The system forced me to be emperor

Behind him are other officials of the scarlet and blue government.

The leading official walked out of the mansion, met Xiao Rui immediately, and said respectfully: "Your Majesty, Hangzhou Metropolis Commander Commander Zhang Hao, see His Highness King Xian. Please forgive me for being late."

Only then did Xiao Rui get off his horse, and looked at Commander Zhang.He was in his prime, and he was a third-rank military general, and he was born in a famous Zhang family. He had accumulated military achievements in the local area, and he would be transferred back to the former military governor's mansion in Kyoto in a few years, with a bright future.

"Master Zhang, I really don't want to disturb you. After all, you are so busy with business. But you have to come this time. Do you know why?" Xiao Rui asked.

Zhang Hao smiled awkwardly and explained: "The lower official knows that this is the negligence and omission of the lower official. Because Huang Xiaoming is the lower official's wife and younger brother, all the subordinates dare not speak out and hide it from the lower official. The lower official will never Thinking of Huang Xiaoming's inferiority, the inferior officials are not good at employing people, and we cannot escape the blame, please punish him! In addition, the inferior officials have already suspended Huang Xiaoming from his position and locked him up. It is up to His Highness to decide whether to kill him or cut him to pieces!"

Xiao Rui nodded, if Zhang Hao was merciful, then I wouldn't mind playing with him, now that he is in place, not only has he suspended him, but he has even locked him up, Xiao Rui is a prince after all, so he can't be fussy.

"Dian Wei, how do you think we should deal with it?" Xiao Rui can't be fussy, but Dian Wei can, as long as Dian Wei still has anger in his heart, then Xiao Rui has to help him investigate.

Dian Wei was greatly moved by Xiao Rui's attention, so he said: "Your Highness, I will not pursue it anymore. The Commander is sympathetic to the soldiers, and the soldiers respect him very much. This time, Huang Xiaoming has deceived the trust of the Lord. Just deal with it according to the military law. In addition ..."

Speaking of this, Dian Wei bowed his hands to Zhang Hao and said: "Master Commander, the villain is a soldier of the commander Siwu Shangwei in Hangzhou. The villain breaks into the military account of thousands of households and beats thousands of households. It is a serious violation of the law. According to the military regulations, the villain will not evade responsibility, and is willing to bear all the responsibilities!"

Xiao Rui nodded secretly, this is Dian Wei's true temperament, daring to take responsibility.

Zhang Hao already knew the whole story, so he naturally knew the details. At this time, the more he looked at Dian Wei, the more pleasing to his eyes, he said with emotion: "For the sake of your comrades, for the sake of justice, why did you commit any crimes? This officer is still selecting brave fighters from the entire capital to form a tiger." Leopard Camp, but I didn't expect that the most brave soldiers were buried because of Huang Xiaoming's making things difficult. It really slapped me in the face. I don't know how the soldiers will call me blind? Now that I think about it, I can't forgive Huang Xiaoming Already! Dian Wei, don’t worry, I will give you and everyone an explanation, otherwise how will I manage the entire capital?”

"It's a pity! If you are still in the capital of Hangzhou, I will appoint you as Qianhu to manage the Tiger and Leopard Camp for me! However, I will not hinder your progress. Follow Your Highness, and you will be able to create a great cause!" Zhang Hao snapped He patted Dian Wei on the shoulder and said happily.

Feeling Zhang Hao's intentions, Dian Wei immediately cupped his fists and said, "Thank you for your trust, sir."

Xiao Rui on the side nodded, this time he was here to vent his anger for Dian Wei, after venting his anger, he would be fine, and Xiao Rui couldn't copy Zhang Hao's commander just because of a small thousand households.

"Look at the lower officials, who are too busy talking and forget the rules of etiquette. Your Highness King Xian, please enter the mansion to rest." Zhang Hao hurriedly asked.

Xiao Rui said: "No need, I will continue to inspect the state capital, so I won't bother Mr. Zhang."

Zhang Hao was a little disappointed, but he didn't show it too clearly on his face.

However, Guo Jia said with a smile: "Your Highness, since Master Zhang is kindly inviting you, why not take a break? Also drink a glass of Master Zhang's water and wine, does it taste different from other people's?"

Xiao Rui was taken aback, and immediately understood what Guo Jia meant. Could it be that this Zhang Hao is worthy of his friendship?

Thinking of this, Xiao Rui's attitude changed, and he asked, "So are you bothering Mr. Zhang?"

"Please, Your Highness!" Zhang Hao immediately beamed with joy.

Chapter 297: Celebrities in Beijing covet His Royal Highness

Zhang Hao was able to serve as a commander in such an important state as Hangzhou and control a state guard. Apart from his own ability, he also had the support of his family background.

The Zhang family is one of the most prominent families in the Great Xia Kingdom. This family may not have the reputation of the Li, Zhou, and Lin families in the capital, but no one dares to underestimate the power of this family.They were not relatives of the imperial family, and not many members of the family served as prominent officials in the capital, but this did not affect him from becoming the top family member of the Great Xia Kingdom.

And to trace its origin is because of Zhang's family style, two words: loyalty and bravery!

Speaking of Zhongyong, Zhang Jinfu, the Marquis of Zhongyong, comes to mind!

That's right, Zhang Jinfu is Zhang Hao's cousin, and they both belong to the same Zhang family.The Zhang family takes "loyalty and bravery" as their school style, loyal and brave. Since the founding of the Great Xia Kingdom, the Zhang family has been the most valiant sword in the hands of the emperor. Every generation of emperors, the Zhang family's sharp sword has never become blunt.

Today, the disciples of the Zhang family are spread all over the territory of Daxia, serving in various military towns or capital divisions, and have a great influence in the army.

It was also because they were only loyal to His Majesty today, so when Zhang Hao invited Xiao Rui, Xiao Rui didn't care, and only thought it was a polite remark.But fortunately, Guo Jia noticed Zhang Hao's overtures, so he quickly reminded Xiao Rui.

When he came to the living room of the government office, Zhang Hao invited Xiao Rui to take a seat, and then ordered someone to quickly prepare refreshments.

"Your Highness, the hospitality in this humble place is not good enough, please be kind to Your Highness." After Zhang Hao finished speaking, he looked at Guo Jia. If it hadn't been for Guo Jia's reminder, His Royal Highness King Xian would not have been able to come in, so Zhang Hao was very grateful to Guo Jia. Interested, he asked, "I don't know who this is?"

"I'm Guo Jia, whose name is Fengxiao, and pay my respects to Mr. Zhang." Guo Jia got up and introduced himself quickly.

Xiao Rui smiled and said: "Feng Xiao is my best friend, a good teacher who advises my king! He has an incomparable talent!"

Zhang Hao frowned, Xiao Rui's comment was excellent, no wonder this Guo Jia's vision was so accurate.

Guo Jia said with a smile: "Your Highness has killed me, how can I have such a talent, let Master Zhang laugh at me."

Zhang Hao replied: "I also think that Mr. Guo is a talented person, and his speech and behavior are not comparable to ordinary people. Mr. Guo, this time His Highness inspected the state capital and wiped out a big corrupt official in Hangzhou. After my subordinate Qianhu Tianhu came back, It is said that the people of Hangzhou Mansion flocked to the streets to celebrate warmly. His Highness is really doing this for the benefit of the people. But in this world, there are too many corrupt officials. It is difficult for His Highness to eliminate Xiao Xiao and return the court to be clean and just with the power of one person. Hey. Just like my brother-in-law, who did all kinds of wrongdoing without telling me, I was kept in the dark, and I was also responsible for being unclear about the investigation and employing people. Mr. Guo, what do you think should be done to better prevent official corruption?"

Xiao Rui and Guo Jia looked at each other, unexpectedly Zhang Hao asked Guo Jia a question.

It seems that Zhang Hao also wants to choose a prince who can support him, and wants to be a servant of the dragon, so that he can seek a greater status in the future.That's right, he is not much younger than Marquis Zhongyong, but Zhang Jinfu is already a marquis, and he is just a commander.Marquis can be inherited by descendants, hereditary, but the position of commander is not. Coupled with the pressure of competition among the same clan, he has the intention to join the prince.

Just as the master chooses a good minister, a good general can also choose a master. He needed to see if Xiao Rui was worthy of his support, but it was not convenient to ask directly, so he found another way to ask Guo Jia.

Guo Jia, as Xiao Rui's counselor, is equivalent to Xiao Rui's right-hand man. His knowledge and knowledge also reflect the ability of Xiao Rui, the prince.If the people he uses are really talented, will Xiao Rui be bad?

Guo Jia also understood Zhang Hao's intentions, so he said directly without hesitation: "Master Zhang, when the water is clear, there will be no fish, and when people observe it, there will be no disciples. This is also the reason for the operation of the court. Greed is the root of human nature. Those who can overcome it, but if they are not aware of it, they will get lost in the power, money and beauty. So I think that the court cannot require officials to be upright officials themselves. Everyone may want to be upright officials, but they can't do it. Therefore, it should be necessary for the imperial court to use methods to restrain officials, so that officials can follow the steps and be honest officials willingly."

"Mr. Guo thinks the imperial court should impose a heavy code?" Zhang Hao asked.

Guo Jia shook his head and said: "Although the simple felony punishment of corruption is effective for a while, it is not a long-term solution. Over time, officials will become more rebellious, which is not conducive to the stability of the court."

After a pause, Guo Jia said with a smile: "Master Zhang just asked the question: how to put an end to official corruption, first of all we need to know why officials are corrupt, nothing less than four points: money, power, sex, and desire! Knowing that officials are corrupt The reason is that the court can restrain officials."

"First of all, for money, some officials like money themselves, and some need to use money to seek higher positions. In fact, according to the salary of the Great Xia Kingdom, it is already very rich, enough for officials to use and enjoy a rich life. The court gave them Rich rewards, they still want to get more money, this is a problem. Therefore, it is necessary to use heavy punishment laws and special anti-corruption agencies to investigate corruption of officials, restrain them, and formulate relevant laws, such as: if If officials embezzle more than a certain amount, their offspring will not have the opportunity to enter the official career. This applies to anyone, regardless of the poor or the powerful. On the contrary, if they are honest and fair, their children can get extra points in the imperial examination! People live for the family, for future generations, and for continuation. At that time, one side will be severe torture and powerful anti-corruption agencies, as well as the consequences of ruining their reputation and killing their children and grandchildren, and the other side will be the further development of future children. I think They will understand that money is more important than their own family offspring."

"The second is power. Power is the driving force for officials to make progress, but many people want to take shortcuts, which leads to bribery. Many people who have no power, no power, and no progress are hopeless, broken and broken, and have no intention of managing government affairs. Therefore, the imperial court needs to formulate a comprehensive promotion system, and cannot control the standards in the hands of the officials. Now the officials evaluate officials mainly from the four aspects of morality, knowledge, prudence, fairness, and diligence. But this has a big disadvantage, that is, collaborating with others. I think we should follow the example of the three-division joint review system. The assessment is not dominated by the Ministry of Officials alone. It also requires the involvement of supervisory agencies and anti-corruption organizations, and through anonymous means, refer to the common people The opinion of the official, ask the word-of-mouth of the official in the mouth of the people. Whether the official is good or not, the people under his governance are the clearest. Maybe this official is very good according to the evaluation by the Ministry of Officials, but the people don’t recognize him. Do you think so? Can your official be a good official?"

"Secondly, sex..."

Guo Jia seemed to have opened up the conversation box and began to explain his thoughts.

Xiao Rui stopped quietly at the side and benefited a lot.

Although Guo Jia is a person of this era, he is quite insightful about the restraint of officials, and even conforms to some future systems, such as anti-corruption agencies, such as considering democratic proposals, and so on.

Official corruption is not terrible, what is terrible is that there is no effective way to restrain them. Why does a country perish after it has existed for hundreds of years? Is it because the time is up?

Yes, because it's time.

The system and order of a country cannot continue to develop, but can only meet death.

Zhang Hao also fell into deep thought. He was just trying to see Guo Jia's ability. He never thought that he had said so much, and Zhang Hao pondered for a long time before he felt that Guo Jia was really a great talent.

However, this still cannot make Zhang Hao make up his mind to support Xiao Rui.

"Your Highness, I heard that His Majesty intends to bestow a marriage, agreeing to the marriage between His Highness and the champion Hou Qianjin?" Zhang Hao thought about this, so he asked.

Xiao Rui nodded, not understanding what Zhang Hao said.

At this time, Zhang Hao said again: "Your Highness chooses the princess, why don't you choose a lady from another family? I don't play riddles anymore. I think that if I can get the support of a family or aristocratic family, it will help His Highness even more. Champion Although Hou is the champion of the three armies, they are His Majesty's soldiers!"

Xiao Rui laughed when he heard it. He understood what Zhang Hao said. He felt that Xiao Rui's foundation and power were too weak. Why didn't he find an alliance with a big family, so that he could gain strong support!

When Xiao Rui was undecided on how to answer, Guo Jia laughed and asked, "Master Zhang, how do you know that Miss Zhuge is the only confidante of His Highness?"