Qi Yu didn't want to bring those things in the court to his family, nor did he want to share them with his family.
Home is a warm and welcoming place, and the atmosphere should not be ruined by those evil things.
Therefore, the family only knew that Qi Dalang was rewarded by the emperor. As for why he was rewarded, he did not explain.
Maybe it’s because I work more diligently on official duties!
Qi Yu smiled slightly and took it as acquiescence.
Liu Quan encouraged her husband and said: "My lord, the emperor is really good to you. You must not let him down. Well, you must care about the people and be a good official who serves the country and the people."
That’s it.”
well……
I, Lord Bi Mawen, also want to show off, but I have no power in my hands!
However, Qi Yu still nodded and agreed.
However, Mrs. Zhou said with a look of disgust: "Let me tell you, the emperor has no integrity towards you and is so petty!"
Qi Yu asked curiously: "Mother, why is the emperor so stingy?"
"Look, Editor Xiong Da, as a merchant, paid us three hundred taels of silver, and then look at the emperor, he also paid the same three hundred taels. This is no different from ordinary people!" Zhou
Give an example.
Well……
Looking at it this way, the emperor does seem a bit stingy.
However, it was taken out of context.
Let’s talk about it then…
"Mother, let me correct you first. The money given by the emperor should be called a reward, not payment." Qi Yu first pointed out the fallacy, and then said: "Actually, even the emperor is not very rich.
people."
Isn’t the emperor rich?
How can this be?
After hearing this, the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law asked almost in unison: "Why?"
Obviously, this topic has greatly piqued the curiosity of both of them.
But think about it, in the hearts of ordinary people, the emperor is the highest person. He has the world, how can he not be rich?
The real answer is: No.
Regarding this big issue, Qi Yu used a very easy-to-understand expression to explain it.
This topic is a bit big, so let’s start with the country’s finances.
The country's treasury is called the treasury, and is in charge of one of the six major departments, the Secretary of the Household Department. It is not controlled by the emperor himself.
There is a lot of money in the treasury, but there is a big policy in terms of expenditure, which is to take it from the people and use it for the people. Even the noble emperor cannot get involved in it.
The revenue of the national treasury is large, but the expenditure is also not small, covering all aspects of the national economy and people's livelihood, and everything costs money.
The emperor could not touch a single cent of this money.
Then some people may want to ask, we often see emperors rewarding this and that, where does the money come from?
The answer comes from the emperor's inner treasury.
To put it figuratively speaking, the money in the inner treasury is the emperor's private money and can be used freely. Its sources are relatively complex and diverse, such as tribute and tribute, as well as income from various rituals, etc.
This sounds like a lot, but I can’t bear the royal flowers!
You see, private rewards to ministers, lavish gifts to favored concubines, in addition to the expenses of the entire palace and the clan affairs of local vassals, etc., all need to be paid by the emperor himself. Even if the money is not enough, he cannot take one or two from the treasury.
silver.
Therefore, it is often seen in the court that whenever the royal family spends a lot of money, the emperor will look at the minister of household affairs in embarrassment and ask for help. The stingy old minister will first vomit his bitterness, and then
Then a lot of disaster relief matters were brought up, and in the end, the emperor had to give up because the nose was not the nose and the face was not the face.
This is the great truth between public and private!
Even the emperor cannot use public weapons for personal use. Once he starts doing this, the country will be ruined.
After hearing this, Mrs. Zhou finally showed a look of surprise and sighed: "So, even the emperor can't do whatever he wants!"
Ahem, I speak directly.
However, there is indeed nothing wrong with this statement.
Once the emperor does whatever he wants, the country's dynasty will inevitably collapse, and the country and the country will be destroyed.
So, is there any agency that monitors the emperor and prevents him from messing around?
Yes, - cabinet!
The role of the cabinet is not only to assist the emperor, but also to play a vital role in correcting mistakes when the emperor does something wrong. At special moments, the cabinet can even replace the emperor and directly handle government affairs.
For example, Zhu Yijun, the Wanli Emperor of the Ming Dynasty in later generations, had a very special personality. He felt unhappy for some reason and simply did not go to court for twenty-eight years. As a result, the Ming Dynasty during the Wanli Period was under the careful operation of the cabinet.
Next, he actually entered the prosperous age.
This shows how powerful the function of the cabinet is.
Liu Quan asked curiously: "So, the cabinet has very great power?"
Qi Yu chuckled: "Of course! When the cabinet members reach a consensus, they can even forcefully remonstrate and directly veto the emperor's deviant decision. In this case, the emperor has to re-examine his own thinking. Of course,
This kind of discord between the king and his ministers is relatively rare, and most of the time, they still get along well with each other."
"oh……"
Historically speaking, the establishment and application of the cabinet system is a milestone in the progress of national institutions. It not only improves the management capabilities of the central government, but also greatly reduces the government pressure on the emperor himself, making the operation of this big machine of the country more efficient.
Significant improvement. In addition, since the cabinet is a group discussion system, this largely avoids the possibility of dictatorial ministers.
At the same time, the cabinet system also exerted certain binding force on the imperial power.
Yes, there are advantages and disadvantages.
Since the cabinet has no obvious political opponents, it can easily lead to excessive power. In order to balance and restrict its power, the emperor is not allowed to use his own confidants, such as eunuchs.
This is the main reason why eunuchs had exclusive power in the Ming Dynasty in later generations.
That's too far.
Back to business.
After dinner, Qi Yu hurriedly went into the study to write a novel.
The emperor has already urged for an update. If he doesn't stay up all night to finish the manuscript, he will have to use the word 'general manager' again.
Early the next morning, Qi Yu hurried to Xiong's Literary Society and asked for the manuscript after they had typed it. Xiong Da didn't ask much about it and readily agreed.
What is the use of this manuscript?
You need to show it to the emperor first!
So Qi Yu rushed to the palace with the manuscript paper and handed it into the hands of the eunuch Sandezi, who then forwarded it to the emperor for reading.
Compared with before, San Dezi's attitude was much more polite, and there was no longer the harsh and strange attitude before.
When Qi Yu rushed back to Xingtaipu Temple, it was already close to noon.
late!
Unfortunately, as soon as he entered the gate, he met the Master of the Temple who was walking towards him.
Well……
I thought that the boss would scold me with a few scolding words, but unexpectedly, he nodded and smiled in a friendly manner, and then left leisurely.
In addition, Mr. Shaoqing is also very polite to me.
How strange!
To this, Zhao Mingyu gave the answer: "Because the news about the Emperor's secret meeting with you spread, all your colleagues thought that you had regained the Holy Family again, so they changed your original attitude in time."
Qi Yu suddenly realized: "So that's it."
Zhao Mingyu smiled and said: "I told you before that there are no permanent friends and no absolute enemies in the officialdom. Do you understand the meaning of this sentence now?"
"Yeah, I understand..." Qi Yu nodded.
However, are they so sure that they have been favored rather than reprimanded?
Yes, I didn’t say it, so how did they guess it?
Zhao Mingyu smiled and said: "I will teach you a trick, you have to remember it."
Qi Yu said: "Sir, please tell me."
"Whenever you encounter someone being promoted to the palace in the future, you only need to observe the posture of the eunuchs who are delivering the message. If it is a good thing, they will look courteous and good. If it is a bad thing, they will put on a mocking look.
You have to pay attention to details when trying to figure things out." Zhao Mingyu said profoundly.
"Understood."
Qi Yu secretly sighed: They are all a group of wolves in sheep's clothing!