If the officials are honest and self-disciplined after being promoted to higher positions, and if they stop using their power for personal gain, the increase in national fiscal revenue should be enough to offset the improvement in treatment given by the court after the officials are promoted to higher positions.

You should know that the responsibilities of clerks generally include selection, punishment, finance, ceremonies, life and death, lawsuits, and engineering. Government affairs generally only involve these seven areas.

The selection process can be fast or slow, the punishment can be light or heavy, the financial revenue can be embezzled or changed, the ceremony can be held or abolished, human life can be saved or saved, the lawsuit can be big or small, and the engineering works can be increased or reduced.

There are so many tricks involved here, and the clerks are all professionals and experts, so there are many opportunities for them to take advantage of the situation, erode national interests, and exploit the people.

"Officials govern, officials govern, and the world governs when the clerks govern." Zhu Youxiao emphasized the importance of this system. "The clerks are at the grassroots level, interacting directly with the people. Without a future and a way out, how can they be self-sufficient? How can they not enrich themselves and serve the country and the people?"

Tao Lang thought for a moment, then bowed and said, "I am a humble servant, but I thank Your Majesty for your guidance."

Improving the treatment of officials and giving them room and possibility for advancement will motivate them to work hard and cherish their future.

At the same time, supervision is also indispensable. On the one hand, you work hard to get promoted, and on the other hand, you violate the law and discipline and are severely punished. You have to decide for yourself!

As for policies such as the reporting system and public disclosure of assets, Zhu Youxiao will also implement them step by step. He still has many ways to deal with corrupt officials.

Tao Lang stood up and took his leave, going back to refine the plan before presenting it to the emperor. The emperor was very concerned about this matter, so he did not dare to be negligent.

Zhu Youxiao read Tao Langxian's question book again and sighed softly.

Not only the grassroots, but also the secretaries and copywriters in the six ministries are also clerks. They are better than the grassroots clerks, but they also face the difficulties of limited career prospects and difficulty in promotion.

However, the number of grassroots officials is small and their professionalism is not strong, so they have to rely on clerks to handle practical matters. This is a fact that will be difficult to change for some time.

Grassroots clerks - Zhu Youxiao suddenly remembered a sentence "Don't treat the village chief as a cadre", and couldn't help but smile.