From Joy of Life, the Tian Gang is reversed

Chapter 82 Ethics Review Department

A memorial was submitted to the Ministry of Public Administration and forwarded to His Majesty for his decision.

This is a very common thing.

But such an ordinary thing immediately grabbed the headlines of Daqing's hot searches.

"Memorandum on Establishing a Mechanism for Moral Review of Officials, Eliminating Enemies within the Court, and Ensuring the Purity of Officials in This Dynasty"

It was not just because this was the first formal memorial submitted by the Crown Prince, but what really caused heated discussion was the content inside.

In the memorial, the prince denounced the moral corruption of officials of the dynasty from the perspective of etiquette and morality, which seriously affected the image of the court. He specifically cited the examples of Wang Daoan and Meng Jing, and made it clear that the education he received since childhood did not support him to tolerate such morally corrupt officials. The presence of such officials in the court was an insult to the entire Daqing court and an insult to the sage education he received since childhood.

He requested that a new office be established in the Supervisory Council, named the Officials Moral Review Office, and recommended Guo Baokun, the son of Guo Youzhi, the Eastern Palace tutor and Minister of Rites, as the director of the office. The office was to conduct strict reviews of the moral conduct of officials of the current dynasty, and to carry out special reviews at special times when officials were promoted, to prevent morally corrupt people like Wang Daoan and Meng Jing from infiltrating the court, so as to create a good situation in which the court was filled with virtuous and upright people.

As soon as the memorial was released, there was a chorus of applause from the court and the people.

However, a consensus was reached in just a few days, but there were also two points of controversy.

The first point is the selection of the director of the Ethics Review Department.

Guo Baokun?
Why does a tutor in the Eastern Palace have the right to sit in such a high and powerful position?
Throughout the dynasties, personnel issues have always been the most important issues. Moreover, how could such an important position as the examiner of officials be decided by a single word from the crown prince?

But soon, these people stopped moving.

Because one must correct oneself before correcting others, the director of the Ethics Review Department will be the first official to undergo ethics review, setting an example for everyone!
Once the candidacy process begins, the Supervisory Commission will conduct the most rigorous ethical review of all selected candidates.

Then, no more...

Let's move on to the second point. Since this department is responsible for examining officials, and the Ministry of Personnel itself has the responsibility of examining officials, isn't this a perfect match? Why isn't it located under the Ministry of Personnel, but under the Supervisory Yuan?
No, it cannot be set up in the Supervisory Council. It can only be set up in the Ministry of Personnel.

President Chen of the Supervisory Commission did not insist on this point, because it was not he who proposed it at all.

"I don't mind where the Moral Review Department is located. As the saying goes, correct yourself before correcting others. Other officials only undergo moral reviews when they are appointed or promoted, but the standards for officials in the Moral Review Department must be set higher. They must serve as the moral benchmark for all officials. Regardless of whether they are promoted or not, they must conduct self-reviews annually and disclose all their assets transparently. Only then can they gain public trust."

The Ministry of Personnel decisively admitted defeat.

I can’t catch it!

Don’t say that the Ministry of Personnel can’t handle it.

Dean Chen looked at it and his face turned pale.

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East Palace
Guo Baokun's expression showed a mixture of excitement, anticipation, and nervousness. He sat upright, his whole body exuding a sense of nervousness.

There's no way, who wouldn't be nervous.

He was originally just a small tutor in the Eastern Palace, but now he has become the director of the newly established Ninth Department of the Supervisory Council. This transformation is really huge.

Li Chengqian had said before that he wanted him to be in charge of the Supervisory Council, but that was just talk. After all, the prince had not yet become emperor. Even if he really wanted to do that, he would have to wait until he became emperor.

Who could have thought that he would suddenly be thrust into the Supervisory Commission, an important position second only to the president, responsible for monitoring the morality of all officials.

How can you expect a teenager who is less than 20 years old not to be nervous and excited?

"Bao Kun, His Highness is coming, please don't lose your composure."

Li Mingchuan sat opposite Guo Baokun, showing a little envy. Of course, it was just envy, not jealousy.

He could not be a commoner like Guo Baokun. He was an orthodox Jinshi, a veteran who had been in the court for more than 20 years and knew everything about officialdom.

The Moral Review Department, this department seems to be low in position but has great power, but it is obviously at the center of the storm, and that chair is definitely not an easy one to sit on.

If His Royal Highness the Crown Prince had come to him, he would have definitely found a way to refuse. However, this foolish and bold man accepted it without hesitation. Looking at him, it was obvious that he was not unaware of the importance and sensitivity of this position.

I have to say, the prince is really good at judging people.

"Your Highness!" "Your Highness!"

……

Not long after the two of them sat down, they saw Li Chengqian appear outside the study. Ye Ling'er pushed the wheelchair, looking around with curiosity in her eyes.

"Okay, we're all family, don't be polite."

Li Chengqian had a warm smile on his face, looking like he had just recovered from a serious illness.

"Ling'er, let me introduce you. This is Li Mingchuan, the Chancellor of our Eastern Palace, and this is Guo Baokun, who is about to take over the position of the Censorate." Li Chengqian said to Ye Ling'er with a smile when he arrived in front of the study.

"Ling'er greets the two adults."

"I wouldn't dare, I wouldn't dare. Nice to meet you, Miss Ling'er." The two men hurriedly returned the greeting, their eyes revealing a hint of gossip.

As the daughter of Ye Zhong, the commander of the Kyoto Garrison Division, and the granddaughter of Grandmaster Ye Liuyun, Ye Ling'er is quite famous in Kyoto.

I just don’t know why he appeared in the East Palace today, and appeared in the position that originally belonged to Mao Qiwu.

Could this Miss Ye be the future Crown Princess?

Thinking about the trend in the court some time ago, the eyes and expressions of both of them became a little restrained.

"Alright, everyone, sit down. Ling'er, you too." After entering the study, Li Chengqian invited the three of them to sit down and said with a smile, "Bao Kun, what are the rules for your visit to the Moral Review Department this time?"

"It's all at your command, Your Highness." Guo Baokun stood up and saluted without thinking.

"Hehe, you see, I knew it would be like this." Li Chengqian smiled helplessly and said to Li Mingchuan and Ye Ling'er.

Ye Ling'er was a little confused, while Li Mingchuan smiled bitterly.

After being in the Eastern Palace for more than a year, Li Mingchuan had a good understanding of Guo Baokun. He was a simpleton who always followed the prince's lead. You could say he was stupid, but he was obedient and had a strong ability to execute. He would do whatever the prince asked him to do and was very dogmatic. In his eyes, such a person was just a tool. Obviously, the prince had found the place where this tool could play its greatest role.

"Have you read my note?"

"seen it already."

"The letter only mentioned the Moral Review Department, but did not say how to conduct the review. Take a look at this. After you take office, you will conduct the review according to this standard. Don't worry about other things." Li Chengqian handed a piece of paper with wet ink to Guo Baokun.

Guo Baokun took it respectfully and saw a large character written on it: "Daqing Officials' Moral Review Standards."

The first rule is that those who are unfilial do not need

Article 2: Those who abandon their wives and children are exempt from punishment

Article 3: Those who like men do not need

Article 4 Anyone who has sexual relations with children under the age of thirteen shall be severely punished.

Article 5: Prostitutes will not be given important positions
Guo Baokun finished reading it and looked at Li Chengqian with some doubt, "Prince, just five?"

Yeah, just five?

This is the Moral Review Department, which has already caused a huge uproar in the court. Now you tell me to follow these five points, these five points...

Isn’t even corruption and bribery considered moral corruption?
There is not a single item related to this above. Is this reasonable?

"When the Moral Review Department was first established, it was necessary to set a standard. These five points are the minimum standards for the Moral Review Department.

"I know you and your father had a bad argument over the Censorate. Show him these five points, and he won't object," Li Chengqian said with a smile. "After all, even though the court is full of insects, they still need to do their jobs. Only a few dare to violate the first four points. As for the fifth point, the Censorate is a new department. Although it's under the Supervisory Yuan, it has its own independent functions. Please put the address of the Censorate by the Liujing River for me."

"Yes!"

(End of this chapter)