After hearing this, Liu Weichao shook his head and said with a wry smile: "Actually, this matter has happened in all dynasties and it cannot be eliminated. No matter what system it is, it is the same. At most, the difference is whether it is lighter or heavier.
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At this point, he paused and then said: "According to the historical data I saw, it seems that there was very little corruption during the Hongwu period. In short, if we crack down on corruption severely and take the previous measures, this is the only way we can do it.
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In fact, even during the Hongwu period, Zhu Yuanzhang stipulated that anyone who corrupted 60 taels of silver would be beheaded. Corruption was punished so severely, but corruption still existed.
At this time, Emperor Chongzhen listened and immediately asked: "What do you mean by taking the previous measures?"
He also knows that corruption cannot be avoided, but he is still very concerned about how to reduce it.
If you want to talk about the system, the system of the Ming Dynasty was actually very strict.
In addition to the system of civil and military officials, there is also a supervisory system and a factory health system. These are all used by the feudal dynasty to prevent corrupt officials.
After hearing what Emperor Chongzhen said, Liu Weichao immediately replied: "Let me tell you my personal opinion! I think social atmosphere is very important. Your event about Zhonglie of the Ming Dynasty should be grander, so that people can admire Zhonglie and regard Zhonglie as his
Role models; as well as upright officials like Hai Rui, they can also be used to learn and learn, and if necessary, they can be guided in the school. In addition, those who exceed the etiquette system must also enforce the law strictly. If you have money, you cannot enjoy it, you must
Only when you become an official, or obtain certain honors, can you have the corresponding enjoyment, etc., I think it will be much better!"
In a society, once the etiquette collapses, it means that if this situation is not reversed, the change of dynasty is not far away.
After the middle of the Ming Dynasty, with the development of the economy, more and more violations of regulations occurred. From the perspective of later generations, there are indeed many regulations that are not in line with human nature. However, as these violations became more common, men wore more
Wearing women's clothes, studying women's behavior, swaggering through the market, taking pride in it, being nostalgic for the land of fireworks, being proud of winning the leader, living in luxury, and having countless luxuries...
All of this means that people's hearts are corrupt, which also means they have more money to squander, and corruption becomes more common.
After hearing this, Emperor Chongzhen nodded solemnly and said, "You are right! In the past, we wanted to put down the civil strife as soon as possible and bring peace to the world. Now, in the next step, serious etiquette and calming people's hearts are the top priorities.
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Afterwards, the two chatted for a while about preventing corrupt officials and correcting social trends, and then hung up the video communication.
As usual, Emperor Chongzhen thought quietly for a long time, and even took out a pen and paper to write some content.
Until the end, he issued an order to summon Lu Xiangguan from Zhongshushe.
In the Ming Dynasty, the Zhongshushe people were divided into the Zhongshu Keshe people in the cabinet, the Zhongshushe people in the east room of Zhiwenhua Palace, the Zhongshushe people in the west room of Zhiwuying Palace, the Zhongshushe people in the imperial edict room of the cabinet, and the cabinet system
There are 5 types of secretaries in the imperial office, all of whom are from the seventh grade. They are mainly engaged in writing imperial edicts, making imperial edicts, silver books, iron certificates, etc. Except for the secretaries in the cabinet who need to be Jinshi, the other secretaries are,
It doesn’t have to be a Jinshi position.
It can also be seen from this that the Zhongshushe people in the Ming Dynasty actually had little power. But there is one advantage, that is, they are close to important ministers. If they see each other and are appreciated and recommended by important ministers, their future career will be smooth.
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Lu Xiangguan, who was summoned by Emperor Chongzhen, was Lu Xiangsheng's younger brother and a Jinshi in the 16th year of Chongzhen's reign. Emperor Chongzhen named him and appointed him as the secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China in the cabinet. It has been almost a year now.
Regarding Lu Xiangsheng, Emperor Chongzhen has always felt guilty since he contacted Liu Weichao and was popularized by Liu Weichao. Although he had already issued an order to honor Lu Xiangsheng and favored Lu Xiangsheng's family.
As for Lu Xiangguan, Lu Xiangsheng's younger brother, Emperor Chongzhen also inquired about his deeds and found out that he fought to the death against the rebels and eventually died for his country. Therefore, he was placed under close observation by the cabinet.
Now, Emperor Chongzhen decided to use Lu Xiangguan.
On Lu Xiangguan's side, he didn't know what was going on. After receiving the order, he hurried over to see Emperor Chongzhen.
For him, it was not uncommon to meet the emperor. After all, he was a scholar in the cabinet, and he definitely met Emperor Chongzhen more times than the civil servants outside.
However, instead of summoning a cabinet minister, this was the first time that he, a small official from Zhongshushe, was summoned directly.
Therefore, Lu Xiangguan came to see him with a little excitement and curiosity.
After the ceremony, Emperor Chongzhen looked at Lu Xiangguan with a smile and said: "You have been in the cabinet for a year, right? If I ask you to be responsible for some things alone, can you bear it?"
According to the original historical information Liu Weichao shared with him, Lu Xiangguan's ability was not very outstanding, at least in terms of military affairs, he was far inferior to Lu Xiangsheng. He was not only defeated and martyred, but also did not know how to fight. He thought what he wanted without prior knowledge.
Reconnaissance, no marching reconnaissance, etc.
It was also for this reason that Emperor Chongzhen did not directly promote Lu Xiangguan from the beginning, but first let him go to the cabinet for a year to experience.
At this time, when Lu Xiangguan heard what Emperor Chongzhen said, he couldn't help being surprised. Even a fool could tell that the emperor seemed to be promoting him.
In today's world, can the appreciation and promotion of any important minister be better than the direct promotion of the emperor?
Although he was happy, he calmed down and just asked: "I wonder what your Majesty wants Wei Chen to do? Wei Chen... Wei Chen is afraid that if he does something bad and does something bad, he will delay His Majesty's important event!"
If it were an ordinary person, they wouldn't care about trivial matters, they would just agree first.
Therefore, Lu Xiangguan's answer surprised Emperor Chongzhen.
Regarding his truthfulness, Emperor Chongzhen actually appreciated him a little after he came to his senses. He immediately said to Lu Xiangguan: "I have decided to appoint you as the minister of the Ministry of Rites to offer sacrifices to the Qing officials and ministers, and to be responsible for the preparations for the ceremony to commemorate the loyal martyrs in a few days."
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At this point, he added: "From now on, March 18th every year will be the most solemn public memorial day. This is the first time this year. Are you confident in arranging this?"
At this time, Lu Xiangguan was only promoted from the seventh rank of Zhongshu Sheren, and the Rites Temple was dedicated to the Qing Dynasty official, Si Langzhong. This was an official position of the fifth rank. In terms of grade, it was equivalent to being promoted to the fifth rank in a row!
Although it is not the first time that Emperor Chongzhen made such an extraordinary promotion, such exaggerated promotions only lasted for fifteen years after Chongzhen's reign. After that, he has basically never seen it again.
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And those civil servants and military generals who had been promoted exceptionally before were now the pillars of the Chongzhen Dynasty and the most trusted people by the emperor.
Now, Lu Xiangguan will be next. Even after being promoted exceptionally, he will only have an official position of the fifth rank, which is not too high. However, for Lu Xiangguan, that is a bit stunned.
He has only been in politics for a year, and he is already a fifth-rank official. He is also a Beijing official and has real power. I don’t know how many people will envy him!
Moreover, there are actually rituals and laws of the past dynasties that can be followed for things like offering memorials, so it is not that difficult. You only need to know the specifications and levels, and everything is ready-made.
In other words, Emperor Chongzhen obviously wants to promote him and tell him that you are one of the emperor's most trusted ministers.
Needless to say, Lu Xiangguan was naturally very excited. After he came to his senses, he immediately responded loudly: "I accept the order and thank you!"
Emperor Chongzhen saw it, smiled slightly, and then his expression became serious, and told him: "This public sacrifice will be headed by Sun Chengzong, Lu Xiangsheng, and Qiu Minyang. I will personally pay tribute to the loyal martyrs who have been loyal to the Ming Dynasty since I came to the throne!"
Sun Chengzong, who can be said to be a loyal family member, was captured in Gaoyang. Sun Chengzong and his subordinates all refused to surrender. They were all destined to die for the Ming Dynasty!
Lu Xiangsheng, under the righteousness, did it knowingly that he couldn't do it, he regarded death as home, and died for his country heroically!
Qiu Minyang, during the Battle of Songjin, Hong Chengchou, who was the second governor of Jiliao, was the governor of Liaodong, but in sharp contrast to Hong Chengchou, he vowed not to surrender to the Jianqi and was loyal to the country!
These three people are the three models of the Chongzhen Dynasty. After Emperor Chongzhen considered it, he was ready to set them up as models and set them as examples for the world!
At this time, after Emperor Chongzhen made some explanations, Lu Xiangguan could not help but be very excited, and immediately agreed and said: "Your Majesty, don't worry, I will definitely do this well!"
There is an elder brother he respects here. Doing this well is not only to complete the task assigned by the emperor, but also to do his best for his brother and to make the Lu family famous. No matter from which angle you look at it, you must do this well.
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Emperor Chongzhen was still very satisfied with his reaction, and after explaining the matter, he asked him to retreat.
According to the practice of the Ming Dynasty, or in other words, since the Sui Dynasty, generally speaking, officials of fourth rank and below were appointed by the Ministry of Personnel, and the emperor rarely interfered.
After all, there is only one emperor, and there are so many official positions in the world. The lower the rank, the more there are. The emperor does not have the energy to select the right people and then appoint them.
However, the fact that the emperor did not intervene does not mean that the emperor cannot intervene. He appointed Lu Xiangguan as the fifth-grade minister of the Ministry of Rites to worship the Qing officials. Who can say anything?
Because there are too many levels in the exceptional promotion?
Zuo Maodi, Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, was promoted by Emperor Chongzhen in the 15th year of Chongzhen's reign. What else can be said?
After Emperor Chongzhen just conveyed a decree, he came to the Supervisor of Ceremonies again and ordered Wang Chengen: "In the past few days, the tax payment records of Yingtian Prefecture, Zhenjiang Prefecture and other prefectures south of the Yangtze River in Nanzhili have been listed in detail.
Come out, I want to send it to Nanjing!"
According to what he and Liu Weichao had discussed, they could not directly abolish the privileges and exemptions for officials and gentry. Instead, they had to rectify the place first and then abolish the privileges and exemptions for officials and gentry. Now Ma Shiying was waiting for a letter from him.
Naturally, Emperor Chongzhen would not hide this matter from Wang Chengen. Wang Chengen also knew that the matter was of great importance, so he immediately urged eunuch Bingbi to get busy again.