I am Emperor Wanli

Chapter 160 Taipu Temple is a good place
Wang Guoguang entered the attic and bowed, saying, "I am Wang Guoguang, the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue. I am honored to meet Mr. Yuanfu."

Xu Jie walked out from behind the desk and politely raised his hand to support him: "Ru Guan, please take a seat, please take a seat!"

"Thank you, Mr.

"Tea!"

The host and the guest sat down, and Xu Jie stroked his beard and spoke first: "Ruguan, the job of the Ministry of Revenue is not easy, you have worked hard."

Wang Guoguang bowed and replied respectfully, "Old sir, you are too kind. This is my duty."

"Ru Guan is a practical person. The job of Shuntian Prefecture Governor is complicated and thankless, second only to the Ministry of Revenue. However, Ru Guan did an excellent job and was praised by the government and the public. Now he has been transferred to the Ministry of Revenue and has taken on the important task, and he still manages the affairs of the Ministry very well.

It is rare, Ruguan is a rare capable official. "

"Thank you, Mr. Miao! If I have done anything inappropriate, please correct me, Mr. Lao."

"I am also confused about the Ministry of Revenue. I dare not touch it, let alone correct it. To be honest, I can't correct you. On the contrary, the court still relies on you to observe you!"

Wang Guoguang was wondering in his heart, what does Xu Jie mean by calling me here today and saying all these things?
praise me?

You can’t do it!
I have nothing to do with him.

Wang Guoguang knew that no matter how he talked around, Xu Jie would eventually reveal his purpose, so he kept his composure and listened quietly.

Xu Jie stopped, glanced at Wang Guoguang, and found that he looked normal.

You kid are quite patient.

Xu Jie pondered for a moment and went straight to the point: "You see, do you know about Zhang Shuda's reform of the horse policy in Shandong?"

"Old sir, I know. My uncle has been implementing new policies and eliminating bad policies in Shandong. I admire him very much."

"Well, Uncle Da submitted a memorial detailing his new horse policy, and Xiyuan approved it, ordering Henan, Liaodong, North Zhili, and South Zhili to follow this method. This will save the people from suffering from the accumulated problems of the horse policy."

The core point of Zhang Juzheng's new horse policy is to exchange silver.

The horse policy, which was essentially equivalent to corvee labor and miscellaneous taxes, was abolished, and silver was directly converted into money based on the number of horses delivered each year.

Wang Guoguang privately considered Zhang Juzheng's new horse policy and felt that it was neither good nor bad.

The new horse policy was not aimed at completely solving the problem. The horse farm land and horse policy population that had been previously occupied and hidden were treated as a confusing account and written off.

The wealthy families who occupied the land and hid people should just pay the money for the horses honestly in the future.

Wang Guoguang knew very well that this money would not be used for long and would become another confusing account, and would most likely be distributed to ordinary people in the end.

However, Wang Guoguang, who had been a local official and knew the real situation, knew that Zhang Juzheng could collect some money by doing this. If he used other methods, the horse administration might be abolished and the money would not be collected.

The imperial court gained nothing, and the people below are still complaining.

"According to the new policy, all the money for horse discounts and horse feed must be handed over to the Imperial Household Department. But the Imperial Household Department," Xu Jie shook his head with a bitter smile, "is rotten, rotten to the core! If all the money for horse discounts under the new horse policy is handed over to the Imperial Household Department, it would be like asking mice to guard the granary and weasels to guard the chicken coop."

Wang Guoguang's heart moved, and he began to understand why Xu Jie called him here today.

"The Imperial Household Department must be rectified. If it is not rectified properly, my uncle's new horse policy will be in vain. He will not only achieve no credit, but also bear the infamy. Ruguan, you and my uncle are colleagues, you can't just sit there and do nothing!"

Xu Jie's meaning was very clear. He asked Wang Guoguang to take over the Imperial Household Department and take drastic measures to clean up this rotten government office.

From now on, this government office will be responsible for the new horse policy and for collecting horse discount silver and horse feed money. If it remains as bad as before, the new horse policy that Zhang Juzheng worked so hard to come up with will probably become a big joke, and he might even have to bear the blame, affecting his official career.

Zhang Juzheng is not only Xu Jie's favorite student, but also the backbone of your Taisun Party!

"I will follow your instructions, sir." Wang Guoguang responded calmly.

"Okay, Ruguan is very understanding, so it will be easy. I will submit a petition to recommend Ruguan as the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue and the Minister of the Imperial Household. You can go ahead and manage the new horse policy. If there is anything, I can help you in the cabinet."

Xu Jie made a promise to Wang Guoguang.

Wang Guoguang did not say anything. Seeing him like this, Xu Jie also knew.

Wang Guoguang's decision on where to go does not count, nor does my own decision. Only His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has the final say.

"I have mentioned the matter of the Imperial Household Department to Dazhou and Shuda. I will first submit a petition to explain the pros and cons and submit it to the Western Garden. If the Imperial Household Department does not approve it, we will discuss it later."

Now everyone in the court knows that the emperor is old and in poor health. He doesn't even have the energy to practice Xuan Xiu and worship heaven. He fishes by the lake every day to keep fit.

The affairs of the Imperial Household Department were all managed by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, and the approval of documents was basically in accordance with his wishes.

The memorial recommending Wang Guoguang as the Minister of the Imperial Household was submitted and approved, which means that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince agreed.

There is nothing much to say, everyone is happy.

Wang Guoguang also understood the connection and said, "Sir, you made this arrangement for the sake of state affairs. I will follow your advice."

"Okay, as long as you understand my painstaking efforts."

Wang Guoguang walked out of the Meridian Gate, looked at the sky, got on the sedan chair, and headed to Xi'an Gate.

There are now supervision offices and coordination bureaus here, and some people jokingly call it the Little Meridian Gate, implying that the authority here is comparable to the cabinet next to the Meridian Gate.

When he entered the supervision office, he saw Zhao Zhenji, Zheng Jing, Liu Tao, Wu Dui and others there. It turned out that Xu Wei had returned from the battlefield in Jibei.

When they met Wang Guoguang, everyone greeted him politely and exchanged a few words.

After sitting down, Wang Guoguang told him that Xu Jie had come to see him today and wanted to recommend him as the Minister of the Imperial Household.

Everyone was silent for a while, and Zheng Jing spoke first: "Zhang Shuda's new horse policy in Shandong has indeed been quite effective. The success or failure of this new policy in the future, as Xu Ge Lao said, is indeed the key to the Imperial Household Department.

It is reasonable to transfer Ruguan to the Imperial Household Department to rectify the situation and maintain the new horse policy."

Zhao Zhenji said with a smile: "If it was any other elder, this action would be understandable. But if it was Elder Xu, it might not be so simple.

I see, he is shooting multiple eagles with one arrow, how many eagles does he want to shoot? I can only see three for now."

Xu Wei also laughed twice, "Lord Xu, you are really an old fox with a delicate heart."

Wang Guoguang was stunned.

Ah, transferring myself to Taipu Temple is not that simple. How is it so difficult?

However, Wang Guoguang also knew that many things in the officialdom needed to be understood by oneself. If you understood it, you would catch up. If you didn’t, you would fall behind and fall behind step by step.

Then I will try my best to understand it.

Zhao Zhenji glanced at Wang Guoguang and spoke again, "Look at the petition submitted to the Imperial Household Department. I think Xiyuan will definitely approve it. It just so happens that the Coordination Bureau needs to settle accounts with the Supervision Office. You can observe it.

His Royal Highness the Crown Prince specifically told you to come and participate in the whole process, to see how the Coordination Bureau and the Supervision Office settle the accounts, which will be helpful for you when you return to the Ministry of Revenue in the future."

Wang Guoguang's heart moved and he understood what this meant.

He couldn't help but feel warm in his heart. Knowing his position in the heart of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, he was no longer so panicked.

The Jin Party was almost wiped out, and as a member of the periphery and remnant of the Jin Party, he was also worried. He was transferred from the prefect of Shuntian Prefecture to the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, and he was worried that it might be a promotion in name only and a demotion in reality, and that he would be forced to retire by being transferred to a busy position.

Later, his fellow townsmen Wang Chonggu and Huo Ji returned to Beijing one after another and took up important positions. They also talked to him, which made him feel relieved. Zhao Zhenji's words today made Wang Guoguang even more anxious.

Soon, Xu Jie's memorial was delivered to the Western Garden. Because it involved the relocation of a third-rank official, Huang Jin did not dare to be careless and sent it to Qingxin Pavilion along with several other important memorials.

Emperor Jiajing, who was lying on the recliner and fishing for health, flipped through it casually and handed it to Zhu Yijun.

"Taifu Temple is a good place. Jun'er, have you guessed what Lord Xu is thinking?"

(End of this chapter)