Back at the Houde Hall, Liu Xi and Guo Jia sat facing each other. Guo Jia was still frowning, thinking about the emperor's deeper intentions. Liu Xi smiled and asked Qi Yue to bring some tea, and the two of them drank tea. , continued chatting, and naturally they were talking about the restructuring. Guo Jia took a sip of tea and asked: "If what I expected is correct, it must have been played by Kong Ming in the temple?"
Liu Xi nodded and asked with a smile: "Isn't this what Guo Jun told Xun Jun?"
Guo Jia chuckled lightly, "Wen Ruo really told the truth to His Majesty."
"Mr. My idea is that the Chancellor should be in charge of the overall situation, and his status is even higher than that of the three princes. He has officials, taxation, and military under his command... I think it is really difficult to find such a person..."
Guo Jia nodded and said: "Indeed, it is not easy to sit in this position. In the future, the status of Shangshu Ling may continue to decrease, but at present, if His Majesty wants to make drastic reforms, Shangshu Ling must have An all-rounder will be in charge..."
"I happen to have an all-rounder here."
"Yes, there is only one such all-rounder in the entire Han Dynasty."
Guo Jia said seriously, and Liu Xi was stunned. When did this guy become so arrogant?
Liu Xi took another sip of tea and then asked: "So, Jun Guo promised me to make this ministerial order?"
Guo Jia was stunned and asked: "How could I ever say such a thing?"
The two looked at each other for a long time, "Then who is the Quanquan you just mentioned?"
"Xun Yu."
Liu Xi was silent for a moment and then said: "I think you may be more suitable for this position." Guo Jia shook his head and his face suddenly became serious. The emperor had never seen Guo Jia like this before. Guo Jia said seriously: "Your Majesty. It's true that he is good at strategizing... He has indeed been honing his skills for many years at the Chancellor's desk, but when it comes to all-round talents, it must be Wenruo."
"Wen Ruo is humble by nature, and he is a gentleman in the world. Because of this, everyone does not know Wen Ruo's talent. As his good friend, I know it. Your Majesty, please tell me about the detailed compilation of the new system... If I It would take a year to do it. If Situ Gong were to do it, it might take eight months. However, this is because he would work tirelessly, day and night... If someone else were to replace him, or It is difficult to complete in a lifetime..."
"But Wen Ruo completed it within two months... From officials' salaries to subordinates, standard staff, and powers, your Majesty must not think that this is very simple. This is to redistribute the power of the entire world... . May I ask Your Majesty, is there anyone else in the world who can compare to Wen Ruo?"
Liu Xi was a little surprised. Looking at Guo Jia in front of him, he was stunned for a long time and then asked: "I knew Wen Ruo's talent, but I didn't know he hid it so deeply?"
"He didn't hide it, it's just that no one dug it out. They were deceived by his humble gentleman appearance..." Guo Jia shook his head and said disdainfully: "Although he is not good at agriculture, he has so many. If Nongke is the best to help him, he shouldn't mess things up..."
"Hahaha...good." Liu Xi nodded, already having a plan in mind.
Guo Jia didn't want to wait here. Speaking of it, in fact, this Houde Hall was no different from Tingwei's dungeon.
After Guo Jia left, Liu Xi sat in the Hall of Houde and thought for a long time. He originally intended to let Guo Jia take this position. However, it seems that Guo Jia did not have this idea. Xun Yu, of course, can also do these.
In the past year, Guo Jia's performance really amazed him, so he came up with the idea of letting Guo Jia take up the role. However, if he thinks about it seriously, it is true that the calm Xun Yu may be more suitable than Guo Jia.
So Liu Xi hurriedly asked Qi Yue to invite Xun Yu over.
Xun Yu, who was resting in the palace, hurried to the palace when he heard the emperor's summons.
"Greetings to Your Majesty!" After entering the Hall of Houde, Xun Yu quickly bowed to the emperor. Liu Xi stood up with a smile and quickly helped Xun Yu up, "Uncle Xun, I have said this many times, in private,
It doesn't have to be like this, my uncle is a close friend of Emperor Xiaoxian... I have always treated Xun Yu as an elder, come and sit down..." Without waiting for Xun Yu to shirk, Liu Xi asked him to sit directly in front of him.
Liu Xi also sat down and apologized a little, "Uncle, I have been very tired these days..."
"No, it's just something that was planned. The ministers worked together and saved a lot of energy." Xun Yu said, and quickly asked: "But where is the problem with the new system?" The emperor suddenly summoned him, and it was true.
This made Xun Yu feel uneasy. Could it be that there was something wrong with the new system? This was a major matter related to the temple and government, and there could not be any mistakes.
The emperor shook his head and said: "Everything is going well with the new system. Kong Ming is about to leave Luoyang. I called my uncle here because I have other things for him to take care of...", after hearing the emperor's words
, Xun Yu breathed a sigh of relief, as long as there was no problem with the new system, he asked: "What are your orders, Your Majesty?"
"This is a matter of the Minister's Order. I wonder who my uncle's heart is."
Xun Yu smiled softly and said: "Your Majesty already has a candidate in mind, otherwise, he wouldn't have gone to such trouble to get him to quit drinking and partying..."
"Before meeting him, I did have such thoughts... However, after meeting him, he recommended another person."
"Oh? Did he recommend Jia Wenhe?"
"Jia Wenhe can actually take on this responsibility..."
"No, the person he recommended was his uncle."
“Oh?”
"Of course I want to worship my uncle as the minister, and I hope he won't refuse... I know my uncle's talents. If my uncle doesn't help me, it will be difficult to select someone who can be the minister in the temple.
..", Liu Xi said sincerely, stood up, and bowed to Xun Yu. Xun Yu was shocked by his behavior, and stood up quickly, not daring to accept the bow.
"I hope my uncle won't refuse!"
Liu Xi's attitude is very clear.
Xun Yu could not hesitate and sighed, "Your Majesty, just get up and I will just obey."
Hearing Xun Yu's words, Liu Xigang stood up with a smile, looked at Xun Yu in front of him, grinned, and said, "I have nothing to worry about with my uncle helping me!" Xun Yu shook his head, and the two sat down again.
, Liu Xi just said: "Within the new system, I have been able to arrange many officials. Now, I will leave the appointment of the temple to my uncle..."
"good."
"Your Majesty, I have some thoughts about the appointment of ministers. I think..." Xun Yu was about to speak, but Liu Xi interrupted him directly. Holding Xun Yu's hand, Liu Xi said seriously
: "Uncle doesn't have to report everything, he can handle it on his own. I trust my uncle!"
Xun Yu looked at Liu Xi with an increasingly kind look. He didn't know what he was thinking of, so he nodded again.
"good."
When Xun Yu left the Hall of Houde, the emperor directly informed everyone of Xun Yu's appointment, and the news spread immediately. The ministers were overjoyed. Previously, they were worried about whether Guo Jia would continue to serve as minister.
Everyone was relieved to hear that Xun Yu had assumed this position. Compared to Guo Jia, Xun Yu was obviously closer to the ministers.
Because of Xun Yu's character, none of the ministers in the court had any enemies with him. Everyone was impressed by his noble morals and respected him very much.
After leaving Houde Hall, Xun Yu first went to the residence of Lu Guozhang.
If you want to quickly stabilize the situation in the temple, you will naturally need the abbot. Xun Yu decided to let Lu Bu take the position of Zhongshu Ling. This position does not require any practical work. In short, it is to preside over the discussions among the ministers.
Integrate the suggestions of the ministers and report to the emperor. The person holding this position must have enough prestige, be able to intimidate everyone, and have sufficient qualifications.
Naturally, the father-in-law is the most suitable.
When Xun Yu arrived at Zhi Jin Wu's residence, the door of Zhi Jin Wu's residence was actually open. Xun Yu walked forward with some curiosity. As soon as he stepped forward, he saw two muscular servants, dressed in
With a murderous spirit, they were probably from military backgrounds. The two men saluted Xun Yu and then asked, "I wonder what your orders are?"
"I'm here to meet the father-in-law. I wonder if the father-in-law is in the house?"
"The emperor is here, why do you want to see your distinguished guest?"
Xun Yu was stunned, frowned, and said: "I came here because of the emperor's order."
The servant was shocked and said quickly: "I hope the distinguished guest will not blame you. This is the order of the emperor... In these days, some people have been harassing around the mansion, even shooting bows and arrows, carrying letters, many threats and even curses."
After hearing this, the abbot was furious, so he ordered people to open the door of the mansion and let out a message, welcoming the thieves to visit. If you have any enmity with the abbot, you can come with a sword. The abbot will never report to the official... and fight alone...
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Xun Yu nodded and asked, "Is there anyone here?"
The servant pointed to the courtyard wall in the distance. Xun Yu looked up and saw three heads hanging on the wall.
Xun Yu was speechless. After waiting for a while, the servant came out and said, "The abbot said...there is no need to rush him. He will be sent back in a few days."
"kindness??"
"Excuse me, please let me know again, it's Shangshu who ordered Xun Yu to see you!"
The servant had no choice but to run in again. After a while, he came to Xun Yu again and said: "The emperor said that even if the emperor came in person, he would not return it to him..."
Xun Yu had no choice but to go straight in. Several slaves could not stop him and could only shout. Xun Yu did not care about the servants around him and walked directly into the courtyard. When he reached the backyard, he
Seeing Lu Bu, whose face was particularly gloomy, Lu Bu was holding the eldest son of the emperor in his arms. He looked at Xun Yu displeased and said, "In order to pick up the child, even you were sent out?"
"The head of state has misunderstood. I came here for political reasons, not because of His Highness."
Lu Bu held the child in his arms, still looking wary, "For what?"
"The matter of appointing Zhongshu Ling for the father-in-law of the country."