I want to ruin the country

"Not attending the morning court?"

Yining Road,

"The court officials are all so old. They get up at five in the morning and go to bed at midnight every day. It's been a long time. They are exhausted if not dead. How can they work? I have to be kind to everyone's health!"

In fact, the real reason was that he didn't want to get up in the morning, but he couldn't say it. If he said it was out of sympathy for the old minister, everyone would be very easy to accept and would be grateful!

After another glass of wine, Wang Jindou said with a smile,

"Your Majesty, I heard that you treated those who participated in the auction to a feast a few days ago. I wonder when we can enjoy this feast!"

Yining also laughed.

"It seems like you're a foodie too. They spent millions of silver to get this!

When you bring me several million silver coins, I will give you a full banquet!"

Wang Jindou suddenly looked miserable.

"Your Majesty, if I had millions in my hands, I wouldn't be able to grow a strong head!"

"Hahahaha!"

Everyone laughed loudly.

The Chinese tradition originally emphasized "don't talk while eating and don't talk while sleeping", but today's meal was completely different. The emperor was in high spirits, so everyone had no reservations. The five of them talked and laughed, and they were in great harmony!

Even Yi Guofang and the others who were watching from the side were in a good mood. Compared with the cold and deserted atmosphere in the palace before, this was more humane and had the air of life!

After the meal, tea was served, Yining said,

"I have prepared a house for Lin Zhongtang, which is very close to the palace. You will work in the Military Affairs Office from now on. Unless there are special circumstances, you can come to work at 8 o'clock."

Lin Zexu said,

"The emperor has changed the working hours, which is good for the court officials, but with such a large country and so many things to do, is there enough time?"

Yining Road,

“Working is like dredging a river; as long as the water is clear, there will be fewer floods.

If it is blocked, even if the river bank is reinforced and raised, it will eventually be destroyed or overflowed.

So what I am thinking is that we need to reform the civil service and solve the problem from the root!"

Lin Zexu praised:

"Your Majesty has clearly stated the fundamental issue in one sentence. I agree. But how do we fundamentally solve the problem?"

Yining Road,

"What I want is a system where superiors are responsible for their duties for life, where there is someone in charge of everything and someone responsible for everything.

We can't just do everything by myself and a few military ministers. How big are our hands? Can we cover the sky?"

Lin Zexu asked,

"What does the system of superior responsibility mean?"

Yining Road,

"The first step in our reform is the department head accountability system.

For example, the Grand Councilor is responsible to me, the ministers of various ministries are responsible to the Grand Councilor, and the vice ministers are responsible to the ministers.

This way, everyone wouldn't have to rush to Qianqing Gate in the middle of the night to attend court.

How many practical issues can be solved by a large group of people gathering together?"

Lin Zexu thought about it and thought that the emperor's idea should be good. He said,

"Your Majesty, there are some matters that require your decision. What should I do?"

"Whoever has the right to decide on their own affairs has the right to decide. If the court has regulations, we must follow them.

If there are no regulations, you should come up with a solution yourself and report it to your superiors for discussion. If it is really beyond your authority and cannot be decided, report it further up the chain of command.

If anyone is able to make decisions within their purview but is afraid of taking responsibility and is shirking responsibility, they will be dismissed immediately!"

The purpose of Yining doing this is to decentralize power.

Why could Yongzheng only sleep three or four hours a day in the past? It was because the world was so big and there were so many things to do. Moreover, he loved to do everything himself. He was exhausted just reading and reviewing memorials every day. How could he not die young?

After traveling through time and space to become this cheap emperor, he didn't want to do nothing and then be exhausted to death by reading memorials!

Lin Zexu, Du Shoutian and others had certainly thought of this. If this were really implemented, all civil and military officials and the emperor would have much more free time!

Lin Zexu asked,

"What does the Emperor mean by the system of lifelong responsibility?"

Yining Road,

"What it means is, you did this thing, and it will stay with you forever!

No matter when, even if you retire and return home, if something happens, I will still arrest those who should be arrested and kill those who should be killed, without any deadline! "

Wang Jindou thought, this move is quite cruel!

"Your Majesty, how can we restrain officials from abusing their duties?"

Yining heard that Lin Zexu had hit the crux of the matter in one sentence. He said,

"Clear distinctions between rewards and punishments are essential, followed by mutual supervision and three-dimensional supervision.

For example, the Censorate and the Ministry of Personnel still perform their original duties and can also send inspection teams to inspect and supervise the administration of officials across the country.

In addition, I will send a eunuch to supervise each county.

They will report the work situation of each county magistrate to me truthfully. In this way, the two lines of justice, the open and the secret, will not interfere with each other, and fairness can be guaranteed to a greater extent!

Local eunuchs were also subject to inspection and supervision by the Ministry of Personnel and the Inspectorate.

If a problematic eunuch in the local area is not discovered, he will be punished by warning, dismissal, or even criminal prosecution.

If there are any problems with the inspection team, the eunuchs can also report it, which is mutual supervision.

If something happens to an official and the Inspectorate fails to discover it in time, they will be punished accordingly!

More importantly, I have decided that when promoting officials from now on, those who are lazy, inactive, or just getting by will not be excluded from promotion, but will be resolutely eliminated!

Lin Zexu said,

"Old minister, I understand!"

Yining Road,

“In a few days, I plan to reorganize the Grand Council and assign specific tasks to the Grand Council ministers.

Add a few more ministries, and let the ministers of each ministry be solely responsible for their own affairs, instead of being the Grand Councilor. Then you, the Grand Councilors, will only be responsible for state affairs, which will make things much easier for you!"

Lin Zexu asked,

"Add some departments. Which departments does the emperor intend to add?"

Yining Road,

“Food for all people is of paramount importance, and we need to establish a Ministry of Agriculture.

Water management cannot be neglected either, and a Ministry of Water Resources should be established.

In the future, we will have more and more dealings with foreign countries, and we will need to expand our Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

National security is also a major issue, and a Ministry of National Security should be established.

Education is a matter that concerns future generations, so a Ministry of Education should be established.

A Ministry of Science, Technology and Equipment should also be established.

In the future, we will need to build various roads and establish a Ministry of Transportation.”

Lin Zexu and others were stunned. Where did the emperor hear this news about establishing so many ministries?

Even though Lin Zexu was always concerned about news from abroad, he had never heard of the Ministry of Science and Technology and Equipment and the Ministry of State Security mentioned by Yining.

The other few are not difficult to understand based on their literal meaning. Although I don’t understand them exactly, they should be similar!

Yining laughed,

"Mr. Lin, I have already ordered a few quiet rooms and toilets to be prepared for you, the ministers of the Grand Council, so you won't have to run back and forth anymore!"