As soon as Wang Lin said these words, all the ministers and ministers fell silent.
Setting up a threshold for nothing will have little impact on those ministers and ministers who have already entered the imperial service. But for many bureaucrats who are about to enter the imperial service, it is naturally an added barrier that they cannot possibly go back to. To make up the threshold.
This is undoubtedly a very offending decision.
Therefore, the cabinet ministers and ministers could not say anything for a while.
Everyone carries the sedan chair, and everyone is willing to do something that makes people happy.
But if this kind of offending thing is not related to their immediate interests, even if it is beneficial to the country and nation, they are not very willing to be the first to do it, although they may also agree with it in their hearts.
Wang Lin's willingness to propose it at this time is naturally related to the fact that he had been forced to propose policies that would offend officials all over the world.
"As it should be."
As the chief assistant, Wang Xijue had spoken first and believed that he, a scholar-bureaucrat, should take the initiative. Naturally, he had to take the initiative to agree at this time.
Yang Shiqiao, the Minister of Civil Affairs, stood up and said, "I think this proposal is inappropriate!"
Wang Xijue asked: "Why does Otsuka Zai think it's inappropriate?"
"This is naturally inappropriate."
"Who knows whether those who have served as governors abroad may collude with foreign governors or collude with overseas vassal kings?"
"Once such a person is in court, he will not be able to differentiate between China and foreign countries! He may harm your father!"
Yang Shiqiao replied.
In fact, Yang Shiqiao was not opposed because of this. He was mainly unwilling to have too much power in the cabinet. He had already intended to resign. He is still in office now, but he did not want to be labeled as a vegetarian by Wang Xijue.
But now, since Wang Lin, the former Minister of Civil Affairs, proposes to establish such an offending civil service system, he naturally has to oppose it. Then, he can take this opportunity to say that he has different opinions from those in power and resign. In this way, he can resign legitimately and resign. There is no need to offend anyone in office.
Therefore, Yang Shiqiao would stand up and express his opposition at this time.
There must be a reason for opposition, so Yang Shiqiao made up such a reason.
Because Yang Shiqiao objected to his proposal, Wang Lin argued:
"Now that the country has been developed to the outside world, who can guarantee that those who have not served overseas will not have the possibility of colluding with foreign officials or overseas vassals?"
"Can Mr. Ge guarantee that ministers who have served as governors overseas will never collude with foreign ministers or overseas vassals?"
“And if you can’t, you might as well maintain the status quo!”
Yang Shiqiao said: "Governing a big country is like cooking small dishes. Many policies cannot be changed casually!"
"But in everything, you should analyze the pros and cons before making a decision!"
"Since officials who have served overseas and those who have not served overseas cannot completely avoid colluding with foreigners and overseas vassals, we can only analyze the benefits first, and in terms of the long-term stability of the country and the nation, In terms of employment, there is no doubt that those who have served overseas will be more advantageous!"
"After all, they know better how to deal with the conflicts between Han and barbarians, how to balance the conflicts between China and the Sihai Educational Zone, and how to deal better with foreign barbarians."
Wang Xijue said at this time.
Yang Shiqiao said at this time: "But in fact, there is a type of people who can avoid this shortcoming, and that is Hanlin Qingliu!"
"So, it is better to restore the Quanxu system to the previous one, and only allow Hanlin to join the cabinet. After all, according to the original system, Hanlin will only stay in the capital all his life, and he will have few contacts, so that he can control the court. In this way, once he becomes a cabinet minister , you don’t have to worry about being suspected of colluding with others.”
"In the past, only Hanlin Qingliu was allowed to be in charge of the country, because in the past, the government only needed to follow the laws and old etiquette, and Hanlin Qingliu was undoubtedly the most familiar with these. Therefore, as long as the country follows the old traditions, Hanlin Qingliu can do the job even if he does not know the place, and even They are more proficient in how to abide by etiquette than those in the state department."
"But now, the country is governed by new etiquette, but the new etiquette has not yet fully matured and has not yet been fully established."
"After all, the new rites must be suitable for the whole world, not just China! Therefore, the new rites need to be matured and the new canons need to be established based on the actual situation. In this way, it is naturally not possible to rely only on the clear flow of Hanlin, and there must be people who are familiar with overseas Only the bureaucrats who control the local education situation will know how to perfect the new rituals."
Wang Xijue started talking at this time and said: "Therefore, I don't agree to go back to the past! At the moment, we can only follow what Mr. Wang Ge proposed."
After hearing this, Yang Shiqiao took a deep breath, bowed to Wang Xijue and said:
"In this case, in order to avoid conflict with Yuan Fu and prevent Yuan Fu from displaying his talents in governance, I have no choice but to resign from Your Majesty!"
Wang Xijue did not try to persuade him to stay, but only bowed to Yang Shiqiao in return.
Then, Yang Shiqiao straightened up, held on to his belt, and walked out.
Shen Yiguan also stood up at this time and said: "I have never been overseas, and it is really not suitable for me to stay in the Imperial Palace in the future. Please resign!"
With that said, Shen Yiguan also turned and walked away.
"Hmph! Another one who just wants to retire and return home to live a leisurely life."
"Everyone talks about running the country and bringing peace to the world, but when it comes to offending others, they act like a coward and openly oppose it. In fact, they just want to go back early to entertain their grandchildren and live a peaceful life. "
"After all, the world is extremely prosperous now, and being an official is not as comfortable as being a citizen. Since everyone has obtained a high position, naturally there is no need to work hard for the country and the people in the court."
The cabinet minister Chen Yubi couldn't help complaining at this time.
When Chen Yubi said this, Li Tingji, the cabinet bachelor, and several other civil servants who came here with him, who were about to stand up, had to retreat, and they no longer dared to say that they wanted to resign and leave.
"At this time when the country is at peace and the people are at peace, I still want to be lazy and be an idle emperor. Naturally, they are not immune to this."
"But there have to be people in the world who have to do things. Let's just do this from now on. Set an age for the salary and gold that will be paid after becoming an official. Based on the average age of officials in this dynasty today, I remember it is about sixty, then it will be set as those who are less than sixty years old. Those who enter official service at the age of 60 will not receive salary and stipends for the time being, and will not start paying them until they are in their 60s."
“It’s not that the imperial court lacks the money, but that those who have become officials have not served the country and the people long enough. In this case, they should not only be supported by the imperial court at an early age without working hard for the country and the people until they are old enough. "
Zhu Yijun soon learned about this from Chen Yubi's memorial, and therefore issued a new decree.
"Your Majesty, Holy Might!"
"Although the imperial court is not short of money now, it cannot be more willing to contribute to the country."
Wang Xijue smiled and agreed.
Li Chengliang said at this time: "Speaking of dedication to the country, Your Majesty, in my opinion, the most sincere people who are willing to contribute to the country are the soldiers in the world. After all, they have to sacrifice their lives for the country, so whether The limits should be less stringent, and employees can retire early with salary and bonuses."
Zhu Yijun nodded: "This is natural, except for the military academy."
"Your Majesty, the soldiers in the world should be even more grateful for your kindness."
Li Chengliang replied with a smile, and then said: "In addition, I have one more thing to report. At present, the purchasing power of silver dollar coupons has declined, and the military pay of the soldiers in the world has actually been reduced. If this continues, it may not be good for military morale, so I think that Increase military pay appropriately."
"This is reasonable. Let the Ministry of War review this matter."
Zhu Yijun nodded, and then said: "Not only should the military pay be increased, but the military pay must also have special guarantees. Now the imperial court is borrowing heavily. Although it is conducive to allowing more wealth from all over the world to be remitted to China, But we have to be careful about excessive borrowing in the future. When the gap between the rich and the poor increases, the country will have no money to support the army, so I think it is better to let the court have a patent."
"What your Majesty said is that in the past, salt was used to benefit the salt army."
"Since the reform of the salt policy, there has been no special benefit to support the army. As such, the principles of your army cannot be fully guaranteed."
Wang Xijue agreed.
Zhu Yijun said at this time: "How about letting tobacco be exclusively owned by the state? According to what I heard, nowadays many people smoke a kind of golden cigarette with long tubes, and many people basically can't leave their hands every day, especially the military." middle."
"What your Majesty said is that there are many people smoking tobacco now, but it is not completely common. However, the substance does seem to be addictive. Some merchants who introduced it to Liaodong from Rakshasa brought this substance, and as a result, the Liaodong border troops became addicted to it. In order to get tobacco, some soldiers in the camp carried two blunderbuss almost every day, a fire blunderbuss and a cigarette blunderbuss."
"Although this tobacco is easily addictive, it does have its own benefits. It can make soldiers forget the pressure of death after going to the battlefield and the pain after failure, thus greatly reducing the number of camp whistles."
Li Chengliang echoed at this time.
Zhu Yijun nodded after hearing what Li Chengliang said and said:
"I have also heard that this kind of thing can be addictive, especially the kind called Wuxiang. After being smoked, it is even more addictive. You may even become intoxicated, lose your fighting spirit, and look like a withered body. A traitor with an internal castration once tried to use this thing. Harm me!"
"And I am thinking that cigarettes such as Wuxiang, which cannot be controlled after being smoked, must be strictly prohibited and should be regarded as poisons. As for tobacco such as golden cigarettes, they must also be strictly controlled. They can be used by the military to make them forget some pain and pain. To reduce some pressure, but since it must be strictly controlled, it cannot be privately owned by the private sector. Tobacco can only be supervised by the court, just like salt, and the proceeds can be used to support the army."
Wang Xijue raised his hand and said yes.
Then, Zhu Yijun said with a smile: "Recently, Jiangzuo Temple has also manufactured a filling-type cigarette machine, which can fill the golden tobacco into the rolled paper. It can be sold as a tobacco when the court handles it. It is decreed that only this kind of cigarettes can be sold in the future, and other tobacco can only be sold to the government."
Wang Xijue once again said yes.
And then, Ming Dynasty really started the process of selling tobacco only as a government-owned monopoly.
For the big merchants who sell tobacco in the private sector, this is a huge loss.
For this reason, many bureaucrats and businessmen are even more dissatisfied with Wang Xijue's ruling group.
"Wang Taicang, a traitorous minister, not only encouraged the emperor to create great spectacles in order to make money, but he also did not hesitate to compete with the people for profit and even banned the sale and manufacture of cigarettes among the people!"
In addition, Wang Xijue and others implemented a new system in which those who had served as governors overseas were not allowed to serve as imperial ministers, which made the bureaucrats very resentful, and many bureaucrats complained about this behind their backs.
For this reason, on this day, several civil servants represented by Qiao Yun stopped Wang Xijue after he left the palace.
Qiao Yun, who had the right to discuss the matter, first asked: "Excuse me, Yuan Fu, does the court really not want to leave anything to benefit the people?"
(End of chapter)
