This matter is over.

The matter was handed over to Cui Chengxiu, and Zhu Youxiao believed that Cui Chengxiu would give him a satisfactory answer and a very good answer.

You must know that it is not possible to be a powerful minister or a traitor without means.

People like Choi Cheng-so, they will do things beautifully, at least on the surface. It doesn't matter how many people are dissatisfied or how many are resentful in private, they don't care at all.

In fact, Zhu Youxiao didn't care.

The general trend of the world is mighty.

Those who follow me prosper, and those who oppose me perish.

Zhu Youxiao wants to build a strong empire and take the road that no one has walked before.

If you can keep up, it is good, and if you can't, you are doomed to be eliminated, and there is no room for negotiation.

Zhu Youxiao will not discuss with them, nor will he think that everyone is there, because he can't take it.

"The matter of the Ministry of Rites is over, let's talk about the Ministry of Officials." Zhu Youxiao looked at Zhou Jiamo and said slowly: "Is there anything that needs money from the Ministry of Officials?" Now it can also be raised. ”

The officials are in charge of officials, and there are not many places to spend money. So after Zhu Youxiao asked, he didn't care too much.

Zhou Jiamo took a step forward and said, "Your Majesty, the officials do need to use some money, but it's not too much. ”

After listening to Zhou Jiamo's words, everyone's faces twitched.

Shen Tingyun said the same thing just now, and the result was three million taels when he opened his mouth. Now you say the same, don't open your mouth, it's three million taels.

"The ministry just wants to add some personnel." Zhou Jiamo said.

"Oh, what?" Zhu Youxiao looked at Zhou Jiamo with some confusion and said.

Zhou Jiamo has been planning this matter for a long time, and there is no surprise in bringing it up this time, and it can be regarded as a good opportunity.

Zhou Jiamo did not hesitate, and said directly: "Increase some officials for performance appraisal and inspection." ”

In fact, this is what Zhou Jiamo had to do.

For the officials of the ministry, this is not a good time.

You must know that the Ministry of Officials has always been in charge of the official hat, and the annual performance appraisal of the Ministry of Officials is also a fatal thing for officials, so this aspect also reflects the rights of the Ministry of Officials.

However, since the introduction of the secret music system, the power of the officials to evaluate the performance has been weakened.

Now that the General Administration Department is rising, there is also an inspection department under it, which can be said to have robbed a lot of officials from the power.

Now, if you don't want to get it back, then the status of the officials will gradually decline. This is unacceptable to the ministry, so there is today's proposal, wanting to snatch back some of the power.

After hearing this, Zhu Youxiao nodded and said, "This matter really should be." ”

"However, if you simply increase the number of performance appraisals and patrol personnel, there is really some fuss. It's better to make a plan like this, and the officials make a plan, which is like taking the test and then discussing. ”

Listening to Zhu Youxiao's words, all the courtiers moved in their hearts.

His Majesty has been stepping up the evaluation of officials, and this is something that everyone knows. At the same time, His Majesty's actions against corruption have also been done.

Whether it is the secret system, or the General Administration Department, or the Inspection Department, it has been strengthened. To clarify the rule of officialdom, His Majesty has always attached great importance to it.

Some people have mentioned it before, but they haven't really done it. Judging from the current situation, His Majesty is going to put the examination method on the agenda.

That's a bit of a big news. The examination law, one of the core decrees of Zhang Juzheng's reform, was also hated by most officials.

In fact, the so-called examination method is not so difficult, but each yamen makes a list of things to be done every month, hands it to the higher-level yamen, and writes it off at the end of the month. If you have done enough, you are qualified; If it is not completed, it is not qualified and requires strict punishment.

Want to live in the yamen?

Don't even think about it.

Because the key to the test is to take responsibility for people. Once something happens, the person responsible must be held accountable. Even if you are gone, you are responsible for the things that come ahead.

It can be said that the examination method puts a shackle around the neck of officials, which is not what officials want, and officials in the Ming Dynasty don't want to do this.

The fact that the successor wipes the ass of the predecessor is almost becoming a routine in officialdom. After serving as an official for three years, who cares what it will be like after three years?

So in such a situation, all the officials are opposed to the policy of the examination law. This is also the reason why after Zhang Juzheng died, everyone opposed him.

In the years when Zhang Juzheng was in power, the officials of the Ming Dynasty were dismissed by him, and these people would inevitably hate Zhang Juzheng to the core. At the same time, the people behind these people who are related to them will not say good things about Zhang Juzheng.

What's more, officialdom still pays attention to a cold lip and teeth, so it is almost a trend to defeat Zhang Juzheng.

Now Zhu Youxiao has moved out this test method, although the tone is very casual, that is, let the officials make a plan. But the people present felt that something was wrong again, and it was a big deal.

Zhou Jiamo complained in his heart, Your Majesty is really going to implement the examination method. If it is really implemented, then I am afraid that it will be a big trouble.

However, on such an occasion, Zhou Jiamo really had no choice but to agree. happy

Zhou Jiamo said: "Yes, Your Majesty. After the courtiers returned, they began to make arrangements. ”

Zhou Jiamo paused, and said again: "There is another matter, that is, about officials. ”

The above thing can be stopped for a while, but the next thing is really going to be said. If he doesn't, he'll be strangled to death by the people below.

"The amount of arrears owed by the imperial court to officials was the majority, and the exchange of treasure money for officials' salaries made many officials live in hardship. This time, the minister asked for one million taels of silver to repay the arrears owed to the officials. ”

After pondering for a moment, Zhu Youxiao said: "This matter, let's discuss it carefully afterwards, it is indeed a big matter, and we must consider it in the long run." ”

Listening to Zhu Youxiao's words, Zhou Jiamo was stunned.

However, Zhou Jiamo instantly understood that His Majesty was going to use a knife against the officials.

He knew in his heart that since His Majesty didn't say how to use the knife, he couldn't say anything.

So Zhou Jiamo hurriedly said, "Yes, Your Majesty." ”

Zhu Youxiao nodded.

After Zhou Jiamo retreated, Zhu Youxiao continued: "The Ministry of Officials has also finished speaking, let's talk about the Ministry of War." ”

Everyone present understood one thing, it seemed that today was dividing the money, but in fact, His Majesty was arranging the next things and tasks for the ministries. If you don't say anything, you probably won't have any good fruit to eat.

Sun Chengzong took a step forward, arched his hand vigorously and said, "Your Majesty, the military department needs a lot of money. After preliminary calculations, the military department needed seven million taels of silver. ”

Sun Chengzong directly opened his mouth.

After this number came out, everyone stared at Sun Chengzong, and their eyes were about to fall to the ground.

In fact, can the military department spend seven million taels?

The answer is that it can be spent, and it is not even enough.

But this money can't all be spent by the military department. And all the money was given to the Ministry of War, so what about the other yamen?

"Tell me about it." Zhu Youxiao looked at Sun Chengzong, his face was calm and unchanged.

Anyway, it is certain that the military department spends money, and it is also a big spender, which is also certain.

Although Sun Chengzong opened his mouth widely, Zhu Youxiao was not surprised.

"Yes, Your Majesty." Sun Chengzong agreed, and said slowly: "The money of the military department is mainly divided into two parts, one of which is to repair the nine sides. ”

"This time, because of the earthquake in the northwest, many passes have been damaged, and they should be repaired. Otherwise, once the Tartars attacked, the imperial court would suffer a lot of losses. ”

After a pause, Sun Chengzong took a breath and continued: "In addition to the northwest, Liaodong and other places also need to be reinforced. Wild boar skins have repeatedly violated the border, and the fortresses in eastern Liaodong have suffered heavy losses, and all of them need to be repaired. ”

"In addition, the border armies have also suffered heavy losses in ordnance, and there are many places where the border armies have no ordnance to take. Now the Hundred Crafts Institute has cast a lot of new firearms, and the ministers ask to equip some for the local border army. ”

"Swords, guns, swords, halberds from all over the country, please also give a batch to the local border army. Now the steel output of the Jingcheng steel mill is very high, and the speed is also very fast; The knives and guns produced are much better than the original. ”

"Even the newly manufactured steel crossbow has a long range, good power, and is not easy to deform, which is more suitable for the use of border troops, and should also be assembled in batches."

After Sun Chengzong finished speaking, he stood on the main hall like this.

The ministers were eager to make noise and talk to each other.

Listening to Sun Chengzong's words, Zhu Youxiao also understood what he meant.

This secretary of the military department just wanted to give the border army a batch of money, on the one hand, let them repair the city and fortress, and on the other hand, give them some equipment.

These two aspects should indeed be spent, so Zhu Youxiao nodded and said, "You make a specific budget." ”

The meaning of this sentence is very clear, you don't have to think about seven million, seek truth from facts, how much is how much.

Sun Chengzong nodded and said, "Yes, Your Majesty." Even if the minister goes back. ”

Zhu Youxiao nodded and said, "Since this is the case, let's also talk about another thing." I want to set up a royal army commander yamen, which will be responsible for leading the royal army. As for the composition, I'm still thinking about it, and I'll tell you later. ”

After hearing this, the faces of the ministers changed.

The meaning of the yamen, the commander-in-chief of the royal army, is obvious, this yamen is the commander of the royal army.

If there is a pro-army to lead the yamen, then there must be a royal pro-army. Your Majesty is going to put the new army under his own name.

The Ming Dynasty originally had a pro-army, and there were 26 guards in the pro-army command of the Shangzhiwei, of which 12 were set up in the Hongwu period, and some were set up in the Yongle period.

These are all under the command of the pro-army envoy Yamen, which can be said to be the emperor's private troops, not subject to the jurisdiction of the military department, not under the command of the five military governors, and only accept the emperor's orders.

It's just that with the passage of time, the emperor declined, the civil officials intervened, and the pro-army commanded the yamen to exist in name only.

The only one who is still under the direct jurisdiction of the emperor is only Jinyiwei.

Obviously, His Majesty does not want to do this, and this is to set up a new pro-army command envoy yamen. His Majesty also changed the name to the Yamen, the commander of the royal army.

With the temper of His Majesty today, it is certainly not as simple as setting up a yamen, this is to rebuild the 26 guards of Shangzhi.