Soon the punishment of Wang Yansheng and Luo Yanxuan was conveyed to all the front offices.
Wang Yansheng was expelled from the palace office for his arrogance and disobedience. Luo Yansheng was demoted two levels and given twenty military sticks because of his arrogance.
With the cooperation of brothers Zhao Kuangyin and Zhao Kuangyi, Wang Yansheng and Luo Yanxuan not only did not feel dissatisfied because of being punished, but were grateful for Zhao Kuangyin's great kindness and righteousness.
The officials in front of the palace originally had doubts about Zhao Kuangyin's favoritism for Wang Yansheng, and felt that he was unfair in his dealings.
Unexpectedly, Zhao Kuangyin just turned around and expelled him from the front office of the palace, leaving no room for him. The severity of military law was awe-inspiring.
Zhao Kuangyin originally had a high prestige in the palace, but this time he gained even more power.
Shi Shouxin and Han Chongyun naturally had their explanations and had nothing to say.
The turmoil in the Dianqian Division gradually dissipated.
Luo Youdu, who was eating melon and watching the show, saw this result and secretly sighed with emotion to Zhao Kuangyin. Zhao Kuangyi responded appropriately to this unexpected incident and minimized his losses.
The only one who was wronged was Shi Shouxin.
"but……"
Luo Youdu chuckled and said to himself: "You will be busy in the days to come!"
On the surface, it seems that Zhao Kuangyin and Zhao Guangyi suffered an unreasonable disaster, and their close confidants offended Shi Shouxin with their bad words, which triggered a series of things.
But in fact, it is inseparable from Zhao Kuangyin's usual style of doing things.
Zhao Kuangyin was chivalrous and loyal, and he was kind and righteous to his subordinates with rewards and no punishment. He was too indulgent towards his subordinates, which led to the release of their true nature.
This aspect can be seen from the development in history after the military power was released over a cup of wine.
Many people praised Zhao Kuangyin for his benevolence and virtue as one of the few benevolent emperors in history who did not kill his heroes, but no one took a closer look at what evil things those heroes did when Zhao Kuangyin confiscated military power and devolved it to local places to enjoy glory and wealth.
These generals had no military power and no battles to fight, so they began to harm the local people.
Zhao Kuangyin also turned a blind eye to this.
Therefore, some later generations commented that "Zhao Kuangyin, a benevolent master, treated almost everyone kindly, including brothers, heroes, and scholar-bureaucrats, but he neglected the common people."
Luo Youdu thinks he is better than Zhao Kuangyin in this regard.
Greed is the root of human evil, whether it is greed for money, greed for power, greed for sex, greed for fame, or even greed for everything.
Almost no one can avoid it.
This is true even for saints. The biggest difference is that normal people can only restrain their desires, while saints have the ability to restrain their desires.
While Luo Youdu restrains himself, he will also restrain his subordinates appropriately.
Greedy for money?
If the normal salary is not enough, just provide benefits. If it is not enough, just ask him for it.
In short, you can't do anything illegal or taboo.
Greedy?
Is it that the young lady from Tianshui Lane is not unrestrained enough, or is it that the official prostitutes from Da Zhou are not attractive enough?
Why harm a good family?
As for greed for power, greed for fame, drawing big cakes, and feeding chicken soup.
After eating and drinking enough, you will be motivated.
Therefore, Luo Youdu was not too worried about wiping the butt of his subordinates.
In the next half month, Luo Youdu handled the work of the Privy Council carefully.
Luo Youdu had been exposed to similar government affairs during Guo Rongnan's expedition and had certain experience.
At the same time, he did not aim too high, but started from the basics of trivial matters, and did not intervene in the decision-making of the Privy Council from the beginning.
The biggest difficulty with trivial matters is that they are complicated, and the difficulty is that there are no shortcuts.
It will take a lot of energy and time for anyone to deal with it.
What Luo Youdu lacked the most was this patience. He sat in one seat and worked for more than five hours every day, and then worked tirelessly for half a month.
Council Hall.
Fan Zhi, Wang Pu, and Wei Renpu sat together to discuss the management of the Bianjing Waterway.
With the expansion of Bianjing and Kaifeng, the population moved back.
There are big problems with the use of canals around Bianjingfeng and the supply of fields in all directions.
In response to this situation, Wei Renpu planned a set of river management plans. As long as it is implemented in place, it can restore the grand situation of the world's water conservancy centering on Bianjing in the peaceful and prosperous times. Incidentally, it can also solve the irrigation problem of farmland along the river, benefiting the future.
With Bianjing as the center, the people live in a radius of hundreds of miles.
This is the top priority of the Zhou Dynasty Council this year. The three prime ministers Fan Zhi, Wang Pu, and Wei Renpu have all been scheduling such matters recently.
When the sun was up, Wei Renpu handed over the things in his hands to Fan Zhi respectively. Wang Pu said: "Brother Qiwu and Brother Wensu, wait until the Minister of the Ministry of Industry and Commerce will come to report the flooding situation in the fields near Caishui in recent years. Could you please follow up?
One or two.”
Fan Zhi said in surprise: "Brother Daoji has been leaving earlier and earlier recently. It was you who proposed the overall plan to manage the river. Why do you find that you leave early every day? I was originally a helper, but now I have to become the leader."
Wei Renpu said angrily: "Do you really think so? I have to serve that little monster. If I don't work harder, the privy envoy will have to be replaced."
Wei Renpu, who holds the positions of both the Council and the Privy Council, welcomed Luo Youdu's arrival with both hands, as it could reduce his workload a lot.
Wei Renpu always admired Luo Youdu's work attitude and praised him endlessly.
But gradually Wei Renpu realized something was wrong, and Luo Youdu got started with the work of the Privy Council much faster than he imagined.
Starting from the simplest tasks, Luo Youdu had to deal with hundreds of official tasks every day, and the difficulty became more and more difficult day by day.
It was okay at the beginning. Wei Renpu was able to review the official business handled by Luo Youdu very easily. But gradually it became difficult. It was not until the past few days that he needed to think carefully before he could give a corresponding reply.
Wei Renpu secretly shouted, "Not good!"
If this continues, will he not be allowed to occupy the magpie's nest?
Although Wei Renpu admired Luo Youdu very much, he did not want to hand over the power in his hands so easily.
Feeling the pressure, Wei Renpu no longer dared to stay in the council hall for too long.
Wang Pu laughed loudly: "I didn't expect that brother Dao Ji would be here today."
Wei Renpu hummed and said: "Don't be too happy too early. This guy is a Wang Zuocai. He is rigorous, smooth, energetic, and receptive. I heard before that he spent less than a month writing "Dazhong"
I have memorized "Criminal Law System" very well. I didn't believe it at first, but now I have to believe it...Okay, I won't say any more, and I'll take my leave."
When Fan Zhi and Wang Pu saw this, they banned him repeatedly.
The only good thing about this era of emphasizing military force over literature is that there is great harmony among civil servants.
Fan Zhi, Wang Pu and Wei Renpu have all experienced the hardships of the times, so they cherish the hard-won opportunities now even more.
It is unavoidable to fight among the officials below, but the government hall above, led by Fan Zhi, Wang Pu, and Wei Renpu, is very harmonious.
Because they know they are still far from success.
Although Guo Rong had greatly improved the status of civil servants, the Zhou Dynasty was still a dynasty that respected military force.
Not to mention the power of the Jiedushi, 80% of the governors of all state capitals in the Great Zhou Dynasty were military generals, 15% were civil servants who were good at military strategy, and less than 10% were true pure scholars, mostly serving as deputy governors or local county magistrates.
Although Luo Youdu now holds military power, Fan Zhi, Wang Pu and Wei Renpu still belong to the literati lineage in their hearts.
Wei Renpu strolled to the Privy Council. As expected, there were official documents sent by Luo Youdu for his review on the table. He made up his mind that he could not continue like this.
We need to allocate responsibilities well, and everyone should be responsible for their own affairs, so as not to cause discomfort.
I picked up the official document casually, it was about personnel deployment.
Nanmen Inspector Wei Hao has been in office for two years. He is quiet, frugal, kind to others, and conscientious in his duties. South Street was flooded twice, and Wei Hao took the lead in putting out the fires, so he was promoted. There is currently no suitable candidate for Nanmen Inspector. It is recommended that
Wei Hao's deputy Xue Qiu will take over temporarily. Whether he will be promoted to a regular position will depend on his performance.
Wei Renpu didn't think much and directly approved and stamped it with a big seal.
This kind of talent should be promoted as a matter of course.
When there is no suitable candidate, it is normal to temporarily replace him with a deputy or directly become a full-time employee.
Thirteen days later.
Cao Shenjun Ge Yi, a clerk in the Privy Council, looked at Zhao Kuangyin who was sitting at the top with some respect, feeling a little uneasy in his heart.
Although Zhao Kuangyin was full of ambitions and was dissatisfied with being under Li Chongjin, Zhang Yongde, and Luo Youdu, his own status was actually transcendent.
Second only to three people, he is shoulder to shoulder with veterans like Xiang Xun at such a young age.
With his status, he was like a giant in Ge Yi's eyes, and he couldn't afford to offend him.
"When all the commanders and envoys come to visit my humble abode, my subordinates will shine brightly."
Zhao Kuangyin came to ask for help, and he did not pretend to be pretentious. He said directly: "You are responsible for managing the promotion of soldiers. Are there any better positions in Beijing now? They need to be around the sixth grade. There is a candidate here. I wonder if Ge Shenjun is willing to recommend it.
?Zhao remembers your love and will definitely repay you in the future."
Ge Yi shook his head and said: "Return to the commander, there is currently no suitable position."
Zhao Kuangyin raised his eyebrows and said in a deep voice: "It seems that Ge Shenjun is not willing to make a friend like this?"
He is a tiger and bear general with superb martial arts skills. At this moment, his eyes are wide open and his evil spirit is full of anger.
Ge Yi turned pale with fright, and said hurriedly: "It's not that the lower officials are perfunctory with the capital commander, but that Deputy Luo has recently taken over most of the work of the Privy Council. He spent half a month to almost clear out the accumulated chores of the Privy Council. There are many things in Beijing.
He has arranged appropriate personnel to fill the vacant positions. Unless there is external transfer, are there really no vacant positions?"
When Zhao Kuangyin heard that it was Luo Youdu again, he scratched his head uncomfortably: Why does this guy linger? He is everywhere.
"There are no positions left?"
Ge Yi hesitated for a moment and said: "There is a South Gate Inspection Envoy from the fifth rank. He was promoted a few days ago and is now temporarily replaced by his deputy. I haven't heard of a new person being arranged to take over."
Zhao Kuangyin hesitated secretly: From the fifth grade? It's almost the same.
Wang Yansheng is still qualified to hold this official position based on his merits.
It's just that the Nanmen Inspectorate's position is not high and his power is not small. I don't know if Wang Yansheng is qualified for the job.
Zhao Kuangyin asked: "Is there really no vacant position?"
Ge Yi said: "It's not impossible, but I'm sure I can't do it. The current position allocation was decided by Deputy Ambassador Luo and sealed by Ambassador Wei. How can I have the ability to tamper with this?" He said and looked at it.
Zhao Kuangyin glanced at him, and the implication was: "What are you doing to me!"