Chapter 660: The dispute between the Cabinet of Ministers
For Yang Tinghe and Yang Yiqing, what Xu Qian is doing now is to force the palace.!
Not to mention Yang Yiqing, but Yang Tinghe, if he could give in on other matters, he would never take a step back when it came to seizing power.
He narrowed his eyes and said nothing, watching Yang Yiqing and Xu Qian arguing with cold eyes.
"A court meeting? Only unresolved matters can be discussed. As for ridiculous matters, why should a court meeting be held?"
Although he knew that even if it were a court meeting, it would never be possible to pass this charter, in order to prevent such a charter from being mentioned every now and then in the future, Yang Yiqing believed that even a court discussion was unnecessary.
Xu Qian sneered. Of course he knew that his appointment as Minister of Household Affairs did not come from the grace of the cabinet ministers, but that these people needed to wipe their own butts. In their eyes, he was more like a rag, useful.
Use it when you need it, and when it's not, it's a thorn in your side.
Xu Qian was not afraid of offending them, because in fact, the two sides had already reached the point where they were on the same level. Xu Qian said seriously: "How ridiculous, isn't it ridiculous enough now in the Ministry of Household Affairs? If the rules and regulations of the Ministry of Household Affairs are not changed, sooner or later,
This country will die because of this absurdity. Now that I am in charge of the household department, I have been appointed in a critical situation, so if this charter cannot be passed, all the responsibilities have nothing to do with Xu."
"What a shirk of responsibility." Yang Yiqing smiled even colder and said, "Unfortunately, it's not your turn to have the final say now."
Xu Qian said calmly: "It's not Xu who has the final say, nor you alone. The court has its own rules, so it needs to be discussed at court."
Yang Yiqing was about to retort, but Yang Tinghe smiled slightly and said: "It doesn't matter if the court discusses it. Let's discuss it tomorrow. That's it. Is Xu Butang satisfied?"
Xu Qian smiled slightly and said: "Satisfaction cannot be mentioned. This is the rule of the imperial court. Is there a provincial examination for students, and is there also a saying of satisfaction or dissatisfaction? This is the rule, but everything is done according to the rules."
Yang Yiqing nodded and said in a cold manner: "But before I talk about my ugly words, even if your charter is discussed at the court, there will definitely not be many people who will second it. Do you understand?"
Xu Qian said seriously: "At least I have to convince my subordinates."
With these words, Xu Qian left and left.
The smell of gunpowder in the cabinet has obviously not dissipated. Yang Yiqing snapped the case and said angrily: "Why did Mr. Yang agree to him? Don't you understand? This Xu Qian has always been scheming. Since he insists on having a court meeting, there must be something wrong with the meeting."
Yes, has Yang Gong ever thought that if the two sides are at a stalemate in the court discussion, the emperor will finally make a decision? This is probably what Xu Qian had in mind."
The court meeting is to discuss some important matters, but once the two sides are undecided, and there is still no result after a fierce argument, then according to the rules, it is time to report to the palace and let the emperor make the decision. And all fools know that the relationship between the emperor and Xu Qian
Mo Ni, I think what Xu Qian wants here is to create a situation where the court disputes are unsuccessful, and finally ask the emperor to come forward and get a ruling that is favorable to him.
Yang Yiqing's eyes were filled with anger: "Once the emperor approves, then Xu Qian's real name will be the minister, but he will be a de facto cabinet minister. Even if he does not join the cabinet, his power will be unimaginable. This is definitely not a joke. Once
Yang Yiqing absolutely cannot accept this.
Yang Tinghe said calmly: "What you said is not unreasonable, but he is the Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs. He insists on holding a court meeting to discuss this charter. Is it possible to stop him? Don't forget that he is no longer the minister.
The bachelor's degree attendant is no longer the governor, but the governor-general.
, he is now the Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs. It stands to reason that it is a matter of course for the merchants of the Ministry of Household Affairs to request a court meeting. If he categorically vetoes it, the repression will be more fierce, but it will give him an excuse. In politics, you should not be angry, since you have invited him.
If he goes to the Ministry of Hubu, he should endure the provocation of the Minister of the Ministry of Hubu."
Yang Yiqing lowered his face. Yang Tinghe's tone was quite meant to teach him a lesson. It was just because he had a very good relationship with Yang Tinghe. Otherwise, he would have thought that Yang Tinghe was taking the opportunity to beat himself up. However, it can also be seen that on the surface, Yang Tinghe was calm.
I'm afraid I'm very angry at this time, otherwise I wouldn't have said these words.
Yang Tinghe continued: "I know your worries, but you don't have to worry. He discusses his charter, why don't we discuss our charter? This court meeting is not only an opportunity for Xu Qian, but also an opportunity for the cabinet.
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Yang Yiqing was confused and said: "What do you mean by Mr. Yang's words?"
Yang Tinghe said seriously: "Immediately draw up a charter. I can learn from some of Xu Qian's views, but it must be used by me, such as the tax bureau. This can be borrowed, but this tax bureau must be independent, like the Ministry of Punishment and Dali Temple."
Generally, do you understand?"
Yang Yiqing felt as if he was in a daze and suddenly became enlightened.
Wonderful-ah.
In Xu Qian's charter, the most important thing is the tax bureau. The tax bureau is responsible for formulating the tax system and collecting taxes. Yang Tinghe said that following the example of Dali Temple and the Ministry of Punishment, he actually separated the household department and the tax department. The requirement of the household department is to place the tax bureau under the household department.
under the ministry for coordination! But on the cabinet side,
We can follow the example of the Ministry of Punishment and Dali Temple and make the Tax Bureau independent from the Ministry of Household Affairs. Therefore, the Ministry of Household Affairs will still be in charge of the warehouses, while the Tax Bureau's status is the same as that of Dali Temple, and its rank is lower than that of the Ministry of Household Affairs, but it has the same rights.
If it is large, it can be directly managed by the cabinet.
Doing this not only solves the current problem and increases the annual income, but also kicks Xu Qian away and lets the cabinet do it on its own. Without the household department of the tax bureau, it will be like the tragic punishment department. I am afraid of its future status.
, not even as good as the Ministry of Punishment.
I think back in the Qin and Han Dynasties, the Tingwei who was in charge of the prisons was very popular. Even if the three princes met, they would have to go around. If the prince broke the law, the Tingwei would handle it. When the officials broke the law, the Tingwei would also deal with it. As for the people in various states,
All the prisons are within the jurisdiction of Tingwei.
It's just a pity that when Tingwei arrived in the Ming Dynasty, his responsibilities were divided into three, one was Dali Temple, one was the Ministry of Punishment, and the other was the Metropolitan Procuratorate. The Ministry of Punishment was originally in charge of the judiciary, and it was not low among the six ministries, but it was precisely because
This kind of decentralization makes the position of the Ministry of Punishments very embarrassing, even worse than that of the Ministry of Works.
If the Ministry of Revenue sets up another tax bureau at this time, I am afraid that it will be like a phoenix.
Yang Yiqing perked up and said, "I think what Mr. Yang said is feasible, but at the court meeting tomorrow, a group of people led by Xu Qian will definitely oppose it with all their strength, so what?"
Yang Tinghe smiled and said: "Then...does Xu Qian have more people, or do we have more people? Furthermore, you and I support the court discussion. Who should participate? This is your and my business. When the time comes, support
Xu Qian only has Xu Qian himself, so what's the point of opposing it alone? This is not considered unresolved."
Yang Yiqing couldn't help but laugh. He finally understood the meaning. This was actually one of the loopholes in the court meeting. On the surface, it seemed fair. The chief officials of various ministries and monasteries could ask to discuss some major matters, but it was the cabinet who presided over it.
If ministers and cabinet ministers are biased, the outcome of court discussions will often be beneficial to the cabinet.
If only one person objects, but the overwhelming majority agrees, the cabinet can directly make a final decision, and there is no need to ask the emperor for a ruling.
Yang Yiqing said: "Yes, this is just one of them. This tax reform was proposed by Xu Qian. There will be a lot of resistance when the time comes. We use the tax reform in his name to make the tax bureau independent. Then people all over the world will oppose it.
, it was Xu Qian who scolded him first, this is a brilliant strategy that achieves multiple goals with one stone, so I can't sleep tonight, I have to properly preside over the cabinet's regulations."
Yang Tinghe smiled and said: "You should pay more attention to your body."
Yang Yiqing laughed and said: "It doesn't matter."
Then, Yang Tinghe immediately went to the Hanlin Academy and recruited many ministers and bachelors to participate in the revision of the regulations. After all, he was plagiarizing other people's work, so he was not worried about spending too much time. One night's work would be enough time.
Yang Tinghe began to select the list of people to be included in the palace discussion, and asked people to write notes. Among some high-ranking officials, Xu Qian's main partisans were in the Ministry of Punishment and Dali Temple. In addition, there was also one in the Ministry of Rites. He could use this as an excuse.
It has nothing to do with the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Punishment. Only some leading figures from the Ministry of Personnel and the Ministry of Work are invited to participate.
"Xu Budang."
Now I thought my senior brother Xie Zheng, who was a Hanlin scholar, came to visit me.
After Xu Qian came out of the palace, he went home directly without going to the ministry hall. Immediately afterwards, Xie Zheng came to the door.
Xie is in the Hanlin Academy. The yamen of the Hanlin Academy are talkative and have contact with high-level officials, so they know a lot about many things. Now he is here to visit. On the one hand, he comes to meet this junior brother. In any case, this junior brother is a real
Although Xie Zheng's official career is actually not very good, a large part of the reason is that he is probably inseparable from his father.
His father is extremely famous, and the cabinet ministers in the current government naturally do not want to be reminded of the man far away in Zhejiang. No cabinet minister wants to be under the halo of others, so most of them keep a respectful distance from Xie Zheng.
Attitude, they will not make things difficult for you, but they will never deliberately promote you.
Xie Zheng's life was originally a tragedy, but Xu Qian's fortune made Xie Zheng suddenly realize that he was not necessarily a tragedy. Although his old man enjoyed an empty reputation, he had no rights to support him, but he still had
A junior brother, this junior brother is now also a figure with half a foot in the cabinet.
The second chapter has been delivered, and I continue to beg for monthly votes.