Chapter 1067 Fairness

The twenty-first year of Shaowu came quietly.

For ordinary people, apart from turning over a page on the calendar, it is no different from other times.

But for the civil and military personnel who have been studying for a month off, this is a big deal.

This is because of the cabinet.

There were originally four pavilion elders, but now there are only two left. It is impossible for one person to take charge of four departments, right?

For a time, the civil servants of the fourth rank and above were anxious and running around, hoping to be selected.

However, the most popular candidate is Liu Xiangke, the Minister of Civil Affairs.

The Ministry of Personnel is known as the first among the eight departments, and its ministers are the first choice to replace the cabinet. Even the left minister of the Ministry of Personnel is also the first choice for ministers in various ministries.

In addition to the usual practice, it was because Liu Xiangke was from Shaanxi, and he was also from Fuping, Xi'an, and he was a proper township party member.

At first, he was a member of Zhusheng, serving as an assistant officer in the Shi Kefa army. After the city of Yangzhou was defeated, he lived in seclusion in Taihu Lake and fought against the Japanese invaders.

The emperor entered Nanjing and recruited virtuous old ministers from the countryside. Liu Xiangke came to the court and was granted the position of knowing the county as a supervisor.

Over the years, the Ministry of Officials has climbed up the ranks and now ranks first among the eight divisions.

Ability, qualifications, or membership in the township party will give you a high chance of being selected.

For a time, it was like a bustling market, with invitations piled into several boxes.

Liu Xiangke naturally knew that once a bad impression was left on him, his future would be in doubt if he relied on his favor to join the cabinet.

He decisively closed the door and thanked guests.

He is like this. Zhao Langxing, the Minister of Rites, Zhang Tongchang, the Minister of Industry, Ding Shikui, the Minister of Punishments, Wu Zhenyu, the Minister of War, Jin Bao, the Minister of Finance, Cui Bingchun, the Minister of Husbandry, and Qin Huaibo, the Minister of Civil Affairs, are all silent.

Word.

In fact, the emperor did not keep them waiting for too long. At the end of the first month, Liu Xiangke, the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, was removed from the position of Minister and was worshiped as a bachelor of Wenhua Palace. He was assigned to Wenyuan Pavilion and participated in important military affairs.

At the same time, he was also given the title of Prince's Young Master.

In fact, the palace bachelor only has the rank of fifth rank, but the crown prince's junior master has the rank of first rank, which guarantees his status.

Entering the Wenyuan Pavilion is the mission and the core of power.

Theoretically speaking, it is enough to be admitted to Wenyuan Pavilion, but power and status will only make people truly convinced.

A young master and a bachelor's degree are both indispensable for entering Wenyuan Pavilion.

The person who succeeded him as minister was Xu Fu, the left minister of the Ministry of official affairs.

The reason why the other ministers' books were not changed is because they had already been fine-tuned when Yan Yingyuan entered the cabinet.

The second person to join the cabinet was beyond everyone’s expectations:

Yan Qiheng, the censor of Zuodu of the Metropolitan Procuratorate.

He was awarded the title of Grand Bachelor of Wuyingdian, Prince Shaobao, and was appointed to the Wenyuan Pavilion.

Also a three-piece set.

Both of them are group assistants.

As a result, the cabinet returned to the four-member model.

Among them, the oldest one is Du Yinxi, sixty-seven years old, followed by Yan Yingyuan, fifty-five years old.

Liu Xiangke is fifty-four years old, and Yan Qiheng is the youngest, fifty-three years old.

Except for Liu Xiangke who was given the same background as Jinshi, the rest were all Jinshi.

It can be said that there are very few high-ranking officials in the entire court who are not Jinshi.

The benefits enjoyed during the founding of the People's Republic of China are no longer available.

However, it is worth noting that Du Yinxi and Yan Qiheng are from the south, while Yan Yingyuan and Liu Xiangke are from the north.

In a way, this is also a kind of balance.

The three things that the new official needs to do when he takes office is that the long-delayed Beijing inspection will finally come.

"Who could have expected that Feng Xianzong and Zhu Mou would both fall?"

The rain is hitting the banana trees, and the cold wind is biting. No matter how tightly the window sill is sealed, it can't stop the sneak attack of the cold wind. It can be said that it is impossible to prevent it.

Zhu Cunqu was wearing a large cloak and warming himself by the fire. He felt a wisp of cold wind on his neck. He couldn't help but shrink and put down the letter in his hand.

He showed a hint of fatigue.

At the same time, I felt a little happy in my heart.

He was also very fed up with Zhu Mou. If he hadn't been concerned about the identity of the prince, he would have been impeached long ago.

"Your Highness!"

At this time, the sensible staff said softly: "The money and food in Sichuan and Chongqing have been sorted out."

Although there are many civil servants in the Prince's East Palace, in fact most of them are civil servants in name only and very few hold office.

Naturally, after taking office as the Governor of Sichuan and Chongqing, he had to recruit staff to work according to tradition.

Being a Jinshi and observing politics is equivalent to polishing the government, while being a local official means being close to the people, which is extremely complicated.

In this situation, Master cannot stop it and it is indispensable, and even Zhu Cunqu is no exception.

Being an official in a different place, my eyes and ears are blocked. Without a master, I am just a living statue in the yamen, and I don't know anything.

Therefore, later generations did not put an end to it, they just turned private affairs into public affairs and became secretaries.

It is necessary to sort out the taxes, granaries, and Qiangu Masters of the two provinces.

I am going to report to the cabinet, and I will go back to the prefectures and counties next time. The official documents exchanged are complicated and need to be interpreted and drafted. The official documents exchanged and exchanged are complicated. Master Shuqi must be required. He does not have the time to draft gorgeous words and prose to deal with it.

Then there is the registration master, who is responsible for registering, summarizing, and distributing various official documents entering the inner yamen, as well as preparing books for registration and excerpting key points of the documents.

Since the Governor-General of Sichuan and Chongqing is not responsible for the punishment, the punishment master is exempted. However, since he is responsible for the military affairs of the two provinces and has jurisdiction over the armies of the two provinces, the Rongmu master, a staff member like this, is also necessary.

In addition, there must be a dedicated person to take care of the salary distribution and personal expenses of his servants and secretaries, especially the accountant.

Master Qiangu treats the public, and Master Accountant treats the private.

In addition, for visiting guests, there will also be a master who knows the guests.

Since he had to face the barbarians from Kang, Wei Zang, and Sichuan and Chongqing, he had another barbarian master.

Qiangu, Shuqi, Rongmu, Registration, Accountant, Zhike, Zhangyi, and the seven masters are indispensable. They are the important pillars of the entire Governor's Mansion.

This is also the key to the ability of frontier officials to control places for the imperial court.

There are people who are dedicated to the job.

Like governors, they also have the title of disaster relief, so they have to add a Jimin Shiye, a river engineer who manages the river embankment...

It can be said that in the bureaucratic system, the master is already an important assistant to the officials. It is very difficult for local subordinates to hide from the chief officials and do whatever they want.

Because the professional level of these masters is better than that of junior staff.

Therefore, during the Qing Dynasty when Shiye was flourishing, local officials took the initiative and even participated in the evil deeds.

"How many?"

I left Beijing at the end of October last year and inspected all the way from Hebei. I walked fast and slowly and arrived in Chengdu, Sichuan just before the Chinese New Year. It was really difficult.

Zhu Cunqu thought of the poem about the difficult road to Shu and felt emotional.

"There are two million households in Sichuan and nearly 8 million people; Chongqing has 800,000 households and 3 million people."

"In the 20th year of Shaowu's reign, the two taxes in Sichuan were only 3 million yuan, while the commercial tax (salt, iron, copper, wine) was 4 million yuan. Just the well salt alone was worth 1 million yuan..."

The two taxes are 3 million, 37 cents, 2.1 million are paid to the court, and the commercial tax is 55 cents, that is two million.

A total of 4.1 million was handed over to the court.

Thinking about the calculation in his mind, Zhu Cuququ smiled and said: "I heard that when His Majesty was in Huguang, he used Sichuan salt to help the lake. Nowadays, Sichuan salt is sold in Huguang, and there is so much of it."

“How many people are there in Chongqing?”

Chongqing Province is composed of Chongqing Prefecture, Kuizhou Prefecture, and Shunqing Prefecture of Sichuan Province as the core, adding Shizhou Prefecture of Hubei Province, plus Youyang Xuanfu Division changed into Youyang Prefecture, the land of five prefectures, and has been a land of five prefectures for more than thirty years.

county.

"three million."

"If Chongqing is not excluded, then there will be 11 million people?"

Zhu Cunqu was filled with emotions.

"The five prefectures in Chongqing have two taxes of about 500,000 yuan and a commercial tax of 2 million yuan."

Master Qian Gu continued.

Chongqing has a small land and a large population, and as the Three Gorges is located, prosperity can be expected.

Zhu Cunqu made some calculations in his mind.
To be continued...