After being divorced, my identity as a poet was exposed

Chapter 515
When Wu Qian, the Crown Prince of the Wu Kingdom, was analyzing Li Chenan in the courtyard of Yuelai Inn, and when he was determined to kill Li Chenan, the palace's political hall was full of joy.

Wen Zhuyu, chief assistant of the cabinet, laughed when he saw the good news sent by Kuaima.

Cheng Jingting, Cheng Guogong's servant under the provincial sect, smiled like an old flower blooming on his old face.

Zhongshu Sheng Zhongshuling Nian Chengfeng and Shangshu Shengshangshuling Qi Yao stroked their long beards with great comfort.

The six ministers also breathed a sigh of relief, the long-lost joy appeared on their faces, and their eyes were full of undisguised joy!

Wen Zhuyu stroked his short beard, passed on the good news, and said:
"The King Regent's victory with less and more in Wufanyuan not only created a miracle of war, but its significance is far more far-reaching than the impact of the war itself!"

"After this battle, there will be no more major rebellions in Ningguo."

"Those youngsters who have a heart of disobedience will not be able to bear the alienation of causing trouble to the country."

"Those ministers who corrupted the law...Jiangnan Dao took advantage of the power of the regent's battle to easily take down all the officials with proven evidence of crimes. In the remaining four states, the Imperial City Division has already started to act. Officials from the Ministry of Officials and the Ministry of Punishments have also It needs to be dispatched to assist the Imperial City Secretary in handling the cases of those corrupt officials!"

"Next, according to the Prince Regent's plan before leaving Beijing, all the officials who will go to Jiangnan Road to serve in this month need to be fully assembled within this month...it will be much less than before."

"Firstly, there are not many officials who can be appointed to high positions, and secondly...the regent said that he should have a better army and a simpler administration."

"It means that there are no more officials in Ningguo from top to bottom than in the past!"

"When Ji Tai was in power, he cleverly set up many yamen, such as the Yuma Division, the Foreign Affairs Bureau, and the Guanmin Division, etc."

"The regent said that there is no need for these things to exist at all, and they all need to be abolished."

"The reason why the people of our Ning Kingdom bear such a heavy tax is that firstly, there are exorbitant and miscellaneous taxes in various places, and secondly, that there are too many officials who eat the imperial food!"

Having said that, the expression on Wen Zhuyu's face became serious.

He picked up a booklet on the table next to him, unfolded it, and said:

"Thousands of years of history, in Chen State, [-] people raised one official. By the end of Tang Dynasty, this figure became [-] people raised one official. When we Ning State was founded, [-] people raised one official, but Now……"

Wen Zhuyu raised his head and waved the booklet in his hand:

"Now, in Ningguo, one thousand people support one official!"

"Compared with Chen Guo, the burden of the people has increased seven times!"

"Compared to when Ningguo was founded, the burden on the people has tripled!"

"Compared to today's Yue State...the Yue State now has [-] people to support one official, our people are fully twice as burdened as theirs!"

"Compared with Wu, Wu has [-] people to support one official, and our people pay twice as much tax as them!"

Wen Zhuyu put down the booklet, looked at the shocked people, and poked his finger on the booklet:
"This is the statistics made by the Imperial City Secretary before the regent left the capital. Even if there are some errors in the data, it will not make much difference."

"When he showed it to the old man, the old man was also taken aback. Only then did he realize that the reform of the bureaucracy is imminent!"

Wen Zhuyu stood up and took two steps:

"Everyone, after comparing these data, I think everyone has a clearer concept!"

"Shocking!"

"The poverty of the people of Ning Kingdom," he stretched out his hand and pointed upwards, "it's no fault of heaven!"

"It's man's fault!"

"If this disaster is not eliminated, no matter how many victories the Prince Regent wins or writes, it will not help!"

"How to solve it once and for all?"

Wen Zhuyu stopped in his tracks and glanced at the crowd, "The only way to do this is to carry out a top-down government reform!"

"This matter is the most important thing at the moment!"

"Simplify all unnecessary organizations and cut off all unnecessary positions. The goal set by the regent for this old man is to support one official with [-] people... Calculate for yourself how many useless people you need to streamline from top to bottom !"

"The official department will start to do this from now on."

"Don't be afraid to meet resistance!"

"Don't talk about face!"

"If you value things like human relationships and sophistication, there will be nothing that can be done in the world!"

"The officials eliminated by various departments, if they think they have the ability... let them all participate in this autumn!"

"Ningguo needs a lot of officials!"

"But it must be an official who is capable, capable, and able to truly think and act for the people!"

"Regardless of age, let alone family background, everyone has to rely on their true skills. Those who are vegetarians...those who lie on the merits of their ancestors and don't think about making progress...are all eliminated and will never be hired!"

Taking advantage of Li Chenan's victory in Wufanyuan, Wen Zhuyu called all the senior officials in the temple and held an unprecedented meeting.

In this meeting, he expressed the advice that Li Chenan gave him before he left the capital, in the name of Li Chenan.

Nian Chengfeng was originally very worried about this major change in the administration of officials, because many officials in the redundant yamen that were to be abolished in the court were also inextricably linked with the ministers in the court.

This is a sequela brought about by the previous official recommendation system.

Recommendations, people always have selfishness.

Besides, those yamen are not important, they don't need much advanced knowledge, and they don't need much experience in governance.

It seemed innocuous to go to those yamen as an idler to collect some imperial rations.

But it happens that there are a large number of people who eat idle food in these redundant yamen.

Their support also comes from the taxes of the common people!

Li Chenan said that in order to promote industry and commerce, the cumbersome institutional problems of Ningguo must first be resolved.

That is to offend a large number of ministers, many of whom are still Mr. Chunfu's former stayers.

Wen Zhuyu has been waiting until today.

He has a perfect time.

"I know this may be painful for some people."

"Many of you are former disciples of Mr. Zeng Chunfu, and it was the regent who invited you back to the court to create a prosperous and prosperous world together."

"The Regent is young!"

"He has courage! He has enough ability to lead Ningguo to prosperity."

"He hopes that everyone will be of one mind with him. For the sake of the people of Ningguo, what should be given up should be given up, and what should be given up should be given up... Don't wait until he comes back... That will make everyone look bad!"

Under Wen Zhuyu's coercion and lure, this originally difficult matter was silently accepted by the ministers.

After going down to court, I returned to Jingxianju.

Nian Chengfeng asked Wen Zhuyu worriedly:
"If he really brings back the eldest son of the emperor...will all these efforts be in vain?"

Wen Zhuyu pondered for three breaths, and then sighed:
"Hey...sometimes, I wish I didn't have that eldest son!"

Nian Chengfeng looked at Wen Zhuyu silently, and asked again: "The prince of the Wu country, just ignore it like this?"

"Procrastinate, wait for the Ministry of War to send more fireworks to Wuyaguan."

At this moment, a concierge hurried in: "Master, there is a guest outside asking to see...they say it is an old friend of the master!"

(End of this chapter)