Chapter 14 Discussing Merits and Rewards
Mu Ying said: "Your Highness, I believe in Your Highness, and I think Your Majesty will also believe in Your Highness."
The prince waved his hand, as if he had lost all his muscles and bones for a moment. The prince could now accept the reality. It's just that he has no choice now and doesn't know what to do? Don't know what to do? Even in his heart, there is a bit of self-abasement mentality.
The prince waved his hand and said: "Control it for my second brother and report to Your Majesty."
The prince slowly closed his eyes.
He really wanted to take a nap and sleep through it. It would be nice to wake up and everything is back to normal.
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Things in Beijing will not reach Nanjing for a while.
At this moment, He Xi is already making final preparations.
Preparations for leaving Nanjing.
It has the right not to be invalidated upon expiration. Naturally, you have to arrange your people well.
He Xi first met Xie Jin.
When it comes to manipulating public opinion, He Xi takes the lead, but it is Jie Jin who actually implements it. I have to say that Xie Jin is very, very talented at this. Many articles were written so well that He Xi was amazed.
It was the kind that He Xi would never be able to defeat even if he lived two more lifetimes.
Now that we are talking about rewards for merit, He Xi said to Xie Jin: "Sir, I owe everything to you in the capital. Now I am going to Liaodong. What do you think? Can you tell me about it?"
Xie Jin said: "Sir, I follow you, and I only think about the world and the people of the world. Some trivial achievements are nothing. I don't have any ideas. I will listen to your arrangements."
He Xi naturally knows that Xie Jin is a very utilitarian person. If following He Xi is to serve the country and the people, this is certainly a point. But I'm afraid it's more about utilitarianism. However, utilitarianism is also good. Anyway, just use it for yourself.
Xie Jin was just talking. If He Xi really doesn't give anything. Not only did it disappoint Xie Jin, it even gave rise to resentment and stood on the opposite side of him.
It even affected He Xi's reputation in the officialdom.
Many officials themselves have no position. Their position is only to get promoted and make a fortune. A boss who can lead them to a promotion and make a fortune, and a boss who is generous is what they want.
He Xi said: "Secretaries and supervisors are needed by the country, and in the past six months, you have also seen the role of official newspapers and private newspapers. I recommend you to be the secretary, responsible for official newspapers and other matters. From now on, you should focus on secretaries and supervisors. All kinds of newspapers and periodicals must also be accurate. We must not lose control. If there are some things that we are not sure about, we must report them to me quickly."
After hearing He Xi's words, Xie Jin was overjoyed and could hardly contain his joy.
Who was Jie Jin before? But the Imperial College is just a prison student with no official position, and where is the Secretary's Prison? It is the most important place in the world. Even a seventh-grade secretary in the secretarial prison can be used as an imperial envoy outside.
This is not a promotion, this is a steady rise to the top, reaching the sky in one step.
Xie Jin suddenly reached the core of Ming Dynasty's power, opening up unlimited room for progress for Xie Jin.
How could Xie Jin be unhappy?
Xie Jin said: "Please rest assured, sir, I have been in the secretary's office for a day, and all the movements in the court are in your eyes. As for the newspapers and periodicals of all parties, there will be no mistakes. They are all determined to promote the new law and negate the old law."
He Xi said: "Okay. I'm going to Liaodong. What do you think would be a better arrangement for me in the capital?"
This is a test for Xie Jin.
He Xi actually had no choice but to reuse Xie Jin. He Xi's previous arrangements in the capital were actually just for the eyes and ears. There was not much else needed, just maintaining a presence in the court.
But times have changed and the situation is different.
Although He Xi left the capital, it did not mean that he was giving up on the capital. The capital is the final battlefield after all. Before, He Xi only had to maintain his presence in the court. Now it is necessary to get a share of the imperial court's pie in order to maintain the form of the reform. At least the situation in the capital cannot be completely tilted towards others.
Of course, if Zhu Yuanzhang is around, the situation in the capital will not change, but He Xi cannot rely on Zhu Yuanzhang for everything.
It's just that there is no one in He Xi who can handle major affairs in the capital.
The person He Xi wants is capable and has a keen political sense. There is scheming and skill.
He Xi didn't have such a person in the capital. Song Lin, the Imperial Academy Jijiu, was one of the few important officials in He Xi's hands. But the reason why Song Lin is what he is today is because of the legacy of his father Song Ne, and Song Lin himself cannot be said to have no talent. But it's not enough to just make the Imperial Academy's sacrificial wine, or to take it to the next level.
Not to mention Su Boheng. Now he concentrates on compiling history books. My relationship with He Xi has become somewhat distant. Not to mention that Su Boxheng himself is also a literary talent, and Su Boxeng is not good at matters in the political arena.
As for Huang Zicheng? He Xi wanted Huang Zicheng to fight against Daliang, but He Xi found that Huang Zicheng was more than capable of righteousness and not enough of deceit.
Huang Zicheng specializes in one thing and can execute it well. However, standing alone is somewhat lacking. Of course, when He Xi asked today, it wasn't necessarily Xie Jin, but he wanted to test Xie Jin's skills.
Look at Xie Jin's performance.
Jie Jin pondered for a moment and said: "My lord, I believe that the position of the Ministry of Punishment must be taken down. My lord, when implementing the new law, execution is the most important. And the Ministry of Punishment is the key. If the Minister of Punishment has selfish intentions in his heart, many things will not happen." It's easy to handle. There are many things that your Majesty can't interfere with. As long as you take down the Minister of Justice, I dare not say, you can advance and attack, and you can retreat and defend."
He Xi said: "Shang Shu of the Ministry of Punishment. Yes, but how do you get this position?"
He Xi felt that Xie Jin was right.
No matter how strict the law is, it must be enforced. Of course, He Xi also knows that many places in the new Ming Dynasty law cannot be implemented, but some things can be implemented. When weighing the pros and cons, it depends on the mind of the Minister of Punishment, which way he prefers.
If the Minister of Punishment intentionally causes harm, it will cause great damage to the new law.
The problem is that the Minister of Punishment is very important, but how to win the Shangshu of Punishment is even more important.
Xie Jin said: "Your Highness must have forgotten one."
He Xi said: "Who?"
Xie Jin said: "Zhang Du, the minister of the Ministry of Industry."
Zhang Du, the Minister of the Ministry of Industry, was in charge of the officials of the Taiping Iron Works. Now he has been promoted to the Minister of the Ministry of Industry. From the Minister of the Ministry of Industry to the Minister of the Ministry of Punishment, it is certainly a leap, it can be regarded as a jump of two levels. But the problem is that in this era, the military, the nobles and the civilized are lowly. There are not so many red tapes for civil service promotion.
But in the late Ming Dynasty, the transfer of the six ministries was stipulated. There is a front and a back, and the six parts must be divided into a top and a bottom. Now, from minister to minister, it is only one level.
With He Xi's support and Zhu Yuanzhang nodding, this is not a problem.
He Xi said: "Zhang Du, isn't he one of us?"
Xie Jin said: "Sir, who do you think Zhang Du belongs to?"
He Xi was stunned and began to think deeply. Who is Zhang Du? this problem? He Xi couldn't remember it for a while. It's not surprising that He Xi, compared to Xun Gui's side, is based on the principle of the old fellow countrymen. It's not clear-cut, but there are some clues. But the civil service side is a bit more vague.
The reason why it is vague is that Zhu Yuanzhang initiated several cases before and purged civil servants.
Many connections between civil servants have been hidden in major cases. Moreover, Zhang Du doesn't seem to have any backers. If he had a backer, he wouldn't have been without promotion.
He Xi also understood what Jin was thinking.
It is impossible to train a third-grade official or above immediately. It takes at least ten years of service to reach this position. It is naturally too late for He Xi to train him from scratch. You can only win over those high-ranking officials with relatively shallow foundations for your own use.
He Xi said: "You mean to win over Zhang Du?"
Xie Jin said: "In my opinion, Senior Brother Huang is actually very embarrassed that Zhang Du is in the Young Mansion. It is better to recruit Zhang Du for my use and transfer him out of the Young Mansion. It can also be regarded as a help."
He Xi said: "Not bad." He Xi did not expect the relationship between Zhang Du's position and Huang Zicheng.
Zhang Duqing is a veteran and has been at the Taiping Iron Works for a long time. The Taiping Iron Works has been run into an independent kingdom. Huang Zicheng is relatively junior. When Huang Zicheng was studying in his hometown, Zhang Du had already become an official. Huang Zicheng was uncomfortable with Zhang Du and refused to win Zhang Du. Huang Zicheng's prestige doesn't exist either.
This move can be regarded as a solution to the dilemma.
