Why did the emperor rebel?

Chapter 248
The gate of Wenhua Palace opened, and the servant's loud voice sounded.

"Your Majesty's oral order, Shen Yi, Secretary of the Xuanhu Department, Chen Xun, Minister of the Ministry of Industry, and Zhang Min, a scholar of the cabinet, will meet with you."

So, the three elders who were waiting outside the hall got up one after another, and followed the servants who went out to guide them, and walked slowly into the hall.

"My ministers, see your Majesty."

"Excuse me, give me a seat."

The emperor Jinkou Yuyan said that immediately there were several servants, each carrying a pier, and waited for the elders to sit down.

Immediately, the newly appointed cabinet minister Zhang Min stepped forward and said.

"Your Majesty, according to the order of the former ministers, we have discussed with Mr. Chen, the new minister of the Ministry of Industry, about the reform of craftsmen households. Now the system has been roughly determined. Your Majesty, please take a look."

As he spoke, he took out a memorial from his sleeve and submitted it.

Although Zhang Min failed to be promoted to Minister of the Ministry of Industry due to the previous transfer in the imperial court, he was able to enter the cabinet, which is considered to be barely promoted by half a rank, so Mr. Zhang is still very satisfied.

Of course, this is definitely not because Mr. Zhang can take it easy, but for him, joining the cabinet is actually more cost-effective than being directly promoted to Minister of the Ministry of Industry.

The Ming Dynasty implemented the imperial examination system, so the results of the imperial examination have always been very important.

Strictly speaking, Zhang Min's original imperial examination results were not good, but he was born in the top three and Jinshi.

Entering an official with this achievement, although he can also achieve the position of minister.

But it should be noted that there is a difference between Shangshu and Shangshu.

The six ministries and the seven ministries have their own set of customary rankings. Roughly speaking, the Ministry of Officials, the Ministry of Households, and the Metropolitan Procuratorate are the first-class. They must not only have solid political achievements, but also have clear qualifications, and they must also be popular and senior. just work.

Further down, the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Rites have slightly looser specifications, but they also value scientific examination results, especially the Ministry of Rites, which pays more attention to Qingliu qualifications.

A Jinshi with a top-three background like Zhang Min, who can become a minister of the Ministry of Industry, has basically come to an end. At most, he will have enough thoughts in the future, find an opportunity, and maybe be able to move to the Ministry of Punishment or the Ministry of War.

But entering the court is different.

In any case, the relationship between the Cabinet and the Imperial Academy is inseparable. At least for the Sutra Banquet, apart from the Ministry of Rites, the two yamen, the Imperial Academy and the Cabinet, are mainly responsible.

With the experience of the cabinet, Zhang Min can also accumulate enough qualifications to make up for the lack of his original imperial examination results.

Although it seemed a pity not to be promoted to the Minister of the Ministry of Industry for a while, in the long run, he had the opportunity to explore the position of the three giants of the foreign dynasty.

All in all, Mr. Zhang is still very satisfied.

Therefore, in the handover of work, he paid more attention to it.

After all, the old cabinet minister Chen Xun took over as Minister of the Ministry of Industry. His prestige in the Qingliu and his experience in the cabinet were all that Zhang Min needed very much.

It just so happened that Mr. Chen Xun had been in Qingliu for a long time, and he was not particularly good at these general affairs of the Ministry of Industry.

So the two of them worked together to get what they needed, and the relationship has been very harmonious recently.

Zhu Qiyu took the memorial and took a rough look. As expected, it was the joint memorial of the two.

Chen Xun played in the name of Minister of the Ministry of Industry, followed by Zhang Min's countersignature.

Restructuring a craftsman's household is not a trivial matter, Zhu Qiyu looked at it carefully again, Fang Dao.

"The two gentlemen have worked hard. This plan is detailed and usable. It has taken into account all aspects. It is really good. After this year, we can gradually try to implement it."

A smile appeared on Chen Xun's face, and he arched his hands.

"Thank you for the praise, Your Majesty. This is all thanks to Mr. Zhang Ge. The old minister just took advantage of it."

This is true, the restructuring of artisan households is not as simple as allowing artisan households to donate silver.

The purpose of the household registration system in the Ming Dynasty was to ensure that the imperial court had enough manpower when it needed all kinds of talents at any time.

This is the foundation of the court's stability.

In order to carry out system reform, it must be carried out under the premise of ensuring this, which places can be reformed and which places cannot be reformed.

After the changes, how to ensure the efficiency and quality of official workshops and large-scale construction, as well as the transfer of officials who were originally in charge of this aspect.

Problems in all aspects affect the whole body.

If it weren't for Zhang Min, a veteran of the Ministry of Industry, it would be impossible to come up with such a complete and detailed plan in just two months.

Therefore, when Chen Xun said that he got a big deal, he was sincere.

When he took over as Shangshu of the Ministry of Industry, this set of plans was basically finalized, and the rest was to modify some details.

In other words, it is not impossible for Zhang Min to play the performance himself and take credit for it.

But Zhang Min didn't. Although he said it was out of his own mind, Chen Xun still had to accept this feeling.

At least, he finalized such a complicated plan as soon as he took office. In the eyes of outsiders, it is a symbol of his ability, which is enough for him to gain a firm foothold initially.

But even so, Zhang Min didn't dare to take it too seriously, and quickly got up and said.

"Chen Shangshu is being polite. This is the result of several months of work by my colleagues in the Ministry of Industry. How dare I be greedy for credit. Handing over official duties is what I should do."

"Furthermore, the reform of craftsman households is a big project. Only such a plan is far from enough. The next step is to implement it. Therefore, the real burden lies on Chen Shangshu."

Seeing the two people complimenting each other, Zhu Qiyu couldn't help laughing, waved his hands, and said.

"The two Qing families have contributed to this matter, so there is no need to refuse to refuse. I have summoned you here today. Apart from this matter, there is actually another important matter that I want to discuss with you."

After the words fell, Chen Xun and Zhang Min immediately lifted their spirits.

In fact, they also expected this. After all, although the reform of craftsman households is important, it has been steadily advancing.

Zhang Min was considerate and would regularly report on the progress in the memorial every once in a while. There was no need for the emperor to call them together again to talk about this matter.

But this is a good thing for Chen Xun and Zhang Min.

The ranking of the Ministry of Industry among the six ministries is not high, and Chen Xun is a new official, and he is afraid that there are too many things to do, but that the three fires in office cannot be ignited, which is the most terrible thing.

As for Zhang Min, since he joined the cabinet as the minister of the Ministry of Industry, it was a matter of course that most of the affairs of the Ministry of Industry were in charge of drafting proposals in the cabinet.

The emperor attaches great importance to the Ministry of Industry. In a sense, it is also an opportunity for the two of them to show off. Naturally, they are eager to try.

Compared to the happiness of Chen Xun and Zhang Min, Shen Yi at the side had an ominous premonition.

The emperor attaches great importance to the Ministry of Industry, and there is no problem.

But let’s talk about the affairs of the Ministry of Industry, so why bring him as the Minister of the Ministry of Households.

If you want to talk about the affairs of the Ministry of Industry, the only thing that can be involved with him, the Minister of the Ministry of Households, is the matter of spending money...

Sure enough, amidst the different moods of the three, the emperor said.

"Since there is a plan for the reform of craftsman households, after the New Year's Eve, the Ministry of Industry will implement it. I will order all the yamen to cooperate."

"In addition, I called you here to discuss the construction of the Shawankou dam."

(End of this chapter)