After coming out of Duan Lun's place, Su Dan went around again.
At the beginning of the new year, officials took a break for more than ten days, eating, drinking and having fun, and their faces were all shiny, but just like later, they couldn't keep up their spirits.
When everyone saw their immediate boss coming, they all stood up and saluted him, wishing him good old age and so on.
Su Dan put on a show, and most people ignored him, while some would just smile back. There were only a few people in the household department who could make him return the favor, and they were either respected old men or of sufficient rank.
Everywhere he went, Su Dan would say a few words, give a little encouragement, and not stop too much.
When he arrived at his office, he was followed by many people, all of whom were officials who wanted to report matters to him.
Su Dan also got into working mode and casually ordered, "The office is open today. Those who come late will be fined a month's salary and let the magistrate record it."
The punishment is a bit severe, and a month's salary is nothing to some people, but once this matter is recorded on paper, it will be transferred to the Ministry of Personnel and become part of the annual official evaluation.
It seems that checking attendance has been around since ancient times, and it is also one of the important ways to establish one's authority.
When the people following Su Quan heard this, some smart people thought to themselves, it seems that our Ministry of Revenue has taken quite a lot of measures this year.
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When he arrived at his place, Su Dan drank two cups of hot tea and asked his subordinates to sort out what they had to do today before he started meeting people.
Most of them are the beginning and end of the previous year's money and grain, and there is no dispute. In the end, Su Quan approved it and then it can be filed in the Ministry of Household Affairs.
The other part is about this year's plan, which was decided at the end of last year and will be implemented this year.
The most important ones are not discussed, because we have to wait for the revision of the Tang Code to be completed before the Ministry of Revenue can take action. Otherwise, the more things are done, the more mistakes will be made.
Since Dou Dan resigned, the position of Minister of the Ministry of Finance was still vacant. This was Su Dan's intention. The Ministry of Personnel urged him several times, and even the alternatives were sent to Su Dan's desk, but they were all blocked by Su Dan.
His favorite is actually Wang Qing, because the Ministry of Household Affairs has to deal with a lot of things with the Ministry of War, so there has always been a habit of being promoted from the Minister of the Ministry of War or the Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs to the Minister of Household Affairs.
In order for the two sides to communicate more smoothly, each army needs the support of the Ministry of Revenue, but in the end it must be the Ministry of War that does the work. It would be bad if both sides did their own thing.
The army at the front suffered a defeat, and the people behind were in chaos. The Ministry of War and the Ministry of Households often argued with each other.
It's a pity that Wang Qing... There was some estrangement when we worked together. The man was also very stubborn and never wanted to sit down and have a good talk with him.
Over the years, Wang Qing has drifted away gradually, and Su Dan can no longer control him, the manager of Bingzhou... let alone control, maybe he will be able to climb over Su Dan at some time.
Moreover, in addition to the fact that the candidate was not in line with Su Dan's wishes, it was now a critical moment for the revision of the Tang Code to be completed, and the debate on some matters in the Ministry of Household Affairs was very intense.
As the Secretary of the Ministry of Revenue, he naturally has to ensure that the entire household department is united in dealing with the current situation. It would be a disaster if the newly appointed minister did not agree with his political views.
For example, the Ministry of Personnel has listed Du Yan, the Minister of Rites, as a candidate. He is jumping up and down now, and he has good friends with Sun Shunde, the Minister of the Ministry of War, and Tang Jian, the Minister of War.
Everbright is a bit more difficult to deal with.
If he is allowed to come to the Ministry of Household Affairs, what's the point?
As for the appointment and dismissal of officials like the Minister of Household Affairs, the emperor still has the final say, and others only have the right to recommend them.
As long as the emperor did not take the initiative to ask, Su Dan only had to sit down with Wen Yanbo and convince Wen Yanbo, and the chief minister of the imperial court could completely block the appointment of the minister of household affairs in Shangshu Province.
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Without a servant to take charge, Su Dan's burden suddenly became much heavier, and it would also attract a certain amount of criticism. However, in Su Dan's consideration, the pressure was completely worth it.
After the turmoil of Gao Shen's case, if Duan Lun can now give him full support, it can be said that this period of time is extremely precious to him and has a lot to do.
After meeting a few people, he calmed down and ordered people to pass on the order. Tomorrow, officials of fourth grade and above were summoned to the main hall of the Ministry of Revenue to discuss matters.
He planned to go to Sinong Temple in person while waiting for lunch. Now regarding the land matters, it was not only the Ministry of Household Affairs that had the final say, but also had to reach a consensus with Sinong Temple.
When he was thinking about how to talk to Dou Guangda, someone came to report that the Ministry of Rites sent someone to say that Du Yan, the minister of Rites, wanted to see him.
Su Dan frowned and couldn't help but think that this man came to the door just after the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, which showed his eagerness.
Su Dan nodded, indicating that he understood.
Du Yan wanted to be transferred to the Ministry of Household Affairs, and he had been moving around a year ago, otherwise he would not have appeared on the candidate list of the Ministry of Personnel.
Su Dan could almost guess the purpose of Du Yan's visit, but he didn't need to think about it carefully. He sneered in his heart. Du Zhili worked hard, but he didn't even come to visit him at his house during the New Year. Did he really think that relying on his eldest grandson Shunde
Can you get whatever you ask for by waiting for support from others?
Du Yan's origins went through Su Dan's mind again.
Born in the Du family of Jingzhao, he served as Yushi Zhongcheng in the former Sui Dynasty, so there was no problem with his official qualifications.
This man also made a joke back then. As a descendant of the martial arts Su clan, Su Dan had a happy discussion with his brothers in the clan because the joke involved their martial arts Su clan.
Du Yan and Wei Fusi, a former Sui Dynasty official, were both fellow villagers and good friends. When they were young, they got together to drink and talk. What could they say? They believed that the emperor liked hermits. For example, Su Wei, the great steward of the dynasty, lived in seclusion.
In the mountains and forests, he was requisitioned by the imperial court and occupied a high position. Why don't we follow suit, maybe we will gain something.
So the two whimsical guys resigned from their jobs and settled in a cottage in Taibai Mountain, where they sang about the wind and the moon. It was an obvious move to gain fame and reputation.
This matter reached the ears of Emperor Wen Yang Jian, who was deeply disgusted by the two people's trip and felt that the impact was very bad. If all the officials thought so, wouldn't the mountains be full of people? What's the difference between them and those bastards in the late Jin Dynasty?
He only cared about his own leisure and was not doing any good to the country, but he still tried his best to slander the imperial court. This trend could not last long, so he issued an edict and drove both guys to the south of the Yangtze River.
If someone in the court hadn't interceded for them, saying that they were young and ignorant, they might have been exiled to Lingnan and allowed to "live in seclusion" in that smoky land.
This joke made Du Yan very embarrassed, and it was a stain that would stay with him for the rest of his life.
However, this man was still talented. After his mind matured, he also had the experience of serving as a local official. He was recommended to return to the court as an official. He was promoted very quickly. Soon he became Yushi Zhongcheng, which was a serious official in the court.