Should he not send an order to the Shun Tian Prefecture?
Shen Shixing quickly thought of a solution. In fact, when working for the emperor, he was most afraid of encountering this kind of problem.
If there was a precedent, no matter how big the problem was, it would be a small problem.
Even if there was a famine or someone rebelling, if there was a famine, they would send food and money for disaster relief, and if there was a rebellion, they would send troops to quell the rebellion. The imperial court would set the rules, and all the yamen would know what to do.
However, it was terrible to encounter this kind of thing that was caused by an unknown cause and the Emperor's purpose was unknown.
If he guessed correctly what the emperor was going to do, it would be fine. But if he guessed incorrectly, he would be despised by the emperor!
Although Shen Shixing didn't know what Zhu Yijun was going to do, he knew what he should do.
"Your Majesty, what do you mean?" Shen Shixing bowed and said hesitantly.
His tone seemed to be asking for instructions, and his attitude was firm, as if as long as he said it, he would listen attentively and do it. Zhu Yijun was shocked.
When did he, the Grand Secretary of the Cabinet, have such acting skills?
Clearing his throat, Zhu Yijun said, "I am going to send an official to lead the patrolling imperial censor to clean up the capital and eliminate this bad atmosphere."
"The yamen will be named the Imperial Censor of the Five Cities, and the Deputy Imperial Censor will be in charge."
Although he didn't know what the emperor was going to do, Shen Shixing didn't think it was a big deal.
It was not a big deal to set up a separate Imperial Censor yamen.
"I accept the decree. When I go back, I will tell the Ministry of Works to choose a site, the Ministry of Revenue to allocate money and grain, and the Ministry of Personnel to mobilize manpower to build the Imperial Censor yamen as soon as possible."
Shen Shixing bowed and said in an unusually sincere tone.
Anyway, it was not a big deal. It was nothing more than spending more money and grain. Now that the imperial court was rich, Shen Shixing didn't care about money and grain.
So what if he built the Imperial Censor Yamen of the Five Cities?
Who could be ruthless in a place like the capital?
Do you know who is standing behind who?
The streets were filled with noble officials and civil officials. Bumping into one of them would be enough to cause a huge uproar.
If he provoked all of them, how could he have a good life?
Anyway, it was like this. There was nothing wrong with making the emperor happy, so Shen Shixing was very cooperative.
As long as the emperor was happy, it was not good to argue with the emperor over such a small matter.
"Very well!"
Zhu Yijun nodded his head in satisfaction and said with a smile, "I have an idea about the candidates for the five imperial censors."
Shen Shixing was stunned, but he immediately understood. The Emperor wanted to arrange a person, but it was not a big deal.
It wasn't easy to be an official in the capital, not to mention a position like the Imperial Censor of the five cities. The emperor could use whoever he wanted.
"Your Majesty, please tell me!" Shen Shixing bowed and said.
"I want to use Hai Rui."
Zhu Yijun nodded with satisfaction again and said, "Hai Rui has done a good job in Daxing County. He is getting old, so I want to transfer him to the capital."
In fact, when he heard the name of Hai Rui, Shen Shixing was stunned.
The previous things could also be connected. The emperor wanted to use Hai Rui. His purpose was obvious. He wanted to teach some people in the capital.
Obviously, some people had done something to make the emperor unhappy. It seemed that this matter had really annoyed the emperor.
After being the Cabinet Chief for so long, Shen Shixing was very clear about his emperor's character.
Shen Shixing didn't believe that the emperor didn't know what Hai Rui meant. He also didn't believe that the emperor didn't know what would happen if he put Hai Rui in this position, but he still did it.
It showed that the emperor had made up his mind. Now it was not the problem of Hai Rui, but what he should do.
There were only two ways to deal with this matter, agree or disagree. Needless to say, the emperor would be very happy and his position as the Cabinet Chief would be stable.
What were the disadvantages?
Being complained about?
But this was the emperor's idea. In addition, there was the Ministry of Personnel. No matter how much people complained, it couldn't be blamed on him.
In the past few years, he had been scolded as a clay figure, so he had long been immune to these things.
What if I disagree?
From the seriousness of this matter, it was definitely not a normal kind of anger to anger the emperor. What were the benefits?
It seemed that there were no benefits. Would those people think well of him because of this?
In a flash, Shen Shixing had already weighed the pros and cons in his heart.
"I think that Lord Hai is upright and has a good reputation. He is upright and outspoken. He is the best candidate for the Imperial Censor of the five cities." Shen Shixing thought for a while and then said.
Zhu Yijun glanced at Shen Shixing and nodded with a smile. "Okay, then let's do it!"
After getting along with him for a few years, Zhu Yijun increasingly felt that Shen Shixing was an interesting person.
It was no wonder that Shen Shixing had always stood tall in the officialdom and was put in an important position when Zhang Juzheng was in charge of the new government.
When Zhang Juzheng returned to his hometown to bury his father, Shen Shixing was able to enter the cabinet. After Zhang Juzheng's death, he was not implicated. After Zhang Siwei returned to his hometown, he took over as the Cabinet Chief and was not hated by the Wanli Emperor.
If Shen Shixing had not resigned in the end, he would probably still be in the position of the Cabinet Chief for many years.
This happened during the Wanli Emperor's fight for the throne. The head of the Ministry of Works, Zhang Youde, sent a memorial requesting for a conferring ceremony.
The Wanli Emperor was furious and ordered for the conferring ceremony to be postponed for a year.
The cabinet also sent a memorial requesting for preparations for the conferring ceremony.
At that time, Shen Shixing happened to be on vacation. Xu Guo, who was in charge of the cabinet affairs, signed the memorial out of respect for Shen Shixing and listed him first.
When Shen Shixing heard this, he sent a secret memorial saying, "I am on vacation. The memorial has nothing to do with me.
The Emperor has already decided on the conferring ceremony.
Zhang Youde is stupid and does not know how to handle important matters. His Majesty can decide on the conferring ceremony. Don't let a few vile people's voices affect the ceremony. "
This secret memorial quickly spread. The officials saw that Shen Shixing was hesitating and were furious.
Huang Da Xiao sent a memorial to impeach Shen Shixing. On the surface, he agreed with the officials' proposal to appoint Zhu Changluo as the Crown Prince. But behind his back, he catered to the Emperor's wishes and delayed the conferring ceremony to ask for the Emperor's favor.
Huang Zhengbin sent a memorial to impeach Shen Shixing for excluding and framing his colleagues.
In the end, Huang Da Cheng and Huang Zhengbin were removed from their posts.
However, the high-pressure policy did not make the officials retreat. Censor Zou Deyong sent another memorial to reprimand Shen Shixing for being hesitant.
Shen Shixing saw that the officials were furious. He was worried that a disaster would befall him and so he sent a memorial to resign.
Zhu Yijun still remembered this incident. In his previous life, Zhu Yijun had studied Shen Shixing and Zhang Siwei.
Zhu Yijun found that the two of them were quite similar. You could say that they knew how to adapt to circumstances, or that they were real 'officials'. But the way they conducted themselves was similar.
Now it seemed that Shen Shixing really did have this intention.
Ever since he took over the government, he had never thought of replacing Shen Shixing. Now that he thought about it, it was quite rare.
From the bottom of his heart, Zhu Yijun felt that he should give Shen Shixing a thumbs up.
Well done!
In terms of official business, he could balance his yin and yang and handle all the big and small matters well. He never let himself worry. His performance could be said to be perfect.
In terms of what he wanted to do, Shen Shixing had always been able to give him sufficient support.
He adjusted all the officials so that his policies could be carried out.
In terms of personal character, he was not corrupt and did not play with power. He was not like Yan Song and did not have a son like Yan Shifan.
This Shen Shixing could really be called a model. Zhu Yijun felt that if Shen Shixing could do such a good job, he might as well let him continue to do it.
At least before he completed the reform, he could not let him go. Who knew what the next Grand Secretary would be like?
Emperor Chong Zhen had changed so many Grand Secretaries in the Cabinet but had not found one who was compatible with him. It was not easy for him to find one!
Moreover, Shen Shixing was still young. It would not be a problem for him to work for a few more years.
Seeing that Zhu Yijun was staring at him, although Shen Shixing did not show it, his heart was beating fast. Could it be that his flattery had gone too far?
"Alright, if there is nothing else, you can go and arrange it!" After Zhu Yijun came back to his senses, he waved his hand at Shen Shixing.
"Then I will take my leave!" After Shen Shixing bowed, he bowed and left.
With the deployment and arrangement of the Cabinet, the progress of things was naturally very fast. The establishment of the Five Cities Imperial Censor Yamen had become an irreversible matter.
However, the candidates for the Five Cities Imperial Censors were not announced.
This caused many people to start jumping up and down again. This position was very powerful, and the key point was that the status was also very high.
The additional title would be the Deputy Imperial Censor of the Imperial Censor. One step up would be the Imperial Censor of the Imperial Censor, one of the nine ministers. Who would not want to become one of the ministers?
To the monster trainers of the Imperial Censorate, this was a great opportunity!
The imperial court was so big, and there were only so many official positions. Which position was not fought over, not to mention the position of the Five Cities Imperial Censor?
Those who felt that they were qualified and had the connections immediately started running around.
In Daxing County, the two old fellows who knew who the Five Cities Imperial Censor belonged to were sitting calmly and calmly on the fishing platform.
At this time, Hai Rui was meeting Sun Chengzong in the back hall. They were sitting on a chair and drinking tea. Hai Rui looked at Sun Chengzong who was standing in front of him and felt very satisfied.
Putting down the teacup in his hand, Hai Rui said, "Two days ago, His Majesty summoned me. Did you know?"
"Sir, I know." Sun Chengzong hurriedly bowed and said.
Hai Rui nodded and then said, "His Majesty told me something. I am about to step down as the county magistrate of Daxing County, and I recommended you to His Majesty."
Hearing Hai Rui's words, Sun Chengzong was slightly stunned. This news came too suddenly.
"Sir, this …" Sun Chengzong was just about to say something, but he was interrupted by Hai Rui with a wave of his hand.
"I am not being removed from office. His Majesty has appointed me to another position."
Hai Rui said with a smile, "Although I have not stayed in this Daxing County for long, it is the most comfortable place I have ever been in in all my years as an official."
"I will hand this place over to you. Don't let me down."
Sun Chengzong lifted his official robe and knelt on the ground. "Sir, rest assured. I will not let you down."