"Guohua, you have been working in the Ministry of Personnel for more than half a year! How about it? Have you encountered any troubles or difficulties? Are the ministers and officials still suitable for you?" Li Tao calmed down some of the accumulated anger in his mind.
He looked at Shen Wenbing, showed a warm smile, and expressed concern for the work of his subordinates.
Upon hearing the question, Shen Wenbing smiled modestly and responded calmly: "Thank you for your concern, Mr. Xian! Thanks to Mr. Xian's majesty, everything is well, the departments are running normally, and the staff are doing their best. With the foundation laid by Mr. Xian, the subordinates only need to act according to the rules.
It’s not a problem at all.”
Li Tao was obviously very satisfied with his attitude. He looked at him and said: "Guohua is also from a famous family. He has been promoted to Jinshi and has served in many positions. He is a good official in politics. He should bear heavy responsibilities and serve the court. Only then can you give full play to your talents."
of talent.
Originally, I recommended you to take up the post of Kaifeng Mansion, but His Majesty preferred Li Gu. However, the Ministry of Civil Service is an important position of the heavenly official. As the head of all the government departments, the powers and responsibilities are equally important and should not be taken lightly. With your assistance, I have also reduced my position.
Quite a burden..."
After being stunned for a moment, Shen Wenbing said with a humble look on his face: "I would also like to thank my husband for the promotion!"
"In this way, regarding the appointment of Chu and Si, you should go back to the Yamen and select some suitable candidates. After all, this is an important state in Huaihe, and it is not suitable for unqualified officials. It requires many considerations. We rejected Wang Pu's recommendation and asked the emperor
Over there, we need to make some preparations, lest they get questioned and say that I am blocking the way to recommend talented people!" Li Tao ordered.
"Yes!" Shen Wenbing responded, hesitated for a moment, and said, "I would like to inform you, Mr. Chongzheng Hall, that you have frequently asked about the appointment of Jinghu officials recently?"
"Then the Second Zhao State dared to interfere with the official affairs?" Li Tao was a little scornful.
Shen Wenbing said: "Before, officials were selected and sent to Jinghu. Zhao Pu was ordered by His Majesty to inspect the officials in the south."
After hearing what he said, Li Tao's eyebrows narrowed slightly. He thought for a moment, looked at Shen Wenbing, and asked with some vigilance: "Is there any problem with the transfer of officials in Jinghu?"
Shen Wenbing seemed to be a slow-tempered person, and he responded slowly: "The selection from the imperial court and from inside and outside is all in line with the imperial system. However, the assessment of the old officials in Jinghu and their retention... The lower officials only heard about it. At the beginning,
Officials who went to the south for evaluation took bribes and changed the evaluators!"
"Is this really happening?" Li Tao's body was shocked.
Shen Wenbing responded: "There is no evidence yet, just rumors!"
Although Shen Wenbing said this, Li Tao's face became ugly. Last year, after the imperial court sent troops to pacify Jinghu, in addition to transferring officials from the central and local governments, it also retained a large number of old local officials. It only sent envoys south to conduct assessments.
, judgement. The person who arranged this matter at that time was Li Tao.
At this time, hearing what Shen Wenbing said, Li Tao felt offended and deceived. After pondering for a while, Li Tao told Shen Wenbing: "There may be no reason for rumors to come out of nowhere! Otherwise, why would the Second Zhao of Chongzheng Palace pay so much attention to this matter?"
?In this way, you secretly send people to investigate this matter, especially the officials who were responsible for the assessment when they went south to figure out the problem!"
"Yes!" Shen Wenbing still calmly said with his hands raised: "I'm resigning!"
"Go for it!"
After Shen Wenbing left, Li Tao couldn't help but pinch the bridge of his nose hard. When he was alone, a trace of tiredness that could not be concealed came to his face. Since the chaos in Guanzhong, he was no longer so high-spirited, but in front of others, he still showed Holding the authority of the chief. Now it seems that everything is not going well. Staying in such a high position, not only enjoying the glory and fame brought by power, but also the pressure imposed by the top and bottom is not at all. small.
Of course, it might be easier if Li Tao could be like Feng Dao. But after all, he is not Feng Dao. Moreover, for the emperor Liu Chengyou, there is no need for another Feng Dao, unless he wants to be Su Yugui, but that is far away The center of power is...
Thousands of thoughts finally turned into a low murmur: I, Li, am not such an easy strategist.
Li Tao seemed to feel that someone was plotting against him.
Shen Wenbing left the political hall, stopped and looked back for a moment, his face was as usual, with a calm and gentle expression. He was just thinking about his relationship with Li Tao. Just now, Li Tao treated him with all his heart, gave him good advice, and relied on him as a confidant.
It is undeniable that Li Tao had a favor for him, but Shen Wenbing was also very clear-headed. His job as Minister of Civil Affairs was also an appointment of the emperor. Even though Prime Minister Li became powerful and in charge of the world's civil affairs, he held the position of Minister of Civil Affairs. It would not have been possible without the emperor's approval.
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Shen Wenbing has a gentle temperament, is humble, courteous, and a gentleman, but this does not mean that he is pedantic. Recently, the wind direction in the court can also feel a little unusual.
Li Tao became more and more powerful, coercing the ministers. There were many party followers both inside and outside the government, and many people were assigned to various ministries and yamen and important local positions. His momentum was unparalleled for a while. But at the same time, public opinion also gradually declined, and there were more and more criticisms about the government. , and Fan Xiang and Xue Xiang seemed to be getting closer.
After thinking carefully for a while, Shen Wenbing regained his composure, walked calmly, and worrying too much was useless. For him, he could see things broadly and just do his part...
In the Privy Council, Chai Rong stood with his hands behind his back, staring at the map hanging in the hall in trance. Li Chuyun walked in lightly, saw him, noticed the direction of his eyes, and couldn't help but said: "The Prime Minister is still thinking about the chaos in Guanzhong?"
"We have to worry about it!" Chai Rong responded: "Although it has been settled, the impact of this matter is very great! I am wondering whether the deployment of Daozhou Dusi's troops is too weak?"
Hearing this, Li Chuyun shook his head: "Otherwise, this incident broke out in various counties, but it subsided within less than twenty days, which is enough to prove that the government's control over the local area is still tight enough. It's just that after many years of peace, coupled with The deployment and control of troops are mostly at the border, so they are lax and taken advantage of by the rebel army. Furthermore, this turmoil is a disaster for the Shu prisoners. If they were ordinary people, they would be wiped out faster and would never have caused such a big disaster. movement!"
"What you said makes sense!" Chai Rong nodded: "However, we should still take it as a warning. I would like to suggest to Your Majesty that all the Taoists should have soldiers and horses. In addition to guarding important towns and important places, they should also organize timely Battalion inspections. Reasonable adjustments should be made to the deployment of soldiers and horses in various roads. If there is such a dangerous situation, it is necessary to ensure that the local garrison can respond in a timely manner. County and town warriors should also strengthen organizational training and assist Public security, fighting chaos and controlling violence!”
"The Prime Minister's concerns are all for the sake of the country and the peace of the country. They are to the point, and your Majesty should accept them!" Li Chuyun kept nodding his head, fully approving of Chai Rong's thoughts.
"But the specific provisions require us to plan carefully!" Chai Rong showed a smile.
"yes!"
Looking back at Li Chuyun, Chai Rong raised his finger and asked: "Zhengyuan, do you think the ministers in the political affairs hall will propose how to deal with the remaining Shu army prisoners?"
"The prime ministers will naturally come up with stable solutions when they are old enough to plan for the country!" Li Chuyun said lightly, noticing Chai Rong's bright eyes, he raised his hands and asked: "What do you think, Prime Minister?"
"The Shu army has always been regarded as a weak force by our dynasty. Several battles between Han and Shu ended in our dynasty's victory. However, it would be biased to despise the Shu soldiers based on this. Considering that the Shu army has always been defeated, it has been peaceful for many years.
, the soldiers are poorly trained, lack actual combat skills, and lack the talents of generals. Moreover, the national affairs are weak, and the morale dictates that the combat effectiveness of the army is affected..." Chai Rong said eloquently:
"However, there are many strong men among the Shu people, and the captured Shu soldiers who surrendered can also be regarded as a good source of soldiers. I have always felt that it is a great waste to use those captives as slaves and hard labor. Of course,
Due to the limitations of the situation, it is not possible to completely absorb them.”
"Originally, I proposed to Your Majesty that all suitable Shu prisoners should be incorporated into the army to conquer Shu and be retrained. They have suffered so much, and instead of being liberated and given the chance to escape their suffering, they will definitely explode with great strength, or they can
Reduce the damage of the Forbidden Army and the Southwest Frontier Army..."
As he spoke, Chai Rong couldn't help but sigh: "However, after the chaos in Guanzhong, it is not easy to return to the peace of the past in a short period of time. The casualties of the people, the loss of money and grain, and the destroyed acres are certainly a pity, but
The instability in Guanzhong will affect the preparations for the war against Shu. If the army is raised again this year, I am afraid that there will be many ministers who will oppose it. If the attack against Shu fails, I will be too worried about the prisoners of Shu.
!”
After listening to Chai Rong's words, Li Chuyun also thought about it and said: "Prime Minister, I think it might not be a bad thing to delay the time of conquering Shu. We captured Qin Feng last year and Jinghu last year. If we do it again this autumn,
To destroy Shu, we have to fight every day, which places an excessive burden on the court, the army, and the people. If the chaos in Guanzhong allows His Majesty to temporarily suspend his desire to destroy Shu, it will also give the superiors and subordinates more breathing space. Even if it is just one more
In two years, the imperial court will be more fully prepared for war, and the results will be better..."
"I got what you said!" Chai Rong smiled and said: "However, your Majesty has not yet decided, so the preparations that need to be made must not be relaxed, and the training of soldiers to conquer Shu must not be relaxed. Especially in Jiangling,
Zhang Yanqing is ordered to not neglect the training of the navy!"
"yes!"
Chai Rong noticed the memorial in Li Chuyun's hand and asked, "What's the matter?"
Li Chuyun submitted it: "Bai Chongzan of the Yongning Army reported that the training of the Dingzhou Army has been completed. Please review it with the Prime Minister!"
