Imperial Master of the Ming Dynasty

"Mr. Jiang, the method of eliminating the mediocre you mentioned is the method of 'clearly deposing and selecting officials' used in Fan Zhongyan's Qingli New Deal?" Zhu Di asked, gazing slightly.

Jiang Xinghuo held his hands and said calmly: "The method of 'deposing the emperor and selecting the chief officials' used by Fan Zhongyan in the Qingli New Deal was just a minor modification to the Song Dynasty's grinding system. How can it be compared with my method of eliminating the mediocre?" ?”

If others heard Jiang Xinghuo's words, they would probably make ridicule.

Why do you, a prisoner in prison, dare to compare yourself to Mr. Fan Xiwen? And why do you dare to say that Mr. Fan Xiwen’s Qingli New Deal is not as good as the method you casually proposed?

But Zhu Di, the highest power holder in the Ming Empire, nodded unconsciously after hearing this, as if he believed it.

Not only Zhu Di was like this, but also several other high-level decision-makers of the Ming Empire who were present also took this attitude as a matter of course.

This is due to the prestige and credibility that Jiang Xinghuo has accumulated inadvertently.

The reduction of vassal status based on performance, the allocation of labor into acres, Ming Dynasty national debt, chemical fertilizers, nation-states, central and local taxes, tax guards, geopolitics, gravity, heliocentric theory, and the examination method. Just what Zhu Di could think of in a moment was already extremely overwhelming. Horrible.

After all, just a few of the things Jiang Xinghuo has talked about in the past few months are changes that can stop the decline of the Ming Empire, a feudal country that relies on historical inertia to move forward, and they are immediate. That kind of thing.

What's more, Jiang Xinghuo still talked so much!

This is just what Zhu Di thought of, there are many more that he can't remember for the time being.

Any of the policies mentioned by Jiang Xinghuo can be called "good policy". If it is put forward and implemented in any dynasty or generation, he himself can become a famous prime minister.

Therefore, at this time, Jiang Xinghuo's words were rare and a little less humble and a little more confident, but no one said anything to him. Instead, he felt that this was a matter of course.

Jiang Xinghuo's clear words fell into the ears of several people.

"The method of 'clearly deposing and selecting chief officials' used in Fan Zhongyan's Qingli New Deal refers to the strict promotion and demotion of officials and the careful selection of local chiefs. The background is that the promotion of officials in the Song Dynasty adopted the grinding system, which only focused on seniority and years of experience, regardless of political performance. As a result, officials follow the rules and do nothing."

"Therefore, in view of the situation of officials at the prefecture and county levels in the Song Dynasty at that time, '89 out of 10 were incompetent', Fan Zhongyan believed that the promotion of officials should be strictly based on political performance, strengthened the inspection of officials, rewarded the capable and dismissed the incompetent, and advocated Officers at all levels recommend subordinates, and some recommend Mokan for promotion upon expiration of the three-year term, otherwise Mokan will have to wait until five years have passed before Mokan can be promoted."

Jiang Xinghuo chuckled: "Fundamentally, it's still the same thing as grinding and making small repairs. It's far less courageous than Wang Anshi's reform."

Although the words were not very polite, even a reckless man like Zhu Gaoxu who did not understand the historical details of the Song Dynasty probably understood it.

In the Qingli New Deal presided over by Fan Zhongyan, the method of ‘clearly deposing officials and selecting officials’ was, to put it bluntly, based on mutual recommendation, which partially broke the method of relying solely on seniority and seniority.

However, fundamentally speaking, it is just an improvement on the grinding method. It seems to be very different from the method of eliminating mediocrity mentioned by Jiang Xinghuo.

"I dare to ask Mr. Jiang's method of eliminating mediocrity, what exactly is it? How is it different from the Qingli New Deal's method of 'clearly deposing officials and selecting chief officials'?" Zhu Gaoxu asked curiously.

Jiang Xinghuo's words were resounding.

"The way to eliminate the mediocre is to conduct official examinations based on the examination goals tailored for each department and position according to the 'crisis of merit and inferiority, use of stopping to become imperial'."

"The core is that the capable are promoted and the mediocre are demoted!"

"Those who are ranked lowest in the examination and are still unable to adapt to the tasks of the yamen position during the 'buffer period' will be kicked out of the official ranks without mercy!"

As soon as Jiang Xinghuo said this, Zhu Di and others couldn't help but look solemn.

Obviously, Jiang Xinghuo's attitude and determination to attack the bureaucracy are greater than they imagined.

The methods are also more brutal.

Zhu Di thought to himself: "But I really appreciate Mr. Jiang's approach. It's really to my liking."

For Zhu Di, those who are capable are superior and those who are mediocre are inferior. For Zhu Di, these are simply six beautiful words.

I don’t care for idlers!

Zhu Di couldn't help but smile at the corner of his mouth when he thought that the bureaucracy that had slandered him during the four years of Jingnan would be tortured by the law and mediocrity.

"Captain Yan, why are you laughing?"

"Oh? Hahahaha, it's nothing! It's nothing!"

Jiang Xinghuo shook his head and changed the topic: "Of course, the method of eliminating the mediocre is not as simple and crude as it sounds on the surface, but there are many tricks in it."

"Um?"

Zhu Di was slightly startled. He just felt that this method was to his liking, but he had not yet thought about how to implement it.

But Zhu Di obviously doesn't care about this. For Zhu Di, it's best if Jiang Xinghuo can give him specific implementation methods. If he can't give it, it would also be great to just give him a concept of "the method of eliminating the mediocre". .

"Mr. Jiang, you might as well tell us in detail." Zheng He said.

Jiang Xinghuo nodded slightly and said: "The method of eliminating the mediocre cannot be based on the same idea as the Qingli New Deal's 'clearly depose Zhi and select officials', that is, it cannot be decided solely based on the recommendation and attitude of the boss."

"What about that?"

Zhu Gaoxu was a little puzzled, but now Zhu Gaoxu was no longer Wu Xia Amon, and his mind started to move.

Although Zhu Gaoxu couldn't guess Jiang Xinghuo's method, he could look back at past lectures to see if there was anything for reference to speculate on the present.

After all, Zhu Gaoxu listened to Jiang Xinghuo's lectures the most. He basically didn't attend a single class, and he was really bored in prison. He just looked through the lecture records every day and had already memorized everything Jiang Xinghuo said. The melon is overripe.

From this perspective, Zhu Gaoxu, the founding disciple of Lord Jiang, is quite competent.

Don't worry about whether your studies are better than those of other students, your attitude is here.

Therefore, Zhu Gaoxu quickly recalled similar content in his mind.

It was still summer.

He and Jiang Xinghuo sat by the wall and ate watermelon for the first time.

Jiang Xinghuo told him that the evaluation criteria for a clan member under the performance-reduced clan can be assessed by the superior clan, the peer clan, and the lower clan based on their performance in the four aspects of 'loyalty to the country, filial piety, love for the people, and dedication'. It will be issued based on the specific ranking among the clan members of the vassal state.

Now it is the end of the 35th year of Hongwu (the fourth year of Jianwen). According to Zhu Gaoxu's understanding, after several months of preparations, the first batch of clan performance lists are ready to be distributed.

Of course, this money was originally crowdfunded by Zhu Di at the Mid-Autumn Festival Banquet.

That time and that moment, exactly this moment.

An idea flashed in Zhu Gaoxu's mind, and he patted Zheng He's thigh with a "pop!"

"Mr. Jiang, I may have thought of what you want to say!"

Jiang Xinghuo, who was about to speak, was stunned for a moment, swallowed what he wanted to say, and then said, "Then please tell me?"

"I think." Zhu Gaoxu said confidently, "It should be the same as what you said before about how to manage clan members."

Zhu Gaoxu's words sounded in Zhu Di's ears, but they also brought back Zhu Di's memories.

At that time, it was the first time Zhu Di listened to (eavesdropped on) Jiang Xinghuo's lecture. The first lecture was about the strategy of cutting down the vassal clan that scratched his heart.

Now that I think about it, it's only been a few months, but it feels like a long, long time has passed.

However, this is also a certain natural ups and downs of Zhu Di's mentality after he suddenly ascended to the supreme throne from a rebellious vassal king.

At this time, Zhu Di realized the change in his mentality. Looking at his silly son, he also saw some changes.

Zhu Gaoxu, at this time, restrained his usual violent temper and became much calmer and rational. This was undoubtedly something that made Zhu Di feel surprised once he saw it. After all, the temperament of Zhu Gaoxu, the devil in the world, could be changed by others, which was impossible in the past. imagination.

Zhu Gaojiu didn't know his father's mentality. Ever since his future destiny was revealed by Jiang Xinghuo, Zhu Gaojiu worked harder to change himself. At this time, he said decisively: "The method of eliminating the mediocre is to determine that the goal of passing the exam cannot be achieved. After the officials are listed, a method should also be adopted for the officials on the list to be evaluated at the same time by their superiors, colleagues, subordinates/common people and come to a conclusion!”

Upon hearing his son's answer, Zhu Di's eyes flashed with appreciation.

Just now, Zhu Di also thought of this method that Jiang Xinghuo taught during the first class.

After all, many of Jiang Xinghuo's management ideas are actually consistent. After learning more from Jiang Xinghuo, I will naturally become familiar with his theoretical logic.

"What you said is very, very good!"

Jiang Xinghuo affirmed Zhu Gaoxu from the bottom of his heart.

Seeing Zhu Gaoxu's goofy grin, a smile crept onto the corners of Jiang Xinghuo's lips, and was quickly suppressed by him.

Jiang Xinghuo continued: "The method of eliminating the mediocre is based on this three-level comprehensive evaluation idea. At the same time, the team responsible for passing the examination must also take measures including on-site investigation of people's opinions, listening to reports from all aspects, and convening Elimination meetings and other methods use the quantitative results of the examination method and the qualitative assessment of these methods to determine whether an official should really be regarded as mediocre and eliminated."

"Of course."

Jiang Xinghuo's words were tepid: "Be careful of past mistakes and avoid future ones, treat illnesses and save people. A mediocre person is not mediocre in any position, or he is a capable person, but he is just placed in the wrong position. Therefore, the method of eliminating mediocrity should also be There is a modest 'buffer period'."

After hearing Jiang Xinghuo's words, Zhu Di and Zhu Gaoxu couldn't help but look at each other, and they both understood the meaning in each other's eyes.

Mr. Jiang came prepared, it’s not easy!