Chapter four hundred and sixty second minister seconded
Not to mention that because he is the uncle of the second prince, Wan Xuenian is also the grandfather of the third prince! The emperor is not soft-hearted at all.
Therefore, this incident not only alleviated the crisis in the treasury, but also benefited their household department. More importantly, the emperor no longer had to scold him when he went to court in the future.
So what if he was scolded by the emperor for so long? After being scolded for so long, his face has been tempered. When the tea tax is settled, he will think about Yan Yin again, and he will no longer have to worry about the ridicule of his colleagues behind his back in the future.
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Therefore, he wanted Gu Chengyu to go to the Ministry of Household Affairs before, but unfortunately the emperor did not agree.
If even the Minister of Household Affairs has no opinion, then other officials will not meddle in others' affairs.
The princes would not even interrupt. Their father spoke the truth and could not take back what they said. Naturally, they could not make their father unhappy.
The second prince secretly sneered. The position of the Attendant is only for the sixth rank. Is it worthy of these officials to go to war? It also affects the appointment and dismissal of official posts in the staff department. This is a big slap.
How many talents like Gu Chengyu are there in this world? Those who do are rare. If those new officials had such abilities, the Dayan Dynasty would have prospered long ago.
After all, is it not that he is incompetent but jealous of others? Logically speaking, raising the tea tax issue is enough for Gu Chengyu to be promoted.
Gu Chengyu thought for a while, could it be that the emperor let him go so easily? How could the officials in the court let him go?
"Do you have any objections?" It was just a step. Naturally, it was impossible for the emperor to really assign any difficult work to Gu Chengyu. After all, Gu Chengyu had shared a lot of his worries.
For a while, the palace was a little quiet. Some officials were still dissatisfied, but they knew that even if they raised objections, the emperor would not be swayed, so it was better not to be offensive.
Xia Qing glanced at Li Wei again, only to see that Li Wei was silent and just looked down at the ground.
He couldn't help but feel angry. As his disciple, there was no doubt that Zhang Shuo would stand with him.
He also valued Li Wei very much in the past and took good care of him in the officialdom. However, Li Wei did not say anything later, which made him very dissatisfied.
"Father! Since it was Gu Xiuzan who brought up the tea tax, I think there is nothing wrong with being promoted to the Imperial Academy. If we are talking about seniority, then there are not many people in the officialdom who are older than the adults here.
Then why don’t you see them standing here?”
Everyone actually felt that what the second prince said made sense. Qualifications were important, but ability was more important. Although the second prince's words were too straightforward, they were not angry this time.
After all, the reason why they are here is not because they are capable. Can incompetent people become high-ranking officials?
Thinking like this, everyone felt better. After all, the emperor was angry at the words. If they were really incompetent, why didn't the emperor deny their official positions?
Gu Chengyu didn't care what the officials were thinking. He looked at the second prince strangely. He didn't expect that the second prince would say good things for him. This was the first time they met today.
Seeing that the second prince had already made his mark, the eldest prince also hurriedly followed. But he couldn't let Gu Chengyu be grateful to the second prince and feel that he owed the second prince a favor. Since ancient times, it was the hardest to repay favors.
Besides, as a son and minister, he didn’t support his father’s decree, so why wasn’t his father angry with him?
"Yes! Father. As the saying goes, age does not determine ambition. Similarly, in the officialdom, you cannot judge an official by his age or the length of time he has been an official. As long as you are capable, you can share your worries and contribute to the court.
If you have strength, then promotion is not a problem."
The emperor was a little surprised, not because of the eldest son. He was surprised that the second eldest son actually said a few words for Gu Chengyu today. Could it be that the second eldest son was really interested in her too?
Seeing that the two princes had given Gu Chengyu face, Xia Qing couldn't raise any objections.
The third prince saw that his two brothers had expressed their opinions, so he could only respond.
"Father! My son and I have the same idea as my eldest brother and the others. If the newly promoted officials have made achievements, but the court does not show any expression, wouldn't it chill their hearts?"
The third prince did not say a word, that is, it takes who knows how many years for such a monster to appear. The worries of those courtiers are purely unnecessary. Do they think everyone in the court is Gu Chengyu?
In fact, the third prince felt that his father was right, these officials were very slippery. The treasury was so empty, they all thought that this was a matter of the Ministry of Revenue, and they were all waiting to see the joke, but they refused to help think of a solution. I am afraid that the father
I have long been dissatisfied with them.
However, there are quite a lot of shady plots behind these old ministers, and all their thoughts are spent on scheming with others and the Rachel Party for personal gain. Naturally, they don't pay attention to things that are of little benefit.
The emperor looked much better when he saw that the three princes finally expressed their opinions.
Xia Qing just didn't want Gu Chengyu to take advantage of him today, and he was afraid that he wouldn't be able to do so anymore. It would be better to deal with him slowly in the future. The higher he climbed, the harder he fell.
When the emperor looked over, Xia Qing quickly stepped out of the queue and said, "I second the proposal!"
Li Wei and Zhang Shuo looked over in surprise, and they actually agreed?
Li Wei let out a sigh of relief. Even the Chief Assistant himself agreed, so he didn't need to be such a villain.
The officials looked at each other for a few times and could only shout: "I second my opinion!"
Gu Chengyu knew that he had passed the test today, and luckily he didn't offend those ministers to death. The emperor might not be happy, but according to the emperor's intention just now, he still wanted to use him, so he could think of a way to coax him later.
Of course, this method must satisfy the emperor. Otherwise, it would not be a piece of cake for the emperor to deal with him? Just asking Shangfeng to wear small shoes for him is enough for him.
"Since everyone has no objections, then the matter will be settled."
After a pause, he said in a cold voice: "Gu Aiqing, regarding the matter of Yanyin, within two days, you can draw up a detailed charter for me."
The emperor thought for a while, but he still couldn't let Gu Chengyu go like this, he had to squeeze him dry. If he knew that Gu Chengyu had something to hide this time, it would be up to him how he would deal with him.
Gu Chengyu quickly replied: "I obey your order!"
He felt bitter and relieved at the same time. The emperor should have forgiven him. But he was still angry. It seemed that he had no choice but to hide anything about Shioyin, and he had to satisfy the emperor.
"Retreat!" After the emperor finished, he stood up from the dragon chair and left the Hall of Supreme Harmony without waiting for De'an to shout, leaving only the ministers looking at each other.
When Gu Chengyu followed the officials outside, he was still in a daze. Suddenly a breeze blew, and he actually felt a little chilly.
He smiled bitterly, it turned out that he was sweating and his inner clothes were already wet.
The other courtiers hurriedly walked out, but they were not rushing back to answer the question. They had to discuss it with their cronies before the tea tax was implemented. They could still make a fortune by then. This was a great opportunity.
Even the Minister of Military Affairs and the Minister of Hubu were in a hurry. They didn't even have time to look at Gu Chengyu and walked straight out of the palace.