Chapter 359 Training System for Officials

Song Ci followed behind the chamberlain with a calm face, holding the Chao Wat in his hand and not squinting.

After years of renovation and reconstruction, although most of them are small projects to save money, they are not as lifeless as they were at the beginning. In addition to being solemn, it also adds a bit of agility, which is really a model of the Great Song Dynasty garden.

In particular, the Huayue Pavilion that Song Ci is currently entering, although it is called the Pavilion, is actually a large courtyard, and with the effect of the glass conservatory, even in winter, you can always see the purple and red in the Pavilion. In the middle of spring, the flowers bloom everywhere in the garden, and the fragrance is full of people.

When others arrived here, there was no one who was not in a good mood and took a deep breath, only Song Ci still did not change his face, and even his footsteps always kept the same distance.

The attendant who led him was secretly surprised, no wonder the Son of Heaven looked at this person differently, and there was something extraordinary.

Song Ci is far less calm in his heart than he is on the surface, but he has a lighter sense of gain and loss, and he can see things clearly.

The Son of Heaven summoned him at the end of last year, and hung in the capital for several months, saying that he wanted to use him greatly, but he never received him. After waiting for more than three months, he is no matter how urgent he is, and now he can calm down.

"The official family is inside, and you can go in from there." The chamberlain led him to the side hall of the garden, and then stopped.

Song Ci glanced at him, then paused, and straightened his clothes - although he had always been well-dressed and clean, but at this time, he still couldn't help but do this, and it really made him a little excited to see this son of heaven who single-handedly turned the fortunes of the country and opened up an era that he couldn't have imagined twenty years ago.

This action made his composure revealed, and the waiter was a little amused, bowed, and made a gesture of please.

Song Ci paced into the side hall, and immediately saw two men in civilian clothes, both of whom were about thirty years old, and both were dressed in Confucian clothes, standing side by side with their hands behind their backs, looking at him with a smile, but not speaking.

Song Ci just glanced at the two of them slightly, and then asked in a deep voice, "Where is the Son of Heaven?" ”

The two glanced at each other, and from Song Ci's information, they determined that Song Ci had never seen the Son of Heaven, and the two behaved like this in front of him, but they were somewhat interested in comparing Song Ci's eyesight to see if he could recognize the Son of Heaven from the two, but they never expected that Song Ci would only glance at him, and they would determine that neither of them was the Son of Heaven.

"Song Hui's father is as wise as a torch, and he really doesn't need to pass on his name." There was a chuckle from inside, and then a person who was also wearing civilian clothes slowly walked out, the man had a slight beard, looked handsome, and stretched out his hand to Song Ci: "Song Qing, please take a seat." ”

Song Ci's face changed greatly, and he suddenly shouted: "Why is King Rong here, where is the Son of Heaven!" ”

This third person is still not the Son of Heaven!

The third person who came out of the inner room showed a look of surprise, and then his eyes turned cold, staring straight at Song Ci: "Bold, how can you recognize me as the King of Glory!" ”

Song Ci sneered and quietly clenched his fists, when he first looked at those two people, he felt that the atmosphere of this Flower Moon Pavilion was not right, and then he looked at this third person, and his heart was even more vigilant. Obviously, it was the Son of Heaven who passed on him, but it turned out that it was not the Son of Heaven who saw him...... Could it be that there is a change in the palace?

In the flash of his mind, he squinted his eyes, and then calmly bowed his hand to the other room: "Minister Song Ci, please see Your Majesty, in the court, you must not frolic or tease the minister, let alone the Lord of Ming!" ”

"Sure enough, I can't hide it from Song Qing......"

There was a sound in the room, and then one man walked out with his hands behind his back, somewhat similar to the third, only more mature.

It was Zhao Youju who came out in the end, he smiled at Song Ci, and then smiled at the third person: "Brother Rui is convinced now?" ”

"After taking it, the younger brother will take out 500,000 yuan when he goes back, and another 300,000 yuan will be issued every year in the future, and this forensic science department will be set up in Lin'an University." King Rong Zhao and Rui showed a slight look of frustration, and then said to Song Ci curiously: "It's just that how did Father Song Hui know that I am not Your Majesty, but King Rong?" ”

Hearing his brother's words, Song Ci naturally understood that the two brothers had made a bet to see if they could recognize the Son of Heaven. At first, the two of them were just confusing people, and they found someone of similar age from the guards to make him suspicious, and the appearance of Rongwang Zhao and Rui was the real test, but Song Ci's eyes were like torches, and he still saw through this small test.

"The minister has seen the photos of His Majesty and King Rong." Song Ci's answer was very simple, but it made Zhao and Ju laugh dumbly, and Zhao and Rui looked annoyed. Although the two brothers are somewhat similar, if you have seen their photos, it is not difficult to tell them. Although Zhao and Rui confirmed that they had never met Song Ci, they couldn't stop him from seeing his photos.

"I forgot about this stubble, the official family won 500,000 yuan, and I should be really unwilling!" Zhao and Rui shouted: "Official, next time I will give Song Qing a question, if he can still crack it, I will lose another 500,000 yuan to the official family!" ”

"That's good, I'm about to raise money for Zhao Jingyun's affair, you take out 500,000 yuan, and I can raise another 500,000 yuan for my own family, and you can start at the initial stage." Zhao Youju said with a smile, obviously very confident in Song Ci.

Song Ci listened expressionlessly as the two most noble brothers in the world made a bet, what was going on in his heart, but no one could guess.

After beckoning Song Ci to sit down, Zhao and Rui and the two attendants left. Zhao Youju looked at Song Ci for a while, and then said with a smile: "Has Qing's "Clearing of Grievances" already started?" ”

Song Ci was slightly stunned, he had mentioned that he had been in prison for many years, and he had seen too many unjust, false and wrongful cases caused by the stupidity and incompetence of law enforcement officials. It's just that I've only written a draft until now, and it's still too early to finish, and I don't know where the Son of Heaven got the news. He owed a debt and said, "Your Majesty asked, I just finished the draft." ”

"I haven't seen you for three months, so I hope you can finish this manuscript sooner." Zhao Heju smiled and said: "As soon as this book comes out, the subject of criminal investigation and forensic science can be opened." ”

Song Ci had just heard Zhao and Ju and King Rong mention the word "forensic science", and now he heard Zhao and Ju mention it, Rao is heart was as calm as water, and he couldn't help asking: "Your Majesty's bet with King Rong can be related to this forensic law?" ”

"King Rong is lazy, in fact, it is criminal investigation and forensic science, I intend to set up this subject in Lin'an University, and I don't recruit ordinary scholars, but those officials who mention criminal prisons take turns to study." Zhao Heju said: "Nowadays, officials investigate cases, relying more on experience, if they are short-sighted, they will inevitably make mistakes and omissions, so I intend to open this subject to reduce the occurrence of unjust, false and wrongful cases - don't be surprised, the people of the world provide for me with their anointing, and I naturally have to solve the misfortune for them!" ”

In Zhao and Ju's plan to reform the bureaucratic system, it was not enough to introduce a new system, but there must be sufficient auxiliary measures to alleviate the resistance of conservative officials as much as possible, and one of the most important was to promote the system of official training. Those officials who have worked hard for 10 or even 20 years in office, who are familiar with the procedures at hand, but lack scientific theoretical guidance, can be changed into officials suitable for the new system with a certain degree of training. Of course, this inevitably leads to some old bad habits, but this is much better than ruthlessly sweeping them out of the house and inviting a fierce confrontation, and the first step in the training of such officials is to start with the penal departments at all levels.

This is also related to the talents in his hands, and a character like Song Ci who has both talent and personal experience is really rare. Therefore, Zhao Youju has praised his talent more than once, which also makes Zuo Jin believe that Zhao and Ju will make great use of Song Ci.

"I see, the official's move is really meritorious!" Even if Zhao Heju asked him not to be surprised, after hearing that Zhao Heju wanted to let all the prison officers in the world have professional knowledge, Song Ci still couldn't help but admire: "Although it costs a lot of money, it benefits the people endlessly!" ”

"Exactly, there are endless things that benefit the people, and no matter how much money you spend, I have to think about it." Zhao Youju nodded, thought about it, he took out a fold and handed it to Song Ci: "Song Qing can take a look at this." ”

In this recital, Zhao Jingyun not only mentioned the problem of primary schools, but also mentioned an important hidden danger in the current overseas territories, that is, the unbalanced development compared with the native Song Dynasty. In the early days of colonization, overseas subjects would not have any fierce backlash against this because of inertia, but Zhao Jingyun believes that when the second and third generations of immigrants descend from the country, their affection for their homeland will fade with time and distance, and this unfair way of development will trigger a fierce backlash against them.

Although there was a painful lesson, Zhao Jingyun's words were still as fierce as ever: "If this is the case, I am afraid that the day when the overseas territories of the Great Song Dynasty fall apart will be a hundred years later." ”

"This man is so bold...... It turned out to be Zhao Jingyun, no wonder, no wonder, only Your Majesty can tolerate such a crazy character, and only such a crazy character dares to speak out so bluntly......" After reading the content, Song Ci noticed that the chapter was written by Zhao Jingyun, and couldn't help but be secretly speechless.

"Zhao Manqing was sent to Mozigang in Xinzhou, and only he has this vision and courage, if I have dozens of more Zhao Manqing in my pocket, the world will be in trouble......" Zhao Youju said this, and suddenly stopped, he originally wanted to say that there would be much less trouble in the world, but after thinking about it, he smiled self-deprecatingly: "There will only be more trouble in the world." ”

Indeed, he can be regarded as the first emperor of the ages, but he is a person in the palace, and he can't guarantee that all of them are loyal to their duties, let alone far away from the capital. After being the emperor for so many years, Zhao Youju has long understood the rare and confused truth, officialdom has its own unspoken rules, and there are no fish when the water is clear, as long as it doesn't hurt the people too much, he has to turn a blind eye to some things. But Zhao Jingyun's temperament can't tolerate these things, so every time he goes, he can cause trouble, even if he is sent overseas, the same is true.

"This kind of trouble, early appearance is better." Song Ci's answer was still succinct and powerful.

"Qing is a pity to say like gold." Zhao Youju smiled, and then asked, "What Zhao Manqing played, what do you think should be good?" ”

Song Ci's heart turned quickly, he was just an official waiting for his post, and he didn't know where he would be in the future, but judging from the tone that the Son of Heaven began to reveal, it was inevitable to be a professor in Lin'an University, which was not surprising. It is inferred from this that he is indeed very likely to become a member of the Cabinet of Penal Officers or a Chamberlain, and if so, the overseas affairs have little to do with his duties.

"The Son of Heaven just asked me casually, or does it have another deep meaning?"

Rao is Song Ci is single-minded practice, and when facing the Son of Heaven, he still can't help but speculate on his intentions, which is not his utilitarian heart, but common sense. If he continues to engage in criminal prisons, then reaching this criminal department scholar is basically the end of his career, and after ten or eight years of old age, he will be transferred to the criminal department as a scholar, only responsible for supervision and gatekeeping, and not responsible for specific affairs. But if the Son of Heaven has other profound meanings, then it is difficult to say, he is in his fifties this year, and when he is in his sixties, he may still be able to serve as the last governor - he doesn't expect him to be prime minister.

Although many thoughts turned in my heart, it was only a momentary matter at that time, and the Son of Heaven asked questions, and it would not be good if he did not answer for a long time. He raised his eyes and looked at Zhao Heju levelly: "The minister thinks it should be done." ”

His answer was only five words, but he expressed his support very resolutely, and Zhao Youju nodded slowly.

Song Ci is a master of dealing with prisons, and in later generations, that is, the so-called combination of detectives and judges, he is also quite discerning in handling government affairs, but he uses his strengths, especially in the current situation of the Great Song Dynasty, what is more needed is his talent in prison.

"I intend to ask the secretary to be appointed as a member of the criminal department of the cabinet, I don't know what the secretary wants?" Zhao Yoju asked.

This is the right topic, hearing that the Son of Heaven is straight to the point, Song Ci is not hypocritical, and said in a deep voice: "Dare not obey your fate!" ”

"After you take office......" Zhao and Ju were talking, when suddenly an inner servant came in, Zhao and Ju stopped talking, and motioned to the inner servant to report, and the inner servant said: "Wei Xianggong, please see." ”

"Announce him in." Zhao and Ju Dao.

After finishing speaking, Zhao and Ju turned back to face Song Ci: "Song Qing, the first thing you will do after taking office is to organize people to compile the textbook of forensic science in the middle prison of Lin'an University. ”

This order made Song Ci's heart hot, the scholar is nothing more than a meritorious speech, he is in the emperor's heart, and he has to be appointed as a scholar of the Boya Building of the Criminal Department, so there is no need to say meritorious service, write "Wash the Grievances" and print it, that is a speech, and all of these add up, it is a name.

"The courtiers are gracious, dare not to die!" His response was still no more than a cross.

Zhao Youju was secretly amused, wondering if he wanted to think of a way to lead Song Ci to speak, but there was still something to explain today, and when he was about to speak, Wei Liaoweng had already arrived at the door.

Note 1: "The Record of Clearing Grievances" was written in 1247, and it was advanced to 1240 in the text.