Chen Heshu, the Minister of War, died suddenly... The news was reported to the cabinet by Chen Heshu's servant.
Not long after he was released from office, the new cabinet ministers had not yet left and were sorting out the results of today's group discussions on various new policies of the imperial court.
"Why is everything so troublesome?"
When they suddenly heard the news, the cabinet was a little stunned. Zhang Dun blurted out this sentence.
"It's nothing to worry about! Give his family a reply and ask the officials to seal it tomorrow. The palace door is locked today, so don't disturb him!"
Wang Anshi only paused slightly, without even raising his head. Even Zhang Dun's words did not affect him at all.
Just like that, he just asked the scribe to reply.
Yes, what a big deal! If it hadn't been for the sudden death of a minister of the Ministry of War during the imperial meeting, there would probably be no need for the cabinet to know immediately.
Even if he is in a large court meeting, there is only one more political participation quota in the imperial yamen... ~ Zhang Dun thought about it, and he was indeed a little impatient.
The process of the Great Court Meeting was so smooth in the first two days, so smooth that I couldn't tolerate any surprises.
It seems that this news really didn't cause any reaction among the courtiers.
Qinzheng Palace is very normal. The officials and the prince are no different from before, and they do what they should do. The prince is not seriously ill as rumored, and if you don't look carefully, you can't tell that he is sick.
It seems that, as the official said, it was just an occasional cold...
"Official family, Minister of War Chen Heshu died suddenly..."
Even in ordinary times, if a fourth- or fifth-rank court official had an accident, he would still have to report it to the court, let alone during a great court meeting. Wang Anshi came here specifically to report this matter.
However, Wang Anshi didn't understand why the officials were so obviously stunned, but the prince's movements were normal.
"Still the same example, let the Ministry of Rites handle it as appropriate. As for this important quota for political participation, it has reached the final stage of the imperial meeting, so don't worry about it anymore. It will be vacant for the time being. It will be selected separately at the imperial meeting next year...
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Zhao Xi paused when Wang Anshi said this news, and his expression was probably extremely bad at that moment. He was relatively steady and explained the principles of handling it relatively normally.
"In the official family, Chen Heshu is an important political participant. He is qualified to participate in the joint meeting of the imperial government and is also one of the officials related to the imperial government decision-making. Is the vacancy appropriate?"
"There is nothing inappropriate. His voting will be temporarily replaced by the cabinet. Let's wait for the next court meeting. The cabinet will draft a candidate as soon as possible and take office as Minister of War..."
Zhao Xi had calmed down at this time, and it was rare for him to explain things so calmly to Wang Anshi.
This old man is different from Fu Bi. He is too stubborn, not as easy to communicate as Fu Bi, and does not have Fu Bi's exquisite thoughts.
In fact, from Zhao Xi's heart, Su Song is the candidate for prime minister. But Su Song's role in the country is more effective in science and technology than in government affairs. At the same time, Su Song's desire for power and interest in government affairs
Not big.
Before nominating the cabinet, Zhao Xi talked with Su Song and had no choice but not to name the prime minister.
As a result, in this way, the imperial court acquiesced in Wang Anshi's position as Prime Minister. After all, Comrade Wang was in the cabinet since the emergence of the three-level decision-making system, and his qualifications were impeccable.
What's more, many of the country's new policies were nominally initiated by Comrade Lao Wang. Whether he took the blame or was the first to initiate it, he still deserves the credit.
"In the official family, I think Lu Jiawen can be appointed..."
This...Zhao Xi really doesn't know what to say about Wang Anshi. To say it sounds good means he is resilient, but to say it sounds bad means he is ignorant. He has already said it to this extent, but he is still entangled.
Even the prince stopped writing and looked at Wang Anshi in disbelief.
Lu Jia asked what was going on. Not to mention the prince, the entire court probably knew about it. The prince also wanted to see how his father would deal with it... After all, this was proposed by the prime minister.
When the old cabinet was in office and when the cabinet was deciding on relevant positions, even a good old man like Wang Gui, Wang Anshi knew that Lu Jiawen would not be promoted in the cabinet.
This is a good opportunity.
"Mr. Wangge, first of all I have to tell you a fact. I never demoted Lu Jiawen because I did it just for your sake, Mr. Wangge."
"It's not entirely true that I value virtue rather than talent. However, Lu Jiawen is different. Because he is a member of the Lu family, I have to do this. If you can understand it, you can understand it. If you don't understand, it's still the same."
"I just want to tell you that Lu Jiawen is able to take charge of the barter affairs through the separation of Shiyi Temple this time. This is already a kindness of mine. I have raised my hand and given him a chance to take charge. This is already a sign of my kindness.
He still has some talents. Forget about the rest!"
Zhao Xi rarely spoke so straightforwardly, and it was also when he faced Wang Anshi that Zhao Xi had to be so straightforward. He was really worried that if he was still reserved, the old man would continue to act stupid and bother him with Lu Jia's questions.
To say whether Lu Jiawen is talented, he is indeed somewhat talented. However, compared to Lu Huiqing, Xue Xiang and others, they are still far behind in the way of wealth. Lu Jiawen is accustomed to relying on the power of the court to barter, while Lu Huiqing, Xue Xiang, etc.
People know how to weigh market changes and government affairs.
It was precisely because of this that Zhao Xi agreed to Lu Jiawen's request to take charge of salt, iron and other court-controlled industries when Shiyi Temple was split.
As for whether the Lu family still cares about Lu Jiawen's actions, even if they don't care, Zhao Xi must continue to fulfill his promise... not to mention that Lu Gongbi is seriously ill now...
Wang Anshi saw that there was nothing he could do, so he withdrew.
"Dad, the cabinet unanimously approved that Lu Jiawen should take charge of the salt and iron affairs. In other words, the Lu family should no longer care about Lu Jiawen's original behavior. Why doesn't dad give the king a favor?"
After last night, the prince became more candid. He knew what to ask and dared to ask. That's it. Sometimes emotions do need some inexplicable things to promote.
"This is not a question whether the Lu family cares about it or not. It is a question of whether I can be consistent and how I can fulfill my promise. In fact, to this extent, Lu Jia asked him like a baby. He was telling the ministers the principles of my work, and also
Tell your ministers who are determined to follow me, I am so clear-cut."
"The so-called "honest words must be fulfilled", the more this kind of gossip is talked about, the longer it will be spread. In government affairs, no one may remember that I must practice what I preach, but things like this can make my ministers feel,
I really do what I say."
"Habits and focus, the same thing, the same way of doing things, produce very different effects. What should be exaggerated, what should be kept low-key, what can't be suppressed even with force, and what can't be pushed away even if you want to.
Guang, this needs to be figured out..."
It's not that Zhao Xi wants to be aggressive, it's that he really needs to understand these things by himself, and can't be taught by teaching.