After saying that, Du He patted his butt and left.
Everyone in the room was stunned.
This guy is too arrogant.
Chen Shuda angrily grabbed the cup on the table and smashed it on the ground.
"How can this be unreasonable? How can this be unreasonable... He is just a small official serving as host and guest, how dare he not take me seriously!" Chen Shuda roared.
The officials rushed to comfort him.
"Master Chen, calm down!"
"Master Chen, it's not worth it for this kind of person!"
"Don't get so angry!"
With your words and my words, Chen Shuda's anger was finally calmed down.
However, Chen Shuda still looked gloomy and unhappy.
An official said: "Master Chen, this Du He really doesn't understand the rules and is simply lawless. There is no reason for this. He must be punished."
Chen Shuda said: "I don't want to do this, but this matter is difficult... you don't know, His Majesty has issued a decree to let Du He take full charge of the affairs of the Host and Guest Department. Although I am the Minister of the Ministry of Rites, I am not in the Host and Guest Department.
Regarding this matter, because of the previous incident between Zhou Tong and the Goguryeo envoy, His Majesty has discussed it with me privately, and asked me not to interfere in the affairs of the host and guest department at will."
The left minister of the Ministry of Rites was surprised and said: "So, from now on, although the Host and Guest Department still belongs to the Ministry of Rites, in fact, it has become independent, and Du He has the final say?"
Chen Shuda nodded helplessly: "That's pretty much it."
For a while, everyone was wailing.
The host-guest department is always a good place, with more money and less trouble.
Now, such a big piece of fat fell into Du He's mouth, and no one else even had a chance to touch it.
At this time, the right minister of the Ministry of Rites suddenly said: "Master Chen, I have a plan."
Chen Shuda was sighing, but when he heard this, his eyes lit up and he said, "Say it quickly!"
The right minister of the Ministry of Rites said: "Mr. Chen, since His Majesty has given an order, we are not allowed to interfere in the affairs of the host and guest department at will. If we really interfere, I am afraid it will be counterproductive and make His Majesty unhappy. Why not, we send an official to go
As the host and guest doctor, the host and guest doctor is the highest official of the host and guest department. Then, won’t we be able to legitimately restrict Du He?"
"yes!"
"Oh, what the Lord Assistant said makes sense!"
"Master Chen, this is a good strategy!"
Everyone was very happy when they heard it.
Chen Shuda thought carefully and nodded: "This is a good idea. However, there was no doctor for the host and guest department before. It was always the Yuanwailang. Your Majesty did not appoint a doctor for the host and guest department this time. This matter needs long-term consideration."
The right minister of the Ministry of Rites added: "My lord, you are smart and confused for a moment... If you go to see His Majesty in person, just say that Du He is young, has not worked in the Ministry of Rites before, and is unfamiliar with the host and guest department. He is a foreign minister.
It has been a very hard work, and I beg your Majesty to send an official from the Ministry of Etiquette to serve as the host and guest doctor, and your Majesty will definitely agree."
Snapped.
Chen Shuda slapped his thigh and said happily: "Okay, in a few days, I will go to His Majesty to talk about this matter."
"Oh, great, we finally have a way to restrain the lawless Du He."
"right!"
"Just wait for Mr. Chen to enter the palace."
Everyone clapped and celebrated.
…
Department of Etiquette, Department of Host and Guests.
The office of the host and guest company is in a small courtyard alone.
In the yard.
A young man hurried past holding a thick file.
A middle-aged official suddenly shouted: "Stop!"
The young man turned around and saw the middle-aged man. He suddenly showed a horrified look and hurriedly bowed and said: "Mr. Meng, I have never seen you before. Please forgive me."
Master Meng snorted coldly and said: "Zhu Ping, I think you did it on purpose. I have been here for a long time. After you came in, you didn't say a word and left without saying hello. You are really brave.
Do you still have me as a Shangguan in your eyes? If you don’t give me an explanation today, I can’t get around you, so just stop doing it... Go home, huh, I really don’t know what Banshan Academy teaches you.
You don’t understand any rules at all. In my opinion, Banshan College is really in vain. It has taught you a bunch of rubbish..."
Zhu Ping graduated from Banshan College.
He took the scientific examination for high school last year, and after being evaluated by the Ministry of Personnel, he worked in the Host and Guest Department of the Ministry of Etiquette.
I thought I could flex my muscles and apply what I have learned throughout my life.
Who would have thought that after arriving at the host and guest department, Zhu Ping discovered that in order to live well, he must be able to curry favor with the superiors and give expensive gifts during holidays.
People like him who have no background and are unwilling to flatter can only be bullied everywhere.
It turned out that Zhou Tong was the one holding the power, but now that Zhou Tong has been demoted and the new Yuanwai Lang has yet to be seen, the entire host and guest department is decided by Mr. Meng in front of him.
Mr. Meng, who had been under Zhou Tong for many years, suddenly took charge of the host and guest department, and began to ask for all kinds of things in an intensified manner. The host and guest department were miserable. Everyone else gave in, except Zhu Ping.
Therefore, every now and then, Mr. Meng would find various reasons to deal with him.
At this moment, the officials passing by looked at Zhu Ping with sympathetic expressions.
Zhu Ping's face turned red, he clenched his fists, took a deep breath, raised his head, and said, "Mr. Meng, I was holding the file just now, but I did not see you."
Mr. Meng was furious: "How dare you dare to quibble, how unreasonable. Today, I will teach you a lesson... You are a waste of Banshan College, your unruly habits are probably all taught by Du He. I
Just say, what kind of disciples can Du He teach, huh..."
"Don't bully others too much!" Zhu Ping exploded immediately, "Mr. Meng, you can insult me, but please don't insult Banshan College. You are not qualified to mention my dean. If you do this, don't blame me for being rude.
Already."
Mr. Meng suddenly burst out laughing: "Hahaha, Zhu Ping, you have grown up. You are not polite. What can you do? Do you dare to attack me? I will humiliate Du He, what, Du He?
, he is just a person who does not understand the rules, deceives and kidnaps, does bad things, and is the chief of the four evils in Chang'an..."
boom.
Before he finished speaking, Mr. Meng was knocked to the ground by Zhu Ping's punch.
Zhu Ping's whole body was tense, and he was inevitably afraid. He shouted: "I said, you can't insult my dean. You forced me to do this. You forced me..."
Swish.
Mr. Meng got up with a groan, covered his face, and said angrily: "This is unreasonable, Zhu Ping, you dare to insult Shangguan, what crime do you deserve? Come on, take him down, and send him to Dali Temple quickly. I will punish you severely."
The earth will punish his sins.”
No one moved.
Master Meng became even more angry: "What are you doing standing still? Are you deaf? Why don't you take him down quickly?"
Still no one moved.
Mr. Meng turned his head and saw the officials' eyes, all looking in the direction of the door.
He was curious and looked over.
On the steps at the door, a young man was standing, folding his hands and looking at him quietly.
It's Du He.
For a moment, Master Meng's vision went dark and he almost fainted.