Chapter 120 The dispute between the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Household Affairs

After Zhu Qizhen came out, he invited Yang Pu to get on the jade chariot.

When Zhu Qizhen's emperor and his ministers settled down, Yang Fu followed him on horseback outside.

Zhu Qizhen sighed: "I originally wanted to use Xu Qing for a few more years, but I didn't want to. God did not follow people's wishes. I have this regret, but there is nothing I can do. But now the position of the Ministry of War cannot be vacant. Who do you think should be used to take over, sir?"

Yang Pu said: "Kuang Ye, we can't bypass him at this moment. Moreover, Xu Xi has opened up the situation. Kuang Ye, Xiao Gui and Cao Sui, will definitely do a good job."

Zhu Qizhen said: "Let him supplement the Minister of War."

When it comes to seniority, it is indispensable at all times.

Although Zhu Qizhen cannot be said to be too satisfied with Kuang Ye, he has long been used to this result.

Just like looking for a wife, most people who want to find a perfect wife with soul-matching souls are single. But most people who are willing to make ends meet have married a wife.

Among ministers, it is really hard to find people who are truly talented and knowledgeable. However, most of them are qualified bureaucrats who follow the steps.

At least Kuang Ye is too familiar with the Ministry of War to let him slip.

But at this moment Zhu Qizhen thought of Wang Ji again.

In the Yunnan-Guizhou area, there have been rebellions from time to time in recent years, but under Wang Ji's iron-fisted rule, there is no possibility at all. Wang Ji even changed his land and returned to several counties.

At least Guizhou is no longer in the embarrassing situation of having only one county in the province, but now it seems that there are three counties.

The same is true for Yunnan.

Generally speaking, Wang Ji did not make drastic advances, but the progress was not too slow.

From now on, local officials in both places will learn from Wang Ji. In one or two hundred years, the chieftains in Yunnan and Guizhou will no longer exist.

With the support of Wang Ji, King Xiang is expanding his power little by little. There are also more and more frictions with Myanmar.

However, as long as the court is intimidated, there won't be any big trouble for a while.

This was enough for Zhu Qizhen, Wang Ji was simply the southwestern pillar of the Ming Dynasty.

But Zhu Qizhen also knew that Wang Ji's military talents were definitely not limited to these.

Whenever there was a vacancy in the Ministry of War, Zhu Qizhen had to think of the name Wang Ji in his mind.

Zhu Qizhen always felt that the southwest was not peaceful, and the strategic security of the southwest was more important than Wang Ji's return to the Ministry of War. Moreover, in terms of rank, Wang Ji returned to the capital and served as Minister of the Ministry of War, which was a kind of demotion. After all, Where are Wang Ji's qualifications kept?

It's inappropriate no matter how you look at it.

Zhu Qizhen suppressed this thought, handed Xu Xi's legacy to Yang Pu, and said, "Sir, take a look."

Yang Pu took it over, opened it and looked at it slowly.

Although Zhu Qizhen's jade chariot had received special anti-shock treatment, it was not as good as today's chariots. Yang Pu had old eyesight, so it was very hard on his eyes to read the memorial in such a rickety chariot. It took him a long time to finish it.

Zhu Qizhen asked: "Sir, what do you think of Xu Qing's words?"

Yang Pu did not say yes or no, and said: "This matter must be settled. What do you think of it, Your Majesty?"

Zhu Qizhen had great influence on Chidao. It can even be said that the whole system of building Chidao, from craftsmen to master craftsmen, was built by Zhu Qizhen.

Therefore, no matter how we deal with the Chidao system, we still need Zhu Qizhen’s nod.

Zhu Qizhen said: "I am asking for advice, sir? What Xu Xi said makes sense, and Zhou Chen of the Department of Hubu has also made great efforts to separate Chidao from the Department of Hubu. It seems a little unkind."

"I can't decide at the moment."

Yang Pu said: "Your Majesty has a kind heart, but in the opinion of his ministers, I am afraid that Zhou Shangshu will be happy to hand over this matter to the Ministry of War."

"Oh?" Zhu Qizhen said: "Where do you start talking about this?"

Yang Pu said: "Zhou Shangshu is too busy."

"The reform of the salt law has just ended, and His Majesty wants to implement the salt-drying method. This matter is also complicated. Although He Wenyuan is in charge of the local affairs, the Ministry of Revenue also has a lot of things to hand over to him."

"Zhou Chen has been promoting coinage and money law reform."

"As for the allocation of funds to various provinces and ministries, this is also a troublesome matter."

"What's more, His Majesty ordered Yu Qian to clear land in Hebei and reorganize the yellow records, which made the local people panic. These yellow records are directly linked to the money and grain of the Ministry of Household Affairs."

"How can the Ministry of Household Affairs not conduct self-examination?"

"Although Chidao is important in the household department, it is not irreplaceable."

"So, Zhou Chen probably also wants to hand over this matter to the Ministry of War."

After listening to what Yang Pu said one by one, Zhu Qizhen suddenly felt as if he wanted to use Zhou Chen to the end. In fact, it was not Zhu Qizhen's intention to do so.

But in this era, in Zhu Qizhen's view, there were not many qualified reformers. Zhou Chen was one of them.

Moreover, in the eyes of a person who wants to do something, there are endless things in front of him everywhere, but in the eyes of ordinary officials, big things hit their eyelashes, and they don't think it's anything.

As for why Zhou Chen didn't directly submit a letter and leave this matter to the Ministry of War.

Zhu Qizhen himself could understand it.

Every bureaucracy naturally has the desire to expand. It means constantly expanding staff, then expanding staff, and then expanding staff.

In each expansion, every department benefits.

As the Minister of the Ministry of Husbandry, Zhou Chen naturally wanted to protect the interests of the department, and he could not personally put the meat of the Ministry of Husband into the mouth of the Ministry of War. However, the difference in the strength of the two sides' struggle illustrates the problem.

Before his death, Xu Xi, Minister of the Ministry of War, was still thinking about this matter.

However, Zhou Chen rarely showed strong expressions. At most, he only gave a righteous rebuttal in the face of the offensive of the Ministry of War.

This is already very illustrative of the problem.

Zhu Qizhen said: "Since you have said so, sir, after I return, I will issue an order to send Chidao's original troops to the Ministry of War. As for the details, I need you to straighten them out."

"Please rest assured, Your Majesty." Yang Pu said, "I can still do such a thing."

Zhu Qizhen said: "What should we do about Taipu Temple?"

Yang Pu said: "Your Majesty, there is no need to pay more attention to the Taipu Temple in Liaodong, Shaanxi and Shandong. Only the Taipu Temple in Zhili, Henan and Shandong can be abolished everywhere."

"After all, Emperor Taizong had no choice but to foster horses in people's homes. I already knew that this method was particularly harmful to the common people. Your Majesty can also take the opportunity to waste this method. If according to your majesty's plan, the galloping road connects nine sides, and

The horses needed in the two capitals are no less than hundreds of thousands."

"All the horses belonging to Taipu Temple in Hebei Province can be returned to the government. It is also a great good governance for the people."

"Shuntian Mansion is at the feet of the Emperor, and it is the time when the people are bathing in the Emperor's grace."

I have talked about horse affairs many times before, so I won’t go into details here.

Zhu Qizhen said: "What you said is true. The Ming Dynasty established its capital in Beijing, but it suffered for the people of Hebei."

Whether it is city construction, labor, transportation, etc., there is nothing easy for the people of Hebei.

Yang Pu said: "Your Majesty is wise, but today your Majesty talked about something, I think it's time for your Majesty to consider it."

Zhu Qizhen said: "I don't know what sir is talking about?"

Yang Pu said: "The candidate for the Minister of Industry?"

When Zhu Qizhen heard this, he immediately asked: "What happened to the Li Ministry of Industry?"

Yang Pu said: "The Li Ministry of Industry is old and has been on the sickbed for some time. Your Majesty should have made preparations early."

The Ministry of Industry is an important bureaucracy. It is indispensable for many major projects. For example, the construction of the border wall has the participation of the Ministry of Industry. However, this project is under the control of the Ministry of War, and the Ministry of Industry only provides assistance to the Ministry of War.

In addition, there are Ouchi projects, such as the project to repair Tuancheng in Zhuqi Town, which was carried out by the Ministry of Industry for Ouchi.

Zhu Qizhen usually pays attention to the Ministry of War, the Ministry of Households, the Ministry of Personnel, a handle, a finance, and an official seal. He does not pay much attention to the Ministry of Works. When there are no major projects, the affairs of the Ministry of Works are also very leisurely.

Zhu Qizhen said: "Sir, do you have any recommendations?"

Yang Pu said: "Your Majesty, who I recommend depends on what your Majesty wants the Ministry of Works to do."

Zhu Qizhen said: "How do you say this?"

Yang Pu said: "Do you remember that your Majesty originally asked the Ministry of Industry to have two ministers, one of whom is responsible for the Dushui Department?"

Zhu Qizhen said: "This is indeed the case."
Chapter completed!