Chongzhen Daming: Starting from Coal Mountain

Chapter 695

Seeing that Chongzhen and Lu Zhenfei became more and more excited as they talked, and gradually slipped from discussing facts to personal attacks, Meng Zhaoxiang hurried out to smooth things over.

"Holy Majesty rests the wrath of thunder."

"It hurts the body if you get angry, it's not good if you get angry and destroy the dragon's body."

"Meng Ge, don't just be a peacemaker." Chongzhen waved his hand and said, "It's better to talk about some things, and it's more uncomfortable to hold them in your heart. Besides, I and Lu Ge have also agreed, let's talk about it Arguments are quarrels, even if the emperor and ministers scold each other a few words, don't take it to heart, don't be jealous just because I am the emperor."

Meng Zhaoxiang could only respond with a wry smile. Could he have no scruples about what he said?
Your Majesty, you are the Emperor of Ming Dynasty, who would dare to scold you?Unless it is tired of life.

Chongzhen said to Lu Zhenfei again: "Old Lu Ge, you said, what kind of soup?"

Lu Zhenfei saw that he couldn't avoid it, so he could only say: "The old minister said just now that the long-standing evils in the Ming Dynasty's officialdom did not happen overnight, so it takes continuous effort to get rid of them, and it will take a long time."

"It's that chezilu saying again." Chongzhen said angrily, "Apart from this sentence, don't you have anything else to say?"

"This statement is the truth and truth, how did it become a car wheel talk? The worst thing for a politician is to worry about it. In the morning, you will see the action in the afternoon, and in the yesterday's policy, you will see the result today. Chongzhen 17 years ago , Isn’t the warning lesson given to the Holy One by the Liao incident not enough? Does the Holy One still want to repeat the mistakes of Jiashen?”

Hearing this, Zhang Shenyan and the four of them immediately changed their faces. This is a slap in the face.

Chongzhen's face was even more embarrassing, although Lu Zhenfei scolded the original version of Chongzhen, but he was also upset when he heard it.

Immediately, Chongzhen retorted and said: "It seems that the change of Jiashen is due to my own fault, Mr. Lu Ge, are you civil officials not at all wrong? I will not take the blame!"

"Old Lu Ge, this servant must speak a word of justice for His Majesty."

Zhang Shen said: "Before Jiashen, although the Holy Majesty was careless in his actions, his diligence and integrity were obvious to all. The reason why the power of the Ming Dynasty deteriorated day by day was because the officialdom was corrupt and the generals were afraid of the enemy. As a result of the war, the Holy Majesty was not at fault in the slightest. As for after Jiashen, there is no need to say too much. The reason why the Ming Dynasty was able to overcome the capital and wipe out the slaves is all thanks to the Holy Majesty. In fact, there is nothing worthy of praise for the work of the courtiers achievement."

Meng Zhaoxiang, Wu Linzheng and Liu Lishun all nodded subconsciously.

Because what Zhang Shenyan said was indeed fair, Daming ZTE had little to do with them.

Lu Zhenfei blushed immediately, and said, "Even so, the management of the officialdom is still not to be taken care of."

"I agree with Mr. Lu Ge's words. You really can't rush to govern the officialdom." Chongzhen nodded and said, "However, you can't rush and ignore it. You have to come up with measures, right?"

"Why didn't you come up with measures? The cabinet has already come up with measures."

"What is the measure? Once a month, the tofu block article published on the front page of Huangming Times and Hanlin Daily? You use this to educate officials and make them clean and self-sufficient?"

"That's just one of them, there are others."

"Others? The censors of the thirteen departments conduct routine inspections every year?"

Speaking of this, Chongzhen became even angrier: "The censor of the Metropolitan Procuratorate has long been in collusion with local officials, and they always receive grand receptions wherever they go. There is a small banquet every three days and a big banquet every five days. Before leaving, there is a rich Cheng Yi. You still expect the censor to supervise the local officials? Isn’t this just a dream? The Metropolitan Procuratorate is rotten like this, and I haven’t seen your cabinet come up with a plan to rectify it.”

"Why, there is no rectification plan." Lu Zhenfei was still defending, but the volume became smaller and smaller.

"We are also studying the Scholars' Camp, and are preparing to organize a long-distance march for the young censor of the Metropolitan Procuratorate."

"Is this just a problem of marching? In the final analysis, it is a problem of people!" Chongzhen said angrily, "The reason why the Shizi Battalion can develop a good style of work through long-distance marches is because they have not entered the officialdom, which is equivalent to a piece of paper. It’s a blank sheet of paper, so whatever I draw on this sheet of blank sheet of paper is what it is, and it won’t be easy to erase it in my life.”

"But those censors of the Metropolitan Procuratorate have long been contaminated with bad habits in the officialdom."

"So let alone one march, even ten and a hundred marches are useless."

After a pause, Chongzhen said firmly again: "This matter can only be figured out from the root."

"From the root? You mean Beijing Guozijian?" Lu Zhenfei lost his voice, "Your Majesty, don't you want to pull out the Beijing Guozijian Memorial Bar with the decree?"

"Not only the sacrificial wine, but also the supervision."

Chongzhen said: "I have already selected the candidate."

"Your Majesty, you promised the ministers and others that the internal affairs will be handled by the cabinet!" Lu Zhenfei said angrily, "It is the cabinet's responsibility to preside over the court's promotion of the Imperial College's wine offerings and supervision!"

"Nanjing Guozijian is nothing more than that, but the Holy Majesty wants to get involved in Beijing Guozijian."

"Your Majesty, the imperial power must not infringe upon the power of the cabinet. This has already been written into the precepts of the emperor's ancestors."

"Now, the ink of Huang Ming's ancestral precepts has not yet dried. Is it possible that the Holy Majesty will break his promise and overthrow it? Isn't the Holy Majesty afraid of long-winded speeches and history pens like knives?"

Chongzhen said: "It is precisely because I don't want to make a big court meeting and make the cabinet lose face that I will communicate with you cabinet elders in private. The Guozijian offering wine and the selection of Jianzheng will be decided at the court meeting, does Mr. Lu Ge think that there is a possibility that the cabinet will reject it?"

Lu Zhenfei was speechless for a moment, and if it was decided at the court meeting, the Holy One would definitely win.

More than 5000 civilian officials and more than 5000 military officials of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, more than half of them are fans of the Holy One.

That's right, there are more than 5000 Beijing officials who moved from Nanjing to Beijing, which is [-] fewer than before the Jiashen national disaster. This is one of the few "good governance" Lu Zhenfei has achieved since he became the chief assistant. one.

The reason is that the Bank of the Ministry of Accounts and the Municipal Exchange of the Ministry of Accounts gave the cabinet the illusion that there was no shortage of money.

As a result, the salaries of Beijing officials skyrocketed a lot, and then the finances collapsed.

Speaking of this, Chongzhen stopped hiding and showed his cards directly: "I have selected the candidates. The Beijing Guozijian sacrificial wine must be Wang Jiayan, the supervisor must be Jin Xuan, and the Beijing Guozijian sacrificial wine is none other than Jin Xuan. The grades of wine and supervisor should also be raised, the grade of sacrificial wine is compared with the six ministers, it can be the second grade, and the supervisor is compared with the servant, it should be the third grade."

The Beijing Guozijian is equivalent to a cadre school, how can the principal's level be lower?At least high officials.

However, Lu Zhenfei was already stuck in his own thoughts and couldn't get out, he said angrily: "Your Majesty, you are trampling on the rules, you are openly usurping the power of the cabinet, please forgive the old minister for not daring to disagree."

Chongzhen was already a little impatient at this meeting, he had already said what needed to be said.

If it is not to maintain the authority of the cabinet, it can be voted by the Dachao Council.

At that moment Chongzhen said with a dark face: "Lu Zhenfei, I don't have much time to waste with you."

"There is still a lot of things waiting for me to deal with at the Ministry of Internal Affairs. The military department needs to be divided into two. Except for a small number of military training staff, the rest of the military staff must be separated to form a separate headquarters. In addition, there is also the formation of the cavalry regiment, and there is also urgent work on the Gewu Branch, and there is also a big deal on the Navy side. The Duke of Min has sent several urgent letters, and I can’t wait to divide myself in half. Time is wasted here with you."

After a pause, Chongzhen said again: "The candidates for Guozijian's sacrificial wine and Jianzheng must be decided today. If you can do this, then do it as soon as possible. If you can't, then replace it!"

If you don't change your mind, you can change people, if you don't take responsibility, you can move.

Chongzhen really didn't have time, a large piece of land was waiting to be conquered, and a lot of sea territory was still waiting to be developed.

If you can't bring Daming to an unprecedented height in your lifetime, wouldn't it be a waste of a chance to travel?The reputation of the traversers cannot be ruined.

"So, the old minister begs for the bones."

Lu Zhenfei has no way out, he can only beg for bones.

"That's fine, then you will become an official." Chongzhen didn't say a word to persuade him to stay.

The Chongzhen two generations hated formalism the most, so they would never ask for another resignation, three resignations, three resignations, or even eighteen resignations. This is not a good story for monarchs and ministers.

If civil servants feel hurt and chilled, they can just resign.

The most indispensable thing in this world is people, especially people who want to be officials.

Don't overestimate your own weight, the world will go on without anyone.

Seeing Chongzhen's decisive answer, Lu Zhenfei was a little stunned at first, then angry, but soon turned into a look of loneliness, put away the pen, ink and inkstone on his case, and silently left the cabinet.

Seeing that Lu Zhenfei suddenly seemed to have aged ten years, Chongzhen actually couldn't bear it.

However, the officialdom does not believe in tears, she is not your mother, she will not hold you up, protect you and pamper you, you Lu Zhenfei lacks talent and can't wipe your face off, so you can only abdicate and make way for the virtuous.

Chongzhen quickly turned his attention to Zhang Shenyan.

"Mr. Zhang Ge, now you are the chief assistant, what do you say?"

Zhang Shenyan said very bluntly: "When you come back to the emperor, the old minister thinks that Wang Jiayan and Jin Xuan are good enough to serve as the Beijing Guozijian's sacrificial wine and supervisor. After lunch, the minister will organize the court to push."

This is a qualified first assistant, a first assistant who knows the times and has eyesight.

Chongzhen nodded happily and said: "Also, organize a public trial and verdict on the surrendered general as soon as possible."

Seeing that Chongzhen wanted to leave, Zhang Shenyan said again: "Your Majesty, I have something to ask."

Chongzhen immediately stopped, then turned around and asked: "If Mr. Zhang Ge has anything to say, just say it directly."

"In this case, the old minister will be bold enough to speak out." Zhang Shenyan cupped his hands and said, "The Holy One just said that he plans to divide the military department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs into two. Except for a small number of troops to be trained, the remaining 3000 troops will be given to Shizhong. To separate out and set up a separate headquarters, the veteran thought that it would be best for this headquarters to have nothing to do with the Ministry of Internal Affairs.”

(End of this chapter)