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Chapter 307 The New Chief Assistant
Chapter 307 The New Chief Assistant
Zhu Yijun had to pay attention to a lot of things every day. For officials of Gu Xiancheng's level, he basically had no time to take care of them. Even the factory guard didn't pay much attention to this kind of official who was not considered a doctor.
But now, since Zhu Yijun saw Gu Xiancheng's resignation from the official department, he still thought of Gu Xian's establishment of Donglin Academy, so he arranged it like this.
After Gu Xiancheng received Zhu Yijun's imperial decree approving his resignation instead of retaining him, he approached Li Sancai and Li Zhi and said, "Now there is nothing to worry about!"
Li Sancai nodded after hearing this.
Li Zhi asked, "What do you plan to do when you return to your hometown?"
"I decided to go back to my hometown to build an academy to pass on my knowledge!"
"Since you can't practice the Tao in the temple, you can only help the princes in the mountains and forests."
After speaking, Gu Xiancheng walked out the door, but before he left, he took another look in the direction of the official department.
Wang Yongji came to the official department in high spirits, with a smile on his mouth.
As soon as he arrived at the Ministry of Officials, Liu Yingjie, Minister of the Ministry of Officials, passed him on and asked, "Do you know why Your Majesty asked you to be in charge of the selection department?"
Wang Yongji cupped his hands: "I don't know."
"It's all because the Zhengshitang agreed that Wenxuan Lang should not use people from Wu, Zhejiang, and Qi to avoid the suspicion of the township party."
"So, the same is true for Quan Lang! Don't talk about fellowship, but only rely on seniority and merit."
Liu Yingjie told Wang Yongji after speaking.
"Your Majesty understands."
Wang Yongji didn't say anything like "I will follow Otsuka Zai's wishes, and not only push the officials based on the situation of the hometown", but only returned four words.
After hearing this, Liu Yingjie was a little disappointed and said: "Then go down!"
"The officer will leave!"
Wang Yongji's appointment as the doctor of Wenxuan Division was a small personnel change in the [-]th spring of Wanli in Ming Dynasty.
It stands to reason that after Zhang Siwei left, and after a large number of officials were dismissed and exiled due to the attempt to liquidate Zhang Juzheng, the empire should have greater personnel changes in the future.
In particular, the new chief minister and head minister of the imperial court confirmed it in the form of Jin Taifu.
But Zhu Yijun was not in a hurry to use Jin Taifu's method to appoint a new chief assistant and foreman of the imperial court.
Zhu Yijun is waiting.
He is waiting for a moment.
What's more, in terms of promotion, Zhu Yijun believes that he, the emperor, will not be the most anxious.
Therefore, these days, Zhu Yijun lived directly in the harem, admiring the mechanical clock presented by Jin Xuezeng, governor of Fujian, with his concubines.
Historically, mechanical clocks originated in Europe during the Song Dynasty, and were introduced to China during the Wanli period.
Now Zhu Yijun took the initiative to ask Yousi to search for Western novelties, and at this time he also got a mechanical clock from the West.
"This Western clock is very exquisite. Is there any skilled craftsman in the Celestial Dynasty who can make such a clock?"
Zhu Yijun asked a question when he was admiring the clock as tall as a ten-year-old child in front of him that day.
Empress Du's father was a craftsman before he was elected as a teaching edict, and Empress Du, who was also considered a craftsman, said from the sidelines: "I guess there are, there are not less than [-] craftsmen who work for the court, not to mention Since His Majesty abolished the craftsman registration system and exempted craftsmen from handing over craftsman silver, according to my father when he went to the palace to meet his concubines, the number of people who fled and stopped being craftsmen in the clan has not only decreased significantly, but many of the sons of craftsmen have returned to work as craftsmen. There must be a lot of craftsmen in the whole country now."
"Then issue an edict to set up generals as temples to benefit the people's livelihood!"
"At the same time, it is said that 5000 taels of silver will be released from the internal funds, and a reward will be offered to the world who can build the smallest Western mechanical clock and watch. Anyone who can make a Western mechanical clock and recognizes himself as the world's smallest can be dedicated to the imperial court. Rewarded, the outstanding ones can be appointed as temple officials."
Zhu Yijun suddenly said this.
After hearing this, Queen Du asked, "Why does Your Majesty want to offer a reward to the person who can make the smallest clock?"
"The queen does not know that this western mechanical clock is obviously convenient for time keeping, and undoubtedly the smaller the more convenient, such as sailing, combat or business, it is more convenient to carry a small clock than a sundial, which is undoubtedly of great benefit to the country; after all, a clock can be used in wind and rain God can also use it!"
Zhu Yijun said with a smile.
Empress Du smiled, stared at Zhu Yijun, and said nothing; while Zhu Yijun was still staring at the clock.
Leisure time is easy.
Before I knew it, it was the end of April in the 11th year of Wanli.
It's just that the courtiers didn't expect that these days, the imperial decree they waited for was not the candidate for promotion to the chief assistant, but the decree of offering a reward for exquisite clocks and watches and setting up generals as temples.
If it weren't for the white iron kneeling statues of Zhang Siwei already in the Hanlin Academy, the Imperial College, and the Ming Dynasty School of Governance, it has been declaring that the current Majesty is not easy to mess with, and all officials have long wanted to go to the court to advise, and persuade the emperor to put It doesn’t matter if you spend your mind on business, even if you have a good mechanical clock. After all, the civil servants of this dynasty have perfected their ability to adapt to the monarch. If you want to be a general or an alchemy monarch, you will not be too concerned about the emperor’s petty hobbies. But the civil servants hope that His Majesty can settle the business first, so as not to keep everyone's heart hanging.
After all, the previous emperor was playing for fun, but he didn't delay serious business.
"I know what His Majesty is waiting for."
Shen Shixing came to Shi Yusi with a thick stack of original books, and said something when Pan Sheng, Yu Youding, Liang Menglong and others mentioned why His Majesty had not decided who would be the foreman Shi Yusi.
After saying that, Shen Shixing handed the first copy to the clerk after arriving at the imperial court.
According to Zhu Yijun's request, the original copy of the ruling minister's Yushi Yusi must be delivered to the imperial court immediately, no matter what the emperor is doing at this time; so the clerk expressly delivered Shen Shixing's chapter to Zhu Yijun.
After Zhu Yijun read Shen Shixing's first copy, he immediately turned over from Concubine Yang's couch and got up, put on his clothes and shoes, got up and said, "Change clothes quickly, and serve as the servant."
Soon.
Zhu Yijun came to the Shi Yusi, looked at Shen Shixing and other ministers in power, and said to Shen Shixing, "The seven things you said are quite out of date, and let's briefly tell the rulers present to know."
Shen Shihang said yes.
At this time, Zhu Geng, the daily life annotator, immediately picked up a pen and dipped in ink to prepare shorthand.
Then, Shen Shixing said: "The seven things I said are strengthening the post road, benefiting the people's livelihood, tax administration, emphasizing military affairs, advocating culture and education, increasing population, loosening the ban on feudal clans, and Ming commerce;"
"Strong post road is for government orders to reach all places;"
"Benefiting the people's livelihood means that after the abolition of lowly status, there will be no refugees and shantytowns in this dynasty, and the ordinary people can also have enough food and clothing, not just not to starve and die in order to fill the ravine;"
"Tax management is for the country to increase revenue due to emerging industries, and to reduce taxes for the tax-heavy people;"
"Emphasis on military affairs is to ensure that after the battalions gradually replace the guards, the soldiers on the expedition can safely defend their homes and the country, and will not mutiny due to expeditions or long-term stays in frontier fortresses. Continue to reform the system, establish a new army system, and strive to form several permanent troops of [-] or even [-] that can be used to fight simultaneously on land and water and destroy overseas powerful enemies, instead of temporary deployment, which is not conducive to large-scale conquest; "
"Chongwenjiao is a planned way to achieve the same track, the same amount of utensils, the same writing, the same behavior, and the same rites in the surrounding vassals; so that there is no threat from the barbarians in the central place, and those who are educated all over the world are subject to the imperial style. enlightenment."
"Increasing the population is the guarantee of all the above. According to the words of the grand master, the world is ruled by the people of the Ming Dynasty. Your Majesty is the emperor who controls the constitution of the world. It's hard to teach Siyi;"
"Song Fan's ban is for the sake of the clan so as not to tire His Majesty's people, but also to help my emperor Bude in the universe;"
"Ming Ming trade is to clarify the difference between merchant ships coming to the dynasty and pirate ships, and the difference between doing business and treason for those who go to sea or fortress."
As Shen Shixing said, he cupped his hands and said to Zhu Yijun: "In general, as your Majesty said in the lectures with the Taishi in the past, the country should set a goal within a certain period of time, such as the amount of national funds, the extent of the profit and loss, and the population. How much will it increase, how much will the people be rich, and how far will the territory be opened up and educated;”
"The minister is not talented! I would like to present these seven things to the emperor, and I ask the minister to be the first assistant. The minister vows that within five years, the country will increase the country's funds to more than 3000 million taels, and the number of people will reach [-] million. Hetao And Cochin is restored, and Dongying can reach the four countries, if it fails, I am willing to take the crime for the common people so that the virtuous can be made."
Zhu Yijun nodded, and took out the white hemp paper that had been written long ago, and handed it to Shen Shixing: "I promise! Jinqing is the Taifu, a bachelor of the Jianji Palace, and the foreman attendant. Sit on my left side. "
Shen Shixing immediately bowed to the ground, bowed his head and took orders.
But the other ministers in power were stunned to the side, thinking: "To be the chief assistant, you have to recommend yourself for the purpose of ruling?"
(End of this chapter)