Chapter 348 It Is Difficult to Kneel Down Before the Emperor, and He Finally Apologizes.

Nowadays, it is well known that the Ming Dynasty is short of money.

The initial capital of 3 million taels for mining the Luzon gold mine has not yet been secured. As a result, the bellicose tyrant is preparing to conquer a northern tribe of the Haixi Jurchens, which can be said to be even worse for the Ming Dynasty's finances.

It is precisely because of this that everyone knows that the tyrant's destiny is lack of money, and the tyrant may be begging them to subscribe to national debt to solve the financial crisis.

"Master Zhengtang, the court is short of money now. Everyone knows about this. Why do you want to expose the scars of the court?" Gong Tao blamed Jia Jun for saying things he shouldn't have said, but there was a feeling in his heart. Anshuang said.

Jia Jun felt Gong Tao's secret joy and said in a very sincere tone: "I have just arrived at the palace to attend the supreme meeting. The success of mining the Luzon gold mine will last for a long time, so everyone unanimously decided to cut financial expenditures. This time, the six yamen are the first The batch of redundant personnel has begun, and the court requires each yamen to lose two to four officials. The specific list must be handed in today, so I am very sorry! "

Because the imperial court was facing financial difficulties, it decided to cut expenditures and redundant officials. This operation undoubtedly made sense logically.

Now that this matter has been passed at the Supreme Council, the next step is to implement it.

The sky in the capital ushered in the bright spring light, and the ancient city seemed to be glowing with new vitality.

There is no airtight wall in the world, and word has spread that the Supreme Council has passed the plan to redundant officials, which is a slap in the face to those troublesome officials.

It’s true that you rely on your ability to eat, but what you eat is Tianjia’s meal after all, and Tianjia can naturally make it impossible for you to eat this meal.

Ministry of Rites, left minister's office.

Qiu Jun walked back to his signing room with a look of despair. Thinking of the resolution just passed by the Supreme Council, a chill surged up from the soles of his feet.

Just when he thought he could take advantage of the financial problems of the imperial court and force the emperor by sabotaging work together, he didn't know that the emperor actually did the opposite.

Due to He Qiaoxin's renegade, the imperial government's plan to issue national debt went bankrupt, so everyone knew that the imperial court was short of money, and the initial three million taels for the Luzon gold mine had not yet been secured.

Faced with this financial crisis, the emperor did not kneel down and beg these officials who had social resources to subscribe for national debt. Instead, he used the excuse of financial difficulties to "overstaff".

Anyone who is not hopelessly stupid knows who is being targeted in this "redundant" operation.

This time they joined forces to cause trouble. Not only did they not cause any harm to the emperor, but they set up targets one after another. As a result, they were able to shoot accurately.

"Terrible! It's so terrible!"

Qiu Jun's mood was still unable to calm down for a long time. Thinking of the person who stayed in the attic today without even showing his face, he realized that the matter was already under his control.

The servant had never seen his master so lost and lost, and he said cautiously: "Master, your tea!"

ah……

Without any warning, Qiu Jun picked up the hot tea cup that had just been delivered to him, and then put it into his mouth, making a sound like a butchering pig.

The clouds in Beijing's sky have spread out, making it look colorful.

The matter returned to the room signed by the Ministry of Works, where there were only two people who had a grudge a few days ago, and it seemed obvious at this time.

"Master Zhengtang, what do you mean when you say sorry to me?" Gong Tao's excitement had disappeared, and he realized something was wrong and asked.

Jia Jun didn't expect Gong Tao to be so slow, so he looked directly at him and pointedly said: "The imperial court is currently financially tight. Not only our Ministry of Works, but also various yamen have to reduce some staff. I have observed your recent performance and think that you are no longer capable." It meets the employment standards of our Ministry of Industry, so you are redundant!”

When I said this, I thought of Gong Tao's arrogance a few days ago, and I felt so happy at the moment.

Originally, as the superior Minister of the Ministry of Industry, even if he was dissatisfied with the officials below, he could only give this official a bad review, and the decision-making power of the official's departure or retention rested with the Ministry of Personnel or the emperor.

Especially for a capable middle-aged official like Gong Tao, even if he gives negative comments to the other party, the biggest punishment will be to be sent to another place to serve as the prefect of a place.

What's the result now?

The imperial court has just decided to redundant officials. Now if Gong Tao's name is submitted, Gong Tao's career will be ruined, and it will be difficult for him to regain his career in the future.

It is true that he is a scholar, but when he meets a wise king who is rare in a century, all these Jinshi dogs who have always thought highly of themselves will go to hell!

"You...you want to bully me? You...why do you bully me? You...you take revenge!" Gong Tao's head was buzzing, and he immediately stood up and shouted.

His ability is obvious to all in the Ministry of Works, and he never takes anything he shouldn't, even the Jingchao in charge of the Ministry of Personnel can't do anything to him. As a result, the Jia Juren in front of him actually wanted to supervise him, which was simply unreasonable.

Especially thinking that his future would be ruined by this Jia Juren made him unable to accept this result, and it was impossible for him to accept this result.

The commotion here was not small, and it immediately attracted the attention of other officials in the Yamen of the Ministry of Industry.

Some people had privately promised that they were the officials from the Ministry of Industry who were marching and retreating after hearing the news. At this moment, they were already outside the door, ready to go in to support Gong Tao at any time.

If it were other ministers, they might not dare to be so presumptuous.

It's just that the current minister of the Ministry of Industry is only a civil servant and does not have deep connections in the officialdom. This is the confidence they dare to challenge.

"Come in, I want to hear why you want me to be redundant!" Gong Tao knew that he could not retreat at this moment, and he also shouted to his accomplices at the door.

The officials outside the door looked at each other and prepared to go in to support Gong Tao.

Jia Jun had already experienced decades of ups and downs in the officialdom, but he glanced at the door and said indifferently: "The court is in financial difficulties. In order to cut expenses, the six ministries are ordered to make two to four redundant personnel! If anyone thinks that he deserves to be redundant more than Doctor Gong, you can replace him. I am an open-minded person!"

"Redundant officials?"

"Two to four?"

"You want us to go in and replace them?"

...

The officials at the door learned the whole story, and their feet that had already stepped over the threshold stopped immediately, looking in horror at the direction where Jia Jun was speaking.

Even if they had an appointment with Gong Tao in advance, it was impossible for them to go in and replace Gong Tao to be redundant now, and it was even more impossible for them to have the ability to stop the latest decision of the court.

Unlike the way the imperial court followed the rules, if the imperial court wanted to increase the number of officials in the name of reducing fiscal expenditure, it would do it for anyone.

It is easy for anyone to climb to this position now. If they are really increased by the imperial court, they will not be able to reason at all.

You can't say that even if the imperial court is in a very tight financial situation, it can't reduce fiscal expenditure by increasing the number of officials. That is an unreasonable behavior.

The imperial court is in financial difficulties now, so increasing the number of officials in the name of financial difficulties is really a genius idea, and it is also a killer weapon that makes them terrified.

Things suddenly ushered in such a big turn. The earlier agreement to advance and retreat together has long been forgotten. Now they just hope that they can avoid this disaster.

Once they fall into the list of redundant officials, where can they go to reason except to plead guilty?

One second!

Two seconds!

Three seconds!

...

There was no movement in front of the signing room, as if no one had stayed there from beginning to end.

Just when Gong Tao was disappointed, he suddenly saw a dark shadow flashing in front of the door. When he looked closely, he found that it was a servant who came to serve tea.

The servant looked at Hong Gong, whose face changed from happy to disappointed, strangely, and then respectfully served the teacup to Jia Jun.

"I... I am not the worst in the Ministry of Works, why should I be the first one to be redundant?" Gong Tao realized that the name of redundant officials was the last-place elimination system, and he immediately complained.

Jia Jun knew that the doctor in front of him could not let go of power, and said with a smile: "Who in the Ministry of Works performs worse than you? You can tell me, and I will discuss it!"

The official of the Ministry of Works, who was about to sneak away, stopped when he heard this question, but he wanted to know the development of the matter.

Especially Gong Tao, who will this guy bite? Will he bite himself?

This...

Gong Tao suddenly realized that he underestimated the wisdom of this Juren Shangshu, and in just a blink of an eye, he had given himself a big problem.

If he pointed out the list of officials in the Ministry of Works who were inferior to him, it would be very likely that a dog-eat-dog situation would form next. But if he didn't point it out, he could only silently accept the result of being redundant and then pack up and leave obediently.

After tasting the taste of power, who would want to let it go easily?

Although he was still an ordinary doctor in the Ministry of Works, as long as he could improve his qualifications, he would definitely be able to serve as a supervisor in the local area with his talents, and he would definitely be able to become a minister of the six ministries in the future and be able to ennoble his wife and children.

"Fan Jian!"

"Yang Wei!"

"Zhao Hao!"

...

Gong Tao gritted his teeth and immediately gave out four subordinate officials who were slacking off with him, believing that he could at least rank fifth from the bottom.

At this point, he only wanted to protect himself, even if he was sent to a local prefecture by the court, it would be much better than being redundant now.

"Master Zhengtang, this is the design plan for Bailuba. I have finished the draft during the Spring Festival holiday, but Doctor Hong has been suppressing it and not allowing me to report it. Please understand!" Fan Jian, the head of the Ministry of Works, has returned and came in to report a plan.

Jia Jun got the Bailuba plan that should have been sent to his desk long ago, and immediately looked at Gong Tao sternly and said: "In this case, it is really not wrong for me to make you redundant. Get out!"

Gong Tao looked at his subordinates with complicated eyes, and his brain was buzzing, but he knew that he was completely defeated.

But he was not defeated by this Jia Juren, but by the emperor hiding in the deep palace. This time he took advantage of the issue and played too smart.

It's a pity that they still made trouble by being smart, but their forbearance has become a big joke. Now they are sending their heads thousands of miles away together, and let others chop melons and vegetables one by one.

The same situation occurred in the other five six ministries. Those middle-level officials who thought they could slack off openly suffered a catastrophe and became the souls of their superiors.

Even if some officials are honest and capable, and try their best to complain about their experiences, there is never so much reason to eliminate redundant staff.

If they are really so unwilling, they can solve the shortage of three million taels of silver in the court, then the court does not need to cut expenses, and naturally there will be no redundant staff.

However, the current situation is that they are slacking off, affecting the operation of the six ministries, and naturally they have brought it upon themselves.

Other personnel in the six ministries have changed their earlier casual attitudes, and everyone seems to be like chicken blood. The government offices in the capital instantly accelerate like high-speed trains, running at an unprecedented speed.

Especially the Ministry of Justice, which originally had a mountain of case documents from the thirteen provinces, but everyone in the thirteen departments of the Ministry of Justice was like a chicken blood, and some officials stayed in the yamen to work all night.

The work of the Ministry of Personnel in Beijing also became very smooth. Some important copies of the lost materials were found one after another, and even the ratings of the Beijing officials were clearly divided and made clear.

Only when they lose, will everyone know how to cherish.

Now the officials of the six ministries dare not have so many crooked thoughts, not to mention that their official positions are hard-won. Except for the lower salary, the empire is very good in other aspects.

Moreover, the treatment of the empire is obviously improving slowly now, and the rice tickets and cloth tickets given have stronger purchasing power.

If you lose your hard-won official position because of being involved in the court struggle, you will not only lose your current status, but also will not be able to participate in the ever-changing empire construction, which is undoubtedly a regret in life.

That's right, whether they are lost and return to the right path, or just want to get through this redundant official crisis, they work harder than ever before.

Xiyuan, Yangxin Palace.

Zhu Youtang handled government affairs as usual, but he clearly felt that the work on his desk had increased.

Facing the list of redundant staff sent by the six ministries, after checking the list of personnel in each yamen and finding nothing unusual, he waved his hand directly.

The next day, the list of redundant staff in the capital was officially released.

"There are as many as eight people in the Ministry of Justice?"

"What's so strange about this? The Ministry of Justice has thirteen departments!"

"No, the Ministry of Revenue also has thirteen departments, but only two people were eliminated this time!"

"Have you noticed that all eight people in the Ministry of Justice are personnel who subscribed to a national debt!"

...

Some officials who were curious about the list of redundant staff immediately studied the objects of the redundant staff seriously before looking at the list of redundant staff. Suddenly, they really made a major discovery.

The Ministry of Justice has the most redundant staff this time, and the common point of these people is that they followed the Minister of Justice He Qiaoxin to subscribe to only one national debt before the Spring Festival.

For a moment, everyone felt a chill on their backs. Perhaps the emperor who was short of money would not only not be bound by them, but also become more terrifying.

Now the redundant officials are just the beginning. No one can guarantee whether the court will continue with the second batch. As for their subscription to a national debt, it is likely to bring serious consequences.

It happened that the Ministry of Revenue announced the restart of the national debt plan of 3 million taels on the same day, and also required officials from various yamen to actively subscribe.

The great ship of the Ming Dynasty set sail again after the storm (end of this chapter)