The sun is blazing like fire in the eighth month of the lunar calendar, and the just-concluded military and political imperial meeting undoubtedly added fuel to the scorching weather.
As soon as the meeting ended, discussions broke out in the streets and alleys. Zhou Yanru, a favorite of the emperor, was leaving the cabinet to serve as chief minister of the Council of Counselors. Several ministers from the cabinet and six ministries, as well as important generals from the Dudu Mansion,
We also need to go to the Counselor's Office. What does this Counselor's Hall do? Does it require so many important officials from the country and the dynasty to take up their posts?
Some people say that the Counselor's Office is just a nursing home. It holds a high position, but cannot make any decisions. This is the emperor using imperial techniques to seize the power of important ministers like Lao Zhou. But others say that this is definitely a military and political organization with real power.
They are responsible for deliberation and supervision, and their power is endless. Whether the important ministers in the military and court, as well as local governors can continue to work for a long time in the future depends on their faces.
Naturally, the purpose of setting up the Advisory Council Hall was not only to make room for Zhou Yanru and others, but also to play a certain practical role. Zhu Youjian now has a very clear definition of this institution, which is to consult on state affairs and supervise all yamen and localities.
Reviewing and recommending key personnel is what this agency does. It is not an executive agency, but a deliberation and review agency, and it also makes certain decisions. In terms of its supervisory function, it is functionally different from the Inspectorate. The Inspectorate supervises
It is a non-negotiable matter such as law and discipline, and the Advisory Council supervises specific matters that are subject to discussion. The decision-making and implementation of military affairs are not black and white. The purpose of the Council's existence is to provide a
There are ideas and opinions that may be more correct or less wrong.
In other places, there should be as few quarrels as possible. In the future, there may be more quarrels in the consultation hall. Anyway, no matter what political form, differences of opinions and interests are inevitable. The only difference is that in some places, the quarrels are in the open.
In some places, the quarrels are behind the scenes. In some places, the quarrels are fierce, but they do not affect the overall situation. In some places, the quarrels are fierce, but the overall situation is also affected. Of course, in some places, the overall situation is still affected even if there is no quarrel.
Let the advisory council quarrel more, and let the serious government executive agencies only be responsible for pulling the carts. This is Zhu Youjian's ideal design for the future government.
The time was officially decided for Zhou Yanru and others to take a back seat. When Zhu Youjian saw the old man the next day, he instantly realized that this guy had aged a lot. Power is a powerful aphrodisiac. This sentence was indeed correct.
"The Grand Master looks a little depressed today. Is he unhappy with the outgoing cabinet?"
"Your Majesty clearly knows that I have no such intention."
"It is natural for people to have dissatisfaction, and I understand it. I also admit that compared with the cabinet, the Advisory Council is a second-line institution of the government. It has no direct decision-making power, only the power of approval and disapproval, and it cannot
Direct finalization requires my criticism. But I feel that this organization is still suitable for the Grand Master and others, and it is also crucial to me and Daming. Daming needs people who work hard to pull the cart, but it also needs to look up.
I can't bear to let someone like the Grand Master, who has worked hard for the country all his life, come to pull a cart again, but I can't bear to leave you to take care of your life. The young and the strong must work for the young and the strong.
Lao Bao must use Lao Bao in his own way. Before retiring from politics, let the Grand Master keep the carriage for the Ming Dynasty for a period of time, help young people grasp the direction, look after the future, and let me make decisions and employ people.
It is my intention to have a crutch to rely on when reviewing government affairs. I hope the Grand Master can understand and be considerate."
Naturally, he said these words to Zhou Yanru to comfort the old guy. Although from the bottom of his heart, Zhu Youjian didn't like this guy, but no matter what, the old man has been his first assistant since he passed away. From the 15th year of Chongzhen's reign to now, we have been together for more than seven years. Without merit, there is always some hard work, right? You still have to have appropriate emotional comfort.
"Your Majesty, I am so kind to you. I shed tears when I heard this. I entered the official life and was lucky enough to meet the Mingjun. What complaints do I have? Looking through the ancient and modern classics, I am afraid that there will be very few ministers who were treated so kindly by my benefactor. From now on. The old minister will definitely live up to the divine grace and will definitely make good use of the remaining heat of this old bone. As for regrets, it is indeed true. It is a great regret that I could not assist Your Majesty as a cabinet minister to completely revive the Ming Dynasty." said the old man. When I said this, I was very emotional, and I even choked on my words!
"I am deeply ashamed that I was unable to make the Grand Master's wish come true! Emperors have difficulties as emperors, and I hope the Grand Master can understand. I will never forget the feelings that you and I, our monarchs and ministers, share in times of crisis. I will never forget it when the Grand Master truly takes office. , I will give the Grand Master another favor."
When Lao Zhou walked out of the palace, his steps staggered a little. Watching the old man leave, Zhu Youjian thought to himself, this should be the end of an era, right? From now on, what the predecessor's soul in this body left to him is almost Everything has been replaced. Perhaps from now on, the Ming Dynasty will be able to operate and change completely according to its own will.
Looking back now, after traveling for seven years, what I have done is really not a failure. Although the world situation has not achieved a devastating turn like many time travellers, the general trend is still developing in a direction that is beneficial to me. The biggest The threat of the Manchu and Qing Dynasties has been reversed in terms of strength. As long as Shenyang City is captured again, the Manchu and Qing Dynasties will no longer be the main threat! Although the situation in the pass is chaotic, for the people, the situation is at least better than the original historical time and space. The catastrophe was much greater. No matter how bad the warlords and bandits behave, they are nothing more than aliens who do not treat the people of the Ming Dynasty as human beings.
Administratively, the new policy of integrated grain payment was implemented within the government, miscellaneous donations, mainly three-year salary, were cancelled, and the management of officials was also regulated accordingly. The burden on ordinary people was greatly reduced. Centering on the new education system, the new The new bureaucracy is completely replacing the old system. It is estimated that in another five or six years, the new bureaucracy will completely become the mainstream. The popularization of the new education system is also being fully promoted. In places like Beijing, which is the best, junior primary schools have basically realized With coverage, more than 50% of school-age children have the opportunity to go to school. The situation in Beizhili is not bad either. Townships basically have junior primary schools, and villages with better conditions have also established junior primary schools for school-age children. More than 30% will be able to enroll.
In terms of people's livelihood, although the people have not yet reached the stage of being able to eat enough, the phenomenon of mass hunger has been fundamentally reversed. The achievements in industry, commerce and finance are even more impressive. Rats can run away from the previously poor national treasury. The situation has completely become a thing of the past. North Zhili's industrial products are greatly welcomed by the market. The industrial and commercial employment population exceeds one million, and North Zhili's primary railway network has been formed.
It can be said that the foundation has been laid very solidly in the past few years. As long as we continue to advance in this direction in the future, Zhu Youjian feels that a new and powerful Ming Dynasty is definitely not far away!