The appointment of the Six Ministers to such an important position is not something that the emperor can reward just by touching it with his lips.
If it can be recited in public at Fengtian Hall, it must be unanimously approved by the cabinet.
Otherwise, this is the purpose.
The officials of the Ministry of Industry can justly refuse to accept the order, refuse to recognize the minister, and refuse to obey his orders.
So, what is the situation now?
Why didn't Zhang Shoufu stop him?
Looking at Feng Baigong's proud look, Zhang Shoufu became more and more upset.
Of course he didn't want to slap himself in the face.
However, the little emperor's approval note was sent to the cabinet. Fan Song, the second assistant, and the rest of the cabinet insisted that Feng Baigong was qualified for the job only because his country was great. Could he still arouse public outrage?
However, Feng Baigong is such a stinky stone that there is nothing wrong with it.
Zhang Shoufu wanted to confuse right and wrong and call a deer a horse.
But he knew very well that he was not as powerful as Zhao Gao during the Qin Dynasty, so he still had to abide by the rules of this officialdom!
"Feng Baigong."
The emperor, who had been looking depressed on the throne, finally spoke.
"Since you have been promoted to Minister of the Ministry of Industry, I will leave it to you to build the Tongque Palace!"
All the ministers were stunned when they heard this.
Your Majesty, wake up, you have no money!
"I obey the decree!"
The officials were confused again.
Feng Shangshu, please wake up, the Ministry of Industry has no money to repair the Tongque Palace!
"Retreat!"
The emperor left depressed.
"The little emperor is still too young!"
After Zhang Shoufu returned to the Zhang family's Gaomen compound, he shook his head and sighed.
"But dad, this time the little emperor is blocked like this by dad and hundreds of officials, I'm afraid his trust in dad will be greatly reduced!"
"It's okay. Let's discuss it with the cabinet and allocate one million taels to the emperor."
"The little emperor is short-sighted. He will definitely forget about today's incident immediately after receiving the money. The little emperor will still obey my words."
"Father is brilliant!"
"Stop flattering, how are things going in the west?"
"No news has come yet."
"As soon as possible! As long as we can cause a war, we will have the opportunity to gain more military power!"
the other side.
After Zhu Youde came to court, Wang Zhonghou found the Qianqing Palace not long after.
"Your Majesty, this is the list of supervisory eunuchs.
"According to the instructions of the Emperor, they can be bribed during the supervision process. However, they will truthfully record every money transaction and hand it over to the Emperor."
"Did you say that I will reward them with 50% of the silver in the end?"
"I have said it. But Your Majesty, this reward is too much. They are just running an errand for Your Majesty. This is their duty."
Zhu Youde shook his head.
"If you want a horse to run well, how can it not eat grass?"
"You said that these literate little eunuchs are all trustworthy people, but I am more willing to use my profits to add an extra layer of insurance."
"Besides, money is not my main purpose."
"What I need is to gradually roll out this supervision system. If there is one, there will be two, and there will inevitably be three!"
"The power of the West Factory has been increased, Wang Banban, please don't let me down!"
"I have just seen the list of spies in the East Factory, and the number is much faster than that in the West Factory. This time, many eunuchs from the West Factory have to go to the local level to supervise, so Wang Banban must work hard!"
"I will go all out and never lose to Dongchang!"
"The most important thing is to collect real information from local officials. I am short of talent, very short!"
Talents at the grassroots level only need to hold the imperial examination.
But nowadays, Zhu Youde does not dare to put people in these key positions in the court who have no actual experience and experience casually.
"By the way, Wang Banban remember to send a batch of wound medicine to Bao Zhiyuan."
"Otherwise, when I take the list to settle accounts in the future, I'm afraid that the boss who proposed such an evil idea will have a hard time!"
Three things to do when a new official takes office!
The officials of the Ministry of Industry did not expect that Feng Shangshu's first fire would be on the Ministry of Industry's most important financial source, the Firearms Manufacturing Supervision Bureau.
"Is the Firearms Inspection Bureau still manufacturing and selling firecrackers and fireworks?"
Listen to this question from Feng Shangshu.
The officials from the Ministry of Industry all looked at each other.
Feng Baigong had opposed this matter in the past, but as soon as he raised it, he was directly suppressed by the old minister.
Now that he is bringing up old matters again as soon as he is promoted, is it possible that he wants to avenge his private vendetta?
Although they were convinced by Feng Baigong's promotion to Minister of Industry, if Feng Shangshu wanted to touch the cake they had already eaten...
Then I'm sorry!
no way!
Don't even think about it!
You yourself want to be a saint, but we are all common people!
"Master Shangshu, this is also a helpless move."
"The range of the musket is not as good as that of the bow and arrow, and the cost is higher. Gunpowder packs can only be used when digging mountains and building roads, but the civil engineering and water conservancy projects in Daliang have been abandoned for a long time because there is no money. The Firearms Supervision Bureau has always been in name only and has nothing to do."
"Moreover, the imperial government has been dissatisfied with its salary. Dozens of people in my family, including young and old, have to wait for rice to be cooked!"
"Therefore, it is a helpless move for the Firearms Supervision Bureau to reform the production of firecrackers and fireworks!"
The officials of the Ministry of Industry were afraid that the newly appointed Feng Shangshu would cut off the important financial resources of the Ministry of Industry.
If possible, none of them would want to go against their boss.
Everyone was watching Feng Shangshu anxiously.
Feng Baigong thought for a moment and then slowly spoke.
"I understand what you mean. In fact, I also feel that the Firearms Manufacturing Supervision Bureau is ineffective and needs to be reformed."
The officials from the Ministry of Industry were shocked after hearing this!
Damn it!
Is this still the same smelly stone?
In the past, it was okay to be oppressed by the old minister. Now that he is the minister, he can still ignore their corruption as if he has never seen it?
"You don't have to look at me. I went to see the old minister after leaving the palace yesterday. Both the emperor and the old minister have been kind to me. I am deeply inspired!"
"Since I am the Minister of Industry, I certainly hope that all my colleagues will work together with one heart and one mind to serve Daliang."
"Everything you say is objective fact, and I will naturally listen to it."
Officials from the Ministry of Industry were overjoyed.
"Thank you Feng Shangshu for your understanding!"
I would also like to thank the emperor and the old minister. Regardless of whose words inspired Feng Shangshu, they are all sincerely grateful!
"Don't worry, I agree, but the system needs to be changed."
"Please give me your advice, sir, and we will definitely obey it!"
No matter how much the system is changed, it's just a matter of giving out a little bit of meat, and they can still be full.
"First of all, I accepted the task of building the Tongque Palace. I know that the Ministry of Industry has no money, but I can't do nothing just because there is no money. That would be bullying the emperor, and the Ministry of Industry cannot bear the responsibility."
"What the Lord said is absolutely true!"
"What do you mean, sir, is that some of the profits from the firecrackers and fireworks will be allocated to the construction of Tongque Palace?"
"Exactly, do you have any opinions?"
"No comment."
Feng Baigong nodded with satisfaction.
"Secondly, I discussed the price of fireworks with Zhou Kongfang, the God of Wealth, yesterday."
"He said that the fireworks from our Firearms Supervision Bureau obviously have a wide variety of styles, are exquisitely made, and many categories are unique. But in terms of price, they are on par with the low-quality fireworks from small workshops on the market. They are really too cheap!"
When the officials of the Ministry of Industry heard this, they all looked bitter.
"Master Shangshu, there is nothing we can do about this! People who are not rich can't afford fireworks, but rich families often have powerful backgrounds. We don't dare to offend anyone and charge a high price!"