Chapter 21: Article 2

Although the case of the Ministry of War has come to an end for the time being, the court officials are still heavy in their hearts. It should be noted that the emperor's character is not as exposed as the previous emperor. Many things are accumulated in their hearts. When the attack occurs, it is irreversible. Since ancient times, heavy thunder and small rain are common when dealing with bribery cases. However, once the Supreme really makes up his mind, that kind of cleaning will inevitably be avoided.

After Feng Wuhen returned from court, he returned to Qinzheng Hall to review the memorials. He picked up a memorial, but found that the handwriting was both familiar and unfamiliar. He couldn't help but be stunned for a while. After looking carefully for a moment, he waved his hand to summon Wang Hai, pointed to the memorial and asked, "When did this memorial be delivered?"

After glanced at the emperor, Wang Hai bowed and replied, "Return to the emperor's words, Zhong and Concubine Gong Xun came first. Because the emperor ordered, I did not dare to stop him. Later, Concubine Xun seemed to have put down something on the emperor's desk and left. The cousin did not dare to ask too much. If this memorial was not given to the adults outside, it must have been left by Concubine Xun." He was also very strange in his heart. Yue Qiyan was listless a while ago, but this time he looked very good. But she, a concubine, did she leave a memorial for the emperor? Besides, the third prince had been adopted by Prince Min as his heir. Everyone said that Concubine Xun was out of favor, but now she couldn't see it at all.

Feng Wuhen frowned, and saw that there were no other eunuchs and palace maids around him, so he ordered Wang Hai: "I understand. This matter is of great importance. You must not mention it to outsiders. Do you know?" His expression suddenly became extremely serious, and a ray of cold light flashed in his eyes.

Wang Hai took a step back instinctively, and his expression became more and more respectful and frightened. "Don't worry, my servant is not the one who is too talkative. Even if this matter is rotten in his stomach, he will not reveal a word." The imperial family always has a few secrets. Wang Hai followed Emperor Wanlie Feng Huanzhao for many years, and naturally knew this rule. At this moment, he hated his excessive words. He just said that he didn't know, wouldn't it be over?

Feng Wuhen looked at Wang Hai again, then waved his hand to signal him to retreat, and he focused on the Chen Lai. Since he ascended the throne, Yue Qiyan rarely wrote again, so he did not recognize the handwriting for a while. He saw that the top of him was densely covered with neat small regular script, and there was no trace of correction between the lines, which looked pleasing to the eye. However, Feng Wuhen would not only pay attention to these superficial skills, but the real things inside were what he valued the most.

However, after only seeing it for the first time, Feng Wuhen felt a thrill in his heart. It turned out that the first thing Yue Qiyan suggested was to abolish the system of grace. The document clearly stated that except for the officials who died in the king's affairs, who could enter the Imperial College for a son to study in the Imperial College, the candidates for the expiration of the term, which is called the special case of the difficult to be unconscious, the other special cases must be abolished. It turned out that special means that the descendants of meritorious officials could be sent to the Ministry of Personnel to introduce the favored officials. Generally speaking, the first-rank official's career is a fifth-rank official's career is a sixth-rank official's career is a seventh-rank official, and the fourth-rank official's career is a eighth-rank official. As for the order of inheriting the Yin, it is based on the eldest son, the second-rank official's career is a eighth-rank official. As for the order of inheriting the Yin, it is based on the eldest son, the second-rank descendant, the second-rank descendant, the second-rank descendant, and the younger brothers and nephews. In this way, the children of aristocratic families often choose various good and lack wealth, while the poor children who have passed the imperial examination have to work hard to be qualified and wait for promotion.

Although Feng Wuhen also felt that the nobles occupied too many official positions in the court and had considered various new measures, they were not as radical as Yue Qiyan. If we really talked about it, this matter would be too wide. Now, among the officials in the court, only a few of them have become good mentors. After all, not everyone has strict tutors like Bao Huasheng, and there are very few wealthy families like Bao Fengqian who have been elected from the imperial examination. Although the abolition of the special system can benefit the common people, the fluctuations it causes in the capital are quite considerable.

Feng Wuhen, who was a little upset, turned his head to look at the second one, and then he showed a little smile on his face. It turned out that Yue Qiyan felt that many Jinshi who had served in the official position were always waiting for the transfer in the Hanlin Academy, but had no practical experience when he was in the position, so he proposed an internship system. All Hanlins served as magistrates and officials in accordance with their assessment results, and were only awarded real local realities after they made their achievements. Although this was implemented in the past, many Jinshi were arrogant and deposed when they were Emperor Gaozu. Now Yue Qiyan suddenly mentioned this matter again, because there were too many pedantic nerds among the Jinshi who had studied hard for ten years.

Feng Wuhen smiled faintly and looked over to see what happened next. These are naturally related to the elimination of the administration. In history, new monarchs always used this arrangement, but in their later years, the administration was still corrupt and repeated. It can be said that they have never found a cure. Of course, Yue Qiyan did not have that great ability, so she could only put forward some ideas. Even so, she was born in a merchant family and saw more utilitarian than the officials in the court.

An official must go to the Ministry of Personnel to register his family property before taking office, and he must also register after leaving office. If the property changes too much and the person cannot explain the details, local officials shall be jointly questioned by the three departments, and Beijing officials shall be publicly tried by Dali Temple. During his tenure, officials shall not accept valuable gifts from others, and even if relatives and friends are exchanged, the gift shall not exceed 100 taels of silver. If an official's relatives are merchants, if they act to oppress the people, they shall be punished together with the official himself. If an official leaves office, he shall be rewarded by the court, and the court shall pay the plaques and hang them in the family temple for generations. Those who have outstanding meritorious meritorious meritorious meritorious meritorious meritorious meritorious meritorious meritorious merits and monuments can be carved and kept. Those who have been honest in the ancestors, their children may be given priority in the list during the imperial examination.

Among the officials of the fourth rank and above in the court, talents are selected according to their rank, which is another way to go to the imperial examination, and the elected candidates shall not come from the family of officials of the fourth rank and above. After the court obtains the list, the Supervisory Court and the Ministry of Personnel conduct an assessment together. Those with outstanding talents shall be handed over to the emperor, Prime Minister Wang, and Grand Secretary and Prime Minister. If they are indeed outstanding, the elected candidates will be promoted by the Ministry of Personnel to promote their merits. The candidates will also make up for their talents according to their talents, and the candidates will also make up for their ranks, ranging from eighth to fifth ranks. However, Feng Wuhen found out that this was still a shortcut to the poor. For the senior officials in the court, although they could be promoted as a result, they would have limited benefits for their descendants.

The last one is about inheritance of titles. Since Emperor Wanlie Feng Huanzhao was also extremely disgusted with the idle children of nobles, he specially ordered the clan mansion to evaluate all the descendants of titles. Anyone who fails to pass the qualifications will deprive the inheritance rights and select more outstanding ones from the family's side-subdistrict children to become heirs. However, although his approach barely maintained a little vitality for those princes and nobles, it was also a treatment of the symptoms but not the root cause.

Yue Qiyan added another ruthless one. If many of the nobles have real talents and knowledge, the court can reward the inherited two titles, that is, reward another reduced title on the basis of the original title. Not only that, after the Imperial College Invigilator passes the assessment, the emperor can also request the emperor to grant official positions, regardless of the number of people. Those who are not good at the children will not only take back the title, but also issue an order to blame them.

Feng Wuhen saw that at the end, fine beads of sweat had already bleached on the tip of his nose. He was sure that if it was really implemented, the turmoil caused by the Central Court would definitely be inevitable. These are all powerful medicines, and they can only be tried step by step, otherwise they may only cause unnecessary trouble. Fortunately, these things have nothing to do with the tax reforms he asked Bao Huasheng and others to study recently. What touched the interests of the aristocratic families, and if they were implemented, they could also be tested. He was thinking about gains and losses, but suddenly found that there was a small clip in the fold, and he couldn't help but pick it up again.

It would be fine if he didn't read it, but when he saw it, he was stunned. It turned out that this was actually Yue Qiyan's love letter. It took her a month to sort out her clues and write down these long-standing words in her chest and abdomen. After knowing that she had violated the court's etiquette and palace rules, she asked to leave the palace and retire, and then ask about the affairs of the court. Not only that, she also promised that the Yue family in southern Fujian and the Yue family in the capital would no longer have actual contacts from then on. In addition to being a disciple, the Yue family would no longer participate in the imperial examinations for two generations. These lines were all avoiding suspicion. Feng Wuhen looked at it, remembering his previous order and couldn't help but shake his head and smile bitterly. He also knew that he was just demanding perfection. Now it seems that what Yue Qiyan learned in his heart, if he really wanted to fight, the consequences would be difficult to predict.

Thinking of this, Feng Wuhen took a small box on the desk and locked the note in a serious and serious manner. Then he called Xiao Fangzi and asked him to go to Zhonghegong to pass on oral instructions, but there was only one word "correct". The little Fangzi, who was inexplicably not asking too much, did not dare to ask too much, and rushed out in a hurry.

On December 19, the sixth year of Yufeng, Concubine Xun was infected with a bad disease after being diagnosed with smoke. After repeated diagnosis and treatment by the imperial physician, she died in Zhonghe Palace at the age of 30. The emperor was particularly sad and beheaded her as Concubine Xunyi.

Three days later, Prince Min Feng Min delivered a speech at the age of 86. The emperor was considering his three dynasties to assist in the administration and made outstanding achievements, and he added mourning to his descendants. At that time, the third prince Feng Haojun was young, and was ordered to take over the lineage of Prince Min, and was supported by the wet nurse to hold a coffin and mourn for three nights. The emperor promoted the young Feng Haojun to Prince Min with his special order and was rewarded with the salary of both princes.

On the eve of the sixth year of Yufeng, the emperor issued an order to join the Sihai family from Feng Haoqian, a three-year-old fifth prince, to be the grandson of Hai Congrui. He approved his original name to be Hai Haoqian, and promoted Hai Congrui to be the third-class Cheng benefactor.

At this point, Feng Wuhen only had the eldest son Feng Haoyang, the eldest son of the imperial concubine, the second prince Feng Haofang, the fifth prince Feng Haojia, the fourth prince Feng Haoming, the sixth prince Feng Haoming, the fourth prince.
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