Then Lao Zhu picked up the last of the five memorials, which was reported by the Ministry of Personnel with the title: "General report for officials who have completed three, six, or nine years of term in the second half of this year, from the fifth rank to the seventh rank, and will be transferred or retained in office."
He said to Yunxi: "Yunxi, our Ming Dynasty has a vast land and a large population. Our Zhu family can't manage it alone, so we must appoint officials to replace the royal herdsmen. In this way, it is very important to select suitable officials to fill the right positions."
It’s important.”
"But there are also many officials in the world; I have twelve chief envoys in the Ming Dynasty (Note 1), more than a hundred prefectures, dozens of states, and more than a thousand counties, plus the central ministries, academies, and temples,
There are more than 20,000 civil servants in total; including military generals, the total number of officials is as many as 50,000 or 60,000. If Grandpa were to appoint all of them, Grandpa would be too busy, so Grandpa can only directly appoint those above the fourth rank.
officials, other officials below the fifth rank can only be appointed by the Ministry of Personnel, so it is very important to appoint truly capable and honest Ministers and Ministers of the Ministry of Personnel."
"As for the appointment and dismissal list of officials from the fifth to seventh grades like this, just take a look at it, because basically you don't know these people, and you don't even know who they are. At this time, just name a few people and let Jin Yiwei check them
Whether the experience or merit mentioned in the memorial is indeed what it is, we can verify whether the officials of the Ministry of Personnel have bent the law for personal gain."
Then Lao Zhu glanced through the memorial, then wrote a few names on a piece of paper, and threw the memorial into the box with the word "officials" written on it.
Yunxi also glanced at the memorial and found that he did not know anyone. It is said that Yunxi had experience in the Ministry of Household Affairs and the Ministry of War, and knew many officials of the fifth and sixth grades, but here he only met one person.
There is no name either.
Then Lao Zhu took out several memorials and told Yunxi how to criticize the memorials more efficiently, instead of being distracted by the cloudy words of these civil servants.
Because Lao Zhu considered that it was Yunxi's first time coming into contact with this matter, Lao Zhu spoke very patiently, which led to the fact that it got dark before he had finished a few excerpts.
Lao Zhu stayed with Yunxi for dinner at Jinshen Hall and sent him back to Wenhua Hall. On the one hand, it was because Yunxi was going to preside over the exchange of treasure banknotes tomorrow, so he asked him to prepare it in the evening; on the other hand, it was also because
It was too slow to explain the excerpts to Yunxi while grading them at the same time. Lao Zhu thought it would be better to explain it bit by bit slowly, otherwise I wouldn’t be able to finish reviewing the excerpts today.
While Yunxi was receiving instructions from Lao Zhu on how to mark Zhezi, Wang Bu was following Yunxi's instructions to visit Shandong Noodle House and Li Ya's home.
Wang Bu first went to the Shandong Noodle House to meet Boss Tang and his wife. When Wang Bu arrived at the Shandong Noodle House, it was not yet Youshi (5 to 7 pm), and the noodle shop had not yet opened for guests, so Boss Tang and his wife seemed quite leisurely.
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At this time, Tang Bohe was standing guard at the counter of the noodle shop. When he saw Wang Bu walking in with his guards, he hurriedly wanted to salute.
According to the rules set by Lao Zhu, eunuchs were not allowed to accept gifts. Wang Bu was also very cautious, so how could he dare to accept his gifts? He rushed forward to help him and said, "I am here on behalf of Your Highness. Your Highness does not want to make any publicity."
What he said accurately grasped the psychology of ordinary people like this.
When Tang Bohe heard this, he quickly stopped bending down and took Wang Bu into the inner room. After thinking about it, he felt that his own bedroom was relatively clean, so he took him into his bedroom.
Entering Tang Bohe's bedroom, Wang Bu asked, "I wonder if your lady is here? Your Highness has something to tell you two."
Tang Bohe didn't care that Wang Bu wanted to see his wife because Wang Bu was an eunuch and came on behalf of His Highness the Emperor's Grandson. He immediately ran to the backyard and brought his wife Mo Shi over.
Wang Bu waited for him and his wife to arrive, and said: "Your Highness has something to say, Tang Bohe and Tang Mo's husband and wife saved Gu's life. Gu is very grateful. Today, I will give you and your wife a pair of jade bis and pearls."
A string of them to show my gratitude." In fact, this sentence was completely made up by Wang Bu himself, and Yunxi didn't say anything at all; the things were taken out from the palace.
Tang Bohe and his wife had already knelt down when they heard "Your Highness has something to say." After hearing what Wang Bu said, Tang Bohe was about to thank him, but Mo stabbed him and said: "My lord, your majesty has already rewarded you."
We have given our family a hundred taels of gold, a set of imperial pens, inks, papers and inkstones, and handwritten the words 'Shandong Noodle House' to my family. We have also promised that the eldest son of my family will have a thousand hereditary households. We have already received a very generous reward, how can I accept another reward from His Highness?"
Wang Bu said: "Your Highness said that your Majesty's reward belongs to your Majesty. How can I not express my gratitude to my savior? Don't refuse, just accept the reward with peace of mind." Mo Shifang and Tang Bohe accepted the reward.
Then Wang Bu walked out of the noodle shop, greeted by Tang Bohe and his wife, and walked towards Li Ya's residence.
It's not easy to find Li Ya's residence. He was originally just a cook. Although he was a secret agent of the Chang family, he was not rich. Although His Majesty has given him a future and gold, he still won't be able to move for a while.
Home.
Wang Bu inquired with several people and wandered around for a long time before finding Li Ya's house. Li Ya was staying at home. When Wang Bu and the others came in, they immediately saluted and greeted him. Wang Bu declined as usual.
Then it was just like at Shandong Noodle House, Li Ya declined first and then accepted.
Later, when Wang Bu returned to the palace, it was already dark. He walked into the Wenhua Hall, where Wang Xizheng was having dinner with Wang Jin, Wang Gong and others. Wang Xi was slightly surprised to see Wang Bu come back.
Asked: "Are you not with His Highness? Your Highness sent someone to send a message back, saying that you were having dinner at Jinshen Hall. We thought you were also there, so we didn't wait for you."
Wang Bu quickly washed his hands, took a pair of bowls and chopsticks, sat down on the table, and replied: "When His Highness came back from Jin Yiwei's Yamen outside the north gate today, he asked me to give gifts to Mr. and Mrs. Tang Bohe and Li Ya at Shandong Noodle House.
, so I am not with His Highness."
Wang Jin said: "No wonder His Highness asked Chen Xing to buy some gadgets from outside the palace and bring them to Wenhua Palace. I'm still surprised. It turns out that you have other things to do."
Wang Gong asked: "Hey, why do you think His Majesty gave Tang Bohe's family only Namoduo as a reward, while what he gave to Li Ya was only a hereditary future and fifty taels of gold? It is said that their merits are almost the same."
Wang Jin said: "You still don't understand? Li Ya is from the Chang family, how can His Majesty feel comfortable? Moreover, he is from the Wenhua Palace in the palace; and Tang Bohe's family is a common people."
Although Wang Jin's words were not very clear, Wang Gong was not stupid and understood what Wang Bu said, so he stopped talking about this topic and turned to some fun topics.
After a while, the four of them finished their meal and went about their own business. They had just taken over the entire Wenhua Hall, and they were still very busy. They were busy until Yunxi came back.
Note 1: The Guizhou Chief Envoy Department has not yet been established at this time, and the Guizhou area is under the jurisdiction of the Yunnan Chief Envoy Department.