Chapter two hundred and forty seventh: touting each other
The door of Wenhua Hall opened, and the resonant voice of the chamberlain sounded.
"His Majesty issued an oral order to announce that Shen Yi, the Minister of Household Affairs, Chen Xun, the Minister of the Ministry of Industry, and Zhang Min, the cabinet scholar, will appear in court."
So, the three elders who were waiting outside the hall got up one after another, and slowly came to the hall with the servants who were leading the way.
"I will see you, Your Majesty."
"No gifts, just a seat."
The emperor said so eloquently, and at that moment several servants came over with their own baskets, waiting for the elders to sit down.
Immediately, the newly appointed cabinet minister Zhang Min stepped forward and said.
"Your Majesty, the former minister was ordered to implement the restructuring of craftsmen households and has discussed it again with Mr. Chen, the new minister of the Ministry of Industry. Now the system has been roughly finalized. Please take a look at it."
As he said this, he took out a memorial from his sleeve and presented it to him.
Although Zhang Min failed to be promoted to Minister of the Ministry of Industry during the previous transfer, he was able to join the cabinet and was barely promoted by half a rank, so Mr. Zhang was still very satisfied.
Of course, this is not because Mr. Zhang can see clearly, but for him, joining the cabinet is actually more cost-effective than directly being promoted to Minister of the Ministry of Industry.
The Ming Dynasty implemented the imperial examination system, so the results in the imperial examinations have always been very important.
Strictly speaking, Zhang Min's original imperial examination results were not very good, but he was from the same rank as a Jinshi.
If you enter an official position with this score, you can still achieve the rank of minister.
But it should be noted that there are differences between ministers and ministers.
The six ministries and seven ministers have their own set of agreed-upon rankings. Generally speaking, the Ministry of Personnel, the Ministry of Household Affairs, and the Metropolitan Procuratorate are the first. They must have solid political achievements, have clear qualifications, be popular, and have sufficient qualifications. Just fine.
Further down, the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Rites have slightly looser standards, but they also value scientific examination results, especially the Ministry of Rites, which places more emphasis on Qingliu qualifications.
For a fellow Jinshi like Zhang Min who was born in the top three, becoming the Minister of the Ministry of Industry is basically over. The most he can do is to wait until he has had enough thoughts in the future and look for an opportunity, and maybe he can move to the Ministry of Punishment or the Ministry of War.
But it's different when you enter the cabinet.
In any case, the relationship between the Cabinet and the Hanlin Academy is inseparable. At least for Jingyan, in addition to the Ministry of Rites, the two yamen are the Hanlin Academy and the Cabinet.
With the experience in the cabinet, Zhang Min was able to accumulate enough qualifications to make up for his shortcomings in the imperial examination.
Although at the moment it seemed that it was a pity that he was not promoted to the position of Minister of the Ministry of Industry, in the long run, he would have the opportunity to explore the position of the three giants in the outer court.
All in all, Mr. Zhang is still very satisfied.
As a result, I became more attentive to the handover of work.
After all, the person who took over as Minister of Industry was the veteran cabinet minister Chen Xun. His prestige among Qingliu and his experience in the cabinet were both very much needed by Zhang Min.
Coincidentally, Mr. Chen Xun has been in Qingliu for a long time, and he is not particularly good at these general affairs of the Ministry of Works.
So the two of them worked together to get what they needed, and their relationship has become very harmonious recently.
Zhu Qiyu took the memorial and took a rough look at it. Sure enough, it was a joint memorial written by the two of them.
Chen Xun presented the memorial in the name of Minister of Industry, followed by Zhang Min's countersignature.
The restructuring of a craftsman's household is not a trivial matter, Zhu Qiyu looked at it carefully again, Fang said.
"Thank you for your hard work, sir. This plan is detailed and usable. It takes into account all aspects. It is really good. After this year, we can gradually try to implement it."
A smile appeared on Chen Xun's face and he cupped his hands.
"Thank you for your praise, Your Majesty. This is all the fault of Mr. Zhang Ge. I just took advantage of it."
This is true. The restructuring of craftsmen's households is not as simple as allowing them to donate money.
The Ming Dynasty established the household registration system to ensure that the court had enough manpower when it needed various talents at any time.
This is the basis for the stability of the court.
To carry out restructuring, it must be carried out under the premise of ensuring this point, which areas can be changed and which areas cannot be changed.
After the change, how to ensure the efficiency and quality of official workshops and large-scale construction, as well as the redeployment of officials originally responsible for this aspect.
Problems in all aspects affect the whole body.
If it weren't for a veteran from the Ministry of Industry like Zhang Min, it would have been impossible to come up with such a complete and detailed plan in just two months.
Therefore, when Chen Xun said that he got a big deal, he really meant it.
When he took over as Minister of the Ministry of Industry, this plan had been basically finalized, and all that was left were some detailed modifications.
In other words, it is not impossible for Zhang Min to submit the report himself and take the credit.
But Zhang Min didn't. Although he said it was for his own reasons, Chen Xun still had to accept this sentiment.
At least, he finalized such a complicated plan as soon as he took office. In the eyes of outsiders, it is a symbol of ability, which is enough for him to initially gain a foothold.
But even so, Zhang Min didn't dare to make excuses, so he stood up quickly and said.
"Chen Shangshu is so polite. This is the result of several months of work by my colleagues from the Ministry of Industry. How dare I take credit? Handing over official duties is what I should do."
"Besides, the restructuring of craftsmen's households is a big project. This plan alone is not enough. The real implementation is the highlight, so the real burden still lies on Chen Shangshu."
Seeing the two people complimenting each other, Zhu Qiyu couldn't help but laugh, waved his hand and said.
"Both of you have contributed to this matter, so there is no need to refuse to resign. I am calling you here today. In addition to this matter, there is actually another important matter that I want to discuss with you."
After the words fell, Chen Xun and Zhang Min immediately became energetic.
In fact, they had expected this. After all, although the restructuring of craftsmen households was important, it was still progressing steadily.
Zhang Min was very considerate and would regularly report on the progress through memorials. There was no need for the emperor to summon them together again to talk about this matter.
But this is a good thing for Chen Xun and Zhang Min.
The Ministry of Industry was not ranked high among the six ministries, and Chen Xun was a new official. What he was afraid of was not that he had too many things to do, but that he had nothing to do. The most fatal thing was that the three things he had taken office could not be ignited.
As for Zhang Min, he joined the cabinet because he was the minister of the Ministry of Works. Naturally, most of the people in the cabinet who were responsible for drafting matters were related to the Ministry of Works.
The emperor attaches great importance to the Ministry of Industry. In a sense, it also gives the two of them an opportunity to show off. Naturally, they are eager to try.
Compared with the happiness of Chen Xun and Zhang Min, Shen Yi on the side had an ominous premonition.
The emperor attaches great importance to the Ministry of Industry, so there is no problem.
But let's talk about the Ministry of Industry's affairs properly, so why bring him up as the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue?
When it comes to the affairs of the Ministry of Industry, the only thing that can involve him, the Minister of Household Affairs, is spending money...
Sure enough, in the different moods of the three of them, the emperor spoke.
"Since we have a plan for the restructuring of craftsmen's households, after the Chinese New Year, the Ministry of Industry will implement it, and I will issue an edict to all the yamen to cooperate."
"Besides, I called you here to discuss the construction of the Shawankou dam."