These are troubled times in the household department.
It's not that something went wrong in the household department, but that it's not easy to be a housekeeper. In fact, it can be seen from the series of turmoil in Guzang that almost anything can be implicated in the household department.
So let alone the newly established household department under the rule of King Li Po of Han Dynasty.
Fortunately, Su Tan was born in the Su family of martial arts, with a prominent family background, he was young, energetic, and had sufficient qualifications, so he didn't have to worry about being able to overpower others.
Similar to He Chou, when he came to see Li Po, he opened his mouth and spit out bitter water all over the ground.
"Your Majesty, Wang Sima's talents are obvious to all. Before he took up the post in the General Manager's Office, it could be said that he was devolved from power. Now that the King has set up a household department to take charge of money, food and other matters, Wang Sima is still in his original position. Isn't it suspected that he is overqualified and underused? I recommend him as the leader.
Minister of the Ministry of Finance, it’s just the right time, why doesn’t the king allow it?”
This is an explanation for the previous story. Earlier, he and Wang Qing were barely partners. Because there was an element of competition, they actually didn't get along well.
Wang Qing was more senior than him, and could engage in politics as a businessman. However, due to his inherent deficiencies, he was much inferior to the later Su family in terms of ability. After the fight, they also died down. On the surface, he was the same as Su Yu, and they were both Sima of the general manager's office. However,
In fact, he has retreated below Su Quan.
In fact, it was a matter of course that he couldn't compete with Su Dan. Su Dan was a professional, while he was halfway there. The gap in the outside world was huge.
In other words, to put it in a bad way, it means that he is suppressed by Su Dan in every aspect and cannot get over at all. Even if he has the Wang family as a thick shield, he is still far away from Su Dan, not to mention that he is also with the Wang family as the main branch.
There was a falling out, and another branch of the Wang family in Yunnei was established.
Su Dan's recommendation of Wang Qing as Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs was actually not all out of good intentions. There was no such thing as friendship. His intention was similar to that of Wang Zhibian in recommending Zhang Liang as Minister of the Ministry of War. Both of them could be attributed to a struggle for power.
The funny thing is here, the authority of the General Manager's Office was too strong before, but after the formation of the Central Secretary and the Sixth Department, everyone regarded the General Manager's Office as a big piece of fat, and everyone wanted to take a bite of it.
Li Po also had no intention of concentrating all power in the Han Palace and making Zhongshu and the Six Ministries useless, so he did not do much to prevent the exodus of ministers from the palace. It is also an indisputable fact that the people who left the palace held important positions. This is also true.
It is a means of centralizing power.
It's just that this time Su Dan found the wrong person. Li Po did something bad and rejected Su Dan's recommendation of Wang Qing because Wang Qing did not want to serve in the Ministry of Household Affairs.
Wang Qing doesn't have a good impression of Su Tan. In fact, Wang Qing doesn't have a good impression of anyone in the family. This is also a common mentality among the descendants of the rich and powerful families, because most of them are from common people and poor families, and some even only have one son.
In terms of identity, he is no different from ordinary people in other aspects.
Therefore, they are more sensitive to the unfair distribution of resources. This is not fun. They are generally educated, and many of them hold official positions. When they become dissatisfied with society and resent their own or other families, they gradually become more and more resentful.
At some point, confrontation will ensue.
This is actually one of the root causes of the war in the late Jin Dynasty. These characters and family branches changed from interdependence to mutual confrontation to mutual compromise. The rhythm changed very quickly, and chaos and killings inevitably occurred in the middle.
Wang Qing is just one of them. He has been under the control of the Wang family for many years and has long harbored resentment. In the end, his family was almost ruined and he had to travel far away. It is not surprising that he would have extreme thoughts in his heart.
And Su Dan was not only a member of the family, but also very young. It was reasonable for Wang Qing not to stir the spoon in the same pot with such a person.
Li Po just asked a few questions, and Wang Qing said: "Now the world is deteriorating, and wars are breaking out everywhere... I and the king met on the left side of the road. The king did not think that I was shallow and just used him in a simple and important way. I am grateful and willing to serve as a member of the Ministry of War."
Officials, if they can help the king's achievements a little, I am lucky."
People who didn't know the inside story just listened to this, and they must have thought that this person was too direct, but Li Po knew Wang Qing very well, and he understood what he meant after a few touches.
His words took several twists and turns, and they are definitely not very straightforward. Firstly, it is certain that Wang Qing does not want to go to the Ministry of Household Affairs as an official. Secondly, he wants to go to the Ministry of War or even simply stay in the Han Dynasty Palace.
In addition, there is also an explanation. Now is the time to use troops. The Ministry of War should be given priority. I will be more helpful to you than going to the Ministry of Households.
And when he went to the Ministry of War, he would definitely compete with the Ministry of Households, which vaguely revealed his hostility towards Su Dan. Although he didn't say a bad word about Su Dan, he actually pointed out Su Dan's shortcomings of being too power-hungry.
Of course, this is all speculation, but if you don’t have the ability to listen and know people, you should go home and wash your hands and sleep. Why should you be an official if you harm others and yourself? This is exactly the way people talk in the officialdom. There is always a future.
Only when the meaning of exhaustion is contained can the dexterity of both parties' minds be shown.
It's really tiring to talk to you, Li Po muttered a few more words.
But when he talked to Su Tan, he looked the same, but he was condescending and his explanation was much simpler, "Wang Sima is worthy of great use, and someone else has recommended him. Let's leave this matter alone. No need to say more."
Hitting a big nail in the face, Su Dan felt it was not a good sign, so Noonuo immediately said yes and changed the subject. He took out a box from his sleeve and asked someone to present it to Li Po.
Li Po opened it and saw two shiny copper coins. In a few days, the new sample coins had been minted very efficiently. Li Po pinched them and looked at them carefully, and found no flaws.
Su Quan was talking over there, "This coin weighs one penny. Its shape means the sky is round and the place is square, and it is named after Kaiyuan. It is in line with the laws of nature... Your Majesty, do you think it can be implemented?"
Li Po played with it for a long time and asked with a smile: "Whose hand did the calligraphy come from?"
While looking at Li Po's expression, Su Dan suddenly remembered that there was a person in the Han Dynasty who had excellent handwriting and was now quite famous in Jinyang. He immediately regretted it. It would be better to find a few more people to write and let this person choose first.
However, the person who wrote the new coins was not bad at all, so he said cautiously: "This is the handwriting of Wang Shangshu. Does your Majesty think it is correct?"
Wang Ze, Li Po secretly pouted, the handwriting of the head of the Wang family is not very good... Of course, this is all a joke. Wang Ze has always been known for his skills in writing, both in terms of his identity and his handwriting.
The right candidate.
Li Po hesitated for a moment and then said: "Do you think the new currency can really replace the five baht? Will there be trouble if it goes down?"
Su Dan was obviously stunned. The document he submitted before had already made it clear. The Ministry of Revenue was now ready. After spending so much effort... Do you... regret it? Then you have been rushing all these days.
Why are we here?
If this was a colleague, or someone from Zhongshu, Su Dan would definitely start a quarrel with someone, but this was His Highness the King of Han, so he could only hold back and asked tentatively, "The new coins have been prepared for a long time, Your Majesty."
You mean… there are still flaws?”
Li Po put the sample coins back into the box smoothly, waved his hand and said: "It's none of your business, but this year is a troubled year. I want to send troops to the west, and I'm afraid I won't be able to take care of other things. Once the issuance of new coins does not go smoothly,
It will definitely disrupt the morale and public opinion of our military, so it is better to postpone its implementation."
"As for you, don't rush to answer. It's not urgent to discuss it with others when you go back. Can you wait a little longer?"
Su Dan breathed a sigh of relief. It's not a good thing to change orders overnight, but if there is a reason, it doesn't matter. Moreover, time was tight before, so he didn't know whether there was any oversight. If he could extend the time, he would do things better.
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This is a good thing, but Su Dan still frowned, "Why does your Majesty want to enter Guanzhong from the west? In my opinion, Guanzhong is gradually exhausted. If you wait another year and a half, you should have a good chance of winning.
ah."
He and He Chou were similar in that they did not agree to fight head-on with Li Yuan at this time. However, their starting points were similar but also different.
The same thing is that he feels that the princes are on the side and fighting with Li Yuan is not worth the gain. The difference is that he thinks about the problem from an economic point of view and feels that Li Yuan can't support it for much longer. Like this year, he often fights a battle and does a little work.
Harassment is enough, there is no need to fight to the death with Li Tang.
Li Po shook his head and let out a breath. Each of his ministers knew the situation. This was his contentment, but these times are so bad. It's like playing roulette with a group of lunatics. If you weren't crazy,
Maybe you were scared to death before you saw the real chapter.
"It is said that Li Gui is dead and chaos abounds in Liangzhou. Not long ago, there was news that Xiao Mian killed Qi Wang Zhang Xiu. Song Wang Yang Daosheng was dissatisfied and raised troops to cause chaos. You said... With the advantage of Guanxi, in a short time
Maybe we can annex the two countries, how can I sit back and watch?"
What Li Po said was very simple, but when Su Dan heard it, he was inexplicably shocked. At this time, there were not many heroes left who had caused chaos and brought trouble to the world.
At that time, it was normal to hear that so-and-so was killed by so-and-so, but it was different now. Li Gui occupied Hexi, and Xiao Mian occupied most of Jiangnan. If something went wrong between the two of them, and Wang Shichong was defeated before, it would be inevitable.
It will make the world shake.
The feeling of imminent change suddenly came to Su Dan's mind. He looked at Li Po suspiciously, wanting to know whether the news was true or false, but what he finally said was, "In this case, I understand the importance, Your Majesty."
When are you going to mobilize the army? Food, grass and supplies are important matters, so the king does not have to worry about them. All he has to do is leave them to the ministers."
The old people who have followed Li Po for many years all have this characteristic. No matter how often they are careless, when big things happen, they all do their part.
Because they all know that His Highness the King of Han doesn't like people who shirk blame, let alone empty talk. It will definitely be clear how much you have done and how much credit you have in the future.
Li Po nodded with satisfaction. He Chou nagging a few words, but he couldn't stand it. But if Su Tan was young and wanted to learn, he would definitely let him know why the flowers are so popular.
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This chapter has been completed!