Rule over Ming Dynasty

Chapter 33 Yousi Thirteen, the Emperor said Rewards and Punishments

The throne in the palace, the emperor's prestige descends.

Zhu Youtang looked down at the more than thirty people kneeling on the ground condescendingly, and said with a somewhat stern expression: "Do you know why I called you into the palace?"

"I'm terrified, I don't know!" Li Min, Minister of the Household Department, said with the corners of his mouth slightly raised, but he pretended to be very disturbed.

Even if you think about it with your toes, you know that Zhu Youtang called them into the palace this time, because their household department supported the denial on the grounds of excessive salt quotations, which provoked the new king Xingshi to question him.

But so what, the current household department can be said to be of one mind.Even if you are the aloof emperor, you are just incompetent and furious here, and there is nothing you can do about it.

Zhu Youtang felt the tactfulness of Li Min and others, but fortunately he did not have much expectations for these civil servants who were full of benevolence and morality, so he said lightly: "I have always thought that officials from the Sixth Ministry are the most rare officials from the Ministry of Households. To be a clean and honest official, you must also have a major in arithmetic, you are the pillars of the Ming Dynasty!"

"This is the duty of a minister, and I am willing to die for His Majesty!" Li Min immediately expressed his loyalty with a grin on his lips.

Now that the emperor knew the importance of the Department of Housekeeping's major, as long as the officials from the top and bottom of the Household Department advance and retreat together, the emperor will be cautious.

After all, it is really difficult for the Ministry of Accounting to operate smoothly without a sufficient number of experts in financial management, so they are actually indispensable.

Zhu Youtang ignored the smug Li Min, his eyes fell on Ye Qi, the new household servant, and said, "Ye Aiqing!"

"The minister is here!" Ye Qi was slightly taken aback, and immediately responded.

Zhu Youtang looked at this pampered and pampered white and clean little old man, and said openly: "The right servant of the household department, Tingtui, two people, although I don't like Sun Jiamo's age, but I don't like you either! The household department is in charge of Daming's purse, so it should be You have both majors in arithmetic and arithmetic, and your resume does not involve the Ministry of Accounting!"

The so-called one emperor and one courtier, if you can figure out the emperor's preferences, this will undoubtedly benefit your official career.

Hearing Zhu Youtang's words now, I couldn't help feeling secretly happy, and now the new emperor is clearly an affirmation of their financial management skills.

"Your Majesty, although I have never worked in the household department, I like reading on weekdays, and I have a lot of experience in arithmetic and financial management. I am not inferior to my colleagues in math. I will definitely be qualified for this position!" Ye Qi knows the oil and water of this position. , Dang even boasted.

The present Langzhong, Yuanwailang and the principal silently exchanged glances. It is really uncomfortable that His Majesty promoted their household officials, but this newcomer demoted them again.

The affairs of the household department involve the knowledge of arithmetic and arithmetic, and it also contains the avenue of financial management. Is this something that you, an old man, can make up for by flipping through a few broken books?What a joke!
Zhu Youtang didn't want to go around bluffing people now, so he seemed reasonable and said: "Since the Jiuqing court recommended you, I think you are indeed qualified for this job! It's just that the household department is in charge of Daming's money bag. It will no longer be voted by foreign officials, but will be selected by thirteen Langzhong. Since today's trial production, you and the thirteen Langzhong of the Ministry of Households must not disappoint me!"

"The ministers are willing to die for His Majesty!" The official of the Thirteenth Department of the Ministry of Households was full of bladders, and since he saw a broad road, he expressed his loyalty excitedly.

This time, the officials of the Thirteenth Division of the Ministry of Household Affairs, except for some officials who left Beijing for business, all came here on order, and there were as many as 32 people in total.

Unlike the six yamen with four divisions under its jurisdiction, the household department has as many as thirteen divisions under its jurisdiction, and many household doctors can't get a fourth-rank magistrate.

Now that His Majesty has opened up the opportunity to move from the fifth-rank doctor to the third-rank household servant in one fell swoop, it is simply great news, so why don't they feel excited?

They thought that they would be reprimanded by His Majesty when they came in this time, but no one expected that His Majesty would be so flattering to their household department, and even open up a promotion channel from doctor to servant. They are simply their reborn parents.

"Your Majesty, it is not in line with the norms of this court to select the Minister of the Household Department from among the thirteen ministers. This matter should be based on the old system!" Li Min frowned slightly, and immediately stood up to advise.

This……

The officials of the Thirteenth Division who were present all looked up at Li Min, Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs, in front of him. Although the opponent had a high position and authority, at this moment, he really wanted to go forward and hammer this old man to death.

Liang Fang had been standing silently beside the dragon chair, keenly observing the subtle changes of these household officials, and couldn't help looking at Zhu Youtang with complicated eyes.

Perhaps because of being brought up by the emperor's grandmother, Zhu Youtang has always lacked the decisiveness and dominance of an emperor, but instead has the indecision of a woman.

It was for such a reason that even Emperor Chenghua, who once loved Zhu Youtang very much, couldn't help feeling that the crown prince was not the best choice.

Originally, he also thought so, but since Zhu Youtang inherited the Datong, the performance of this young emperor has far exceeded imagination.After personally taking power, he was not in a hurry to make drastic changes, but adopted a method of advancing and retreating, and was gradually controlling the court situation.

The household department, which was still like a monolith just now, has already appeared a series of cracks after only a few words.

Zhu Youtang's wisdom naturally comes from his previous life. Although he was suppressed by his birth in his previous life, his whole life was not considered successful, but as the number one contestant in the high school entrance examination, his intelligence is enough to crush many people.

cough……

Ye Qi, the right servant of the household department, realized that Li Min's remarks would lose the "mass foundation", so he coughed lightly as a kind reminder to his friend of the same year.

Zhu Youtang didn't expect that the Minister of the Household Department still didn't seem to take his Majesty seriously, so he immediately said unquestionably: "This is a trial production, Li Shangshu needless to say! I have summoned all of you here today, and everyone must be here." I already know what I know, I want to test your skills!"

"We guessed it a long time ago, ah... the exam?"

All the household officials present at the scene thought they had seen through Zhu Youtang, but they never expected that it was an exam, which made everyone dumbfounded unexpectedly.

Zhu Youtang saw the reactions of these people in his eyes, and continued to announce: "Today, I set up a special examination for the household department in the Huagai Palace, and all the officials of your household department will answer here. No cheating is allowed. Those who score at the end of the test will be exempted from office. !"

Dismissal?

Hearing that the person with the lowest score was going to be eliminated in this exam, everyone couldn't help but look at each other in horror. This incident was really too sudden.

Li Min knew that he couldn't just sit still, so Dang even gave his confidant a wink.

Chen Hui, the doctor of the Jiangsu and Zhejiang Division, was the first to jump out and remonstrate: "Your Majesty, this kind of practice is unconventional. The exam is something that has never happened before. Please take it back!"

"What I want is someone who can take good care of Daming's money bag, not someone who is a vegetarian! I don't care what you have been like before, and what kind of relationship you got into the household department, but now my household department must be filled with talented people. !" Zhu Youtang knew that the thirteen divisions of the household department could not be single-minded, so he immediately threw out his own employment philosophy.

Talented people occupy important positions?

Upon hearing this, Gao Kui, the Secretary of the Yunnan Division, had tears in his eyes.

"Your Majesty, I am willing to take the exam!"

"Your Majesty, I am also willing to take the exam!"

"Your Majesty, the subject is willing to take the exam, please write a question!"

……

The highly regarded officials of the Thirteenth Division saw the hope of life and their own avenue, so they all stood up and expressed their opinions.

Compared with an unreliable thigh like Li Min, Minister of the Household Department, they are more willing to choose to trust the emperor in front of them, not to mention that it is impossible for Li Min to give them the life of Minister of the Household Department.

All of a sudden, the emotion of wanting to fight against the imperial power just now disappeared without a trace, and now they just want to make good use of this rare opportunity.

This……

Seeing that the development of the situation was completely out of his control, Li Min couldn't help being dumbfounded.

Zhu Youtang saw ambition in the eyes of these people, and immediately said indifferently: "Very good! Trees are easy to get and good talents are hard to find. I hope you will go all out to face this exam, and this result will be of great help to your future promotion. Crucial!"

"I will go all out to repay your kindness!" The officials of the Thirteenth Division were now worried about whether Zhu Youtang could come up with some high-quality topics, and they expressed their opinions in unison.

　Thanks to the book friend Torch for the 100 coin reward!
　　
　
(End of this chapter)