"Whatever you say, I have always convinced people with my virtue... I have always been sincere to King Wu, and there is nothing wrong with me wherever we meet..."
Li Po pretended to say a few words, but turned around and walked into the hall.
Fan Wenjin looked at the emperor with toothache. After a few days, he finally understood the difficulties faced by the provincial officials. The emperor spoke a little out of tune and sometimes liked to make strong arguments, but you could only persuade him carefully, which was heartbreaking.
The most important thing is that sometimes you don't know which of the emperor's words is a joke and which is telling you the truth.
He felt that if he continued like this, he might end up like Feng Lun, well, and his old boss Yang Shuang, who died a few days after becoming Na Yan.
Thinking of these two people, Fan Wenjin felt cold in his heart. His health was much worse than that of Yang Shuang, and he was still so old. It was a pity that the position of servant had been vacant for so long. It must be that no one in the court wanted to take it, right?
Li Po didn't know that the newly appointed servant was already full of complaints. In fact, it didn't matter if he found out. He had been like this over the years, and it was difficult to change his temperament.
Frequently teasing Menzi with the people around him can make him have some fun, which is better than anything else, otherwise how could the position of servant be difficult to give birth to? Because Feng Lun is in front, others Li Po won't take a fancy to him.
In this way, Fan Wenjin really happened to meet him at the right time.
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In any case, Li Po was in a good mood, and the province was now completely quiet.
Fan Wenjin is physically weaker, but at the spiritual level, there are really not many people in the world who can match him. He has been in charge of Liangzhou for many years and has not been killed by anyone, so there is no need to doubt his method.
Before he took office, he had already met several times with his servant Du Chuke. It was obvious that he wanted to unite with Du Chuke to suppress the eldest grandson Shunde.
Changsun Shunde shamelessly paid a visit, and Fan Wenjin received him with a smile. Li Po was not interested in knowing what they talked about. Anyway, after Fan Wenjin took office, everything in the province went smoothly and no one dared to come.
provocative.
But this is just the beginning, and there are not many clues to follow. Officials in the court are very particular about adapting to the situation, or that a gentleman will take revenge ten years later.
Those who rush forward in a hurry are all brainless cannon fodder. A power struggle requires a government and a strategy. When Changsun Shunde calms down and feels that the limelight has passed, he may do something.
Fan Wenjin had robbed him of the position that belonged to him, and it was like a life-and-death feud. If Fan Wenjin didn't understand this, he wouldn't be able to serve as internal minister for a few days.
I just don't know if Changsun Shunde dares to hold grudges against his Majesty the Emperor in his heart. I think he should. After all, he is also a figure who came from the late Sui Dynasty and is not so awe-inspiring for the imperial power.
Li Po planned to give him half a year to think about it carefully. If he could still hold back and did nothing, he would be released from Beijing. Every time he thought about this, Li Po would always give himself a thumbs up or something.
The measure is great, you are amazing.
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Nowadays, many ministers in the court are outstanding, and they are the kind of talents that are rarely seen in peacetime. This situation is not surprising.
This was mostly the case when the country was founded. Talents of all kinds would gather together to help the emperor pacify the world. People in the world would describe it as destiny.
In fact, this is almost inevitable. Without so many talents, there will be no dawn of great unification. And people who have gone through troubled times, whether it is their mental state or their ability to calm down chaos, will naturally be better than peace.
Those people in that period were much better.
In fact, the main thing is that they are decisive and daring to take action, because they have encountered too many things that require prompt decision-making, and they are not afraid of the serious consequences. They have seen many bad situations.
Therefore, it will be difficult to control these people. After all, people's hearts are unpredictable and people have seen many chaotic scenes. Their psychology is definitely not what ordinary people can imagine.
When these people grow old, the world will truly be at peace, and their next generation will be different from their parents.
He may not be as talented as his parents, but his loyalty is much higher.
Li Po felt that at that time, the Tang Dynasty could truly show its prosperity, and this was almost a historical rule.
If a wise king and wise ministers lay the foundation, their children and grandchildren will be able to enjoy it endlessly.
Unless you are too unlucky to meet a prodigal like Yang Guang, there is nothing to say. I can only say that Yang Jian was blind and deaf in his later years. How could such a bastard be able to break through the historical trend on his own?
, it can be considered that Yang Guang is capable.
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Therefore, the turmoil in Menxia Province is actually not a big deal for Li Po or other important officials in the court.
Li Po himself is like the Buddha sitting in the clouds, opening his palms. Anyone who enters his palms, no matter how powerful you think you are, you will never be able to escape the fate of being manipulated.
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Back in the hall, Li Po stretched out his body without any manners, and Fan Wenjin followed suit, following him like a follower.
Li Po knew that Fan Wenjin was still adapting to his duties as a servant. He was not as senior as Feng Deyi. He had dealt with several kings and had seen the grace of famous ministers and generals from generation to generation. He knew everything he was doing.
Fan Wenjin will not be able to do it. After returning to Beijing to take up a post, he will have to adapt for a period of time. The length of time will depend on his own ability.
As the internal minister, it is okay to always follow the emperor, but it is a bit outrageous. After all, the minister has been out of the role of serving the emperor for many years.
He should assist Emperor Zuo in handling government affairs and manage the provinces, instead of accompanying the emperor on a daily basis like the casual knights and admonishing officials.
"There are a lot of things this year, and they are all rushed to one place. You will be a little bit affected..."
Without going back to his seat, Li Po wandered back and forth in the palace as usual, which made his ministers very upset. After all, King Wu was coming soon. Everyone was cheering up and preparing to accompany the emperor to see what he had been doing after he had been away for several years.
Is King Wu still the same as before?
Naturally, they were not very willing to see the emperor's relaxed expression. King Wu was not someone else after all.
Fan Wenjin didn't care about this. In Liangzhou, he saw many people who were in a hurry but didn't know what to do. In his opinion, the emperor's state of being confident and having everything under control was the most valuable quality.
As for the many things the emperor said, it was really not just casual talk.
In the spring of the seventh year of Yuanzhen, several major events happened.
One is naturally the East China Sea Army's headquarters. The heroes are returning to the court one after another, and they need to be rewarded and received. Just for this matter, don't think about taking time off this year.
Because it is not only the issue of rewards and reception, but also a variety of other matters. For example, the army will gradually transport the Goguryeo people back to the Tang Dynasty. This is not comparable to the eradication of the Japanese country.
The relocation of millions of people is as complicated and troublesome as a major project. If you are not careful, it may lead to several rebellions, which requires the court to be on strict guard against.
In addition, food and various supplies are prepared for these people, which is also a big deal. People cannot be starved to death, nor can they be fed. Anyway, Datang's treasury will definitely have a surplus this year. As for supporting or not supporting the housing, then
It all depends on the harvest this fall.
In Li Po's opinion, the problem shouldn't be big. If it doesn't work, he can only be an untrustworthy person and collect taxes from Henan, Hebei, Shandong and other places first, and wait until the difficulties are overcome.
The urgent opening of water transportation this year was actually based on this consideration. Without food support from the south, it would be difficult for the Tang Dynasty to receive so many Goguryeo people.
In fact, for this matter, Yuanzhen's seven years and one year were not enough. If he could send all the people on the peninsula to work in the Tang Dynasty in two or three years, it would be considered good.
In addition to this, there is the upcoming imperial examination in Beijing. This is the second time that the Tang Dynasty will conduct a major examination in Chang'an. The number of people is nearly double that of the first time, and the subjects are doubled accordingly.
Each subject also has additional electives.
Since the imperial examination, the conditions for becoming an official have been clarified, but the examination and examination system has not been completely abolished, especially within the officialdom, which is almost impossible to achieve.
No one recommends it, and it is impossible to rely solely on the evaluation of the Ministry of Personnel. Without talking about how to ensure the integrity of the officials in the Ministry of Personnel, it is impossible to do this just from the perspective of human nature.
Otherwise, how could there be so much corruption? Officials will always use the power in their hands to seek benefits, demonstrate their authority, etc. This is something that cannot be eliminated and can only be controlled.
Therefore, the Tang Dynasty clearly listed in the Tang Code the various conditions required for promotion for those who would enter the officialdom without going through the imperial examination. It strictly controlled the source and made it more difficult for those who entered the officialdom through connections to gain promotion.
In other words, the imperial examination will definitely be the first choice for young people to enter the officialdom in the future. Only those who cannot compete with others will give up the imperial examination and choose other ways to enter the officialdom.
The coexistence of the imperial examination system and the imperial examination system was an emerging feature of officialdom at this time.
There are a lot of people taking the exam for this subject that was opened this year, which shows that the imperial examination has gradually gained everyone's recognition and is a model for selecting officials that children at home can safely participate.
Needless to say, the importance of the Beijing Examination to the imperial court. Every Beijing Examination is also a test of the imperial court's organizational ability. Everyone in the imperial court is paying attention to this important event.
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In addition, the alliance with the Turks this summer is under discussion. The three provinces and six ministries are closely involved. Time is tight, and it will take a lot of time to communicate with the Turks.
Before the alliance meeting in May and June, the two countries had to decide on various matters that needed to be discussed when the alliance was formed. Both Li Po and the important officials in the DPRK had the same views on this matter.
That is, the Turks are in a hurry, and the news from the Turks is also the same. The Turkic royal court is turning its attention to the west, seeing that a war to re-conquer the Western Regions is about to come.
