Feng Ziying arrived at Qi Yongtai's house on the third day of the Lunar New Year.
During this period of time, he didn't dare to run around. He knew that big bosses from all parties might summon him at any time, especially the Wenyuan Pavilion people, but he didn't want to see anyone, especially those who came to send posts all day long.
It's cumbersome.
Wang Ziteng and Niu Jizong were also very active, and Feng Ziying did not know whether they had anything to do with the eunuch named Dai.
But he soon found out the details of the chamberlain surnamed Dai, Dai Pang, the direct nephew of Dai Quan, the Ming palace minister.
It is rare to find uncles and nephews working as chamberlains, but it is said that Dai Pang actually became a chamberlain after he got married and had children. It is probably because of Dai Quan's influence that he admires power, so he would rather go.
Entering the palace.
Dai Pang was the chamberlain in charge of the Yanshou Palace and could be regarded as a powerful figure.
The Dai family was originally from Jinling, and it should be said that they had some connections with the four major families. However, with the abdication of Emperor Yuanxi, it was difficult for Feng Ziying to judge what role the Dai family would play here.
During this period, there was a lot of commotion in Beijing, involving a series of spring personnel changes in the DPRK and China that were about to begin, and many officials dormant in Beijing also began to become active.
In addition, when it comes to the opening of the sea, some new yamen will definitely be established, such as several major shipping companies, and whether the yamen that handles debt financing for the sea opening will be newly established or have new officials, this will affect the hearts of thousands of people.
As for the wealthy merchants from the south of the Yangtze River who flocked here, there were countless of them. With such huge interests involved, no one could ignore it.
Therefore, Feng Ziying did not go out as much as possible, and did not see guests as much as possible.
The Hanlin Academy no longer had any requirements for him. Huang Ruliang specifically approved that he could work at home, so he had very little time to go to the Hanlin Academy. People like Fang Youdu, Fan Jingwen, and He Fengsheng frequently visited Feng's house.
Seeing Feng Ziying enter, Qi Yongtai waved his hand to take a seat.
"Huang Ruliang submitted your proposal to the cabinet. The cabinet discussed it today. There are huge differences. How did you think about it? And why did you involve the Dongfang incident?"
To get straight to the point, Qi Yongtai also knew that several members of the cabinet had been discussing compromises with each other for so long, and each had to discuss with people in his own camp. The general direction had been finalized for so long, but the next step was to involve specific operations.
"It's hard to put all the troops together, but it's difficult to put it under the Ministry of Revenue?" Feng Ziying had long expected that with the idiots in the cabinet, it would be impossible to put the matter of opening up sea debts in a certain ministry, whether it was the Ministry of Revenue or the Ministry of Revenue.
The Ministry of War, or the Ministry of Industry, although it seems that the Ministry of Household Affairs should be the leader.
But look at the current situation of the Ministry of Revenue. Shangshu Zheng Jizhi is from Huguang and Cui Jingrong is from Henan. Even if he is transferred to the Ministry of Personnel, the official who takes over is Ying Zhen, who is from Huguang. The relationship between the Huguang faction and northern scholars is getting closer.
, I am afraid that Ye Xianggao and Fang Congzhe will find it difficult to tolerate the power of the household department reaching a situation that is difficult for them to control.
Balance is a basic element in the operation of the Zhou court. Both the emperor and the scholars and civil servants know this very well. Once it is broken, it will cause great shocks and greatly hinder the operation of the court. Therefore, whether it is Ye Xianggao or Fang Congzhe
, neither Qi Yongtai wanted to see such a situation.
"Putting it under any one ministry will probably make it difficult to convince the public, cause a lot of disputes, and is not conducive to the stability of each ministry's structure." Qi Yongtai looked at Feng Ziying, "What suggestions do you have?"
"How about Zhongshu Ke?" After Qi Yongtai saw through it, Feng Ziying was not polite and directly expressed her opinion, "Zhongshu Ke was originally the link between the emperor and the cabinet, but since the Tang Dynasty, it has been reduced to useless. It is said that the Central Committee
There are also rumors that he wants to reward people from Zhongshushe in order to appease the children of civil servants, and may even increase the number of people in Zhongshushe on a large scale. Wouldn't it mean that he would become the second-largest prisoner in the Imperial Academy?"
Qi Yongtai frowned.
Zhongshu Ke is indeed a useless place. After the Tang Dynasty, the two Song Dynasties and the first Ming Dynasty were all used as a place for recreation. In fact, it was used as a place slightly higher than the Yinjian of the Imperial College.
After all, Zhongshu Sheren is also a seventh-rank official, and it makes sense to give comfort to the children of civil servants who have become officials. Therefore, the seventh-rank position of Zhongshusheren was originally limited to twenty people, but was later reduced to seven.
It has expanded to more than ten people in Dazhou now.
Basically, when Ge Lao and Liubu Shangshu become officials, they can give their children the special favor of Zhongshu Sheren, which is similar to arranging a sinecure for Wu Xun's children in Longjingwei, except that Zhongshusheren is a civil servant and noble.
, nominally still writing imperial edicts, making edicts, silver books, iron coupons, etc. for the emperor.
Qi Yongtai, who is also the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, is naturally aware of this proposal. In fact, this proposal was proposed when Shen Guan became an official, but Emperor Yonglong did not accept it at the time. However, with Xiao Daheng and Zheng Jizhi facing the opportunity to become official one after another, this issue
It was also put on the agenda.
Should the Zhongshu Ke continue to maintain its status quo and serve as a comfort to the children of the civil servants who became officials, or should the responsibilities of the Zhongshu Ke be reformed and adjusted as Feng Ziying suggested, and become an yamen placed under the emperor and the cabinet to connect the six ministries?
Qi Yongtai frowned at first, then slowly relaxed his brows, finding this suggestion very interesting.
If a new institution were to be established, it would be self-evidently complex, and the various resistances it would face would also be huge. This would mean dividing the powers of various departments. However, the Chinese Calligraphy Department itself existed, but the original powers had changed since the Tang Dynasty.
, now explicitly customized again, at least the resistance is much smaller.
"The Zhongshu Department is now an empty shell, and the people in the Zhongshu Department are only from the seventh grade. How can we assume this responsibility?"
"Master Qi, this is actually very simple. Mr. Huang can take charge of the academic affairs as the right minister of the Ministry of Rites and the bachelor of the Hanlin Academy. Can't he be in charge of the affairs of the academy as the right minister of the Ministry of Rites, the Ministry of Works, or even the Ministry of War? It's nothing more than borrowing a person.
It's just in name, and you also know very well that the debt-raising and even the eastward invasion were not the scope of the original Zhongshuke's responsibilities. The original affairs of the Zhongshuke were not comparable to the Kaihai strategy.
But if we want to establish a new yamen, it will be time-consuming, energy-consuming, and complicated, and it will be much simpler to redefine the duties and responsibilities of the Zhongshu Department."
Feng Ziying further said: "And from the students' point of view, the original responsibilities of the Chinese calligraphy department overlapped with those of the Hanlin Academy. It would either be abolished or start a new one. Now is the time to catch up with such an opportunity, and the number of people in the Chinese calligraphy department itself is not fixed.
The compilation and even the anecdotes can be flexibly controlled..."
Feng Ziying's words made Qi Yongtai fall into deep thought. He had to say that his disciple was really smart and could always consider problems from different angles. Zhongshu Department itself was an institution that he originally thought should be abolished, but now it seems that it should be retained.
It is obviously more suitable to keep it for new use.
It's just that it takes some effort to convince Ye Xianggao and Fang Congzhe, and there will inevitably be some discussions and compromises.
"Do you mean that this Zhongshu Department is specially designed for opening up the sea?" Qi Yongtai felt that if this was the case, some people might have objections to this.
"Not necessarily. The strategy of opening up the sea will definitely be complicated in the early stage because it involves several departments. But after it gradually gets on the right track, it will be more like a coordinating agency. Of course, it also has its specific responsibilities. How to do it specifically depends on the division.
Your idea at that time is to either establish or expand the Zhongshu Department, the Zhongshu Supervisor and the Zhongshu Province, redefine the positions and responsibilities, and include the strategy of opening up the sea as part of its work scope..."
I was shocked by Feng Ziying's words. The Zhongshu Supervisor and Zhongshu Sheng were completely different concepts. In the Cao Wei and Tang Dynasties, they were almost the prime minister's institutions. So where should the cabinet be placed?
Qi Yongtai shook his head slowly, but his heart was already a little shaken.
Perhaps the current structure of the Cabinet + Six Ministries + Metropolitan Procuratorate + General Affairs Department + Dali Temple is really not suitable for the situation?
Just like this strategy of opening up the sea, both the Ministry of Household Affairs, the Ministry of Industry and the Ministry of War wanted to reach out, but it was obviously difficult for any of them to accept it. Feng Ziying proposed this temporary plan to use the shell of Zhongshuke as a temporary solution.
After all, it is really the best way.
"I've been thinking about this for a while. By the way, why did the Dongfan incident come up at this time? Don't you understand the priorities?" Qi Yongtai was a little angry when he thought of this matter, "One more thing means more ties.
Don’t you understand?”
"Master Qi, I also know that this matter should not be brought up in the strategy, but I am worried that if this drags on for a few years, I am afraid that Fulangji and Hongmaofan will take the lead, and I think this Dongfan land
It will not involve too much energy from the court, and private forces can be mobilized to develop it. The court only needs to give it a name, and at the worst, it only needs to be included in the responsibilities of the Zhongshu Department. It is easy to do."
Feng Ziying smiled and looked careless. He had naturally considered the development of Dongfan for a long time. People in this era do not attach much importance to this type of island land and colonization and development. They always think that they are the country in the middle.
The land is vast and abundant, and we don’t care about the land that originally belonged to us.
For example, Dongfan was incorporated into China as early as the Three Kingdoms era, and government management was already clear during the Song and Yuan Dynasties. However, the extensive management methods of this era made people speechless. Feng Ziying certainly would not allow this situation to continue. Dongfan's fertility
, coupled with its special location and significance, it also determines that it must be developed as soon as possible, and it can also attract more people to join its camp.
"Oh?" Qi Yongtai didn't understand that he was a disciple. He immediately heard the hidden meaning in his words, and his eyes became more probing, "Do you have other ideas?"
"Hey, I can't hide it from Master Qi. I do have some ideas, and the land of Dongfan is completely different from other places. I think it can also be used as an attempt for the imperial court's foreign management strategy." Feng Ziying nodded.
"Well, in that case, write a statement carefully and let me take a good look at it." Qi Yongtai was relieved, as long as the other party has ideas.
