Jingtai Fenghua

Chapter 268 Wang Zhi pleads guilty

Zhu Qiyu looked at the results of Jin Yiwei's investigation from around the capital, but Zhu Qiyu was shocked!

No minister has ever said these things, and no local officials have ever mentioned them, but now the results of my own investigation are terrifying!

Zhu Qiyu felt that this was not possible, so he immediately asked Cheng Jing to recruit several Jinyiwei Qianhu and Baihu, and asked them to go to Shanxi, Shandong, Henan, and Hebei to investigate the matter secretly, and asked them to investigate clearly!

After Zhu Qiyu gave the order, he took out Lin Cunde's memorial again, looked at it carefully, and calculated that if Lin Cunde's method was followed, it would indeed be able to increase the tax revenue of the Ming Dynasty and reduce the burden on the people. Those officials were corrupt, and they corrupted the country and the people's money!

Zhu Qiyu was very angry when he thought of this. No wonder there are so many corrupt officials!

There are so many things that I don't know about here. Fortunately, Lin Cunde is here, otherwise I will always be kept in the dark and know nothing!

No matter how much you do, the people will still be poor, and those officials will continue to be corrupt, and they will never be able to kill them all!

No wonder Taizu killed so many officials and still couldn't stop corruption!

There are problems with officials, and there is also the problem that the Ming Dynasty paid those officials too little!

In the next few days, Zhu Qiyu did nothing. Some ministers were muttering to themselves, shouldn't Lin Cunde be appointed as the imperial envoy? Why hasn't Lin Cunde taken action yet? He's still reading at home! ’

Is the thunder loud and the raindrops light?

Some officials started jumping up and down again!

However, Wang Quan has been unhappy recently, because none of the officials he asked to be assigned were assigned, and they were even called back!

Wang Quan was forced to have no choice but to return 80% of the money!

Asking Wang Quan to take out the money made him very angry!

When do you want to take out the money? This won't work!

"What's going on recently? Why can't the officials handle the arrangements we made?" Wang Quan sat there, staring at his eldest son Wang Xi and asked.

Wang Xi shook his head and said: "Who knows? I heard it was Wang Zhi's wish. Wang Zhi now refuses all requests from anyone who asks for help!"

"Wang Zhi doesn't want to do it anymore? He still refuses. There was nothing wrong before, so now he refuses?" Wang Quan asked suspiciously.

"I don't know!" Wang Xi shook his head and said. Recently, he always felt that something bad had happened, but he didn't know what it was specifically!

The reason why Wang Zhi refused was because he was still writing the memorial of apology and the memorial of Jingcha and Daji. He had not finished it for so many days because he was still thinking about how to write this memorial and how to let Zhu Qiyu Trust yourself again!

Therefore, I write it very carefully!

That night, Wang Zhi finally finished writing. After finishing writing, Wang Zhi read it carefully. After confirming that there were no problems, Wang Zhi wanted to go to Lin Cunde's house and let Lin Cunde take a look!

After thinking about it later, there is no need, because if you show it to Lin Cunde, Lin Cunde may not be able to understand it. Moreover, it is better not to show this kind of memorial to Lin Cunde, but to show it to His Majesty first!

Early the next morning, Wang Zhi took three memorials and went straight to the palace to the imperial study room in Qianqing Palace!

Zhu Qiyu was listening to the supervisor of the ceremonial department read the memorial!

Cheng Jing saw Wang Zhi coming and didn't want to report it at first, but he couldn't stand it and Wang Zhi begged, saying that there was something important. Cheng Jing had no choice but to go in and report it!

"What's wrong with Wang Zhi coming here?" Zhu Qiyu said a little unhappy. The results of the recent investigation made Zhu Qiyu feel very bad, so he stopped all plans to deal with those corrupt officials. He thought, since he wants to deal with them, he must Completely clean up, and you also need to implement your own new policy!

Zhu Qiyu defined the new policy as the new policy. This new policy needs Lin Cunde to implement it, but before implementing it, he needs to know more about it so that he can discuss it with the ministers and convince them!

"I don't know, but I saw that he was holding three memorials in his hand!" Cheng Jing said respectfully.

"Yes!" Zhu Qiyu hummed, was silent for a moment, and waved to Wang Cheng. Wang Cheng immediately stopped reading the memorial and waved to the eunuchs and others, who all left.

Zhu Qiyu then said calmly: "Let him come in!"

"Yes!" Cheng Jing handed over his hand and went out to call Wang Zhi.

After a while, Wang Zhi came in with three memorials in his hand. When he saw Zhu Qi sitting on the soft couch, he knelt down and held the three memorials high with both hands!

Zhu Qiyu knew that Wang Zhi came here this time to deliver a memorial of apology!

"Wang Aiqing, what's the matter, are you so solemn?" Zhu Qiyu looked at Wang Zhi and said with a smile, but had no intention of asking Wang Zhi to get up.

"Returning to Your Majesty, I feel that I have been in charge of the Ministry of Personnel for more than seven years, but I have not accomplished much and made many mistakes. Moreover, I have been the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel for more than seven years, and the officials selected for the court have not been carefully judged and appointed inappropriately. Wrong. Therefore, I am here today to hand over a letter of apology and ask your Majesty to punish me!" Wang Zhi held up the memorial and said respectfully.

Zhu Qiyu looked at Cheng Jing. Cheng Jing went over to take the memorial, looked through it, closed it, and handed it to Zhu Qiyu.

"Why are there three copies of the apology memorial?" Zhu Qiyu said lightly.

"Back to Your Majesty, among the three books, the top one is the apology memorial. The middle one contains some of my thoughts on the rectification of the staff. The last one is the list of officials and positions that need to be arranged recently. Please make your decision at your Majesty's discretion!" Wang Zhi handed over his hand. answered. "Get up, sit down, let me take a look and then talk!" Zhu Qiyu waved his hand, then flipped through the first memorial and started reading.

After Wang Zhi thanked him, he stood up. Cheng Jing also brought the dumplings and placed them behind Wang Zhi. Wang Zhi bowed his hands to Cheng Jing and then sat down.

I am actually very nervous. Whether I can survive and save my family depends on today!

Zhu Qiyu read Wang Zhi's apology memorial without saying a word, then flipped through the second one. When he saw that it was about restoring the Jingcha and the Grand Plan, he nodded slightly, stood up, and read the memorial carefully.

The Jingcha and the Grand Plan were originally established rules, but were later abolished by Sanyang. Now that they are brought up again, Zhu Qiyu likes them. Moreover, the Jingcha and the Grand Plan are related to the administration of officials, and are related to the assessment and promotion of officials, which is very important. However, Have stopped for years!

Zhu Qiyu took the memorial and walked around the imperial study room, reading it and thinking about it carefully!

After reading the second memorial, Zhu Qiyu flipped through the third one and looked at the list of officials carefully. Zhu Qiyu could remember some officials, especially those officials who were found to have problems by the Jin Yiwei investigation, and some who were really for Even Zhu Qiyu, an official of the common people, can remember it.

From Wang Zhi's memorial, Zhu Qiyu did not find the names of corrupt officials that he remembered, but he saw a few officials with good reputations!

Zhu Qiyu nodded, Wang Zhi finally understood something!

Zhu Qiyu returned to his seat and sat down!

"Wang Aiqing, I think the memorial of the Imperial Police and the Grand Plan is good. It will need to be handed over to the cabinet and the six ministries for discussion. My officials in the Ming Dynasty cannot do without assessment. Otherwise, who can know who is capable? , is there any corruption, and how is the performance? How is the reputation? Really? The Ministry of Civil Affairs has long resumed execution! I see that there is no problem with this matter, and it will be sent to the cabinet in the afternoon for the cabinet to handle!

As for your apology memorial, I think it is a very clear analysis of yourself. I believe that you, Wang Zhi, are not corrupt. But if you say that Wang Zhi is right, then I don’t believe it! "Zhu Qiyu sat there and said lightly.

"Yes, please punish me!" Wang Zhi heard what Zhu Qiyu said, immediately stood up, knelt down and said to Zhu Qiyu.

"Well!" Zhu Qiyu was also thinking about how to punish Wang Zhi, whether to take it directly! Take it now or take it later, or use it first and let him continue to manage the staff to see the effects!

Zhu Qiyu was very hesitant. He was worried that Wang Zhi was just trying to save his life. After the limelight passed, it would be difficult to control him again!

Zhu Qiyu thought about it for a long time and remained silent!

Wang Zhi's forehead was sweating!

How could he not see Zhu Qiyu's hesitation, but even if he did, so what? It is not easy for Zhu Qiyu to deal with him. Now is not the time when Zhu Qiyu just ascended the throne. At that time, when Zhu Qiyu saw the memorial of his apology, he would probably come over and beg him to manage the staff!

But now, Zhu Qiyu is in great power, how can he be afraid of him, a minister of the Ministry of Personnel?

"Well, you are also an old minister. Although you have made many mistakes in the official department, you can still stabilize the court. I am not unkind and unjust. I will not punish you for now. Let's see how you lead. Let the Ministry of Civil Affairs rectify the administration of officials. By the way, Cunde will go to Jiangxi and Zhejiang when the time comes. You know all the officials in these two provinces, so just go with me and rectify it. It's outrageous!" Zhu Qiyu pondered for a while, Then he spoke to Wang Zhi.

As Lin Cunde said, if you choose a minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs now, it does not necessarily mean that Wang Zhi will be useful. It depends on how Wang Zhi chooses. If he can choose to support himself, there is no harm in keeping him!

If we continue to mess around with the selection of officials as before, that's not okay!

But judging from the officials he selected this time, they are pretty good. At least there are no familiar names yet!

Although there is no guarantee that the officials selected by Wang Zhi are all honest and good officials, it is not like before when those corrupt officials appeared in the memorial!

"Thank you, Your Majesty, I will try my best to assist the Marquis of Luling!" Wang Zhi heard Zhu Qiyu say this and breathed a sigh of relief, but he also knew that he was just not punishing him now, and it would depend on his own actions next.

"Well, get up!" Zhu Qiyu said lightly.

Only then did Wang Zhi dare to get up, but he began to doubt again. There must be a big problem in Zhejiang and Jiangxi. Otherwise, it would be impossible for him to go to these two places. He is a minister, and there are few ministers of the Ministry of Civil Affairs as deputy imperial envoys. So, go to the place to rectify!

"I will take a look at these memorials for appointing officials first. If there are no major problems, I will give them to the cabinet. Then you can go to the cabinet to get them!" Zhu Qiyu continued.

Wang Zhi knew that this was his intention to leave, so he stood up, cupped his hands in front of Zhu Qiyu and said, "Yes, Your Majesty, but there is one more thing I want to talk about!"

"Well, what's the matter?" Zhu Qiyu looked at Wang Zhi and asked.

(End of this chapter)