Chapter 693 The emperor’s chief assistant quarreled
At this time, Lu Zhenfei also said quietly: "You three must not forget that the respected status of the Imperial College has been written into the ancestral motto of the Emperor Ming Dynasty. Those who have not graduated from the Nanjing Imperial College can not join the Ministry of Internal Affairs as a military minister, and those who have not graduated from the Imperial College in Beijing can
Those who graduate from the Imperial College cannot serve as officials in the Ming Dynasty, and those who have not served as local officials for three years cannot enter the two capitals to serve as Beijing officials." Deputy.
Upon hearing this, Meng Zhaoxiang, Wu Linzheng and Liu Lishun reacted immediately.
Although Lu Zhenfei did not explain his words, his implication was already obvious.
If your Majesty wants to improve the status of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, just let him be promoted. The most important thing is to firmly grasp the educational leadership of Nanjing Imperial College and Beijing Imperial College.
As long as we seize the educational power of Nanjian, we can ensure that the military officials who graduate from Nanjian remain basically consistent with the cabinet.
Even if some ambitious people do appear among these military officials, as long as most of the military officials still follow the moral standards of Confucian disciples, the situation will not get out of control.
On the contrary, the cabinet may control the imperial court through these Confucian military ministers.
Therefore, there is no need to conflict with the emperor because of the status of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. The cabinet can use this as a bargaining chip to gain dominance over the Imperial College in the north and the south. Deputy
Thinking of this, the three of them sat back silently.
As soon as I sat down, footsteps sounded outside the check-in room.
Immediately, Chongzhen strode in.
"Your Majesty." Lu Zhenfei and others quickly stood up to salute.
"No need." Chongzhen waved his hand and said, "Have the elders not eaten yet?"
"Never." Liu Lishun said half-jokingly and half-seriously, "The Holy Emperor gave royal meals to thousands of military ministers in the Ministry of Internal Affairs, but the ministers and other civil servants didn't even have a drink of water. This is really a bit of a favor to others but not to others."
"Liu Qing, you have wronged me. When did I give imperial meals to the military ministers of the Ministry of Internal Affairs?"
Speaking of this, Chongzhen pointed in the direction of the imperial dining room and said: "The imperial dining room is still in ruins. Besides, all the eunuchs in the imperial dining room are dead. Even if I want to prepare meals for you, I can't. As for the internal affairs,
The meals for the military ministers of the government were prepared in advance by the No. 1 town kitchen of the Military Department."
"It is true that I have wrongly blamed the Holy One." Liu Lishun admitted his mistake first, and then changed the subject and asked, "But what does the Holy One mean by letting the military ministers of the Ministry of Internal Affairs eat in Wuying Hall?"
Lu Zhenfei and other four pavilion elders also looked over.
Chongzhen did not escape, but went straight to the point: "I intend to turn Wuying Hall into the official residence of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and the corridor in front of Wuying Hall that originally belonged to the Sixth Section will also be turned into the official residence of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Of course, I will not
We will treat civil servants harshly, and the Wenhua Hall on the left side of the Huangji Gate can be turned into a public residence for civil servants, for the civil servants to gather for discussions in times of emergency."
"From now on, any major matters involving the Ministry of Internal Affairs must be summoned to the Wuying Hall for discussion by all the military ministers of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Only two-thirds of the military ministers vote in favor can it be passed. Similarly, any major matters involving the government must be summoned to Beijing.
All the seventh-rank and above Beijing officials will make a decision at the Wenhua Hall."
After a pause, Chongzhen continued: "For example, if the court recommends cabinet members, I think it would be biased to only convene officials of the third or higher rank in the imperial court to recommend them, so we might as well expand the scope to include all the ministers of the seventh or higher rank in the capital.
If the civil servants participate in the recommendation, as long as more than two-thirds of the civil servants vote in favor, it will become a candidate, and then it is voted on by the imperial meeting, and as long as more than half of the civil servants or military ministers vote in favor, you can join the cabinet and become a cabinet scholar."
Zhang Shenyan then asked: "That is to say, major matters involving the Ministry of Internal Affairs must be decided by the Wuying Palace first, while major matters in the court must be decided by the Wenhua Palace before they can be decided by the Great Chao Conference? If it is not passed,
The Wuying Palace can’t resolve major matters involving the Ministry of Internal Affairs, even if the Great Court Meeting can’t resolve them?” Deputy
"That's what it means." Chongzhen said with a smile, "If the elders have no objections, this proposal can be included in the ancestral instructions of the Emperor Ming at the next court meeting."
Chongzhen seemed to be consulting the five pavilion elders for their opinions.
But in fact, this is just a formality to show respect for the cabinet.
Because with Chongzhen's current ability to control the court situation, he could add whatever clauses he wanted to the ancestral precepts of the Emperor Ming, and the cabinet was powerless to stop it.
Even if the five pavilion elders join forces, they are unable to stop it.
Even if they break up, they may not be able to stop it.
The five pavilion elders also knew this very well. Deputy
However, the five cabinet elders still want to strive for the educational leadership of the two prisons as much as possible.
Now it was Lu Zhenfei who had to speak: "I have no objection to this proposal of the Holy Majesty, but I have a little doubt. Will the emperor and the prince still be the emperor and the prince in the future for the Nanjing Imperial College and the candidates for the prison?"
But this is wishful thinking. It is impossible to give up the educational leadership of the Nanjing Imperial College. This is a cradle for cultivating cronies for the emperor and the prince. How can it be handed over to the cabinet for leadership?
Not only would Chongzhen not give up the educational leadership of the Nanjing Imperial College, but he would also seize the educational leadership of the Beijing Imperial College, because the current officialdom of the Ming Dynasty was really full of abuses. If the Beijing Imperial College could not cultivate a group of selfless and fierce men who would not recognize their relatives,
It is impossible to cleanse the officialdom and make it clean and upright.
Smiling, Chongzhen added: "The emperor must be responsible for offering wine in the Nanjing Imperial College, and the prince must be responsible for the supervision. This must also be written into the ancestral precepts of the Emperor Ming Dynasty."
"Your Majesty, I'm afraid this is against the rules." Deputy
Lu Zhenfei's face suddenly turned a little ugly.
"Since ancient times, how could any emperor grant himself an official title?"
"Emperor Wuzong gave himself the title of Duke of Zhenguo, General Wuwei, but what was the result?"
"Using copper as a mirror, you can straighten your clothes; using history as a mirror, you can know the ups and downs; using people as a mirror, you can understand gains and losses. I sincerely ask your Majesty to observe clearly."
This is a bit harsh to say.
It's equivalent to pointing at Chongzhen's nose and scolding him, "Don't imitate Wuzong and become a coward."
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Chongzhen’s face immediately fell. He wanted to respect the cabinet as much as possible, and also wanted to maintain the authority of the cabinet, but the prerequisite was that the cabinet had to follow his orders.
It means to rectify the officialdom. Deputy
You, Lu Zhenfei, have been the chief minister for several years. Has the officialdom of the Ming Dynasty improved?
The Ministry of Household Affairs is about to go bankrupt, but you still have the nerve to compete for the educational leadership of the Nanjing Imperial College? Are you planning to bring the humane sophistication of the Ming Dynasty officialdom to the Nanjing Imperial College?
Who gave you the courage?
I also use the past to satirize the present so that I can understand gains and losses.
Why don’t you, Lu Zhenfei, look in the mirror?
The officialdom of the Ming Dynasty has been reduced to such a bear-like state, and you can’t see it at all?
The officialdom of Ming Dynasty has seriously hindered Ming Dynasty. How can you, Lu Zhenfei, not see it at all? Deputy
At that moment, Chongzhen said with a straight face: "Since Lu Ge always said this, we, the monarchs and ministers, might as well speak openly and stop being secretive and saying useless official words. Also, don't take it seriously."
Lu Zhenfei frowned and said, "The Holy One wants to say that I should accompany you."
"Okay." Chongzhen nodded and continued, "If you respect the ancients in everything, then there is no need to change to become stronger. Why should Shang Yang change, Wang Anshi, and why should Zhang Juzheng of this dynasty change?"
"So, just because there was no emperor as an official in the past, it doesn't mean that there can't be an emperor in the future."
"I think as long as it is beneficial to the country and the country, I can feel free to try it."
After a pause, Chongzhen said again: "Mr. Luge, you follow the rules, and you also adhere to the human relations and sophistication accumulated in the officialdom of the Ming Dynasty for more than two hundred years. But what is the final result? The Ministry of Household Affairs is almost bankrupt! The official of the capital is here
My monthly salary is still borrowed from the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, and I have to borrow more this month, right?"
"You can't blame me for this matter." Lu Zhenfei also began to speak frankly. Deputy
The worst thing is not to be the first assistant, so as not to be caught in the middle and suffer from the trap.
He also said: "If the Ministry of Internal Affairs had not taken over all the most profitable businesses in the Ming Dynasty, and the imperial court would not even have a drink of soup, why would the Ministry of Household Affairs resort to such tactics? If a commercial tax could be levied, even a tax rate of 100% would be enough to make the national treasury rich.
There is a surplus. Therefore, I would like to ask Your Majesty, why do you insist on blocking the way to collect commercial taxes?"
"Haha, Mr. Luge is really good at calculating." Chongzhen sneered twice.
"I would like to ask, which business occupied by the Ministry of Internal Affairs originally existed in the Ming Dynasty?"
"Did the Ming Dynasty originally have a royal exchange? Did it originally have a royal bank? Was there an industrial and commercial bank? In the past, there were shipping, shipbuilding, and water conservancy and grain banks?"
Lu Zhenfei was immediately speechless.
What Chongzhen said did not exist before. Deputy
"Mr. Lu Ge, I have actually wanted to tell you these words for a long time."
Chongzhen no longer cared about Lu Zhenfei's face: "Speaking of which, you are also a meritorious minister. If you hadn't raised grain for me in Shanyang, Xuzhou's defense line might not have been able to hold."
"For this reason, I have tolerated you again and again."
"But has there been any change in the officialdom of the Ming Dynasty since you became the chief minister?"
"No? The vast majority of officials in the capital are still serving as a vegetarian, and the local officialdom is still in decline. You can't get promoted without asking for help. Bing Jingtanjing has been banned repeatedly, and he has come back with a new look. In the past three years, I have really been obsessed with military affairs.
I have never asked about political affairs, but not asking does not mean that I don't know anything about it."
"Ming Dynasty's officialdom has been governed like this, Mr. Lu Ge, do you really not feel guilty at all? Do you really not feel the slightest bit of panic when you sit in the position of chief minister?"
"Your Majesty, I can't stand and talk without hurting my back." Lu Zhenfei immediately retorted.
"It is said in the Tao Te Ching that governing a big country is like cooking small dishes. How can the accumulated abuses of the Ming Dynasty's officialdom for more than two hundred years be eliminated in a hurry? This is like a seriously ill patient who has only one breath left. If strong medicine is given at this time
, will only cause him to die quickly, and the current Ming Dynasty court is like this seriously ill patient, who can only use mild medicinal soup to slowly examine the body, and must not give strong medicine."
Chongzhen said: "The soup has mild medicinal properties? But I don't know what kind of soup it is? Why didn't I see it?"