Chapter Two Hundred and Twenty Two: The Ministry of Household Loss of Power
"Okay! Tomorrow morning, you can ask the ministers from the Ministry of War or the Ministry of Industry to report this matter in public, and I will agree to it."
Emperor Wei's words sentenced Hu Bu to death.
Of course, this is just a joke, but it is undeniable that after this incident, the deterrence of the Hubu in the Six Ministries of the Imperial Court will be greatly affected. After the Officials, Zhao Hongrun was abruptly torn from the position of the head of the Six Ministries.
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"But there is one thing, I said it first." Looking at Zhao Hongrun, Emperor Wei added: "Since we have won, there is no need to do anything unnecessary."
"Father, are you worried that the emperor will find a way to deal with Fan Xiang, the left servant of the household department, when he turns around?" Zhao Hongrun asked with a smile.
Emperor Wei frowned when he heard this, and said to himself, it's fine that we both know this kind of thing, why should we talk about it?
However, Zhao Hongrun didn't seem to care. He cupped his hands and said with a smile: "Father, don't worry, the emperor knows the rules... Furthermore, left minister Fan Ji, even if he does have some small selfish motives, most of them are still working for the household.
Department will consider.”
Speaking of this, Zhao Hongrun suddenly thought of something, frowned and asked: "Is the Ministry of Household's finances very tight?"
Emperor Wei sighed after hearing this.
At this time, Zhongshu Ling Lin Yuyang saw that the atmosphere of the conversation in the palace was no longer as tense as before, and the Emperor of Wei was sighing again, so he interrupted: "Your Highness, King Su, does not know that according to the custom of changing the Ministry of War every two years, this year
We need to prepare to replace the garrison's armaments and create new armaments for the Sixth Battalion of the Garrison. At the same time, the equipment replaced by the Sixth Battalion of the Garrison will be distributed to the garrison troops in various places... This project will cost a lot of money."
"Moreover." Zhongshu Zuocheng Yu Ziqi also interjected with a wry smile: "The same is true for the Ministry of Industry. The Ministry of Industry is preparing to open up wasteland in the Sanchuan area, hoping to build the Henan area into the granary of the Wei Dynasty... This
It is also a cost of 10,000
Thousands, a big project that took several years." At this point, he glanced at Zhao Hongrun secretly, and carefully helped Hu Bu restore the bad impression in the heart of His Highness Prince Su: "Therefore, in fact, Hu Bu's life is also quite
Embarrassing."
"The national treasury is in deficit?" Zhao Hongrun asked in surprise.
Lin Yuyang stroked his beard, shook his head and said: "It's not a deficit, but it can't be said to be a surplus. If His Highness Prince Su hadn't transported a huge amount of money and goods from Chu State, I believe the Ministry of Revenue would have been helpless this year.
We can only default on part of the funds given to the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Industry..."
When Zhao Hongrun heard this, he immediately frowned and asked in confusion: "Where's the money? Last year's taxes haven't been collected yet?"
Yu Ziqi curled his lips and said in a strange tone: "Of course we have already collected the tax from the households in the Wei Dynasty, but the other part... I guess it will have to be in arrears until the beginning of summer. Haha, it's customary."
Zhao Hongrun naturally understood what the other part of Yu Ziqi's words was referring to. Hearing this, he asked with a half-smile, "Why, those rich masters refuse to pay their taxes on time?"
Hearing this, Yu Ziqi couldn't help but taunted: "Those people can delay things like this as long as they can... Anyway, in their eyes, they control the lifeblood of our great Wei Dynasty, and the imperial court will definitely not punish them severely."
While he was talking, he peeked at Emperor Wei's expression, and it was obvious that it was not just a complaint.
Seeing this scene, Zhao Hongrun also understood it. He turned to look at Emperor Wei and said with a smile: "Father, the sixth battalion of the garrison is difficult to dispatch. Do you want the emperor to lend the Shang Shui Army and Yan Shui Army to the Ministry of Revenue?"
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Emperor Wei looked at the two men singing harmoniously and scolded him with a tigerish face: "Don't be troublesome!"
It's a pity that Zhao Hongrun was not afraid. He shook his head and continued: "The emperor has already said that certain things are better left in the hands of the imperial court."
Emperor Wei thought for a moment, shook his head and said, "It's not the time yet."
"Hey!...Do we have to wait until it is like the Chu State, rotten to the core?" Zhao Hongrun curled his lips, and then brought up the old matter again: "Even so, at least the business profits must be re-divided."
Hearing this, Lin Yuyang and Yu Ziqi looked at each other, then turned to look at Emperor Wei in unison.
At this time, Emperor Wei looked at Zhao Hongrun and said with a smile: "Even you are not willing to hand over the money and goods in your hands. Do you think those people will obey the court's words and re-divide the business profits?"
Hearing this, Zhao Hongrun joked: "Who are the people my father wants to trade with me, the emperor? At least 99% of the money in the hands of the emperor will be used for the construction of the Wei Dynasty..."
After hearing this, Emperor Wei, Lin Yuyang, and Yu Ziqi couldn't help but sigh secretly.
"Forget it." He seemed to have lost the interest in joking. Emperor Wei shook his head and said, "This matter is very involved, so we should consider it in the long term."
"Hey!" Zhao Hongrun curled his lips, then cupped his hands and said, "In that case, the emperor will leave first."
"Hmm."
Emperor Wei nodded and watched Zhao Hongrun leave Chui Gong Hall. He immediately looked at Yu Ziqi and said with a wry smile: "Is Yu Aiqing still determined to give up?"
I saw Yu Ziqi cupping his hands and saying seriously: "Your Majesty, please forgive me. I think that the business interests proposed by His Highness Prince Su should be implemented."
"It's not the time yet." Emperor Wei shook his head and objected.
Yes, it's not the time yet. Right now, I, the Wei Dynasty, are not ready to compete with those aristocratic families, powerful people, or even the children of my Ji family. Once the reform policy is forcibly introduced, I believe the whole country will be in chaos...
…It’s not the right time yet.
Emperor Wei sighed secretly, cheered up and continued to approve government affairs.
The next day, during the morning court meeting, which was just a routine meeting in the past, this time, an incident occurred that shocked most of the court officials.
It turned out that Li Huan, the Minister of the Ministry of War, went out to petition the emperor, asking the Ministry of War to build a treasury on its own.
During this period, he reproduced Zhao Hongrun's righteous and awe-inspiring words.
Later, Cao Zhi, the minister of the Ministry of Industry, also made the same petition, and his rhetoric was similar to that of Li Huan, the minister of the Ministry of War.
Coming!
In addition to the three parties involved, namely the Ministry of War, the Ministry of Industry, and the Ministry of Household Affairs, one of the people who knew about it, Sheyou, the Minister of Rites, murmured secretly in his heart.
It has to be said that Li Huan, the Minister of War, and Cao Zhi, the Minister of Industry, jointly reported this matter, leaving most of the courtiers in the DPRK dumbfounded.
What?
Please allow the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Industry to build their own treasury and manage their respective financial revenue and expenditures?
Doesn't this mean reducing the power of the Ministry of Household Affairs?
Zhou Yan, the Minister of the Ministry of Justice, He Mei, the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, and the left and right ministers beside them were dumbfounded and subconsciously looked at the ministers of the Ministry of Revenue.
However, they found that, except for Fan Xiang, the left minister of the Ministry of Revenue, who asked for leave due to illness, Li Liang, the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, and Cui Can, the right minister of the Ministry of Revenue, were expressionless and indifferent, as if they had not heard the invitation from the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Works at all.
What's going on?
He Mei, Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, had an incomprehensible look in the eyes of this veteran minister who was over half a year old.
He couldn't figure it out. It was clear that the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Works wanted to reduce the power of the Ministry of Household Affairs, but the two adults in the Ministry of Household Affairs looked indifferent.
It's strange... Li Liang is actually indifferent? Even if he is caught with something, it won't be... Is there some hidden secret?
Zhou Yan, the Minister of Punishment, secretly guessed.
In his opinion, the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Industry have obviously cleared the air with the Ministry of Household Affairs. Otherwise, if the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Works openly cut the power of the Ministry of Household Affairs, the Ministry of Household Affairs would not tolerate it to such an extent.
Seeing this scene, Emperor Wei felt a little emotional. He did not expect that his son Zhao Hongrun could actually make Li Liang, the Minister of Household Affairs, and Cui Can, the right minister, back down to such an extent.
"Li Aiqing, do you have any objection to this?"
Hearing this, Li Liang raised his head and glanced at Li Huan, Minister of the Ministry of War, and Cao Zhi, Minister of the Ministry of Industry, and sighed slightly in his heart.
"Your Majesty... second the proposal."
Hearing this, a low gasp sounded in the hall.
I believe that all the ministers in the palace never expected that the Ministry of Household Affairs would actually agree to the request of the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Industry.
Seeing this, Emperor Wei nodded and said: "Since Li Liang loves Qing and has no objection, then I will agree to the request of the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Industry and allow the two ministries to build their own treasury and take charge of the financial revenue and expenditure of the headquarters... Wait for two days
The construction of the Ministry of Finance Treasury has been completed, allowing the two ministries to adopt the new policy. As for the funds transferred in advance by the Ministry of Revenue each year, it is drawn up based on the division of the total tax revenue of the Ministry of Revenue in the previous year. The Ministry of Revenue, the Ministry of War, and the Ministry of Industry draw up the quota and submit it to the Central Government.
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"Your Majesty, your Majesty," Li Huan, Minister of War, and Cao Zhi, Minister of Industry, kowtowed to the ground to thank them.
The court meeting that day was spent in the confusion and whispers of many courtiers. I believe that most of the court officials found it difficult to understand the changes that occurred at the court meeting today.
Until the afternoon, news secretly spread from the Ministry of Revenue: It turned out that it was the left minister Fan Xiang of the Ministry of Revenue who was thinking about the huge sum of money that King Su Hongrun had transported from Chu to Daliang.
He refused to deliver the property to the Ministry of Household Affairs, so in a fit of anger, he, together with the Fourth Sisi Lang and many other officials under the Ministry of Household Affairs, went to the Chui Gong Hall to impeach King Hongrun of Su, which led to this disaster.
Simply seeking death!
After hearing this gossip, many courtiers were quite gloating about the misfortune.
Impeach the greatest contributor to repelling the Chu army and counterattack the Chu state? Impeach King Su Hongrun who is currently at the peak of his power?
Has Hube taken the courage of a bear's heart and a leopard's courage?
That was His Highness Su Wang Hongrun, who once commanded an army of 80,000 and defeated the army of 160,000 Xiong Tuo, Lord of Chuyang City!
Well, now, the Ministry of Household Affairs has offended a big shot who cannot afford to offend. It was jointly stabbed by the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Industry. It lost its power and prestige. From now on, its status is almost equal to the money of the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Industry.
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Of course, there are also many people who are quite jealous of the profits made by the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Industry, such as the Ministry of Personnel. I believe that many officials secretly muttered after learning about this: How come such a good thing does not come from the Ministry of Personnel?
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Come to think of it, who wouldn't want their ministry to have such a treasury?
But unfortunately, due to some reasons, they did not have the opportunity to take this smooth sailing boat this time, and missed this rare opportunity.
And when the news reached Prince Yong's Mansion, Zongwei Zhou Yue fell to the ground in admiration for His Highness Prince Yong.
Although at the beginning, Zhou Yue couldn't understand why His Highness gave up his friendship with the Ministry of Husband and turned to win over the Ministry of Punishment. It wasn't until today's incident that he realized that the King Yong they were assisting, His Highness,
Honesty can be said to be far-sighted.
"The household department that Dong Palace has spent so much effort to win over has been reduced to this situation. I don't know what Dong Palace will look like now..."
Facing Zhou Yue's heartfelt compliment, Yong Wang Hongyu showed a faint smile on his face.
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