Ming Dynasty: At the beginning of the game, Lao Zhu resigned and retired.

Chapter 1022: What’s the point of killing officials without changing their official positions?

Zhu Yuanzhang slowly raised his head and looked at Master Hu with a pair of slightly red and swollen eyes.

"Alas, my majesty, you are now the prime minister of my country, China."

"Logically speaking, all officials of our Huaxia country are under your jurisdiction."

"Then have you ever thought that the recruitment of officials and clerks in China is much more professional than that in the Ming Dynasty?"

Zhu Yuanzhang frowned, thought for a moment, then slowly nodded and answered hoarsely.

"We don't know whether they are professional or not, but at least we have experienced it ourselves that Chinese officials seem to be very efficient in their work."

"Moreover, the procedures and rules of many government offices in China are obviously different from those in the Ming Dynasty, but the people recruited by your method seem to be able to get started quickly?!"

When Mr. Hu heard Zhu Yuanzhang's evaluation, he gave Zhu Yuanzhang a thumbs up without hesitation.

"Brilliant!"

"What you say is what I value!"

"This is also the biggest difference between our Huaxia country and the Ming Dynasty in terms of official system."

"That is, in my case, the requirements of the local governor and the officials in the government office are completely different!"

"In the Ming Dynasty official system, it seems that anyone who passes the imperial examination can go to a lower county and become a county magistrate or even a county magistrate. Isn't this a joke?"

"In my opinion, this is the biggest bullshit ever!"

When Mr. Hu said this, he sounded somewhat indignant.

He looked at Zhu Yuanzhang who was thoughtful across from him, spread his hands, and calculated directly.

"The county magistrate is in charge of the county's criminal law, money and grain affairs on behalf of the emperor, and is also responsible for promoting education and supervising farming."

“It can be said that the county magistrate is a hodgepodge!”

“Why do people often say that a county magistrate is a local emperor?”

"That's because in that area, the county magistrate has the same authority as you did when you were the emperor."

"The people in the county may not know what imperial edict you, the Hongwu Emperor, issued, let alone what the six ministries and three departments are. They only know that if they don't listen to the county magistrate, their families will be destroyed!"

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded silently.

Other 'orthodox' emperors who came from the palace might find these words offensive and harsh.

But for Zhu Yuanzhang, who came from a humble background, he knew too well the value of this sentence.

At least, when he was a child and still herding sheep for the landlord, the county magistrate was the most important figure in his eyes. He was a big shot who could decide the life and death of a family with just a few words.

He knows nothing about the emperor or other high-ranking officials.

Seeing that Zhu Yuanzhang accepted it, Master Hu continued.

"If that's the case, then tell me, for such an important position, why do you have such low requirements?"

"A scholar who has only read a few so-called sage anthologies and may not even be able to talk about military affairs on paper, is placed in such a critical position by you?"

At this point, the sarcasm on Mr. Hu's face could no longer be concealed.

"Oh, faced with all these chores, what can these scholars who have studied hard for more than ten years do?"

"Or, the heads of the county yamen are all experienced officials. Can't they keep the new county magistrate in the dark and make him irrelevant?"

"They have deep roots in the local area, extensive connections, and have long been connected with everyone from top to bottom. How can they not control a scholar who is not familiar with ordinary affairs and only has the title of county magistrate?"

"So, in this case, my Lord, who do you think is in charge of this county?"

"And at this point, do you think the head of the Sixth Squad would help the local gentry and local tyrants to get some benefits and deal with some troublemakers?" "Do you think if it really came to this, and those gentry killed a few troublemakers or raped some decent girls, would they be able to keep it a secret?"

The veins around Zhu Yuanzhang's temples were bulging, and his cheeks were bulging because of his clenched back teeth.

He stared at Master Hu as if he were an enemy.

But Mr. Hu turned a deaf ear to it.

"The lives of millions of people in a county are all decided by the words of a county magistrate!"

"But such an important position has become a stepping stone for scholars to enter the officialdom. My majesty, don't you think this is a problem?"

At this point, the playful look on Mr. Hu's face disappeared.

He thought about his previous life.

If you encounter some unfair things in the business world, you will eventually be able to get around them.

If you can't get around it, then as long as you're willing to give up, the worst that can happen is you just quit doing it!

But when facing officialdom, especially the so-called "little capriciousness of power", it can really make people feel suffocated.

But that is already a sign of political stability and social harmony.

In the officialdom of this era, that is real killing, and it is blatant killing.

If I die, I die. What can you do about it?

Unfortunately, Zhu Yuanzhang, the Hongwu Emperor who always clamored to let the people live a good life and said he would kill all corrupt officials, was never able to change the atmosphere in the officialdom.

"So... Weiyong, what you mean is that, in fact, we were wrong to kill so many corrupt officials before?"

Zhu Yuanzhang's voice was a little hoarse, and there was some hesitation in his words.

Even because the voice was not loud and had a hint of garbled sound, Mr. Hu had to prick up his ears in order to understand.

But facing the now somewhat decadent Zhu Yuanzhang, Master Hu felt for the first time that this old guy was a bit pitiful.

He really wanted to do something.

His values ​​are too simple.

Although he was already an emperor, he was still like the beggar in his early years, thinking that the word "kill" could scare everyone.

But he had no idea that there were so many twists and turns here.

"Old Zhu, you didn't do anything wrong. Even from the perspective of an outsider, I have to give you a thumbs up."

"Because you are truly speaking for the people. Whether you kill officials or make imperial edicts, these are rare acts of kindness that support the people."

"But from an emperor's perspective, if you want to change the officialdom and improve the level of officials, killing people is far from enough."

"We have discussed these things many times before!"

"Instead of listening to me, you might as well compare it yourself and see what the difference is between Ming Dynasty and Huaxia."

"You have been on both sides, and you have been in charge of the overall situation on both sides. If you calm down and compare them, you will be able to find the problem."

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Master Hu with a little surprise.

He didn't expect that Master Hu didn't take this opportunity to ridicule him, nor did he give a long speech directly. Instead, he let him think about it.

But it was this approach that made Zhu Yuanzhang silent.

Because, he found that after this comparison, he seemed to have done a really bad job! (End of this chapter)