"I heard that Chen Lun is going to become an official? As the saying goes, when a doctor becomes an official at seventy, he returns to his hometown. The doctor is the father's teacher, and the scholar is the young teacher. Chen Lun was born in Hedong, so he is closer..."
He Chou was nagging, as if he was really homesick, but Li Po was sure that he was just talking. He probably had something on his mind after hearing about Chen Xiaoyi's resignation, and wanted to go back to his hometown to experience it.
What does it feel like to return home in glory?
In fact, the He family no longer has any relatives, either in Pi County of Yizhou or in Jiangling, and the ancestral hall of their ancestors has long been moved to Chang'an. The so-called ancestral home is only talked about by them.
Even if He Chou wants to go back and have a look, his nephews will come to persuade him to give up the idea. If nothing else, how can a man of seventy or eighty years old still bear the pain of traveling long distances?
Li Po pretended not to understand and said: "Mr. Chen is over eighty years old, and he is as old as you. He is also my minister. I can't stop him wherever he wants to go after resigning."
But he is worried about state affairs and will not leave Jinyang. If you want to be a teacher, what will happen if you fail and have to go back to Hedong?"
He Chou thoughtfully picked up the wine glass and wanted to secretly take a sip. Under Li Po's keen gaze, he put it down again.
The stubborn old man still wanted to struggle, but Li Po laughed, "Actually, I think people like He Gong and Chen Gong, no matter where they are or how old they are, are the pillars of the country and are respected by thousands of people, so why should they imitate them?"
That pedantic journey cannot be complete until we return to our hometown?
If it weren't for the inconvenience, I would have long wanted to take Mr. Chen from Jinyang to Chang'an, so that we can talk about the past in our free time, and be counselor to the military and government when there is something wrong. Wouldn't it be nice?"
The emperor's words were pertinent and touching, and they were spoken out of his feelings. He did not want to go back. He Chou nodded frequently and said with joy in his heart. It seems that Chen Xiaoyi is not as good as me. He will not be able to come back to Chang'an.
Li Po was about to change the subject and talk to He Chou about becoming an official, as well as about Pei Ju, Chen Xiaoyi and others, who were not doing well themselves. They were all in their twilight years and would become a little sad if they talked too much.
"Not long ago, Mr. He was still ill, so I couldn't bother him. Recently, I heard that he was recovering from his illness, so I came to see if there is any inconvenience. Don't be polite, just tell me."
He Chou shook his head decisively. The emperor had treated him so well. If he were to ask for more if it was not official business, wouldn't He Chou become a person who takes advantage of every inch of his life?
"Everything is fine, everything is fine. Thank you for your concern. I am extremely grateful. That's it..."
Seeing that he was hesitant to speak, Li Po immediately rubbed his hair and said, "If Mr. He has something to say, it's okay to say it directly. We, the monarch and his ministers, have been getting along so far. Is there anything else that we can't say?"
He Chou said: "Does Your Majesty know who Dou Xiyan is?"
Li Po thought for a while and then smiled and said: "What do you know about that? You are talking about Dou Shilun, right? He works in the Shaofu, and it is said that he is proficient in silk art... Speaking of which, he and I are still township party members."
Anyone who can make the emperor remember his name is not an ordinary person.
Dou Shilun was born in the Fufeng Dou family. He was the son of Chen Guogong Dou Kang in the Shangzhu Kingdom and the younger brother of Dou Dan, the Minister of Household Affairs. He now serves as the Shaofu Shaojian in the Shaofu and is the superior officer of Yan Lide.
Moreover, they have in-depth research on the craftsmanship of clothing and are equivalent to the fashion design masters of the world.
He Chou nodded happily, "Dou Xiyan is good at craftsmanship. I have benefited a lot from talking to him in the past two years. I want the Supreme Being to meet him..."
Li Po knew the elegant meaning after hearing the song. He was a young minister from the fourth rank and was considered one of the senior officials in the capital. It was not difficult to meet him, but He Chou mentioned it to his face, which meant that he wanted to recommend him.
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"What kind of talents does he have that Mr. He recommends to me? Naturally, I have to meet him. Does Mr. He feel that he is not suitable for his current position?"
Li Poxin said that as long as it was not an official position such as Shaofu Supervisor or Secretary Nongqing, he would agree to it immediately.
When the conversation reached this point, He Chou stopped being polite and said directly: "I think he is talented enough to be the chief eunuch. Not long ago, the great craftsman Liu Chang resigned due to illness. If there is no candidate for his position,
I would like to recommend Dou Shilun to be appointed."
Jiang Zuojian has always been a very special yamen in Chang'an. It is on the same level as the Shaofu, Taichang, and Si Nong, but it is not independent. It has to be assigned by Taichang, the Ministry of Works, and even the Shaofu. Many
Sometimes it can even be regarded as an official office under the Ministry of Industry.
It can be seen from this that the general supervisor is not a very good position. The yamen specializes in supporting craftsmen, and there are many and complicated things. If other yamen make mistakes, the general supervisor can be blamed.
The good thing is that officials who come out of Jiangzuojian are very popular, and the chance of becoming a high-ranking official is very high. Especially after holding the position of chief eunuch or young eunuch, you can be respected as a general as a master craftsman. This is also the honor of craftsmen.
The highest honor.
He Chou once served as a general and a supervisor, and later he was transferred to the Taifu, so many old people would call him He Dajiang, or He Dafu, like Wei Jie who is now in charge of the Shaofu. People have now forgotten Wei Xilang.
Instead, he was respectfully called Wei Shaofu.
All officials who have been in charge of the Nine Temples are treated like this.
Dou Shilun... Li Po thought about it for a while. He had never seen this person before. He didn't know what his temperament was like or what he was capable of. He couldn't be so respected by He Chou, so he shouldn't be too bad.
Moreover, the middle-aged man from the Fufeng Dou family is a "fellow fellow" with him, so it's really nothing to take care of him.
After a moment of hesitation, Li Po said: "The prison is not an easy place to be in now. There are dilapidations everywhere. The prison needs to be repaired and tidied up. The people there are so busy. I am still thinking about what to do next."
Those disciples of the Duke are filling in to solve the urgent need. If Dou Shilun... is not qualified, wouldn't it be a loss to the Lord's face?"
He Chou was considering everything, and He Chou became more and more comfortable after hearing this, "Please rest assured, Your Majesty, if the general was not busy, I would not recommend him to go there.
If you can't shoulder important responsibilities, what's the point of being an official? As for the face of an old minister, it's not something that a young boy can hurt."
The last sentence is a bit unpleasant, but it also shows He Chou's pride.
Li Po looked at him and naturally he wouldn't mind this slight offense. He Chou was very tolerant here, but he just said to himself, you are ten years younger and want to take advantage of someone who will be the eunuch.
job, then you must be overthinking it.
It's different now. If he doesn't agree to come down, the old man will probably burst his blood vessels to show you.
So Li Po nodded simply and said: "Gong He recommended it personally, I can't refuse, but I have to discuss it with Mr. He. If I want to recommend someone again, I can't embarrass myself anymore."
Look at what he said. He Chou couldn't get enough of it. He raised his glass in joy and said, "Don't worry, Your Majesty. How dare I recommend some irrelevant people to Your Majesty? I won't do it next time. I won't do it next time. I will offer you tea instead of wine."
