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Chapter 1065 Extravagant Asking Price (Ask Monthly Pass)

In the capital, Huang Zan was officially promoted to Minister of the Ministry of Officials.

The emperor didn't procrastinate on this matter for a long time, but even if Zhu Si didn't say it, Huang Zan knew that it was easy to buy a minister of the official department, but it was not easy to sit in this seat for a long time.

If he can't pay the 30 taels of silver a year that the emperor needs, his official title will be lost at any time.

It won't wait for a year, and it is estimated that there will be money to contribute within a month.

Shi Ping's resignation as Minister of the Ministry of Officials means that there is one less senior minister who used to be a cabinet minister. Shi Ping's resignation made many people in the court sigh, because in the eyes of many people, Shi Ping is already the last of Yang Tinghe's faction in the court. An existence with the strength to preside over the overall situation.

After Shi Yan retreated, Jia Yong could only lead the guards, that is, the orthodox civil servants.

But in Jia Yong's cabinet, Fei Hong and Liu Chun are on top, and Yang Yiqing is on the bottom. No matter who he is, he can firmly overwhelm him. It is estimated that it will not be long before the emperor finds that he has nothing to do in the cabinet, and he will also consider him. replace it.

"Huang Butang, congratulations."

After the court meeting where the official commission was issued, Huang Zan left the palace gate, and a group of people came to congratulate him.

Huang Zan agreed with a smile on his lips, but he had mixed feelings in his heart.

To be an official, you have to keep filial piety to the emperor in order to continue. It would be embarrassing to say it. Did you come to be an official or buy an official?Obviously I am a member of the emperor's faction, and when the emperor ascended the throne, I was already the secretary of the Nanjing household department, living a happy life, rich and powerful...

How come now, it seems that the mess is not as good as before?

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Huang Zan went to the official office that day to meet with the subordinates of the new office.

Regardless of whether others have prejudice against Huang Zan or not, the officials are still polite to him, mainly because Huang Zan's reputation in the court is not low. He is fundamentally different from Zhang Cong and Gui E. A Jinshi of the year, he can be regarded as a veteran of the four dynasties, and he has helped Emperor Zhengde manage finances for a long time, with profound qualifications.

In the eyes of others, Huang Zan is capable and has been on the right team long ago. How could others make things difficult for him?
But Huang Zan could still feel the unfamiliarity and neglect of his officials.

His own faction is different. After all, he is from the Yili School, and the Ministry of Officials was controlled by the generals of the Libu School for a long time. After Qiao Yu retired, Yang Yiqing was in the position of Minister of the Ministry of Officials for a very short time, and he hardly played any role. , and then returned to the hands of General Shi Ting of the Protectorate Sect, and now it is his turn.

From top to bottom, the bureaucracy has formed a kind of adherence to traditional etiquette, as if it regards this place as a position to stick to ideals.

Now that the position was captured by Huang Zan sent by the emperor, they only kept their face polite to Huang Zan.

Back home that day, Zhang Cong came to visit.

Zhang Cong came to discuss cooperation matters with Huang Zan, which mainly involved raising money for the emperor, because Zhu Si was very dissatisfied with Jiang Lun's progress in building the Xingwang Mansion, Xingxian Emperor Temple, and Xingxian Emperor Mausoleum in Anlu, and Jiang Lun was also dissatisfied. After repeatedly asking the court to increase the fee, the Yili faction had to stand up and make efforts.

"...At present, it seems that it is mainly Anlu District and the Huguang Political Commissioner and other yamen who provide money and food support, but this kind of support is always a drop in the bucket. You also know that the construction cost is bound to be huge. How can there be great progress in one place?"

Zhang Cong said clearly, I am here to ask for money.

You don't care if I'm collecting debts for the emperor, you just think I'm here to supervise you to pay "partial money", now that you are the Minister of the Ministry of Officials, you have to fulfill your promise.

Huang Zan said, "How much should the first batch be transferred?"

"10 taels of silver."

Zhang Cong was not polite at all.

Huang Zan frowned: "How is this possible? I just transferred 6 taels before..."

"Huang Butang, that's not what he said. Your Majesty may not have used the 6 taels in Anlu. As for where it will be used, it is not for us to ask. Now His Majesty wants to open it widely outside the Ministry of Household Affairs. Caiyuan, this is the first of its kind created by Zhu Jingdao, can we really be inferior to Zhu Jingdao?"

Zhang Cong put pressure on Huang Zan.

Don't make excuses, give money if you want it, and get out if you can't.

No one will get used to your bad habits.

Among the members of the Yili School, you, Huang Zan, can't bear it the most. Your age is right there. If you still want to make progress now, you can only follow His Majesty's request.

Huang Zan, on the other hand, seemed less interested: "The old man sent people to Nanjing before, trying to talk to his brother-in-law about paying money and food, but unfortunately he couldn't find his people."

"What? Can't find anyone?"

Zhang Cong was very surprised, his face was full of disbelief.

Your brother-in-law's property spreads all over Ming Dynasty. It is no exaggeration to say that the country is invincible. Everyone thinks that you have mountains of gold and silver behind you, but you are trying to shirk here?

Huang Zan said: "He is walking with Zhu Jingdao, maybe... he doesn't want to rely on the old man anymore."

"Um!?"

Zhang Cong's complexion became extremely bad.

After Huang Zan was promoted, Zhang Cong felt that he could already provide a strong guarantee in terms of financial resources. After all, there is currently no one in the court who is better at managing money than Huang Zan, and the Hui merchants behind Huang Zan are really rich. .

But now Huang Zan said that my biggest source of income, my brother-in-law Su Xigui, has completely relied on Zhu Hao, and he is not sure to bring him back.

so what should I do now?
Huang Zan looks very bachelor now!Anyway, I have been the Minister of the Ministry of Officials, and I will be one day. If you want me to be an official, just let me know.

Huang Zan was silent for a while, and then said: "I have been in the court for many years, and I have experienced many ups and downs. I thought that it would be enough to guard a corner of the place and secure the people of one side. Before entering the earth, there is still a chance to enter the court as a cabinet The head of ministers and ministries, die without regret."

Zhang Cong's face was stern.

That's not what you Huang Gongxian said before. In order to become the Minister of the Ministry of Officials, you lost your face and came to beg me for a younger generation, but now you say that you have died without regret?
You are still good at deceiving people, old Huang!
Others are arrogant and condescending, but you are just the opposite. How about cheating ghosts?

Zhang Cong said: "Old Huang, if you do this, I'm afraid His Majesty will be unhappy, and I'm afraid Eunuch Zhang will not let you go."

You, Huang Zan, thought that if you wanted to deny your position as Minister of the Ministry of Officials, you could deny it?
Is the emperor afraid?
Zhang Zuo, are you afraid?
Huang Zan said: "I will try my best to help His Majesty. As for how much I can raise, it depends on how many people are willing to contribute money. Now the position of Minister of the Household Department has not been determined, so I don't know if I can raise a batch of money from the Household Department... "

Zhang Cong immediately understood what Huang Zan meant.

Want money, right?
Don’t even think about 10 taels, the emperor only gave me the task of 30 taels a year, you come up to me and ask for 10 taels, what’s the matter, you want to show me off?

I have been a minister of the Ministry of Officials, and I will retire as soon as I become an official. Even if I don't arrange the old and new disciples, at least my personal future is satisfied, and I can retire satisfactorily.

You can't always think about asking for it from me, let me pay for it, right?

Well, after I leave, the position of Minister of the Household Department will be promoted according to the person I recommend. If you say no, then let's not talk about it.

I'm not saying to pick someone up, you Zhang Cong can't make the decision, find someone who can make the decision to talk to me, such as Zhang Zuo!
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When Zhang Cong left Huang Zan's house, his face was full of embarrassment.

Huang Zan, who had always been so sure about it, actually played tricks on him and coaxed him around, which surprised Zhang Cong. Only then did he realize that his short time in the court and his inexperience in politics were a big disadvantage.

Zhu Hao didn't need to deal with it, just this group of veterans in the officialdom could make him drink a pot.

Zhang Cong can only try to contact Zhang Zuo, but Zhang Zuo has no plans to see foreign ministers at present, and seems to be avoiding suspicion. The only person Zhang Cong can see is Huang Jin.

"...Huang Gongxian refused to contribute money to plan construction funds for the Anlu area, and proposed to promote the Minister of the Household Department according to his wishes, and even the Minister of the Household Department would use his people..."

When Zhang Cong told Huang Jin about this, he didn't think much of it.

In fact, this is also a kind of test, to see if the emperor is really willing to make compromises in terms of official positions for the sake of profit. To be blunt, he intends to let Huang Zan come out as cannon fodder... These words came from Huang Zan, not me. I'm just in charge of spreading the word, it has nothing to do with me.

Huang Jin stared and said, "Is this to make Daming's officialdom sell officials from top to bottom?"

Zhang Cong smiled wryly.

Isn't this a problem His Majesty presented to Huang Gong?
If you want to talk about selling officials and nobles, it seems to be His Majesty's business!

"This is a bit ignorant, but the household department is mostly controlled by Huang Gongxian's people, so it should be able to hold up the scene, right? You can't leave the household department to outsiders..."

Huang Jin said something intentionally or unintentionally.

Zhang Cong was surprised by this.

It stands to reason that Huang Jin is just an admiral of the East Factory eunuch. Although he has returned to the title of Eunuch of the Rites and Bingbi, but with Huang Jin's status, if the emperor hadn't thought of handing over the household department to Huang Zan's cronies, Huang Jin, an eunuch who obeys orders, would say this in front of him?

"Then His Majesty is the one who wants to hand over the household department to Huang Gongxian? Is...is your Majesty suspected of being coerced by a courtier?"

Zhang Cong sows dissension at the right time, and wants Huang Jin to know that Huang Zan is no fun.

It would be considered polite to say that he is favored and arrogant, it is simply asking His Majesty for the price of money.

The price he wants is to bring up people from other factions in the court and let the court listen to the surname Huang.

Huang Jindao: "You don't need to worry about this, Xueshi Zhang. Everything is under His Majesty's control. In addition, His Majesty recently proposed that one more person should be added to the cabinet. What do you think, Xueshi Zhang?"

"This……"

Zhang Cong was thinking again.

You, Huang Jin, came to ask me whether I should join the cabinet. Did you ask me, or did His Majesty ask you to ask?
"Xueshi Zhang thinks about it. If he joins the cabinet at this time, he is afraid that he will be hostile to the elders of Yang Ge. We have asked several people in our family, and no one seems to be willing to give an affirmative answer." Huang Jin said.

Zhang Cong was surprised again.

The emperor wanted people to join the cabinet, and Huang Jin asked many people for their opinions?
Who is there?

Besides Zhang Cong, is there anyone else who is more suitable to join the cabinet?

Is Gui Calyx among them?
Zhang Cong originally thought that if Zhu Hao was driven away, no one would compete with him in the cabinet, but now it seems that the pressure he is facing is still not small.

"Xi Butang recently invited him to become an official. Your Majesty wants him to serve in the cabinet for two years. Scholar Zhang should not think too much about it," Huang Jinming said.

Don't guess, His Majesty wants Xi Shu to be the next person to join the cabinet.

Xi Shu is better than you, right?

He is the Minister of Rites, so he may not be less credited than you in the matter of discussing rites.

Of course, when it comes to discussing etiquette, none of your contributions can compare with Zhu Jingdao.

"Then please Eunuch Huang tell His Majesty clearly that Eunuch Huang has the conditions to contribute money and efforts, and the rest... I can only do my best."

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