Chapter 241 Leaving Yan Song to make a lot of money, the test is over
Zhao Wenhua was stunned when he heard this.
"Brother, do I have to stay at the Ministry of Industry?"
He originally thought that this time being the Minister of Works was a transfer, and his final destination would be the Right Minister of Hube.
After all, the Household Department where Yan Song is present is the headquarters of the Yan Party. Even if the Minister of Works is fat and poor, how can he compare to the Household Department in charge of money?
Moreover, the status of the Minister of Household Affairs is much higher than that of the Minister of Industry, which is what Zhao Wenhua wants.
But now it seems that Yan Shifan means to let him stay in the Ministry of Industry?
"What's so good about Tobe!"
Yan Shifan snorted coldly: "With my father watching over you, where are you going to make money?"
"this……"
Zhao Wenhua was stunned.
"With my father and Guan Peng here, no matter how chaotic the household department is, it won't get anywhere!"
Yan Shifan said disdainfully: "But no matter how good it is, it's not much better. Even if you go to the Ministry of Accounts, we can't make a few more taels of silver!"
"On the contrary, it is the Ministry of Industry..."
Having said this, he paused and continued: "Constructing palaces, digging silt and building embankments, border defense walls... too many!"
"Which one doesn't have a lot of money?"
He grinned and said cheerfully: "If it hadn't been for the flood in Xingyang this time and my father was sent to provide disaster relief, I really didn't know that the Ministry of Industry could make such money!"
Zhao Wenhua's eyes lit up when he heard this: "Is that really so?"
"nonsense!"
Yan Shifan glanced at him and said disdainfully: "Do I need to lie to you?"
"The nanmu main beams used to build the palace cost ten thousand taels of silver each when they were picked from the deep mountains and old forests of Nanzhao and Shu. Now how much does it cost to transport them thousands of miles to the capital?"
"This... quadruple should be about the same..."
Zhao Wenhua murmured to himself, this kind of gold and precious things are notoriously difficult to luck, and according to the specifications of the materials used in the palace, there is no chance of a slight bump. They must be in perfect condition.
Nowadays, the canal is in disrepair. This thing can only be transported by land and transported thousands of miles to the capital. Even if it is quadrupled, it is still guaranteed!
"But……"
Zhao Wenhua glanced at Yan Shifan with some fear: "The palace is not repairing the palace now! We can't ask people to demolish it, right?"
"roll!"
Yan Shifan felt blue veins appear on his forehead when he heard this. He shook off the duck at his feet and limped over to kick him.
What kind of brain can think of going to the palace to tear down the pillars and sell them? Even the heads of the nine tribes are not enough!
Zhao Wenhua hurriedly swung his legs to avoid it: "Brother, I was wrong, I was wrong!"
Yan Shifan had a lame leg, so naturally he couldn't run as fast as Zhao Wenhua's two legs. He chased for a few steps before he stopped panting, pointed at Zhao Wenhua and cursed angrily: "If you want to die, kill yourself. Don't step on the horse and implicate me one day."
Got it!"
"I know, I know." Zhao Wenhua kept apologizing.
If it had been left to the time of the late emperor, the work of the Ministry of Works in building the palace would have been a fatuous job, but now... let's forget it.
It has been almost a year since His Majesty the Emperor ascended the throne, but he seems to be more interested in stirring up trouble in the court, and is very indifferent to enjoyment.
I don’t like rich clothes, delicacies from mountains and seas, and gorgeous palaces. Apart from the concubines at the beginning, I haven’t accepted any more women...
He looks like a perfect person, quite impeccable.
But neither Zhao Wenhua nor Yan Shifan was discouraged.
Throughout the history books, many emperors were like this when they first ascended the throne. They were talented and ambitious, thinking about doing something great.
But not everyone can persevere. Maybe after a few setbacks, they start to feel discouraged. Maybe after a few temptations, they start to indulge in pleasure...
There are too many variables, how many can persevere?
It is impossible for people without great perseverance and determination to reach the end.
Of course, most emperors have received the best teachings since they were young, so it is not impossible that there are people who can make it to the end and truly achieve something, making Daqian even more glorious.
But so what? Can he really live a wise life?
It is not that there are no emperors who have made great achievements in the history of history. Among them, there are some who are extremely brave and heroic, who turned the tide and helped the building to collapse. This is truly unprecedented.
But most of these people fall into a state of mediocrity in their old age.
There are many reasons, such as peace and quiet at home, indulging in past achievements, believing in gods and monsters, pursuing immortality, focusing on enjoyment, and liking to listen to flattering words...
And these latter businesses are within the business scope of those treacherous ministers.
Brothers Yan Shifan and Zhao Wenhua are not talented, and they both feel that they are not treacherous ministers, but coincidentally, due to some special life experiences, they think they know a little bit about these businesses, and that is when they can show their talents. .
As for now...it can only be said that the wise minister is at the wrong time.
When they thought of this, the two of them actually felt a little regretful.
"Okay, don't act like a loser."
After regretting it, Yan Shifan waved his hand impatiently: "If you can't do the work in the palace, then do the work outside!"
There is only such a small amount of space in the palace, but it is still far behind compared with the vast world.
Yan Shifan counted the places where he could make money with his fingers: "Aren't there several yamen warehouses in the imperial city that are in disrepair? There is also a section of the city wall in the south of the capital that is broken? The Wei River in the capital will not stop this year, right? There is also Longxi The commercial road, the northeastern border..."
Zhao Wenhua also nodded his head, his eyes getting brighter and brighter.
He was worthy of being born to do bad things. At this moment, listening to the wonderful prospects described by Yan Shifan, he began to actively think and conceive of a beautiful criminal blueprint.
"And we are much better than the people from the Ministry of Industry. They have to apply for money from the Ministry of Revenue honestly. We have godfather and minister Guan here, so there is no problem at all with the Ministry of Revenue!"
If the fast appropriation approval channel does not add a commission, if they don’t make money, who will?
"Idiot!"
Yan Shifan limped forward and rushed to slap him again: "I finally got rid of my father and found a way to make money. You are going to go to him, right?"
"How many of the money you earned through his hands will fall into your hands?"
"I……"
Zhao Wenhua hurriedly hid behind him while begging for mercy: "I understand, I understand!"
Yan Shifan ran a few steps and then stopped angrily. He glared at Zhao Wenhua and said, "Go back to the Ministry of Industry and work hard. If you can't make money, then you are a waste!"
"I'm out! I'm out of here!"
Zhao Wenhua ran out with a smile on his face.
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The next day, Ziwei Hall, main hall study room.
As the weather gets warmer, Li Qian no longer likes to stay in Dongnuang Pavilion, but moved his daily office space back to the transparent main hall of the political affairs hall.
At this moment, the windows in the political hall were half open, and from Li Qian's point of view, he could still see the revival and vitality of everything in the garden outside the window.
The sun is shining brightly, and a breeze blows, mixed with the unique smell of spring grass, which makes people feel relaxed and happy.
The old eunuch bowed and stood at the bottom of the steps, reporting to Li Qian the situation in the imperial city yesterday.
"After Cai Bian received the news from the Ministry of Punishment, he had no other reaction. After handing over all the matters from the Ministry of Punishment, he went to the Ministry of Rites. It is said that he even stayed at the Cai Party's celebration banquet last night for a short while and then left directly. .”
Li Qian nodded slightly, with a somewhat complicated expression on his face.
On the one hand, he hopes that Cai Bian will get close to the Cai Party, and it is best to truly integrate into the core of the Cai Party.
Only in this way, when Cai Bian stabs them in the back one day, the damage will be greater.
But on the other hand, Li Qian didn't want Cai Bian to get too close to the Cai Party members. If he were to be assimilated by them and join the Cai Party wholeheartedly, Li Qian would be in trouble.
Shaking his head to get rid of this contradictory mentality, Li Qian looked at the old eunuch again and motioned for him to continue.
"Su Ling'a also handed over the affairs of the Construction Department and went directly to the Household Department."
The old eunuch had a strange expression: "It's just that Guan Peng, the left minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs, was not here yesterday, so he couldn't handle the transfer of the Ministry of Household Affairs at all."
"Can't do it?"
Li Qian was also a little amused. He didn't expect Su Ling'a to be stuck here.
The transfer of posts in the imperial court is not that simple, let alone a high-ranking official in the imperial court like a minister?
Even if the results of the nomination come out, you still have to go through a lot of procedures before you can take office.
The handover of the original position, the documents from the Ministry of Civil Affairs, the official meeting, the secretary, the subordinates... and the boss's seal and documents in the new yamen...
Su Ling'a went to the Ministry of Household Affairs, but now Yan Song is not in the capital, so Guan Peng is in charge of the affairs of the Ministry of Household Affairs.
Without Guan Peng, Su Ling'a would not be able to join the job.
"Then where did Guan Peng go?"
When Li Qian said this, he subconsciously thought of Party Yan's actions and of Zhao Wenhua.
"Don't he know that yesterday he had to transfer another minister?"
The old eunuch then replied: "Your Majesty, yesterday Shilang Guan, Luo Tongzheng, Yan Tingwei, the two ministers from Menxia Province, and Taichang Qing all went to Taichang Temple together."
Taichang Temple...
Li Qian nodded thoughtfully and looked at the old eunuch: "Going to find Zhao Wenhua?"
"Your Majesty is Holy Ming."
The old eunuch added the flattery smoothly, as if he had been waiting here for a long time: "But some officials from Taichang Temple said that the situation at that time seemed a bit unpleasant."
"It is said that Mr. Zhao at that time was throwing wedding money and broken silver with his colleagues in Taichang Temple..."
"Spread wedding money?"
Li Qian subconsciously widened his eyes and looked at the old eunuch with some surprise: "He spread wedding money in Taichang Temple?"
"Indeed." The old eunuch nodded.
Li Qian was even more puzzled. He knew about the custom of throwing lucky money, but he didn't expect that a minister would openly throw lucky money in the yamen of the imperial city in order to celebrate his promotion.
This is a bit arrogant, right? It seems that in the hundreds of years of Daqian, there have not been many such arrogant officials.
Thinking of this, Li Qian's heart moved and he began to look through the documents on the table. These were the new memorials that arrived today, and he hadn't had time to read them yet.
Li Qian specifically selected those memorials from the Yushitai and the officials, and opened them again. As expected, many of them impeached Zhao Wenhua for acting arrogantly.
Others say that such madmen cannot be allowed to seize high positions and must be severely punished...
If Li Qian really followed these censors' memorials, then Zhao Wenhua would probably become the minister with the shortest tenure in the history of Da Qian.
He took office yesterday and was sacked today.
But of course he won't do that.
Although Li Qian doesn't like Zhao Wenhua's behavior, beating a dog depends on the owner. Now he and Yan Dang are still in the honeymoon period of cooperation. If there is no conflict of interest, they cannot suddenly break up with them.
Li Qian thought for a while, then turned to look at the old eunuch: "Go on."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
The old eunuch responded and continued: "It is said that Shilang Guan was very dissatisfied with Master Zhao's behavior at that time, and the two parties separated."
Li Qian nodded thoughtfully: "Please tell me carefully what you heard about, try to be as truthful as possible, and don't leave anything out."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
The old eunuch tried hard to remember: "The people below learned this from the officials of Taichang Temple..."
Although his description is not very complete, it is relatively objective overall except for the subjective feelings.
"Zhao Wenhua is so arrogant..."
Li Qian frowned upon hearing this.
According to the old eunuch's description, Guan Peng was already quite angry at the time, and several other Strict Party officials were also somewhat dissatisfied with Zhao Wenhua.
But Zhao Wenhua didn't even give an explanation or explanation, and completely ignored these "old seniors".
You know, the day before yesterday he was still a fourth-rank official, the kind who had to salute Guan Peng and the others when he saw him.
If it had been anyone else, I'm afraid they still wouldn't be able to change their thinking after being suddenly promoted, and they would have to pretend to be subordinates to Guan Peng and others, and keep themselves low and be a minor person.
But Zhao Wenhua actually ignored Guan Peng and the others that day, and his temper was a bit crazy...
Li Qian frowned slightly, hoping that Yan Song could restrain his godson, otherwise he would spoil him once or twice, but there would never be a third time.
"Your Majesty, Mr. Su has gone to the Ministry of Revenue today to complete the final transfer."
The old eunuch quietly glanced at the contemplative Emperor: "Now the three ministers have taken office."
"Yes." Li Qian nodded slightly, indicating that he understood.
Li Qian was not very satisfied with the performance of these three ministers.
He hoped that it was only the beginning that was not smooth, and things would get better later...
Fierce fights and tense court discussions only took place in the court, which seemed to be completely isolated from the outside world. Only the results and aftermath echoed in the capital.
But at this time, the focus of most people in the capital is not here, because the replacement of the minister is too far away for them. It belongs to the clouds on the horizon, hidden behind the layers of clouds, and sometimes they can't even see it, let alone Within reach.
The focus of everyone's attention is still what happens around them.
For example, the first session of today's general examination is over and the candidates are about to appear.
The outside of the Gongyuan was once again crowded with families of waiting candidates. Many of them had psychological shadows. While waiting for the candidates, they looked around in fear, fearing that another group of Tiger Guards would block the street.
Fortunately, everyone's worries did not come true, and everything went normally during this meeting.
As the gantry was opened, each candidate walked out of the Gongyuan with tired expressions on their faces, got into their own cars and left.
Take a day off, re-enter the exam for three days, then re-enter the exam for another day, and continue the exam for three days.
After three games like this, the Daqian Jinke Examination has come to an end.
The next step is for the examiner to mark the papers, determine the rankings, and post the ranking list.