He Chou was very interested in this academy. Not only did he follow him to the construction site outside Chang'an City, but he also walked around the construction site several times. When he returned to the emperor, he suggested that Li Po renovate the Imperial Academy and not favor one over the other.
Li Po agreed without hesitation. The Imperial College was a lair for the powerful and no one else was allowed to get involved. It really needed to be taken seriously.
He Chou continued to lament there, saying that if there had been a place like Chang'an Academy in the early years, he would have calmed down and come here to study, and would not have become an official so early...
Okay, then maybe he is not a fan of officialdom?
In fact, the officials were not interested in the construction site of Chang'an Academy. They only wanted to know why the emperor liked this place so much and why he built such a place and named it Chang'an Academy.
No one came to ask Li Po directly, but they all speculated on the emperor's thoughts in their hearts.
The warriors didn't care much about this. General Pang Yu, the guard of the left prison, patrolled the team back and forth, not daring to slack off in the slightest.
Naturally, the reason why a general works so conscientiously is not to please the emperor, but because he is afraid that something will happen, especially when Pang Yu is accompanying him.
He was an old minister of the former dynasty, and he was not very good at speaking in front of the emperor, so he was always wary every time he accompanied him, fearing that something might go wrong.
He was in the position of the general guarding the left prison, which was indeed a bit embarrassing, but now that the foreign enemies were still there, it was the time to hire people, and Li Po's confidants led the troops one after another, which allowed Pang Yu to survive.
He is the grandson of Pang Huang, the former An Lie Gong of Southern Sui Dynasty, and a veteran Kansai nobleman.
Compared with Pang Yu's conscientiousness, Luo Shixin was very indifferent, turning his big head and wandering around, looking for the figure of Cheng Zhijie.
Ashina Rongzhen, who was following Li Po, waved her horsewhip in boredom, probably trying to drive the courtiers away from her husband so that she could get closer to him.
As Li Po walked forward, he chatted with his subordinates. Each foreman was called to him in a serious manner and asked a few questions, which was basically the same as the leader's inspection later.
Li Po walked on the large construction site "with great interest"... In fact, he still missed the treatment in the palace in the morning and wanted to go back and roll in the Tomb of Heroes.
While walking, I turned around and looked around, and suddenly I saw Dou Dan among the crowd, watching the excitement step by step. I thought to myself that this guy is quite leisurely, and I don't know why he is here?
He casually summoned his attendants and gave a few instructions, and soon Dou Dan appeared beside him. In full view of everyone, many people saw... Needless to say, Dou Dan felt excited in his heart.
"Why are you here? What position do you hold now?" Li Po tilted his head to look at him and asked casually.
Compared with when he was in Tai Chi Hall, Dou Dan was much more honest. He no longer had so many thoughts and resentments, and only had the motivation and determination to climb up.
After paying tribute to the emperor according to the complete etiquette of the nobles, he replied: "Some people have recommended ministers to supervise the construction of Chang'an Academy, so I came to take a look first, because I don't want to coincide with the Supreme Lord's trip..."
Li Po saw that he was quite haggard and said with a smile: "That's a coincidence... Who recommended him? He's quite brave."
Hearing the emperor's unkind tone, Dou Dan felt cold in his heart. He looked at the emperor's face in panic, but it didn't look like he was angry. "I haven't agreed yet. If your Majesty doesn't agree, I will resign."
Li Po said: "When did you hear me say no?"
Dou Dan shrank his neck, thinking that it was true that he was with you like a tiger. As long as he was not satisfied, whatever he said would be wrong.
Li Poze continued: "You, a governor, went to supervise the construction of the academy after you returned to Beijing. When others heard about it, they said that I didn't cherish our old friendship and treated my old friends harshly. Do you think that's right?"
Dou Dan didn't know what he meant. After thinking about it, he still said with a bit of reluctance: "I have no merit in submitting to the Supreme Being. I have been hostile to you. I should do some small work to redeem my previous life..."
Li Po finally laughed. This old friend was very interesting. He always wanted to tease him when they met... In fact, in the final analysis, it was not because Dou Dan was too proud back then, which made him very uncomfortable?
He muttered in his heart, there are many ways to serve, so what does supervising construction projects mean? If this can atone for their sins, wouldn't those exiles be unjust?
"I see you are not doing well, but are you sick?"
After changing the topic, Dou Dan breathed a sigh of relief. He had just found a position that seemed good and suitable for him to do in a short period of time, and he really didn't want to lose it.
Moreover, Duan Lun was involved, and he did not want to make the emperor angry with his brother-in-law because of him. He gave birth to a seven-foot-tall man, and he was by no means an ungrateful person.
Of course, he did not dare to think that the emperor would care about his life and death, so he replied cautiously: "I did get sick a while ago, mostly due to the fatigue of the journey... Now I am in good condition, please ask, my lord,
It’s really a sin.”
Li Po nodded, "Did you know that Zheng Shanguo, the Minister of Household Affairs, resigned due to illness some time ago?"
After hearing this question, Dou Dan's heart moved. Of course he knew who it was, Zheng Shanguo. This person was born in the Zheng family, a powerful family in Henan. He married the daughter of the Cui family in Qinghe, and his family background was extremely prominent.
After returning to the Tang Dynasty, he held many important positions and served as the Minister of the Ministry of Punishment, the Minister of Rites and the Minister of Dali Temple, etc., and later he was changed to the Minister of the Ministry of Hubu until Li Yuan's defeat.
Zheng Shanguo was ill... Dou Dan's heart became as hot as charcoal as he thought about it, but he still suppressed his surging mood, shook his head and said: "I am sick, my family is troubled, and I don't know what is going on in the court."
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Li Po looked at him, troubled by family matters? You didn't divorce Li Yuan's daughter, right? If that's the case, your character is too shy...
"You once served as the general manager of Liangzhou, and also served as the assistant minister of the household transfer department in Xingtai, Shuzhong... I intend to let you take over Zheng Shanguo's temporary position as the transfer assistant minister of the household transfer department, is that okay?"
After Zheng Shanguo resigned, the competition for the position of Minister of Household Affairs was very fierce. The subordinates, Zhongshu, and especially the Shangshu Province all had their own candidates to recommend, which meant that there were many people with qualifications.
But Li Po thought about it, and finally his eyes fell on Dou Dan, whom he was relatively familiar with. This was one of the three people recommended by Shangshu Province. Li Po had been weighing it, so Dou Dan was waiting for the official.
The Ministry's transfer order has yet to arrive.
There is no problem with Dou Dan's resume, and the Fufeng Dou family's family background is enough to compete with the martial arts Su family, and he is still in the prime of life. When several aspects are combined, Dou Dan is revealed.
Anyone who goes to the Ministry of Hubu to take over the position of Minister of the Ministry of Hubu cannot be reduced to a follower of Su Dan, the Minister of Hubu, so no one recommended by Su Dan, the Minister of Hubu, will be considered.
Su Dan's desire for power and clique-like style after entering Beijing are very alarming. Of course, even without these, Li Po would never give him a chance to make mistakes.
A huge piece of pie hit Dou Dan on the head, and there were twists and turns, and this was the situation.
For more than a year, everything that happened seems to have emerged in Dou Dan's mind. The dynasty changed, the enemy surrendered before the battle, and he returned to the capital as a surrender. The eldest brother in the family had a mean face, and his own expectations also dropped. If he gets demoted again, even being a foreman becomes a position he can't bear to part with. Do you think it's miserable?
Finally arriving here was like surviving from a desperate situation.
Dou Dan's eye circles immediately turned red. He had gradually become accustomed to this kind of thing, and then he said in a choked voice: "Thanks to the Supreme Being, I will never give up, and I will give you a heavy responsibility... The Supreme Being's grace is so great that I will devote myself to it and die." "
Li Po didn't know what he had gone through in just a few days. He just looked at him suspiciously, wondering whether it was reliable for him to hand over the position of Minister of Household Affairs to a guy who always cried.
"Okay, I don't need you to die. You, the Dou family, have a large number of people. Just find me two talented people to come to Chang'an Academy, sort out the collection of books, and teach them knowledge."
Dou Dan said while wiping his tears: "Your Majesty doesn't know something, and I don't know how many more days I can stay in the Dou family...My elder brother is very anxious to press me, saying that if I don't divorce my wife and marry another, I will have him in prison." Removed from the clan..."
At this point, Dou Dan immediately regretted it. He took advantage of the opportunity to say bad things about his eldest brother. He had no burden, but he could divorce his wife and marry another... Maybe the emperor would agree, after all, he was marrying Li Yuan's daughter.
When he was excited, he was not careful enough when he spoke. In other words, he was a little carried away.
Sure enough, Li Po glanced at him sideways and said with a smile: "If you were the Minister of Household Affairs, I don't believe that your brother would dare to force you. Shouldn't you have the final say on what you want to do?"
Dou Dan carefully thought about the meaning of these words, and his eye circles turned red again, "I have known my wife since they were young, and they have a white-collar promise. Take it, I hope the Supreme Lord will have mercy on me, Chicheng, and don’t sin against me."
Li Po gritted his teeth, when did you get into the habit of crying at every turn? Fortunately, you are from Kansai. How could you cry in front of everyone?
He waved his hand impatiently, "What did I blame you for? Go back and prepare to take office. How can a seven-foot man cry and cry all day long?"
Dou Dangan wiped away his tears and looked around. He felt extremely ashamed, so he bowed to the emperor again and left.
Returning to Duan Lun, Duan Lun clasped his fists and smiled, "Am I going to congratulate Sanlang?"
Dou Dan tried his best to control his emotions, clasped his fists and said with a smile: "Brother still knows me... It seems that I will bother eldest brother tonight. Let's go home without getting drunk?"
Duan Lun nodded repeatedly and had a great time drinking with Dou Sanlang, "It's exactly what I wanted... I just don't know what benefits Sanlang got?"
The two people here gathered together and murmured happily, and Li Po over there was already planning to go back. The emperor was traveling with great dignity, but in fact it was very boring.
What the eyes see and what the ears hear is almost all official business, and there is no essential difference between it and the Taiji Palace. Therefore, apart from causing trouble to others, the emperor's tour has very few benefits, and is far less comfortable and carefree than leaving the palace in private. .