Chapter 81: The Official Structure of the Gun Bureau
How could such a powerful new weapon not be in the hands of the Ministry of War, or even know nothing about it?
Is this reasonable?
So unreasonable!
Xia Song has always been easy-going, but that is because he has not touched his core power, otherwise he would not be able to let it go.
"Master Xia actually has his own people in the Forbidden Army?" Fang Jue smiled.
It is impossible for Xia Song to have anyone in the Imperial Guard Prison. It is the most secret place of the Imperial Guard. Touching it would be tantamount to breaking up.
He is not the Hanging Sword Master yet.
Then Xia Song would know about this, and he could only know it from the mouths of the imperial guards who participated in the roundup of Bai Qing and Bai Qing that day.
At that time, there were quite a few imperial troops who saw Fang Jue appearing.
"Young Master has overthought it. Before His Majesty sealed it, the matter had already spread through the streets. It was only natural that it reached the ears of the lower officials many days later."
Xia Song said leisurely and leisurely, and it was impossible for him to admit that he had an informant in the Forbidden Army.
But at this time, Fang Jue also felt that it was reasonable.
Although the Forbidden Army is independent, military pay and food must be distributed between the Ministry of Household Affairs and the Ministry of War, and all officers and soldiers of the Forbidden Army are registered with the Ministry of War... There is a lot of room for spying in this.
Fang Jue had no intention of seizing on the flaw in Xia Song's words, but said:
"Master Xia is here for the Musket Bureau. Although Fang has temporarily taken over the position of supervising the Musket Bureau, he has not taken up the post."
"If you feel something is inappropriate, you can write to His Majesty and replace Fang with someone else. There is nothing wrong with that."
Xia Song's face changed slightly: "Young division is worried, I have no intention of doing this. I just think it has something to do with ordnance, so my Ministry of War should be involved!"
"What's more, our Ministry of War also has many good craftsmen who are good at ordnance forging. Letting the Ministry of War join the game will only get twice the result with half the effort..."
His tone was much better.
But Fang Jue still didn't intend to give him face, because this was the Ministry of War, and he couldn't have any personal relationship with Xia Song.
"Then Mr. Xia can submit a letter to the Ministry of War to participate. As long as His Majesty agrees and the cabinet has no objections," Fang Jue said.
Xia Song frowned, realizing that Fang Jue was a bit incompetent. He came with the intention of asking for help, but was rejected several times.
Suddenly I felt a little annoyed.
Always occupying a high position made him have a bad temper. He was just trying to flatter the emperor for his own future.
"Since the Young Master has said this, I have nothing to say, so I have to say goodbye!"
Xia Song left immediately, not wanting to be sullen here any longer and feeling very unhappy.
"No." Fang Jue really didn't try to persuade him to keep him.
Xia Song became even more annoyed. He immediately got in the car and drove towards the outside of the village.
"Master, this Xia Song seems to be very angry?" Dianyi was puzzled.
"One of the six dignified ministers has such a high regard. Even I can understand. Why is he so angry?"
Noriichi knew the reason why the young master did not want to get involved with the Ministry of War. Among the six departments, the Ministry of War had the most secrets and knew almost all the military aircraft of the Xia Kingdom.
Fang Jue planned to gradually strengthen the Xia Kingdom, but he did not intend to get involved with the Ministry of War for the time being, so when the Musket Bureau was established, he deliberately did not mention the participation of the Ministry of War.
Moreover, he felt that it would be better to separate the Musket Bureau from each department and treat it as an independent department, which would save a lot of trouble.
Also, the Ministry of War controls the world's soldiers and horses. If even the muskets are in the hands of the Ministry of War, the emperor may not be able to sleep well.
The lessons learned from the mistakes of Yue Pingchuan and Xiao Luoye are still before their eyes.
"It's not that he can't understand it, he just shows it to all parties."
"The Ministry of War is deliberately excluded. As the Minister of the Ministry of War, if he doesn't come to me and tell me, he will not be able to control it."
"Your Majesty also wants to see his movements, so he can't write a letter. He just wants to say a few words from me to let your Majesty know that he is not familiar with me either."
"..." Dianyi shook his head, "There are so many ways..."
Suddenly I felt that it was the right thing to reject the young master and seek an official position for myself.
People like these in the capital think about so many things all day long, don’t their heads hurt?
…
"What are you watching me do?"
"..."
"Is something wrong?"
"That's all, I don't want to mention it."
Ye Hongyi came to Fangjiazhuang and brought some things that the Xuanjian Division had confiscated from the prisoner's house.
They are all food, cannot be stored, and are very precious. Generally, they are not handed over as dirt because they are too wasteful.
Therefore, the Xuanjian Division will collect such things and distribute them to the soldiers as welfare, and all parties have no objection to this.
Recently, thanks to her, Fang Jue has eaten a lot of these kinds of things, from all over the world.
Cheering, laughing, chatting, this was always the case, but today it was a bit awkward.
Ye Hongyi seemed to have something to say, but she hesitated and didn't say a word for a long time.
Fang Juehui misunderstood: "Do you think it's time for me to resign?"
"No...that's not the case." Ye Hongyi blushed slightly.
Fang Jue was not a god either, so naturally he couldn't guess what Ye Hongyi was hiding in his heart.
Ye Hongyi shook his head: "That's all, I don't want to embarrass you, so I might as well not say anything."
After hearing her words, Fang Juexiao asked: "Is it related to the Ye family?"
If there is anything that cannot be said openly between the two of them, it is probably the small grudge between the Ye family.
After the Liangshu incident, Duke Ye ordered his children to come to Fangjiazhuang to apologize, but Fang Jue did not see them.
For Fang Jue, this matter has long since passed.
For Ye Hongyi's sake, Fang Jue didn't intend to pursue anything.
Ye Hongyi said nothing and handed a memorial-like document to Fang Jue.
After opening it, Fang Jue understood.
The document talks about the internal composition of the Musket Bureau, which has been decided after cabinet discussions.
Musket Bureau:
There is a post of Supervisor, whose position is the same as that of the Six Ministers, the second rank.
Under the supervision, there are two ministers on the left and right, ranking third in rank.
Suppose there are two doctors, from the fourth rank...
There are many more minor officials, similar to the six-part structure, except that they are smaller in size and are almost the same.
Among these many positions, except for the post of Supervisor, which can also be called Shangshu, which is held by Fang Jue, the candidates for the other official positions have not yet been determined.
As the first superintendent, Fang Jue also held the position of young master. Although it was a false title, he was from the first rank and exceeded the rank of this position.
Now he not only has a false title, but also controls an ordnance station with the same rank as the Sixth Ministry, and is already a real important minister.
"Why haven't people been selected for these official positions yet?" Fang Jue said.
Ye Hongyi: "Your Majesty means to let you choose by yourself."
"I understand...the Ye family wants to get on my boat?" Fang Jue smiled.
Ye Hongyi said nothing, but nodded slightly, telling the truth.
Yesterday, Ye Mansion sent her home as a treat and comfort on the grounds of her elder's birthday.
I didn’t expect that I would only tell the truth after drinking for three times.
The Ye family knows that now Ye Hongyi and Fang Jue are as close as one person, and they can blow their minds.
A new organization equivalent to the Sixth Department has to elect so many officials. If the Ye family does not seize the opportunity to rise to power, it will be even harder for them to seize the opportunity in the future.
After all, if you can't even get into nepotism, then the next two generations of the Ye family will not be able to live up to their competition with others.
Naturally, Ye Hongyi would not agree to the request of everyone in the Ye family, but there were many ways to tactfully seek compromise.
"If I didn't want to cling to them, my mother and father would cry and complain in front of me in the middle of the night. There is really nothing they can do."
Ye Hongyi glanced at Fang Jue. She was a little worried that she would be thought to be scheming.
And for the swordsman of the Hanging Sword Division, it is really embarrassing to do this kind of thing through the back door.
However, the elders in the family asked for help in various ways, which were the most cruel and made her very upset.
"Ye family..."
Fang Jue shook his head: "If Your Majesty really asks me to choose these positions, I will not choose anyone from a famous family, nor will I choose people from the six tribes."
"Ah?" Ye Hongyi was surprised.
It's not like I was rejected accidentally.
"If you don't choose from various ministries, why do you want to train them yourself?" Ye Hongyi felt a little surprised.
She quickly advised him to think twice: "Now the entire officialdom is eyeing the fat men in the Musket Bureau. If you don't choose anyone, how can you not be clean?"
Fang Jue shook his head: "If it weren't for you, I, the Xuanjian Division, wouldn't want to get involved. The farther away each department is from me, the better."
Except for the household department.
The Ministry of Revenue can intervene, and the emperor and other parties will have no objections. After all, making money for the Ministry of Revenue means making money for everyone.
"Then you want to choose a new person?" Ye Hongyi was incredulous, "This is impossible, no one will be convinced by such a high official position."
Officialdom has some underlying rules.
Newcomers, unless they are truly extraordinary talents, have to go through qualifications.
Anyone who comes in and waits for three to five years will not be promoted. Only when you stop being impetuous and follow the crowd will you gradually get promoted.
But in the end, it depends on whether you have someone to recommend you, otherwise it will be difficult to take on a big job.
Because the emperor is busy after all, he has too many talents in his eyes, and he always needs someone to remind him to know who is available.
