Zhang Mingwei ignored him anymore, turned his eyes again, and saw the body of Zuodu Yushi.

Seeing this, Liu Zongzhou's face turned slightly red, but in the end, he replied with his head held high: "Violations must be investigated, shouldn't they?" ”

Zhang Mingwei nodded slightly, well, what you said, you must be prosecuted for violating the law!

With this in mind, he turned to look at the others again.

Those who were seen by him, though very reluctant to answer the question. However, what the emperor was watching, if he didn't answer, he might be suspected by the emperor of being weak-hearted. Therefore, whether they are reluctant or not, they all answer that it is out of righteousness.

Zhang Mingwei was not surprised by this kind of answer, he suddenly asked Liu Zongzhou again: "I want to know, what is the responsibility of the Metropolitan Procuratorate?" ”

Liu Zongzhou was stunned for a moment when he heard this, looked up at the emperor on the throne, and found that he was also listening with concern, so he replied loudly: "Why do you need to ask, of course, you are doing your own thing!" Those who must survive in all can see the monarch's father above, and the corporal doctor can be questioned below, and then Bailiao will be like it. The minister's law, the minister's integrity, the discipline outline Zhensu, and the position is in charge. And to instruct the patrol party, its first task is also. If the patrol wins people, the officials will rule the government and the people's livelihood will be successful. ”

This passage was originally written by Liu Zongzhou to Emperor Chongzhen. In this plane, it is used to answer Zhang Mingwei's question.

Although Zhang Mingwei had a hard time listening, he still understood the meaning. He immediately smiled and said loudly: "That's right! The duties of Jinyiwei are similar to those of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, which are to supervise hundreds of officials and rectify the dynasty. ”

Speaking of this, he turned to Emperor Chongzhen and said, "Your Majesty, now, Jinyiwei has already straightened himself. In the days to come, he will definitely live up to His Majesty's hopes, supervise hundreds of officials, and if there is any violation of law and discipline, he will definitely arrest and report to His Majesty, and will never allow corrupt officials to harm the Ming Dynasty! ”

"Hmm!" Emperor Chongzhen nodded when he heard this, "Mr. has worked hard!" ”

"......" Those civil officials were speechless, is this the monarch's father talking to his courtiers? Could it be that His Majesty really treats him as a gentleman? How can he really be His Majesty's Mr.

When they were still envious and jealous of Zhang Mingwei's status in the eyes of Emperor Chongzhen, they heard Zhang Mingwei say to them: "Where is the duty of Jinyiwei, please cooperate more in the future, and everyone will do their own things together and live up to Your Majesty's expectations, how about it?" ”

"How your ancestors!" Yang Zhiqi scolded in his heart when he heard it, but on the surface, he immediately rushed to answer, "This is natural, there is no need to say that the Duke of Xingguo, this is the duty of a minister!" ”

After finishing speaking, I remembered such a powerful Xingshi asking for guilt, and as a result, I punched the cotton. Not only that, but he also had to lick his face and say things against his will, Yang Zhiqi felt that this was as uncomfortable as swallowing a fly!

Under the gaze of Emperor Chongzhen, what else can others say, and what can they say? can only reply like Yang Zhiqi, not to mention the depression in his heart.

Zhang Mingwei looked at their expressions, but he sneered in his heart, don't think I'm just talking, you wait!

Thinking like this, he suddenly saw Liu Zongzhou with his head down and silent, so he couldn't help frowning.

To be honest, he still has a good impression of Liu Zongzhou. Although he can also understand that Liu Zongzhou, as a civil official, is also involved in the ass problem, but after all, it is a little unhappy.

Therefore, seeing that he didn't speak, Zhang Mingwei asked directly: "Lord Liu, the Imperial History of Zuodu, I don't know if you have any opinions on what I just said?" ”

This kind of questioning, if Emperor Chongzhen came to ask, it would be no problem at all. However, Zhang Mingwei asked directly by name, to be honest, a bit arrogant.

In fact, from the moment he entered the temple, he dominated everything in the temple, and he had already shown that kind of arrogance.

However, no one expected it, but when he saw Liu Zongzhou raise his head, he said with a sincere face: "If Jinyiwei can really do what the national government says, fulfill his duties, and enforce the law impartially, he will naturally have no opinion." ”

Speaking of this, he suddenly looked at Emperor Chongzhen, and once again played sincerely: "Your Majesty, Weichen suggests that you start with the inventory of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, and only then can you be right in the world, just like Jinyiwei." ”

Hearing this, the other imperial historians couldn't help but scold their mothers when they heard it.

What do you Liu Zongzhou mean, to check yourself? Didn't you say okay, today we are here to impeach Jinyiwei, you are good, but you still have to fight? Are you fed?

Many people were unhappy, but Emperor Chongzhen was happy to hear it, and immediately nodded in agreement: "What Liu Qing said is extremely true, very much in line with my intentions!" In this way, Qing will take the lead, and within half a month, I want to see what the results of the investigation are? ”

In the Ming Dynasty, the right to evaluate the speech officials was exercised by the Metropolitan Procuratorate and the Ministry of Officials.

There are two kinds of assessments, the first is the completion of the examination, which is to examine those speech officials whose term of office has expired. The examination is divided into three stages, which are inspected every three years. Three years for the initial examination, six years for the re-examination, nine years for the general examination, after the inspection, according to the performance of the performance, divided into competent, ordinary, incompetent three grades, each grade is divided into upper, middle and lower three grades. Through the results of the evaluation of the cases of the official position, the promotion and promotion are determined.

This is a prerequisite, and it is not suitable for what Emperor Chongzhen just said.

The second type of assessment is inspection. The Ming Dynasty conducted regular inspections of all officials, with Beijing officials inspected once every six years and local officials inspected once every three years. According to the official practice of Beijing, the official will be inspected every six years. There are specific requirements for inspections, and the results should be determined according to the circumstances of who has been impeached and investigated, what things have been corrected, and so on.

This is a regular assessment, and if the time is not up, it will not be assessed.

However, because of the special functions of speech officials, at the same time as the regular inspection, the Ming Dynasty also attached the "clear stream" measure to punish those who were considered incompetent and unqualified, that is, the usual inspection. For example, the elderly and the sick are wise; Impetuous and inferior, those who are downgraded; Those who are soft and unprudent are idle; The greedy are degraded to the people, and so on.

What Emperor Chongzhen said was referring to this kind of weekday investigation. The officials of the Metropolitan Procuratorate and the Imperial Historian can propose impeachment against other Imperial Historians. Of course, the authority of the Metropolitan Procuratorate is heavier, that is for sure.

In addition, the Ming Dynasty not only gave the official a lot of power, but also a lot of responsibility, that is, the power and responsibility are equal. According to the Ming system, the punishment for corrupt officials who bend the law is "plus three grades" than ordinary people, and there is a heavier punishment for stolen goods.

This is also the reason why many imperial historians will secretly scold their mothers when they hear Liu Zongzhou's words.

If you put forward such a solemn self-examination, it must be a sad ghost door closed. No matter what, you have to make an example and make some achievements that you can take. Moreover, no one can say whether they can pass the test or not.

I have to say that from the institutional point of view, the system of the Ming Dynasty is actually very complete, at least under the premise of the feudal monarchy system, the rules and regulations are really very complete.

However, the system is implemented by people, and after more than two hundred and seventy years in the Ming Dynasty, no matter how good the system is, it has lost its original role.

This point has to be emotional!