Do you know: I am the crown prince

Chapter 438 Lessons from the Past
"Concubine...Concubine..."

"Don't panic, speak slowly."

Zhao Xing smiled slightly, buried his head in Xiao Shen's neck and kissed it gently, then his hand slid to the belt and untied it.

"It was General Song and my brother who told me to participate in the selection."

"That's good."

Zhao Xing raised his head and smiled, "I like obedient people."

Zhao Xing actually already had a guess about this, and Xiao Shen's answer was just for him to confirm.

But now that the beauty is in front of him, Zhao Xing has no time to think about these things.

Zhao Xing hugged Xiao Shen and fell on the bed. Da Shuang and Xiao Shuang came forward and helped them take off their clothes. Then they lowered the bed curtains and stood by the bed with red faces waiting for instructions.

After a while, a scream of pain was heard in the room, followed by a red-faced night.

After about half an incense stick of time, little Shen let out a long cry and then fell silent.

Zhao Xing did not satisfy his desire, but it was Xiao Shen's first time and she obviously could not bear it, so Zhao Xing asked Da Shuang and Xiao Shuang to go to bed and continued his conquest.

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Inside the Chuigong Hall
Zhao Xing looked at the important officials below and said, "Years ago, I and the ministers discussed the rectification of the civil service many times. It is said that it is easy to conquer the world, but difficult to keep it. This difficulty is reflected in the civil service. The Song Dynasty has been established for a hundred years, and the civil service is corrupt. It has reached the point where it must be rectified.

Based on your suggestions and my own considerations, I have drawn up a charter. Please take a look at it."

After Zhao Xing finished speaking, he asked Sanshui to show everyone the charter he had drafted.

After reading it, Han Zhang handed it to the official next to him without saying a word, and lowered his head to think.

After all the officials had read it, Zhao Xing smiled and said, "My Lords, what do you think of my rules?"

"Your Majesty, there is no problem with the standards for evaluating officials, and I believe there is no need to change them. In addition, isn't it a bit of a joke to use the growth of local taxes and grain as the evaluation standard?" an official stepped forward.

"My dear Lord Chu, can you tell me what's wrong with this?" Zhao Xing said calmly.

"Officials are not businessmen. The fields in each place are fixed, and the annual grain production will not vary much. If it is implemented according to your majesty's law, some officials will inevitably increase various taxes in order to get promoted, and the people will suffer in the end!"

"What a joke!" Zhao Xing sneered, "Let me ask you, what is the role of officials in managing a place?"

"Of course it's to protect the country and the people!"

"That's true, but it's too one-sided. In my opinion, when you're an official, you should benefit the people.

My dear minister, it is ridiculous that the number of fields is fixed. Not to mention that there are wastelands everywhere that can be reclaimed, let's just talk about the existing fields, which are clearly registered. Why are there so many hidden? If the registered fields can be hidden, how can the number be fixed? "

“Even if the quantity is fixed, increasing fertilizer and building water conservancy projects can increase grain production.

As for the increase in silver and money, it is even simpler. The wealth of the people will naturally drive commercial prosperity, and commercial taxes will increase.

Besides, population growth will also increase the local economy, so how can it be fixed? "

"But officials are not merchants. Officials can still intervene in farming, but they cannot directly control merchants."

"You are right. If we cannot control directly, can't we influence indirectly? How can we increase grain production and prosper the local economy without exploiting the people and vendors? These are what officials should think about. Otherwise, the court has so many local officials. Are they just going to let them judge cases and respond to natural disasters and man-made disasters without any initiative? Building bridges and roads, trying cases and judging cases are what officials should do. It is ridiculous that building a few bridges and handling a few important cases can become prominent political achievements!" Zhao Xing said lightly.

Most officials in ancient times were actually just muddling through their time and did not play any real role.

Some officials are evaluated and promoted based on their achievements in building bridges and roads in local areas, which are highly praised by the people.

To what extent this so-called "being deeply praised by the people" can be said to be a matter of opinion.

Zhao Xing looked at the achievements of many officials who were promoted and came to the conclusion that it would make no difference even if a dog was tied to his leash.

In the officialdom, if you want to get promoted you have to spend money, unless you have a background, otherwise you have to make outstanding political achievements.

In the eyes of many officials, the main thing for promotion in the officialdom is to spend money, and political achievements are not important at all.

Instead of spending that time thinking about how to make money, as for political achievements, when your term is almost over, you can just build a bridge or a road, and people will publicize it, and then things will come.

What? You said this is not a great political achievement?
Nothing major happened in the area under my jurisdiction during this period. Isn't that the greatest political achievement?

"But every place is different in terms of wealth and population. If this is used as the standard, how can we talk about fairness?"

"Each place is different in terms of wealth and poverty, so we can't judge it the same way. Instead, we have to look at the growth rate. In addition, when officials are promoted in the future, in addition to the assessment by the Ministry of Personnel, I will also order people to assess the changes in the local area during their term of office and their reputation among ordinary people."

"Your Majesty, this is inappropriate..."

"I think it's appropriate!"

Zhao Xing waved his hand to interrupt the official who was speaking, and looked around at everyone and said, "Don't think I don't know that it is a common practice for officials to give gifts to get promoted. No matter how good your political achievements are, if you don't spend money to bribe, you will not only not be promoted, but you will also be transferred to a remote and cold place. On the contrary, even if you have no political achievements, as long as you bribe well, you can still be promoted. I don't want to pursue these, but I don't want to see them again in the future, otherwise don't blame me for being ruthless!"

As soon as Zhao Xing said this, the officials who wanted to object immediately shut up.

How many people here have never received gifts from officials?
Many times, managing is not about getting the other party to work hard, but it is a reflection of the relationship.

For example, before an official was promoted, he would visit Han Zhang's house with gifts.

Even if Han Zhang said nothing, the Ministry of Personnel would not deliberately take care of him, but they would not make things difficult for him either.

After all, we still have to save the face of the great husband.

Moreover, the so-called arrangement often does not involve giving gifts directly, but giving gifts during festivals or happy events.

This will not constitute bribery and will not affect your reputation.

But if you take it too seriously, you'll be in a lot of trouble.

"His Majesty!"

An official stepped out and said, "I have seen a clause in the regulations drafted by Your Majesty that requires officials to undergo a test when they are granted a real position. I wonder what this test is specifically?"

"Test the officers' understanding of the law and their ability to respond to emergencies!"

Zhao Xing said calmly, "Previously, when officials who passed the imperial examinations and were granted official titles were granted their posts directly, I think this is inappropriate. If an official does not even know how to handle some government affairs and does not even know the laws, how can he govern a place?"

"Your Majesty, it has been like this ever since the imperial examination was introduced. If it were to be changed, the scholars all over the world would certainly not be happy. After all, they study hard and their names are on the list of successful candidates in order to become officials. Your Majesty must not forget Zhang Yuan's previous experience," said the official.

(End of this chapter)