Chapter 669 Choice (4)
Ginger is still spicier with age.
Prime Minister Wang said what was on Wang Jin's mind.
Wang Jin rubbed his brows and let out a genuine sigh: "I watched him build a tall building, and watched his building collapse. When Jiang Yi was alive, I often went to Gaoliang Prince's Mansion. I have seen it with my own eyes these days. The palace was confiscated, and there will no longer be a Gaoliang Palace in the capital."
Prime Minister Wang glanced over: "Are you afraid that the Wang family will end up like this in the future?"
Wang Jin raised his eyes and looked at each other: "Father, isn't he worried?"
Prime Minister Wang said proudly: "I am a veteran of the four dynasties and have been the prime minister for decades. Even now, the prime minister is a The position is still there, no one can take it away, no matter who dares to touch the Wang family. Move the Wang family!"
Wang Jin didn't wait for a word, and said: "You are now a Zhongshu Ling. After a few years of experience, you can be transferred to the six ministers. As long as you are here, the emperor will treat the Wang family favorably. ”
…It’s a huge burden on our shoulders, but that’s all.
Wang Jin couldn't help but smile bitterly and whispered: "Father, the Wang family is the most prominent family in the Liang Dynasty. The clan members gather in the capital and their ancestral home. There are also many clan members serving as officials abroad. It is inevitable that some of them are not cautious in their official duties. Yes, the eldest brother was too arrogant back then. It was all thanks to his father that he was able to save his life, which was also a big blow to the Wang family’s reputation.”
"If something like this happens again, no matter how many saints we have in the Wang family, we can't help but spend it like this."
Prime Minister Wang's eyes flashed: "You want to restrain the clan members?"
"Yes," Wang Jin admitted directly: "In order to stabilize the court, the emperor promised not to go to war within three years. In the short term, the Wang family is not worried about destruction. The emperor trusts me and uses me , but also to calm the hearts of the Prime Minister’s party officials.”
“However, you have to be prepared for danger in times of peace. It will be too late to remedy the situation. Therefore, you must set rules for the clan members early and restrain them. Words and deeds. There are some things that are really not decent. We don’t have to wait for the emperor to punish them. We will deal with them in advance."
After Wang Jin finished speaking, he was waiting for a scolding from his own father.
I never expected that instead of cursing, Prime Minister Wang nodded approvingly: "You have been practicing well recently and have profound thoughts. Just do what you say!"
Wang Jin was stunned for a moment. : "Father also agrees?"
"You are right, why don't I agree?" Prime Minister Wang raised his eyebrows: "Once the emperor and his ministers, now the empress has ascended the throne, her methods are smooth, shrewd and decisive , Be ruthless. If we don't restrain ourselves, we will soon suffer."
"The Wang family has been rich for decades and has accumulated a lot of wealth. It will be lucky to be able to keep it. "
"Since I have chosen you as the successor, you will be in charge of the affairs of the Wang family from now on. If you want to restrain the clan members and deal with the erring Wang family, just do it."
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Wang Jin was so moved that his eyes turned red: "Thank you, father!"
Prime Minister Wang said lightly: "Okay, don't pretend in front of me. I just don't agree, why don't you take action?"
“You are wholehearted I want to assist the new emperor and achieve eternal greatness, and I will not let the Wang family hold you back. I also hope that you will be successful in the future and be able to truly support the Wang family. "
Wang. Jin's plan was exposed, and there was no half-hearted Feeling a little embarrassed, he cupped his hands and said, "My son will certainly live up to his father's high expectations."
Looking at his resolute son, Prime Minister Wang sighed sincerely: "I have been a powerful minister all my life, and yet I raised you. Such a worry It is really rare to have a good son who cares about the country and the people, and is loyal and filial." Wang Jin did not notice the sarcasm in the words, and responded with a smile: "It can be seen that the Wang family is loyal and capable ministers in their bones, and it has been passed down through the blood. ”
Prime Minister Wang sneered and suddenly asked: "When do you plan to marry and have children?"
It was impossible for Wang Jin to be Jiang Shaohua's son-in-law before, and it will be even less possible in the future.
It is Wang Jin’s responsibility to marry a wife and have children.
Wang Jin was silent for a moment and said: "Please give me three years, father."
In the next three years, Jiang Shaohua will stabilize the court, control the government step by step, and win over the ministers. Wang Jin was dedicated to assisting the new emperor, and indeed had no intention or time to get married.
Prime Minister Wang said calmly: "Okay, I will give you another three years. After three years, I will choose a satisfactory marriage for you. You are not allowed to shirk it for any reason."
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The next day at the small court meeting, Jiang Shaohua said to the Minister of the Ministry of Finance: "Shang Shu, the confiscated property of the Prince of Gaoliang has been transferred to the national treasury."
The Minister of Ji was overjoyed and repeatedly handed over his hand to thank him.
This year's military expenditure gap is too big, and the Ministry of War is sending one memorial after another demanding military pay. Ji Shangshu was so worried that his hair fell out. Originally, he had calculated that half of the Gaoliang Prince's property would be put into the national treasury, which could barely cover part of the military expenditure.
Now that the emperor is so generous, he has directly deposited it all into the national treasury, which immediately relieves the urgent need of the Ministry of Revenue.
Dong Shangshu handed over his hand and said: "According to the usual practice, half of the confiscated property from the Gaoliang Prince's Palace should be transferred to the Ministry of Internal Affairs. The emperor allocates it to the Ministry of Household Affairs and transfers it to military expenses. Will the Ministry of Internal Affairs do it? Do you have any opinions? "
This is the implicitness of Dong Shangshu's words.
The Ministry of Internal Affairs is just a servant of the royal family. It manages the gold and silver in the inner treasury of the royal family. How does the Emperor want to deal with the gold and silver confiscated from the Gaoliang Palace? How does the Ministry of Internal Affairs have the right to "have some opinions"?
The one who really has some opinions is the money-grubbing Empress Dowager Zheng.
Jiang Shaohua understood clearly and said seriously: "The most important thing now is to raise military pay first. Especially the military expenses for the garrison, which have been repeatedly deducted and reduced in the past few years, and the soldiers can hardly even have enough to eat. , How can I still have the strength to practice fighting? "
"The first big thing I did after taking the throne was to provide all the military with food and clothing. It should be sufficient."
Ding Shilang of the Ministry of War was the first to agree, flattering the emperor: "The emperor is worried about the salary, food, clothing, and food of ordinary soldiers, and I must write down what happened today in the official document of the Ministry of War. Here, the military pay will be sent to all the armies, so that all the soldiers will know the emperor's benevolence."
All the ministers looked at him. I really can't tell that the silent Shilang Ding can actually talk like this. No wonder he easily became acting Minister of the Ministry of War without reading. It seems that it won't be long before this code name will be removed and he will become the real Minister of the Ministry of War.
Wang Shilang gritted his teeth secretly.
He wrote memorials one after another to ask for military expenses for the garrison, in order to embarrass the Ministry of Household Affairs and create trouble for the new emperor. Who would have thought that the emperor would be so willing to use all the property of Gaoliang Prince's Mansion as military expenses. Seeing Ding Shilang being in the limelight, he was filled with jealousy.
Jiang Shaohua's eyes glanced at Wang Shilang's face: "Next, there are also the confiscated family properties of Dongping Prince's Palace, and 80% of the family property of Huaiyang Prince's Palace and Wu'an County Prince's Palace, all of which have been used as military expenses."< br>
“Think about it, this year’s military expenditure should be enough.