Shen Chen was worthy of being an old minister with more than a decade left in his official career. He just glanced quickly at His Majesty the Emperor who was sitting behind the imperial desk.
The student from the Ministry of Engineering, who was gentle but serious, lowered his head and took a sip of the iced plum soup. It was the only one served in the Xiaochao meeting, and Shangzhuguo's surname was not available.
Yan Yongfeng, the minister of Honglu Temple, is the current head of the Zizhao Yan family. He is an old man with a very strong appearance. Here, he has always been just a point of care.
Ma Yuan, the Secretary of the Ministry of Justice, stood up and picked up a jade plaque from his waist. After a moment, a sand table model appeared in the imperial study room. It was a miniature building in green color, with golden characters showing different government offices. Ma Yuan was like "exploring something from a bag", and from a thousand steps In the Nanxunfang Military Department Office on one side of the corridor, he opened a library with the word "地" and found "Hanzhou Room". Then he accurately found "Qiu Guo" from the room. After preparing the file, he reached out and clicked it, and the file appeared out of thin air in the imperial study room, hanging in the air. Ma Yuan walked over and took it in his hand. He looked at the emperor. Song He smiled and said, "Let the imperial master review it first."
Ma Yuan handed the file to Chen Pingan, and the Minister of Punishment was not in a hurry to go back and take a seat.
The archives of the Ministry of Justice and the dock where the sword boat was built are the top secrets of the Great Li court.
If officials from other departments want to access secret records, they need to go through layers of approvals, and the collation is extremely strict. Even within the Ministry of Punishment, there are many rules and procedures, and no mistakes can be made.
Although there are many rules, it does not mean that you can slow down.
Are you pretending to be self-serving, deliberately procrastinating, trying to take the opportunity to collect bad rules, or are you a little more sophisticated and only exchange benefits in the dark? Or you are in a bad mood that day, you just shame someone, and deliberately make things difficult for officials from other departments? Or you are from a different background? Your surname is at the top of the officialdom. The people above are not willing to deal with it. Now it has finally fallen into my hands below. I want to get you stuck so that I can prove to the above how sympathized I am.
In the past, Cui Chan would regularly check such official documents every month, but this was just "official" on the surface. The truth is that in the past three years, Cui Chan had been keeping an eye on all the words and deeds of all the files of the Ministry of Justice and all the officials in the government offices.
Human nature is something uncertain, but a person's strong inertia can be trained.
Three years later, Cui Chan used it all at once to settle old scores. He was rewarded, promoted, and punished in many ways. Didn't he like to use his power to the extreme while sitting on that chair?
Take off your official hat first, and don't think about making any achievements in your official career in this life. The road to becoming an official will be cut off.
Recommend officials and then demote them. Don't run away if you don't find any problems. If you are a child of a well-born family, all kinds of family titles, such as the number of places in the Imperial College and the amount of land in the village, will be reduced as appropriate. If it is deducted to the point, it is not enough to punish you. , just go to the family elders who are officials in the court. If you need to give orders, give them orders. If you need to reduce your salary, reduce your salary. If you need to resign and return to your hometown, then resign. As for returning to the official residence or family ancestral hall, that is a closed-door household matter. .Anyway, the specific reasons, the regulations on rewards and punishments, the paradigm of law enforcement, and the court reports sent to the prefecture and county levels are all clearly written for you.
I, Cui Cheng, am a complete loner. I have no Taoist tradition, no students or disciples in the strict sense, no family members or heirs, no relatives and friends, no like-minded scholars, no acquaintances with fellow Taoists in the mountains. I don’t need to buy any private property. Accepting any imperial reward, year after year, is a salary equivalent to a snowflake.
So if you disagree with my political views, then you are wrong.
If you have different opinions on a specific matter, you can submit an official document, and Cui Chan will personally read it. If there is an approval, it means there are merits. If there is no approval, it will be sent back the same way, indicating that it is all nonsense. However, the outside of the envelope containing official documents will be stamped with the official seal of the special government office of one party. If you are more capable, you can also go to Cui Chang directly and quarrel in person. One of the prerequisites is that you and the person who recommended you to discuss matters beyond the level Both of your official resumes can withstand inspection, and secondly, senior officials such as the Great and Small Jiuqing who will personally bring you here must ensure that you will not waste the precious time of a country's national advisor.
In the past, Xiuhu's only way to relax was to leave the popular building, slowly walk out of the alley, and go to the top of the city alone to have a look.
The reason why Shen Shen and other important ministers felt uncomfortable during this meeting was because the previous owner of the chair, the embroidered tiger, had almost no mood swings when discussing anything with anyone, whether it was a morning court meeting or a small court meeting in the imperial study room. of.
He would never express his emotions as straightforwardly as Chen Pingan did today. Of course, during the last meeting, Chen Pingan was more like a embroidered tiger.
Chen Pingan turned the pages very quickly and quickly read the dossier. His expression was somewhat relieved. The dossier was not thick and had been carefully summarized. Many important figures and key events were marked with annotations and indexes... I can only say that it was okay.
So Chen Pingan still shook his head and directly denied: "Clan, frontier generals, aristocratic clans, martial arts heroes, monks, rivers and lakes, landscape gods. There are seven major items in total. They were selected by the Ministry of Punishment, but only ninety-three were recorded. The number of people is too small and must be replenished."
"The Ministry of Punishment will go to the Renzi database again and search according to the items of local gentry, rural hermits, etc. Start this matter immediately. Pay special attention to the search and collect the gentry and literati who are in the opposition, write books and biographies behind closed doors, and organize lectures in associations , As long as it involves the affairs of the Dali court and the impression of the frontier army, don’t miss out on anything you say or write on paper, good or bad."
Ma Yuan's eyes are strange and his mood is extremely complicated. Do you dare to sneak in, Sir, and take a stroll? Otherwise, how could you be so familiar with the inside stories of all the departments in our Criminal Department and know all the treasures?
More than a dozen young officials, who were immersed in their desks and writing quickly, immediately stood up and began to search according to the pictures. They searched through familiar places and pulled out files located on different bookshelves. At the same time, there was also a group of young officials responsible for screening, sorting, and recording. After all, the text is the information presented to the imperial study room by "Direct to Heaven". It must be accurate and accurate, and strive to use the least text to give the most content.
After taking a look at the subtle expression on the young hermit officer's face, Ma Yuan breathed a sigh of relief. There were still quite a few good seedlings in his punishment department.
Of course Chen Ping'an didn't go to the Ministry of Justice to become a gentleman, but he didn't bother to explain anything.
It's just that as a hidden official who single-handedly completed the classification and re-filing of all the materials of the summer palace and the cold palace, practice makes perfect. It is a kind of knowledge that has reached its extreme and never changes from its origin. I only talk about the number of slips of paper in those files.
Just tens of thousands.
Chen Ping'an said: "The six sword boats that were temporarily under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Industry were immediately launched into the air and handed over to the Dali military to go to Hanzhou."
"Then, in the form of a document from the Ministry of War, notify the Qiu State court to immediately withdraw the two border troops who have rebelled without authorization."
"Instruct Da Lihan and General Wei of the two states to set up camp immediately and deploy an elite force of light cavalry. The generals who lead the troops can make their own decisions at their respective garrison locations on the border of Qiu State."
"The Ministry of Rites issued an ultimatum to all the gods of mountains and rivers in Hanzhou to return their golden bodies to temples and wait for orders from the Great Li army. Those who dared to openly violate the ban in the near future will all be converted into obscene temples and their golden bodies will be smashed on the spot. At the same time, some civil and military officials from the Qiu State colluded with a certain country.
If you have any clues or evidence, please report it immediately to the Department of Punishment of Great Li, and we will allow an exception to be made and Feijian will send a letter to you."
"Including Hanzhou, as well as the three bordering states, all civil and military officials of Dali will be thoroughly investigated, no matter what method or means, if they have any beneficial dealings with Qiu State in the past five years, even if they only have one tael of silver.
Every calligraphy and painting is recorded in the book for me.
As the imperial master's "manual instructions" were issued one after another.
In an instant, an imperial study room became busy.
Shen Chen asked with a smile: "Do we need to bring back the Dali border troops of Qiu nationality from the wilderness?"
Zhao Duanjin nodded, "This is feasible."
Those who followed the Great Li cavalry to the wild battlefield, regardless of their origins or official positions, they all had the same identity, old pawns.
Chen Pingan shook his head and said: "It's not necessary."
Zhao Duanjin frowned slightly, but Shen Chen was really calm and didn't say anything.
Chen Ping'an continued: "The Ministry of War and the Criminal Department immediately gave out a detailed list of all Dali spies and dead soldiers who were placed in Qiu State under both sides' jurisdiction, their current identities, where they were hiding, and their archived information over the years.
.In addition, those who have
The military generals and lieutenants of the Qiu State who had participated in the Dali Frontier Army and the Battle of Peidu, as well as the middle-level civil servants of the Qiu State, also gave a list of their respective attitudes towards the Dali court, goodwill, neutrality, malice, Ministry of War and Punishment
Have you ever made similar clear markings?”
Wu Wangcheng, the minister of the Ministry of War, nodded and said: "We have them here at the Ministry of War! Not only that, the civil and military officials of the Qiu State who hold a neutral attitude changed their attitude during the war, and they also had corresponding evaluations, as well as officials who seemed to hate me, Da Li.
"My private conduct and preferences are all recorded in detail."
Ma Yuan, the Secretary of the Ministry of Punishment, was speechless, but he still said truthfully: "The Ministry of Punishment has not yet taken this measure."
Chen Ping'an did not reprimand the Ministry of Justice for this, but instead said to Wu Wangcheng: "Shilang Wu remembered to discuss the matter in detail with the Ministry of Justice afterwards, and then sent a copy of the minutes of the meeting to the Imperial Academy."
Wu Wangcheng nodded. Ma Yuan was obviously a little surprised.
Chen Ping'an thought for a moment and said: "That small-scale discussion, together with the officials from the Ministry of Household Affairs, does not require the presence of three officials from the Ministry of Household Affairs, Yuanwailang is enough. It is too easy to ask Qiu Guo to be honest, but it is difficult
How to clean up the subsequent mess, at least the Ministry of Accounts will have to take out some money, just keep an eye on those powerful eunuchs, gods on the mountains and celebrities who like money
, as for the group of civil and military officials of Qiu State who are depressed and frustrated whether they have been squeezed out by factional disputes or severely squeezed out by their colleagues in the officialdom, don't let them go. Give money to those who want money, and give to those who want officials.
Those who are famous will be given the same treatment. Wait at most five to six years, or at most ten years, and then we can help this single-name vassal country to replace all of them with a group of capable ministers and officials who are committed to the suzerain country."
"This is just one of a series of measures to clean up the mess. I will write a piece in the near future specifically about how to 'clean up the mess' and send it to officials who are qualified to attend the Umrah meeting. I also hope that you will respond quickly by then. There is no limit to the number of words.
The more the merrier. It is best to form a rule-based court rule, so that when dealing with similar matters in the future, you only need to follow the steps."
Chen Ping'an shifted his gaze and asked: "Your Majesty, shall I go to the Qianbu Corridor to discuss the next specific matters with the soldiers and the execution hall officials?"
Song He said: "The Imperial Preceptor does not need to move, just discuss matters here. If the Imperial Preceptor thinks it is more effective there, I can follow him there."
Chen Ping'an hesitated for a moment and said, "Then go to the Imperial Preceptor's official residence to handle this matter."
Song He stood up and said with a smile: "I can just lead the imperial master to take a look over there."
Chen Ping'an stood up and suddenly asked: "Is there a similar setup at the Imperial Government Office?"
Song He couldn't help laughing, "Some of them are even more luxurious than the Imperial Study Room."
Chen Ping'an whispered: "My senior brother is not afraid of overstepping his bounds."
The ministers, who had not dared to laugh out loud when the emperor opened his mouth, suddenly burst into laughter when they heard that the imperial master had exposed the truth himself.
Chen Ping'an looked at the taciturn and capable old man, Yan Yongfeng, the minister of Honglu Temple, and said: "Send someone to take Han E and Liu Wenjin to wait outside the gate of the Imperial Teacher's Office later. Let Yan Jiaoran go there too, I will
I want to discuss something with him."
Yan Yongfeng nodded.
Chen Ping'an said: "Let Cao Gengxin and Zhao Yao come too."
Zhao Yao from the Ministry of Justice and Cao Gengxin from the Ministry of Personnel, two young and promising ministers, are naturally qualified to attend the small court meeting, but they have something to do today and need to meet. As usual, the small court meeting in the imperial study room includes six ministers.
Dajiuqing
, as well as Xiao Jiuqing, plus the six ministers, the person in charge of the Zongren Mansion, the general responsible for the security of the capital, etc., can all participate, but it is not necessary to attend every time. For some small court meetings, even a minister can "take leave"
absent.
Of course, Wu Wangcheng of the Ministry of War is also a new member of the imperial court who is very popular in the officialdom. In addition, the old minister Shen Chen is too old. Cao Ping jokingly called him an old guy who "takes in too much air but doesn't get out". Therefore, the two ministers of the Ministry of War are in charge.
Xu Wu, the left minister who was in charge of the specific military affairs in the wilderness, made his bed directly in the government office, while Wu Wangcheng, who was in charge of domestic military affairs, had to attend the small court meeting every day without missing a beat.
For example, today, Xu Wu needs to discuss military plans with Yan Jiaoran of the Zizhao Yan family in the government office.
Don't think that Wu Wangcheng was born on the battlefield, and that he is a living person who came out of a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood.
Among the few surnames from Shangzhu Kingdom in the Great Li Dynasty, the Yizhou Yunzai Junguan family, the great-great-grandson Guan Yiran, the great-great-grandson of Guan Yingche, the old minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, currently has a low official position, just a doctor in the household department.
, there are still several steps to climb before participating in the Xiaochao meeting. Several family elders are bench officials of a certain Qingshui Yamen in Xiaojiuqing.
The family of Shangzhu State where Queen Yu Mian belonged was ridiculed by the government and the public as the "horse dung Yu family". They had no officials in the capital, but they were very prestigious among the Dali frontier army.
Yuan Chong of Shangzhu Kingdom, whose courtesy name was Yunshui, had a slim appearance and a bookish air. He was the father of Yuan Zhengding, the governor of Hongzhou.
Cao Qiao of the Shangzhu Kingdom was a majestic man. He was the elder brother of Cao Ping, the hunting envoy. Cao Qiao was also the father of Cao Gengxin, the Minister of Civil Affairs.
In the Dali officialdom, there has always been a saying that "Yuan and Cao have different paths."
Including Su Gaoshan and Cao Ping, there are currently a total of six generals in the Great Li Dynasty who have obtained the status of hunting envoys, and only four are still alive.
The identity of the Shangzhu Kingdom can be hereditary, but the hunting envoy cannot.
It is rumored that there are currently eight promotion maps in the Dali Dynasty. In fact, they are eight explicit or implicit promotion routes.
The Zizhao Yan family also has the surname of Shangzhu Kingdom. Although the current head of the family is Yan Yongfeng, the real person in charge is Yan Jiaoran behind the scenes. He is responsible for the deployment, supervision and decision-making of the entire Dali Dynasty.
Promotion, demotion.
It's just a pity that the general Su Gaoshan, who came from a humble background and was the first person in the Great Li Dynasty to obtain the status of hunting envoy, died in battle.
It is said that the minister Wu Wangcheng, as the confidant of King Luo Song Mu, was able to be promoted all the way to the Ministry of War in the capital because he and Su Xunshou had the same low-level background. How many people must be at the center of the Dali imperial court?
A pillar figure with such a background.
Having an elder in the family is like having a treasure.
The same applies to the imperial court of a country.
Chen Ping'an helped Mr. Shen stand up and walked out of the Imperial Study Room. It was not far from the Qianbu Corridor, nor was it close to it.
Emperor Song He had some temporary matters and took the eunuch who was the Chief of Ceremonies and the Chief Seal to another place.
As Luopo Mountain's biggest fan of officials, the girl in the mink hat couldn't help but click her tongue. These are the people with the biggest official hats in Aquarius Continent.
Chen Pingan smiled and said: "How are you talking about engraving and publishing a book?"
Xie Gou said angrily: "I learned from the old gentleman that as long as you have some money in your pocket, you can carve books and sell them. It's really boring."
Chen Pingan laughed it off.
Shen Chen asked: "Does the Imperial Master need a daily official uniform?"
Chen Pingan shook his head and said: "No need, it's too awkward. It's still the same as Cui Guoshi."
Shen Chen asked again: "There is no need for official uniforms. Where are the court uniforms for the great sacrifices and celebrations?"
Chen Ping'an smiled and nodded, "I definitely need two sets of court uniforms. Why, I have to pay for this out of my own pocket?"
Shen Chen smiled and said: "The household department is not so stingy."
Chen Pingan asked: "I have never asked, how much is the salary of a national teacher?"
Shen Chen smiled and said: "If the Imperial Master is still 'business as usual', it will be like a piece of snow."
Chen Ping'an said: "It's quite a lot."
Shen Chen said: "It's not a monthly salary, it's an annual salary."
Chen Ping'an smiled and said: "It's not much."
Shen Chen gently patted the back of the young Imperial Master's hand and said with a smile: "I can walk more slowly, but I can still walk."
The thumping sound of the cane hit the pavement.
The cane in the old man's hand is thin and looks particularly strong.
Chen Pingan let go of his hand and gave Wu Wangcheng a wink behind him.
Wu Wangcheng hurriedly helped the old minister instead of the imperial minister. Shen Shen did not refuse, but he said he did not appreciate it, "Wu Wangcheng was so anxious to become the minister, and hinted to the imperial minister that I was rotten and half of my body was buried in the ground?"
Wu Wangcheng was indeed attentive, but in the end he was stupid and didn't know how to answer.
Shen Chen smiled and said: "Those who lead troops in battle only need their swords and horses not to be clumsy. Isn't this true, Imperial Master?"
Chen Ping'an said: "Just now in the imperial study, Minister Wu was just a step too late and couldn't compete with me."
King Wu's city is really not a human being inside and out.
Shen Chen slowly said: "Generally speaking, there are two situations in rebellion. The common people outside the yamen feel that they really can't live anymore. People on the street cannibalize people. This is no longer a metaphor. Or the rebellious officials and traitors want to usurp the throne. After a while of being an emperor, I don’t quite understand Qiu Guo’s side.”
"Today's discussion in the imperial study room started. At the beginning, everyone here had objections to the use of troops by the Imperial Guards against Qiu State. It's just that the Imperial Guards were so imposing that they didn't dare to mention it. What kind of Fourteenth Enshrinement in the Mountain had just joined the Fourteenth? Who dares to say anything in this situation? If we go down to discuss matters, they are probably numbered. Everyone has been influenced by their elders since they were young. When they become high-ranking officials, they are all old oilmen who are used to changing the situation. , since it’s oil, no matter how strong the wind or waves, the oil stains will never sink into the water.”
Chen Pingan smiled and said: "I know it well."
Shen Chen said: "Really, how many of them? In my hometown, in recent years, there are some unscrupulous descendants and arrogant family members in the fish and meat village."
After the National Preceptor Cui Zhun resigned, and before Chen Pingan took over as the National Preceptor, the Great Li Dynasty, which occupied half of the country, was too big, and the Aquarius Continent no longer fought wars.
Chen Ping'an said: "Old Minister Shen knows what he knows, and I know even better. Originally, I really wanted to take action against the Shen family's beetles. But there is no need for the old Minister to do this deliberately. He will help my new official take office. You Just send a letter back by yourself. As the old minister is getting older, I have to discuss Shen Shen's posthumous title with His Majesty in advance. The Ministry of Rites is not qualified to make suggestions. Besides, if I really want to scare the monkeys, I will definitely do it. It’s no fun to pick a few bigger ones and have a little fight.”
Shen Chen frowned and said, "Is there going to be a big move by Zhao Yao from the Criminal Department?"
Chen Pingan nodded and said: "I have told Zhao Yao before that if you want to investigate, just get to the bottom of it. There is no such thing as forgetting the past. There is no limit to the number of people. Anyone who is found will be who they are. As long as they are related to each other, it means that the discipline is not strict. "
Shen Shen wanted to speak but stopped.
Chen Ping'an smiled and said: "I will know the right amount. I have been able to observe words and emotions since I was a child. Baijia rice is not delicious."
Shen Chen followed with a smile and said, "Is it because Baijia rice tastes bad, or is it not easy to eat Baijia rice?"
Chen Ping'an said: "It tastes delicious to the mouth. It's the best feeling to have a full meal, but it just feels uncomfortable in my heart."
Shen Chen said: "The Imperial Master should also take appropriate care of His Majesty's mood."
Chen Pingan said: "Definitely."
Shen Chen asked: "Do you think His Majesty is really involved, or is he pretending to be involved?"
Chen Pingan said: "It's not important."
Shen Chen raised his head and looked at the sun which was not too high yet, like a golden bead embedded in azure glass.
Chen Ping'an smiled and said: "Fortunately, no one came to say that. Why bother to mobilize troops and waste national power? Why not go to Hanzhou in person and ask the stranger to draw a sword?"
Shen Chen said: "I'm sure you won't have a small court meeting, but not necessarily a morning meeting. It's not that they are not afraid of you, but in the officialdom, there are always a few people like 'scouts' to test the depth of temperament and the bottom line of doing things."
After a moment of silence, Shen Shen asked: "On the other side of Hanzhou, are you going to sweep the battlefield with sword boats, and then use two light cavalry to go straight to the capital of Qiu Kingdom?"
Chen Ping'an answered the question incorrectly and said: "Old Minister thinks Xiaochao will, why don't there be such people?"
Shen Chen smiled.
The young imperial master and the old minister acted as if they were at home, but Wang Cheng, who was standing by, felt chills all over his body.
He wanted to leave quickly, or cover his ears. Wasn't he still supporting the old minister?
Shen Chen said: "When I was young and energetic, I resigned from office impulsively. In addition to calling him a foreigner, I also called him a great Li national master. He insisted on using fairy money to convert his salary. How could he pretend to be like me? In fact, I scolded him a lot, but my accent at that time was too strong and some of my hometown dialects were not understood by the officials in the capital."
"When I guessed that he was a Nascent Soul Immortal, hehe, the Nascent Soul of Aquarius Continent at that time was a well-deserved old immortal on the top of the mountain, I became angry again. Since he was a national master, he even reshaped the Great Li Bian with his own hands. Army, those battles were so brutal, why didn't you take action? So, if I were a few decades younger, I would really have asked the previous two questions face to face at today's small court meeting."
"Now, no more."
In officialdom, in addition to being a capable official and being able to do practical things, oil, patience, and ruthlessness are all indispensable. Of course, we also need to talk about official luck.
Shen Chen sighed with emotion: "Practice in Gongmen is difficult. It's ups and downs in the rapid waves."
Chen Pingan put his hands in his sleeves and said calmly: "The officialdom is ups and downs, the clouds are treacherous, but a peak suddenly grows, and you know it is the real mountain without moving."
Shen Chen stopped, shook his arm, and asked Wu Wangcheng to let go of his hand. The old minister smiled and said: "Master, let Wu Shilang go to discuss the matter. I won't go all the way to the Imperial Master's office. I have to go back and take a rest." Sleep."
Chen Ping'an smiled and nodded, "The first office I will go to at the Li Yamen next time must be the lobby of the Ministry of War."
Shen Chen whispered: "On the posthumous title issue, the Imperial Master will help me put in a few nice words to His Majesty to make it more serious."
Chen Pingan smiled and said: "I will definitely act impartially."
Shen Chen knocked the King of Wu's city hard with the cane, "Why don't you move forward and lead the way for the Imperial Master? It's time to set off!"
Wu Wangcheng took Chen Ping'an to the separate government office specially set up for the imperial division, which was also near Qianbu Corridor.
The most important government offices in the capital are gathered in Nanxunfang and Kejia Lane on both sides of Qianbu Corridor.
In addition, they are the cold stove and the cold bench in the officialdom. Of course, those who dare to think so are usually from Yichi Lane and Chier Street.
His Majesty the Emperor really has something important to do, but he went to the inner court to find Queen Yu Mian to do housework, but the emperor's housework is state affairs.
The national master Xiu Hu and his husband Cui Chan once took the prince Song He, whose real name was Song Mu, to walk together in the bustling city of the capital.
I told the young man what the "emperor's character" is that is often written about in history books and often talked about in private by officials. It is not that he pretends to be eccentric, mean and ruthless, and that all his thoughts are difficult for his officials to guess. It is also not that he is always open-minded and gentle. Able to accommodate people.
The essence is only in the word "deep". It can hold a lot of things, including anger and grievances, put them in the bottom of your heart, and then... kill them!
While walking on the road, listening to the eunuch's travel notes about the mountains and rivers, the emperor smiled and said, "How can we get along well with Miss Xie, the second-ranking lady from Luo Luo Shan?"
The old eunuch immediately said: "It's the old slave who violated the rules."
The emperor waved his hand and asked curiously: "Is she talking to you deliberately, or is she sincere?"
Although the old eunuch had a conclusion in his mind, he still said: "I don't know yet."
The emperor raised his hands and stretched them a few times, shook his head, and stretched his chest. He was actually in a good mood.
The Dali Imperial Prefecture Office was actually an official residence, but Cui Chan never stayed here and would return to the alley every night.
It stands to reason that the supervision of capital officials and local officials is the most important thing to ensure the orderly operation of a country's government. However, except for the first ten years, Cui Chan, the national advisor, was fully responsible for it. After that, it was handed over to the officials and the rites department in turn. The other two government agencies have established regulations to assist. Only the self-examination by the Ke Dao officials, as part of the court's inspection, has never been a decoration in Cui Han's hands. It has always been personally watched by the Imperial Prefect's residence.
As for the official residence in the third courtyard, and the left and right wing rooms in the second courtyard, there are more than 30 secretaries and secretaries handling government affairs here, so it is known as the Little Hanlin Academy of the Great Li Dynasty.
The "concierges" are two women in their early twenties. They are both pure warriors. It is said that they are the orphans of two military generals.
Chen Ping'an and Wu Wangcheng went straight to the lobby to discuss matters. After about half an hour, the officials from various ministries went home.
Six sword boats have rushed to the border of Qiu State in Handzhou. They are like six seas of clouds, casting huge shadows on the earth.
Two elite cavalry, all wearing talismans and armor, were already on the march. On the official road of Hanzhou, the armor was shining and dust was flying.
The large and small people who were "invited" by Honglu Temple waited at the gate of the government office for a full hour.
Along the way, I didn’t see the armored warriors who were heavily guarded at the checkpoints. They were standing at the door, and no one paid any attention to them.
The young prince, Han E, who was supposed to be crowned king and vassal, just stood in the sun.
Beside him, Liu Wenjin, the Minister of Rites of the State of Qiu, was in his prime, with a straight back and an expressionless face.
The young prince was the first to be taken to the door of a side room in the third courtyard by a young woman with a solemn expression and a heroic appearance, which looked like a study room from a wealthy family in the capital of Qiu Kingdom.
She turned around and left silently, leaving only the young man behind.
The room was slightly empty, the light filtered through the windows and stuck to the blue brick floor, and countless dust particles in the air could be seen floating lightly in the sunlight.
That embroidered tiger, the national preceptor Cui Chan, was here to preside over the affairs of the country back then?
Who has sat on those empty chairs used to entertain guests?
Han E, who was breathing rapidly, calmed down and could only look at the scene in the house with the corner of his eye. He did not dare to move his head, for fear that the owner of the house would find an excuse to spy on Dali's spies. According to history books, there are
I have written such a story before.
A warm voice came out of the house, "Come in."
The young man hurriedly crossed the threshold with his head lowered, raised his head, and followed the sound to the row of bookshelves against the wall to the top.
The man wore a hosta on his head, a green shirt, a long coat, and cloth shoes. He looked warm and said with a smile: "Cui Guoshi's study is elsewhere. This place has just been decorated."
Probably on the way here, the young prince had imagined countless scenarios, including the thunderous wrath of a high-ranking official from the Ministry of War or the Ministry of Etiquette, stern words, or the flash of swords, and then someone's head would roll to the ground. It was either his, or Liu Shangshu's, or something like that.
Maybe both heads hit the ground together.
But he never expected it to be such a quiet and peaceful place, and Han E was a little confused.
The man is not wearing the official uniform of the Great Li. He looks more like a teacher who failed in the imperial examination and is in trouble.
The man asked: "Han E, are you willing to be a hostage, or are you forced to do so?"
Han E did not hesitate and said categorically: "Of course it is voluntary!"
Chen Pingan put the book under his arm and dragged two chairs near the window, "Sit down and talk. Tell us why you came here voluntarily."
Han E didn't dare to sit down casually and asked tentatively: "Who are you, sir?"
Why can this person appear here? Is he a high-ranking official who cannot be seen by his appearance, a descendant of the Shangzhu Kingdom who has high hopes for his family? Or is he the kind of person who has good looks, a personal retainer of the national master Cui Chan, and a dead soldier?
Is that why I can occupy a room alone? Or is it Da Liwen’s secretary who is temporarily handling chores here?
What's more, there are often those kind of advisers in white clothes in books who hide behind the scenes to make plans, strategize and guide the country, and then go away when the matter is over.
There were different opinions about the whereabouts of Xiuhu. Han E could feel his ears ringing from hearing this in the palace of Qiu Kingdom.
But Chen Pingan just said: "Han E, do you know that Qiu State is going to fight again? Many people will die in a war."
Han E was puzzled. Aren't these two nonsense sentences? But when he thought that the other party was probably Cui Guoshi's confidant, he felt that these two sentences contained a lot of meaning, but he couldn't understand it for the time being.
The man said: "Of course, among the dead, including you, Liu Wenjin and Liu Shangshu, who want to be famous in history."
Even though Han E had known his fate for a long time, when he actually heard these words from an "official of the Dali Imperial Prefecture", his face instantly turned pale, his scalp became numb, and his back felt cold.
Han E saw that the man was still smiling and his voice was warm, but the content of his words made the young prince feel as if he was chilling from Tian Ling Gai.
"It is precisely because you are also a dead person, you happen to be in Lijing City, and you happen to be young, so I just want to talk to you a little more."
After all, Han E was a serious nobleman from Tianhuang. He had never seen such a battle before, especially since the backbone of the battle, Liu Wenjin, was not around.
The young man tried his best to appear more courageous, but sitting there, he felt more than just sitting on pins and needles, his body could not help but tremble like a sieve.
The man said: "But I have just become an official. I am not very familiar with the military affairs of Dali before, especially the customs of Hanzhou and the internal affairs of Qiu. I am even more confused. I have finished my official duties, so I want to chat with you for a few words."
"Next, let me ask you an answer? If you have questions, of course you can ask me. North of Dadu, there are only about thirty people who retain the title of vassal state. Qiu State still has a single name. As the suzerain state, the Dali court,
The treatment of you Han family is actually not bad. That is to say, Cui Guoshi and Liu Qingfeng intend to let you jump out on your own. If you leave me alone, I might not be used to you from the beginning."
Han E just remained silent.
Chen Pingan smiled and said: "Liu Wenjin is not around and you dare not speak? I will invite this spy from the old Baishuang Dynasty to come here."
He walked outside the house and said, "Bring Liu Wenjin here."
Soon Han E saw Liu Wenjin.
The young woman held a bloody head in her hand.
Chen Ping'an shook the rolled-up book in her hand, and she left with her head in hand. Han E quickly covered his mouth and almost vomited it out.
Chen Pingan shook his head and said with a smile: "I'm not old, my acting skills are good, I obviously recognized my identity at the first sight, and I pretended to look like me. It's just that I'm still not sure whether the down-and-out Chen Pingan is the new Da Li."
National Preceptor?"
Han E's eyes suddenly became sharp, he wiped the corners of his mouth with his palms, stood up slowly, lowered his head and bowed: "The vassal Han E pays homage to Grand Master Dali."
Chen Ping'an smiled and said: "Qiu State is no longer a vassal of the Great Li vassal. So your idea of getting riches and honors at risk and betting on a new vassal king failed."
Han E suddenly raised his head, with a look of disbelief on his face, "The Imperial Guard really wants to go on a killing spree in Hanzhou, send troops into the country, and kill innocent people indiscriminately?"
Chen Pingan shook his head and said: "Yes, yes, I will only kill those of you who thought that after the war, the border troops would not kill you even if they are dead."