Iron Dynasty

Entering June, the weather in Qingzhou suddenly warmed up.

Every year at this time of year, he misses the contemporary singlets and big trousers very much. After all, compared to such a cool outfit, he can only walk around in dragon robes now.

But fortunately, he is the emperor, and there is someone to serve him at any time. In order not to be distracted by the heat when dealing with government affairs, he asked Qian Dafu to find saltpeter and water, and at the same time, he asked the equipment department to make a hand fan.

When saltpeter meets water, it will absorb a lot of heat in the water and cause the water to freeze. Using a fan can blow this cold wind over.

As a result, it is cool and humid, but the effect is not much different from installing an air conditioner in the house.

The only downside is that it needs to consume a strategic resource like saltpeter, but since he took control of Bashu, the Minerals Division has taken over the saltpeter caves in Shudi, and he finally doesn't have to worry about the lack of saltpeter resources.

In the past, when Xiao Ming was handling government affairs, Qian Dafu always stood outside the door, but now he is standing inside the door.

This was made by Xiao Ming in consideration of his hard work. This move was small, but it moved Qian Dafu very much.

While he was enjoying the coolness of the house, a little eunuch came to the door. Qian Dafu asked the little eunuch before returning to the house.

Your Majesty, the Korean embassy has arrived in Qingzhou, and was arranged by the Foreign Affairs Office at the Jinxiu Restaurant. Qian Dafu said.

Xiao Ming was grading the papers he sent. He raised his head and pondered for a while. He said, I will see them tomorrow. Forget it today. I am not in the mood.

Qian Dafu answered yes, turned around and asked the little eunuch to notify the Foreign Affairs Office, then turned around and asked, The emperor was quite happy just now, why is he not in the mood now?

Xiao Ming has always trusted Qian Dafu, and he likes to talk to him about anything. With a sigh, he said, It's not about the corruption of officials. It's only been a few years since I ascended the throne. These officials can't help it. Reach out to make money.

It turned out to be this. Qian Dafu thought for a moment and said: Since the beginning of Da Yu's national state, the corruption problem of this official has been getting worse and worse. Back then, in a fit of rage, Emperor Gaozu beheaded tens of thousands of officials, so much so that Da Yu There is a shortage of officials everywhere in the country, but this still cannot be cured, and although some of the officials in the Great Yu Kingdom have graduated from Qingzhou University, most of them are old officials. These officials are used to corruption, how can they stop.

Xiao Ming nodded, Qian Dafu was right, 80% of the corruption problem was caused by former officials, and 20% was caused by officials from Qingzhou University.

This is just a document sent by the Overwatch Council, and it is estimated that there are more officials who have not been found.

For this problem, Xiao Ming sometimes feels very powerless. The founding emperor of the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Yuanzhang, almost killed the officials and did not contain the problem. How should he solve it now?

After pondering for a while, he said: The root cause of corruption is not killing, but changing customs. For thousands of years, Confucian rituals and rituals are the root of corruption. This is a corruption culture. As long as the soil of this culture is not eradicated, the Yu country will be corrupt forever.

At this moment, Xiao Ming felt that the development of science and technology is very important, but at the same time it is also important to eradicate some dross culture. Of course, Confucian etiquette pays attention to etiquette.

However, after thousands of years of inheritance, this kind of etiquette has gradually extended to the need to give gifts when doing business.

In addition to this custom, the relational society and the human relationship society are also different from him, because this is essentially a continuation of clan relations, and it is also a drawback that hinders the realization of the rule of law in the Great Yu Kingdom.

In this relationship, officials take bribes in favor of allowing the law to be trampled,

At the same time, when an official becomes an official, the whole family will ascend to heaven. For a long time, where the power of the imperial court is weak, clan forces will appear to control a certain government department, or even a certain place's government affairs.

Changing customs and changing customs, changing customs and changing customs... Xiao Ming kept repeating, because this is the root of the solution, and it is also where the rule of dynasties is avoided.

Qian Dafu was already dumbfounded. The solution proposed by Xiao Ming was something he had never heard of before.

Your Majesty, the people of Dayu are used to this kind of life, how difficult is it to change? Qian Dafu shook his head.

It is difficult to say it is difficult, and it is not difficult to say it is not difficult. The imperial court represents the law, and Confucianism represents the moral restraint of the people. Naturally, this change of customs and customs must proceed from the root of culture. If Confucianism changes customs, the country of Great Yu will change customs and customs. Xiao Ming said.

Through these seven years of observation, Xiao Ming found that the concept of Confucianism was deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, and their status in the hearts of the common people was indecent compared to Western Christianity.

Christian believers abide by the teachings, while officials and people who trust Confucianism abide by Confucianism.

If the people use the spirit of soaking pig cages in dealing with corruption, the corruption problem in the Great Yu Kingdom will be solved.

Thinking of this, Xiao Ming felt that it was right that Confucianism was not completely eradicated. Perhaps he could be both a great Confucian and an emperor of the Great Yu Kingdom, and he could cure the ills that the Great Yu Kingdom had formed over thousands of years from both material and spiritual aspects.

Qian Dafu stared blankly at Xiao Ming, he felt that the emperor who never acted according to the rules was about to make a big noise again.

By the way, where are the three Ge Yiren now?

Xiao Ming asked, this matter naturally requires the cooperation of the three.

He decided to create a scam of the century, so that the three of them would become great Confucians representing the ideas of the new era, and through their writings, they would influence the minds of the people of the Great Yu Kingdom.

Of course, this thought must pass through his hands.

They were in Qufu. After the news of the victory of the Northern Expedition came back, the three of them went to Qufu. I have to say that these three people are also extremely smart. With the victory of the Northern Expedition, they have more confidence.

Xiao Ming nodded lightly, Let them come and see me when they come back.

Yes, Your Majesty. Qian Dafu responded.

After he figured out this matter, Xiao Ming wrote and approved the memorial. Although it is necessary to change the customs, these corrupt officials should also give a heavy blow, otherwise the punishment will be light and less fearful, and it will not be able to deter the current officialdom.

After correcting the memorial in his hand, Xiao Ming began to think about how to deal with Gao Li.

Obviously, the current Goryeo is just fish on the chopping block to him, and he is allowed to slaughter.

However, subduing soldiers without fighting is always better than force. Since Goryeo chose to surrender wisely, he will take this opportunity to completely assimilate Goryeo and become a government of the Great Yu Kingdom.

This time may be long, but it is an unwise choice to keep an unstable factor by the side of the Great Yu Kingdom.

So, what he has to do is to assimilate, erase the history of Goryeo, and tame the Goryeo people.