Zhenguan Han-in-law

Chapter 384 Li Shimin's Bad Taste

Chapter 380

As soon as Liu Zhiyuan arrived at Wei Hao's mansion, Wei Hao asked him to sit down and asked if he had a drink?

"I don't drink much. If you don't drink, my lord, then don't drink! Next time, I will treat you to drink!" Liu Zhiyuan immediately said respectfully.

"You drink, my brother-in-law will also drink, two people drink, don't be so cautious!" Sitting there, Wei Hao said with a smile, and immediately a maid came over with a wine cup and poured wine for them.

"Come, try it. The food in my father-in-law's mansion is excellent. You know Juxian Building, right? He opened it. The food at home is even better than the food in Juxian Building!" Wang Qixian also said to Liu Zhiyuan.

"Hey, okay, thank you, Duke Guo, and brother Qixian!" Liu Zhiyuan said immediately, clasping his hands together.

"Don't be so polite, be casual!" Wei Hao waved his hand and said to him, after seeing their wine poured, Wei Hao picked up the teacup and said, "I rarely drink alcohol, and now I use tea instead of wine. Here's a toast to you, wait a while, you two drink, drink as you like, don't worry about me!"

"Hey, thank you, Lord!" Liu Zhiyuan immediately picked up the wine glass and touched Wei Hao. After Wei Hao finished drinking, he put down the teacup, and a girl immediately refilled it, and someone refilled their wine.

"Come, eat whatever you want!" Wei Hao greeted them and asked them to eat something first. After Liu Zhiyuan took a few mouthfuls of food, he found that it was really delicious.

"I read your file, it's really good, the county magistrate for 15 years, the reputation of the three places are all good, the Ministry of officials is planning to promote you, but I also hope that you can work hard and keep yourself in the new position That honesty!" Wei Hao said.

"Ah, hey, thank you, Lord, Lord, don't worry, the little one doesn't dare to mess around!" Liu Zhiyuan replied immediately.

"Well, there are two positions, one is Prince Xima, and the other is Taichang Cheng. They are both official positions from the fifth rank, from the seventh rank to the fifth rank. Your 15 years have not been in vain. The so-called accumulation! Not bad!" Wei Hao continued to speak.

"This, from the fifth grade?" Liu Zhiyuan was shocked, he really didn't expect it.

"Choose one yourself, so I can tell the Minister of the Ministry of Officials. Once I say it, the appointment will probably come down in a few days. You can think about it yourself!" Wei Hao said to Liu Zhiyuan,
Liu Zhiyuan has been trying to calm himself down there at the moment. Fifth rank, that is a hurdle. How many people will never reach fifth rank in their lifetime. Once they reach fifth rank, they will be transferred at any time. Once there is a shortage of people , it will be transferred, which is much easier than being in the bottom. Moreover, these two positions are both in the capital. Being an official at the foot of the emperor, the promotion is also fast!And both positions are very good.

"Master Guo, I'm so confused, I don't understand the above things, so please give me some advice!" Liu Zhiyuan is very smart. The pros and cons of the position are very clear. If you listen to him, you can't go wrong.

"Well, as for Taichang Cheng, there is actually nothing to do, and it is difficult to make any contribution, but it is stable. It is estimated that after three to five years, it will be transferred once, and it will be promoted to the fifth rank, and the fifth rank also needs to be done. It takes three to five years to get promoted, and it depends on what department you are in.
If it is six, there may be more chances. If it is not six, I guess, the fifth rank will come to an end, and before the time comes, you may be given a false title from fourth rank.

If you are in the East Palace as the prince Xima, then the next step is the prince and the prince, and then other positions in the East Palace. Once the prince succeeds to the throne, you may be ranked third rank, or even serve as the sixth minister. This depends on your ability Yes, but in the East Palace, there are also some risks,
After all, His Majesty still has so many sons, and those sons are still young, and they haven't competed for it yet. Once they do, it is unknown whether the East Palace can hold this position. In other words, the Taichang Cheng is stable, and the East Palace is at risk. ! Sitting there, Wei Hao continued to Liu Zhiyuan,
Liu Zhiyuan heard it, and sat there thinking about it.Then he looked up at Wei Hao and continued to ask: "Master Guo, what do you mean, I really don't understand, I want to go to the East Palace, so please ask Lord Guo for advice."

"Well, it's right to go to the East Palace. After all, the crown prince has done a good job. Although the road is a bit difficult, it depends on your ability. If you can help the crown prince stabilize his position, then you will definitely use it!" Wei Hao smiled and said.

"Thank you, Lord, let's go to the East Palace. I don't have any other skills. I still know something about the officials below. At that time, I can give advice to His Royal Highness and help His Highness manage the officials below. "Liu Zhiyuan thought about it, looked up at Wei Hao resolutely and said.

"Okay, tomorrow I will tell the Minister of the Ministry of Officials, come, eat vegetables!" Wei Hao heard it, smiled and nodded, then greeted them to eat vegetables,
After the meal, Wei Hao also invited them to sit in the study for a while. Before leaving, Wei Hao gave Liu Zhiyuan two catties of tea.

In the morning of the next day, Wei Hao continued to be at the county government office, while in the palace, those civil servants were still discussing Wei Hao's imperial examination reform memorial. They don't say yes, and they don't say no, but they are very contradictory.

"My dear friends, you have been reading a memorial for the reform of the imperial examination for three days. Is it so difficult? Whether it is good or bad, you are talking about it. What do you mean by keeping silent?" Li Shimin saw those ministers They were silent, and a little annoyed, they stared at the ministers below and asked.

Those ministers looked at Fang Xuanling and Kong Yingda, Fang Xuanling was the head of the literati, and Kong Yingda was the head of the literati, the two of them did not express their views, and no one dared to say so.

"Your Majesty, Shenyong's memorial is indeed very good, and it can be implemented!" Fang Xuanling sighed inwardly, then stood up, and said to Li Shimin.

"Well, that's right, okay, just say it, Fang Aiqing, you said it's very good, what about other people, what do you mean by other people, do you know?" Li Shimin sat on it and asked very happily.

"Return to Your Majesty, the other ministers must also agree!" Fang Xuanling said bravely.

"Since you agree, why don't you say anything? Why do you look down on Shen Yong? Just because Shen Yong proposed it, you don't say anything? How can you abolish the public for personal reasons?" Li Shimin sat there, very displeased Said.

"Your Majesty, forgive me!" the ministers said immediately, clasping their hands.

"What Shenyong proposed, if it's good, you should pass it. If it's not good, you'll also impeach it. You can't stop talking because you have conflicts with Shenyong. Is that plausible?" Li Shimin continued to speak sternly to those ministers.

"Yes, I will be convicted!" The ministers responded again.

"Then it's passed! Post it immediately to let all the students in the world know. At the same time, let me know that the imperial examination will be held in the capital next year. After all, many students have not had time to take the imperial examination this year. The delay is three years, so Next year, the imperial examination will still be carried out according to the previous plan.

Starting next year, the imperial examination will be held every three years, and the same is true for all state capitals. The Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Officials need to come up with a timetable for the imperial examinations of the following state capitals. At the same time, the Ministry of Rites needs to send people to supervise the imperial examinations in various places. , whether there is cheating, and the Overwatch Council should also keep an eye on it. The Ministry of Punishment is here to formulate a punishment law for cheating in the imperial examination! " Li Shimin sat there and said.

"Yes!" The ministers said immediately, cupping their hands.

"Well, are there any other memorials?" Li Shimin asked.

"Returning to Your Majesty, the drought is severe in the northeast direction this year. From the east to the present, there have been two snowfalls, and they are not too big. Now there are no traces of snow on the ground. It is estimated that the northeast direction this year may not be able to cultivate. !” Dai Zhou, Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, stood up and cupped his hands at Li Shimin.

"Only two snowfalls? Couldn't the land be overturned?" Li Shimin said in shock when he heard it.

"Yes, it is expected that the winter wheat may all die, and there is no water to irrigate now! At the same time, it seems that Goguryeo is the same. Therefore, this year, there may be many refugees from the northeast to the south, especially in Qingzhou and Yuzhou. , There may be a large influx of refugees, and we need to deploy food and grass in advance!" Dai Zhou said immediately, cupping his hands.

"Well, for the transfer, does the Ministry of Civil Affairs have enough food?" Li Shimin immediately asked.

"Returning to Your Majesty, the food may not be enough, but there is still money. The Ministry of Civil Affairs is going to the south to purchase a batch of food and transport it to Qingzhou and Yuzhou!" Dai Zhou said immediately.

"Do this thing as soon as possible, and don't let the refugees have no food! Hey, it's food again, dear friends, Shen Yong said before that if the development of Datang continues like this, there will eventually be a great famine. After all, the population of Datang is increasing now. The speed is very fast, and the food may not be able to keep up with the growth of the people, can you have a solution?" Li Shimin sat there, looked at the ministers and asked.

"This!" Those ministers didn't know what to say.

"The Ministry of Civil Affairs, is there a way?" Li Shimin then looked at Dai Zhou.

"Returning to Your Majesty, we can only organize the people to open up wasteland and cultivate those wastelands, so that the people of Tang Dynasty can have enough farmland. Now my Tang Dynasty actually has many places to open up wasteland. However, when the wasteland is planted, the yield is extremely high. A lot of manure is enough!" Dai Zhou said to Li Shimin, clasping his hands.

"Well, this thing has to be done. The Ministry of Civil Affairs wants the officials below to organize the people to open up wasteland. Please do this. Otherwise, the people will have no food to eat, and it will be troublesome!" Li Shimin immediately said. Looking at Dai Zhou said, Dai Zhou nodded,
After going up to the court for a while, Li Shimin returned to the study, thinking about the issue of food, and the crown prince also came with a memorial: "Father!"

"Well, is there anything else?" Li Shimin asked with his eyes closed.

"The Yellow River needs to be reinforced. There are floods every year, but it has not been reinforced. Now that the water is dry and the weather is warmer, the embankment needs to be reinforced. At present, the officials along the Yellow River have written memorials. I hope We can allocate money to strengthen the embankment!" Li Chengqian stood there and said.

"How did the Ministry of Public Affairs and the Ministry of Industry answer?" Li Shimin sat there and asked.

"Both the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Industry agree, but the Ministry of Civil Affairs may not be able to provide so much money for a while. The funds applied for by various places add up to more than 30 yuan. Erchen also asked the officials of the Ministry of Industry in private. ,

They said that if you want to completely cure the Yellow River, let alone 30 guan, even 300 million guan is not enough, and 30 guan will not guarantee that the Yellow River will not burst! "Li Chengqian continued to say to Li Shimin,
Li Shimin heard this and nodded.

"30 yuan, it is estimated that it can last for a year. I need money every year. I want to cure it completely. Every time there is a flood, thousands of people will die, eh!" Li Shimin sat there , said with a sigh.

"Father, I don't have that much money now. After a few years, the court will have more money, and I will repair him completely. Don't let the Yellow River flood and cause harm to the people!" Li Chengqian stood there and said to Li Shimin.

"Well, another day, ask Shen Yong, see if Shen Yong can do anything!" Li Shimin thought for a while, and said.

"Well, okay, Gao Ming, let's transfer money from the internal funds, and mobilize 30 yuan!" Li Shimin said to Li Chengqian.

"Yes, father!" Li Chengqian nodded,

Soon, Li Chengqian left, and Li Shimin went to the sun room, sitting there in a daze, thinking about the Yellow River. Before, he had no money and had no choice but to watch the Yellow River flood. I have some money, but there are too many places that need money now,

Now, straight roads are being built, and reservoirs and water conservancy are also being built, but this needs to be done slowly, and a lot of money needs to be invested in it. Fortunately, it is only investing money now, without disturbing the people, without increasing the labor of the people, and returning them to the people. One more chance to make money,

The young people who taught them how to cultivate the straight path were very good. They cared about the poor and would not deduct money from the poor. This made Li Shimin very satisfied. Thinking about it, I still have to thank Wei Hao, it was Wei Hao who influenced them.

"Well, Wang De, when Shen Yong came to the palace, you can tell me! Ask him to come to Ganlu Palace." Li Shimin stood there and said suddenly.

"Okay, Your Majesty, but it's probably coming soon. Yesterday, Duke Xia asked people to investigate the background of those laborers. They are investigating now. It is estimated that the investigation will be clear in the afternoon. Tomorrow, Duke Xia will bring them here for construction. !” Standing there, Wang De said with a smile to Li Shimin.

"Oh, that's good, hehe, those ministers don't know that I want to build a palace now!" Li Shimin was happy when he thought of this. Years ago, he wanted to build a palace, and those ministers opposed it, but now, his son-in-law gave him Xiu, you have to see for yourself, who impeaches and who opposes?

The next morning, Wei Hao led a few hundred people into the side of the Ganlu Hall, and at the same time mobilized the guards. Those craftsmen were stipulated on what routes and areas they could only move in. He also told the craftsmen It is clear that once they go out of the specified area, they will be beheaded, and they may even kill the nine clans. At that time, I will not be able to save them. Those craftsmen nodded quickly, and Wei Hao also forbade them to speak loudly.

Soon, those workers began to dig those flowers and plants, put them all in those flower pots, and then moved them to the designated location, while some were cutting down trees.

"This, this, what's going on here? Why are you building the palace again? Didn't you object?" Wei Zheng had just arrived at the palace and found that work was already going on here. He was very surprised and immediately asked.

"The old man just asked those craftsmen, saying that they are building a palace. At night, they live in the camp of the imperial guards. They come here to work in the morning, and they can go back to rest for one day in ten days!" A minister came to Wei Zheng and said.

"Nonsense, there are many places where money is needed in the imperial court, and the palace is still being built. What exactly does His Majesty want? If the people of the world know about him, how do you think of him?" Wei Zheng said very angrily, and he was about to go back to write the memorial. , to impeach this matter.

"Wei Gong, no, your majesty insists on repairing it, and your impeachment will make your majesty angry!" the minister held Wei Zheng and persuaded him.

"What are you afraid of? As a minister, I have to correct His Majesty's mistakes. If His Majesty is allowed to be so indulgent, what will the people of the world do? Not only I want to impeach, but other ministers also want to impeach me!" Wei Zheng was very angry. He said that soon, he united with many ministers and began to write memorials to Li Shimin to prevent Li Shimin from continuing to build the palace.

"Your Majesty, these are memorials against your palace construction, do you want to see them?" Wang De came over with a large number of memorials and asked Li Shimin.

"Don't read, what's there to read, isn't it just that I'm messing around and spending money? Don't read, let them continue to write, this time I just want to watch their excitement!" Li Shimin said a little proudly at the moment, and before Wei Zheng also often persuaded Admonish myself, let myself have nothing to say, this time I really want to know, what should Wei Zheng do this time?
Thinking of this, Li Shimin was very happy.Soon, Fang Xuanling and the others also wrote the memorial. In the afternoon, they saw Wei Hao directing those workers to work. They were both angry and happy, and it was this kid again. They were happy that they had found an impeachment. Wei Hao's chance came, and then, a large number of memorials came up, all of which were moved to Li Shimin's desk.

"Impeaching Shenyong, impeaching what?" Li Shimin was stunned when he heard it, and built the palace by himself. Why did they impeach Shenyong?

"Your Majesty, they impeached Xia Guogong, urged His Majesty to build a palace, and made the court spend huge sums of money. This is the behavior of a villain. They also persuaded His Majesty to kiss virtuous ministers and stay away from villains!" Wang De stood there and reported to Li Shimin.

"My virtuous minister is far from a villain? Shen Yong is a villain? They, really, I, they have the face to say it? Shen Yong is a villain, there are such villains, villains who are not officials? Help the court to solve this problem. A villain with many things?" Li Shimin was almost speechless at the moment, thinking about what happened to those ministers?
(End of this chapter)