The Yamen of the Criminal Division, not only the Yamen of the Criminal Division of Bianjing, but also the Yamen of the Criminal Division in all state capitals.

It has tens of thousands of officials, and as many as 100,000 petty officials.

Everyone who occupies a pit in the yamen must receive a portion.

In addition to the public expenses required by the yamen of the criminal prosecution departments at all levels, a large amount of money is spent every month.

Now that this money has been saved, it will naturally make up for the vacancy of the imperial court.

Although the time for the deposition of the Criminal Division is still short, some places where the Emperor is far away may have just gotten the news.

However, the dismissal of the Criminal Division, as well as the deduction of the official documents of the Criminal Division, have been issued to all the pacification envoys, the official affairs of the various pacification departments, and the officials in charge of the pacification department.

Naturally, in accordance with the will of the imperial court, they will intercept the money that was sent to the yamen of the criminal department at all levels.

The Yulu intercepted from all over the country have begun to be slowly escorted to Bianjing City, and the Yulu of the nearest roads to Bianjing City have been escorted into Beijing, and the other roads of Yulu are still on the road one after another.

Although it has not yet arrived in Bianjing City, the three divisions and the household department have already finished settling the accounts.

After Li Di finished his performance, Wang Zeng couldn't help but sigh with emotion: "Only a month's surplus can make up for the vacancy of the imperial court, if this is a year's salary, then there will definitely be a surplus in the treasury." The Sentencing Division is right. ”

When the officials of the Sixth Department heard this, they nodded vigorously.

They got the advantage of being deposed by the Criminal Division, so they naturally had to support Wang Zeng's words.

Wang Qinruo said with a smile: "If the Criminal Division had been deposed earlier, I am afraid that the surplus in the treasury would have been even more." ”

Wang Qinruo ran for governor, he didn't seem to be pessimistic at all, but interjected lightly.

His words were a bit suspicious of such a move.

But no one took his words as a deaf ear.

Like Wang Qinruo, an old minister who has been in the court for many years, every word he says in the court is full of deep meaning.

Whether you can guess the meaning of his words depends on the way of the official.

Kou Ji's way of being an official is not deep, but he understood Wang Qinruo's words, the corners of his mouth slightly hooked up a smile, and said loudly: "What the Ministry of Officials means is that there are countless yamen in the court like the Criminal Division. If they can be deposed as soon as possible, the money in the treasury will surely pile up. ”

When the words landed, the smile on Wang Qinruo's face froze.

He stared at Kou Ji in amazement.

That's what he meant when he said that.

The reason for the vague reminder is that it is unwilling to provoke right and wrong.

He wanted to see that the stunned young man could hear the meaning of his words and come out and pierce the layer of window paper.

didn't expect that the person who jumped out was Kou Ji, and what he didn't expect was that Kou Ji sold him clean on the spot.

Wang Qinruo stared at Kou Ji for a long time, his old face turned a little red, he saw that the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty were looking at him, and hurriedly explained: "Colleagues, the old man definitely didn't mean that, it was all Kou Ji's nonsense. ”

There are countless yamen in the court who have duplicated their functions and powers like the Criminal Division, and the Criminal Division, the six departments got cheap, but the other departments and their yamen did not get cheap, and there was even a bit of sadness for the rabbit and the fox.

Now that these people are making noise, if they really listen to Kou Ji's words, it is difficult to guarantee that they will not take action against Wang Qinruo.

Wang Qinruo had just returned to Beijing not long ago, and he didn't want to be driven out of Bianjing City again.

The civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty heard Wang Qinruo's explanation, and looked at Kou Ji in unison.

Kou Ji is not as hypocritical as Wang Qinruo, he faced the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty, and said frankly: "I think that the words of the royal officials are not wrong. It seems that there are three divisions and three ya, and the functions and powers are mostly duplicated with the six departments. One thing, two yamen to manage, must be one yamen will be idle.

If the imperial court has one more idle yamen, it will issue an extra salary.

This is not to one or two people, but to a large number of people.

When you think it comes down to it, that's a lot of money.

The court used this money to support idlers, so it was better to put this money into practice.

For example, water conservancy projects were built, canals were dredged, dams were built, and armaments were replenished.

No matter how bad it is, it is better to renovate the lonely gardens and six disease halls in various places than to raise idlers. ”

Kou Ji's words landed, and the expressions on the faces of the Manchu Dynasty Wenwu were different.

His remarks obviously touched the interests of many officials.

Someone began to retort on the spot: "Every time the court issues a sum of money, they can provide for a scholar, and now they may be idle, but when it is useful, they will definitely contribute to the court." ”

Kou Ji groped for the Chao Wat in his hand, shook his head and smiled: "Yangshi? What is a taxi? Read one or two books and be called a scholar? Or can someone from a scholarly family be called a scholar? Or can you call yourself a scholar after you have gained fame? ”

"Isn't it?"

Someone questioned on the spot.

Kou Ji tucked Chao Wat into his cuffs, looked at the person questioning him, and sneered: "Then you can't help but look at the taxi too cheaply." Do you know the 20-level military merit system of the pre-Qin Dynasty? ”

In the face of Kou Ji's questioning, no one answered.

Because the people who can stand on the vertical arch hall are familiar with history.

The 20-level military merit system of the pre-Qin Dynasty, they naturally knew it.

Kou Ji asked himself and answered: "Among the twenty-level military merit system of the pre-Qin Dynasty, the fifth level is a doctor, and those who are not meritorious to the state are not lightly affected. That is to say, only scholars who have merit with the country and can be used by the country are worthy of being called scholars and scholars.

Otherwise, even if you have studied for a hundred years and are full of splendid beauty, you cannot be used by the country, and you still cannot be called a scholar.

Those who are shallow in learning can be called Confucianists, and those who are highly learned can be called great Confucians, but they cannot be called scholars. ”

Someone scolded in the court: "Nonsense, unbelievable." ”

"No!"

Someone spoke out and strongly supported Kou Ji, "I think Kou Ji is reasonable, a scholar who can be used by the country is worthy of being called a scholar, and a sage from the mountains and fields who cannot be used by the country, even if he is highly educated, he is just a scholar."

If the court raises soldiers, it should raise a pair of taxis that can be used by the country. It is not those who are talented but unwilling to contribute to the country. ”

"What kind of people are they if they are reasonable, but they cannot be used by the state?"

“……”

There are people who support Kou Ji, which is expected by Kou Ji.

Kou Ji's rhetoric will certainly offend a large number of readers, but he will befriend another group of readers.

It is the scholars who are not yet considered scholars who offend them, but the ones who befriend those who have become scholars.

Once the imperial court follows Kou Ji's rhetoric and gives a new demarcation to the scholars, then many people will be drawn out of the ranks of the scholars.

But on the other hand, the status of the surviving scholars will be infinitely elevated, and they will be more precious.

After all, scarcity is expensive.

Among the ten scholars, there was a scholar, and that scholar was not very precious. But among the 100 scholars, there is a taxi, so this taxi is particularly precious.

Someone in the court spoke out in support of Kou Ji, and it is estimated that this is also the thought.

Kou Ji'er listened to the civil and military quarrels in the court, and continued: "Therefore, the court should raise those who can be used by the country. and not those scholars who claimed to be scholars, but were unwilling to contribute to the imperial court.

Some scholars, after gaining fame, call themselves scholars.

They held the court's Yulu empty, but they were unwilling to do things for the court, and they were nostalgic for the land of fireworks and willow lanes between the wind and snow all day long, and squandered the Yulu issued to them by the court.

People like this should be cleared out of the court, and when they are willing to contribute to the country, it is not too late to recall. ”

Kou Ji stared at the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty, and said loudly: "Every piece of money in the imperial court is taken from the people. This kind of person eats and wears all the people's fat and people's ointment, but they don't think about doing things for the people, they only think about their own glory and wealth.

I just want to ask this kind of person, when you were nostalgic for the land of fireworks and willow lane, in order to be able to enter the boudoir of those oirans, when you spent a lot of money, did you ever think that the money in your hands was all the blood and sweat of the people?

The official family still knows that every meal and food in the palace is all people's fat and people's ointment, and they dare not waste the slightest.

As a courtier of the official family, not only did he not learn the thrift of the official family, but he spent extravagantly outside.

In the end, he was embarrassed to lick his face and write to the official family, persuading the official family to be thrifty? ”

When Zhao Zhen heard this, he couldn't help but sit up straight, straighten his small chest, and look arrogant.

Kou Ji scolded: "Such a brazen person is embarrassed to call him a scholar? Are you embarrassed to let the court support you? Phew! ”

After scolding, Kou Ji said coldly: "If such a brazen person is also worthy of being called a scholar and worthy of being supported by the imperial court, then I would rather call me a commoner."

I'm ashamed to be in the company of such people. ”

Kou Ji's words landed, and the Manchu Dynasty Wenwu had a gloomy face, closed his mouth, and didn't say a word.

Kou Ji said that he scolded the idlers who were supported by the imperial court for being incomplete.

"The people you speak of are only a small number, and they do not represent everyone."

Some people are not convinced.

When Kou Ji heard this, he sneered, "Do you dare to open the mansion and let me inspect it?" ”

When the man heard this, he immediately shut his mouth and stopped talking.

He didn't dare to let Kojicha because he wasn't clean.

Ministers like Li Di, who are recognized by the court as upright and honest, have received valuable gifts, not to mention him.

If the set of criminal laws formulated by Zhu Yuanzhang in the Ming Dynasty to deal with corrupt officials and corrupt officials is transferred to the Great Song Dynasty, the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty will be counted as one, and they will all have to be skinned and filled with grass.

It's not that the Great Song Dynasty was full of corrupt officials.

The main reason is that since the founding of the country, the Great Song Dynasty has been very lenient in this regard.

As long as it is not the kind of corruption case that shocks the government and the opposition, the imperial court will generally not investigate it deeply.

For example, the late Prime Minister Zhao Pu, he was notoriously corrupt.

And when he was embezzling and accepting bribes, he was also bumped into by Emperor Taizu Zhao Kuangyin on the spot.

That's it, Zhao Kuangyin only deposed his phase, but did not kill him.

After Emperor Taizong Zhao Guangyi ascended the throne, he became the prime minister again.

With this senior as an example, the officials in the Great Song Dynasty did not pay much attention to this aspect.

After Kou Ji's words fell, there was silence in the vertical arch hall.

After a long time, Li Di suddenly said in a loud voice: "Kou boy, the old man is willing to open the mansion for you to inspect!" ”

Kou Ji said with a smile: "Grandpa Li invited, the kid naturally has to go to the mansion to beg for mercy." ”

"Hahaha......"

Li Di laughed out loud.

Kou Ji laughed along.

At this moment, there are only two people who can laugh at the court.

Li Di, Kou Jiye.

This scene was deeply imprinted in the minds of everyone in the court.

In the future, when the government and the opposition mentioned the words "uprightness and integrity", they inevitably mentioned the two of them.

Liu E frowned, stared at the two of them, and when they were almost laughing, she slowly said out: "Li Di, Kou Ji, have you made enough trouble?" The civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty, how can they be as unbearable as you say? ”

Kou Zhun said nonchalantly on the side: "It's almost ......."

Liu E raised her phoenix eyebrows and glanced at Kou Zhun.

Kou Zhun said in the old god: "All the things before, you can not blame the past, and then you should strictly investigate." Otherwise, in the long run, the people will think that my Great Song Dynasty Hall is a place to hide filth and dirt. ”

Liu E gritted her teeth, stared at Kou Zhun, and asked, "Who is going to investigate?" ”

Without waiting for Kou Zhun to speak, Liu E's eyes fell on Li Di and Kou Ji, and said in a deep voice: "According to Kou Ji's words, the Manchu Dynasty is civil and military, just him and Li Di are two clean people. Do you want the two of them to investigate? ”

Hearing this, Kou Zhun glanced at Liu E.

Liu E is helping Kou Ji and Li Dila in disguise.

Kou Zhun would not let him get his wish.

Kou Zhun said lightly: "Let Lu Yijian go and check." If he can do this errand, let him go into the inner court. ”

To investigate corruption, we must also investigate all corruption in the world, and it will not be possible in three or five years.

After Lu Yijian finished investigating corruption, three or five years passed.

At that time, the inner courtyard will inevitably vacate a place.

Although Xiang Minzhong's old man has served as the governor, his body and bones are clear to the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty.

Even if he serves as the governor, he can stay in the position of governor for three or five years at most.

Three or five years later, if no one else is involved, it is inevitable that Lu Yijian will ascend to the throne.

Kou Zhun is just pushing the boat down the river, and by the way, he pulls hatred for Lu Yijian.

Liu E could naturally see Kou Zhun's thoughts, and she immediately retorted: "It's not proper, Lu Yijian still has to be in charge of the three divisions." ”

"Command!"

As soon as Liu E's words fell, Lu Yijian came out of class, bowed his hand, and shouted.

Liu E looked at Lu Yijian with a shocked expression.

She didn't understand why Lu Yijian didn't discuss it with her, so she agreed to this matter.

This is obviously a matter of hatred, and Lu Yijian is actually willing to leave the high-ranking and powerful third division and take over this matter.

After the shock, Liu E looked angry.

She didn't hide her anger, stared at Lu Yijian and roared, "Do you know what you're talking about? The mourners give you a quarter of an hour to take back your words. ”

Lu Yijian arched his hand, and said neither humbly nor arrogantly: "The minister is willing to inspect all places, purge the Qing Dynasty and the opposition, and return the people of the Great Song Dynasty to a bright and prosperous world." ”

"Poof!"

Liu E stood up abruptly and shouted menacingly: "Lu Yijian! ”

Lu Yijian, as her person, disobeyed her will, which made Liu E very annoyed.

Once Lu Yijian leaves the Third Division, the Third Division will inevitably enter a new competition.

At that time, it is difficult to say whether the three divisions can still be controlled by him.

After all, since she and Kou Zhun became regent together, most of the things that Kou Zhun wanted to do have been done.

And none of the things she wanted to do came to fruition.

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