: The Appearance of All beings (1)

As long as there is power, there will inevitably be struggle, which cannot be changed by human will, and it is a manifestation of human nature.

The emergence of the Ministry of Internal Affairs is quietly affecting the political situation of the Ming Dynasty. Some very subtle changes have attracted the attention and alertness of many people.

"Gemaster Zhou, what do you think about the Independent Commission Against Corruption Office set up by Your Majesty, withdrew from the Foreign Court's official sequence, and transferred to the Ministry of Internal Affairs?" Wen Tiren sat on an official hat and chair holding a teacup in his hand, looking at Zhou Yanru and said.

"The wind direction in the court has quietly changed a lot recently, especially the clamoring court officials in the past have all become quiet.

Like the matter of science and Taoism, no one pays much attention to it.

Things like opening the sea in Tianjin, abolishing craftsmanship, and developing industry and commerce were criticized and disagreen in the past, but now all these remarks have changed.

Especially when His Majesty returned to the Ganqing Palace from the West Garden, he frequently summoned the ministers of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, but the outer court knew nothing about what he said and did."

"Your Majesty wants to rectify the court and the administration."

Zhou Yanru sighed lightly and frowned slightly, saying, "The eunuchs sent by the inner court, who wanted to do something according to the will of the emperor, would cause considerable controversy between the court and the country.

In fact, the emperor was also quite alert to the eunuchs in the inner court. After all, in the Tianqi Dynasty, Wei Yi relied on calculating the will of the sages and relying on the imperial power to do everything he did in the outer court, winning over a large number of party members and confidants and wantonly destroying them. Order of the court.

These bad things are all remembered in my heart today.

Now the power of the eunuchs in the inner court has been arrested, and the special office of the Interior Affairs Office is set up to take charge of the court affairs. This is equivalent to creating an administrative team outside the outer court, relying on the inner court's roots."

Wen Tiren nodded in agreement.

The emperor set up the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and most of the court officials in the outside court were happy and excited. After all, the authority of the eunuchs in the inner court was completely restricted by the emperor, so they could do their job well.

However, for politicians like Wen Tiren and Zhou Yanru, who were scheming, they saw that behind this incident, the emperor wanted to rely on the civil servants of the Ministry of Internal Affairs to check and balance the civil servants of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

If the decisions of some things arouse strong opposition in the outer court, the emperor will be able to settle for the second best and use the civil servants of the Ministry of Internal Affairs to implement these opposing decisions.

After all, the civil servants of the Ministry of Internal Affairs were not the eunuchs of the inner court in the past. If they really got to the local area, they would completely lose control.

Wen Tiren sighed: "Now I understand why His Majesty had specially set up two offices for disaster relief and Integrity. Even though he was subject to many oppositions, he still implemented the policy arbitrarily.

Think about it now, that is to prepare for today.

The Office of the Internal Affairs Office has a position as a rank without any involvement with the Office of the Foreign Court. A large number of Office of the Internal Affairs Office can hold important positions even if they have no fame and reputation by relying on the donation of officials as mentioned.

Think about how many scholars gathered in various disaster relief administrations set up under the rule of the northern provinces. As long as you respect Your Majesty’s decision, I am afraid that your future and career will not be bad."

Donating an official is a policy that Emperor Chongzhen created for himself, overtaking and entering the Ming Dynasty's officialdom.

Anyone who has achieved something in the local area will allocate corresponding silver to help donate corresponding officials so that these capable officials can obtain corresponding ranks and powers.

"Your Majesty has a far-sighted vision."

Zhou Yanru narrowed his eyes and said, "Based on the decisions made in the past, a group of loyal ministers were gathered outside the outer court.

If this is true, instead of letting His Majesty capture the power of the eunuchs in the inner court, let these civil servants of the Interior Affairs Office who were called "happy ministers" by the court and the opposition, take the place of taking charge of the palace affairs.

It's better to be as good as it used to be.

After all, the emperor relies on eunuchs in the inner court, so there are limits after all, especially when he is sent to the local area to do things, he also has various concerns.

However, now that there are civil servants in the Ministry of Internal Affairs, it has become completely different. With the transferred ICAC, it is shocking and supervising, even if the emperor sends it to the place to do things, he will not dare to do too much."

The benefits of establishing a special internal affairs office will not only effectively promote civil servants to check and balance civil servants and limit the ills of eunuchs' chaos in government affairs, but also allow Emperor Chongzhen to effectively understand the local situation through sending civil servants at all levels of the internal affairs office, so as to gradually improve the future.

Promote reforms and open up a top-down channel.

After all, the civil servant group of the Ministry of Internal Affairs was the second set of administrative teams created by Emperor Chongzhen, but their identities were foreign ministers after all, which was different from the eunuchs and eunuchs in the inner court.

The civil servants of the Ministry of Internal Affairs have ethics, concerns, and pursuits. Even if they are sent to work in the local area, they will not be as unscrupulous and greedy as they used to condemn the eunuchs of the inner court. As long as they are well-disciplined.

mutual supervision and mutual restraint can really do something.

Wen Tiren picked up the teacup, took a sip, looked at Zhou Yanru and said, "Bi Ziyan intends to rectify the salt administration. I think Mr. Zhou has heard some news about this matter, right?

When it comes to matters such as salt administration, it often involves a wide range of issues.

Bi Ziyan alone would definitely not touch this matter easily. I think behind it was His Majesty's instructing him. In response to the current situation, Ben Fu felt that what we should do in the salt tax."

"What are you going to do."

Zhou Yanru sighed with emotion: "In the past, the state was too slack in terms of salt tax, because he was afraid that some bad situations would occur in the local area.

What Bi Ziyan wanted to rectify was not the salt administration, but the salt tax was levied every year. The state and the dynasty now faced so many matters, and all of them needed to spend food and money to solve the problem, and the treasury could not support it at all.

If the salt tax can be more inflows, the pressure on the country will be reduced.

Your Majesty wants to rectify the court and the administration, which is a good thing for the country. As a minister of the Ming Dynasty, we should share our worries for Your Majesty more."

You old fox, you are so proud.

Seeing Zhou Yanru say this, Wen Tiren sneered in his heart. The reason why you say this is nothing more than to gain more reliance and trust from the emperor.

Everyone likes power.

The special establishment of the Ministry of Internal Affairs now allows Emperor Chongzhen to increase the number of groups to choose from. If the emperor's trust and reliance are used to exchange for success in his official career, for groups like Zhou Yanru and Wen Tiren, it is necessary to make corresponding decisions.

Make choices to deal with future political situations.

If no changes are made, even if you are a cabinet minister and lose the trust and reliance of the emperor, then it will be nothing in the end. In this cannibalistic world, how to figure out the good intentions of the holy will is the key.
Chapter completed!