eldest son of Ming dynasty

Chapter 400
From the auction of the salt field in the city that never sleeps, to the construction of roads, and the increasingly famous capital city planning department.

The weight of the Shaofu has suddenly increased in just a few years.

Gu Zuo, the order of the Shaofu, survived the case of the salt lesson, just in response to the words of the phoenix nirvana and rebirth from the ashes, as if he had suddenly jumped from a former potential official to a former favorite of the emperor.

The emperor relied even more heavily than a group of veterans.

It's shocking to say the least.

However, the Shaofu is still under the Ministry of Household Affairs, and the Department of Salt Transportation in the past was managed by the Ministry of Household Affairs, so there is no objection to this article.

The Beijing City Planning Department was set up because the emperor wanted to build a library garden. It was originally given to the Ministry of Industry and the Ministry of Rites, but it was found to be ineffective after implementation.

As for road construction... this may be the most expensive item of the court so far, why is Zhu Houzhao willing to give it to others for training?
So it's not that the emperor favored Gu Zuo, or valued newcomers and despised veterans. In fact, Gu Zuo didn't fight, and Zhu Houzhao didn't deliberately.It is the situation.

For example, if there is Tatar in the northwest, then Yang Yiqing's status is also important.

The mid-Ming Dynasty was the Taiping period. Apart from limited military activities, the most important thing was to sit in the court and govern, and its connotation was the redistribution of wealth.

In such a situation, how could it be possible that the newly emerging young officials who came out of the academy's "manipulation of the world" theory were not reused?

To make a difference is to have a status.

This is the same reason that heroes come out of troubled times.

But many others don't care what makes sense or what doesn't make sense.

On that day, Wang Bing, Minister of the Ministry of War, had an argument with Shao Situ Gu Zuo in front of the emperor, and the mutual contempt between the two could not be concealed in essence.

At that time, Liu Daxia was also like Gu Zuo, the holy family was too long, so Liu Jian, the head of the cabinet, and Ma Wensheng, the minister of the Ministry of officials, were a little dissatisfied.

Its essence is also caused by the imbalance of the situation.

It's just that Liang Chu, Minister of the Ministry of Officials, doesn't have such a high status like Ma Wensheng did back then. After all, if Wang Jia didn't need to sit in the southeast, he wouldn't be able to make up for this position, so he felt a little downhearted.
Li Dongyang and Xie Qian in the cabinet were also a little less upright than Liu Jian, so they endured it.

But what you endure doesn’t mean you don’t have it.

When Wang Bing said that there is no cabinet and only the Shaofu, it was difficult for Li Ge and Xie Ge to refute firmly, but they both kept silent with a bit of resentment like a young daughter-in-law.

"Old man!"

These two bored donkeys made Wang Bing anxious.

"Things in the court are like a small world, and this world is in His Majesty's heart. Da Sima, not only you know what you said, but many people know it. Doesn't Shuhou (Liang Chuzi) not know?"

These words were said by Xie Qian, and he looked calm as he stroked his beard.

"Your Majesty is the king of Han and Wu. You want to talk about the matter in the court. What should you say? What should you say?"

Wang Bing was disappointed when he heard Mr. Tangtang say this.Of course he knew that he couldn't speak, but together, it wouldn't be impossible for him to say a word.

"According to what Elder Xie Ge said, it's me and other courtiers who can't even say a word of loyalty?"

"Big Sima." Li Dongyang opened his eyes, "Your Majesty has always been very thoughtful. No matter how you arrange it, you may not understand it at first, but you will think it makes sense. What is the purpose of speaking faithfully?"

This is directly questioning his purpose.

Wang Bing returned disappointed after hearing the words.

After he left.

The small cabinet room seemed to be quiet again.

The ice cubes in the center of the room melted little by little, and the falling water made a 'tick-tick-tick' sound.

Although the figures of the two old men bent over their desks were stooped, they were powerful, and wearing red robes only made people feel extravagant.

"Yu Qiao, let me go to the attendant's room to deliver a note?"

Li Dongyang didn't explain what he was going to do, but Xie Qian seemed to understand it. Years of getting along gave them such a tacit understanding.

"it is good."

Li Dongyang gathered his robe, stood up with some difficulty while holding the desk with his left hand, and a low and gentle voice sounded in the room,
"...Someone once set fire to the two of us in the court. Although there was no clear evidence, but now that I think about it, these people are the only ones who have such a motive to do this. Wang Bing's fanning the flames shows that his ambition is not small."

Xie Qian's hair is black and white, he is three years younger than Li Dongyang, but he looks much better.

In fact, Li Dongyang was not that old at first, maybe Liu Jian left, and he, the replacement leader, suddenly had a heavy burden.

"Your Majesty also felt it last time, but he didn't get to the bottom of it. If it's still the case this time, I'm afraid his fate will be unpredictable."

"Hey," Li Dongyang raised his head and laughed, "It's no wonder that he was so thoughtful when he was an emperor and a courtier. Who knows that your majesty, although strict, is actually somewhat kind. Your majesty is kind, and we have to be kind too. .Walk."

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In the Qianqing Palace.

Zhu Houzhao quickly met with the two Ge elders, and asked someone to move the stool as usual.

The emperor was afraid of the heat, so he also had ice cubes here, and someone used a fan to blow cold air on him.

"We have a letter from Hangzhou Weaving." The emperor gestured to Liu Jin with his eyes, and asked him to pass the things over, "The imperial court opened the sea, contacted overseas people, and convinced the folks in the early years that the benefits of maritime trade were amazing. It was handed over to the palace by an internal official, and the two court elders may not know about it. Hangzhou Weaving has negotiated a deal of [-] bolts of silk."

"It is reported that in the Ming Dynasty, a piece of silk could only be sold for 6 taels of silver, but it was sold overseas for 15 taels. In this way, the 10 silks can get 150 million taels of silver. The cost of mulberry farmers and weavers, but the sea trade has made huge profits, that’s for sure. After that, the imperial court’s revenue gradually increased. The two elders, the imperial court’s pockets were bulging, and it would take a lot of money to spend on the people. Don't worry about silver."

"Where is your Majesty?" Li Dongyang smiled slightly, "The Son of Heaven has such a heart of loving the people, and a courtier will only congratulate His Majesty and all the subjects of the world."

After reading it, Li Dongyang forwarded it to Xie Qian.

Xie Ge was also slightly surprised.

In the 18th year of Hongzhi, the emperor strongly advocated opening the sea. It has only been more than half a year, and the results have gradually appeared.

"By the way, why did you two see me?"

Li Dongyang clasped his fists together, "It's just a plea. Since Your Majesty Yuji, most of the new policies have been implemented as the responsibilities of the Shaofu. There are two busy days in the court, so I implore Your Majesty, be careful!"

After he finished speaking,

Xie Qian was not surprised at all.

It can be seen that the two of them have a tacit understanding.

The problems mentioned by Wang Bing do exist. Some people are booming, while others are cold.If this continues, there will definitely be problems.

But as far as they are concerned, it is certain that they do not want to get involved with Wang Bing.

But it doesn't mean that these words of loyalty cannot be said.

Just like Li Dongyang said, what is the purpose of your loyal words?Is it really for loyalty, or has ulterior motives.

"Muxiu is bound to be destroyed by the forest wind. I think that even if it is for the sake of reducing Situ, His Majesty should deal with it safely." Mr. Xie Gefu continued, "Besides, there is always a time when one person's power is exhausted, so many I am afraid that Shao Situ will not be able to separate himself."

Zhu Houzhao frowned slightly, and became serious.

Li and Xie will not raise this matter out of nowhere.Fortunately, the way they proposed it is actually very gentle.Moreover, the dignified cabinet will not be swayed by other people in the court.

This should be nothing to worry about.

So roughly, it should be that they saw the dispute between Wang Bing and Gu Zuo that day, so they thought of the same question like him.

"What are the opinions of those two elders?"

Li Dongyang and Xie Qian paused in their hearts,
The emperor actually admitted this problem, which actually surprised them a little.

Or to put it more directly, in fact, the emperor himself was aware of this problem, and asking this question was nothing more than an excuse to get off the donkey.

"... I think there are two ways to solve it. One is to divide the responsibilities, and the other is to change people. The so-called division of responsibilities is to transfer some responsibilities belonging to the Shaofu to other places. First, it will stabilize the court. The people in the Shaofu are more concentrated in one or several places. The so-called replacement...is to adjust the Shao Situ again. I know that the key to your Majesty's appointment is to have the experience of acting in the place.

The minister heard that Yang Jiefu handled the Lianghuai well and handled it with ease. It can be seen that the experience of the prefect of Qingzhou and the governor of Shandong has been of great use.Gu Liqing is also the pillar of the country. If His Majesty wants to rely on it as a backbone in the future, should he fill in the gaps in ruling a place? "

Both sounds sound like a good idea.

The second hand of these, in the past, has been considered a bad idea.From a Beijing official to a local official, what is your intention?
But under Emperor Zhengde, this is an excellent recommendation.

Because the emperor just likes to use these people.

Gu Liqing is more than 40 years old, and he can still be called young. It is justifiable for him to be the chief minister and governor in four or five years.

"My minister seconded the proposal."

Zhu Houzhao also knows that these are all available methods.

But there was another layer that he had to consider.

That is, in the hearts of his subjects, even if he is not a perfect emperor, the words faint and mediocre will never fall on him.

Don't talk about court historians,
It's the official's self-report, but who dares to underestimate him?

He still has this confidence.

In other words, the courtiers should want to know that the emperor knows that the Shaofu is so bloated.

Now that you know it, it means that there is a last resort.

Since there is a last resort, who is making noise over there?

It seems to be forcing the emperor to make a certain choice.

He doesn't like this feeling.

The smarter the emperor, the more powerful the emperor, the less he likes this feeling.

He, Zhu Houzhao, can speak some truths.If Zhu Yuanzhang is really going to be replaced, it is estimated that a big case against Hu Weiyong will be brought up.

"The so-called employing people who are not suitable for their talents is hateful. The way of an emperor is more about employing people and belittling them." Zhu Houzhao leaned on the dragon chair, and there were two old elders below him. After thinking about it Li and Xie both listened carefully to his reply.

"But what is the right way to employ people, what is the right way to demote people, I see that emperors throughout the ages are also very different. This incident reminds me of the 17th year of Hongzhi when Wang Xiangmin served as the trilateral leader The dispute. The two lovers, do you still remember?"

"My minister remembers that His Majesty also said at the time that the imperial court should not only look at their factions, but not their talents when selecting and employing people."

That's it.

The so-called emperor's style and the emperor's strength of character, in fact, are often among these choices.What you insist on is what you get in the end.

(End of this chapter)