Jiajing Chengming

Chapter 366: The new reform policy forced Qingliu to commit suicide!

The wealthy businessman Xu Shouyu felt even more disappointed because of this.

But he was unwilling to give up the idea of ​​being a superior person.

So he had to find another way.

to this end.

He entered the capital again and decided to take another look at the capital.

Because he believed that those who were dissatisfied with the reform of the Ministry of Personnel were not just people like him who wanted to donate money to become officials, but those who were already officials might not be happy about it either.

Because the income from donations essentially went into the pockets of many officials, it became an important source for many officials to maintain their extravagant lifestyles.

Many officials themselves came from wealthy families, so naturally they needed a donation system to allow their children to enter officialdom.

indeed!

The officials of the Ministry of Personnel are now suffering because they have no gray income from donations.

This was also the consequence of them misappropriating a large amount of donation income and only handing over a small portion to the Ministry of Revenue of the imperial court.

Wang Xuekui, a doctor in the Ministry of Literature, now had to choose to give up supporting his mistress Yuan Lanxiang and let her find another financial sponsor.

"Master, do you really not want me?"

Yuan Lanxiang asked Wang Xuekui with great grievance.

Wang Xuekui also said with reluctance: "I have no choice. Things are different now. Although I am a Wenxuanlang, my income will be greatly reduced, but it will cost five or six hundred silver dollars a month to support you. I can only give up my love!"

After hearing this, Yuan Lanxiang just burst into tears.

Wang Xuekui just threw a bag of silver dollars to her and said, "Don't cry, find an honest man to marry!"

Wang Xuekui said this and left Yuan Lanxiang.

He was afraid that if he stayed any longer, he would be reluctant to sell it.

After all, Yuan Lanxiang is really good in bed, much more gentle than his serious and boring original wife.

As a result, Wang Xuekui was very dissatisfied with the current reform of the Ministry of Personnel.

This made his eyes filled with fire when he looked towards the Forbidden City.

But there was nothing he could do.

When Wang Xuekui arrived at the Ministry of Personnel's Selection Department, he saw people like Zheng Jie, the Deputy Director of the Ministry of Personnel's Selection Department, were there, all with sad faces.

Wang Xuekui could not help but ask: "Why are you crying so hard? Why don't you work hard? Do you really think the court is supporting you for nothing?"

"If you are paid by your sovereign, you should be loyal to him."

"It's not in vain."

Zheng Jie said with a wry smile, and then asked Wang Xuekui: "Minister, can you lend me some money?"

After hearing this, Wang Xuekui asked, "What do you want to borrow money for?"

“Repay the loan.”

"I bought a new house in West City last year, and I still owe Xingming Bank tens of thousands of silver dollars in loans, which I have to pay back every month."

"But I'm renting a house, and I have servants and sedan chair bearers. Besides, it's not easy to live in the capital."

"The imperial court is going to stop the donations now, and my exam results were affected by the whole Ministry of Literature because of this year's imperial recommendation, so the bonus will definitely not be as good as before."

"This is undoubtedly a loan that cannot be repaid!"

Zheng Jie said this while spreading his hands with a helpless look on his face.

Wang Xuekui asked, "Who told you to buy the mansion in West City? Don't you know that it was a mansion that His Majesty asked his relatives to develop?"

"I just wanted to have a place to live in the capital, and I thought that as a deputy minister of the Ministry of Literature, I could afford it based on my usual income. Who knew that the donations would be stopped this year?"

Zheng Jie explained.

Wang Xuekui refused and said, "I don't have money to lend you. In addition, don't complain about the new policy in your words. Stopping the donation is a must for rectifying the administration. You can't let the court accommodate your desires!" "Also, if you usually spend less money on buying ancient paintings, you won't be unable to pay it back once the donation is stopped. Now that it has come to this, why not sell a few ancient paintings! Just like me, I have dispersed many of my family members."

Zheng Jie said yes helplessly.

When the other officials of the Ministry of Personnel's Selection Department saw that the officer Wang Xuekui had no intention of helping them, they naturally became even more disappointed and even became less motivated to do their work.

Wang Xuekui became even more furious when he saw this: "Have you all lost your soul? Get to work!"

"This official's job is really boring!"

At this time, a person in charge couldn't help but complain.

Wang Xuekui retorted: "If you don't want to do this, just resign. There are plenty of people who will do it for you! How come the imperial court has allowed a bunch of corrupt officials like you to stay? It's just that the donations have been stopped, so that you can only be less corrupt. It's like you have lost your parents!"

The officials of the Ministry of Literature did not dare to speak any more.

Yuanwailang Zheng Jie just did his work in silence.

But that night, Yuwenlang Zheng Jie and a chief official named Shen Zizhong chose to hang themselves at home.

Wang Xuekui was very shocked when he heard about this. He then went directly to the Minister of Personnel Zhao Huang and said excitedly: "Grand Chancellor! Someone has died. The court has implemented such a cruel policy and forced people to death!"

"Did he force someone to death?"

Zhao Huang was shocked when he heard this.

Wang Xuekui said with great sorrow: "Yes, this morning, the family of Zheng Jie, the deputy minister, and Shen Zizhong, the chief official, reported that they had hanged themselves at home!"

Zhao Huang suddenly lost color.

"how so."

"It's all because of the suspension of donations!"

"Mr. Zheng and Mr. Shen both took out loans to buy the mansion built by the emperor's uncle, Lord Yutian, in Xicheng, in order to show their loyalty to His Majesty. But unexpectedly, the donations were stopped, and their income dropped drastically, so they could not pay it back. They were afraid of angering their relatives, and even His Majesty, so they committed suicide out of fear of punishment."

Wang Xuekui sighed at this point and questioned Zhao Huang: "Grand Chancellor, why doesn't the court understand the difficulties faced by our officials in the Ministry of Personnel? They suddenly changed the old system of our Ministry of Personnel and stopped the donations. As a result, they forced two court officials to death! How can this not be chilling!"

"You're right, this matter is indeed a matter that the higher-ups have not considered carefully enough!"

"It is really regrettable that Mr. Zheng and Mr. Shen committed suicide because of this matter."

"We are all colleagues. You go and appease them first. I will go to the palace to report this matter to the elders."

As Zhao Huang said this, he really came to the cabinet and informed Yang Yiqing and others about this.

After hearing this, Yang Yiqing asked Zhao Huang, "What does the Grand Chancellor think about this matter?"

"This is a heinous act. You are threatening the imperial court with your own life!"

"That Wang Xuekui is even more sinister and cunning. It is impossible that he didn't know that Zheng and Shen were in trouble, but he didn't report it. He must have hoped that this would really happen so that he could make use of it to make a fuss! If he really didn't know, it also means that he was derelict in his duty and didn't seriously understand the situation of his own subordinates!"

Zhao Huang expressed his opinion immediately.

Yang Yiqing nodded: "That's right, they are just two upright civil servants, so let them die. Your Majesty cares about the people of the world! How can he change the national policy for them?"

Zhao Huang immediately agreed.

"What Yuanfu said is absolutely right!"

"As an official, you should understand the court's difficulties and not attribute your misfortunes to the court's national policies!"

"Who can I blame if I can't control my greed?"

"He even threatened to commit suicide. In my opinion, people like this should not only be compensated but also punished!"

"We become officials not to seek wealth and honor, but to repay the emperor's kindness and save the people!"

After Zhao Huang spoke passionately, Yang Yiqing smiled and said, "It is a good thing that you think this way. This is also the reason why His Majesty reorganized the Ministry of Personnel when you were the Grand Chancellor. I believe His Majesty can also see your loyalty and let you join the cabinet."

When Zhao Huang heard what Yang Yiqing said, he was immediately cheered up.

(End of this chapter)