Zhou Zhong returned to the office and tapped the table with his knuckles, wondering what he was thinking.
The doctor of the Ministry of Justice knocked on the door, walked in, put a file on the table in front of him, and said: "Your Excellency, the resume of the Anyi County Magistrate, I went to the Ministry of Personnel and asked them to copy it.
, it’s right here.”
Zhou Zhong looked ahead, his mind seemed not to be here, and asked: "Is there any problem?"
The doctor of the Ministry of Justice said: "This person's resume is in the top grade every three years in the assessment. However, everyone knows what is going on with the resume of the Ministry of Personnel. It is too hard to use to wipe the buttocks and has no reference value.
The county magistrate of Lianyang County can be ranked first every year. The magistrate of Anyi County is originally from the official department, and it is normal for the official department to protect him. If you want to know what is going on in Anyi County, you can only send someone to Anyi County to see it in person.
look……"
"Ministry of Staff?"
The words of the doctor from the Criminal Department seemed to touch Zhou Zhong. He opened the resume of Anyi County Magistrate, glanced at it, and his eyes narrowed slightly.
Then, he put down the resume and said, "I will send someone to handle this case, so you don't have to worry about it anymore."
Danyang County is high in the mountains and has long roads, so it is extremely troublesome to go to Anyi County to investigate. In fact, the doctor of the Ministry of Punishment did not want to deal with this troublesome task. Hearing this, he felt happy and said: "In this case, I will resign first."
He strode out of the Shilang Yamen. Zhou Zhong looked at the resume of the Anyi County Magistrate for a long time. This resume from the Ministry of Personnel and a case file on the assassination of the Anyi County Magistrate slowly flew up on the table.
puff……
A ball of fire suddenly appeared in the sky, and the resume and files were quickly engulfed by the fire. In an instant, they disappeared without a trace, not even ashes left.
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Li Mu walked out of the Criminal Department, still angry.
With his character, he would not have said so much to the Minister of Justice, but Zhou Zhong was once a clean figure in the capital more than ten years ago. The legal reforms he proposed are still relevant even now.
It is fully advanced.
Evil people will do evil, and this will never change.
It is even more pity and anger that the hero who slays the dragon turns into an evil dragon.
Li Mu is not Zhou Zhong, so there is no way to know why he changed like this, but the punishment department's treatment of Jiang Zhe is not all bad.
If the Ministry of Punishments dealt with Jiang Zhe fairly, Baichuan Academy would inevitably lose some face. After all, if a student of the academy had such a scandal, it would have brought shame to the academy.
This loss of face is so minimal that it may not be mentioned again in a few days.
But after Jiang Zhe committed the crime, he was still at large under the protection of the academy. This incident will arouse greater public opinion among the people. People will inevitably not look at Baichuan Academy through colored glasses in the future.
It has to be said that some people in the academy are used to being aloof and superior, so they make such stupid decisions.
Zhou Zhong was not helping Baichuan Academy. He solved a small problem for Baichuan Academy, but he planted a big disaster for them.
Once the reputation of the academy collapses, it will not be easy to rebuild it.
If Her Majesty the Queen can seize the opportunity, she might not be able to take the opportunity to change part of the court's structure.
Li Mu felt that he was really worried about Her Majesty the Queen. As a small official with only a few taels a month, he was worried about the Prime Minister.
Outside the Criminal Department, the people watching have not dispersed yet.
A man came forward and asked: "Captain Li, how come that Jiang Zhe walked out of the Criminal Department with such arrogance? Is he really not guilty?"
Li Mu didn't speak, just sighed and said: "The Ministry of Punishment has pronounced Jiang Zhe not guilty. Let's disperse."
"How could this happen, Capt. Li, is there some secret behind this?"
"Isn't it obvious? You should stop embarrassing Capt. Li. He also has difficulties."
"Whoever dares to offend the academy might even lose his position. Capt. Li has done so much for us, and we have to think about him..."
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The people were very dissatisfied with Jiang Zhe's outcome. If there was no external intervention, this dissatisfaction would reach its peak in a short period of time and then slowly subside.
Human beings are forgetful. After a few days, if something new happens to God, these old things will be replaced and forgotten.
Li Mu was still worried about Zhou Zhong's affairs. He returned to the Yamen, opened Zhou's Laws and Dissertations, and found the laws and regulations that Zhou Zhong had advocated. The more he read, the more angry he became.
He advocated repealing the Substitute Silver Act more than ten years ago.
From the founding of the Zhou Dynasty to the present, the country has been governed by etiquette. Under this kind of etiquette, the aristocracy and the official class enjoyed great privileges. Later, some emperors began to accept the idea of rule of law, forming the current situation of co-governance by etiquette and law.
The scapegoat law is actually the legalization of the privileges of the privileged class.
Zhou Zhong firmly opposed this approach, believing that it was an insult to the legal system. The law does not distinguish between relatives and nobles. All monarchs and ministers, high and low, obey the law. Ministers will not be spared from punishment, and good deeds will not be spared. He wants to implement a thorough rule of law.
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In addition, he also pointed out the shortcomings of the academies and suggested that the court should select talents outside the academies, which could effectively avoid the situation of officials forming cliques and the academies interfering in politics.
Later he failed.
His failure was no surprise because he challenged officials, powerful people, and academies. Because of this incident, he was demoted from his official position and narrowly avoided being exiled...
Seeing this, Li Mu's anger and resentment disappeared a little, and he couldn't tell what he felt in his heart.
Those who hold wages for the people will freeze to death in the wind and snow; those who open the way for justice will die trapped in thorns. This is a true portrayal of Zhou Zhong's time.
Li Mu didn't know what happened next, but looking at his current status and authority, it wasn't difficult to guess.
Zhang Chun walked in from the outside, glanced at Li Mu, and asked with a proud look on his face: "Did your Majesty reward you with anything?"
Li Mu shook his head and said, "No."
Zhang Chun smiled, and then said with some regret: "Your Majesty rewarded me with three tribute pears, which are much sweeter than what I got from you. It's a pity that there are only three, otherwise I would give you one.
You try it..."
Li Mu shook his head and said, "I still have half a box at home. You can keep it for yourself."
Feeling a familiar scent, Li Mu walked outside and saw Mrs. Mei walking in from outside the Yamen.
The two people behind her moved a large box into the Yamen courtyard. Master Mei said to Li Mu: "These spiritual jade are rewarded to you by your Majesty..."
Li Mu walked forward quickly, opened the box, and saw a box full of excellent quality spiritual jade. He immediately took it to the Hutian Space. After using up the spiritual jade he snatched from the county government, he was preparing for a new one.
Lingyu was worried, but he didn't expect His Majesty to be so considerate and send it to him so quickly.
With these spiritual jade, he and Xiaobai would not have to worry about training resources in a short period of time.
Zhang Chun looked at the box containing the spiritual jade from a distance, touched the two tribute pears in his sleeves, and suddenly felt that the tribute pear he had just eaten didn't seem so sweet anymore.
Li Mu knew in his heart that he just did what was within his responsibilities, and said embarrassedly: "I didn't do anything, so why did Your Majesty suddenly reward me..."
Master Mei said: "How can you hide your thoughts from His Majesty? Do you want to take this opportunity to cause trouble in the academy so that you can vent your anger on His Majesty's behalf?"
If he hadn't known for a long time that the Queen was a powerful person in the seventh realm, sitting firmly in the palace and knowing everything about the world with just a few clicks, Li Mu must have thought that she had placed surveillance on him.
But since we are talking about this matter, I can use Master Mei to express my thoughts to His Majesty.
Li Mudao: "The Ministry of Punishment has shielded Jiang Zhe, which is not entirely a bad thing. The reason why the vice-president of Baichuan Academy dared to accuse His Majesty in court is because the academy has a transcendent status and has a high reputation among the people and the court. If the academy loses
If you don’t have good reputation, Your Majesty can naturally reduce the quota for academy students to join the officialdom. If such a scandal happens, how can they have the face to refute Your Majesty?"
The reason why academies have a transcendent status is because they have provided many talents to the court and the people trust them.
Once the people no longer trust them, they will naturally lose their transcendent status.
As the controller of the Great Zhou Dynasty, the Queen has absolute strength. In principle, as long as she wants to do anything, there is nothing she can't do.
However, if she acts arbitrarily and ignores the opinions of the academy and officials, it will be detrimental to maintaining the stability of the government and winning the hearts of the people.
All she needs is a reason. If the Queen seizes this pain point and exploits it, the academy will lose more than just trust and status.
A strange look flashed in Master Mei's eyes, and she said, "You are right. I will go to the palace and report to Your Majesty."
Before she left, Li Mu added: "Remember to remind His Majesty that the impact of Jiang Zhe's incident is limited. Baichuan Academy has been standing in the divine capital for a hundred years and will not lose its credibility so easily. The people will soon forget this incident unless
Someone is behind the scenes, fanning the flames and pushing Baichuan Academy to the forefront..."
Royal Palace.
A certain palace.
The space in the hall fluctuated, and the figure of "Master Mei" appeared out of thin air.
Her body changed for a while and gradually turned into another figure.
She looked at the real Lord Mei beside her and said: "You are right. He is indeed loyal to me and smart. If he is in the court, I should feel a lot more comfortable. I can think of a way to get him."
