Wanli 1592

Chapter 416 This Warrior Is Not Simple

Qu Rukui smiled wryly when he heard what Ricci said.

"Mr. Li, it is useless for you to say that. The imperial court will not pay attention to you at all. Now that the imperial court has tasted the sweetness of gold and silver mountains, if there is any news, it will definitely look for it. You let the imperial court believe that Luzon Island The imperial court will only stop if there is no golden mountain and silver mountain, but as you said, if there is really no such thing, then you don’t have to worry about the imperial court launching troops against Luzon.”

Matteo Ricci was worried, then relaxed.

It is not difficult to prove that there are no mountains of gold and silver on the Philippine island, and when things come to an end, even if there is, you have to change it to no. Spain occupies the Philippines mainly in the spice business, and the gold and silver business is mainly in the Americas. Not in the Philippines.

But the Philippines is also a very important stronghold, an indispensable stronghold. Every year, the income from the spice business can provide great financial support to Spain.

Otherwise, where does Spain have the confidence to go to war with Britain, France and the Netherlands at the same time?Isn't that asking for trouble?

As long as China can avoid war against the Philippine government, then everything is easy to say, so Ricci asked Qu Rukui for an urgent consultation.

"Then, Tai Su, can you tell me, what should I do to convince the Chinese emperor that there are no mountains of gold and silver on Luzon Island?"

Qu Rukui pinched his beard and smiled wryly.

"Actually, it's not difficult. As long as you can spend some money to manage the relationship between the upper and lower levels, and let the officials in charge of this matter tell the court for you, then it will naturally be useful."

Ricci was stunned for a moment.

"Originally this kind of thing is different. You can talk more, but there is no way this is the officialdom of Ming Dynasty. The officialdom in your country is similar, right?"

Hearing what Qu Rukui said, Matteo Ricci nodded involuntarily, remembering his childhood life.

"It seems that the whole world is the same, only Myanmar is not like this."

Qu Rukui was taken aback for a moment.

"Myanmar? You mean, where is Zhennan Hou Xiao Ruxun?"

Matteo Ricci nodded: "Yes, Tai Su, I have lived in Burma for three years and worked for General Xiao. In the cities under General Xiao's rule and his officials, nothing like this happened. I have never seen When General Xiao punished his officials for taking bribes, he has punished many treacherous businessmen who were denounced by officials for wanting to bribe officials, and these businessmen were all punished."

Qu Rukui frowned, and said slowly: "I remember that Myanmar Town is a military town, and Xiaozhen Nanyong Town Myanmar is basically his private territory. If you want to talk about officials, it should be under the jurisdiction of the Houfu. Officials are not official officials of the Ming Dynasty, at most they can be regarded as officials, who were recruited and arranged by the Hou Mansion themselves.

how?Xiao Zhennan's subordinates are so strict that none of his officials dare to embezzle?How strict can it be?The founding ancestor of our dynasty treats officials as if he were an enemy, and when he embezzled 60 taels of silver, he would be skinned and cramped. In 31 years, more officials were killed than prisoners were executed. Isn't it the same as not being able to stop corruption?
Corruption has existed since ancient times, and the emperors of all dynasties hated corruption, but who can solve it?There has never been one person who can solve it, stronger than Taizu, and it is only a temporary containment. The death of a person is the end of the government. How strong is Zhang Juzheng?Not the same can not be resolved?I'm afraid that only under the rule of the third generation can we not pick up lost things on the road, and never close our doors at night!The world is going downhill, people's hearts are not old! "

Qu Rukui sighed and expressed emotion.

"That's not true. The salaries that General Xiao gave to the officials in the Marquis Mansion are very high, much more than what I got, and there are various rewards every time I go to China's festivals, and they give me quite a lot. Not to mention those officials, some officials with very good political achievements, it is estimated that their salary is more than that of some businessmen."

Matteo Ricci would think of his comfortable life in Burma.

Although it is a bit depressing, but I really don't have to worry about food, drink and clothes, even ice cubes are provided, which is very comfortable.

"Oh? Xiao Zhennan is quite rich. He learned the politics of the former Song Dynasty, and he was generous to support officials? But it's not enough to be afraid of that alone? The salary of officials in the Song Dynasty is the highest in the past and present, and it is unmatched by Ming Dynasty, but there are The corrupt behavior of officials in the Song Dynasty has not decreased at all, which is too lenient, Xiao Zhennan is a military general, and he doesn't know much about political affairs, and the people of Burma are suffering!"

Qu Rukui sighed while stroking his beard.

"No, Tai Su, although General Xiao gave a high salary, but at the same time, each city has set up a government office called the Audit Office, which directly obeys General Xiao. General Xiao told me that this government office is specially used for Those who are responsible for auditing taxes, and some of them are responsible for reviewing the income and expenditure of local officials.

Once these people found out that officials might be corrupt, they immediately reported it to General Xiao. This happened three times in the past three years, and the fate of those three officials was terrible. After that, there has been no incident of official corruption. , In addition, those officials have no power to collect taxes.

The power to collect taxes is in the hands of the Audit Office, and then the city administrator will give a detailed list of the expenses that need to be paid to General Xiao. In the whole process of taxation, if the Audit Office finds that there is tax evasion, it can also be reported to General Xiao immediately. "

"This... This is a two-phase check and balance. The local administration can't control the local taxation, and the local taxation can't control the local administration, but the two can supervise each other and report each other. If the local administration needs money, it needs to apply to Xiao Zhennan. Only when Xiao Zhennan allowed it will he order to allocate funds to the Audit Office, two-phase checks and balances, two-phase restraint, giving Xiao Zhennan himself the leading power, this is a good system."

Qu Rukui was a little surprised.

"Putting taxation and the use of taxation in Xiao Zhennan's own hands will control the money, and let local officials and the people in the Audit Office supervise each other and not give in to each other, which will control people. Xiao Zhennan's move This old man really shines, this warrior is not simple, no wonder Neng has stayed in Burma forever."

Matteo Ricci smiled happily: "I also think this is very good. General Xiao also said that he thinks that the serious corruption problem in China is due to the fact that officials' salaries are too low. Especially for some low-level officials, their salaries are so low that they can hardly live on.

This is forcing officials to become corrupt. Not being corrupt can even make life a problem, so it is no wonder that officials want to be corrupt. General Xiao also said that officials hold power and their status is very high, but when they see those businessmen who are not as good as themselves Even the lives of wealthy civilians are better than their own, and their hearts are inevitably unbalanced. In addition, they are often courted by others when they hold power, so corruption is unavoidable.

If the salaries of officials are high enough to allow them to live well, then officials will naturally be more resistant to corruption. Over time, it will become lawless and even more terrifying.

However, if officials are allowed to have a good enough life, they can exercise strong supervision and let officials know that corruption will not only lose their current good life, but also lose their lives, then officials will naturally be concerned about corruption. produce stronger resistance. "

(End of this chapter)