Northern Song Dynasty: Starting from the son of Song Renzong

Chapter 194: That can only be a case of sacrificing one's own family for the greater good
Although Zhao Xin said so.

Those who have not been assigned official positions in time can be asked to investigate corrupt officials and replace the one they find.

but……

What if it really replaces a big one?

Also, what if the person replacing him is a military officer?

Therefore, there are still big problems if we really want to implement it.

Moreover, if we really did that, the scholars and officials would definitely be very dissatisfied.

Because isn't this equivalent to encouraging them to report on each other internally?
Even Fan Zhongyan might not agree with investigating corrupt officials in this way.

of course!

That’s what you said!
Zhao Xin thought that he could raise this question first and then see the reactions of the ministers.

At that time, whoever opposes most vigorously in the court will be hindering social progress.

Who is the traitor?

then……

On the second day, his father first made some high-sounding speeches in the court.

When it comes to governing a country, the best thing to do is to get the administration of officials right first.

I heard from a certain minister that the administration of officials in the Song Dynasty has been particularly bad recently. Therefore, those who have passed the imperial examination but have not yet been assigned an official position and are waiting to be assigned an official position will be appointed as inspectors.

First, we need to rectify the administration of officials in various places.

If any non-military official below the rank of county magistrate is found, one can be replaced at any time.

If the rank of county magistrate or above is found, he can be exempted from the examination and directly enter the imperial court to serve.

When his father finished saying this.

All the civil servants in the court were silent.

Which minister said this?
Are you saying that the administration in the Song Dynasty is bad?

Did Bao Zheng say that?
Because Bao Zheng also said that among the officials of the Song Dynasty, almost five to six out of ten were corrupt.

How many of those who can stand here are completely clean?

Even Yan Shu didn't dare to say that he was clean.

After Zhao Zhen finished speaking, he saw that the court was completely silent, so he asked, "What do you think?"

Wen Yanbo himself had shit on him and didn't dare to speak.

Fu Bi had no guilt in his heart, so there was no need for him to say anything.

Fan Zhongyan didn't say anything, probably because he was wondering whether doing so would have any harm to the people and the literati and scholars like him.

This was the government encouraging scholars and literati to expose and report each other.

Will it be reported to the court at that time?

Anyway...

The atmosphere suddenly became a little awkward.

Immediately afterwards...

Zhao Zhen specifically pointed out a name and said, "Officials who have been investigated can also have a place to appeal to prevent mistakes. Let Bao Zheng, Lord Bao, do this!"

Bao Zheng was dumbfounded!

no……

I am just a deputy envoy of the Three Departments. What does this have to do with me?

This Bao Zheng was naturally recommended by Zhao Xin.

Although judging from Bao Zheng's past experience, it seems that Bao Zheng of the Song Dynasty did not investigate any cases, let alone be as good at solving cases as the legend said.

but……

Zhao Xin looked at his resume and found that he was very serious and down-to-earth.

When serving as a local official, he was able to serve the people well.

As a transport envoy, you can also successfully complete the task of transporting grain and other things.

What's more important is...

The other party has actually also put forward their own opinions on the issue of deposing corrupt officials.

of course!

When this suggestion was first put forward, it naturally fell on deaf ears.

But it’s different now!

The wind has changed!

The imperial court is going to start rectifying the administration of officials.

Well!

I'll leave this matter to you!

Bao Zheng looked flattered.

And everyone was looking at him.

It must have been you who proposed this!
And they remember, yes, a few years ago, you proposed to depose those corrupt officials. But the officials were kind-hearted and didn't take it seriously. It's really a bad apple that spoils the whole pot of porridge.

Bao Zheng felt as if everyone's eyes were glancing towards him, and he inexplicably felt a chill on his back.

In the past, he was only responsible for giving suggestions but not for execution.

Who would have thought that the government would actually hand this matter over to me.

Then I will be hated by many people in the future.

of course!

Fortunately, he was only responsible for the review, and those who actually did the work were those who had passed the imperial examination in previous years.

This allowed him to establish another level of connection with the source.

When the news came out, some people were happy and some were worried.

Corrupt officials are naturally scared to death.

As for those Jinshi...

In fact, there is also fear here.

Because if you report others, it means you will offend them in the future.

If you dare to offend a colleague today, you will dare to offend more colleagues tomorrow.

Many Jinshi candidates immediately began to wait and see and began to hesitate.

Of course, it is their wish to become an official.

But this is to report others and replace them as officials...

Even if you really become an official, you will definitely be criticized by others in the future.

Zhao Xin was having a meeting with his father in Madam Miao's small courtyard again.

"It seems that there are not many new scholars who can be used."

Zhao Zhen replied: "Perhaps in half a year, it will be forgotten again, and it will be treated as if there was never such an order."

Zhao Xin said, "It's OK if it's left unresolved. At least the deterrent effect has been demonstrated. As long as this system continues, who would dare to be corrupt? Anyway, there are only so many official positions in the Song Dynasty. If they don't report others, they will have to wait in line. It will take at least three to five years to wait in line. How many three to five years can one have in a lifetime?"

"Without asking them for anything, all corrupt officials in the Song Dynasty will be removed."

"But if you can remove one, it's one."

Zhao Zhen also asked: "What if it leads to officials attacking each other and eventually some very important people are removed?"

Zhao Xin said: "For example."

Zhao Zhen then said, "Take your teacher Yan Shu for example."

Zhao Xin said, "Then we can only sacrifice our relatives for the sake of justice."

At first, Xia Song didn't know that it was Zhao Xin who was behind this.

However, two months later, Xia Song found out.

Because something like rectifying the administration of officials cannot be something that comes up suddenly.

and……

Xia Song also didn't think that the emperor would dare to do so given his temperament.

This is not!

When the mother-in-law in the harem told Xia Song that Zhao Xin had rejected Madam Zhang's bribe, Xia Song realized that it was definitely Zhao Xin who was behind it.

As for why he chose Bao Zheng, it seemed that Bao Zheng and Zhao Xin didn't have much contact on a daily basis.

of course!

None of this matters anymore!

Xia Song only needed to instruct the Jinshi to impeach Yan Shu for corruption.

For example...

Yan Shu once built houses on public land on the bank of Cai River and collected rent, abusing his power for personal gain and making huge profits.

Although Zhao Xin had already told his people in advance not to engage in corruption, not to engage in corruption, and if there was any corruption, they should speak out now and surrender as soon as possible, and he even gave a special vaccination to the military, the result...

Or he missed his teacher.

but……

In fact, it is very normal for his teacher to be dismissed.

after all……

He has been an official for so many years, it would be unacceptable if he was not a little greedy.

These are all historical issues. As long as others want to check, they will be able to find them.

After the incident, Zhao Zhen was not surprised at all.

Actually speaking...

Yan Shu was also his teacher.

The time Yan Shu spent teaching him was even longer than the time he spent teaching Zui Xinglai.

(End of this chapter)