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At the same time, driving all the two household servants home, I am afraid that only Zhao Junchen can do this kind of thing, which is really a big deal.

It doesn't matter if it's bold and decisive, or if it's wanton and reckless, in short, it completely suppresses Li Chengru.

However, the follow-up development of the matter was even more unexpected than Li Chengru!

After Hong Zhengshuo and Ma Sen left the household yamen in disgrace, Zhao Junchen once again denounced the incompetence of the household officials during this time, saying that the chaos in the household yamen during this period of time was all because of the corpses of the household officials and the floating of people, and they must be vigorously rectified, otherwise the household department will have chaos sooner or later!

As a result, Zhao Junchen began a large-scale investigation of the work achievements of household officials, and all officials had to report in detail to Zhao Junchen on the content and progress of their work during this period, and also encouraged household officials to actively report the violations of law and discipline by their colleagues.

For a time, the entire household yamen was full of chickens and dogs, and people were panicked.

In the end, a total of seven household officials made mistakes in their work, six more household officials were exposed for corruption, and 11 household officials were reprimanded by Zhao Junchen for doing nothing, indiscriminately, and making no achievements.

As a result, not long after Hong Zhengshuo and Ma Sen left the household yamen, twenty-four household officials were temporarily dismissed from their official positions by Zhao Junchen.

And these dismissed household officials are all "dissidents" who have recently joined the household yamen, and they are all nails and eyeliners planted by various factions of the imperial court to enter the household yamen during the time when Zhao Junchen left the capital.

It's just a little more than an hour, and these nails and eyeliner have been pulled out by Zhao Junchen!

As for those household officials who were born in the "Zhao Party," not only were they not reprimanded and dismissed, but they were also greatly praised by Zhao Junchen because they were "well-trained" and "shrewd and capable."

Then, Zhao Junchen made a decision with a wave of his hand on the grounds of the lack of manpower in the household department, and recruited all the "Zhao Party" officials who were forced to leave the household department due to the suppression of various factions some time ago!

In this way, all the household officials were replaced by Zhao Junchen's cronies, and the household yamen once again became a private kingdom dictatorial by Zhao Junchen!

Seeing Zhao Junchen's methods, Li Chengru couldn't help but be dumbfounded!

What kind of blatant exclusion of dissidents and the same party against dissent? What kind of oppressive and reckless behavior is this? is not only ruthless, but also unsparing, not only without any concealment and euphemism, but also disregarding the most basic decency and rules!

Li Chengru was also accustomed to partisan conquest and power struggle in the past, but this was the first time he had seen such a drastic method without taboos.

At this moment, Li Chengru finally understood one thing completely - why he was completely overshadowed by Zhao Junchen, who was still a household servant, was that there was an essential difference in the courage and determination of the two of them, and it would not be an exaggeration to say that there was a difference between cloud and mud.

Usually, Zhao Junchen always greets people with a smile and can put down his body, but if he encounters a situation where he has to tear his face, Zhao Junchen has no hesitation, and his methods will be more ruthless and decisive than anyone else!

couldn't help but feel a deeper layer of awe in Li Chengru's heart for Zhao Junchen.

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After Zhao Junchen's rectification action came to an end a little, Li Chengru, who had been a silent bystander, hesitated slightly, but took the initiative to approach Zhao Junchen's side and reminded kindly: "Zhao Gechen, these household officials you punished all have their own backers, just like Shen Shoufu, Zhou Gelao, etc., all of them cannot be underestimated, and there are even several officials whose backers are the current saints...... If you leave no stone unturned to drive them away, aren't you afraid that their backers will take revenge on you in the future? ”

After Zhao Junchen turned his head and glanced at Li Chengru, his expression became gentle and intimate again, and he slowly replied: "Li Shangshu is too worried!" After all the troubles during this period of time, Your Majesty has formed a consensus with the various factions, and it is very clear that the imperial court's finances are still inseparable from me, so Your Majesty will deliberately ask me for the candidate for the Hubu Shangshu, so when I recommended you as the Hubu Shangshu, the factions did not object, because they had already tacitly handed over the Hubu Yamen to me!

For the imperial court, the most important thing now is to get the household yamen back on track...... But what's on track? Isn't it just to let the household yamen restore the previous situation! These raw faces are naturally to be driven away, and familiar faces are naturally to be recovered! Therefore, my rectification today is also the proper meaning of the topic, Your Majesty and several ministers have already expected such a situation, and they will also acquiesce to my drastic measures! ”

Hearing Zhao Junchen's explanation, Li Chengru was stunned for a moment, but he couldn't refute it at all.

At the same time, Li Chengru was frustrated to find that there was also a huge gap between his political vision and judgment of the situation and Zhao Junchen.

However, Li Chengru didn't notice that Zhao Junchen's name for him had quietly changed!

Not long ago, Zhao Junchen still called him an "old boss" with respect, but now he has become "Li Shangshu", and there is a faint difference between respect and inferiority.

But after Li Chengru was shocked by Zhao Junchen's various means, he didn't feel that there was anything wrong with this change at all!

In fact, there is a hidden reason for Zhao Junchen's rectification, that is, to make an example of chickens and monkeys!

And Li Chengru is one of the monkeys who needs to be warned in Zhao Junchen's mind!

This plan is also outstanding.

Li Chengru was in a complicated mood, but also felt that something was wrong, and after a moment of silence, he finally reacted, and reminded Zhao Junchen again: "Zhao Gechen, Your Majesty asked you to sit in the household department, mainly to solve the matter of Caoyun, you also boasted in front of the hundred officials Haikou, to let the first batch of Caoyun arrive in the capital within a month, and now you are focusing on cleaning up the household, I am afraid that you will delay the business!" ”

This time, after hearing Li Chengru's reminder, Zhao Junchen looked abrupt, as if he remembered a trivial matter.

Then, Zhao Junchen turned his head and waved, and saw a household official quickly walk in front of Zhao Junchen and asked, "Zhao Gechen has something to order?" ”

Zhao Junchen nodded and ordered: "You immediately go to the two yamen of the Ministry of Industry and Caoyun, and convey my message to them, telling them not to be too greedy, the silver of the river workers who dredged Caoyun this year is still only 500,000 taels according to the custom, and one tael of silver will not be much!" If they are not satisfied, the household department will abandon them and directly distribute the money to the local governments along the canal, so that the local governments will be directly responsible for the river work, and they will not need to deal with this matter!

In addition, in the early stage of dredging Caoyun, the first amount of river silver required is about 80,000 taels, and the household can barely make it up, if the Ministry of Industry and the two yamen of Caoyun agree to my proposal, you can arrange it, and immediately hand over this silver to them, let them dredge the river as soon as possible, and tell them that the silver needed for the follow-up will also be made up soon! ”

After the household official was ordered to leave, Zhao Junchen explained to Li Chengru with a smile again: "The two major yamen of the Ministry of Industry and Caoyun have always been very greedy, and this time the lion opened his mouth to ask the household department for 800,000 taels of silver, just to deceive the people and plan to take advantage of the opportunity to make a big profit, but now that I am in charge of the household department, they naturally dare not ask for a price!" I gave them 500,000 taels of silver, and I had left enough oil and water for them! So, they will soon agree to my proposal. ”

Seeing Zhao Junchen's attitude, Li Chengru was amazed in his heart, but still said worriedly: "Although the first amount of river silver in the early stage was solved, there is still a gap of more than 400,000 taels of silver in the follow-up, but I am afraid it will be difficult to make up for it!" The current expenditures of the imperial court are too many to be cut or reduced, but where can we find the silver to make up for the shortfall? Moreover, after dredging the river, a sum of money was also taken out to motivate the workers, and this silver was also unsettled! ”

Li Chengru has been away from the household yamen for too long, but he is a little lacking in knowledge in this regard.

Four or five hundred thousand taels of silver sounds like a lot, but for Zhao Junchen, it is just a small number.

You must know that Zhao Junchen went to Shaanxi and Gansu to preside over the military and political affairs a few days ago, and he got more than 4 million taels of silver in one go! As long as Zhao Junchen is willing, he can even lend a sum of silver to the household department to make up for the gap.

However, as the so-called "wealth is not exposed", if it is not a last resort, Zhao Junchen will not use his money.

In fact, in recent years, the real concern of the imperial court is food, not silver!

Because of the continuous discovery and exploitation of gold and silver minerals in various places, as well as the long-term import from outside China, the gold and silver savings of all walks of life in the government and the opposition have far exceeded those of the previous dynasties, and the value of silver has also depreciated extremely rapidly, and the purchasing power has become lower and lower.

Therefore, as long as they have sufficient means, it is by no means difficult to raise four or five hundred thousand taels of silver, and it is very easy for officials to make money, and embezzlement and bribery are only inferior means.

For various reasons, Zhao Junchen intends to use a more controversial means to solve the shortfall in this silver.

Thinking of this, Zhao Junchen said slowly: "Speaking of which, I should also find an opportunity to visit Elder Zhou Ge!" Since it involves the Caoyun Yamen, this matter can't get around him anyway. ”

Zhao Junchen's statement this time, but Li Chengru understood.

The water in Caoyun Yamen has always been very deep, and it is extremely difficult for outsiders to intervene.

But Zhou Shangjing is different, Caoyun Yamen is his sphere of influence, and the current Caoyun Governor Zhang Keshuang is still Zhou Shangjing's grandson!

Therefore, Zhao Junchen wants to solve the problem of water transportation within a month, and raising enough river silver is just the beginning, and the contribution of the Ministry of Industry is only one of the links, but if the follow-up things want to go smoothly, it is necessary to obtain the support of Zhou Shangjing.

Moreover, taking advantage of this opportunity, Zhao Junchen also wanted to find out Zhou Shangjing's true thoughts!

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The bug's college major is economics, and the university group is full of discussions on related aspects, last night the U.S. stock market circuit breaker, professors and classmates were boiling, and they discussed it all night, and it was dawn when they came back to their senses, so today is very sleepy, there is only one small chapter, forgive me!

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