When Ji Shangshu left the palace and returned to the Hubu Yamen, he didn't even have time to take a breath. He immediately summoned the Hubu staff and announced the urgent errands to be done in the next ten days.
The officials of the Ministry of Household Affairs were all complaining in their hearts. One of the more courageous officials opened his mouth and said: "Master Shangshu, according to the practice of the Ministry of Revenue, the imperial court's allocation of grain and money to prefectures and counties is considered as disaster relief. It takes a month to go through the process alone, and ten days is not enough."
In the past, the money and food allocated would have to be peeled off layer by layer. In the end, if you can get 70% of it, you will be thankful.
Ji Shangshu said coldly with a straight face: "There is no custom in the Ministry of Revenue. Don't talk about the past. It is the second year of Zhaoping, with a new emperor, new atmosphere and new rules. If you miss the past so much, don't be an errand and go back directly. It wasn’t better before.”
The talkative household official was scolded and did not dare to say anything anymore.
Shangshu Ji knew very well what kind of people his subordinates were, and said sternly again: "Yuzhou has been devastated by war, and everything is in ruins waiting to be revitalized. Nanyang County is still providing money and food, and the imperial court cannot just sit back and watch, it must give full support. All of you are responsible for this. Be careful. If something goes wrong, think about losing your head and having your property confiscated, and then think about being kicked out of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.”
"At that time, it will be useless to regret and break your intestines."
The officials of the Ministry of Household Affairs tensed their scalps and responded solemnly.
In fact, with the emperor's ears, eyes, ears, soup and silver around, they would have no chance even if they wanted to do something. Not to mention, there are now several more female Jinshi. They are new to the officialdom, and they are all grateful to Her Majesty the Empress. This is the time when they want to show off their energy.
They really have to be extra careful when doing their job. If they are not careful, their position will be moved to those who come after them.
Minister Ji moved directly into the government office. All the officials of the Ministry of Revenue were well educated and lived in the government offices one after another. They were busy during the day and continued to work after returning to the government offices at night. They were so busy that the lights were brightly lit and people stood on their backs.
Naturally, the officials next door noticed such a big movement in the Hubu Yamen.
"Master Shangshu," Zhang Shangshu's confidant Zhou Langzhong cautiously said: "The emperor is very concerned about Yuzhou. Shouldn't the Ministry of Civil Affairs be more cautious when selecting officials?"
The so-called caution means not to stretch your hands too far when selecting officials. It is common for candidates in the Ministry of Personnel to spend tens of thousands of silver to fill real vacancies. In this way, even if a person from a mediocre family is admitted to the Jinshi examination, he still has to wait for the right opportunity in the process of becoming an official. Even if they get a good job, they are usually sent to remote and poor counties.
Yuzhou used to be pretty good, but after this war, it is no longer a good place. The Ministry of Civil Affairs spread the news that officials were to be selected, and not many people went to Zhang's house in the past two days.
This errand is of little value and requires a lot of time and effort. What's even more annoying is that the Secretary of the Ministry of Finance next door is desperately trying to re-volume, making Zhang Shangshu quite passive.
Zhang Shangshu was in a bad mood and glared at his subordinates: "When has this Shangshu been careless in handling errands? I will follow the court's request and select those who are in their prime of life from those waiting for official vacancies. Three days have passed and there are still seven days left. Time, you have to submit the list. What are you waiting for? Why don’t you go and do the errands immediately?”
The last sentence was mixed with anger.
Doctor Zhou resigned in agreement, and after leaving the holding room, he wiped his forehead with his sleeve. I thought that my Lord Shangshu was having a hard time in the court, and all his evil anger and sullenness were vented on them.
Zhang Shangshu used to have only one Prime Minister Wang above his head. Moreover, Prime Minister Wang relies heavily on him in everything, and he has always regarded himself as the second-in-line person in power of the Prime Minister's Party.
Unexpectedly, after a palace coup, the Liang Dynasty would be turned upside down. Her Majesty the Empress ascended the throne, and Wang Jin became the leader of the Prime Minister's Party.
Zhang Shangshu, a senior official with high official position, was not willing to listen to the orders of a yellow-mouthed kid and simply set up his own business. The prime minister's party was divided into two.
Zhang Shangshu won over about one-third of the Prime Minister's Party officials, most of whom were middle- and low-level officials. I originally thought that I could accomplish something, and that no matter what happened, I would be able to establish a three-legged alliance. The fact is that not everyone has the ability to form parties for personal gain.
After nearly a year, not only has no real "Shang Shu Party" been formed, but there are still many outsiders who have turned to Her Majesty the Empress. Zhang Shangshu felt frustrated everywhere. Her Majesty the Empress deliberately promoted Dong Shangshu of the Ministry of Etiquette, Ding Shangshu of the War Department, and Yang Shangshu of the Punishment Department. They were all appointed by Her Majesty the Empress. The Minister of Ji was also made obedient. Except for Zhou Shangshu who bowed his head and kept silent, Zhang Shangshu was the biggest thorn in the court.
Her Majesty the Empress is not a soft persimmon to be pinched, and she never shows mercy when suppressing her officials. He didn't give Zhang Shangshu face at court meetings, and scolded or scolded him from time to time.
Zhang Shangshu's prestige and prestige were repeatedly weakened. What we can barely hold on to now is the one-third of an acre of land owned by the Libu Yamen.
That's it, you have to be more efficient when doing errands, and you can't be singled out for faults.
First make a charter, and then list all those who meet the requirements. There must be at least three candidates for each official position. Then each person is screened based on their strengths and weaknesses, and a list of waiting officials is finally determined.
Ten days later, Zhang Shangshu entered the palace to meet the saint with the list in hand.
Coincidentally, Minister Ji also finished his errands and went into the palace to meet the saint.
Chen Changshi and Wang Zhongshu Ling were both in the Zhaohe Hall, accompanied by several other ministers. Her Majesty the Empress was sitting on a dragon chair with a faint look in her eyes. Before Zhang Shangshu could speak, she said: "Ji Shangshu, how much money and food can be allocated by the Ministry of Revenue? ?”
It was these seemingly inconspicuous but actually heart-breaking tricks that made Zhang Shangshu feel angry and helpless.
Zhang Shangshu endured his suffocation and listened.
Ji Shangshu reported loudly: "Back to the emperor, the Ministry of Revenue can allocate 100,000 shi of grain, and the Ministry of Agriculture can supply a batch of new grain seeds, enough to cultivate 150,000 acres of fertile land. In addition, the Ministry of Revenue can also allocate 300,000 shi of grain. Ten thousand taels of silver will be sent to Yuzhou together.”
This number was obviously determined after comparing it with the number submitted by the Nanyang Palace. It's the same as the food relief, but with fewer types of food, and the cash will be tripled.
It would be very sad for the Hubu Yamen in charge of the Daliang treasury to compare with a Nanyang palace. If he couldn't compare, Shangshu Ji would not have the dignity to stand in the Showa Palace.
Jiang Shaohua understood in his heart and smiled slightly: "Thank you for your hard work, Minister Ji."
This is considered satisfactory.
Shangshu Ji felt relieved and responded respectfully: "It is my duty to do my job as an errand. I dare not talk about the hard work."
Then, it was Zhang Shangshu's turn to report: "Here is the list of officials selected by the Ministry of Personnel. Please take a look at it and make a decision."
Jiang Shaohua nodded slightly.
Chen Sheren came forward and took the list from Zhang Shangshu. Then, Her Majesty the Empress directly ordered: "Chen Sheren, first show the list to Chen Changshi."
Chen Sheren responded with a smile and handed the list to Chen Changshi smoothly.
Zhang Shangshu: "..." (End of Chapter)