back to ancient times to be emperor

Chapter 184
After leaving the court, all the officials spontaneously formed a few small circles and discussed in low voices.Li Jie, the new secretary of the Ministry of Industry, doesn't have many close friends, only the officials who were formerly the prisoner came to congratulate him.This is the general manager of the palace building, the production of gold, jade, pearls, rhinoceros horn and ivory, utensils, gauze embroidery, and various rare utensils. In the past, this is a fat and oily official position.As long as the number is better, and some profits are made from it, I don't know how much I can get.

Fortunately, Lu Chengqi decreed to adopt a brand-new bookkeeping method, which eliminated a lot of corruption from the source.But the Chinese are too smart. The so-called Tao is one foot tall, and the devil is one foot high. No matter how good the method is, people will find loopholes.What is really useful is strong supervision and relentless punishment, which will work.

However, the young supervisors, supervisors, chief clerks, etc. who will be in charge of the prison are all staring at the vacant positions. Once Li Jie leaves his post, it is equivalent to replacing the prison with a top official.If they are able to serve as prisons, these people will be content.What they think in their hearts is that the little emperor is strict with corrupt officials for a while, how can they investigate so tightly every year?If it's a loose year, if you get some precious utensils out a little bit, wouldn't it be beneficial to future generations?

There is a saying that wine is popular in people's faces, and money is touching people's hearts. In the eyes of these people, they only want to get promoted and get rich.
Li Jie responded to these people's congratulations with a little hesitation, those people were even more envious and hated, and said in his heart: "This piece of wood is really lucky, if it's not a pretentious gesture, it is really smoke from the ancestral grave. Although there were twelve worship ministers in ancient times, in Dashun, he was promoted so quickly and won the holy family of the emperors of the two dynasties, none other than Li Jie. Same people have different fates, and the same umbrella has different handles. How come I don’t have this What about luck..." These people don't even think about their own abilities, are they as powerful as Li Jie?

After finally dealing with these people, Li Jie found a person standing in front of the Daqing Gate after he walked out of the Daqing Gate.Taking a closer look, isn't this exactly Xu Chongguang who didn't say a word in the Daqing Palace just now?Only Xu Chongguang smiled and said softly to Li Jie: "Li Jie, you are now a minister, congratulations!"

Li Jie's temperament is still very respectful of teachers, and he immediately saluted: "The students understand in their hearts that this is the teacher's efforts to promote..." Li Jie is not stupid, otherwise he would not be so knowledgeable.He figured out the joints of these twists and turns as long as he thought about it.

Xu Chongguang secretly sighed that it would save trouble to talk to smart people. After walking side by side with Li Jie, he said slowly: "Li Jie, you just need to understand that I have put so much effort into it. Originally, this position is definitely not yours. The servant Tang Xun is the first candidate, do you know what it means?"

Li Jie thought carefully about the secret battle in the Daqing Palace just now, and his heart brightened: "Teacher, you mean..."

Xu Chongguang signaled him to keep quiet, and said in a low voice: "It's good that you understand. Tang Xun belongs to His Majesty. Of course, His Majesty wants to right him. But he wanted to send troops to suppress the bandits, so he asked me to do so. I have fought for something for the students. Li Jie, you have to remember that everything I do is for your own good."

Li Jie is not stupid, he knows what Xu Chongguang said behind his back, that is to ask him to obey Xu Chongguang's arrangement and advance and retreat with him.But the way of a gentleman in his heart also warned him to abide by his heart, not forget his original intention, and uphold morality, so he fell into a dilemma for a while.

Seeing his silence, Xu Chongguang thought he agreed.In fact, Xu Chongguang really knew very little about this student. Li Jie was a taciturn person, but it did not mean that he had no opinions.Otherwise, Xu Chongguang wouldn't think that he was disobedient. The "moderate" principle that Li Jie adhered to in his heart always alerted him to keep his heart.

Xu Chongguang said again: "One emperor and one courtier, this is the case when Grand Master Yang became an official. Li Jie, you don't know that His Majesty has really taken a fancy to your talent and learning, and His Majesty's city is deep! If it weren't for this hindrance, Your Majesty will definitely let Tang Xun take over. Remember, this Secretary of the Ministry of Industry is the stepping stone for you to enter the cabinet. If you want to really do something for the people, then do it well..."

In Xu Chongguang's words, the first half is true, and the second half is also true, but when mixed together, the taste seems weird.Do something for the common people, under whom do you serve?Do you listen to Lu Chengqi or Xu Chongguang?

Li Jie is an honest person, he never thinks deeply about other people's words, thinking that Xu Chongguang literally means to ask him to work hard and make some achievements for the people.He already has a wide range of interests, and the Minister of the Ministry of Industry happens to meet his interests, so why not be careful?Immediately agreed, Xu Chongguang thought he had understood what he meant, and said, "Young children can be taught!"

Little did they know, Li Jie really took it seriously, and worked hard to make some achievements in the position of Shangshu of the Ministry of Industry.And there are many directions he can choose. The country's various major projects, craftsman skills, farming affairs, water conservancy irrigation, traffic roads, and river water management are all promising.The stage where he was going to be a prisoner was so small that everyone thought he could only build gardens.In fact, gardens are only one of Li Jie's erudition.

After Li Jie sent Xu Chongguang to Wende Hall, he went straight to the Yamen of the Ministry of Industry to report for duty.As soon as the front foot arrived at the yamen of the Ministry of Industry, Xiao Huangmen arrived at the yamen of the Ministry of Industry with his official uniform, official boots and a holy decree on his back foot.After setting up the incense table and washing his hands, Li Jie fell to his knees and bowed his head to listen to the order.

People at this time generally do not kneel down, and only kneel down when confessing their sins and rewarding them, or when worshiping their ancestors.

I just listened to Xiaohuangmen read the decree and said: "Zhi said: Li Jie, the general supervisor, has devoted himself to his duties since he took office. , and build meritorious deeds. Hongxiang three years June thirteenth"

After Xiao Huangmen read a short line of decree written by Lu Chengqi himself, he handed the imperial decree to Li Jie.Li Jie kowtowed to the emperor for his kindness, and got up after receiving the order.Then the servant behind him handed the official uniform, belt, and official boots to Li Jie. It was not the first time that Li Jie received an official position. After taking it with both hands, he thanked him repeatedly.

At this time, because Tang Xun, the servant of the Ministry of Industry, was still at the Royal University, the highest official of the Ministry of Industry was only a doctor of the Ministry of Industry, and he was a sixth-rank official.Anyone above the seventh rank can go to the imperial court, so they got the news a long time ago, and they went to the Yamen to welcome the newest officer one step earlier.

Li Jie is a person who does practical things. When Xiao Huangmen turned around and went to report to Lu Chengqi, Li Jie had already started to arrange work.In fact, the work of the Ministry of Industry and the work of the general supervisor are similar, and they are both of the same nature, except that the general supervisor manages the construction and manufacture of imperial buildings and other utensils, while the Ministry of Industry is responsible for the manufacture of utensils other than the royal family.

The officials of the Ministry of Industry all murmured in their hearts, thinking that the new minister of the Ministry of Industry wanted to show off his power, the so-called three fires for a new official to take office.But they didn't know that Li Jie's style had always been like this. They were used to the gentle Huang Xishi's way of doing things. Li Jie's strict requirements made these officials from the Ministry of Industry start to complain secretly.

As everyone knows, one emperor and one courtier is also applicable to the replacement of the highest official in one yamen.Officials and officials in Dashun are very separated. If you are a minor official, you are not allowed to take the imperial examination.Once the top officer is changed, if you see a small official who is not pleasing to the eye, you can remove it at any time.But generally they would not do this. After all, many officials in Dashun did not have real materials. If the small officials who could do things were replaced, who would handle the affairs of the yamen?

It's a pity that Lu Chengqi didn't know about this malady, otherwise he would have started rectifying it long ago.There have been contradictions between officials and officials since ancient times.It can be said that a high-ranking official who is full of knowledge does not know how to do things; a petty official who can do things has read few books.The society is like this, if you don't have the ability to deal with the emperor's family, then you have to be a petty official...

(End of this chapter)