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Wen Tiren thought this way, and after waiting for a while, when he saw no reply from other colleagues to the emperor's words, he said to himself: "Your Majesty is so heroic, the Ming Dynasty Royal Cement Company, the Ming Construction Bank, etc. are all geniuses, and I admire them to the fullest. Now when it comes to military matters, I also listen to Your Majesty."

When he said this, if his previous guess was correct, then what he said must be exactly what the emperor wanted; if his previous guess was wrong, then the emperor would be angry and ask, "What do you do to support these wastes?" Well, Wen Tiren is not the only one in your bunch of trash.

Hearing what he said, other ministers agreed. If something like the cement company happens again, all ministries will benefit, and everyone will naturally like it.

After hearing this, Emperor Chongzhen glanced at Wen Tiren and thought that the chief minister knew him best, so he slowly said: "I do have an idea. Since you have no other ideas, let me tell you!"

Upon hearing this, everyone glanced at Wen Tiren, and then listened attentively.

Just listen to Emperor Chongzhen saying: "The Military War Bureau and the Ordnance Bureau will no longer directly allocate funds to start construction, but will be responsible for their own profits and losses..."

Upon hearing this, all the ministers were stunned. This statement was unprecedented, and they had to concentrate to listen.

"That is to say, the War Bureau and the Ordnance Bureau have to rely on their own strength to win orders. For example, the armor of the new army requires five thousand pairs. First, the War Bureau and the Ordnance Bureau will each produce samples for the new army. Army, the new army will select the favorite armor. If the product of the Military War Bureau is superior, the Military War Bureau will start manufacturing it, and the Ordnance Bureau will not have these five thousand pieces of armor to do..."

After hearing this, many ministers reacted. It seemed that this had become a business?

"The new army pays a deposit first, and if the armor finally accepted is as good as the sample, the balance will be paid in full; if there is any evidence of shoddy quality, the Bingzhan Bureau will not be able to get the remaining money, and may even lose money due to the delay in time. .”

When Emperor Chongzhen said this, he slowly glanced at the ministers below, and finally looked at the three corpses on the ground, and then continued: "In this example, if the Bingzhan Bureau successfully completes this transaction, the amount of money earned will be The money belongs to the War Bureau. Of course, this money needs to be paid taxes. In addition, it can be used to increase and improve the treatment of stewards and craftsmen, and to develop sharp weapons to make better weapons for the new army to buy. Probably This is the idea, do you have any questions?"

To put it bluntly, this idea is also very simple. It is to stop letting the War and War Bureau and the Ordnance Bureau eat from the big pot, and let these two departments compete, and the interests are related to everyone in the department.

After Emperor Chongzhen asked the question, for a long time, Min Hongxue first asked: "Your Majesty, before purchasing this weapon, was it given to the new army in advance?"

"Yes and no." Emperor Chongzhen immediately answered the question. "This money is allocated to the New Army on paper, but it does not pass through the hands of the New Army. It still exists in the Ministry of Revenue. But the use of the money will have new changes." The military has the final say. If the transaction goes well, the Military Affairs Bureau and the Ordnance Bureau can receive the money from the Ministry of Household Affairs based on the transaction contract."

In this way, money can be avoided from going directly to the hands of the New Army and possible corruption. Min Hongxue nodded in his mind and immediately asked: "What if the new army deliberately makes things difficult or only picks up the armor of the military or weapons bureau according to their preference?"

He was the only one who had the experience of leading an army in wars and had rich experience in local politics, so these questions were very crucial. After hearing this, other colleagues couldn't help but nod their heads, wondering how the emperor would reply and whether they would be confused.

However, Emperor Chongzhen had already thought about it, so he could immediately answer: "This requires the Bureau of War and Ordnance to develop a set of standards for testing the quality of products, such as armor, how heavy it is, and how strong its defense is. , all have clear normative parameters, which can be divided into qualified, good, and excellent. The selection of samples and the inspection of final products must be based on these normative parameters. Try to eliminate personal preferences and let one person have the final say. It’s the parameters that have the final say!”

When Min Hongxue heard this, he couldn't help but praise it in his heart. The two problems mentioned just now are actually likely to lead to major corruption. However, the emperor's method can very well solve the situations caused by corruption in his mind.

For example, it is impossible for the general to make a profit by passing on this money; it is also impossible for people from the War Bureau or the Arms Bureau to let the general choose his own armor through behind-the-scenes transactions. Although it may not be possible to eliminate it 100%, at least in Min Hongxue's view, this method is better than the old method of direct funding supervision.

Nan Juyi, the minister of the Ministry of Industry, did not see the emperor's accountability, but was focused on discussing the new law. He was relieved. After hearing the conversation between Min Hongxue, the assistant minister, and the emperor, he couldn't help but follow: "Your Majesty, if the weapons The bureau has been unable to get orders, what should I do?"

When Emperor Chongzhen heard this, he turned his eyes to him and said, "Unless the Ordnance Bureau keeps producing these shoddy products, there will definitely be orders. There is also an idea. For example, if the Ordnance Bureau is good at firearms, it will specialize in this area and develop more powerful ones. Firearms. If the Ming Dynasty army wants to equip firearms, they must order them from the Ordnance Bureau. In other words, the Ordnance Bureau and the Military War Bureau will not communicate with each other in the future, and the products they develop will be kept strictly confidential, and others will wait. If you steal it, I will never forgive you lightly."

This statement implying the patent of later generations refreshed the perceptions of these courtiers. Many people looked at each other with surprise in their eyes.

Emperor Chongzhen looked at the Minister of the Ministry of Industry and continued to talk about something related to him: "The Ordnance Bureau was originally in charge of the ambassador, and he was the ninth rank. This is not good. From now on, the person in charge of the Ordnance Bureau will be renamed the Director, the fifth rank, and will be directly under the Minister of the Ministry of Industry. It is under the jurisdiction of the government, and other people are not allowed to interfere. The same is true for the military affairs department, which is under the direct control of the eunuch who holds the seal of the ceremonial supervisor."

Cao Huachun on the side couldn't help but feel a little surprised and a little envious after hearing this. That Wang Dehua actually benefited him.

"Your Majesty, is this...is this too important?" Nan Juyi asked hesitantly after hearing this.

The ambassador was originally a member of the ninth rank and had a very small role in the Yamen of the Ministry of Industry. Suddenly it became the fifth rank. The most important thing is that it will be directly under the jurisdiction of the Minister of Industry in the future. This status has undergone earth-shaking changes.

When Emperor Chongzhen heard this, he immediately shook his head and said categorically: "Arms are important weapons of the country. In the past, they were too neglected if they were the ninth grade. In the future, the director of the Arms Bureau will have more powers and must take responsibility for the Arms Bureau. Responsible for profits and losses, as long as it is for the production of sophisticated weapons, regardless of personnel or salary distribution, I have the power to adjust and report to you, and I will ultimately review it. The changes in functions and official positions are indeed a bit big, which is why I want to change the name of ambassador to director. original intention."

Nan Juyi frowned slightly after hearing this. If so, what should we do with the others?

Even with this update, I still owe two more. These two updates are in addition to the shortlisted awards. Speaking of which, I am not calm at this age. I didn’t sleep well that night because of this. I got up after twelve o’clock and sent red envelopes in the Q group. I woke up from three o’clock to half past six and started coding. Today I finally got tired. I originally wanted to be a mason, but ended up taking a nap for more than three hours, which delayed a lot of things.