Chongzhen: I am the king of prosperous times

Chapter 272 Governing the country is like cooking fresh food (1)

Zhou Yanru looked a little lonely, depressed, and walked towards the military plane with his head down. What appeared in his mind was still the imperial decree promulgated by Emperor Chongzhen in the Wenhua Palace.

Why is it that Han Yu, Yuan Chonghuan's teacher, the emperor has set the tone for Yuan's case, but he can still secure his position as the chief assistant of the cabinet.

Why did Xu Guangqi join the cabinet, became one of the group assistants, and was appointed by the emperor to take charge of the general warehouse.

Why Wen Tiren entered the cabinet and became the second assistant of the cabinet...

Questions one after another came out from the depths of his heart, Zhou Yanru subconsciously clenched his lowered hand, he was not reconciled, why didn't he enter the cabinet!
"Zhou Shufu!"

Wang Chengen's voice came from behind, which caused Zhou Yanru to pause in his heart. He hurriedly stopped, turned around with a smile on his face, and said, "Eunuch Wang...but what's the matter?"

As the confidant of Emperor Chongzhen, although Wang Chengen did not interfere with the government affairs of the foreign court, his status was still very high in the inner court and the outer court.

Especially for ministers like Zhou Yanru who are in the military aircraft department, they often keep in touch with Emperor Chongzhen, and they can obviously feel the emperor's trust in Wang Chengen.

"Zhou Shufu, the emperor has something to tell you." Wang Chengen said with a light smile, "Zhou Shufu will go back to the military plane first, and the emperor will return later to summon you."

"..."

Zhou Yanru was taken aback when he heard the words, his eyes narrowed slightly, and he thought to himself, what does His Majesty mean by this?Do you have something to say to me?

"Zhou Shufu, if there is nothing else, then our family will go back to the Wenhua Palace first." Wang Chengen kept smiling, and nodded slightly to Zhou Yanru. After saying that, he turned and walked towards the Wenhua Palace.

Looking at Wang Chengen's back, Zhou Yanru, who was standing there, frowned slightly. He couldn't figure out what the emperor was doing now.

At this time, the emperor should be telling Wen Tiren and Xu Guangqi what to do.

……

"Wen Qing, you should step back first." Emperor Chongzhen picked up the teacup, took a sip, and said to Wen Tiren: "Go and discuss with Han Qing, don't miss my big business."

"Don't worry, Your Majesty!"

Wen Tiren, who suppressed the excitement in his heart, hurriedly bowed his hands and said: "I will do my best to settle the matter of the cabinet, so that the cabinet can become your Majesty's help! I will resign..."

Looking at Wen Tiren, who couldn't hide his excitement, and his back in a hurry, Emperor Chongzhen showed a little smile. With such politicians assisting him, and Han Yu, the chief assistant who carried the pressure, he promulgated the central edict by himself. The cabinet formed for the temporary stability period will not be obstructed.

After talking with Xu Guangqi about the relevant matters, talk to Zhou Yanru about some things, try to promote the responsibility system, gradually implement the responsible cabinet, responsible military aircraft department, etc., then give more authority to follow, and then follow suit.

Emperor Chongzhen restrained his mind, looked at Xu Guangqi, and said, "Xu Qing, I will transfer you from the Military Aircraft Department and promote you to the cabinet as a scholar of Dongge University.

I have thought it through.

After Xu Qing entered the cabinet, she had to do three things well.

One for compiling the calendar, one for the Armed Forces Institute, and one for... the main storehouse under your name.

It stands to reason that there is currently Cangchang Shangshu Sun Juxiang, Governor Cangchang, but the relationship between Jingtong Ercang is very important, and I am somewhat worried about this matter.

And I have an intuition in my heart, I am afraid that the real situation of Jingtong Second Warehouse is not as good as I know on the surface. "

Xu Guangqi's heart tightened, and his brows were slightly frowned. If there is a problem with the second warehouse in Jingtong, it will not be a good thing for the country and the capital area.

"Xu Qing, this is what I thought before. You can take a look at some ideas about the reform of Jingtong Second Warehouse."

Emperor Chongzhen picked up a document, handed it to Xu Guangqi and said: "When the cabinet stabilizes and you take charge of this matter, you can work with Sun Juxiang to implement it step by step, and call Jingtong Ercang to fulfill its due responsibilities and intentions." , rather than calling them malicious moths, who ate and ran away in private."

Since the capital was moved to Beijing during the Yongle period, in addition to the military storage warehouses set up by Emperor Taizu Gao, the Guochao successively established Jingcang and Tongzhou warehouses in the Gyeonggi area to meet the daily income and expenditure of the Guochao at the grain port.

Emperor Chongzhen was well aware of the current Ming Dynasty, which was full of disasters, so the use of this strategic grain reserve became even more important.

In the year of disaster, there is food in hand, so don't panic.

In particular, Jingtong Second Warehouse shoulders heavy responsibilities, and if any problems arise, it is not a small matter for Guochao.

Asking Xu Guangqi to enter the cabinet and take charge of the general warehouse with Sun Juxiang, Emperor Chongzhen just wanted a double insurance to sort out the Jingtong Second Warehouse faster.

"Your Majesty, if you really want to do this, there will be a lot of involvement on the side of the country, especially the Ministry of Households and the Ministry of War." Xu Guangqi glanced at the following document roughly, suppressing surprise in his heart, and said to Emperor Chongzhen: "And Guochao has no..."

"Xu Qing, I know that there are many unprecedented precedents in the document I gave you, and it may offend many people."

Emperor Chongzhen waved his hand and interrupted: "However, it is related to Jingtong Second Warehouse. In my opinion, there are some precedents. You have to dare to create it.

If there are any mistakes and problems in the Jingtong Second Warehouse, Xu Qing knows better than anyone else what the consequences will be.

And when the second warehouse in Jingtong is rectified this time, Xu Qing will join hands with Sun Juxiang to rule the various prefectures in northern Zhili, select suitable places, prepare to build Zhili warehouses, and store more grain. "

According to Emperor Chongzhen's conception, it is very necessary for the current Ming Dynasty to prepare for the establishment of a strategic grain reserve system, especially the establishment of this Zhili warehouse.

In this way, in Shanxi, Shaanxi, Liaodong, Shandong, Henan and other places, if there is a natural disaster and the price of grain in the affected area soars, or when there is no grain available, they can open warehouses in time and release cheap old grain to the outside world to avoid the cost of grain and hurting the people. , to stabilize the hearts of the people.

But it is not easy to do this well, so after thinking about it, Emperor Chongzhen finally chose Xu Guangqi, a pragmatic faction, to take charge of the establishment of a strategic grain reserve system.

Feeling the expectation and trust of Emperor Chongzhen, Xu Guangqi looked serious, bowed his hands and said, "Don't worry, Your Majesty, I will do my best to handle the affairs well and never let Your Majesty down."

"With Xu Qing's words, I feel relieved."

Emperor Chongzhen stood up, walked towards Xu Guangqi, and said with emotion: "Xu Qing, you must work hard and do things well. The three burdens you have shouldered, no matter which one is, are extremely important to the country and the people." things.

If you have any problems, if you have any troubles, you must report them to me in time. Our monarchs and ministers will join hands to solve these problems and troubles one by one. "

(End of this chapter)