Emperor Hongzhi has made a final decision. In addition, the Ming Dynasty's city size and population are increasing, and corresponding changes are indeed needed. Liu Jin's proposal fully meets the current requirements, and naturally the ministers will not have any objections. Opinions, shouted in unison.
"Your Majesty, during the Chinese New Year, the army cooperated with the factory guards to carry out severe crackdowns on the main roads and cities in various parts of the Ming Dynasty, eradicating road bandits and bullies, and cracking down on illegal shops on the roads."
After discussing the matter of government restructuring, Zhang Mao stood up again and talked about the implementation of crackdowns on gangs and evil during the Chinese New Year.
"Well, how are things going?"
Emperor Hongzhi nodded slightly. He also took this matter very seriously. Now that he heard Zhang Mao's report, he also asked.
¡°Your Majesty, after half a month of cracking down on gangsters and evil, we have eliminated a total of 278 road bandits and bullies, and cracked down on more than 500 illegal shops, fully ensuring the personal and property safety of those returning home from work during the annual vacation. "
Zhang Mao took out a memorial and reported in detail.
This time the crackdown on gangsters and gangsters and crackdowns on illegal shops was very intensive, because the power of factory guards and the army were mobilized. The factory guards provided accurate intelligence information, and the army directly used thunderous means to clean up.
ãá reduce 75zw.c om ãá. Basically all the road gangsters were wiped out, the main criminals were shot on the spot, and the accomplices were basically sent into exile. As for the illegal shops, they were also wiped out.
¡°However, when we were carrying out anti-gang and anti-evil operations, we also discovered many problems.¡±
"First of all, many of the road gangsters that appear now are formed by local clan forces. The entire gang has the same surname, or they are people from the same township."
¡°Secondly, the imperial court has repeatedly issued orders that the government offices and post stations along the route should provide free hot water and cheap food and accommodation to migrant workers returning home during the annual holidays. To this end, the imperial court has also allocated special funds to various places.¡±
"But during the implementation process, we found that many local governments and inns not only failed to comply with the court's requirements, but instead took the opportunity to force passers-by to consume at high prices."
¡°Some local officials even completely ignored the imperial decree and did not set up places or inns that provided free hot water and cheap food and accommodation.¡±
"In addition, the formation of many road bandit bullies has a lot to do with the inaction of local governments. Some local governments know that there are such road bandit bullies in their territory, but they ignore them, so that these young people become more and more rampant. , Arrogant.¡±
Listening to Zhang Mao¡¯s words, Emperor Hongzhi and everyone couldn¡¯t help but frown.
The problems reflected by Zhang Mao are some deep-rooted problems in the Ming Dynasty, such as clan power, which has existed since ancient times.
Imperial power does not go to the countryside, and all affairs in local towns and villages are basically controlled by the strength of local clans. This is something that has not changed since ancient times.
Only when later generations carry out vigorous land reforms can the basis of local clan power be truly dismantled and this matter resolved.
But the inaction of local officials was something that Emperor Hongzhi and the important court ministers present could not accept.
"The imperial power does not go to the countryside, but it does not mean that the imperial power does not leave the imperial city.
The emperor¡¯s imperial edicts and the government¡¯s decrees must be communicated from top to bottom, and have the ability to be executed. Only then can we truly control the entire huge empire and make the entire huge empire operate according to the will of the superiors.
"Your Majesty, I also have relevant matters to report here."
Liu Jin also stood up and said When it comes to this matter, Liu Jin feels that he also needs to talk about some problems existing in the administration of officials in the Ming Dynasty.
"Oh, tell me~"
Emperor Hongzhi raised his eyebrows slightly, looked at Liu Jin and said.
"Your Majesty, since I took charge of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, I have implemented the reform and assessment system of civil servants, and used data indicators to assess whether officials have performed well, including population growth, tax revenue growth, arable land cultivation, public infrastructure construction and many other indicators."
¡°Under the new assessment system, the Ming Dynasty¡¯s treasury tax revenue has increased year by year, the number of roads, dams, canals, reservoirs, bridges, etc. has increased dramatically year after year, grain output has increased year by year, transportation conditions have been greatly improved, and the people have enough food and clothing, and their lives have been improved. Becoming richer and richer.¡±
"However, during the implementation process, some officials are still sitting idle and doing nothing. At the same time, their ideas are outdated and backward, and they are useless.He knew how many people were opposed to the system and the assessment system. There were countless memorials to impeach Liu Jin. Liu Jin's position as Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs was not so easy to sit on. Mi He Mi
But the first thing to govern the world is to govern the officials, because you govern the world by controlling these officials. If the officials are disobedient and do not act, then no matter how many ideas you have, you will not be able to realize them.
This is the importance of officialdom.
Before the restructuring and the implementation of the assessment system, officials remained inactive and did nothing. In many cases, imperial edicts did not leave the capital. No matter how good the government decrees were, they would not be implemented at all. Even if you wanted to govern the country, you would not be able to implement them. All he could do was stare.
Since Liu Jin reformed the system and implemented the assessment system, Emperor Hongzhi could clearly feel that the Ming Dynasty's decrees had become smoother, and local officials were more active and willing to do some practical things, such as building bridges and paving roads, building dams, building reservoirs, and coordinating The tax yamen collects local taxes and so on