Seeing the shocked look on Wei Zheng's face, Du He felt a little funny and asked, "Master Wei, what do you think of these words?"
"Okay," Wei Zheng slapped the table, "Very good, I will report to Your Majesty right now to issue these regulations on integrity and self-discipline so that every official in the Tang Dynasty will be familiar with them. In this way, many unhealthy tendencies in the officialdom of the Tang Dynasty will be eliminated. Being changed is really a good thing that benefits the world."
Du He nodded: "That's natural. Mr. Wei is dedicated to serving the public good. He is truly a model for officials in the world. Needless to say, even if you don't follow these guidelines, you have met all the requirements."
"Ha ha……"
Even Wei Zheng, who was upright and honest, felt quite useful after hearing this.
Then, Wei Zheng said doubtfully: "Du He, you wrote this code, so you should present it to His Majesty. I don't dare to take credit."
Du He shook his head and said: "Master Wei, what you said is wrong. Although this text is from my hand, it is for the sake of the people of the world and for the consideration of our country, the Tang Dynasty. How can I own it alone? It must not be said that it is Speaking of my things, they should be things given by God. Besides, I have no official status and no honor. Even if I present this thing to His Majesty, Your Majesty may not take it seriously. Moreover, Mr. Wei You are the imperial censor, you have the power to supervise all officials, and you have the responsibility to uphold justice. Looking at the entire government and the public, there is no one more suitable than you to dedicate this thing to His Majesty."
Wei Zheng felt happy.
He has finally learned how to flatter Du He. This guy is truly the king of flattery.
However, it sounds comfortable.
Wei Zheng said shamelessly: "Then I'm being disrespectful. It just so happens that some of the wording is not very rigorous. I still need to revise it."
Du He smiled and said: "No problem at all. This is what you wrote with your own hand, Mr. Wei. It doesn't matter how you want to modify it."
When Wei Zheng heard this, he looked at Du He with admiration.
He is very aware of the weight of this regulation. No matter who sends it, it is a great achievement.
But Du He seemed not interested in credit.
This is a bit surprising.
It is said that Du He only wants to make money and has nothing else in his eyes except money. Is this true?
I saw that Du He had already stood up and said, "Master Wei, I won't disturb you anymore and take my leave."
Wei Zheng also became polite at this time: "It's getting late, why not stay at home and eat before leaving. The food in my Wei Mansion is simple and not as good as the mutton hot pot you made, but I can barely eat it."
Du He laughed and said, "Master Wei is really good at joking. By the way, I have something else that I want to show Master Wei."
With that said, he took out two more pieces of paper from his sleeves, placed them on Wei Zheng's desk, said goodbye, and left with Lu Bu.
After I went out, I remembered that since I entered the Wei Mansion, I didn't even take a sip of water. This old man Wei is really stingy.
After walking out of the gate of Wei Mansion, Lu Bu asked curiously: "Master, didn't we come to Wei Zheng today to discuss rescuing Cheng Chumo? Why didn't you mention it at all?"
Du He chuckled and said: "You don't understand. Since ancient times, negotiation has been skillful. If we want to successfully win the negotiation, we must not speak first. Just wait, Old Man Wei will definitely come back to beg me." .”
Lu Bu didn't know where Du He got his confidence.
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After Du He and the others left, Wei Zhengcai hurriedly picked up the two pieces of paper on the table.
When I opened it, the title was: Summary of the Shortcomings of the Supervision System in the Early Tang Dynasty.
Wei Zheng's eyes suddenly widened.
The early Tang Dynasty, isn’t it now?
The supervision system currently in place was established by Wei Zheng.
Such a perfect system actually has drawbacks?
"Impossible, this guy Du He must be deliberately alarmist."
Wei Zheng looked at it carefully without belief.
The more I looked at it, the more shocked I became.
Because, in just two pages, there is not a single redundant word, and the shortcomings of the supervision system of this era are summed up very well.
Wei Zheng looked at it carefully several times.
The more I look at it, the more uncomfortable I feel.
This is a supervisory system that he established by himself and took many years of hard work. Although many things were inherited from the previous dynasty, after his improvements, in his opinion, it can be called a perfect system. Why do there are so many drawbacks?
"Du He, are you still a human?"
Wei Zheng's mood could not be calm for a long time.
Even if the servants of the house came to invite him to dinner, he had no intention of eating. His mind was full of thinking about the disadvantages.
Before he had time to eat, Wei Zheng prepared his carriage and horses and hurried to the palace.
In the imperial study, Wei Zheng met Li Er.
Li Er said with some surprise: "Xuancheng, are you here because of Cheng Chumo's matter? I have ordered Wei Ting to speed up the investigation. I believe there will be results within three days."
Wei Zheng shook his head hurriedly, "Your Majesty, I can't wait to enter the palace. It's not for this reason. I just have something I want your Majesty to see."
"Oh? What a good thing. Get it here quickly. I see how anxious you are, so it must be something great, right?"
Wei Zheng hurriedly handed over the two pages of the "Regulations on Integrity and Self-Discipline of Officials of the Tang Dynasty".
Li Er didn't take it seriously at first, but after taking a look with curiosity, he was immediately shocked.
After a while, Li Er put down the regulations and let out a long sigh.
"What is said in this regulation can actually be found in the works of ancient sages and sages. However, no one has organized it in such a systematic way throughout the ages. What's more, apart from a few officials in the Tang Dynasty, I can read and write. , most of them can only read briefly, and this regulation may seem ordinary, but if you think about it carefully, it is the most suitable."
After saying that, Li Er stood up, looked at Wei Zheng and said: "Xuancheng, you have made another great contribution. Tomorrow morning, we will discuss this regulation at court, and then hand it over to the province for review, and then promulgate it for trial implementation, haha. , From now on, officials of the Tang Dynasty will have regulations to abide by, so it seems that the work of your censors and local inspectors will be much easier."
Wei Zheng was very happy when he saw that Li Er was preparing to promulgate this regulation.
He paused and said: "Your Majesty, in fact, this regulation was not written by me, but... by Du He."
With that, he briefly talked about Du Hao's visit in the afternoon.
Of course he skipped the article "A Summary of the Shortcomings of the Supervisory System in the Early Tang Dynasty".
This article made him feel uneasy, and he would not reveal it casually until he understood it thoroughly.
Hearing this, Li Er burst out laughing: "Actually, you don't have to tell me, I already know that this was written by Du He. I am familiar with Du He's writing style, and he uses Datang's unique signature pen. , it wasn’t written by him or something. Xuancheng doesn’t have to blame himself. Since Du He handed it over to you, it means that he trusts you... Haha, Du He, this brat, if only he could use ten percent of his intelligence. On top of the academic examination, his future achievements will be no less than Keming's. It's a pity that this guy seems to have no intention of becoming an official!"
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(First update, thanks to brother [There are always unscrupulous people who want to harm me] for the reward, thank you!)