Xu Jingchang walked in the lobby of the General Administration Department, and to be honest, his disappointment was not a little bit...... When he was here, the progress of government affairs in various ministries was hung on the wall.

How much has been accomplished, at a glance.

There is no need to say anything else, go here and stop here, who did a good job and who didn't, it is clear.

Even if it is a heavenly official, you must bow your head.

That's authority!

But as soon as Xu Jingchang left, although this provision was not abolished, the Jiuqing Shunhui was moved to the Ministry of Officials, and it was presided over by the heavenly officials. Then the chiefs of the various ministries did not come, but only sent the squire level to come.

And just after Xu Jingchang went north, even the squire didn't come, so he simply withdrew.

As officials in the same dynasty, why bother each other?

Isn't it good for the big guy to be kind?

Xie Jin knew these things very well, but he was also very helpless. In the final analysis, it is still his prestige that fails.

A Hanlin who was promoted by Zhu Di in a hurry, in terms of qualifications, is far inferior to most Shangshu waiters, and has no strong background, you want to control these ministers, why are you?

Xu Jingchang turned around and asked again, "Why are there so many fewer people?" What about the six subjects? ”

This time, Xie Jin's face was even more ugly, "If you go back to Dingguogong, the Sixth Branch has already moved away on the grounds that the General Administration Department is narrow and it is inconvenient to work. ”

Xu Jingchang looked around again, and said, "Then it's not like even Di Bao has moved away, right?" ”

Xie Jin said helplessly: "The Di newspaper has not been moved, but now the funds allocated by the imperial court are not enough, so the circulation can only be reduced." Then there is a shortage of manpower, our official newspaper, there are times, we need to plagiarize King Zhao's folk newspaper. ”

When he said this, Xie Jin's face was feverish, and he really lost face.

When Xu Jingchang was there, how majestic was the General Administration?

Both internal and external music and sparse question books have to go through the General Administration Department, and major and small affairs have to go through his nod.

Relying on the progress of government affairs, the six departments are in control.

Rely on Di Bao to influence the direction of public opinion.

Master the six sections, not only responsible for tax collection, but also able to supervise the court officials.

Although Xu Jingchang was very restrained at that time, everyone understood that he already had the authority of the prime minister.

The big guy was terrified, so he joined forces to get rid of Xu Jingchang.

Although Xu Jingchang mastered Jinyiwei in the future, and became the deputy envoy of Pingzhang Academy, after all, there was a layer of separation. Moreover, the authority that Xu Jingchang collected into the political hall is also under the cutting of the day and the moon, and there is not much left.

Take the Di Bao as an example, originally the official Di Bao was drafted first, and then part of the content of the official Di Bao was extracted, put on the private Di Bao, and sold to the people.

However, without Xu Jingchang's operation, the private newspaper is getting bigger and bigger, and the budget staff of the official newspaper is getting smaller and smaller, and in the end, the official newspaper does not even have the ability to interpret the government and politics, so it can only plagiarize the people.

If the courtiers want to get the most accurate information, they have to read the folk newspaper.

This is simply out of the ordinary!

"Bachelor Xie, it's really a thing or a person!" Xu Jingchang just sighed faintly, but Xie Jin trembled all over, and cold sweat soaked out of his forehead.

"Dingguo Gong, I am really at fault, but a long time ago, Your Majesty has been in the Wuying Palace, whether it is the Jiuqing Shunhui or the supervision authority of the General Administration, all of them have fallen to the Wuying Palace, and I am also a mantis arm as a car, and I can't do anything."

When Xu Jingchang heard this, he just snorted lightly and didn't say anything more, in fact, he didn't need to say anything.

Xie Jin is not honest!

The power of the General Administration Department has passed, and there is definitely a reason for Xie Jin's connivance, but it is difficult to say what his connivance is in mind.

Is it to attract Xu Jingchang's anger, and the counterattack is counted?

Or maybe after he entered the Wuying Palace, he felt that the General Administration Department was irrelevant...... It's hard to say.

But there is one thing, he is by no means as innocent and helpless as he appears now.

Xu Jingchang's heart churned, and he turned around to leave.

At this time, Jian Yi hurried from outside.

"Dingguo Gong, has it always been good?"

Xu Jingchang glanced at him and chuckled, "Lord Tianguan, you haven't been to the Tongzheng Division for a few days, have you?" ”

Jian Yi was stunned and said with a smile: "My government affairs over there are really busy, and I don't have much leisure. But Dingguo Gong is back, I must be on call. By the way, according to the will, the General Administration Department will be mentioned as a positive product, and the next Jiuqing will also be moved to the General Administration Department, and I will finally be able to unload the burden and hand it over to Dingguo Gong, I am grateful. ”

Xu Jingchang smiled and nodded, "Jian Shangshu, please come here." ”

Xu Jingchang led Jian Yi to the guest room next to him, Xie Jin followed, and was about to come in, Xu Jingchang said lightly: "I'll chat with Jian Tianguan." ”

Xie Jin immediately stopped, no longer daring to take half a step forward, bowed back, and the cold sweat on his forehead became more.

Jian Yi saw it in his eyes, he didn't care at all, he just smiled and said: "Dingguo Gong, what do you command?"

Xu Jingchang said with a smile: "It's nothing, it's just that when I came back, I heard that there was a row of buildings in the East Palace that collapsed and almost injured His Royal Highness the Prince, but is there such a thing?" ”

Jian Yi hurriedly smiled and said: "Yes, it must be His Royal Highness the Crown Prince who told you." The East Palace is a building of the Hongwu Dynasty, which has been in disrepair for a long time, and the Ministry of Industry is delayed, and the Ministry of Household is unwilling to spend it...... But please rest assured, I immediately ordered that the East Palace be repaired, and this kind of thing will never happen again. ”

Xu Jingchang smiled and nodded, "I am naturally relieved that Jian Tianguan is doing things, this time when I return to Beijing, I haven't told His Royal Highness the Crown Prince about this, so I will come over and mention it to you first." ”

Jian Yi smiled, "It's Dingguo Gong who trusts me, and I'm flattered." ”

Xu Jingchang said: "It has this meaning, but there is another little thing. At that time, the official who was in charge of the procurement of materials in the East Palace bought fakes as shoddy, and the wood used in them was eaten by insects. Does the Heavenly Judge know about this? ”

Jian Yi's eyes widened, and he hurriedly shook his head and said: "I don't know this, after all, it is a matter of the Hongwu Dynasty, after four years of Jianwen, and caught up with the Battle of Jingjing." The soldiers have been in trouble, and the capital has also caught fire several times, even if you want to check the original matter, I'm afraid you can't tell it clearly, right? ”

Xu Jingchang nodded, "That's right, people die and things die, and there are many things that really can't be explained." But the materials used in the palace must have a source, and on the wood, there will be a source for purchasing, which is difficult to fake. Of course, there is no need, after all, it is built in the house, and who knows! And even if there is a record and it can be found, if the official is dead and there is no evidence, it will be gone, right? ”

Xu Jingchang's tone was flat, and he said with a smile, as if he was doing a homely job.

In the depths of his righteous eyes, there was a trace of waves.

"Dingguo Gong, what do you mean, don't you mean something?"

Xu Jingchang said with a smile: "I can't talk about it, it's just that the officials who did this back then definitely don't have a high position, either the head of the Ministry of Industry, or the Zhongshu Sheren, or the rest of the petty officials, it doesn't matter." It's just that if he can stand tall in the court, he is afraid that he will be promoted to Lang Shangshu, and he can't say! ”

Hearing this, Jian Yi could no longer be calm.

"Ding Guogong, do you want to investigate this case thoroughly? Find out who was back then? Jian Yi breathed a sigh of relief and sighed: "Even if there is such a person according to what you said, he was just doing errands back then, and it was definitely not much of a sin, just helpless." ”

Xu Jingchang said with a smile: "That's right, it's really nothing, it's just that when the news spreads, it will be true and cause a little trouble, don't worry too much, it's nothing." ”

Xu Jingchang smiled and said, "It's nothing, I just came back, let's talk about it later." ”

Jian Yi was full of words, but it was not easy to say any more, he came out of Xu Jingchang and hurriedly sent someone to inquire...... When the news came back, Jianyi's blood was cold.

It turns out that when the building materials in the palace, such as floor tiles, stones, and wood, are purchased in batches, in order to ensure the quality, they will use the heavenly stem branch, plus some marks, origin, and surface provenance, so as to facilitate the tracking of problems.

Coincidentally, something happened to the East Palace, and this batch of wood, according to the markings on it, should not have been used on the East Palace, but should have been used in the Imperial Horse Prison.

There were people who stole beams and changed pillars, took inferior building materials, and fooled the East Palace.

This happened in the twenty-first year of Hongwu, and the official who handled this matter was the person from the Zhongshu House at that time, who had just been in the office for three years!

"Xu Jingchang, how can you even find out about this?" I'm at a loss.

is true According to what Xu Jingchang said, after all, it is a matter of the previous dynasty, and a lot of evidence has been annihilated, so it is absolutely not enough to deal with righteousness.

But this kind of thing often doesn't need much evidence, as long as the big guy believes it, it's enough.

You, as the head of a hundred officials, are looked up to by everyone, and you actually did such a bastard thing?

It's really eye-opening and refreshing.

Zhu Gaochi arrived at Xu's Mansion and gathered in the study, admiring Xu Jingchang in addition to admiration.

"I said, cousin, how powerful are you, how can you even turn out this kind of old sesame rotten grain? I didn't expect that Jian Tianguan, who has always been cautious and cautious, would have such a handle! ”

Xu Jingchang said twice, "Your Highness, how important is the Ministry of Officials, back then, Jian Yi was able to enter the Ministry of Officials smoothly, but I am afraid that there will be a big article." ”

Zhu Gaochi was taken aback, "Cousin, do you mean that Jian Shangshu connived at the misappropriation of the materials of the East Palace, and then exchanged it for an errand in the ministry?" If that's the case, it's a great sin! ”

Xu Jingchang said lightly: "Your Highness, since it is a big crime, can you convict Jian Shangshu?" ”

Zhu Gaochi shook his head, "No, after all, there have been too many years, and we have experienced a lot of chaos, so it's strange to find out clearly." ”

Xu Jingchang nodded, "That's true, but I don't think Jian Shangshu will sit idly by and watch his reputation be damaged." ”

Zhu Gaochi was not a fool, and quickly understood what Xu Jingchang meant, "Are you planning to use this matter to grab Jian Tianguan's little tail?" ”

Xu Jingchang smiled faintly, "If I'm not mistaken, Jian Shangshu will come over in the next few days." ”

It didn't take a few days, and the next day Jianyi came.

"I did it, but it was Jianwen's biological mother, Empress Dowager Lu, who made me do it."

Xu Jingchang was stunned and said with a smile: "Cutting corners for your own house, what kind of road is this?" ”

Jian Yi said: "Maybe you want to save some money!" If Dingguo Gong wants to track down, he can go to Fengyang and ask the Lu family. ”

Xu Jingchang shook his head, "I don't want to!" ”

Jian Yi frowned and said, "What does Dingguo Gong want to do?" ”

Xu Jingchang smiled: "It's nothing, it's really nothing...... Jian Tianguan, let's discuss the serious government affairs! ”

(End of chapter)