Daming Yuanfu

Chapter 168 Officialdom ( Part [-] )
Why this report, including the detailed information of the incident, appeared in Gao Gong's hands together, this must talk about the situation of Ming's cabinet.

As we all know, the assistant ministers of the Ming cabinet are not logically prime ministers.Officially speaking, the entire cabinet is just the emperor's secretarial team, but due to the needs of government affairs, the status of the secretarial team has gradually increased in the actual operation process, and its power has gradually strengthened, and finally reached "there is no name of a prime minister, but the reality of a prime minister." the point.

However, due to its abnormal setting, the way of exercising power is also different from previous dynasties. When many cabinet ministers handle local affairs, they need to indicate how to handle local officials through private letters.For example, Gao Gong had written to several local chief officials of Yingtian not long ago, asking them to put Xu Jie's affairs aside. This is a typical manifestation.

This way of handling is not supposed to be written by the government, and theoretically it does not have legal force, but in fact this kind of private letter is equivalent to a note approved by the leaders of later generations—you may dare to turn a blind eye to the written by the government, but you dare to Does the leader turn a blind eye to the note?So a magical thing happened: the efficiency of governance in this way is actually higher.

But since the big bosses of the cabinet often use this method similar to private letters to instruct the local government to handle affairs, the personal relationship between local officials and cabinet ministers is bound to be strengthened, so the specific situation of each locality will also change accordingly. This connection converged into the hands of the ministers.

Although Gao Gong is only the second assistant for the time being, he is actually No. 1 who really controls the direction of the government. Li Chunfang, the first assistant, seems to be a nominal one.Therefore, in the key areas of the country and dynasty like Nanzhili, someone would take the liberty to write in detail and submit it to Gao Gong for information.The reason why Gao Gong learned about this matter so quickly is of course also because of this reason.

Seeing Gao Wushi holding the paper and groaning in silence, without the slightest look of a child, Gao Gong showed a satisfied smile on his face. He didn't interrupt his nephew's thinking, but just picked up the tea and drank it.

After another half hour, Gao Wushi shook his head and said, "Sanbo, my nephew thinks this matter is very representative."

"Oh?" Gao Gong smiled slightly and asked back: "What does it mean?"

Gao Yushi did not answer directly, but analyzed: "Look, Sanbo, in fact, if this matter is more serious, Shuai Jiamo's move is a forcible elevation. Because the core of the 'Ren Ding Sijuan' controversy is It’s the attribution of the tax burden! That is to say, should the tax be paid by She County alone or by the six counties? As for the conversion in kind he emphasized, it’s actually just a secondary issue and has little to do with a whip.”

Gao Wushi said, and then explained: "It's like I go out to buy things, let's say I buy a piece of cloth. I buy this piece of cloth for silver, copper coins, or treasure banknotes, as long as the actual value is the same. , In fact, there is no difference at all. But I insisted on giving the treasure banknotes, and I even took out the Emperor Taizu to say something, saying that the treasure banknotes were customized by the Emperor Taizu and issued all over the world, so giving the treasure banknotes is an expression of respect for the Emperor Taizu— - What is it?"

Gao Gong laughed, pointed at Gao Yushi vainly, and said, "What kind of example did you give? Don't just make fun of Emperor Taizu." But after all, he didn't say that Gao Yushi's example was wrong.

Gao Wushi also smiled, and continued: "But under Shuai Jiamo's wonderful pen, this logical error was cleverly covered up, not only does it not make people feel wrong, but it looks righteous and awe-inspiring, and the height of thinking suddenly rises This is Shuai Jiamo's fundamental intention to hold Hai Rui in order to frighten Huizhou!"

The smile on Gao Gong's face was slightly retracted, he nodded, and sighed: "The name of Haigang Peak can indeed scare many people." He answered like this, but he thought in his heart: Otherwise, Xu Jie How could you give in to me so easily?How could Zhang Taiyue have the opportunity to collect the 3 taels of silver from the Xu family?Isn't it because Haigang Peak is too famous?

Gao Wushi laughed instead, flicked the document in his hand, and said: "What's more interesting is that this handsome Jiamo not only complained, but even offered a solution. I think he may have stayed in the yamen for a long time I am well aware of the temperament of some bureaucrats, and I know that what they are most impatient with is that the people below are arguing and arguing, but they can't come up with a practical solution. So at the end of the report, he was anxious to get to the top, He put forward such a solution very thoughtfully: either according to the principle of "Da Ming Hui Dian", the six counties are divided according to the number of people; You see, in this way, it is equivalent to telling Yingtian governor's yamen or Huizhou magistrate's yamen that I have prepared a solution for this matter for you, and you can approve it with a flick of a pen, without any trouble. And The result? Regardless of whether Yingtian or Huizhou government decides the policy, and finally chooses to count by headcount or by field, She County can reduce the burden by at least half.”

When Gao Wushi said this, he smiled and said, "This kind of subordinate is good. If I were the governor of Yingtian or the prefect of Huizhou, after reading such a report, I would probably think that this should be done in this way... the only thing to worry about. , probably the reaction of the other five counties in Huizhou after they heard the news."

After Gao Gong listened, he quietly picked up another document from the desk and handed it to Gao Wushi, saying, "Hai Rui and the others did respond, you can see."

"Oh?" Gao Wushi took the paper and looked at it, only to see that it really recorded the reactions of Hai Rui and others.

On the fourteenth day of the first lunar month in the fourth year of Longqing, before the Lantern Festival even passed, Hai Rui promptly gave instructions: "The Yangfu will investigate and report on the seizure." It means that I attach great importance to this matter, and your Huizhou government should investigate it thoroughly.

Later, Liu Shihui, the inspector, gave more detailed instructions: Please Huizhou government call the responsible officials, squires, senior citizens and other representatives of the six counties to conduct a collegial investigation on this matter.

Governor Yingtian and Governor Yingtian are both superiors of the Huizhou government. The former is in charge of local government affairs, while the latter is in charge of picketing and prostitution. It doesn't matter which one, Huizhou government will definitely not be able to provoke it anyway.So Duan Chaozong, the magistrate of Huizhou, received the document and saw that both the Fu and Press courts had written down the document, and he trembled at the moment, and when he saw the signature and Hai Gangfeng's name, he knew that this matter could not be done well, not at all. Dare to delay, and immediately issued a card to urge the six counties to send officials to discuss.

Hai Rui's famous name is probably more frightening than the Emperor's Sword hanging above his head.

Gao Wushi smiled after reading it, and asked, "Did anything come out of the discussion?"

"Huh?" Gao Gong looked at Gao Yu's pragmatic expression, and asked, "Looking at your expression, you seem to think that nothing can be negotiated?"

Gao Wushi suddenly snorted coldly for no reason, stretched out his fingers again and flicked the document in his hand: "My nephew is sure that the other five counties will find all kinds of excuses to prevaricate, and even threaten to say that they really want to If you do this, I'm afraid the place will be unstable!"

(End of this chapter)