At first, it was just that an iron boat under the Pujin Bridge that was used as a bridge pier pontoon leaked, and then the emperor went up to the physical avenue to see if it was going to collapse.

Now, Minister of State Huang Zuo, who is in charge of the Ministry of Personnel, has received a new task: Dacha.

The task was sent by Zhang Bi, and the prime minister and state minister, who had not yet stepped down, looked depressed.

“…… This inspection is not trivial. Zhang Bi sighed, "Zishi, with repair, maintenance, the Ministry of Justice, the Ministry of Finance and Taxation and the Ministry of Industry and Commerce should also participate, and there are also the Metropolitan Procuratorate, the General Department of Public Security and the Huangming Assets Bureau." His Majesty's move is intended for the Great Power Policy Conference. ”

Liu Tianhe, who had experienced the passing, looked at Zhang Bi and was disapproving.

The emperor is right, too many people only have official positions and no practice in their eyes.

It is understandable that Zhang Bi is in a bad mood, and before leaving office, he has to personally handle this matter that I don't know how many officials I will offend.

However, the performance of official duties, the situation of official business contacts, and the business situation of the children and heirs of officials specially pointed out by His Majesty are not precisely because Zhang Bi has an ambiguous attitude and has not made much decision after taking over that these problems have become more and more slackness and growth?

Huang Zuo is already fifty-one. After all, the bumpy fate of the road in Zhengde was 16 years old, and he was named an example in the complicated examination situation of the year with the theory of personnel, and now he is also in the position of Minister of State, and he is the Ministry of Personnel.

Faced with Zhang Bi's statement, Huang Zuo hesitated for a moment and refuted: "I think that His Majesty's decree to order this year's big inspection is not a major policy meeting. Yongxiu has been recommended by many colleagues in Beijing, and His Majesty has his own plans for the central personnel. However, now that the new laws have been decided, the Ming Dynasty is from top to bottom, and the systems are very different. However, big and small officials, the idea is still the old idea. ”

"Oh?" Zhang Biping said calmly, "Would you like to hear it?" ”

"I am in charge of the Ministry of Personnel, and now although the merit examination clearly orders local officials to report the gains and losses of government affairs as the main purpose, and to use public funds as a rope, the local government from top to bottom still praises His Majesty for his wisdom and the center's decision-making." Huang Zuo looked at Yang Shen, "Yongxiu knows, if you want to know some data, you have to send an official document to ask for it." ”

Yang Shen nodded: "Over the years, Your Majesty has only cared about the development of government affairs, and the rest of his energy has been spent on the Doctoral Research Institute, the Imperial Academy, and the military reform. From the point of view of practice and dialectics, is there no pros and cons in everything? Now compared with 20 years ago, it can be said that the Ming Dynasty is rich. The Ming Dynasty has both gains and losses, and now is the time for His Majesty to pay attention to the problems buried under the results of these years. ”

Huang Zuo looked at Gui Cao, an old colleague in Guangdong back then, and nodded solemnly: "Your Majesty ordered Zishi to also participate in this matter, so naturally he wants to find out a batch of typical examples and handle a batch of cases." Although the laws and regulations of the Ming Dynasty are strict, you all know that there are some problems in order for the new law to be effective over the years, and you have closed your eyes. ”

Gui Cao, who has been keen on criminal names for many years, has been very different from the original in this life, and is still alive today. At the age of sixty-three, although he had some ideas about the position of prime minister and state minister, his competitiveness was the smallest among the crowd.

Now that the location has been decided, Gui Cao was originally going to return to his hometown after finishing this year.

For no other reason, it's just boring. In recent years, as Huang Zuo said, although there have been many chaotic situations in the local government in terms of business license registration, procurement bidding, account taxation and so on after the commercial law was introduced, the imperial court has adopted a temporary closed eye attitude and encouraged the prosperity of all industries.

If Zhang Fujing is there, he really needs more encouragement; Then when Zhang Bi took over, it was already time to start beating.

If you can't count on the position of Prime Minister and Minister of State, and you don't have any big cases to handle, isn't that idleness?

Now Gui Cao is energetic, and he will do a lot of work before leaving office!

His two little eyes were full of light: "There is some atmosphere, it is to kill it!" ”

"Warning, the edification of officials and businessmen, and the rules are emphasized again." Huang Zuo looked at Yang Shen, "Your Majesty has never made a decision on some of the issues reported by the localities, various yamen, and various enterprises, and I thought it was all related to the rule of officials." There is already a law on the treatment of officials, and now that local in-laws, fellow villagers, and clansmen have set up shops, plus the procurement of forced labor projects, and the tax department has ushered in the sending to the dots, how many things have been lost in finance and taxes, and how many things have such hidden worries as Pujin Bridge? ”

"How much money and taxes have been lost, it's not a small matter!" Yang Shen said categorically, "Caibo is reasonable, the important thing is the rules!" If so many people still think that His Majesty cleared the land and the officials and gentry paid the money in one piece, and then lifted the ban on commerce and raised the treatment of officials to open up a way for them to make money and appease them, then it would be a big mistake. ”

Seeing them chatting back and forth, Zhang Bi was very uncomfortable sitting there.

Before the person left, the core of the State Hall seemed to have been transferred to Yang Shen.

He was a little annoyed in his heart, the emperor had raised a small matter to such a height this time, and it was not to express his dissatisfaction with him, the chief assistant.

Gao Fengliangjie abdicated to let Xian and solve the big problem of hidden signs of instability in the court after the queen's death, isn't it a credit?

Now, Cao Cha has not publicly resigned, Yan Song is naturally secretive about the beating he received from the emperor, and Zhang Bi doesn't even know about the concubine in the harem.

He also thought that Yan Song and Cao Cha were well aware of the righteousness, and it was the prestige and face of his Zhang Bi, the chief assistant.

The general assistant made Zhang Bi look like this, and he just still played haha now: "Since you can all see it, then let's go and prepare for this matter separately." With Xiu, Your Majesty already intends for you to take over as the chief assistant, and you will actually take charge of this matter. It's just that there is a longevity ceremony this year, and there is a big country policy meeting, so don't make a fuss. If there is anything important that the old man needs to deal with, then the old man will ask His Majesty. ”

Reconciling compromise is his main theme, this bad guy, he doesn't want to do. When you want to make a move, you must also sell it well and reconcile it.

He knew very well in his heart that Yang Shen's temper had already pointed out the problem: now there are some situations, just because of His Majesty's encouragement of the general direction of business, in the end, the gentry and wealthy families have received most of the benefits.

After managing the land and then managing the business and financial roads, is it really necessary to exterminate the officials and gentry and rich households?

These people are the foundation of the Ming Dynasty's prosperity and strength, and they cannot be unstable.

Zhang Bi looked at Liu Tianhe.

The direction of this inspection is the line of authority of the Ministry of Industry and Commerce, and Liu Tianhe has not said a word, obviously feeling that something is wrong.

Today's Ministry of Industry and Commerce is no worse than the Ministry of Industry in the past.

Zhang Bi already had a hunch that there would be a lot of big problems found out this time.

Who would be interested in the positions of Secretary of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry and Minister of State for the Ministry of Commerce and Industry?

……

Yan Song did not participate in this meeting, and after he entered the State Hall from the original Ministry of Culture and Education, he received the Ministry of Rites and Gifts.

But is the Ministry of Rites and Manners irrelevant to this matter?

It has a lot to do with it.

In the whole Ming Dynasty, border trade is now the most profitable. The most powerful businessmen, and the most in-depth contacts with officials, are often those who have obtained border trade licenses.

And Xu Jie, in Shanxi, has always maintained a good relationship with him. This time, Yan Song was also operating his return to the center. Although there are only thirty-eight, it's okay to be a certain left waiter, right?

He worked for another three years, was promoted to Shangshu, and then went to the governor of the province. In this way, six years later, if Yan Song can be the chief assistant, Xu Jie will also have enough qualifications to enter the State Palace, and he will definitely be able to become a great help to himself.

Now Xu Jie is involved in the matter of Pujin Bridge.

Yan Song knew that the matter of this Pujin Bridge was not simple. He is familiar with himself as a student, since Xu Jie has done this, he will never dare to ignore the quality of the project, isn't that cutting off his future official career?

Instinctively, Yan Song suspected that there was a potential opponent who was planning ahead.

Among the important ministers of the court, Yan Song's prestige has been suppressed by the emperor more and more.

Chief of the Imperial Study, Governor of Zhejiang, Secretary of the Ministry of Rites, Secretary of the Ministry of Culture and Education, Minister of State...... He has been in a prominent position for twenty years.

In six years, Yang Shen is about to step down, if Yan Song is still in good health, then who else will be the prime minister and minister of state?

In the eyes of the outside world, Yan Song has always been a saint.

Only Yan Song always felt that the emperor was deliberately pressing him.

Now that there is an accident at Pujin Bridge, why do you have to investigate? Why is the main direction of official performance of duties, business and commerce?

Yan Shifan's current apparent identity is also in business......

On the grounds of preparing for the longevity ceremony, Yan Song found Lu Bing.

This Jinyi Guard's commander and horse commander has a good relationship with Yan Shifan, not to mention the relationship with the emperor.

Lu Bing felt that it was too early to discuss the longevity ceremony now, and there were still four months.

So he guessed the reason, so he smiled: "No wonder Your Majesty expects Elder Yan Guolao to accompany him for another twenty years, and Elder Yan wants to be ahead of everything." ”

"Don't dare to slack off." Yan Song knocked on the side, "Shifan is in the wind and rain in Japan, and he can't even take care of his wife and children. I just hope to do the things assigned by His Majesty well and enjoy the family as soon as possible. Commander Lu is busy, and if he doesn't discuss it now, I'm afraid that Commander Lu won't have so much energy in the future. ”

“…… Also. Lu Bing smiled and discussed official business with him first.

He has the true biography of Wang Zuo, and he has been in Jinyiwei for so many years, and the thirty-two Lu Bing has already been tempered.

Let Yan Song want to listen to some rumors, but Lu Bing's Tai Chi kung fu is not bad.

When he presented the latest report to the Heart Cultivation Hall at night, Lu Bing mentioned: "Elder Yan Guo seems to be a little uneasy. ”

"What's upset?" Zhu Houxi looked down at the report and asked casually.

Lu Bing relayed what happened, and Zhu Houxi suddenly shook his head speechlessly: "This guy is still like this." Knowing that you would report to me, and deliberately doing so, this is my tone. ”

Is it a lack of heart?

For so many years, Zhu Houxi also knows the situation of the Yan family. Since Yan Shifan is in business, although Yan Song only has such a son, there are also some of the same clan and fellow villagers.

If the things to be investigated are arranged, how many officials in the world are not involved in the business of relatives, relatives and friends at all? And how many officials are well-behaved?

Eventually, it will definitely affect some important ministers.

The question is, who will be typical?

The hearts are very clear: such things are inevitable, and the effective way is nothing more than to kill a trend from time to time and do a group of typical things.

For the emperor, it was also a means to establish authority to his ministers. No matter how attractive the position is, if you can go up in the end, it is still up to the emperor to choose.

If I don't want to use you, it will point out the problem in you.

Now, Yan Song felt that the emperor wanted to point out his problem.

Zhu Houxi actually didn't think so, he just wanted to rectify the internal atmosphere before looking out, so as not to accumulate difficulties in the future.

"I know that." Zhu Houxi put the report aside, "Huang Jin, you go and tell Yan Song that I will have dinner with him tomorrow night." ”

Yan Song, who got the rumor, naturally suffered from gains and losses, and the next day he was on duty, so he went to Zhiyuan Zhai in the Heart Cultivation Hall in advance to wait.

While waiting, I faintly heard the emperor's voice in the imperial study.

After a while, I saw Yu Chengye come out of it with a sad face.

Yan Song greeted him at the door, and Huang Jin also sent Yu Chengye to the door of the imperial study, and then just said: "Yan Guo has been waiting for a long time, let's enter the palace and see the driver." ”

"Thank you, Grandpa Huang."

Yan Song tidied up his robe and stepped into the familiar imperial study.

The emperor was still looking down at things, and after hearing the movement, he put it aside and looked up at Yan Song.

"Minister Yan Song knocks to see Your Majesty."

Every time he saw the emperor, he had a big gift, and Zhu Houxi was used to it.

After he got up and sat down, Zhu Houxi first asked about the progress of Sun Ming's mausoleum, and then asked him about his opinion on the Portuguese king's desire to make Luis permanent in Beijing.

"The minister has seen him. This Louis now understands the etiquette of the Ming Dynasty, and this time he is even more dressed as a Ming person. If you only look at it from behind, you can't tell that he is a Westerner. It can be seen that he has made up his mind and wants to live in Daming for a long time. As soon as I arrived in the capital, I asked to go to the library to take a look. ”

Zhu Houxi smiled slightly: "It can be seen that Weizhong has been concentrating on culture and education and etiquette for many years. ”

"How dare a minister speak out? It is all His Majesty's eloquence and grand plan for 10,000 years. Yan Song owes himself, "Portugal has gained the benefits of sea trade with Daming, and it has only been six or seven years, and the compensation of 12 million taels of silver has been delivered." Now I want to live in Daming for a long time, and I have also tasted the sweetness. The minister knows that His Majesty has always had a heart to go all over the world, and Nanao Bo is now firmly established in Portugal, and many people often exchange news here, which is not a bad thing. ”

“…… After a little bit of travel, Europa is too far. Zhu Houxi sighed, "Japan is much closer." However, I asked Yan Shifan to go to Japan, your father and son have not been able to see each other for many years, have you ever complained about me? ”

Yan Song immediately left his seat and stood up: "Your Majesty has given the dog a great responsibility and made him an earl, and the minister is grateful, how can you be resentful?" Both the father and son are loyal, and the dog will only feel that His Majesty knows him and is deeply grateful to His Majesty for using him. ”

Zhu Houxi shook his head: "Pushing myself and others, I don't want my son to always be in a dangerous place, I am afraid of mistakes." ”

After a pause, he looked at Yan Song: "Weizhong, there is one thing, I have wanted to ask you for a long time." ”

"The minister knows everything."

Zhu Houxi opened his mouth and said: "I promoted you at the beginning of the Imperial Pole, and you have been in the position for twenty years. Although Yan Shifan was extraordinarily intelligent, you were still in the prime of life at the time, why didn't you leave a few more children? ”

Yan Song was a little stunned, and the nervous mood just now became very surprised.

The emperor has been thinking about what he wanted to ask for a long time, but this is it?

He panicked slightly, and then smiled bitterly: "The dog had an eye disease when he was young, and the minister took pity on him." If he has a young son, he may think that his father may have a preference. Since this is the case, the minister will not think about him. ”

Zhu Houxi got this answer and fell silent.

He had mixed feelings about Yan Song.

This guy has only one son, and he was sent out to toss by himself. Over the years, even if he was a little helpless in his heart, Yan Song has always worked hard.

On the Quest for Wealth...... From Zhu Houxi's attention, it is just like that, it is not an exaggeration.

Maybe it's because he's different from Daojun, maybe it's because Yan Song hasn't taken the last step yet, and his son with extraordinary ability to do bad things is not around.

But Zhu Houxi is really curious about Yan Song, who has the impression of being a very human minister, and has only one son in his life.

Under his rule, Yan Song's speed of climbing to a more prominent position was actually faster. I don't know how many important ministers are luxuriant, but Yan Song's family is very simple.

Now when I hear it, it's just because I love my son.

He loved his son, and the emperor was still tossing his "son". Although I only live in Tsushima Island and don't always have to go in the wind and waves, it is a foreign country after all.

Zhu Houxi thought of Xu Jie.

Granting his request and letting him be in charge of building the Pujin Experimental Bridge was not a test for Xu Jie's release.

This time there was an accident at Pujin Bridge, and Zhu Houxi naturally had the idea of taking a big look.

He did use and quit Yan Song and Xu Jie, but now he thinks that he is overreacting?

The emperor is different, and the courtiers will naturally be different.

"You pity your son like this, I really feel emotional." Zhu Houxi smiled at him, "I have sealed him Dongyingbo, and it is time for him to come back and thank you." By the way, it's time to discuss Japan's affairs, and we're starting to move. ”

Yan Song suddenly relieved his heart.

If you are going to start moving Japan, how can you miss your son?

If you want to use his son, where will Lao Tzu be moved?

"Let's go, dinner is probably ready." Zhu Houxi stood up, "Let you use your life in the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Culture and Education first, I have made arrangements." When I am in my forties, it will be time to take the time to dress people. ”

"Your Majesty has an order, how dare the minister not do the work of dogs and horses?"

Yan Song smiled happily in his heart, although it was still a cake, it was getting more and more real.

It seems that in the past few years, whether you don't sit in that position, it is all a drudgery to support the emperor to expand the territory and expand the territory.

If that's the case, I'm afraid I won't live to be eighty.

(End of chapter)