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    The army of the Ming Dynasty killed people in Liaodong, and Zhou Chong also killed people in the capital. However, what he killed was not the foreigners who often went south to invade the Ming Dynasty, but the worms in the officialdom of the Ming Dynasty. Since he rectified the officialdom, the Ming Dynasty had investigated and punished several people.  Among the hundreds of officials who continued to be corrupt, although most of these officials were not guilty of death, eighty-six of them still committed capital crimes. As a result, Zhou Zhong took them all to Chai Street in the capital and chopped them with a knife.  Originally, Zhou Zhong didn't want to make the reform too bloody, so before rectifying the official system, he first increased the salaries of the officials, and directly stated that the previous matters were wiped out and he would never pursue them again. Everything depends on  Their future performance, but I didn¡¯t expect that there were still so many officials who couldn¡¯t control their own hands. In the first month after the salary increase, dozens of officials were arrested. Later, there were also a large number of officials who were investigated and punished every month. In order to deter  Looking at the officialdom of the Ming Dynasty, Zhou Chong had no choice but to deal with these corrupt criminals severely. As a result, there was a magnificent scene of dozens of people being killed.  The people naturally welcomed Zhou Chong's killing spree. After all, the people hated the most corrupt officials. Now His Highness King Zhao actually executed several people at once.  Ten corrupt officials were a great joy to the people, so after this incident, Zhou Zhong's reputation among the people was suddenly pushed to the top.  However, for the officialdom, Zhou Zhong's officials who deal with crimes on such a large scale are under tremendous pressure. After all, the officialdom of the Central Plains Dynasty has always had a tradition of not punishing the public according to the law. Except for a few periods, there are rarely  The court killed so many officials at once. After all, on the one hand, doing so may involve the interests of many people. On the other hand, the appearance of so many corrupt officials would not look good on the court. Therefore, when encountering this kind of situation, it is usually  It was handled secretly, and officials were rarely executed with such fanfare as Zhou Zhong.  Regarding these rules in the officialdom.  Zhou Chong had known about it for a long time, but he ignored it at all. In the past, the Ming court cared too much about his own face. Even if something went wrong, the court would help officials cover it up. But for Zhou Chong, he had already given it to him.  Give those corrupt officials a chance to make corrections.  It's because they don't cherish it, so this time we can't blame him for being cruel.  After those officials with the most serious crimes were executed, their families were also confiscated. However, Zhou Chong changed the previous charges of consecutive crimes in the court. Naturally, the guilty family members of these officials must also be dealt with together.  The embezzled property was also confiscated, but Zhou Zhong did not intend to pursue those innocent family members. After all, according to the practice before the Ming Dynasty, the family members of these criminal officials were generally assigned to men as slaves and women to priests as prostitutes. It was really a bit confusing.  cruel.  At least Zhou Chong, who came from later generations, couldn't accept it, so he abolished this bad habit legally.  In addition to these officials with the most serious crimes, there are hundreds of officials who have committed various crimes. These officials range from corruption and murder to inactivity and sabotage. Everyone has committed minor or serious crimes, and Zhou Chong did not take it lightly.  Let them go, and most of these officials were deprived of their official positions.  Then they were dealt with according to their respective crimes. As a result, officials everywhere in the Ming Dynasty were dismissed. Sometimes all officials in a county or state government were dismissed. Although this had some impact on the administrative structure of the Ming Dynasty,  But Zhou Chong did not waver at all, because he knew clearly that a country would be full of corrupt officials.  Then there is no hope for this country.  Although in the eyes of those officials, Zhou Zhong's method of dealing with those criminal officials was a bit too cruel, the results were excellent, because it finally made those officials understand.  His Royal Highness, King Zhao, who oversees the country, is determined to rectify the government, and in order to achieve his goals, he will never be afraid of killing people.  With this understanding, the atmosphere in Ming Dynasty's official circles was also cleared up. At least no one dared to blatantly offer or accept bribes anymore.  At the same time, Zhou Zhong took advantage of this killing trend and began to change the structure of the Ming Dynasty's officialdom, slowly transforming it into his ideal structure. For example, the powers of the Metropolitan Procuratorate were expanding, and the Taxation Department was slowly taking over various places.  taxation, the gap in status between clerks and officials is narrowing, etc. These reforms that Zhou Chong had proposed before were gradually implemented. It can be said that from all aspects, Ming Dynasty was changing for the better.  .  "Reporting to the Supervisor, with the disposal of so many officials this time, the resistance to our reform has been reduced a lot, especially in terms of taxation. Now the taxation departments in various places have begun to operate normally, and they have also taken over most of the taxation in various places.  , Judging from the current situation, it won¡¯t take long for the Supervisory State¡¯s reform of our Ming Dynasty to be fully realized!¡± In Zhou Zhong¡¯s office room in Wenyuan Pavilion, Zhang Cai was reporting to Zhou Zhong the reforms during this period.  As a result, Jiao Fang, Wang Qiong and others were also here.  "Very good, it seems that if you want to complete the reform of our Ming Dynasty, you can't do it without killing people."I just hope that those officials will be smarter in the future and never think that I dare not kill people!  "Zhou Chong nodded after hearing this. When he said the last word, he couldn't help but feel a little hateful. After all, killing so many people at once also brought a lot of psychological pressure to him. He was even worried that it would attract others.  Fortunately, the backlash of officials in the Ming Dynasty has finally passed. "Supervisor, the government of the Ming Dynasty is now much clearer. As long as the Metropolitan Procuratorate can maintain its current level of supervision, coupled with the existence of the Taxation Department and the Bank, it will become clearer.  The local government has reduced the opportunities for corruption, so we can keep the Ming Dynasty's official administration clean and clear in the future. So what should we do next? Should we revise some of the Ming Dynasty's laws?  "Jiao Fang stood up and suggested that among everyone, he was the oldest, but he was the most anxious to reform, because he was worried that he would die one day and would not be able to see the reform of Ming Dynasty.  Zhou Zhong understood Jiao Fang's thoughts very well, but after thinking about it for a moment, he shook his head and said: "The current government has just begun to change, and institutions such as the Supervisory Yuan, the Taxation Bureau, and the Bank have just begun to change.  Once we start operating normally, there is no guarantee that there will be no problems in the future, so now our task is to maintain the current results and find ways to solve problems immediately when we find them. After each new organization has been integrated with the local yamen and everything is on the right track,  Only by revising the laws of the Ming Dynasty can we be more sure that trouble will not occur.  ¡± Zhou Zhong had to be cautious about the reforms of the Ming Dynasty, especially the laws of the Ming Dynasty. There were many problems. Many of the laws set by Zhu Yuanzhang were out of date, and some of them were even made by Zhu Yuanzhang.  It was not feasible, but Zhu Yuanzhang relied on the majesty of the imperial power to push it forward. As a result, the entire Ming Dynasty was riddled with ills. These problems were much more troublesome than the officialdom problems of the Ming Dynasty, and involved the most critical people's livelihood issues. Therefore, if there is no perfect solution  Guaranteed, Zhou Zhong didn't dare to change easily. Hearing Zhou Zhong's answer, Jiao Fang also knew that she was a little impatient. She sighed secretly and retreated. Then the others asked Zhou Zhong for some instructions.  Zhou Zhong also made decisions and arrangements one by one on the issues. "Supervising the country, His Majesty asked the imperial court for supplies and food, but now His Majesty just stayed in Daning and did not move. Instead, the 50,000 servants led by Li Anliang did it.  In order to attack the main force of the Jurchens, as winter is approaching, it is not only difficult for Li Anliang to supply supplies, but it may even be difficult to send news back in the future. However, matters in Liaodong have always been decided by His Majesty, so the veteran does not know what to do.  Deal with this?  "At this time, Wang Qiong, who was the Minister of War, stood up and reported. In his opinion, winter is coming soon, and it is impossible to send troops in winter in Liaodong, so it is best to withdraw the army to rest.  In this way, the court would not have to spend so much material. But after hearing this, Zhou Chong thought about it, then turned to Yan Song next to him and said, "Weizhong, I remember that there will be a balance in the treasury this year.  How much is the partial balance?  ¡± Yan Song was originally the governor of the Central Bank, but the original Secretary of the Ministry of Revenue, Lu Xing, was also arrested for corruption and bribery. Although Lu Xing was not guilty of serious crimes, he was dismissed from office, so Yan Song took over as the Secretary of the Ministry of Revenue.  Although Yan Song had very little qualifications and was too young, many officials objected, but Zhou Zhong overcame all objections and let Yan Song take over the post of Minister of the Ministry of Revenue. As for the post of governor of the Central Bank, he also  For the time being, he will serve as the supervisor. "According to this year's budget, the national treasury will have a balance of 1.23 million taels. Originally, the money was intended to be used for repairs to the palace. After all, the treasury was tight in the past few years and the palace was under pressure.  There has been no major renovation in many years. Many palaces are old and even have some water leakage problems.  "Young Yan Song stood out among the veterans, and he was very conspicuous. However, although he had first gained a high position, he did not become arrogant because of it. Instead, he was as humble as ever. This also made Zhou Chong, Jiao Fang and others  They all valued him more. "If all the more than one million taels are used to repair the palace, it will indeed give the palace a new look. However, the situation in Liaodong is tense now and it is time to spend money, so the palace affairs will be put aside for the time being.  , transfer all this money to Liaodong, and make sure to ensure the needs of the army, especially Li Anliang. We must seize the time to transport more supplies to them. I estimate that they may have to spend this winter in the Jurchens' hometown!  "Zhou Zhong said with twinkling eyes. Liaodong will be cleaned up soon. This will not only eliminate the potential threat of Jurchens, but also lay the foundation for Ming Dynasty to march into the Mongolian grassland. Whether Ming Dynasty's northern border troubles can be solved at once depends on Zhengde.  Can you be a good general?
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