Chapter 65: A court battle triggered by a memorial
Yang Fengguo, the left prime minister, narrowed his eyes: "Shi Shangshu, a county magistrate was demoted casually. Those who don't know would think that when did you, the Minister of the Ministry of Industry, replace Yuan Shangshu and become the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel."
Daye's cabinet has two prime ministers on the left and right, six ministers, and one person with two secretaries.
The national memorial will be initially processed, and finally submitted to the emperor for review, with the seal of the Supervisor of Ceremonies, and then sent to the whole country.
Six ministries: the Ministry of Personnel, the Ministry of Rites, the Ministry of War, the Ministry of Punishment, the Ministry of Household Affairs, and the Ministry of Industry!
The Ministry of Personnel is the head of the six departments and controls the assessment, appointment and dismissal of officials all over the world!
The Sixth Department of the Ministry of Industry is at the bottom, in charge of national projects, and does hard work.
Shi Yaoqian's expression changed slightly: "The appointment and dismissal of officials from all over the world is naturally the responsibility of the Ministry of Personnel. Zhao is for the people, and Wang Yuan has ulterior motives. He wants to tear down the wall of the world. Our Ministry of Works is in charge of supervision. I speak out for the great cause and to share the worries of the Holy One!"
Two factions in the cabinet!
The Ministry of Punishment, the Ministry of Husbandry, and the Ministry of Industry support the right prime minister; the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of War support the left prime minister.
The highest-ranking officials did not take sides and only obeyed the emperor's orders!
The left prime minister had a hidden agenda in his words, accusing him of overstepping his authority and trying to divide the power of the official department.
Zhao Weimin is a member of the left prime minister. His words of slander and attack just now were a bit ill-considered.
"If you really wanted to do something great and share the worries of the Holy One, you shouldn't have stood up and opposed it without reading what Zhao Weimin wrote in the memorial!
When it came to the problems after the wall was demolished, Zhao Weimin stepped forward and wrote down solutions early on.
Shi Shangshu, if you still object, I will suspect that you have ulterior motives!"
Bang, the fold was thrown away, Yang Fengguo's face was full of anger and he expressed his emotions directly.
For more than two hundred years, the cabinet has a set of rules for handling government affairs!
Generally, the handling of memorials is within this set of rules, and the two factions will not argue.
But when encountering major events involving power, the government will change.
No matter what policies his faction proposes to benefit the country and the people, the Right Prime Minister faction will oppose them.
They don't care at all that our great cause is in dire straits, and we urgently need reform to cure the toxins!
Oppose purely for the sake of opposing.
"...He has proposed countermeasures, but demolishing the city walls across the country is a huge matter. It may cause popular dissatisfaction and affect the country. After hearing about it, the barbarian people will even take advantage of the situation to attack! Leftist If the Prime Minister doesn’t agree with my point of view, then it’s better to wait for the Right Prime Minister to come back and let him read it, and then we can have a vote!”
Shi Yaoqian picked up the memorial and frowned, then refuted it with righteous words for a while!
If what the memorial says is true, the strategy of demolishing the wall is feasible and will be of great benefit to the cause.
However, Zhao Weimin proposed this policy. After its implementation, the authority of the left prime minister greatly increased, so it must be opposed.
The cabinet has four people from the right-hand line and three from the left-hand line. The vote can lead to a complete victory!
"Then let's wait for the right minister to come. I don't believe that Daye is in such financial difficulties that he will still oppose me when faced with such a solution!"
Yang Fengguo groaned angrily and sat down.
Not long after, six old men in purple robes entered the cabinet one after another!
The leader is an old man, with white beard and hair, skin like a baby, sharp eyes, and a majestic demeanor.
It was Bao Qingshi, the Right Prime Minister, the second most powerful person in Daye, whose authority was only lower than that of the emperor.
Shi Yaoqian stepped forward quickly and presented the memorial!
"Zhao Weimin!"
When he saw the name, Bao Qingshi frowned. He looked through the booklet and his eyes suddenly lit up. Then he passed it around and hummed: "You guys should take a look too!"
Read the five major books of the Ministry of Personnel, the Ministry of Rites, the Ministry of War, the Ministry of Husbandry, and the Ministry of Punishment.
The book was passed to sixteen secretaries, and they were all shocked!
But no one took a stand!
When the cabinet encounters major disputes, the left and right factions vote!
Basically, the right wing wins.
"I report to the Prime Minister that the market square system is an ancestral system. The lower officials believe that demolishing the market squares is subverting the ancestral system. The person who proposed this policy must be punished!"
The Ministry of Punishment and the Minister of Hubu successively expressed their opposition!
"It's ridiculous. Who said the ancestral system cannot be changed? It has been two hundred and thirty-eight years since we established the country. How many ancestral systems are there still in existence? The system must also change with the times..."
The Minister of Rites and the Ministry of War successively stood up to refute it!
All of a sudden, the left and right factions quarreled in the cabinet, and their faces turned red!
There was no one watching the memorial, and there was no expression on his face!
"Let's vote!"
Bao Qingshi suddenly said: "I think this strategy is inappropriate!"
"Seconded!"
The Ministers of the Ministry of Husbandry, the Ministry of Punishment, and the Ministry of Industry all spoke out and expressed their opposition!
Yang Fengguo frowned and gritted his teeth, wishing he could just walk away.
Every vote is like this. Nothing important that benefits the country and the people can be implemented!
This irrelevant thing is so boring!
“Although this strategy has its flaws, there are also some things that can be done!”
Yuan Guanluan, the Minister of Civil Service, who had been silent until now, suddenly said with a smile!
Whoosh!
The three ministers of the Ministry of Revenue, the Ministry of Punishment, and the Ministry of Industry turned their heads and frowned at this colleague with an aloof status!
The Minister of Civil Affairs has always not participated in the dispute between the two parties.
Now that I have expressed my attitude, do I want to take sides with the left prime minister, or is this the emperor’s intention?
"Seconded!"
Yang Fengguo and the other three quickly expressed their stance.
Now four versus four.
If the votes of the two factions are tied, they will be brought to the court for discussion and the emperor will decide!
"Send it to the imperial study room!"
After taking a look at the Minister of Civil Affairs, Bao Qingshi, the right minister, waved his hand with a blank expression on his face!
When matters need to be discussed in court, they will be sent to the imperial study, and the emperor is asked to read them in advance.
The next day, there will be a court meeting.
The Daye Chaohui, which was originally held once a day, changed the ancestral system to one day every three days. None of the courtiers objected, and it has become an eternal order since then!
All officials of the sixth rank and above in the imperial capital can enter the court.
After three kowtows, the mountains shouted long live, and all the ministers entered the palace.
Emperor Xinglong, who stayed at Chuxiu Palace last night, yawned and said, "If you have something to report, please leave the court if there is nothing!"
"Your Majesty, I have written a memorial for you!"
Yang Fengguo, the Prime Minister of the Left, came out: "Zhao, the magistrate of Fu County, Jiushan County, Chengzhou, presented a memorial to the people, proposing a national policy of demolishing the walls of the market, increasing the flow of commerce, and developing the night economy... It can increase tax revenue, fill the national treasury, ministers, officials, and rites
, all the ministers of the Ministry of War agree, please approve it!"
"Zhao Weimin!"
Hearing this familiar name, Emperor Xinglong frowned slightly, but when he thought of increasing taxes and filling the treasury, he yawned and said, "Then let's discuss it!"
Although I don't like this minister, I also know that the great cause of finance has been empty for a long time!
If this strategy is feasible, it might not be a bad idea!
Being an emperor means one money and one power. As long as you grasp it well, you can sit back and relax!
Yang Fengguo frowned slightly.
Judging from His Majesty's reaction, Zhao Weimin sent the memorial to the imperial study, but he didn't read it at all yesterday!
If you don’t read this memorial in detail and try to figure out the pros and cons, how can you come up with this brilliant strategy!
Also, there is young Wang Yuan’s name on the memorial, which Your Majesty doesn’t know at all!
Zhao Weimin not only submitted a memorial, but also wrote a letter to him, expressing his great admiration for this young man!
"Your Majesty! To demolish the wall of the market place is to subvert the ancestral system. Zhao Weiming has ulterior motives and is so bold that he should be punished for his crime!"
"Once the market wall is demolished, if there are any bandits in the city, great disaster will surely occur!"
"If during wartime, enemy spies sneak into the city in advance, and they can easily break the city through attacks from both inside and outside!"
"The person who took this policy must have evil intentions and should be arrested and convicted in Kyoto!"
Officials from the right-wing faction came forward to attack!
"Rogue bandits, I secretly sigh that there is nothing to worry about. Zhao Weimin has already thought of countermeasures!"
"Tearing down the walls of the market square and increasing commercial transactions can increase taxes, develop the night economy, and increase transactions. The imperial tax will definitely increase greatly!"
"Your Majesty, this is a wonderful strategy for the ages, and those who offer it must be rewarded. Otherwise, who among the strange people in the world will offer advice to the imperial court!"
"I second the proposal, please your majesty to reward Zhao Weimin and offer advice to Wang Yuan of Zifu County!"
Officials from the Left Prime Minister’s group came forward to support!
"hehe!"
Emperor Xinglong narrowed his eyes and watched the fight between the two factions. When the court became quiet, he said: "Yuan Shangshu, what do you think of this strategy?"
"Return to Your Majesty!"
Yuan Guanluan, the Minister of Civil Affairs, came out: "If all the counties and counties across the country demolish the walls of city squares, the revenue of the national treasury can be increased by at least 20%. However, we must be cautious about the problems after the walls are demolished!"
This means that neither side can offend, and it expresses their own attitude!
"Increase the national treasury by 20%!"
Emperor Xinglong's eyes lit up, and he heard what his confidant meant. He could implement it at this moment, but he still turned around and said: "Right Minister, what do you think?"
"His Majesty!"
Bao Qingshi stood up and said: "Chengzhou is located on the border, and the Huang people have been ready to move recently, and they are very likely to tear up the covenant five years ago. If we demolish the wall at this time, I am afraid that the people of the world will be upset. If the Huang people take advantage of the situation to attack and invade Chengzhou, I am afraid that
Chengzhou is in danger, and the great cause is about to lose another state! This strategy has small advantages and big disadvantages, please give it to your majesty for your careful consideration!"
Emperor Xinglong frowned.
The Huangren are a serious threat to Daye, and the Shadow Dragon Guard has secretly reported that they are indeed planning to send troops recently!
"His Majesty!"
Seeing the hesitation of his superiors, knowing that the matter had to be dropped, Yang Fengguo hurriedly came out and said: "The barbarians invaded, just prepare for war, how can we stop eating because of choking? Your Majesty, the treasury is empty and needs to be replenished as soon as possible, otherwise the court will have no money and the barbarians will invade again. What will happen to the court?"
Respond! Your Majesty, please issue an order immediately to implement this policy in order to fill the national treasury as soon as possible!"
"His Majesty!"
Right Prime Minister Bao Qingshi stood up and said: "At such a critical moment, your Majesty, please think twice!"
"Your Majesty, please think again!"
A group of courtiers came out one after another!
"..."
Emperor Xinglong frowned, glanced at the right prime minister, then at the left prime minister, stood up and waved his sleeves: "The cabinet will discuss this policy again. After making a decision, come and tell me to withdraw from the court!"
The meeting dispersed!
The right-wing prime ministers hold their heads high and hold their chests high, as is the case with any decision, once it is discussed again by the cabinet.
The vacillating official minister will eventually be criticized by the right minister and support him.
Yang Fengguo, the left prime minister, had a gloomy face and walked out of the hall without saying a word.
It is obviously beneficial to the country and the people, but a bunch of people who are just eating corpses stop it in order to fight for power and profit!
It doesn’t matter that Daye is terminally ill!
Emperor Xinglong retired from the court and came to the imperial study room and said: "Bring me Zhao Weimin's zhezi!"
Although he is wavering, he also knows what is most important in being an emperor!
"promise!"
A eunuch quickly presented me with a discount!
"...This strategy is indeed feasible, but the time of presentation is wrong. The Huang people have been too active recently, and demolishing the wall again will not help the country! But Wang Yuan, a young boy, has such wild ideas!"
Emperor Xinglong turned over the book, quickly threw it on the table, stood up and said: "Go to Chuxiu Palace!"
There is a newly named Concubine Li in Chuxiu Palace, who is the most beautiful woman in Guzhou!
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The two tigers drove the carriage, and the three brothers of Guo Cang rode their horses, guarding the left and right sides of the carriage and the rear!
In the carriage, Wang Yuan opened the curtains: "Guo Cang, I heard that the three of you did not go to the county office yesterday and were not with everyone all day long. Is there something wrong?"