Chapter 712 Temple Statues (2)

"Mr. Bi Ge, no matter what happens, the household department must not be in chaos!" Xu Guangqi walked towards the Wenhua Hall in a hurry and said to Bi Ziyan who was walking by.

"There are officials in the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and what they said is worth pondering. Comprehensively recovering the lost territory in Liaodong is something that everyone in the Ming Dynasty wants to promote.

But some things are not as simple as you think.

Regarding the decision on the Liaodong region, I feel that His Majesty’s arbitrary decision is beneficial to the country and the country, and no one can dispute this."

"The household department can't be in chaos yet!"

Bi Ziyan's eyes were firm as he said: "I still know whether these public sentiments between the government and the public are for the good of the country or for other purposes.

What they want to fight for is to regain the Liao land?

No, what they want to fight for is something else.

If this matter can attract widespread attention from both the government and the opposition, once the situation reverses, it will point to other things.

One is the rectification of the salt policy, the other is to spread the land into small areas, the other is to open up the sea in Tianjin, and the other is to reform the military structure. The gradual effect of these things has made some people unable to sit still."

yes.

Xu Guangqi stopped and his expression became serious.

Bi Ziyan saw this and stopped.

It is difficult to be an official of the Ming Dynasty.

It is even more difficult for officials who want to do something practical.

Whether it was Xu Guangqi or Bi Ziyan, although they were not in the Ministry of Internal Affairs, they recognized what the emperor had done in many matters.

After all, they can still see clearly what kind of situation Daming is in now.

Let alone what the Ming Dynasty was like in the past.

"Let's go to Wenhua Palace."

Xu Guangqi calmed down and said with firm eyes.

Affected by the changes in the situation in Liaodong, turmoil also arose in the court. In particular, some of Emperor Chongzhen's decisions, including his subsequent actions, also made the situation more complicated.

In the Wenhua Hall, the atmosphere was somewhat depressing.

Wen Tiren, Huang Liji, Liu Hongxun and several cabinet ministers were sitting quietly on official hat chairs, waiting for the return of Xu Guangqi and Bi Ziyan.

"Yuanfu, has His Majesty summoned you?"

Seeing Xu Guangqi and Bi Ziyan coming in, Liu Hongxun stood up and frowned slightly.

Xu Guangqi shook his head slightly.

Seeing this scene, Wen Tiren, Huang Liji, Liu Hongxun and others showed different expressions and had different thoughts in their hearts.

When the officials of the Ministry of Internal Affairs began to compete tit-for-tat with the officials of the foreign court, the cabinet began to continuously communicate with each other and request an audience with the emperor.

From Wen Tiren, to Liu Hongxun, to Huang Liji, to Bi Ziyan and Xu Guangqi, Emperor Chongzhen ignored them again and again.

Emperor Chongzhen did not want to waste time or energy regarding this kind of struggle that was still under control. He still had many things to do.

It would undoubtedly be a waste if we started summoning ministers frequently just because of these fights and disturbances, and this was exactly what Emperor Chongzhen did not want to do.

"The situation not only in the court, but also in the Gyeonggi area is not very good." Wen Tiren frowned and looked at Xu Guangqi and said.

"Many people have expressed different opinions on the matter of recovering the lost territory in Liaodong. This has seriously affected the operation of the court. If this matter is allowed to continue like this, the impact will probably be even greater.

Once this trend spreads, it will definitely not be a good thing for the country and the DPRK, and the first people to be affected will be the Beizhili area."

"Our cabinet does not need to think too much about this matter."

Xu Guangqi pondered for a moment and then said: "I have always been very clear about the idea of ​​recovering the lost land in Liaodong. Although His Majesty's decision is arbitrary, it is good for the country and the country.

This is an indisputable fact.

In the past, during the counter-insurgency in Liao, the vitality of the state and the dynasty was too much. In view of the current situation, no one knows what impact it will have on the dynasty if they rashly recover all the lost territory. Unclear things.”

"Is the cabinet just going to let the chaos in the DPRK continue?"

Liu Hongxun frowned and said: "As far as the current situation is concerned, if we want to stabilize the situation in the court, we must ask His Majesty to intervene, otherwise it will not be stable at all."

As a cabinet group assistant, the main errands Liu Hongxun was responsible for after being promoted to the cabinet were actually closely related to the departments under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

For example, the rectification of Chidao and water conservancy, and the work-for-relief work in various places. For these heavy tasks, Liu Hongxun has always worked hard without complaint.

Small stalls have been set up one by one in various places, and if there are no large stalls to oversee the central location, there will be uncoordinated matters.

At this stage, the Ming Dynasty, including the division of some powers, seems to be very chaotic, but Emperor Chongzhen used it very smoothly, and this is enough.

Liu Hongxun, who wanted to do practical things, inevitably became worried when he saw such a chaotic court situation, fearing that the chaotic party struggles in the Tianqi Dynasty would be staged again in the Chongzhen Dynasty.

"Your Majesty does not want to summon us because of His Majesty's considerations."

Bi Ziyan spoke up at this moment: "Since Your Majesty doesn't want to get involved in this matter, let's just give the cabinet a heads up and do its job well.

Since so many ministers in the DPRK want to get involved in this matter, fine, my cabinet will make its attitude clear.

From now on, we will strictly control the affairs of the government agencies, and ask them to interfere if they want to, but if the things within their scope are not done well, then it will be a different matter."

Wen Tiren frowned.

This is not the result he wants.

It was not the result he wanted to see.

"I think Bige Lao is right."

Xu Guangqi nodded in approval and said: "In view of the current special situation, I feel that it is necessary for the cabinet to draft a decision and submit it to the emperor.

Based on what Mr. Bi Ge said, if His Majesty approves the red dress, then the cabinet will clearly have something to say. Mr. Wen Ge, what do you think about this?"

"No."

Wen Tiren’s words are concise and concise.

The cabinet is never a stable place. Everyone has their own ideas and different views on some things.

Xu Guangqi, the chief minister of the cabinet, is much more tiring than before. In addition to taking care of the cabinet, he also has to take care of balance.

In fact, Xu Guangqi was caught in the middle many times. Although he was not understood by others, Xu Guangqi never got discouraged because he knew in his heart that the emperor's decisions and deployments were all beneficial to the country.

Xu Guangqi detested party strife, which was a stubborn disease that undermined the stability of the Ming Dynasty. However, it was unrealistic to eliminate party strife, so what Xu Guangqi could do was to do his best to reduce the impact of party strife.

Even though he didn't quite understand Emperor Chongzhen's approach to some things, he was willing to share the emperor's worries and abide by his duties as a minister!
Chapter completed!