Xiang Jing dealt with Xiang Zhongliang, and the prince's words of condolences to Xiang's family were spread in the court through unknown channels.
Poor Xiang Zhongliang ended up becoming a human being.
Even Xiang Jing seemed to have lost a lot of points in this incident... which made the officials unhappy and the prince unhappy too.
Why bother?
He thanked Xiang Jing and thanked the officials for planning the rest of his life for Xiang Zhongliang... He would have to rely on Zhao Qin for food in the future.
"Don't think too much, Zhongliang needs to learn a lot from Shopkeeper Zhao, it will be useful!"
The prince had no choice but to say this. He was worried that his father-in-law's family really thought that his father was deliberately trying to trouble Xiang Zhongliang, so he said this.
However, the prince also has his own considerations. If Xiang Zhongliang is not up to the task, he doesn't mind replacing him with someone else...~That doesn't require his father's approval.
The private visit to Xiang Zhongliang by an official incognito was a trivial matter, or an interlude. The real effect of this private visit in incognito by an official began to ferment in the staff department.
Everything started from the official donation...
This time, almost the entire supervisory office of the state was mobilized to investigate the case. Starting from all the prefectures, counties, and counties of the state, all the resumes of all officials were investigated...~ Fan Chunren was very cruel.
Originally, he couldn't put sand in his eyes, let alone after getting the command arrow, he had to check it out even more.
The scientific examination lists over the years, several official favors, special titles, etc., including the list of awards and honors in Dali and Xixia, were also taken away by the Supervisory Yamen.
For a time, the official department was in turmoil...
These are all actions taken by Zhao Xi and Fu Bi during the two days they left the city.
No one resisted because this was a coordinated action from top to bottom in the supervisory yamen.
The supervisory offices of the local state capitals began to copy all the directories of those who received local salaries and investigate all kinds of job titles...~
Things are getting a bit big!
Since the officialdom changed in this way to solve the problem of redundant officials, no one cares about the number of officials in the dynasty, nor their titles, assignments, etc.
As long as they follow the court's hierarchy and do not overstep their duties or exceed their authority, local and state governments will basically have some idle posts.
So...~
"The government and supervisory offices are so tormented, it has caused chaos in all government offices, and even in local and state government offices. If it is not stopped, even basic government affairs will be affected."
Everyone has disciples and former officials, and Zhang Fangping’s words represent the aspirations of the entire cabinet.
Zhao Xi could also see that the cabinet came so neatly to discuss matters this time, specifically to supervise the Yamen's inspection.
Even Sima Guang, who had not been involved in government affairs for a long time and only focused on compiling history, was among them.
It seems that someone is really scared.
"Oh, Mr. Zhang Ge, let me tell you what the Supervisory Yamen has done to disturb the stability of the entire country."
This is probably just alarmism, right? Anyway, the country and the DPRK liked to block it like this in the past.
"Officials, now from the imperial court's chief inspector's office, to local prefectures and counties, and even in the army, mining towns, workshop cities, royal banks, state-owned industries, etc., all the Yamen receiving imperial salaries are being investigated by the inspectors.
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"As a result, the entire court is in panic and everyone is in danger. Officials at all levels have no interest in government affairs. Every day when they go out, they say goodbye to their wives, worrying that it will be difficult to return home at night."
"The situation in the official family is almost similar to that of the previous dynasty when Empress Wu was in power. He, Fan Yaofu, was the one who came to lead the ministers and promote Zhou Xing!"
Zhang Fangping was really furious? Zhao Xi couldn't figure it out.
Normally, at the level of the cabinet, there should be no close people who need to donate their posts. Why is this old man so crazy?
"Chief Inspector Fan, how many officials are being imprisoned in the supervision yamen now? How many people are under investigation? What grades and levels are they in? And which court yamen are involved?"
How could Zhao Xi not know how to handle the case at the Supervisory Yamen? Zhang Fangping was already in his seventies or eighties, so it was not appropriate for him to slap himself in the face.
"Back at the official house, the Supervisory Yamen has not investigated anyone so far, nor has it imprisoned any officials or subordinates. As of today, the Supervisory Yamen is still comparing the directories, dispatching and salary."
"Chunren would like to ask Mr. Zhang Ge, the directories of imperial yamen and prefectures and counties are only needed when distributing salaries. Supervisors in various places borrow the directories after issuing salaries, so how can they affect government affairs?"
"The supervision regulations stipulate that the supervisory officer only has the function of investigating cases and cannot punish directly. Even if it is verified, it will be handed over to the department to deal with it in accordance with the regulations. How can Chunren compare with cruel officials?"
"Could it be that some people ignored the laws of the Song Dynasty, took bribes and perverted the law for personal gain, so they fabricated charges out of thin air and obstructed the prosecutors from handling the case in order to cover up their crimes?"
Fan Chunren also had an upright temperament. The reason why he did not have a confrontation with Zhang Fangping was because his father, Fan Zhongyan, once had a good relationship with Zhang Fangping.
However, this statement can be considered to have some meaning.
"Fan Yaofu, you are so slanderous!"
"That's enough! Fu Yanguo, my Qinzheng Palace is not a vegetable market. If you continue to argue like this, you will be taken back to me. First, learn how to face you!"
How many years have passed, and how come the bad habits in the court have been committed?
Zhao Xi would not tolerate them, not even veterans who were about to retire.
It seems that the official family has never taken advantage of their ministers like this, right? The official family has always been very gentle.
Today this is...
"Officials, the chief officials of prefectures, counties, and dynasties are all recommended and protégés of our cabinet ministers. The supervising yamen check the directories, dispatches, and salaries. We and the cabinet have received various private messages."
"I think Mr. Zhang Ge was deceived by some private messages and spoke indiscriminately. Please forgive me..."
Fu Bi's words seemed to be explaining Zhang Fangping's actions, but they also characterized Zhang Fangping's behavior.
"The old minister is rude and I hope the officials will punish him!"
Zhang Fangping seemed to have listened to Fu Bi's advice... Fu Bi had said this in the cabinet meeting hall, but no one took it seriously.
"Officials, in fact, we and the cabinet are also entrusted by the officials of the imperial court. We want to get an accurate letter from the officials: The imperial court ordered the supervisory office to investigate. What exactly is it to investigate?"
Fu Bi knew it, but the supervising Yamen had rules for supervising the Yamen. He knew it just because it happened to be the meeting, which did not mean that he could talk nonsense.
Fu Bi knew that officials valued rules, and he followed them very well.
"Yao Fu, then tell our elders, don't really hurt anyone without knowing it!"
Is Zhao Xi angry? A little bit just now, but not now. From what Fu Bi said, it seems that the cabinet still doesn't know the purpose of this inspection of the Yamen Supervisory Office.
"Supervise the Yamen's actions according to the decree. This investigation is aimed at investigating the chaos of donating officials in violation of the imperial decrees and regulations."
Fan Chunren has something to say. Since the officials have given permission to say it, they have the authority to say it.
"Since we are just investigating and investigating donated officials, why do we want to bring the entire country into chaos? Investigating cases like this makes it seem as if all the officials of the Song Dynasty were donated by money..."
Don't mention the purpose, just talk about the method. This is the style of Sima Guang, who is very good at debating.
"There is no need to discuss it any further, because I also want to know how many officials the imperial court supports and why they all got their offices!"