Chapter 92 The new envoy (first update of the new year)
Zhu Di gave Xu Jingchang promotions and promotions one after another, and the benefits seemed to be free of charge. Of course, they didn't appear out of thin air. In fact, Xu Jingchang helped Zhu Di too much, and many things still couldn't be put on the table.
For example, the existence of Xu Jingchang sheltered Sheng Yong, kept peace, maintained the dignity of Cao Guogong Li Jinglong, suppressed the arrogance of Qiu Fu, Wang Ning and others, and maintained the balance of the court.
Let Zhu Di be able to walk on two legs.
What's even more powerful is that Xu Jingchang moved among several princes, not only allowing the eldest son to become the prince smoothly, but also suppressing the ambition of the second son to prevent Zhu Di from starting a fire in the backyard.
Only with balance in the government and harmony in the family can we vigorously rectify finances and taxes.
Xu Jingchang sacrificed a Spring Festival and forced all officials to issue military orders, finally getting the Ming Dynasty back on track.
Having said so much, it does not include Xu Jingchang’s contribution in cleaning up old officials such as Ru Yu, as well as his efforts to dissuade Zhu Di, narrow the scope of Jingnan’s attack, and maintain the dignity of the royal family...
All these, one by one, were written down in Zhu Di's heart, and he must reward Xu Jingchang.
It was even said that as long as Xu Jingchang was unwilling, Zhu Di could not take him down. This was the reason why Queen Xu went to see Xu Jingchang in advance.
Empress Xu took care of everything, saying that Zhu Di did not dare to refuse her request, maybe she was sending a message for Zhu Di... It is difficult to explain all of this clearly at once.
From Hanlin bachelor to Minister of Rites, no one in the government or the public would say anything. Even if Song Li left and Xie Jin was asked to take over as Minister of Rites, everyone would just lament that his grandson was lucky.
To be honest, Xu Jingchang's statement was a bit unexpected. Because in the officialdom, I promoted you, which is a greater kindness than the kindness of my parents.
What kind of bike do you want?
His level of decentralization and magnanimity made Xie Jin burst into tears of gratitude, and was even enough to erase the hatred he felt for taking the gardening holiday.
The more the courtiers thought about it, the more they became afraid and uneasy.
Xu Jingchang smiled and said, "Can we get rid of him by impeaching him now?"
But the problem is obviously not that simple.
But when the king and his ministers were talking, they were not given a chance to interrupt, so they could only say nothing.
Xie Jin hurriedly bowed and said: "In reply to Your Majesty, I am not Xu Tongzheng, and the Secretary of General Affairs is not Zhongshu Sheng. I am just serving the emperor and father, running errands for my colleagues, and I definitely dare not have any extravagant expectations. As for what I mean by using the Secretary of General Affairs,
Restoring the power of the prime minister is even more nonsense. Where is the ancestral precept of Emperor Ming, and who dares to violate it?"
"Unless what?" Xu Jingchang asked curiously.
This man just needs to be beaten. The talented man who was so arrogant at first has now learned to bow his head.
Now that Xu Jingchang is willing to step down, Zhu Di must satisfy him. Otherwise, who will help you, Emperor Zhu!
I'm going to take my life.
Sure enough, Xu Jingchang said again: "At present, the general affairs envoys participate in the Xun meeting to discuss the important affairs of the court. Ordinary officials are really not good at it. It is best to have sufficient grade and status, at least to be above the third grade. They should be transferred at the same level and not over-promoted, so that they can convince the public.
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Xu Jingchang is really rude.
After all, Xu Jingchang has a noble foundation and is not a straight-track academic. He has advantages and disadvantages... But if he is an official with a Jinshi background and sits on the throne of general affairs, he can take advantage of fellow students, township parties, teachers and students,
In-laws... all kinds of relationships, weaving a huge web, completely confirming the identity of the prime minister.
Zhu Di didn't give the ministers a chance to express their opinions at all, and directly made the final decision.
This question is ten times more serious than giving Xu Jingchang a bunch of positions, because it means that Xu Jingchang can recommend the next general affairs envoy.
Anyone who is not a fool can hear this.
Xu Jingchang shook his head, "You can't think like that. He said that he wanted to replenish the treasury and it was reasonable to add a warehouse... It's just that the warehouse didn't contain anything, but the ambassador in charge of the warehouse has it all."
Xu Jingchang thought about it for a while and then said: "Your Majesty, after all, the Secretary of General Affairs still takes over the official documents, is in charge of the memorials, and is responsible for clearing up and down communication. The most important thing is the documents, which must be excellent in literary talent and solid knowledge... I am a young man who reads and writes even the Chinese characters.
No, it is not suitable for the position of the general envoy, which is reasonable. Secondly, the general envoy communicates internally and externally. He must be familiar with the situation in the palace and the officials in the court to facilitate communication. In particular, he must be trusted by His Majesty and the emperor's close ministers.
It’s more appropriate.”
broken!
Xie Jin didn't hesitate and said immediately: "Xu Tongzheng, what are you going to do? Should you impeach Xia Yuanji immediately, or?"
Zhu Di had a smile on his face, very pleased with Xie Jin's humility.
Secondly, we must find a way and come up with a charter, otherwise there will be endless troubles.
Protect the interests of Ming Dynasty!
Xie Jin understood this, and it was probably to safeguard the interests of officials and safeguard the overall situation.
But Xu Jingchang is different. He thinks that everyone has their own thoughts and interests. You can't ask others to listen to you in everything. As long as they can coordinate and cooperate with each other in the general direction, they will not stab each other in the back.
It's already pretty good.
Just when everyone thought it was over, Zhu Di said again: "Xu Jingchang, you have been in the General Affairs Department for a year, and you must have some experience. How do you think you can do the position of General Affairs Secretary well? You might as well talk to me and let me know
We know who should take over the post of General Secretary next."
This is no longer a matter of super promotion, but is equivalent to worshiping the prime minister!
Xu Jingchang smiled, "Xie Xie, you also know that I don't take revenge overnight. Although I am prepared, you should also know that aside from some unspeakable things, it is just the tax reform and the treasure money.
, I have helped Xia Yuanji so much. This bastard talks so freely and takes the heavenly merits for himself. It is really abominable. If you don’t show him how powerful he is, it will be hard to get rid of this hatred!"
Xie Jin took over the post of general affairs envoy... After the court meeting was over, the ministers dispersed, each worried. Xia Yuanji took the initiative to find Jian Yi. If things turned out like this, you, the official of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, must be responsible.
Let’s just say that among the six ministers, except for Jian Yi and Xia Yuanji, any one who takes over as general secretary can be regarded as a promotion!
Thanks to Xu Jingchang's efforts, the General Affairs Department has become an out-and-out monster, with great authority and strength. It controls almost everything.
The two of them were sitting in the check-in room. Xu Jingchang patted his chair and said with a smile: "Next time I will sit in your seat, and you sit in my seat. Let's change places between host and guest. It's really interesting to change the situation.
ah."
A great talent with outstanding literary talent and a world-famous talent can handle mere official documents, so it is no problem.
Everything is so natural and reasonable.
Xu Jingchang was neither happy nor sad, and thanked the emperor.
Xu Jingchang smiled again and said: "I have a memorandum here, which says that the Ministry of Household Affairs built 23 additional warehouses last year, eight of which are not in use."
"In this case, let Xie Xueshi take over as the general envoy... You and Dingguo Gong will make a proper handover to ensure the smooth operation of the government, and I can feel at ease."
"Unless Xu Tongzheng is willing to take over as the Minister of Household Affairs, after all, you two are the only ones who know the most about finance and taxation in the Ming Dynasty."
Compared with their panic, Xu Jingchang and Xie Jin seemed much more harmonious.
As expected, if you are poor, you will hold a grudge, and if you are rich, you will be counterattacking.
He set his sights on Jie Jin.
He is in the cabinet and is an absolute close minister of the emperor.
The Emperor’s closest ministers!
Jian Yi, the Minister of Personnel, looked solemn, Xia Yuanji, the Minister of Hubu, was dumbfounded, and the rest of the officials were horrified. They did not kill Xu Jingchang, but made him stronger.
After finally defeating Xu Jingchang, another more difficult one comes, which is really terrible.
Xu Jingchang laughed and said, "Xie Xie, you are wrong to say that. If I were greedy for the power of General Secretary, I would not hand it over easily. Once you take the position of General Secretary, you must have your own ideas.
Do as you wish... We are friends, we can discuss things and exchange experiences. We are not masters and slaves, and we don't need to follow suit."
"Xu Tongzheng, my parents are the ones who gave birth to me, and those who promote me and trust me are Tongzheng! The virtue of understanding and appreciating the situation, the kindness of heaven and earth, I really don't know how to repay you!"
"I will keep Xu Tongzheng's teachings in mind."
They took a huge risk to get rid of Xu Jingchang, but in the end they failed and everything went counterproductive...
Xu Jingchang burst into laughter, "Whoever likes to take over the mess in the Household Department, I won't get involved anyway. In fact, Xia Yuanji is pretty good. I want to teach him a lesson, but I don't want to drive him out of the Household Department.
It is really not easy to find a Minister of the Ministry of Revenue who is trusted by His Majesty and who is capable enough. We are all eating from the pot of the Ming Dynasty, and we cannot do anything to smash the pot."
Xu Jingchang paused and said seriously: "Xie Xueshi, you have taken over the position of General Secretary. I don't want to say a word else. I only have one suggestion... I hope you can keep an eye on the situation and safeguard the interests of the Ming Dynasty."
Xie Jin was stunned and immediately said: "Xia Yuanji spends extravagantly and wastes the country's money and people's wealth?"
"Bachelor Xie, what do you think? If you were asked to take over as General Secretary, would you be able to do a good job?"
But from being the Minister of Rites of the third rank to being the General Secretary of the Third Rank, this is a big deal.
Xie Jin shook his head, "No, the autumn grain is coming soon. This is the largest tax in the year. In order to enrich the treasury, Your Majesty will definitely not capture Xia Yuanji unless..."
He kills people but turns them into enemies. With this kid’s character, why don’t he punish the big guys?
In other words, Xu Jingchang did not lose control of the General Affairs Department.
Zhu Di thought about it and had a plan in mind.
These four words are so important. There are only a few people who can be called close ministers of the emperor, and even fewer can take over the position of political envoy.
You have to obey orders. If you dare to disobey, you will be stabbed in the spine.
With that said, he stood up and bowed to the ground, "Xu Tongzheng, no matter what, I will obey the orders wholeheartedly. If you tell a lie, I will be struck by lightning."
The most important thing is that he is already a third-rank minister of the Ministry of Rites, and even being promoted to a political envoy is not considered a super promotion.
He had been in the government for some years and had contacts with the six ministries and nine ministers, so he could be considered familiar with the government and courtiers.
Jie Jin!
Xie Jin hurriedly said: "The position may be changed, but the intention cannot be changed."
Xie Jin was surprised, "Did he appoint a private person and install his cronies?"
Xu Jingchang shook his head again and said: "This is nothing. It's just that these eight ambassadors in charge of the treasury received double allowances for their dedicated duties."
"Ah!" Xie Jin finally lost his composure, "Is there still such a thing?"
"It's probably because there are no lost items in their warehouse, no insects or rats, so everything is fine!" Xu Jingchang sighed.
