Great Tang Broom Star

  Chapter 1098 I hope that the Tang Dynasty will last forever

  Li Ji was very busy in the first half of his life. No, he's been busy all his life.

   "When I was young, the world was in chaos. I felt that the world was not stable, so I went to vote for Wagang, but more people sat and waited to die. Do you know? This is the difference between reading and not reading."

   There is still some time after breakfast, Li Ji is teaching his grandson.

   Li Jingye is still eating.

  You have to eat as much food as you have strength. Seeing that his grandson ate too much, Li Ji couldn't help but smile with relief, "The Wagang rebellion looks like a pile of mud, but it fits the opportunity of chaos in the world. The people are panicked, so they will naturally find the most powerful force to take refuge in. This is why Wagang continues to expand."

  Li Jingye raised his head, "Ah Weng, didn't you say that Wagang is strong because of proper governance?"

"Nonsense!" Li Ji said with a smile: "What kind of governance is right? At that time, the surrounding areas were smashed by Wagang, and those who didn't want to die had to go to Wagang. Looting and looting all the people’s homes, you will either starve to death, or you can only follow Wagang to rebel, there is no other way.”

"So that's the case."

  Li Jingye felt that his ideals were shattered, "Ah Weng, so you were a thief."

  The old man's hand hurts today... Li Ji stood up, "Go to the office!"

   When going out, Li Ji suddenly grabbed Li Jingye's hand, "Where did the injury come from?"

  Li Jingye has a lot of cuts on his hands, and there are several blisters. He struggled hard to break free, "Ah Weng, you say you are getting old all day long, I don't need to practice weapons more, how can I take care of you in the future?"

  Li Ji scolded with a smile: "Why did the old man use you for the elderly?"

  Although he said so, Li Ji's smile remained in the palace.

   "British public."

   Liu Rengui came, and the two stood outside the palace gate talking in a low voice.

   "Your Majesty, who do you want to enter the court?" Liu Rengui recalled that he was tossing in the wild land last year, but this year he became the prime minister, and he can even point fingers at the latecomers, that kind of high spirits!

  Li Ji smiled, "I don't know either."

  He will not get involved in such things now, the only thing he does is to pass the news to Jia Pingan.

  Liu Rengui said: "Dou Dexuan is quite arrogant in the household department. He can even refute His Majesty's face, which shows that he is dedicated to his duty. Zhang Wenguan has been by His Majesty's side for a long time, and later assisted the prince to supervise the country. It is quite stable. It is difficult!"

  …

  Dou Dexuan also found it difficult.

   "The old man offended many people in the household department, how can those people be willing to sit back and watch the old man enter the court?"

  He sighed, "You want to say that you don't value fame and fortune, but the old man is also a human being! Who doesn't want to enter the court, but you can give advice on any important matter. It's a pity to think about it. It's a pity."

   "Mr. Dou!"

  After hearing the voice outside, Dou Dexuan said subconsciously: "Take all the words."

  When Jia Ping'an came in, Dou Dexuan's desk was so neat and speechless.

   "Xiao Jia!"

  Dou Dexuan said with a smile: "Why come to the household department when you have time?"

   "Mr. Dou, how about the Prime Minister?"

  Dou Dexuan shook his head, "It's difficult."

   This is an out-of-the-ordinary answer.

   "I thought it was time for the Ministry of Household Affairs to make political achievements."

  Dou Dexuan is a staunch supporter of the new learning. Hearing the words, he asked: "Achieve political achievements? The Ministry of Households is the entry and exit. Where is the political achievement?"

   "Mr. Dou, the first half of the year has already passed, and the weather is getting colder..."

  Dou Dexuan said with a cold face, "You just tell this old man?"

  Jia Pingan said to himself: "The last time I mentioned to you about the budget and final account assessment..."

  Dou Dexuan slapped his forehead, "I actually forgot."

   Jia Ping'an smiled, "There are many things you can't forget!"

   "Come here." Dou Dexuan excitedly said: "Let them come to discuss the matter."

   Turning his face away to Lao Dou, he said, "I won't keep you anymore, hurry up."

  Damn it, this is a newcomer taking him into the house, and the matchmaker threw it over the wall!

  Old Dou, you are ruthless!

  Dou Dexuan was so excited that he went out and yelled, ordering the officials of various ministries to come quickly.

  After he returned to the duty room, Master Jia had already left.

   "Turn back and invite Xiao Jia to drink."

  Dou Dexuan is very grateful to Jia Pingan for his timely help.

  The little official pointed to the cabinet, "Shangshu Dou..."

  Dou Dexuan felt a thrill in his heart.

  He likes calligraphy and painting, and often enjoys them outside of business. He has many friends, so it is very easy to ask for some calligraphy and painting.

  For example, he has several paintings by Yan Liben.

   What he appreciates today is a painting by Yu Shinan.

  Yu Shinan's calligraphy master Wang Xizhi, even the late emperor was full of praise.

   This is Dou Dexuan's favorite painting.

  He turned his head slowly...

  The place where the picture was originally placed in the cabinet is now empty.

   "Jia Pingan!"

  …

   "I smile smugly, I smile smugly!"

  Jia Pingan rolled up a picture of Dou Dexuan's writing, and entered the palace in a happy mood.

  The last time Dou Dexuan went to the Ministry of War and took away a piece of the emperor's royal brush. Dou Dexuan went back triumphantly to show off, saying that Jia Ping'an would also be cleaned up by the old man one day.

hehe!

   Jia Ping'an smiled happily.

  Yu Shinan's writing!

   But what he wanted most was the late emperor's imperial brush.

  The only authentic work of the later Emperor Taizong was in France, which made future generations sigh.

  But the emperor took great care of the original works of the first emperor, leaving Master Jia helpless.

but…

   How many pictures are there in Xincheng?

   Jia Ping'an was moved.

"Ha ha!"

"Ha ha!"

  The prince is practicing boxing.

   One punch after another, watching the fierce and powerful.

  Jia Pingan squatted on the side to admire Yu Shinan's authentic work, and felt that it was really wonderful.

  The prince practiced his fists and kicks hard, and asked, "Uncle, how are my fists and kicks?"

   "Ordinary."

   Jia Pingan rolled up the calligraphy and painting.

  The prince has sharp eyes, "Why does it look like Yu Shinan's characters?"

   "Bullshit, it's just a fake."

  Emperors and empresses all like calligraphy and painting, and Jia Ping'an was worried that she would not be able to keep it if she found out.

  The prince snorted, "By the way, uncle, I want to raise a dog, but Aye and Aniang don't allow it."

  Dogs in the palace?

  The empress is dealing with government affairs, and there is a puppy lying in the corner. The prime minister came, the puppy stood up and barked at the prime minister, the prime minister couldn't help shrinking back...

  The picture is too beautiful to imagine!

   Jia Pingan said, "Why don't you try it first?"

  This kid has been too busy recently.

   Li Hong thought so too.

   Looking back, he asked Zeng Xianglin to find a way to get a puppy into the palace.

   Zeng Xianglin felt that he was going to die.

  He went out of the palace to buy a puppy himself, put the puppy on his chest, and watched it bulge.

   "You two walked in front of us, blocking their sight."

  Successfully brought the puppy to the palace, and Li Hong was delighted to see it.

   "Get it something to eat."

  The puppy's pitiful appearance successfully won Li Hong's favor.

  At night, when Li Hong was soundly asleep.

   "Wow woof!"

   "Wow woof!"

  …

   When he woke up the next morning, Li Hong had dark circles under his eyes.

   "The queen is here."

  Wu Mei came in.

   "Wow woof!"

  The puppy growled at Wu Mei.

  Wu Mei was taken aback, "Who got it?"

   Zeng Xianglin's back was covered in cold sweat.

   "It's me." Li Hong was very straightforward and refused to use him to carry it.

   "Send it away." Wu Mei said angrily: "How can the palace raise this? Get it to me first."

  Uncle knew this was true, right?

   You cheated me!

  Li Hong said sadly and indignantly: "Aniang, uncle just got a picture."

"oh!"

  Wu Mei's eyes lit up, "Whose?"

   "Yu Shinan's."

  Jia Pingan, who just wanted to skip work, was taken into the palace, and the original work of Yu Shinan changed hands before it was warmed up.

   "Sister, it's not like you are so clever. How about... use the words of the late emperor to exchange!"

   This is Jia Pingan's last stubbornness.

  Wu Mei said indifferently: "You are still young, how can you lose your mind by playing with things? Just work hard, and I will naturally return it to you in 20 or 30 years."

  —I will keep your lucky money first, and I will give it to you when you grow up.

  Grief and indignation!

   Jia Pingan didn't know that he was stabbed in the back by his nephew.

  Watching him go out, Wu Mei's eyes suddenly softened, "Goro is too disciplined, it's not good."

  Shao Peng was shocked.

   Later he and Zhou Shanxiang were resting outside, and Shao Peng mentioned this matter.

   Zhou Shanxiang said: "Your Majesty said last time that the crown prince is too well-behaved, and His Majesty feels more and more like a monarch and minister."

   "Your Majesty is coming."

  The emperor was in a good mood today, and entered the palace at a relaxed pace.

   "Wow woof!"

  The sudden barking startled Li Zhi.

   "Protect Your Majesty!"

  Wang Zhongliang shouted.

   A group of guards rushed in from outside.

   The puppy looked at these people, hesitated for a moment, and continued to bark.

   "Wow woof!"

  Li Zhi said angrily: "Why do you want to raise a dog?"

  Wu Mei smiled and said: "This is the dog that Wu Lang got. He kept it in his bedroom. Last night, the puppy kept barking. He didn't sleep well all night, hahaha!"

"Ha ha ha ha!"

  The empress couldn't help laughing.

  Then the two talked a lot about Li Hong's childhood.

At the end of the family time, Li Zhi said: "At first I thought that three prime ministers would be enough, but three prime ministers are not enough to convince the public after all. In this way, Liu Rengui has been added, and I am thinking of adding another... Dou Dexuan and Zhang Wenguan, I am hesitating. "

  Zhang Wenguan is in action.

   "Your Majesty, Zhang Wenguan has a memorial."

  At the court meeting, Zhang Wenguan's memorial was read out in public.

   Twelve suggestions, each of which has something to say.

  If a courtier wants to be in power, he must show his talent and political position to the emperor.

  This memorial is for this purpose.

"good."

   Li Zhi was quite satisfied.

  Li Yifu said with a smile: "Taking into consideration the disadvantages of the times."

  Since Dou Dexuan went to the household department, his whole person has changed. He has become more 'rough' and angrier.

  For the sake of money and food, he shamed Li Yifu. If it weren't for the fact that the emperor still valued Dou Dexuan, Li Yifu would have dared to take him down.

   "It's not bad."

  Shangguanyi felt that Dou Dexuan was too aggressive, Zhang Wenguan was better.

  The key is that Zhang Wenguan was born in the Qinghe Zhang family and has a very good reputation.

  Show good, and there will be more reinforcements in the future.

  Liu Rengui said: "Not bad."

  He is a newcomer and wants to wait and see for a while before talking.

  Xu Jingzong coughed dryly, "The old man thinks that Zhang Wenguan is a little too well-behaved. Your Majesty is at a time when he is going to be very promising, so you should let go of things."

  Li Ji didn't speak.

   "Your Majesty, Dou Shangshu from the Ministry of Household Affairs is asking to see you."

  Here we come!

  The war between the two competitors begins.

   Dou Dexuan entered the palace.

   What do you want to say?

  The emperor was watching him, and the prime ministers were watching him too.

  He felt two unfriendly eyes.

   Don't look, Li Yifu and Shangguanyi.

  Dou Dexuan said: "Your Majesty, I have been in the household department for many years, and found that the money and food in the household department are always difficult at the end of the year..."

  Li Zhi nodded, "Is there a solution from the Ministry of Household Affairs?"

   "Of course there are."

   Dou Dexuan looked very confident.

   "Oh, then I want to hear it."

   This matter has been mentioned many times in the court, and it is quite annoyed, but there is nothing to do.

  Dou Dexuan is trying to say something amazing?

   Li Yifu sneered in his heart, thinking that at this moment unless you can come up with a way to turn things around, come up with major political achievements or suggestions, otherwise there is no way.

  Shangguanyi smiled and said softly: "I am looking forward to it."

  Dou Dexuan knows that he has offended many people in recent years, the key is that his tough attitude makes the prime ministers uncomfortable.

  But once the character design is determined, it cannot be changed. He is also used to this method, and he can't change it even if he wants to.

   "Your Majesty, I have an idea. At the beginning of each year, the various ministries plan and calculate the annual expenditure of the headquarters, and then the Ministry of Households conducts a preliminary review. If there is a mistake, it will be called back, and if there is no mistake, it will be sent to the court for retrial."

Huh!

  Li Zhi let out a light snort.

   Hold wealth everywhere in your hands...

  This idea is quite good!

  Li Yifu's heart trembled, and he felt that Dou Dexuan was bound to win.

   Xu Jingzong praised: "Good idea!"

   Li Ji smiled slightly, he thought of Xinxue.

  Xiao Jia, Xiao Jia, you little fox, even Dou Dexuan can't help but work for the new school.

"Your Majesty doesn't know, many officials below love to take advantage of small things." After being the Minister of the Ministry of Households for many years, Dou Dexuan has a deep understanding of the urination of Tang officials. The annual consumption of food and drink makes me very sad."

  The yamen at all levels in the Tang Dynasty had canteens.

  The prime ministers are a little uncomfortable.

   Their own department is also like this, there are a lot of things to eat and drink.

   "As long as they can take advantage of it, they will not be relentless!" Dou Dexuan said murderously: "The budget is proposed at the beginning of the year, and the Ministry of Households reviews it at the end of the year. If there is a balance, it is a political achievement. If it exceeds the budget, it will be strictly investigated. Once it is found that it is spending indiscriminately, it will be severely punished."

  Empress Wu praised: "In this way, for the sake of his official career, the upper officials naturally have to keep a close eye on the lower officials, not allowing them to take advantage of the public, and suppressing them step by step, who would dare?"

  Li Zhi also said quite appreciatively: "The loss of money and food every year is countless. If it can be stopped, this is throttling."

  Dou Dexuan said: "Your Majesty, I think it's more than that."

   Dou Dexuan, this old thing!

  Li Yifu knew that Zhang Wenguan was defeated...but Dou Dexuan still had a backup, which was clearly to give the prime ministers a warning before entering the court.

  Shouldn’t we be the ones to show him off? How did it turn around?

  Shangguanyi was also quite persistent, feeling that Dou Dexuan was too high-profile.

  The prime minister should keep a low profile, this is the rule.

  But Dou Dexuan has long been accustomed to being high-profile in the Ministry of Households in the past few years, and it is impossible not to be high-profile! All ministries are asking for money and food, how can he suppress it without making a high profile?

   "Oh! Tell Dou Qing." Li Zhi's attitude became more and more friendly, which made Li Yifu and Shangguanyi feel bitter.

  Dou Dexuan said confidently: "People say that corruption means lack of willpower, but I think that corruption means that there are temptations around. If it is convenient for officials to grab money and food, it means that the government has opened the door for their corruption."

Thumbs up!

   Even Wang Zhongliang couldn't help secretly praising what he said.

  You put money and food in the hands of officials, and expect them to rely on moral constraints to not stretch out their hands?

  Li Zhi nodded slightly.

Dou Dexuan said: "Now that there is a budget, the annual expenditure of each ministry will be brought into the attention of the Ministry of Finance and the court. Your Majesty, I think that corruption cannot be eliminated, but it can be suppressed. Shangguan must pay attention to the expenditure of the Ministry for his own political achievements. If anyone is corrupt, it will hinder Shangguan's official career, and Shangguan will hate him to the bone, without the need for Yushitai to investigate, Shangguan will be able to catch corrupt people and punish them severely."

  The emperor and empress looked at each other.

  Li Yifu felt cold.

   Dou Dexuan scored!

   Still a high score!

  The suggestion of the budget is excellent, but what is even better is the follow-up analysis, which can be called outstanding.

  Li Zhi also said with emotion: "Qing Dou worked hard in the Ministry of Household Affairs for several years. I never thought you would think of these things. It shows that you care about the country and the people."

   This is a sign of promotion!

  Dou Dexuan said: "Your Majesty, I only hope that the Tang Dynasty will last forever!"

   Li Zhi got up and walked down.

  He supported Dou Dexuan who was saluting, and said softly: "I know Dou Qing's ability and loyalty."

   Done!

  Dou Dexuan resigned immediately.

   Later, the emperor and empress gossip together.

   "Zhang Wenguan's twelve suggestions seem to point out the current problems, but they are a bit generalized." Li Zhi picked up the teacup, took a sip without even looking at the tea.

   "Dou Dexuan not only pointed out the problem, but also proposed a solution. This is a capable minister."

  Wu Mei nodded, and glanced at the tea in her teacup, "Anyone can say it, maybe I have to be able to do it. If it's just talking...no one can compare to those censors at Yushitai."

   Li Zhi glanced at her tea.

   It’s so green, I want to drink it just looking at it.

  He finally took a look at his tea...

  Green thinness!

  …

  Zhang Wenguan is waiting.

  The twelve pieces of advice are what he has gained over the years of his career as an official, and they have come together to address various shortcomings of Datang.

   "Mr. Zhang!"

  Dai Zhide is here.

  Zhang Wenguan stood up to greet them, and the two sat down.

   "The old man heard that Mr. Zhang made a memorial and talked about twelve suggestions, which won the approval of the officials in the court, so I came here to congratulate you."

   Congratulations are also particular, sooner rather than later.

  Zhang Wenguan is currently leading the candidate for prime minister, so Dai Zhide came to burn a hot stove.

   "It's still early." Zhang Wenguan said with a smile, "I think Mr. Dou is more suitable."

   This is the unique culture of humility in the East.

Dai Zhide said: "Duke Zhang's official career has been quite stable in the past few years, and His Majesty also values ​​Zhang Gong very much. In addition, the prince's decisiveness when he was in charge of the country, His Majesty has seen everything in his eyes. Look, old man! This matter is settled! "

  Be careful when heating the stove, and it’s time to say goodbye after you have said something... You have successfully left a good impression on the person involved, and any more words will be superfluous and will only have the opposite effect.

  After some words, Dai Zhide left.

  Zhang Wenguan sent him outside the door, and the autumn wind blew, and he couldn't help feeling refreshed, feeling that the pinnacle of life was at this moment.

   "Dou Dexuan has entered the palace."

   Someone came to tip off the news.

  Zhang Wenguan nodded, "Let's watch."

   This is the last battle, and if he succeeds, he will enter the court.

   But he had to make a gesture anyway.

  Zhang Wenguan went outside the palace gate, ready to communicate with Dou Dexuan.

   "Whether you win or lose, you have to be free and easy!"

  Dou Dexuan came out with the prime ministers one after the other.

  He did not stop waiting, but walked alone.

   "Mr. Dou!"

   Xu Jingzong stopped him.

  Dou Dexuan turned around, Xu Jingzong said: "Mr. Dou said the budget, but the ministries lack such people who are skilled in calculation."

  Li Ji smiled slightly.

  Xiao Jia’s business is here!

  Dou Dexuan said: "Students of mathematics are all proficient in calculations, and each department just needs people."

  Li Yifu said to Shangguanyi in a low voice: "The biggest advantage of this matter is that Jia Pingan took advantage of it!"

   That old fox!

   No, little fox!

  Shangguanyi smiled wryly.

  A group of old ghosts competed for the position of prime minister, and Jia Pingan watched the fun from the sidelines, but in the end the biggest advantage was his.

  …

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