"For all matters within the Ministry of Justice's responsibilities, even if Prime Minister Li doesn't mention anything, Fan still fulfills his duties!" After thinking for a while, Fan Zhi said calmly.
He noticed Fan Zhi's expression, his face was calm and his eyes were calm, but after listening to his words, his heart was blocked. His eyes rolled around for a moment, Li Tao's smile became more friendly, and he complimented softly: "Wen Suxiang is upright and upright.
Lian Jie is famous for his courage in doing things, so I naturally believe him!"
As he spoke, his smile faded, and Li Tao's expression quickly changed, becoming serious, even a little dignified. Looking directly at Fan Zhi, Li Tao hesitated for a moment and said, "I have often thought about it recently. Although the chaos in Guanzhong is caused by many parties,
The reason is both improper use of local administrative services and unfavorable imperial supervision. However, we, who are prime ministers and assistants and assist in the management of the world, failed to examine the shortcomings, which resulted in this chaos, causing many people in Guanzhong to suffer from it, and causing heavy losses to the property of the government and the people.
, it is really difficult to escape its responsibility.
Recently, I have been filled with worry and guilt. Fortunately, God blessed the great man and the generals were able to suppress the chaos quickly. However, even so, His Majesty returned to the capital and was speechless. I intend to repair my appearance and go to the camp to apologize to Your Majesty.
, I don’t know about literary skills, would you like to co-sign?”
After hearing what he said, Fan Zhi looked Li Tao up and down and replied: "Prime Minister Li is very public-minded and does not shy away from responsibilities. Fan admires him and will write a letter to report to His Majesty!"
Anyway, that's what it means, everyone handles his own business and takes his own blame.
Finally, there was a hint of displeasure on his face, and after a moment of silence, Li Tao smiled again, changed the subject, and said, "After the turmoil in Guanzhong, there have been many changes! The chief envoy was replaced by Duke Shou, and Duke Hu sadly left office.
The inspector-general Shen Tuan even died of illness in his post due to an incident. His Majesty's intention is not only to reward merit, but also to punish fault and correct blame. How does Wen Su view this matter?"
The meaning revealed in Li Tao's soft words at this time made Fan Zhi's heart skip a beat. Looking at his scheming look, he began to guess what he was thinking.
As prime ministers and assistants, they all took the initiative to take responsibility for the rebellion in Guanzhong. What's more, the officials who were directly responsible for the military administration of Daozhou. The impact of the rebellion in Shu in Guanzhong was really bad, and even affected the overall strategy of conquering Shu. It should not be taken lightly.
Handle it with care, and someone must bear the responsibility.
Hu Yanke, who had great qualifications and was old, also resigned from his position. Shen Yu had already died in office. The deceased was already dead and it was difficult to hold him accountable. Of course, Shen Yu's death was probably not related to the incident in Guanzhong.
There is an inevitable connection, and Li Tao also wants to absolve himself of responsibility for it. After all, Shen Yu belongs to him, Prime Minister Li.
Yan Jinqing, the transshipment envoy, was mainly responsible for the finance and the logistics of the southwest and northwest frontier armies. He also controlled some Shu prisoners, but he managed it very well, and after the chaos occurred, he also controlled it well enough to prevent chaos. This is the story.
, it’s never Yan Jinqing’s turn.
Then, among the Taoist officials, there is only one Zhao Hongyin left...
"When this chaos broke out, Zhao Hongyin actively mobilized troops and horses to maintain law and order, defend Chang'an, and eliminate the rebels. It can be said that he did his best and deserved credit!" Fan Zhi said after thinking about it.
Li Tao seemed very calm and said: "Gongs are merits, faults are faults. It is the duty of the capital to ensure public security in Guanzhong. This turmoil has affected ten counties in a few days, and many cities have been destroyed, and all officials have been killed or injured."
, it is really difficult to escape the suspicion of dereliction of duty. Furthermore, the ones who destroyed Wang Shun’s traitor army were the Southwest Frontier Army and the Yongxiang Army..."
"It seems that Mr. Li has already made up his mind!" Fan Zhi said.
"This time, the one who suffered the most from the chaos was Jingzhao Mansion. Those under Jingzhao Mansion should also bear the responsibility." Li Tao added.
After hearing this, Fan Zhi's expression finally changed, and his reaction was much greater than that of Li Tao blaming Zhao Hongyin. Now the person in charge of Jingzhao Prefecture is Li Song, and Li Song is the Taifu of King Yong Liu Chengxun. His appointment was also to assist King Yong in guarding Chang'an.
His eyes were slightly focused, and he looked at Li Tao seriously, but seeing his confident and fearless face, he took a deep breath, Fan Zhi regained his composure, and reminded him in a warning tone: "Prime Minister Li, I think that the matter in Guanzhong , Your Majesty, there should be an agreement. There are some things that we should wait for the edict to do, and don’t act on your own!"
After saying that, he stood up and bowed, saying: "I still have some matters to deal with, so I'll take my leave now!"
After saying that, he walked away steadily. Looking at Fan Zhi's back, Li Tao couldn't help but frown. His expression also showed a little solemnity, but more importantly, he was unhappy. Talking with Fan Zhi, he felt very happy. accurate.
On Fan Zhi's side, he left the Political Affairs Hall without stopping and went straight to the Ministry of Justice to investigate the matter. Thinking about Li Tao's reaction along the way, he couldn't help but sigh in his heart: "Prime Minister Li, Prime Minister Li, under the rule of today's emperor, he has taken power for himself and will take action sooner or later." Take the trouble and take care of it yourself!"
Over the years, although Fan Zhi repeatedly made offending words and actions that angered the emperor, he always adhered to one point and argued based on the rules and reasons. In many things, he never crossed the line, but after serving as prime minister for several years, especially the prime minister In the past two years or so, Li Tao has become somewhat unbalanced...
"Ms. sir!" Shen Wenbing, the minister of official affairs, entered the political affairs hall and found Li Tao.
"Guohua! What's the matter?" Facing Shen Wenbing, Li Tao's face was full of kindness.
Shen Wenbing said: "The Ministry of Personnel has received a memorial from Huaidong. Regarding the successor candidates for the two prefectures of Chu and Si, Wang Shijun has made a recommendation and asked the Ministry of Personnel to approve the appointment!"
The governor of Sizhou was transferred to Xuzhou, and the governor of Chuzhou, who succeeded Zhang Yanqing, was also transferred. Two important positions in Huaidong were suddenly vacated, and many people were watching.
[Get cash red envelopes] You can get cash by reading books! Follow WeChat and the public account [Book Friends Base Camp], cash/point coins are waiting for you!
"Oh?" Li Tao's face changed slightly, he took the list and quickly pressed it hard on the case, saying in a cold voice: "Who is this Gao Bi, Zhang He?"
"Both of them are surrendered ministers of the Southern Tang Dynasty. According to the wishes of the king, they are experienced in government affairs and familiar with the people of Huaidong. Since they surrendered to the Han Dynasty, they have been loyal to the king and can take charge of the two states!" Shen Wenbing replied.
"This is unreasonable!" After hearing what he said, Li Tao became furious and scolded: "What does this Wang Pu want to do? Does Huaidong belong to the imperial court, or does he belong to Wang Pu? Huaidong is full of people like Wang Pu, and why? If you are not satisfied, you want to interfere with the affairs of Chu and Si. What is your motive?"
During the years when Wang Pu was in charge of Huaidong, he promoted many officials, especially old officials from Huainan. Moreover, when he found talented people, he recommended them to the imperial court for official appointments. With Liu Chengyou's favor and care, many of them were allowed.
However, in the past two years, Li Tao has become somewhat dissatisfied with Wang Pu's "nepotism" and "domineering power grabbing" in Huaidong, and has vetoed many of his requests.
But who is Wang Pu? He has always been tough. He considers himself to be public-minded and never shows any favoritism. This is why he always shows his determination to fight. Last year, thousands of miles apart, he and Li Tao fought over the appointment of personnel in Huaidong. In front of Liu Chengyou. As a result, he survived and got fifty hits each. But Li Tao became more and more disgusted with Wang Pu. This time, Wang Pu intervened in the appointment of Chu and Si. How was he feeling? Can get better.
Seeing that Li Tao was furious, Shen Wenbing accompanied him carefully and asked for instructions: "In my opinion, how should I reply?"
"No!" Li Tao said directly.
Shen Wenbing showed hesitation: "In this case, I'm afraid Wang Shijun will not let it go!"
"Hmph!" Li Tao snorted lightly and said: "In the name of the Prime Minister, I will reply to Wang Pu and tell him that the appointment and transfer of officials are subject to the court's consideration, so I won't bother him, otherwise it will be suspected of overstepping his authority. Let him manage the government affairs of Huaidong well! There are so many capable officials in the world, and he is not the only one who has a keen eye for discovering talents!"
"Your Majesty has decreed that all ministers, both internal and external, can promote virtuous people for the country. Wang Shijun is trusted by your Majesty. If he is unwilling to give up and goes to your Majesty again, I'm afraid it will be detrimental to the husband!" Shen Wenbing reminded.
"Your Majesty, I will take care of it!" Li Tao said with a bit of sourness in his tone: "I see, your Majesty is too fond of Wang Pu, so that he becomes arrogant and takes advantage of his favor. Huaidong will continue to be like this. , something will go wrong sooner or later!"
Shen Wenbing did not comment on Li Tao's remarks, but asked for instructions again: "Then, will I reply according to your wishes?"
"That's it!" Li Tao said.
In fact, Li Tao's reaction was not purely selfish, and his concerns were reasonable. Wang Pu's years of governing Huaidong allowed the various prefectures to quickly recover from the war, and the people's livelihood was stable, people's hearts were attached, and their finances and taxes Abundance, a sign of great governance.
But at the same time, Wang Pu's authority in the local area grew stronger and he promoted a large number of talents. Even though it could be explained by promoting talents and taking on the responsibility of being the leader, there were still many criticisms from the ministers in the court. Moreover, Wang Pu had a strong personality. , which made it difficult for the imperial court to suppress the situation, and there were many conflicts. Of course, the more important thing was the emperor's excessive favor.
Regarding these situations, Li Tao, as the chief minister, was both jealous and unwilling. This time, he did not intend to give in to him. No matter what, Huaidong was ruled by the imperial court, and the authority of the imperial court could not be blasphemed or despised, even if you Wang Pu once again gained the emperor's trust, and when he came to the imperial court, he had something to say.
On the other hand, after so many years, is Wang Pu so "rampant" and favored by the emperor, still the same as before?