"Dingguo Gong, it's not appropriate to go to the General Administration, come with us to the Ministry of Officials!"

Xu Jingchang didn't have anything to say, so he could only follow the scholars to the yamen of the ministry.

It is interesting that the new general political envoy Xie Jin did not follow...... Although he is one of the Jiuqing, since the boss Xu Jingchang is here, there is no need for him to follow.

Or rather, he is not qualified for this meeting of top bureaucrats.

Of course, there is another possibility, that is, among the few bastards that Zhu Di will lay off next, he does not include him, the general envoy and cabinet scholar.

All in all, Xu Jingchang appeared in the ministry, found a chair casually, sat down, and then bowed his head and said nothing...... After a long while, no one spoke, Xu Jingchang raised his head, and as a result, all the important ministers present were staring at him.

Being so valued made Xu Jingchang a little caught off guard.

"I'm inconvenient here? Then I take my leave. He just got up to leave, but was held down by Xia Yuanji.

"I said that Dingguo Gong, let Jinyiwei and the household department check themselves, is it your idea?"

Xu Jingchang nodded, "Indeed, in order to show my sincerity, I handed over the roster of Jinyiwei, what else do you want from me?" ”

Natsuhara Ji snorted, "How is it?" I ask you, now that Your Majesty has sent down the wrath of thunder and asked us to lay off the redundant personnel, what should you do? ”

Xu Jingchang rolled his eyelids, "Otherwise, you will lay off the Zhan Mansion, I don't care anyway!" ”

"But we care!" Xia Yuanji turned his face directly and knocked the table with a crackling sound, "Your Majesty has forced the yamen of all ministries to make military orders, and the government affairs are complicated, and all ministries are eager to increase the number of officials, but Your Majesty wants to eliminate redundant personnel...... If we want the horses to run and don't give the horses grass, we are also a clever woman who has no rice. ”

Liu Jun, Zheng Ci, and the rest of the important ministers nodded their heads one after another, all expressing their agreement.

Even Jian Yi said: "I have just experienced Jingcha, and hundreds of officials have passed the assessment, if the officials are eliminated again, what name will be used?" casually dismiss the official, I'm afraid it will be difficult to convince the public! ”

Is it hard to convince the public? Or are you officials in the ministry unable to explain?

Xu Jingchang snorted: "Everyone else has passed the Jingcha, but I am the only one who has been dismissed as a political envoy...... Well, since I'm the worst of the courtiers, why do you ask me? Farewell! ”

He was going to leave again, this time it was Liu Jun and Zheng Ci who held Xu Jingchang down.

Zheng Ci said: "Dingguo Gong, you have misunderstood. In fact, you are too powerful, none of us are as good as you, and staying in the position of the general envoy is really wronged by the Duke of Dingguo. ”

Xu Jingchang gave him a big roll of the eyes, this is really a bit reasonable, you worms, you don't have a good thing!

Jian Yi looked at it and said in a deep voice: "Dingguo Gong, at this point, if you have any good ideas, just tell the truth, let's discuss it and see how to pass this level." ”

Xu Jingchang looked around, "Jian Tianguan, are these people reliable now?" ”

Jian Yi said without hesitation: "They are all their own people, and Dingguo Gong can speak freely." ”

This "own person" refers to standing together on top of the elimination of officials, and not really forming a party.

Xu Jingchang looked at it again and again, and thought: "Now there are only three strategies...... Which one would you like to hear? ”

Liu Jun coughed and said: "Dingguo Gong, it is the upper, middle and lower three strategies. ”

Xu Jingchang snorted: "It turns out that Liu Shangshu still has a book, so you can say it, you don't need me to spit on it." ”

In a word, Liu Jun's mouth was blocked, if he had the best strategy, would he still ask Xu Jingchang for advice!

"Let's talk about it!" Jian Yi said: "No matter what the method, you can say it." ”

Xu Jingchang pondered for a moment, and then said: "My next strategy is to draw out a group of officials and carefully study which officials can be eliminated...... After all, as Xia Shangshu said, the government is complicated, and the casual dismissal of officials will affect the implementation of government affairs. Therefore, who can be laid off and how much can be laid off, must be carefully weighed. ”

Xia Yuanji asked rhetorically: "Once the trade-off is clear, can we lay off employees?" ”

"Of course not, when the trade-offs are clear, a few months will pass, and when the time comes, put the transferred officials back, and the big guys will beat the drum and sell sugar, and each will do his own thing."

When Zheng Ci heard this, he couldn't help but be overjoyed, "This method is good, this is the best policy, how can it be considered the next policy?" Dingguo Gong, when we had a meeting in the past, you were always wise. Looking at it today, it's really not bad, and I can finally make a deal with Your Majesty. ”

He was relieved, but Xu Jingchang lowered his eyelids and didn't bother at all, and when he looked around, he found that the rest of the people were also looking at him like idiots.

Liu Jun said directly: "Your Majesty is wise and wise, this trick can't deceive Your Majesty, maybe it will put us in, absolutely not." ”

Xu Jingchang said: "Then I have to make a decision...... Can we find a way to deal with Yang Rong and a few of them, saying that their redundant personnel are fake and bullying. As long as these people are done, we will be safe. ”

If you can't solve the problem, then solve the person who raised the problem.

This line of thinking is also a common method.

Several Shangshu looked at each other, they were really moved, but in the end, Jian Yi shook his head, "No! Yang Rong and others are leaders in civil affairs, with deep roots, and there are many friends in the same department from top to bottom of the court. Let's start in a hurry, once we have a handle, these people are not easy to deal with, not to mention that Your Majesty is here, and we are not allowed to deal with these people. ”

There is another reason for Jian Yi, which is not said.

In officialdom, it is better to offend the old than the young...... Yang Rong and the others are all young talents, and there are many fellow villagers, Jiangxi scholars, who are endless, offending them will harm their children and grandchildren.

I don't even think the whole family is involved, which is not worth it.

Now it's up to the best option.

"Dingguo Gong, tell me about it, what else can be done?"

Xu Jingchang said helplessly: "Then there is one last way left, can we poke out all the expenses of the inner court, as well as the vassal king's money...... If Your Majesty wants us to eliminate redundant personnel, then Your Majesty must first dismiss the people in the palace. Or starting from their Zhu family, if Your Majesty can't lead by example, we don't need to really lay off employees, what do you think? ”

No, this idea stinks!

surnamed Xu, if you want to kill someone, you can't bother so much, just use the knife directly.

We don't dare to provoke the younger generations of officialdom, provoke Your Majesty!

also forced His Majesty to lead by example, starting from the people around him and starting from the Zhu family...... Isn't it good to live well? Why do you have to choose such an exciting way to die?

Seeing that these few people didn't speak, Xu Jingchang was helpless, "I only have these ideas, or you will be honest, according to His Majesty's will, seriously cut redundant personnel, and then use the remaining officials to do things well...... Actually, I'm quite grateful to you now, I have stepped down from the position of political envoy, and I am now the Wollongong ...... Loose people ......"

Xu Jingchang hummed a little song, stood up and hugged his fists at a few people, "I'm done, I'll go home and listen to the music." ”

After finishing speaking, Xu Jingchang really walked away, leaving only a few Lord Shangshu who looked at each other.

For a moment, they also wanted to be like Xu Jingchang, so they simply resigned and forgot it, idle clouds and wild cranes, how good the days were.

It's a pity that they don't have a grandfather who is a founding hero, nor do they have an aunt who is the queen...... There is no mine at home, what poetry and distance to talk about?

It's better to stay in the court and be a social animal honestly!

It's just that the problem of the Son of Heaven is too terrible.

Xu Jingchang slipped away, and Zheng Ci and several people also left...... Only Xia Yuanji was left, and he originally got up to leave, but when he got to the door, he turned around and came back.

Jian Yi looked at him, tacitly took out a bag of the best tea leaves, and entertained Xia Yuanji.

"It's a waste to give them, especially Xu Jingchang, his face is really annoying!"

Xia Yuanji immediately echoed: "That's right, I'm thinking about it again and again, this time, maybe he leaked it to Jinyiwei." In the past, the Jinyi Wei gang couldn't find anyone in the household, but we were very careful and didn't leave a handle easily. ”

Jian Yi took a deep breath, "I just thought about it, Your Majesty asked us to abolish redundant personnel, but our Ming Dynasty is different from the Great Song Dynasty, where are there so many redundant officials?" It has always been a turnip and a pit. If it is abolished, it will definitely affect the government and government, and I don't believe that Your Majesty does not know. ”

Xia Yuanji drank the best tea and nodded, "I also thought of this...... Do you think Your Majesty really wants to attack the people around you? Eunuchs, court maids, nobles, vassal kings? Maybe Xu Jingchang's best strategy can really poke His Majesty's mind? ”

Jian Yi thought about it seriously and said for a long time: "If we guess wrong, we will offend Your Majesty by doing this, and the people around Your Majesty, you and I will not end well." ”

Xia Yuanji said helplessly: "But if we really lay off the officials, the end will definitely be even worse, and we will be ruined." ”

Jian Yi thought about it before he said slowly: "So we must find something that can be eliminated and will not cause His Majesty to be disgusted." Especially if you can see it immediately. ”

Xia Yuanji thought for a moment, "I seem to know. ”

Jian Yi smiled: "Don't say it, let's write it on the table." ”

The two of them dipped their tea, each wrote a three on the table, and then looked at each other, tacitly laughing.

Just wait for the court meeting, and play it to His Majesty.

Xu Jingchang returned to Fuzhong and found Ji Gang waiting here.

In his hand, he held the roster of Jinyiwei.

This is the key to his control of Jinyiwei, and it will be handed over to Xu Jingchang at this time.

From now on, there will be no debate about who has the final say in Jinyiwei.

Xu Jingchang looked at him and said lightly: "Put it down, I'll take a look first, and I'll look for you when I have something." ”

Ji Gang's heart trembled for a while, he hesitated a little, then he was reluctant, put it next to Xu Jingchang, and then bowed backwards, with every step, the power was a little farther away...... He stared at the roster, and for a moment, Ji Gang really wanted to pounce and take it back into his hands.

It's just a pity that it's just a dream.

Ji Gang lost his soul and turned around to leave.

At this time, Xu Jingchang seemed to be casually saying: "Go back and select a few elite soldiers, there are still big cases to be handled next, don't insult the prestige of Jinyiwei." ”

Ji Gang was shocked, confirmed that there was no problem with his ears, and couldn't help but be pleasantly surprised: "Humble obedience!" ”

(End of chapter)