Political Affairs Hall.

Fang Congzhe said to Zhu Youxiao with a serious expression: "Your Majesty, since the decree of clearing the world and strictly investigating excessive slavery, many foreign officials have resigned and even left with their crowns. There are more than 70 cases. According to reports, the number of officials disturbing the post station has increased, and there are no less than 16 cases, and there are three cases of postmasters being beaten to death."

Zhu Youxiao was watching his sketch of "Da Mingyuan" while listening to Fang Congzhe's report.

After hearing that Fang Congzheyan had resigned from other officials, and the number of troubles at post stations increased, and even after the incident of the postmaster and the postmaster was beaten to death, Zhu Youxiao frowned and showed a sharp look.

"Can Dongchang report this?"

Zhu Youxiao asked at this time.

Wei Zhongxian hurriedly replied: "There are more than 30 cases of disturbing the post station, and twelve cases of killing postmasters and postmasters, and more than twenty cases of civilians who were forcibly arrested and killed as a result."

"The Dongchang reported more than what the Zhengshitang learned about. It should be that the inspectors and inspectors and officials from the local prefectures and counties have hidden a lot for some officials and gentry. Clearing the land of the Zhangzhou and strictly investigating the phenomenon of excessive slavery is a strategy to benefit the country for thousands of years, but now it seems that there are many officials who are not in the country!

It is okay to resign from the powerful and powerful, but it is not a problem to resign. However, this kind of unwillingness to be an official, disturbing the post station, and even taking human lives is really indignant. Some officials hide for it, which is even more hateful. Your Majesty, I believe that these people should be dealt with strictly!”

Xiong Tingbi said at this time.

Han Yu wanted to say a few words, but he still shut up and glanced at Zhu Youxiao.

"Anyone who voluntarily resigns from his post can be allowed. The Ministry of Personnel re-selects officials to take office, but those who leave are disrespectful to me and ignore the rules of the court. The Dongchang immediately arrests him to the capital and sentences him to the capital! The property is confiscated!"

"If you disturb the post station and commit crimes, you will commit suicide. If your family is exiled, you will cause casualties. If you are the postmaster and the official of the postmaster, you will be accused of committing a crime and killing the whole family! If you are a civilian, you will be executed immediately. If your family is exiled, you will be confiscated and your family will be confiscated. The East Factory will execute it!"

"If the governor, the inspector, the inspector, the prefecture and county officials fail to report and are found by the East Factory, the corresponding officials will be executed together, and all the property will be confiscated! No tolerance will be allowed! The East Factory will execute it!"

Zhu Youxiao put the drawings on the desk table and said in awe of no anger.

"I obey the order!"

Wei Zhongxian replied.

Zhu Youxiao then looked at Fang Congzhe: "Issue the Ministry of Personnel to select new officials as soon as possible!"

"yes!"

Fang Congzhe replied.

...

"Since Mr. Gao has a personal relationship with Mr. Li Shi in the palace, please submit the 50,000 taels of silver tickets to Mr. Gao."

Huang Zunyi secretly handed a ticket to Gao Shijun.

Gao Shijun received the ticket and said with a smile: "Didn't Mr. Huang leave after he was already wearing the crown? Why did he suddenly ask Mr. Gao to transfer such a big gift to Mr. Li? Is Mr. Huang still regretful in the court?"

Huang Zunyi smiled and said, "It's not that why. Huang only hopes that Eunuch Li can reveal the character of the princes in the future through Duke Gao. Although the princes have just been born, people should look at it longer-term, right?"

"This statement makes sense!"

Gao Shijun laughed.

But at this time, Huang Zunyi's slave Lan Zhiwang ran over and said hurriedly: "Master, this is the report I just arrived at. The emperor issued an order. Those who left with their crowns will be sentenced to death and confiscated their property! There are also people who disturb the post station."

Huang Zunyi couldn't help swallowing when she saw the mansion.

Gao Shijun was also stunned and hurriedly bowed: "Mr. Huang, I have something to do, so I will say goodbye!"

Gao Shijun said as he avoided leaving the place.

Huang Zunyi said at this time: "Let's go, go back to Jiangnan immediately!"

...

"How is the matter of clearing the land and strictly investigating excessive slavery now?"

For Emperor Zhu Youxiao, what he needed to pay attention to was the progress of the entire court's new policy, so he did not ask about the specific arrest of an official who defied the court's discipline and disturbed the post station. At this time, he asked Fang Congzhe about this.

Fang Congzhe smiled bitterly and said, "Your Majesty has a vast territory and a large number of scholars and people. Even there are countless officials. I can only know the wise and stupidity of the governors, but I do not know the officials below the governors;

Therefore, although the imperial edict of the court has been issued, the implementation effect may take one or two years or even several years. It depends on what the officials below the governor can do! But now it seems that even if the court has already completed the examination and law, there are still many incompetent officials among the foreign officials, and they would rather blame the court than the local tyrants. Therefore, the implementation effect is very little."

"I understand, everything is urgent!"

"Speaking of this, there are still too few officials who serve the court, and the governance of the county can only rely on the gentry in the clan. It is difficult to rely on these people to clear their own land!

When the Qingtanji was promoted in Nanzhili, I encountered such a problem. I had to fight with local governors and other officials for a period of time. Therefore, I had to increase the functions of the court and increase the positions. The Ming Dynasty was different from the Song Dynasty. There were too many redundant officials in the Song Dynasty, while the Ming Dynasty was too few officials."

After Zhu Youxiao said that, he looked at Fang Congzhe and said, "But the Ming Dynasty has no shortage of officials. As far as I know, there are still many officials in the Ministry of Personnel who are waiting for officials now. Is there such a thing?"

Fang Congzhe hurriedly echoed: "Your Majesty, there is indeed this matter, but these are all juren who are not from Jinshi, and even officials. As Your Majesty said, there are not many official positions themselves. After those from Jinshi have occupied these official positions, there will naturally be very few missing officials for these people."

"Therefore, we need to add official positions and decree the Ministry of Personnel. The next reform of the administration is to expand and increase the number of officials and officials. The county is used as an analogy. In addition to the magistrate and the county magistrate, each county has added a number of deputy county magistrates and deputy magistrates, which are located above specific subordinates such as chief clerk and dictionary. He is in charge of money, grain, prison, recruitment of soldiers, etc. The chief clerk and dictionary also have a number of deputy positions, at least one chief and two deputy deputy, the prefecture is the same as the governor."

Zhu Youxiao’s destiny.

"I obey the order!"

Fang Congzhe replied.

"Now, patrol battalions have begun to be set up in the Jingji area of ​​Zhili, and the effect is significant. In the south, patrol battalions are also set up. With patrol battalions, criminal prisons, public security, and arrest and theft, they are all subjects to the management of the patrol battalions. The local inspection department and the criminal room are incorporated into the patrol battalions. The governor battalions have set up patrol bureaus at the prefecture level. Each prefecture has set up patrol bureaus, and each county has set up patrol departments. This will increase the ability of the imperial court to govern local governance at that time! Now, punishing the affairs of disturbing the post station, the Ministry of War, and issuing the Ministry of War to order the patrol battalions. In their own jurisdiction, they will directly take all those who violate national laws. Don't wait for the East Factory to go!

The East Factory handles major cases. Since there are already patrol battalions, the perpetrators of such land schemes will be arrested first and then handed over to the government. In addition, those who commit crimes in other places and who have fled to their own jurisdiction should also be arrested immediately!"

Zhu Youxiao then instructed.

...

Zhou Yuji had already taken up the position of garrison in Nanzhili at this time, and was familiar with a group of patrol battalions assigned to Nanjing.

On this day, Zhao Hongsheng, the general manager of the Yingtian area patrol battalion, suddenly said to Zhou Yuji: "Report to the garrison, the lower officials remember that the official said that the prefect of Baoding Huang Zunyi is the imperial prisoner who is wanted by the court. When the young man was just inspecting, he accidentally heard the slaves of the Xu family mention that this person is now in the park of the Xu family's wealthy businessman Xu's house."

"The criminal?!"

After hearing this, Zhou Yuji ordered directly: "Take your people with you and arrest him. Your Majesty has issued an order long ago. In places where there is a patrol camp, there is no need to wait for the people from the East Factory to come!"

"yes!"

Zhao Hongsheng replied, and immediately shouted to his messenger: "Get up people!"
Chapter completed!