They all looked at He Shen with shocked eyes. They didn't know what He Shen was thinking, that he could come up with such an unethical method.
Not paying even a dime and still expecting others to work hard is really unethical, extremely unethical.
"Don't look at me like that. I am doing this for the sake of these alternate officials."
"Although they are not paid, some of these supervisors who perform well can directly become high-level officials. This is what is really important to them!"
He Shen looked around, with a hint of disdain flashing through his eyes.
I saw him waving his hand and saying coldly in the Jinluan Palace: "Ordinary scholars study hard for ten years in a cold window, and once they are nominated for the gold list, they become famous all over the world. They are very proud..."
"However, except for the person involved, no one knows that even if you become a scholar or a Jinshi, it is not that easy to become an official in the court."
"Everyone here, as those who experienced it twenty or thirty years ago, naturally understand this in their hearts."
"For those candidate officials who have been waiting for a long time, wondering whether it is possible for them to get an official position..."
"Even if it is a temporary establishment without salary or salary, they will happily accept it."
"I am fully confident about this."
"I propose that although these candidate officials are only classified as temporary officials, in order to make them more motivated and perform well, not only can they directly become officials with formal grades, but they can also be given money as a reward. award."
"This is the real big pie for them!"
Having said this, He Shen chuckled, curled his lips and said, "Besides, although these people are only alternate officials and do not have salaries, according to the rules of the court, they still have subsidies and some social privileges."
"With these subsidies and privileges, it is not a problem for them to support themselves or even a family of three. It's just that life is a little hard, but there will be a day when they can get through it!"
After saying these words, He Shen looked around again and said in an inexplicable tone.
"This suggestion from me is actually for their own good. It is better than them having to spend countless thoughts and efforts to win the imperial examination, become a candidate official, and have to wait aimlessly."
"At least, this suggestion from me gives them a glimmer of hope of becoming officials, doesn't it?"
"…………"
"Okay, okay, nice to talk to Aiqing!"
After everyone looked at each other with big eyes and small eyes, no one said another word, and the Jinluan Palace fell into a dead silence.
After a long time, Emperor Qianlong clapped his hands and expressed his attitude to the officials in the hall.
There was silence in the Jinluan Hall. All the ministers Yanzhong really had nothing to say. He Shen, on his side, all talked about this, and they said it so openly.
We can't say more about this. If they keep nagging, if the news is leaked, then the fun will be really big.
This is no small matter.
"…………"
On the contrary, this is a hot potato. Anyone who openly opposes it will definitely become the mortal enemy of a large number of reserve officials who are waiting to fill the vacancies.
No one here can bear such a responsibility, not even Emperor Qianlong, who is currently sitting on the dragon throne, is no exception!
Emperor Qianlong burst into laughter and said: "I think your Lord's idea is a good one, what do you think?"
For Emperor Qianlong, the most important thing right now is to celebrate the Queen Mother's birthday and make money.
But looking at the entire court and local officials at all levels, they all opposed his actions. How could this satisfy Emperor Qianlong?
He didn't know what to do before, but He Shen came up with a very good idea today.
In the name of the Ministry of Household Affairs, he dispatched "supervisors" to local governments at all levels!
What is a "supervisor"? To put it nicely, it is for the country and the people. In fact, it is a disguised form of supervision of tax evasion and tax evasion.
"Supervisors" openly supervise the money receipts and expenditures of the world's richest businessmen and evade taxes!
Of course, Heshen didn't say that in his original words. He just said that "supervisors" would be dispatched to supervise the flow of private wealth.
As for whether these "supervisors" will report other matters to the Yamen of the Ministry of Household Affairs, that is not his or her responsibility.
In fact, Heshen's idea is the modern version of the civil servant management system.
The biggest advantage of its system is that it forms a dual management system with local governments at all levels and does not give landowners in these places the opportunity to do whatever they want.
"…………"
As a qualified emperor, Emperor Qianlong was naturally not a fool. How could he not see the benefits of his system, especially the benefits of centralization of power in the central court?
Therefore, after Heshen made this suggestion and the other ministers were speechless and had nothing to say, he did not hesitate to express his support.
Other important ministers above the Jinluan Palace naturally saw the benefits of suppressing local rights and centralizing power. They were all court bosses, so they naturally wanted the bigger and heavier the power in their hands, the better.
"………………"
Seeing Emperor Qianlong's expression of support, a stubborn old man who claimed that this was another collision between imperial power and ministerial power, subconsciously wanted to object, but when he saw Heshen's murderous eyes, he couldn't help but shrink in his heart.
The new household minister Zuo Dailang in front of them is not a good person. In addition, Emperor Qianlong has made his attitude clear. There is no need for them to completely offend Emperor Qianlong and He Shen over this matter.
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As a result, a proposal that might have caused turmoil in the court was passed at the great court meeting in Jinluan Palace.
"Since all of you have agreed, let's send the first ten "supervisors" to Yangzhou to investigate those Yangzhou salt merchants!"
After looking around and seeing that no one else objected, He Shen snorted and said, "The water in Yangzhou is deep and muddy. This time, let's do the surgery in Yangzhou first!"
"………………"
Quiet, quiet, dead quiet, in the Jinluan Palace, so quiet that you can hear a needle drop!
In the Jinluan Palace, it was so quiet that even breathing could be heard. The high-ranking civil and military officials present looked at He Shen with very strange eyes.
Mabi's, this is Chiluoluo, standing for Emperor Qianlong.
Who doesn't know that Emperor Qianlong was very worried about money.
Obviously, in the eyes of the officials, Heshen, the dog raised by Emperor Qianlong, actually thought of using this method to make money for Emperor Qianlong!
"…………"
At this moment, even Emperor Qianlong, who was sitting on the dragon chair, subconsciously swallowed his saliva and secretly admired He Shen.
"Since you don't object, the matter is settled. The first wave of 'observers' will all be sent to Yangzhou."
Heshen's voice sounded in the Jinluan Palace, like a thunder that exploded in the hearts of Emperor Qianlong and many ministers.
"…………"
After the court meeting, Emperor Qianlong and He Shen were alone in the Qianqing Hall and chatted for a while.
Because He Shen stood up for Emperor Qianlong in the dynasty, Emperor Qianlong was very satisfied and went straight to He Shen and patted him on the shoulder.
Faced with Emperor Qianlong's move, He Shen seemed flattered and surprised. His whole body seemed to be out of control, and he was shaking all over.
"…………"
He said loudly and loudly: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for trusting me. I will do my best for the Emperor, and I will never let you down, Your Majesty!"
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At this time, the conversation between him and Emperor Qianlong can be said to be that the minister is loyal to the emperor, the emperor loves his minister, and the emperor and his ministers are in harmony.
It's a pity that He Shen's words and expressions at this time were all acting. Emperor Qianlong's expressions and words, without exception, were all staged.
The arrangements for the Empress Dowager's birthday and the disposal of the Yangzhou salt merchants were all handled by He Shen, and according to Emperor Qianlong's wishes, power was still decentralized, so there was no need to worry about anything else.
Looking at these two things from the outside, they are two huge differences. As long as they use some tricks, one or two million silver can enter their pockets.
If he were more courageous and his methods were more sinister, it would not be impossible to steal four to five million taels of silver in one go.
If it were the original Heshen in the original history, he might have thought that the reason why Emperor Qianlong made this arrangement was to take care of his favorite minister and intended for him to make some extra money as a reward for him.
However, the new version of Heshen, who was well aware of Heshen's final fate, could see the true meaning of Emperor Qianlong's arrangement.
What a chilling and profound meaning!
Emperor Qianlong regarded Heshen as a stinky rag that could be thrown away easily. After using it, he could throw it into the trash can.
Celebrating the Queen Mother's birthday and dealing with the Yangzhou salt merchants seemed like a good job, but in fact, as the handler of these two matters, He Shen took the blame.
These two incidents were enough to cause a great disturbance in the court and among the people.
In this way, if He Shen's various behaviors spread, how will the government, the public, and the people view He Shen?
I am afraid that the charges of "bewitching the king" and "harshly criticizing wealthy businessmen" are indispensable.
"………………"
In the eyes of the world, celebrating the birthday of the Queen Mother, a national-level grand ceremony that disturbed the hearts and minds of the people and consumed national power and money, was all He Shen's fault.
In short, Emperor Qianlong's actions can be said to be self-interested at the expense of others to the extreme.
"…………"
He had received all kinds of benefits himself, he was so happy that he had achieved his goal of being famous throughout the ages. However, all the infamy and trouble he had incurred because of it were all blamed on He Shen.
Emperor Qianlong's "Tai Chi Massage" was used to its peak.
"This Emperor Qianlong's move is really a good one."
In the carriage, He Shen shook his head with a wry smile and said.
