Red Mansion: I am Jia Lian

Chapter 186: Choosing words based on people
After King Zhongshun heard Xia Shouzhong's "frank confession", he was completely stunned. He instinctively retorted: "It's always been like this." After realizing what he had said, King Zhongshun trembled when he met Xia Shouzhong's scrutinizing eyes.

"You are all your Majesty's trusted ministers. Our family is just a disabled person. If we take another look at this matter, it would be over the line. But our family feels sorry for the saint. If we turn around and make the saint angry, it will not be beautiful." Xia Shouzhong said very implicitly. , but his face gradually turned cold.

King Zhongshun was not stupid, he quickly clasped his hands and said, "Thank you, Mr. Xia."

"You're welcome, our family went in first, the saint is still waiting." Xia Shouzhong is still a very particular person in his work. In the original work, he reminded the Jia family that this money was not for nothing, but it was a pity that the Jia family did not understand it. Don't blame me anymore.

King Zhongshun, who stayed where he was, had a gloomy expression. After a while, he walked in angrily.

Another day later, the person in charge submitted a new report. After it was successfully passed, he told Zhang Ting'en that due to physical reasons, he could no longer work for the Ministry of Household Affairs and planned to be transferred back to the Ministry of Internal Affairs. By the way, I hinted that I will no longer seek the position of the chief executive in the future.

Of course Zhang Ting'en understood what he meant and said that it was understandable because he was not in good health.

After the principal went out, Zhang Tingen asked someone to call Jia Lian and ask, "What have you done?"

Jia Lian didn't hide anything and confessed directly: "I couldn't bear it when King Zhongshun sat on the teacher's neck and shit. I asked someone to take the lead and warned him to see if he knew what he was doing. Now it seems that he does. "

Zhang Ting'en sighed: "I can understand your heart. It's better not to be too impulsive in the future. Doing so will offend others."

"Destroying people's wealth and killing their parents, students naturally understand the truth. But we must also understand where this wealth comes from. He went to the household pot to get food, but he failed to give you enough respect. This is not Fa Nin." Jia Lian's answer was very clear. Zhang Ting'en was moved in his heart, but he said nothing nice: "You are the one who drove me away. Find someone to take over."

If Zhang Ting'en has no say in such a position, then he, the cabinet minister and the minister of household affairs, should not take the position.

"The first choice is Li Dong, who is a student in the same department, followed by Lin Ping, and finally, Mr. Xu and classmate Xia Gang are both acceptable." Jia Lian recommended friends without hesitation. He would be a fool not to recommend one of his own at this time.

"It's meaningless for Mr. Xu to calm down. Xia Gang is Xia Shouzhong's nephew. Do you want to instigate Xia Shouzhong's suspicions? Li Dong can't do it. He is a good prospect who has the potential to join the cabinet and must be released to the prefectures and counties. What about Lin Ping? , then let him.”

Zhang Ting'en was familiar with these people, especially Lin Ping, who was overseeing government affairs at the Ministry of Works and was sent to work on the river control construction site. This is not to make things difficult for Lin Ping, but river management is the most important task of the Ministry of Industry. In principle, all ministers of the Ministry of Industry must have experience in river management. Even Mr. Guo, the newly appointed minister of the Ministry of Industry, once served as county magistrate and prefect in the counties on the front line of river management.

An official document from Zhang Ting'en arrived at the Ministry of Personnel, stating that there was a shortage of a director's position here. Lin Ping, a Jinshi who was still in the period of observing the government, was a good scholar. Mr. Zhang admired him very much, so he came to transfer an order, hoping that the Ministry of Personnel would cooperate.

For similar official documents, if the officials don't buy it, they can send it back to you directly. Because this is an overstep of authority. If Zhang Ting'en digests this position internally and selects him from the Ministry of Household Affairs, there will be no problem at all. The Ministry of Personnel will not talk nonsense. Now we are selecting people from among the new scholars, so the officials must come forward to make it right.

In view of this, the officials from the Ministry of Personnel did not dare to neglect, and took Mr. Zhang Ge's documents and went directly to Liang Daoyuan, the boss of the Ministry of Personnel.

After Liang Daoyuan read the official document, he took deep breaths continuously. It took a long time for his luck to return to normal and he did not have an attack on the spot. After waving his subordinates to go out, Liang Daoyuan cursed angrily in a low voice: "Mother Xi Pi, Zhang Ting'en is openly forming cliques, cultivating party members, and bullying others too much." After venting his anger, Liang Daoyuan did not rush to deal with it, but let him go first. Someone go find out what's going on.

The elders of the pavilion are each in charge of their own stalls, and they always keep their noses in the water. It's not obvious that Zhang Ting'en's actions this time are beyond his authority, but it must be made clear. Any negligence will lead to the failure of the struggle. Even if it is a small failure, the signal released to the outside world will be infinitely amplified. There are countless officials to be elected in the imperial court who are eagerly waiting to be filled. The importance of personnel power cannot be overestimated.

If you press things first, you will never go wrong.

The information about the incident was not difficult to obtain. Liang Daoyuan received a reply before the next day. The cause of the incident was Jia Lian. The specific operation was unknown. The person involved was always the person in charge of King Zhongshun. After he was transferred, a vacancy appeared. The candidate, Lin Ping, is a new Jinshi, newly married, and the matchmaker is Li Qing.

[The Qingyun Department merged], Liang Daoyuan felt like he was hit by a bolt from the blue, Zhang Tingen, where is the promised lone minister?

(PS: As I write this, I can’t help but think of a historical event [Ning-Han Convergence].)
Liang Daoyuan, the most powerful competitor for the first assistant, was impacted by Li Qing. In principle, what the enemy wanted to do must be resolutely opposed. But at this moment, Liang Daoyuan fell into deep hesitation.

Simply sending the document back with an excuse that does not comply with the procedures, no one can say anything.

The consequence of this is to offend Zhang Ting'en, who has always remained neutral in the cabinet and has not shown any upward ambitions. Some time ago, Zhang Ting'en also plotted against the Ministry of Rites and the Censor's Office. Who can guarantee that he will not plot against the officials?
You can't afford to offend the boss who manages money! The key is that Jia Lian is also involved, and this guy is an anomaly. Like a god of plague, no one who involves him with bad intentions will have a good outcome. The former Minister of Industry was just a little selfish, but ended up hastily and was forced to retire early. Looking back further, the retirement of Chief Assistant Fang Baiyi was also caused by Jia Lian.

It's not that Jia Lian has that ability, it's just that this person is a bit too metaphysical. Speaking of which, Mr. Guo, the current minister of the Ministry of Industry, has a very tough destiny and an extremely flexible body. However, Mr. Guo has only reached this point and cannot continue to progress.

After much thought and weighing, Liang Daoyuan had no conclusion. After returning home from get off work, he thought about it for a long time. When he went to work the next day, his face was not so good-looking because he had not slept well, so all the staff were cautious.

When Liang Daoyuan was hesitant, Jia Lian was dozing off.

To be precise, I dozed off in the conference room where the Royal Bank of England held its half-year review.

As the wedding day approaches, Guixiang bursts out with extremely strong fighting power. Last night, she tried a multi-pronged approach to get as many chips as possible before the mistress came through the door. In this regard, Jia Lian is not false at all, he has something to worry about, and his natural combat effectiveness is guaranteed.

When Jia Lian got up to go to work in the morning, Guixiang stood up and waited on her. Jia Lian continued to work, and she could go back to catch up on her sleep.

Jia Lian, who came to the central bank, could only doze off at the meeting. After all, the audit itself was extremely boring. Officials from the Ministry of Accounts were reconciling the accounts. The scene was very quiet, the morning was still cool, and the rhythmic sound of the abacus beads in the room made people want to sleep.

Jia Lian didn't have much to do. He just looked at the final ledger. He didn't even have the right to sign. After all, he was here to observe the government.

The doctor led by the Hubu team wished that Jia Lian could sleep as soundly as possible.

This is a long process that can take no more than seven or eight days to complete, so Jia Lian is not in a hurry.

After a good sleep, Jia Lian felt more energetic in the afternoon. In addition, the weather was hot. Even though there were several ice basins placed in the conference room, it was still unbearably hot. It was impossible to sleep. He could only get up and move around to express his presence.

Suddenly, Jia Lian stopped behind an accountant, stared at it carefully for a while, and patted the accountant on the shoulder. The focused accountant looked back, and the anger on his face instantly turned into a smile.

"Wrong calculation, please try again." Jia Lian just said casually and continued walking. After a brief moment of confusion, the accountant said to himself: "That shouldn't be the case." But he had no choice but to do the calculation again.

When it was time to get off work, the accountant went to Jia Lian to express his gratitude.

The incident spread like wildfire, and all officials and accountants involved in the review had a new understanding of Jia Lian.

When it comes to auditing, business ability is the most convincing.

Also before leaving get off work, Liang Daoyuan convinced himself that Jia Lian's embarrassment to the chief was caused by an old grudge with King Zhongshun, and that Lin Ping was chosen because of his classmate relationship and the teacher Zhang Ting'en. The logic is closed loop, so if he wants to forcefully stop it, he will not get any favor from King Zhongshun, and will also offend Zhang Tingen and his family.

The official document that Liang Daoyuan, the cabinet elder and minister, personally approved, naturally became more efficient. The officials who followed the process were left to work overtime, and finally the official document was dispatched and sent to the inn to ensure that it would be issued early tomorrow morning. Officials who do not have this kind of awareness should not join the government.

Jia Lian was intercepted on his way to get off work, and the chief steward of Prince Zhongshun came forward to greet him with a smile.

It's not that I'm a coward, it's just that this guy is too cruel, and the steward just celebrated the anniversary celebration.

"My master has invited me, so I'd be kind enough to ask you to go to the restaurant ahead to talk."

When King Zhongshun treats guests, it is to give him face. Jia Lian is not a dazed young man, the opposite person is truly condescending.

Even if he was favored again, he would not dare to show off in front of King Zhongshun. The previous conflicts were really a last-ditch fight with no way out.

The mood of King Zhongshun in the elegant room was extremely complicated. Originally they were not equal, but a wonderful balance emerged.

King Zhongshun could understand Jia Lian's toughness at the beginning, after all, there was a death in the family.

Things are different this time. We must find out whether it is because of old grudges or other reasons.

If it is an old grudge that has not been resolved, then settle it once and for all. If it is for other reasons, then talk about it.

A prince from a royal family is not as prosperous as he seems on the surface, especially in the current situation.

Jia Lian himself is not a big shot, but his background is too special. All kinds of halos are stacked up, and any blow that falls on him seems to be rebounded, hurting the skill caster.

There is the latest news in the palace. Because of Emperor Chenghui's long-term neglect, the other concubines all hate Yuanchun. Even in Yuanchun, he repeatedly advised the emperor that there were many beauties in the harem, so they should be exposed to both rain and dew.

King Zhongshun is a very smart man, otherwise he would not be able to bear Jia Lian's move.

A prince who is so good at forbearing, if you were Jia Lian, would you feel guilty? Vigilant or not?

The original intention of beating the boss was not that complicated, but the follow-up was the signal sent by Jia Lian, "What do you want to do when you dominate such a position?" Do you think I will believe that you are just here to make money? 】

Zhang Tingen turned a blind eye out of consideration for the overall unity of the Emperor Group. There were many things he was not suitable to do.

Jia Lian didn't have so many scruples. He did it, and Zhang Ting'en accepted it. That's what I meant.

There was a knock on the door, and the sitting King Zhongshun hesitated for a moment, then stood up.

Jia Lian entered and after seeing King Zhongshun clearly, he immediately stepped forward to greet him and said, "I have met the prince in my humble position."

King Zhongshun smiled and clasped his hands in return, then pointed to the chair and said, "Sit down and talk."

Jia Lian acted calmly and generously, without any hesitation because of past grievances. He stepped forward and took a seat and waited quietly.

No one touched the food and wine on the table, and King Zhongshun didn't mention drinking or eating the food. They were just for decoration.

The friendship between the two did not reach the stage of talking over wine, and Jia Lian was not qualified.

"Gu Bian got straight to the point!" King Zhongshun's opening remarks were also very simple. Jia Lian nodded slightly: "Your Majesty, please give me your advice!"

"They are all ministers working for His Majesty. If Mr. Jia has something to do in the future, can you tell him privately in advance?"

Seemingly asking for advice, Jia Lian was secretly frightened after hearing this. This guy is really not simple.

Even though I'm like this, I can still greet each other with a smile. Unfortunately, the two sides are destined not to be friends. Not to mention the old grievances, Emperor Chenghui alone can't see the two sides becoming an alliance of interests. If so, will the emperor still sleep at night?
"Hey, it's not a big deal. Besides, I'm not qualified to speak in front of you, am I? Besides, I have a position in the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and I haven't seen you taking up my new post, am I?"

Jia Lian held his position very well, at least he couldn't find any fault with his language.

King Zhongshun understood what Jia Lian meant. The stage is so big. I am small and not qualified to play. But you can’t just reach out everywhere unscrupulously just because you’re big, right? It doesn't matter if you reach out and pour it out, you can't treat others as fools, can you?

King Zhongshun understood that it was not an old grudge, but simply aimed at the principal, not the prince.

Considering that the other party sent the message through Xia Shouzhong instead of directly to the emperor, King Zhongshun showed a smile on his face: "Please go back and give a message to Prime Minister Zhang, and say that I am lonely."

After hearing this, Jia Lian stood up, clasped his hands and said, "That's it, Jia Lian takes leave."

King Zhongshun waved his hand: "I won't send it!"

Sitting still was King Zhongshun's last insistence at this moment. After the door closed, an angry look flashed across King Zhongshun's face.

How could the dignified prince have no temper?
However, some things are really beyond your control.

This has nothing to do with whether the wrongdoing is justified or not. King Zhongshun makes money and obtains information through the people below him, and he never has to look at other people's faces. I just did it, what can you do to me?
When talking to this kind of person, you have to use a way that he can understand.

There is no doubt that Jia Lian's method was correct, and King Zhongshun understood it! The misunderstanding was resolved, but it was not solved either.

Because this is not a misunderstanding, the two sides can cooperate under the emperor's banner, but there is no possibility of becoming allies.

(End of this chapter)