Daming: My boss Zhu Yuanzhang

Chapter 19 This is what the cabinet looks like
After the introduction, Wu Bozong, Wang Jie and others came to Li Wei with a bunch of memorials:
"My lord, this is the memorial sent by the General Administration Department. We have sorted it into categories. Sir, what do you think we will do next?"

Wu Bozong asked.

Now that the cabinet has just been established, they don't know how it will work specifically. They only know that it is to assist the emperor, but the emperor has not said how it will work. Now that the chief official is here, of course they have to ask the chief official.

Li Wei looked at the pile of memorials in front of him, thought for a moment, and said, "Read it to me."

"it is good."

Wu Bozong agreed, took a book and started reading.
These ministers have no other skills. They still have two brushes when writing articles. They quote scriptures and have a lotus tongue. Li Wei shouted that he didn't know how powerful they were!

"Stop, stop, stop... Well, um, just briefly describe what it means. There's no need to read it."

Li Wei quickly stopped after listening to half of it, covering up his embarrassment that he didn't understand.

Wu Bozong did not doubt that he was there and said: "Okay, this memorial is submitted by Xue Xiang, Minister of the Ministry of Industry. Please allocate 50 million silver to build sea ships."

"Huh? Finished?"

"Well, that's the main thing."

"Did you say how many ships to build, the estimated construction period, and so on?"

"No."

Li Wei's eyes widened, thinking about what you've been talking about for so long just now, just this sentence?Why didn't I hear it?
"Reply him and ask him to prepare a budget before proceeding!"

"?"

Wu Bozong glanced at Li Wei in surprise, am I the one who can decide this matter?Shouldn't I ask Your Majesty for instructions on this?

"What, is there a problem?"

Li Wei asked suspiciously when he saw that he didn't move for a long time.

"Master Li, do I need to ask His Majesty for permission on this matter?"

"Do you still need to ask him for instructions? We are here to share your worries for His Majesty. How can we share your worries if we ask for instructions on everything?"

"..."

Wu Bozong always felt something was wrong, but since he didn't know what the cabinet did and what its powers were, he didn't know what to do. He could only do what Li Wei said first.

Li Wei thinks this is what the cabinet is like, doesn't it?

He looked at the pile of memorials and said to a few people: "You guys, line up and read them in advance, and then come to me and tell me directly what the matter is, so that I can handle it quickly. "

After several people listened, they took turns picking up the memorial as requested by Li Wei, and read it in advance. After finishing it, they lined up directly to talk to Li Wei. Li Wei directly told him what to do, and then the person went down and wrote it as requested.

"The Minister of Rites reported that a gangster in Beiyuan County climbed over the wall at night to harass the widow..."

"He is the Minister of Etiquette, is this his responsibility? He cares so much about the widow, let him guard the house!"

"The officials announced..."

The four people reported one after another. Li Wei processed a few sentences very quickly. In less than two hours, a large number of memorials were processed.

"Okay, it's done, you can get off work, haha!"

Wu Bozong and others were stunned when they saw the finished memorial. Anyway, they always felt that something was wrong.

"Sir, what will happen next to these memorials?"

"Send it on and find whoever you should look for!"

"Ah, this is not possible, right? Does it have to be approved by His Majesty?" Li Wei thought for a moment, yes, that's right, he needs to get the leader to sign.

"You're right. Then you can send these memorials to His Majesty. I have something else to do, so I won't go over there."

Li Weiwei said carelessly that he planned to get off work early and go check out the house. After all, staying in an inn was not cheap.

As for whether this counts as leaving early, Zhu Yuanzhang didn't say what time he would get off work, so of course it was up to him, the chief officer, to decide!
Wu Bozong was sent to deliver the memorial, but Li Wei skipped work and left.

When I arrived at the inn, I met Xiao Qing. Xiao Qing didn't catch up on her sleep. She went to find a house for Li Wei early and didn't come back until the afternoon.

"Master, I asked the dental shop. The nearby houses in Yingtian Mansion are relatively close to the Imperial City. The price is generally around 80 taels per year. The smaller ones in the not too remote places in the city cost 50 taels. The most remote locations are Around 30 taels.”

Xiaoqing reported the market situation he had learned about today, and Li Wei had a headache after hearing this.

A house close to the imperial city costs 80 taels, which is too dark!
He calculated that he and Xiaoqing would need three or four guan for food and drink every month, and one tael of silver would be equivalent to one tael of silver. They would have to leave at least [-] guan for a year's living expenses to be safe. The remaining money would allow them to live close to each other. It is impossible to get close to the imperial city, so we can only find a smaller one in the city.

He still doesn't know exactly how much his salary is. The hundred guan given by Zhu Yuanzhang is included in his salary. It is equivalent to an advance salary and he will not be able to receive it again for some time in the future.

"Forget it, find one that costs around 50 taels, and settle on it quickly!"

Li Weidao said, "I won't consider the 30-tael salary. It's too painful to work too far away. At worst, I'll find a way to make some money. Well, formal channels!"

Li Wei took Xiaoqing to find a dental store, looked at a few places, and settled on a small courtyard with a price of 45 taels.The yard is a bit shabby and there is no decent furniture.

But fortunately, it is a single-family house, which can be regarded as a small villa, Li Wei comforted himself.

After renting the house, Li Wei hurriedly took Xiaoqing to buy bedding and some daily necessities. They worked until dark and finally settled down.

"Life is not easy!" Li Wei lamented.

……

While Li Wei was busy setting up his own nest, Wu Bozong brought the memorial that Li Wei had "reviewed" to the Qianqing Palace and presented the memorial to Zhu Yuanzhang.

Zhu Yuanzhang opened it and looked at it, and his eyes gradually changed. He saw that all these memorials had been reviewed, and how to deal with them had been written down. He only left a space for him at the end, and in front of it was written "Emperor's signature" to instruct him. Just sign here.

Zhu Yuanzhang was frightened and angry. According to his idea, these "secretaries" would just sort out the memorials for him and then briefly summarize the memorials to save him some trouble. As for how to deal with it, of course he had to deal with it himself. These "secretaries" have a right to speak!In order to prepare for consultation, he has to take the initiative to consult before he can speak to them.

"You bastards! Who asked you to review for me?"

Wu Bozong, who was standing respectfully below, panicked and hurriedly knelt down: "Your Majesty, please calm down. This, this is all ordered by Mr. Li, and we don't know the inside story."

Zhu Yuanzhang's face was uncertain. He let Li Wei take charge of the cabinet based on the principle of whoever proposed it, and it was temporary. When the cabinet was stable and Li Wei had some qualifications, he transferred Li Wei to the Ministry of Industry. To create those future wonders, and he didn’t take the cabinet as an institution too seriously. Anyway, people can be replaced at any time, and there is no subordinate agency. It is just a group of ministers that serve the emperor personally. But at this time, looking at What Li Wei did, he suddenly felt that the cabinet seemed to have the potential to replace the prime minister's position!

He wanted to use Li Wei and reuse him, so he dug a hole to isolate him, forcing him to rely on the Holy Family for self-protection. However, he also did not want to see Li Wei become a powerful minister!
No, it must be changed. The cabinet cannot let Li Wei do this!

However, Li Wei's character as a favorite cannot be defeated.

"Well, we get it. Li Aiqing is the one who knows how to share our worries! You should all learn from him!"

Zhu Yuanzhang changed his tone and said happily.

Wu Bozong was quite surprised, but he did not dare to say anything and could only agree: "Your Majesty is wise, we must learn more from Master Li."

"Well, we can't let Li Aiqing suffer. We have decided to confer you, Wang Jie, Wu Chen, and Huang Zai as cabinet bachelors. You should share more pressure for Li Aiqing. In addition, you can write a brief summary of the memorial and suggestions on a sheet. Just put the note in the memorial and we'll decide what to do with it after reading it."

"The minister obeys the order!"

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