Chapter 348: Reforming the Household and Reforming the Law II
The old minister Wang Gui blushed a little this time and pointed to the content written by the three people and said, "Can your highness borrow the old minister's view?"
Li Fangchen did not refuse, but patiently explained to Wang Gui: "Shangshu Wang, I said it very clearly. I must know what you do all day long. Everyone is different, so I will let you record it all. I am not here to comment on calligraphy. No matter how good the calligraphy is, there is no relationship with the Ministry of Revenue. No matter how wonderful the literature is, it cannot make money everywhere!"
It was very clear, and Wang Gui realized in his heart that His Highness King Qin had never read any good articles, and he was going to take the exam for the literary talent of the official of the Ministry of Revenue in the school, so he was afraid he would not be crazy.
"So, please wait for your highness, and the old minister will rewrite it now."
"So too, so do you, please atone for your sins!"
"Your Highness atones for his sins, and I will rewrite it here!"
The articles submitted for the second time were all practical information, which made Li Fangchen feel much more worry-free. It seemed that he was not all waste, or he had some skills.
The six ministries were called later generations, the Ministry of Revenue was the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Rites was the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of War was the Ministry of National Defense, the Ministry of Justice, the Ministry of Personnel was the Bureau of Human Resources and Social Security, and the Ministry of Works was the Academy of Sciences.
As the Minister of Revenue and the Third Head of the Ministry of Revenue, Liu Yiran, daily reviews the memorials handed over by each official, patrolls the branches of the Ministry of Revenue, and knocks on other officials from time to time.
The officials are the backbone. Unlike the Shangshu and the Minister of State, they tend to use their hands and brains.
For example, the Jin tribe who guarded the national treasury had four officials and sixteen officials.
How much money is spent on the daily warehouse, it must be recorded and approved by the four parties.
Those who are responsible for sending money into the treasury will be subject to search by others after they come out. They will never be allowed to bring money from the treasury for personal gain.
In addition, there are also warehouses managed by the Ministry of Civil Affairs and granaries, which are also major national affairs and cannot be made mistakes.
The officials who went further had completely become hands and feet. If the Secretary of the Shang Dynasty and the Minister were the brains, then the officials were in charge of the internal organs, and the remaining officials were limbs.
A missing part is not considered complete.
Many things seem simple, but in fact they involve a lot of things. There are several shortages of people and they cannot carry out normal "work".
Li Fangchen said: "Go and ask the Ministry of Personnel for people. I want thirty officials who know the text and know how to calculate the plan!"
I used to think that so many people must be a bit bloated, and I am not afraid of even laying off people.
But after watching their work, Li Fangchen's scalp became numb.
Tired? Is it messy? Is it messy?
It’s not a joke. Just calculating taxes from all over the country every year will cost everyone two months.
In general, there is no problem with the structural framework, the problem is that people must be used to fill in the details.
Wang Gui hesitated a little and hurriedly said, "Your Highness, will there be too many thirty people?"
"Is it too much? Not too much? I can't even take out this little person. What is Du Yan, the Minister of Personnel, for food?"
The Ministry of Personnel is in charge of talent promotion and distribution, and many officials recommended by the imperial examinations and are not outstanding in themselves, most of them will be divided into the Ministry of Personnel, and then the Ministry of Personnel will be distributed to the other six ministries.
Wang Gui led the Qin King's Order and ran to the Ministry of Personnel and shouted to Du Yan, Minister of Personnel: "Your Highness the King of Qin, the Ministry of Revenue needs thirty officials who know how to plan, I will give you half an hour!"
Du Yan looked bitter, "What? Shangshu Wang, where can I find you thirty officials who know how to plan? Do you think this is OK? I will give you ten people first. You can discuss with Your Highness and give me more time? Three days, I only need three days!"
Wang Gui shook his head, "Shisattva Du, don't make things difficult for me. Your Highness said that thirty is thirty, and no one is missing!"
Forced to the point of being helpless, Du Yan first summoned the existing officials in the Ministry of Personnel and selected 13 people from them, including officials of the Ministry of Personnel, and they will become officials of the Ministry of Revenue.
After a long time of waste, he found twelve people, including five of them in charge of the Ministry of Personnel. Because he knew how to plan, he was all taken to make up for the numbers.
There is still a vacancy, and Du Yan really has no choice. "Shangshu Wang, do you know what Your Highness has done these days ago? Otherwise, we will go to Dali Temple to get some of the less sinful people out?"
Wang Gui looked at Du Yan's worried look and knew that the Ministry of Personnel had always been like this.
In the words of His Highness the King of Qin, there is no talent reserve plan at all. If there is someone, make arrangements, and if there is no one, take a holiday.
"Forget it, I'll go back and ask you for a favor."
Du Yan stepped forward and grabbed Wang Gui, "I'll go with you."
"What are you going to do?"
"Apologize!"
"Stop, Your Highness can't eat people, what are you afraid of?"
"Old Secretary Wang, I'm really afraid! What if Your Highness is angry, what should I do? It's better to explain it to my face and make me feel at ease."
The two of them accompanied each other and led more than 20 people back to the Ministry of Revenue.
After entering the house, he saw everyone busy, and Li Fangchen was still leaning on the chair and staying lazy.
"Your Highness!"
He looked up and said, Old Man Wang was back, it was enough people.
......What happened? After a trip, even the Minister of Personnel brought it back? Is the Ministry of Personnel so short of people?
"My minister, Du Yan, the Ministry of Personnel, has met His Highness the King of Qin."
"Forgive."
Wang Gui said, "Your Highness, the Ministry of Personnel will only have twenty plans, but not more than thirty."
Li Fangchen was a little impatient, "I can't get thirty ones? What's going on?"
Du Yan hurriedly defended, "Most of the officials who planned to plan in the court before were in the Ministry of Revenue. It was just before His Highness..."
"You mean, I caught the wrong one before?"
"No...no!"
"Forget it, will you plan?"
"Understand."
"Then you stay, too, I have something to ask you to help me."
Du Yan was stunned and wanted to come over and accuse him, but he was also "requisitioned"?
"Everyone, come here!"
No matter the old and new officials, they all gathered in front of Li Fangchen.
Looking at everyone, Li Fangchen pointed outside the house, "Before dark, calculate the amount of silver in the account book, and how much food and grass are there!"
"Your Highness, this..."
Although there are accounting, there are greed and greedy things happening, and the account book is messy and difficult to settle.
Li Fangchen closed his eyes again, "I won't ask you what to do, I just need to know the result!"
At this moment, Du Yan, the Minister of Personnel, was not at ease, and was pulled by Wang Gui, and entered a tense and "stimulating" plan with the others.
The abacus sounded throughout the Ministry of Revenue and even reached outside the Ministry of Revenue.
After the outsider was very curious, "Can the taxes from the states be delivered? Why did the Ministry of Revenue start planning so early this year?"
It was late at night and everyone was not finished yet.
Yu Guang saw that His Highness the King of Qin was still leaning on the seat and did not dare to mention returning home.
After a long time, Liu Yiran wiped away the sweat from her forehead and stepped forward to report.
"Your Highness, I have found out that there should be 18.67 million tanks of wealth and 6453 tanks of grain in the warehouse!"
Li Fangchen squinted his eyes and yawned, and stood up and said, "Let's go away today, and the database will be checked tomorrow!"
Just the little things in the account book were asked to make more than a hundred of them to calculate the time for a while, and the national treasury would have to be opened tomorrow to investigate.
Liu Yiran really wanted to complain, but the King of Qin didn't listen at all. After knowing that they had finished calculating the account, he stood up and left the Ministry of Revenue.
Chapter completed!