Lin Dianshi's words are to accuse this official surnamed Ruan of ignorance and making noise in front of the people.

Although the words are sharp and the bones are hidden, the general truth is not bad.

The official surnamed Ruan was choked by what he said and was unable to answer for a while. After a pause, he said, "The students will report to the higher authorities about the collection of miscellaneous taxes." ”

Lin Dianshi smiled and said, "Report to the report? Adults are free to do whatever they want. I don't think adults may know that the collection of miscellaneous expenses is actually approved by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, so it is okay for adults to be casual. ”

This sentence is like a stick, and the official surnamed Ruan and Zhu Cihong are both beaten.

Just when Zhu Cihong was in doubt, the official surnamed Ruan was just stunned for a moment, and then said sharply: "The prince has three orders and five declarations, except for the positive endowment, you must not collect indiscriminately, you don't know what the hell to do, coax the boss, where the official is located, he will definitely report it to the top, even if His Royal Highness the Prince Ming, he will not hesitate to do it!" ”

The two officials quarreled in public, you come and go, it's not lively.

The people below were all stunned, where did they think that they would go into the city to pay taxes, but they saw this big scene in front of them!

was rejected by this official surnamed Ruan, the old and spicy Lin Dianshi also looked a little annoyed and angry, and his face was quite colorful, after thinking about it, he sneered at the other party: "Lord Ruan, you seem to be the governor of the Quartermaster Department, and you came to this county just to inspect and lift the grain and escort it to Qingjiang and other places, I think, how this county collects the Zhengfu miscellaneous faction has nothing to do with adults, right?" ”

In this way, it is even more reasonable, although the governor surnamed Ruan is upright, but he is indeed too much behind this Lin Dian history in terms of world affairs, and after several battles, he has already fallen behind.

Zhu Cihong also sighed, some things can be won without looking at themselves in reason.

At this time, Liu Zhaohui also inquired clearly: "This person's name is Ruan Zhizheng, and he is the governor of the Quartermaster Department, and it seems that he is not a Fushe, nor Donglin." He was born in the department, and he was selected as the governor of the department for half a year, and he has been in the field for a long time, so His Royal Highness doesn't know him. ”

There are a lot of people to be used in the departments of the Generalissimo's Office, such as experience, governors, and officials, and the number of Jinshi is not enough to be allocated, and people are not willing to be petty officials of this kind of ** quality.

In Zhu Cihong's opinion, there is a big problem with the Ming political axe, that is, it puts an end to the way of advancement of officials.

During the Tang and Song dynasties, it was difficult for small officials to advance, but there were still opportunities to be officials. The Tang people have a fixed-term promotion system, and the outstanding officials can be county officials.

The Song people won a lot of imperial examinations, and there were more than 1,000 people in a subject at most, from the champion to the top five, of course, they could not all be Qing important pavilion officials, even the pro-people officials were not enough to distribute, so there were many idle officials at the same time, and those below the top four were also assigned to each yamen to be small officials, so there were many imperial examination officials.

To the Ming Dynasty, the top three Jinshi are all pro-people officials, and they can pick up the county if they fail to do so, as for the officials, maybe the Ming Taizu has been angry with the small officials, so he is very disdainful, and the rank of the officials is simple, and they are not allowed to be motivated, and hereditary is allowed.

This is to force the small officials to come into a group, up and down, and make a mess of the central and local government affairs, the so-called master staff was not popular in the Tang and Song dynasties, and it was popular in the Ming and Qing dynasties, the main reason is that government affairs are controlled by small officials, and the master is a buffer and collusion between officials and officials, without the master, it will not be able to play.

Of course, the masters colluded with each other, and that was another matter.

Zhu Cihong here, is to first double the number of officials, the next step is to gradually increase the rank and treatment of officials, and then the next step, may increase the number of Jinshi admissions, just like the later generations to be admitted to the civil service, officials and official positions can be assigned according to the grade of the examination, as well as the category of the examination.

For example, you can test policy theory, arithmetic statistics, and mountain and river geography.

Categorize and employ people according to their talents.

Of course, now it is just a wonderful idea, and now we can only increase the number of officials first, and enrich them with a large number of people and talents, rather than those people from the family who even feel that they are lowly officials, and slowly and step by step to implement reforms.

However, this first step does not seem to be very smooth...... "Your county collects taxes and miscellaneous payments, and it really has nothing to do with students. Ruan Zhizheng was very strong, pointed at the back of his right hand, and said in a deep voice: "But the students have to report to the top, these people, the students have to take them away." ”

What he was referring to was naturally Guo Shuhua and others.

When the people heard this, they all understood that this younger official was speaking for themselves. At this time, Ruan Zhizheng was even more opent in asking for people, and those who were pointed by his fingers were also scratched.

was originally indifferent, but at this time, he also showed a look of longing.

It was Guo Shuhua who looked indifferent, and he also nodded slightly.

After the crowd, Lu Dalei and others who had changed into civilian clothes were also very relieved at this time. After all, the officials trained by the crown prince are very different from the bad officials in these places.

"How can this be ......?"

Hearing the other party's request, Lin Dianshi shook his head and said, "Forgive me, these people are all Diao people, who knows what they can do nonsense?" ”

"Whether it is true or not, it is up to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to decide."

"What a joke, with the rank of an adult, it's really so easy to see the prince?"

By now, the two sides have completely broken their faces, and you come and go, arguing with each other.

Zhu Cihong couldn't help but shake his head, and said in his heart: "This surnamed Ruan's temper is too stubborn, and he doesn't know how to be flexible, he just secretly took people away, it's not better than anything, now it's so noisy, how can people agree?" ”

But after a second thought, I was relieved.

It's not a tough person who doesn't know how to be flexible, why bother with people like this here?

Of course, after this incident, the rectification of officialdom in the entire Huaiyang area is imminent.

"Whether the official can see the prince or not, that's the official's business." The other party was tough, and Ruan Zhizheng's surname also put up an official stand, and he only said with a blank face: "This official is the eighth grade, and the classic history is how many grades?" ”

Lin Dianshi blushed, but he couldn't answer.

Although he has great power and responsibility, and he also wears official uniforms, he is just a non-entry, and when it comes to grades, of course he has no answers.

Behind him, a group of officials were stunned, and the helpers and idlers were even more afraid to come closer.

"Lin Dianshi stepped back," At this moment, someone said in a deep voice from afar: "This official is the seventh grade, how about it, Lord Ruan, what else do you have to say?" ”

As soon as the words came out, the crowd was in an uproar.

Ruan Zhizheng's face also changed color, and he also heard it, it was not an auxiliary official such as a county cheng, but the main hall of the county.

Under the Ming system, everything in a county, whether it is military affairs, government affairs, agriculture, water conservancy, or taxation and justice, is all decided by the county magistrate.

As soon as Zhengyin comes, don't talk about the difference in grades, even if there is nothing to say in terms of position, even if Ruan Zhizheng is also a seventh grade, it is impossible to do anything.

"Hmph, Lord Ruan, you are too Meng Lang!"

The county's main hall surname is Zhang, not tall, black and short, with a big beard, which looks unique and majestic.

At this time, his eyes were like lightning, he looked at Ruan Zhizheng, and shouted angrily: "Your official go down and wait for impeachment, you act Meng Lang, it's just nonsense, don't talk about the matter in front of you, you don't need to take care of the military affairs anymore, this official will ask the Quartermaster Department to send someone down again!" ”

Seeing that it was the county lord who arrived, many of the people present knelt down and didn't even dare to raise their heads.

Zhu Cihong stood tall and did not kneel, which attracted attention. But seeing that he is dressed as a student, no one has come to trouble him.

"Lord Zhang," Ruan Zhizheng's face was very ugly, he bowed down and gave a deep salute, and then said: "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has issued an edict several times, and he is not allowed to add to the official endowment, I don't understand the matter here." ”

"Your lord is troubled and ignorant." Zhang Zhixian was very displeased, and said with his sleeves: "The prince has an edict, and there is no prohibition on the county from collecting public funds. Not only has it not been banned, but it has also ordered the military and political department to strictly inspect the post stations in various places, and there must be post men, horses, standing supplies and other things, and this county is not a fairy, so it can't be conjured out empty-handed? Alright, Lord Ruan, you should quickly hand over the people and leave. ”

At this time, Zhu Cihong himself also understood that he had been found by these dirty officials in the two years of affairs at the post station and public expense.

He sighed, turned and walked away.

"Uncle?"

Liu Zhaohui was also stunned, the people he brought were already eager to try, as long as Zhu Cihong gave an order, he could arrest people.

Take down this group of shameless officials on the spot, kill those who should be killed, and avoid those who should be exempted, His Royal Highness the Prince's prestige, won't it instantly penetrate into the hearts of the people?

"Take the money and redeem the man of last night." Looking at his direct guard commander, seeing the other party's stunned look, Zhu Cihong smiled, shook his head and said: "I have allowed all localities to collect public fees, and at this time, it is difficult to convince the public. This generation acts on the basis of legal principles, and if I punish him for illegality, people's hearts will be happy for a while, but it is not a long-term solution. Governing people and things cannot be temporary! Besides, the matter of the post station, it is indeed my poor thinking, and, the classic history of the surname Lin is not a thing, the county surnamed Zhang is not too much, less than three months in office, there are seven post stations in the territory, all renovated, the rations are complete, the yamen and the streets in the city have been repaired, the canal has also passed, and there are envoys in the yamen, I am strange, where did he get so much silver, and he didn't have the time to check it for a while, and now it seems that he still collects and sends it from below...... These are all silver that has been used for official business, and I can't say anything. Besides, if you really rely on it, you will all starve to death. Alas, it was me who was in too much of a hurry, too much of a hurry. ”

As he spoke, he walked away, but he didn't see any dissatisfaction or anger.

"Then let it go?"

Liu Zhaohui was uneasy in his heart, and asked Zhu Cihong.

"Of course not." Zhu Cihong turned around and said slowly: "After the wheat harvest, it is generally good. The people have really saved a lot of money, but the disadvantages accumulated for hundreds of years are too urgent to change all of them at once. This little thing wants to deter me, and it is even more impossible. Of course, you have to change it, and you can change as much as you find. This Ruan is available, as for Lin Dianshi, send someone down to check on his corruption, and easily dispose of him. As for these abolished bureaucrats and helpers......"

Speaking of which, Zhu Cihong also has a headache, these people don't produce, and they have been soaked in oil for decades, to put it seriously, it is really difficult to manage it all at once. It's been cut, they don't have a place to eat, and if there is something going on in the place, they still can't help but use them, it's difficult, it's too difficult.

Hundreds of years later, there are many people who are inseparable from black and white who do miscellaneous work for the government, and when I think of this, I feel even more that I need to make up my mind!

(To be continued)