Chapter 722 Conflict between old and new (2)

Residency of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

"Have you noticed that the recent public opinion and controversy between the government and the public, regarding some changes and adjustments of the country, have been going on over and over again. Arguments come and go, but they are still the same bunch of words."

"It's true. Things like the rectification of the Salt Administration, the sharing of land between farmers and the government, and the government and gentry working together to pay for food and work as errands, etc., have little to do with my Ministry of Internal Affairs, but there are many people who have brought these matters to the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

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"That's the problem! You can't just look at the appearance of some situations, you need to know how to think deeply. The root cause of these situations lies in the local disaster relief agencies."

"That's right, I finally understand that some people in the outer court want to shut down the disaster relief agency established by His Majesty. In this way, matters such as the rectification of the salt administration and the allocation of land to households will lose the ability to be implemented...

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Dong Zhining, Wang Jiaqin, Zhang Mengxi, Hua Xia, Lu Yu, Mao Jukui and other officials from the Ministry of Internal Affairs gathered in the chamber of the Ministry of Internal Affairs to explain their views and ideas on the changes between the government and the opposition.

Originally, they did not want to get too involved in this matter. The bureaus of the Ministry of Internal Affairs were very detailed. Each bureau had very heavy powers and had a lot of things to do.

They are very busy doing their own duties.

Just planning to build state-owned factories seems to be just a matter of building workshops.

As far as the current scale of the Ministry of Internal Affairs is concerned, there are thousands of officials in the center of the capital alone, many, many more than the Ministry of Household Affairs of foreign dynasties.

Emperor Chongzhen didn't want the newly established civil service system to collapse on its own after a short period of use.

This is not what Emperor Chongzhen wanted to see.

Do you know why this is so?

Because what your Majesty did was wise and correct. If this were not the case, why would there be so many people against it?"

Emperor Chongzhen knew this, and Zhang Tongchang also figured it out.

Every account that comes in and out of the Ministry of Internal Affairs must be clearly registered and a corresponding ledger must be established to facilitate regular review by the Independent Commission Against Corruption.

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Such as official governance, discipline, etc.

Zhang Tongchang nodded in approval and said: "This is the root of my Ministry of Internal Affairs. If we lose this root, all the Ministry of Internal Affairs can do is simply take charge of the affairs of the inner court.

"They are many scholars and scholars from the Disaster Relief Administration."

This will inevitably require a long struggle process, to reverse the situation bit by bit, to influence more groups, and only at the appropriate period can the showdown be held.

What Zhang Tongchang said was too explicit and straightforward.

indeed.

“When you do these things, you will inevitably touch interests. No one knows how big these interests are, and no one knows how big this group is.

Just the salaries of these officials are a huge expense every year.

Of course, with a generous salary, he behaves very strictly in other aspects.

In the temple at the center of power, many things are not done by officials under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. They can do whatever they want.

It is precisely this that will continue to cause trouble.

The errands performed by the Ministry of Internal Affairs are extremely heavy. If the money that should be paid is not given, corruption will inevitably breed.

"What your Majesty wants to do is to eradicate bad governance and stubborn diseases so that the Ming Dynasty can revive again." Zhang Tongchang lifted up his robe sleeves, looked around the people in the hall, and said loudly.

The state-owned factories that are planned to be established, no matter which industry field they are in, must be competitive and be able to develop healthily.

Zhang Tongchang walked out of the crowd, stretched out his hand and interrupted: "Please listen to me. In fact, I don't know if you have discovered all the things that have happened in the outer court. The core point is to overthrow what your majesty has done."

This is the way to be an official.

If you want your horse to run, you must feed it frequently.

The red lines are clearly demarcated. If anyone dares to touch them, I'm sorry, and they will be punished as they should.

The meeting hall was extremely quiet.

"Have you ever thought about it?"

Dong Zhining frowned and said: "Many specific matters, including various identified situations, are effectively investigated through the local disaster relief agencies."

"That's right."

This also makes the groups responsible for preparing for the establishment of state-owned factories very busy. It is even said that many officials of the Ministry of Internal Affairs have to travel back and forth to various places to conduct inspections.

Ever since he was summoned by Emperor Chongzhen and spoke so many words, Zhang Tongchang has been thinking about how to effectively put into action what the emperor said.

local level.

For this reason, Zhang Tongchang also carefully summarized what problems existed in the New Deal implemented during the Wanli period during his great-grandfather's lifetime.

If there is no clear-level framework to effectively carry out supervision and checks and balances, even if a number of industries are planned to be established, they will ultimately be nothing more than decorations.

But in fact, His Majesty has specially set up the Ministry of Internal Affairs, specially promoted us to serve as officials in the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and granted corresponding positions. It is not simply for the sake of the inner court.

Legislation is not achieved in a day.

"Gentlemen, please be quiet for a moment."

This salary expenditure is all allocated from internal funds.

central level.

Zhang Tongchang continued as if he didn't know anything, and continued: "To deny the rectification of the salt administration, to deny the sharing of land between farmers, and to deny the government and gentry working together to pay grain and work as errands, in a sense, they are trying to deny the local disaster relief agency.

Since its establishment, why has our Ministry of Internal Affairs been able to take effective actions on some matters and actively implement them, unlike those of foreign ministers?"

"So the point I want to express is very clear."

This is fundamental.

Progress in the ideological field is the most difficult of all reforms. If you want to achieve reform on the material level, you must follow up on the spiritual level.

In the officialdom of Ming Dynasty, some things can be said and some things cannot be said.

If it is really that simple, why does the Ministry of Internal Affairs need to gather so many officials and distribute generous official salaries if it is only in the center of the capital?"

Everyone was shocked when they heard this.

However, it involves different fields and different places, and there are so many aspects that need to be adjusted and improved.

Emperor Chongzhen never said anything about the officials of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Compared with officials of the same level in foreign dynasties, their salaries are much higher.

Zhang Tongchang said with firm eyes: "You should not give in. You must not give in, even half a step. There are some things that are not good for your Majesty to step in.

On the contrary, as officials of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, it would be better for us to go out to fight and compete.

Gentlemen, do you want to see what you do ultimately fall short because of criticism and obstruction from some people? Is this what we wanted in the first place?"

Zhang Tongchang's words made everyone gathered in the meeting hall fall into deep thought.
Chapter completed!