonderful! So wonderful!"
Zhu Biao also slapped the table excitedly.
After saying this, Xiao Zhusi subconsciously looked at Zhu Laosi and Abiao, his eyes seemed to ask, what's so wonderful about it? You two explain it quickly! Otherwise it will appear that I am very impatient with my IQ!
Ji Boying drank a glass of wine by himself. This was of course a wonderful idea.
The main part of the method used by Ji Boying just now is to improve on the basis of Yongzheng's anti-corruption campaign. You must know that Emperor Yongzheng is known as the "first successful anti-corruption person" in all dynasties, and is known as the emperor of the family raids.
It's a pity that Qianlong, a prodigal son, followed behind him and ruined the clean government atmosphere that Yongzheng had not easily established. However, with the exception of Heshen, the overall clean government atmosphere was far better than that of other dynasties.
So Ji Boying added a line at the end to write it into the ancestral system.
Of course, no one can say how long a system like this can last. After all, the ancestral system becomes less and less effective as time goes by, so Ji Boying set the starting point very high from the beginning.
Because even if the kings of later generations change the ancestral system, they generally do not dare to change it all at once, but choose to change it slowly.
For example, if it is now stipulated that anyone who commits corruption will be punished by punishment, the next emperor may change it to lingchi for 100 taels for corruption, and then it will be beheaded for 200 taels for corruption. This level of deterrence will decrease from generation to generation.
Therefore, the higher the starting point is set, the longer this system of restraining corruption will be able to operate and achieve its maximum effect.
"Father, I will compile the Immortal Master's words into national policy tonight, and I sincerely ask my father to issue an edict tomorrow and enact it throughout the world!"
Zhu Biao couldn't wait to speak.
Zhu Laosi also made up his mind in his heart. After he returned, he would refine what the immortal master said into a national policy and issue it to the world as soon as possible.
He is already looking forward to the birth of a brand new Ming Dynasty.
"Well, that makes sense. You should draw up the bid as soon as possible. If there are no problems, we will issue the order tomorrow."
"Listening to my brother's words is better than ten years of reading the books of sages."
"Oh no, the sage's book is just bullshit in front of my brother!"
Lao Zhu laughed and then raised his glass in greeting.
"Brother, on behalf of Daming, let's toast to brother!"
Zhu Laosi and Zhu Biao also toasted happily, but Xiao Zhusi had a 'disguised' look on his face.
"Yes, yes, wonderful, wonderful!"
Although I didn’t understand, I still pretended to understand.
After a glass of wine.
Ji Boying put down the cup and did not continue to smoke the cigar. It was a bit boring after smoking too much. Instead, he took out a double pop bead with his backhand, held it in the corner of his mouth, pulled it, lit it, took a deep breath, and the cool smoke of mint poured out of his nose.