Qu Tutong was indeed right, and Li Po was very sure.
He has never been afraid of fighting against the Turks. At that time, he only had a few thousand soldiers in Yunnei, but he dared to fight against the Turks. Now he has hundreds of thousands of proud soldiers, and what kind of Jieli Khan can knock him to the ground?
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What he was thinking at this time was, if Ashina Qura leads his troops south, is this the intention of the Turkic royal court, or is it the strategy of the Turkic Western Khan to go alone?
If it's the former, we have to be wary of Turks attacking Mayi, and we even have to be wary of Dou Jiande, Liang Shidu and others taking advantage of the situation. But does Ashina Yang Huan have such a strategic vision?
He had just defeated Li Yuan and proclaimed himself emperor, but he sent troops to attack without even saying hello. Is he afraid that he would unify the Central Plains and raise tigers? It should not be... After all, he is still the son-in-law of the Turkic Khan.
Knowing that Li Yuan was dead, Ashina Yang Huan should first thank him for avenging the Yang family, instead of immediately raising troops to attack his benefactor.
But if it's the latter, does Ashina Qiulu... want to avenge his father-in-law Ashina Dubi? Or is it for some other reason? Or does he really want to lead troops to attack the Western Turks?
"The edict was sent to Yu Wenxin, the general manager of Daizhou, ordering him to immediately send people to the Turkic royal court, bribe the Turkic nobles generously, and ask about the causes and consequences of Ashina Qiuluo's army."
With people like Yan Shigu by his side, there was no need for Li Po to write. However, Yan Shigu had not yet gained his complete trust, so Yang Xu was more appropriate.
As for Wang Qi, she had already gone to the harem to work as the empress's note-keeper. She was granted the title of Zhaoyi and officially had a status, which was considered as a reward for her contributions over the years.
Zhaoyi, the head of the nine concubines, is equivalent to the prime minister in the harem, helping the mistresses of the harem manage the affairs of the harem. With the rank of the second grade, she will naturally not humiliate the Wang family's daughter.
When it comes to literary talent, neither Wang Qi nor Yang Xu can be compared with Yan Shigu. He is a great figure in the literary world, but he does not rely on his family to become an official.
A guy like Li Po, who is unlearned and unskilled, becomes even more lazy after being with Yan Shigu for a few days. He can quickly formulate gorgeous words by giving random orders. With such a person by your side, you
Is it convenient?
In fact, Li Po also understood that this was overkill... But people who were good at writing were not very popular in this era. Without a strategy to defend themselves, it would be difficult to get to some key positions. A simple literati, here
People at the time saw that it was often synonymous with making mistakes.
Therefore, even if Li Yuan admired Yan Shigu very much, he could not let him act alone, and the same was true for Li Po.
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On his first day as emperor, Li Po felt... that's all. Everyone's names had been changed, their clothes, flags, etc. had all been replaced with new ones. There were still so many things he needed to do, and it seemed he would never be able to do them.
over.
Good news and bad news came flooding in, giving him a headache.
By the way, the family affairs were also a bit unsatisfactory. Li Jing was probably afraid of his wife and daughter's opposition, so after receiving the transfer order from the Ministry of War, he immediately took a few selected people on the road to serve in Yuwen Huo's army.
So General Zuo Houwei, Li Jing, Minister of War in Central Shu, was newly released. His official title looked very scary, not much worse than that of King Li Shimin of Qin.
But he shouldn't be able to fool Yu Wenhuo. He is Yu Wenxin's cousin, a serious Kansai nobleman, and he is well-informed. The emperor's father-in-law went to the army. Even if his name is very scary, it is just Yuwen Huo's decision whether he can lead the army.
Just words.
At this time, what matters is the cooperation of the two people. If these two people start to fight, it only means that both of them are confused. Li Po can knock them both unconscious with a big stick.
Of course, the emperor's edict will follow Li Jing to Yuwen Huo, so these two people will not dare to disobey the order.
In fact, one can understand Li Po's meaning from the fact that Li Jing traveled alone and only brought 200 soldiers to protect him. At most, he could only serve as Yuwen Huo's deputy.
Not because of anything else, but because my father-in-law's prestige is too low and he needs to accumulate meritorious service in order to gain a firm foothold in the army. Now that he has been given many official titles, it is already a special consideration. The rest can only rely on Li Jing's own efforts.
It's just that Li Jing ran fast, but he couldn't escape. Li Bi was complained by her mother for a while, and she wanted to put the blame on her husband as usual. Li Po avoided it on the grounds that he was about to become emperor.
After fighting for several rounds, they finally calmed down in front of such a big event as proclaiming emperor.
Also, at the end of July, Ashnarong gave birth to a daughter in the Hanwang Palace in Jinyang. The mother and daughter were safe. Li Po was very happy, but he couldn't say anything to others.
These days, it is the last word to have a son, not a daughter, even for a princess. The most the ministers can say is congratulations, and absolutely no one regards this as a big happy event to compliment their master.
In that case, are you congratulating someone, or are you mocking someone for having a daughter?
Moreover, Li Po only had one son, which was very weak. If he could not give birth to more sons, the ministers would be very frightened. Just like now, after Li Po became emperor, some people are already thinking of drafting a draft for the emperor.
The nobles welcomed it. Marrying the new emperor was a top priority for some families. If the emperor had any special preferences, some families even considered whether they could take the opportunity to insert the daughter who was married to Li Yuan and his son and marry him.
"Good luck" or something like that.
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After lunch, Wen Yanbo, the Minister of Civil Affairs, came to see him.
The merit list has been drawn up and has been reviewed by the emperor and Zhongshu. It should be ready for distribution. Wen Yanbo's visit this time is the last step to ask the emperor if there is anything missing and who he wants to add.
Just speak up quickly, otherwise you won't be able to change it after you send it.
This is the privilege of the emperor. Maybe whoever catches the emperor's eye and occupies a place in such a large-scale reward after the founding of the People's Republic of China will be very lucky.
Li Po didn't let anyone take advantage of the loophole, he just flipped through the thick list of rewards and passed it by.
"Do you know what happened in the northwest?"
Wen Yanbo nodded, "I already know that the Supreme Being said that the contribution to the country should be added to it?"
Li Po shook his head, "No, let's give out these rewards first. The waiting time is too long, don't let people's hearts fall... Well, let's add one more person, make Fan Wenjin the general manager of Liangzhou and the Duke of Changping County.
People have great merits, but they underestimated them before. You officials need to find a reliable person to go to Gu Zang, so that you can appease him."
Wen Yanbo knew who Fan Wenjin was. When he sent this man as an envoy to Hexi, Wen Yanbo once warned him, thinking that this man was young and not very talented, and he might be in trouble if he went there.
Now it seems that this is looking down on people, but the emperor has a unique vision and his accuracy in recognizing people is really admirable.
Wen Yanbo agreed. Seeing that the emperor seemed to have no other instructions, he took the opportunity to say: "The supreme minister serves as the right servant of the minister. I should try my best to relieve the supreme minister's worries and relieve the trouble. But I am also the minister of the Ministry of official affairs. I am afraid that I will be separated."
I have no skills, and I have missed important matters... I would like to relinquish my position as Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, and please give me your permission."
Li Po was surprised for a second, then smiled and said: "Why...others are taking this opportunity to desperately seek an official position. It's a good thing for you that you want to hand over your power and responsibilities to me. Is it because you think the reward is not enough?"
Wen Yanbo said: "I have been greatly favored, how dare you do this? What I said is true. The Supreme Lord knows me. I don't care whether I have heavy rights or responsibilities. As long as I can help a great cause, I will do my best...
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Li Po waved his hand to interrupt him, "It has been nearly ten years since I met you in Youzhou. I have always trusted you as my confidant without any doubts. In addition to your talents, what I value most is that you have a straightforward temperament and have few friends.
If Su Quan said this, I would definitely think about why he was like this, but you don’t have to. Tell me, if you step down as Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, are there any talented people who can recommend you?"
When Wen Yanbo heard these words, needless to mention the gratitude in his heart, he thanked him endlessly.
In fact, the monarch and his ministers have known each other for a long time, and there is no need to show any loyalty or appreciation. It is just that the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel is the first of the six departments, and they can often be promoted to Minister of the Ministry of Education, Minister of the Ministry of Education, Minister of the Ministry of Education, Minister of the Ministry of Education, and Ling of the Ministry of Education.
Such positions.
So this requires some explanation and related attitude.
And when it comes to this, it means that Li Po agreed to Wen Yanbo's request, and then issued an edict through his subordinates, and then sent it to the Zhongshu. The Zhongshu replied whether he agreed or objected, giving the reasons. If he objected, he went back and forth several times, eh
, almost the second time, Zhongshu was able to understand the emperor's attitude, and the change of positions was completed.
"Feng Deyi, the Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, is quick-witted in situations, skilled in official duties, and very talented. Would Your Majesty be willing to meet this person?"
The former Minister of Civil Service Feng Deyi... Of course Li Po remembered this man. He had met him once before. He was quite old. When he met with the other two people, he didn't see anything special about him.
Li Po looked at Wen Yanbo and finally showed some suspicion, "This person's reputation is not very good... Are you sure you want to recommend this person to me? And the position of Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs is so important... You have only worked with this person for a few days.
, are you so optimistic about it? That’s really a great skill.”
At this point, Li Po laughed.
Seeing his smile that gradually became brighter and brighter, Wen Yanbo couldn't help but be afraid that this was going to be a bad thing, but his temperament was indeed different from others.
"The Supreme Emperor always employs people in an eclectic way. I am really optimistic about this person's talent. I am responsible for appointing talented people and do not dare to recommend incompetent people to the Supreme Leader.
I think I should meet this person before I can reason with him. In addition, there is also the former Minister of the Ministry of Punishments, Huang Pu Wuyi, who is honest and dedicated to the public, has integrity, and is talented and knowledgeable. He can also be a candidate."
Li Po slowly stopped smiling. His treatment of Wen Yanbo was indeed different from others. Even if he was dissatisfied, he would be too harsh, while Huang Pu Wuyi was more normal.
After looking at Wen Yanbo, Li Po began to complain in his heart, you said that I employ people in an eclectic way, are you mocking me for using some crooked melons and jujubes?
"Okay, let's send Feng Deyi, the Minister of Official Affairs, and Huang Puwuyi, the Minister of Punishments, to come and see them. We'll talk about them after we meet them. As soon as the matter of rewarding merits is announced, hurry up and be your minister's right servant."