In the sound of falling snow, the day began so boringly, Gao Wei was a little listless, first, King Zong entered the palace to meet and ask for peace, and was about to return to the fiefdom, which is to listen to Zu Ting, Gao Xuan and others for a report summary of these things in hand, the reform of the court officials has been basically finalized, for now, it is very smooth, there is no unexpected situation, even if Gao Wei has actually guessed that sooner or later it will be this situation, but for the heroes, can not be too cold, it is rare to show a smile, praise a few words, After that, it was time for Gao Yuanhai and Gao Xuan to show their faces.

Listening to this, Gao Wei's attitude gradually cooled down, and after a while, he said, "...... Officials who commit minor offenses may be exempted from the crime by paying a fine, and may break the law in public and incite riots, rape, robbery, or murder...... How can these people be forgiven! Emperor Gaozu began to revise this "Qi Law", and when it came to the time of the first emperor, the compilation was completed, and the ancestors attached so much importance to it, and the law compiled by hundreds of well-educated people was not made to look good there? ! ”

"Don't tell me who the ancestors of those people are, I still don't believe it, is there really someone in this world who can't be killed? I told you Gao Yuanhai, I told you to sit in this position and let you enter the cabinet, not to teach you to be a peacemaker, you love to do it, if you don't like to do it, you will get out of here! If they tortured and killed hundreds of innocent Han people and robbed countless property...... If this kind of crime can be tolerated, doesn't it tell the people of the world that the law can not be obeyed, and that it can continue to be unscrupulous, trample on the law, and humiliate my subjects...... Even, they will feel that my will can be ignored...... It won't be long before the situation will be the same as before! ”

Gao Wei is obviously really angry, the lords are against him, he doesn't care, the people below have their own thoughts, and he doesn't mind, but he absolutely can't tolerate someone who takes his meaning as the wind in his ears! He has repeatedly emphasized that Xianbei Liufang must restrain his children, and the law is not merciful! The contradictions in this country are too deep, and the oppression of Han people by the Xianbei nobles is simply unbearable.

"Yes, Gaozu said that the Han people cultivate and weave, and the Xianbei people fight, I can't refute it, because this is the truth! But the times are changing, and the national policies of ancestors such as Gaozu and Xianzu now seem to be out of date...... so clear that 'poverty will change, and change will make sense', how can anyone not understand it? Did Gaozu want to see the Xianbei people oppress the Han people too much? So why did you order the law to be amended in the first place? It can be seen that Gao Zu also has the intention to restrain Liufang......" Gao Wei swept over sternly, Gao Yuanhai and the others did not dare to look at the emperor's face, and lowered their heads, "Without the restraint of rules and regulations, people will become beasts without discipline and fear...... The shade and reward they deserve, I will not shorten them at all, and besides, dare to reach out and chop their hands, dare to stretch out their feet and chop their feet! ”

“…… They all think the punishment is too severe, don't they? Good...... Those who preach my will, those who commit capital crimes, do not have to wait for the beginning of autumn, they will all be put to death! Afterwards, according to the amount of the fine they want to pay back to them, it is said that I mean, and if they are not satisfied, tell me! If there is no dissatisfaction, let their family members write an excerpt one by one and talk about their feelings about spending money to buy human lives! The price I paid is much more generous than theirs! ”

"King Nanyang! And you...... I heard that during your interrogation in Dali Temple, you lynched prisoners indiscriminately? ”

Seeing the sweat on Gao Xuan's forehead, he immediately shook it to the end and said, "The minister is guilty." ”

"Punish you for a year, and wait until you go out of the palace gate to receive fifteen boards. I remember that there are no such punishments in the "Law of Qi", and if you use it privately, it is not in accordance with the law, and I want to use it to restrain the people of the world, but its executor himself breaks the law, and I cannot allow it! ”

Everyone bowed down and said yes, Zu Ting bent over, and secretly said that this majesty is really not good to serve, this twisted temper doesn't know who it looks like, this time the net of Di Shiwen, Gao Xuan, and Gao Yuanhai is too big, and most of the second ancestors who are doing evil have been arrested, originally Zu Ting's meaning is the same as them, since the cabinet has been successfully restructured, don't offend so many people anymore, let it go, who knows that Your Majesty actually plays really, should hit the board and hit the board, should cut off the head and cut off the head, unambiguously, it's just, it's just that this New Year's Day has just been amnesty to the world, Not a month has passed......

"Your Majesty, half a month ago, you just issued an edict to amnesty the world, this ...... This, according to the old practice, even if these people are caught, they will be released......"

Cushman and Wakefield shouted coldly: "Fart! My amnesty is to appease the people of the world, to reduce the crimes appropriately, and to clear the unjust prisons, not to pardon such great traitors and evil people! If they are let go, they will continue to do evil, so that after the New Year, there will occasionally be a decree of grace, and on my birthday, I will also have to issue an edict of amnesty, so that all the wicked people in the world will not be punished. From now on, I won't be able to do it! ”

The ministers kowtowed, "Your Majesty is angry!" ”

"You don't have to wait until autumn, it's a waste to raise them. Those who commit minor crimes will be fined, and those who commit serious crimes will be punished according to the law. ”

Finished...... Zu Ting's heart was cold, these people could completely offend those Xianbei Qiuba in Liufang to death.

Those bastards, why don't they know to restrain themselves? I don't know if Your Majesty has a bad temper?

The more you want to do something, the more your majesty won't let you get your way, and you just like to twist it.

The old man jumped up and down, and finally caused His Majesty's dissatisfaction......

When Zu Ting's heart was in turmoil, Gao Wei rebuked the ministers and let Zu Ting stay alone, "How is the matter of taking power from the local government to the imperial court?" ”

Zu Ting swallowed a mouthful of saliva to moisten his throat, and then said respectfully: "Things are going well, it's just ...... It's just that there are still some troubles, and I'm afraid it will take three or four years for the transition to be completed......"

Cushman & Wakefield's eyes flashed, "Oh, what's going on?" ”

"These days, the cabinet is busy with the reform of the court officials, and has not noticed the locality, the minister has taken a cursory look at it, and said the important one first......" Zu Ting recalled for a while, and said: "First of all, the Yanzhou Thorn History said that it would build water conservancy in the territory, build schools, and vigorously promote agriculture and mulberry cultivation, all of which were reported last year, and now only part of it has been completed, and it is still early to meet the expected goal, and I ask the imperial court to suspend it for a year or two......"

"Extenuating circumstances......

"In addition, Pingzhou Thorn History, Pingjian and Yingzhou Thorn History are on the table at the same time, Dao Liaodong and Liaoxi Prefectures, the composition of the common people is complex, it is not appropriate to carry out this strategy at this time, it should be postponed, and education is the first...... Therefore, they felt that it would be easier to rule the place by using the local chieftains as officials, and it would not lead to chaos......"

"This also makes sense......" Gao Wei nodded, in eastern Liaodong and western Liaoxi, there are a large number of Khitan, Xiren, Xianbei, Buyeo and other ethnic groups, the composition is complex, and at this time, the strength of the Khitan and the leader of Goguryeo is not small, at this time, once the ethnic affairs are not handled well, it can cause disputes and even wars. This is the reason why the emperors of ancient and modern times and even later generations are keen on the policy of restraint, and the use of barbarians to control barbarians can reduce a lot of unnecessary losses.

And then there's ...... And then there's ......

Zu Ting also stood up, Gao Wei was angry when he saw his virtue, rolled his eyes and said: "Okay, I know, the rest are all excuses, right?" ”

"Anyway, I still have so many years to go, and the most important thing now is not this, there is a chance to clean up, you go down first......"

"The minister retired ......"

Cushman & Wakefield stood against the railing, and a thousand things surged back and forth in his mind.

The continuous shrinking of local power and the continuous expansion of central power were the inevitable trend of dynastic development.

The relationship between the state and the central government, as far as the Northern Qi was concerned, the state was controlled by the governor of Fangzhen, which became a distinct feature of this period.

In the early days, the relationship between the central and local governments was always characterized by a stronger centralization of power and a marked weakening of the local authorities.

On the whole, it is mainly characterized by decentralization, and the centralization of power in individual periods is highly strong.

On the one hand, the obligation of the local government to obey the leadership of the central government is the foundation of the edifice of power of the imperial court, and on the other hand, it has the strength to resist the central government for the sake of the actual interests of the localities, so that it can have a little more flexibility in the management of the localities.

However, the weakness is also equally fatal, such as the relationship between the central and local administrative powers, during the Western Jin Dynasty of the Three Kingdoms, it was manifested as a pastoral guard and a government watch, the imperial court monitored, and the centralization of power was obviously stronger. In the period of the Eastern Jin Dynasty and the Southern Dynasties, the gate valve politics matured, and it became a practice for the king to go out of the town, from the central to the local, the gate valve clan controlled the internal and external powers, and the imperial power was generally manifested as powerless to control the locality.

The appointment and dismissal of local officials can play a decisive role, which is one of the main reasons for the decline of the center and the growth of the wealthy family.

Later, the Xianbei people entered the Central Plains, and the vast Han areas and Hu inhabited areas in the north implemented the division of Hu and Han. Strengthen the Hu people's administration of the Han people's areas. Prefectures, counties and counties implement the system of three thorns in one state, three taishou in one county, and three commanders in one county.

The three chiefs are set up as a clan, a Xianbei person, and a Han person.

In terms of the relationship between the central and local financial powers, during the Western Jin Dynasty of the Three Kingdoms, the interests and powers were all vested in the imperial court.

Locally, the wealth is divided into large and small mansions.

The Founding Monarch had strong control over the locality, while the Successor Monarch had less control.

On the one hand, the imperial court allocated a large amount of money to various public expenditures and military expenditures of local governments, and on the other hand, the local governors could also take advantage of various favorable conditions to generate profits on the spot. In the north, the imperial court only needs to collect local tribute.

Militarily, state and county officials also have large armies at their disposal.

Xianbei people have a martial style, know the trick of winning the world immediately, grasp the military power, and control the place.

The localities retained a large number of state and county soldiers in case of any change.

Most of the many local rebellions were quelled by local state soldiers.

Compared with the tail of the Northern Qi Dynasty, the practice of the Northern Zhou Dynasty is obviously more advanced.

In order to strengthen the power of the imperial court, the Northern Zhou Dynasty changed the military system, established government soldiers, and set up pillars and generals. He also named the government soldiers as attendants, and then achieved the purpose of controlling military power. He also set up a pillar state and a great general, and the prestige of the governor began to decline. Locally, the governor was changed to the governor, and the governor's office was called the governor's office, and the prestige of the governor was erased from the name. Soon, they gradually turned the military titles such as Zhu Guo and the Great General into honors, and only used them as honorary rewards, not as actual power titles.

At the local level, prefectures and counties were set up to shrink their jurisdictions, and local power was weakened through timely changes in the administrative structure and jurisdiction.

Even if Gao Wei is very reluctant to admit it, the Northern Zhou is indeed ahead of the Northern Qi in terms of system.

This has to be said to be one of the important factors for the Northern Zhou Dynasty to catch up.

What can promote the vigorous development of a society is always a system that can work well.

And now, Cushman & Wakefield can only blush. The only thing he can do now is to occupy the upper hand in the judiciary and slowly move forward.

In terms of judicial power, the imperial court must strictly control the legislative power. All laws and decrees were made by the imperial court, and no local officials could get their hands on them; The edict of pardon can only come from the imperial court, and the local government has no right to grant pardon, and the power to judge the death penalty and the more widely involved doubtful cases is the final judgment power of the imperial court.

At the same time, the imperial court should also intervene in the judicial trial activities of local departments at all levels from time to time.

Local governments, on the other hand, can only decide on the trial and execution of ordinary crimes.

In terms of the relationship between the central and local supervisory powers, in addition to the traditional supervision within the administrative system and the supervision of the Imperial Historical Observatory outside the administrative system, many new institutional settings also emerged at this time......

…………

With such a complicated matter, there are very few people who can help him.

It seems that the hounds still have to be raised......

Cushman thought to himself.