Ji Tang

Chapter 931 Preparation
At the beginning of the day, the lanterns are lit, the moon is above the treetops, wine is accompanied by beautiful women, and Chang'an is filled with wine and laughter!
Tonight in Chang'an is destined to be the most beautiful and brightest night in this era. A city with a population of more than [-] is unique and unique in this era.

The singer from the Jiaofang Division is adjusting the dance rhythm, and the top ten Pingkangfangs are competing, secretly determined to come out on top tonight.

It was a feast for the eyes for the literati. The early spring night was still chilly, but in order to win the attention tonight, everyone wore clothes that made people feel hot.

Businessmen, tourists, foreign travelers, and even envoys from various countries who left their homes and came to the Tang Dynasty all dressed up in their own ethnic costumes tonight, some wearing gold and silver, and some wearing wild animal skin coats. They all wanted to come to the Tang Dynasty. Show your own style on the most solemn festival.

The roadside stalls are offering various discounts. How can there be less riddle-guessing activities at the lantern festival?As long as you answer three questions correctly, you can get any lantern. The lotus-shaped lantern is the most popular.

Although the Tang Dynasty established Taoism as the state religion, Buddhism still had great influence.Whether it is Buddhist or Taoist, the lotus-shaped pattern is a symbol of holiness and is said to be the thing that breeds gods.

On the edge of Qujiang River, light a lotus lantern and let it float on the water, drifting with the current.The girl clasped her hands together and silently made a wish, hoping that God would give her a good husband.The young people hope to become Jinshi in high school next year and then get a good wife and concubine.

The merchants hope to make more money this year, the farmers hope to have a bumper harvest, but the soldiers hope to make great achievements and be granted the title of marquis immediately.

Everyone is praying, and the wish is beautiful. Although I know that this is just a little comfort, I still enjoyed it back then, thinking that my wish will definitely come true.

The Zhuquemen banquet that had been prepared was temporarily canceled. The emperor believed that in order to have fun with the people, he should not be aloof and get close to the people. This is the real way to have fun with the people.

But this time it was really hard for the people below, and all the previous efforts were in vain.In order to rush for time, the entire palace, plus the seconded servants of the Xungui family, were all busy decorating the Qujiang Pool.

The better thing is that everything is pre-made and there is no need to prepare anything else.The only troublesome thing is that it is not easy to move these things to Qujiang in a short time.Although with the help of servants from various families, thousands of people were relocated, something almost went wrong in the end.

what is it then?

It turns out that moving things is correct, but after moving there, it needs to be arranged.This is a technical job, and not everyone can do it. If it turns out to be unscrupulous in the end, as the person in charge this time, Chen Shou will have to wipe his neck!

"Then who? Who asked you to place the dragon throne in that position? Don't you know if it faces north or south?"

"What? There's not enough space? Then demolish it. Even if you demolish that rockery, you have to follow the rules!"

"My dear ancestor, who asked you to put the fire in this position? Will Your Majesty look at the people or the fire? Can't you just think about it?"

"Remember, the actions of the civil servants are on the right hand side of Your Majesty, and the actions of the military attachés are on the left. With the positions of queen, prince, princess, and grandson, if anyone makes a mistake for the Za family, I will take off his skin!"

Chen Shou was panting from exhaustion. He casually sat down and rubbed his sore legs. He was just cursing in his heart.The emperor didn't dare to scold, but others didn't dare to scold anymore?
He was just trying to catch up, and originally it was not his turn, but His Majesty was too late. By the time he went to find the officials from the Ministry of Rites, they were already gone.

I went to look for him at home, but there was only one old man left in the house who couldn't walk. Everyone else had gone out shopping.It's hard for Chen Shou now.

Your Majesty has given him instructions, and if he fails to handle them, he will ensure that he will not have a good life.

So, his hard work paid off, and he finally found several officials from the Ministry of Rites on the street.He thought that he was a scholar who had read poetry and books, and was familiar with court etiquette, but when he saw a few people who were even more confused than him, he didn't even have the energy to curse.

If he hadn't been so anxious that he went to the Duke of Xi's house and borrowed Ji Qing, along with a few students who were about to go shopping, he would have been blind now.

Now Ji Qing was preparing the main venue, and he was ordered to do some chores.But even this exhausted him to death.But people are so irritating that they are all running around like headless flies.Not only did the progress fall behind, but a lot of troubles also occurred.

But look at Ji Qing, he is sitting on a desk, and people keep coming to him to get a piece of paper.After receiving them, he quickly left. Chen Shou found that these people were commanded in an orderly manner and there was no feeling of panic at all.

Time passed quickly, and it was almost time, and the emperor was coming soon.But he was still a little behind, but Ji Qing had already started to sit there and rest.

Chen Shou pretended to show the cutest and most approachable smile he could.

"Brother Qing?"

Ji Qing felt someone calling him, and when he looked back, he saw that it was Chen Shou.

"Is something wrong?"

Seeing the iconic expressions carved out of the same mold by Ji Qingna and Ji Songna, he couldn't help but feel chilled in his heart.These two masters and apprentices are no longer fuel-efficient. Did I seek the wrong person?
But because of the consequences of not completing the task first, he still gritted his teeth and said: "This slave is incompetent and has not completed the task until now. Just wait and see."

Ji Qing was stunned and was speechless when he saw the mess in the distance.

You have already taken care of all the big things, but you are still in chaos?How incompetent is this!

But thinking about my husband, I told myself to have a good relationship with him.Although it won't be of much help, as long as you say a few kind words occasionally, it will be of great benefit to you.

"Okay, I see you are tired too, leave the rest to us!"

Chen Shou was overjoyed when he heard this, and quickly assured him that if anything happened to him in the future, he would definitely handle it properly.

Ji Qing also smiled and nodded, said something to several clan brothers, and then walked over there.

Chen Shou breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that he was finally starting to work in an orderly manner.He sat slumped on the steps, rubbing himself back, pointing at a few young eunuchs and cursing them, as if he thought they were too embarrassed.

Then I drank some wine and ate snacks, and finally felt comfortable.

But even the comfortable Chen Shou didn't know that in the attic not far away from him, Li Shimin, Ji Song, Fang, Du and others were watching.

Especially seeing Chen Shou's performance, Li Shimin's face turned dark with anger. It was so embarrassing.

How come my own one is just a idiot? Isn't he usually very clever?Why are you so stupid this time?Can’t you understand such an obvious blame-shifting?
The reason why he wanted to change the location temporarily was to see the capabilities of the Ministry of Rites.But when Chen Shou, a fool, couldn't find anyone, he actually came on his own?
If he hadn't known that he was not the one to go to the Duke of Xi's Mansion to borrow someone, tonight's banquet would have been a complete failure.

"All the officials below, including the Minister of Rites, are fined for one month. You are just a bastard. You think you can just hide away? I am not as good as they want! The Ministry of Rites, the dignified official, is throwing the blame on a eunuch. It is simply unreasonable!"

"Xuan Ling, you are in charge of the Etiquette Department. You must put things in order when you go back this time. Otherwise, if there is an emergency next time, don't you have to come in person?"

Fang Xuanling smiled bitterly: "I understand!"

He was lying on his back. Who knew what kind of madness the emperor had?The banquet venue was temporarily changed.Didn't you start preparing for such a big scene half a month in advance?Those officials of the Ministry of Etiquette are not fools. They knew it was impossible to complete, but they still pressed forward. What else is this but fools?
If you hide, you will be punished at most, but if you mess up such an important banquet, you will lose your official position, which is what anyone would do.But what is surprising is that Ji Qing, the rising star of the Ji family, actually got the true inheritance of Ji Song.If this command is determined, the ability to lead the overall situation is not bad at all.Even if officials from the Ministry of Rites come here, it’s nothing more than that!

"Ji Qing is a good boy. He has the same style as you did back then at a young age. In a few years, he will become a pillar of the imperial court. Not bad, not bad!"

Li Shimin is satisfied with Ji Qing. In this short period of time, he studied politics in the three provinces. He is humble and polite. Even a small official can put down his posture to ask for advice. In a short period of time, he has won praise from everyone above and below.

Although he is smart, he never shows it easily. This is how he does great things.

"Kemin!"

"Chen is here!"

Li Shimin pondered: "Is there any vacancy in the household department?"

Du Ruhui was stunned, and looked at Ji Qing who was busy below, and said: "The doctor who is currently in the Household Registration Department submitted a request to retire some time ago. At that time, I felt that there was no replacement for the time being, so I persuaded him to go back."

"What do you mean, Your Majesty?"

Li Shimin said directly: "If that's the case, then let's let this guy do it. I'm just about to check the registered population across the country. This is a tiring job, so it's better to let young people do it!"

Everyone was shocked. A census of the registered population across the country?

Looking at each other, they both saw the surprise in each other's eyes!
It is difficult to check the household registration department of the Tang Dynasty. The hidden population of aristocratic families has been a secret for a long time. In addition, the hidden population of aristocratic families and local wealthy families in various places. If the investigation is allowed to be open, these people will definitely cause trouble!

But it seems that the emperor doesn’t mean it as a joke.
This made them a little undecided!

"How is Your Majesty going to investigate? Is it going to be a thorough investigation, or is it going to be a little bit rough?"

Fang Xuanling's words made Li Shimin frown and said displeased: "What? Are you scared?"

"His Majesty!"

Fang Xuanling smiled bitterly: "It's not that I'm afraid, but if Your Majesty wants to conduct a thorough investigation, it will definitely cause a backlash, which is not a good thing for the Tang Dynasty now. Of course, counting the registered population will be more beneficial to the Tang Dynasty, but this will not not easy!"

"Easy? Hahaha!"

Li Shimin made a small noise and said disdainfully: "Since I went to the battlefield at the age of 16, what has been easy? In my eyes, success is only about whether you can do it, not whether you don't do it."

"Is there anything easy in this world? I know that this matter will definitely touch the interests of the aristocratic families, but so what? If you don't do it now while I'm still around, you won't even want to do it when the kings of the future generations come. .”

"I must do this!"

Fang and Du looked at each other speechlessly. Once the emperor decided something, it would be difficult to persuade them.It seems that this time he is serious about it.

Ji Song stood aside and said nothing. He was not in his position and did not seek political advice. He was the Minister of the Ministry of War, so it was better not to interfere in the affairs of the Ministry of Household Affairs.But let Ji Qing do this?A haze suddenly appeared in his heart.

As long as this incident spreads, Ji Qing, as the specific perpetrator, will inevitably become the target of public criticism. Can he handle it?

But what the emperor said next shocked him!
"I am planning to form a temporary cabinet with one cabinet minister and seven counselors to handle household registration matters and be directly responsible to me. What do you think?"

Fang Xuanling's heart skipped a beat, here we go, are we finally going to take action?

After being patient for so long, you can finally bear it no longer?
Ever since Ji Song's words that day, they knew that this day would come sooner or later.They thought the emperor would implement it quickly, but after waiting and waiting, just when they all thought the emperor was ready to give up, today it suddenly started.

The two frowned and did not persuade him immediately. The emperor was talking about the temporary organization, but they knew it.After this matter is over, when testing whether this model is useful, there will inevitably be choices.

If you don't want to use it, just pretend it never happened and cancel it when the time comes. It's said to be temporary anyway, and others won't say anything.

But if the benefits of this system are discovered during this process, it goes without saying that the word temporary will be removed. Needless to say, after everyone is familiar with it, it will naturally become a new department.

Thinking of this, they suddenly thought that the emperor had called those generals back years ago. Only then did they realize that the emperor had not given up at all, but had been preparing. The reason why he brought it up now meant that the preparations were almost complete. He and others It doesn't matter whether you agree or not.

Ji Song secretly sighed inwardly, Jiang is still hot when he is old!

Solving the matter calmly and calmly is the true art of the emperor.Like spring rain, it moistens things silently. It may seem abrupt, but in fact it has already been well understood, and people accept it unconsciously like a subtle influence.

"The minister obeys the order!"

Forget it, just do what the emperor wants!
Fang and Du shook their heads and threw out all the unrealistic thoughts in their minds.Although it may cause turmoil, with them here, the emperor above, and the loyal troops below, nothing will be a problem.

As for forming a cabinet?

Can they stop it?

If you can't stop it, then let's do it. Although they are worried about the unrest it may cause, they also see the huge benefits of censusing the household registration population.If nothing else, the population will inevitably increase greatly, which is the greatest benefit to the court.

Ji Song didn't speak from beginning to end, and the emperor had no intention of consulting him.From today on, these are what the emperor has thought of, and they must be what the emperor thinks of.

In the future, if someone suspected Ji Song's idea, he would deny it without hesitation.

There is no doubt about it!

It is both protection and

(End of this chapter)