Yang Tinghe could not fault the emperor's attitude towards Yan Guan.
It’s not that we don’t want to open up the floor, we just want them to think more carefully and base their opinions on more evidence.
There is no problem in characterizing "heard reports" as the emperor's extreme attitude in setting up this official position to encourage.
It is not wrong to characterize "acting upon hearing the wind" as a bad virtue in Yan Guan.
He who listens to the wind is not a good person.
And then, the cabinet, the Ministry of Personnel, and the newcomer Yuan Zonggao took care of the many vacant vacancies.
The most demoted officials were those in the Sixth Section. The Ministry of Personnel held the most important power to appoint officials of lower than third rank and sixth rank and above. Yuan Zonggao was able to choose a "sensible" person in the Ministry of Rites and then removed the "temporary appointment" of the right minister of the Ministry of Rites. Character.
Mao Cheng could not hear this round of "Your Majesty's Holy Ming".
"The next topic is the case of Qian Ning and Jiang Bin. The crimes will be tried by the three judicial departments. As for the arrangement of their citizenship and lack of family assets, Chen Jin, you have submitted a memorial. Please tell me why you recommend such an arrangement."
When it came to the "windfall" arrangement worth tens of millions of taels, all the other six ministers except Mao Cheng participated and expressed their opinions.
Is Chen Jin a member of Yang Tinghe?
Zhu Houcong has now denied this, and Chen Jin was also impeached miserably.
So much money is sent to the border areas, which is to put money into the mouths of the guards in the border towns who are the administrators of the Fifth Army Governor's Mansion; the rest is used to send to various provinces for disaster relief, etc. The governors and inspectors of each province also have the right to speak, so it is considered that Internal affairs of the Metropolitan Procuratorate.
Now that the emperor asked them to discuss the disposal of the money, it was equivalent to overturning Chen Jin's disposal plan and appeasing Yang Ting and them.
Of course, Yang Tinghe and Wang Qiong have their own opinions on this.
At the same time, Yang Tinghe and other cabinet ministers were still remembering what the emperor sent to the cabinet yesterday to make arrangements: Qingning Palace, should it be renovated?
Yan Song glanced at the emperor, who now looked at the excitement.
It was indeed interesting to watch the ministers argue about such a large sum of money. Each ministry has its own difficulties. The Fifth Army Governor's Mansion also complained about the border town and mentioned the money needed to reset the three major battalions, but the figures revealed seemed very high. Weak.
The emperor remained calm, but there was a hint of disappointment in his eyes.
It was only for a moment that Zhu Houcong continued to observe the relationship between these people.
After arguing, many people quickly discovered the difference between this discussion and the past: this time, the ministers did not express requests for palace expenses on behalf of the emperor, and the six ministries did not mention them either.
They finally realized what was wrong with Chen Jin's memorial: a "windfall" worth tens of millions was just arranged so roughly. Why didn't they take into account the construction of Emperor Daxing's mausoleum? Du, the new king is about to pay for the upcoming wedding, as well as the new queen mother, and the new marriageable eldest princess’s dowry?
Let’s be clear: Seeing that the emperor is young, don’t you treat him differently?
Seeing the looks in the eyes of the ministers, Zhu Houcong made the decision again to the surprise of many people: "Since money is needed everywhere, we should first make a list of all the money and food that need to be spent within this year. How to arrange it will be determined by then. I went to Dongjiaomen to discuss this matter with the cabinet ministers. This matter will be sorted out within seven days."
It’s the cabinet again!
Of course, in the memorial plan submitted by all parties, how much do you need to use, how do you plan to arrange the specific uses of the money instead of just stating the total number, how to ensure that the accounts and follow-up inspections are used properly, and you are responsible for the money. The arrangements for the person and the main person in charge must be clearly stated.
Pragmatically, the new emperor of Ming Dynasty is like an old accountant with a flash in his eyes.
Wang Qiong finally realized keenly: His Majesty is not afraid of anyone clamoring for money, but he is not willing to agree to other people's demands. He also needs others to come up with a review strategy that others can at least follow and have examples to prove. .
This will be a change from the Department's usual working methods.
Zhu Houcong did not mention the renovation of Qingning Palace here. The next topic was based on the resignation of Zhu Houzhao's "adopted sons" who were indeed incompetent and cowardly. It was just an inventory of those who had not been rewarded or promoted for their military merits in the past. people.
This was also a matter of good governance, so the topic naturally turned to the merits of the Chenhao Rebellion.
"Wait until Wang Shouren comes to the capital, and then we will discuss the merits and reward them." Zhu Houcong pressed the matter first, and then said, "I have succeeded to the throne, and the meritorious officials have not yet discussed the rewards. The royal estate of this imperial palace is increasing day by day, and I have ascended the throne. In the edict, I also promised to control it. This time, let’s take some of it to reward the meritorious ministers.”
The money Wei Bin and others spit out became the so-called "secret treasury" and "reserve military pay", and the fields, houses and other things they spit out naturally became imperial property.
At this moment, it is finally time for the emperor to show his favor to those who have "supported the merits", "welcomed the merits", and "followed the dragon".
After Mao Cheng was escorted away and Yang Tinghe walked down the steps passed by the emperor, the court meeting was held in such a way that the officials felt comfortable, which was something they could not have imagined at the beginning.
Now that it's time to discuss merit and reward, His Majesty's wisdom and generosity can be clearly seen: as long as he is loyal and dedicated, he really won't get angry.
Of course, being so strong in the front and so lenient in the back can be regarded as unpredictable.
For the merit of welcoming Li, like Mao Cheng, he will be rewarded with an additional three years' salary.
Each of the four cabinet ministers who had the merit of supporting the establishment was given a hundred hectares of land and was given the title of "Three Gongs and Three Solitaries": This was already a great comfort.
Among them, Yang Tinghe was awarded the title of Taibao among the three princes, so he was frightened and quickly declined.
Damn it, if you don’t refuse, this will be the first living civil servant and three princes since the founding of the Ming Dynasty!
These Grand Masters, Grand Tutors, and Taibao are usually given posthumously by important ministers who have died. What do you mean, Jiajing?
"Elder Ge is not only a veteran of the four dynasties, but also an important minister of the country in two dynasties. He has also contributed to the establishment of the country. He deserves to be called the Taibao!"
Yang Tinghe pulled in fear: "This has never happened since the founding of the country. I don't dare to accept it!"
"Counting from the seventh year of Zhengde, when the elder was awarded the title of Young Master, it has been nine years, and it is enough for the examination."
"I can barely support the towers and pavilions, but I really don't dare to claim my merits."
Zhu Houcong looked sincere: "Then you should be rewarded for your support, right? Please stop refusing, Mr. Ge."
Yang Tinghe shook his head firmly: "Your Majesty's moral order must be established, and it is not the merit of the minister. You have given me a hundred hectares of land, but I am ashamed to accept it. The title of Three Dukes has always been a posthumous gift. Your Majesty is so kind, and I feel grateful for it. I hope that your Majesty will take back the order, and I will definitely do it." Work hard to repay God's kindness."
What a drama about the trust of the king and the loyalty of his subjects!
Mao Ji looked at Yang Tinghe, who almost fainted before, and then at the young emperor who was sitting on the throne with a troubled expression.
Oh shit! It’s all drama!
The final outcome of this drama of monarchs and ministers assisting each other is: Yang Ting and Jiazuo Zhuguo.
At this time, it became clear that Zhu Houcong did not intend to drive Yang Tinghe away as soon as possible.
But he also left behind Liang Chu and Wang Qiong, whom Yang Tinghe and others wanted to drive away.
After dealing with Mao Cheng, he continued to comfort Yang Tinghe and other civil servants: discussing affairs and discussing merits in a familiar way.
Yang Shen felt much better.
As for Conglong Zhigong's former ministers in Qiandi, they were all promoted to real officials, and each of them was given a house in the capital.
The new commander of the Jinyi Guards, the temporary one, is Luo An.
Xie Changjie, the former left chief of the palace, made a new official on the spot on the recommendation of Wang Qiong: the right-hand censor of a certain capital procuratorate who had just been demoted to the people, was promoted to the fourth rank.
He has been promoted, and after taking office, he will participate in the three-judge trial of many major cases such as Qian Ning and Jiang Bin. In the second half of this year, there will undoubtedly be more and more cases. What would Xie Changjie do when he was a censor and a former minister of Qiandi?
Another imperial master, Zhou Zhao, will soon be welcomed back to the capital by Cui Yuan along with Princess Xingxian. He will be given the position of a new official who has just been vacant in the Ministry of Rites: Right Minister of the Ministry of Rites, third grade.
But General Zhou Zhao only received a salary and did not care about anything. It did not prevent Yuan Zonggao from winning over anyone in the Ministry of Rites.
He is seventy-seven and has the status of emperor master. Even though he was born with the same Jinshi class, his promotion was extremely exaggerated, and others had nothing to say.
That's just receiving a gracious pension and retiring.
All other civil and military officials have also decided to reward each other with property, and they will issue an order to the world after Emperor Zhengde's posthumous discussion is over.
Many people have felt the difference in this enthronement award: except for those who have been promoted to real officials from the Dragon Power, others have basically not been rewarded with official posts or yinzi, but with actual property and false titles and honors. .
Most people who can stand here do not lack this kind of property.
Therefore, taken together, it seems that the cabinet elders were only beaten, but the cabinet is still trusted by the emperor.
"As I said before, when I first ascended the throne, I didn't know much about the officials. At this time, just because I ascended the throne, I promoted people who I didn't know to the rank of officials. This is like me appointing officials because of criticism. It's just as irresponsible for some ministers to seize their posts and hold them accountable." Zhu Houcong sighed, "Taicang, Changying, and Neiyu are not well-off, so I can only give these rewards."
Of course, all the ministers could do was kneel down to express gratitude.
Isn't that enough?
"It's just that I believe that as long as the monarch and his ministers work together, the national treasury will be abundant, and loyal ministers, wise ministers, and capable ministers can all be put to use in appropriate positions."
Following further discussions, it was confirmed that the Sutra Feast would be held on the second day of the lunar month next month, and that the emperor would have to abstain from work for the rest of the day as a sign of solemnity. The emperor was indeed becoming more and more wise.
Just don't force him to replace loyal ministers in the court on a large scale now, and don't force him to have heirs.
He said that etiquette depends on money, but he respects the etiquette system in operation today.
Your Majesty, the Holy Spirit is numb.
