Chapter 0290 No one was promoted this year in the Song Dynasty
Is now the time for you to say this?
All civil and military officials in the dynasty complained in their hearts.
Kou Zhun coughed dryly and said in a neutral tone: "The officials are young, and it is inevitable that they do not know the importance of what they say..."
All civil and military officials in the court breathed a sigh of relief.
Censor Zhongcheng also breathed a sigh of relief.
Kou Zhun raised the corner of his mouth slightly and said: "But Yushi Zhongcheng's words and deeds are inconsistent. He clearly neglected his duties, but he still wants to blame the officials. It is indeed a bit hypocritical."
All civil and military officials in the court widened their eyes, and the censor Zhongcheng stared at Kou Zhun in disbelief.
Kou Zhun stood up slowly, bowed his hands to Zhao Zhen, and said calmly to the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty: "It is true that the official family is young, but the official family is already eleven, and will be twelve in a few months.
In ancient times, Gan Luo worshiped the prime minister at the age of twelve. When an official reaches the age of twelve, he should also control some power of the court.
When the officials reach the age of elephant dancing, I will return all the power of the court to the officials.
So I hope that in the future you can take officials seriously and listen carefully to every word they say.
Don't always treat the official family like a child."
Kou Zhun's eyes fell on Yushi Zhongcheng and said coldly: "The reason why I agree with the official's words and do not favor you is not because you are hypocritical, but because you deceive the emperor!
When an official confronts you, and you cannot defeat the official, you just use the young official as an excuse. You are bullying the young official.
You have neglected your duties before, but you do not want to repent, you are still glib, and you even do not hesitate to blame your own sins on the officials. You deserve death."
After Kou Zhun finished speaking, he turned around and cupped his hands to Zhao Zhen and said: "In the official family, the censor Zhongcheng is a criminal who deceived the king and tried to frame the king. How should we deal with it?"
Hearing this, Zhao Zhen straightened up his chest, pondered for a moment, and said: "Resign from office..."
Before Zhao Zhen finished speaking, Kou Zhun said loudly: "I think that anyone who deceives the emperor should be killed!"
Zhao Zhen was kind-hearted and wanted to spare the life of Yushi Zhongcheng, but after hearing Kou Zhun's words, he was shocked and solemnly nodded and said: "Behead!"
Kou Zhun nodded slowly, turned around, shook his sleeves, and coldly snorted: "Drag him out! Behead him immediately!"
Following Kou Zhun's order, the royal guards outside the palace rushed into the palace and drove Yushi Zhongcheng out of the palace.
Kou Zhun looked around at the ministers, snorted coldly, sat on the chair and said nothing.
Zhao Zhen seemed to have found a bit of the feeling of being an emperor. His waist was straight and with Kou Zhun beside him to support him, he looked very confident.
"The Ministry of Personnel, the Third Division? I originally asked you to carefully verify the merits and demerits of Xinping County Magistrate and others. How did you verify it?"
Zhao Zhen asked with a cold face.
The deputy envoy of the Third Division hurriedly left the office, cupped his hands and said: "I am guilty of negligence! Please punish me!"
Zhao Zhen's eyes fell on Kou Zhun, with a questioning look on his face.
Kou Zhun pondered for a moment and said: "In the official family, the deputy envoy of the third department has committed the crime of negligence and shall be fined for one year as punishment."
Zhao Zhen nodded and said: "Then I will be fined for one year!"
The deputy envoy of the Third Division quickly bowed and said: "I accept my punishment."
After dealing with the deputy envoy of the Third Division, Zhao Zhen snorted coldly and asked, "Where is the official department?"
Kou Ji held the Chao Hut in his arms and slowly left the office, saying: "Kou Ji, the minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, is here."
Zhao Zhen deliberately looked fierce, "Kou Ji, I asked you to take charge of the Ministry of Personnel, and this is how you take charge of the Ministry of Personnel? How can you, the Ministry of Personnel, give a favorable review to those corrupt officials who deceive the superiors and conceal the truth from the subordinates?
What’s the reason for this? I won’t tell you in detail.”
When the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty heard what Zhao Zhen said, the corners of their mouths twitched.
Is the attitude gap too big?
Facing the censor Zhongcheng and the deputy envoy of the Third Division, Zhao Zhen shouted to beat him and kill him.
Although he was fierce when facing Kou Ji, he was obviously protective.
Kou Ji hugged Chao Hut and shouted aggrievedly: "Officials! I have been wronged!"
"What grievance do you have?"
"I never give any comments to those corrupt officials."
"Oh? Then why did you put the files of those corrupt officials on the desk when I went to your staff department?"
Kou Ji grimaced and said sadly: "The reason why I put the files of those corrupt officials on the desk is because I noticed that there were problems with the political achievements and reputations reported by those corrupt officials. So I put them on the desk.
, prepare to send someone to verify.
But I didn’t expect that you, the official, would come to the official department and secretly take away those files.”
Zhao Zhen was stunned and continued to question with a straight face: "Then when I wanted to promote those corrupt officials in the Chui Gong Hall in front of the civil and military officials of the court, why didn't you stop me?"
Kou Ji said helplessly: "I haven't verified the political achievements they reported and there are problems in the reviews, so I don't dare to speak out. I'm not a censor, so I can report things based on rumors.
If there is no evidence, I would not dare to bring it to the court to deceive the officials."
When Zhao Zhen heard this, the expression on his face softened a bit. He nodded his head and said: "So, Xiao Kou Aiqing, I was negligent in this matter, thinking that the file you put on the desk was
, is the dossier reviewed above.”
Kou Ji hurriedly said: "The officials don't have to blame themselves. The promotion documents of those corrupt officials are still in the staff department, and they have not caused any big mistakes."
Zhao Zhen nodded and said, "That's very good."
Zhao Zhen turned his head and said to Kou Zhun: "Grand Master, Xiao Kou Aiqing works properly, does not lie, seeks evidence, and is loyal to me. He should be a model for all officials. I intend to reward Xiao Kou Aiqing to show my kindness.
, what do you think, Grand Master?"
Kou Zhun glared at Kou Ji and said in a neutral tone: "Back to the official house, Kou Ji is the grandson of the old minister. The old minister also holds the position of regent. If the old minister helps him to ask for rewards, he will inevitably be criticized.
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It is better for the officials to decide on this matter."
Seeing that Kou Zhun refused to speak, Zhao Zhen asked Xiang Minzhong and Wang Zeng for advice respectively.
Xiang Minzhong and Wang Zeng both shied away on the grounds that they had a close relationship with Kou Ji and would not interrupt.
The three old men were like mirrors in their hearts.
Even if he is beaten to death, he is not willing to let Kou Ji and Zhao Zhen take advantage of him.
The big drama in Chui Gong Hall today was obviously staged by Kou Ji and Zhao Zhen.
The two monarchs and ministers complimenting each other on daily basis is already disgusting enough.
Now the three of them are allowed to hold each other's feet, which is too beautiful to think about.
"Then give Xiao Kou Aiqing one hundred thousand dollars..."
Zhao Zhen finally decided to reward Kou Ji with some money.
As for the promotion of officials and titles, Zhao Zhen felt it and dared to say it, but he knew that after he said it, the civil and military officials of the entire dynasty would not agree.
After rewarding Kou Ji, Zhao Zhen said nothing.
Kou Zhun opened his mouth and asked the Ministry of Punishments to send people to Xinping County to find out about the bandits' robbery of Qingshou Temple.
At the same time, the troops stationed in Jingzhao Prefecture were ordered to go to Xinping County to exterminate the bandits.
besides.
Under the astonished eyes of the civil and military officials in the court, Kou Zhun announced another piece of news that shocked both the government and the public.
Encore will be given another year.
When the civil and military officials of the whole court heard this, they were in an uproar.
When Kou Zhun suppressed those censors before, he added three years of encore, and now he added one more year of encore without any reason, that is, four years.
Four years after Enke came down, the imperial court wanted to recruit nearly a thousand new Jinshi.
No one in the civil or military circles of the Manchu Dynasty could guess what Kou Zhun's intention was.
After the dispersion of the dynasty.
The Ministry of Punishment sent people to Xinping County. At the same time, the documents of the inner court were also sent to Xinping along with the personnel of the Ministry of Punishment.
Eight days later.
News came back from Xinping County that the garrison of Jingzhao Prefecture, led by the regiment training envoy of Jingzhao Prefecture, rushed to Xinping County and annihilated the bandits on Fotou Mountain, earning more than 130,000 guan in money and 240,000 dans of grain.
According to the investigation by people from the Ministry of Punishment, the food in the Fotou Mountain bandit's den was packed in hemp bags from the Changping warehouse in Jingzhao Prefecture.
After Kou Zhun learned about the incident, he ordered the people from the Criminal Department to investigate to the end.
It was a good thing that the people from the Criminal Department did not investigate. After careful investigation, they found out a corruption case that shocked the government and the public, and involved sixteen lives.
Zhao Zhen and Kou Zhun were both furious with thunder.
The officials in Jingzhao Mansion were beaten almost to the bottom from top to bottom.
Hundreds of people were beheaded, and thousands were exiled with their families.
When the Minister of Justice of the Ministry of Justice, who was responsible for investigating and handling this corruption case, returned to Beijing, he was given a respectful gift from all the people, and it is said that he even received seven or eight ten thousand people's umbrellas.
Surprisingly, Kou Ji's cheap father, Kou Li, was not implicated in the corruption case this time.
Not only that, after a large number of officials in Jingzhao Prefecture were beheaded, he actually took advantage and was promoted to the county magistrate.
Of course, these are all things for later.
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After the day when Zhao Zhen showed his power in Chui Gong Hall, Kou Ji never went to Chui Gong Hall again and concentrated on managing the affairs of the Ministry of Personnel.
Occasionally, he would quietly hand Zhao Zhen a large pile of files.
Let Zhao Zhen repeat his old tricks.
When Zhao Zhen once again took out the list of officials he "favoured" in the Chui Gong Hall, the Manchu Dynasty civil and military officials behaved well.
No one is ever claiming that those on the list should be promoted.
It is prudent to choose to remain silent.
Speaking carelessly is criticism.
Anyway, when faced with the list Zhao Zhen brought out, no one agreed.
From then on, every few days, Zhao Zhen would bring out a list and let the civil and military officials of the court discuss it.
When the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty faced the list presented by Zhao Zhen, no one agreed.
So back and forth.
After seven or eight lists have been passed.
Zhao Zhen finally stopped coming up with a new list, and all the civil and military officials in the court breathed a sigh of relief.
Kou Ji put those lists together and threw them to Kou Zhun.
"Grandfather, you have let Lu Yijian stay in Qufu for half a month, right? You can let him attack the Kong family."
Kou Zhun looked at the list that Kou Ji threw to him with a particularly complicated expression.
The officials selected by Kou Ji are all very tricky in their positions.
Either they are middle-level officials in various prefectures or roads, or they are upper-level officials in various prefectures or roads.
Under the calculations of Kou Ji and Zhao Zhen, the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty had determined that these people could not be promoted.
The middle-level and upper-level officials in various governments and departments cannot be promoted, so naturally the officials at the lowest level cannot be promoted either.
Even if he has outstanding political achievements and good reputation, he cannot be promoted.
Because there is no one to make room for them, there is no place for them to move up.
"With all your troubles, no one in the Song Dynasty will be promoted this year..."
Kou Zhun pinched the list and sighed.
Kou Ji said seriously: "That's not true. For example, those who were transferred to Beijing from outside and those who were transferred to Jingzhao Mansion have all been promoted."
"Hundreds of people?"
Kou Zhun said with twitching corners of his mouth.
Kou Ji nodded and said, "It's already quite a lot."
Kou Zhun didn't bother to talk to him anymore.
The Song Dynasty dispatched tens of thousands of officials every year.
After Kou Ji's troubles, there were only a few hundred people left.
Kou Zhun glared at Kou Ji fiercely and said angrily: "That's not what you told me at the beginning. You said at the beginning that after your plan with the officials was successful, the Manchu Civil and Military Association would not be able to protect itself.
But the current results are indeed true, and you cannot protect yourself.
The civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty are still kept in the dark. Once they know that no one will be promoted this year, they will definitely go crazy.
You will be the target of their impeachment."
Kou Ji decisively dismissed the blame and said: "The leaders of this matter are the officials. They want to impeach, and they are also impeaching the officials. What does it have to do with me? I am just doing things according to the officials' wishes."
Kou Zhun glared and said, "Are you trying to harm the officials?"
Kou Ji said seriously: "I am doing this for the sake of the country and the country..."
Kou Zhun was speechless and could only wave his hands and yell: "Get out of here..."
Kou Ji nodded and left Kou Zhun's study.
When he reached the door, he turned around and reminded Kou Zhun, "If you want to take the land in Qufu, you must do it as soon as possible, otherwise things will change if you are too late."
Kou Zhun said with a dark face: "I don't need your reminder."
Kou Ji nodded and walked away.
It didn't take long after I returned to my yard.
Kou Zhong came to report, "Young Master, someone from the Mu family is here."
When Kou Ji heard the news, he was slightly stunned and laughed softly: "It's been almost a month, and it's time for the Mu family to react. However, their reaction speed is a bit slow."
Kou Zhong said dumbfounded: "It's a thousand miles from Bianjing City to Sichuan Mansion. It also takes time for people from the Mu family to communicate with each other."
Kou Ji nodded and said with a smile: "Has all our money been scattered?"
Kou Zhong nodded slowly and said: "They all dispersed... Now they have all been exchanged for jiaozi. If you hadn't been so confident, young master, I would have been panicking while holding those jiaozi."
Three million copper coins were all exchanged for pieces of paper.
Who is not panicking?
Only Kou Ji could sit still.
If it were anyone else, I'm afraid they would have been so panicked that they would have trouble sleeping and eating.
Kou Ji followed Kou Zhong to the side hall of Kou Mansion.
Entering the side hall, he saw chubby Qian Yuan, waiting in the side hall with an even fatter young man.
Qian Yuan stood behind the fat young man as a servant.
The fat young man was dressed in Sichuan brocade. He stood looking a little dazed and stunned.
After Kou Ji entered the side hall, Qian Yuan took the initiative to greet him with a fat young man.
"The villain is far away from money..."
"Murong from Shu..."
"I've met Mr. Kou."
They both saluted Kou Ji.
Qian Yuan's attitude was humble. The fat young man was not stunned or dumbfounded, but he looked at Kou Ji with a somewhat angry look.
Kou Ji looked up and down at the fat young man.
He walked to the main seat in the side hall and sat down, and said with a smile: "Sit down and talk."
Qian Yuan asked the fat young man to sit down and stood behind him with his bow.
Seeing this, Kou Ji asked with a smile: "Boss Qian, who is this?"
With a smile on his face, Qian Yuan bowed and said, "Shilang Kou, you'd better call me Qian Yuan."
After saying this, he introduced the fat young man to Kou Ji.
"This is Murong, the young master of our Mu family."
Murong cupped his hands and said to Kou Ji: "I am Murong..."
Kou Ji nodded slowly and ordered Kou Zhong: "Serve tea!"