Although the matter in the northwest was said in the court meeting, it was not a big deal, and it was over, and the second thing was the key, that is, the matter of raising wages, after all, it was too fierce.

After finalizing the first thing, Shen Shixing said: "Then let's discuss the second matter, that is, the matter of officials being promoted to official service." ”

Basically, no one will object to this matter, especially at this time, the official gentry has just completed the integrated payment of grain, and if anyone opposes the increase in salary, it is estimated that they will be scolded to death. It is true that many officials cannot afford to eat, and this needs to be considered.

Raising the salaries of officials can also appease the resentment caused by the official gentry's integrated payment.

"For more than 100 years since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, prices have long been not the prices at the beginning of the founding of the country. Especially the officials in the capital, many people lamented that 'it is not easy to live in the capital'. ”

Wang Guoguang, the secretary of the ministry, spoke first: "So the minister thinks that it should indeed be raised." ”

"In the past, the court was in difficulty, but now that the officials and gentry pay the grain in one piece, the court has collected so many taxes, and it is indeed time to raise the salary. When the country is in trouble, officials can destroy their families and relieve difficulties, but now that the court is better, it can't chill the hearts of officials! ”

After Wang Guoguang finished speaking, a few more people spoke up and agreed, and everyone was in favor of raising the price.

Of course, these bigwigs present are not bad for money, let alone money, but no one is too much for money. It's just that everyone is worried about the emperor's attitude, and since the salary increase incident, the emperor has not expressed his position.

Everyone is very clear about the urine of the Emperor of the Zhu family, since Emperor Taizu, the Emperor of the Zhu family has not been picking for a day.

Each generation is basically the same, and there are a few in the back who can prevaricate with no money, but those who have money also pick the door, such as Emperor Chengzu.

"In spring and summer, money is folded, and in autumn and winter, sumac, pepper and other spices are paid to officials as wages. Sumu pepper was naturally paid tribute by the Western Fanguo, and later Zheng He went to the West and brought a lot of them back.

But these things can neither be eaten nor sold, and the officials are looking at each other when they hold them in their hands, and Zhu Yijun even thinks that the officials who later rose up against "going to the West" were also angry because they were "spices offset wages"?

At that time, the imperial court was rich, not only did not raise salaries, but also thought of deducting the salaries of officials by law.

Although our current Son of Heaven has not shown this, since he was in power, this young Son of Heaven has been making money, and there is not much time to spend it. Every day, the degree in the palace is also cut again and again, with four dishes and one soup for each meal.

An emperor who is so ruthless to himself, an emperor who is so critical of himself, can he be willing to take money to raise the salary of his courtiers?

If Zhu Yijun knew that the ministers thought of him like this, he would probably drag them all out to play the board, am I the kind of person who picks the door? But when it comes to this, it is natural that the emperor wants to be "dictatorship of the Sacred Heart" again.

Everyone agrees that basically the emperor will not twist his courtiers to oppose it, and besides, Zhu Yijun is also in favor of raising the price.

Nodding, Zhu Yijun said in a deep voice: "What you said makes sense, then raise your salary!" But how to rise, how much, this is a question, you Aiqing talk about it, I will listen. ”

Originally, everyone was relieved to hear that the emperor said that he agreed, but when they heard this later, everyone's hearts rose again.

"The minister thinks that since it is a rise in money, it should be based on the actual situation, and the first thing to fold the money should be removed." This time, it was Yu Youding, a member of the Cabinet University, who spoke first, pointing directly to the hated treasure among the officials.

The treasure banknote in the Ming Dynasty depreciation is a mess, during the Hongzhi period, the consistent (1,000 yuan) treasure banknote, "only straight silver three cents, money two Wen". In the Wanli period, even hundreds of treasure banknotes were "not worth dozens of dollars".

If you go to the store to buy something with treasure money, people will definitely drive you out as a psychopath, and the common people don't recognize this banknote at all, so although the officials still get so much salary in name, the part that they really receive and can spend is getting less and less.

Li Xian, the first assistant of the cabinet during the Tianshun period, said that after receiving his own money, "the daily capital is only ten days", and a month's income is only enough for ten days.

In fact, during the Zhengde period, the imperial court was no longer issuing new treasure money, but the official service still used treasure money, and in the hearts of all officials, it was simply the most cheating to use treasure money to pay official money. Giving you a bunch of waste paper that can't be spent is equivalent to cutting money in disguise.

"The minister thought that what Yu Ge Lao said was even!" Wu Dui, the secretary of the military department, also spoke.

"Since the beginning of the Zhengde period, the imperial court has abolished the treasure money, and the money given to the officials should not be offset with the treasure money, so the minister also thinks that the treasure money should be abolished to offset the treasure money, and the money can be actually issued."

Zhu Yijun looked at these old foxes, there was no expression on his face, but he was sneering in his heart.

If you exchange the treasure money for silver, then you have to be poor by them, you must know that the treasure money of the Zhengyipin official is more than 7,000 yuan a year, according to the official exchange rate, that is more than 7,000 taels of silver, and it will kill people.

Other ministers also began to echo Yu Youding's statement, and their attitude was very resolute, obviously to remove the treasure money from the official service.

Zhu Yijun nodded, and said in a deep voice: "Since this is the case, then we will not use treasure money to pay the official service, and all the official services in the future will be distributed in silver, and the method of combining rice and silver will be adopted." ”

Hearing the emperor's words, everyone was stunned again, when did the emperor of his own family speak so well?

But this is a good thing, everyone's faces immediately showed happy expressions, after this matter is settled, then the rest of the things will be done. Without the treasure money, it will be issued, and this will solve the big problem.

Zhu Yijun's gaze swept over everyone, and he had no interest in negotiating, so he said directly: "The matter of Yulu is decided like this!" After the cabinet returns, it will meet with the household department to check the prices in the capital, and then draw up an official to give to me. ”

"I have one thing to say, and that is that officials can't be one-size-fits-all."

"It is necessary to adapt measures to local conditions, such as Beijing officials, it is not easy to live in the capital, so there are more, and the local officials have government offices, which can be appropriately less. It's not easy to be an official in a remote place, and it should be more appropriate, Aiqing understands? ”

When everyone heard this, they hurriedly bowed down and said, "The ministers understand! ”

Zhu Yijun nodded, stood up and said, "Then be it!" If the whole country is unable to come together, then it will start with the two capitals in the north and south, and then expand to other provinces at that time. ”

"Command!" Shen Shixing hurriedly bowed down and said, "We must come up with a plan as soon as possible." ”

While walking back, Zhu Yijun sneered in his heart, wanting me to take the silver outside, my silver is so easy to take? When the time comes, you will know that it is too difficult to make money, as the so-called life earns no life to spend.

reminded Shen Shixing to start from Liangjing, but Zhu Yijun didn't want to send money to the officials quickly, this kind of thing would drag on for a while.

Zhu Yijun's purpose in saying this is to come from place to place, and his strength is not enough now, so he is just cleaning up one place after another. In other words, the reorganization of the Metropolitan Procuratorate should also be put on the agenda, it is very useful!

The news of the wage increase soon spread throughout the capital, and officials could describe it as a celebration.

Especially after getting the promise of not using the treasure money to pay for it, the eyes that were even more happy were smiling.

It's just that there are also smart people, such as Pan Sheng, who didn't look good after returning home as a bachelor who could pretend to be stupid. In the cabinet, Pan Sheng's position is actually slightly awkward.

Shen Shixing Yu Youding and Wang Xijue are in the same year, or the top three in the same year.

It has long been a good story outside, but this is not good news for Pan Sheng, one of the four cabinet scholars. The three of them are in a group, and their own university scholars will become decorations. Originally, Pan Sheng didn't care about this, and he didn't pay much attention to his official position.

In the thirty-fifth year of Jiajing, Pan Sheng was promoted to the priest of the Nanjing Guozi. In his later years, Sejong devoted himself to quiet photography, ignoring the government and politics, and often worshipping in the palace, and most of the ministers wrote "green words" to make progress, but Pan Sheng disdained this, and "stubbornly did not do" and returned to Shi.

In the fourth year of Longqing, Shenzong succeeded to the throne, and Pan Sheng, as a teacher of Shenzong, served as the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, and two years later, he was appointed to Shi.

In the sixth year of Wanli, Pan Sheng once again served as the secretary of the Ministry of Rites.

In November of the eighth year of Wanli, the crown prince was added, and only one month, Pan Sheng resigned.

In the past 50 years, it is difficult to advance and easy to retreat, and there is room for rest, Pan Sheng has already seen it.

"Grandpa, why are you so angry?" Pan Sheng's grandson Pan Zhixing is not young, but he has no intention of pursuing a career and is obsessed with landscapes, but he paints a good painting, and he is very disgusted with officialdom. Originally, I didn't want to go to Beijing, but my grandfather is getting older and older, and it is not suitable for no one to serve him.

After this year, my grandfather is seventy years old, and it is also appropriate for my grandson to be filial piety on behalf of his father.

Glancing at his grandson, Pan Sheng showed a smile on his face: "This capital is not a place to live for a long time!" ”

Pan Zhixing was stunned, his grandfather had already extinguished his career, but Zhang Juzheng was promoted before he died, and his family was from Zhejiang, and Zhang Juzheng was considered a township party, so he thought about entering Beijing to stabilize the situation.

I didn't expect this stay to be five years, and my grandfather has never said anything like this in the past five years.

"Grandpa, is something wrong?" Pan Zhixing looked at Pan Sheng cautiously and asked.

Shaking his head, Pan Sheng sighed and said: "Grandpa is seventy years old this year, and life is rare for seventy years, and no one knows how many years to live." In the past two years, the spirit has become worse and worse, and being a cabinet scholar is not enough to do it. ”

"Grandson, grind for grandpa, and grandpa writes a greeting!" didn't say too much to his grandson, Pan Sheng ordered directly.

Pan Sheng has been in the capital for five years, and he sees the son of heaven in his family very clearly, and often when he agrees to be happy, it will definitely not be simple in the future. Now that the price is rising, there is not necessarily anything behind this.

I'm 70 years old this year, so why bother getting involved in these things.

Maybe you will die in a few years, and you will not be pure before you die, and the wise man will not do it!

While you can still move, return to your hometown, tease your grandson, don't wait until you die in office, leaving people with the impression of being nostalgic. Now that the matter hasn't been sent yet, hurry up, and when it is sent, I'm afraid I won't be able to leave if I want to.

The next day, Pan Sheng's excerpt was sent to the palace, and this excerpt of the greeting instantly shocked the entire government and the opposition.

Now there are a total of four cabinet scholars in the DPRK and China, which one is not important, plus the situation in the DPRK is stable, everyone has been in their position for many years, and now someone suddenly resigns, how can it not be shocked.

In addition, Pan Sheng's resignation was sudden, and everyone was not psychologically prepared!

Zhu Yijun received Pan Sheng's greetings, and he was also blindsided.

However, looking at the excerpt, Zhu Yijun understood Pan Sheng's intentions, and on the excerpt of the greeting, Pan Sheng elaborated on his own voice, from which he was promoted to being an official, which can be described as a conscientious life, plus he is old.

Seventy years old!

Zhu Yijun sighed helplessly, Pan Sheng's today doesn't represent other people's tomorrow. Glancing at Zhang Whale, Zhu Yijun said in a deep voice: "Go and count the ages of the six Shangshu and several cabinet scholars." ”

"Yes, the old slave will do it!" Zhang Whale agreed, bowed and walked outside.

Regarding Pan Sheng's resignation, Zhu Yijun is ready to approve it, firstly, there is nothing to do, Pan Sheng is indeed old and wants to go home, and secondly, Pan Sheng is indeed old. Seventy years old, not to mention in this era, it is not small in the future generations, maybe one day he will kick his legs.

In Pan Sheng's own words, while he can still move, go home, take care of his old age, tease his grandson, and indulge in the landscape, which can be regarded as the last enjoyment. I have been an official for the Ming Dynasty all my life, and in my old age, I should enjoy life.

For such a reason, Zhu Yijun really had no way to disappoint it, so he simply approved it directly.

However, retain a product of treatment, with the title of Shangshu to the scholar, after returning to the hometown, you can also write a fold for yourself, and you can also receive a salary, which is also an official and praise for the old ministers, which is equivalent to the retirement treatment of future generations.

Soon Zhang Whale came back, holding a piece of Chen Cheng in his hand and giving it to Zhu Yijun.

Shen Shixing, a 52-year-old Cabinet Scholar, Yu Youding, 61 years old, Wang Xijue, a Cabinet Scholar, is 57 years old, and the youngest is Shen Shixing, 52 years old.

Wang Guoguang, the secretary of the Ministry of Officials, is 74 years old, Wu Dui, the secretary of the Ministry of War, is 62 years old, Fang Feng, the secretary of the Ministry of Industry, is 65 years old, Pan Sheng, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, is 70 years old this year, Zhang Xueyan, the secretary of the household department, is 51 years old, and Xu Xuemo, the secretary of the Criminal Department, is 66 years old.

Looking at the age of these important ministers under him, Zhu Yijun sighed helplessly.

It is estimated that these people will all retire in the past few years, not because of others, but because of age, not to mention others, the Ministry of Shangshu Wang Guoguang is estimated to be about to fold, especially after Pan Sheng, what he has to consider is the successor!

You must know that after the Ming Dynasty goes down, there will not be many capable people in the future, or it can't be compared with these people from the Jiangling Party period.