Chapter 1267 Gengzi Juan plans and works at the grassroots level

Han Xu laughed, "Well, if Ziying really takes over as the Prime Minister of Shuntian Mansion, it would make sense. He would be a fourth-grade official. Besides, the layout of Yongping Mansion was created by him. You should have some say,..."

He was not familiar with Feng Ziying, but he knew that this young man could be regarded as the most outstanding person among the younger generation. Sun Chengzong and Zheng Chongjian, whom he valued most, were not only close to Feng Ziying, but also highly respected Feng Ziying. Although Chen Qiyu and Feng Ziying There was some discord, but he could also feel that Chen Qiyu still admired the other party, but his admiration was mixed with some jealousy.

A person who can be respected and admired by all the three outstanding figures in Shanxi Province in Yonglong's fifth year cannot but be admired by Han Xu.

Qi Yongtai suppressed the anger on his face and glanced at his colleagues around him. It would have been better if he had recommended it to him in private. However, if he proposed it publicly like this, it seemed that Qi Yongtai was a little too arrogant and indulged this disciple and did not understand etiquette.

You, Feng Ziying, have only been in office for a few days, and now you are actually thinking about recommending talents and making benevolence to others?

Exhaling a breath, Qi Yongtai remained silent, but Cui Jingrong smiled in line with Han Xu: "Well, it's understandable. Only Ziying knows the situation in Yongping Mansion best. It doesn't matter if you talk about it, we here will listen. It doesn’t hurt to listen.”

“Then tell me, who do you want to recommend?” Qi Yongtai said in a deep voice.

"If Dazhang (Zheng Chongjian) can do it, we might as well let him serve as the general magistrate of Yongping Mansion and assist in general affairs..." Feng Ziying thought for a while before saying.

It is definitely not feasible to let Zheng Chongjian serve as Tongzhi. The gap is too big, but it is reasonable to serve as Tongjian, who is in charge of food, taxation and general affairs.

"Dazhang?" Qiao Yingjia shook his head: "Dazhang has only been in the Ministry of War for a few days? Ziying, do you really think that this kind of extraordinary promotion can be done by just anyone? He is the deputy chief, right? Seventh grade, Yongping Fu Tongjian is the sixth grade, and he has been promoted two levels in a row. Dazhang is excellent, but his achievements are far from enough. If he really wants to do this, he is afraid that he will not be able to pass the official department. Gao Panlong is not an easy person to deal with. of,…"

The Zheng Chongjian mentioned by Feng Ziying was born as a top three Jinshi, and now serves as the deputy director of the Department of Military Affairs. He is the seventh rank. His position is indeed a bit low, but considering that he is a subordinate, it is not a bad idea to be promoted to two levels in a row. Unexpectedly, Qiao Yingjia will also be promoted. Be optimistic.

"Ziying, we know that you are on good terms with Dazhang, and Dazhang has indeed done well in the Ministry of War, but Brother Rujun also said that this kind of exceptional promotion requires solid merit and political achievements as the basis for promotion, and it is not just random. Anyone can do it.”

Sun Juxiang shook his head. He also admired Zheng Chongjian, but he knew that this kind of exceptional promotion was not that simple.

"In the year you were in Yongping, it was considered a meritorious service to defeat the Mongols in the first battle in Qian'an, it was a meritorious service to help accept the refugees in Shuntian Prefecture, it was a half-effort to clean up the hidden houses of military households, it was to open mines, set up factories and build roads, and at the same time, it was a credit to the mining tax, business tax, and business affairs. The huge increase in taxes can be regarded as half the merit, and it can be counted as three merits in total. In addition, you negotiated with the Inner Khalkha people for the imperial court and the Ministry of War to redeem people. Although the emperor and the imperial court cannot remember you for one merit, everyone is thinking about it. Yes, either the court will have to spend a lot of money, or it will have to bear the grievances of the soldiers and people in the capital, so this can also be regarded as a meritorious service. Of course, this can only be regarded in the heart and cannot be said openly. But. Based on your previous achievements, when we brought it up to the court, no one could say anything bad about you, and the officials had to approve it, so when you went to Shuntian Prefecture and were promoted to two levels in a row, no one could say anything, but The big chapter is in the Ministry of War. Even if he is working in a local area, according to the usual practice, he can be promoted to one level, but he can only go from the sixth level. How can he be a full-fledged general judge of the fifth level?"

Feng Ziying felt that it was easy for her to be promoted. Unknowingly, the first-level soldier rushed to the fourth rank. Then it should be easy for her classmate to reach the sixth rank. However, he did not expect that after careful calculation, he even reached the sixth rank. The quality is hard to come by. Unknowingly, the gap between myself and these classmates has become so big.

In fact, the distance began to widen when I entered the Hanlin Academy as an editor. Not to mention Zheng Chongjian and others, even Yang Sichang and Huang Zunsu, who were ranked second in the list, were only awarded editors in the Hanlin Academy, inferior to myself, who was originally only a second-class Jinshi. At the first level, of course, if Yang Sichang and Huang Zunsu are willing to move to another place now, they will have the opportunity to move up to the first level to equalize with themselves as usual, but it is obvious that neither of them is willing.

However, his first choice was not Zheng Chongjian, but someone else.

“The disciple hopes that Jun Yu (who practices state affairs) can come to Yongping to replace my colleague.” Feng Ziying said his true purpose.

"Jun Yu?!" Several people said in surprise: "How can that be done? No!"

　　Several people spoke in unison, and the remaining people who did not speak had dissatisfied expressions on their faces.

Lian Guoshi was the number one scholar in the fifth year of Yonglong. Now he is serving as a member of the Ministry of Civil Affairs. This is why the big bosses specially placed Lian Guoshi in the key position of the Ministry of Civil Affairs to train and train him after Feng Ziying came to power. Now Feng Ziying actually proposed Let Lian Guoshi replace him.

"Master Qi, I know that the princes had deep intentions in placing Jun Yu in the Ministry of Personnel. In fact, I also communicated with Jun Yu when I left the capital for Yongping and agreed with this consideration. After all, the Ministry of Personnel is related to personnel matters. The layout also requires a level of talent training, but I still feel that if in the long run, an official with a bureau background has not worked in a local prefecture, then his experience will be incomplete and he will not be able to understand it at all. He understands the various problems and difficulties faced and experienced by the grassroots at the prefecture and county level, and cannot understand the hardships of the common people below. He also has no way of knowing the cunning and viciousness of the evil gentry and local tyrants below, so even if he becomes an official in the future How does a minister or doctor examine and evaluate the officials below? Just look at taxes, security, and education? Well, even if he only looks at these three things, how much can he see through the methods of the officials and subordinates below? One? You will gain wisdom if you eat a few pits. If you don’t have the experience of working down there, I think you may not be able to gain wisdom even if you eat a few pits. This may not be a blessing for Jun Yu. "

Although Feng Ziying's words were not inspiring, they were still profound. This was something he gradually realized through the battle of wits and courage with the local gentry over the past year.

Everyone here is an official who has been an official for decades. Of course they understand what Feng Ziying said, but they understand that if a person who works well in the center of the official department is considered by everyone to be comparable to the next generation. Feng Ziying went to Yongping to replace Feng Ziying in a role comparable to that of Feng Ziying. Even though he knew that Yongping really needed such a talent to stabilize the situation, he was still a little reluctant.

Qi Yongtai asked thoughtfully: "Ziying, have you discussed this with Jun Yu?"

"I said it." Feng Ziying didn't hide it, "and she also said it more than once. The disciple talked about the gains and gains in Yongping Mansion. Jun Yu was still envious of the disciple for having such an opportunity to do things according to his own ideas and intentions. He also I agree with many of my disciple’s ideas and views, so I will bring them up today. As for the official department, without Brother Jun Yu, there may not be much trouble, but if there is more Jun Yu in Yongping Mansion, he can assist Brother Xian Bo. , I believe the situation will be much better."

 Qi Yongtai was silent.

Feng Ziying struck while the iron was hot: "Master Qi, gentlemen, actually I have another idea, that is, I hope that our students and scholars in these subjects will not be rigid or eager to stay in the Sixth Ministry and the Imperial Academy. I think that while we are young, we can Going to Fuzhou County for training and polishing is definitely more beneficial to everyone's growth than being in the court. After three to five years of experience in Xia Bian Fuzhou, one can deeply understand and comprehend the most pressing issues and the most difficult affairs in Xia Bianzhou County. The most difficult troubles, after learning how to eliminate or solve these troubles and problems, return to the Sixth Ministry and the Metropolitan Procuratorate, and you will be able to understand how to integrate reality when formulating strategic policies."

In fact, Feng Ziying had mentioned this suggestion two or three times in front of Qi Yongtai, either explicitly or covertly, but Qi Yongtai did not take it seriously. He also mentioned it in front of Qiao Yingjia and Guan Yingzhen, and the situation was similar. Officials of this era should only have the opportunity Everyone prefers to go to the center of the imperial court. As long as you are a Jinshi, you will feel a little regretful if you go to the provincial level, let alone the prefectures and counties.

It’s not that these big guys don’t understand the truth, but it involves personal interests. You clearly have the opportunity to stay in the center, but you ask others to go down and tell others that you need experience. No one will think that this is a good intention, like There are very few people like Feng Ziying who actively request to go down, so when he goes down, so many people are touched and shocked.

"This disciple has only been in Yongping Mansion for a year, and he has achieved some achievements. I don't think it would have been impossible for other students and officials to come here. They can still achieve these results. Similarly, if we had previously The achievements of Bo Fu's Gregorian disciples in Yongping are enough to serve as the basis and reason for promotion. This actually shows in disguise that being an official at the grassroots level is more promising, and there may be more opportunities for promotion, so this may be able to Let more officials take the initiative to come down below to find things to do."

These words made everyone a little excited, especially Qi Yongtai and Qiao Yingjia. One of them was a minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, and the other had been serving in the Metropolitan Procuratorate for a long time. Both of them were directly in charge of the Beijing Procuratorate and the big plans of the officials. It was very difficult for them to Understand the mentality of officials at all levels.

If we follow this model, it will undoubtedly greatly encourage officials to go to the lower levels to seek work. Now that Feng Ziying has made a start, if Lian Guoshi follows suit, it will undoubtedly be a gesture and can play a very good leading role.

The two exchanged glances and nodded slowly: "This matter has been discussed in advance and needs to be discussed carefully. However, Ziying, there is no need to discuss your return to Shuntian Mansion. There will be a result after the year."

 (End of this chapter)