Chapter 1006: Today we know the methods of the Tian Family
"I see!"
The wind was blowing on the lake and water was floating around the boat. Wen Xunpeng really understood.
He did not know that in the future, there would be many channels for fiscal revenue, but he understood that at present, fiscal revenue is nothing more than two major channels of food and salt.
It can be said that both the local government and the imperial court relied on this.
In contrast, official and official salaries are getting thinner and thinner. This does not mean that thicker official salaries are good, but regardless of whether one is an official or a local official, the salary is often only one-tenth of the actual needs.
Especially for officials, the government has to support a large group of petty officials and servants as patrolmen, but the salary is only labor and food silver. The so-called labor and food silver, as the name suggests, is the basic cost of eating. It is only 4.8 taels per year. Even the emperor wants to use it.
Completely cancelled.
In other words, except for officials at all levels, all subordinates in non-leadership positions will work voluntarily from now on (Kangxi issued and implemented the decree for 200 years as soon as he ascended the throne)
Fortunately, in this world, ministers have advised me to stop.
In order to survive and to keep their finances running, local governments have to find ways to share profits.
Float collection, Le Zhe, Cao regulations, vassal fees.
Among them, the feudal fee is the largest. That is to say, according to the unspoken rules, if a project is transferred, one-tenth of the feudal fee must be paid, and one of the largest transferred projects now is the granary.
Granaries are sold, bought, and depreciated every year, and the army, counties, and officials all rely on them to survive.
"You are my grandson, you can get rid of this bad habit, but you have to keep us alive!"
"If you don't give us a way to survive, we will have no choice but to give you a way to survive."
Even though Wen Xunpeng is full of intelligence and skills, he has never thought about the problem from this perspective - personal corruption can be killed, but what about official corruption and national corruption?
Or to be clear, if the state embezzles money from local governments and subordinates, and does not provide funds or salaries, what should the local governments and subordinates do?
Wen Xunpeng pondered this question hard, and the more he thought about it, the more horrified he became. He stood stunned for a long time, and then said with a wry smile: "No wonder those who have investigated this case in the past have died a good death. This is because they have committed public outrage!"
Su Ziji still smiled and waved his hand: "You still don't understand what you said. Anger is partly private anger. This is a personal grudge."
"The second thing is the public anger, which offended a large group of people."
"But this matter cannot even be summarized by the collective, it is public anger - what is offended and damaged is the system (organization) itself."
"I am the great grandson. I can ignore private anger and suppress public anger, but the anger of the system is hard to withstand."
Personal anger is just an individual, just kill him and cripple him.
Public anger has some energy, but it cannot last long.
If the system (organization) is blocked or destroyed, then every day it operates, the system (organization) will suffer a day. This hatred will last forever. Even if it is suppressed, it will only be triggered but will explode as soon as it meets the scene.
"Then there's nothing we can do?"
Wen Xunpeng thought about it carefully and finally figured it out. His heart was cold. He felt that he was an unparalleled scholar in the country, but he was still like a child in the methods of the emperor and his grandson.
If a superior wants to kill people, the best method is to have people investigate cases that appear to be corruption, but are actually necessary for the actual operation of the government.
Those who are guilty of the system (organization) will naturally die without a burial place.
Su Ziji couldn't help but smile. He was walking in the cabin, but now he stood firm: "This problem itself cannot be solved. To solve it, we must change the financial allocation of the entire imperial court."
"I don't have this right."
"But that doesn't mean there's no way to deal with it."
"Just because the problem cannot be solved does not mean it is meaningless. This is actually a touchstone for me."
"The lowest level is naturally the investigation of the case with great vigor and crackling sound, but it cannot be carried out and cannot be carried out in depth. This is incompetence."
"Everyone in the world knows that being lonely and fierce but having a soft heart is unbearable." Su Ziji smiled and said, "With this introduction, the emperor will have a reason to deal with me in the future."
Wen Xunpeng savored the grandson's words and nodded sincerely.
"Secondly, I withstood the pressure and pushed ahead, killing many people.
Can the problem actually be solved by hundreds of officials sweeping the floor?"
"If the imperial court does not change, it will not solve any problems, and it will only have a harsh reputation."
Wen Xunpeng's face turned pale: "The most tragic thing is you, Taisun, who further attacked the counties and garrison offices, but was unable to make them work."
"This is exactly what I want to say." Su Ziji nodded, looking out at the lake through the window, his face no longer smiling, in the dim light: "This is to blame God, and have nothing to pray for!"
Seeing Wen Xunpeng suddenly panicked again, he smiled and said, "But on the other hand, my countermeasures are very simple."
"As a grandson, my biggest responsibility is not to fight corruption, but to maintain the system."
"It is absolutely impossible to attack the system."
"Not only cannot we attack the system, we must also be in a position to lead it and maintain it."
"And I am a grandson. To a certain extent, Gu is the system, the yamen, and the rules."
"But since Gu is ordered to cure corruption, it won't work if he doesn't cure it."
"Therefore, in the name of Gu, it is my duty to get in touch with the various bureaucracies involved in the granary, build a high-level building, and run them in the palm of my hand."
"Follow my officials and run the various yamen."
"Those who are unwilling to follow and do not understand current affairs are corrupt elements and will be killed or demoted."
"The first is to ensure the normal operation of each government office, the second is to distribute the interests of the granary, and the third is to find the corrupt elements and sweep them away with thunder."
Wen Xunpeng tasted these three points and was sincerely convinced.
In this way, the system is established, interests are established, and anti-corruption is established.
The most important thing is that the knowledgeable people in the world will naturally know Taisun's methods.
"Now you understand, follow my plan!" Su Ziji waved his hand: "First, count all the account books and find out where the food went."
"If food goes to the public accounts, please talk to the corresponding yamen and chief officials one by one."
"Let them cooperate in cleaning up and hand over the accounts, and I will give them a way out."
"In this case, if you still don't understand the current affairs and are stubborn, then go and die, no matter how corrupt you are - if you want to impose a crime, there is nothing to say. Besides, they have indeed misappropriated money and food, and there are laws to follow for killing them."
"In principle, there should be no mercy for those who have gone into private pockets. Individuals are allowed to serve their crimes and make meritorious services."
"Don't worry about Zhang Dai for now. Besides, he has the king's order, so I can't control him either. Without him suppressing the government and officials, how can our talks with the local government be effective?"
"He is willing to be Gu's bad guy, how can Gu stop him?"
"When something serious happens, and I don't care about right or wrong, I will behead him immediately and hang it in front of the public to appease the anger of the people." Su Ziji looked at the water outside through the window, holding a tea cup and said calmly.
Regardless of whether Zhang Dai is an upright and loyal minister through the ages or a giant beetle of the country, he must be killed when he has reached this point.
Wen Xunpeng suddenly broke out in a cold sweat. Just an hour ago, Su Ziji was "full of regrets" for Zhang Dai, but a moment later, Zhang Dai had almost no chance of survival.
The ups and downs of the officialdom are so shocking!
Although Wen Xunpeng was panicked, he bowed and said yes, "My lord's decree has been decided, so the work will go smoothly. However, there are some problems in investigating the whereabouts of the food."
Just smile when you say this. If the county officials cooperate, they will naturally know. If they don't cooperate, they will be held accountable. There is nothing to say about this.
"Even if the counties cooperate, we don't have many manpower."
"It's easy. I'm still a grandson and an imperial envoy, and the officials accompanying me can't have free meals. I'll just tell you that I want them to join the team that compiles the granary's account books."
"Even if we use the officials in the team, there are still not many people." Wen Xunpeng calmed down completely, thought about it carefully, and said.
"This is easy to handle. Let's talk first. Counties that cooperate will first mobilize their people. We only need a hundred people. If we count 74 granaries, it should be enough."
"For example, if Yu Ming, the magistrate of Liangyang County, is willing to follow, let him transfer the county clerk's accountant."
"Yes!" Wen Xunpeng bowed in response. Seeing that his grandson was speechless, he moved out and was blown by the cool breeze on the empty lake. It was refreshing but slightly melancholy.