Chapter 18: The ultimate move against the censors, this is too cruel!

"What do the censors care about most? Reputation! As long as their reputation is ruined, they naturally have no capital to jump up and down and curse in the court."

"It is very easy to make them obey. Your Majesty holds the handle of my downfall in his hands. Are you still afraid that these censors will not obey?"

Li Chengde's words were powerful.

The Censors and the group of corrupt officials seem different, but they still have something in common - weaknesses!
The weakness of corrupt officials is greed, so as long as they are reused, the entire process of their corruption can be seen.

But what should be done at such times is not to make it public, but to keep accounts, and then settle the scores when the time comes, and confiscate the property and exterminate the clan.

However, the censors may not necessarily fall for this. Even if they are placed in a position that is extremely prone to corruption, a considerable number of them will most likely not be tempted.

But this does not mean that they are invincible, their reputation is their weakness.

Just like Lai Mingcheng who was in the court just now, he could not bear the reputation of "seeking a good reputation" no matter what.

That's why he tried so hard to prove that he was doing it for the court.

Many other censors in the Censorate were like this.

Emperor Qing hesitated for a moment and said, "Tell me what you think."

Li Chengde did not hesitate and put forward his suggestion, "How to ruin their reputation? I think the key lies in four words - poor personal ethics!"

These censors are often able to point fingers at others from a moral high ground, because they themselves are most likely not afraid of being investigated.

Of course, there are also censors who cannot withstand investigation, but there is currently no organization that can investigate the Censorate.

Even the Supervisory Commission, which is now in its heyday, is not a good choice.

"I heard that some imperial officials like calligraphy and paintings? Then find someone to give them to them. It doesn't matter if they don't accept them, just hide them in their homes."

"Some censors seem to have childhood sweethearts, but due to various reasons they are not able to be together. Then help them to be together. It's okay if they don't get fooled. Just have contact."

"It is said that some imperial censors' wives and children are all in their hometowns. How can this be possible? We must reunite their families and find them a better house."

"Some censors are alone, don't like women, and have no other hobbies, so find him a neighbor.

And this neighbor happened to have a child who could help the censor find his own childhood shadow. "

"In a word, if you don't have any weaknesses, start with your relatives and friends. If you don't have any weaknesses, that's even better. Reveal the dirt on your colleagues to them."

Li Chengde's voice was very flat.

But what was said was very shocking!
This move of his was really too cruel. Didn’t he find any evidence against the censors?

Then it was created artificially!
As long as we have the handle in our hands, we don’t have to worry about the censors not listening!

Li Chengde's arrangements for those censors who would rather die than obey were also very clever.

Just make sure the other party can’t stay in the Censorate!

Claiming to be incorruptible? If colleagues in the Censorate have bad personal ethics or are even suspected of corruption, should we impeach them?
As long as all his colleagues were impeached, it would be normal for this censor to be marginalized.

In this way, not only were the vast majority of censors controlled, but the remaining small number also had basically no combat effectiveness.

Even if the Censorate had not been abolished, it had completely become a useless mere decoration!

However, Emperor Qing did not express his opinion directly after hearing this, but instead turned his gaze to Chen Pingping.
"Do you think this plan is feasible?"

Chen Pingping smiled and said, "Although this plan sounds a bit inhumane, we really shouldn't think too much when dealing with disobedient officials."

The former Metropolitan Censorate was very powerful. It not only had the power to inspect the offices of various counties, but also had the right to try cases and secretly monitor officials.

Of course, in this dynasty, power has basically been transferred, and now only words are left, but no real power.

But this does not mean that they have completely lost their influence on government affairs.

Many words can make a tiger!
When the censor wrote a letter, it would always arouse responses from scholars all over the country. After a round of verbal attacks, the court would always investigate. Even if no results were found, the reputation would be ruined.

Therefore, court officials often avoided these censors for fear of getting into trouble!
As the Supervisory Yuan had taken away most of the power from the Censorate, it was closely watched by the Censors, who would occasionally submit memorials to impeach officials of the Supervisory Yuan.

However, old lame Chen's usual attitude was to treat it as a barking dog and ignore it.

After all, the emperor has always liked to maintain checks and balances.

We certainly cannot be 100% confident in this deformed behemoth, the Supervisory Commission.

The emperor could only feel at ease if someone was keeping an eye on old cripple Chen.

But things are somewhat different now.

The Dongjishi Factory has been established and is gradually infiltrating and monitoring the Supervisory Yuan.

And compared with the Censorate, it is safer to use.

Therefore, there is no need for the existence of the Censorate.

Chen Pingping was very clear about this. Besides, this matter had no impact on him and he could also vent the anger of the officials of the Supervisory Yuan, so he would not object.

Emperor Qing slowly closed his eyes, pondered for a moment, and ordered: "From now on, the Eastern Investigation Bureau will assign personnel to quickly implement this matter!"

Eunuch Hou was a little surprised. He had not thought that such an errand would fall on him. He thanked the emperor quickly and said, "I obey your order!"

Emperor Qing withdrew his gaze from Eunuch Hou and said, "Li Chengde, didn't you say before that you would monitor all officials? Have you achieved any results yet?"

Li Chengde quickly spoke up, "Your Majesty, isn't this a matter for the Overwatch Council? You should ask President Chen."

Chen Pingping quickly replied with a smile, "This matter has some difficulties, but it's not a big problem. I am pushing it forward with all my strength, and there should be progress in the near future."

Emperor Qing glanced at him lightly and said, "If you have any difficulties, please tell me. Li Chengde is here. It was he who proposed to monitor all officials. He has a solution."

Chen Pingping looked at Li Chengde, "Your Highness, the people from the Supervisory Council have not been able to infiltrate the various prefectures smoothly, and have not been able to enter the core layer."

Li Chengde looked surprised, "Dean Chen, this should be a piece of cake for you!"

Chen Pingping quickly said, "I am not very talented and I really have no way to move this matter forward. I hope Your Highness can point out a way forward for the Supervisory Council."

Li Chengde was not polite, "It's very simple, I have actually said it once just now."

"You don't necessarily have to plant a traditional spy. Find a sweetheart for the target of surveillance. Are you still worried that you won't be able to get the truth out of him?"

Chen Pingping's eyes lit up, "Your Highness is right, why didn't I think of that!"

"Your Majesty, after your instructions, I now know what to do next."

Emperor Qing nodded slightly, "Prime Minister Lin has worked hard for the country. I am very worried about his health."

Chen Pingping immediately replied, "Three days later, I will report to Your Majesty all the details of Lin Xiang's three meals a day!"

"Okay, I'll wait for your news!"

(End of this chapter)