Daming Town Haiwang

Chapter 1324, I don't even want to be an emperor anymore

"Ah~ Mr. Liu!"

Hearing Liu Jin's figure, and looking back to see Liu Jin, Lin Pan trembled with fright, and felt dizzy for a while.

He is naturally not afraid of Zhu Shou, a small seventh-rank county magistrate. After all, he is also a dignified third-rank official, and here in the capital, he has an extremely large network of contacts in the court. It is not easy to overthrow him with some evidence that was found during the search.

But when Liu Jin came, it was different. Liu Jin, Minister of the Ministry of Officials, was in charge of officials all over the world. He was known as a heavenly official. He was also a celebrity around Emperor Hongzhi.

Of course, the most important thing is that Liu Jin has always been upright and selfless. If Liu Jin came to investigate the matter of accepting bribes, even if he was the lightest, he would be dispatched to the Golden Continent, or he might lose his head.

"Humph!"

Liu Jin didn't even bother to look at Lin Pan, and let out a cold snort.

Liu Jin was in an extremely upset mood. Liu Jin felt that he was not responsible for such a thing that happened under his nose.

More importantly, as a person who traveled through time in later generations, Liu Jin knew very well what a miserable life the common people lived under the oppression of the evil forces, and he hated these officials who provided protection for the evil forces.

"Old Liu, why are you here?"

Zhu Houzhao looked at Liu Jin, curled his lips and said.

"I came to Huairou County to assist in this case by order!"

Liu Jin looked at Zhu Houzhao and didn't salute, knowing that Zhu Houzhao was hiding his identity now.

"That came at a good time. The prefect Lin said that I have no right to deal with him, and I just leave it to you to handle. I want to prepare for the public trial. The Sun family is domineering in Huairou County and doing all kinds of evil. I have to take care of it." Check it out."

"Okay, come here from Huairou County, and I'll be in charge of dealing with the affairs of Shuntian Mansion and the capital. I want to see how many moths I can dig out this time."

"The common people support the officials, hoping that the officials can be the masters of the people and let the people live a good life, but some officials have completely forgotten all of this, exploiting the people and acting as black and evil forces Protective umbrella, without law, act recklessly."

"It seems that it is necessary to give a good ideological education to my Ming officials!"

Liu Jin had a slight headache.

The position of Minister of the Ministry of Officials is really not that easy to do. Although he has great power, he can decide the appointment, dismissal, and promotion of officials all over the world. I don’t know how many officials want to visit Liu Jin’s mansion every day. Every year, he tries his best to give Liu Jin gifts. Xiao Jing's people don't know how many there are.

With great power comes great responsibility, because Liu Jin clearly knows that the appointment and promotion of officials are often related to the interests of many people, especially some local officials. A good official with a sense of responsibility and accomplishment can greatly promote The development and prosperity of a place.

And a corrupt and ineffective official will not only fail to benefit one party, but will also cause harm to one party, making the people live in dire straits.

Just like this Huairou County, because of Lin Pan's protection, the Sun family caused disasters in Huairou County. I don't know how many people were poisoned and persecuted by the Sun family.

Therefore, the position of Minister of the Ministry of Officials is really difficult to do, especially for a responsible official like Liu Jin.

"Liu Gong, I was wronged, I was wronged!"

"I have always kept my sleeves clean, how could I accept money from the Sun family."

"I also ask Mr. Liu to uphold justice for me and return my innocence."

Lin Pan was really anxious, knelt beside Liu Jin, crying bitterly, looking very innocent.

Those who don't know will really think that he is an upright official and will believe his words.

"Whether you have a breeze in your sleeves, you will know soon."

"Come here, take off his official hat, take off his official uniform, take him back to the capital, and investigate this matter thoroughly!"

Liu Jin didn't even bother to look at him, so he ordered someone to take him down.

When Lin Pan was taken down and there were no outsiders around, Liu Jin said with a smile: "Your Highness, how does it feel to be the county magistrate?"

"Not at all~"

"Old Liu, you are really mean. I am also a prince after all, and you actually suggested to the emperor that I should be a little seventh-rank county magistrate."

Zhu Houzhao pursed his lips, trying to trick Liu Jin to see if Liu Jin suggested to Emperor Hongzhi to let him be the county magistrate.

"Your Highness, you can't make people innocent out of thin air and let you become the county magistrate. This is not my idea, but His Majesty's idea. Your Majesty thinks that the education of our princes in Ming Dynasty was not very good in the past. He intends to make some changes. Added the content of going to the local area, accumulating experience, and observing the people's conditions."

"That's why His Highness was sent to Huairou County as the county magistrate. This was not my idea."

Liu Jin shook his head again and again, refusing to admit it, can I be blamed for this matter?

You think too highly of me, Liu Jin, because your own father wants you to increase your experience, so that you can become this little county magistrate.

"Really?"

Zhu Houzhao couldn't believe it, except you, Liu Jin, who else could have come up with such a ghostly idea.

"real!"

Liu Jin said very seriously.

"My Ming Dynasty's prince education system really needs to be changed. It is full of sour and rotten scholars to teach the Four Books and Five Classics, the way of governing the country, and the way of being a king. It is very empty and difficult to understand. "

"The key is that the emperors taught here are not as good as one generation after another. It should have been changed a long time ago."

"In my opinion, this kind of Wenzhiwugong is not only to learn the way of governing the country and the way of being a king, but also to be familiar with the military. It should be sent to military schools and the army to practice for a few years."

"In addition, it is a good way to send them to the localities to serve as local officials, learn and learn how to govern one side, and at the same time understand the people's sentiments."

Seeing that Liu Jin refused to admit it, Zhu Houzhao had no choice but to agree with it after thinking about it, thinking that Emperor Hongzhi's idea was still very good.

The education system for princes in the Ming Dynasty really needs to be reformed. What can a prince who is raised in the hands of a palace woman be able to do when he grows up?
It is still better to get out of the palace and stay in the army for a few years to sharpen your masculinity, and then go to a local government to become a magistrate. While gaining experience, you can also experience the hardships of the people.

"Cough cough~"

Liu Jin on the side couldn't help coughing a few times after hearing Zhu Houzhao's words.

If Renzong, Xuanzong, Yingzong, Xianzong and other ancient kings knew that Zhu Houzhao said what he said about himself, it is estimated that all the coffin boards that would be angry would not be able to hold back.

This generation is not as good as the previous generation... What can Zhu Houzhao say?

It is not easy for Liu Jin to discuss this matter with Zhu Houzhao, otherwise he will be impeached. Emperor Hongzhi is a filial son, and the word filial piety in Emperor Xiaozong is enough to illustrate this point.

He would not allow anyone to say anything about his ancestors, and only Zhu Houzhao dared to say that.

"Ahem, Your Highness has become the magistrate of Huairou County, do you have any experience?"

There is no other way but to change the subject.

"What kind of experience can I have? I have only been here in Huairou County for a few days."

Zhu Houzhao curled his lips, then thought for a while and said: "If you have to talk about your experience, at present, the experience is that governing the country is not an easy task."

"In a small Huairou County, because of the evil forces like the Sun family, the entire Huairou County is living in dire straits."

"This Huairou County is at the foot of the emperor, very close to the capital, and such things can happen under the eyes of the emperor."

"My Ming Dynasty is so big, with a vast territory and a large population. How many black and evil forces like the Sun family are rampant and causing harm in places far away from the capital?"

"For those oppressed common people, they have no way to report to officials, and officials protect each other. They can only let these evil forces oppress them. The first thing they think of is the emperor, and the one who scolds him is also the emperor."

"But Mingming's father loves the people like a son, and he works hard to govern. He even rarely has time to rest. He is dedicated to governing the country and the country. He also wants every citizen of Daming to live a good life and be happy and healthy."

"I don't want to see what happened here in Huairou County. I also hate those evil forces. He is innocent, but he has to bear the resentment of the common people."

"Do you think my father can be blamed for all this?"

When talking about this, Zhu Houzhao couldn't help but sigh.

Sigh for my father.

Emperor Hongzhi is a good emperor who loves the people like a son, and he also tries his best to govern the country well, but for those ordinary people who live in dire straits, they can't see this, they only think that the emperor has no As, even if those officials do harm to the common people.

"Your Majesty is an eternal sage, who loves the people like a son, and works hard to govern. This is how my Ming Dynasty is now prosperous!"

"But the sun cannot illuminate every corner of the world, there will always be dark places!"

"Even if His Majesty is a saint, it is impossible to take care of every corner of Daming. There will always be places that cannot be taken care of, which will make life difficult for some people."

"But it is precisely because of this that we have to work harder to improve our Daming system, to restrain and supervise officials, to fight against those evil forces, to fight against those local ruffians, etc., so that ordinary people can live a better life. A safe and peaceful life."

Liu Jin didn't know how to answer Zhu Houzhao's words, and after thinking about it, he could only answer in this way.

"Yes, whether it is the emperor or the ministers in the court, the responsibilities on the shoulders are very heavy. They are responsible for the rise and fall of the country, the prosperity and stability of the world, and the relationship between hundreds of millions of people."

"That's why I don't even want to be an emperor now. This emperor is really boring, with too many responsibilities and too much pressure. It's more comfortable to be a prince!"

Zhu Houzhao also nodded, deeply agreeing, and at this moment he can fully understand what he said.

"..."

When Liu Jin heard this, he became even more speechless. You think your father lived too long and you want to piss him off.

(End of this chapter)