Ming Dynasty and New Rome and Infinite Magic Machine

Chapter 1293 The Founding of Heaven

"By the way, Shangluo, have you finished your homework?" On the way back from the Taimiao, Shangluo and Wen Ge Lao, who had paid tribute together, rode in the same car. It was Wen Ge Lao's car.

"I'm still collecting materials, and this matter is not yet firm."

"How about you come to my house for dinner tonight? We're having pork elbow tonight. Wen Yuan, why don't you come and help him with his thesis?"

"Oh, by the way, I haven't returned the homework I asked for last time. I really should go to his house."

"Homework?" Elder Wen wondered, "You two are not from the same school, what's the point of you asking for his homework?"

[You can't say that you want to learn his homework and then ask Tianyi Guiren to generate handwriting fonts. Do you dare to say it? ]

"It's to make up for the lessons I learned in the past." Shangluo replied, "I've been out there for too long, and I always feel that I need to strengthen my study of the content of the previous courses, so I borrowed Wen Yuan's previous homework to practice."

"Oh," Elder Wen nodded, "I didn't expect Shangluo to be such a keen learner."

[I can’t tell. I really can’t tell.]

Shangluo quickly interrupted the topic: "Oh, by the way, Elder Wen, I want to ask a question. It's about the structure of the imperial court. I want to refer to the structure of the heavenly court in the future."

"What do you want to ask? I thought you just read the Taoist book, after all, the names are all on it."

"The scriptures are just a name. In reality, we still have to refer to the imperial court. So I just want to ask - why are there both the Ministry of Industry and the Ministry of Works?"

"This? You can refer to the Tang system. Du Fu was a deputy minister of the Ministry of Works, and was respectfully called Du Gongbu. The Gongbu of Du Fu was not actually the Ministry of Works of the Six Ministries, but the 'Ministry of Works' under the Ministry of Works within the Six Ministries. The Ministry of Works has the same name as the Ministry of Works itself, and is the general affairs department of the Ministry of Works itself."

"So under our Ministry of Industry, there is also a Ministry of Industry?"

"Yes. Our Ministry of Industry is governed by the Minister of Industry. Under the Ministry of Industry, there is a Ministry of Industry Headquarters, which is managed by the Vice Minister of Industry, usually the highest ranking among the Vice Ministers. Under the Ministry of Industry, there are also the Ministry of Water Resources and the like, which are also managed by the Vice Minister of Industry, but there is also a 'Vice Minister of Water Resources'."

"Is there any difference between a Shangshu and a Shilang? It looks like they are only one level apart?"

"That's a huge difference! Shangshu is a government official, and Shilang is an administrative official. You rarely see Shilang transferred to Shangshu. For example, I, the Shilang of the Ministry of Rites, have never been transferred to the Minister of Rites for many years, because I am the Shilang of the Ministry of Rites Headquarters, the leader of all administrative officials of the Ministry of Rites. Shangshu are often replaced, but I, the Shilang, never change."

"Where do Shangshu usually come from?"

"The title of Minister of Works is actually partly an honor. Have you met Mrs. Wang, the Minister of Works of Shuntian? She was originally the president of Yenching University. After entering politics, she was transferred to some departments in Northern Zhili, and then directly became the Minister of Works. For a Vice Minister, one needs to climb up one level at a time. For a Minister, one does not need to do that. As long as the level is almost enough, the Prime Minister can invite him to form a cabinet."

"Ah!" Shangluo remembered, "Then Governor Li whom I met before, is he also waiting for an invitation?"

"Yes. He is waiting for the invitation of the next cabinet, or the reorganization of the current cabinet. At that time, he might be invited to be the Minister of War - this Minister of War is mainly an honorary title, and he has the channel to participate in the core decision-making level. But if you want to say how much they can really change state affairs, I don't think so. The Minister of War or the Minister of Works are replaced too quickly, and most of them are just a gust of wind. If we are to say that we are the officials who remain unmoved, it is us."

"Then, would it be better for me to get to know His Excellency the Prime Minister?"

"I suggest that you don't go this time and just wait for the next one. The current cabinet is about to fall because of the Yangzhou explosion case." "Ah? What explosion case?"

"Have you forgotten? It's about the hammer incident at the San Francisco Garrison before you returned to Kinei."

"Did I bring down the cabinet with that blow?!"

"It's not all your fault. It's mainly because their fire dragon burned the wrong place and burned you. Then they found out that you were not someone they could afford to offend, so they tracked you down - we blocked all these things for you, I don't think you need to know."

"That's true." Shangluo nodded and said, "I admit that I did it all. It's okay for me to pay back the money now. You can't blame me for the fire dragon burning the warehouse or the thunder dragon exploding the warehouse. You say I'm the son of Qilin, but that's not how auspicious signs are used - Oh, by the way, they won't target me, right?"

"No, no." Elder Wen waved his hand. "Now that everyone knows that it has nothing to do with you, it should be stopped. Don't worry, this happened two months ago, and the case was closed two months ago. The current cabinet's downfall is a chain reaction."

"So the Enko my senior brother mentioned before is just waiting for the new cabinet?"

"Yes. His Majesty the Emperor intends to hold a special examination after the new cabinet takes office to build up popularity for the new cabinet."

"Have you decided on the new cabinet members?"

"Aha, ahahaha." Elder Wen smiled but said nothing.

"Master Wen, are you going to be the Prime Minister?"

Elder Wen lowered his voice and said, "Don't tell Wen Yuan. I'm afraid he will get carried away."

"Of course, of course. But since you, Lord Wen, have become the Prime Minister, does that mean that Governor Li will also be in the cabinet?"

"Yes." Elder Wen said as if it was a matter of course, "Of course I have to appoint people based on personal connections. It's not easy for me to form a cabinet, so I have to at least get a few acquaintances in. As for Shangluo, your affairs have been arranged. You are now a Tongjuren, so you can participate in the special examinations - as long as you pass the joint examinations, then we can arrange the palace examinations."

This was also arranged beforehand. What will really affect the fairness of the exam is the joint examination, which is the qualifying round for the palace examination. After passing the joint examination, the palace examination is just an interview. In addition to writing an essay and defending the answer on the spot, the palace examination is almost an interview, and the interview is all about face.

Zhu Xianxi and Wen Ge Lao had already arranged for Shangluo to be the "Tanhua" who was very prestigious but useless, so as to give him a chance to gain some face.

"Ah, then I have to study it quickly?"

"Well." Wen Ge Lao said seriously, "You must seize the opportunity in the imperial examination. Although the palace examination is a time when eight immortals cross the sea, everyone is competing for face, but no one will cheat in the imperial examination. Because everyone who takes the imperial examination has passed the examination, and if this road is ruined, there will be no end. So even though I set the questions and I am the main examiner, I will not leak the questions to you. However."

"but?"

"The questions I ask won't be beyond the syllabus, you understand? This is no secret, and this is not my first time as the chief examiner. When you see me as the chief examiner, you will probably know what the questions are. You don't need to ask for anything too steep or extraordinary. Just review well."

(End of this chapter)