Li Changan came to the Yamen of the Supply and Marketing Department and found that there were only about forty people left here. He smiled and encouraged him, walked into the study as usual, and continued to read "An Overview of the Supernatural Powers of the Gentleman Realm".
"If you openly confront the civil and military ministers in the court, the road ahead will be difficult. It is normal for someone to give up." Zeng Shicai nodded,
"However, this matter also makes adults trust us more."
"Right now, I'm only worried about one thing." Xue Shiqing said.
"What's going on?" Several people looked over.
Xue Shiqing opened the file in his hand, "What will happen if the Ministry of Rites does not preside over the assessment on the first day of June?"
“If no one takes the first step, it will be impossible to talk about it later.”
"The various ministries and offices of the imperial court refused to cooperate. If you want to do it yourself, it will be as difficult as climbing to the sky."
As soon as these words came out, everyone present nodded helplessly.
"Indeed, the assessment cannot be carried out normally, and the Ministry of Civil Affairs also refuses to cooperate in the subsequent selection and appointment of officials. It is simply impossible to truly establish the Supply and Marketing Department."
"We have a program file, but no one implements it. In the end, it will just become a pile of waste paper."
Song Siren looked around and said, "Everyone, please do the things arranged by Your Excellency first. We can think of these things, Your Excellency will not fail to think of them."
"After everything is done, if you still have no arrangements, just ask your Excellency."
In the study, Li Changan couldn't help but frown, smiled, sat on the recliner, changed his position, and continued to look through the overview of supernatural powers in his hand.
The second thought of a gentleman's nine thoughts is to listen to Sicong and get an idea.
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The Supply and Marketing Department seems to be calm as usual, but the officialdom of the capital is full of undercurrents and rapids.
"The Empress has not abolished the Supply and Marketing Department. She may also be worried that Li Changan will break the pot and stop writing poems to stabilize the fortune of the Jin Dynasty."
"If we cut off Li Changan's contact with other places, the Supply and Marketing Department will be left with nothing but an empty shell. Even if Li Changan has great abilities, he will not be able to save himself."
"If the decree cannot be enforced, what else can Li Changan do?"
"You dare to insult us and cut off our lives in the court. Do you really think you can cover the sky with just one hand?"
"This time, we must completely block Li Changan's path in the officialdom."
How could there be no important ministers who hold the power of the country behind the merchants who control the lifeblood of the country?
The Ministry of Rites, the Ministry of Officials, the Ministry of Punishment, the Ministry of War, and the four ministers gathered together.
Gu Shihong twirled his beard and said, "Without our Ministry of Rites to preside over the assessment, and without the Ministry of Civil Service to allocate official positions, the Supply and Marketing Department cannot be run."
Sheng Shiming, Minister of Rites, nodded and said,
"The Supply and Marketing Department is destined to be stillborn. What we should be thinking about now is how to rebuild the Supply and Marketing Department according to our ideas after Li Changan withdraws."
"If Li Chang'an can't do it, if we can do it, we will definitely increase our authority in the court significantly."
Tang Lu, the Secretary of the Ministry of Punishment, chuckled lightly, "This matter is not urgent for the time being. We must first completely cut off Li Changan's path and let him get out of the court in despair."
Geng Qingsong, the Secretary of the Ministry of War, snorted coldly, "The Supply and Marketing Department even wants to take over the sale of ironware. This shows that we, the Ministry of War, are not being taken seriously. We are really looking for death!"
"It would be too easy for him to cut off his path to officialdom."
Gu Shihong smiled and waved his hand, "Now it seems that Li Changan's life is difficult to be endangered. After all, his third-grade master is in charge of the capital."
"White Deer Academy also has high hopes for him. It is the best policy to drive him out of officialdom first and then eat away at his foundation step by step."
"It would be indecent to fight and kill."
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The days pass by,
The first day of May,
The internal files of the Supply and Marketing Department have been sorted out, and after three rounds of mutual review, all positions can be operated satisfactorily.
Li Changan stamped the seal of the Supply and Marketing Department given by the Queen on the file.
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The second day of May,
There have been more than 500 incidents of vandalism and smashing of Wangfu businesses in various places. Reference books that should have been distributed were intercepted, and local people complained.
News about the unsustainability of the Supply and Marketing Department has spread widely.
The major commercial banks entered a stage of tit-for-tat and continued to put pressure on the local government, demanding that Wangfu Commercial Bank be investigated and dealt with.
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The fifth day of May,
During the Dragon Boat Festival, the chaos at Wangfu Trading Company continued.
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The tenth day of May,
The first Wangfu Trading Company in Xichuan Prefecture was closed down.
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May 13th,
Seventy-three Wangfu trading firms have been closed.
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May fifteenth,
More than 236 Wangfu trading companies have been blocked.
On the same day,
Wangfu Trading Company, which had not been seized, was renamed Supply and Marketing Bureau and hung with a royal plaque.
The whole country was in uproar.
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Beijing,
"This Li Changan actually dares to risk the world's disapproval and force the Supply and Marketing Bureau. Do you really think that no one can cure him?"
"What's the use of forcibly hanging a plaque from the imperial court? The reputation of the Supply and Marketing Bureau has been scolded, can it still be cleaned up?"
"Forcibly changing the name of the Bureau of Supply and Marketing is nothing more than a trapped beast still fighting. I made it impossible for him to do anything."
"Without us, what can Li Changan accomplish? He still dares to be our enemy. This time, he must not have any chance to stand up again."
"The so-called Zhongyong Bo is nothing more than that."
All the court officials watched this happening with cold eyes, waiting for Li Changan to be unable to bear the pressure and collapse on his own.
Anyone with a discerning eye can see that it is almost impossible for the supply and marketing department to succeed.
From the imperial court to the local government, more than half of them are uncooperative, and the Supply and Marketing Department has become a joke.
Feng Buyi returned home from his duties at the Yamen of the Supply and Marketing Department.
Feng Guihai called him to the study and asked, "Does Li Changan have any countermeasures?"
Feng Buyi shook his head hesitantly, "During this period, Uncle Zhongyong only asked us to familiarize ourselves with the situation in various prefectures and counties, and did not make any specific arrangements."
"Now that the situation has developed to this point, the situation is no longer optimistic. Doesn't he look anxious at all?" Feng Guihai asked with a frown.
Regarding the Supply and Marketing Department, he did not make trouble like those court officials. Although he did not help Li Changan, he was treated differently by most of the court officials.
There were many people watching in the court, but there were almost no people who had confidence in Li Changan.
After all, court affairs are not about fighting and killing. If you want to get things done, blindly relying on high pressure will not work, not to mention that Li Changan cannot hold a knife and force all civil and military officials to do things.
As long as things are done within the rules, there is nothing Li Changan can do.
"My lord, you don't look worried at all. Instead, you still look relaxed and there is nothing wrong with you," Feng Buyi said.
"This is very strange..." Feng Guihai shook his head in confusion, "What on earth is he thinking?"
The same question also lingers in the minds of countless people.
Since the announcement of the official document from the imperial court, the development of things can be described as bizarre.
At first, all parties supported the Supply and Marketing Department, and then strong opposition erupted not long after.
Then Wangfu Trading Company was smashed and even closed down.
But there is also a local Wangfu Trading Company that has a plaque bearing the name of the Bureau of Supply and Marketing.
Those who knew the inside story could still understand it, but for the vast majority of people in Jin Dynasty, they couldn't understand it at all and didn't know what happened.
Repeatedly like this, even people who don't understand can feel a hint of depression about the impending storm.