Outside, the sky was full of snow and ice, but inside the house was warm like spring, and the fragrance was overflowing.

With the addition of chili peppers, the taste of the hot pot has reached a higher level, and Li Qing's lips are spicy and red, which is called a pleasure.

Yu Qian, who has always been unsmiling, is very happy today and frequently raises his glass.

The two ate and drank, and before they knew it, it was dusk.

Li Qing was full of wine and food, got up and said, "You don't have to think so much first, let's talk about it after the army." ”

"Okay." Yu Qian followed and got up, "Slow down on the road." ”

"Ang, don't send it." Li Qing waved his hand and walked out.

"Mr. Lee."

"What's the matter?" Li Qing turned around.

Yu Qian said heartily: During this time, the military department is busy, you should go to the yamen to watch more and familiarize yourself with the affairs of the military department.

After thinking about it, Li Qing has been a secretary of the military department for many years, and he also supervises the army, and he knows far more about the affairs of the military department than him, so there is no need to experience it anymore.

"It's nothing, the road is slippery, be careful."

"Well, let's go."

Yu Qian looked at his departing back and whispered to himself: "Yongqing Hou is still the Yongqing Hou." ”

~

Li Qing walked in the snow, the wind and snow hit his face, not only did he not feel cold, but he also felt a kind of cold refreshment.

After eating and drinking, he didn't want to do chores, he hummed a little tune all the way and staggered home.

Lie in bed, kick off your boots, and can't wait to fall asleep.

He loves to dream.

…

Li Qing is very leisurely, it feels really cool to get a salary when he doesn't go to work, except for occasionally going to the yamen, or going to the palace to chat with the little emperor, most of the time he stays at home.

In the blink of an eye, it was the end of the year.

On Chinese New Year's Eve, Li Qing pasted the big red spring couplet, hung red lanterns, and built three snowmen, full of New Year's flavor.

He stood in front of the snowman and whispered, "It's the New Year." ”

New Year's Day.

The little emperor gave out red envelopes, and Li Qing received two taels of silver, which was simply a burying person.

Li Qing smiled on his face, and his heart was mmp.

~

After the annual leave, the courtiers went to work, the emperor was in court, and the huge machine of the Ming Dynasty resumed operation again after a short rest.

On the sixteenth day of the first month, the army set out.

Zhu Qizhen stopped the court meeting and personally led hundreds of officials to see off the army, and he attached great importance to this expedition.

This was the first time that the Orthodox Dynasty sent troops, and it was also his first step in taking military power.

Hu Hu took over Yang Shiqi's position, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites and a member of the cabinet, and the limelight once overwhelmed Yang Pu, the only remaining member of the three Yangs.

Many people came to him to talk about their feelings and worship the dock, Hu Hu was happy and painful.

The candidate for the secretary of the military department was unexpected by the ministers, and Zhu Qizhen gave Wang Ji, the one who overstepped the level in the court and picked up Wang Ji, the waiter of the second ministry.

Calm returned to the DPRK situation.

In the blink of an eye, the first month is out.

Winter goes to spring, the weather is gradually warming, people don't seem to be so angry, the atmosphere of the court meeting is harmonious, the monarch and the ministers can, on the surface, the situation is very good.

On this day, Li Qing came to the Qianqing Palace.

"Your Majesty, are you looking for me?"

"It's been more than half a month since the army went out, shouldn't we do it?" Zhu Qizhen asked.

"Yes." Li Qing nodded, "Give me two days." ”

"Okay, just two days." Zhu Qizhen said, "Don't be lazy, if you don't do it in two days, I... Withhold your money. ”

"......" Li Qing rolled his eyes: Anyway, there are not many children, I'm still afraid that you won't succeed?

Li'er is such a Li'er, but Li Qing can't be angry with a young man, so he went to Yu Qian first.

In the study.

Li Qing briefly talked about the plan and asked, "Do you have anything to add?" ”

Yu Qian thought about it again and again, and slowly shook his head: "Mr. is very meticulously arranged, almost exhaustive, I can't think of anything to change for the time being." ”

After a pause, he frowned, "However, does this really work?" ”

"Chances are, no problem." Li Qing said with a smile, "Don't worry, this has not actually harmed their interests, and even has some benefits for them, and it is not difficult to implement." ”

Yu Qian said: "I'll mention it!" ”

"I'd better do it!" Li Qing said with a smile: "I'm just a seven-grade thing, at most some people scold me for inviting a straight name, you are different, you and most civil officials don't deal with it, they don't deal with people, you bring it up, they naturally have resistance;

What's more, now that Zhang Fu is not in the court, it is better for you not to stand out. ”

Yu Qian nodded helplessly: "Mr. said before that he wouldn't take the lead, how can he ...... it now?" ”

Li Qing smiled: "First, the last turmoil has passed, I have been silent for so long, and I have long faded out of their field of vision, and second... As the saying goes, barefoot is not afraid to wear shoes, I have a seven-grade thing, what is there to worry about? ”

After a pause, "Tomorrow's court meeting, don't rush along with it first, let Yang Pu take the lead." ”

"Yang Pu?" Yu Qian was shocked, "Can he agree?" ”

"Why not?" Li Qing said with a smile: "I did this without harming his interests, and benefiting the country and the people, does he have any reason to object?" ”

Yu Qian shook his head: "I didn't mean that, I mean, Yang Pu is also united with you, Mr.?" ”

"He looked for me." Li Qing did not deny it.

"Why, are you ......" Yu Qian asked, "Yang Puke is very human, how did you do it?" ”

Li Qing smiled, "His conscience has found it." ”

Yu Qian: "? ”

Li Qing didn't explain, "See you tomorrow." ”

"I'll see you tomorrow." Yu Qian said with a smile, his face could not hide his joy: this evil guarantee system is finally going to be abolished.

Immediately, a little joy faded from his face.

Can it be abolished so easily?

Is Mr. Li taking it for granted?

——

Yang House.

Li Qing and Yang Pu sat opposite each other, and the next person brought tea, and retreated knowingly, leaving the two alone.

"Li Du came to the middle of the matter today, didn't he look for the old man to drink tea?" Yang Pu asked with a smile.

Li Qing got straight to the point: "I came to the university to discuss the abolition of the guarantee system. ”

Yang Pu's eyes froze: What a big breath.

He remained silent: "What? ”

"The guarantee system not only lowers the overall quality of officials, but also makes the imperial court institutions bloated, not to mention the huge financial expenditure, and the efficiency of work will be low." Li Qing said: "As the saying goes, one monk carries water to eat, two monks carry water to eat, and three monks have no water to eat." ”

Yang Pu was noncommittal.

Li Qing continued: "From the court to the county government, they are all the same, except for the different statuses, the essence of the circle is the same, the more people, the more fierce the fight, so there are many disadvantages of too many officials." ”

Yang Pu pondered for a moment and bowed his head slightly: "Li Du is really talented in the matter, but this matter is not easy. ”

"What, you don't have faith?"

"Indeed." Yang Pu nodded honestly, "If you don't offend their interests, I'm sure to help you, but this matter ......"

Li Qing asked: "Have you ever thought about what impact it will have on the people if it goes on like this, when there are a certain number of officials?"

It is said that it is a guarantee, but in fact it is no different from buying an official, those people spend money to buy an official, will they not want to recover the cost?

What happens when more and more people join in and think about recovering their costs?

Who is responsible for this cost, Scholar Yang knows it! ”

Yang Pu was silent, for a long time, he sighed: "You are right, this guarantee system should be abolished." ”

There was a pause, "What do you want me to do?" ”

Li Qing smiled suddenly, "It seems that you really want to atone for your sins." ”

“？” Yang Pu was stunned, "Are you testing me?" ”

"With all the you did before, you say I shouldn't be tempted, right?" Li Qing smiled and said, "Don't blame, don't blame, if you really want to blame, blame yourself." ”

Yang Pu was so angry that his beard pouted, almost breaking the defense: "If there is a fart, let it go." ”

"Rude." Li Qing muttered, cleared his throat, and said, "It seems difficult, but it's actually like that." ”

……

"How?" Li Qing asked.

"Wonderful!" Yang Pu was surprised: "If it weren't for you being so young, I would have suspected that you are a veteran who has been in the court for decades." ”

The more he thought about it, the more feasible he felt, "When are you going to bring it up?" ”

"Tomorrow morning!"

"This favor, this official helped." Yang Pu said with a smile: "It seems that the old man, my vision is really good, you are really very human." ”

"I'm excellent, I know, but... Why are you still boasting? Li Qing sneered, "Does this have anything to do with you?" ”

Yang Pu was embarrassed, and said angrily: "Li Qing, I am also your superior, how can you be so rude." ”

"Look at you, where is the belly of the scholar?"

"Go, you go, I don't want to see you now." Yang Pu was choked.

He had never seen such a tasteless and presumptuous person, if it weren't for Li Qing's qualifications, he would definitely let Li Qing taste his power.

"Look at your stinginess." Li Qing muttered, Shi Shiran left, and after walking far away, he could still break Yang Pu's defense.

Li Qing pursed his lips.

He was deliberately angry with Old Man Yang, who made him unauthentic.

Yang Rong is dead, he can't help it, Yang Shiqi was told by him to return to his hometown, and he took a son, of course, Yang Ji deserved to die.

However, in comparison, Yang Pu is already lucky.

…

The next day, the morning dynasty.

Li Qing pinched a little into the hall, standing at the end and yawning boredly.

Half an hour later, Zhu Qizhen stepped into the main hall.

After the courtesy, the ministers returned to work and stood up.

The boss sits, the workers stand, and there is harmony.

Zhu Qizhen was too busy last night, yawned, and asked, "Do you have a book?" ”

"The minister has his own music!"

An abrupt voice rang out.

The big guys turned around, there were too many people, and they didn't see who it was.

Zhu Qizhen perked up and sat up straight, "Quasi-play, come forward to discuss." ”

Li Qing went out of class and crossed the ministers to the front of the palace.

"What kind of performance does Li Qing have?"

"The minister suggests that the guarantee system be abolished!" Li Qing gets straight to the point.

As soon as these words came out, all the ministers were in an uproar.

The big guys have to hold their breath because someone will help them speak.

Sure enough, as soon as Li Qing's voice fell, Langzhong of the Ministry of Works stood up.

Yin Yang said angrily: "If the official is not mistaken, Li Du was also elected to the court in the middle of the matter, right?" ”

"Yes, but is that different from my suggestion to abolish the baoju?" Li Qing seemed surprised.

"You ......" Gongbu Langzhong was speechless, he really didn't know how to react when he met such a shameless person.

Li Qing said again: "It is rude to interrupt someone else's performance in the court, if Liu Langzhong has a different opinion, he should wait for me to finish speaking." ”

Gongbu Langzhong said hatefully: "The official's surname is Wang." ”

"That's embarrassing." Li Qing was not embarrassed at all, turned around, and continued, "Your Majesty, since the implementation of the Baoju system, there have been more and more officials in the Ming Dynasty, which has caused a great burden on the national finances.

Moreover, many people have no real talent and learning, and their morality is not worthy ......"

Voices of the Ministers: I have never seen such a brazen person!

Li Qing had just finished pulling this side, and he was just scolded by Lang Zhong of the Ministry of Labor and immediately stood up, "The emperor doesn't want to listen to ......"

"Liu Langzhong, you wait a while, I haven't finished talking yet."

Gongbu Langzhong choked for a moment, and reluctantly retreated, then remembered something, and said angrily: "The official's surname is Wang." ”

"That's embarrassing." Li Qing nodded and continued: "Your Majesty, if there are too many officials, it will not only increase the financial expenditure of the imperial court, but also be detrimental to the officials and directors. ”

Yang Pu said casually, "Why is it difficult to do things when there are too many people?" ”

"The power is decentralized, and it is easy to rip off." Li Qingdao said, "Take the head of the six departments as an example, there are only two people in the Hongwu Dynasty, and until the Xuande Dynasty, there are only four people, how many are there now?" ”

"No less than nine!" Zhu Qizhen said, "There are as many as 13 officials in the department. ”

"Your Majesty, did you use so many people?" Li Qing asked.

"I don't need it at all." Zhu Qizhen shook his head.

"So the minister suggested that it be abolished." Li Qing said.

Zhu Qizhen nodded lightly and looked at Guo Jin, "What does Guo Aiqing think?" ”

"Minister..."The official has just been named, and Guo Jin has made too many enemies a few days ago, so he is under a lot of pressure, "The minister feels that what Li Du said in the matter has a certain truth. ”

"Your Majesty, the minister thinks... Li Du gave the matter a very positive thing. Yang Pu came out of class and said loudly: "The imperial court institutions are bloated, and they are harmful to the government. ”

After a pause, "The minister suggested that the officials who were promoted because of the guarantee could be eliminated in order to refine the officialdom." ”

"The minister seconded the proposal." Yu Qian followed, "It is urgent to abolish the guarantee system." ”

"Ladies and gentlemen." Yang Putuan arched his hand, "Everyone is ranked first in the imperial examination by virtue of their ability, but since the implementation of the nomination system, how many more people have been in each position?"

Take it...... Liu Langzhong: How many foreign workers are there in the Ministry of Industry now? ”

"Twelve." Lang Zhong replied, and then added, "Scholar Yang, the official surname is Wang." ”

"That's embarrassing." Yang Pu continued, "Your Majesty, although those who have been promoted have good names, their talents are up for debate;

The people who brought them up were also well-intentioned, but on the whole, the harm outweighed the good. ”

If the guarantee system is abolished, the responsible person cannot be investigated, and the person responsible cannot be abolished, this is Li Qing's original words, and Yang Pu deeply thinks so.

Yu Qian saw that the time was ripe, and went out to play: "The minister seconded the proposal!" ”

He arched his hand and said: "Those officials who rely on the promotion to enter the office, there is no merit and hard work, and they should be treated well. ”

The people who came up from Baoju were either related to the bigwigs in the DPRK and China, or they gave a lot of silver.

is the so-called: take people with short hands and eat people with soft mouths, which makes those people too embarrassed, and these bigwigs are also shameless.

will even confess to them for fear that those people will be annoyed, and these bigwigs will strongly oppose it.

In short, the sponsor is not held accountable, and the person being held accountable is not pursued, and part of the benefits are given.

"The minister seconded the proposal!" Gongbu Langzhong, who was working against Li Qing at the beginning, saw that there was something big to do, and immediately changed his position.

He did it for a simple reason.

There are too many officials of his rank, which has caused a serious reduction in the authority in his hands, and if he can eliminate those people, then the power he can exercise will be greatly increased.

"The minister seconded the proposal."

"The minister seconded the proposal."

"The ministers seconded the proposal."

……

In order to avoid suspicion, the person who was promoted was not qualified to go to the court, and Li Qing was not qualified either, but it was granted by Zhu Qizhen.

This is also the reason why Li Qing said that it is not difficult to abolish the guarantee system.

Except for the six Shangshu and Shilang, the Imperial History of the Left and Right Metropolitan Inspectorate, and several cabinet ministers, everyone else seconded the proposal.

Because many Beijing officials were promoted by these bigwigs, they infringed on the interests of the people below.

The following people also have many relatives and friends who are promoted, but their ability is limited, and the official positions of relatives and friends are pitiful.

Anyway, I won't be held accountable, and my relatives and friends won't be held accountable, so there's no need to object.

Li Qing glanced at those Shangshu, Shilang, and Du Yushi, and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth: "The overall situation has been decided!" ”

…

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PS: It's two in one.