Speaking of which, as long as you are not stupid, you will know that the prince sitting in front of everyone has made a decision to reuse these people in his heart.

Zhou Changjun and Zhou Lao, in the face of Wei Zheng's strong support for him, his face was directly red because of excitement.

As soon as Wei Zheng's words were finished, Zhou Lao, who was persecuted and besieged by everyone at the same time, seemed to have suddenly found a breakthrough to vent his grievances, and then loudly assured......

"Lord Wang, I can't guarantee anything else. However, there is one thing I dare to guarantee here. The proportion of these people who are worried about Wang becoming officials because of corruption is definitely far lower than that of others. ”

"If the prince and your lords are still not at ease, we can also formulate some laws specifically for these people...... If there is corruption during the period of office, the royal government will confiscate all the property of the corrupt official's family......"

"Compared with their worth of tens of thousands of taels, or even hundreds of thousands of taels, or millions of taels of silver. I believe that no one will risk embezzling tens of thousands of taels, or even thousands of taels of silver. Because, this corruption is not worth it for them at all! ”

"In addition, I have another idea, in order to avoid these people from becoming officials, it will open the door to my family's business. The royal government can also set a rule: all officials are not allowed to enter the official's jurisdiction while they are in office, and their family business is not allowed to enter the official's jurisdiction...... Of course, what I am talking about is only for the county commanders, prefects, and even governors and governors who are scattered all over the country. As for the officials of the various departments of the royal palace, they are not within the scope of this rule......"

It can be said that Zhou Changjun and Zhou Lao put forward two ideas. Almost cut off the businessman after becoming an official. Thoughts of possible embezzlement.

So. After Zhou Changjun finished speaking, Wei Zheng was like playing a double reed, and affirmed very cooperatively: "Okay, just do it...... Lord Wang, immediately write down the two ideas put forward by Lord Zhou, and further improve them...... When the king saw it, he immediately issued it in the form of an order from the king......"

"Yes. Wang Ye ...... "Wang Peng, who was embarrassed, had to compromise under Wei Zheng's clever gaze. Then, with a face full of unwillingness, he said.

Wang Peng compromised, but Zhou Shuyuan still did not compromise.

You must know that the old man who first followed Wei Zheng to fight the world is these officials headed by himself. Because they are all bandits, there are not many people in this examination at all.

No one has passed the guò exam, which means that in this official ranking. The strength of their own faction does not grow.

There is a saying that goes, sail against the current. If you don't advance, you will retreat......

In the case that Zhou Lao and Wang Peng have a large number of subordinates who have been crowned officials, and they are also entrusted with important tasks. If his strength does not increase, it means that after this official closure, his strength and influence in the palace will shrink greatly......

Thinking of this, Zhou Shuyuan had to stand up and continue to obstruct: "Lord Wang, I also agree with the words of you and Lord Zhou...... These people's families are already very powerful, and after becoming officials, they will never be corrupt......"

"However, what I want to say is that after all, these people have not had the slightest experience as officials, and if they are rashly entrusted with important tasks, will it be too risky and a bit plucking...... Therefore, my idea is that for these people, we will not entrust them with important responsibilities for the time being, and let them stay in the deputy positions of the yamen at all levels for a period of time and study ......."

Facing Zhou Shuyuan, who had already begun to have his own careful thoughts in front of him, Wei Zheng asked rhetorically without being angry and smiling: "What about those very important positions...... Although their rights are no longer so great, they are still very important to the yamen at all levels......"

Zhou Shuyuan didn't realize that Wei Zheng's tone of voice had changed unconsciously.

Seeing that Wei Zheng had been led to the road he wanted to see, Zhou Shuyuan, who had the idea of leaving early in his heart, replied without thinking about it: "I don't know if the prince still remembers the old people who entered the customs with us......"

Wei Zheng nodded and replied, "Of course I do...... They all fought on the battlefield with this king, and this king will never forget them for the rest of his life...... This king remembers that in order to take care of them, since this king became the governor of Shanxi, he has made these people hold some less important official positions in the yamen at all levels, so that they have official status......"

"You must know that although those official positions are some less important deputy positions, in terms of grade, almost none of them are lower than the seventh grade. None of these old people have ever read a book, and some of them can't even write in their own names, and now they are all soaring to the sky......"

Seeing that Wei Zheng was still thinking about these old people, and he was full of emotion, Zhou Shuyuan was even more confident in the ideas in his heart.

As soon as Wei Zheng finished speaking, Zhou Shuyuan followed closely behind.

"Lord Wang, my idea is that the main positions of the yamen at all levels in Beizhili and Shandong provinces are all held by these old subordinates...... I have two reasons here, I hope you can agree with ......"

"First, with the rank of these old subordinates, holding these main positions can only be all promotions. Moreover, these old subordinates have stayed in the post of deputy for at least a year. Compared with those businessmen who have no experience as officials, they obviously have a lot of experience. ”

"Second, these old subordinates were brought out by you, Lord Wang, and no matter how heartfelt you are, there is absolutely no problem. The two provinces of Beizhili and Shandong have just fallen into the hands of our tiger and leopard army. At this time, such old subordinates who are heartfelt to the prince are needed to manage the place and win the hearts of the people...... My idea is to promote these old subordinates from Shanxi and Shaanxi provinces to Beizhili and Shandong to take up the main posts of the yamen at all levels, and appoint these scholars and merchants' children who have just passed the guò examination to serve as deputy posts, learn from their experience, and then entrust them with important responsibilities in the future......"

Under normal circumstances, Zhou Shuyuan's idea can definitely be called a very sophisticated way of employing people. However, the situation facing Wei Zheng now is not ordinary. Not only is it unusual, but it's also very special.

There are two reasons for why this is said.

The current two provinces of Beizhili and Shandong have indeed just fallen into their own hands, and they need people who are sincere to themselves to win over the hearts of the people.

However, compared with winning over the hearts and minds of the people, there is a more important thing that Wei Zheng needs to do, that is, to carry out land reform in Beizhili and Shandong and rectify the bureaucratic system......

Generally speaking, the officials who held the main posts of the yamen at all levels were all people who were entrusted with important tasks by themselves and went to the localities to do things.

Therefore, these old subordinates who don't even know the words and only know how to kill people on the battlefield can't meet their own requirements at all.

As for the second and justification, it's simpler......

Because he often goes on expeditions, Zhou Shuyuan's prestige in Shanxi and Shaanxi provinces has followed closely behind him. If all his main positions in the Yamen at all levels in Beizhili and Shandong provinces are handed over to Zhou Shuyuan, and Zhou Shuyuan's faction is allowed to take over, then Zhou Shuyuan's authority in the Beiwang Mansion is not invincible.

Since the Northern Wangwang Mansion already has a faction, he will not allow one faction to dominate one faction. Because, the three factions control each other, which is conducive to managing the Northern Wangfu and becoming the well-deserved first person in the Beiwangwangfu.

Therefore, after Zhou Shuyuan finished speaking, Wei Zheng refused without thinking about it: No, the main positions of the yamen at all levels in Beizhili and Shandong provinces are here to do things, not to provide for the elderly. If these old subordinates are allowed to take up their posts, it won't be long before the two provinces of Shanxi and Shaanxi will become chaotic...... "Of course, this does not mean that this king does not believe in these old subordinates, but these old subordinates do not serve as county commanders and prefects...... The competence of these regular positions ......"

Wei Zheng's words were categorical, and did not reveal the slightest room for negotiation.

Faced with this situation, Zhou Shuyuan's face was still confident just now, but at this moment, it directly became pale.

Wang Peng, who was standing on the side, saw that Zhou Shuyuan was also stunned, and immediately seized the opportunity to beat the water dog, and then opened his mouth to echo.

"Lord Wang, I also think that the Prime Minister's proposal is inappropriate. If everyone in the world knows about it, the Beiwang Mansion would rather appoint a group of people who don't even know their names as county commanders and prefects. Then these scholars don't scold our Beiwangfu to death...... Even these merchant children and scholars who have passed the examination will lose confidence in my Beiwang Mansion......"

At this time, Wang Peng was already sure that in his heart, Beiwang Weizheng had already made up his mind to entrust these businessmen's children with important responsibilities, support Zhou Lao, and increase Zhou Lao's determination to increase his influence in Beiwangfu.

Since this determination is irreversible, why do you have to oppose it again and again, causing Beiwang Weizheng to be dissatisfied with him?

Besides, these people who are about to be entrusted with important tasks, and about 300 people who become officials, will be attached to their own faction.

Therefore, at the critical moment, Wang Peng chose to compromise very wisely, and while suppressing Zhou Shuyuan, he supported Beiwang Weizheng and Zhou Changjun......

Wang Peng's sudden attack was both unexpected and unexpected by Wei Zheng.

Now that Wang Peng has spoken, Wei Zheng will certainly not let go of this opportunity to drive a wedge between Wang Peng and Zhou Shuyuan.

As soon as Wang Peng finished speaking, Wei Zheng followed up and asked: "Since you are also against Lord Wang, then this King wants to know, Lord Wang, do you still have any good ideas?" ”

Now that he had made the decision to support Wei Zheng in his heart, Wang Peng no longer hesitated, and said directly: "Lord Wang, I completely agree with your idea and entrust these people with important responsibilities for those who have passed the examination......"

"As for the Prime Minister's concerns, I don't think we have to worry about them at all. This is because the Standing Committee system we have implemented in Shanxi and Shaanxi provinces has helped us solve this concern......"

"In the area controlled by the northern prince's mansion, the yamen at all levels are no longer the halls of the county order and the prefect, and any major matter can only be implemented after the joint discussion of the standing committee. In such a situation, even if the official who goes to the post is inexperienced, it will not pose the slightest hidden danger ......" (to be continued......