Chapter 241
It was still the open-air office. When Li Ling came over, he had already waited for several superiors and colleagues in front of the door, including Lu You. After a while, Li Ling looked into the half-closed door. He saw that the minister who called them was sitting behind the desk with his eyes closed, as if he was taking a nap to rest, which made everyone dare not come forward to disturb him at will.
In fact, Bian Xuedao was just closing his eyes and pondering. Although he knew that several subordinates had arrived outside the door, he still did not invite them into the house because his heart was in a mess and could not settle down.
"The Han Dynasty was destroyed by the party and corruption, and the Tang Dynasty was destroyed by the party struggle between Niu and Li. Even in the former Song Dynasty, it was precisely because of the various disputes between the old and new parties that they missed the last opportunity to reform and strengthen the law, and they were unable to break up quickly..." The emperor's words on the Golden Palace today were still in his ears, which made the Bian Shigong still feel frightened.
"Now that my Dayue country has only been established for a hundred years, some people in the court began to uneasy and want to form cliques to seek their own selfishness! Do you really think that I am old and confused, but nothing is known? I just want to tell you today, don't think about this sky or that sky, there is only one sky above your heads, that is my Dayue court, that is me!
"Some people don't think that they have made contributions to the court and can be unscrupulous. If they really violate the laws of the king, even my descendants will have no mercy. Today I am just a little reminder. If anyone dares not take my tips as a warning, don't blame me!"
This stern reprimand, coupled with the series of changes I learned about last night, really made the ministers of the morning court feel a sense of pressure and panic. Even if more than an hour has passed, Bian Xuedao still feels cold on his back, and even has the desire to withdraw.
A minister of the Ministry of Justice, two doctors, Guan Shou, the guard of the North City, and Liu Runsheng, who is about to go to the northern border to take office... These people are all from His Highness Yong. Now they are all taken down by the Imperial City Department and are about to be convicted. This is undoubtedly the emperor told all the ministers in the court that they will attack King Yong this time.
This was a great threat to many officials of the Yongwang Party. Why did everyone dare to stand on the side of Yongwang in the past because they knew that he was deeply favored by the emperor and had the intention to change him as the crown prince. Do you think that everyone would benefit from supporting him to power? But now, the wind has suddenly changed, and it is inevitable that people will feel confused.
But... when you reach this point, can you still get rid of yourself?
Bian Xuedao smiled bitterly. Not to mention the eyes and ears of the emperor and the imperial city officials, even the middle and middle officials above the court were very clear about the division between the prince and the Yongwang faction. It was no longer a secret that he was the Yongwang party and the Ministry of Revenue. So even if he really got rid of himself now, will he still keep himself when the prince ascended the throne?
So after all, I can no longer look back. Even if the emperor suddenly changed his mind, the Yongwang party could only grit their teeth and move forward. After taking a deep breath, Bian Xuedao finally opened his eyes and said calmly: "Come in."
When the subordinates entered the hall, the minister Bian could no longer see any depressed and hesitant on his face, and he was still full of confidence as usual, and even the faint smile on the corner of his mouth was not much different. His eyes swept over the subordinates who bent down and bowed one by one, and finally paused on Li Ling, who fell on the last, then waved his hand: "You all sit down and talk."
When they each sat down, he said again: "I called you here today just because there is an important matter that needs to be entrusted to you. Last year, our northern border army suffered some losses under Guirong, so this year we plan to find the place back, which requires cooperation from all parties. What our Ministry of Revenue needs to do is to set a safe countermeasure before August to transport more food, fodder and supplies to the north.
"This is a meticulous and extremely critical task, and it can even be said to be a major event that concerns the success or failure of the entire battle. You are the most capable and trustworthy officials of my Ministry of Revenue, so I decided to entrust this task to you. Do you have anything to say?"
After hearing this, the seven or eight people present changed their expressions, some were happy and some were panicked. As the Minister said, this matter is very important, and it will naturally be a great contribution to the end. However, if there is any mistake, the guilt and fear cannot be afforded at will.
However, since everyone was talking about this, they naturally did not dare to refuse and immediately agreed. Only Lu You agreed and hesitated and said: "Sir, can all the official warehouses and fodders in various parts of the world be arranged and called by the lower officials and others?"
"Of course, you should also pay attention to the actual situation in various places. Don't make the food in other places urgent because of the supply of food in front of you, or even disrupt local finances. But I think you are all elites from the Ministry of Revenue, and this detail can always be taken into account."
Everyone bowed their hands again, but their expressions became a little more alert. Then, Bian Xuedao turned his gaze to Li Ling: "Li Ling——"
"The official is here."
"Although you have only been in my Ministry of Revenue for two or three months, your ability is obvious to all. So this time I have handed over this burden to you. Don't let me down. Since you are good at accounting, please be more attentive in this matter."
In the gaze of others with a little enviousness, Li Ling bent down again and said yes, but felt a little distressed: "Mr. Bian, you are so cheating. What I told me the day before yesterday was not like this. I thought I was the only one who was responsible for this job. Now there are so many helpers, and they are all older than me and have deeper qualifications. How could I, a newcomer in the officialdom, take action under their noses?"
Then, he thought of something again: "Is it because of the incident this morning that this minister changed his mind and no longer wanted to cooperate with King Yong to drag people down?" If this is true, it would be a great thing.
But the facts proved that Li Ling was overthinking, and then told everyone a few more words to ask them to go to the warehouse outside to extract relevant documents. Bian Xuedao called Li Ling. When there were only two people left in the room, Li Ling looked at the other party with some confusion: "Mr., this matter..."
"It is related to the war in the Northern Xinjiang region. If I really hand such an important task to you only deal with, a young man, it will cause suspicion. So you must cooperate with them and make trouble at key points. I know that you have a much better than ordinary people in accounting and finances, so this matter should not be difficult for you."
Li Ling smiled bitterly, your requirements are too high. Although I am good at this, I am not a god. With the help of many colleagues who are also good at accounting calculations, I can still do things without leaving any flaws. This is no longer a difficult task, but a hell-level task.
But the other party did not give him the chance to refuse at all, and just said, "Do it well, and after the matter is done, you will be promoted to the head of the company. I can guarantee that you will be promoted to the Ministry of Justice in three years, and it will be not difficult to rise to the top."
Everyone has said this, but Li Ling is not good at talking about anything else, so he can only hold his fists and take the order: "The subordinates obey the order. But I need to have a certain right to speak..."
"Don't worry about this. Since I keep you now, they will naturally understand the importance of it. They will only assist you in the next errands, and you will only make the decision."
Mr. Bian said this very well. When Li Ling withdrew from the General Office and went to find his colleagues, these people became closer to him. Originally, the impression that Li Ling left on everyone was a powerful young man, but now he looked very much more respected by Mr. Zhu, so naturally they didn't dare to provoke him.
So in the next small meeting, except for Lu You who said a few words at the beginning, Li Ling was all arranged by him. He was honest and rude about this, and soon made corresponding instructions. He naturally left the grain for him to himself who was responsible for the logistics mobilization of which part of the logistics.
After the matter was settled, everyone dispersed, Lu You looked at Li Ling with some concern: "Wen Zhong, have you really taken all this?"
Li Ling still respects this boss who helped him before and is Cao Jin's friend. He nodded seriously: "Since he has been trusted by the Minister of the Secretariat, the subordinates should do their best."
Lu You nodded: "This is indeed an opportunity, but have you ever thought about it? If something goes wrong, can you afford it? Now the Minister and we both hand over the power to you, but can you really bear it? This is not a trivial matter. It involves the life and death of more than 100,000 troops, and the safety of our northern border in Vietnam for decades."
He looked at the senior boss with some gratitude. Li Ling did not tell the truth after all, but just smiled and said, "Risks and opportunities coexist. To be honest, the subordinates really want to take the identity of the governor as soon as possible and become a real official of the Ministry of Revenue. This will last for ten years of hard work and years of imperial examinations."
Seeing that he had made up his mind, Lu You didn't persuade him anymore and sighed: "Then you do it well. As long as you can help me, I will definitely help you."
"This... the official really wants to ask for help from the elders." Li Ling immediately said with the flow.
"you say."
"I would like to ask Xiang Daxing to help me deal with many accounting issues. After all, this grain transportation requires understanding the overall situation in the world. Brother Xiang has this ability to let me grasp the actual grain storage situation in various places as soon as possible."
"Well, this is just a trivial matter. I will let him come to see you later." Lu You nodded and turned around and left when he saw that Li Ling had no more ideas. However, in his opinion, this young man was still too eager to do things. Even if he really deserved it, he shouldn't be so radical and took the task on his shoulders.
Chapter completed!