Beijing.

The files of the two cases of Peixian in Xuzhou and Wupingwei in Bozhou have been sent to Liu Yan, and Liu Yan is furious after carefully reading the two files.

"Perhaps, these two cases are the opportunity I am waiting for!"

Liu Yan thought for a long time in the study room in the mansion, and then picked up the pen and wrote, in an hour's time, Liu Yan wrote more than 10,000 words, and looked at the cover with the words "Daming Criminal Name Reform Strategy".

Immediately, Liu Yan took this strategy and went directly to the cabinet office and convened the thirteen Shangshu to hold a "small court meeting".

Liu Yan first handed the files of the two cases of Peixian in Xuzhou and Wu Pingwei in Bozhou to everyone for circulation, and after everyone read it, Shang Wenyuan, the secretary of the Criminal Department, took the lead in saying: "Elder Ge, this matter is the responsibility of my Criminal Department, and I will immediately start to deal with these two cases." ”

Liu Yan waved his hand and said, "These two cases have been handed over to the Nanzhen Fu Division of the Ministry of Military Intelligence for disposal, and the Criminal Department has other matters." ”

"This duke is ready to reform the Ming criminal name system, the specific situation, and then Shang Shangshu will face the saint with this duke, and then we will talk about it in detail."

"Yes."

Then Liu Yan said to everyone: "There is only one topic for this small-scale court meeting, and that is to send an inspection team to the local area!" ”

"Patrol team?"

"Ge Lao, what is the inspection team?"

Liu Yan said: "The inspection team is actually the imperial court, and each of the thirteen departments of the imperial court selects one person to form a member of the inspection team, with the backing of the national defense force, and directly uses the inspection team to cooperate with the soldiers and horses to enter the local area, and implement the new policy and military reform on the spot!" ”

As soon as Liu Yan's words fell, everyone was shocked, which meant that the smoke was about to ignite again in the Ming Dynasty.

Wang Weizhen said worriedly: "Elder Ge, is this matter a long-term consideration?" If the Wehrmacht is stationed in the locality, it is inevitable that there will be a conflict with the local soldiers and horses, or the Wehrmacht generals will have other intentions......"

As soon as these words came out, Tian Huixu, the secretary of the National Defense Army, and Xun Jingyun, the secretary of the Equipment Department, were both dissatisfied, Liu Yan waved his hand and said: "The loyalty of the generals of the National Defense Army, my father is completely convinced. As for the possible clash between the Wehrmacht and the local soldiers, this is nothing, just kill it! ”

Everyone was shocked when they heard this, and they all realized that Liu Yan had become angry, and those civil and military generals, gentry, and heroes who were accustomed to squeezing the people and sucking blood on top of Daming were going to be unlucky.

Liu Yan said: "The specific dispatch time of the inspection team is set in a month, when the various armies of the National Defense Force can almost complete the reorganization, and then the guild will announce the destination of each inspection team." ”

"During this month's time, you have to keep it strictly confidential, and at this time, only you know that once the secret is leaked, this father can ask you for an explanation."

Everyone clasped their fists and received their lives.

After the meeting, Liu Yan came to the imperial study with Shangshang Wenyuan, the secretary of the Criminal Department, and then Liu Yan presented the files of the two cases of Peixian in Xuzhou and Wupingwei in Bozhou to Emperor Chongzhen.

After reading the two files, Emperor Chongzhen's face was angry, and he said in a cold voice: "How is Elder Liu Ge going to deal with these two cases?" ”

"The minister has already handed over these two cases to the Military Intelligence Department for handling."

"Hmm."

"The ministers are not only asking to see Your Majesty today to report the case to Your Majesty, but also to report another more important matter."

"What's the matter?

？ ”

Liu Yan said: "The minister is ready to reform the Ming Dynasty's criminal name. ”

Emperor Chongzhen frowned slightly and asked, "How to reform?" ”

"The minister intends to deprive the county magistrates, governors, and prefects of the county orders in the two capitals and thirteen provinces of the Ming Dynasty, and establish county public prosecution offices, state public prosecution offices, government public prosecution offices, and provincial public prosecution departments in various parts of the Ming Dynasty.

At the same time, the minister planned to change the Dali Temple to the Public Prosecution Department, as the head of the public prosecution yamen in various places, specifically responsible for managing the trial of civil lawsuits in the world. Every year, the civil lawsuit files of the two capitals and 13 provinces of the Ming Dynasty must be reported to the Public Prosecution Department, and the power to review the death penalty is also in the Public Prosecution Department. ”

"The Criminal Department should also go down to the county and establish county criminal name offices, state criminal name offices, government criminal name offices, and provincial criminal name departments in all parts of Daming."

"In addition, the minister plans to change the responsibilities of the Ministry of Inspection, and establish county inspection offices, state supervision offices, government supervision offices, and provincial supervision departments in various parts of Daming."

"In the future, all kinds of cases that occur in the Ming Dynasty will be investigated by the yamen under the criminal department in various places, and reported to the local supervision court for review, and then handed over to the local public prosecution department for trial. This decentralizes the trial mechanism of the three legal divisions of the imperial court to the local level, so as to avoid the probability of unjust, false and wrongful cases as much as possible. ”

Emperor Chongzhen frowned and said: "As Liu Ge Lao said, it is indeed possible to prevent the occurrence of unjust, false and wrongful cases, but in this way, the number of officials in various parts of the Ming Dynasty will increase a lot, and it will inevitably repeat the disadvantages of redundant officials in the Song Dynasty." ”

Liu Yan said: "Your Majesty's worries are right, but there are so-called ones in the county and government offices in various places

After implementing this strategy of the ministers, the criminal master and the criminal officials can order the Ministry of Officials to screen the officials of the criminal Cao in various places, and select the available people to serve as the grassroots yamen of the Criminal Department, the Supervision Department, and the Public Prosecution Department. ”

"In this way, the number of officials that the imperial court needs to increase will be greatly reduced, and the cost of money and food borne by the imperial court will not be too large."

Shang Wenyuan, the Shangshu of the Criminal Department on the side, was very shocked by Liu Yan's strategy, so the status of the Criminal Department in each ministry would also be greatly increased.

Emperor Chongzhen nodded and said, "If this is the case, will these measures also be incorporated into the new policy?" ”

"Your Majesty is wise, and this is exactly what the minister intends."

Then Liu Yan said: "In addition, the minister is also preparing to send inspection teams to the two capitals and thirteen provinces of the Ming Dynasty, with the support of the national defense army, and directly suppress the army and the ministers of the court to the local area to implement the new policy and military reform on the spot." ”

Emperor Chongzhen suddenly changed color, and said with some annoyance: "In this way, there will be smoke again in all parts of Daming, does Liu Ge want to see wolf smoke everywhere in Daming?" ”

Liu Yan said: "Your Majesty should know that although Li Zicheng was destroyed and the Manchu Qing Dynasty was severely injured, the Ming Dynasty is still like a strong man with a heavy sick body, and he can only be poured with fierce medicine, otherwise he will not be able to save his life if he only recuperates slowly with slow medicine!" ”

"Today's report to Your Majesty is just the tip of the iceberg, Your Majesty think about it, how many corrupt officials and corrupt officials are sucking the blood of the Ming Dynasty, how many heroes and gentry are oppressing the people in various places, and how many civil and military generals are enslaving the military families and people everywhere?"

"If you don't suppress the new deal and military reform with the power of thunder, let those moths continue to knock on Daming

If you continue to oppress the people of the world at will, then I'm afraid it won't be long before the second, third, and even more Li Zicheng will jump out again, and my Ming will never be at peace! ”

Listening to Liu Yan's words, Emperor Chongzhen was completely silent, since Liu Yan copied the home of the Donglin Party minister in Beijing City and Beizhili, and copied the eight families of Datong Jin and Shang, Emperor Chongzhen understood how dark the Ming officialdom is now, and how naïve he was before sitting on this throne.

Now Emperor Chongzhen remembered that at the beginning of his succession, he took down Wei Zhongxian by thunderous means and exterminated the eunuchs.

But then the imperial court fell into a crisis of money and food in a very short period of time, the original Ming soldiers on the battlefield of Liaodong, will not worry about money and food at all, although the battle against the Manchu Qing is not completely certain, but it can also be stalemate with the Manchu iron cavalry, and even achieved several great victories one after another.

Since the fall of Wei Zhongxian, the imperial court can no longer make up the money and food needed on the battlefield in Liaodong, and the situation in Liaodong is also out of control, corrupting every year.

So after listening to Liu Yan's words at this time, Emperor Chongzhen can already figure out the key to it, the "virtuous ability" and "pillars" that Emperor Chongzhen originally thought were actually the same as those eunuchs who were eradicated, and they were all corrupt and perverted by the law.

It's just that although Wei Zhongxian is corrupt and perverts the law, cracks down on dissidents, and controls the government, people can get money and food, and he is still from the river

The wealthy merchants and gentry in the south brought it up, while supplying sufficient money and grain for the Liaodong battlefield, did not increase the burden on the people of the world.

So now Emperor Chongzhen is always thinking, the same is a corrupt official, one is only greedy for money, does not do things, or does things blindly, and the other is greedy for money and does things, but can still do a good job, which one should be chosen?

Now Liu Yan has given the answer, that is, he will not choose any of them, directly implement the new policy, and carry out a thorough cleansing of Daming!

"Alas!"

Emperor Chongzhen sighed at this time and said secretly: "If you can do it all over again, if Daming doesn't have Liu Yan, shouldn't I be like the imperial brother and reuse Wei Zhongxian?" ”

Emperor Chongzhen immediately shook his head, it was pointless to think about anything now, so he said: "Since Liu Ge Lao insists on his own opinion, then I have no choice, let's do it first, if there is a mess, Liu Ge Lao will have to bear it with all his might!" ”

"This is nature, if there is chaos, the ministers will calm the chaos."

After Liu Yan walked out of the imperial study, Emperor Chongzhen asked, "Companion, did you say that I overthrew Wei Zhongxian at the beginning of my succession?" ”

Wang Chengen naturally didn't dare to talk nonsense, hesitated for a moment, and then said: "Your Majesty is wise, the disaster of the eunuch party has been closed, and Your Majesty no longer needs to worry about this matter." ”

Emperor Chongzhen sighed, and Wang Chengen's eyebrows also brought a bit of sadness.

And Liu Yan got out of the imperial study, and returned to the Luguo Mansion directly by car, and then saw Wang Yunhe in the backyard.

"By the way, is there any news from Old Taishan these days?"

Wang Yunhe said: "A few days ago, a letter did come, and my father said in the letter that it was in the area of Yanzhou Mansion, where there were many new businessmen

After a while, my father will stay there for a while. ”

Liu Yan nodded, and then said with a smile: "When you reply to Lao Taishan, you can mention a sentence: If it is possible, Lao Taishan can send people to various places in Daming, Beijing, and 13 provinces to absorb members of the Chamber of Commerce." ”

Wang Yunhe was slightly stunned, and then a smile appeared on his face.