Good son-in-law of the Ming Dynasty

"Master Hubu!" Su Mu took a deep breath, and couldn't help taking a step back, but there was an uncontrollable ecstasy in his heart.

The political system of the Ming Dynasty was much different from that of the previous dynasties, but overall it still inherited the six-part system started in the Sui Dynasty.

The so-called six departments are rites, soldiers, officials, punishment, workers, and households.

Among them, the most important are the Ministry of Officials and the Ministry of Households.

The Ministry of Officials, as the name implies, is the department that manages officials, similar to the Organization Department of the Central Committee of later generations, which directly issues official hats.The Minister of the Ministry of Officials, also known as the Heavenly Official, ranks first among the ministers of the court, and is generally held concurrently by the chief assistant of the cabinet.

The Ministry of Households, in charge of the world's grain and fodder economy, is the Ministry of Finance of later generations, in charge of money bags.

Personnel power and financial power are the real key.

The Ministry of Households manages finances, the local yamen, and the central government all depend on their faces if they want to move around normally.Most of the wealth in the Ming Dynasty came from Jiangnan, and most of the wealth in Jiangnan came from Jiangsu and Zhejiang.

The Department of Cleaning Officials in Zhejiang, where Su Mu works, is the top-ranking institution of the Ministry of Household Affairs. If he takes up this official position, he will immediately become the number one member of the Ministry of Household Affairs.

Because this position is so important, it is generally used by bachelors from the Hanlin Academy for gold plating.After working in this position for a few years, with political achievements, he will usually be promoted to be a servant.

But the minister of household department is qualified to join the cabinet.

Upon hearing the appointment, Su Mu immediately understood Zhengde's plan: first, he was paying for his merits, and he was focusing on cultivating me, Su Mu, to prepare for joining the cabinet in the future; Let me, Su Mu, do a big job in the household department.

"Langzhong Hubu, that's a first-level official of the department. He may become a deputy minister or even join the cabinet in the future. Zhengde, good buddy, you are very loyal!" Su Mu thought in his heart, almost jumping up with joy.

It's not because he is an official fan, in fact, any man has ambitions.If you can stand in a high position, make a career, and then affect the world, it is not in vain to go through a journey.

To be honest, entering the Ministry of Household Affairs to be a doctor in this way is not considered a serious background. Even if you become a high-ranking official at the ministerial level in the future, or a high-ranking official in the borderlands, your qualifications are inherently lower than that of an official in the Jinshi Department.

If possible, Su Mu would not want to take this path.

But he can't do anything about it, he is not sure about next year's exam, if he reluctantly takes the exam, if he wins, it will be a good thing.

If the name is Luosun Shan, why not go back and ask the emperor for a decree?

Just thinking about it for a moment, Su Mu's heart is full of promises.

To be on the safe side, let's be the official first.Next year's test will still be taken, and if you pass, you will enter the Imperial Academy.If you don't win, you'd better go back to the household department to do it.

Anyway, no matter how you look at it, this matter is beneficial and harmless to you, so why not do it.

And during this year, get acquainted with the officialdom of the Ming Dynasty, build contacts, and accumulate experience.

Seeing the joy on Su Mu's face, Zhengde was also happy for him, and said: "I am busy with government affairs, Su Aiqing, please step down, write the report and submit it immediately, and I will show it to the elders. Wait until Emperor Daxing's funeral Once it’s over, you can go to the household department to take office.”

After finishing speaking, he picked up a handful of jade ruyi and knocked on the chime, and Zhang Yong came in: "Su Mu, please!"

Following Zhang Yong out of the hall, he arrived at a secluded study room, where the Four Treasures of Study had already been placed.

Zhang Yong enthusiastically polished the ink for Su Mu, and said with a smile, "Congratulations, Mr. Su."

Su Mu couldn't contain the joy in his heart anymore, and joked with a smile: "Master Zhang, are you trying to bury Su Mu?"

Zhang Yong is now the brand of Yuma Supervisor, and he has joined the Supervisor of Rites, so he can be regarded as an internal minister.

The two of them laughed at the same time, and their laughter was full of complacency.

After laughing, Su Mu sat at the table and picked up a pen to write slowly.

There is no distinction between literature and history, and Zhang Juzheng's Longwan Great Reform has taken up a lot of space in the history of the Ming Dynasty.In fact, after decades of tossing in Jiajing, by the time Emperor Wanli succeeded to the throne, the finances of the Ming Dynasty were already on the verge of collapse, slumped, and there were signs of the end of the dynasty.

Because of a single whip, Zhang Juzheng reversed the whole decline in one fell swoop, and continued the luck of the Ming Dynasty for more than 60 years.Otherwise, it is estimated that it would have perished long ago.

Su Mu also knew the general meaning of a whip, all he needed to do was to copy down the terms and conditions in it.

After being guided by famous teachers such as Shao Tai, the father and daughter of the Wu family, and the three assistant ministers, Su Mu is now able to write well. This writing is tens of thousands of words, and it is done in one go.

Of course, the specific rules are still somewhat rough and need to be improved.

However, this is not what Su Mugai worries about.If the cabinet really intends to carry out this major reform, there are plenty of talents to consider it.

When he finished writing, Su Mu's stomach growled, and he felt extremely hungry and thirsty. When he looked up, it was already dark, and he didn't know what time it was.Only then did he remember that today is the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, and he had promised Xiaodie to go home to spend the New Year with her.

He hurriedly handed over the manuscript to an eunuch and asked him to forward it to the prince, and then he left Xiyuan and rushed home.

It was too late to leave Xiyuan, and we couldn't find a car.

This year's Shangyuan Festival is full of lifelessness and no lights can be seen because of the grand visit of Emperor Hongzhi, the new king's enthronement, and the martial law in the capital.

There was not even a shadow of a ghost in the street.

I had no choice but to walk home. This walk lasted half an hour, and the snow was still falling, but my body was hot and sweaty.

Seeing that he was about to get home, he passed a small bridge, and suddenly there was a little light shining in front of him. He looked intently, but it was an old man buying wontons, with steaming steam rising from his burden.

A big red lantern was hung on one end of the picker, which was booming and looked very happy.

Seeing Su Mu walk up to Qiao, the old man who sells Chaos yelled: "Wonton, wonton, son, today is the Lantern Festival, don't you want a bowl?"

Su Mu smiled and shook his head, pointing to the front: "I've reached the end of the land."

In front is Su Mu's house, and the lights inside are already brightly lit, making one's heart warm.

Old man: "It's okay to eat a bowl, and you won't be charged."

As he spoke, he took out a few dishes of cold dishes from under the pick as if by magic, and fished out a bottle of rice wine that was already warm from the pot.

Su Mu was taken aback, looked at him vigilantly, and asked, "Who are you? The capital is already under martial law. How did you get out? Take you carefully into the Yamen of Shuntian Mansion!"

A kind of uneasiness rose from my heart.

For a moment, I thought in my heart: Could it be the remnants of King Huai, or the assassins of Prince Ning's mansion, who are here to wait for me, Su Mu?

Thinking of this, Su Mu stared at the old man sharply and clenched his fists.

The old man was not afraid, and put the two benches on both sides of the pick, and retreated into the darkness with one hand: "Return to Mr. Su, little old man, I am from the Jinyi Pro-Army Experience Department, so I can come out naturally."

He called out again: "Miss, this subordinate is already waiting for Mr. Su."

"Jin Yiwei, Department of Experience, Miss..."

Before Su Mu came back to his senses, he saw an unbelievably tall woman standing there rubbing her hands at the other end of the bridge, and shouted angrily, "Zi Qiao, what time is it? When I got back, I was almost frozen."

Who else is it not Hu Ying?

Su Mu was taken aback, and hurried forward, holding her cold little hand: "You have been waiting here for me...why don't you go into the house?"

Hu Ying said angrily: "What am I going to do? You have a hard door to get in, ugly faces, and ugly words. I don't want to see a few women in your family in a bad mood. But, on the [-]th day of the first lunar month Five, if I don’t see Ziqiao, I, I, I... always feel that there is something missing, and this year is not fun. So... I called this old pawn, and set up a stall here to wait for you..."

The more she spoke, the lower her voice became, her little face turned red with shame, and she kept stomping her feet, probably because she was too cold.

Su Mu: "How long have you been waiting?"

"It's been two hours."

Su Mu was both moved and uncomfortable, and quickly pulled her to sit in front of the booth: "Drink some wine, warm yourself by the fire."

Hu Ying was probably feeling cold too. She drank the warm rice wine with trembling hands and let out a long breath.

At this time, with a sound of "Bump!", a firework exploded in the night sky, illuminating the whole world.

Even though we have seen many fireworks shows in later generations, Su Mu was still fascinated by the sudden appearance of such brilliant fireworks in the night sky of ancient China, and couldn't help shouting: "Good!"

Hu Ying put down the cup hurriedly, walked to the railing of the bridge, leaned out, and tried her best to look in the direction of the fireworks.

Su Mu smiled: "Don't look, there is no more. The capital is under martial law, maybe someone secretly released it!"

"That's it!" Hu Ying was greatly disappointed.

But it's not over yet.

"Touch!" Another flower.

The river under the bridge had already been frozen, and it was as crystal clear as a mirror. For a split second, a bright big flower bloomed in the sky and in the river, and it was impossible to know which one was real and which one was false.

"It's so beautiful!" Hu Ying cheered loudly, hanging her body off the bridge, waving her hands vigorously.

Her whole body seemed to be illuminated.

Seeing this crazy little girl, Su Mu suddenly had an indescribable liking in his heart, drank another glass of rice wine, and said with a smile: "Dongfeng night puts flowers and thousands of trees, and blows them down. The stars are like rain. BMW carved car incense The road is full. The sound of the phoenix flute moves, the light of the jade pot turns, and the fish and dragon dance all night."

"Zi Qiao, this year's New Year's Eve is not as lively as it is written in this poem!"

Su Mu: "Isn't that good, heaven and earth, just you and me, these fireworks are all for you."

"Bump, touch." There were a few more fireworks, but the sound was like spring thunder.

Hu Ying turned her head abruptly, and shouted along with the burst of cannonballs, "I'm nineteen."

"What!" Su Mu raised his voice and asked because his ears were buzzing by the sound of the cannon.

"If I don't marry again, I'll be old!"

"Haha." Su Mu put down his cup: "Don't worry, little girl, I'm now a senior official of the fifth-rank department department. I'm proud of my youth. Maybe it won't take two years before I can help you get out of citizenship."

It's a pity that at this time, another series of cannon shots came, which actually covered up his words.

Hu Ying: "What did you say?"

"nothing!"

Hu Ying: "Pass me a glass of wine!" She leaned half of her body out of the bridge, laughing loudly, "Happy, happy, Zi Qiao, I am happy when I am with you!"

Just like a little bird flapping its wings in the spring breeze.