Next to him, Song Gongwen naturally saw the confusion in the teacher's eyes.
He took a sip of tea and began to explain again. "Teacher, think about it, what power did His Majesty grant to the East Factory?"
"It is independent of the Dali Temple and the Ministry of Justice and has the authority to interrogate and arrest anyone."
"I have served as an official for many years and know that some officials are actually deeply tied to the aristocratic families."
"If Your Majesty wishes to discipline the aristocracy, you must rely on the Ministry of Justice or the Dali Temple."
"But is there anyone here who is clean?"
"If this matter is left in their hands, what will be the result?"
Song Gongwen continued, "It's nothing more than trying to make a big deal out of a small matter, and then make a small matter disappear. In the end, they'll impose a mild punishment. Even if Your Majesty has objections to this, they'll find a way to evade it."
Hearing this, Zhang Zhengming agreed deeply.
The relationship between some court officials and the gentry was complicated.
It becomes even more difficult when there are conflicts of interest.
As the other party said, what if the person responsible for dealing with the samurai is also implicated.
Can you guarantee that punishment will be carried out in accordance with the laws of the Wei Dynasty?
This possibility is not very high.
Even if there is.
It was also after weighing the pros and cons of all parties that they were put forward to take the blame.
In fact, dealing with the gentry is a headache for every emperor.
If one thing goes wrong, all kinds of chaos will arise. The emperor seems to be supreme, but he also needs to weigh the pros and cons.
At this time, Song Gongwen spoke again, saying, "But the East Factory is different. It only reports to His Majesty the Emperor."
"Besides, they are all eunuchs. They have no relatives or children. Their power comes from His Majesty. His Majesty's words can decide the life and death of these people. It is basically impossible for the nobles to bribe them."
"Precisely because there are no ties or interests involved, we can handle the situation without mercy."
"Besides, among them is a group of royal guards who are loyal to His Majesty."
"So the East Factory is the sharpest sword against the aristocracy."
Zhang Zhengming nodded.
I completely agree with what Song Gongwen said.
Eunuchs are indeed the best people to deal with such matters.
Immediately, he couldn't help but sigh with emotion: "Your Majesty is really powerful in using the East Factory to deal with the aristocracy."
How could he not be moved? Because this plan was truly perfect, it was hard to imagine how His Majesty could have come up with it.
But at this moment, Song Gongwen narrowed his eyes slightly and said immediately: "Teacher, you are wrong. In fact, dealing with the aristocracy is not the real reason why His Majesty established the East Factory!"
What?
Zhang Zhengming was shocked again.
Does Your Majesty have any other plans?
Looking at the student opposite him, he couldn't help but ask, "Then what is the real reason why Your Majesty established the East Factory?"
"Of course it's to clean up the bureaucracy!" Song Gongwen said, "Teacher, you should know that the East Factory is not constrained by any government office. Only Your Majesty can command it. Think about it, what if we use the East Factory to deal with official corruption?"
"You know, the reason why the aristocracy is so rampant is because they have connections above them, right? Especially now, corruption in the court is getting worse and worse."
"As long as these people are punished and the civil service is cleaned up, many problems will be solved directly."
"As I said last time, Your Majesty is destined to be the greatest emperor of all time."
"A strong country must have clean governance!"
That’s all I have to say.
Song Gongwen became a little excited again.
I think Your Majesty is so wise and great.
It is my great fortune to meet such a wise leader in this life!
After hearing these words, Zhang Zhengming lost his usual calmness.
Because he was not only the chief minister of the cabinet, but also the minister of the Ministry of Personnel, he naturally knew the current situation of corruption in the court.
He had thought about whether he should rectify these things, but this kind of thing would affect the entire body. If he dealt with it in a one-size-fits-all manner, even large government offices would have to shut down, so he never took action.
But now, Your Majesty has thought of it and has already started to act. In terms of courage, I am far inferior to him.
And he also took the huge aristocratic group into account.
Zhang Zhengming couldn't help but stand up.
Looking towards the direction of the imperial palace.
He slowly bowed and said, "Your Majesty... wise!"
Upon seeing this, Song Gongwen immediately imitated his teacher and bowed.
Then, the two looked at each other and laughed happily.
With such a wise ruler, the country and the people will surely prosper.
As a subject, how lucky I am to meet such a wise ruler!
Both the teacher and the student are people with ideals and ambitions. Of course, they hope that the country will prosper and the emperor will be enlightened.
Now, in their eyes, the current emperor perfectly meets all the standards of a wise ruler and will become the greatest emperor of all time!
In their joy, they directly replaced wine with tea and drank several pots of tea, talking about the future strength of the country and enjoying how prosperous the future Wei Dynasty would be!
After a long time, the interest of the two finally faded.
Zhang Zhengming calmed himself down and looked at the other person. "So, according to the official document, the next pilot program for the land tax system will be held in Longyang Prefecture. When do you plan to start?"
Upon hearing this, Song Gongwen took a sip of tea to moisten his throat, then said, "I think this matter should be handled as quickly as possible."
"Eunuch Wang from the East Factory has already taken his men to Longyang Prefecture. They will probably arrest Li Fang soon."
"We should also take this opportunity to implement the equalization of land tax and levy."
"In order not to disappoint His Majesty, I will make the journey myself this time."
His Majesty has given me the power to take full control of the process.
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