The Ming Dynasty started with caution

Emperor Hongzhi raised his eyelids slightly, and he admitted it so quickly.

"Hand over the death-free medal first, and then talk!"

"..." Yan Chengjin.

Xiao Jing walked down holding the brocade plate. Under the gaze of the minister, Yan Chengjin took out a total of five death-free gold medals from his chest, sleeves and waist.

Li Dongyang was shocked.

Jiang Mian opened his mouth slightly and was stunned for a long time without coming back to his senses. It was His Majesty's blessing to get a piece of it.

Yan Chengjin actually had five yuan!

After receiving the death-free gold medal, Emperor Hongzhi said: "Tell me, why do you want to abolish the guarding eunuchs and tax inspectors?"

Yan Chengjin took out the book he had prepared: "Li Kuan, the eunuch guarding Yunnan, went around extorting money, taking jade belts, colorful silk ribbons, precious stones and other property, and even forced the daughters and grandsons of the common people to be raped."

Emperor Hongzhi's face gradually turned ugly, and he couldn't bear to see such a fishy place.

But a surprising scene happened.

Hu Ke told Chen Rong about the incident: "Liu Cheng, the eunuch guarding Qingyuan Prefecture in Guangxi Province, asked for gems and gold, as well as a thousand coins and silver for escort, on the pretext of being recommended by local officials and giving good words."

"The eunuchs guarding twenty-seven places in Datong, Zhejiang, and Guangzhou are all guilty of crimes," said the Dali Temple Qing.

The hall suddenly fell silent.

When Liu Jian turned around, he saw that the officials around him shared the same hatred as Yan Chengjin.

Yesterday, Yan Chengjin mentioned that he wanted to abolish the eunuch system. There was only one possibility for the crimes to be collected so quickly.

This guy already has the evidence.

Jiang Mian's eyes moved slightly. What Yan Chengjin sent to the Sixth Department yesterday should be evidence of the crime of the jailer.

Emperor Hongzhi's face turned even more ugly: "Why are you reporting now?"

"I have never been to Datong, so I don't know how many coal mines there are on the land. However, Zhang Zhen wanted to dig up my coal mines out of greed, so she took the opportunity to beg." Yan Chengjin said.

Emperor Hongzhi said in a deep voice: "Do you know that the guarding eunuchs and tax inspectors are my eyes and ears?"

Baiguan's heart palpitated.

The guarding eunuchs harassed the local area, and local officials requested that the guarding eunuchs be removed from various places, but the court did not allow begging.

Yan Chengjin said: "I know, but there was no censor's office in the place before, and there was no one to supervise the affairs for your majesty.

Nowadays, Fuzhou County has a censor's office, which overlaps with the garrison eunuch.

Your Majesty has to read two identical memorials, which not only consumes your energy, but also only increases your salary. "

The Metropolitan Procuratorate is also the emperor's eyes and ears, and the eunuchs are also the emperor's eyes and ears.

Put the two together, and the work will intersect.

The purpose of guarding eunuchs is to guard local troops to prevent rebellion. However, in places such as Yunnan and Guangxi, when the army withdrew, the guarding eunuchs did not withdraw.

Wang Qiong bowed and said: "To reduce the salary of officials, it is better to remove the eunuchs and tax supervisors from various places. I made a rough calculation and found that the money that these twenty-seven people embezzled was 370,000 taels."

Twenty-seven people each plundered more than 10,000 taels of property.

"I second the proposal!"

"I second the proposal!"

"I second the proposal!"

The ministers all knelt on the ground, and voices rang out one after another in the hall.

Liu Jian and Xie Qian were stunned, except for a few people from Liubu who stood and knelt down.

Even the officials who opposed Yan Chengjin's reform also bowed their heads and begged.

The ministers lowered their heads and muttered, the new Jiang Mian is really hateful! There was a private discussion to reduce their official salaries.

Only a fool would do that!

If they hadn't gotten some information from the Metropolitan Procuratorate and the decree came down, they wouldn't have known about it.

The prince Zhu Chongyao was dumbfounded. Cutting off His Majesty's ears and eyes was no small matter.

Master Yan could actually get so many officials to beg together.

"Retreat!"

Returning to the Wenhua Hall, Emperor Hongzhi sat on the royal chair, looking a little angry: "Why do so many officials agree to abolish the town supervisor?"

Xiao Jing didn't dare to reply. The town supervisor was sent from the ceremonial supervisor.

"Slave, will you call the cabinet?"

"Don't call Yan Chengjin, I don't want to see him."

When this guy comes, he will be chasing after him.

Soon, Liu Jian and four others came to the main hall. Jiang Mian sighed: "The minister may not agree with Yan Chengjin, but he just doesn't want to reduce his salary."

Unexpectedly, Yan Chengjin used this method to resist the salary cut.

Zhang Sheng nodded, just as he had expected.

Emperor Hongzhi glanced at Liu Jian and the others: "Three masters also think that the tax supervision should be withdrawn?"

Several people looked around, and it could be seen from their faces that they had different opinions.

Zhang Sheng and Xie Qian said: "I thought it could be abolished!"

Seeing that Liu Jian, Li Dongyang and Jiang Mian had not moved, Emperor Hongzhi asked: "What do the three masters mean?"

Li Dongyang said: "The Yushi Yamen has taken over the tax supervision and guarding. I am worried that the power of the Metropolitan Procuratorate will be enlarged again."

Zhang Sheng and Xie Qian's pupils shrank suddenly.

When the tax supervisor and town supervisor return, isn't the place supervised by the Yushi Yamen? As expected, Yan Chengjin paid New Year greetings to the rooster.

Emperor Hongzhi nodded and said, "If the Censor's Yamen had just said it in one word, I would have no way of knowing."

Why spend extra money and not cut off the guards? It is because they are afraid that the power of the Yushi Yamen will become greater.

Jiang Mian sighed inwardly, Yan Chengjin was not very old, but his thoughts were as thorough as other pavilion elders.

The purpose of each layer is still underestimated.

Xiao Jing walked in and whispered: "Your Majesty, all the officials are kneeling to remonstrate in Fengtian Hall, and only Yan Chengjin has returned to the room."

At this time, Fengtian Palace.

The minister cursed and said, "Jiang Mian is really nothing. He has to be governed as soon as he enters the capital."

It’s just about governing the officials, but you also want to cut wages?

Yanguan was so angry that he knelt on the ground while writing bullets, and occasionally exchanged his thoughts on impeachment with the ministers.

Wang Qiong took a deep breath: "I wonder if Your Majesty will choose to abolish the guard or reduce his salary."

"It's best if neither of them is abolished. The two cabinet ministers have different administrative systems, but we are the ones who suffer." Chang Yuanxi, the assistant minister of the Ministry of Justice, said.

If the town supervisor is abolished, the power of the eunuchs will fall to the Censorate.

The Censorate has four departments, and it is a bit too large to supervise the various government offices in the capital.

If they have to choose one side, they would rather abolish the town supervisor than reduce his salary. The power of the eunuchs in the local area is also huge, but they just change the government office.

At night, all the officials did not disperse, and they couldn't help but curse Yan Chengjin.

This dog official started it, so he didn't kneel down.

Xiao Jing came to urge: "Everyone, the palace gate is about to be closed, please leave the palace quickly."

"What does your majesty mean?"

All the officials looked at Xiao Jing.

Xiao Jing sighed and turned to report to Emperor Hongzhi.

At this time, Wenhua Hall.

Emperor Hongzhi and the officials were all in the hall.

Yan Chengjin's heart was slightly moved. Although Jiang Mian asked His Majesty to reduce his salary out of good intentions, he had been complained by all officials and it was difficult for him to gain a foothold in Beijing.

Emperor Hongzhi said: "I have said that the power of the Censorate should not be increased."

Liu Jian and others had concerns in their hearts.

Although the Censorate was handed over to Yan Chengjin, he would not be corrupt, but it would become a custom. Wouldn't it be powerful in the future?

Yan Chengjin said: "Your Majesty thinks that the Censorate has great power, but in fact it is not. The power of the Censorate is supervision, which also includes supervision of town supervisors and local officials. Supervision is the responsibility of the Censorate."

The responsibilities of the town eunuchs and tax supervisors are also supervision.

Taxes are collected by local government offices. Tax supervisors are only responsible for tax determination and supervision, not tax collection.

The functions are the same as those of the Censorate.

"If Your Majesty does not want to withdraw, I have a way."

Emperor Hongzhi raised his head slightly, looking attentively.

"Eunuchs will remain in the local area, but all their functions will be abolished. They will only serve as your Majesty's eyes and ears. Officials in the court will not have their salaries reduced."

Li Dongyang's eyes moved slightly. The garrison commanders and tax inspectors had lost their power and could no longer harass the local area. "I think it's okay."

Emperor Hongzhi took a deep breath and said, "Send an order. Don't reduce their salaries. Tell them not to kneel in the hall in a hypocritical manner. The cabinet will draft an order to abolish the power of the garrison commanders and tax inspectors and only monitor the local area for me."

Jiang Mian was startled and turned his head slightly to look at Yan Chengjin.