Chapter 12: If you are poor, you will hold a grudge in your heart; if you are successful, you will be counterattacked.

When the boss wants to do things, the first thing he has to do is the people below. Xu Jingchang has deeply understood this in his previous life.

At present, Zhu Di wants to rectify his internal affairs, restore people's livelihood, and use troops to the outside world... When he touched his lips, he was relieved, but all the things, like hemp ropes, were going to fall on the people below.

Fortunately, I am a government envoy and don’t have to be responsible for specific government affairs, so I may be easier.

Speaking of which, this is the first time Xu Jingchang has come to work in the Tongzheng Envoy Department.

A civil servant in his forties was already waiting early.

"The officials of Wushan are appointed as the left senator and meet with the Tongzheng envoy."

Xu Jingchang glanced at him and found that Wu Shan was holding a list in his hand. He smiled and said, "I was an official for the first time and didn't understand the rules. Tell me first, how many officials are in our Tongzheng Department and what government affairs are responsible for?"

Wu Shan hurriedly said: "This Tongzheng Department was established by Emperor Taizu Gao. He said that government affairs were like water and intended to be regular, so he established the Tongzheng Department to specifically understand government affairs to prevent ministers from deceiveing ​​the king and father. Especially after the abolition of the Secretariat, the Tongzheng Department's authority was increasing. Only under the six ministries and the Inspectorate, the Tongzheng Department was one of the nine ministers, and the government looked up to him."

Xu Jingchang nodded and said, "Then tell me, what are you responsible for?"

Wu Shan nodded, "It's like this. First of all, in the various departments and yamen in Beijing, all the memorials must be sent to us. The Tongzhengsi Department will be divided into categories. Some small matters will be sent directly to the various departments and yamen for them to handle. Important matters need to be sent directly to Zuoshunmen and handed over to the inner court's ritual supervisor, and they will present to Your Majesty. After Your Majesty dealt with them, the Tongzhengsi Department will issue the six departments."

Why is the gap between this person so big?

But no matter what, Xu Jingchang is willing to give him a chance, and Wu Shan is willing to fight.

Assist the emperor and handle government affairs.

"In addition, the memorials and memorials from all over the capital must be sent to the Tongzheng Department, and we will submit them. In addition, if there are any grievances among the people, we must first go to the Tongzheng Department, and the drum will be placed in our courtyard. In addition, if you hear important things, the Tongzheng Envoy can submit a memorial to Your Majesty at any time. In addition, all officials discuss matters, and important military and national affairs, the Tongzheng Envoy must also participate. In short, you can ask about the affairs of each department, inside and outside the capital, from top to bottom."

Xu Jingchang nodded, "It would be great if you can think so. When I resign from my post one day, this Tongzheng envoy will belong to you."

But there is no need to be too happy too early, because after Zhu Di ascended the throne, he soon felt that government affairs were too cumbersome. He did not have the energy of his father, so he set up a cabinet and selected a group of Hanlin officials to serve as cabinet members.

Only the envoy of the government can intervene in affairs of the court with amazing power.

It was Zhang Juzheng's turn, no matter how powerful the six ministers were, they would not work.

Inadvertently, he drew a big cake for Wu Shan.

Xu Jingchang nodded again. It seems that the paths from ancient times to the present are similar, it depends on your skills.

"Actually, there are many things that our Tongzheng Department can do. For example, if there is a quarrel between two yamen, who can pass the memorial in first and let Your Majesty see it first, and you can seize the initiative. This is the reason why it is said that preconceived and then takes the opportunity." Wu Shan whispered.

You can probably regard Tongzheng Envoy as the emperor's secretary.

Wu Shan was shocked, "The officials were frightened. Could it be that the officials said something wrong?"

But now it is in a very special stage.

"After the Jingnan Dynasty, many officials from various departments fled. Some were unwilling to be an official for His Majesty, and some were afraid of being regarded as the rest of Jianwen, so they all ran away."

Xu Jingchang thought silently, became a little interested, and said, "That's true, are there any tricks?"

Xu Jingchang was stunned and said in surprise: "There are still people who don't want to be an official? Are there many such people?"

In fact, the establishment of the cabinet invaded the power of the Tongzheng Department. Later, the emperor was too lazy to deal with government affairs, and the power of the inner court became increasingly greater. The Tongzheng Department sent the memorials, and the Lishu was able to work together, making the Tongzheng Department less powerful, almost becoming a decoration.

"The lower-ranking officials are not from the official career path. They rely entirely on the support of Emperor Taizu to become officials in the court. My family is not rich, and I have several people in the family who rely on this salary to make a living. How dare I resign? What's more, today's son, who is wise and powerful, and who can win the world with a corner of the land, must be a good emperor. Being able to serve the wise and holy lord is also a blessing for the lower-ranking officials."

"There are many people with names and surnames, and there are more than a hundred people." Wu Shan replied truthfully.

Zhu Yuanzhang abolished the Secretariat and the six ministries were directly under the emperor. The officials of the Ministry of Personnel were still well-deserved leaders of the court.

"It's like this. In recent days, people have been constantly expressing their grievances, saying that soldiers and horses have robbed the women of the people and plundered into the military camp, causing the separation of their flesh and blood, and the separation of their husbands and wives, and the public is extremely resentful. It is also the responsibility of our Tongzheng Department. If you can speak up for justice and save innocent people, you will definitely be grateful to all the people."

Xu Jingchang became interested, "Why didn't you run away?"

In this way, a yamen was needed to make preliminary arrangements for Zhu Yuanzhang and convey the saint's order. There was no doubt that this responsibility fell on the Tongzheng Envoy.

Wu Shan agreed repeatedly, "The government envoy is wise."

Wu Shan couldn't help but grit his teeth. He had been living for most of his life and was just a mere left senator. He was just a senator. What's even more annoying was that he didn't even look down on the political envoy and wanted to go home to inherit his title.

The cabinet has not been established yet, and the Lijian was still in the stage of "eunuchs are not allowed to interfere in politics". As one of the nine ministers, he was still a legitimate secret of the emperor.

Xu Jingchang thought for a while and smiled and said, "Wushan, I am a young man and I will not take revenge overnight. I believe that if I am poor, I will hold a grudge in my heart, and if I am a big shot, I will fight back. The Duke of Qi, Qiu Fu, said in front of a group of people that I am a child and looked down on our Xu family. Do you have a way to give him some color? "

Wu Shan had a tense face and thought to himself, what kind of motto is this?

However, he also couldn't stand the upstarts in Jingnan and were domineering. In the past, he just dared not speak out.

"You are right, the main reason is that I have no interest. There are still titles in my family to inherit!" Xu Jingchang smiled and said, "You have to think of yourself as a real commissar of the government and work hard!"

Wu Shan didn't know what Xu Jingchang was thinking, so he continued to introduce: "We Tongzheng Department, under the Tongzheng Envoy, set up the left and right government affairs, and there are left and right senators. There is also a copy of Huang Youtongzheng who is specialized in copying the decree and memorials, but they do not participate in the internal affairs of the department."

Wu Shan hurriedly said, "I misunderstood. It's not that they didn't come to see you, but they all returned home early."

Xu Jingchang nodded, "By the way, I remember you claim to be the Left Senator, so where are you? Where are they? There will be no problem, don't you come to see me, right?"

"Go back home? What does it mean?"

Or maybe I simply suggest that Zhu Di set up a cabinet and get San Yang to his subordinates as soon as possible so that they can get busy, so that they can be more relaxed.

Originally, the Prime Minister was to regulate yin and yang and lead all officials. All internal and external government affairs, large and small, had to go through the prime minister's level before they could be handed over to the king.

Therefore, the six ministries and nine ministers, and the other eight are in charge of each. Even if they are as powerful as Jian Yi and Xia Yuanji, they can only be responsible for the affairs of the headquarters.

Wu Shan said again: "Our daily duty is to distinguish the size of government affairs, hand them over to each department, or to the palace. There is a lot of room for maneuver. Whether it is a big deal or a big deal depends on your wishes."

Xu Jingchang couldn't help but take a deep breath. He could control everything. Why did it sound a little familiar? Could it be the Administrative Affairs Department? He became Jim Hack?

After Xu Jingchang thought for a while, he understood that he would blame Zhu Yuanzhang for this matter.

By the mid-Ming Dynasty, the cabinet would unify the world, and the officials of the Ministry of Personnel would bow their heads to the Grand Secretary.

From this point of view, promoting oneself to become a commissar is indeed a bit superior.

After turning around, the memorial was handed in.

Xu Jingchang thought for a while and said, "Let's do this, pick two memorials and put them into the question book handed to the palace. Just think that we are negligent for a moment and don't offend people on the voluntary basis. After all, it involves the entire Jingnan generals, and first throw a stone to ask for directions."

But the situation will be different if it is replaced by the paper-paste Sange Lao.

Therefore, the authority of the inner court and the outer court and the six cabinet ministries is a dynamic balance process, which depends to a considerable extent on the minister's own abilities.

But Zhu Yuanzhang abolished the Secretariat and directly served as the emperor as the prime minister, facing the six ministries directly, regardless of their size, and they all wanted to present them to the emperor.

While Xu Jingchang was waiting for the result, Qiu Fu also went to see Zhu Di with a confession.

"I have reported to Your Majesty that Sheng Yong holds grudges and plans to be ill-intentioned. I have already obtained a confession here. Please read it to Your Majesty."

Zhu Di lowered his head and looked at it while casually saying, "I heard that Sheng Yong arrested a hundred households and asked him to put the stolen woman back. Is there any such thing?"

Qiu Fu shook his head, "Your Majesty, this is someone slandering the soldiers. Our military discipline is strict, so there will definitely be no such thing."

(End of this chapter)
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