Zhang Hao was able to serve as a commander in such an important state and province as Hangzhou, and he mastered a state guard, in addition to his own ability, he also had the support of his family background.

The Zhang family, one of the prominent gate lords of the Great Xia Kingdom, this family may not have the reputation of the Li family, the Zhou family, and the Lin family in Kyoto, but no one dares to underestimate the power of this family. They are not relatives of the imperial family, and even the members of the family are not many prominent officials, but this does not affect him to become the top gate valve of the Great Xia Kingdom.

And to trace its roots, it is because of Zhang's style, two words: loyalty and bravery!

Speaking of loyalty, you will think of Zhang Jinfu, the Marquis of Zhongyong!

That's right, Zhang Jinfu is Zhang Hao's cousin, and they both belong to the same Zhang family. Zhang's "loyalty and bravery" as the style of the door, loyalty, bravery, from the founding of the Great Xia Kingdom, Zhang's is the most courageous sword in the hands of the emperor, each generation of emperors replaced, Zhang's sword has never become dull.

Today, the disciples of the Zhang family are all over the territory of Great Xia, serving in various military towns or capital divisions, and their influence in the army is very great.

is also because they are only loyal to His Majesty today, so when Zhang Hao invited Xiao Rui, Xiao Rui didn't care, and only thought it was polite words. But fortunately, Guo Jia noticed Zhang Hao's overtures, so he hurriedly reminded Xiao Rui.

Coming to the living room of the mansion, Zhang Hao invited Xiao Rui to take a seat, and then ordered someone to quickly prepare refreshments.

"Your Highness, the humble place is not well entertained, and please ask Your Highness Haihan." After Zhang Hao finished speaking, he looked at Guo Jia, if it wasn't for Guo Jia's reminder just now, His Royal Highness King Xian would not have been able to come in, so Zhang Hao was very interested in Guo Jia and asked, "I don't know who this is?" ”

"In Xia Guo Jia, the word is filial piety, meet Lord Zhang." Guo Jia got up and hurriedly introduced himself.

Xiao Rui said with a smile: "Feng Xiao is the king's best friend, and a good teacher for the king!" There are immortal talents! ”

Zhang Hao raised his eyebrows, Xiao Rui's comment is excellent, no wonder this Guo Jia's vision is so accurate.

Guo Jia said with a smile: "Your Highness is under the torture, how can you have this talent below, let Master Zhang laugh." ”

Zhang Hao replied: "I also see Mr. Guo as a talent, and his speech and demeanor are not comparable to ordinary people. Mr. Guo, this time His Royal Highness inspected the state capital and swept away a big corrupt official in Hangzhou Mansion, and after my subordinate Chito Tianhu came back, he said that the people of Hangzhou Mansion poured into the streets to celebrate warmly, and His Royal Highness's move was really for the well-being of the people. But in this world, there are too many corrupt officials, and it is difficult to rely on the strength of His Royal Highness alone, if you want to clean up the small and honest and fair court. Just as my brother-in-law hid from me and did misdeeds, I was kept in the dark, and I also had the responsibility of not knowing what to do and misemploying people. Mr. Guo, what do you think can be done to better prevent official corruption? ”

Xiao Rui and Guo Jia glanced at each other, but they didn't expect Zhang Hao to ask Guo Jia.

It seems that Zhang Hao also wants to choose a prince who can be supported, and wants to be a minister of the dragon, so that he can seek a greater position in the future. That's right, he is not a few years younger than the Marquis of Zhongyong, but Zhang Jinfu has already been made a marquis, and he is just a commander. The marquis can be inherited by his descendants, hereditary succession, but the command of the throne is not, coupled with the pressure of competition between the same clan, so that he has the intention of defecting to the prince.

Just as the lord chooses a good minister, a good general can also choose the lord, he needs to see if Xiao Rui is worth taking refuge in, but it is inconvenient to ask directly, so he found another way to ask Guo Jia.

Guo Jia, as Xiao Rui's strategist, is equivalent to Xiao Rui's right-hand man, and his knowledge and knowledge also reflect Xiao Rui's ability as a prince. If the person used really has immortal talents, will Xiao Rui be bad?

Guo Jia also understood Zhang Hao's intentions, so he did not hesitate and said directly: "Lord Zhang, if the water is clear, there will be no fish, and if the person is observed, there will be no disciples, and the same is true for the operation of the imperial court." Greed is the root of human nature, and those who have the will can overcome it, but if they don't notice it, they will be lost in power, money, and beauty. So I don't think the imperial court can ask officials to be clean officials themselves, everyone may have thought about being clean officials, but they can't do it. Therefore, it should be necessary for the imperial court to use methods to restrain officials, so that officials can follow the steps and be clean officials willingly. ”

"Mr. Guo thinks the imperial court should impose heavy punishments?" Zhang Hao asked.

Guo Jia shook his head and said, "Although simple felony and corruption have a temporary effect, it is not a long-term solution. Over time, the rebellion of officials became even greater, which was not conducive to the stability of the imperial court. ”

After a pause, Guo Jia smiled and said: "The question that Master Zhang just asked is: how to put an end to official corruption, first of all, we need to know why officials are corrupt, nothing more than four points: money, power, sex, and desire!" Knowing the reasons for the corruption of officials, the imperial court can restrain officials. ”

"First of all, for money, some officials like money, and some need to use money activities to seek higher positions. In fact, according to the Yulu of the Great Xia Kingdom, it is already very rich, enough for officials to use, and enjoy a rich life. The court gave them rich rewards, and they still wanted to be greedy for more money, which was problematic. Therefore, it is necessary to use the law of heavy punishment and special anti-corruption agencies to investigate the corruption of officials, restrain them, and formulate relevant laws, such as: if officials embezzle more than a certain amount, their children will not have a chance to enter the official career, this applies to anyone, regardless of whether it is a poor family or a powerful person. On the contrary, if they are honest and fair, their children can have extra points in the imperial examination! When people live for their families, for their descendants, and for their continuation, when there is severe torture and powerful anti-corruption agencies, as well as the consequences of being discredited and murdering their children and grandchildren, and on the other hand, the further development of their future children, I think they will understand whether money is important or their own family descendants are important. ”

"The second is power, power is the driving force for officials to progress, but many people want to take shortcuts, and bribery is generated. Many people who have no power, no power, and are unable to make progress have no hope, break the jar, and have no intention of managing government affairs. Therefore, the imperial court needs to formulate a perfect promotion system, and cannot control the standards in the hands of the officials. At present, the evaluation of officials is mainly examined from four aspects: morality, righteousness, prudence, fairness, and perseverance, but there is a big drawback, that is, colluding with the same stream. In my opinion, we should follow the triage system of the three divisions, and the assessment is not the monopoly of the officials, but also requires the involvement of the supervisory body and the anti-corruption structure, and through the anonymous way, referring to the opinions of the people, and asking the officials about their reputation in the mouths of the people. Whether the official is good or not, the people under his governance know best, maybe under the assessment of the officials, this official is very good, but the people do not recognize him, do you think such an official can be a good official? ”

"Secondly, color..."

Guo Jia seemed to open the conversation box and began to elaborate his thoughts.

Xiao Rui stopped quietly on the side, and also benefited a lot.

Don't look at Guo Jia as a person of this era, but his restraint on officials is quite insightful, and even in line with some future systems, such as anti-corruption agencies, such as considering democratic proposals, and so on.

It's not terrible that officials are corrupt, but what is terrible is that there is no effective way to restrain them, why does a country perish after hundreds of years of existence, because the time has come?

Yes, because the time has come.

A country's system and order cannot continue to develop, and can only welcome death.

Zhang Hao also fell into deep thought, he was just tempting to see Guo Jia's ability, he never thought that he said so much, let Zhang Hao think about it for a long time, and then he felt that Guo Jia was really talented.

However, this still did not make Zhang Hao make up his mind to support Xiao Rui.

"Your Highness, I heard that Your Majesty plans to give marriage, and agree to the marriage between Your Highness and the champion Hou Qianjin?" Zhang Hao thought of this, so he asked.

Xiao Rui nodded, puzzled by the meaning of Zhang Hao's words.

At this time, Zhang Hao said again: "Your Royal Highness chooses the princess, why don't you choose the young lady of other gate valves?" Xia Guan no longer plays dumb riddles, Xia Guan feels that if he can get the support of the gate valve or the family, it will be of greater help to His Royal Highness. Although the champion Hou bravely crowned the three armies, they are His Majesty's soldiers! ”

Xiao Rui laughed when he heard it, he understood the meaning of Zhang Hao's words, he felt that Xiao Rui's foundation and power were too weak, why not find a gate valve to form an alliance, so that he could gain strong support!

Just when Xiao Rui couldn't decide how to answer, Guo Jia laughed and asked, "Lord Zhang, how do you know that His Royal Highness's confidante is only Miss Zhuge alone?" ”

"Oh?" Zhang Hao's eyes lit up.

Guo Jia stretched out his hand and counted it carefully: "Zhang Ruoxi, the daughter of the Marquis of Zhongyong, should have to call Uncle Zhang, she and His Royal Highness are friends of life and death, last time she personally helped him block the knife in order to save His Highness, don't you know." There is also Li Ruoxue, the granddaughter of Li Mingyang, the first assistant of the cabinet, although Li Mingde, the head of the Li family, supports the second prince King Chu, but who Li Mingyang wants to support, there should be no need to look at Li Mingde's face. And the relationship between Li Ruoxue and His Royal Highness is also quite close. In addition, the son of Chang Shenghou quarreled and asked him to introduce his sister to His Royal Highness......"

"His Royal Highness is literary and martial, handsome and handsome, and the celebrities in the capital are eager and salivating, Lord Zhang, do you think His Royal Highness can't win over the family?"

"One last bit!"

Speaking of this, Guo Jia paused.

Zhang Hao sat up straight intently, waiting for Guo Jia's content.

Guo Jia asked directly: "Lord Zhang, do you think that the battle for the prince really depends on who has the most support for His Majesty in Wenzhi and martial arts, and who can be elected?" If this is the case, he would have already made his son-in-law, King Chu, the crown prince, why wait until now! ”

"Your Highness inspects the state capital, holding the gold medal given by His Majesty, Lord Zhang, do you know what this means?"

Zhang Hao's eyes immediately widened, as if he had thought of something big.

"Your Highness is really respected and trusted by Your Majesty." Zhang Hao couldn't help but praise.

After that, Zhang Hao got up, bowed deeply to Xiao Rui, and said, "Your Highness, if there is anything that needs to be dealt with by the officials in the future, you can just give orders!" ”

Xiao Rui was overjoyed, needless to say, it was so straightforward, like Zhang Hao said this, it was already his heart.

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