Road to Shunzhi

Xu Shaoxin, the imperial censor of Hunan Province, was convicted of corruption.The inspection and censorship was originally established by Fulin in accordance with Zhu Yuanzhang's anti-corruption measures. The original intention was to let them patrol around and suppress the officials.Like the Ming Dynasty, the official position of the inspector censor was not high, but he had great power. He had the right to play directly and secretly, and was directly controlled by the emperor.

Originally, this was a good thing for anti-corruption. Zhu Yuanzhang also used this trick to find out many corrupt officials, and the effect was remarkable.However, the same system was copied over, but the results were different.

In the 12th year of Shunzhi, Fulin began to send inspectors and censors to patrol around. It was okay at first, but problems often appeared suddenly.The censors headed by Gu Ren began to take bribes and break the law, and asked for bribes, even when they failed to ask for bribes, they framed some upright and upright officials with the intention of offering bribes to promote them.

In November of the 15th year of Shunzhi, Zhang Mian, a clerk of the Ministry of Officials, fled to the capital after being captured by Gu Ren in Shuntian.Fulin was furious and sentenced Gu Ren and others to death.As a result, it didn't take long for the corruption case of Yushi Mou Yunlong to occur again, and he was sentenced to death as usual.

I thought that the censors should stop now, right?In just a few years, the evidence of Xu Shaoxin's embezzlement crime was conclusive, and it was placed on Fulin's court case again.At the same time, there is also a memorial from the Metropolitan Procuratorate requesting to stop the tour.

This is not the first time that the Manchu nobles have asked to stop their visits.At the beginning, when Fulin proposed to implement the visiting system, the clan members jumped out to oppose it.At that time, Dorgon happened to be in court, and he immediately suppressed these guys ruthlessly. Dorgon contributed a lot to the implementation of the tour system for so many years.But now, Dorgon is seriously ill, Xu Shaoxin is not up to snuff, and the suppressed nobles reappear.

There was a heated discussion on this matter in the court.The Manchu officials headed by Yue Le demanded that the tour be abolished, while the Han officials headed by Shi Shen demanded that it continue.

The courtroom was in chaos.Opponents used several corrupt censors as examples to show that this matter is more likely to cause corruption, and there will be more unjust cases like Zhang Mian. It is better to cancel it and settle it once and for all.Supporters said that the system is good, and those few corruption cases are just personnel problems.Gu Ren and others failed the emperor's kindness, and they deserved to die, but if they were replaced with suitable candidates, they would definitely play a better role.If this system is abolished, it will be even harder to know the suffering of the people.

The court hall, which has always been calm and serious, was as lively as a vegetable market.Due to their high status and high force value, some of the ministers began to roll up their sleeves and prepared to beat people up. The Hanchens were not vegetarians either, they were quick-spoken, dropped their bookbags and made people dizzy, not knowing that they were being scolded in a subtle way.

Fulin's face was calm from beginning to end, but the villain in his heart kept roaring.Of course he knew why the Manchu nobles had to abolish this system.

The Eight Banners have been shaved to pieces by him and Dorgon, and the meeting of the kings and ministers who discuss politics is in name only. Fulin can see how dissatisfied the nobles of the Eight Banners are. Most of the governors and others were of noble origin.After a long time, these people slowly grow up, and they can reap more and more benefits.Especially in sea freight, there is simply too much oil and water.And these inspectors and censors are completely thorns in their eyes for profit.Of course, people can be corrupted by money, as is the case with Gu Ren and others, but you can't just corrupt every one you come, can you?Not to mention the huge cost, wouldn't it be a disaster if someone who prefers the real thing comes along?It's better to solve this problem from the root.

The Hanchens support this system 100%, and Fulin is very clear about the reason.Even if this is a minority court, Han people still account for the vast majority.Most of the local officials are Han Chinese, but they are suppressed by the Manchu governors and governors. Of course, they are not convinced in their hearts-what else can these people do besides reincarnation? ——In order to be more fair, most of the inspectors are Han Chinese, and a few Manchus have nothing to do with the nobles. This is very suitable for the appetite of the Han officials. Therefore, this system is a good thing to improve their status. Never waste it.

The courtiers were still arguing, Fulin got annoyed, and slapped the armrest of the dragon chair hard: "We will discuss this matter later."

Xu Shaoxin became an outlet for Fulin's anger: If this person hadn't been corrupt and perverted the law, it would be impossible for so many things to happen.As a result, Xu Shaoxin was dismissed from his job and ransacked his family, and beheaded at Caishikou for public display. His family members were kept together, and they were slaves for generations, and they were not allowed to take the imperial examination to become an official.When the Xu family was confiscated and Xu Shaoxin was beheaded, the emperor also forced all the inspectors to watch.The spoiled young masters and ladies of the Xu family were dragged out one by one in disheveled clothes, and the scene of crying for their father and mother was very moving.The beheading of Xu Shaoxin at Caishikou shocked them even more. Before Xu Shaoxin died, he looked up to the sky and shouted regret, blood spilled all over the floor.Those visiting censors were originally civil servants, and several of them fainted from fright at that time.

This kind of emperor who forced people to watch torture is definitely not a good emperor in the traditional sense.The censors wrote a letter, and even Dorgon, who was ill, heard about it, and asked Dorbo to go to the palace to bring a message to the emperor: Manchuria entered the customs, and the Han people were relatively repulsive. The emperor was more than the Han people. When you are an emperor, you should cherish your feathers even more. How can you do such a thing?Of course, I'm not saying that the imperial family did not do well, but just be careful, the Han people should call us barbarians again.

Fulin replied from a distance: Uncle, don't worry, I know enough.These people are in need of repairs, I want to do it step by step.Uncle, you should take good care of your illness, you must get well soon, the clan still needs you to suppress it.

After a month of miscellaneous events passed, the Metropolitan Procuratorate wrote again, requesting the abolition of the patrol system.Fulin was furious, forbidding.Two days later, with Yue Le as the leader, the clan joined forces to play, saying that the inspectorate could not be abolished, but the inspectorate would be handed over to the governor of the Metropolitan Procuratorate to work part-time.

Does this mean that we have to take a step back?Fulin stayed in China and asked the Manchu and Han officials to come up with a common method.As a result, the ministers came up with a very genius way.

They asked all the Hanchens to stand outside the meeting hall, while they themselves sat in the lobby to discuss, and let the Hanchens express their opinions when the results of the discussion came out.If you agree, sign your name on it, if you don't agree, say that he asked for leave that day and didn't come.

How could this move be hidden from other people, quite a few of the Hanchens did not follow their tricks.After Jin Zhijun heard the news, dragging his sick body, he rushed into the conference hall angrily, and yelled at Yue Le, saying that he was "the king of the country", and that he "does not know the emperor's favor, only knows self-interest, and is short-sighted". The words are very unpleasant.Yue Le was so angry that he clenched his fists, and wanted to rush up and beat him up, but he didn't dare - Jin Zhijun was from the South Study Room.

Jin Zhijun also knows.He was not in good health, and had already proposed to retire from illness, but the emperor did not allow it, and asked him to recuperate at home, and the South Study Room was always vacant for him.He felt better a while ago, so he came to work. While chatting with the emperor, the emperor took out a scroll from the painting tube and opened it for him to see, but it was his portrait.All his life, he remembered the emperor's words at that time: "Fan Wencheng, Hong Chengchou, Ning Wan me, the old people around me have retreated one by one, and now even Ai Qing is also retreating. Every time I think of these, my heart hurts inexplicably, very I hope that you will always be in good health and accompany me to govern the country. Therefore, I ordered someone to draw a picture of your appearance, and when I miss it, I can always take it out to see."

At that time, Jin Zhijun was so moved that he burst into tears, and silently swore in his heart that even if he died, he would repay the emperor for his kindness!So, now that he found an opportunity, he didn't care that the opposite was the powerful Prince He Shuo'an, who was full of curses.

Naturally, the trouble went to the emperor.Fulin almost wanted to knock Yue Le's head open, wondering what was going on inside, but he could come up with such a way.The meeting hall is not far from his Hall of Mental Cultivation. Did they think that he, the emperor, had such weak control over the Forbidden City?Also, it turned out that he didn't know that Man Chen had become so domineering in a place he couldn't see?

However, when these people made such a fuss, Fulin was very satisfied. He was worried that he had no excuse, and the excuse was so obediently presented.

The patrol system remained the same, Prince An bullied his colleagues and was demoted to Duke Doro, and all the ministers sitting in the meeting hall were collectively demoted to one level.

The court was in an uproar.The view that the law does not blame the public is deeply ingrained in everyone's minds. Who would have thought that the emperor would beat everyone to death with a single stick?Trouble begins.

The people in the clan went to Fulin one by one, and the wives went to the queen mother one by one, crying and crying as soon as they said three words, as if they couldn't survive after being demoted to one level.Fulin just looked at them coldly, and without saying a word, the aura of the clan would gradually decrease. The emperor had a heavy hand in his hands, so they didn't dare to go too far.

Bumbutai persuaded with gentle words: ah, it turns out that your master has been downgraded, and the Ai family really doesn't know at all!It's so pitiful, don't cry, don't cry, wipe your tears, I'm sorry for the old bones, I just hope that you will come to the palace to talk with me, how can you cry like this?What?Do you want Aijia to help you speak?There is nothing this family can do. The harem can’t be involved in politics. Let me tell you, we women can happily dress up at home and take care of our children and grandchildren. If women can take care of so many things, what do we want men to do?

If the wives still want to cry, Bumbutai will show fatigue at the right time, and the queen will fill in the guns: the queen mother is getting older, and she sleeps less and less these days, and she will have a headache when she hears people making noise.Ah, that Fujin, what about you, don't cry, can you afford to disturb the Queen Mother?

Return in vain.Everyone is naturally unconvinced, but they can compare the forces of the two sides and find that their side really has no advantage.

Fulin has always believed that political power comes from the barrel of a gun. He has few people in the harem and low expenses. With the money from his private treasury, he has raised a secret army. They are equipped with the latest muskets. Every one who puts down the guns is a martial arts master. , Pick up the gun and be a master of shooting.Then, he controlled most of the troops of the Eight Banners, and all the important departments were filled with henchmen of the Two Yellow Banners.As for Mongolia, he led the Mongols to do business to make money, and the Mongols valued this emperor more than anyone else.

Therefore, the emperor is no longer within their control.The clan once again missed the meeting of kings and ministers who discussed politics during Huang Taiji, and their high status during Huang Taiji.

Still, there is one man up for grabs: the Regent.Dorgon has two white flags in his hand, what a force this is, as long as he has the support of the regent, the emperor is not irresistible.

As a result, people came and went from the Prince Regent's House, and everyone pretended to disturb the patients under the banner of visiting the patients.The head of Yuan Song came to ask the emperor in embarrassment, saying that the regent needs to rest. If he keeps working so hard, it will be bad for his recovery.

Fulin threw the cup in his hand onto the wall and smashed it into pieces: Damn it!Do you think I dare not really kill you? !

The author has something to say:

SO, the emperor was furious as his uncle, ah!

In fact, this is the conflict between the two systems.After the efforts of Huang Taiji and Dorgon, by the time of Fulin, the feudal centralization had begun to see its scale, but the Manchu nobles still missed the eight ministries and the slave system, and the censor system was just an excuse for conflict.