Looking at Luo Zhixue's career in recent years, you will know that this person is not an ordinary person. At least among contemporary people, whether it is the ministers of Dachu or their enemies, the Ming Dynasty, Luo Zhixue is not an ordinary character.

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For the general public, Luo Zhixue is full of miracles and even mystery.

In the sixth year of Chongzhen, the fifteen-year-old Luo Zhixue passively joined the bandits and became a military advisor in the bandit army in a short period of time.

In the seventh year of Chongzhen's reign, Luo Zhixue had become the leader of the Funiu Mountain bandit army and won the trust and support of everyone.

In the first year of Chengshun and the eighth year of Chongzhen, Luo Zhixue led his army to capture most of northern Chu, and in the autumn and winter of that year, he drank the Yangtze River, and then proclaimed himself emperor in Hanyang. In that year, Luo Zhixue, who ascended the throne as emperor, was only seventeen years old.

Only 1 year old.

In the second year of Chengshun and the ninth year of Chongzhen, Luo Zhixue first led his army to capture Chunan. In the second half of the year, he led his army to march eastward and captured Jiangxi, Jiangnan and other places. In this year, Luo Zhixue was eighteen years old.

In the third year of Chengshun and the tenth year of Chongzhen, that is, this year, the Chu Empire launched the Battle of Guangdong and Guangxi and the Battle of Fujian and Zhejiang. It was just around the corner to seize the four southern provinces, and it was also preparing for a large-scale Northern Expedition, aiming to unify the world and become the master of Kyushu.

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This year, Luo Zhixue turns nineteen. Even according to traditional concepts, he is only twenty years old.

Such Luo Zhixue, don’t think he is easy to fool at a young age. This is a young emperor who was born as a refugee. He led his soldiers to conquer most of the world with one shot and pointed his sword at Kyushu!

And for such a majesty, doesn’t he know that there are so many corrupt officials in the world that he can’t kill them all no matter how hard he kills them?

Doesn’t he know that corrupt officials were the norm under the Chu Empire and it was impossible to completely eradicate them?

Doesn't he know that even today, no matter how angry he is, no matter what policies and efforts the Chu Empire adopts, it is impossible to completely eliminate corruption?

No, he definitely knows!

Now that you know, why are you still so angry?

And it has risen to the level of the foundation of the empire?

As Luo Zhixue's speech became longer and longer, and when he finally reached the point of making irresponsible remarks on taxation and national policy, several people immediately grasped the key point.

Especially Guo Quanshu, the Counselor and Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, immediately grasped the focus of Luo Zhixue's speech.

It's not the old-fashioned corruption, but the shaking of the taxation national policy.

This is something Luo Zhixue has never said before on important formal occasions.

But since it has been introduced today and has directly linked taxation to basic national policies, the political implications have become very obvious.

Some people wantonly criticize and even resist taxes, which is why His Majesty went crazy today!

At this time, if you still don’t understand why Luo Zhixue went crazy today, then Guo Quanshu can’t always hold on to his position as Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, and he should just beg his bones to go home and retire early.

Because if you can't understand such a clear political signal, then there is no need to continue to be the Counselor or Minister of the Ministry of Personnel. Otherwise, the end may not be good.

Along with him, there were many scholars who surrendered to thieves early on, but only a few people could climb up so quickly, and they never fell behind in the growth of the Chu Empire and remained in high positions.

Guo Quanshu is one of them!

As for the other people, they all fell behind one after another, and some who couldn't see clearly the situation and couldn't stand it even ended up being dismissed from office or even jailed.

For example, Xu Yangze, the former Shangshu of the Patrol Department, was born in the old baggage camp. Because he barely knew a few words, he was one of the earliest civil servants under Luo Zhixue. Later, he began to be responsible for local security work during the Funiu Mountain period.

In a short period of time, everything rose and he became the Minister of the Patrol Department.

However, this person's ability is really limited. As the area controlled by the Da Chu Empire becomes larger and larger, and public security affairs become more and more heavy, he will not be able to handle it.

For a long time, the security problem in the Dachu Empire was actually quite serious. Even in the cities, even in the Han Tianfu before, the security was not very good. There were numerous cases of banditry and gun theft, and there were also long-term attacks on various so-called local crimes.

Gangs and guilds do evil and turn a blind eye!

He also allowed his domestic slaves to occupy large tracts of other people's land. He even took away tens of thousands of acres of official land. He also built mansions on the outskirts of Wuchang, and his food and drink expenses were even more exaggerated than Luo Zhixue's...

Before marching eastward last year, Luo Zhixue hinted to him, saying, Lao Xu, you have worked hard these past two years and it is time to enjoy your blessings.

As a result, this person didn’t understand the hint but still said he was confident and continued to go his own way...

A month later, dozens of people signed a petition to impeach Xu Yangze, listing dozens of major and minor crimes. Luo Zhixue personally ordered the Procuratorate to conduct an investigation and the Trial Court to conduct a trial. Within half a month, he was beheaded in public.<

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However, there are also some who are smarter and know how to advance and retreat.

For example, Huang Chengxuan, the former Minister of Finance, Guo Quanshu’s early friend...

He also felt that his ability could not keep up, so he asked to be relegated to the second line. Fortunately, the emperor saw that he had worked hard and had some abilities. He was just a minister of the Ministry of Finance and was unable to manage the country's financial affairs, so he was released to Jiangnan.

Governor.

However, as either appeasement or compensation, Luo Zhixue gave Huang Chengxuan a second-grade crown prince and grand master.

Therefore, Huang Chengxuan served as the governor of Jiangnan, and his status was one level higher than other governors.

After all, other governors generally rank from the second rank. Only the governor of Jiangnan is a bit special. When he was first established, he directly added the title of the second rank of the prince and grand master. The others are basically ordinary second rank without any title.

Governor.

Adding false titles is also a means used by Luo Zhixue to balance the positions and grades of senior officials. The most important of them are the false titles of Three Masters, Three Solitary Men, Three Masters and Three Young Masters.

The current official system in the Chu Empire is partly based on the official system of the Ming Dynasty, and partly modified to better meet its own needs.

For example, three masters, three orphans, three divisions and three young masters, these positions have evolved into pure honorary titles in the Chu Empire.

And based on the functions of the three masters, three orphans, three divisions and three young masters in ancient times, they were divided into four titles: Taishi, Shaoshi, Taizi Taishi, and Prince Shaoshi. These four titles were specially awarded to civil officials in the administrative system. Taishi and Shaoshi

They are all analogous to the first rank, the prince's master is the first rank, and the prince's young master is the second rank.

Taibao, Shaobao, Prince Taibao and Prince Shaobao are specially awarded to military generals. Taibao and Shaobao are all analogous to marshals, Prince Taibao is analogous to general, and Prince Shaobao is analogous to lieutenant general.

The Taifu, Shaofu, Taizi Taifu and Taizi Shaofu are civil servants awarded in the judicial system. They are analogous to Taifu, Shaofu is analogous to the first grade, Prince Taifu is analogous to the first grade, and Prince Shaofu is analogous to the second grade.

However, although there are regulations, there are still relatively few actual awards. For the time being, no one has obtained the six false titles of the first rank, namely, San Gong and San Gu.

At the level of the third division, currently seven ministers of staff have been awarded the title. According to their different positions, they are awarded the title of Prince Taishi, Prince Taifu, and Prince Taibao respectively. They belong to the first-grade Wen Cong and the level of Military General. Currently, most of them are

The highest level of civil and military officials in the Chu Empire.

Except for these seven people, there is no one else.

As for the third young masters of the second grade, they are more likely to be the prince's young master, the prince's young master, and the prince's young protector. The various assistant ministers in the Council of Ministers all have the title of third young master.

Apart from these assistant ministers, there is only one Huang Chengxuan.

On the one hand, Huang Chengxuan serves as the governor of Jiangnan. Jiangnan is a very important and special place, so it is necessary to give a prince the title of Young Master.

On the other hand, Huang Chengxuan, who was originally the Minister of Finance of the second rank, was transferred to serve as the governor of Jiangnan. He cannot be demoted and used, and he should only be given the title of the second rank!

At the same time, the Great Chu Empire did not have the additional title of Censor, so we simply used the additional title of Prince and Young Master to avoid Huang Chengxuan's grade being unequal.

As for the other governors, for the time being, no one can obtain the title of Prince's Young Master. They are all ordinary second-grade governors, one level lower than Huang Chengxuan's second-grade chief.

This special honorary title can also appease Huang Chengxuan. After all, Huang Chengxuan was still driven out to be a governor... Even if he can still be a governor after being kicked out, it also proves that he has moved away from the world.

The core of power of the Chu Empire.

And he is an old minister. Although his ability is a bit worse, it is not impossible. Luo Zhixue feels that he can still use it, so he still needs to be reassured.

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Huang Chengxuan announced that this is actually an ideal and even compromising plan in all aspects.

There is nothing that can be done about it. In recent years, Huang Chengxuan has been the Minister of Finance. His performance can only be said to be quite satisfactory. There are no obvious mistakes, but there is nothing eye-catching. Luo Zhixue has long wanted to replace him.<

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But after all, he is an old minister, and although this person is a little less capable, he still has some, and his attitude is very correct.

In the past, when the empire was only entrenched in Huguang, he did a good job. However, after moving eastward, he occupied more and more territory and had more and more financial and financial affairs, so that Huang Chengxuan was unable to do what he wanted, so he took the initiative before

I found Luo Zhixue and said that his ability was limited and it was difficult for him to undertake many tasks such as the national finance and financial system.

In the end, Luo Zhixue saw that his ability was actually quite good, his attitude was good, and he had been engaged in financial and other economic affairs for a long time, so he simply asked him to try being a governor in Jiangnan.

Anyway, Jiangnan is right on the edge of Jinling City. Luo Zhixue will know immediately if there is any trouble. Even if Huang Chengxuan makes a mistake, he can find it in time and make up for it.

If he is not good at being the governor of Jiangnan, then Luo Zhixue has no choice but to give him a title, give him money, and then let him become an official...

If he still occupies a high position despite not having this ability, it is not good for himself, and it is even worse for the empire!
Chapter completed!