Doctor Amnesiac, but not completely amnesiac

In the past, when Dayan reformed its official system and cut redundant officials from top to bottom, no one escaped being eliminated - the highest level of officialdom was also changed from five prime ministers to three dukes.

The Grand Tutor and the Grand Marshal were not moved, the Junior Household was demoted to a marginal department, and the Minister of Interior and the Minister of Works were merged into one, the Prime Minister - and most of the responsibilities of this position belonged to the Minister of Interior, with the Minister of Interior only taking on some supervisory functions.

The other functions of the Sikong position, such as supervision of water conservancy and civil engineering, were downgraded and fell to the Ministry of Works. They were all promoted by the emperor from people close to the Dajiang and Shaofu, so they were always the emperor's vanguard.

If the emperor speaks, the Ministry of Works will naturally cooperate.

But this brings up a new problem - if it was only the late emperor who did it, it would not be so covert.

The answer is very simple. The eleven Sui beasts are scattered in various corners of Dayan. The Ministry of Rites, the Ministry of Sui Tai and the Ministry of War have all sent people to watch them. They have been able to keep the secret from the Grand Tutor for so many years, which cannot be explained by a single order from the Emperor.

especially--

The late emperor is no longer with us.

So after the death of the late emperor, who was it that continued to do such things, continuing to hide the existence and achievements of the Prime Minister from everyone, even including the Taifu who was in charge of the Ministry of Rites and the Sima Tai?

The candidate is about to emerge.

The person who can give the order must be someone who is in charge of the Ministry of War and has the same rank as the Taifu.

Cai Yan couldn't do it, as he had never even reached into the Ministry of War.

The Minister of War does not have the courage, nor the ability or rank to do so.

Then there is only one left, an old guy of the same age as the tutor.

Taiwei of Dayan.

Qiao Yelan had an impression of this person's information. When facing the giant beast and other age-phases, the general was an out-and-out radical - he wanted to drive out all the giant beasts without leaving a single one.

This explains very well why the achievements of the ministers had to be quietly spread out and diluted - killing a minister who had done a favor to Dayan and killing a minister who had never done anything bad would have two different impacts on Dayan.

interesting.

The corners of Qiao Yelan's mouth curled up slightly.

He originally thought that just convincing the tutor would be enough, and as for the rest, he would just have to wait for Wang and the tutor to confront each other, and then he could just do a few things.

After all, both sides found substitutes, so after Qiao Yelan's turn, it was still Qiao Yelan's turn.

But now, it seems that there is one more person standing in front of him.

He pulled out a communicator and sent a message.

Qiao Yelan wants to find someone to bring back.

No, strictly speaking, that's not a person.

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"I, the Minister of Rites, acting as the Minister of the Honglu Temple, Qiao Yelan, pay my respects to Your Majesty."

"My dear Minister Qiao, please excuse me. This mission is a very long one. It started at the beginning of the new year and will not be back until the golden autumn."

The emperor smiled and waved his hand, indicating that Qiao Yelan didn't need to be so formal.

These six months can be said to be the most comfortable six months for him since he ascended the throne.

Cai Yan could no longer cover up everything in the court and became a ruthless answering machine. The emperor had to admit that this old man Cai Yan was really capable. No wonder before his father passed away, he knew that there were signs that something was wrong with this guy, but he was reluctant to take him away.

No matter what kind of matter it is, Cai Yan can handle it in an orderly manner. Even if it cannot be solved at the moment, he can come up with a set of feasible solutions, and the emperor can also see that these methods are really effective.

The same was true for Chen Fan. While he was messing around with the Longmen coins, this old guy was able to continue to counterattack Cai Yan, confronting the other party everywhere, and still not affecting the main operation of the Ministry of Households.

Compared with these two old guys, the Minister Zhang who was promoted by me to act as the Minister of Personnel seemed less outstanding - but that's true. During this period of time, the orders I gave him were to handle the accumulated tasks and deal with some of the malpractices left by Cai Yan.

The emperor was very interested in this matter. Cai Yan had previously relied on Gao Cheng to control the Ministry of Personnel, and had been making trouble for the imperial examinations and official system assessments. Therefore, a quick check of the entire Ministry of Personnel would reveal that it was full of traps.

Cai Yan did not dare to help at this time, so the emperor was so happy and relieved to see Lao Zhang pulling out the radishes.

This is because the Ministry of Personnel needs to operate normally at this time, so the emperor only removed a few examples. After the results of this year's imperial examinations, he will have to take drastic measures.

These were all brought by Qiao Yelan.

Therefore, His Majesty the Emperor trusts Qiao Yelan very much now, and the other party's visit this time is to obtain more tax revenue and trade routes for Dayan, that is, to help the Emperor make money - which makes him value him even more.

"Come here, serve the tea. Go and call Wang Zhi back. Since Mr. Qiao is back, it would be more comfortable to have an old man serve him."

The young eunuch at the side hurried out to notify, then came back with a cup of tea and respectfully handed it to Qiao Yelan.

"Thank you, Your Majesty. However, I do not need Eunuch Wang to serve me. After all, we are all equals, and Eunuch Wang carries Your Majesty's high hopes. You cannot delay the progress of the Shaofu for such a small matter."

The emperor paused. He had been a little too excited before. Then he remembered that Wang Zhi had been so busy during this period that he had almost no time to rest. If he was pulled out now, not only would the work of the Shaofu be forced to be interrupted, but all previous efforts might even be wasted.

"However, I have some feelings about what I have seen on my way back to the capital, so there are some things I want to report to Your Majesty in person - and this also involves the duties of the Shaofu, so I also hope that Eunuch Wang can listen to my report from the side."

"Oh, you have another brilliant idea, my dear minister? Of course I want to listen carefully."

The emperor walked down comfortably on the steps handed to him by Qiao Yelan.

When it comes to the art of chatting, Qiao Yelan is a professional.

Not long after, Wang Zhi hurried to the palace.

"Eunuch, His Majesty and Lord Qiao are in the back garden."

Wang Zhi was startled. Wasn't he told to come and serve Master Qiao? Why did he go to the Imperial Garden?

Could it be that he had something to discuss, so he found an excuse to announce himself to the palace in order to deceive others?

Wang Zhi hurried to the imperial garden and saw that the guards had blocked off the outside, and in the familiar pavilion, there were only two familiar figures.

"Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you. I pay my respects to you, Lord Qiao."

"Meet Eunuch Wang."

Qiao Yelan returned the salute and explained to him with a smile.

"I have many feelings during this visit, and I happened to be on my way back to the capital. I saw all kinds of people in the world and the turmoil in the officialdom, so I felt something in my heart, so I have a memorial to Your Majesty - but this matter is somewhat related to the next duties of the Shaofu, so I specially invite Eunuch Wang to come back."

"I understand, I understand."

Wang Zhi walked humbly behind Qiao Yelan.

"Since the people have arrived, then, Lord Qiao, please tell me in detail. I am looking forward to your memorial."

"Your Majesty is so complimentary."

Only then did Qiao Yelan reveal his plan in detail.

"I entered the territory of Dayan from Longmen and returned to the capital. I passed through many prefectures and met many officials. Some officials flattered, but when I looked at the people under their rule, they were mostly poor. Some officials seemed to follow the rules, but there were many people crying and shouting for justice."

"I believe that the atmosphere in the Da Yan officialdom has reached a point where it must change. This is all because of the former Shangshu Gao Cheng, who wantonly promoted incompetent people!"

The man's tone was filled with indignation, like a true loyal minister of the Great Yan.

"Now that Gao Cheng has fallen, your majesty's vision should not be limited to the Ministry of Personnel or the capital. You should look beyond the whole world, observe the people of the world, and examine the officials of the nine states, so as to restore a bright and peaceful world to our Great Yan!"

When Wang Zhi heard this, his heart skipped a beat.

My Lord Qiao, why do you always speak so outrageously?

Last time you wanted to take down the prime minister, it was done in just a few moves - this time you are saying you want to clean up the bureaucracy.

Can you handle this in just a few seconds?

The emperor's eyes were also a little dazed.

Of course he knew that the atmosphere in officialdom was not good. After all, Cai Yan and Gao Cheng were in cahoots with each other. Not to mention the palace examination, there were countless tricks in other imperial examinations at all levels.

In addition, the annual performance evaluation of officials was also conducted by people sent out by the Ministry of Personnel, and then summarized and brought back. Finally, the results had to be sent to Cai Yan before they could be placed on the emperor's desk.

Even the emperor himself didn't believe that this would be a problem in the officialdom.

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Chapter 131: Digging Time

The problem is that knowing that there are problems in the officialdom is one thing, but how to deal with these problems is another.

After the problems are dealt with, whether to keep them in office for observation or to remove them and replace them with new ones, and who to send to fill these vacancies - that is the third thing.

The emperor just hadn't eaten much pork, but his father had at least taken him to watch pigs run.

The emperor actually did not intend to take action against local bureaucrats right now - after all, time was on his side. If he started to make corrections from the local level, not only would there be many complicated things to do, but it was also likely that the people who were replaced would not be serious things.

So now his focus has been on the capital and the court. He plans to clean up the Ministry of Personnel first, and then, by improving the imperial examination environment, rectify the problems in the officialdom bit by bit.

Qiao Yelan's words did not make the emperor angry. In his opinion, this was just a passionate young man who could not suppress the frustration in his heart after seeing the corrupt atmosphere in the officialdom, so he spoke so radically.

This actually made the emperor feel more at ease about Qiao Yelan - after all, at this moment, he looked more like a young man.

There is something terrifying about Qiao Yelan, who was able to easily break up Tsai’s party with a wave of his hand.

Qiao Yelan took a few breaths, his chest rhythm slowed down, then he bowed to the emperor and apologized.

"Your Majesty, please forgive me for my reckless words! I was filled with righteous indignation and was a little arrogant, so I spoke without thinking. Please punish me, Your Majesty!"

"Alas - my dear minister, what you said is wrong. It is clear that you are speaking for the people, and there is factual evidence. How can I blame you?"

The emperor waved his hand.

Qiao Yelan bowed again.

That's it.

For a suspicious superior, after more than half a year without seeing him, the other party will inevitably go from admiring his previous achievements to feeling wary of him.

After all, he took the cards that the emperor already had and crushed the entire Cai Party, and took away most of the inheritance and benefits. Not only was he able to do it without any difficulty like a python trying to swallow an elephant, but he even made it easier for the emperor to control the court.

Especially when Qiao Yelan is still so young.

If he had not shown that he had no interest in a career in politics, the emperor might have arranged for Wang Zhi to monitor him.

A perfect political machine can easily be suspected by the emperor of having ulterior motives. After all, there is the "jewel" of Prime Minister Cai Yan in the past - he would worry about the emergence of the next powerful official.

However, a young talent who is indignant about the plight of the people will be considered by the emperor to need more training.

Because he discovered something strange about the Great Commander of Dayan, Qiao Yelan's plan in Dayan had to be extended, so he needed to take some measures to ease the relationship between himself and the emperor in the future.

"Your Majesty, I have indeed failed to consider this matter and have indeed acted too hastily."

"That's fine. My dear, even if you are acting too hastily, you must have some ideas in mind. Why not tell me about them?"

Qiao Yelan was not surprised. The emperor's trust in him had returned, so he was looking forward to the plans and action plans he could come up with.

"I do have a preliminary idea - this is also the reason why I mentioned before that Eunuch Wang's Shaofu needs to be involved."

Wang Zhi was stunned. Was there something serious that he was called to discuss?

"After the autumn harvest this year, all regions will submit their autumn harvest chronology, and the Ministry of Personnel will send inspection commissioners to various regions to check the performance of officials, summarize the results and submit them back. The Ministry of Personnel will then grade them as A, B, or C, and then reward or punish officials based on the grade."

"In previous years, when the Ministry of Personnel was controlled by Gao Cheng and Cai Yan, the year-end assessment was naturally the hardest hit area. But this year, Your Majesty has swept away the filth in the court, and there will definitely be a new atmosphere."

Qiao Yelan did enough foreplay first, and then began to talk about his plan.

"It's just that the officials in the Ministry of Personnel still have some of their own little thoughts, and the commissioners sent out have already developed various unspoken rules over the years. Even though the Ministry of Personnel has been purged by Your Majesty, these lower-level bureaucrats have their own set of survival rules."

"Therefore, I'm afraid that this year's performance evaluation will not be much different from previous years. It will be difficult to identify many mediocre officials who were previously protected by Gao Cheng."

The emperor's face turned serious.

He could understand what Qiao Yelan said, and what he said also went straight to the core of the problem -

How was he going to find those termites?

The entire Dayan is a huge market, with the emperor at the top and the people at the bottom.

The bureaucrats and landlords are the middlemen.