Although the matter in the northwest was mentioned in the court, this was not a big deal, and it was over again after all. The second thing was the key, that is, the salary increase, after all, it was too fierce.

After finalizing the first thing, Shen Shixing said, "Then let's discuss the second thing, that is, the official promotion and promotion."

Basically no one will object to this matter, especially at this time, when officials and gentry have just completed the payment of food together. If anyone opposes the increase in salary, he will probably be scolded to death. Many officials really can't afford to eat, so this needs to be considered.

Raising salaries to officials can also comfort the resentment caused by the joint payment of food by officials and gentry.

"The Ming Dynasty has been established for more than a hundred years, and prices have long been the price at the beginning of the country. With the color of officials and officials, many officials are unable to make ends meet, so they should indeed have risen a little. Especially for officials in the capital, many people lament that it is not easy to live in the capital."

Wang Guoguang, the Minister of Personnel, spoke first: "So I think it is indeed necessary to increase my salary."

"The court was in trouble before, but now the officials and gentry paid food together. The court has collected so many taxes, so it is indeed time to increase its salary. When the country is in trouble, officials can destroy their families and alleviate their difficulties, but now the court has been having a good time and cannot let down the hearts of officials!"

After Wang Guoguang finished speaking, several more people agreed, and everyone agreed to increase their salary.

Of course, the big guys present are not short of money, and even less of their salary, but no one thinks that there is too much money. But everyone is worried about the emperor's attitude. Since the salary increase incident, the emperor has not expressed his opinion.

Everyone is very clear about the nature of the Zhu family emperor. Since Emperor Taizu, it has been a long time since Emperor Taizu.

Each generation is basically the same. There are a few who can be excused by having no money, but those with rich are also stingy, such as Emperor Chengzu.

"Spring and summer are used to pay money, but in autumn and winter, spices such as spices are paid to officials as wages. Sumu pepper is naturally paid tribute to foreign countries in the West. Later, Zheng He went to the West and brought a lot of them back.

However, these things cannot be eaten or sold. The officials looked at each other in their hands. Zhu Yijun even felt that later the officials raised their opposition to "voyage to the West", because they were angry because they were "spice paying for their wages"?

At that time, the court was rich. Not only did it not raise its wages, but it also tried to deduct the salaries of officials.

Although our emperor has not shown this now, since he took power, the young emperor has been making money, and he has not spent much money. The cost in the palace is also stewed again and again every day, with four dishes and one soup for each meal.

Can he be willing to give money to his ministers for his ruthless emperor or his stingy emperor?

If Zhu Yijun knew that the ministers thought of him so much, he would probably drag them all out to beat the board. Are I the kind of stingy person? But at this point, he naturally wanted the emperor to be "Sacred Heart Dictator" again.

Everyone agreed, basically the emperor would not object to his ministers. Besides, Zhu Yijun also agreed to increase his salary.

Nodding, Zhu Yijun said in a deep voice: "What you said makes sense, then raise your salary! But how much it increases, this is a question. My dear friends, let me listen."

When everyone was relieved when they heard the emperor say they agreed, but when they heard this later, everyone's hearts rose again.

"I think that since the salary is a increase, we should start from the actual situation. First, the discount should be removed." This time, the first person to speak was Yu Youding, the Grand Secretary of the Cabinet, who pointed directly at the treasure banknotes that were hated by the official offering.

Baochao depreciated in the Ming Dynasty. During the Hongzhi period, Yiguan (one thousand coins) Baochao "only three cents of direct silver and two cents of money". By the Wanli period, even hundreds of treasure money were "not worth dozens of cents".

If you take the treasure money to buy things in the store, people will definitely drive you out as a lunatic. The people will not recognize this money at all. Therefore, although officials still get so much salary in name, they can actually get it, but the amount they can spend less and less.

Li Xian, the chief minister of the cabinet during the Tianshun period, said that after receiving his salary, "the daily income will be only ten days", and a monthly salary is only enough for ten days.

In fact, the court did not issue new treasure banknotes during the Zhengde period, but the officials still used treasure banknotes. In the minds of all officials, using treasure banknotes to pay for official banknotes is simply the most deceptive. Giving you a bunch of waste paper that cannot be spent is equivalent to a disguised reduction of salary.

"I think what Master Yu said even!" Wu Dui, the Minister of War, also spoke.

"Since the Zhengde period, the court has abolished the Baochao, and the salary given to officials should not be compensated by the Baochao. Therefore, the ministers also think that the Baochao should be abolished to pay the salary, and the salary should be paid in full."

Zhu Yijun looked at these old foxes with no expression on his face, but was sneering in his heart.

If you exchange your treasure banknotes for silver, you will have to be poor by them. You must know that the treasure banknotes for first-rank officials are more than 7,000 jin a year. According to the official exchange rate, it is more than 7,000 taels of silver, which will kill people.

Other ministers also began to agree with Yu Youding's statement, with a firm attitude, obviously trying to remove the treasure money from the official court.

Zhu Yijun nodded and said in a deep voice: "Since that's the case, we will not use treasure money to pay for official tribute. In the future, all official quotations will be distributed with silver, and a combination of Lumi and silver."

After hearing the emperor's words, everyone was stunned again. When did the emperor of their family become so easy to talk to?

But this is a good thing, and everyone's faces suddenly showed a happy expression. After this matter was settled, the rest of the matter would be easier to handle. Without the treasure money and the salary was actually paid, this solved the big problem.

Zhu Yijun's eyes swept over everyone, and he no longer had the interest in negotiations. He said directly: "Let's settle the salary matter like this! After the cabinet returns, they will work with the Ministry of Revenue to check the prices in the capital, and then formulate an official salary for me."

"I have one thing to say, that is, the salary of officials cannot be a one-size-fits-all approach."

"We should adapt to local conditions. For example, if the capital is not easy to live in the capital, then there will be more. Local officials have government offices, so there can be less. It is not easy to be an official in remote places, but there should be more appropriately. Do you understand?"

When everyone heard this, they bowed and said, "I understand!"

Zhu Yijun nodded, stood up and said, "That's it! The Ministry of Revenue and the Ministry of Personnel should come up with a note as soon as possible. If the whole country is not enough, then start with the two capitals in the north and south, and then expand to other provinces."

"I received the order!" Shen Shixing bowed quickly and said, "I will definitely come up with a plan as soon as possible."

As he walked back, Zhu Yijun sneered in his heart, wanting me to get the money out. Is my money so easy to get? Then you will know that it is too difficult to make money. As the saying goes, if you have the life to make money, you will have no life to spend.

I reminded Shen Shixing to start from the two capitals, but Zhu Yijun was not kind enough to pay the officials a salary as soon as possible, and this kind of thing would be delayed for a while.

Zhu Yijun's purpose of saying this is to come one place at a time. Now that he is not strong enough, he just happens to clean up one place at a time. Speaking of which, the reorganization of the Censorate should be put on the agenda, which is of great use!

News of wage increases soon spread throughout the capital, and officials can describe it as "a celebrating the crowd".

Especially after getting the promise not to use treasure money to pay for the salary, his eyes were so happy that he laughed.

But there are also smart people, such as Pan Sheng, who is a grandmaster who can pretend to be stupid, looks bad after returning home. In the cabinet, Pan Sheng's status is actually a little awkward.

Shen Shixingyu You Ding and Wang Xijue were the same year or the third-class people in the same year.

It has been a good story outside, but this is not good news for Pan Sheng, one of the four Grand Secretarys of the Cabinet. The three of them joined together, and the Grand Secretary himself became a decoration. Originally, Pan Sheng didn't care about these things, and he himself didn't pay much attention to his official position.

In the 35th year of Jiajing, Pan Sheng was promoted to the priest of the Imperial College in Nanjing. In his later years, Emperor Shizong devoted himself to taking photos and ignored the government affairs. He often worshiped the palace. Most of the poets wrote "Qing Ci" and wanted to advance, but Pan Sheng disdained this and "stubbornly insisted on not doing anything" and returned to office.

In the fourth year of Longqing, Shenzong succeeded to the throne. Pan Sheng served as the Minister of Rites as the teacher of Shenzong, and retired two years later.

In the sixth year of Wanli, Pan Sheng once again served as the Minister of Rites.

In November of the eighth year of Wanli, he was appointed as the Prince's Prince's Preservant. Only one month later, Pan Sheng resigned.

The career has been around for nearly fifty years, and it is difficult to advance and easy to retreat. It is easy to rest and be content. Pan Sheng has long been able to see it.

"Grandpa, why are you so angry?" Pan Zhisheng's grandson Pan Zhisheng is not young anymore, but he has no intention of career and is obsessed with landscapes. He is very good at painting and is very disgusted with official affairs. He originally didn't want to go to Beijing, but his grandfather is getting older and it is not suitable for him to have no one to serve him.

After this year, my grandfather was seventy years old, so it was worthwhile that my grandson was by my side to perform filial piety on behalf of my father.

After glanced at his grandson, Pan Sheng smiled: "This capital is not a place for a long time!"

Pan Zhisheng was stunned. His grandfather had long since extinguished his desire for a career. However, Zhang Juzheng recommended his recommendation before his death. His family was from Zhejiang and he was a villager with Zhang Juzheng. Then he thought about going to Beijing to stabilize the situation.

I didn't expect that I stayed there for five years. My grandfather had never said such a thing in the past five years.

"Grandpa, is something wrong?" Pan Zhisheng looked at Pan Sheng carefully and asked.

Shaking his head, Pan Sheng sighed and said, "Grandpa is seventy this year, and his life is seventy years old. No one knows how many years he will live. In the past two years, his spirit has become worse and worse, and being a Cabinet Grand Secretary is not enough to be competent."

"Son, grind it for grandpa, grandpa write a memorial to say goodbye!" Pan Sheng directly ordered without saying too much to his grandpa.

Pan Sheng has been in the capital for five years and has seen the emperor clearly. Often when he agrees happily, the future will never be simple. Now that his salary increases, there may not be anything else.

I am seventy years old this year, so why bother to get involved in these things?

Maybe you will die in a few years. If you are not pure before death, you will not do it!

While you can still move, go back to your hometown and play with your grandchildren. Don’t wait until you die in office, leaving people with the impression that you can’t go. Now that the matter has not been posted, leave quickly. When it is posted, I am afraid that I can’t leave even if I want to.

The next day, Pan Sheng's memorial was sent into the palace, and this memorial to say goodbye shocked the entire court and the country.

There are four cabinet ministers in the court now, and which one is not important. In addition, the stability of the court has been in his position for many years. Now someone suddenly resigns, how can he not be shocked?

In addition, Pan Sheng’s resignation suddenly happened, so everyone was not mentally prepared!

Zhu Yijun was also confused when he received Pan Sheng’s remarks.

However, looking through the memorial, Zhu Yijun understood Pan Sheng’s intention. In the memorial, Pan Sheng detailed his words, from the time he was promoted to becoming an official, he was a conscientious life, and he was old.

Seventy years old!

Zhu Yijun sighed helplessly. Pan Sheng’s today also represents the future of others. After looking at Zhang Jing, Zhu Yijun said in a deep voice: "Go and count the ages of the six ministers and several cabinet ministers."

"Yes, I'll do it now!" Zhang Jing agreed, bowed and walked out.

Zhu Yijun is preparing to approve Pan Sheng's resignation. First, there is nothing wrong. Pan Sheng is indeed old and wants to go home. Second, Pan Sheng is indeed old. He is seventy years old. Not to mention that in this era, he will not be young in future generations. Maybe he will kick his legs one day.

In Pan Sheng's own words, going home while he is still able to move, enjoying his grandchildren, and indulging in the mountains and rivers is also the last enjoyment. I have been an official in the Ming Dynasty for the rest of my life, and in my old age, I should enjoy my life well.

Zhu Yijun really had no choice but to approve such a reason, so he simply criticized it directly.

However, the first-rank treatment is retained, and the title of Shangshu is given to the scholar. After returning home, he can write memorials to himself and receive a salary. This is also a commendation for officials and scholars to the old ministers, which is equivalent to the retirement treatment in later generations.

Zhang Jing soon came back and held a piece of Chen Cheng in his hand and gave it to Zhu Yijun.

The Chief Minister of the Cabinet, Shen Shixing, was 52 years old, Yu Youding, was 61 years old, Wang Xijue, a Grand Secretary of the Cabinet, was 57 years old, and three Grand Secretary of the Cabinet, the youngest was Shen Shixing, 52 years old.

Wang Guoguang, the Minister of Personnel, was 74 years old, Wu Dui, the Minister of War, was 62 years old, Fang Fengshi, the Minister of Works, was 65 years old, Pan Sheng, the Minister of Rites, was 70 years old, Zhang Xueyan, the Minister of Revenue, was 51 years old, and Xu Xuemo, the Minister of Justice, was 66 years old.

Looking at the age of these important officials under his command, Zhu Yijun sighed helplessly.

These people are probably going to retire in the past few years, not because of others, but because of their age. Not to mention others, the Minister of Personnel Wang Guoguang is probably about to submit a memorandum, especially after Pan Sheng, who has to consider the successor!
Chapter completed!