My uncle's name is Zhu Di

Chapter 269 Who Can Have No Hands!

Xu Jingchang walked in the lobby of the General Administration Department. To be honest, he was not a little disappointed... When he was here, the progress of various ministries was hung on the wall.

It is clear at a glance how much has been completed.

Needless to say, if you stop here, it will be clear who is doing well and who is not doing well.

Even the heavenly officials of the Ministry of Officials have to bow their heads.

This is authority!
But once Xu Jingchang left, although this regulation was not abolished, the Jiuqing Xunhui was moved to the Ministry of Officials and presided over by Tianguan.Afterwards, the heads of the various ministries stopped coming, and only sent the servants at the first level.

And just after Xu Jingchang went north, even the servant didn't come, and simply withdrew.

We are officials in the same dynasty, why bother to make things difficult for each other?
Isn't it good for everyone to be harmonious?

Xie Jin knew these things very well, but he was also helpless.In the final analysis, his prestige is not enough.

Zhu Di hastily promoted the Hanlin, in terms of qualifications, far inferior to most ministers and ministers, and without a strong background, you want to make good decisions about these ministers, why do you have it?

Xu Jingchang turned around and asked again: "Why are there so many fewer people? What about the sixth department?"

This time, Xie Jin's face was even more ugly, "Returning to Ding Guogong, the Sixth Division has moved away on the grounds that the Department of General Affairs is narrow and inconvenient to work."

Xu Jingchang looked around again, hehe said: "Then it won't even move the residence newspaper?"

Xie Jin said helplessly: "The mansion newspaper has not been moved, but the funds allocated by the court are not enough, so we can only reduce the circulation. Then there is a shortage of manpower. Our official mansion newspaper, sometimes, needs to copy King Zhao's. Folk residence newspaper."

When he said this, Xie Jin's face had a fever, and he really lost face.

When Xu Jingchang was here, how majestic was the Secretary of General Affairs?
Both internal and external memorials and titles have to go through the Secretary of General Administration, and all major and minor matters have to go through his nod.

Relying on the progress of government affairs, we can handle six departments.

Rely on the Dibao to influence the direction of public opinion.

After mastering the six subjects, he can not only collect taxes, but also supervise the court officials.

Although Xu Jingchang was very restrained at that time, everyone knew that he already had the power of prime minister.

The big guys were terrified, so they united and got rid of Xu Jingchang.

Although Xu Jingchang later took control of Jinyiwei and even became the deputy envoy of Pingzhang Academy, but after all, there was a layer of separation.Moreover, the power that Xu Jingchang collected into the Zhengshitang was also cut by the sun, and there was not much left.

Take the mansion newspaper as an example. Originally, the official mansion newspaper was drafted first, and then part of the content was extracted from the official mansion newspaper, put on the private mansion newspaper, and sold to the common people.

But without Xu Jingchang's management, the private newspapers are getting bigger and bigger, and the budget staff of the official newspapers are getting fewer and fewer. In the end, the official newspapers don't even have the ability to interpret government affairs, and can only copy the folk ones.

If the courtiers want to get the most accurate information, they have to read the folk newspaper.

This is simply off the mark!

"Bachelor Xie, things are different!" Xu Jingchang just sighed lightly, but Xie Jin was trembling all over, with cold sweat dripping from his forehead.

"Mr. Dingguo, I'm really at fault, but a long time ago, His Majesty had held a meeting of courtiers in the Hall of Martial Arts, whether it was the Jiuqing Xunhui or the supervisory power of the Secretary of General Affairs, all fell to the Hall of Martial Arts. "

When Xu Jingchang heard this, he just snorted softly, and didn't say anything, in fact, he didn't need to say much.

Xie Jin is dishonest!

The passing of the Tongzheng Secretary's power, there is definitely a reason for Xie Jin's connivance, but it is hard to say what his intentions are for this connivance.

Is it to attract Xu Jingchang's wrath and counterattack?

Or after he entered the Hall of Martial Arts, he felt that the General Secretary was irrelevant... It's hard to say.

But there is one thing, he is by no means as innocent and helpless as he is now.

Xu Jingchang's heart was churning, and he turned to leave.

At this moment, Jian Yi hurried over from outside.

"Mr. Ding, how have you always been?"

Xu Jingchang glanced at him, then smiled lightly and said, "Lord Tianguan, you haven't been to the General Secretary for a while, have you?"

Jian Yi was stunned, and said with a smile: "I'm really busy with government affairs, and I don't have much free time. But when Duke Ding is back, I must be there whenever he is called. By the way, according to the decree, the Secretary of the General Administration will be promoted to the top rank. In the future, the Jiuqing Xunhui will also be moved to the Department of General Affairs, and I can finally unload the heavy burden and hand it over to Duke Ding, for which I am extremely grateful."

Xu Jingchang smiled and nodded, "Jian Shangshu, please come this way."

Xu Jingchang led Jian Yi to the next guest room, Xie Jin followed and was about to come in when Xu Jingchang said flatly, "Let me have a chat with Jian Tianguan."

Xie Jin stopped immediately, never daring to take half a step forward, and bowed back, with more cold sweat on his forehead.

Jian Yi saw it and didn't care at all, just smiled and said, "Dinggong, what orders do you have?"

Xu Jingchang smiled and said: "It's nothing, but when I came back, I heard that a row of buildings collapsed on the side of the East Palace, which almost hurt His Highness the Crown Prince. Is there such a thing?"

Jian Yi hurriedly laughed and said: "If there is such a thing, His Royal Highness must have told you. The East Palace is a building of the Hongwu Dynasty. It has been in disrepair for a long time. The Ministry of Industry is delaying it, and the Ministry of Households is unwilling to spend it... But please settle the country. Don't worry, I will immediately order people to repair the East Palace, and this kind of thing will never happen again."

Xu Jingchang smiled and nodded, "Of course, I can rest assured that Jian Tianguan will handle his affairs. This time when I return to Beijing, I haven't mentioned this to His Royal Highness, so I will come here and mention it to you first."

Jian Yi smiled, "It's Ding Guogong who trusts me, and I'm flattered."

Xu Jingchang said: "That's what I mean, but there's another little thing. The official who was in charge of purchasing materials for the East Palace bought fake goods with inferior ones, and the wood used in them was all eaten by moths. This matter Does Jian Tianguan know?"

Jian Yi's eyes widened, and he quickly shook his head and said, "I don't know about this. After all, it was a matter of the Hongwu Dynasty. After four years of Jianwen, it caught up with the Battle of Jingnan. Troops were in trouble, and the capital also caught fire several times. Back then Things, even if you want to investigate, I'm afraid you can't explain clearly, right?"

Xu Jingchang nodded, "That's right, there are many things that can't be explained clearly. But the materials used in the palace must have a source, and there will be a source of purchase on the wood. It is difficult to fake this matter. Of course not. It is necessary, after all, it is built inside the house, and who knows! And even if there are records, it can be found out, if the official is dead, and there is no real evidence, it will be nothing, right? "

Xu Jingchang's tone was flat, he said with a smile, as if he was talking about homework.

But in the depths of Jian Yi's eyes, there was a trace of waves.

"Ding Guogong, what do you mean, do you mean something?"

Xu Jingchang said with a smile: "It's impossible to talk about it. It's just that the official who was in charge of this matter back then must not have a high position. If he was not the head of the Ministry of Industry, or someone from Zhongshushe, or other small officials, it is insignificant. It's just that if he can stand in the court If the hall does not fall, I am afraid that Gao Sheng's Minister, the Minister, will not be sure!"

Hearing this, Jian Yi could no longer calm down.

"Mr. Ding, do you want to thoroughly investigate this case? Find out the person from back then?" Jian Yi took a breath and sighed, "Even if there really was such a person according to what you said, he was just doing errands back then, absolutely nothing." What a sin, nothing but helplessness."

Xu Jingchang smiled and said, "That's right, it's really nothing. It's just that if the news gets out, it will be confirmed and cause a little trouble. Don't worry too much about it. It's nothing serious."

Xu Jingchang smiled and said: "It's nothing, I just came back, let's talk later."

Jian Yi was full of words, but he didn't want to say any more. He came out from Xu Jingchang and quickly sent someone to inquire... When the news came back, Jian Yi's blood was cold.

It turns out that when the building materials in the palace, such as floor tiles, stone, and wood, are purchased in batches, in order to ensure the quality, they will use the heavenly stems and earthly branches, and add some marks, place of origin, and surface source to facilitate tracking of problems.

Coincidentally, something happened to the East Palace, and this batch of wood, according to the markings on it, should not have been used in the East Palace, but in the Yumajian.

Some people even used inferior building materials to fool the East Palace.

This incident happened in the 21st year of Hongwu, and the official who handled the incident was Jian Yi, who was from Zhongshushe at that time and had just been an official for three years!

"Xu Jingchang, how could you even find out about this?" Jian Yi was helpless.

According to what Xu Jingchang said, after all, it was a matter of the previous dynasty, and many evidences have been annihilated, so it is definitely not enough to settle the case.

But this kind of thing often doesn't need much evidence, as long as the big guys believe it, that's enough.

You, Jian Yi, as the head of all officials, are looked up to by everyone, yet you did such a bastard thing?
It's really eye-opening and refreshing.

When Zhu Gaochi arrived at Xu's mansion, he huddled in the study room, admiring Xu Jingchang, nothing but admiration.

"I said cousin, how powerful are you, how can you even find out this kind of old sesame seed and rotten millet? I didn't expect that Jian Tianguan, who has always been cautious, would have such a handle!"

Xu Jingchang heheed twice, "Your Highness, how important the Ministry of Officials is. If Jian Yi was able to enter the Ministry of Officials smoothly back then, I'm afraid there will be a big issue."

Zhu Gaochi was taken aback, "Cousin, do you mean that Shangshu Jian connived at embezzling materials from the Eastern Palace, and then got a job from the Ministry of Officials? If that's the case, it's a serious crime!"

Xu Jingchang said indifferently: "Your Highness, since it is a serious crime, can you convict Jian Shangshu?"

Zhu Gaochi shook his head, "No, after all, there are too many years and great turmoil, it's a strange thing to check clearly."

Xu Jingchang nodded, "That's true, but I don't think Shangshu Jian will sit back and let his reputation be damaged."

Zhu Gaochi was not a fool, and soon understood Xu Jingchang's meaning, "Are you planning to use this matter to grab Jian Tianguan's little tail?"

Xu Jingchang smiled faintly, "If I'm not mistaken, Shangshu Jian will come over within a few days."

In a few days, Jian Yi came the next day.

"It was indeed me who did it, but it was Jianwen's biological mother, Empress Dowager Lu, who asked me to do it."

Xu Jingchang was startled, and said with a smile: "Cut corners on my house, what kind of way is this?"

Jian Yi said: "Perhaps he wants to save some money! If Duke Ding wants to investigate, he can go to Fengyang and ask Mrs. Lu."

Xu Jingchang shook his head, "I don't want to!"

Jian Yi frowned and said, "Then what does Duke Ding want to do?"

Xu Jingchang smiled and said, "It's nothing, it's really nothing...Jian Tianguan, let's discuss serious government affairs!"

(End of this chapter)