鑲紅旗蒙古都統老米在雍正十三年上了一道摺子,說現在八旗官員彈劾別人時,刑部只憑彈劾內容就定罪,根本不查具體的案由和卷宗,導致小案子被放大、輕罪被重判。他建議以後彈劾必須把相關案卷全都送到刑部仔細覈查,符合規定的才能定罪,不符合的就要駁回重審,免得讓人受冤枉。但這個提議最後沒被採納。
鑲紅旗蒙古都統老米上奏說:我發現一個問題,想跟您說說。以前,八旗的大臣們彈劾官員,都是各個部先討論再上報,被彈劾的人降級、革職這些處罰,各部根本不查那個人之前具體怎麼辦事的,也不查旗裏的檔案記錄,光憑彈劾時說的那幾句話就給人家定罪。八旗裏所有彈劾的事,都沒有個固定的規矩,所以很容易把小事故意往大了弄,把輕罪當成重罪來辦,這實在沒法避免。我請求今後,凡是八旗彈劾、交給部裏調查處理的案子,由旗裏把彈劾摺子和被彈劾人經辦事務的來龍去脈、旗裏相關檔案,全都一起送到部裏。部裏對照着仔細覈查,要是符合條例,就再議罪上報;要是不符合條例,就奏報皇上,然後退回旗裏,讓他們重新辦好了再上報。這樣一來,被彈劾的人即便獲罪,也不至於被冤枉或懲罰過重,同時也能杜絕那種草率、不把彈劾當回事的上奏。這麼辦行不行,請皇上明察。 乾隆十三年十一月二十六日,老米。這份奏摺經過討論,最後沒採用。
奏為鑲紅旗蒙古都統奴才老米謹奏:為略陳所知情形具奏事。查先前八旗大臣等凡參劾官員,經部議覆奏後,將被劾之人議處降級罰俸等事,該部並不查覈被劾之人所辦事件之緣由、情節及粘連之稿案,僅憑參劾之語定罪。八旗一切參劾事件,向無定例,以致小案擴大,輕罪重處,實難杜絕。伏乞嗣後八旗參奏交部查議事件,將旗分參劾之摺、被劾之人所辦事件之緣由、類別及黏連之稿案,全行諮送該部,由部認真核對,徹底詳查。若與例相符,則定罪具奏;若與例不符,則奏明駁回本旗,另行辦理具奏。如此,則被劾之人得罪,不致冤屈重判,而草率輕忽具奏之弊亦可清除。應否施行,伏候聖主睿鑒。為此謹奏。雍正十三年十一月二十六日,老米。此奏經議未施行。
A memorial. Respectfully presented by the slave Lomi, the commander-in-chief of the Bordered Red Mongol Banner. For the purpose of memorializing on a matter of which I have a little knowledge. It is observed that previously, when the high officials of the Eight Banners impeached any officials, and the concerned board deliberated and submitted a second memorial, in cases involving demotion or fine of the impeached person, the board never examined the facts, circumstances, and the attached files of the affairs handled by the impeached person. They determined the punishment solely based on the words of the impeachment. There was no fixed regulation for all impeachment cases within the Eight Banners. Consequently, minor affairs were exaggerated and light offenses were heavily punished, which was impossible to prevent. I humbly request that henceforth, when an impeachment from the Banners is referred to the concerned board for investigation and deliberation, the memorial of impeachment from the Banner, together with the documents concerning the facts, categories, and attached files of the affairs handled by the impeached person, be all sent to the board. The board shall then thoroughly compare and examine them. If they conform to the regulations, then a sentence shall be determined and memorialized; if they do not conform, it shall be reported and the case returned to the original Banner for re-handling and a new memorial. In this way, when the impeached person is sentenced, there will be no wrongful and harsh judgments, and the malpractice of casually and carelessly submitting impeachment memorials can also be eliminated. Whether this is appropriate to be implemented or not, we await the brilliant scrutiny of the Sacred Lord. For this reason, I respectfully memorialize. Yongzheng 13th year, 11th month, 26th day. Lomi. This memorial was discussed and not implemented.