The Ming Dynasty started with caution

Emperor Hongzhi's eyes were calm, and he was in deep thought.

He was thinking, even a good official like Wang Shouren was rated as inferior by the Ministry of Personnel. How unreasonable was the annual plan presided over by the Ministry of Personnel? How many good officials were forced to retire? Are all the officials left good?

Tu Yu knelt on the ground, wanting to argue but unable to say anything: "This is the ancestral system, and I just follow the ancestral system."

Emperor Hongzhi asked: "How does the ancestral system stipulate that illness should be dismissed?"

Tu Yu said: "Those under the age of sixty who have illnesses that hinder their work will not be retained to work."

Li Dongyang thought for a while and said honestly: "I have observed that countless people have visited officials of the Ministry of Personnel in private these days. I heard that officials outside the capital have to prepare for at least one year to come to Beijing for an audience."

Emperor Hongzhi couldn't figure it out. It was just an audience in Beijing. Why did they have to prepare for a year for such a simple thing?

Li Dongyang continued: "This year was spent collecting rare treasures and managing relationships in the palace. The original intention of the court's routine audience inspection was to purge corrupt officials and save money, but every audience inspection actually became a waste of money and labor, because the power of evaluation was in the hands of the Ministry of Personnel."

In the past, Emperor Hongzhi only gave an order, and the Ministry of Personnel handled all the major plans and then reported the number.

Tu Yu felt ashamed.

He was also an old minister who had experienced several dynasties and had always been loyal. He didn't expect such a thing to happen.

Emperor Hongzhi ordered someone to find Wang Shouren's visit list. The evaluation of Wang Shouren on it made even he himself feel angry and funny.

Seeing an old woman washing clothes by the river...

Often staring at something in a daze, looking at it for half a day...

Often asking the superiors strange questions...

Outside the palace, the setting sun was hanging obliquely, and the golden light lay quietly on the glass of the palace.

A figure was hurriedly crossing the wide courtyard in front of the Fengtian Palace and walking up the jade steps on the side.

Ma Wensheng was holding up his clothes. Although he was anxious, his face was full of joy.

An urgent report came back from Liaodong. The threat of the Jianzhou Jurchen army pressing on the border had been resolved.

In the Fengtian Palace,

the little eunuch knelt on the ground and reported: "Your Majesty, the military officer Ma is here and said it was an urgent report from Liaodong!"

Emperor Hongzhi's eyes lit up: "Let him in!"

Ma Wensheng knelt down in the palace: "Congratulations, Your Majesty, Liaodong won a great victory. General Wang Yue led the tribe of Mengge Temur and wiped out the tribe of Duliji. The tribes of Jianzhou are willing to pay tribute to the Ming Dynasty!"

Wang Yue led the enemy's army and wiped out the enemy's army?

Emperor Hongzhi was confused.

Yan Chengjin was also a little confused.

Ma Wensheng could also understand their feelings. The memorial a few days ago was sent back by Wang Yue's personal soldiers after he arrived at Mengge Temur's tent.

This one was different. It was sent back by the Duke of Ying.

Wang Yue led the tribe of Mengge Temur and fought for more than ten days. The remaining remnants of Duliji had fled to the north.

Before that, Wang Yue, the old sly guy, only said that Shanggu did not allow the tribes of Jianzhou to pay tribute.

He did not mention that he led the tribe of Mengge Temur to attack Duliji.

"Where is my army?"

Ma Wensheng said: "The Beijing camp has not even left the city. Your Majesty, please read the memorial."

Emperor Hongzhi was surprised and doubtful, and the ministers were noisy.

Yan Chengjin expressed his understanding of their misconduct.

There are always many ways to solve a problem. The court did not know the situation of the Jurchens, so it blindly sent a thousand-man army to suppress it.

He seemed to remember something and said to Emperor Hongzhi: "Lord Wang seems to have only received a medium rating in the evaluation."

Emperor Hongzhi also remembered it.

There were three civil servants in the Hanyuan who impeached him.

"How were the three civil servants who impeached Wang Yue evaluated?"

"All three were top-notch..."

Tu Yu's legs were shaking like the wind, and he knelt on the ground. He was rebellious, all rebellious.

Wang Yue had made great contributions, but he was only rated as average.

If Wang Shouren was negligent, what about Wang Yue?

Li Dongyang and others sighed and shook their heads helplessly.

Yan Chengjin secretly felt sorry that the Ministry of Personnel had messed up this year's plan like a pile of shit.

Tu Yu knelt on the ground, tears streaming down his face, and said, "I am old and incapable of taking charge of the Ministry of Personnel. I ask Your Majesty... to allow me to retire and return home!"

Emperor Hongzhi pondered for a long time, feeling quite uncomfortable.

Tu Yu passed the imperial examination in the second year of Chenghua. He was still young at that time, but he also heard Huai En say that Tu Yu was a good official, diligent in government affairs, and rarely made mistakes. If the prince became the emperor in the future, he should use this person.

I didn't expect such a dereliction of duty.

Perhaps, Tu Yu is really old.

"I agree. Tu Yu will serve the court wholeheartedly and sincerely. Pass on my oral order. The court will provide carriages and horses, and the post stations along the way will provide excellent hospitality to send Tu Yu back to his hometown."

After today, he will be away from the court. This is what he dared not think of before entering the Fengtian Palace today.

Life is full of surprises.

Tu Yu was in tears, knelt on the ground and kowtowed several times, choking and saying: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your grace!"

Looking at Tu Yu's back as he staggered out of the Fengtian Palace.

Zeng Jian and others all sighed. Tu Yu was an honest official, and he was recognized by the cabinet and the other eight ministers.

But being honest and being a good official is another matter. If you are incapable of doing so, you are still just occupying the toilet without doing anything.

A trace of sympathy flashed across the eyes of Emperor Hongzhi, but the next moment, his eyes were firm and he took a deep breath: "Order Wang Ao, the right assistant minister of the Ministry of Personnel, to re-examine the officials who were unfairly evaluated in the grand plan.

In addition, Wang Shouren and Wang Yue were both rated as superior.

The three civil servants in the Hanyuan who impeached Wang Yue were all rated as medium!"

Coming out of the Fengtian Hall,

It was getting darker, the golden glow on the horizon was shining, and the setting sun sank under the palace wall, which was a little cold and a little dark.

Yan Chengjin felt light all over.

After today, I don’t know how many officials will be re-evaluated. It is not only Wang Shouren who will not get justice, but perhaps dozens or even hundreds of officials.

They were evaluated as inferior because they did not have money to bribe.

This time, the cabinet and the Censorate will review again, and the annual plan will become more fair.

"Lao Gao, I really misjudged you. I thought you were timid and afraid of death. I didn’t expect that you would be willing to plead for Wang Shouren." Zhu Houzhao said with a smile.

The saint’s big account is about to go offline, how can the players not be anxious?

"Your Highness is right. If there is anything that endangers your life, please don’t look for me."

A few days later, Wang Shouren received another evaluation from the Ministry of Personnel and was listed as superior.

After the re-evaluation, the results have changed a lot.

More than 60 people who were originally rated as inferior became superior or middle.

The most obvious change was the superior class, which actually decreased by more than 100 people. Some superiors were changed to inferior and retired directly.

The three admonitions in the Hanyuan were changed from superior to middle.

Wang Yue and Duke Yingguo solved the troubles of Jianzhou. Emperor Hongzhi was very happy and gave Duke Yingguo a monthly salary of 100 shi. Wang Yue was promoted to the Tongzhi of the Five Military Governor's Office.

He was ranked first grade, and his salary increased with his salary.

But in fact, Tongzhi was the same as Qianshi, with no real power, but just a little more salary.

Thanks to Su Xin and Han Xiao for the reward again