Zhu Yuanzhang hated corrupt officials most in his life and had almost zero tolerance for corrupt officials. He can really disown six parents.
Lun Ouyang, surnamed Xu, is the husband of Zhu Yuanzhang and Princess Anqing. Princess Anqing was deeply loved by Zhu Yuanzhang, but she smuggled tea out of the country for huge profits. Zhu Yuanzhang put Princess Anqing and Ma Huanghou to death regardless of their intercession and obstruction.
..... Allen is an illegal immigrant. At the end of Hongwu, tea was strictly forbidden, and several private tea merchants were deported, which made me feel embarrassed, although officials were afraid to ask. Zhou Bao, who has domestic slaves, is particularly horizontal. Four grams of people have dozens of cars. The inspection department of the river-crossing bridge is good at beating and cursing officials. I can't bear to smell it. The emperor was furious and gave Aaron the death penalty, promising that he would be punished. -"Ming History"? 12 1 volume? Biography 9
For those who take bribes and bend the law, Zhu Yuanzhang's punishment is extremely severe, and he is often executed by cruel means such as "peeling and cramping" and dismembering.
The punishment is so severe, why is the problem of corrupt officials still repeated?
First, Zhu Yuanzhang severely cracked down on corruption and perverting the law, but any harsh law needs people to enforce it. If the supervisor can't do his duty and the law enforcers cover up or even break the law, how can we stop the crime?
Under the harsh laws, officials have apparently greatly restrained themselves, but the rich wealth brought by corruption has made them feel lucky. The emperor was cautious in front of him, and once he was far away from the capital, he still did evil.
In the private ownership society, almost everyone has the mentality of corruption, regardless of ancient and modern times. Once officials protect each other and take chances to form interest groups, even with strict laws, it is still difficult to stop some officials from taking risks.
Second, it is difficult to "survive" without greed-Zhu Yuanzhang, who was generous to himself and stingy to others, never had enough to eat and wear. In order to feed his children and grandchildren, he not only sent his sons everywhere, but also gave them a very high salary. Zhu Yuanzhang gave them a lot of money.
According to Zhu Yuanzhang's records, the prince 10000 stone, the county king 2000 stone, the town general 1000 stone, the auxiliary general 800 stone, the town general 600 stone, and the town deputy general 400 stone.
"History of Ming Dynasty": "Taizu first sealed the clan hairpin, so that everyone in the world ate old money and had no job, so the family friendship was very strong."
However, he was very stingy with court officials, and the salary of officials in the early Ming Dynasty was almost the lowest in all previous dynasties. How low is it?
It is a product with a monthly salary of 87 stone; From one product, 74 stones; Positive grade 2, 6 1 stone; From the second grade, 48 stones; Positive three products, 35 stones; From the three products, twenty-six stones; Positive four products, 24 stones; From the four products, 2 1 stone; Positive five products, 16 stone; From Wupin, 14 stone; Positive six products, 10 stone; From six products, 8 stones; Positive seven products, 7.5 stones; From seven products, seven stones; Positive eight products, 6.5 stones; From eight products to six stones; Zhengjiupin, 5.5 stone; From nine grades to five stones.
Compared with the captaincy of Zhu Yuanzhang, this salary is pitiful.
Compared with the current personal income, these salaries are not low, but in the Ming Dynasty, this salary was the income of the whole family, except for the wife, children, parents, servants and handyman. If there is no other income, this salary is simply not enough.
Wages can't even meet normal life, and some officials who would not be corrupt have to get the money they need in their daily lives through corruption.
It can be said that such a low salary breeds corruption to some extent.