After entering July, Zhu Si did not have any head-on conflicts with his ministers.
But as the results of the river engineering audit are reported, a new storm is brewing.
When the Ministry of Accounts and the Ministry of Industry received the relevant audit results handed over by the new emperor and found that the apparent deficit amounted to more than one million taels, they naturally had to find ways to make up for it.
As Zhu Hao expected, Huang Zan, who had been the right minister in the Ministry of Household Affairs in the past few years, was destined to be pushed out as a scapegoat.
"...The Ministry of Industry is okay, but matters involving the governor of Henan and local river engineering have been stopped since last year. Now it is difficult for the Hubu warehouse to allocate excess money and grain. If His Majesty continues to pursue the case, I am afraid that the previous few
A lot of officials from the Ministry of Household Affairs and the Ministry of Works will be investigated this year, which will cause turmoil in the court..."
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Jiang Mian walked out of the cabinet and walked side by side with Yang Tinghe, and soon mentioned the recent river engineering audit.
Yang Tinghe replied coldly: "Don't your Majesty want to take full control of the Ministry of Household Affairs and the Ministry of Works? Just let the Ministry of Household Affairs and the Ministry of Works conduct self-examination. Why should outsiders be involved?"
Jiang Mian felt worried after hearing this.
From what Yang Tinghe said, it seemed that he wanted to just let go of the affairs of the Ministry of Household Affairs and the Ministry of Works.
After Zhu Si ascended the throne, in the first batch of personnel appointments and removals, although the Ministry of Personnel and the Ministry of War were abandoned, Zhu Si took the initiative to propose candidates for the two ministers of the Ministry of Revenue and the Ministry of Industry, and the court approved them. At present, Sun Jiao, the minister of the Ministry of Revenue, has not yet been in place.
, and Zhao Huang, the minister of the Ministry of Industry, was mostly responsible for river engineering matters in the past, and he all bore the emperor's seal.
This time he mobilized troops and mobilized a large number of people, the emperor was quite interested in taking advantage of his own people.
Jiang Mian said: "But the person your Majesty is reviewing the accounts this time is Tang Yin, who was born in Prince Xing's palace. What if he is eager to make a contribution and holds on to the accounts of the river project in order to find money?"
The imperial officials are now basically under the control of Yang Tinghe. Generally speaking, there are no reckless people who do not understand the rules.
But Tang Yin is different.
This is a "wild boy" with an abnormal background. His future in the imperial examination was ruined because of his involvement in the scandal. He is bound to have a hatred for the orthodox officials. In addition, with the support of the new emperor, there is no guarantee that he will not do anything.
What a drastic move.
The most fearful thing about the affairs of the imperial court is that if you look closely at it, it may appear to be harmonious on the surface, but once you get to the bottom of it, you will find that all the yamen are just dirty things under the glamor.
Yang Tinghe shook his head: "Let the Ministry of Household Affairs and the Ministry of Works start with the various bureaus of the inner government, especially the inner government offices established during the Zhengde Dynasty, and get rid of all the ones that can be eliminated, so as to save money for the court. If anyone talks about river work again,
If something goes wrong, just blame it directly on the official in charge at the time."
According to Yang Tinghe, doesn't the emperor like to investigate?
Let's give you something empty first, and see if you'll be okay with it.
If you don’t know how to restrain yourself, then we will push out the people who were in charge of the river engineering to die. The most important one is Li Hao, the former Minister of the Ministry of Industry. After all, Li Hao also belongs to the Wang Qiong faction. If we dig deeper, even the current Minister of the Ministry of Industry
Zhao Huang is also within the scope of processing.
Jiang Mian thought for a while, and before he knew how the new emperor would make a big fuss, he could only attack the various bureaus of the inner government. It happened that during the previous court meeting, there had been discussions about how to deal with some insignificant and costly bureaus.
Get rid of them to save money for the imperial court.
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Zhu Hao's plan for Tang Yin was to have Tang Yin go to the court to argue with the Confucian scholars, but this matter cannot be implemented for the time being.
In other words, this is just limited to the scope of imagination. If you really want to operate it, unless the conflict between the emperor and the civil servants reaches an irreconcilable point, Tang Yin should first follow the basic etiquette of civil servants, that is, follow the rules and figure it out slowly, so as not to cause trouble.
As soon as he became an official, he offended so many people.
That afternoon, after Zhu Si came out of the palace, he asked to see Gong Yeling's play.
Gong Yeling has performed for Zhu Si twice before, and Zhu Si was fascinated each time. Zhu Hao was afraid that Zhu Si would just bring Gong Yeling into the palace, so he didn't let Gong Yeling appear recently.
"Your Majesty, Miss Gongye is a happy girl. Will your Majesty grant her the status of a beloved and let her live a normal life as soon as possible?" Zhu Hao asked.
Zhu Sidao: "What's the difference?"
Even though Zhu Si is now the ninth emperor, he is still a little unclear about the division of urban classes. He does not know that in fact, many people in the Ming Dynasty have no way to take the imperial examination and live a normal life. The so-called equality of everyone is not
Existing in the society of Ming Dynasty.
After Zhu Hao explained, Zhu Si nodded and said: "Not to mention Miss Gongye, even the people in the theater troupe will be pardoned."
Zhang Zuo next to him said quickly: "Your Majesty, if you pardon too many people at once, it will inevitably make people suspicious."
"That's it..." Zhu Si thought for a while, looked at Zhu Hao with a smile and said, "Then just listen to Zhu Hao, he will give it to whoever he says will be a good person."
While they were talking, Tang Yin came back under the escort of Luo An and saluted Zhu Si.
Zhu Hao asked: "Didn't Mr. Tang go to the Ministry of Industry today to retrieve the complex memorials from Henan and Shandong in the past few years? Wasn't it completed?"
Tang Yindao: "The Ministry of Industry replied that these old memorials have not been retained."
Zhu Si asked doubtfully: "Didn't it mean that all memorials in the previous dynasty must be prepared so that later historians can compile and record them? Why did the Ministry of Industry say that these memorials were not left behind?"
Zhu Hao said: "Your Majesty, can't you hear it? In fact, it's just that they don't want to pay... because it involves a lot of shortfalls. After handing it over and checking the accounts clearly, they can't make up for the shortfalls. Moreover, in their eyes, they don't regard a right person at all.
The ninth-grade household clerk takes it seriously."
"Bastard! They don't take me seriously!" Zhu Si was furious.
Zhang Zuo said hurriedly: "Your Majesty, please calm down."
Zhu Sidao: "Zhu Hao, I have an idea. Instead of waiting for everything to be handled by the cabinet first, it is better for us to set up a cabinet ourselves, with you in charge of all affairs, and Mr. Tang joining in. If it is feasible... Mr. Gongsun or other capable people
People should also join in, so that if anything happens, it will be easier to solve."
Zhang Zuo stared at him with wide eyes.
New cabinet?
Where does that put me?
I have to be controlled by the cabinet, and I also have to be suppressed by the new cabinet? Then I, the chief of ceremonies, the eunuch, and the nominal internal minister, have become a decoration?
Zhu Hao looked at Zhang Zuo and said: "Your Majesty, in fact everything should be led by Eunuch Zhang."
Although Zhang Zuo knew that Zhu Si would not listen to this suggestion, he still felt warm in his heart. Finally, Mr. Zhu remembered me, Zhang.
Zhu Sidao: "He can indeed join in, but if something happens, the opinions of Zhu Hao and Mr. Tang will prevail. If it is implemented... it will require relatively experienced people. It is best to have someone in the court..."
Zhu Hao heard that Zhu Si's idea was similar to the "Military Aircraft Department" established by the Qing Dynasty above the cabinet.
He was directly responsible to the emperor, but did not have an official position. In other words, he was a part-time official, but his identity and status were equivalent to that of a prime minister, and he had overall military and political power in the DPRK.
Of course, it was impossible to reach this level when it was first established. This was probably because Zhu Sigang had just ascended the throne and found that the cabinet had too much power. He also found that the emperor lacked the support of his own people in handling many things and was unable to coordinate everything.
The prime minister system that has been passed down in China for more than a thousand years has its necessity.
If the prime minister can be completely controlled by the emperor, he will indeed be more efficient in handling affairs, and the emperor can have everything under control.
"I won't be able to leave the palace every day from now on. It's best if Zhu Hao and Mr. Tang can enter the palace. At worst, I'll find an office for you inside Xi'an Gate. Keep a low profile when entering and exiting the palace gate, so no one will notice...
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The reason why Zhu Si wanted to set up such a special institution was because it was inconvenient to communicate between the palace and outside the palace. Either he left the palace, or Zhang Zuo was the one who pulled the strings.
It would be better to just let Tang Yin and Zhu Hao enter the palace on duty.
Zhu Hao quickly said: "Your Majesty, this matter should be discussed in detail. The show is about to begin. Your Majesty, why not enjoy it while enjoying the meal? We will discuss this matter in detail in the evening."
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Zhu Si ran to the theater.
Although he left the palace just for fun, Zhu Si had been able to restrain himself until now, because he knew that there were many enemies in the court, and a moment of frivolity might lead to someone losing his throne.
He dared to go out to watch the show only because Zhu Hao helped him with his official affairs. He could have fluent conversations with the ministers in the court hall, and he could also ensure that he could fully understand the main affairs of the court, because Zhu Hao's summary every time was accurate.
"It seems that His Majesty trusts you very much."
Tang Yin came back and sat down to help Zhu Hao review the memorial.
Tang Yin is also practicing calligraphy recently.
According to Zhu Si's request, Tang Yin wanted to help Zhu Hao share some of the pressure, preferably by imitating Zhu Si's handwriting.
But in fact, there is no need for this at all. In Zhu Hao's view, as long as Tang Yin can distinguish which memorials are important and which are just trivial matters, he can classify them into categories, and he, Zhu Hao, can do some of them on behalf of the emperor Zhu Pi, and the other part can be handed over to the Chief of Ceremonies.
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So Tang Yin wasn't too concerned about it. At his age, it was really difficult to imitate a teenage boy's handwriting without being noticed.
Zhu Haodao: "If Mr. Tang can enter the new cabinet, doesn't that mean he is a very popular minister?"
"Stop laughing."
Tang Yin didn't think this was something to be happy about. "You can't show your face, you have been hiding in the dark, and you are serving the court without being known, just like walking at night in brocade clothes. Zhu Hao, you have a bright future, and you can endure loneliness for a while, but I
How many years can this old man have left in the court? It is said that he is not seeking fame, but the fame is right in front of him, so it is really difficult to refuse."
Zhu Hao nodded.
Tang Yin was so "simple" sometimes, at least in front of him, he could be said to speak straightforwardly.
In the past, Tang Yin wanted to pursue fame but did not have the qualifications. Now he is qualified to pursue it, but as he is getting older, he finds that many qualifications and seniority issues are insurmountable, and he is a little discouraged.
Zhu Hao said: "Then Mr. Tang mainly pursues career achievements. Recently, His Majesty intends to make you the head of the household department. Taking this as an opportunity, you may have a chance to join the center of power."