The System Forces Me to Be the Emperor

Zhang Hao was able to serve as a commander in such an important state as Hangzhou and control a state guard. Apart from his own ability, he also had the support of his family background.

The Zhang family is one of the prominent families in the Great Xia Kingdom. This family may not have the reputation of the Li family, Zhou family, and Lin family in the capital, but no one dares to underestimate the power of this family. They were not relatives of the imperial family, and not many members of the family served as prominent officials in the capital, but this did not affect him from becoming the top family member of the Great Xia Kingdom.

And to trace its origin is because of Zhang's family style, two words: loyalty and bravery!

When thinking about Zhongyong, you will think of Zhang Jinfu, the Marquis of Zhongyong!

That's right, Zhang Jinfu is Zhang Hao's cousin, and they both belong to the same Zhang family. The Zhang family takes "loyalty and bravery" as their school style, loyal and brave. Since the founding of the Great Xia Kingdom, the Zhang family has been the most valiant sword in the hands of the emperor. Every generation of emperors, the Zhang family's sharp sword has never become blunt.

Today, the disciples of the Zhang family are spread all over the territory of Daxia, serving in various military towns or capital divisions, and have a great influence in the army.

It was also because they were only loyal to His Majesty today, so when Zhang Hao invited Xiao Rui, Xiao Rui didn't care, and only thought it was a polite remark. But fortunately, Guo Jia noticed Zhang Hao's overtures, so he quickly reminded Xiao Rui.

When he came to the living room of the government office, Zhang Hao invited Xiao Rui to take a seat, and then ordered someone to quickly prepare refreshments.

"Your Highness, the reception in this humble place is not good enough, please invite Your Highness Haihan." After Zhang Hao finished, he looked at Guo Jia. If Guo Jia hadn't reminded him just now, His Highness King Xian would not have come in, so Zhang Hao was very interested in Guo Jia. , asked: "I wonder who this is?"

"I'm Guo Jia, whose name is Fengxiao, and pay my respects to Mr. Zhang." Guo Jia got up and introduced himself quickly.

Xiao Rui smiled and said: "Feng Xiao is my best friend, a good teacher who advises my king! He has an incomparable talent!"

Zhang Hao frowned, Xiao Rui's comment was excellent, no wonder this Guo Jia's vision was so accurate.

Guo Jia said with a smile: "Your Highness has killed me, how can I have such a talent, let Master Zhang laugh at me."

Zhang Hao replied: "I also think that Mr. Guo is a talented person, and his speech and behavior are not comparable to ordinary people. Mr. Guo, this time His Highness inspected the state capital and wiped out a big corrupt official in Hangzhou. After my subordinate Qianhu Tianhu came back, The people of Hangzhou Mansion flocked to the streets to celebrate warmly. His Highness really did this for the benefit of the people. But now, there are too many corrupt officials. It is difficult for His Highness to clear up the Qing Dynasty and return the court to a clean and fair court. .Just like my brother-in-law, who did all kinds of mischief without telling me, I was kept in the dark, and I was also responsible for ignorance and poor employment. Mr. Guo, what do you think should be done to better prevent official corruption?"

Xiao Rui and Guo Jia looked at each other, unexpectedly Zhang Hao asked Guo Jia a question.

It seems that Zhang Hao also wants to choose a prince who can support him, and wants to be a servant of the dragon, so that he can seek a greater status in the future. That's right, he is not a few years older than Marquis Zhongyong, but Zhang Jinfu has already been named Marquis, and he is just a commander. Marquis can be inherited by his descendants, hereditary, but the position of commander is not. Coupled with the pressure of competition among the same clan, he has plans to seek refuge with the prince.

Just as the master chooses a good minister, a good general can also choose a master. He needed to see if Xiao Rui was worthy of his support, but it was not convenient to ask directly, so he found another way to ask Guo Jia.

Guo Jia, as Xiao Rui's counselor, is equivalent to Xiao Rui's right-hand man. His knowledge and knowledge also reflect the ability of Xiao Rui, the prince. If the people he uses are really talented, will Xiao Rui be bad?

Guo Jia also understood Zhang Hao's intentions, so he didn't hesitate, and said directly: "Master Zhang, when the water is clear, there will be no fish, and when people observe it, there will be no disciples. This is also the reason for the operation of the court. Greed is the root of human nature. Those who can overcome it, but if they are not careful, they will get lost in the power, money and beauty. So I think that the court cannot ask officials to be upright officials. Everyone may have thought about being upright officials, but they can't do it. Therefore, it should be necessary for the court to use methods to restrain the officials, so that the officials follow the steps and be willing to be honest officials."

"Mr. Guo thinks the imperial court should impose a heavy code?" Zhang Hao asked.

Guo Jia shook his head and said: "Although the simple felony punishment of corruption is effective for a while, it is not a long-term solution. Over time, officials will become more rebellious, which is not conducive to the stability of the court."

After a pause, Guo Jia said with a smile: "Master Zhang just asked the question: how to put an end to official corruption, first of all we need to know why officials are corrupt, nothing less than four points: money, power, sex, and desire! Knowing that officials are corrupt The reason is that the court can restrain officials."

"First of all, for money, some officials like money themselves, and some need to use money to seek higher positions. In fact, according to the salary of the Great Xia Kingdom, it is already very rich, enough for officials to use and enjoy a rich life. The court gave them Rich rewards, they still want to get more money, this is a problem. Therefore, it is necessary to use heavy punishment laws and special anti-corruption agencies to investigate corruption of officials, restrain them, and formulate relevant laws, such as: if If officials embezzle more than a certain amount, their offspring will not have the opportunity to enter the official career. This applies to anyone, regardless of the poor or the powerful. On the contrary, if they are honest and fair, their children can get extra points in the imperial examination! People live for the family, for future generations, and for continuation. At that time, one side will be severe torture and powerful anti-corruption agencies, as well as the consequences of ruining their reputation and killing their children and grandchildren, and the other side will be the further development of future children. I think They will understand that money is more important than their own family offspring."

"The second is power. Power is the driving force for officials to make progress, but many people want to take shortcuts, which leads to bribery. Many people who have no power, no power, and no progress are hopeless, broken and broken, and have no intention of managing government affairs. Therefore, the imperial court needs to formulate a comprehensive promotion system, and cannot control the standards in the hands of the officials. Now the officials' evaluation of officials is mainly based on the four aspects of morality, knowledge, prudence, fairness, and diligence. But this has a big disadvantage, that is, collaborating with others. I think we should follow the example of the three-division joint review system. The assessment is not dominated by the Ministry of Officials alone. It also requires the involvement of supervisory agencies and anti-corruption organizations, and through anonymous means, refer to the common people The opinion of the official, ask the word-of-mouth of the official in the mouth of the people. Whether the official is good or not, the people under his governance are the clearest. Maybe this official is very good according to the evaluation by the Ministry of Officials, but the people don’t recognize him. Do you think so? Can your official be a good official?"

"Secondly, sex..."

Guo Jia seemed to have opened up the conversation box and began to explain his thoughts.

Xiao Rui stopped quietly at the side and benefited a lot.

Although Guo Jia is a person of this era, he is quite insightful about the restraint of officials, and even conforms to some future systems, such as anti-corruption agencies, such as considering democratic proposals, and so on.

Official corruption is not terrible, what is terrible is that there is no effective way to restrain them. Why does a country perish after it has existed for hundreds of years? Is it because the time is up?

Yes, because it's time.

The system and order of a country cannot continue to develop, but can only meet death.

Zhang Hao also fell into deep thought. He was just trying to see Guo Jia's ability. He never thought of him so much. It took Zhang Hao a long time to figure it out before he felt that Guo Jia was really a great talent.

However, this still cannot make Zhang Hao make up his mind to support Xiao Rui.

"Your Highness, I heard that His Majesty intends to grant a marriage, and agree to the marriage between His Highness and the champion Hou Qianjin?" Zhang Hao thought about this, so he asked.

Xiao Rui nodded, not understanding what Zhang Hao said.

At this time, Zhang Hao said again: "Your Highness chose the princess, why didn't you choose a sister from another family? I don't play riddles anymore. I think that if I can get the support of a family or aristocratic family, it will be more helpful to Your Highness. Champion Although Hou is the champion of the three armies, they are His Majesty's soldiers!"

Xiao Rui laughed when he heard it. He understood what Zhang Hao said. He felt that Xiao Rui's foundation and power were too weak. Why didn't he find an alliance with a big family, so that he could gain strong support!

Just when Xiao Rui was undecided on how to answer, Guo Jia laughed and asked, "Master Zhang, how do you know that His Highness's confidante is only Sister Zhuge?"

"Oh?" Zhang Hao's eyes lit up.

Guo Jia stretched out her hand and counted in detail: "Zhang Ruoxi, the daughter of the Marquis of Zhongyong, should call Mr. Zhang a cousin. She and His Highness are life-and-death friends. Last time, she personally helped him block the knife in order to save His Highness. You don't know. There is also Li Ruoxue, the granddaughter of Li Mingyang, the chief minister of the cabinet. Although Li Mingde, the patriarch of the Li family, supports the second prince, King Chu, whoever Li Mingyang supports should not depend on Li Mingde's face. And Li Ruoxue has a good relationship with His Highness. For intimacy. In addition, Chang Shenghou's young master is arguing to introduce my sister to His Highness."

"Your Highness has both culture and martial arts, and a handsome appearance. The famous ladies in the capital are flocking to and coveting. Mr. Zhang, do you think His Highness can't win a family?"

"the last point!"

At this point, Guo Jia paused.

Zhang Hao sat up straight with concentration, waiting for Guo Jia's content.

Guo Jia asked directly: "Master Zhang, do you think that the prince's battle for his Majesty's martial arts and martial arts really depends on who has the most support and who can be elected? If this is the case, he would have already established his son, the King of Chu, as the prince. , why wait until now!"

"His Highness is inspecting the state capital, holding the gold medal bestowed by His Majesty on Ruzhen's presence in person. Mr. Zhang, do you know what this means?"

Zhang Hao's eyes widened immediately, as if he had thought of something important.

"Your Highness is indeed valued and trusted by His Majesty." Zhang Hao couldn't help but praise.

Forget it, Zhang Hao got up, bowed deeply to Xiao Rui, and said: "Your Highness, if there is anything that needs to be dealt with by the lower officials in the future, just order it!"

Xiao Rui was overjoyed, his words were so straightforward, like Zhang Haocheng, he had already expressed his heart.