"As early as the beginning of the establishment of the Ming Dynasty, Emperor Taizu set the rule of embezzling sixty taels of skin and grass, and the ministers thought so.

Therefore, the minister felt that while the emperor announced to the world that the salaries of hundreds of officials were being adjusted in a big way, he should also add this ancestral system to it to inform the world's hundreds of officials! Liu Hong gradually became yin.

Knowing that it was not that simple, as soon as Liu Hong finished speaking, several cabinet ministers, including Ni Yuanlu, began to sweat on their foreheads.

Peeling the skin and grass is naturally a rule set by Zhu Yuanzhang, but it was only practiced for decades in the early Ming Dynasty more than two hundred years ago.

Later, when the world was peaceful and the Son of Heaven ruled the country with benevolence, this ancestral system was shelved, and although the hundred officials, including the emperor, recognized it, it was almost canceled.

Now that you are the king of Anguo County, you have made this moth again, do you still think that the court is not chaotic enough?

"Lord Wang...... This...... This punishment ......"

"The minister felt that Emperor Taizu was far-sighted, and also thought that the prince's suggestion was advisable, and it was necessary to strictly investigate corruption if the salary was raised, otherwise where would the power of the law be? The minister seconded the proposal! As soon as Ni Yuanlu, the secretary of the household department, was still speaking, he was interrupted by Li Banghua, the secretary of the military department.

Li Banghua's reason is very simple, after this adjustment, only his second-grade Shangshu monthly salary is a full 140 taels, and all of them are distributed in cash.

One hundred and forty taels of silver per month, enough for more than 30 people in his house to live very comfortably, and there will be a surplus.

And this adjustment, Liu Honggradually took into account the low-level officials, even if the county order of Qipin still has fifty-two months, is it still not satisfied? How much is enough?

After reading the books of the sages, all the officials in the world should know that they should put state affairs and the people first, and if they still do not want to serve the court and are involved in corruption, it is also self-inflicted.

"High salary!" Liu Hong gradually listened to Li Banghua's back and forth explanation, and directly covered the coffin with four words.

To put it bluntly, the money is enough for you, enough for you to eat and wear, you have to do things well, there is nothing to say, being an official can be famous, but there are also gains and losses, businessmen can be profitable, but you can't be an official.

In addition, the minister believes that when the road is widely opened, the East Investigation Factory can be stationed in various prefectures and counties to accept reports from the people.

Those who embezzle more than 60 taels will be stripped of the skin and grass, and those who will be more than 40 taels will be assigned to the Lingnan barrier, the Northeast is bitter and cold, and the coolies will be old.

Those who are more than 20 taels will have their fame removed, their family property will be confiscated, and their sons will not be allowed to be examined, and those who are less than 20 taels will be given 30 canes, and they will not be hired forever.

All officials who are found to be five grades and above are escorted to the capital to be punished, and those below five grades can be punished in the local public to vent the people's anger! ”

Since the adjustment of salaries is his beginning, it is natural to make the rules and regulations clear, the salary is not so easy to add, and if you are an official and do not make decisions for the people, it is better to go home and pick up a lot of dung!

The duty of Dongchang is to supervise hundreds of officials, after all, the Criminal Department and the Inspectorate are the self-inspection of the official system, in order to prevent officials from protecting each other, the emperor's loyal dog Dongchang Fanzi is naturally not far behind.

The punishment is not heavy, that is, in the Ming Dynasty, the decree of the Son of Heaven is a decree and a law, and there is no need to solicit public opinion as in later generations.

This is the benefit of absolute monarchy, the efficiency of the upper and lower orders is high, and those who are not satisfied are all overthrown, as long as the path is right, they are not afraid of going astray.

"But...... Lord, have you ever considered that if an unjust case occurs, it should make the world's children and officials chill! "Fang Yuegong, the secretary of the ministry, really couldn't help it, he was in charge of the promotion of court officials, and he had to speak for the officials.

Unjust cases in all dynasties and dynasties are inevitable, but if officials are really treated like this based on just a complaint from the people, the officials must be trembling and unable to handle political affairs with peace of mind.

In case some people were instructed to fabricate evidence to frame Zhongliang, wouldn't the officials be chilled?

"This is easy to say, Lord Fang, have you ever heard of a tooth for a tooth and an eye for an eye?" Liu Hong smiled gradually.

If the malicious whistleblower is a member of the public, he should be punished by the officials, and the rest of his immediate family members will be distributed, and those who are responsible for supervising and handling the case will also be severely punished.

The old punishment, the old proverb, is very appropriate here.

Don't they all like to be officials? If you are given enough salary, you will be subject to national scrutiny.

Thinking of this, Liu Hong's heart was gradually refreshed, and the future generations could only see all kinds of second-generation people showing off their might, and spending Lao Tzu's unknown banknotes to harm one party.

Now he can stand on a high place and guide the country to make rules.

There is nothing wrong with crossing, although there is no computer technology Internet, but you can do what you want to do as you like, do what you want to do, kill people and don't break the law, take a wife without worrying about bigamy, and don't have to worry about family planning when you have children......

"The minister seconded the proposal!" Li Banghua, the first assistant of the cabinet and the secretary of the Ministry of War, spoke again and agreed, with a high salary and a clean salary, the prince really had witty words, and he said so much that the prince explained everything in just four words.

Although Han Yu, a newly promoted scholar of Dongkaku University, felt that this move was too hasty or too severe, he still chose to support this proposal.

"The minister seconded the proposal!" Meng Zhaoxiang, a scholar of the Middle Pole Hall and a scholar of the Criminal Department, hesitated and nodded, the only thing that made him feel uncomfortable was that this matter was handed over to the group of eunuchs in the East Arrest Factory.

"Minister...... Seconded. Ni Yuanlu, Fang Yuegong, and Fan Jingwen immediately had to express their positions.

They also had no choice, although they thought that this proposal was too harsh for Wenchen, but before speaking, they all saw Chongzhen's face full of interest, and they had to choose to succumb.

The punishment may be a little harsh, but it may really have a miraculous effect, alas, colleagues, ask for more blessings!

"In this way, I will draft the decree later, you Aiqing have worked hard, it is noon, let's eat in the palace." Chongzhen waved his hand and passed the meal.

Today's cabinet deliberations are far more efficient than in previous years, and he is happy to be relaxed, but as for the handling of corruption, he really feels light.

You must know that in the past nearly 20 years, he has been miserable by those corrupt officials, but as the Son of Heaven, these words should not be said by him.

Several ministers naturally knew that when the news reached the government and the opposition, it would be another turmoil, and the food was tasteless when eating, but Liu Hongjian and Chongzhen ate very sweetly.

"The prince's move is too much Meng Lang, if the courtiers know that this is from the mouth of the prince, they must have a grudge, although you intend to raise their salaries, but ...... What a thankless effort! On the way back, Han Yu followed Liu Hongjian and sighed.

"Retreat, this king knows what you think, but I have never been afraid of offending anyone, and this move is not to ease the relationship with the courtiers, in fact, this king doesn't care at all!" Liu Hong gradually knew that Uncle Han was worried about his reputation.

But he can see that the Ming Dynasty will eventually be changed, and the reputation is not all determined by the articles of the readers, craftsmen, ordinary people, soldiers, businessmen, and many people......

"Don't seek to be satisfied, but to be worthy of your heart." Liu Hong gradually muttered.

He didn't want to take care of the affairs of the imperial court but had to be pulled by Chongzhen, and he wanted to Zhang Luo about the affairs of the engineering college and the martial arts hall, but he was always delayed by all kinds of complicated things.

In a hurry, just after March, the College of Engineering and the Lecture Hall announced the opening of classes on the same day......

PS: It's a change today, and I'll make up for it when I have time during the holidays, I'm sorry for the book friends, rest early.