nucmednet Chapter 38 Morning Court (3) (Reform)
Chapter 38 Morning Court (3) (Reform)
The discussion on troop deployment has been completed.
They then began discussing other domestic matters.
In any case, none of them are particularly difficult.
Qin Wu watched from above as his ministers argued amongst themselves.
Every issue requires a long debate, and not every issue can be resolved in the end.
Often, things are temporarily put on hold for various reasons.
Qin Wu's forehead veins bulged as he watched.
The purpose of the morning court session was to solve problems, but after much arguing and bickering, many problems remained unresolved.
Isn't this a waste of time?
The court session began before dawn, and it's almost noon now, and it's still not over.
He finally understood why each grand court assembly lasted a whole day.
Finally, Qin Wu couldn't hold back any longer.
He grabbed a teacup from the side and smashed it down.
"what..."
A scream came out.
The official who was arguing below was hit on the head and fell to the ground screaming in pain.
The entire council hall fell silent immediately.
No one expected that the Divine Martial King would suddenly make a move at this moment.
Keep in mind that this is the Hall of State Affairs, where the morning court session is held.
"A bunch of useless fools, arguing back and forth in the morning court without solving much of the problem. Are they just wasting my time?"
Qin Wu roared in anger.
His patience had been completely exhausted after several hours.
Upon seeing the enraged Qin Wu, the court officials immediately fell silent.
There's no way around it; this guy is a complete madman. Now that he's enraged, who dares to provoke him? They might end up beheaded today.
After all, the massacre in Beijing a while ago is still being discussed by the people.
That was a bloody lesson.
"Ninth Brother, aren't you going too far? This is the morning court session, how dare you make a move?"
The wise king stepped forward and reprimanded him.
He had just been reprimanded, and he was speaking up now in an attempt to save face in front of the Emperor of Dongqin.
"A bunch of useless trash, unable to solve the problem. What if I, the king, take action?"
Qin Wu cast a cold glance at the wise king.
He said coldly, showing no respect whatsoever to the Prince Xian.
"Father, I see that there are quite a few people in the court who are just holding positions without doing their jobs. I'm afraid we need to put them through a proper evaluation."
Qin Wu then spoke to the Emperor of Eastern Qin.
Although this was his first time truly attending court, he noticed many problems within the court.
Many officials lack real talent and ability; it's unclear how they got to their current positions.
This is actually quite normal.
Nowadays, the selection of officials in various countries is based on the principle of recommending filial and incorruptible individuals, who must be recommended by someone.
In other words, they entered the imperial court through connections.
This also led to many people in the imperial court being merely seeking fame and fortune.
Of course, some of them are truly talented.
However, as a person from later generations, Qin Wu felt that this method of selecting officials was too backward.
It needs improvement.
"What are the thoughts of the Divine Martial King?"
How could the Emperor of Eastern Qin not know about the problems plaguing the court today?
But this is the case in all countries, and there is no better solution.
Moreover, this system has been in place for countless years, making it extremely difficult to change.
Moreover, the changes will affect the interests of many people.
This could very likely cause chaos in the court and lead to dynastic turmoil.
"I believe the system of recommending filial and incorrupt officials should be reformed. People still need to be recommended, but they must be assessed. Those who pass the assessment can enter the court as officials, and those who fail will be eliminated."
Qin Wu said.
He knew very well that the system of recommending filial and incorrupt officials was not something that could be changed at will.
It takes time and patience.
As for the imperial examination system in his mind, it was even less likely that he would implement it directly.
Otherwise, it would cause the major clans to rebel.
Only by cutting the meat with a dull knife, step by step, can we succeed.
The first step was to assess those recommended by officials in the central government, selecting capable individuals to replace those who were merely occupying positions without contributing anything.
The imperial examination system was gradually implemented to select capable individuals from among the common people.
Let those aristocratic families gradually adapt.
Otherwise, even members of the royal family would not agree.
"I wonder how the Divine Martial King plans to conduct the assessment?"
The Left Prime Minister stepped forward to inquire.
After listening to Qin Wu's words, he knew that this was a good idea.
If his subordinates are capable, he can save a lot of effort.
However, he felt that the Divine Martial King's thoughts were definitely not that simple.
"Nowadays, officials can be selected simply by recommendation, which allows many incompetent people to obtain official positions, thus greatly reducing the government's ability to execute policies."
"I'm sure the Left Prime Minister also feels that sometimes when he gives instructions, the people below him often fail to achieve the desired results."
"What does the Left Prime Minister think if these people were replaced with capable individuals?"
Qin Wu said.
It also raised key questions.
After listening to Qin Wu's words.
Not only the Left Prime Minister, but also the Right Prime Minister and the Ministers of the Six Ministries felt this deeply.
The inefficiency of those below them caused many things to be delayed, and ultimately the desired results were not achieved.
If, as Qin Wu said, someone capable were chosen instead, the situation would be different.
"It seems that the Left Prime Minister agrees with what I said, so I think it is acceptable to recommend people, but these people must be evaluated."
"For example, the Ministry of Works would assess officials when selecting them. Since the Ministry of Works was in charge of construction, the assessment would focus on construction aspects."
"Officials who pass the assessment must know something about construction. When we ask them to do things, it's like experts guiding experts, which improves efficiency."
"For example, the Ministry of Revenue manages the national treasury and taxes, so it assesses officials in this area and selects those who are best suited for the Ministry of Revenue."
"This will greatly improve the efficiency of each department."
Qin Wu gave several examples.
This can be seen as placing people with different strengths in the most suitable positions.
Let it play its greatest role.
This can be considered as making the best use of resources.
After hearing Qin Wu's words, everyone fell silent.
This approach is indeed the best solution.
The people below are very capable, which saves them a lot of effort.
Moreover, efficiency will be greatly improved.
"Divine Martial King, how should my Ministry of Justice conduct the assessment?"
The Minister of Justice stepped forward to ask Qin Wu for advice.
Their Ministry of Justice is under immense pressure due to its control over various cases and maintaining public order.
Many cases remain unsolved, resulting in a backlog of cases in the Ministry of Justice.
"It's very simple. When assessing people in the Ministry of Justice, the first thing to do is to test their ability to solve cases. They will be given a case that has already been solved, and the examinees will be asked to analyze and solve the case based on the circumstances. Those who can solve the case can enter the Ministry of Justice."
"Of course, the Ministry of Justice also needs interrogators, and I'm sure the Ministry of Justice is more professional than I am in how to conduct these assessments."
Qin Wu explained.
The Ministry of Justice is now under the control of the Zhou King.
The matter Qin Wu had previously proposed was actually aimed at the Ministry of Justice.
Once he controls the Ministry of Justice, he can implement many of his plans.
For example, arresting corrupt officials and extracting many unknown secrets from them.
As long as he has these leverages, even if he fails to ascend the throne in the future, the new emperor will not dare to touch him easily.
Of course, it also depends on whether the new emperor has the strength.
A Grandmaster is not someone anyone can just mess with.
Moreover, he believes that he will only become stronger in the future.
"Thank you for your guidance, Divine Martial King."
After hearing Qin Wu's words, the Minister of Justice suddenly understood and quickly thanked Qin Wu.
But the King of Zhou in front of him had already turned ashen-faced.
He could sense that if he did that, the Ministry of Justice would inevitably slip out of his control.
You should know that he has placed quite a few people in the Ministry of Justice these days.
It was precisely because of the Ministry of Justice that he was able to eliminate many of his political enemies, giving him an advantage among his brothers.