Borrow the day to change the day

Zhong Jinwei had considered this question, so he answered Wen Tiren directly without hesitation: "The Independent Commission Against Corruption does not have a reporting office, but the Metropolitan Procuratorate, Jinyiwei and Dongchang have reporting offices to accept reports of crimes committed by the supervised objects."

After he finished speaking, he saw that Wen Tiren didn't ask any more questions, so he turned his head and said to Emperor Chongzhen, "Your Majesty, what you just said is actually to improve the supervision system, that is, to improve the first reason for the aggravation of the corruption problem mentioned earlier." The specific details can be discussed again, after all, the system is dead, and people are alive."

"Wen Qing, what do you think of Master Zhong's idea?" Emperor Chongzhen weighed it in his mind, and then asked the chief assistant for his opinion.

Zhong Jinwei's idea did not change much for the overall functions of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, Jinyiwei and Dongchang.It's just that the terms of reference of the three supervisory agencies are all narrower than before, but the supervision will increase.This kind of mechanism is more precise and effective than the previous large and scattered, rough supervision.

For the cabinet and Wen Tijen himself, the changes in the scope of functions of these supervisory agencies have basically no impact. [

As far as the yamen and the army are concerned, it is not a bad thing to have a dedicated department to manage instead of being in charge of several (or none of them).

Wen Tiren thought of this, and said to Emperor Chongzhen: "Your Majesty, I think this matter may be feasible, so I might as well give it a try. However, the authority of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, Jinyiwei and Dongchang may be reduced, and there may be conflicts."

Although Wen Tiren mentioned three supervisory departments, in fact, only one has a problem, and that is the Metropolitan Procuratorate.Jinyiwei and Dongchang belonged to internal ministers. As long as their leader, Emperor Chongzhen, agreed, the factory guards had to agree even if they disagreed, without discussion.

"In this anti-corruption case, how many censors fell from the horse is the reason for the excessive authority in their hands, and they have to blame themselves for reducing their authority." Emperor Chongzhen was very angry at the degeneration of his own eyes and ears.

"Your Majesty, I want to vomit, ah, I just want to offer an opinion." After Zhong Jinwei said it, he quickly changed his words, reminding himself secretly that he must change the Internet language he brought from later generations, which are left behind by too many forums. sequelae.

"Oh, Master Zhong, tell me."

"I just heard that the censor has the power to gossip, and I think it's inappropriate. This kind of power can easily be used to attack political opponents. Besides, in my hometown, nonsense without evidence is called slander, and it is not allowed. , If the circumstances are serious, you will be imprisoned."

When Wen Tiren heard this, he looked at Emperor Chongzhen to see how he would answer.In recent years, the party struggles have all been started by the younger brothers of those in power, the censors, who have started to attack. Anyway, the crime of speaking is a crime, and the court is messed up.

Emperor Chongzhen had experienced the factional disputes, wrangling, and mutual attacks in the court.After hearing Zhong Jinwei's words, he thought for a while, and then asked: "Master Zhong, if you can't get wind of the matter, then the deterrent effect of the imperial censor will be much less, wouldn't the civil servants be more willing?"

"Your Majesty, simply speaking, what power does the current censor have?" Zhong Jinwei asked without knowing it very well.

"Supervising all the officials, major matters are decided, and small matters are decided." Wen Tiren interjected to explain this point.

"Oh, Your Majesty, I think that if the Metropolitan Procuratorate, like the Jin Yiwei, monitors civil and military officials separately, it should have the same authority. That is to cancel the right to hear rumors and change the power to investigate and detain, and the power to judge is handed over to the Ministry of Punishment and the procuratorate." Minister, this can prevent the abuse of power. This is also a measure taken by Chen's hometown."

Zhong Jinwei is cunning now, whenever he wants to emphasize, or to make Emperor Chongzhen feel that what he said is correct, he talks about what will happen to future generations.

When Emperor Chongzhen heard this, he would think that he would use it like this in the future, so it should be right.Because according to Zhong Jinwei's description, the future era will be an era with a large population, stable life, and all kinds of incredible things (such as airplanes), which must be good.

Coupled with the current grand occasion of the nationwide massacre, Emperor Chongzhen was forced to deal with them lawfully. Hearing Zhong Jinwei talk about the effect of this adjustment, he kind of agreed.But the matter is important, so I still consult Wen Tiren and said: "Wen Qing, what do you think?"

Of course Wen Tiren is welcome, for a lone party like him, it is the most needed result.Therefore, Wen Tiren voted for it without a doubt.

"Then wait until the current crisis of government paralysis is cleared up, and then carry out the restructuring of this matter." Emperor Chongzhen saw that the first assistant also agreed with him, so he had no worries.

"Your Majesty, it's best to do this now. A crisis means that there are opportunities in danger. If we carry out system reforms in normal times, we may encounter unexpected troubles. But if we do it now, we can deal with corruption. Take a step forward, reach a compromise with the officials to carry out the system reform, and by the way, also announce the content involved in the one-stop plan mentioned earlier." Zhong Jinwei expressed different opinions.

"How do you say it?" Emperor Chongzhen asked. [

"So many corruptions are involved in a large area from the local government to the capital, from the palace to the outer court, from civil servants to military officials, and nobles. It is impossible to deal with them one by one. A consensus has been reached on this point. Right?" Zhong Jinwei asked Emperor Chongzhen.

"Ah."

"But corruption is absolutely not allowed. No matter who you are, everyone knows this. If His Majesty really wants to deal with them in this way, it is also justified. What they are trying to do now is not to punish the public. Therefore, Your Majesty can Excuse them because their salaries are not enough to live on, and amnesty the world. Of course, they must agree to the system reform." Zhong Jinwei began to talk about the solution to the current situation at this point.

"Master Zhong, this system reform will be relatively large, including a lot of content, such as the reform of the supervision system, the establishment of road government offices, the establishment of state-owned enterprises, the establishment of banks, the issuance of banknotes, the development of national education, etc., it is just a pardon Will they agree?" Emperor Chongzhen asked with a hint of doubt.

"Your Majesty, one of the points in the division of state-owned enterprise profits that I mentioned to you before is to increase the salaries of officials. This is to benefit them and allow them to enjoy the benefits brought about by the system reform. I think there should be little resistance. " Zhong Jinwei replied.

Wen Tiren heard this, and asked in a puzzled tone: "Increase the salary of officials?"

The last time Zhong Jinwei met with Emperor Chongzhen alone, he brought up the idea of ​​raising officials' salaries, so Wen Tiren didn't know.

When he heard Wen Tiren's question, he turned to him and replied, "It is to divide the profits of the state-owned enterprises and set aside a part of it for all the officials of Ming Dynasty to raise their salaries."

"There are so many Ming officials, how much can each get?" Wen Tiren said nonchalantly.

"That's right, Master Zhong, they have so much corruption, how could they care about such a small amount of money." Emperor Chongzhen also interjected at the right time.

Hearing what they said, Zhong Jinwei smiled.

"Master Zhong, what are you laughing at?" Seeing him suddenly laughing, Emperor Chongzhen couldn't help asking.

Zhong Jinwei smiled and replied to Emperor Chongzhen: "Your Majesty, after all, the money from officials' corruption comes from improper sources, and there is a supervision system. If they are caught in the future, they will be dealt with. Moreover, the profits of this state-owned enterprise will exceed everyone's imagination. , because it is a monopoly enterprise supported by the state, and if I come up with ideas for making money in the future, I can slowly add it to this state-owned enterprise."

When Emperor Chongzhen heard this, he was surprised and pleased, and asked, "How much profit can there be?"

Zhong Jinwei thought of the future development of science and technology, new things will continue to emerge, especially with the final arrival of industrialization, the national economic aggregate will continue to spurt, and the research institutes established in the future, the good things researched will also be added to the state-owned enterprises to operate, That profit is unimaginable.

But he couldn't explain clearly at the moment, so he had to say to Emperor Chongzhen: "There are many, many, enough to raise the salaries of officials, use them for universal education, and do other things. However, this state-owned enterprise also has shortcomings."

"What's wrong?" Emperor Chongzhen was a little worried when he heard this.

"After the state-owned enterprises have developed for a long time, they will not think about making progress, and rely on their monopoly status to eat iron rice bowls, and the enthusiasm for production and creation will be reduced. However, this is a matter of the future, and then the state-owned enterprises will be split and restructured. It can resolve the deficiency." Zhong Jinwei replied.

When Emperor Chongzhen heard this, he let go of his worries. The disadvantages that will only be manifested after a long time will be discussed later. No system can last forever.

Wen Tiren secretly laughed in his heart. For an official like him who is neither corrupt nor corrupt, his life would be much better with a salary increase. Although he does not pursue a luxurious life, who would not want to live a more comfortable life.

"Your Majesty, I still have some ideas about the salary increase of officials." Zhong Jinwei said to Emperor Chongzhen again.