After a while, someone from the house entered Yang Rong's duty room and said: "Mr. Yang, Mr. Hu, Mr. Xie invites the two gentlemen to go."
Yang Rong and Hu Guang looked at each other, but Yang Rong said calmly: "Let's go now."
Immediately, the two came to Xie Jin's check-in room and saw Jin Youzi already there.
Generally speaking, both Hu Guang and Jin Youzi were from the same hometown as Xie Jin, and Hu Guang, in particular, had known Xie Jin well since he was young.
But at this moment, Xie Jin, who was sitting upright, looked like a different person, looking unfamiliar.
Xie Jin smiled and said: "Masters, please."
He picked up the tea cup.
The teacups have been prepared and everyone is serving tea.
When Xie Jin took a sip of tea, he said: "The situation in the palace today has obviously become clear to everyone. Now His Majesty has ordered Jie to investigate the evils in the world. Naturally, Jie has no choice but to accept it. Next, I will first
Starting from the prefectures and counties, the envoys and envoys from then on followed the clues and investigated to the six ministries. I wonder what you think?"
Yang Rong frowned slightly and couldn't help but express his worries: "If we start from the county and then to the court, I'm afraid... it won't be appropriate."
Yang Rong did not elaborate on what was wrong, but he and Xie Jin were both smart people, and they seemed to understand each other.
Xie Jin said: "I have always known what Mr. Yang meant, but now the grievances of the soldiers and civilians are closely related to the people. Now, there is no room for long-term discussion."
Yang Rong did not object anymore and just said: "How should we solve the problem of manpower, money and food?"
Xie Jin said without hesitation: "I will ask Your Majesty to allocate manpower. As for money and food, I'm afraid I have to ask for it from internal funds."
There is a difference between withdrawing funds from the treasury and withdrawing money from the government. If you ask the Ministry of Accounts for money, it will definitely be difficult. Moreover, if the Ministry of Accounts takes control of the money bag, you will definitely face many obstacles when trying to get things done.
Yang Rong pondered for a moment and said: "Manpower... is the most troublesome. Dali Temple and the Ministry of Punishment..."
However, Xie Jin interrupted him and said: "Dali Temple and the Ministry of Punishment... I'm afraid it won't work..."
"If we don't use Dali Temple and the Ministry of Punishment, I'm afraid..."
Xie Jin said with a smile: "Now that your Majesty intends to serve as the chief minister in the cabinet, then there will definitely be many new scholars and candidates going to the vassal states. As a result, many officials in the vassal states will have to temporarily
In my opinion, these people can be transferred to the DPRK."
After hearing this, Jin Youzi couldn't help but change his expression.
A large number of court ministers went to the vassal state, to put it bluntly, to gain qualifications.
Naturally, a large number of officials from the vassal states had the opportunity to be transferred to Beijing.
Of course, these people are obviously only temporarily seconded, and these people who have almost no connection with the Ming Dynasty, and most of their families are in the vassal state, this secondment, in a certain situation, is actually another kind of qualifications, and the qualifications are sufficient.
They returned to their respective vassal states, fearing that they would be favored and appointed again.
These people have almost no connection with the states and counties, and they can act impartially. The most important thing is that they have been tempered overseas, and they must be capable.
These people were mobilized, and then Xie Jin, a bachelor of Wenyuan Pavilion and the official minister, was put in charge. This Xie Jin obviously planned not to return Loulan until he destroyed it.
Xie Jin said: "I just don't know, what other wise ideas do you have?"
Hu Guang subconsciously said: "Jie Gong...will this be too cumbersome?"
Xie Jin said: "Good things take a long time. If a worker wants to do his job well, he must first sharpen his tools. Such things must be done in a hurry, but there is no rush. I will write another memorial about this matter to your Majesty, and I sincerely ask for your grace.
That’s right, it’s just that this matter needs to be informed to everyone.”
Everyone nodded, as if they were worried, so they didn't talk about anything else, and then they dispersed.
After Hu Guang came out of Xie Jin's check-in room, he followed Yang Rong and entered Yang Rong's check-in room.
Yang Rong didn't seem surprised. When Hu Guang closed the door, Hu Guang said: "Jie Gong has arranged everything properly, which is really impressive."
Yang Rong sat down and said with a smile: "Of course he has made arrangements a long time ago, and every step has been calculated clearly."
Hu Guang seemed to be feeling emotional and said: "It seems that Jiegong's trip to Java can be regarded as a success. This trip to Java is really useful. It just can wipe out the long-standing evils in the world, so there is nothing wrong with it."
Yang Rong sighed: "His methods are very powerful. Didn't his words just now make sense enough?"
Hu Guang felt a little guilty: "What...what are you talking about..."
Yang Rongdao: "Assigning officials from the vassal state to take charge of this matter is in response to the charter of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and Zhang Anshi. In this way, not only will he be tied to the Crown Prince and His Highness the Prince of Wuhu County, but also this investigation can be regarded as tied to
The prince is closely related to the prince of Wuhu County. This is his escape route. With this escape route, he will not lose his position as a great scholar in twenty years."
Hu Guang raised his eyebrows and couldn't help but said: "Do you still have such thoughts?"
Yang Rong said: "He did not start the investigation from the six departments, but started from the prefectures and counties. This is to catch the corrupt officials who harm the people in those places and deal with them, and then slowly follow the clues. In this way,
The princes in this temple will eventually breed
I am lucky. After all, I still have time to clean myself up and try my best to separate myself from the disciples and former officials below. Although there are losses, it will not ruin my reputation. Therefore... although I am resentful, I will not be resolved.
The male fish dies and the net breaks.”
Hu Guang said in surprise: "That's it, I thought..."
Yang Rong ignored Hu Guang's reaction, but said: "Stabilizing these people in the temple and punishing those prefectural and county officials who harmed the people are measures to win the hearts and minds of the people. His image as Bao Zheng of the Ming Dynasty is
Stand firm. If anyone impeaches him in the future, it will definitely trigger public discussion in the world. Therefore...even if someone hates him to the core, they can never do anything to him."
Hu Guang nodded and couldn't help but sigh: "They are all from Jishui... ugh..."
Yang Rongdao: "As a bachelor of Wenyuan Pavilion and a minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, not only did he stand firm in an instant, but most importantly, he could gain huge popularity among the soldiers and civilians in the world, and also gain the goodwill of the prince and the prince of Wuhu.
Think about it, at this time...
...Who else in the world can defeat him? He already has an indestructible golden body. What's more, a large number of officials from the vassal state will enter the court, which will also make the vassal state and the Ming Dynasty become closer and closer. The vassal kings everywhere are afraid
I also have a good impression of this Mr. Jiejie."
Hu Guangdao: "I didn't expect that he would one day recover..."
Hu Guang's words sounded a bit sour. You must know that Hu Guang was sad for many days when Jie Jin was in trouble.
After all, the two are not only from the same hometown, but they are almost like sons and daughters.
Now, seeing Xie Jin become so popular in the blink of an eye, he unconsciously felt a little disappointed in his heart.
As the saying goes, I am afraid that my eldest brother will suffer, but I am also afraid that my eldest brother will drive a Land Rover. This is the psychology behind the big brother.
Yang Rong said at the right time: "But this is not without benefit to the New Deal. The world's atmosphere needs to be changed. If it continues like this, what will happen? No matter what Xie Jin's intentions are, it will not be good for our Ming Dynasty.
The people have undoubtedly done a good deed."
Hu Guang thought for a while and said: "Mr. Yang, you are as smart as Mr. Xie, but why do you think you are not as smart as him now in my opinion?"
"Of course I'm not as good as me." Yang Rong was not angry, but sighed: "It's actually very easy to understand many things in this world... For example, Jiegong's actions, I think, inside Wenyuan Pavilion,
Everyone can understand it, right?"
Hu Guang: "..."
Yang Rongze then said in a muffled voice: "Maybe you can understand it, you can think about it, you can know that the three flavors are the same thing. But if you really want to do it, if you have such courage, you must have the determination to burn the boat. This point
, I might as well solve the problem,
This is due to temperament. Jiegong's temperament has a determined side, but I... mostly go with the flow. Although I know good and evil, good and bad, in the end... I am only good at following the trend, and I am definitely not the kind of person who encourages me to do so.
The man who stirs up troubles."
Hu Guangdao: "So, the minister is the assistant, the minister is the assistant, the minister is good at the minister, and the minister Yang is good at the assistant?"
Yang Rong glanced at Hu Guang and said lightly: "Hu Gong is good at asking questions."
"Why are you swearing again!" Hu Guang glared and said angrily.
It was getting late, the rosy clouds had already fallen, and a few stars could already be seen faintly.
At this time, Qixia did not feel the smell of gunpowder in the court.
Merchants gathered here, and countless people flowed in, shouting and hawking. Almost all the wine shops and restaurants were full in the evening.
But even so, many goods along the street are still on display and for sale.
Many brokers walked through the area, trying hard to solicit business.
Many trading houses have begun to transform. They no longer just produce and sell goods. Many trading houses with an investment nature have begun to follow the example of Marks Shipping Lines and began to look for investments, collect funds, and look for more profits.
At this time, Xie Jin was wearing an ordinary gown and was walking around with only his servants.
The servant behind him was sweating profusely and murmuring: "Master, I will be on duty early tomorrow morning, and I have to come all the way here..."
This servant was originally exiled to Java with Xie Jin. He was a person who had shared hardships, so... he was regarded as a confidant of Xie Jin, so he could speak freely in front of Xie Jin.
Xie Jin turned a deaf ear. He went to a certain silk shop, touched the materials one by one, asked about the price, and then came out.
However, he went to the steel equipment trading shop across the door again. Seeing all kinds of machinery, he couldn't help but sigh to this servant: "The silk in Java is three times that here. Even though the distance is long and the transportation cost is high, it is still so beautiful."
You can still make a lot of money
.There is also such machinery, which is unheard of in Java. Looking back, I should write a letter and give it to His Highness King Zhao, asking him to find a way and invite a team of people to come here specifically to purchase. These are good things. Take them to the plantation.
, which can greatly save manpower.”
The servant couldn't help but said in surprise: "Master still thinks about Java..."
Xie Jin smiled and said: "My son is still there, and besides... I am a bachelor, so naturally I have to pay attention to business and people's livelihood. Is the whole world a royal land? Why not care about Java?"
The servant smiled bitterly and said, "Sir, you are destined to work hard!"
However, Xie Jin had a calm face and said: "How can a gentleman do nothing while he is alive? Well, don't complain anymore, just go away once more and then go do serious things."
The servant nodded.
Xie Jin walked around looking at the flowers, just like Grandma Liu who entered the Grand View Garden, looking at the dazzling array of merchandise and taking in the view all the way.
When he saw that the time was almost up, he walked out. At this time, he looked out and saw that the Prince's Mansion of Wuhu County was not far away.
Xie Jin said: "Let's go and do business."
The servant asked: "Master, are you going to pay homage to the prince?"
Xie Jin said bluntly: "Otherwise, why would I come all the way here? Is there really such leisure and elegance?"
But the servant said: "Master should have told me earlier. I didn't even prepare the greeting card for you."
Xie Jin said calmly: "No need, these are all external courtesy."
After that, he arrived in front of the house and asked someone to come in to inform him. After a while, someone invited him in.
Zhang Anshi met him in the study room of the palace. At this time, Zhang Anshi was still holding a pen in his hand and seemed to be writing something.
Xie Jin stepped into the study and said with a smile: "Your Highness is very elegant and cheerful. I have met Your Highness before."
Zhang Anshi smiled and said: "It's not about being elegant or practicing calligraphy. It's about repairing books and giving them to the Chief Envoy of Henan Province to explain some preparations for them to welcome merchants."
Xie Jin looked surprised and said, "Businessmen?"
Zhang Anshi said: "Henan Chief Envoy, there are many things waiting to be done. The railway will be built soon, the waterways have also been opened up, and the land has been almost divided. What is most lacking now is money.
, here in Taiping Mansion, we have recruited a group of merchants and went to the Chief Envoy Office of Henan to let these merchants take a look around. Maybe they will be willing to do something in Henan."
Xie Jin said: "If Java can also follow this strategy, it may be very different."
Zhang Anshi shook his head and said: "It's still too far. If there aren't enough ships, the ship can't reach two or three hundred miles a day. I'm afraid everyone still won't go. Why, what can Gong Xie do when he comes here?"
"
"I don't want to take my advice seriously." Xie Jin said, "I came here to pay my respects, but I have two things to do."
He spoke very concisely and eloquently, perhaps because he had many interactions with merchants when he was in Java.
Zhang Anshi finally put the pen into the pen holder and sat down. Then he looked at Xie Jin and said, "I would like to hear the details."
Xie Jin said: "First, it is a private matter. Does Your Highness know the current status of each vassal state?"
Zhang Anshi shook his head: "I only know a little bit, but not much."
Xie Jin said: "What the vassal country needs to solve most at the moment is the state affairs."
"Huh?" Zhang Anshi raised an eyebrow, obviously waiting for his next words.
Xie Jin said: "At the beginning, Emperor Taizu Gao established a vassal state, and set up a chief historian's office and a guard office in the vassal state. They were responsible for handling the affairs of the vassal state. They also set up subordinate officials for the vassal king. In the past, too
Emperor Zugao's arrangement is appropriate."
"But now, it is not suitable. The biggest problem is... the shortage of official positions... The vassal state is now overseas and does not need to be inland. In the past, it only had to manage the internal affairs of the palace. But when it goes overseas, it is everywhere
They all have to take care of it and recruit a lot of people.
Talents, but due to the official system of the vassal state established by the imperial court, they could not get corresponding arrangements. In order to govern the world, the imperial court set up hundreds of officials, but within the vassal country...the few subordinate officials set up by the imperial court could no longer be used.
Problem solved."
"Although the vassal state has recruited many staff on its own, these people are nameless and have no status. As time goes by, they will inevitably become discouraged because they have no hope of joining the vassal state. Therefore... I thought... I should teach these vassal states...
, imitating the vassal system of Korea and other countries, and establishing hundreds of officials."
Zhang Anshi listened attentively and understood: "Is it to expand the number of subordinate officials in the vassal state?"
"That's right." Xie Jin said: "For example, the Changshi can be divided into the left and right Changshi. There are six divisions under it. It still imitates the Ming Dynasty system, but... the grades of officials are different. For example, the county magistrate of the Ming Dynasty, Naturally, it can be ranked seventh grade, but if one county and one territory in a vassal state is ranked eighth, what do you think, Your Highness..."
Zhang Anshi smiled bitterly and said: "You should ask me this. You should ask His Majesty."
Xie Jin shook his head and said: "Even if you want to petition, you need to carefully draw up a charter before submitting the petition. Otherwise, it will be unsightly to rush to the petition. Your Highness also has a vassal in Xinzhou, so he must have high opinions."
Zhang Anshi pondered and said: "The principle is indeed such a principle, but I am afraid that once the officials and nobles are decentralized, the vassals will randomly appoint officials at will, which will lead to trouble."
Xie Jin smiled and said: "The key to the problem lies here, so... why not... simply... also set an iron law?"
Zhang Anshi looked at him in surprise and said: "Jie Gong means..."
Xie Jin said calmly: "This is easy. To be an official in a vassal state, you must have the reputation of a scholar, and within the vassal state, there is also an academic examination. The imperial court sends personnel to each vassal state to preside over the academic examination and draw up the number of scholars. In addition...students from various major schools, such as official schools, arithmetic schools, etc., can also become officials based on their reputation as scholars, what do you think, Your Highness?"
When Zhang Anshi heard this, he immediately looked at Xie Jin suspiciously.
This little Heizi's fox tail is finally exposed.
This is not about adding a hundred officials, this guy... is playing the trick of killing two birds with one stone again!
In the vassal state, allowing talented people to enter officialdom was, to a certain extent, a way of dividing scholars.
After all, Xie Jin's actions have completely offended the scholar to death, but in the art of war, it is called surrounding three towers.
If you want someone's life, they will jump over the wall in a hurry. At this time, you have to give them a little sweetness.
There are many scholars in the world now, but the reputation of a scholar, although there are some privileges in the Ming Dynasty, is very limited after all.
After all, only those who are Jinshi can become officials, while those who are promoted can only do so reluctantly. If you are lucky, you may have the opportunity to become an official, but for scholars, it is a non-starter.
Of these hundreds of thousands of scholars, there are naturally many who have no hope of continuing the imperial examination, but who still want to make a difference. This is tantamount to... trying to lure these scholars to the vassal state.
The vassal state has not only increased its population, but also has a number of talents. Although they are scholars, they are barely enough to serve as officials.
And many unwilling scholars suddenly had a way out. After all, not everyone has the opportunity to become the number one scholar and the best candidate.
But there are so many vassal states in the world. As long as you are brave enough and willing to go to sea, you can make a future. This can be regarded as a sweetener.