Eighth year of Chongzhen

Chapter 349
The decision to transfer Zuo Shaoqing of Sinong Temple from the household department was also made by Zhu Youjian after careful consideration.

After all, Song Yingxing has never been the chief official of the ruling party, and he has no experience in how to coordinate the layout of such a large department. The most suitable position for him now should be the position of deputy, so that he can give full play to his technical characteristics and devote himself to the field In the hands-on practice of the field and the workshop kiln.

As mentioned above, these officials are experienced officialdom veterans who know how to carry out and promote temple affairs.As long as Hou Xun strictly checks it, it is not difficult to choose a person with rich experience in all aspects and a steady and solid work style from among a dozen doctors.

The position of Shaoqing in Sinong Temple is very attractive to the doctors of the household department. The fifth rank to the fourth rank is a ceiling for mid-level officials. If there is no strong background, most officials will be promoted to the fifth rank It's over.

Hou Xun's heart is already full of happiness now.

He was thinking about the vacancy left by Zhao Zhiyong and a series of personnel issues that followed, but unexpectedly, another high-ranking official from the fourth rank was given to the household department.

It is a unique event in the 200-year history of the household department that the hall officials recommend a senior member of the fourth rank in the ministry.

This is not to say that officials of the household department have no precedent for promotion before, but those who were promoted were not recommended by the officials of the department, but were promoted through other channels.

And this time, there was no outside interference in the selection of talents by the ministry. It was actually selected by several officials after inspection.

Zhao Zhiyong, who was promoted, was also an old man who had been in the ministry for ten years. With his ability, he was promoted step by step from the principal to the doctor. , but most people still agreed with this, and they all thought that this reward was relatively fair.

After his family's Shangshu was promoted to a bachelor, and he obtained the right to be rewarded by the officials of the Ministry from the emperor, the respect for Hou Xun from all the members of the Ministry can be seen in words, and everyone will be respectful when they see Hou Xun Respectful greetings, looking at Hou Xun's eyes full of respect and flattery, everyone is more diligent and dedicated to their work, and they all hope that everything they do will be seen by the ministry.

The first thing the two servants do after they are on duty every day is to go to Hou Xun's office separately to report and say hello, ask for instructions and report on what ministries need to be dealt with today, and then return to their office to do errands, which was not the case before. There's no way it's going to happen.

Hou Xun naturally knew in his heart that his admission to the cabinet was a sure thing, and the next step was to determine who would take his position as minister.

According to the emperor's habit of using professional talents for several years, the seat he vacated should be selected from among the two servants, and the emperor will definitely ask for his opinions and opinions on this. It can be said that his own opinions directly determine who can sit. Shangshangshu is the second grader.

Judging from the current situation, Zuo Shilang Zhou Zhiqian is very hopeful to become the new Minister of the Household Department.

Zhou Zhiqian is better than Li Fengcun, the right servant, no matter in terms of ability or accident. quite satisfied.

Knowing this well, Zhou Zhiqian was also very grateful for his actions, and when he got along with Hou Xun, his words and deeds were full of respect.

All kinds of changes in the ministry made Hou Xun very proud in private.

Not only can I receive the grace to enter the cabinet, but also can control the candidates for the second and fourth ranks, this is already the pinnacle of my life.

However, what he didn't expect was that these few good things were not over yet, the emperor threw a big meat bun to the household department immediately, and he could make a decisive choice for the position of a senior official from the fourth rank. After this incident, his prestige in the ministry became even more prosperous.

"Qi Zou Shengshang, since the holy intention is to release the tea ban, I dare not comment on the deep meaning of it; but from then on, Taicang will have to reduce a sum of income, and the relevant personnel of the tea horse department, tea department department, etc. in the Ministry, as well as all Please let me ask your majesty to show you how to arrange the inspection of the tea censor of the procuratorate!"

"I have inquired about the relevant data before, and the tea class receives only a few hundred thousand taels of silver in Taicang every year. Now, both the national and domestic funds have improved day by day, and it is not short of these coins. And the ban on tea After opening, the sales of tea will soar several times or even more, and tea farmers will increase the number of acres planted, and will benefit from it for a long time. Therefore, it is the general trend to liberalize tea operations! As for the placement of surplus personnel, households It is enough to digest it all by yourself, the Tea Horse Division and the Tea Division will be abolished from now on, and the inspecting tea censor will be installed by the Metropolitan Procuratorate!"

Promoting and stimulating commodity circulation is the top priority besides agriculture, and it is also the most important factor driving economic development.

As one of the three-piece sets sold overseas by Daming, tea should be strongly supported by policies.One of the most effective means is to lift the tea ban and change tea from government to private.

The lifting of this ban will also bring new sources of income to the gentry in the south of the Yangtze River, allowing them to expand their profits. At the same time, it will also lead to a relatively large increase in the income of the relevant farmers.

The cancellation of the tea ban means that the court will no longer restrict and manage the planting area of ​​tea, and tea merchants no longer need to buy tea from the government to sell, which not only reduces the cost but also reduces the intermediate links, so that tea Become a completely free-flowing market commodity.

On the surface, the imperial court loses 10,000+ taels of silver income every year, but the social benefits caused and generated by this are incalculable and incalculable, and it also has a good boost to the development and promotion of maritime trade.

In fact, Zhu Youjian had already sent people to investigate the tea ban. In the Jiangnan area or the main tea producing areas such as Yunnan and Guizhou, many gentry and local tyrants had long ignored the imperial ban and expanded the planting area of ​​tea trees secretly or semi-openly. To meet the growing market demand, I have also obtained huge benefits from it.

These people are all well-known figures in the local area, and they are all inextricably linked with the local government. Based on the principle of equal benefit, the local officials also acquiesced in their approach.

If it weren't for the existence of such privately planted and picked tea gardens, where would the large amount of tea consumed by Daming itself and sold overseas and in frontier areas come from?

"Invitation to the sage, the minister has the book to go!"

The one who stood up to speak was Feng Ying, Minister of the Ministry of Punishment, who was over sixty years old.

Feng Ying, who has a very weak sense of presence, has always rarely spoken out and participated in government affairs. Every time he has a meeting, he sits silently as a bystander. After a long time, the senior cabinet ministers including Zhu Youjian basically ignore it. There is still such a person.

"Oh? Hehe! It's rare for Feng Qing to speak! If you have something to say, just say it! I also want to know what advice you have to submit!"

Zhu Youjian was startled for a moment, then smiled and beckoned to the old minister.

"Revelation to the sage, the minister just watched the sage's sharp intentions for a series of new actions, and occasionally felt something after comparing the things in this department, so he drafted a copy of the title, and listed what he thought today for the sage's reading. Years of the old minister The teeth have already grown, and there may still be rough and omissions in my thinking, please correct me after reading it!"

"Feng Qing, sit down, sit down! No matter what omissions or omissions there are in your advice, you can be outspoken if you are a public official! I never thought that all the ministers have unique thoughts on government affairs. I am very happy! Sir Just sit down and talk! I don’t know what Feng Qing’s performance is about?”

Wang Chengen brought Feng Ying's question book to Zhu Youjian's hands, and Zhu Youjian didn't read it immediately, but asked questions with great interest.

He did it on purpose, in order to let Feng Ying speak out his thoughts in front of all the ministers, and it was a chance for this old minister to show his face.

No matter what Feng Ying wrote in the title book, as long as it involves official business, it is worthy of affirmation and praise.

"The old minister thanked the sage for his grace! What I mentioned in the inscription are the three matters involved in the Ministry of Punishment. One is the matter of raising punishment and inspecting the lower states and counties; the other is changing the way of escorting and exiled prisoners; the third is improving local governments The situation in the prison!"

"Oh? These three facts make me feel refreshed! Please tell me quickly, I and all you are all listening!"

Feng Ying's words revived Zhu Youjian, who had no expectations of him, and then urged with a smile.

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