Chongzhen: I am the king of prosperous times

Chapter 627: All Beings (1)

As long as there is power, there must be struggles, which cannot be changed by human will, and this is a manifestation of human nature.

The emergence of the Ministry of Internal Affairs is quietly affecting the political situation of Ming Dynasty, and some very subtle changes have aroused the attention and vigilance of many people.

"Mr. Zhou Ge, what do you think of the ICAC set up by His Majesty, retiring from the rank of officials in the outer court and transferred to the Ministry of Internal Affairs?" Wen Tiren held a tea cup in his hand, sat on the official hat chair, and said to Zhou Yanru.

"Recently, the wind direction in the court has quietly changed a lot, especially some courtiers who were clamoring in the past have become quiet one by one.

No one paid much attention to things like the unification of science and technology.

Things like opening the sea in Tianjin, abolishing craftsmen's registration, and developing industry and commerce were criticized and divided in the past, but now all these opinions have changed.

Especially when His Majesty returned to Qianqing Palace from Xiyuan, he frequently summoned the ministers of the House of Internal Affairs, but the outer court knew nothing about what he said and what he did. "

"Your Majesty wants to rectify the imperial court, and wants to rectify the administration of officials."

Zhou Yanru sighed softly, frowned slightly and said: "The eunuchs and eunuchs sent by the inner court before wanted to do something according to the will of the emperor, which would cause quite a bit of controversy between the court and the public.

In fact, the emperor is also quite vigilant when dealing with eunuchs and eunuchs in the inner court. After all, in the Tianqi Dynasty in the past, Wei Wei relied on trying to figure out the holy will and relying on the imperial power to do everything in the outer court, win over a large number of cronies, and wantonly destroy Chao Gang order.

These bad things are all remembered in my heart today.

Now that the powers of the eunuchs in the inner court are under control, and the special Ministry of Internal Affairs is set up to take charge of court affairs, this is equivalent to creating a set of administrative teams outside the outer court and relying on the roots of the inner court. "

Wen Tiren nodded in approval.

Most of the courtiers in the outer court were happy and excited about the House of Internal Affairs set up by the emperor. After all, the power of the eunuchs in the inner court was completely restricted by the emperor, so they could do their jobs well.

But for scheming politicians like Wen Tiren and Zhou Yanru, they can see that behind this incident, it means that the emperor wants to rely on the civil servants of the Ministry of Internal Affairs to check and balance the civil servants of the foreign court.

If some decisions arouse strong opposition in the outer court, then the emperor will be able to take the next best thing and use the civil servants he promoted to implement these opposed decisions.

After all, the civil servants of the Ministry of Internal Affairs are not the eunuchs of the past. If they really get to the place, they will completely lose control.

Wen Tiren said with emotion: "Now Benfu understands why His Majesty set up two special offices for disaster relief and anti-corruption, even though there were many voices of opposition, they still insisted on implementing them arbitrarily.

Think about it now, that is to prepare for today.

The officials in the Ministry of Internal Affairs have nothing to do with the officials in the outer court. A large number of officials in the Ministry of Internal Affairs, even if they have no fame, can occupy important positions by relying on the donations they said.

Think about the number of scholars gathered in the various disaster relief offices planned and established under the rule of the northern provinces. As long as they respect His Majesty's decision, their future and official career will not be bad. "

Donating officials is a policy for the group of civil servants in the Ministry of Internal Affairs created by Emperor Chongzhen for himself to complete the curve and overtake and enter the officialdom of the Ming Dynasty.

For those who have achieved something in the local area, the corresponding money will be allocated from the internal funds to help donate the corresponding officials, so that these capable officials can get the corresponding rank and authority.

"Your Majesty is looking ahead."

Zhou Yanru narrowed his eyes slightly and said: "By relying on the decisions made in the past, it can be regarded as gathering a group of loyal courtiers outside the outer court.

If this is the case, instead of allowing His Majesty to control the powers of the eunuchs of the inner court, let these civil servants of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, who are called "lucky ministers" by the government and the opposition, take charge of court affairs instead.

It might as well be as good as it used to be.

After all, there is a limit to the emperor's reliance on eunuchs and eunuchs in the inner court, especially when they are sent to work in other places, there are various concerns.

But now that there are civil servants of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, it is completely different. With the deterrent and monitoring of the Independent Commission Against Corruption, even if they are sent by the emperor to work in other places, they dare not go too far. "

The advantage of having a special Ministry of Internal Affairs to take charge of court affairs is that it can effectively promote civil officials to check and balance civil officials and limit the ills of eunuchs’ disorderly government. Carry out the reform and reform, and open up a channel from top to bottom.

After all, the civil servants of the Ministry of Internal Affairs are the second administrative team created by Emperor Chongzhen, but their status is after all foreign ministers, which is different from the eunuchs and eunuchs in the inner court.

The civil servants of the Ministry of Internal Affairs are ethical, scrupulous, and pursuing. Even if they are dispatched to other places to do things, they will not be as unscrupulous and greedy as the eunuchs and eunuchs sent to the inner court in the past. Mutual monitoring and mutual restraint can really do something.

Wen Tiren picked up the teacup, took a sip, looked at Zhou Yanru and said, "Bi Ziyan intends to rectify the salt administration, I think Mr. Zhou Ge has heard some rumors about this, right?
When it comes to matters such as salt administration, it often involves a lot.

He alone, Bi Ziyan, would definitely not touch this matter lightly. Presumably, there is His Majesty's order behind it. In view of the current changes in the situation, Benfu feels that we should do something about the salt tax. "

"It's time to do something."

Zhou Yanru said emotionally: "In the past, in terms of salt tax, the Guochao was too lax because they were afraid of some bad situations in the local area.

What Bi Ziyan wants to rectify is not the salt administration, but the annual salt tax. The state is now facing so many issues, all of which need to be solved with food and payment, and the treasury can't support it at all.

If the salt tax can increase income, the pressure on the government will be reduced.

Your Majesty wants to rectify the government and officials, which is a good thing for the country. As ministers of the Ming Dynasty, we should share more of His Majesty's worries. "

You old fox, what you said is grandiose.

Seeing what Zhou Yanru said, Wen Tiren sneered in his heart. The reason why you said this is nothing more than wanting to gain more reliance and trust from the emperor.

Everyone likes power.

Nowadays, the ad hoc establishment of the Ministry of Internal Affairs has increased the number of groups that Emperor Chongzhen can choose from. If he wants to use the trust and reliance of the emperor in exchange for a successful official career, for groups such as Zhou Yanru and Wen Tiren, it is necessary to make corresponding decisions. trade-offs in order to cope with the changing political situation in the future.

If you don't make changes, even if you are a cabinet minister and lose the trust and reliance of the emperor, it will be empty in the end. In this world of cannibalism, how to figure out the holy will is the key.

(End of this chapter)