Li Dehai was not good at answering the conversation, so he asked carefully: "Sir Shangshu, how should I deal with the matters of Liu?..."

Wang Zuo waved his hand and sneered, "Just follow Lord Guo's instructions. Since he is willing to be a villain, why should I stop me? When he is unable to move forward, he will naturally come to beg me..."

Li Dehai actually felt that Guo Zhiyuan was not wrong in doing this. There were many middle-level officials in the Ministry of Works like Liu Qingshui. They always regarded themselves as Qingliu and were above the top. They called them lower-level officials, and even said that they were not very awe of Wang Zuo and others, let alone those local officials who came to Beijing to do business. This led to the slow efficiency of the entire Ministry of Works' office. It was time for someone to take care of them.

As the Minister of Works, Wang Zuo would have nothing to do, but he also wanted Guo Zhiyuan to be a villain and reap the benefits of a fisherman. How could he do such a chief official in the Ministry of Works?

Of course, Li Dehai's slight words were very gentle, so he would not be so stupid as to help Guo Zhiyuan speak in front of Wang Zuo. He stepped out carefully and followed Guo Zhiyuan and Wang Zuo's instructions to handle the matter of Liu Qingshui's suspension and review.

Guo Zhiyuan read the information in the signing room for a morning and finally finished reading it. He had a general understanding of the basic situation of the Ministry of Works and felt more and more that his authority was not wrong. The entire Ministry of Works and the entire Ministry of Works was in trouble, like a pool of stagnant water. If he wanted to make a difference in the Ministry of Works, he had to apply severe medicine!

However, Guo Zhiyuan also knew that he would definitely be collectively opposed by officials of the Ministry of Works. He had already felt this. He had been sitting in the signing room for almost a morning, but no official of the Ministry of Works came to him to report his work. This problem is indeed a bit troublesome. If he wants to make a difference, he must have a few subordinates who can do things. He can't be a commander alone.

Guo Zhiyuan rubbed his temples with a headache and stood up. He decided to meet Wang Zuo, the boss. On the one hand, this is the minimum respect, and on the other hand, he also wanted to determine his own work so that he could start his work in the future.

When he arrived at the signing room of the Minister of Works, Wang Zuo was talking to a younger elderly official. When he saw Guo Zhiyuan coming in, they immediately stopped talking. Wang Zuo stood up and pointed at the elderly official and said, "Mr. Guo, you are here just right. I will introduce you to you. This is the left minister, Yao Siren, and Yao. I am old. The affairs of the Ministry of Works will depend on you in the future. You should get close to each other..."

As he said that, he pointed at Guo Zhiyuan and was about to introduce Yao Siren, but Yao Siren waved his hand and said, "Sir Shangshu don't need to introduce him. Lord Guo is in the limelight now. I have shown his power at the gate of the yamen early this morning. Who doesn't know it? Lord Shangshu, please chat slowly. The official said goodbye first..." After saying that, he ignored Guo Zhiyuan and left!

Guo Zhiyuan touched his nose awkwardly, but Wang Zuo said indifferently: "Mr. Yao has such a personality. You will get familiar with each other in the future. Lord. Guo, sit down. What's the matter with you coming to find me?"

Guo Zhiyuan was too lazy to be hypocritical and polite to Wang Zuo, so he said straight to the point: "Mr. Wang, the official is just a new arrival, and he is still confused for a while. Can Lord Shangshu determine the official's duties so that the official will not be too idle..."

A gleam flashed in Wang Zuo's eyes, thinking that you are too anxious, so you are anxious to get power, but he continued to whisper, haha, "Okay, OK, Lord Guo is the best for being brave in doing things, I can also relax, so let's do it, our Ministry of Works has four departments: the Department of Construction and Repair of Palace Offices; Yu Heng, responsible for manufacturing, receiving and receiving various official instruments; the Department of Water Affairs, responsible for water conservancy, estimating project costs, in charge of manufacturing edicts, official books, etc.; the Department of Military Affairs, responsible for the repair and verification of the tombs, and responsible for materials and part of the taxes... The Department of Military Affairs and Military Affairs are currently under the control of Lord Yao, so it is better for Mr. Guo to manage the Yu Heng and the Department of Water Affairs..."

Wang Zuo gave Yu Heng and the Water Department to Guo Zhiyuan so readily to manage. There was no good news. Among the four departments, the Yingshan Department has the most abundant oil and water. This is easy to understand. The department that manages infrastructure is also very rich in oil and water in modern times. As for the military field department, it has the greatest power. All the expenses of the Ministry of Industry must be written off, and it also manages material management and part of the tax revenue. It is easy to imagine whether the power is great.

As for Yu Heng and the Water Department, they are the departments that officials of the Ministry of Works are the least willing to go to. Not only are they angry, but they are also responsible. Even if they are a little bit bad, they still risk being beheaded. So Wang Zuo appears to be impartial, but in fact he completely throws Guo Zhiyuan into another book, and he is determined to see his jokes!

But he didn't know that this was exactly what Guo Zhiyuan wanted to be in charge. Guo Zhiyuan wanted to improve the quality of the Ming army's weapons and equipment. The Military Weapon Bureau under Yu Heng's Office was responsible for the manufacture of military weapons and equipment such as armor, waist knives, long spears, guns and cannons. The Water Department's Office was in charge of water conservancy projects, which was also the department that Guo Zhiyuan was determined to win. So even if Wang Zuo did not make such arrangements, Guo Zhiyuan would definitely strive to fight him and include Yu Heng and the Water Department's Office in his own management scope.

Now that someone is sleepy, it is naturally the best thing to do, but Guo Zhiyuan pretends to be embarrassed and said, "I am afraid that the old official will take up the position of the Ministry of Works. I am afraid that I will not be able to take this important task, and I may have let down the trust of Lord Shangshu..."

Wang Zuo waved his hand and laughed: "Mr. Guo is too modest. Can Lord Guo build Dongfan from a deserted island into a prosperous place comparable to Suzhou and Hangzhou in several years? Isn't it a piece of cake for only two departments of the Ministry of Management? I'm at the age of retirement, so it won't take long to hand over the position of Shangshu to Lord Guo!..."

Guo Zhiyuan knew that Wang Zuo was not right and deliberately tried himself. He hurriedly said, "What is this saying by Lord Wang? Lord Wang is stronger and stronger. He is the pillar of the country. Only Lord Wang can be in charge of the Ministry of Works operate normally. Who can replace Lord Wang as the Minister of Shangshu? Lord asked the officials to manage the Yuheng Department and the Ministry of Water Department. The officials should do their best, but the officials have a ruthless request, hoping that the officials can grant the officials the right to appoint personnel, otherwise the officials will not be able to take on this important task..."

Wang Zuo frowned when he heard this. Guo Zhiyuan was too much. He just came to ask for personnel power. However, Guo Zhiyuan was the Minister of Works after all. If he didn't give him any power, he would have to manage Yu Heng and the Ministry of Water. It was indeed a bit unreasonable. He thought for a while and said, "Yes, but it is only for officials below the sixth rank. He also needs to report to the Ministry of Personnel. As for officials above the sixth rank, even if they are above the sixth rank, they cannot be appointed or removed at will. In addition, I also hope that Lord Guo will not be in a hurry to achieve success. Haste means not to achieve it. We should still put the overall stability first!..."
Chapter completed!