amaotonovel Chapter 1135 Old Zhu is an honest man
Chapter 1135 Old Zhu is an honest man
Emperor Zhu looked at Li Shanchang and Liu Bowen with suspicion.
These two old geezers were just about to flip the table at each other, but now one is scheming against the students and the other is scheming against the existing officials. In the end, it is we, the emperor, who are in a more difficult position.
No.
Old Zhu is an honest man, but he's no match for those two old foxes.
We need to find some help.
Emperor Zhu pondered for a moment, then turned to Yang Shaofeng, who was arguing with Zhu Biao and Li Wenzhong, and called out, "My dear son-in-law, come here quickly, I have something to ask you."
After Yang Shaofeng arrived, Emperor Zhu briefly recounted what Li Shanchang and Liu Bowen had just said, and then asked with a smile, "Tell me, what should we do about this?"
Yang Shaofeng pointed to himself, looking at Emperor Zhu with a bewildered expression, and asked, "Who? My son-in-law?"
No, one of them was the founding prime minister of your great Ming Dynasty, and the other was the famous "Liu Bowen who unified the country" in the martial arts world. What merit do I, Yang Shaofeng, have to get involved in the struggle between Li Shanchang and Liu Bowen?
I've finally made something of myself!
Not right either.
They were having a battle of wits, and you, old man, called me over? Aren't you deliberately making things difficult for me?
Seeing the Emperor Zhu nod in confirmation, Yang Shaofeng immediately cupped his hands and replied, "May I ask, Father-in-law, are you asking your son-in-law, or are you asking the Imperial Son-in-Law? Or perhaps you are asking the Duke of Ying?"
The Zhu Emperor was so angry he almost twisted his nose – whoever asked, did it make any difference?!
Yes, a son-in-law and a royal consort are not the same thing, and a royal consort and a Duke of Ying are not the same thing either.
The problem is, when you, Yang the Madman, were causing us trouble, why didn't you think about us being your father-in-law, or your sovereign?
Besides, you scoundrel, you keep saying "father-in-law asks son-in-law," which clearly shows you don't want to answer using your status as Imperial Son-in-Law and Duke of Ying.
Emperor Zhu glared fiercely at Yang Shaofeng.
Fine, since you're always trying to provoke me with your words, then I'll make you suffer too!
Emperor Zhu sneered and said with a dark face, "Your mother-in-law often says that a son-in-law is like half a son. Just think of us as asking about half a son!"
Suddenly, a new idiom created by Pan Mouhong popped into Yang Shaofeng's mind.
"Half-La Corgi".
Is this old man trying to turn me into a half-son-in-law?
I wonder if Old Deng is planning to chop it vertically from head to toe, or cut it horizontally from the kidneys?
Before Yang Shaofeng could figure it out, Emperor Zhu laughed in anger: "We all forgot, you bastard, you married both of our daughters! Two! Two and a half sons, that's no different from having a whole son!"
At this point, Emperor Zhu added threateningly, "You'd better give us an honest answer, or we'll deal with you the same way we deal with Biao'er and the second and third brothers."
Yang Shaofeng didn't take Old Deng's threats seriously. After all, with his mother-in-law protecting him, Old Deng was nothing to him.
However, Yang Shaofeng felt somewhat guilty whenever Lao Deng mentioned Jin'er and Yu'er.
"Well... I have a slight idea."
Yang Shaofeng chuckled twice and said, "I've always been puzzled. The Censorate's duty is to supervise all officials, so why is Liu Lantai's official rank only second grade?"
"The Grand Secretary is a first-rank official and reports directly to his father-in-law. However, Liu Lantai, who also reports to his father-in-law and is responsible for supervising all officials, is a second-rank official. There is a difference of two ranks, which is a clear mismatch between rank and position."
"It just so happens that there is a saying in officialdom that 'a higher-ranking official can crush a person.'"
"The high-ranking officials in the local areas really don't take the lower-ranking censors seriously."
"Moreover, the difference of one or two levels is not just about authority, but also involves salary."
"As a result, the position of censor was prestigious, but few people were willing to take it."
"My father-in-law wants to use the Censorate and the Provincial Judicial Commissioner's Office to buy time for the reform. I'm afraid he should start by addressing the issue of the rank of the Censorate and the Provincial Judicial Commissioner's Office."
So, you bastard, not only did you not help us deal with those two old scoundrels, Li Shanchang and Liu Bowen, but you also gave us a new problem, didn't you?
Emperor Zhu's face grew increasingly gloomy, and he coldly snorted, "If that's the case, then should the ranks of the Minister of the Court of Judicial Review and the Minister of Justice also be changed to the first rank?"
Liu Bowen's gaze towards Yang Shaofeng also carried a hint of murderous intent.
Are you, Yang the Madman, trying to gain benefits for the Censorate? Clearly not! You just want the Censorate to be busy as dogs!
Li Shanchang, who was standing next to him, accidentally plucked a beard hair because he used too much force with his fingers, and was now grimacing in pain.
Because the entire officialdom needs to redefine ranks and ensure that positions match ranks, this matter should fall under the purview of the Ministry of Personnel and the Ministry of Rites.
It just so happens that the Ministry of Personnel and the Ministry of Rites are both subordinate to the Grand Secretariat.
The thought of the cabinet fueled Li Shanchang's growing anger.
A whole bunch of messy government offices were hanging under the cabinet.
When these government offices have problems, it's equivalent to the cabinet having problems.
If something happens in the cabinet, the first person to be affected is me, the Grand Secretary.
However, the cabinet and these government offices did not have a proper jurisdictional relationship.
The Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Personnel were actually responsible to the emperor alone.
In other words, the cabinet does not have direct jurisdiction over these government departments, and any benefits will not be shared with the cabinet, yet it is still responsible for cleaning up the messes left by these government departments.
The so-called Grand Secretary is nothing more than a thankless and thankless drudge!
Yang Shaofeng, Emperor Zhu, Liu Bowen, and Li Shanchang, each with their own ulterior motives, all sought to gain benefits for themselves while scheming against others.
Zhu Biao, who had just come over, smiled and said, "These things aren't really a big deal, are they?"
Before Emperor Zhu could get angry, Zhu Biao spoke up first: "Father, the Lunar New Year is just around the corner, why not hold another grand court assembly before it?"
As the saying goes, "One person's wisdom is limited, but two people's plans are long."
"It just so happens that the provincial governors and prefects from various regions are also waiting in the capital to report on their duties."
"Why not call them all together to discuss the reform and restructuring, review the achievements of the first five-year plan, and also check the next five-year plans of the provincial administration and prefects?"
"..."
As the black sesame dumpling finished speaking, Li Shanchang and Liu Bowen almost broke down on the spot.
What is a living Yama? This is a living Yama!
As you just mentioned with your black sesame glutinous rice balls, the Little New Year is just around the corner!
You not only don't give your officials a holiday, but you also make them work overtime!
In contrast, Yang Shaofeng was much calmer.
A grand court assembly is good; a grand court assembly should be held.
If there are no grand court assemblies, where can we watch the famous scene of officials fighting and brawling?