Fu Song

Chapter 22 Discourage

Chapter 22 Discourage
Xiao Cheng looked at the thick memorial seriously.

Xiao Yu sipped his tea while looking at his son, who was already half a head taller than himself, and a black stubble appeared on his lips.

Really grown up!
He sighed in his heart.

The sincerity and stability shown by his son at this age far exceeded Xiao Yu's imagination.Moreover, in Xiao Cheng's practice strategy for next year's exam, Xiao Yu also found that Xiao Cheng did have his own insights in many aspects.

After receiving Xu Wuyan's reminder, Xiao Yu also felt that he should seriously cultivate his son's understanding of officialdom.Especially the ability to do practical things.

After all, everyone can talk about soldiers on paper, but when it comes to actual practice, there are a lot of people who are blinded by squinting.

Even in today's court, there are quite a few high-ranking officials and dignitaries who just know how to talk, and Xiao Yu usually looks down on such people the most.

He didn't want his son to become such a person in the future.

If all goes well, Xiao Cheng will pass the two major examinations next year, the Juren Examination and the Jinshi Examination, and he will enter the court as an official.

Officials with good knowledge and good practice are always appreciated.The future of such officials is much better than those of officials who only know how to talk.

This memorial is a memorial for the reform of the yamen of the third division envoy. It is also the result of Xiao Yu's painstaking efforts for nearly half a month after learning that he would take up this position.

He is very familiar with the business of the three envoys, and he is naturally aware of the drawbacks inside. He was not in his position before and did not seek political affairs. Of course, even if he wanted to do something, without this power, he would do everything. No.

But it's different now.

When the new official took office, he certainly hoped to make the first three fires prosperous. First, it was the decadence and corruption in the yamen of the three ministers of Dingge, which brought the three ministers back to life. See your true abilities.

Xiao Cheng saw it very quickly, Xiao Yu had just finished drinking a cup of tea, Xiao Cheng had already covered his memorial, and looked at his father with bright eyes.

"What do you think?" Xiao Yu asked confidently. To be honest, he didn't expect his son to give him any constructive advice. No matter how smart his son was, he was still only a sixteen-year-old boy.The cognition of the imperial court is not so profound, especially a department with great power and an extremely complicated interior like the Sansi Envoy.

Xiao Cheng smiled slightly, and said: "Sir, under the three divisions, there are deputy envoys of salt and iron, deputy envoys of Duzhi, and deputy envoys of the Ministry of Household. As well as setting up cases; and under the Duzhi, there are eight cases for reward, money, silk, grain, Changping, shipping, riding, Hudou, and Baiguan; under the Ministry of Household, there are household taxes, offerings, repairs, music, clothing and grain. There are also five cases; there are also affiliated departments such as the Mokan Division, the Duzhu Revenue and Expenditure Division, the Detention Division, the Duli Liability Division, the Duyou Division, the Opening Division, the Distribution Division, the Gouchi Division, the Expulsion Division, and the Receiving Division. mechanism."

The more Xiao Yu listened, the more surprised he became. How could his son, who is devoted to studying, be so clear about the setting of the departments among the three divisions, and he even came here with his mouth open.

"Dare to ask your lord, how many of these many departments and officials are your confidants? How many people can obey your orders?" Xiao Cheng asked.

Hearing this question, Xiao Yu couldn't help but be startled.After a long while, he said, "Even though my father has been serving in the three divisions for many years, he has always been excluded, and the things he is in charge of are basically marginal things."

"That is to say, among the three divisions, the officials of the real key departments, the adults are not sure that they will listen to you completely, right?" Xiao Cheng interrupted his father's words and said.

Xiao Yu's face sank.

Before waiting for his father to attack, Xiao Cheng continued: "Sir, since that's the case, your memorial, my son, means that it will not be played for the time being. , it would be more appropriate to report to the official family to implement it.”

"I have been blessed to be appointed to the position of the three ministers, and naturally I have to be in that position and plan for the government. Otherwise, wouldn't the official family be given the name of unknown people? And it should be my duty to do things for the officials. The three ministers have been too outrageous over the years. It's like a person who has been suffocated and has to use strong medicine."

"Sir, it must be a good thing to treat illnesses and save people, but too much medication is very likely to kill people directly." Xiao Cheng shook his head and said, "Sir, you have set the fire out, but you can't put it out at will. It’s not to burn up the stagnation, or to devour one’s own body. This is something that adults must not ignore. No matter how good your strategy is, you still need people to do it. Even people have never mastered it. How to do it? Are you not afraid of backfire?

Hearing this, Xiao Yu suddenly fell silent.

"Furthermore, the official family may not appreciate your memorial!" Xiao Cheng continued.

"Why?"

"The official family is actually quite satisfied with Zhou Ting. Your appointment this time is purely an accident." Xiao Cheng, regardless of his father's bad face, went straight to the point, "If it wasn't for the accident of Zhou Ting and Zhou Gong this time, the third company would The position will definitely not be shaken. And this memorial of yours almost completely negates the achievements of Duke Zhou in taking charge of the three divisions over the years, and the officials must not like it! Sir, this memorial will only be counterproductive. !"

"According to what you mean, I can only follow Cao Cao and do nothing?" Xiao Yu said angrily.

"Not all." Xiao Cheng smiled and said, "It is also necessary to pick some things that do not affect the overall situation and will not involve the interests of many people. It is also necessary for those officials who are particularly obscure to open their eyes to this opportunity. Take it down, I believe these people have a lot of small tails, keep it safe and catch it. But they can't bear the pain of some people, a little flesh wound. "

Xiao Yu had a thoughtful expression on his face, "Go on."

"Generally speaking, you need to calm down first, so that the officials don't worry too much about this matter. Then grab a few early rafters and cut them off to show the adults that you can't be deceived lightly, so that you can gradually build up your prestige. Come here." Speaking of this, Xiao Cheng smiled and said, "The three envoys have changed suddenly, and the people of the original Zhou Ting clan can't help but panic. They will eventually find another backer. As long as you have established a certain prestige, sir, It can attract some of these people to vote, so that the foundation can gradually be stabilized.”

"So if you say that this memorial is really going to be published, it will take a year and a half to wait."

"That's right, I think at that time, even if you didn't completely control the three envoys, Sir, at least you were able to hold the market firmly in your hands. At this time, it would be more secure to gouge out the tumor with a fierce hand. Sir, after all, the three The power of the envoy is too great, and the interests involved are too troublesome, and it should never be ignored." Xiao Cheng stared at his father and said earnestly, "Sir, this is a little opinion of the child, please think twice before acting. "

"I understand what you mean." Xiao Yu was a little tired. Looking at the thick memorial on the case, he couldn't help but feel that his painstaking efforts were wasted and his eyes were thrown at a blind man. "Xu Wuyan is right. You can indeed be a good helper for Dad. After next year, you may be able to help me."

"My lord, according to the custom of the emperor and Song Dynasty, father and son cannot both be Beijing officials. Even if the child is in the top three next year, I am afraid that he will be sent out of Beijing to find a place outside to be an official."

"That's right. I'm confused for my father." Xiao Yu laughed: "Go ahead, it seems that tonight I can't sleep for my father, so I have to write a new document so that I can go to Chengguan's house tomorrow."

"Adults also need to take care of themselves."

"Hehe!" Xiao Yu smiled, "Let's not say anything else, this body is really good. Every time I see the weak appearances of the two princes, I have the confidence to kill them."

Xiao Cheng couldn't help laughing. He didn't expect his father to have a sense of humor, but even if his father boiled all those people to death, he wouldn't be able to get that seat himself.There is never a shortage of people in officialdom, and the waves behind the Yangtze River push the waves ahead!
"When you become a jinshi next year, I will find a county magistrate for you to govern one side, even if it is a lower county, being a deputy second person is too shy, with your ability, you should be able to make political achievements, three If you get good grades in the year, you will be able to find another position in the military state to suffer. Those places are all good for political achievements. When you are [-] years old, you can come back to the capital. At that time, your father and I should also do it for you. You gave up your seat."

"It's going to be a long time in Japan, adults don't have to worry about the child." Xiao Cheng bowed.

"You go!" Xiao Yu waved his hand.

"Sir, why don't you visit Duke Zhou Ting?" Xiao Cheng walked to the door and suddenly turned around. "Maybe Duke Zhou has gotten better and can speak?"

"Zhou Ting already looks like this, his reputation is stinking, what's the use of looking for him?" Xiao Yu said subconsciously.

"Sir, icing on the cake is always the icing on the cake, and it's rare to send charcoal in the snow!" Xiao Cheng reminded: "Duke Zhou has served as the third division envoy for so many years, even if his personal morals are a bit poor, how can he be a person who has gained a false reputation?"

If Xiao Yu has something to gain.

Turning around and exiting the room, Xiao Cheng let out a sigh of relief. To be honest, when he first saw his father's memorial, he was really taken aback.He can understand the idea of ​​his father wanting to make a career, but if it is too hasty, it will not be worth the loss.

Among the three envoys and yamen, how many power groups are involved!If you want to reform this department, you can only turn the wind into the rain, not lightning.

You have hit the sore spot of others, and they dare to take the entire country's financial plan to fight with you. If you win, you will be hurt greatly, and you will make an incompetent comment in front of the officials. If you lose, you don't have to say it. Dismissed and dismissed, and so on.

Although Zhou Ting seems to be a bit useless now, he has been in the three divisions for so many years, he is really a great master, balancing the interests of all parties and ensuring that the country's financial budget is not a big problem, this is really an extremely difficult problem. thing.

(End of this chapter)

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