Liu Mingzhi looked at Li Ye's sincere look, his eyes were complicated for a while, and the wine glass in his hand became as light as weight.
“I am very pleased that your Majesty can fill in the gaps and prevent trouble before it happens!
Although Your Majesty is young, he already has the demeanor of a wise king. In time, he will definitely be a prosperous and wise king who will be remembered for eternity!
Since your Majesty has a question, I must tell you everything I know.
I wonder which ministry your Majesty is asking about?"
Li Ye thought for a while, then gently raised the wine glass in his hand to Liu Mingzhi: "Of course it's all the officials of the Six Ministries and Nine Ministers!
With my new career, I don’t know much about the character and abilities of the old ministers. Seeing that they are about to retire and return home, I am filled with worries.
How can I manage this huge country like my grandfather and father without you, my pillars and right-hand man?
Therefore, I hope that my uncle can understand my painstaking efforts and difficulties, and select some successors for me, ministers of humerus, to assist me in creating a prosperous age of Ruitai."
Liu Mingzhi raised his wine glass and touched it with Li Ye, then raised his head and drank the wine in the glass.
“Six ministries and nine ministers! Your Majesty is already ready for a major blood change in the court.”
Li Ye looked complicated and nodded silently: "Uncle, I really have a sharp eye. Although I can't bear it, I have already made such a plan.
The left and right prime ministers and assistants, the left prime minister Wei Yong and Wei Aiqing have already entered official positions, as have the six ministers, Jiang Yuanming, and Jiang Aiqing.
Among the nine ministers, there are many omissions.
If I don't replenish talents for the court in time, once you, the old and important officials, retire and return to your hometown, I will not be able to manage the mountains and rivers as big as one hundred thousand miles away.
I have been thinking about it for a long time, and I plan to go to the residence of Zuo Prime Minister, Jiang Shangshu, and others after the new year. Corporal Li Xian invites them to join the court and serve the court for another two years.
When the imperial team is stable, within five years I plan to replace the old with a new generation.
However, I also understand that this matter cannot be taken too hastily and needs to be pursued gradually, otherwise it will definitely cause panic both inside and outside the government.
I plan to replace them one by one and select successor talents to fill the vacancies after the elders retire.
It’s just that I have only been in charge of the country for a short period of time, and I don’t know much about some of the talented people in the court. However, my uncle has been with them day and night for more than ten years, so he can naturally identify the top people among them.
That’s why I asked this question today.
Let me tell you something that my uncle doesn’t like to hear. Although he is in his prime, he is still in his thirties and can be considered a veteran of the court.
He is also a veteran of the three dynasties who assisted Ruizong, Wu Zong and me.
If no one comes to pick you up in time, I really don’t know what to do in the future.”
Liu Mingzhi played with the wine glass in his hand, with a hint of bitterness on the corner of his half-smiling mouth.
“Yes, Your Majesty is right, I am already thirty-two, and I can be considered one of the oldest ministers in the court!
Each generation has talents, and a new generation replaces the old. It’s good, it’s good.
Your Majesty has a far-sighted vision and I admire you."
“Uncle, I have nothing else to say. You are the King of Side by Side whom my father personally conferred. You need to guard the northern border for generations and guard the borders for the country. You cannot stay in the court for a long time to solve my problems.
I wanted to transfer my uncle back to the court more than once, but I was afraid that Mr. Xia Aiqing would write a letter criticizing me for not respecting the ancestral etiquette and not respecting the late emperor.
Now this is the only option available.
Once again, I hope that my uncle can understand my difficulties."
“Your Majesty is worried too much, I understand, of course I understand.
Your Majesty, please do not forget the words stated in the third policy of governing the country in the letter written by the minister.
Thunder, rain and dew are all your grace.
As a minister, I should be your Majesty. I will do my best for the imperial court and do the work of a dog or a horse.
This is my honor and my duty!”
Li Ye nodded with joy in his eyes, turned around and took the wine bottle from Xiao Dezi's hand: "Uncle, I, a junior, will pour wine for you. Thank you for your undivided loyalty to the court and your careful teaching to me."
Liu Mingzhi held the wine glass in both hands and walked up to him, unabashedly glancing at Xiao Dezi and the surrounding eunuchs and maids...
“Thank you, Your Majesty, I am brave.”
Li Ye looked at Liu Mingzhi and seemed to have reacted. He understood what Young Master Liu meant. He put down the wine bottle and winked at Xiao Dezi on the side, signaling them to wait outside the hall.
Little Dezi nodded respectfully and hurriedly waved his fly whisk to attract the little eunuchs around him. The little maids hurried out of the palace.
Xiao Dezi even took advantage of the situation and closed the door of the palace.
In an instant, the imperial study became quiet, and only Liu Mingzhi and Li Ye were left sitting across the wine table.
Liu Mingzhi picked up the wine glass, drank the wine in one gulp, lowered his head and began to ponder.
Li Ye didn’t bother him when he saw this. He picked up the food to go with the wine and ate it slowly, waiting for his uncle’s answer.
When the first rays of the setting sun shone through the cracks in the window, Liu Mingzhi slowly raised his head.
“The six bureaus and nine lords each perform their own duties, each with their own differences. In the prosperous times, the bureaucracy was the main body, while in wartime, the military bureaucracy was the main body.
Although the unification of the world is right around the corner, it is still unclear when the world will be truly unified. Your Majesty needs to focus on the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Household Affairs.
In the future, there will be a Minister of Hubu, Pan Yun, the Minister of Hubu, who will be of great use.
However, this fashion needs two years of hard work. Pan Yun is a great talent, but he lacks courage and is a little hesitant at the moment. Since Your Majesty intends to invite Jiang Shangshu to the court again, you can let Pan Yun learn more under Jiang Shangshu and wait for Jiang Shangshu.
After retiring from old age and returning to his hometown, Pan Yun will definitely be able to take on his own role in the Ministry of Household Affairs for His Majesty!
As for the Ministry of War, which is in charge of the military affairs, Zhang Mo, the arrogant son of the Protector of the Country, can use it.
This person's courage and means are all chosen from the top. He has lived in the Western Regions for a long time and controlled the countries in the Western Regions. He has no close friendship with his colleagues in the court.
The authority of the Minister of War and War is very important. This person's methods and connections are just right. He can succeed Song Yu, Minister of War, and fulfill his duty of loyalty to His Majesty.
The Ministry of Personnel is responsible for the promotion and demotion of hundreds of officials. It can be said to be the most important thing in the court. Those who serve as ministers of the Ministry of Personnel need to be upright and upright, not corrupt and bend the law, neglect their duties and sell their officials, and know how to assess the situation and avoid being headstrong and conceited.
The current governor of Yingzhou, Qin Bin, is qualified to serve as Minister of the Ministry of Personnel.
This person has been poor since he was a child. When he was studying in the academy, because of his background, he deeply hated the officialdom, but he had to bend his will to accommodate it.
Therefore, although this person is not unique in his future position as Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, he can still focus on one or two things.
The Ministry of Rites, the Minister of Rites, the Zongren Mansion, and the Ministry of Internal Affairs are responsible for the education of the world. Ministers do not avoid relatives when recommending virtuous people. Now Qi Liang, a doctor in the Ministry of Rites, is more suitable.
Although the relationship between Qi Liang and his ministers was relatively close because of his lowly concubine Qi Yun, since he entered the dynasty, he had always kept a distance from his ministers.
He can serve as the Minister of Rites and coordinate with the Imperial Household and the Internal Affairs Office to help His Majesty educate the world.
Shang Shu of the Ministry of Industry"
Liu Mingzhi kept talking about the suitable candidates for various departments and ministries in the court in the future. Li Ye didn't know when he had taken rice paper and ink pen and buried himself in writing.
This moment seems to have returned to the old days when the emperor and his ministers were dubbing in the imperial study room, and Liu Mingzhi taught Li Ye the policy of governing the country and the book of state.
What kind of harmony between the king and his ministers.
What a polite and virtuous corporal.
As night fell, Liu Mingzhi’s last words finally came to an end.
Li Ye also stopped writing furiously and slowly put the ink pen aside. Li Ye looked at Liu Mingzhi gratefully.
“I would like to thank my uncle for teaching me.”
"Your Majesty, please don't do this. Your Majesty can learn from what I said, but you cannot take it as a basis.
The world is changing and no one remains the same.
These people are suitable for the position mentioned by the minister now, but it does not mean that they will be suitable in the future!"
“I understand, I will use this list as a reference.”
“Your Majesty is wise!”
Liu Mingzhi looked at the candles that were lit at unknown times in the hall and looked outside the hall.
I don’t know when the sky has darkened.
“Your Majesty, it’s getting late, and it’s time for me to retire.”