Daming: The most ruthless tyrant in history

Chapter 386 Cabinet Worries

Compared to the tense and busy Military Academy, and the cabinet in the distance, the atmosphere seems heavy and depressing. The responsibility of the cabinet is really beyond comparison with the past.

"Shandong Express's disaster report must be resolved through some means."

Zhu Guozuo, the chief minister of the cabinet, had a serious expression. He looked around at the cabinet ministers in front of him and said in a low voice: "You all know the special position of Shandong. If there are any changes in Shandong, which will lead to mistakes in water transportation within the territory, the consequences will be disastrous!"

"Yuanfu, the disaster in Shandong really needs to be solved, but the key to the problem is how to solve it?"

Hearing this, Sun Ruyou, the assistant secretary of Qun, frowned and looked at Zhu Guozuo and said: "We have been discussing this matter for two days, but we have not yet reached an agreement. Who doesn't know that Shandong is in a special position? But the key is that it is difficult for a clever woman to make a meal without rice!"

When talking about this, Sun Ruyou looked at Bi Ziyan specifically. All the cabinet ministers present knew that what Sun Ruyou said meant something.

"I still have the same attitude as before."

Bi Ziyanhun didn't care, and still insisted on his opinion: "The censors who were sent to patrol the river earlier to find out the problems of river administration in various places, this part of the money cannot be touched at all."

"Before Shandong submitted the urgent report, Henan and Lianghuai had already received urgent reports. From the memorial submitted by Yang Lian and others, you don't know what kind of danger the two places will face when the autumn floods arrive!"

"If we ignore the river management problems in other places in order to save Shandong's urgent needs, if there is a dike break or flood in one place after this, who will bear the consequences? Who can afford it?"

"Besides, the warehouses under the jurisdiction of Beizhili are in deficit. Of course I know that urgently allocating a batch of disaster relief grains can alleviate the disaster relief situation in Shandong, but the problem is that it cannot be adjusted. It is not that you are not clear about the situation stated by Han Xu, the minister of warehouses. If we do not make up for the shortfalls in the warehouses under the jurisdiction of Beizhili, if there is any turmoil or mistakes in Beizhili or Liaodong, how will the court deal with it?"

As the financial minister of the Ming Dynasty, when Bi Ziyan was considering some issues, he could not just stand on one point and consider the issue holistically.

Among the many officials in the outer dynasty, it is the most difficult to be the Shangshu of the Single Household Department. Although he holds great power and makes clear decisions about money and food expenditures, the responsibilities and burdens he bears are by no means what ordinary people can imagine. Arrived.

Ok.

Yuan Keli, the governor of Shandong, submitted an urgent report stating the disasters in Shandong. Zhu Youxiao did not make any arbitrary decisions, but sent him to the cabinet to solve the problem.

Although disaster relief in Shandong is urgent, according to what Yuan Keli said, there are still officials in Shandong who can support it. Yuan Keli is worried that subsequent disaster relief will not be able to support it, so he submitted a secret memorandum to implore the court to solve it as soon as possible.

Since this is such a situation, Zhu Youxiao will definitely shift the pressure to the cabinet. After all, if he wants to change the political order of the central court, he must change the previous tone.

Zhu Youxiao wants the civil servants in the Central Committee to understand that just thinking about how to engage in speculation and how to get promoted and make a fortune is destined to not last long. If you want to gain a foothold in the Central Committee, you must show your true skills.

What Zhu Youxiao wants to do is no longer transfer the pressure to the lower-level groups, but to accurately transfer the pressure to the civil servants. He will keep a close eye on the civil servants. If he dares to shirk the responsibility among them, or go out of his way to harm the lower-level , it’s not just as simple as losing your official hat.

"This won't work, that won't work either. How exactly does Mr. Bi Ge want to solve this matter?" Qian Qianyi, who had been silent, frowned and looked at Bi Ziyan.

"Tomorrow is your majesty's deadline for the cabinet. If you haven't discussed this matter and drafted a preliminary disaster relief strategy by then, who will bear your majesty's blame and anger?"

The atmosphere in the cabinet became oppressive.

yes. Regarding the Shandong disaster relief issue, the cabinet has been quarreling for so long and has not yet solved the problem. If we go to the imperial court, there is no way to deliver the mission.

"The Ministry of Household Affairs can squeeze out a maximum of 30 taels of disaster relief money."

Feeling the attention directed at him, Bi Ziyan frowned and said: "Most of the confiscated stolen money handed over by the department and the bonded money sold in Guantian, Zhili, anchored by the Ministry of Accounts, have been clearly spent. The above amount is already the limit, and any more If there are too many, we can only tear down the east wall to repair the west wall, but I will not agree to this!"

"This disaster relief fund is simply not enough."

Zhu Guozuo, the first assistant, said: "Although autumn grains have been harvested in various places, no one expected the disaster in Shandong. I am afraid that the price of grain in Shandong will inevitably increase under the rule, while the prices in nearby places will be more or less There are also other factors affecting the situation, and the price of food cannot be lowered, so the 30 taels of disaster relief money cannot meet the needs of disaster relief."

Many people are well aware of the long-standing shortcomings of the Ming Dynasty's financial system, but too many people dare not touch it easily.

After all, there are too many things involved. If it is not handled properly, not only will it not be effective, it may even cause trouble.

Especially the frequent disasters in various places put a heavy burden on the central court. If there were no frequent disasters, the difficulty might be much easier, but the key to the problem is that there is no if!

This is the cruel reality.

"Can the Yi Chuan restructuring led by the Ministry of War be postponed?" Under such circumstances, Qunfu Shi Jikai said: "The situation in Liao is relatively stable at the moment. Let us overcome the immediate difficulties first, and then restart the Yi Chuan restructuring, at least... …”

You really dare to think.

When Bi Ziyan, Wang Xiangqian, and Sun Chengzong heard this, they showed different expressions, but the eyes they looked at Shi Jikai changed.

"This is absolutely not okay!"

Wang Xiangqian's attitude was extremely resolute, and he said in a sonorous tone: "How can the Yi Chuan reform be stopped so easily? It will be vigorous in one go, then weaken again, and three times will be exhausted. The Yi Chuan reform from North Zhili to Liao is not only related to Liao affairs, but also to the Liao Dynasty. Regarding the future restructuring of Ekiden in various places, if it is abandoned halfway, who can ensure that nothing else will happen in the future?"

"Seconded!"

Sun Chengzong followed closely and said: "Shandong disaster relief must be solved, but it can never be solved by stopping the Yi Chuan and restructuring it. The current restructuring of the Yi Chuan under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of War not only involves the Yi Chuan in various places, but also involves Ma Zheng. If at this time If you stop, all the previous efforts will be in vain."

"Yes."

Bi Ziyan also nodded in approval and said: "If the Yi Chuan reform is stopped at this time, the food and salary previously allocated by the Ministry of Household Affairs will be abolished. Who can shoulder this responsibility?"

Shi Jikai: "..."

It’s difficult.

The cabinet ministers gathered together felt great pressure when they saw the scene before them. They couldn't move this or that. This was just a sudden disaster in Shandong. If there were more incidents, how would the cabinet deal with it? ? How should the court solve it? Everyone's heart is heavy.

(End of this chapter)