Su Yuanzai is really getting more and more skilled at what he does.
When he said these words, he almost pointed at Dou Dan's nose and said that he was incompetent, and even scolded Yun Dingxing, the minister of the Ministry of Industry. The meaning was very clear, that is, he did not know the priorities and almost missed the important events of the court.
Dou Dan, who was across from him, stared at him and secretly said something cunning.
In fact, I really don’t blame him for this. Although what he just said was exaggerated, most of it is true.
Sinong Temple has not long been restored, and there are still many ambiguities in terms of responsibilities, and the flow of orders is not very smooth.
For example, when officials from Sinong Temple go to a certain place, some people will suddenly ask, "Is Sinong Temple now not under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Household Affairs?"
Some guys go even further and ask for household documents from Sinong Temple officials, otherwise they will not cooperate with you.
Would you say this is annoying or not?
Coupled with the deliberate stumbling by the Ministry of Revenue, Dou Dan, the minister of Sinong Temple, was particularly troubled.
In fact, he also understands why he has suffered so many difficulties and always feels like he is getting twice the result with half the effort when doing things. It is not because the Dou family was a relative in the former Sui Dynasty, and it was the same under Li Yuan's rule.
He, Dou Guangda, was also Li Yuan's son-in-law and close confidant. It was quite normal for him to be ostracized in the court, and it was difficult for him to have social interactions with him on weekdays.
Fortunately, no one suspected that he had any evil intentions, and the emperor also "trusted" him. He previously served as the minister of the household department, and after the re-establishment of the Sinong temple, he served as the minister of the Sinong temple, one of the nine temples, and a serious third-rank official.
It shows that his Dou Guang great luck is still there.
What's more, the year before last, he teamed up with his younger brother Dou Shilun to drive away his eldest brother Dou Yan, and last year he made his uncle Dou Jing lose his official position as secretary supervisor.
After "cleaning up the family", the two brothers became comfortable at home. Dou Dan took over the family, and the relationship with his brother Dou Shilun, the chief craftsman, became increasingly close.
As the saying goes, everything will be prosperous when the family is in harmony. Without internal strife, most of his energy can be focused on political affairs.
But the heartbreaking thing is that Su Yuanzai, who is about the same age as him, suppressed him in all aspects inhumanely.
It was okay when Duan Lun was around, but now that Duan Lun is no longer around to help... well, forget about the past, when he and Duan Lun would be the Minister of Household Affairs, and Su Yuanzai was quite polite to them.
It was not because the two of them had the ability to fight Su Dan, but because the emperor appointed the two of them as ministers of household affairs. It was difficult for people to see clearly, so Su Yuanzai did not dare to act rashly.
Not to mention that Su Quan is an old man from Jinyang, but that Su Quan is the grandson of a famous former Sui Dynasty official. The martial arts Su family has always been in charge of wealth. No matter who is in the household department, he has to bow to others.
But to be honest, it has been six years since the founding of the Tang Dynasty, and adjustments that should have been made have long been made. There are not so many grievances to complain about, and the Dou family has a great cause.
Even if it is not as prosperous as originally planned, apart from the Li royal family, it is almost the largest clan in Chang'an, but it is also one of the top clans today. The impact of Li Yuan's defeat is not as great as they expected.
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"I know what you are capable of. When we were in Yunnei, you still remember what we ate, what we used, and how much blood we shed because of it, right?"
Su Dan stood up and said: "I was weak at that time and almost died of illness in Yunnei. How could I not remember it? At that time, there was tyranny inside, people were eating each other, there were barbarians outside, and the smell was huge.
It’s all thanks to His Majesty leading the crowd to resist, not afraid of wind and snow, not afraid of swords and axes, marshaling his troops with martial prowess, suppressing the bandits internally, and driving out powerful enemies externally, so that the subjects can be preserved..."
Li Po smiled and said: "As long as you remember... I won't tell you how difficult life is nowadays, or how many people are still hungry.
Let’s just say that during times of war, many people are in danger. Why is this so?
Was it caused by Yang Guang's three expeditions to Goguryeo? Or was it caused by the three expeditions to Jiangdu and the expense of building Luoyang Dayi canal?
Ministry of Revenue, when it comes to money and food, if you are just like a dog and a dog and only know how to fight for power and profit, will war be far away?"
Having said this, Li Po slapped the table and sneered: "In the second year of Yuanzhen, I had people revise the Tang Code. By the fourth year of Yuanzhen, the government of Okura had been changed.
How did you report it at that time? What did I say? Now it is the sixth year of Yuanzhen, but you tell me that you need to discuss it with the Ministry of Industry before it can be done?
It seems to be my fault for leaving such a difficult matter to the Ministry of Civil Affairs and Sinong Temple.
Yun Dingxing... you are not too involved with him behind the scenes, right? But the things I entrust to him are always handled properly. How about I recruit him into the palace and hand over the things to him face to face? "
The words became more and more serious, and the ministers could not sit still and stood up one after another to listen to the lecture.
The two leaders, Su Dan and Dou Dan, were also sweating. When Su Dan stood up, he glared at Dou Dan fiercely. He felt that this was a bit unfair, and it was all because of Dou Guangda's inappropriate remarks.
Is there anything that the emperor said? It must be true. It has been several years. How many warehouses are there in various places, how much grain is stored, what is the ratio, and what is the progress of repairs?
As for all the people in Sinong Temple, if the Ministry of Household Affairs didn't help with the investigation, there would be no way to figure it out. This was the reason why Sinong Temple was abandoned back then.
Hubu's power is huge and its roots are deep. If he wants to hold him back, it will be enough to make the people of Sinong Temple want to die.
What Li Po said can be said to speak directly to people's hearts. Su Dan is so powerful. It would be weird if he didn't interfere in this...
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Su Dan strolled out of the Tai Chi Hall and looked up at the sky.
The sky was covered with thick clouds, as if another snowstorm was coming.
Letting his subordinates go ahead, he stopped in front of the palace and waited for a while.
Not long after, Dou Dan came out with the people from Sinong Temple. Su Dan took a look and said, "Well, after just a while, Dou Guangda's face became a little happy. I don't know what benefits His Majesty gave this guy."
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It is also strange that Li Yuan's son-in-law surrendered late and had offended the emperor many times before. How could he be on the same level as Su Yuanzai?
Just because his surname is Dou? Not necessarily... Could it be that, as others said privately, Dou Guangda used to be a husband based on his wife, but now it is the same? Or maybe his sister-in-law is speaking for him?
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The two looked at each other and immediately understood. Dou Dan sent the others away and walked side by side with Su Dan.
After not walking very far, the two of them couldn't bear it any longer, and shivered and shrank their shoulders and necks.
Su Dan smiled bitterly and said, "It's cold and it's not the place to talk on the road. Why don't Dou Siqing follow me to the Ministry of Household Affairs to talk?"
Dou Danxi's words were like gold, "Then I won't bother you, please."
They were beaten all over the head in the Tai Chi Hall, and after they came out, they naturally had to figure out how to make amends. Moreover, they faced the emperor's accusations together, which made them feel a little bit like they were in the same boat.
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Department of Hubu, Shangshu Yatang.
Dou Dan rubbed his hands, picked up the tea cup and took two sips of the tea soup before his body felt a little warmer.
"I heard that the Ministry of Industry has made something called cotton-padded clothes, which are very warm to wear?"
Su Tan took a sip of tea, sighed comfortably, and then said: "The cotton-padded clothes are made under the supervision of craftsmen. Two years ago, His Majesty ordered Li Xizhi, Cheng Zhijie and others to find a strange flower called Baidiezi in Lingnan...
Speaking of which...isn't it right? I heard that this matter was handled by your Sinong Temple, how could Everbright know nothing about it?"
Dou Dan laughed and said, "Shang Shu remembers clearly that I went to He Gong's house several times for this purpose. It was Sinong Temple that was responsible for the trial planting in various places.
I just didn’t expect that these white folds could really be made into clothes. Why don’t you distribute them to the courtiers in winter?”
Su Dan glanced at the guy in front of him and said in his heart that I believed your ghost. You are trying to be clever here, but you can't think of it.
But he said, "Why don't you just come with the generals? You don't have to count on it next year. All the generals stationed in the north, northwest, and East China Sea must be equipped with winter clothes."
This is your majesty’s strict order. By next winter, there will be one soldier in front of the army who is not wearing a winter coat. Even your majesty himself will not see a single lint on his body.”
Dou Dan sighed and said with emotion: "Your Majesty's wisdom is unprecedented in ancient times."
Su Dan nodded, "Yes, your Majesty has always been like this. He never fails to care about his subjects."
At this point, Su Dan had thought about it for a while, and instead of getting down to business, he asked: "Speaking of this matter... I think Dou Siqing won't mention it without reason. If you have anything to say, you might as well say it directly."
Dou Dan smiled and said casually: "Is that cotton coat really so magical? It can keep out the severe cold? How does it compare to fur?"
This was really something to say, so Su Dan explained patiently, "Superintendent Dou is your younger brother, why don't you ask him?"
Dou Dan laughed and said, "It's just what my brother said that I asked this question, and I didn't hide it from the minister. After hearing about this, I had some thoughts, and the minister happened to be here. Let me just say it, the minister can give you a detailed look.
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Su Dan looked at Dou Dan for a moment, laughed, and finally understood in his heart, is this a favor for me?
It can be said that the two of them have little friendship, and it cannot be said to be a grudge. Even though there was some estrangement due to official matters, it did not get to the point where you would be involved in my work and I would be involved in yours.
We are all foxes of thousands of years, so we don’t need to be so straightforward...
Su Dan immediately thought that because Dou Guangda was left behind just now, the emperor must have said something to him, otherwise he would not have bowed to him like this.
As his mind was spinning, Su Dan said: "Guangda was once the Minister of Household Affairs. I know Guangda's ability. If you have any outstanding opinions, I will listen attentively."
Dou Danxin said, "Aren't you turning slower than me? I can't blame the emperor for not liking you. Huh, you are really a slippery person. I, Dou Guang, is a man seven feet tall. It is because of the situation. Otherwise, I will be ashamed of such people."
Be company.
But he said politely, "Shang Shu praised me so much. I only got it occasionally. If this cotton coat... is really comparable to fur..."
Su Dan smiled and said: "The soldiers from the East China Sea reported to the court. The cotton clothes were a bit bloated and not thicker than fur, but they were indeed a good thing to keep out the cold. The most important thing was that the cost was much cheaper than fur. With this sharp weapon, the Goguryeo people could not do anything in the winter.