The legend of the king of crossing

Chapter 137 Government Affairs Council

"Master, I saw last night that the Privy Council sent a memorial to Han Zhen of the Ministry of Industry, saying that he intends to join the army and go to battle to kill the enemy. I agree, and according to the suggestion of the Privy Council, I named Han Zhen the deputy commander of the Forbidden Army and received the rank of fourth rank. It would be a good way to replace Xia Jiangang, the commander of the horse army who is away, to lead the horse army, and let educated people join the army. Let the official department go through the formalities and move as soon as possible."

"Yes, Your Majesty, the old minister will handle it immediately after the court meeting." Jia Sidao bowed in response.

I vaguely remember that Han Zhen served as the commander of the front of the palace after Song Duzong's death, and he was also considered Jia Sidao's confidant, and was later killed by Chen Yizhong.

"Xiaoqi, declare the decree."

Xiaoqi leaned towards the center and said loudly: "Privy Council Grand Master Jia, ministers of various ministries, Zhongshu Ling Weng Yinglong, and Chongzheng Hall lectured Wen Tianxiang, Lu Xiufu moved to the back hall to discuss matters after the court meeting, and the rest retreated."

The apse has been remodeled by me to become a conference room similar to later generations. Participants can sit around the conference table for meetings, so that they don't have to stand up all the time to speak.I sat right in front of the conference table, Xiaoqi and Yuan Ji were separated from each other, and the rest sat one by one according to their official titles.

"Dear dears, the Ministry of Commerce's memorial mentioned a few days ago that there were many problems encountered in measuring land, and I plan to solve them completely this time. Land and taxation are the foundation of all dynasties, and they are related to the survival of the country. However, In many places, the ownership of land is so chaotic that a considerable part of the country's land falls into the hands of a few big landowners. They bought good fertile land at a high price and made huge profits from it. They bribed the local government, making the government and them collude, colluding, and becoming their umbrella. This phenomenon is now increasing. If it is not controlled, it will make the people farm There is no land, and the treasury is tight. Fujian Road is a relatively developed area in our country, especially overseas trade. However, its agricultural and commercial taxes have always been far inferior to Liangzhe Road. There are big problems here. I will visit in person in the near future Fujian inspects and investigates this matter, and once it is verified, it will not be tolerated."

"Your Majesty, the old minister thinks that he only needs to send an imperial envoy. Fujian Road is not as good as Kuaiji, and it takes a lot of time to go back and forth." Jia Sidao listened and thought for a while before speaking.

"The grand master's words are reasonable, and the ministers and others seconded the proposal."

This time is very rare, all the ministers have exactly the same opinion.

I smiled and said: "My dear friends, this phenomenon has never been eliminated since the time of the Emperor Taizu. Now, it has become more and more serious. Why is this? You should all know it well, that is The overall corruption of the bureaucratic system, ignoring the laws of the country for personal interests, forms a link of corruption from top to bottom. Officials protect each other, how to investigate? Even if the imperial envoys handle the case, at the end of the investigation, people in the court, teachers and ministers, will definitely be involved You? Would it be your lords? Even members of my royal family? Of course, imperial envoys will also be sent."

Jia Sidao saw that the ministers looked at each other, but no one dared to speak, and said bravely, "Your Majesty is joking, how could you be a member of the royal family?"

"Oh, it's not a member of the royal family, is it everyone here?"

"No, it's not." Jia Sidao quickly denied.

"Dear dears, I'm just making a metaphor, and I don't need to be correct. I believe it's not you, but I still want to remind you here that I will not pursue the past. From today on, I hope that all adults will lead by example. You are an important minister of the imperial court and a role model for officials, please don't challenge our court's laws, and don't challenge my patience."

"Yes, Your Majesty." Everyone expressed their determination with one voice.

"Your Majesty, go to Fujian Road this time and let the old minister lead the forbidden army to escort His Majesty."

"Master, it's okay. I plan to pay a private visit on this trip. Only everyone here knows about this. You probably won't tell outsiders, right, sir?" I looked at Jia Sidao and smiled.

"Yes, Your Majesty." Jia Sidao replied unnaturally.

"I will claim to recuperate from my illness, and the Queen Mother will supervise the government in this short period of time."

"Your Majesty, how is this possible? First, the journey is far away, what if there is another black-clothed killer? Second, the court must be without His Majesty." Ma Tingluan said anxiously.

"Ma Aiqing, it only takes a month for me to go back and forth. If a large number of black-clothed killers appear again, how can I feel safe in my country? The last time the Mongols entered and exited the border was like entering their own house, and the border was too far away." You are incompetent. There is no need to discuss this matter, I have already thought about it, and will set up a government affairs council to assist the empress dowager in supervising the court."

"Government Council?"

"Well, the Government Affairs Council is under the royal family for the time being. Wen Aiqing and Lu Aiqing, I ordered you two to be the secretary of the Government Affairs Council to be responsible for the establishment of the Government Affairs Council. When I am away, I will assist the Empress Dowager in supervising the government."

"Yes, Your Majesty, the minister is waiting for the order."

"Administration Council? It seems that Zhao Yu is building up his own team step by step." Jia Sidao was also surprised, but he didn't know how to stop it. The Administration Council is assisting the Empress Dowager in supervising the court. If he objects, he will offend the emperor at the same time. and the Queen Mother.

Jia Sidao was right. The purpose of my establishment of the Government Affairs Council is to build my own team. In the end, the Council of Government Affairs will replace the Ministry of Education and manage all ministries.

"Dear dear ministers, all ministries are operating normally. If there is an urgent need, you can send a letter to me through the Government Affairs Council, and I will reply."

"The minister waits for the order."

"Well, before I leave, I will discuss with the Queen Mother and tell the Government Affairs Council to arrange various ministries. You are all veterans of my court and are familiar with all ministries. You will not disappoint me, right?"

"Don't worry, Your Majesty."

"Ye Aiqing, are you concurrently serving as the envoy of Fujian Road Coastal System?"

Ye Mengding said: "Returning to Your Majesty, it is the minister who will also be in charge."

"I still remember a few years ago when you led the Fuzhou navy to wipe out water bandits. At that time, the late emperor was overjoyed. He once said that Ye Aiqing never thought Ye Aiqing could fight in water."

"Your Majesty, it's all due to the Fuzhou Navy, and I dare not take the credit."

"Well, meritorious service is enough to show Aiqing's character. Ye Aiqing, leave the affairs of the official department to Zhu Pisun for the time being. This time I appoint you as an imperial envoy. I will go to Fujian Road to check the local land measurement and taxation. I will privately instruct."

"Minister Ye Mengding leads the decree."

"Okay, Ye Aiqing, you and Wen Aiqing, Lu Aiqing stay here, I still have something to explain, teachers and ministers, you go back first."

"Yes, Your Majesty, I will take my leave." When Jia Sidao was leaving, he suddenly had a thought, this is a good opportunity, should he privately send out the Imperial Army to take this opportunity to get rid of Zhao Yu?

"Ye Aiqing, you asked Zhu Pisun to send someone to secretly investigate the prefect of Jinhua. Yi Song and Tong sentenced Fang Zhuo. I suspect that they are dereliction of duty and corrupt." I handed over a memorial to Song Chengzu and said, "This is a reminder from the Ministry of Punishment. Investigation report, find out the matter above, and deal with it after I come back."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

"Aiqing, you should start your journey tomorrow. I will arrange thirty imperial guards to accompany you. After you arrive, you can go to the Fuzhou Shipbuilding Workshop or the Fuzhou Navy to see if there is anyone who made the giant ship Shenzhou back then." The descendants or successors of the master craftsman of Gao Shang."

"The minister leads the order."

"I will visit in the name of Mr. Huyan, the owner of Lin'an Shifeng Trading Company, just remember it when the time comes."

"Yes, Your Majesty, I will take my leave."

Isn't Shifeng Commercial Firm a firm that produces monosodium glutamate and other items?Ye Mengding wondered, could it be related to the emperor?It's just that Ye Mengding is a seasoned person, so naturally he won't talk too much, and asked the emperor for the bottom line.

"Song Rui, Junshi, follow me to Shifeng Commercial Firm to see how Xiao Tian's recent performance is going."