"After debating for so long, all the ministers are exhausted. Li Qing will stay temporarily, and everyone else will return to office!" The sky outside the palace became colder and colder, and Liu Chengyou showed a little fatigue on his face. He looked around and gave orders.
"Your Majesty, please leave!"
Li Tao did not move, and after the others had exited the back of the palace, he raised his hand to Liu Chengyou and said doubtfully: "Your Majesty, what are your orders?"
"After Jing Fan returned to his hometown for funeral, the post in Kaifeng government was vacant, and there was no one to take charge of the affairs. He left it to the subordinates and eventually slacked off. Li Qing is in charge of the personnel department, does he have anyone in mind?" Liu Chengyou pondered for a while and asked.
Kaifeng Prefecture Yin Jingfan has been feeling unwell since this year. According to him, he is plagued by diseases, but he still does his duty and serves his duties with all his heart. In view of this, Liu Chengyou donated medicines to doctors and gave him more leave, but he was still unable to do anything. get well.
Jing Fan has always been strict in enforcing the law, and he offended many people when he was in Luoyang. After Kaifeng, he was still strict in his law and offended a number of powerful people. Because he was ill for a long time and difficult to treat, he also caused a turmoil, and some officials in the government office They talked about it in public and made fun of Jing Fan because he was angry and resentful. His moral character was insufficient and he could not be cured when he was ill. Even the emperor's kindness could not wash away the evil spirit in him. He also made bets with others on when Jing Fan would die of illness in the government office.
When such remarks reached Liu Chengyou's ears, he was naturally indignant. He even ordered the bold man to be deprived of his position and thrown into prison in Kaifeng, and all those who participated in the bet were punished with twenty canes. It’s no use, one of the sons of the late Yan Guogong Feng Dao is also among them.
What made Liu Chengyou even more angry was that there was a censor who advised Liu Chengyou not to accuse him of his words. As a result, he was scolded by Liu Chengyou. Such remarks had already constituted making fun of the government office, slandering ministers, contemptuous of the emperor, and punishing him with death. Not a pity.
Liu Chengyou demoted the censor to the northwest on the spot and ordered him to copy "Han Xing Tong" ten times. At the same time, he summoned Zhao Li, the censor of Zuodu, to reprimand him and asked him how he selected his subordinates. In this matter , Liu Chengyou gave Jing Fan a sigh of relief, and also put an end to the rumors and criticisms against him in the court. It also let everyone know that the emperor valued Jing Fan.
Also affected by illness and rumors, after the summer, Jing Fan submitted a petition to resign as Kaifeng Prefecture Governor, but Liu Chengyou refused directly and asked him to take a temporary leave of absence at home. However, he was not allowed to resign from his position in Kaifeng Prefecture and was told to take good care of his health. However, Jing Fan is a person who pursues political affairs when he is in his position. Even if he is not feeling well and has low energy, he still does not neglect government affairs.
Later, because his old father was ill, Jing Fan once again requested to leave his job and return to his hometown to serve decoctions. Liu Chengyou hesitated a little, but still did not agree. Instead, he ordered the local government to allocate medical resources to treat his father.
It wasn't until August that news came that Jing Fan's father had passed away. This time, Liu Chengyou could no longer force him to stay, so he asked him to resign and leave the court temporarily to return to his hometown to deal with his father's funeral affairs.
Since then, the location of Kaifeng Mansion has been vacant.
Of course, there are so many talents in the imperial court, it is not difficult to choose a Kaifeng governor. What is difficult is to be able to bear the responsibility, and what is difficult is to make Liu Chengyou feel at ease. Previously, he had been reluctant to let Jingfan go, and he also felt that apart from him wanting to choose someone It would be troublesome for a more suitable person, and Jingfan's illness didn't seem serious at the time.
At this time, when the emperor asked about the issue of Kaifeng Mansion, Li Tao looked suddenly surprised and responded: "To be honest with you, Your Majesty, I have been thinking about this matter recently!"
"Tell me who you have in mind!" Liu Chengyou stretched out his hand to signal without even blinking his eyes.
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"Shen Wenbing, a member of Zhongshushe, has worked hard in various ministries and is well-versed in world affairs. What do you think, Your Majesty?" Li Tao said.
Hearing this, Liu Chengyou almost didn't think about it and replied: "Shen Wenbing has a gentle temperament, I'm afraid he won't be suitable!"
Seeing Liu Chengyou's straightforwardness, Li Tao pondered for a while and then said: "How about Wang Min, the Minister of Punishment, who is cautious and prudent and manages affairs strictly?"
"Wang Minzhen has another appointment!" Liu Chengyou said directly.
At this time, Li Tao came to his senses. He raised his head and glanced at Liu Chengyou. He was convinced that the emperor already had a candidate in mind. Without hesitation, he asked wisely: "Your Majesty is very good at recognizing people and employing them wisely. He has always served his ministers well." We admire you, may I ask who your Majesty prefers?"
Looking at Li Tao, Liu Chengyou said leisurely: "Hebei transfer envoy Li Gu, what do you think?"
Hearing the emperor propose this candidate, Li Tao frowned immediately. Although his expression did not change much, he was obviously hesitant. He also considered that Li Gu was also a famous minister in the contemporary era, and his talents and abilities were well known to the whole court. What's more important is that this is also the emperor's old man.
After the Battle of Luancheng, he was conquered and entrusted with general affairs to assist in the aftermath, and quickly gained Liu Chengyou's approval. By the time Liu Chengyou returned to Beijing from Hebei, he had been sentenced to political affairs in the four prefectures of Germany.
After that, he successively held many important positions in Hebei, and cooperated with the imperial court to reduce vassal vassals and centralize power, until he became the steward of the entire Hebei Province. He was also a transit envoy. Because of the tens of thousands of garrison troops in the north, Li Gu controlled their supplies and vitality. making its power even greater.
Of course, Liu Chengyou had no intention of being afraid. After all, he was not in charge of the army and was quite satisfied with his work. During these years in the court, Liu Chengyou repeatedly praised Li Gu in front of ministers and expressed his appreciation. He also said that Li Gu had the talents of a prime minister and would grow him up. He was wronged by staying in Hebei for many years.
But this time, Liu Chengyou obviously wanted to make amends. Li Tao had some scruples about this. Li Gu was no better than others. He started out as the governor of Kaifeng when he returned to Beijing. With his accumulated achievements over the years and the emperor's trust, it was only a matter of time before he became prime minister. Once it involves the political affairs hall and phase, it is a change of power and involves one's own interests, so we have to think more about it.
Of course, among the many Daozhou officials in the Han Dynasty, only Li Gu and Wang Pu could make Li Tao feel afraid. Once they are transferred to the capital, it will definitely be a situation of grabbing power. After all, the central government only has so much power. One more person , just one more competition.
Liu Chengyou looked at Li Tao with some curiosity, almost watching the changes in his face, and he was confused. He coughed slightly, which made Li Tao come back to his senses from weighing the pros and cons. Liu Chengyou looked at him and asked with a smile: "Li Qing, are you there?" What are your concerns? Or do you think Li Gu will be embarrassed to be appointed to the Kaifeng Mansion?"
Upon hearing the question, Li Tao showed a humble smile and responded: "Everyone knows that Li Weizhen's talents and virtues are enough to handle the heavy affairs and heavy responsibilities of the Kaifeng Mansion. However, in the past three years, Li Weizhen has not only been responsible for the two provinces in Hebei Province." The finance department is also responsible for providing supplies to the armies in the north. If it is suddenly transferred, it will only cause trouble. If something goes wrong, the frontier army will be unstable..."
Obviously, Li Tao did not want Li Gu to be transferred to Beijing.
"Without Li Gu, will Hebei's finances and military supplies not be able to operate normally? Without Li Gu's control, will the armies in the north be in chaos?" Liu Chengyou still had a smile on his face.
But that smile only made Li Tao feel chilled in his heart, and he hurriedly said: "Your Majesty said something serious, I didn't mean it that way! I think that the successor can be decided, and when the handover is complete, Li Weizhen can return to the capital to take up his post. In addition, Now that Hebei is divided into two roads, the transshipment function should also be divided into two departments!"
Hearing what Li Tao said, the smile on Liu Chengyou's face just disappeared, which made Li Tao feel a little more relieved. After some consideration, Liu Chengyou said: "The situation in Hebei is special and it faces great military pressure. The transfer and supply of military supplies should be coordinated and dispatched for the time being. Separation. As for Li Gu’s transfer, let Wang Min succeed him. He was born in Hebei and is also familiar with supplies and logistics affairs in the Ministry of War!"
As he said that, he glanced at Li Tao and asked Wang Min to succeed him, with the intention of appeasing him. After all, successive proposals were ruthlessly rejected, and Liu Chengyou could also feel a little depressed in his heart.
Sure enough, feeling the comfort conveyed by the emperor, Li Tao looked slightly relaxed and respectfully said: "Yes!"
"As for the Kaifeng government appointment, after you return to the Yamen, you can inform and discuss it with the ministers. If there is nothing wrong, just issue it!" Liu Chengyou said.
"Yes!" Li Tao bowed again.
I smiled bitterly in my heart, informing first and then discussing, the emperor's attitude was so obvious, why should we discuss it, and this matter had to be implemented by himself.
Leaning lightly on the imperial case, Liu Chengyou looked at Li Tao's back, his eyes gradually deepening. For a long time, he sighed in his heart, how can there be a pure minister who is dedicated to the public good? Liu Chengyou could clearly feel that Li Tao's desire for power and selfishness were much worse than those in several years. The symptoms have obviously worsened, perhaps because he has been the "prime minister" for a long time.