Datang Nongwang

Chapter 764 The Great Earthquake

present.

Officials receive salaries generally every six months.

Local officials go to local treasurers, that is, local treasuries, to receive their salaries.

There is no treasurer in the county, so you can only go to the local government at the state level to receive your salary.

As for the salaries of central government officials, those in Chang'an and the Gyeonggi area had to go to Taicang to receive their salaries.

The salaries received by officials in Chang'an and nearby areas basically have to go to Taicang.

Up to the prince and prince, down to the subordinate staff.

And this Taicang is under the jurisdiction of the Taicang Department of Sinong Temple.

There are quite a few departments under the jurisdiction of Sinong Temple, the most important of which is the Taicang Department.

Therefore, when these officials were talking about Li Chongyuan and wanting to sue him, Li Chongyuan had already opened the blacklist in his mind and recorded these people.

Some know it, and some don't.

There are as many officials in Chang'an City as there are cow hairs.

Even if Li Chongyuan wanted to recognize everything, it would probably take some time.

As the time came to the end of Maoshi.

The gates of the palace began to open wide, and the servants began to roll their names.

As soon as the roll call was opened, the officials began to undergo interrogation and enter the palace according to their rank.

A big court meeting like today.

The interrogation is only about those small officials, and for those officials of the fifth grade or above, it is just a matter of looking.

Officials above the fifth grade have to discuss with the court every day, and anyone who has any problems can be seen at a glance.

From Li Chongyuan of the third rank, he soon entered the palace.

"Shande, when did you put on this official uniform? The Holy Majesty named you the governor?" Li Chongyuan stood in the center, not knowing whether he should stand on the side of the civil servant or the general, when there was a sound behind him.

Li Chongyuan turned his head and saw Li Zhao standing behind him, "So it's cousin Zhao."

Li Zhao looked Li Chongyuan up and down, really curious.

Seeing this, Li Chongyuan smiled and pulled Li Zhao towards a corner of the hall.

"Cousin Zhao, I haven't visited your house this time, are my nephews okay?" Li Chongyuan didn't respond directly.

Li Zhao waved his hand, still curious, "I have heard that you have returned to Chang'an, and even visited your home, but I heard from your aunt that you have been at the house, so it is inconvenient for me to bother you. However, you are wearing an official uniform ?”

Li Chongyuan explained in a low voice, "Cousin Zhao, the Holy Majesty appointed me to be Secretary of Agriculture, that's why I have this official uniform."

"Ah!!!" Li Zhao was startled when he heard the news.

On age.

Li Zhao is seven or eight years older than Li Chongyuan, and now he is over thirty.

At [-], he has been an official for so many years, and he is just a mid-term job.

And Li Chongyuan in front of him is so much younger than him, he has served as a governor, and now he has directly achieved the position of Secretary of Agriculture.

At first hearing this, I was very upset.

There is a saying that it is better to be surprised than not to know.

Although Li Zhao was not startled, he was also shocked.

Although Si Nongqing is not comparable to the position of the six ministers, nor the position of the middle minister, but he is also the chief official of a large department.

In a word, he can change the direction of a large department. The power is so great that it is not comparable to his job in the middle of the day.

Fortunately, Li Zhao was shocked and did not express jealousy towards Li Chongyuan's promotion path, but only envy.

Because Li Zhao knew that he was not as good as Li Chongyuan in terms of being an official.

As an official, Li Zhao has always been well-behaved and never dared to go beyond any system.

But if it was placed on Li Chongyuan's body, it would be different.

As long as it is not in the interests of the common people, Li Chongyuan dares to make a drastic move, even if it affects the interests of others, or the interests of the local clan.

Moreover, he is not afraid of offending the ministers above the court.

When Li Chongyuan was Secretary of Agriculture, Li Zhao was convinced.

but.

Li Zhao didn't know that Li Chongyuan's appointment as Secretary of Agriculture was well deserved, and it wasn't a chance.

Seeing Li Zhao's 'ah', Li Chongyuan hurriedly gave a 'shh', raised his head and said, "Shh~~Cousin Zhao, the Holy Majesty has not announced this matter yet, and it was only the imperial decree issued by the Holy Majesty. It has not been promulgated, and it is estimated that the Holy Majesty will announce this matter in a while."

Li Zhao seemed to understand something, and after Li Chongyuan raised his head, he nodded suddenly.

"Cousin understands. These people who are stalking people, probably feel very dissatisfied when they see you wearing the court uniform of a third-rank official. When the Holy Majesty announces it, their faces will turn pale with fear. Just in time, I also want to see you today." Look at this good show, haha." Li Zhao said softly.

Li Chongyuan nodded proudly, "Cousin Zhao, my aunt said that I will hold a big banquet in a few days, so I won't make a special trip to your house, I will send someone to your house to inform you , you can just come here when the time comes. Remember to bring me my nephews, I haven't seen them for several years."

"Well, our family doesn't speak two different languages. When we talk about your nephews, cousin, I have to talk about you. You see, you are not too young, and it is time to marry a wife. Your mother-in-law told me about this some time ago, you really have to hurry up. That day, your mother-in-law asked your sister-in-law to help find a woman, and your sister-in-law just happened to like one. I will take it to you in a few days. Look." As soon as Li Chongyuan talked about his sons, Li Zhao talked about the important events in Li Chongyuan's life.

Lifetime event.

Li Chongyuan is already 23.

It is really rare in the world to have not married at this age.

Think of Li Lizhi, who married a woman at the age of 12, and Li Chongyuan, who is 23 years old, has not seen a woman yet.

It can't be blamed that the old lady always asks if there is a suitable woman whenever she meets someone.

Li Chongyuan's eldest brother gave birth to a son a few years ago, named Li Shangwu, nicknamed Siwen.

Although the second brother and the third brother are married, but the woman's stomach has not moved, the old lady is also anxious.

The most urgent thing is Li Chongyuan's life-long event.

Now, Li Chongyuan has been promoted to Secretary of Agriculture, from a third-rank official, which has made the Li family's family popular and their reputation has risen, but if there is no woman, this will be a problem after all.

As soon as Li Zhao's words came out, Li Chongyuan quickly interrupted, "Cousin Zhao, let's wait for a while to talk about this matter. Anyway, I won't leave Chang'an anytime soon, even if I want to meet some young lady, I'm not in a hurry At this moment. Cousin Zhao, you have been in the position of Shizhong for some years, isn’t your majesty planning to release you as an official?”

"It's easy to let go, but it's not so easy to go back to Beijing. The Holy Majesty once told me to go to Dali Temple, but I don't understand criminal cases." Li Zhao replied.

Li Chongyuan looked up at Dali Temple Minister in the distance, "You have been working for three or four years, so it is logical that you should change places. The Holy Majesty told you to go to Dali Temple, then go to Dali Temple." If you don’t understand criminal cases, then find someone who understands criminal cases to help you. However, I hope you will work in other places for a few years, accumulate some experience and qualifications, and pave the way for the future.”

The two cousins ​​stood in the corner and talked quietly.

In the main hall, the officials, like them, also stood in piles and talked together.

Anyway, the court meeting has not yet started, and it is usually like this, and everyone doesn't care, whether it's the servants or the palace servants, they don't dare to control them.

of course.

If it is a big day, if anyone is like now, he will be scolded and punished.

This was the case before the court meeting, and it was not so rigorous.

Shortly after.

When the time came, a servant came to the main hall and shouted loudly, "The Holy Majesty is coming."

Immediately.

Everyone began to return to where they stood.

Li Zhao also returned to his seat, leaving Li Chongyuan behind.

Li Chongyuan looked at the two sides, and really didn't know which side he should stand on, "The Holy Majesty also appointed me as Secretary of Agriculture, but he didn't say whether I am civil or military. Could it be that I should stand in the middle?"

Li Chongyuan complained in his heart.

Speaking of which, Li Chongyuan actually knew that the Secretary of Agriculture on his head was a civil servant, but he wanted to go to the military officer department.

After all, I really didn't want to stand with these civil officials, and Li Chongyuan didn't even want to stand with them.

finally.

Li Chongyuan raised his legs and walked towards Wei Zheng.

"Junwang Li, you should stand here." When Li Chongyuan came behind Wei Zheng, he stood with Tang Jian, Minister of Honglu Temple.

But Li Chongyuan hadn't got a firm foot yet, but Wang Li came suddenly, pointed to the frontmost and innermost position of the civil servant and said to Li Chongyuan.

Li Chongyuan looked at the direction Wang Li was pointing at, feeling a little unclear.

The civil servants are at the forefront, which is where the prime minister stands.

Even if it's the innermost part of the first row of civil servants, that's not where I stand.

As soon as Wang Li's words came out.

Everyone looked at him and Li Chongyuan at the same time.

The court officials didn't understand what Wang Li meant, and they didn't understand why there was such an arrangement.

even.

Those who once said they wanted to sue Li Chongyuan wanted to stand up and accuse him now.

But Li Shimin hadn't arrived yet, and the ministers didn't stand up to criticize. They seemed to know that this was unusual, and they were holding back their anger.

Knowing that Li Chongyuan was not clear, Wang Li smiled and said, "This is what the Holy Majesty meant."

As soon as Li Chongyuan heard that this was what Li Shimin meant, he walked straight to the first row of civil servants without saying a word, and stood at the back, quietly waiting for Li Shimin's arrival.

not for a moment.

Li Shimin is facing court.

When Li Shimin came to court, the first thing he looked at was Li Chongyuan.

"I have seen the Holy Majesty." All the courtiers bowed to Li Shimin.

Sitting on the throne, Li Shimin waved his hand lightly, "Let's all get flat."

Discuss state affairs.

Discuss everything.

After discussing the affairs of the state, it's time for the court officials to start criticizing.

This is not.

Before entering the palace just now, many civil servants saw Li Chongyuan standing up in the official uniform of a third-rank official, and began to criticize Li Chongyuan.

"Your Majesty, I want to sue Li Chongyuan for violating the official system, and even more violating the etiquette system. Li Chongyuan, as a member of Suzhou, even though he is an envoy to various countries and has contributed to our court, Li Chongyuan should not be involved. Wearing the official uniform of a third-rank minister. Your Majesty, if this example is adopted, our official system will be disrupted, and I ask your Majesty to punish me severely."

"My lord, I also want to sue Li Chongyuan for violating the official system, and ask my lord to punish him."

"My minister agrees."

"."

When one person stands up, a second person will stand up.

After one person stood up, more and more people came forward to sue Li Chongyuan.

Sitting on the throne, Li Shimin was very puzzled to see more than a dozen civil officials wanting to sue Li Chongyuan, "You want to sue Li Chongyuan for violating the official system? Just because he is wearing the court uniform of a third-rank official?"

Li Shimin followed the routine.

If anyone is promoted to an official by the order, the officials above the court basically know about it.

There is so much commotion in the palace, these people should know about it.

That's why Li Shimin asked this question.

That is true.

If someone came out from the palace, and if there was an imperial decree to appoint an official, everyone should know it within half an hour.

and.

Regarding Li Shimin's recruitment of the ministers to the palace to discuss Li Chongyuan some time ago, although the ministers strongly opposed it, Li Shimin insisted on doing so.

According to common sense, the ministers would also spread the matter to the public.

But today's court meeting has turned into another model, which makes Li Shimin a little confused.

now.

Fang Xuanling and the others all lowered their heads, as if no one cared about today's matter.

Li Shimin insisted on conferring Li Chongyuan the post of Minister of Agriculture, they already had great opinions, and they would never even expect a junior like Li Chongyuan to hold such power.

What's more, they didn't say anything at that time, and they didn't spread any news.

This is not.

It became what it is now.

When Li Shimin asked, all the accusers were startled.

When Li Shimin asked such a question, these officials knew that this matter was really not simple.

Li Shimin didn't speak, and signaled to Wang Li who was on the side.

Wang Li took a few steps forward, and took out a silk imperial edict, "Li Chongyuan has contributed to our dynasty and to our Tang Dynasty. Li Chongyuan was ordered to send envoys to various countries and establish diplomatic relations with them. This is a meritorious service. Li Chongyuan abandoned his selfishness, Spending a huge amount of money to build a ship, crossing the ocean, going to the Eastern Continent, and drawing a map, this is another achievement. In addition, Li Chongyuan traveled across the ocean to the Eastern Continent to find high-yielding grains, and found high-yielding grains. This is a great achievement .Now Li Chongyuan is specially appointed as Minister of Agriculture, and the imperial edict is announced to the world."

'boom'.

When Wang Li announced the edict in front of all court officials, everyone who didn't know was shocked.

No one thought that Li Chongyuan was wearing the court uniform of a third-rank official, which did not violate the official system or the etiquette system.

All those civil servants who said they wanted to sue Li Chongyuan just now lowered their heads to their feet, and hurried back to their positions, fearing that Li Shimin would be liquidated soon.

but.

At the moment, no one cares about them.

What everyone cares about is the words on the imperial edict.

What crossed the ocean to the Eastern Continent, and even drew a map.

Even, the edict said that after Li Chongyuan went to the Eastern Continent, he found some high-yield grains.

Such a shocking news shook the whole court.

Even Fang Xuanling and the others could not be quiet after hearing this edict.

some time ago.

Li Shimin invited them into the palace to discuss matters, and said that he would make Li Chongyuan the Minister of Agriculture, but Li Shimin never mentioned this matter from the beginning to the end.

But today, Li Shimin announced the matter in public.

Everyone looked at Li Shimin and then at Li Chongyuan.

Shocking news.

This is news like a big earthquake.

(End of this chapter)