Chapter 833: Doubts, Employment

Redundant officials are a problem that every dynasty and every generation will encounter. Maybe when the country was founded, it could still be a carrot and a hole, but as the founding of the country gets further and further, the children of the civil and military ministers can be favored, and the Jinshi every year

More and more military attaches are becoming more and more hereditary. Over time, the initially extremely valuable official ranks gradually become worthless. The so-called fifth rank is like an ox's hair and the command is not as good as a dog's. This is the situation in the late Ming Dynasty. Especially for military attaches, a chief clerk

It can scold thousands of households and even the commander like a slave.

It has been sixty years since the founding of the Ming Dynasty. Less than 300 people are admitted every three years. Although there are many candidates who are waiting for vacancies, generally speaking, there are vacancies to fill them. The military attache is different.

There are dozens of titles like "Commander of Military Affairs and Tongzhi" throughout the capital. When Zhu Zhanji personally took charge of the avant-garde of the Imperial Army, there were twelve commanders of the avant-garde of the Imperial Army.

Not to mention.

So, when he saw the three-year military registration books transferred from the Military Selection Department in the back room in front of the Ministry of War Yamen, Lu Feng's face suddenly turned blue.

"It's so thick, how long will it take to look through it all? Even if we search according to the picture, no matter how many people we have, we can't check it!"

There were three thick books on the desk. Zhang Yue flipped through a few pages at random and saw that they were all densely packed with names. After the names were the people’s birthplaces, ancestors’ ages, and the rest there was not much information. He couldn’t help but

He frowned. But after only pondering for a moment, he said: "Since you have a deadline, Mr. Lu, you don't need to check one by one. I will ask you to give you two scribes from the Military Selection Department, those who are not in Jingwei and Shangfan Army."

Officers do not need to be investigated. Moreover, the focus of the investigation is not on promotion, but on the young men with hereditary military positions. It is easier for these people to do tricks. There are about one to two hundred people every year, and the most who will stay in the capital after three years

If there are no more than a hundred people, it will not be so cumbersome to check them according to their official positions."

Lu Feng's expression softened a little, and when he saw two scribes coming up to kowtow, he waved his hands without raising his head, and said to Zhang Yue: "Then let's leave Mu Ning here to investigate.

Our family went back to Dongchang to take charge of the affairs here. We asked Mr. Zhang to send more people to help with the matters here. In addition to these, we also learned that those who work hard in the Wucheng Army and Horse Division will sort out the capital! Our family has never been

Regardless of arresting people, we have to make an exception this time!"

Jinyiwei had to go to the Criminal Division to arrest someone, and if they were banned, they would be in trouble, but that was not the case in Dongchang. Therefore, seeing Lu Feng's murderous look, Zhang Yue thought to himself that the security on the streets would be reduced these days.

Suddenly, he thought of the assassin captured alive yesterday, and asked: "The assassin didn't do anything?"

"Don't mention this, our family gets very angry when you mention it!" Lu Feng snorted angrily, clenching his right fist and slamming it on the armrest, "Without a few whips, he admitted everything and said it was the boss.

Let him contact Shang Yong exclusively and listen to Shang Yong in everything. But if he encounters any danger, let him kill Shang Yong and escape. So, if he fails to kill you, just kill Shang Yong. Now ask him other questions, he

He didn't even know what to ask, and when he saw the torture, he simply fainted...this soft-footed shrimp!"

Hearing this, Zhang Yue couldn't help but feel wary. Seeing that Lu Feng had no intention of staying for a long time and left, he ordered two scribes to help Mu Ning and the two Jinyi captains check the books, while he and Chai Che

After leaving the house and walking all the way inside, neither of them was in the mood to talk. It wasn't until they entered the second door that the truck suddenly stopped.

"My lord, Xiaguan has been in and out of the Martial Arts Department for some years. He has been out of Yuezhou Prefecture for the longest time, about three years. In those years before that, Xiaguan had been a doctor. Although it cannot be said that there was no love-related malpractice at all.

But it is absolutely impossible for so many people to pretend to be false. Therefore, your Excellency said before that the investigation will last for three years, and I have no objection. However, although the Martial Arts Department is short of people these days, due to the suspension of general elections, hereditary elections, etc., I have no objection.

Please go and assist in the investigation. I don’t dare to vouch for others, but as long as the names, birthplaces, Dingkou, etc. of the military attachés I handled during those years in the Military Selection Department are better than those two scribes who only did chores."

Qing Zhi Chai Che has been in the Military Selection Department almost since he entered the Ministry of War in the second year of Yongle. Zhang Yue couldn't help but feel a little tempted after hearing these words. However, although he respected his character, he knew the person but not the heart.

After all, it was a very important matter now. After standing there and thinking for a long time, he remembered that the person who was checking the list now was Mu Ning, and that was one of the people Yuan Fang had always trusted the most, so he nodded: "In that case, the martial arts selection

I will be in charge of the company's affairs, you can go over there and help."

Seeing Chai Che salute solemnly, he turned around and walked out. Zhang Yue stopped for a moment, and then continued walking in. When he arrived at his west wing, he called a Zaoli in and asked again: "Let me ask you

, How many people are there in total in the Ministry of War’s Zaoli scribes now? How many people are there in the Department of Military Affairs, and have there been any personnel changes over the years?”

The servants and officials in the government are different from the officials. They are all sent as corvees without a penny of subsidies. However, in places like the Six Ministries and Five Prefectures, there is always money and water. Therefore, compared with other yamen, this place can be regarded as a

Good or bad, especially if you can serve the court officials. After all, just one piece of information can sell the boss's money. At this time, this Zaoliu Liu Xun was the person Zhang Yue had used when he was an officer in the Ministry of War.

, he followed Wanshijie, and now he has come back, and he is absolutely dedicated to everything.

When Zhang Yue asked, he quickly kowtowed and said: "Reporting to your lord, the Ministry of War is now divided into two groups: internal and external, four people from the disciples, two from each department, two each from Zhang Shangshu, your Excellency, and Feng Shilang. And the scribes are

It is divided into two shifts, with six people in each department and four in each hall. In the three years since the Lord was away, only three people have been replaced as servants in the Wu Xuan Department. Two of them died of sudden illness and one had served his full term of corvee service.

, he used the money to return to his hometown to farm..."

"Wait a minute, you said there was another person who used money to go back to his hometown to farm, but never came back?"

"Reporting to your lord, that's right."

Zhang Yue did his own calculations and found out that he was not in the Ministry of War before he became the Prime Minister of Yingtian. Then he was promoted to the Yushi of Youqiandu due to his merit, and then became the Chief Envoy of Guangdong for three years. Just as Chai Chai was out of town.

Yuezhou Prefecture only had three years, so he only asked for the three-year military registration book to be checked, which was also to save some time. And within these three years, only the Military Selection Department of the Ministry of War had changed people, which was extremely strange. Two

One was seriously ill, but the other actually used the money to return to his hometown to farm!

The two-crop system has not yet been implemented in the north, and the busy farming season of the year is not long. Therefore, if the Zaoli in the yamen have farmland at home, they often bribe their superiors to go back to their hometowns during the busy farming season, and then come back when the farming is slack.

, even would rather pay people to farm the land than leave this job and go back to his hometown, let alone the biggest fat vacancy in the Martial Arts Department.

"Where are the three new ones who came in to replace them?"

Liu Xun already had some guesses when Zhang Yue asked this question, and now he was even more shocked: "Replying to your lord, they took leave and went home yesterday."

"Inform the Five Cities Soldiers and Horses Department immediately... No, just lock down the Bai Jinyi Guards and let them find the person!"

Zhang Yue felt extremely regretful at this time. Yesterday, everything happened one after another. He didn't think of it for a moment, and he missed such a clue. Jinyi Weidong Factory must also be in a hurry.

During the interrogation and investigation, he did not realize this. Seeing Liu Xun kowtow and run out quickly, he sat down and suddenly thought that after taking over all the informants from Yuan Fang, he did not have suitable manpower for the time being, so he only asked Zhang

Bu went to get the summary every day. Such a big incident happened yesterday. After he returned home, he asked Zhang Bu to go directly to the silk and satin shop to take charge.

He has no way to get involved in the Jinyi Weidong Factory. He only hopes that there will be news there. Things in the hands of others are far less reliable than his own!

East Nuan Pavilion of Renshou Palace.

The general election of the Military Selection Department was suspended, promotions were promoted, and Guan leaders were appointed and hereditary. Because this was an important military and state matter, the cabinet drafted this article and the Empress Dowager Zhang personally wrote and approved it. And when she saw Zhang Yue's job

When Gong Zheng finished the memorial, although he was not in the mood at the time, he still read it carefully and then handed it to Fan Hong, the eunuch and eunuch who was standing next to him.

"Seal it and deliver it directly to the emperor."

Fan Hong quickly took it with both hands, sealed it himself on the small table on the side, and placed it on top of a memorial book. Then he stacked them in a memorial box and saw Feng Yu, the Supervisor of Ceremonies.

He personally put it together with other memorial boxes with yellow silk and wrapped it again. Then he turned around and stood next to Queen Mother Zhang.

"Sir Xiao Zhang is really cautious and measured. The emperor had already promised to give him a silver medal, but he actually sent this to the General Affairs Department first."

"Send it directly to Xingzai without going through the General Secretary. This seems to be trust, but in fact it is irritating. If he is so ignorant, the emperor will not trust him with his heart and trust him." Empress Dowager Zhang saw two people going to Xingzai to deliver the letter.

The Chief of Ceremonies came up to kowtow to the emperor, waved his hand, and then ordered, "Take more people along the way, and make sure the things are delivered safely. If the emperor is angry, you can take me with you. I am still in the capital, one or two

A clown can't do any harm!"

"yes."

After everyone left, Empress Dowager Zhang said to Fan Hong: "The emperor is not here. I can't summon the ministers again and again. You should pay more attention to the things outside. You have to go to Wenyuan Pavilion more often. At this time,

It is best if internal and external news flows smoothly. Convey my ideas to the ministers and report their opinions to me. As for the six ministries, you ask Jin Ying to take people there. If there are important matters, report them in time. The memorial will be sent to the emperor.

, it will take more than ten days to go back and forth. If you do what you need to do now, it will save the emperor a lot of distractions. After all, it will be too cold in the winter, and both the Uliangha people and the Wala Tatars will move south. At that time

Being closer to the border, he has to pay attention to the outside world."

"Yes, I must watch carefully."

Fan Hong agreed one by one. Just as he was about to withdraw, he suddenly heard the Queen Mother Zhang calling and stopped quickly.

"You internal officials in the capital, I heard that the outside world has divided you into high and low levels. What do you mean by boss, second, and third? It is also said that the emperor once said that he wants you to choose a nephew to inherit the incense. What's more,

Are you going to give me a palace maid to be your wife?"

Hearing this, Fan Hong was immediately frightened and hurriedly knelt down, but did not know how to explain. He and Jin Ying had been in the East Palace for many years, and had always served the late Emperor Renzong Zhu Gaochi and the Queen Mother Zhang, and they had a deep relationship.

In addition, Wang Jin Bu Zheng, the two of them were in charge of the Supervisor of Ceremonies, so they naturally became the boss and the second boss in other people's mouth. As for giving the palace maid as his wife, Zhu Zhanji had already promised it, just because Empress Dowager Zhang had previously

He killed many people with the stick, but he didn't mention it for the time being. Thinking of Empress Dowager Zhang's attitude towards the inner study hall and her sharp skills, he came to his senses and kowtowed several times vigorously.

"The old slave is so frightened that he never dares to think anything wrong."

"You are old, and you have been living cautiously for so many years. This is not an unreasonable thought. It is not a big deal to have one or two palace maids as wives. However, don't rely on your own merits and affection, and then you will develop lazy and arrogant thoughts.

Yes. Last time I met with several eunuchs who were on duty in the cabinet, they all said that you and Jin Ying did not often go there in person, but casually asked two disciples and grandchildren, Feng Yuchang, to go with them to deliver messages? The Chief of Ceremony was in charge of memorials.

Why are you so negligent when it comes to submission?"

Empress Dowager Zhang did not pursue the issue of the wife, nor did she hold on to the ranking. Instead, she said these words. Fan Hong was stunned for a moment, but then instead of feeling relieved, he felt even more uneasy. It should be noted that he

It was precisely because of the execution of Wang Zhen and others, the reduction of the size of the inner study hall and the extra rules that he and Jin Ying deliberately avoided important affairs of the government. Who knew that Queen Mother Zhang actually seemed not to approve of their avoidance at all. So, he

After holding it in for a long time, five words came out.

"The Queen Mother is to blame."

"Just as I just ordered, you and Jin Ying take turns, one goes to the cabinet, the other goes to the six ministries, and reports the opinions of the ministers. If not, how do you know how these important ministers think about it? Don't stop eating because of choking, and hang your head.

Governance is for others to listen to, and all external affairs are entrusted to ministers, and the emperor ignores them, how can he govern the world?"

This was a great duty to rebuke him, and if Fan Hong couldn't understand what was said, he would not be worthy of being a eunuch. So, without any hesitation, he kowtowed and agreed. When he arrived outside the palace,

, seeing Dongchang Lu Feng hurrying up the steps, he nodded to him as a salute, and without saying a word, he held up the hem of his robe and walked down the steps.

In the evening, Zhang Yue looked at the piles of documents and let out a long sigh. At the same time, he also knew that there was almost no chance of going back tonight. The affairs of the Wu Xuan Department could still be postponed, but the matters over Daning Huizhou

The military situation and the Tatar movements leading to peace and peace cannot be delayed. I sent someone back and told him to stay in the Yamen that night. After dinner, he stood up, stretched, and walked back and forth in the room.

I stretched my arms and performed a few nondescript Tai Chi moves, and finally decided to take a few steps outside to avoid being bored in the house for too long.
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