Chapter 1547 Xin Zijuan Personnel is the first element

Wu Daonan's tendency to ignore government affairs became more and more obvious after the Jingtong Ercang case. Feng Ziying estimated that this was caused by several factors.

First of all, because the Autumn Festival is approaching, the Royal Autumn Festival means that the emperor's assessment of the princes has entered a new stage. Poems, classics, and current affairs, and shooting and hunting martial arts can also be barely counted, but they are much lighter than the first three items. For an emperor, as long as he is healthy, it does not require superb archery or martial arts.

At the same time, there is another potential factor here, which is even more important than the previous ones at this stage, and that is the reputation of the princes among the scholars.

In his heart, Emperor Yonglong did not pay much attention to poetry and classics, but this was the basis for the pride of Shilin literati and to distinguish them from others, especially the classics. Therefore, on the surface, he still had to pay special attention to them, but he was not able to comment on current policies. This is the key to Emperor Yonglong's fancy.

There are a few things in these poems, classics, and righteousness that the princes are familiar with. The only thing missing may be the theory of current policy, but this is not to blame for the princes. They were not allowed to participate in politics before, so they naturally had no opportunity to exercise, but now It’s different. Emperor Yonglong has begun to consciously cultivate and select several princes. The current policy theory can also be slowly cultivated and improved in the future, even after he ascends the throne, and his reputation and prestige among the scholars has become a key Factor, this is related to the recognition of you by Lin Wenchen, the sergeant of the DPRK.

The most regrettable thing of Emperor Yonglong is that his reputation among scholars and civil servants is not very high, and he is much inferior to his eldest brother, Prince Yi Zhong, especially in Jiangnan. This is the main reason why he can only act cautiously and cautiously after taking the throne. For a long time, the civil servants in the DPRK and China did not think highly of him, which made him extremely distressed.

 So he didn’t want his sons to make the same mistakes again, but he also hoped that his sons could learn from this.

So if you can have a good reputation among the scholars now, it will undoubtedly be of great help to win more solid support from the scholars once you take the throne in the future. It will also be conducive to the stability of the government, and even in the future governance. Easier and more comfortable.

Because of this, several princes have been very active recently and frequently participated in various literary and poetry gatherings, striving to greatly enhance their respective reputations during this period. This also gave Wu Daonan, a civil servant who is known for his literary talents in the capital, Lots of opportunities.

Wu Daonan is invited to almost every literary and poetry meeting held by the family, and Wu Daonan is also happy to do so. In addition, there are rumors that early next year, he may step down as the Yin of Shuntian Prefecture and replace Gu Bingqian as the Minister of Rites, so he is even more concerned about these things in Shuntian Prefecture. Tired of worldly affairs.

 Another reason is that Wu Daonan realizes that he is indeed not good at government affairs, and sometimes intervening can be counterproductive and even cause doubts from above and below, damaging his own image, so he is now letting go more and more.

Coupled with the various contradictions and pressures brought about by the Jingtong II case, he shuddered.

He was originally a person who was afraid of trouble and could not stand pressure. When a few more well-connected characters came to his door, he was in a dilemma.

Not only was he afraid that refusing would cause the other party to be dissatisfied, offending either the rich or the noble, which would cause endless consequences in the future, but he would not be able to handle it well even if he agreed, he was also worried about the criticism from the Metropolitan Procuratorate and the Ministry of Justice, so he was even more concerned about such matters. Staying respectful and distant is completely different from Feng Ziying's sweetness.

It was such a situation that gave Feng Ziying, who had taken advantage of the Jingtong Ercang case to establish his prestige, a great opportunity to change the entire Shuntian government office "team" structure according to his own ideas without much scruples. and personnel composition adjustments.

Of course, as a government official, he has no right to interfere with the duties of Zhizhong, Tongpan, Tuanguan, and Confucian professor. He does not even have the right to dismiss officials with good character such as experience, care, and governor. , but as the prime minister, he can use his power to exclude, weaken and marginalize roles that he is not satisfied with, and even force you to resign.

As for the level of officials that Feng Ziying values ​​​​more, as Fu Cheng, he has the power to deal with it. As long as there is a suitable reason, or even no reason, as long as he thinks that you are not doing your job well and have insufficient ability, you can be fired and rearranged. Come to work.

The complex affairs of a core government such as Shuntian Prefecture cannot be handled by thirty or forty officials with good taste. The key here lies in the group of officials.

The original meaning of "iron-made yamen and flowing officials" does not mean that the yamen will last forever, but that officials often come and go, and the staff is basically fixed.

For example, there are more than a hundred clerks, clerks, clerks, and assistant clerks in Liufang. They are collectively called clerks. They almost monopolize the middle and high-level officials of the entire clerk group. They have considerable power and influence, and some of them have sophisticated skills. A skilled scribe can even evade his superior officials and become an invisible black hand.

In comparison, the three squads of yamen servants, jailers, gangsters, executioners, gatekeepers, soldiers, douji, and treasurers, although they number more than a thousand people, are even more powerful and domineering in the eyes of ordinary people outside. He showed off his power, but in terms of hierarchy, he was considered to be a middle-lower official.

Before the big case of Jingtong Ercang was settled, Feng Ziying only took advantage of the opportunity to adjust the officials in the Li Fang and Xing Fang, and did not really take any big action on the entire Sixth Fang. But now that the time is getting ripe, Feng Ziying feels that he can make some moves .

Li Wenzheng, the secretary of the civil affairs department, is now regarded as Feng Ziying's best confidant. He was transferred from the punishment department. Compared with the military department in Yongping Mansion, the barracks is more important. In an important place in the capital like Shuntian Mansion, the military department is under the jurisdiction of the people's stronghold. Things like express delivery stores and express delivery shops will give way to the criminal chambers that are related to the security of the entire economy and society.

The civil service department, military service, punishment, industry and commerce, now has seven rooms. In Shuntian Mansion, the official room is undoubtedly the first room, so the only one that can compete with the household room for second place is the execution room, which was originally ranked fifth. For him, there are too many criminal security cases in Shuntian Prefecture, and they often involve nobles in the capital, so how to handle them, grasp the scale, and then gain connections and resources is also a method.

After the official room, there are the household room and the execution room that go hand in hand. Among the next four rooms, the ceremonial room seems to have a good reputation, but there is no benefit. However, it is different in Shuntian Mansion. There is a very famous house. Studying in Shuntian Prefecture, Lai Lifang is in charge of the imperial examination affairs of the officials, merchants and merchants who are registered in Shuntian Prefecture from all over the country. You are originally a scholar from other provinces. Can you be recognized by the Shuntian Prefecture Lifang and be able to participate in the county with dual talents? For the Imperial Palace Examination and the Autumn and Spring Palace Competitions, it all depends on the attitude of the Shuntian Prefecture's ceremonial room.

Based on this alone, no one dares to underestimate the ceremonial room of Shuntian Mansion. Some people even think that the ceremonial room of Shuntian Mansion is not only expensive, but also extremely powerful and rich, so it is no less important than the household room and the house. The torture chamber.

 The next ones are the barracks, workshops and commercial buildings.

There is no need to mention the barracks. In theory, the people's health in the third class of the Yamen should be managed by the barracks. But in fact, because the business is mainly fire prevention and theft prevention, it belongs to the execution room, so the barracks is more responsible for managing military registration and cleaning up soldiers. Household registration and daily affairs of express delivery shop.

Workshops and commercial buildings are also complex but involved institutions for Shuntian Mansion.

Because Shuntian Prefecture has the capital city, the maintenance, repair, renovation and expansion of streets and ditches in the city need to be negotiated between the Shuntian Prefecture's workshop and the Ministry of Industry. Therefore, there are too many wrangling things, and everyone is fighting for the profits, and there is no profit. Naturally, everyone is trying to blame each other for the loss-making business. Although there is a lot of money and water, it is a lot of work and effort.

The same goes for commercial buildings, because the various gates in the capital city are divided into categories according to the division of labor of the Ministry of Household Affairs and the Ministry of Commerce. In particular, Shuntian Mansion currently intends to open and close in Dagu, which also involves coordination with the Ministry of Commerce. , so it is still a complicated job, so it is far less clear and comfortable than the previous rooms.

According to the current power structure of Shuntian Yamen, apart from Wu Daonan, who has already marginalized himself, the two departments of the Experience Department and the Zhaomo Office should be under the direct management of Feng Ziying.

Like the seventh house, in theory, in addition to the official house, which can be handled by Feng Ziying, the household house affairs fall under the scope of Zhizhong Mei Zhiye's authority and responsibility. The ceremonial house affairs are subject to the guidance of Confucian professor Xie Chaodong, and the barracks, workshops, and commercial houses are And some affairs of the household room are within the scope of the authority of the general judges, including Fu Shi, while the affairs of the prison room and the prison department at a higher level than the prison room are under the jurisdiction of the promotion officer Song Xian.

As for the following, there are still some departments, such as the Taxation Department, which is under the jurisdiction of the Central Government, the Miscellaneous Manufacturing Bureau, Okura, and Hebo Office are connected with the general magistrate responsible for this aspect of the matter, and the Inspection Department is under the guidance of official promotion business, but is subordinate to the Fu Cheng. Straight.

However, the division of labor in these affairs is only a general division of labor in theory, because the laws and regulations of the Zhou Dynasty are often a guiding thing under a large framework, which is quite vague. Many of them are based on conventions, but if you encounter a strong The chief officer will often make adjustments.

However, although Feng Ziying is strong, his identity is still a bit embarrassing. He is not the official Fu Yin, but the second-in-command Fu Cheng. It is just that the first-in-command has no interest in political affairs, so he was given such an opportunity, so how to proceed in a subtle way Adjusting arrangements must also focus on step-by-step and methodological means.

But he couldn't delay it any longer. He finally caught up with the opportunity of a major Jingtong Ercang case to establish his reputation. If he didn't seize the opportunity to change the personnel structure and subordinates of the government office according to his own intention, If the work affairs are planned in one step, the future will be more difficult, so he must take action.

Wang Wenyan and Wu Yaoqing, as their own aides, should also be counselors to help them plan and arrange.

This adjustment will affect the personnel structure of the entire Shuntian government office and will require a process, but it must be started well.

 (End of this chapter)