The cabinet now has only two people on the left and right, and in the face of a huge country, even if it is assisted by six Shangshu, it is still too busy to breathe.
Especially Zhu Xu's way to the south, not only the place is boiling, but also the outside has recovered a large amount of territory, the complexity inside is far beyond imagination, the 'personnel' alone is enough for them to have a headache, and now with the addition of cabinet assistants, it is even more turbulent and rolling in the capital.
Sun Chengzong was a 'military general', and he and the military department had been discussing the military arrangements from Korqin, Korea, Satsuma Domain, Ryukyu, to Luzon, Old Port, and Annam.
Although Zhu Xu has already arranged a large frame, the details inside still have to be scrutinized and supplemented by them.
Bi Ziyan is regarded as the 'first assistant', and his government affairs are more and more complicated, from the south to the north, from the inside to the outside, which is about to make him feel white.
That night, the two were still in the cabinet, lit the lamp and discussed.
Bi Ziyan took a sip of herbal tea and said: "Horqin, North Korea, and Ryukyu have all been arranged, the emperor of the Satsuma domain will not let him move, and he will not care about it for the time being, the two propaganda divisions in the South China Sea, and the officials have already made a list, and I am still thinking about it, and the Annan side is also stepping up, and it should be possible to transfer people before the end of the month......"
Sun Chengzong nodded when he heard this, and said: "Well, the military department is also drawing troops and horses from all over the country, and it should be able to settle in as soon as possible, and the key now is the issue of money and food." ” Bi Ziyan put down the teacup, pondered for a while in his heart, and said: "Huitong Commercial Bank, the top ten granaries, I have discussed with the emperor, and they will be handed over to the cabinet one after another, but we still have to be cautious in use, and the money and grain will not be a problem for a while, but we can't spend it like in the past, and we must find a way to reduce expenditure......s."
Sun Chengzong didn't speak, his face was thoughtful.
The annual military expenditure is more than 10 million silver, not including other food and other subsidies, and the Ordnance Bureau is also a place that costs countless money, plus disaster relief, various projects, etc., and the expenditure in the last three years is several times more than the entire Apocalypse year combined.
Bi Ziyan picked up a towel and wiped the sweat on his head, and said: "This year's disaster is more serious, the rain is concentrated in these few days, the whole country is a big drought, and it is predictable that the autumn grain will be reduced by two percent, whether it is Huitong Commercial Bank or the top ten granaries, the reserves are limited, and if it really continues for a few more years, the treasury will really be empty, and we must think of other ways......
The disaster is getting worse day by day, and under the continuous superposition, not only the tax of the imperial court will be reduced, but it will be reflected in all aspects of the Ming Dynasty, business will weaken, prices will rise, and the expenditure will increase significantly, and the tax revenue of the imperial court will be decreasing, even if there are years of preparation and accumulation of the emperor, it will not be able to bear it for a few years.
"I'm afraid I'm really going to live a hard life......
Sun Chengzong's heart is also a little heavy, as time goes by, they feel more and more pressure, just as the emperor said, the most difficult period of the Ming Dynasty has come, and they must be prepared for hardship.
Although he said that, Sun Chengzong's tone was relatively relaxed, and now that the external threat was gone, and the internal was quite stable, it was just a matter of struggling.
Bi Ziyan also nodded, sometimes he also admired the emperor unusually, long-term vision, beyond their reach, if it wasn't for the emperor's early preparation, quick whipping, and even desperate to promote the 'New Deal', the current life is afraid that it will be dozens of times more difficult.
Both of them were silent for a while, and Bi Ziyan said again, "Regarding the matter of adding auxiliary ministers, you have also received a lot of recommendation scripts, right?"
” Zhu Xu handed over this matter to the cabinet, which is equivalent to handing it over to the two of them, and did not deliberately conceal it, which naturally caused the capital and even the entire Ming Dynasty to be shaken, I don't know how many people are ready to move, or have already moved.
Sun Chengzong glanced at Bi Ziyan and said: "There are a lot, they are all the apocalypse, the old people in the Wanli period, and some are the Kun Party, the Zhejiang Party, Donglin, and even the old residence of the Eunuch Party." ” "The ghosts and spirits are all out......"
Bi Ziyan shook his head slightly, it was naturally impossible for people who were keen on forming a party to enter the cabinet, and said with a slight sigh: "Me too, but there are a few good ones, Li Sicheng, Liang Tingdong, Hu Yingtai, ......"
Sun Chengzong knew that Bi Ziyan was testing his attitude, and listening to the names of several people, he thought in his heart.
Li Sicheng was a servant of the Ministry during the Apocalypse, known for his prestige, never formed a party, and was removed from office for impeaching the Hakka clan.
Liang Tingdong was the squire of the military department during the Apocalypse, who had been in Liaodong for many years, and was Sun Chengzong's former subordinate.
Hu Yingtai was the first household servant of Chongzhen during the Apocalypse, and he was once about to become a scholar, but he was cut off by Fu Changzong, depressed, and resigned in anger.
However, it is rumored that he was a cousin of King Shin's side concubine, Tian, and that during the reign of King Shin in the reign of Bunshokaku, he served as the Yama.
The political envoy of Dongbu was one of the few local supporters of King Shin.
Sun Chengzong thought for a while, then turned his head to look at Bi Ziyan and said, "You say, does the emperor have other intentions?"
” "Other intentions?"
Bi Ziyan was slightly stunned, and looked at Sun Chengzong with some doubts.
Sun Chengzong approached and said in a low voice: "Those few Shangshu." ” Bi Ziyan suddenly came to his senses, sat up straight, and groaned with a deep face.
The emperor has always acted unexpectedly, taking precautions, and ordering them to select his ministers, it is really difficult to say that there is no other purpose, but if there is, what does it mean?
What does the emperor want to do?
Bi Ziyan didn't know the essentials for a long time, looked at Sun Chengzong and said, "What do you think?"
” Sun Chengzong shook his head and said: "No, but this time, the emperor's attention will be focused on internal affairs, once the 'New Deal' is fully promoted, there will be some big changes, and it is normal to make some preparations in advance." ” Bi Ziyan is a veteran official in the end, he wants to be stable at this time, he wants to be stable in everything, and he doesn't want to make big moves, listening to Sun Chengzong's words, his intuition is heavy.
"Then, how about choosing five from the outside, Fu Changzong, Zhou Yingqiu, and Shen Yongmao into the cabinet?"
Bi Ziyan said.
These three people are the household department, the official department, and the military department, and they have the heaviest authority and old qualifications, and they all belong to Zhu Xu's people.
Xu Dahua, the secretary of the Ministry of Industry, Shen Xun, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, and Zhang Wenda, the secretary of the Criminal Department, are relatively poor, and they may not be in line with the emperor's wishes.
Sun Chengzong nodded and said, "Let's draw up a list first, and then convene the six Shangshu to discuss, and then decide on the specific candidates." ” "Okay."
Bi Ziyan said.
They have also felt that the pressure has been too heavy recently, and even if there are six auxiliary departments, there are still unfinished government affairs to handle, and they must increase the number of people.
Shen Yongmao, the secretary of the Ministry of War, has returned to Beijing, and is now busy with the part of the 'new deal' that relates to the 'military reform', which is extremely complicated, and it is necessary to reorganize the number of troops, salaries, and generals in various places, and according to the original plan, it is necessary to divide the theater of operations and deploy generals, and the current situation has changed again, from Liaodong, Horqin, Korea, Ryukyu, Nanhai, and Annam, all of them must be reconsidered, and there are also matters such as disarmament and streamlining of troops because of the reduction of salaries.
The director of the Ministry of War stood in front of Shen Yongmao, holding a document and said, "My lord, the emperor and the cabinet have requested that the army can be streamlined, but the recruitment of new recruits cannot be stopped, and the rotation of recruits and veterans must be accelerated, that is, all localities must be selected, some veterans will be retired, and the overall army must be maintained at more than 600,000 ......"
Shen Yongmao raised his head, he had known these for a long time, and said, "There are too many troops in the southwest and too heavy.
The same is true in the south, and then Liaodong, first make a plan, submit it to the cabinet before the emperor returns to Beijing, and then ......discuss it after the year."
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"Yes."
Principal.
Shen Yongmao was just about to pick up the paperwork in hand, and suddenly said, "After the emperor mobilized money and food last time, how much more can we use?"
” The head of the military department said, "Yesterday, the lower official went to the household department to ask, Annan immigration, southwest disaster relief, etc., all need a large amount of money and grain, the quota of the six departments has been greatly reduced, before next year, our military department can use about 700,000 taels of silver and 50 stone of rice." ” Shen Yongmao frowned, and said silently for a while: "You go first, I'll go to the Ministry of Industry later, and see if I can borrow a little first, the expansion of the new barracks can't be stopped." ” "Yes."
Principal.
This year, the imperial court has spent a lot more than in previous years, but the income is decreasing, so the cabinet and the six ministries are stretched earlier than in previous years.
The ministry has just changed its new door, which seems to be very new, giving people a feeling of decay and new branches.
Lu Daqi took a few documents, hurriedly entered Zhou Yingqiu's room, and said impatiently, "My lord, letters have come from all over the country, asking our officials to replenish the manpower as soon as possible and approve the appointment documents they submitted." ” Zhou Yingqiu glanced up at him and said lightly: "Is it the participation in politics and deliberations from all over the country?"
” Lu Daqi stood not far in front of Zhou Yingqiu's table and said, "More than that, Fu.
The appointment of the governor of Jian is stuck in the Governor's Yuan, and the cabinet has not moved, and the criminal prison departments in various places, Dali Temple, and the sixteen imperial history of the governor must be arranged in advance......"
These officials were already working overtime, Zhou Yingqiu looked up at him without moving, and said, "Someone is coming to put pressure again?"
” Lu Daqi looked anxious, his heart was anxious, and he said: "My lord, where is the pressure still needed, our officials will not be peaceful, I think, it is better to think of a way as soon as possible......
Zhou Yingqiu put down the pen and looked thoughtful.
There are more and more students graduating from the Royal Political Academy, in addition to being arranged at the grassroots level, some are arranged in the six ministries and some institutions directly under the cabinet, these students have learned very different from the past Jinshi, and there is more sharpness, in the current conservative, turbid officialdom is very different, but they are their own faction, walking around each other, not the party but the party, not only in the local voice, in the six departments of the voice is also getting louder, by many people think that this is 'betraying the ancestors, crazy and arrogant', repeatedly suppressed.
However, in the cabinet, some of the big names in the six ministries have a lot of maintenance, which makes many people even more angry, and they try their best to drive them out.
These students were cautious at first, but then they saw that someone was protecting them, and Bi Ziyan publicly said 'be inclusive and work together', and the students who graduated from the Royal House thought that their dean was supporting them, and they were moved to fight against them.
Both are not parties but parties, between the old and the new, quickly opposing each other, and the turmoil caused is getting bigger and bigger, and even some are not easy to end.