The Ming Dynasty started with caution

Chai Sheng was stunned. Yan Chengjin wanted to use the counterfeit currency to be promoted to the Economic Department.

This kid is really unprofitable!

The officials were all surprised and had not yet recovered from the counterfeit coins.

This kid is so good at playing!

Peng Yue, the chief secretary of the Ministry of Punishment, looked at Yan Chengjin and said with a straight face: "Since Emperor Gao established the Yushitai, although it was renamed the Metropolitan Procuratorate, the official system has never changed. Your Majesty has allowed you to establish four divisions, and you still want to be equal to Six?"

Li Dongyang secretly blamed Yan Chengjin for being reckless and didn't know how to discuss it with him.

Just as he was about to help him out, he saw Yan Chengjin talking again.

"The counterfeit currency was exchanged by the gentry, which shows that the Ministry of Household Affairs cannot control the economy. Taxation is important, so I don't need to say more.

Only by placing taxes under the joint control of the Ministry of Household Affairs and the Economic Department can trade and currency not threaten the imperial court. "Yan Chengjin said.

We dare not change the old system because we are afraid of harming the interests of the gentry.

In the past, taxes only affected farmers, and agricultural taxes were the bulk of the tax burden, which failed to demonstrate the role of taxes.

But now, as business begins to prosper, everything has changed, and taxes can be used as a means of regulation.

Chai Sheng stopped him and said, "Your Majesty, as a result, the power of the Metropolitan Procuratorate has increased again. Who can check and balance other than the cabinet and the staff?"

This bitch Yan Chengjin doesn't even show courtesy to him.

Liu Jian said nothing, with mixed feelings in his heart. He was promoted to the Economic Department because he wanted to promote his son to the official position.

Moreover, it was promoted to the second level in a row!

I don’t know whether to give advice or not.

However, this counterfeit currency also shows that Yan Chengjin has a deep understanding of economics.

This guy knows everything, and I don’t know where he learned it.

Seeing this, Xie Qian bowed and said, "Why don't we discuss this matter in court tomorrow morning?"

If you give an order in a hurry, it will be difficult to recover it. Wait until overnight.

Emperor Hongzhi looked complicated, and after thinking for a moment, he nodded: "Retreat!"

After the court was over, hundreds of officials came out of Fengtian Hall.

Wang Qiong held up the hem of his clothes and walked a few steps quickly behind Yan Chengjin: "Master Yan kept it secret from me and didn't tell me in advance. It's really a good plan."

"If nothing happens, Mr. Wang, I will leave."

Yan Chengjin saw Li Dongyang looking over and planned to go to the East Palace to take shelter.

Generally no one wants to go to Zhu Houzhao's territory.

Wenhua Hall,

After the dispersion of the dynasty, Emperor Hongzhi ordered the three cabinet members and Ma Wensheng to move here to continue court discussions.

Promotion to the Economic Department is actually a matter of official administration.

He first looked at Ma Wensheng: "Mr. Ma, being promoted to the Economic Department is equivalent to the Sixth Department and the Fourth Department. How about that?"

"This counterfeit currency shows the control of the Economic Department. This guy doesn't seem to have selfish motives, I think it's okay." Ma Wensheng said.

Yan Chengjin lowered the prices of commercial goods and reduced taxes, stimulating the gentry to exchange their silver notes for goods instead of silver.

Solved the silver crisis.

This guy is as smart as a businessman.

Liu Jian and the others were slightly stunned.

Unexpectedly, Ma Wensheng agreed to establish the Fourth Division.

"But this move will increase the powers of the Metropolitan Procuratorate!" Xie Qian said.

Li Dongyang remained silent, while Ma Wensheng had a unique eye for appointing officials.

He quickly thought that there were other considerations for Marvin's promotion.

The next moment, Ma Wensheng nodded and said: "I have one more thing to add, which is to separate the Economic Department and place it under the Ministry of Household Affairs."

It could control the gentry without increasing the powers of the Metropolitan Procuratorate.

Best of both worlds!

Liu Jian stroked his beard and said, "Well, as Ma Gong said, you can have your cake and eat it too!"

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In the East Palace, Yan Chengjin came to see Zhu Houzhao. I wonder if his syphilis has been cured?

Zhu Houzhao was sitting upright reading. When he saw him, he was startled and evasive.

"How is your highness's sore treated?"

"I've recovered. I'm just afraid of infecting others. I haven't left the palace yet. What else do you want from me?"

Zhu Houzhao knows how to study? Yan Chengjin looked down.

Hold the grass...

This guy is drawing counterfeit coins!

Zhu Houzhao, are you crazy? You dare to draw counterfeit coins?

"Nothing, I just remembered that the Metropolitan Procuratorate has something urgent, so I'll leave first."

Yan Chengjin turned around, grabbed the road and ran away.

I really shouldn't have come to the East Palace today. If His Majesty found out, I would think it was him who instigated it.

Anyway, all the officials said it was his instigation without any discrimination.

Zhu Houzhao became anxious and stood up in a hurry: "Catch him, this dog official wants to complain to the father!"

The new little eunuch closed the door and hugged Yan Chengjin tightly.

After a while, in the sleeping hall,

Yan Chengjin sipped the tea calmly: "Your Highness wants to use these counterfeit coins to recruit troops?"

Use counterfeit coins to raise soldiers and horses, and there is an unlimited supply of silver. You can recruit as many as you want.

"I was afraid that you would not honor the receipt, so I came up with this method. Anyway, it is to exchange for your silver." Zhu Houzhao took out a counterfeit coin and looked at it carefully for a long time, very seriously.

If Yan Chengjin broke the promise, he would use counterfeit coins to exchange the five hundred thousand taels of IOUs into silver. Anyway, Yan Chengjin did not dare to let the counterfeit coins circulate.

"I must report this to Your Majesty, otherwise it will be a crime of oversight."

"Then I will kill you to silence you. You two, bring me my sword." Zhu Houzhao pretended to be frightened.

At this time, the door of the East Palace opened.

Mou Bin walked in and said, "My dear nephew, Your Majesty has summoned you to the Wenhua Hall."

Yan Chengjin guessed that the promotion of the Economic Department and the Sixth Department had come to fruition.

When he came out of the East Palace, Zhu Houzhao didn't dare to stop him, so he had to quickly hide the counterfeit coins.

A moment later, the Cultural Hall.

Emperor Hongzhi looked at Yan Chengjin, not waiting for him to speak.

Yan Chengjin said first, "I have something to report. His Royal Highness is in the East Palace, drawing counterfeit coins."

This matter must not be concealed.

The faces of all officials froze for a moment, but soon they calmed down. Don't be angry, Your Majesty has only one son...

Emperor Hongzhi showed a murderous look and looked at Xiao Jing. Xiao Jing understood and rushed out of the palace.

"I and the cabinet have decided to promote the Economic Department, but the Economic Department will be under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Revenue."

Liu Jian looked at Yan Chengjin to see how this boy would refute.

Chai Sheng and others were also waiting for Yan Chengjin to refute.

But after waiting for a while, they saw Yan Chengjin as usual, as if he had expected it.

Yan Chengjin bowed: "I obey your order."

No rebuttal?

Emperor Hongzhi was stunned.

This boy usually prepares three words and five strategies, but today, he didn't say a word.

"If you have something to say, just say it directly, don't hide it in your heart."

"I have nothing to say. Your Majesty will issue an order to confer Liu Lai as a fifth-rank chief clerk." Yan Chengjin was quite calm.

There was no time to lose, and Emperor Hongzhi didn't want to delay, so he ordered someone to summon Liu Lai.

Soon, Liu Lai walked into the hall and heard that it was transferred to the Ministry of Revenue.

He bowed and looked at Emperor Hongzhi and said, "I think it's not possible. Your Majesty and the others don't know that the Economic Department is actually controlled by Mr. Yan, and I have no control over it.

If it is moved to the Ministry of Revenue, it will be a mere formality."

The cabinet and the six ministries were silent.

I didn't expect that Liu Lai was a waste?

Liu Jian's old face flushed, and he couldn't hold it anymore, so he had to cough dryly.

As Liu Lai said, the key is not the Economic Department, but Yan Chengjin.

No wonder this kid doesn't speak!

Yan Chengjin also thought so. When it is set in the Ministry of Revenue and can't perform its functions, it will be moved back to the Censorate.

Emperor Hongzhi had to reconsider and looked at Liu Jian and others: "What do you think?"

The cabinet was originally only a sixth-rank official, but now its power is above the six ministries.

It is also controlled by the emperor!

For the court, it can also check and balance.

Ma Wensheng thought for a moment and said, "It can be set up under the Censorate, but the Censorate must not add any more offices."

Yan Chengjin nodded, "Mr. Ma is right."

Emperor Hongzhi said, "Draft an edict."

The monthly ticket ranking has risen again, thank you everyone~