I became the son of Renzong

Chapter 613 And Another Purpose

The courtiers of the Song Dynasty were really not working hard to govern. Usually, they spent much more time playing and having fun than governing.

Even Zhao Xi promoted the supervision of Yamen, but did not prohibit it in this regard.

Such as drinking banquets, such as playing, such as domestic prostitutes, such as contract maids and concubines, such as officials holding oirans, such as ministers and workers competing for girls, etc.

Zhao Xi's later generations remembered that those inherited poems were either Qingqing or me or me, which also shows what the atmosphere of the country is like.

The courtiers have never been nervous about government affairs, even those who came to participate in the court meeting.

The results are different these days.

After the cabinet passed the proposal of the five-year plan, the courtiers who came to Beijing began to get busy.

Because the officials began to continuously summon the heads and aides of the various yamen of the imperial court, and each official played the right time for at least an hour, which made the officials in Bianliang suddenly nervous...~
There was no way, Zhao Xi also knew that it was too hasty.The formulation of a country's five-year plan certainly should not be completed in such a short period of time.

The five-year plan is a major topic involving social and economic development. It requires preliminary research, full demonstration, and joint participation in many processes before formulating a plan that conforms to the actual situation.

However, in today’s state, there is no precedent at all, or even this kind of thinking...~ Maybe it can’t be said in this way. The 20 years that Fubi Han Qi said that he would not talk about military affairs should be regarded as a suggestion for planning.

Now, Zhao Xi proposes to form the five-year development plan of Song Dynasty in written form...~
What is the basis of this plan, what is included, how far it will be developed in five years, what measures will be implemented, what methods will be adopted, how the tasks will be assigned by the prefectures, counties, and what responsibilities will be borne by the six ministries and nine officials, etc. an elaboration.

In view of the fact that the imperial court ministers, including the cabinet ministers, do not have a concept of image, they just accept the official concept.Zhao Xi had to do it by himself.

Fortunately, the division of public affairs in the current society is not so detailed. Fortunately, this is a new concept...~Anyway, no one understands except him, Zhao Xi.

Even though he only needed to make a framework, Zhao Xi still wanted to make it as feasible as possible, so he had to summon the chief aides of each yamen of the court to understand the actual situation of the court one by one.

This also has the advantage that he can have a general understanding of the country.

Unfortunately, the courtiers really let him down a bit.

"This is the sixth person to be reprimanded by officials!"

Han Qi's words were very vague, as if to say that the officials were harsh, or that the officials were incompetent.

"Reprimand? In my opinion, he should be deposed! The head of the yamen doesn't know the affairs of the yamen, so what face does he have to be above the court?"

There is no need to inquire about this kind of thing, it has been spread in court.Zhang Fangping also had old disciples come to him for advice.

"The officials are asking for the bottom line!"

Fu Bi could vaguely sense the official's intentions.Not sure.

"The bottom of the plate?"

Chen Sheng has a question.

"Looking at how the officials summoned the ministers and workers, it seems that it is really the bottom of the market, and it is indeed the bottom of the market. However, the five-year plan proposed by the government must have the current base to formulate the plan."

Wang Anshi didn't think those officials should be reprimanded, and he also believed that the officials' operation was necessary.

"From this point of view, I am a bit incompetent as a cabinet minister. When the officials have samples, it is time for me to intervene."

Fu Bi felt a little ashamed.

During the discussion that day, the cabinet ministers approved the proposal of the official five-year plan, but they were not organized about how to formulate the five-year plan.

The time was too tight, and the officials drafted it themselves in order to avoid repeated mistakes.For the cabinet ministers, this is indeed a bit shameful.

"It's a little bit of blame!"

No one refuted Han Qi's words.It is indeed a bit of blame.

I heard the official question: How many newborns are born in the country in a year?What are the differences between newborns in different states and counties?How much arable land did Guochao last year?How much land reclamation?Which state capitals are they in?Plant those crops?How much per mu?What is the difference in the proportion of five grains planted in Guochao among the prefectures and counties?
Oh my God!These cabinets can be regarded as capable officials, but even if they encounter such a problem, they still don't know what to ask.

The evaluation of officials is based on the official evaluation standards formulated in the ninth year of Kaibao, that is, those with exceptional political achievements are the top, those who are strict in their official ranks and their positions are rough, are in the middle, and those who are slow to deal with things and have nothing to do with them are the bottom.

That is to say, those who really have outstanding political achievements can be rated as excellent; those who manage official affairs carefully and can roughly perform their duties can be regarded as medium;

These evaluation standards focus on strict restraint on slow action and chaotic administration, and emphasize the achievements of officials.

In the first year of Jingde, on the basis of the original assessment content, the proportion of honesty and self-discipline was increased, that is: public diligence and honesty, civil and martial arts are desirable, and those who benefit the country and benefit the people are the first; Those who have no sound of governance are the next; those who fear cowardice and are greedy, who are undisciplined by the public, who have not revealed their stolen goods, and who have a lot of abuse are the next.

In the first year of Tianxi, the imperial court issued an edict: "Three-year-old, not limited to Chinese and foreign positions, but not guilty of crimes or stolen goods, ordered the trial court to investigate and hear, and it should be relocated."

In order to ensure the achievement of performance appraisal goals, the appraisal content has also been refined, and supporting laws and regulations have been formulated, such as "Song Jianlong's Detailed Penal Regulations", "Seven Judicial Administrations of the Ministry of Officials", "Regulations of the Ministry of Officials Established by Jingding", "Laws of Reduced Development and Inspection", "Shou "Order Four Good and Four Crimes" and so on, have made clear regulations on asking for leave, being on duty, checking violations from driving, checking schedules for official business, requesting official business, perverting the law for stolen goods, and being imprisoned for stolen goods.

During the period of the first emperor, the increase and decrease of taxes during the tenure of local officials became an important part of evaluating their economic achievements.

The assessment of the road supervisors focuses on five aspects, namely, recommending talents, impeaching corruption, real household registration, sufficient financial resources, and eliminating harm.

During the hundred years since the founding of the Kingdom, the evaluation of officials has indeed been improving, but it is really a bit picky about the details of the officials.

Since the officials haven't come up with samples yet, although the cabinet ministers have some ideas, they just talk about them in private.

However, for the chief adjutants of the court's various yamen, it is a great difficulty.Those who have been summoned have to dig into the pile of ancient papers every day, and extract some content from the memorials of various states, counties and counties over the years, in order to find the correct content that the officials need from these memorials.

As for those who haven't been summoned yet, they inquired with each other, and started to focus on government affairs in a hurry.Not only the chief and adjutants, but also the officials of the yamen are also full of bitterness.

Was Zhao Xi really reprimanded?Actually no.He also knows that this era does not pay much attention to statistics, and the officials of the imperial court do not pay attention to statistics.

However, when they were summoned by the officials, they did not know what to do. Even if the officials did not reprimand them, these ministers felt ashamed.

"It can't be said that the management seeks complete blame. Looking at the excerpts from the Jiangwu Hall, the State-owned Temple, the Shiyi Temple, and the Workshop City, such reports are indeed clear at a glance."

"For example, Workshop City, from the number of people, the number of craftsmen, the number of merchants, the number of family members, the number of newborns, and the number of people in the workshop city, nothing is clear. Moreover, it also specifies the number that may increase every year in the future. , and also indicated the proportion of Dingkou in various industries in the workshop city."

"As for the number of workshops, the number of finished products produced by the workshops every month and every year, the number of new craft innovations, etc., they are all clearly listed. As for the military equipment, if the court does not need to keep it secret, it will also be made clear to the court in the form of a report. "

"Since the workshop city can do so in detail, why can't other yamen not? Anshi used to work as the herdsman, and after he took office, he conducted a detailed investigation of the country's livestock, horses and sheep."

"Politicians, if they want to be targeted, they should be fully familiar with the government affairs they govern! I think that officials are very good!"

Wang Anshi's words can't really represent most of the courtiers, but they really understand the intentions of the officials.

"It's different! Everyone knows that the foundation of the workshop city is the original Jiangwutang workshop, which is the department that implements the official concept most thoroughly. It is not enough to prove that the report of the workshop city can meet the requirements of the officials. How can you use this as a standard to demand that all the government offices?"

This time, Chen Shengzhi also refuted Wang Anshi.In other words, this time the officials were indeed a bit harsh.

Not to mention the six departments of the imperial court and the nine ministers' yamen, even the chief officials of the local prefectures and counties may not be able to do this.

"Why can't they be compared? They are both government offices, so why should they be divided into different ranks? Lu Jifu of Shiyi Temple is not from Gongfang City, and the records of the performance also meet the official requirements."

"The reason why the court's yamen are reprimanded by the officials is that the ministers and workers have not settled down to govern!"

Wang Anshi was ashamed to praise himself. In fact, as the chief officer of the first three envoys, he was also summoned by the officials.

This is no reason at all!As the chief official of the Privy Council, Wen Yanbo's performances were passed down from the inner supervisor to the cabinet. Although they were not perfect, they could still meet the requirements of the officials.

Not thinking about government affairs has become a reason instead!I am afraid that these ministers are more familiar with Bianliang Jiaoniang, the annual oiran, and even the Cuju competitions of the Song Dynasty, than the yamen where they are.

A vegetarian meal!

Wang Anshi's point of view is correct, and Fu Bi agrees.This is also the reason why he believes that the official is at the bottom of the market.

It is estimated that the summons of the officials will not be limited to the yamen of the imperial court, and the chief officials of the state government who have been selected to discuss the government will definitely be summoned in the future, right?
The Dachaohui is only a few days away. Can the five-year plan that the government is going to launch be completed before the Dachaohui?It is not so difficult to summon the chief official of the local state capital.

In the past few days, the officials have been summoning their ministers and workers almost without a break. In front of the gate of the official office of the Qinzheng Palace, there are often three to five or eight courtiers waiting...~
Zhao Xi really wanted to summon the officials of the local state government together, but unfortunately time did not allow it.

This is the first time, and he didn't expect it to be perfect, he just hoped to start a new idea, convey a concept, guide the courtiers' way of governing, and at the same time let the courtiers feel the taste of working overtime...~
Tell the ministers and workers that being an official is not an easy task, nor should it be.

Zhao Xi also wants to guide officials to pay more attention to statistical data, guide officials to govern people's livelihood and the overall situation.

In addition, Zhao Xi is also laying the groundwork for the next function of the martial arts hall... Zhao Xi positioned the martial arts hall as the official training academy of the Song Dynasty, and finally formed the pre-job training routine for officials before taking office.

The fly in the ointment is that the idea of ​​the five-year plan came to his mind a little too late. If it is announced to the world at the same time in conjunction with the three-level decision-making system, there may be time to pass his ideas directly to the chief officials of the local prefectures and counties.

In fact, if the reform of the official system and the three-level decision-making system are not completed, it is basically impossible to promote his detailed methods of evaluating officials and formulating a five-year plan.

Perhaps such a timing is just right, after all, it is the first time, it should be the best way to have a concept, a framework, point out a direction, and let the courtiers have a period of adaptation.

Reform does not necessarily have to cause turmoil, especially when the Song Dynasty is still in a precarious situation.

Progressing step by step is Zhao Xi's consistent style of changing the country.

According to the original historical records, whether it was the Qingli New Deal or Wang Anshi's reform, they all failed in the end.

The reasons for the failure include the existence of loopholes and drawbacks in the new law and the New Deal, resistance from interest groups, and the desire for quick success and instant benefits, and may even be a relatively large weight.

After more than ten years of planning, we should be more cautious when we are close to success.

"George elders, this time I summoned the ministers to lay the foundation for the five-year plan. The ministers have correct records, and you have all seen it. It is not optimistic."

"However, I have no intention of pursuing responsibility. After all, the country's previous governance did not need to be so detailed. I also did this because of the five-year plan."

"This is the first draft of the five-year plan written by me, or it can be a sample. Since the government offices cannot provide exact data, I think that the five-year plan for this court meeting only promulgates the items and format of the five-year plan ..."

It has to be admitted that the sample five-year plan formulated by the government covers all the affairs of the country and the court just by the items.

In fact, it is a formatted article.Zhao Xi is quite familiar with such articles, but for the current ministers, he needs to look up.

Since there was no way to play with the guiding ideology, Zhao Xi opened the chapter clearly and directly outlined the strategic goals.

Then list them one by one and explain the meaning and content of the entries.

On the basis of this broad framework, Zhao Xi directly finalized the five-year plans for the State-owned Temple, Shiyi Temple and Workshop City as samples.

Using the State-run Temple, Shiyi Temple, and Workshop City as examples, Zhao Xi's purpose is to clearly demonstrate the role of the martial arts hall.

This is also an easy-to-difficult strategy.

First there was the guard battalion, then there was the new army, and then the Guochao army accepted his military philosophy and formed a new army system loyal to the imperial court.

Today, Zhao Xi is repeating his old tricks, using the five-year plans of the State-run Temple, Shiyi Temple, and Jiangwu Hall as benchmarks to promote the formation of an official training system, and then gradually change the concept of civil servant groups.

Compared with military generals, civil servant groups are relatively more stubborn due to the basic national policy of preferential treatment of scholars.As a party enjoying privileges, when accepting new things, there must be resistance to some extent.

And when Zhao Xi is about to hold the Great Court Assembly, based on the responsibilities of the cabinet to participate in and discuss state affairs, take advantage of the opportunity of the five-year plan to leverage the solidified model of the country's civil servants' governance...~
The haste is a bit hasty, and it is indeed a good opportunity.

(End of this chapter)