Chapter 1153 Geng scrolls about court affairs and temples (2)
Qi Yongtai was also silent, and after a long time he said: "Zi Qiang, have you reported this matter to Prime Minister Ye and Prime Minister Fang?"
"Not yet. Bo Xiaogong has been in poor health these days. I would like to discuss the matter with Bo Xiaogong first before making a decision." Zheng Jizhi is in poor health and has been dealing with official duties intermittently during this period. Cui Jinrong doesn't want to Overworking the other party, "Prime Minister Qi, since Bo Xiaogong has proposed to serve as minister many times, should the cabinet confirm the candidate for minister as soon as possible? This will also be conducive to work."
Qi Yongtai also felt a headache. This was a game between Ye Xianggao and Fang Congzhe, and he couldn't get involved.
Ye Xianggao wanted Huang Ruliang to be the Minister of Hubu, but he refused to give in on the selection of Minister of the Ministry of Personnel.
Of course, Fang Congzhe refused to agree. The condition he proposed was that the civil affairs department and the household affairs department should be divided equally between the Fujian-Jiangyou scholars and the southern Zhili-Zhejiang scholars.
But for Ye Xianggao, he was reluctant to give up any position.
But Fang Congzhe was equally dissatisfied. As the second assistant in charge of finance, if Huang Ruliang was appointed as Shangshu of the Ministry of Revenue, given the close relationship between him and Ye Xianggao, his second assistant's control over the Ministry of Revenue would be worse than it is now.
In fact, Qi Yongtai was also very dissatisfied with the dispute between Ye Xianggao and Fang Congzhe. The two most important departments, the Ministry of Personnel and the Ministry of Household Affairs, were to be controlled by Jiangnan scholars. In the future, the voice of Northern scholars would be weakened, especially It was Li Sancai, the cabinet minister with the reputation of being a scholar from the North, who still preferred Jiangnan. If it weren't for Ye Xianggao who was a relatively knowledgeable chief minister, I'm afraid there would be even more discord in the cabinet.
This round of personnel adjustments was not going smoothly, whether it was the internal discord among the Jiangnan scholars, the fights between the Jiangnan scholars and the Northern scholars, or the Huguang scholars, or even the disputes between the Northern scholars and the Huguang scholars. There seems to be a bit of a disconnect between appearance and detachment.
This makes this round of adjustments always feel like it can't find the right point, which also makes Qi Yongtai very annoyed.
Qi Yongtai seemed to have thought through some issues. He waved his hand and said, "Zi Qiang, I plan to recommend you to be the Minister of the Ministry of Industry. You must be prepared."
"Ah?!" Cui Jingrong and Sun Juxiang were both surprised. This statement has been spread for a long time, but spreading does not mean it will become a reality, because every such adjustment will lead to countless versions, but Qi Yongtai's The general theory is undoubtedly a conclusion. Qi Yongtai will not say it without absolute certainty.
"Prime Minister, is it settled?" Cui Jingrong calmed down. He was mentally prepared. Whether he served as the Minister of the Ministry of Industry, or continued to serve as the Left Minister of the Ministry of Finance, or even rumored that he would be transferred to the Left Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, he would not be surprised. .
"I just decided." Qi Yongtai said calmly: "If we can't confirm a few important candidates as soon as possible, the DPRK will always feel like it's floating in uncertainty. Everyone's thoughts are not in the right place, and many things will not be done. Everyone’s interests and grievances should not be brought to the table to be discussed.”
Cui Jingrong laughed and said, "Qi Xiang, are you talking about me?"
Qi Yongtai also laughed, "Of course I'm not talking about you, I'm talking about some people in our court. Some people are too personal, and some people care too much, including Ru Jun."
The Ru Jun in Qi Yongtai's mouth naturally refers to Qiao Yingjia, which can be regarded as a very direct criticism.
Qiao Yingjia was a close ally of Qi Yongtai and the leader of the Shanxi scholars. Cui Jingrong was from Changyuan, Henan, and Sun Juxiang was an out-and-out Shanxi scholar.
“What about Brother Youfu?” Cui Jingrong frowned.
Youfu is the name of Wang Yongguang. Wang Yongguang was the former head of Tonghui Academy and a leader among Shandong scholars. He is now the left minister of the Ministry of Industry. If Cui Jingrong becomes the minister of the Ministry of Industry, he will be older than Cui Jingrong and both are from the north. Wang Yongguang, a scholar and one class earlier than Cui Jingrong, was not suitable to serve as Cui Jingrong's deputy.
"Youfu, I will recommend him to be the Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs in Nanjing." Qi Yongtai said carefully and authentically.
"Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs of Nanjing?" Even Sun Juxiang was a little surprised, "Prime Minister Qi, is this appropriate?"
"Youfu once served as the censor of the Nanjing Metropolitan Procuratorate for many years, and also served as the right minister of the Nanjing Ministry of War. He is familiar with the situation in Southern Zhili. This time, I feel that the situation in Jiangnan is not very good..." Qi Yongtai did not go into details. .
This time Qi Yongtai was prepared to make concessions to the Jiangnan scholars in the central court, but was prepared to strengthen his intervention and control over Jiangnan. This could also be regarded as an exchange.
The Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs in Nanjing was directly in charge of the personnel affairs of the 15th Prefecture of South Zhili and the three prefectures of Zhili. He had considerable power. Together with the Minister of the Ministry of Human Resources of Nanjing and the Minister of the Ministry of War, he was known as the three independent officials in Jiangnan.
"In addition, Bo Fu, I intend to recommend your younger brother to be the right deputy censor of the Nanjing Metropolitan Procuratorate." Qi Yongtai said again.
Sun Juxiang hesitated for a moment, "This is court affairs, I shouldn't interrupt, but Shu Xiang has not been the governor of Jinling for a long time, right? And as far as I know, Jia Hua, the prefect of Jinling, is a cunning person, and so are Shu Xiang and his colleagues. There have been many fights, and if Shuxiang leaves this time, no one will be able to restrain him."
"Well, it's been two or three years, that's about it. The officials in Nanjing are lax and violate many laws of the imperial court. They need to be strictly rectified, so I let Uncle Xiang go." Qi Yongtai rubbed his chin: "As for Jia Yu Village The person is indeed as you said, but this person is quite aware of current affairs, and I will arrange a suitable candidate to replace Shuxiang when the time comes."
Qi Yongtai rubbed his temples. He had a feeling that the situation in Jiangnan this year was a bit strange. He didn't know if Ye Xianggao and Fang Congzhe were aware of it, or if they did it intentionally. Many officials were delaying the imperial decree. Signs, this is not a good sign.
Sun Dingxiang, the younger brother of Sun Juxiang, was stubborn but flexible, and more tactful than Sun Juxiang. That's why Qi Yongtai used him to go to Nanjing to avoid too intense conflicts with the Jiangnan scholars. It would be inappropriate for Sun Ju to do the opposite.
Sun Juxiang nodded silently. Qi Yongtai was a minister of the Ministry of Personnel, and was very familiar with the situation of officials in the Zhou Dynasty. The appointment of people naturally had its reasons. Of course, this must be discussed with the two prime ministers Ye and Fang, and even a game of transactions.
The Nanjing Metropolitan Procuratorate only has the Right Du Censor, the Right Deputy Du Censor, and the Right Du Censor, but not the left position. The Right Deputy Du Censor is actually equivalent to the second-ranking figure in the Nanjing Metropolitan Procuratorate, and is also a figure for Sun Dingxiang. Not a bad promotion.
"Zi Qiang, during this period of time you still have to take charge of the affairs of the Ministry of Revenue. In the land of Gyeonggi, during winter and spring, there must be no trouble, but the situation is very bad now, Bo Fu, please tell me. .”
Qi Yongtai held his forehead, feeling a little tired.
"Well, according to some clues from Shuntian Prefecture, the Ministry of Punishment, and Long Jinwei, the White Lotus Sect in the entire Beizhi area is developing extremely rapidly, especially in Yongping Prefecture, Shuntian Prefecture, Zhending Prefecture, Hejian Prefecture, and Baoding Prefecture. In addition, clues returned from Yongping Prefecture indicate that there are many White Lotus cultists mixed in various health centers in Ji Town, and they have the tendency to breed and spread. The Mongolian invasion also intensified the situation of the White Lotus Cult and its branches. The development of transformation among the refugees in the northern part of Sunchonbu,..."
Cui Jingrong was suddenly startled, "Doesn't that mean there are already people in the capital city..."
"It's not that it exists, but the Ministry of Punishment and Shuntian Prefecture have discovered such signs before. Although they have been investigated and dealt with, they are still difficult to eradicate, just like a wild fire that cannot be burned out and the spring breeze blows. It is difficult to eradicate." Sun Juxiang said coldly. : "And every time there is a disaster, it is a good opportunity for the development of the White Lotus Sect, and its power will increase, which is extremely difficult..."
Cui Jingrong nodded. He somewhat understood Qi Yongtai's worries.
If the court's relief is not in place, the refugees in the five counties in the northern part of Shuntian Prefecture will become the best breeding ground for the development of the White Lotus Sect. Everyone knows that when they are desperate and have no other way out, these people are the most likely to accept those deceptive people. of words.
"Prime Minister Qi, the Ministry of Revenue is in contact with Haitong Bank for cash flow, but the quantity is relatively large. Haitong Bank is still negotiating. If it needs to be handled well, I'm afraid the amount will be increased..." Cui Jingrong glanced at Qi Yongtai.
Qi Yongtai nodded slightly, "I will write to Ziying and urge her to help with the investigation. At this time, it also requires the cooperation of all parties. In addition, I also have another idea. Well, it was also proposed by Ziying. ."
"Oh?" Cui Jingrong and Sun Juxiang have both dealt with Feng Ziying. Cui Jingrong has a very good impression of Feng Ziying, while Sun Juxiang doesn't like Feng Ziying's too much limelight. In addition, he is deeply liked by Qiao Yingjia, so he has a bad impression of Feng Ziying. quite complicated.
"The Shanshan-Shaanxi Chamber of Commerce started a large-scale mining operation and set up iron works and charcoal fields in Yongping Prefecture. Later, it also set up some factories for the production of sand, ash and slurry. In the early stage, it was mainly used by the Qing army and the clearing of hidden households. In the later stage, it attracted many local farmers. The work also once caused dissatisfaction among the local gentry..." Qi Yongtai said thoughtfully.
"In addition, because of the opening of Yuguan port, there are now more merchant ships coming to Yongping and Liaoxi from Jiangnan and Guangdong. In addition, in the next step, Shanshan and Shaanxi merchants want to further expand and build mines and iron plants in Yongping, so Ziying suggested that Shanshan and Shaanxi The businessmen are planning to build a gravel road from Lulong via Funing to Yuguan and Shanhaiguan in advance. Well, it is said that the road made of the kind of cement they mentioned will not be affected by the erosion of rain and snow, and driving can be done rain or shine. Even the mobilization of troops can also benefit from this..."
Cui Jingrong and Sun Juxiang were both shocked.
Although they don't like merchants very much, they can't deny that Shanshan merchants are an important support force for the scholars in the entire North. Moreover, matters such as road construction should be the affairs of the government, even if they use work as a relief, that should also be The government provides money and food, but now it sounds like Shanxi businessmen are willing to take the initiative?
When did Shanxi businessmen become so obedient?
(End of this chapter)