Reborn Tang Emperor Li Chengqian

Chapter 295 On the Rewards for Deeds
Since he ascended the throne, Li Chengqian has been thinking about how to arrange the people in his East Palace. Apart from the officials in the East Palace arranged for him by the late emperor, he already knows how to arrange his own confidants.

But before that, Li Ji must be recalled to Chang'an according to the late emperor's last order, and given a high salary for a high-ranking official, so as to win over Li Ji's heart.

But we can't let Li Ji take the position of Shang Shu Zuo Pushe all at once, lest he take himself too seriously and make it difficult to check and balance in the future.

"I decided to recall Li Ji, the governor of Diezhou, and appointed him as a special officer, inspector of Luozhou governor, and Luoyang palace stayer. I immediately issued an edict to Li Ji and ordered him to take up his post." Li Chengqian called the prime ministers of the three provinces.

"I obey the order!" The senior officials of the three provinces took the order. Without their cooperation, it would be difficult to issue the edict. The responsibility of the three provinces is to draft the edict, review the edict, and implement the government order.

Therefore, the three provinces cooperate with each other and check each other. At the same time, the three provinces also restrict the emperor's rights, so as to prevent the emperor from doing anything wrong and messing around as he wants.

"Situ, the governor of Yangzhou, and Sun Wuji, the Duke of Zhao, worked tirelessly to assist the late emperor, and now they are working tirelessly to assist me loyally and responsibly."

"I am deeply impressed by his merits, so I specially appointed him as Taiwei, who also inspected the school's order and was in charge of the affairs of Shangshu and the subordinate provinces."

"Then the Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China drafted an imperial edict and issued it immediately." Li Chengqian said.

"I obey the order!" Zhongshu Sheren saluted and accepted the order.

"Your Majesty! I'm afraid I won't be able to take on this important task because of my lack of virtue and talent. I would like to resign as the Minister of Finance, and I ask for your Majesty's permission!" Changsun Wuji bowed and knelt down.

The reason why Li Chengqian asked Changsun Wuji to be in charge of the sect and Shangshu two provinces was just to test Changsun Wuji, to know how to advance and retreat.

If Changsun Wuji didn't know how to advance or retreat and accepted it readily, then he couldn't keep Changsun Wuji and had to find a chance to get rid of him.

Fortunately, Changsun Wuji knew how to advance and retreat, so he did not readily accept Li Chengqian's appointment, taking all this for granted, but tried his best to resign.

His attitude was even more intense, as if he would kneel down if he didn't agree with him.

It's no wonder that the first emperor commented on him: "Wuji is good at avoiding suspicion, responds quickly, and seeks the ancients, which is incomparable; and the general army is not the director."

"Uncle, what do you mean by this? Could it be that you dislike my appointment? You don't want to share my worries!" Li Chengqian was very satisfied with Changsun Wuji's advance and retreat in his heart, but on the surface he expressed displeasure.

"Your Majesty loves me so much, I am grateful, even if I am broken to pieces, it is difficult to report your majesty's kindness. In case, I really can't accept your majesty's appointment, I also ask your majesty to resign as a senior official in charge of Shangshu." Sun Wuji said.

Li Chengqian looked embarrassed, but his eyes were secretly observing Changsun Wuji's expression.

After repeated requests from Changsun Wuji, Li Chengqian finally had no choice but to say: "Since uncle insists on resigning, I will grant your request!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Changsun Wuji hastily kowtowed to thank him!

"Then Zhongshusheren drafted the imperial edict again, and I will appoint Situ, the governor of Yangzhou, and Sun Wuji, the eldest son of Zhao Guogong, as the third rank of Taiwei and Zhongshu's sect." Li Chengqian said.

Such a result is what he is happy to see.

"Your servant obeys the decree!" Zhongshu Sheren took the decree.

"I have decided to appoint Donggong Zuo Nei to lead Wang Fangyi as the General of the Left Guard, and Dong Gong You Nei to lead Cheng Wuting as the General of the Right Guard."

"Di Renjie, the chancellor of Dali Temple, is the Minister of Dali Temple and the Minister of Zhongshu, the prince Zuo Shuzi, Xu Jingzong, a man of Gaoyang County, is the minister of the Ministry of Rites, and Xue Rengui, the leader of the right army Zhonglang, is the general of the right leader... Let's draft an edict together!" Li Chengqian gave a series of rewards to the officials of the East Palace.

"Your servant obeys the decree!" Zhongshu Sheren led the decree.

This time Li Chengqian not only arranged his confidants among the three provinces, but most of the six ministers were subordinate officials of his East Palace.

It is true that the emperor and the courtiers are the same, the new king will naturally appoint his own people when he succeeds to the throne. As for some old officials, except for those who are old and ask to resign to go back to seclusion.

That is, some officials whose terms of office have expired are transferred from their original posts and made new personnel appointments, while the rest remain unchanged.

These subordinate officials who originally belonged to the East Palace had no doubts about their abilities, and it was also in accordance with the rules to let them hold official positions in the three provinces and six ministries.

Others can't pick any thorns, so naturally there is no obstacle.

But the key lies in the captain's son-in-law, AMTD Fengyu Du He, and Yangzhou Governor Zhao Jie, which is a bit difficult to handle!
Although they are the new emperor's confidantes, they have no achievements in the past. If they want to arrange high positions for them, someone will have to say something.

For example, veterans such as Chu Suiliang and Gao Jifu are very talkative.

"Among the people like Your Majesty, it is understandable to give him such a position in terms of ability and merit. However, Shangcheng Fengyu, Duke of Xiangyang County Du He, Governor of Yangzhou Zhao Jie."

"These two people have no achievements of any size. If they are given high-ranking official positions at once, I'm afraid they will attract criticism from the government and the opposition." Chu Suiliang said.

"That's right, Your Majesty! Your Majesty can't use cronyism just because these two people are close to His Majesty. When the late Emperor was alive, he could only create the rule of Zhenguan by virtue of talents." Gao Jifu said.

Du He is the emperor's brother-in-law and Zhao Jie is the emperor's cousin. Using this as an excuse to say that the emperor is nepotism is also true.

As long as these two people don't have much bright spots, the most important thing is Zhao Jie, and Du He doesn't have much problem.

"What do you think, Uncle? Is there anything wrong with appointing Du He and Zhao Jie?" Li Chengqian asked, looking at his eldest grandson Wuji.

"Although Zhao Jie is the governor of Yangzhou, he has always stayed in the Princess Changguang's mansion and never left his parents' side. Although he has the name of governor, he has no real status as governor."

"In the old minister's opinion, it is better for His Majesty to let Zhao Jie go to work in other places, so that he can experience some experience. After he has made some achievements, he will be called back to Chang'an, which is well deserved." Changsun Wuji said.

Li Chengqian nodded, thinking that what he said made sense, Zhao Jie really only had the title of Inspector, but he never did what the Inspector should do, and he never took office.

In addition to being relegated to other places to be a county magistrate, even so, Zhao Jie was called back to Chang'an by the first emperor on the way because of Princess Changguang's pleading.

Generally speaking, Zhao Jie has no experience in politics, and it would be a good idea to send him out to be an official. As long as Zhao Jie makes some political achievements, he might not be able to recall him.

"According to what my uncle said, let Zhao Jie go to other places as an official, and still appoint him as the governor of Yangzhou, and let him govern Yangzhou." Li Chengqian said.

"Your Majesty is wise!" Zhang Xingcheng said, he was finally relieved, he was really worried that the emperor would insist on his own way.

"What about Du He? Do you think Du He is not capable of serving as the supervisor of the Provincial Palace?" Li Chengqian asked.

(End of this chapter)