Chapter 480 Prepare a team for your son

"Your Majesty, Mr. Wang Zuowang, the Minister of Household Affairs, would like to see you."

Liu Jin reported to Zhu Houzhao.

"Wang Zuo?"

Zhu Houzhao frowned. Wang Zuo was not at home meditating on his past. What did he want to do when he came to see him at this time?

There was an incident of embezzlement of pension funds in the Ministry of Household Affairs. Seeing Wang Zuo's usual conscientiousness, he did not hold him accountable. However, his impression of Wang Zuo was quite different and he did not want to see Wang Zuo.

However, Wang Zuo is an old minister after all. Since he took charge of the Ministry of Revenue, he has never had any problems with his money. Wang Zuo has made great contributions to the Taiwu Dynasty today. Even if he feels unhappy, he cannot ignore it.

"Bring him to see me."

Not long after, Wang Zuo, dressed in light clothes, came to Zhu Houzhao.

"My lord, I would like to pay my respects to Your Majesty."

"No gift."

Zhu Houzhao really spared no effort in paving the way for his son.

Everyone in the world said that he was cold and ruthless, but a few people knew that if he had not been ruthless, he would have been killed by the civil service clique that was more terrifying than tigers and wolves.

The emperor and the next emperor sent each other off in person. In the entire Taiwu Dynasty, only Wang Zuo has this card. Not even Li Dongyang has this honor.

"It's him."

Hearing this, Zhu Houzhao was absolutely speechless. With Wang Zuo's cultivation at the peak of his divine transformation, it would be trivial to live for three thousand years. He is old, old as hell.

Calculated according to the age of a practitioner, although Wang Zuo looks like a bad old man, he is actually still a young man in his prime, and it is not a problem to do it eight times a night.

As for Zhang Juzheng, he was deliberately ignored because of his excessive desire for power. He thought of polishing Zhang Juzheng, but he never thought that this polishing would take many years.

"However, the more reason is that I failed to closely follow His Majesty's footsteps. As our dynasty became more prosperous, I felt more and more incompetent and found it difficult to control the Housing Department well."

After settling in the Sun and Moon Academy, his power was naturally inferior to that of the Minister of the Ministry of Finance, but his status was not bad at all. Who didn't know that the great scholars in the Sun and Moon Academy were the emperor's sweethearts.

"I am old, and I have come here to resign from your majesty. I sincerely ask your majesty to allow me to retire and return to my hometown to take care of myself."

When the pension case broke out, he felt that he was going to be doomed. After all, Zhu Houzhao's inherent impression was that he was ruthless and cold.

"My lord, thank you for your kindness."

His face changed slightly, Wang Zuo seemed to have made up his mind, gritted his teeth and said:

Zhu Houzhao also knew that letting Wang Zuo, a traditional scholar, take charge of the household department and maintain financial stability was Wang Zuo's limit.

After he quits being an official, he can still do other things, but he can't really let Wang Zuo go back to his hometown to take care of his old age. It would seem that he is too callous.

He still clearly remembers what happened to the other one.

But he didn't expect that Zhu Houzhao not only didn't blame him, but even arranged a way out for him after he took the initiative to resign.

"Why would Aiqing want to leave the court? Could it be because of the pension issue? I don't blame you for this. It's not your fault."

"Ai Qing has contributed a lot to the country throughout his life. Our court cannot be as prosperous as it is today without the help of Ai Qing."

"Zhang Juzheng!"

Becoming a lecturer at the Sun and Moon Academy means you only have a few things in your life, which is more comfortable than a pension. Everything is supported by the imperial court, and your life is more comfortable than that of a god. It's not much different when you think about it.

Wang Zuo said sincerely that as the Taiwu Dynasty ship became larger and larger, he felt more and more strenuous.

He is not considered to be the top talent. He can barely maintain the household department. He has already tried his best to achieve the results.

Zhu Qiyuan understood Zhu Houzhao's intention in an instant, and felt an indescribable sense of oppression in his heart.

What Zhu Houzhao wanted was for Zhu Qiyuan to show kindness to Zhang Juzheng, and coupled with the absolute suppression of power, Zhang Juzheng would not worry about being loyal to Zhu Qiyuan.

He has many talented people, such as Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui, Liu Wenjing and others, who are all first-class experts in handling government affairs, but these people are not very suitable to handle the money bag of the Ministry of Revenue.

Qi Jiguang, who was also a talent poached by him, was vigorously promoted and reused by him, and is now one of the people with the most say in the military.

Zhu Houzhao said sternly, he has many civil and military talents, but there are very few people who can manage the money bag of the Housing Department, and they cannot do without Wang Zuo's leadership.

Faced with Zhu Houzhao's inquiry, Wang Zuo recommended a talent that Zhu Houzhao had almost forgotten without hesitation.

Zhu Houzhao's expression changed slightly. If Wang Zuo hadn't mentioned it, he would have almost forgotten Zhang Juzheng.

Wang Zuo was deeply moved.

Zhu Houzhao asked solemnly.

Returning to the Leopard Room, Zhu Houzhao immediately told Zhu Qiyuan: "It is up to you to recommend Zhang Juzheng as Minister of Household Affairs."

Zhu Houzhao gave him so much that he had a bad idea. What should he do if he doesn't do well? Will he live up to his father's expectations?

"Don't think too much. Dad, it's still early for me to abdicate. You have plenty of time to prove to me that you can carry such a huge empire."

Zhu Houzhao stepped forward to help Wang Zuo up. Looking at this veteran who had followed him for many years, he was filled with emotions.

"My beloved, you have come to see me, but do you have anything important to discuss?"

There is little hope for him to make more achievements. It is best to allow him to resign and replace him with someone who knows more about finance. However, it is hard to find talents who know how to deal with finance!

To make this kind of person willing to be used by you, you either need to be kind to him, or use strong methods to force him to be honest, or you can do both.

"I see!"

"After Ai Qing, who can take charge of the household department?"

"Your Majesty, part of the reason why I want to retire and return to my hometown is because of the pension issue. Your Majesty handed over the household department to me, but I failed to manage the household department well. I feel guilty."

There was a sigh in my heart, and a smile appeared on my face unconsciously: "He is quite suitable to be in charge of the household department."

He took Zhu Qiyuan and sent Wang Zuo away in person. This was a meritorious minister who was about to leave, so he should be sent off with the highest etiquette.

What kind of trouble was Wang Zuo having to wear casual clothes instead of official uniform? Zhu Houzhao was very surprised by this, but he didn't pay much attention to such small details and said:

It is true that Zhang Juzheng is capable, but he is a typical person who goes wild when he succeeds. He said, "I am not a prime minister, but a minister." No emperor would like him.

"When there are too many people, it is inevitable that a few moths will appear. This is a normal thing. My dear, you don't have to feel guilty."

Zhu Houzhao solemnly said: "Ai Qing wants to resign and return to his hometown. I agree to your resignation, but there is no need to return home. The Sun and Moon Academy is spacious and grand, and there should be a place for Ai Qing."

With Zhang Juzheng as his replacement, he did not try too hard to retain Wang Zuo. However, Wang Zuo was a meritorious minister after all, so he still had to be treated favorably.

"Get up!"

Zhang Juzheng was one of the team members Zhu Houzhao prepared for Zhu Qiyuan.

Zhu Houzhao treats him badly!

Where did the money from the three major levies of Wanli come from? It was not the wealth saved by Zhang Juzheng. It can be seen that Zhang Juzheng did have a way of making money, and he was in charge of the household department, which was more than enough.

Zhu Houzhao could see what Zhu Qiyuan was thinking at a glance, and said comfortingly.

He has experienced confusion, lack of confidence, and self-denial.

Apart from the difference in status, the emperor and ordinary people are actually the same. The emperor also has the emotions that ordinary people have, and they are even more intense.

It's just that compared to ordinary people, the emperor must be stronger. Even if he has a variety of emotions, he must hide them deep in his heart, talk to himself, and cannot vent them wantonly, because if his heart is confused, he will be confused when dealing with things.
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