As soon as Zhang Shuo finished speaking, the court was suddenly silent. All the officials looked at Zhang Shuo differently.
Cui Rizhi was now a Secondary Grade 3 official. Zhang Shuo was going to promote him to a Secondary Grade 6 official. This was a huge drop in rank. If one were to calculate, Secondary Grade 3, Primary Grade 4, Secondary Grade 4, Secondary Grade 4, Secondary Grade 4 … … to Secondary Grade 6, how much would his rank drop?
Furthermore, he would be demoted from a capital official to a local official. His salary would also change.
But thinking about it carefully, the position of Palace Supervisor was indeed too idle. It did not have any real power. It was better to go to a different place before being promoted to a better position.
If Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan heard this, they would know that this was called a high rank. In order to promote people, they could first promote a person to a department level and give him a very idle position. For example, this person could be promoted in 3 to 5 years.
At that time, the department level official would be demoted to a small county in a second grade city to be a county magistrate or secretary. This position was originally a department level official. At most, it would be a department level official. But if it was a small position, there would not even be a deputy department level official. It seemed very reasonable. The department level official would be promoted to a department head position, a high rank.
If he continued to work, he would be promoted to the provincial level and not to the local city. This time, he would have some power and authority. After that, he would be demoted to the level of a divisional leader with real power. In less than 15 years, he would be promoted to the position of a real leader. If he was not a mayor, he would be a deputy mayor or a deputy secretary. After two more years of training, in a normal city, the secretary would also be the mayor or deputy mayor. In a better city, he would only be in charge of politics and be the secretary. After that, he would be promoted to the position of a high official.
Switching back and forth, those who did not know would think that they were promoted and demoted. In fact, they were promoted step by step.
This was what Zhang Shuo had in mind. He wanted to drop down first. After all, it wasn't easy to change his position in the Hall of Supervisors, so he might as well take a detour and get promoted. At the same time, he could earn more money. Who didn't want to be an official in a place where the Zhang and Wang families had been before? If one did a good job and didn't cause trouble, when the place developed, they would immediately receive a large sum of money the moment they left their post.
Especially in Sanshui County. Although he couldn't get any benefits when he was a county magistrate, when he was a county magistrate, the county would take care of all his family's needs. He couldn't even spend his salary. Of course, he didn't need to save it. After a few years, he wouldn't make any mistakes. When he was promoted, he could get a sum of money from the county magistrate. It was a sum that he couldn't even get when he was a county magistrate. It was enough for three generations to spend without waste.
Until now, no one had dared to do as they wished, insisting on being greedy and accepting bribes.
"I don't think it's appropriate. Cui Rizhi is an official of the capital. What if he can't figure it out when he goes to the local area? How can he handle political affairs?" An official stood up and objected.
"That's not right. Back then, His Majesty had specially promoted the local officials to the capital and sent them down to allow the government to pass. Why can't he do it now?"
Zhang Shuo's people immediately responded.
As a result, the two sides quarreled again. In the end, they let the Emperor make the decision. Li Longji didn't care who was sent. In any case, it was the same no matter who went. Besides, he still had to give Zhang Shuo some face, so he agreed to Zhang Shuo's suggestion.
After Cui Rizhi's appointment was announced, Yu Wenrong's side couldn't accept it. After thinking about it, he also said, "Your Majesty, I think the position of registrar should be taken by the current Imperial Secretary, Li Linfu."
All the officials were stunned. Just now, a third rank official was sent down. This time, it was a fourth rank official. It seemed that compared to the Zhang Shuo and Wang families, the officials in the capital were worthless. A sixth rank official was sent down, and all the officials below were high ranking officials.
Similarly, after arguing for a while, Li Longji also agreed to let Li Linfu go.
Li Linfu didn't know that his destiny had been changed by someone else.
As for the third position, it was arranged by Li Longji himself. He sent a county magistrate from another county, the kind that was also very 'stupid', similar to He Yiwei. He was going to send it over to Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan to deal with.
*****
A blue flame rose faintly, and a kettle sat on top of it. Many people were watching.
Maid Xiaotao held a honeycomb briquette in her hand and explained to the people watching, "This is honeycomb briquette, and that is a stove made from honeycomb briquette. It's simple to make and easy to use. It takes longer to burn than normal firewood. If you make it yourself, twenty honeycomb briquettes will only cost you one copper coin.
When the river was connected, the coal would be shipped in by boat. Some people would say, "I don't need to spend money to burn firewood. I burn firewood every year. I don't need to fork out a single copper coin. I have to make both coal and a furnace.
"Actually, that's not the case. We won't let everyone spend this money for nothing. If you have firewood, you can take it out and sell it to us. We will buy it at a high price. We are willing to buy a cart of inferior firewood for five copper coins, but a cart of good firewood can be sold for eight or ten copper coins.
"Some people will say that a cart of firewood can burn for a month, but if you make honeycomb briquettes, ten pieces can only burn for a day. In that case, even if you make ten carts of firewood less than a year, you won't be able to make any money. But if you make firewood and sell it, you can have a cart full of firewood in two to three days. Isn't that a profit?
Also, we have another plan. That is, as long as you sell your firewood to us, we will provide you with coal and other things for free. Think about it, a big bundle of straw can only make a meal. Sometimes, it may not be enough, such as stewing, which is very fire-consuming.
"Honeycomb briquette is different. At most, two pieces of honeycomb briquette can make a stew very mushy. Moreover, it's very easy to use. You can use it even in winter. Put a wire net on it, and you can even roast food."
Maid Xiaotao summed up the speech by herself and tried her best to explain it to the people. However, the people didn't listen at all. Even if she performed better than Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan, she couldn't move the people's hearts.
At this time, He Yiwei came out and shouted at the top of his voice, "Our county's Official Zhang and County Deputy Wang, who are Xiao Bao and Cuckoo, need firewood and straw. Therefore, they asked you to make honeycomb briquettes. Don't waste them."
As soon as he shouted, the people suddenly swarmed over and carefully looked at the honeycomb briquettes in Xiaotao's hand. Some people went to see how to make the stove, and some began to ask in detail how to use the honeycomb briquettes more economically.
No one was watching from the side, and no one in the county hesitated.
If Xiao Chong in Yizhou saw this, he would have a deeper understanding of what Zhang Xiaobao meant when he said that the people could also support you.
He Yiwei's honest words were more effective than Xiaotao's lively speech. The people didn't understand the principles, but they knew how to choose. When they heard that it was Xiao Bao and Cuckoo who needed it, all their hesitation was cast away.
Old Man Pi looked up at the sky and sighed. He said to Old Man Yao, "This is the human heart. It was like this in Lu Zhou. Zhang Zhong called for help, and thousands of people responded. No one doubted him at all. Even now, when I think about that scene, it still makes me feel emotional."
Old Man Yao was a little jealous. As the Prime Minister, he couldn't do this. He didn't expect that the reputation of the two little guys could be so effective. It seemed that it was right to not let Zhang Zhong be a local official again. Otherwise, if he called for a rebellion, the local people would probably follow suit.
Xiaotao didn't expect things to be so simple. She only needed to mention the young master and the young lady, and the people could accept it. She was surrounded by the people and began to explain the formula. She also told them where the coal face was shipped from.
The place next to Xiang City was more than 200 miles away from here. It was along the Ru River. When the time came, they could sell the things here there. The travel cost was not much, and a ship could carry a lot of coal face.
The people listened carefully. They thought it was troublesome just now. If there was firewood, why would they need to make a honeycomb coal? However, it was different now. Xiao Bao and Cuckoo needed it, so they naturally had to support them. As long as they didn't lose money, it didn't matter whether they earned or not.
The people who stayed here also came closer to listen. When they saw the expressions of the people around them, they shook their heads helplessly.
He knew that the plan of the higher-ups had failed again, and it was a complete failure. Although the Zhang Family and the Wang Family said that they were buying firewood and straw, they definitely wouldn't leave any loopholes for others to exploit. When the time came, they would definitely have other ways to control it.
*****
When the honeycomb coal could be sold, Zhang Xiaobao, Wang Juan, and Li Xun were still at the construction site in Xincai County, watching the construction scene.
The workshop couldn't be built in a day. Even if the people were working hard, for the sake of quality, they had to wait for a lot of time. They had to wait for the previous place to dry up before they could move on to the next step.
Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan didn't expect to be able to build one floor in three days. If that was the case, six days would be enough. This was because there wasn't a need for buildings that were too tall. Two floors were enough. One floor for work, and the other floor for raw materials. If there was a special place for processing, they could put the raw materials below and live on the top floor.
"Your Royal Highness, are you going to stay here tonight? Why are you looking for us to chat? This official is still sleepy. I really can't afford to accompany you. "
Zhang Xiaobao looked at the sky and saw that Li Xun didn't seem to want to leave, so he asked him.
"Isn't it just that we haven't seen each other for a long time? I just want to talk to you. When we talk, you eat grilled fish. Otherwise, you have to eat supper too. It's the same. At most, I'll go to bed early tonight. Can you bear to chase me away?"
Li Xun had an aggrieved expression.
Unfortunately, Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan didn't believe him. Who asked him to show such good acting skills when he was talking to Feng Changgong?
Zhang Xiaobao shook his head and said, "Don't say such things. You should set a time to rest first. Otherwise, Cuckoo and I will go back to the county and not come out."
"Time? How about it at midnight? I know that you're moved by love. It's a pity that I haven't found my other half yet. "Li Xun gave him a time and then continued to complain.
"I … I'm jealous. I can't do it at midnight. At the very least, I can't get up tomorrow." Zhang Xiaobao wanted to explain that he couldn't do anything now, but he suddenly realized that it was useless to explain. He could only set a time.
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