Chapter 694 If you don’t change your thoughts, change your people
Seeing that Chongzhen and Lu Zhenfei were getting more and more excited as they talked, and that they were gradually moving from discussing matters to personal attacks, Meng Zhaoxiang hurriedly came out to smooth things over.
"Your Majesty, please temporarily suspend the wrath of thunder."
"A lot of anger is harmful to the body. It's not good for a dragon's body to be damaged by anger."
"Mr. Meng Ge, please stop being a peacemaker." Chongzhen waved his hand and said, "It's better to say some things out loud, and it's more uncomfortable to keep them in your heart. Besides, I have made an agreement with Mr. Lu Ge. Let's talk about it.
No matter the quarrel, even if the monarch and his ministers scold each other a few words, don't take it seriously. Don't have any scruples just because I am the emperor."
Meng Zhaoxiang could only smile bitterly in return. Can he say this without any scruples?
Your Majesty, you are the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty. Who dares to scold you? Unless he is tired of living.
Chongzhen said to Lu Zhenfei again: "Old Lu Ge, what do you think of the soup?"
Lu Zhenfei saw that he couldn't escape, so he could only say: "The old minister just said that the long-standing evils in the Ming Dynasty's officialdom did not disappear overnight, so if you want to eliminate them, you need to work hard and work hard for a long time."
"That's the word about the wheel again." Chongzhen said angrily, "Besides this sentence, don't you have any other words to say?"
"These words are the most truthful and truthful. How could they become words on wheels? The most taboo thing for politicians is to worry. If you implement policies in the morning, you will see actions in the afternoon. If you implement policies yesterday, you will see results today. In the 17th year of Chongzhen's reign,
Isn’t it enough that the warning lessons given to the Holy One by the Liao Dynasty were not enough? Does the Holy One still want to repeat the mistakes of Jiashen?"
Hearing this, Zhang Shenyan and the other four people's expressions suddenly changed. This was a slap in the face of the saint.
Chongzhen looked even more embarrassed. Although Lu Zhenfei was scolding the original version of Chongzhen, he felt equally unhappy after hearing it.
At that moment, Chongzhen retorted and said: "It seems that the Jiashen Incident was due to my fault alone. Don't you, Mr. Luge, the civil servants, have nothing wrong at all? I will not bear the blame!"
"Mr. Lu Ge, this servant must speak a word of justice for the Holy Lord in this matter."
Zhang Shen said: "Before Jiashen, although the emperor's actions were not careful, his diligence and integrity were obvious to all. The reason why the power of the Ming Dynasty deteriorated day by day was actually because the officialdom was corrupt and corrupt, and the border officials and generals were afraid of the enemy.
It was caused by the war. In fact, the Holy Spirit was not at fault at all. As for after Jiashen, there is no need to say more. The reason why the Ming Dynasty is what it is today. It was able to conquer the capital and exterminate the slaves. It was all thanks to the Holy Spirit. In fact, there is nothing worthy of praise for the work of the ministers.
Gong."
Meng Zhaoxiang, Wu Linzheng and Liu Lishun all nodded subconsciously.
Because what Zhang Shenyan said was indeed fair, Ming Zhongxing had little to do with them.
Lu Zhenfei immediately blushed and said: "Having said that, officialdom management still cannot be controlled."
"I agree with what Mr. Lu Ge said. It is true that you cannot be hasty in governing the officialdom." Chongzhen nodded and said, "However, not being too hasty does not mean ignoring it. You have to take measures, right?"
"How come no measures have been taken? The cabinet has already come up with measures."
"What is the measure? A tofu article published on the front page of Huangming Times and Hanlin Daily once a month? You use this to educate officials and make them honest and self-responsible?"
"This is just one of them, there are others."
"Others? The thirteen supervisory censors conduct routine inspections once a year?"
Speaking of this, Chongzhen became even more angry: "The imperial censor of the Metropolitan Procuratorate has long been in cahoots with the local officials. He always gives grand receptions wherever he goes, with a small banquet every three days and a big banquet every five days. There is also a generous ceremony before leaving. That's all."
Do you still expect the imperial censor to supervise local officials? Isn't this just asking for fish in the wood? The Metropolitan Procuratorate is in such a bad state, and your cabinet has not come up with a plan to rectify it."
"Why is there no rectification plan?" Lu Zhenfei was still arguing, but his voice became smaller and smaller.
"We are also studying the scholar camp and preparing to organize the young censors from the Metropolitan Procuratorate to go on a long-distance march."
"Is this just a marching problem? In the final analysis, this is a human problem!" Chongzhen said angrily, "The reason why the scholar battalion was able to develop a good style through long-distance marching is because they have not entered the officialdom, which is equivalent to a piece of paper.
It’s a white paper, so whatever I draw on this white paper is what it is, and it will never be easily erased for the rest of my life.”
"But those censors in the Metropolitan Procuratorate have long been infected with the bad habits of officialdom."
"So let alone one march, even ten hundred marches are useless."
After a pause, Chongzhen said decisively: "This matter can only be solved from the root."
"Think about it from the root? You mean the Imperial College in Beijing?" Lu Zhenfei lost his voice and said, "Your Majesty, are you trying to demolish the Imperial College in Beijing by decree?"
"It's not just about sacrificing wine, but also about supervising justice."
Chongzhen said: "I have already selected the candidates."
"Your Majesty, you promised me that all internal affairs will be handled by the cabinet!" Lu Zhenfei said angrily, "It is the power of the cabinet to preside over the Imperial Academy's wine offering and supervision!"
"It's just the Imperial College in Nanjing, but the Holy One actually wants to get involved in the Imperial College in Beijing."
"Your Majesty, the imperial power cannot usurp the power of the cabinet. This rule has been written into the ancestral precepts of the Emperor Ming Dynasty."
"Today, the ink on the ancestral precepts of Emperor Ming has not yet dried. Is it possible that the Holy One will go back on his word and overthrow it? Isn't the Holy One afraid of the public speaking and the history pen as a knife?"
Chongzhen said: "It is precisely because I don't want to cause a big court meeting and make the cabinet lose face, that I will communicate with you cabinet elders in private. Otherwise, I will treat Beijing as a major event on the grounds that the Imperial College in Beijing is the foundation of officialdom and is a major event.
The Imperial College's wine ceremony and the selection of supervisors will be discussed at the imperial meeting, does Mr. Lu Ge think there is a possibility that the cabinet will reject it?"
Lu Zhenfei was immediately speechless. When it was decided at the great court meeting, the Holy Emperor would definitely win.
There are more than 5,000 civil servants and more than 5,000 military ministers in the Ministry of Internal Affairs, most of whom are supporters of the Holy Emperor.
That's right, there are more than 5,000 Beijing officials who moved to Beijing from Nanjing, 2,000 more than before the Jiashen national crisis. This is one of the few "good governance" Lu Zhenfei has achieved since he became the first minister.
one.
The reason is that the Household Bank Account and the Household Exchange gave the cabinet the illusion that there was no shortage of money.
As a result, the salary expenses of Beijing officials skyrocketed, and then the finance collapsed.
Speaking of this, Chongzhen stopped hiding and directly showed his trump card: "I have chosen the candidate. The wine for the Beijing Imperial Academy is none other than Wang Jiayan, and the wine for the Imperial Academy is none other than Jin Xuan. Also, the Beijing Imperial Academy wine must be
It’s time to mention the grades of wine and prison officials. The grade of sacrificial wine can be compared to the six ministerial books, and it can be the second grade. The grade of prison wine should be compared to the minister, and it should be the third grade."
The Imperial College in Beijing is equivalent to a cadre school. How much lower can the level of the principal be? At least a senior official.
Lu Zhenfei, however, was already stuck in his own thoughts and could not get out of his thoughts. He said angrily: "Your Majesty, you are trampling on the rules. You are blatantly invading the power of the cabinet. Please forgive me for not daring to agree with this."
Chongzhen was already a little impatient now, he had already said everything that needed to be said.
If it were not to safeguard the authority of the cabinet, it could have been voted on by the general assembly.
At that moment, Chongzhen said with a dark face: "Lu Zhenfei, I don't have much time to waste with you."
"There is still a lot of things waiting for me to deal with at the Ministry of Internal Affairs. The military branch needs to be divided into two. Except for a small number of troops who are left to train, the rest of the troops must be separated to establish separate headquarters.
In addition, there is also the formation of a cavalry corps, there are also urgent matters for the Gewu Branch, and the navy is also a big deal. The Duke of Fujian has sent several urgent letters. I wish I could divide myself in half. I really can’t.
Time is wasted here with you."
After a pause, Chongzhen said again: "The candidates for the Imperial College's wine ceremony and the supervisor must be decided today. If you can handle this matter, then do it as soon as possible. If you can't, then replace it!"
If you don’t change your thinking, you will change people; if you don’t change your mind, you will change your position.
Chongzhen really didn't have time. There was a large area of land waiting to be conquered and a lot of sea territory waiting to be explored.
If we cannot bring the Ming Dynasty to an unprecedented height in our lifetime, wouldn’t it be a wasted opportunity to travel through time? We must not ruin the reputation of those who travel through time.
"In this case, I am begging for the bones."
Lu Zhenfei has no way out and can only beg for bones.
"Okay, then you will become an official." Chongzhen didn't even say a word to persuade him to stay.
The two people of Chongzhen hated formalism the most, so they would never resign again. They would resign three times, or even resign eighteen times. This is not a good story about a monarch and his ministers. This is the foot binding of a lazy woman.
If a civil servant feels hurt and chilled, he can just resign.
The most indispensable thing in the world is people, especially those who want to be officials.
Never overestimate your own weight, the world will be the same without anyone else.
Seeing that Chongzhen answered so decisively, Lu Zhenfei was a little stunned at first, then angry, but soon turned into a look of loneliness, put away the pen and inkstone on his desk, and silently left the cabinet room.
Seeing Lu Zhenfei suddenly seeming to have aged ten years, Chongzhen actually couldn't bear it.
However, the officialdom does not believe in tears. She is not your mother. She will not support you, protect you, or pamper you. You, Lu Zhenfei, are not talented enough and can't show off your face, so you can only abdicate in favor of others.
Chongzhen quickly turned his attention to Zhang Shenyan.
"Mr. Zhang Ge, now you are the chief assistant, what should I say?"
Zhang Shenyan said very simply: "When I return to the Holy Emperor, I think that Wang Jiayan and Jin Xuan are both qualified to serve as wine ministers and supervisors in the Imperial Academy in Beijing. After lunch, I will organize a court recommendation."
This is a qualified first assistant, a first assistant who understands current affairs and has a vision.
Chongzhen nodded happily and said: "Also, organize a public trial and sentencing of the two surrendered generals and ministers as soon as possible."
Seeing that Chongzhen wanted to leave, Zhang Shenyan said again: "Your Majesty, I still have something to ask you."
Chongzhen immediately stopped, turned around and asked, "If Mr. Zhang Ge has anything to say, just say it directly."
"In this case, the veteran has the courage to speak out." Zhang Shenyan said with his hand, "The Holy One just said that we are going to split the Military Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs into two parts. In addition to leaving a small number for Shizhong to train troops, the remaining more than 3,000 troops will be given to Shizhong.
They all need to be separated and establish a separate general headquarters. I think it is best for this general headquarters to have nothing to do with the Ministry of Internal Affairs."
