This matter has come to an end.
The matter was handed over to Cui Chengxiu. Zhu Youxiao believed that Cui Chengxiu would give him a satisfactory reply and a very good answer.
You must know that if you want to be a powerful official or a treacherous official, you must have some means.
People like Cui Chengxiu will do things very beautifully, at least on the surface. As for how many people are dissatisfied or resentful in private, it doesn't matter. They don't care at all.
In fact, Zhu Youxiao didn't care either.
The general trend of the world is vast and powerful.
Those who follow me will prosper, and those who oppose me will perish.
Zhu Youxiao wanted to build a powerful empire and take a path that no one had taken before.
Those who can keep up will be fine, and those who can't will be destined to be eliminated. There is no room for negotiation.
Zhu Youxiao would not discuss with them, nor would he think about everyone being there because he could not lead them.
"Now that we've discussed the Ministry of Rites, let's move on to the Ministry of Personnel." Zhu Youxiao looked at Zhou Jiamo and said slowly, "Does the Ministry of Personnel need any funds? You can ask now."
The Ministry of Personnel was responsible for managing officials, and they didn't have many places to spend money. So after Zhu Youxiao asked about it, he didn't pay much attention to it.
Zhou Jiamo took a step forward and said, "Your Majesty, the Ministry of Personnel does need some money, but it's not too much."
After listening to Zhou Jiamo's words, everyone's face twitched.
Just now, Shen Tingyun said the same thing, and he ended up asking for three million taels. Now you say the same thing, so don't ask for three million taels too.
"The Ministry of Personnel just wants to add some staff." Zhou Jiamo said.
"Oh, what are you doing?" Zhu Youxiao looked at Zhou Jiamo with some confusion.
Zhou Jiamo had been planning this matter for a long time, so it was not surprising that it was brought up this time. It could be considered a good opportunity.
Zhou Jiamo didn't hesitate and said directly: "Add some officials to evaluate performance and conduct inspections."
In fact, this was what Zhou Jiamo had to do.
These days are not easy for the officials of the Ministry of Personnel.
You know, the Ministry of Personnel has always been in charge of official hats, and the annual performance appraisal of the Ministry of Personnel is a matter of life and death for officials, so this also reflects the power of the Ministry of Personnel.
However, since the introduction of the secret report system, the power of the Ministry of Personnel to evaluate performance has been weakened.
Now that the Tongzhengsi has risen, and under it there is also a Xunchasi, it can be said that it has seized a lot of power from the Ministry of Personnel.
If they don't find a way to take it back now, the status of the Ministry of Personnel will gradually decline. This is unacceptable to the Ministry of Personnel, so they made this proposal today to take back some of the power.
After hearing this, Zhu Youxiao nodded and said, "This is indeed what should be done."
"But simply increasing the number of people responsible for performance appraisals and inspections would be an overreaction. How about this: the Ministry of Personnel formulate a plan, similar to the performance appraisal system, and then discuss it."
After hearing Zhu Youxiao's words, all the ministers were moved.
Everyone knows that His Majesty has been strengthening the assessment of officials. At the same time, His Majesty has also been taking actions to combat corruption.
Whether it's the secret report system, the Tongzhengsi, or the Xunchasi, they've all been strengthened. Your Majesty has always attached great importance to clarifying officialdom.
Regarding the issue of the performance evaluation system, some people have mentioned it before, but it has never been truly implemented. Judging from the current situation, Your Majesty is going to put the performance evaluation system on the agenda.
This news was quite big. The Performance Evaluation System, one of the core laws of Zhang Juzheng's reforms, was also something most officials hated.
The so-called performance evaluation system wasn't that difficult. Each government office simply compiled a list of tasks to be completed each month and submitted it to the higher-level government office. At the end of the month, the list would be reviewed and verified. If enough tasks were completed, they would pass; if not, they would fail and be subject to strict punishment.
Want to spend your days in the government office?
Don't even think about it.
The key to the performance appraisal system is assigning responsibility to individuals. If something goes wrong, the person responsible must be held accountable. Even if you've already left your position, you're still held accountable for the previous events.
The performance evaluation system can be said to be a shackle around the necks of officials, which is not what the officials want. Officials in the Ming Dynasty did not want to do this when they were officials.
It's almost become a common practice in official circles for successors to clean up after their predecessors. Someone leaves after serving three years, and who cares what happens after that?
Therefore, under such circumstances, all officials opposed the policy of the performance evaluation system. This is also the reason why everyone opposed Zhang Juzheng after his death.
During the years when Zhang Juzheng was in power, he dismissed 30% of the Ming Dynasty officials. These people must have hated Zhang Juzheng to the core. At the same time, the people behind these people who were related to them would not say anything good about Zhang Juzheng either.
What's more, in the officialdom, the principle of "lips and teeth are interdependent" is emphasized, so overthrowing Zhang Juzheng has almost become a trend.
Now Zhu Youxiao brought up the performance evaluation system, and although his tone was casual, asking the Ministry of Personnel to formulate a plan, the people present felt that something had happened again, and it was a big deal.
Zhou Jiamo groaned inwardly, thinking that His Majesty was really going to implement the performance evaluation system. If this were to happen, he would be in big trouble.
However, in such a situation, Zhou Jiamo really had no choice but to agree.
Zhou Jiamo said, "Yes, Your Majesty. I will make arrangements after I return."
Zhou Jiamo paused for a moment, then spoke again, "There's another matter, and that's about officials' salaries."
The above matter can be put on hold for now, but the following matter really needs to be discussed. If he doesn't do it now, he will be strangled to death by the people below.
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