Lu Yijian did not dare to speculate, although the current Queen Mother had faded out of the government, and it was almost the same as returning to power.
However, the edict to return the government was never issued. Legally speaking, the queen mother who holds the late emperor's edict has the right to take over the power of military and state affairs.
Lu Yijian guessed that given the temperament shown by the officials, this edict must be stuck in the throat.
Do you want to try to write a letter and ask the Queen Mother to return the throne?
If the Queen Mother really wanted to return to power, she would probably have half-heartedly agreed to it after seeing this memorial.
However, if the intention is misunderstood, this memorial will undoubtedly offend the Queen Mother.
What you give yourself and what you give under coercion are completely different things.
Find wealth in danger!
If this is really accomplished, the day when the emperor will rule the world is definitely not far away.
Now it is Ding Wei who serves as the independent prime minister. This is obviously not in line with the laws of his ancestors. If this is done, he is likely to be directly promoted to the second prime minister.
Do you want to do it?
After pondering for a long time, Lu Yijian gave up this tempting idea.
This matter is too risky.
Success can certainly lead to further progress, but the risks and benefits do not match.
With his current position, even without this skill, he will still be able to dominate the world in the future.
Now that the decision had been made, Lu Yi simply put the matter behind him.
In the evening, Lu Yijian, who had returned home from work, immediately summoned the steward of the mansion and asked him to quickly provide a list of suitable-age women from the wealthy families in Beijing.
Just after explaining this matter, a message suddenly came from the concierge that Zhang Dexiang had come to visit.
What is he here to do?
Hearing the news, Lu Yijian couldn't help but feel suspicious.
Although Zhang Dexiang and Wang Zeng have a good relationship, Lu Yijian's relationship with him is relatively average, and there is not much communication between them.
However, even if the two of them don't interact much, they still have to meet each other. After all, Zhang Dexiang is still a judge.
After a while, Lu Yijian met Zhang Dexiang in the courtyard in the backyard. At the same time, he also knew why Zhang Dexiang paid a sudden visit.
"Xiyan, are you saying that next year's deductions will increase again?"
It turns out that Zhang Dexiang came to complain.
"Indeed."
Zhang Dexiang said with a look of displeasure: "Reducing the expenditure by seven points to ten points seems to be a reduction, but the salary of scholar-bureaucrats is not much. If it is reduced again, I'm afraid..."
Hearing this, Lu Yijian couldn't help but frown slightly.
Zu Shiheng actually had the guts to cut officials' salaries?
No!
Zu Shiheng is not so courageous!
This matter must have been supported by Ding Wei.
How could Zu Shiheng dare to do this without Ding Wei's approval?
You must know that he, the Third Secretary, also has the word "quan" in front of him!
What is ‘right’?
Quan, temporary generation!
If you do a good job, you will be promoted to a regular job; if you do a bad job, you will be dismissed immediately.
But, why did Ding Wei do this?
Lu Yijian could guess that this was Ding Wei's order, and he believed others could guess it as well. Wasn't Ding Wei afraid of offending all the officials in the world?
Suddenly, an idea came to Lu Yijian's mind.
This matter may not be Ding Wei's original intention, but it may be the official's intention.
It is nothing new for a prime minister to take the blame for an official.
Is it really Wang Qinruo’s fault to enshrine the Book of Heaven?
I'm afraid that Wang Qinruo cannot be entirely blamed.
If the late emperor had no such intention, how could he possibly carry out such a major event based solely on Wang Qinruo's slander?
Thinking of this, Lu Yijian suddenly had an idea in his mind.
"Xiyan, please be patient and don't be impatient."
"I will investigate this matter clearly, and you and I will discuss it separately at that time."
"Thank you Da Shen. I'll give Da Shen a lot of trouble on this matter."
As he spoke, Zhang Dexiang sighed with emotion.
"The salary for selecting candidates is already meager. If it is cut off again and again, I'm afraid it will give birth to a large number of people..."
Even if Zhang Dexiang didn't say the rest, Lu Yijian understood it.
What was born?
Of course they are a bunch of corrupt officials!
Although the positions of the selected people are not high, they are basic officials who deal directly with the people. The money given by the superiors is not enough, and they have to live.
Finally, what can they do?
It's either corruption or sucking the blood of the people.
Comparing the two, the former may be less harmful. It directly sucks the blood of the people and is likely to force the government to rebel.
Not long after, seeing that it was getting late outside, Zhang Dexiang took the initiative to say goodbye.
After Zhang Dexiang left, Lu Yijian's eyebrows became more sad.
This matter is not easy to handle.
The expense reduction was most likely ordered by the officials.
Why do officials do this?
Lu Yijian also guessed a bit.
First of all, it is certainly not for personal enjoyment that the government reduces the expenses of hundreds of officials.
This matter may be related to the war in the northwest.
Cao Wei made a surprise attack on Xiaoguan and won a decisive battle. This achievement cannot be denied, and the three armies must be rewarded!
It involves more than 100,000 border defense troops, and the cost is certainly not small.
But that's not the most important thing.
The reward is only one-time.
Post-war reconstruction is a sustained investment.
Xiaoguan has been a battleground for military strategists since ancient times. If Xiaoguan was captured with great effort, the imperial court would definitely not return it to Li Deming just by changing hands.
In the future, the imperial court will definitely build a large number of forts around Xiaoguan.
Xiaoguan is located in the northwest and isolated. If you want to hold on to this place, the cost must be astronomical.
Even if it costs millions of dollars, it probably won’t be able to stop it.
'How should I deal with this?'
Until late at night, Lu Yijian could not find the answer.
If it is really the official's idea to cut off the expenditure, even if he speaks up, it will be useless.
Not only is it useless, it will also make officials unhappy.
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Two days later.
Funing Hall.
Although Liu E specifically instructed that the selection should be kept secret, how could such a big matter be kept secret?
When Li Jie learned that Liu E was going to choose a concubine for him, he couldn't help but shook his head secretly.
How old are you?
Although people got married very early in ancient times, although historically the queen was established in the second year of Tiansheng.
But Li Jie still felt it was a little too early.
In addition, according to the old system, the women who passed the test were probably not very old. In future generations, the minimum age would be three years.
‘That’s okay.’
Li Jie thought for a while and finally decided not to intervene in the matter.
Times are different and concepts are different. This is inevitable. Anyway, the final choice is in his hands.
If you are younger, wait a few years.
Moreover, he could vaguely sense Liu E's thoughts.
Liu E will most likely take this opportunity to directly return power.
There have been signs of this happening a long time ago.
Liu E tested his intentions more than once, but every time she mentioned this matter, he did not answer directly.
Actually, it's pretty good now.
Anyway, Liu E basically doesn't manage the government much anymore, and she still doesn't return the government. The difference is only in name.
Moreover, at certain times, with Liu E in front, he could save a lot of effort.
For example, what happened at the Yushitai before, if Liu E hadn't been in front, Li Jie would have had to face this group of sticks.
Although he is not afraid of these mallets, why bother when he can save the trouble?