In early summer, the air in Guanzhong has begun to become a little hot. Outside Chang'an City, although the willow trees in the willow forest near Baqiao are as sparse as ever, they are still hanging on the branches, but they have also become dark green.

Chang'an is already the legal capital of Ji and Han, so there are many officials and soldiers who come in and out. Therefore, on the shore of Bashui with no end in sight, there are many people who come and go to see them off on weekdays. But at this time today, there are very few pedestrians on the entire Baqiao.

The reason for this is that it was briefly put under martial law by a group of guards that day.

"Big brother, don't be too remorseful, my sister has already paid all the fines for you this time, please don't have any burden. After this trench, the eldest brother returned to Chengdu to study quietly for a while. By the way, I was filial by my father's side. The career of several brothers, the younger sister will always keep it in mind. ”

"Hey, little sister. Back then, my father said that the three of us brothers were far worse than you. I was extremely unconvinced at the beginning of my brother. Now it seems that being a brother is really stupid as a pig. ”

"My sister is a daughter in the end, and now she is married to a wife. Everything that is thought and thought, of course, will be led by the interests of the Guan family. And his father's body has completely collapsed, and what will happen to the Qian family in the future still depends on the three brothers. So please don't be discouraged, and be sure to cheer up. ”

"Hmm. By the way, little sister, if my brother really colluded with that Zhang Hui this time and committed a big crime......"

"The little sister said to her husband at the beginning. Kill when you deserve to. If the eldest brother really commits a serious crime, the younger sister will not intercede for you. Because it's useless to ask for it......"

"Huh...... It's okay, it's okay. ”

Although my sister told her husband that she should handle it impartially, she still believed in the eldest brother's morality. So my sister was not afraid of the eldest brother committing a capital crime in the first place. ”

"Well, that said. But in the end, the brother still accepted the bribe from the people below. Because of this, he was unconsciously set aside by others. ”

"Hehehe, big brother. When Zifeng taught Fu'er to read "Five Worms" at home, he said, no matter how clear your official is like water, it is difficult to defeat other officials who are as smooth as oil. The chief officials at all levels are all outsiders. I went there, and I couldn't even understand the local dialect for a year and a half. So I had to rely on the help of the local tyrants and the family to provide the deputy. Even those honest officials who are as clean as water are difficult not to be hollowed out by the officials below. What's more, a person like the eldest brother who usually has no experience in actual government affairs directly serves as the head of a county? ”

“…… Ay. Therefore, whether it is the inspection system of my Han Dynasty, or the nine-product Zhongzheng system of the Wei and Jin Dynasties. As soon as the scholars from all over the country came out, they became county magistrates. I'm afraid that except for a few talented people, most of the counties and counties are actually controlled by local officials, right? ”

"Hehehe, the eldest brother has opened his mind."

"It's not a question of being open-minded. Through this matter, the brother has figured out a lot of truths. Many times the ideas of the imperial court are good, and officials at all levels are willing to implement them, but this official ......"

"Well, the little sister also told her husband about it. The husband said that the current Mengxue has not yet reached the time of harvest. It will slowly get better in the future. ”

"Okay. Little sister, for my brother, I'm going to go. It's inconvenient to stay here all the time, and it's inconvenient for other people to cross the bridge, and after a long time, I'm afraid that Chang Yan will even impeach you. ”

"Giggles, that's what the big brother said. That Changyan Wang's husband is afraid. Speaking of which, Chen Yan walked to the bridge and broke a willow branch: "Big brother, take care." ”

"Take care, little sister."

The brother and sister waved goodbye, and Chen Xi walked in the direction of Chang'an City for a while, and Chen Xi urged the horse to come back.

"Big brother, is this what you want?"

"Little sister." Chen Xi's face turned a rare blush: "Please go back and say a word to that Guan Zifeng." The officials here in Yongliang have a much worse official style than our Yizhou. If it is not strictly controlled, the chief officials at all levels from Yizhou will inevitably be like a foolish brother. ”

After saying this, Chen Xi immediately turned around and urged the war horse under his crotch to quickly go south.

"Giggles, really, people in their forties, it's so embarrassing to say something from the bottom of my heart."

On the way back to Chang'an Mansion, Chen Yan changed her pretended relaxed expression when facing Chen Xi just now, and the two curved eyebrows couldn't help wrinkling together.

The family style of the traverser's family has always been casual, and there are not as many rules as in this era. In addition, Chen Yan was originally a strong woman who was no less intelligent than a man. Therefore, there are many problems in this country, perhaps she does not see as thoroughly and far-reaching as Guan Yi. But that doesn't mean she's completely unaware.

The words that Chen Xi said before leaving, she thought deeply in her heart.

When Ji Han lived in Yizhou before, on the one hand, he wanted to use every bit of national strength for the Northern Expedition as much as possible. On the one hand, the ruling Jingzhou faction was naturally supervised by the Dongzhou faction and the Yizhou faction with an extremely critical eye. Therefore, there must be corrupt officials and corrupt officials in the entire Shu Han, but overall, the civil servants of the Shu Han are the most efficient and honest among the three kingdoms.

Not only that, but in the past, the proportion of military spending was too large. Therefore, the financially strained Shu Han had to scrape the land with heavy taxes. is also very mean to his own officials: the princes are all false lords, not to mention. Even the salaries of ordinary officials are discounted: the annual salaries of the county magistrates are graded. The least is almost the same level as the county order.

But now the situation is different. On the one hand, Yongliang started, and the contradictions between Jingzhou, Yizhou, and Dongzhou were greatly alleviated - supervision was reduced. On the other hand, the state's looting of ordinary people is not so cruel. With the surplus money in their hands, the common people can set up a merry loot outside the official tax revenue of the state - in the past, the common people of Shu Han were struggling with life and death all the time, and it was difficult for you to search for it. This is a change in the internal environment of Ji Han officials.

On the other hand, the former Yongliang area was under the jurisdiction of the Wei and Jin dynasties. This is the border, and the Kanto region has been pouring a lot of money and grain into it all year round. There is too much money and food in this crossing, and there are many people stretching out their hands. In addition, over the past few decades, the Yongliang family has gradually lost ground in the Wei and Jin dynasties. Politically, there is no room for growth, and of course the only way to make up for it is the economy. Therefore, the previous official style in the Yongliang area was very bad.

Now the Ji Han regime, on the one hand, in order to firmly control Yongliang, on the other hand, is to raise merit for the officials of the original Shu Han factions who have supported the Northern Expedition for many years. Therefore, it is necessary to tilt the official positions of the counties and counties in the Yongliang region to the officials of the previous Shu and Han factions. This caused a huge problem: how did the Shu Han officials, who used to be bitter, go to Yongliang and be taught by the local officials...... There are probably only a few who can stick to their principles. What's more, it's half-pushing, half-pushing, going with the flow or even bravely improving, right?

To maintain honesty and efficiency, I don't know how many people and how many years it will take to accumulate over time. But to fall is only a matter of moments.

Thinking about this, Chen Yan returned to the Great Sima Mansion with a heavy heart. saw Guan Yi holding a brush and gritting his teeth.

Seeing her husband's expression, Concubine Chen suddenly laughed: Others thought that Guan Zifeng was omnipotent. Only people close to her and Liu Ling know that Guan Da Sima's handwriting is no different from a dog's gnawing.

"Huh? Madame is back. Has the eldest brother already sent it away? You don't have any resentment towards your husband, do you? ”

"There is no resentment, the eldest brother has realized his mistake. But the eldest brother said one thing......"

"Oh, I see. It seems that the eldest brother also realizes this. It just so happened that my husband had just finished drafting a decree, and my wife came to read it for me. ”

Following Guan Yi's fingers, Chen Yan leaned over her head and looked: the establishment of the Independent Commission Against Corruption!

"It turns out that my husband has been ...... a long time ago"

"Well, ma'am, you know that, too. Now that Yongliang is newly included, this official style is much worse than the previous Yizhou. The husband has long wanted to tidy up. But there were too many things to do a while ago, and I didn't have time to do it...... There is also the lack of an opportunity. Therefore, the matter of the eldest brother is actually an opportunity. ”

"Giggles, husband, the concubine body has actually heard of it in private. Guan Da Sima has a thick face and a black heart, and he is the best at turning unfavorable things into things that are beneficial to himself. ”

"Huh~~ Did you say that about your husband?"

"Does that husband want to give this Independent Commission Against Corruption great authority?"

"Of course, independent prosecutors. As soon as this permission is released, even the husband will not be able to control it. However, politicians should not be delusional that everything is in their own hands, in that case, they will only be able to barely maintain a balance after all. ”

"Prosecutorial power...... Then who will punish the officials who are found to be problematic by the Independent Commission Against Corruption? ”

"Madame is a good question. Of course, this matter will have to be decided by a special court. ”

"The courts? What is this? ”

"It's probably the same as the previous court captain. However, Weifu's idea was that when Lingbo and the others returned from Rome, Weifu first borrowed the essence of Greco-Roman civilization and revised the new "Great Han Law". Then, on the basis of the "Great Han Law", a court was established. At that time, the judiciary will also be independent. At that time, the phrase that you can't punish a doctor may be outdated from the inside out. ”