After that, more than ten officials came to second the proposal.
Seeing that so many people supported it, Li Shimin naturally went ahead with the performance.
Time passed, the scorching sun was high, and the main hall of the Household Department's official residence was filled with many books, memorials, and documents as usual.
The slight difference is that in the past, there was a sense of tense tension here, and the officials were as eager and busy as if they had been reincarnated.
But now, the officials of the Ministry of Household Affairs are sitting on round chairs and working in an orderly manner. Instead of being in a hurry, they are more calm and composed.
To put it bluntly, the number of people in the household department has now tripled!
Originally, among the six departments, the household department had the most manpower shortage, but over the course of a day, the manpower was full!
Mo Zhu, the minister's assistant, was handling official business at the table in the center. At this moment, he raised his head and looked at the scene in front of him with a sense of wonder.
Ouyang Bufan's voice came from next to him: "How is it?
There are a lot more manpower now!"
"Extraordinary... It is indeed much more. It depends on the efforts of you and Lord Muchuan."
"Haha, that's natural! With Master Muchuan and I taking action, we will definitely succeed!"
Ouyang Bufan showed his big shining white teeth, looking very proud of himself.
However, Mo Zhu added: "Although there are many people, most of them are mediocre."
"Mediocre?"
"Yes, I am mediocre in academics and have no knowledge of political affairs."
It's no wonder that Mo Zhuhui said this. The newly recruited officials are all small officials below the eighth rank. These officials are not familiar with poetry and academics, and they are not even good at arithmetic. Naturally, they cannot be expected to handle many things.
Fortunately, there are many senior officials in the Ministry of Household Affairs. The veterans will guide the novices and train them slowly, and everything will be trained well.
"The manpower problem has indeed been solved, but there are still some things that have not been solved."
When Mo Zhu was talking, he also took out an account book.
The cover of the account book clearly reads "List of Creditors of Datang's National Debt", which is a thick book.
When Ouyang Bufan saw the account book, he knew what Mo Zhu was worried about. He laughed and said, "It doesn't matter. Mr. Muchuan will come to the Ministry of Revenue after the morning court and ask him then."
Opinions would be great.”
"Yes... Master Muchuan and I haven't seen each other for more than a month. I have often heard of his heroic deeds at the border in recent days. He is really a role model for us!"
"Oh, don't compare us with that monster like Master Muchuan. There is no comparison at all."
Ouyang Bufan couldn't help but shake his head when he spoke. After all, the three of them were similar in age, but Muchuan had profound knowledge in the fields of poetry, the Five Classics, martial arts, military strategy, equipment, etc. It was almost impossible for them to achieve this at their age.
In this regard, Ouyang Bufan stopped comparing Muchuan to his peers very early on, otherwise he would be jealous to death.
But at this time, when Ouyang Bufan and Mo Zhu were talking, a big-eared guard outside hurriedly ran and said breathlessly: "My two ministers, the general of the auxiliary country has paid my respects."
Hearing that it was the general of the auxiliary country, the two of them were startled.
You must know that although the Ministry of Revenue is one of the six departments, the people who come here are all small officials.
After all, senior officials and generals are busy with their affairs. If any expenditures require approval from the Ministry of Revenue, other people will often be dispatched.
Ouyang Bufan hurriedly asked: "General of the auxiliary country?"
Which general is he?"
In the Tang Dynasty, the general of the auxiliary state was a military attache of the second rank, with a prominent status. There were about four people with this official position.
The big-eared guard said: "This is the Governor of Yangzhou, Mr. Duan Zhixuan."
Hearing the name Duan Zhixuan, Ouyang Bufan and Mo Zhu were startled again, but without hesitation, they hurried out to the door to greet him.
Duan Zhixuan was already waiting at the main entrance of Hube's official residence. He was wearing a loose black mountain pattern robe, with a strong figure and long hair tied into a ball.
As one of the twenty-four heroes of Lingyan Pavilion, Duan Zhixuan participated in the Jinyang Rebellion in his early years, followed Li Shimin to attack cities and forts, and expanded territory.
After the establishment of the Tang Dynasty, Duan Zhixuan, as Li Shimin's confidant, participated in the "Xuanwumen Incident" and supported Li Shimin's rise to power. For this reason, he won Li Shimin's trust.
Now when Ouyang Bufan and Mo Zhu saw Duan Zhixuan, they bowed and saluted: "Meet the general of the auxiliary country."
When Duan Zhixuan saw the two of them, he made them stop being polite with a gesture of his hand, and then asked, "I wonder if Mr. Muchuan, the Minister of Household Affairs, is here?"
"Lord Muchuan?"
Ouyang Bufan and Mo Zhu looked at each other, and then responded in unison, "Lord Muchuan is not here."
"not here?
That's really strange..." Duan Zhixuan was quite confused. He saw Muchuan when he was in the court today, but he didn't expect Muchuan to leave so quickly, and he couldn't keep him even if he wanted to.
Later, I heard from the eunuchs of the palace that Muchuan would come to Hubu, so Duan Zhixuan came.
At this time, Duan Zhixuan shook his head slightly and said: "Since Lord Muchuan is not here, there is nothing we can do."
Ouyang Bufan: "General Fuguo, do you have something important to find Lord Muchuan?"
If you don’t mind, you might as well tell us and we can convey it to you.”
"Actually, it's not an important matter. This general just wants to find Muchuan..."
Just as Duan Zhixuan was speaking, a loud laugh came from the people in the House of Representatives' residence, "Oh, why is it so lively when everyone gathers at the door?
Are you here to greet me?"
Hearing this familiar voice, Duan Zhixuan and Ouyang Bufan couldn't help but look at it, and they found out it was Muchuan!
As soon as he said Cao Cao, Cao Cao arrived. Ouyang Bufan waved and greeted him cheerfully: "Mr. Muchuan, you are finally here. Someone is looking for you. It's the general of the auxiliary country!"
"General of the auxiliary country?"
Muchuan felt puzzled, and when he looked closer, he noticed that it was Duan Zhixuan. He bowed and said, "Meet General Duan."
"Haha, Sir Muchuan, there is no need to be polite!"
Duan Zhixuan went to greet him with a smile on his face.
You must know that as a second-grade general, Duan Zhixuan always gives the impression that he has a straight face, but when he saw Muchuan, Duan Zhixuan smiled so hard that his teeth could not close together. It was obvious how happy he was.
At this time, Zhixuan did not mince words. He stretched out his hand to wrap his arms around Muchuan's shoulders and asked: "Lord Muchuan, I have a request for this general. I hope you can compete with me."
"What?"
Muchuan thought he heard wrongly, and asked again in disbelief, but the answer he got was still the same, Duan Zhixuan came to compete with him!
It was as if ten thousand horses were galloping in Muchuan's heart, and the sound of hoofbeats made him anxious and distressed.
