On the third day of June, Chang'an, Lian visited the Department.
In the evening, he heard the bell ringing outside. Li Zhaocheng immediately stood up and prepared to leave the office and return home.
Passing by Lu Xiufu's apartment, he thought that Lu Xiufu seemed to have something on his mind lately, so he knocked on the door.
"Junshi, how about having a few drinks at my place today?"
Lu Xiufu, who was buried in papers, raised his head and politely declined Li Zhaocheng's proposal.
"I'm afraid it's inconvenient today, so I want to take these documents home for review."
Li Zhaocheng did not turn around and leave immediately, but hesitated for a moment and asked, "Has Jun Shi been in trouble lately?"
Lu Xiufu shook his head and said: "There is nothing embarrassing. The King of Qin has transferred many officials in the past few months. I am just busy checking their files."
Li Zhaocheng wanted to say something more, but saw that Lu Xiufu had lowered his head and continued to work.
"Okay, then, see you tomorrow."
"See you tomorrow..."
The Integrity and Integrity Department has only been established for more than a year. There are not many officials and there are not many affairs. Many affairs have to be handled in cooperation with the Public Opinion Department.
As soon as Li Zhaocheng, the chief official, left, the small yamen quickly became quiet.
Lu Xiufu sighed, put down his pen, packed up the remaining official documents, and took them home for review.
He has always been extremely diligent and often personally presided over the investigation of whether officials were corrupt. However, if the number of corrupt officials detected is used as the criterion for performance evaluation, the performance of the Integrity Investigation Department is actually not very good.
It has been less than ten years since Li Xia took power. The officials under his rule have been carefully selected and supervised by a strict system. There are really not many corrupt officials.
Lu Xiufu couldn't describe how he felt about being this official. Sometimes he felt that his efforts were in vain. But more often than not, he actually understood that this was a custom made by the founding of the country.
I just didn't expect that the day of the founding of the People's Republic of China would come so early.
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Lu Xiufu emphasized "no words when eating and no words when sleeping", and he was also quiet when eating in the evening.
It wasn't until he put down the bowl that his wife reminded him: "My lord, today a birthday gift was sent from the Prince of Qin's Mansion."
"I understand, please take care of it, madam. Thank you for your hard work, madam."
Even when facing his wife, Lu Xiufu seemed polite and courteous.
He is not so reserved all the time. In fact, he will also jump for joy when his mood is exciting.
He has obviously been troubled recently and has seemed particularly silent.
I returned to the study, lit the candle, and continued to deal with official duties. Not long after, I heard someone outside the door announcing that Deng Yan was here.
Lu Xiufu and Deng Yan were close friends. Recently, they often saw each other in Chang'an, but they also made people sigh... and they also lamented the Song Dynasty.
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"Jun Shi, I have been granted an official title by the King of Qin today." Deng Yan said as soon as he entered the door, "Wai Lang, a member of the Ministry of Rites."
At the moment of meeting, Lu Xiufu saw some excitement on Deng Shan's face and was slightly surprised. He nodded for a moment and said: "Congratulations to Brother Guangjian."
"What about you? Once King Qin ascends the throne, you will be an important minister of the court, right?"
Deng Yan sat down with a smile. After waiting for a while, he didn't hear Lu Xiufu's answer. Then he realized something and his voice became much lower. He said, "Am I too happy? I'm not obsessed with fame, but..."
"I know." Lu Xiufu said: "It's just that when I see that Guanzhong is full of waste and is full of vitality, I can't help but become more motivated."
"That's right. Civil servants think about serving the people, and military generals think about killing the enemy. Isn't this how the world should be?"
"That's it. If King Qin becomes emperor, he will be a sage emperor."
"It's not 'proclaimed emperor' anymore, doesn't Junshi know about it? The princes are already discussing the name of the country...what?" Deng Yan asked in surprise: "Does it mean that Junshi doesn't support King Qin's claim to be emperor?"
"I don't know." Lu Xiufu closed his eyes, rubbed his forehead and sighed, "I don't know."
"You are smarter than me, so you won't be unable to figure it out." Deng Yan said: "The imperial court has... The Song court has professed its vassalage to Meng Yuan, how humiliating it is? How humiliating are we and Fugu to submit a letter, but how framed are we? Do you know the truth of the king?
When I was exiled from Lin'an, I couldn't breathe. I almost suffocated to death in the smoky air. What I saw and heard in Chang'an these days, I was able to stand up straight again and be a human being, and the blockage in my chest was gone. Even I, who had just arrived, knew that the King of Qin
Becoming emperor is unstoppable. Why do you hesitate? You said you were a student of King Qin, didn't you?"
"The Song Dynasty court failed Brother Guangjian, but it has not failed me. I was admitted to the imperial examination at a young age and was deeply favored by the emperor. Now, once the King of Qin ascends the throne and commands his army, how can I feel at ease?"
"Personal kindness and family, country and community..."
Deng Shan stopped talking in the middle of his speech.
Lu Xiufu is a much smarter person than him, so he certainly knows these truths.
The situation he was in was just different. If it were Deng Yan who had not been wronged twice by the Song Dynasty, once dismissed from office, and once imprisoned, how could he have made such a decision with peace of mind.
"I don't know how to persuade you." Deng Yan said: "However, the Song court treated you with great kindness, and the King of Qin treated you with kindness."
Lu Xiufu nodded, rummaged through the bookcase for a while, then dug out a small jug of wine, poured a glass for Deng Shan, sat down, and chatted about recent worries.
"The King of Qin has a famous and beloved general named Liu Jinsuo. He is careless and heartless. I often think that it would be great if I could be like that."
"I know General Liu. I saw him when he first arrived at Prince Qin's Mansion."
"In life, sometimes it is better to think less..."
The two drank a small pot of wine that night, and even Lu Xiufu, who was a light drinker, did not get drunk.
After seeing off his friends, he continued to bury his papers until dawn before he had disposed of all the documents. When he went to the Yamen, he brought them to the Office of Integrity and Integrity and placed them on Li Zhaocheng's desk.
Later, he went to see Li Xia...
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"Actually, it's not just you. There are too many officials from the Song Dynasty under my rule. Once I become emperor, it will be very difficult for everyone. A while ago, I told Xie Fangde to try not to embarrass him... and Commander Cai Ren
Li Gong, who is in charge of Ningxia Road, always says that whether I am proclaimed emperor or not is a matter behind his back and he has no control over it. It is good now because I missed him."
When Li Xia saw Lu Xiufu, he knew what he was going to talk about. Before he could speak, he started talking first, as if he had expected it.
"Even if I have a thousand reasons for becoming emperor, your difficulties will not change. I am indeed selfish in this matter and did not consider it for you."
Lu Xiufu said hurriedly: "Your Majesty, please don't say that. I am unbearable and have let down Your Majesty's love."
"It doesn't matter." Li Xia said: "The year before last, when I became the king, I played a trick and kept you. The reason why I became the king instead of the emperor at that time was because I knew that once this last leeway was gone, there would definitely be something wrong.
You can’t keep people.”
"Your Majesty has misunderstood. I did not want to persuade your Majesty to remain loyal to the Song Dynasty..."
"Let's stay in office for a while," Li Xia said.
Lu Xiufu was stunned.
Li Xia said: "If I become emperor, I will soon start a war with the Song Dynasty. How about you take some scholars to Gansu Road to teach and educate people and stay away from current affairs?"
After a while, Lu Xiufu saluted again.
"Thank you for your understanding, Your Majesty."
"You're welcome. I don't want anyone to die for Zhao and Song under my rule, and I don't want to let you go back. I have no choice but to make this arrangement, go ahead."
"..."
An official hat was taken off.
It is still the style of Song Dynasty officials.
Lu Xiufu slowly placed it on the ground and felt much more relaxed, as if a heavy burden in his heart had been lifted.
"Hideo bids farewell to the King of Qin."
"See you later."
Lu Xiufu then turned around and walked out. When he reached the threshold, he couldn't help but look back.
To him, Li Xia was also a teacher, a friend...and a king.
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"Your Majesty, this is Xie Fangde's resignation..."
Following these words, another envelope was placed on Li Xia's desk, and it was piled high in the upper right corner.
Li Xia didn't even raise his head, still sitting there handling affairs.
He knew that many people would leave, and they would.
In the world of affairs, even if he tries very hard to please a group of people, they will no longer support him or even curse him if they are even slightly dissatisfied. What's more, these scholar-bureaucrats, who are soaked in the thoughts of loyal ministers, encounter rebellion.
But again, no matter how many people leave, Li Xia still has to persevere. This is his legacy.
At this time, there are still too many preparations to be done before taking the throne.
While he was busy, Guan De came over with a few more coupons.
"Your Majesty, these are Shi Jun, Kong Xian, Fang Yankai..."
"Are they leaving too?"
Li Xia was not surprised, and had already made arrangements to recall Yi Shiying, Shi Jun, Kong Xian, Fang Yankai and other officials from the Song Dynasty to Chang'an in advance, so that trustworthy personnel would be in charge.
But when I actually received this envelope of resignation, I felt somewhat depressed.
"Your Majesty, what we are saying is that these are a joint memorial between them and Jiang Chun, imploring the King to ascend the throne to comfort the world's hope for a new life. And these are also..."
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An envelope was unfolded and placed on Li Xia's desk.
There are various attitudes on this table. Some people do not support Li Xia becoming emperor, but there are also more people who support...