Chapter 2268 Problems caused by the expansion of the inner government
Yuchizhen got down quickly, put on her shoes on her white little feet and was about to run.
Slipping away.
"Did you run away?" Li Xingchen pulled her back, "I am going out with your sister to meet with shopkeepers this afternoon. You just stay here to sort out the memorial."
"Concubine, I obey." Yuchizhen agreed with a smile.
Although his sister cannot be said to be very fierce, it is still possible for her to give her a good meal after grabbing her pigtails. In order to avoid this risk, Yu Chizhen decisively chose not to meet her. No wonder she always listened to Chen Xuanhua and Yang
Miao complained, having a sister watching you from above as you work, and even watching your every move, is definitely not a good thing.
Yuchi Chifan came to Chang'an with him, but like Yuchizhen, he did not stay by His Majesty's side every day, fishing for three days and drying nets for two days. Working was a lie, but sleeping with His Majesty in his arms was a real thing.
As the financial manager of the inner government, every fund flow in the inner government requires her permission.
During these days, Yuchi Chifan even took the people of the Imperial Household around the various prefectures in Guanzhong, firstly to check the accounts of the local Imperial Household agencies, and secondly, to inspect the development of the Imperial Palace on behalf of the Queen.
By the way, the construction of hospitals and academies is also within the scope of the inspection.
Although the academies and hospitals are separated from the inner government, they are still inextricably linked to the inner government.
Otherwise, the inner government would not dispatch Yang Miao and Yuan Lexhang to take charge of these two aspects of affairs at once this time.
While His Majesty is here, the Imperial Household Government certainly wants to quickly complete the medical and educational investigation of the entire Guanzhong and even the neighboring Hanzhong and northwest regions.
As the fastest growing department in the Han Dynasty, the biggest problem in the inner government in recent years is not actually whether there are enough hospitals and academies in a certain place. At least now, the main functional departments of the inner government such as hospitals, academies and charity halls have
It spread all over the Han Dynasty and began to extend to various counties and even small villages.
For example, in the villages and towns along the river and canals in the east, academies and pharmacies are all available, but in relatively remote places such as Nanzhong and Lingnan, as well as Hedong, Youzhou, etc.
In the areas that the Han Dynasty had just recovered, these institutions were not yet fully in place.
The Han Dynasty's ability to establish a complete and solid rule was actually closely related to these institutions that could fundamentally improve people's livelihood.
Why is the rule of the feudal dynasty far less stable than that of modern countries? Isn’t it because the country’s wealth and all the country’s medicine, education, etc. are related to a person’s life, old age, illness and death, and all the things and channels for a person to study and improve are controlled by a few people
In your hands?
Only a few people can afford medical treatment, and only a few people can study and make progress. So what qualifications do rulers have to expect ordinary people to shed their lives and blood for the survival of this dynasty?
If we change another emperor, wouldn't it still be the same?
What the people want is just enough food and drink, and a stable life.
The imperial court was often unable to satisfy even these requirements. If a person fell ill, it would mean the decline of his family or even the separation of his wife and children. In this case, how could the people be loyal to the imperial court?
It seems that through the inner government, the Han Dynasty just established a few institutions that everyone had never heard of before, but in fact it was these institutions that solved the people's livelihood problems inherent in the feudal dynasty, allowing the people to feel at ease and contribute to this dynasty and this nation.
development efforts.
Therefore, with the support of the imperial court, the capital flow provided by industry and commerce, and the strong support of local governments after clearly seeing the benefits, the development of the inner government is also reasonable.
However, rapid development naturally brings new problems.
The rapid expansion means that these institutions rely too much on some local aristocratic families and local gangsters during construction, and naturally many people who are just people will be stuffed in. In addition, various policies of the inner government, various
Rules and regulations not only bring benefits, but also affect the interests of many people. Therefore, the further down the line, the more difficult it is to implement them.
From top to bottom is reform, from bottom to top is revolution.
Reforms are often simple but incomplete, while revolution means the overthrow of a dynasty and bloodshed and sacrifice.
Of course, what Li Xingchen wanted to do was to reform, but the reform must be implemented from top to bottom, so as to achieve "effectiveness from above" rather than "deceive the superiors and deceive the subordinates". Taking advantage of the opportunity of his inspection tour, Li Xingchen also supported the inner government, of course.
Let the internal government investigate all surrounding issues as soon as possible, especially in terms of capital flow, personnel appointment and policy implementation. Every problem that occurs often means that the internal government agency cannot function effectively.
Of course, Li Xingchen's main role was only to support and intimidate, and those who really directed the work were Yuchi Chifan and other members of the inner government.
This is a self-examination, and His Majesty is giving the Inner Government a chance to correct its mistakes after knowing that there are problems in the Inner Government. After all, if you want to develop rapidly before, some problems will inevitably arise.
Of course, after this inspection, there is still a chance to correct the problems discovered. If the caught people are willing to repent after ideological education, they can still be demoted or punished and continue to be employed until the next inspection by the Yushitai.
When the time comes, there will be no mercy.
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"Are you tired?" Li Xingchen looked at Yuchi Chifan who was nervously flipping through several account books in the carriage, and couldn't help but gently put his arm around her waist, "Look, you have lost weight these days."
Yuchi Chifan said helplessly: "I have traveled around all the surrounding prefectures these days. It's normal to be a little tired. After staying in the palace for a long time, I almost don't know how rotten down there is.
After all, the government is still developing too fast, resulting in a mixed supply of good and bad talents."
Li Xingchen frowned: "I haven't heard you say that the situation down there is very bad before."
Yuchi Chifan leaned on Li Xingchen's shoulder, pointed at a report submitted below and said:
"The key to the problem lies in the appointment of talents. The funds of the internal government are not very sufficient. The possibility of corruption and bribery by these people is not very high. After all, if there is a problem, it may attract the attention of the superiors. The key is still in the people
superior.
The inner government still lacks a suitable talent selection system. In addition, even at the top, we sisters often do whatever they say. Naturally, this is even more true below. Many places have become those who are in charge.
It's natural to say that talents are appointed based on their wishes."
Li Xingchen nodded: "This is reasonable and there is no need to blame yourself. Otherwise, what is the use of the Yushitai?"
"But we can't use the Yushitai for everything." Yuchi Chifan bit his lip and looked at Li Xingchen.
Li Xingchen immediately pretended to be confused and coughed lightly: "Isn't it okay at the Yushitai?"
We are an old couple, and one look at His Majesty's expression will tell you that this guy is joking.