Daming: The most ruthless tyrant in history

Chapter 277 No!It's centralization

"Your Majesty is wise and powerful. With this change in the cabinet, he will definitely be able to better assist the government, share your Majesty's worries, and care for the country." Qian Qianyi stood up and bowed, and Zhu Youxiao could see the excitement in his brows at a glance. , flattering and saying nice things, Qian Qianyi is so good at it.

Thousands of wears, no flattery.

Qian Qianyi was really excited.

If the cabinet really does what the emperor says in the future, then as long as he, as the second assistant, can do some things well and win more trust from the emperor, his authority will be correspondingly enhanced, even in a certain period of time. , as long as we can win over the other assistants in the cabinet, we can set up the first assistant.

"Whether it is wise or not, let's put it aside for now."

Zhu Youxiao interrupted with a wave of his hand, and kept a smile on his face. He glanced at the ministers in the palace and said, "I haven't finished speaking yet. Since I have given the cabinet such power, I have to emphasize some things accordingly. After all, it’s not good if we don’t talk about some things.”

Ok?
As soon as these words came out, not only Qian Qianyi's expression was slightly stunned, but also the other cabinet ministers present were similar. After all, they all knew the emperor's temperament.

Since the emperor Yuji came to the throne, how many things have been done between the government and the public, and how many things were only discovered by the ministers in the government belatedly?

Can't count at all.

Many ministers agreed that they could not understand what the emperor was thinking.

It feels like going east, but it feels like going west.

It felt like I was going west, but I went east instead.

In the struggles and games that have occurred in the past, all the groups involved, no matter who they are, have a common feeling, which is a deep sense of powerlessness, which makes them feel uneasy and even scared.

Not to mention far.

Let's just talk about what happened not long ago. In order to prevent the opening of the sea in Tianjin and to restrict the participation of nobles in Beijing, the government office headed by the cabinet submitted many memorials to the emperor in an attempt to force the emperor to make concessions, but the emperor refused. Angry, and instead of reprimanding, he stayed in the middle. This made everyone anxious and confused. Liaozuo Zuoji suddenly appeared by accident. What happened next was very clear to both the civil and military officials of the DPRK and the Chinese government.

It is even said that many of the noble groups in Beijing feel lucky in their hearts. Fortunately, they participated in the Tianjin Thirteenth Group before Liao Zuo's memorial was rushed to Beijing. Otherwise, it would have been a little late or hesitant. I am afraid that it is probably unrealistic to participate at the silver stock price at that time.

"In the future, when it comes to food and salary expenditures, except for major disasters or other events with a greater impact, the treasury cannot make urgent allocations. For other matters, such as other matters, no more internal funds are allowed to be submitted to the emperor."

Under the doubts of the cabinet ministers, Zhu Youxiao said calmly: "Since power is given to the cabinet, the ministers must know how to share my worries and worry about the country. Instead of saying that when a problem is encountered, the first thing to think about is not how to solve it. Just know that you should come to me to solve this problem, this is not the cabinet I want."

"Look at the cabinet in the past, how procrastinating and sloppy it was. One thing was to abolish the apportionment of taxes, and the other was to never increase taxes. It took a long time before the Ministry of Household Affairs made it clear. It was Bi Qing who was under a lot of pressure before he finally finalized it. of."

"From now on, I must change these things. The cabinet must do more practical things. Otherwise, what is the use of setting up a cabinet above the six ministries?"

"I plan to give Bi Qing another power. As the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, he is now in the cabinet to assist in government affairs. If there is a difficult matter in the future and the treasury cannot allocate it for the time being, he can submit a request for internal funds to the emperor. However, in the future, the internal funds will not be allocated. The money can only be counted as loaned by me to the Account Department. If you want to lend it again in the future, you must clear the previous loan, otherwise I will not easily transfer the money."

You can still play like this, right? !

After listening to what the emperor said, the first assistant Zhu Guozuo, the second assistant Qian Qianyi, and the group assistant Sun Ruyou all showed surprise and doubt. This had never happened before.

When will the internal money be paid? It needs to be paid back.

If you play like this, the cabinet will gain a lot of power, but it will also increase a lot of pressure, and this is exactly what Zhu Youxiao wants.

In preparing for the establishment of a new cabinet headed by Zhu Guozuo, Zhu Youxiao wanted to clarify the rules and give power to the cabinet on general government affairs, so that ministers in the court would not dare to look down on cabinet ministers. After all, they have not been recommended by the court, even if they have Qian Qianyi, Sun Ruyou and others. Now, there is no guarantee that some people want to do something secretly.

However, if corresponding powers are given to general government affairs, then the corresponding responsibility must be shouldered. Don't just think about reaping the benefits and not want to bear any disadvantages.

In addition, Zhu Youxiao must completely distinguish between the national treasury and internal funds. The national treasury is the national treasury, and internal funds are internal funds. The court’s financial revenue and expenditure should not be confused with the financial revenue and expenditure of internal funds. If your cabinet wants to do things, as long as I support more than half of them, but the pressure of financial imbalance cannot be placed solely on the Secretary of the Ministry of Revenue, and don't always try to find me to solve it. You must also try to solve it yourself.

It's like a political push.

In addition to planning the establishment of the Shaofu civil service system, Zhu Youxiao reached out to the civil servants of the outer dynasty, raised the status of the cabinet, and separated them from them. In this way, Zhu Youxiao could withdraw from the bloated and complicated government affairs. , concentrate his energy and time on doing what he wants to do.As for this adjustment, will the power of the cabinet be expanded indefinitely?

nonexistent!

As long as he can firmly hold the military power, develop the domestic economy well, and hold the pen, Zhu Youxiao will not be afraid of anyone who wants to give up his position or try to compete with him.

"Your Majesty, if this is really the case, I dare to ask for advice."

When everyone was shocked and confused, Bi Ziyan figured out what he was thinking, and immediately stepped forward and said: "In the future, when it comes to the investigation of all matters, whether it is due to the Institute of Integrity or the factory guards, the stolen money and stolen property will be seized. , it cannot all be owned by internal funds, after all..."

"Yes."

Zhu Youxiao smiled and waved his hand and said: "From now on, when it comes to inspections, the only internal funds are land and grain. As for other floating wealth, all will be returned to the national treasury."

After all, he is the financial minister of the Ming Dynasty, and he looks at the problem sharply.

However, for Zhu Youxiao, Bi Ziyan's request can be regressed. After all, the central financial balance is out of balance, and it will take several years of hard work to correct it.

The extravagant wealth confiscated in the past has accumulated a lot of internal funds. In addition, the young master has done a lot of things now, which is enough to support Zhu Youxiao's ideas.

In the future, if there is another round of raids and all the stolen money and property are confiscated, Zhu Youxiao will only want land and food. After all, he has already thought of a new way to gather wealth.

Politics is a process of constant compromise. It is impossible for you to take advantage of everything, otherwise others will simply give up their picks, and the game will not proceed.

"Your Majesty, I also have something to do."

Wang Xiangqian hesitated for a moment, then stepped forward and bowed in obeisance: "Liaozuo's victory has been spread to the capital, and even according to His Majesty's decree, it has begun to spread throughout the world, so that the world will know the power of the Ming Dynasty."

"However, the battle in Liaozuo is over, but the matter is not over yet. With so many troops participating in the war, what kind of battle results did they achieve during the period? Whether the imperial court sent people to Liao as soon as possible? One sorted out the corresponding military merits, and the other clarified the subsequent rewards."

"These Qing family members don't have to worry."

Zhu Youxiao waved his hands and said: "I have a charter in my heart. I will issue a central edict to the Liao Zuo and ask the Liaodong Economic and Strategy Office to clarify the above matters as soon as possible. When the main force to aid the Liao returns to Beijing, I will discuss all matters involving rewards and other matters. It will be resolved without placing any additional burden on the cabinet or ministers.”

In the eyes of outsiders, Bi Ziyan and Wang Xianggan's behavior seemed to be rebelling against the emperor. After all, Zhu Youxiao had trusted and relied on them so much before.

But Zhu Youxiao didn't see it that way.

A capable and virtuous minister should have his or her own ideas and positions, rather than blindly follow them. If Bi Ziyan and Wang Xiangqian didn't say this, Zhu Youxiao would have to consider something.

When the reform progresses to a certain period, they will be replaced.

The road to reform is never smooth sailing. At different times, you will encounter various problems and bottlenecks. If you want to continue on this journey, some people will come down and some will come up in the process. The reason is simple, it's not that people change, it's that things change.

"Okay, I've said everything I need to say in this cabinet meeting."

Zhu Youxiao lifted up the sleeves of his robe, stood up and said, "Whether the ministers will continue the cabinet discussion or deal with government affairs, I won't bother you. I still have government affairs to deal with, so I will drive back to Qianqing Palace first."

When he arrived, Zhu Youxiao walked out of the hall.

"I will respectfully send you off to Your Majesty~"

Under the sound of salutes, Zhu Youxiao walked forward, but when he reached the palace gate, Zhu Youxiao stopped, turned around and looked at the crowd and said: "I have great expectations for this cabinet. , I hope you gentlemen will not disappoint me."

(End of this chapter)