The scumbag son-in-law dressed as a husband

The next day, Xie Shu went to the Ministry of Industry to report.

As mentioned before, the Ministry of Industry is the department in charge of various projects, craftsmen, farming, water conservancy, and transportation.

And no matter which dynasty or generation it is, among the six ministries, the Ministry of Industry is the lowest in status and the least valued.

There are many reasons for this.

Let’s start with the other five ministries. The Ministry of Officials has always been the head of the six ministries, directly determining the selection and evaluation of officials and talents. At the end of each year, the Ministry of Officials evaluates the achievements of officials, which affects the promotion of most officials in the court. The benefits are also endless.

The Ministry of Households is in charge of economic power, finance and taxation, the Ministry of War is in charge of military power, and the Ministry of Punishment is in charge of the country's punishment and government orders. These are the foundations of a dynasty, and their status is self-evident.Even the Ministry of Rites with the fewest functions has the most noble status, because the legitimacy of the emperor comes from this, and it cannot be shaken no matter from the ideological or social point of view.

Therefore, it is not surprising that the Ministry of Industry is the lowest among the six ministries.

One or two of them can also be seen from the several functional departments under the Ministry of Industry, such as the Ministry of Industry, the Tuntian Department, the Yu Department, and the Water Department.The last three functions are related to a country's infrastructure, but due to the feudal land ownership system, the Ministry of Industry does not have much power, but is subject to the powerful landlords who occupy the land.

As for the most important department of the Ministry of Industry, it is also an important reason for the low status of the Ministry of Industry.

There are about [-] artisan households in the Ministry of Industry Division, and they have a special household registration, that is, artisan households.

Artisan households are different from civilian households, which must be inherited from generation to generation. In order to better serve the imperial power and prevent the skills of artisan households from being passed on, their personal freedom is greatly restricted. They are directly managed by the government, and their children inherit their jobs. not autonomous.

Therefore, even if they have extremely high craftsmanship, they do not receive any respect.

Although Xie Shu was mentally prepared, he was still surprised by the depression in front of him when he joined the Ministry of Industry.

It is obviously the place in charge of various projects, but the office is very simple.

Seeing the new chief looking around and the old officials bowing their heads respectfully, he felt even more disturbed.

Since the house of the former Secretary of the Ministry of Industry was confiscated, the Ministry of Industry has also undergone a major purge, and many things have been seized and confiscated. If the Ministry of Punishment wants to be lenient, it is easy to handle, as long as you give enough money.However, the Ministry of Industry is the department with the least amount of oil and water, and all the money has gone to the previous chief, so there is no way to get it out. Now in the warehouse of the Ministry of Industry, the salaries for craftsmen can't last long.

Although everyone in the Ministry of Industry saw that Xie Shu was so young, everyone knew of Xie Shu's reputation, and heard that Ziwei ordered Lu Shuo to have friendship with him, so they didn't dare to belittle him, because they were afraid that Xie Shu would blame him!

So when Xie Shu took over this new position, it was the first time it went so smoothly.

For several days after that, Xie Shu was checking various engineering matters and detailed regulations of the Ministry of Industry.

Everyone in the Ministry of Industry had their hearts raised in their throats, waiting for Xie Shu's attack, but Xie Shu only asked them to sort out these data and compile them into book after book.

In the beginning, everyone in the Ministry of Industry worked hard without complaining, and they never asked any questions. Seeing the time passed day by day, and Xie Shu had never started any other work, everyone couldn't help it.

The servant of the Ministry of Industry bit the bullet and went to Xie Shu and said: "My lord, the Ministry of Industry has always been pragmatic and clumsy at writing. My lord wants us to make a book, but I don't tell you the reason. Please tell me clearly."

It's no wonder that everyone is puzzled, Xie Shu has always been famous for his poems, and he is the first in history to win the top three prizes in a row, and he was born in a serious Hanlin, so no one can compare in terms of knowledge and talent.Most of the officials in the Ministry of Industry are not good at writing work, and they are usually short of others. Now they feel that there is a deep gap with Xie Shu, who was born as a civil servant.

After all, they had never seen Xie Shu's achievements in controlling the river with their own eyes, so they thought that Xie Shu was actually not good at the management and work of the Ministry of Industry.

Seeing the subordinate's questioning, Xie Shu's expression was as usual, and he asked lightly: "When the late emperor was alive, the Ministry of Industry was ordered to build the Qianyuan Palace. How much was the cost, what consumables were used, and how many craftsmen worked? Five years ago, the Ministry of Industry built the same main and auxiliary buildings. Dian, what is the difference in what you spend?"

The minister of the Ministry of Industry tried his best to recall, he still roughly remembered the project five years ago, but how could he remember it clearly decades ago?

But when Xie Shu asked, he could compare the data just by flipping through the workbook that he had just edited.

It's just that he still had a lot of questions in his mind. Seeing that Xie Shu was not arrogant, he asked respectfully: "The Ministry of Industry still has many difficulties. I want to ask your lord for advice..."

After a long time, the servant of the Ministry of Industry came out of the inner hall. When he entered, he still had a sad face, but when he came out, he had a happy face.

Everyone in the Ministry of Industry looked at each other, and their hearts were even more curious. Before they could ask, the deputy chief called them in.

Xie Shu took out some details of government orders that he had thought about these days.

Governance of a country requires many talents.Even in peaceful times, countries will face various problems. How to select talents and solve problems is a problem that system designers need to consider.

Xie Shu is a person who participated in the imperial examination. He has a deeper understanding and familiarity with the imperial examination system than anyone else.

It is undeniable that the imperial examination system is a fairer and more advanced system for this era. In later generations, the core rules of the imperial examination system are still used in society.

The disadvantages of the imperial examination system are also obvious. It is good for a person who is familiar with Confucian classics to be able to write poems and prose, but the knowledge they delve into has nothing to do with the actual governance of the country, and is more about a kind of ideological, cultural and ideological accomplishment .

They may be able to write a good article, but they cannot save the people, nor can they make actual contributions.Some of them have served as good officials for the people, but in essence, they still want to maintain the existence of the imperial power and the continuation of the current regime, and the purpose of most of them is to go to the officialdom and become the ruling class.

That's why later there was the saying that all things are inferior and only reading is high.

To put it simply, to change the status quo, what Xie Shu has to do is to solve the actual talent problem.

Technology and development are the cornerstones of society. He needs to absorb professional talents and carry out necessary digital reforms.

Although the Ministry of Industry has a low status, it has the right to issue relevant decrees, and only needs the permission of the emperor.

As for money and manpower, as long as he acts in accordance with the decrees he set up, there is no need to worry.

What Xie Shu has to do now is to discuss with everyone, then improve and refine it, and then wait for the opportunity.

The opportunity will soon come.

Emperor Qing's sleep is getting worse and worse. He likes to burn incense, so he asked the Imperial Hospital to make all kinds of precious spices, so that he can sleep at night by burning incense.

In the autumn of the 11th year of Tai'an, the Hall of Mental Cultivation where Emperor Qing used to live caught fire. Emperor Qing was not only terrified, but also furious.

Emperor Qing needed comfort, but more urgently needed a luxurious and comfortable palace to make up for it.

The Ministry of Households was worried that Emperor Qing would take advantage of the issue, and advised him in every possible way, and only agreed to allocate money within the usual range.

Xie Shu said at this time that he had a way to build a palace that Emperor Qing wanted as soon as possible.