Chapter 208 Shen Ao, the head of the Jin Department
Rui Butong and Qiu Xu knew clearly what Jiang Dai was thinking. But one of them was a giant in the household department, and the other assisted the giant in his work. They only had to grasp the general direction, and there were very few specific tasks. Participating and intervening. In other words, Shen Ao's appearance this time did not pose a great threat to them. They were just worried about whether the sixteen-year-old Zhongguo Gong had the ability to work like this.
Don't end up making a mess in the household department. In the end, you have to wait for someone to wipe your butt. That is not worth the gain.
Since Jiang Dai wanted to test Shen Ao, they would take the opportunity to see this person's abilities, so naturally they would not object. Of course, for their own safety, they would not take any supportive action. This was originally Jiang Dai's own intention is that if he really offends Duke Zhongguo, then this person only needs to face it, and they just need to play the role of good guys.
If you find that Shen Ao is capable, you will naturally support his work. On the contrary, if this person's ability is limited, then you can impeach Shen Ao's inaction to the emperor and expel him from the household department.
The two officials, Shangshu and Zuo Shilang, were happy to watch the show. Jiang Dai became the examiner and prepared to embarrass Shen Ao. The first problem left to the newly appointed protagonist, Duke Zhongguo, was to calculate the number of acres of land.
The political system of the Daqian Dynasty was different from some dynasties in history. For example, the Hubu in the Tang Dynasty controlled the world's land, people, money and valleys, and the difference in tribute. There were four categories: one was the Hubu, and the other was the Hubu. It is called the Du branch, the third branch is called the metal branch, and the fourth branch is called the warehouse branch.
In the large cadres, the household department is the head, which is the general term for all management of money and grain. For another example, there is no branch department, but it is combined with the finance department to become the largest and most important department under the household department. Among them Responsible for land taxes, tariffs, lijin, currency and other matters.
Among them, the statistics of land tax are the most complicated. To understand this, we must first count the number of acres.
Considering that the number of fields may change every year and every month, newly cultivated fields will appear at any time, and wasteland will appear due to various reasons. If statistics cannot be collected in a timely manner, there will be missed field tax collections. , it is not only a loss for Daqian. If it is not done well, once someone files an impeachment report on this matter, it will be the officials of the Ministry of Revenue who will be slapped.
Counting the number of acres has therefore become a headache for everyone in the Ministry of Household Affairs, so much so that they have to check and unify it every month. This is a very large workload. If a number is not calculated clearly, it will be reported in the results. If the difference is too big, there will be big problems.
As soon as Shen Ao came, he entrusted him with the task of counting the acres. To put it nicely, he was entrusted with an important task, but to put it badly, he was taking the opportunity to cause trouble for him. Even the officials of the Ministry of Household Affairs did not admit it. Under the circumstances, although Shen Ao is the head of the Finance Department, it must be very difficult for him to get support from other people for his work. It is strange that he can do this statistical work well.
Jiang Dai put forward the suggestion and received limited support from Rui Butong and Qiu Xu. Then he called his cronies, Yang Xun, who was the deputy director of the Ministry of Finance at the time. "Go and make arrangements and tell the officials below that you want to open the door." You have big eyes, you know what you are doing and where you stand, you understand."
"Don't worry, sir. The official is awake in his heart." Yang Xun, a middle-aged man with a slightly fat figure and a smile on his face, chuckled. He was a close confidant of Jiang Dai and was trained as his successor, so he naturally knew what the official meant. , this is paving the way for him to ascend to the top, how could he not complete this matter?
"Well, that's it, just go and do it. If things go well, you will be the next head of the Finance Department. On the contrary, you know the result." Jiang Dai had a calm face, as if he didn't want to do this. , it would not be possible to show the majesty of a superior official.
Yang Xun went there happily. It didn't take long for the officials of the Jin Department to get the news. They knew that Shangguan meant to suppress the new head of the Household Department.
Naturally, they have heard of Shen Ao's name, but because of his low status, they have never had close contact with him. But this does not prevent them from being disliked by Shen Ao.
Why don't you like it? It's probably just jealousy.
I don't think Shen Ao is so virtuous and capable, but he just has a good old man who has passed away. He inherited the identity of Duke Zhongguo when he was born, which is enough to make everyone envious. As for Shen Ao, at such a young age, he has done such a good job Many things, in everyone's opinion, should be the result of help from others. People like this just want to cause trouble in the prosperity of the country, but they dare to come to their household department to show off their power, and now they have become their Shangguan has become the head of the Jin Department. Who can accept it?
Many of the officials in the Jin Ministry are over forty years old. I think they have worked hard all their lives to become a fifth-grade, sixth-grade, or seventh-grade official. Why did this person become one at the age of sixteen? From a third-grade official, I have to show him how powerful he is, so that people know that the Ministry of Finance is not a prosperous country, and it is up to you, a young man, to have the final say.
Just when everyone was sharing the same hatred, Shen Ao, dressed in purple robe, came to the Ministry of Household Affairs and received a "warm" welcome from Rui Butong Shangshu and others.
Rui Butong and others were very enthusiastic, with smiles on their faces. When they saw Shen Ao, they started to praise him. They said anything good about young people and promising people, heroes from ancient times, waves of the Yangtze River, youth outperforming others, etc. What.
Seeing all this in Shen Ao's eyes, he smiled and declined, to the effect that he was still young and had a lot to learn from everyone, etc.
Praise and kill!
This was the first feeling given to Shen Ao by the Ministry of Revenue official.
Before coming, Shen Ao first learned about the situation in the Household Department from Yan Fu's mouth, and had a rough understanding in his mind. Then Bai Qiutong and the sisters worked hard. They explained what the Household Department officials usually said in the Immortal Residence. Some words were sorted out and put into Shen Ao's hands, which became a kind of evidence and gave him a more direct and accurate understanding of the psychological situation of the officials of the Ministry of Revenue.
Some people say that words spoken while drinking cannot count. But sometimes this is the truth, isn't it?
At least compared to the flattery, blame-shifting, and even official talk among everyone in the Yamen office, the public talk is much more reliable.
Shen Ao is a person who likes to use his brain. Before doing anything, he is also used to getting a clear picture of the situation so that he knows it well. Coupled with his photographic memory, in just one night, he has solved many household problems. The situation of the officials was very clear, especially some officials from the Ministry of Finance, who were familiar with it again. With the information provided by Bai Qiutong, any official from the Ministry of Finance stood up, and Shen Ao didn't even need to be introduced. Based on his appearance, we can know his name, position, resume, and even his place of origin with great accuracy.
With such confidence and understanding, Shen Ao walked into the door of the Ministry of Revenue.
Shen Ao was dressed in purple, with a monkey standing on his shoulders. This was Shen Ao's intention.
First of all, Shen Ao has recently been either practicing martial arts or reading information, which has left the monkey in the cold. Especially when Shen Ao travels, the monkey has to stand outside the bullock cart, just to give Shen Ao and Xue Fei some time alone. Space, for this reason the monkey has long been complaining.
This time I am here to serve as an official. Naturally, it is not easy to bring Xuefei with me. It is always okay to bring a monkey. It is a monkey personally granted by the emperor, and it can be regarded as a person with a household registration. If anyone disrespects the monkey , which is a kind of disrespect to the emperor. Even the officials of the Ministry of Revenue would not be able to say anything if they were with him.
Secondly, the appearance of Shen Ao with the monkey will naturally give the Ministry of Household Affairs officials a feeling of contempt, which allows Shen Ao to better observe others and carry out his work more smoothly.
Of course, there is also the third most important thing, which is that monkeys have an incomparable sense of danger that humans can't match. With monkeys around, if there is any danger, Shen Ao can know about it earlier, which gives him more information. reaction time, which gives you an extra chance of winning.
When Shen Ao came, he just laughed and laughed in the face of everyone's praises, giving people an incomprehensible feeling. But the moment they saw the monkey on his shoulders, all the officials felt contempt. My heart, I have to bring a beast with me to the government office. What is this but a dandy? This is simply uneducated and unskilled, and he is just here to mess around.
Although I don’t know why the emperor is so fond of Shen Ao and entrusts him with such an important position as the head of the Ministry of Finance. But now that he has arrived at the Ministry of Household Affairs, the emperor will not have the final say in what will happen next. It just depends How did he solve the problems that everyone gave him?
After meeting Rui Butong and others, it was equivalent to reporting the truth. The next step was to follow the formal procedures, and Jiang Dai, the right minister, personally sent Shen Ao to take up a post in the Ministry of Finance.
The office of the Ministry of Finance is located in the Yamen of the Ministry of Finance, with six courtyards belonging to them, which can be said to occupy a large area. In fact, as the largest and most important department under the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Finance has There are also a lot of officials, about 160 people.
This refers to the officials who serve in the Ministry of Finance. If we add some ordinary government officials and external officials who need to be seconded during busy times, the number will be even greater. It can be seen from this that the workload of this department is huge and the tasks are important. .
When following Jiang Dai to appear at the Ministry of Finance, Shen Ao saw one hundred and sixty officials standing in the largest courtyard of the Ministry of Finance, lining up as if they were facing the reviewing generals. From a distance, there are all officials wearing green and scarlet robes. Of course, there are also a few men wearing purple robes, standing at the front of the team. They are the main managers of the Jin Department.
Yang Xun was standing at the front of the team in a purple robe. The moment he saw Jiang Dai appear, his face was immediately filled with a smile, and his whole body bent up habitually, "My subordinates have seen the minister." grown ups."
