Hearing this, Yinxiang couldn't help but pinch slightly, he is quite familiar with the combat power of the Praetorian New Army, the Praetorian New Army equipped with light field artillery said that it may be an exaggeration to say that one is ten, and it is no problem to pay five to one, even if only the veterans of the Praetorian New Army - 8,000 people are dispatched, it is enough to sweep away the 40,000 light cavalry of the Dzungaria, but Zhenwu still has to transfer 10,000 people from the Eight Banners, what does this mean?

Although the Dzungar Department has been recuperating for nearly 20 years, it is estimated that the number of troops that can be taken out is only about 30,000, which is not enough for the new army to eat.

As soon as he groaned, he bowed down and said: "Back to the emperor, Weichen has been in the Fengtai camp for half a year to be responsible for the cleaning and rectification of the Eight Banners stationed in Beijing, although the Eight Banners have a bad reputation, but there is still a battle power, 100,000 soldiers, 50,000 elites can still be handled, Weichen must choose the best of the best, carefully select 10,000 elites who do not fall into the majesty of the Eight Banners and do not damage the prestige of the Qing Dynasty to participate in the war." ”

Zhenwu nodded approvingly and said, "This is very good, during this time, you must step up your practice in case you need it." ”

"Wechen obeys." Yinxiang hurriedly bowed and said, raised his body, he couldn't help but glance at Zhenwu, hesitated, and then said: "At the beginning of the emperor's reign, only stability is supreme, and the land of Shaanxi and Gansu is mostly lacking in flags, so it is not too strict. ”

"I don't want to give them a little bit of decency." Zhenwu sighed lightly, and then said slowly: "When the moon is full, it is lost, and when the water is full, it is overflowing, the Qing Dynasty is far from its peak now, and the rule of officials has been corrupted to such a point, if I tolerate it again, it will be difficult to return in a few years, so that even if the Qing Dynasty can reach the peak situation." It was just a flash in the pan. ”

Seeing that Zhenwu was unmoved. Yinxiang groaned slightly, and then said cautiously: "Can the emperor hear about Yuwentai and Su Xuanzhi's official opinions?" ”

Hearing this, Zhenwu couldn't help but glance at Yinxiang in surprise, Emperor Yuwentai of the Northern Zhou Dynasty? This person single-handedly laid the foundation of the Northern Zhou Dynasty, and the military system and the law of selecting officials promulgated during his reign can be said to be the source of the political system of the Sui and Tang dynasties

Su Sui is Yuwentai's right-hand minister. To help him reform politics, the "Six Edicts" drafted by him governed the mind and body, educated people, made the best of the location, promoted the virtuous, compassionate to prison lawsuits, and were all enslaved, which was praised by later generations, but I have never heard of any official arguments about these two people.

After a little hesitation, he smiled and said: "Brother Thirteen has a spare time for military affairs, and he can still not forget to study, which is really rare, don't hide it." Let's hear it. ”

The words have been spoken. Yinxiang no longer hesitated, groaned slightly, and said: "This official theory is asked by Yuwentai to Su Sui with the way of governing the country, and its essence is to use corrupt officials and fight against corrupt officials, only in this way can there be long-term peace and stability." ”

Hear that. Zhenwu couldn't help but be surprised, and hesitated: "With corrupt officials, anti-corrupt officials, can there be long-term peace and stability?" Is this Su Xuan's words? ”

"If there is no evidence, it should be fabricated by future generations." Yinxiang said in a deep voice: "However, Weichen feels very reasonable, and the officials are corrupt. If the emperor is given the authority, the emperor can justifiably dismiss his official at any time and take away his position, so that the corrupt officials will be loyal to the emperor, and the loyal ministers will be safe, and the monarch will be safe.

The fight against corrupt officials is to please the people, stabilize the people's hearts, make the people believe in the court, have full confidence in the court, and use corrupt officials to fight against corrupt officials. ”

This is fresh, Zhenwu smiled slightly, and said, "What about using Qing officials?" ”

Yinxiang glanced at Zhenwu carefully, and then said: "Qing officials are honest and honest, outspoken about their strengths, and won the hearts of the people, if they are talented, loyal and loyal, if their talents are not good, or they are not loyal to the king, so, they will fall into the emperor in a dilemma, if they don't stop, then the corpse is vegetarian, if they are in the throat, abandon it, the people don't like it, they don't like it, they resent, and if they complain, they are in danger, and they are not as good as corrupt officials." ”

"This is Su Sui's words, what does the thirteenth brother think about this?" Jungwu asked casually.

Hearing Zhenwu ask like this, Yinxiang couldn't help but be careful, and after a little thought, he said cautiously: "Since the Han and Tang Dynasties, only the Song Dynasty officials have the highest salary, and the Ming Dynasty officials have the lowest, which can be called the thinnest since ancient times. ”

Speaking of this, he paused slightly, and then continued: "The officials are meager, and the money is at their fingertips, how can there be anyone who is not impressed?" Weichen secretly thought that Ming Taizu was using severe punishment and strict laws to suppress corruption in order to attract the hearts of the people, and to persecute and induce officials to be corrupt with the thinnest officials.

At the beginning of the emperor's reign, he was not fighting for the hearts of the people, but in winning the hearts of the officials, especially the princes and nobles of Manchu and Mongolia and the local officials of the Eight Banners, after the situation of the court was stable, it was not too late to win the hearts of the people. ”

Hearing this, Zhenwu was speechless for a long time, the Qing Dynasty officials were all following the Ming Dynasty, although the Shunzhi also rose, but it was soon folded into fire and silver, in fact, for so many years, the officials on the face of the Ming Dynasty and the Ming Dynasty are not much different, since he reigned, it only doubled the Beijing officials' Lu, and the local officials did not benefit.

If the Ming Dynasty used corrupt officials to fight against corrupt officials, then why wasn't the case in the Qing Dynasty? Yinxiang's words can be said to be from both sides to persuade himself to deal with this big case of embezzlement of disaster relief money and food lightly.

After a long silence, Zhen Wucai said: "In early September, we will send troops to conquer Africa, and your men and materials must be gathered in Karopa before the end of August, so as not to delay the navy's journey." ”

Seeing that Zhenwu changed the topic, Yinxiang couldn't help but be secretly happy, it seemed that these words had a little effect, he hurriedly bowed down and said: "Your Majesty, as soon as the preparations are made, the brothers have already arranged them, and they will not delay the trip of the navy." ”

Zhenwu nodded slightly, and said: "Don't leak this matter out for the time being, in addition, let Zhao Shenqiao can't help but go back to Beijing, wait for me on the road, you kneel down first." ”

"Wechen obeys." Yinxiang hurriedly bowed in response, got up and slowly retreated.

Yinxiang, who was waiting, withdrew, and Zhen Wucai ordered: "Hurry up and go to the Shunyi camp, and Xuan Yinqi and Yue Zhongqi will meet immediately." Xuan Zaijing's minister of the upper study room met with him. The waiting eunuch bowed and withdrew, and then he got up and paced slowly in the hall.

Since the beginning of the year, he has cleaned up and rectified the Eight Banners stationed in Beijing, expanded the New Janissary Army, adjusted the personnel of the DPRK and China, and promoted the children of the Eight Banners to enter the military workshop, so as to increase the number of people and innovate the military system, and seize the military power of the Eight Banners in one fell swoop.

However, the officials of Shaanxi and Gansu provinces joined hands to embezzle the money and grain for disaster relief, but it created a big problem for him, and this matter is really difficult to handle, and it can be seen from the fact that the Manchu and Mongolian officials did not hesitate to provoke a large-scale dispute between the Manchus and the Han for this case, and this case is bound to be widely implicated, and if it is severely punished, it will inevitably lead to instability in the court, and may even stimulate the dispute between the Manchus and the Hans.

If he let it go gently, it will inevitably damage his prestige, and he is not allowed to embezzle the money and food for disaster relief, but he has repeatedly stated his orders in the Beijing newspaper, and besides, he is ready to vigorously promote innovation when he has his hands free, and without good government officials, everything is in vain, and the first thing to rectify the rule of officials is to fight corruption and eliminate corruption.

The proportions of this matter are not easy to grasp, Zhenwu frowned and slowly paced in the hall, Bao Fuquan bowed in at this time and reported: "Your Majesty, Zhang Pengxi, Ma Qi, and Xiao Yongzao are here to see you outside." ”

Zhenwu nodded slightly, and said, "Xuan them come in, and Songzhu and Wang Luo will bring them in directly." ”

"Wow." Bao Fuquan hurriedly bowed and answered.

Zhenwu moved to Changchun Garden, and the study naturally followed, they had a special office space in Chunhui Hall at the Ergong Gate, Zhang Pengxi, Ma Qi, and Xiao Yongzao were on duty in Chunhui Hall, and they were quite surprised to hear Zhenwu's summons, today is the day when the emperor and queen choose to read the show girl, Zhenwu does not choose the show girl, what is the matter with summoning them? Soon, the three of them vaguely guessed that it was Zhao Shenqiao who had returned to Beijing, and the three of them immediately hurried over.

After the three of them entered the hall to see the ceremony, they heard that Zhenwu was still given a seat as usual, which made the three of them feel a little relieved. ”

Listening to Zhenwu is a corrupt official, the three of them are nervous, this topic is wide, pondering for a while, Zhang Pengxi bowed down and said: "Back to the emperor, in history, official bribery is endless, because of official bribery and death of the country can be described as countless, in view of this, the past dynasties of the virtuous monarchs have vigorously suppressed corruption, Zhou Gong made "Zhou Li", Tang Taizong equated corrupt officials with the ten heinous crimes, and was not pardoned, Wei and Jin set up "Dengwen Drum", and Ming Taizu compiled "A Brief Record of Awakening Corruption".

However, all of them have little effect, Ming Taizu's anti-corruption methods can be called the most severe, but the corrupt officials are the twilight criminals, why the corrupt officials are repeatedly banned, even the harsh punishment law is not enough to prohibit it, Wei Chen secretly thinks that it is human nature, and greed is human nature. ”

As soon as he heard Zhang Pengxi's words, Ma Qi knew that he didn't get to the point, and he didn't need to listen anymore, he knew that Zhang Pengxi was going to talk about self-cultivation and morality next, which was the same as Kangxi's promotion and reuse of Qing officials, Zhenwu is famous for his love of innovation, he will definitely not follow Kangxi's old path, otherwise he would not have asked this question.

At that moment, he said in a deep voice: "The slave secretly thinks that the corrupt officials are repeatedly banned because the officials have too much power, and the local people have everything to ask the officials, and it is easy to give gifts. Unless you are a resolute person and a wealthy family, it is difficult to resist the temptation. ”

Hearing this, Zhenwu couldn't help but nod slightly, he threw out this topic, just to deliberately guide, to rectify the rule of officials, anti-corruption and corruption, it is necessary to carry out checks and balances on power, it is necessary to supervise power, and the existing supervision system is obviously unable to play a supervisory role.