"The Ministry of Justice was under the jurisdiction of Lord Xu before. Now that Lord Xu has returned home, I will serve as the Ministry of Justice."

No one speaks.

Gao Gong's eyes swept across everyone, and he was very satisfied. No one said anything, which means no one objected. He was originally a little afraid of Luo Xin, but he suddenly relieved a lot. He coughed twice and continued:

"Now Lord Xu is returning home, the cabinet is complicated. Let the Ministry of Works make silver coins and leave it to the Minister of Works. Lord Luo just keep a little eye on it."

This is to make Luo Xin turn the direct control of silver coins into indirect management, which weakens Luo Xin's control over the Ministry of Industry. Luo Xin thought about it and now the silver coins manufacturing has been on the right track, and this matter was only in the initial stage to keep it confidential, so he personally controlled it. Now there is no need for this, but Luo Xin also knows that things cannot be done according to the principle and should be done according to the rules.

What are the rules?

The rule of being an official is exchange. If someone takes away his power for no reason, and without exchange, it will give people a feeling of weakness. Gao Gong thinks that he is weak is not a problem, but just as the officials of the court think he is weak, people's hearts will dissipate. So, he immediately spoke:

"Gei, through this silver coin production, I have a view that the Ministry of Works is the most important department in the future of the Ming Dynasty."

"oh?"

Gao Gong looked stunned. Although he was afraid of Luo Xin, he knew that Luo Xin never said anything false, so he said curiously:

“How to say it?”

After I took over the Ministry of Works, I read through the contributions made by the Ministry of Works in history. From cold weapons to the firearm battalion of the Ming Dynasty, from the plows of arable land to the crooked plows, everyone can see the contributions of these technologies to military and agriculture.

good!

These inventions from my management department are called technology.

I think the weaknesses of the Ming Dynasty have developed leapfrog. If we want to surpass the prosperity of the Han and Tang dynasties, science and technology will play a crucial role, that is, the Ministry of Works will play a crucial role.

I have a friend named Zhou Yu, who everyone knows. In Nanjing over the years, I have been exposed to a lot of scientific and technological knowledge from Western vassal states. The advantage of my Ming Dynasty is that I can tolerate and absorb all the essence, so I proposed to transfer Zhou Yu back to the capital and serve as the left minister of the Ministry of Works, which will bring a revitalization to the Ministry of Works.

Gao Gong was silent for a moment. He knew that this was a transaction proposed by Luo Xin. If he disagreed, Luo Xin would also reject him in handing over the matter of controlling the silver coin manufacturing. After all, Luo Xin was the one who directly managed the work department. The most important thing is that Luo Xin and Emperor Longqing had a very good relationship. He forced Luo Xin to go to Emperor Longqing to ask for an order, and he was disgraced.

This is the first time I presided over a meeting as the chief minister of the cabinet. I must follow my own pace. In other words, all my proposals must be passed so that I can establish my own power in front of all officials, even if I make a deal for it.

Thinking of this, Gao Gong couldn't help but smile bitterly in his heart. He had expected that Luo Xin was difficult to deal with, but he did not expect that it was difficult to deal with.

Gao Gong thought that he wanted to establish his authority as the chief minister of the cabinet, and Luo Xin also thought that he would take this opportunity to trade with Gao Gong. At this time, Gao Gong was very uncomfortable.

but……

Gao Gong thought again and again, following Luo Xin's meaning, this is to reform the Ministry of Works. Since ancient times, reformers have not had a good end. Even the whip that is now reforming is full of difficulties, and no one knows the future results. When this whip is still in the experimental stage, Luo Xin wants to reform the Ministry of Works, which may be the beginning of Luo Xin's departure from Maicheng. So he said with a smile:

"Mr. Luo, do you want to reform in the Ministry of Works?"

“A little idea.”

"Haha... it's still young people who are energetic. OK, I agree to transfer Zhou Yu back to Beijing to serve as the left minister of the Ministry of Works."

"I will go and hand over the silver coin manufacturing items with Lord Wang."

"good!"

Gao Gong and Luo Xin looked at each other, and smiles appeared on both of them.

Zhang Juzheng felt colder in his heart. He felt Luo Xin's terror, and a thought suddenly emerged in his heart. Perhaps in a few years, Luo Xin will replace Gao Gong's position, and Gao Gong is no match for Luo Xin.

Ma Fang was very happy. Although he didn't have so many twists and turns, he knew that Luo Xin did not suffer any losses in this round.

Yan Na's eyes flashed, and finally understood the difference between himself and Luo Xin. In dealing with people, being kind is not good enough.

Gao Gong is very happy now. On the one hand, he compressed Luo Xin's rights, and on the other hand, he dug a hole for Luo Xin, so he continued:

"Mr. Xu from the Ministry of Revenue established a financial management department in order to solve the problem of money shortage. Now the problem of money shortage has been solved, and there is no need for the financial management department to exist."

Everyone's eyes looked at Luo Xin. Gao Gong was really cruel. He had just compressed Luo Xin's rights to the Ministry of Industry, and now he wanted to compress Luo Xin's influence in the Ministry of Revenue.

Luo Xin didn't care much about the financial management department of the Ministry of Revenue, which was different from the Ministry of Works. The Ministry of Works did not have Luo Xin's people, so he forced his transaction with Gao Gong and inserted Zhou Yu into the Ministry of Works. Moreover, the Left Minister of the Ministry of Works was also a third-rank official, which also allowed Zhou Yu to reach the level of a high-ranking official. However, the Ministry of Revenue was different. Xu Shixing had already entered the Ministry of Revenue and was also a Left Minister, so he could operate slowly without having to fight for a long time.

not to mention……

The Financial Management Department originally wanted to solve the money shortage, but now it has completed its mission. Just give Gao Gong a face. So he nodded and said:

"It is indeed not necessary to exist, but a whip has been implemented. Xu Shixing's experience through this financial management department should be the person most familiar with the taxes in a whip. So, I think the financial management department can be dissolved and the rights belong to the original department of the Ministry of Revenue. However, this manager still needs Xu Shixing. At least, there must be a transitional stage, and after everything is stable, it will be handed over to others. Now, Lord Xu has just returned home, so it is better to be stable."

Originally, Gao Gong wanted to immediately oppose Luo Xin's suggestion.

The financial management department was dissolved and the rights were returned to the original department of the Ministry of Revenue, but Xu Shixing was responsible. How did this weaken Xu Shixing's rights? It was clearly an increase of Xu Shixing's rights!

However, hearing Luo Xin's words made him feel terrified.

Now that Xu Jie has just returned home, if there is a discord between the cabinet, what will the officials be like?

After thinking for a while, he said, "A whip is a major event, and it will be the main affairs of the Ministry of Revenue in the future, so this matter will be left to the Minister of Revenue and will be assisted by Mr. Xu."

"Okay!" Master Luo thought for a moment and nodded. This is the best result of not tearing his face.

"And!" A trace of nervousness flashed in Gao Gong's eyes. The following is what Gao Gong was most worried about: "Since Lord Luo came back from the north and established a financial management department to solve the money shortage, he has been responsible for implementing the one-whip reform."

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Chapter completed!