Sun Jiao was the Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs, but it was not until the morning of the next day that he learned from Jiang Mian that Tang Yin was going to be transferred to the Ministry of Works as a foreign minister.
"Why so sudden?"
Sun Jiao looked confused at Jiang Mian who came over to inform him of the situation.
Jiang Mian smiled bitterly and said: "Your Majesty insists on this."
Sun Jiao shook his head: "If the imperial court opened a new furnace, why did Tang Bohu go there? Is he very good at such things?"
Jiang Mian could see that Sun Jiao was not very supportive of such personnel changes.
After all, from a certain point of view, the Huangzhuang fields were doing well under Tang Yin's management. Tang Yin maintained the normal operation of Huangzhuang at a very small cost. The court did not invest a penny in it, and the grain produced went to the inner government.
In the end, due to the expenses in the northwest, most of it was transferred by the court as military supplies.
In other words, Tang Yin seemed to be working for the new emperor, but in fact he was making wedding clothes for the court.
Jiang Mian said helplessly: "I have already said that this is His Majesty's wish and cannot be controlled by us."
Sun Jiao frowned and thought to himself, do you think I can't see the situation clearly?
If you and Yang Jiefu hadn't nodded, would this have been possible?
Do you think that Tang Yin affected the order of the court in the imperial village and deliberately transferred him to mining and kept him away from the court in order to cut off the emperor's wings?
"Then who will succeed Tang Bohu?" Sun Jiao asked.
Jiang Mian looked relaxed: "We can discuss it later in court, or the officials can submit the candidates."
Sun Jiao was startled.
Are you saying it wasn't intentional?
Transfer Tang Yin away and replace him with your people...
Previously, you, the head of household department, gave up after asking Yang Weicong to try it. Now that Tang Yin has achieved results, he is trying to steal the fruits.
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In the court hall.
Sure enough, everything was as Jiang Mian described. Tang Yin, who was born in a civil society and had never been an official in half his life, suddenly became a member of the Ministry of Industry.
Although this official position is not necessarily very high, many people with Jinshi background have not yet reached this position. Tang Yin can jump three levels in a row within a year, and his errand is close to the status of a special envoy of the imperial court. Who can
They all feel... Tang Yin's future is limitless.
However, regarding the candidate to succeed Tang Yinhu as the head of the Ministry of Households, no decision was made on the spot. The new emperor only said that he would not be busy making hasty decisions before the end of the year and would wait until after the year before making an appointment.
After all, Huangzhuang is in good order now, and there is nothing going on at the end of the year. Even the tenants have their winter leisure now. Waiting to decide who will manage Huangzhuang next year will also give all parties a chance to see who of you recommends one of your own...
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Do you civil servants or officials want to make decisions directly?
I'm sorry, this job is to manage the farmland for the royal family. How can I put my important source of income in your hands for nothing?
After Sun Jiao returned to the Hubu Yamen, many people came to visit him, all asking him about who would take over Tang Yin's job.
Qin Jin, the left minister of the Ministry of Revenue, sent away the guests for Sun Jiao and came over and said: "Sun Butang, it seems that the position of managing official fields involves too many interests, and many people want to get a piece of it."
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Sun Jiao said: "The Ministry of Revenue has no right to interfere in such matters. Even if you want to make profits from it, you can't make a big show of it? Who doesn't know that your Majesty and all the ministers are keeping a close eye on it? Do you think anyone can benefit from it?"
Qin Jin originally wanted to use internal connections to ask Sun Jiao what he meant, but looking at Sun Jiao's attitude, he felt that Sun Jiao didn't want to get involved, so he stopped asking any more questions.
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That night, when Yang Tinghe returned home, Yang Shen took the initiative to go to the study to ask his father about Tang Yin's transfer to the Ministry of Industry.
"...Father, do you have someone else in mind for the position of head of the household department?" Yang Shen was actually very anxious. After the news of Tang Yin's transfer came out, many people even asked him.
The key point is that the position of the head of the household department is not high but it has great weight. It is the kind of position that can be done by a new academician. It is not difficult to do but can easily achieve political achievements.
It does not mean that every pretender wants to pursue economic interests, but also has political interests to consider.
As long as you manage the imperial palace well, you can please the new emperor. If you are appointed by Yang Tinghe, you can also make the chief minister of the cabinet think you are capable.
Even if everyone knows that this job is about trying to survive...but for a new Jinshi, who wouldn't want to take advantage of such a good opportunity to fawn over the new emperor openly?
Others could not directly go to Yang Tinghe to ask for an official position, so they naturally turned to Yang Shen for help.
Yang Tinghe said: "Yongxiu, do you want to take on this responsibility?"
Yang Shen was startled, was his father making fun of him?
Or is it because my question is too direct, and my father uses words to try to get rid of me?
"My son would rather work in Hanyuan."
Of course Yang Shen doesn't want to be transferred from outside.
For others, managing the Imperial Palace is an excellent opportunity to earn performance, but it is meaningless to him. No matter how good his performance is, it is of no use? Why not inherit his father's mantle in the Hanlin Academy and climb up step by step?
, strive to become a minister within a few years, study for a bachelor's degree, and be able to join the cabinet in ten or eight years.
Yang Tinghe asked: "Then who do you think is suitable to take over this position?"
Yang Shen thought for a while and did not answer immediately because he knew that his father would not adopt his opinion on this matter. He shook his head and said, "It's up to my father to make the decision."
"I'm afraid it's hard for a father to decide on this matter."
Yang Tinghe said, "Let's see what His Majesty's opinion is first and then make plans."
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Yang Tinghe thought very clearly that a clear confrontation had formed between him and the emperor. If he tried to occupy the other side's territory rashly, he would inevitably suffer backlash.
Even though the official position of managing the household department of Huangzhuang is very attractive, the problem is that the emperor has not decided who will replace Tang Yin. Perhaps the emperor intends to let the civil servants fight for it endlessly?
Is it a conspiracy against the civil service group?
Take a step back and say.
Even if Yang Tinghe really wants to get the position of head of the household department, he still has to think about who is qualified.
At present, the people who manage the imperial village at the grassroots level are all people of the new emperor. They belong to the old department of Prince Xing's palace. They have settled a large number of royal family generals, officials, craftsmen, etc. who moved to the capital from Anlu. If you don't have a good relationship with these people, you can assign them at will.
Go alone...I'm afraid there will be conflicts within a few days.
At that time, it may be possible to steal the chicken but lose the rice, causing great chaos. In the end, the job must be handed over to the people of the new emperor.
The next day.
It was the day when Zhu Hao and his wife returned home from three dynasties.
Initially, Zhu Hao thought it was just a formality and there was no need to visit Sun's house in person, but he expected that Sun Jiao would ask him something, so he went to Sun's house with Sun Lan.
The two brothers-in-law were away, so Sun Jiao stayed at home to wait for him.
Except for Sun Jiao's two sons and one daughter who came to the capital with him, none of the other relatives came. Sun Lan didn't see any female elders in the family when she came back. She just walked around the inner hall and went back to the boudoir to sit for a while.
Complete the process.
"Zhu Hao... I should call you Jingdao now."
When Sun Jiao said these words, Zhu Hao felt very awkward.
The two sons of the Sun family, one is called Jingzong, the other is called Jingzhi, and I am called Jingdao, so wouldn’t we become the three brothers of the Sun family? This Tang Yin... is really out of tune.
Zhu Hao had a smile on his face: "You can call me anything you want, Mr. Sun."
Sun Jiaodao: "Bohu resigned from the Ministry of Household Affairs and was transferred to the Ministry of Works. Do you know about this?"
"yes."
Zhu Hao nodded.
"He shouldn't understand about mining, right? Is this the condition for those who agreed to donate money and food when His Majesty raised money and food from the private sector? If no one contributes money and effort, I'm afraid that even if Your Majesty and Bohu are willing, it will be difficult to accomplish.
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Sun Jiao's questions are very sharp.
I thought it was too easy for you to make money before. Merchants have always ignored rabbits and hawks. Now that the Southeast Coast Defense needs money, why are you going to mine, and you said you didn't promise benefits to the merchants?
You are selling off state-owned assets!
Zhu Hao pursed his lips: "This speculation... I'm afraid it doesn't make sense, right? How could Your Majesty give up his family property to the common people?"
Sun Jiao said: "Where does the cost of mining come from?"
Zhu Hao thought for a while and said, "Ask your brother-in-law Huang Shangshu of Nanhu to sponsor part of it, and I'll contribute some more money. Just scrape it together and it should be enough."
"What?"
Sun Jiao looked at Zhu Hao.
You guys are very direct in your speech. Is it enough to make a casual statement?
Do you know how much manpower and material resources are involved? I'm afraid I can't get it without tens of thousands of taels of silver! This may be just an early investment!
Zhu Haodao: "I know that the mineral deposits of the Ming Dynasty, especially the rich mines, have been exhausted long ago. The mines mined by the private sector are basically poor mines with low profits, high investment and little return."
Sun Jiao squinted his eyes and looked over, as if to say, you know how dare you do this?
"Mr. Sun, what I want to say is, every time the court is short of money and food, does the Ministry of Household Affairs need to raise it on its own? Or should His Majesty be asked to use the money from the inner government to make up for it? Every time, the court needs to be frugal and frugal?
And every time His Majesty is asked to obey the mercy of the cabinet and other civil servants?"
Zhu Hao's series of questions sounded quite intimidating.
But Sun Jiao has seen big events, and he will not be questioned by a junior.
Sun Jiao said: "Otherwise? This has been the case since ancient times!"
Zhu Hao smiled and said: "History always progresses. If we can't do what was done in history, we should just copy it. Isn't the system improving step by step?"
The wrinkles on Sun Jiao's face twitched, and he looked a little angry at Zhu Hao's remarks.
You boy, this is called betraying your ancestors and forgetting your ancestors, do you know?
"Mining is beneficial to the country and the people. Let's put it this way. In the Central Plains of the Ming Dynasty, there are many rich mines that have not yet been discovered. It can be said that Huang Shangshu of Nanhu is an unparalleled genius. In recent years, the coastal salt fields have been transformed. Sun
You must have heard about it, right? Not only is he good at transforming salt fields, he also discovered from ancient books how to mine rich minerals in the Central Plains, using coal as a material, smelting iron... This time I relied on his guidance to complete everything."
Zhu Hao talked eloquently.
Zhu Hao had discovered before that if the ministers in the court would not obey others, they would obey Huang Zan.
Just push the matter to Old Man Huang.
Sun Jiao said: "You mean, Huang Gongxian was the one behind this matter?"
"Yes. Otherwise, why would his brother-in-law Su Dongzhu contribute money and effort? Besides, with the name of Huang Butang, Hui merchants and other merchants from all over the country are actively investing money in it. Now they don't want outsiders to take advantage. I want to
If you invest in something produced at the Future Furnace Factory, you won’t even have to wait in line.”
Zhu Hao continued to make up lies.
The muscles on Sun Jiao's face began to twitch again.
Originally he thought mining was nonsense, but for some reason when he heard Huang Zan's name, he didn't feel so conflicted.