Chapter six hundred and fifty second great article
Gao Shilian was confused.
The officials in the Ministry of Personnel are all very qualified.
What's more, he had to read all the memorials. If there was anything inappropriate, he would have sent them back a long time ago. Why would they be submitted?
He took it over and looked at it carefully. After a while, he said: "Your Majesty, there is nothing wrong with this memorial!"
Li Er said: "My dear friends, please take a look!"
The dozen or so people present all took it and passed it on.
Even Du Ruhui and Fang Xuanling took a closer look.
In the end, no one found the problem.
Li Er then looked at Du He: "Du He, don't think that I dare not deal with you and let you reflect on your mistakes in the study room, but it's better for you to be suspicious here."
Seeing this, Du He hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, if there is no problem, it is the biggest problem."
What?
Everyone was stunned.
Why does this sound so philosophical?
But Gao Shilian was not happy: "Du He, what do you mean? Are you saying that there is something wrong with our officials in the Ministry of Civil Affairs and they can't even write a memorial?"
"Yes, Mr. Huyi County, although you are the best poet in the world, you don't look down on the officials so much!"
"The officials have worked hard for the country, the country, and the country, but they are so slandered by you. It is really chilling!"
Immediately, several officials stood up and accused Du He of his fault.
Du He said with a smile: "No, Master Gao, this memorial is not only perfectly written, but also very good. I can't write it anyway!"
Damn it.
This kind of rubbish article has nothing to show for it. If I were to write it, it would be insulting to me.
Gao Shilian asked: "Then why are you talking nonsense here? Do you want to deceive His Majesty and everyone?"
Du He smiled slightly: "Master Gao, please be patient. Just because the memorial is well written does not mean that there is no problem with the request. It just so happens that the biggest problem with this memorial is that there are problems with what is written.
Qiu Wanjia, the magistrate of Huxian County, was originally a bastard, but now he is portrayed as a father-in-law who loves the people like his own son. I don’t know if this is the sorrow of the officials or the sorrow of the Tang Dynasty. It’s a pity, it’s a pity..."
"Be bold!"
"Du He, stop talking nonsense!"
"The deceased is great. Although Qiu Wanjia is just a small county magistrate, he loves the people like a son and has made extraordinary achievements. How can you slander him like this after his death?"
Suddenly, someone started to accuse Du He.
Even Changsun Wuji, Fang Xuanling and others felt that Du He's words were a bit excessive.
Li Er also frowned.
Does this kid want to use this method to anger me and let me drive him out? It's a beautiful idea.
Du He picked up the memorial, walked up to Gao Shilian and others, and asked: "Everyone, don't you really think there is something wrong with this?"
"What is the problem?"
"No problem with me!"
Everyone, you ask and I answer.
Du He laughed and thought, what the hell are these officials?
He asked: "Well, let me ask you all, in your opinion, what is Qiu Wanjia's character? What is his ability?"
Gao Shilian said directly: "I have heard from officials in the Ministry of Civil Affairs that Qiu Wanjia is a rare and good official. He has benefited the whole country for one term. He is praised by everyone in the court and has a great reputation!"
"Yes, although Qiu Wanjia is a small county magistrate, I have heard of his deeds."
"Such a rare county magistrate is rare!"
Everyone's words to me are to praise Qiu Wanjia to the sky.
The more Du He listened, the more amused he became: "Everyone, what is Qiu Wanjia's official rank?"
Gao Shilian thought for a while and said: "Hu County belongs to Jingzhao Prefecture and is Ji County. The county magistrate is the sixth grade."
Du He asked again: "Qiu Wanjia has served as the magistrate of Huxian County since the fourth year of Wude, and he is in the sixth rank. But more than ten years have passed, why has he stopped moving forward and stayed in Huxian County, selecting according to the selection process of the Tang Dynasty?
The standard for talents is that a good official like Qiu Wanjia has good character and strong ability. Even if he does not become an official in the court, he will not stay in Hu County all the time. He will inevitably be transferred to the state capital to hold important positions. This
Why?"
Gao Shilian and others were stunned for a moment.
Yes, such an outstanding talent has been serving as a small county magistrate.
This... doesn't make sense.
"Gao Aiqing, what Du He said makes some sense. You can name every county magistrate of Ji County, but this magistrate has been the county magistrate for more than ten years. What do you say?" Li Er spoke, in his heart
Gradually I became confused.
Gao Shilian hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, this is a mistake made by the officials. I will investigate it thoroughly when I get back."
"Master Gao, there is no need to investigate thoroughly. Let me tell you the reason. The reason is that Qiu Wanjia's so-called good reputation, good moral character, and strong ability are all problematic... As long as he leaves Hu County, the problem will be exposed
, Therefore, he cannot leave and can only serve as the county magistrate here for the rest of his life. As for the reason, you can guess for yourself. I am afraid that among them, only everyone can't think of it, but there is nothing that Qiu Wanjia can't do..." Du
He said calmly.
When everyone heard this, they were all stunned.
It's not impossible.
Those who had just mocked Du He stopped talking now.
Li Er's frown relaxed.
But Du He knew that it was not enough to impress Li Er with these few words.
He continued to point to the memorial and said: "Please take a look, this memorial clearly states that on April 18, Qiu Wanjia went out of the city to visit the people. He encountered a heavy rain, the road was slippery, and the carriage overturned... Well, this is all
It's very common sense, and it's normal for a car to roll over. However, on April 18, just five days ago, do you remember that it rained heavily in Chang'an in the past half month?"
"No!" Wei Zheng said.
Qin Qiong said: "The weather has been very good in the past half month. In my impression, it seems that it has never rained."
"That's right," Du He said with a smile, "It didn't rain in Chang'an. Let alone rain, not even a single dark cloud appeared. And Hu County is only a few dozen miles away from Chang'an, so why did it rain heavily?"
What?
Everyone was stunned.
Everyone was dumbfounded.
Yes, Du He has come to the key point now.
Just listen to Du He say: "It didn't rain in Chang'an, why did there be heavy rain in Hu County? There was no heavy rain, why did the car overturn? Why was Qiu Wanjia's death so wise and righteous? Why did all the officials praise Qiu Wanjia? This
Is all this a loss of morality or a distortion of human nature? I’m afraid there’s something behind it?”
On the side, Chen Shuda, the Minister of Rites, carefully considered Du He's words.
Why do these words sound so familiar?
Suddenly, he remembered.
"Ah, Du He, I'm going to kill you!" Chen Shuda cursed in his heart.
After a long while, a voice slowly said, "Perhaps it's the Duke of Huyi County. You remembered it wrong. What if it really rains on the 18th?"
Du He laughed and said, "Whether it's raining or not, we'll know once we check."
Li Er nodded and ordered: "Zhao Yang, go to Guanglu Temple to check."
Guanglu Temple: has jurisdiction over the four offices of the eunuchs, delicacies, good preparations, and the coffin. They are responsible for offering sacrifices in the suburbs, preparing meals for court banquets, and also managing matters such as praying for rain and recording rain.