webnovelfull Chapter 379 Mutual Benefit
Chapter 379 Mutual Benefit
In the mansion of Tang Yanli in the city,
It just so happens that Tang Yanli is on leave at home today. It can only be said that there is no coincidence in the world, otherwise they would probably have to wait until he resigns and goes home.
In the lobby, Tang Wenzheng, Tang Yanli, Shen Zhiqiu, Li Quan, and Shen Youyou, who was dressed in men's clothing, were sitting.
Tang Guangzheng was telling his eldest son the whole story, and Shen Zhiqiu felt that Tang Yanli was looking at him strangely.
This is no wonder. In Tang Yanli's eyes, he has always been the pride of his father. However, since Shen Zhiqiu and his friends settled down, although he has never seen him, he has heard about him many times from his father.
The last few times my father came, his words and actions could not be separated from the person in front of him, Shen Zhiqiu.
Listening to his father's narration of the incident, he realized that it was easy to handle. Besides, he had been in the capital for so long that he knew the county magistrates of the surrounding counties.
Moreover, he didn't need to go there himself. He just needed to write two letters to the magistrates of Fang County and An County.
But he felt a little strange in his heart. On the one hand, he was a little jealous of his father's constant praise of Shen Zhiqiu. On the other hand, he thought: "Alas, the capable person my father mentioned has to come to him."
In fact, after Shen Zhiqiu entered the Tang Mansion, he had been observing Tang Yanli.
I have to say that this guy looks quite good, and the strangeness in the other person's eyes naturally did not escape his eyes.
Tang Guangzheng had almost finished speaking and was waiting for his son to express his opinion, but his son seemed a little absent-minded, and he wanted to remind his son.
At this moment, Shen Zhiqiu suddenly spoke up: "Brother Tang, how many people like us are assigned to the capital?"
Tang Yanli was called back to his senses, and was a little confused for a moment. He asked casually, "I don't know the exact number, but it should be quite a lot. Why do you ask this, Brother Shen?"
Shen Zhiqiu's eyes were clear, and his smile was warm and confident. He said, "There are quite a few in the capital, so there are probably more in other county towns and prefectures. The people who fled here have been excluded and suppressed in the capital, so how could there be no such thing in other places?"
Tang Yanli did not react to the meaning of Shen Zhiqiu's words for a moment, but after thinking for a while, he said, "Every village has some xenophobia towards outsiders, but there are very few people who get along as well as Brother Shen and my father do."
Seeing that he didn't understand, Shen Zhiqiu could only remind him further: "Brother Tang, have you ever thought about why the King of Yan would open the city gates to accept refugees at such a critical moment?"
Tang Yanli answered without hesitation, and before speaking, he bowed in the direction of the palace and said, "It must be that His Royal Highness the Prince of Yan is kind-hearted and can't bear to see the people suffer from the war!"
This was just polite talk, but it was fine to say it this way, as it was exactly what Shen Zhiqiu was thinking, and he also acted righteously:
“Yes, His Royal Highness the Prince of Yan has a great heart by accepting refugees during this turbulent time. All the refugees who were allowed into the city should be grateful to His Royal Highness the Prince of Yan.
What I just said is definitely not an isolated case. There are so many refugees entering the city.
There are too many gentry and village heads in the cities below. They are entrenched in the local areas and have considerable power. I believe that many of them use their power to oppress the people. Even the lives and deaths of many people are in the hands of these people.
In fact, compared with other teams, such as the lowest-level military households and farmers, the Big Red Card team was less likely to be bullied. Even if they were bullied, most of them would not dare to cause loss of life under the emperor's feet.
But in the long run, will these cancers be eliminated? Will the refugees' gratitude to His Royal Highness the Prince of Yan make His Royal Highness the Prince of Yan's kindness swell the pockets of these cancers in vain?
Even more so, if they are oppressed too much, will the refugees who come in develop a rebellious mentality?
I think that Brother Tang, as an official, naturally knows what it is to eat the salary of the emperor, be loyal to the emperor, and share the emperor's worries."
Shen Zhiqiu felt that he could stop here. Seeing that Tang Yanli had fallen into deep thought, he knew that the other party had understood.
If the other party still doesn't understand what he has said after all this, then there is probably really no need for this official to do anything.
Indeed, Tang Yanli was enlightened. This was an opportunity to make a contribution! If he wrote a memorial and asked his father-in-law to hand it over,
In the eyes of His Majesty, he accidentally learned that some villagers were oppressed, and then he was worried that these tumors would destroy the good intentions of His Majesty the Prince of Yan, so he continued to investigate...
He also thought that there must be quite a few people as bold as him in the cities below, and he really should send people to investigate. This matter really needed careful planning.
But now, the way he looked at Shen Zhiqiu had completely changed. After so many years in the officialdom, he naturally understood what the other party meant, which was to tell him:
"Don't think I'm begging you. We're mutually beneficial. You help me solve the problem, and I'll give you credit."
But what does it matter if he knows what the other person means? Wouldn’t he be tempted?
How is that possible?
The official hierarchy in Daqing is very strict, and it is very difficult to get promoted to a higher level.
If an official wants to be promoted, he must undergo a performance assessment, which is divided into regular and irregular types.
The regular assessment of local officials is called "daji", which is usually conducted every three years.
The department responsible for the assessment is the Ministry of Revenue, one of the six central ministries.
The assessment of officials in the capital was somewhat different. It was conducted once every six years, and the assessment information was collected by the cabinet, and finally approved by the emperor himself.
The Ministry of Revenue's assessment of local officials mainly revolves around three aspects:
The first is public opinion survey, which is to listen to the opinions of local people and gentry.
The second is internal evaluation, in which other officials serving in the same dynasty evaluate each other.
The third is the evaluation of the court inspection team, that is, the assessment opinions of the Ministry of Revenue and the Censorate on the official.
These regular assessments mainly examine the comprehensive abilities and qualities of officials from multiple aspects. The court also formulated detailed assessment standards.
Such as the "four categories", namely personal quality and moral cultivation, administrative ability and political achievements, age, etc.
In addition, there is a set of standards called the "Eight Laws". If one or more of the Eight Laws are violated, the person will be judged as unqualified. The Eight Laws include corruption, inaction, poor health, etc.
Officials who violate the eight laws will face demotion, dismissal or punishment.
If an official passes the assessment, he or she will proceed to the next stage - qualification review, the most important of which is the term of office conditions.
The current regulations stipulate that a term of office shall not exceed three years, and officials can be re-elected twice in one position, which means that the maximum term is nine years.
Especially himself, he himself was promoted to an official position through the help of his father-in-law. He was quite glorious in front of others. After all, he had an uncle as his father-in-law, and people would never say anything to him in front of him. But he was also aware of the things that were said behind his back.
Now there is only half a year left in his six-year term. He has been neither meritorious nor demeritorious in his position so far. If he wants to get promoted, it will be impossible without the help of his father-in-law.
But his father-in-law was a notorious playboy in Kyoto, with a bunch of illegitimate sons and daughters. It was impossible to take care of them all, let alone his prospective son-in-law.
At this time, if Shen Zhiqiu did a good job in this contribution, he thought to himself: "Even without his father-in-law using his connections, he can still be promoted, and may even leave his name in the heart of His Royal Highness Prince Yan."