Li Changan hid himself in his yard and did not take a step outside.
"There will be no danger in going to the three southern mansions this time. Don't worry, there will be no fighting or killing."
Li Changan repeatedly promised, "I am going to provide disaster relief, not to fight!"
Liu Linglong huddled herself in Li Changan's arms, "Brother, how about I go with you."
Li Changan pinched Liu Linglong's nose and said, "You, stay at home with your sister, don't delay your practice."
"The situation in the south is very serious. If you go, I won't have time to take care of you."
Liu Linglong leaned into Li Changan's arms again, and took the opportunity to kiss the corner of Li Changan's lips, "Don't worry, brother, Linglong will practice hard, and I will protect him when the time comes."
Liu Zhiyin poked his head out of the kitchen at this time and said, "Don't be bored, get ready to eat."
Not far away, Jiang Lingyan looked unhappy at the happy appearance of Li Changan's family of three.
Tian Mengyue shook her three fluffy snow-white tails and held Jiang Lingyan's hand, "Sir..."
Jiang Lingyan suddenly reacted and touched Tian Mengyue's little head, "Mengyue, do we want to go to the south to play?"
Tian Mengyue arched her head in enjoyment, "Li Chang'an said that the south was affected by the disaster and it was very difficult there."
"But I still have a lot to say to him." Jiang Lingyan pinched Tian Mengyue's fox ears.
Tian Mengyue rolled her eyes helplessly,
"Sir, as long as Li Changan is at home, when will you stop to spend time together? Even at night you have to squeeze next to him... How can there be so much to say?"
"He and I are the same kind of people."
Jiang Lingyan walked into the north room, "Since I can remember, he is the only one who has let me know that I am alive and not a lonely ghost wandering in the world."
…
Four days passed,
There is only the last day left before the final quota for the Southern Patrol Division is determined.
Hubu Yamen in Beijing,
Zeng Wanlian, the Minister of Household Affairs, looked at the other five ministers, "Is this matter settled now?"
Gu Shihong, the Minister of Rites, hesitated for a moment, but did not speak. Instead, he looked at the other four people.
"Can't you give me a left counselor?" Sheng Shiming, the Minister of Civil Affairs, asked, "The rank of left counselor is from the fourth rank. This rank is already very high!"
"The prefect of a prefecture and local officials are only of the fourth rank."
"Now that we have decided to use his pacification strategy as the leading strategy, will you let a leftist senator attend the cabinet meeting?"
"Can the other Central Cabinet Councilors listen to his orders?"
Zeng Wanlian shook his head,
"Your Excellency, it's not that you don't know the nature of officialdom. There are many people who violate the rules."
"This trip to the Southern Patrol to Town Fusi is a failure or failure. It is related to the fate of the country. Starting from the top and working down one level at a time, if there is any mistake in the middle, all the previous efforts will be wasted."
"It was originally a good idea, but if another trouble occurs, who can bear the responsibility?"
"He who seeks the upper part will find it; he who seeks the upper part will find the lower part; and he who seeks the lower part will find nothing."
"If we don't set the tone for this policy at the beginning, then everyone will have their own opinions and who will do the work?"
Sheng Shiming, the Minister of Civil Affairs, turned his attention to the other three people.
"After all, he is the governor of the town. Once known to outsiders, everyone in the world will probably criticize him!" Xie Changbin, the minister of the Ministry of Industry, sighed lightly.
"People in the world are criticizing? I'm afraid it's those who can't get a position who are criticizing, right?" Zeng Wanlian snorted coldly,
"In just a few days, the threshold of my household department will be trampled to pieces, and I believe that the same will be true for all of you."
"In the past, I could turn a blind eye, but this time, I can't just ignore it."
"The southern patrol to suppress the governor, isn't it a tough battle?"
"At this time, we should still think about the same thing as before, which is to treat the national destiny of the Jin Dynasty as a child's play, and everyone will kill it if they get it!"
"Except for the staff department, which is under the joint control of the four courtyards and one supervisor, the other five departments are all under the separate control of the four courtyards and one supervisor."
"But this time, even if the academy opens its mouth, the most it will be is the position of secretary."
"If you want to go up, you can! Use your true talents to learn! Otherwise, get out!"
"You and I are sacrificing my wealth and life as a gift, so don't blame me for killing you!"
Tang Lu, the Minister of Punishment, pondered for a moment and said, "It's better to do this. Since the positions of the other twelve governors have been decided, let them make the decision."
"After the cabinet meeting, how about deciding whether Li Changan should be the governor or the left counselor?"
Four of them nodded after hearing this, "Yes, as long as Li Changan can convince them, the thirteenth governor will be his!"
"If Li Changan can convince the people, he will serve as the thirteenth governor; if he cannot convince the people, I will transfer a member of the Ministry of Household Affairs to take over."
"The other twelve town governors will take the lead in forming the left and right councilors of the middle cabinet; the chief ministers and divisional affairs of the lower cabinet will be selected from the local officials of each government."
"If there are any further changes, it will be decided by the cabinet on an ad hoc basis."
When these words were spoken, no one had any objections.
…
Li Changan, who was instructing Liu Zhiyin to practice calligraphy at home, suddenly heard a knock on the courtyard door.
When he opened the door, he saw that it was Qin Xiuman.
"Master Zhanglou, why do you need to come here in person?" Li Changan clasped his fists in salute and asked in surprise, "If you have something to do, you can just ask the academy students to send a message."
Qin Xiuman hurriedly walked in, "I don't worry about letting others come."
"You are also the deputy director of the Ninth Tower after all, and I don't see you going to the academy..."
Li Changan sneered and said, "If I go, where will I leave Mr. Xu? It's better to hide at home and relax."
"It's not like the boss doesn't know that the way people outside look at me is so weird."
Qin Xiuman shook his head helplessly, "Forget it, don't talk about it."
As he spoke, he took out a jade book filled with colorful brilliance from Xumi's treasure bag and said, "Take this treasure of literature and art."
Li Changan quickly took it with both hands, "Master Zhanglou, my literary skills are completely useless, my literary energy has escaped, and even my literary palace is gone. Give me some literary advice, but I can't use it."
Qin Xiuman twitched his lips, "Look carefully... This is what Duke Wuxu specially asked me to give to you."
"He personally sealed his own grammar in it."
"There is no need to use literary skills, each one is extremely precious."
"There are only ten of them in total, so you can use them sparingly."
When Li Changan heard this, he quickly took a closer look and said, "Oh, don't you want to be inspired by the literary spirit? What level of grammar is it?"
"Third grade!"
"Ah?" Li Changan was dumbfounded, and his voice became stumbling, "Third...Third grade?"
"So you kid, take your time and use it. The third-grade grammar will explode completely, enough to directly destroy a city!" Qin Xiuman warned again and again,
"But the grammar given to you by Duke Wuxu should not be able to attack grammar on such a large scale."
"You can see for yourself later what the details are."
"Especially the last one, if you tear it into pieces when you encounter a life-or-death crisis, it can withstand the attack of a third-grade scholar for half a stick of incense."
"Once that time comes, the Wuxu Guild will rush over immediately and be sure to use it with caution."
Li Changan carefully saw this grammatical treasure book that looked like it was made of jade, "Thank you so much, Duke Wuxu, and thank you Qin Zhanglou."
Qin Xiuman patted Li Changan on the shoulder and said, "We are heading south. Although it is not as dangerous as the north, we must be careful."
"If you encounter any problems, please contact the Academy. You also have the Thousand Miles Telecommunication Note."
"Don't worry, I can't guarantee other branches, but Dongyue Branch will definitely support you fully."
Li Changan put away the grammatical treasures and saluted Qin Xiuman respectfully, "Chang'an thanks Qin Zhanglou."
Qin Xiuman nodded, turned and left.
…
Jingcheng Hubu,
the last day,
Officials were called into the Ministry of Household Affairs one after another.
"The head of the Tang Dynasty, Pingchang Qingli Department of the Ministry of Household Affairs, went to Zige."
"The Ministry of Revenue, Shun Heng, Chief Zhao of the Qing Li Division, went to Chou Pavilion."
"The head of the Ministry of Industry's Tuntian Cleaning Division, Wang, is heading to Yin Pavilion."
"Ambassador Zhou from the Miscellaneous Manufacturing Bureau of the Ministry of Industry, go to Maoge."
There were a total of one hundred and twenty officials in the Twelve Pavilions of the Earthly Branches. Under the guidance of the Hubu Yamen servants, they quickly entered the pavilion and paid homage to their respective governors.
Letters of appointment were placed on the table, and gold medals representing the left and right councilors were also delivered to the hands of these officials and ministers.
"Tomorrow at midnight, we will set off for Pingyao Mansion."
"Everyone, please go back quickly and deal with the trivial matters without making any mistakes."
The twelve governors each sat high in the pavilion, looking at the ten or so councilors they had selected.
"Yes, sir..."
"Go ahead."
The one hundred and twenty officials and ministers who had received the appointment edict were all in a high and excited mood. After walking out of the Hubu Yamen, there was even more wind at their feet.
Entering Nanxun Zhenfusi means that the road to success in the future has been paved.
Just wait until this southern tour is over and you can get a piece of the pie.
"Have you noticed? Why do I seem to have heard only the Twelve Pavilions? Shouldn't they be the Thirteen Governors?"
"I don't know. I only heard about the twelve earthly branches and twelve pavilions here."
"Shut up, don't talk too much at this moment. If it gets leaked accidentally and makes the Lord unhappy, you and I will be directly removed as counselors. It will be more gain than loss."
"Yes, those are the matters of the adults above and have nothing to do with you or me."
"Congratulations, Mr. Zhao..."
"We are all happy together, Mr. Wang, you and I are under the sect of the Left Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs, and we must support each other a little bit in the future."
"Master Wang is too polite, I need more support from Master Zhao..."
The Ministry of Household Affairs recruited one hundred and twenty officials, who came and went as quickly as they came.
The officials who had been waiting outside the Hubu Yamen had not been summoned for a long time, and they all felt as if they were growing hairy and itchy.
The left and right councilors have been decided, and now it’s time for the principal and secretary.
Compared with the status of think tank of the left and right councilors, the director and secretary are the positions that really have to do practical things.
It doesn’t matter what you do, as long as you can choose it, anything will do!
"Xu Zhengjie of the Ministry of Industry's Maintenance Office."
"He Jiaxue, Department of Civil Affairs, Dushui, Ministry of Industry."
"Gong Zonghan, Yongqing Qing Official Division of the Ministry of Punishment."
…
After deliberation, the Ministry of Revenue summoned another 240 officials.
This is the first batch of confirmed principal affairs after screening the countermeasures and opinions of various government agencies.
The principal is awarded a silver medal, and the secretary is awarded a bronze medal.
"I will rush to the place specified in the document today, organize the files, and wait for dispatch."
"yes……"
Today's household department attracted the attention of the whole capital.
Every official and minister who received the Commander-in-Chief's Plaque instantly became the focus of everyone's envy.
When the household department becomes deserted again,
Zhao Xing, the head of the Qing Li Department of Ding'an Prefecture of the Ministry of Revenue, hurriedly walked into the study of Zou Boxun, the left minister of the Ministry of Revenue, and said, "The lower official Zhao Xing pays homage to Mr. Zou."
"Mr. Zhao? What's the matter?" Zou Boxun raised his eyes and asked.
"Master Zou, why didn't you see Li Changan today?" Zhao Xing asked softly after saluting, "I have seen Li Changan's strategy..."
Zou Boxun waved his hand, "The six adults above have already made a decision on this matter, and Li Changan's appointment is still under discussion."
Zhao Xing paused for a moment, then bent down, "Yes, I will resign."
Zhao Xing left the household department, and someone quickly came up to him, "Brother Zhao, how is the situation? Can Li Changan come up?"
The person who came was exactly another person in charge who was in Ding'an Prefecture that day to review the policies of Ding'an Prefecture officials.
Zhao Xing said uncertainly,
"Master Zou didn't even give me an accurate letter."
"Brother Duan, you and I saw Li Changan's strategy together that day. He is a genius. He should be chosen anyway."
Director Duan nodded, "That's true. Although Li Chang'an has no experience in governing a party, he is indeed quick and thoughtful."
"Then what does Mr. Zou say?"
"It's still under discussion, but I think I should be selected," Zhao Xing said.
Director Duan smiled and patted Zhao Xing's arm, "I guess there should be no problem."
"Let's go. Brother Zhao has to go south to the three prefectures tomorrow. We can't miss anything..."
Watching Zhao Xing leave, the smile in Principal Duan's eyes slowly dissipated, "Li Changan can go up, but I can't?"
"I want to see, there are so many people staring at this fat guy, it's impossible to get rid of even one Li Changan."
"The vacancy left by then will be my turn anyway."
…
That night, the news that Li Changan had entered the Nanxun Town Fusi Office due to the recommendation of Bailu Academy spread throughout the yamen offices in the capital, and quickly reached the ears of local officials in various prefectures.
He has neither official position nor governance experience.
He could actually occupy a spot.
How can this be convincing?
"Originally, the Southern Patrol Division was a piece of iron, but now...Li Changan is like that piece of bloody fat. We must bite him off!"
"You and I have been officials for decades, but are we no better than a weakling?"
"Just because of the academy recommendation? I don't have the academy's backing behind me? If I replace Li Chang'an, I can go!"
"Spread the news and increase public opinion. I will make Li Changan retreat without a fight!"
Because of this news, the officialdom in the capital, which had gradually cooled down, became heated again.
Especially the officials and ministers who were not selected seemed to have rekindled their hope and wanted to fight again before the matter was finalized!