Pulling out the radish brings out the dirt. The emperor found out the list of frequent customers of Eunuch Li in Zhao's brothel and whorehouse...
Hand it over to the Censorate and demand severe punishment.
The Censorate was incredibly efficient. In less than five days, it had found out the guilt of more than 20 people and reported it to the emperor.
The emperor dismissed these people, and all regulatory and criminal law violations were handed over to the Ministry of Justice.
In less than a month, a major purge was carried out among officials and palace maids in both the court and the harem, and many corrupt officials were cleared out.
The emperor sought opinions from all officials and decided to hold a special examination in the name of celebrating the empress dowager's birthday to select talented people to fill vacant positions.
At the same time, it also prepares talent reserves for the court.
Regarding the emperor’s recent actions, court officials discussed privately and the two factions split.
Some people thought that the emperor took too big a step and punished a large number of people who had assisted him when he was young...
Although it was not stated explicitly, the implication was that the emperor was mean and ungrateful and did not remember old friendships.
They thought that if so many people were to be cleared in such a short time, the court would have to remove those who were familiar with government affairs...
It will cause instability.
Another group of people, on the contrary, had a changed impression of the emperor.
In the past, I only thought that the emperor was high and mighty, with a hard face and a cold heart...
But when the Eighth Prince was framed, the Emperor came out to clarify the matter and recognized the Eighth Prince's filial piety of "learning opera for the Queen Mother"...
Instead, it has more human touch.
And recently there have been rumors in the palace that the emperor came in and often visited the little princess, holding her in his arms and treating her like a treasure.
The relationship with the Queen improved, and he had dinner at the same table with the Crown Prince and other princes several times...
The emperor, who used to be obsessed with his imperial ambitions, now cared about blood ties and made his subjects feel close to him from the bottom of their hearts.
The emperor was in Kunning Palace at this time.
Holding Wen Shishi, who had just finished drinking milk and eating melon, in her arms, she had dinner with the Queen and Concubine Li.
[They are quite insightful. They finally realized that the emperor values blood ties...]
[Before, wasn’t that forced? ]
[If they could be more capable and less troublesome, Father would be irritated by them every day...]
[What else is there to smile at? 】
[Everyone else, are you busy now? ]
[Father wants to hold an imperial examination, but there is no other way. Can we sell and buy official positions at a fixed price like before? ]
The Queen was in a heavy mood.
Many officials have been implicated recently, so she needs to find a chance to remind her father and brother...
In the future, we must pay more attention to the recruitment and assessment of officials to share Your Majesty’s worries.
The destructive power of mediocrity should not be underestimated.
Just as the Queen was thinking this, she suddenly heard Jun Baozhu say in her heart:
[Why are there so many corrupt and incompetent officials? Father must be so tired!]
[Doesn't the Ministry of Personnel assess them? When recruiting, do they really only rely on their answers and recommendations without verifying their character and reputation?]
[Oh! It turns out that there are also poor students who were selected and became corrupt after being appointed as officials...]
[But even more knowledgeable people are not even qualified to be recommended...]
[The number of candidates recommended by prefectures and counties is limited. Only candidates who are qualified for recommendation can take the exam...]
[Originally, candidates with outstanding moral character were selected by the government to take the exam...]
[As a result, a hotbed of corruption was created. They left opportunities to those who made a call or came to "offer" something, while poor students were the first to be screened out! ]
[My father delegated power to them and asked them to keep a close watch, but the result was...]
[They eliminated the people that Father needed first. Isn't this a slap in Father's face?]
[Since they don't want this face and power, why does the emperor still give them the right to recommend? Anyway, they are seeking personal gain...]
[It would be better to have a unified exam without limiting the number of candidates. ]
[After reaching the qualification, the emperor will select the Ministry of Rites and trustworthy examiners to visit the local area one by one to investigate the candidates' character, etc....]
[In this way, without these parasites interfering, all candidates will have a fair chance to take the exam...]
[Although it is a bit hard to send people to investigate, an official position is so important! ]
[Father, how much effort did you put in to pull out these termites! ]
[So, it’s better to go slow. Even if there is a vacant position, we can’t let these parasites get in! ]
[The Ministry of Personnel...it's not that they want to recommend these people for appointment, it turns out it's because...]
[The people who were admitted are just like this. No matter how many people you choose, it is hard to choose the best one.]
After hearing this, the queen gradually felt relieved.
I peeked at the emperor's expression and found that his eyes lit up and he looked suddenly enlightened.
The emperor hugged Jun Baozhu and kissed you hard. He couldn't hide his excitement, "My little princess! You are really my lucky star!"
Jun Baozhu was surprised, but she could feel the emperor's happiness and was also very happy.
"Li Quan'er, summon the Minister of Rites and the Minister of Rites to Xuanzheng Hall!"
The emperor strode towards the Xuanzheng Hall.
[Huh? Father doesn't want to eat? ]
[Is the emperor angry with these people? 】
[Father, please do your best! Don't let these people take advantage of you again! ]
When the queen heard this, she roughly guessed what the emperor was going to do.
Looking at Jun Baozhu, his face was full of satisfaction. Isn’t she the little lucky star!
The little lucky star of the Dafeng Dynasty!
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