Daming: I help my wife be the empress

Chapter 359 Minister of Transition, Railway Traffic

"See Jian Guo Chitose!"

After Lu Zhenfei and Zhang Youyu walked into the Wuying Hall, they paid respects to Auntie Zhu who was sitting on the dragon chair.

"Flat body."

"Thank you Jianguo!"

After the two got up, Aimee Zhu took a good look.

I saw that both of them were around 60 or [-] years old, the difference was that Lu Zhenfei's hair was slightly gray, while Zhang Youyu only had a few silver strands.

Lu Zhenfei is taller and slightly thinner; Zhang Youyu is of medium build and slightly fatter.

Lu Zhenfei below also looked boldly at Aimi Zhu.

Seeing that Auntie Zhu is indeed only sixteen or seventeen years old, but she already possesses the majesty and majesty of an emperor, she can't help feeling in her heart: Princess Kunxing is much stronger than King Fu and King Lu, let alone solve Zuo Liang. Yu, defeated the martial arts of tens of thousands of Qing captives.

The only pity is that it is not a man.

Facing the two of them, Zhu Wei still went straight to the point and said: "Mr. Yu, I want to grant you the Minister of the Household Department, is it possible for you to be qualified?"

Zhang Youyu bowed directly and said: "I have mediocre talents, I don't dare to make false statements to fill the treasury, I can only bow to the essence."

Hearing this very reserved and tactful acceptance, Auntie Zhu couldn't help laughing, "If my palace orders Mr. Yu to raise the salary, won't Mr. beg for illness again?"

Zhang Youyu's old face turned red.

He didn't expect Auntie Zhu to know about this and took it as a bad experience for him.

'Someone must have slandered me in front of the prison, but I don't know who it is. It's really not a son of man. '

Annoyed in his heart, he quickly explained: "Last year when the false emperor was in power, the government was full of smog and political affairs were in chaos.

Moreover, at the beginning of the false emperor's succession to the throne, he didn't want to practice frugality and set an example for the world. Instead, he spent millions to build the palace and select beautiful women.

In such a situation, as the minister of the household department, it is really difficult for the minister to support, so Gu Cai begged to return home due to his illness.

Now that the Holy Lord will come to the court, everything will be renewed, and the government will not be as chaotic as when the false emperor was, and the ministers will never be afraid of difficulties and shirk their responsibilities! "

Aimee Zhu just wanted to beat Zhang Youyu up when she said that.

Since she recruited Zhang Youyu to be the Minister of the Household Department, she naturally did some research on him.

First of all, Zhang Youyu became a monk after the collapse of the Hongguang court, and he never became an official until he was 81 years old.

Secondly, last year, this person was recognized by Gao Hongtu and Ma Shiying, the two leaders of the Donglin Party and the Eunuch Party, and sat on the position of Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs, which shows that he still has a certain ability.

In the end, this person is more pragmatic and can be regarded as a bit of an official addiction.

It may be difficult to be reassuring when used to manage the previous household department, but it should be able to be used as a transitional figure to manage the new household department.

Not only Zhang Youyu, but even Lu Zhenfei, Yuan Jixian and other old ministers of the Ming Dynasty were recalled by Auntie Zhu to the court to enrich the ministries, all for the sake of transition.

To Aimee Zhu, these people are not qualified department leaders.

It's just because there is really no one under Zhu Yuxi's staff now - it is impossible to promote those inexperienced and ignorant people. In that case, the government will be in chaos for a long time, and the operation will not work well, causing the entire Ming Dynasty to fall into chaos. It is possible.

Therefore, Aimee Zhu needs these old officials to wish her through the transition period, so that she can have time to cultivate a group of more sympathetic and capable officials.

After listening to Zhang Youyu's explanation, Aunt Zhu smiled and said, "Mr. Whoyu, don't be nervous, now the Ministry of Households has separated the financial power from the palace and set up the Ministry of Finance to sort out the country's financial affairs in a more reasonable way.

Therefore, in the future, the Ministry of Household Registration will only be in charge of household registration and real estate, and the household registration will not be in charge of it alone. The newly formed Patrol Department will also have the responsibility to manage household registration.

It can be said that the affairs of the household department are much easier than before, and I believe that Mr. Yu will be competent. "

Hearing these words, Zhang Youyu stood on the spot in a daze, thinking: Jian Guo, I didn't think the household affairs were heavy before.

Besides, with a holy master like you coming to court, even if the task is really heavy, I can take it on. How can you distribute the most important financial rights?
When he came back to his senses, he couldn't help but boldly said: "Jianguo, how can this household department have no financial rights?"

After finishing speaking, he did not forget to secretly wink at Lu Zhenfei.

Having been an official for most of his life, Zhang Youyu knew very well that most reforms were opposed by most officials.Because changes are often not good for officials like them, at least they will squeeze their comfort zone.

Therefore, Zhang Youyu felt that Lu Zhenfei would support him.

Unexpectedly, Lu Zhenfei said: "In the past, the officials of the household department were several times that of the other five departments, and they were always known for their arduous tasks.

Now that most of its officials are involved in corruption cases, it is a good strategy for Jian Guo to take this opportunity to separate the financial power from the household department. "

Hearing this, Zhang Youyu felt as if someone had stabbed him in the side, he couldn't help turning his head, staring at Lu Zhenfei in surprise and anger.

But Lu Zhenfei didn't look sideways, as if he said something very ordinary just now.

At this time, Auntie Zhu smiled and said, "Mr. Who Yu, does it mean that he thinks that the Ministry of Household Affairs has too little power, so he doesn't want to take up the post?"

No matter how young it is, it is still the job of a minister.

Now it's not the Chongzhen Dynasty, seeing that Princess Kunxing's martial arts will catch up with Taizu and Chengzu, and then open the prosperous and prosperous age, wouldn't it be a fool for Shangshu not to do it at this time?

Zhang Youyu bowed immediately and said, "I dare not, but I am willing to serve as Minister of the Household Department!"

Auntie Zhu nodded slightly, then looked at Lu Zhenfei, and said, "I will set up a Ministry of Communications, and I want to see Mr. Bai as the secretary. I don't know if Mr. Bai is willing to take up the post?"

Aunt Zhu said: "Tentatively, the Ministry of Communications has jurisdiction over the Railway Department, Road Department, Water Transportation Department, and Postal Department."

Lu Zhenfei is a quick-witted person, although he can't figure out the functions of the four departments under the Ministry of Communications for a while, he understands that there must be a reason for Aimee Zhu to use him as Minister of the Ministry of Communications.

Thinking that he was the governor of water transportation before, he asked: "Can the water transportation be under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Communications?"

"Temporarily under the management of the Water Transportation Department," Zhu Wei said, and then simply explained the functions of the four departments, "The Railway Department is in charge of the railways in the world, and the Road Department is in charge of the world's official roads. related."

Lu Zhenfei was surprised after hearing this.

He didn't expect that the newly established Ministry of Communications would have such a big responsibility-even if the railways he didn't understand were excluded, the latter three powers were enough.

Zhang Youyu next to him was jealous.

Look at others, take over a new department, the authority is amazing.

He took over the household department, which ranks in the top three in terms of importance among the previous six departments, but his authority has been reduced by more than half.

Really more popular than dead people.

Lu Zhenfei came back to his senses, and couldn't help asking: "Excuse me, Jian Guo, what's the matter with this railway?"

Aunt Zhu smiled and said, "Railway is an important means of transportation for later generations, even if the distance is thousands of miles, it can be reached by railway in a few days.

If Daming is compared to a giant, the railway will become an extremely important meridian on the giant.

Just because the railway is still just a concept in Daming, and there is a long way to go to implement it.

Therefore, for the time being, the Department of Railways is affiliated with the Ministry of Communications—in the future, the railway will pass through the whole country, and the tasks will be heavy, so it will still be spun off to become an independent department. "

An important mode of transportation for later generations?
Thousands of miles away in a few days?

Lu Zhenfei and Zhang Youyu were speechless for a while, they were deeply shocked by the information revealed in Auntie Zhu's words.

They have been in Nanjing for a day or two, and they have already called on a few acquaintances and heard various rumors about Aimee Zhu.

Because of this, they knew the weight of the word "later generations" that Auntie Zhu said.

At the same time, it is also confirmed that the railway that Auntie Zhu talked about is by no means false.

Just like the armored warship on the river outside Nanjing City.

Who would have thought before that warships could also be wrapped in steel as armor?

Not to mention, those armored warships can move without wind or oars, puffing out smoke, just like mythical beasts...
After regaining his senses, Lu Zhenfei bowed deeply to Aimee Zhu, and said, "I will take good care of the Ministry of Communications and live up to the high expectations of the supervisor!"

Auntie Zhu nodded.

At this time, an eunuch outside the hall came in and passed on, "Report to Jian Guo, Red Admiral, Xie Butai, and Ma Ge to see you."

As soon as Aimee Zhu heard this, she knew that the three of them must have come to report the result of confiscating the property of those corrupt officials from the Ministry of Household and Ministry of War.

So he said, "Let them come in."

Lu Zhenfei and Zhang Youyu were about to step back, but Auntie Zhu said, "You two can stay and listen together."

Hearing that they could participate in the government affairs now, both of them were overjoyed, they said "yes" and stood aside.

Soon, Hong Niangzi, Xie Xuelong, and Ma Shiying entered the Wuying Hall.

　Second more.

　　Good night~
　　
　
(End of this chapter)