Chapter 83: The Mansion of a High-ranking Minister
"Okay, I'll talk to Yushi Ma." Li Xiaotian turned to Yushi Ma and said, "May I ask Yushi Ma, is there any article in our country's laws that official positions must be related to age, and that seniority is required for ranking?"
Ma Yushi said sternly: "You are just arrogant and arrogant!"
Li Xiaotian asked: "You only need to answer yes or no."
Ma Yushi reluctantly replied: "No."
"Since it did not violate the law, it means that what you just said is illegal and is suspected of deceiving the emperor." Li Xiaotian turned an army around and slapped him with a serious crime.
Ma Yushi was furious when he heard this and swore on the spot: "It's sheer nonsense to say that I deceive the emperor. I am loyal to your majesty, and heaven and earth can prove it. You are just chewing words and sowing discord. With such evil intentions, you can't be ranked in the first rank."
You are in a high position, please give your Majesty a clear warning!"
"Everything must be clearly understood by Your Majesty. His Majesty has clearly decided, but you deny it and can't give any substantive suggestions for solutions. I really don't know the meaning of your existence as a first-class official censor." Li Xiaotian retorted, which can be described as murderous and heart-breaking.
Angry, Ma Yushi pointed at Li Xiaotian with a ferocious face, wanting to refute, but had nothing to say.
"You are so impudent that you dare to humiliate important ministers in the imperial court. You are simply looking down upon the emperor's authority and blaspheming the majesty of the king."
Suddenly, an official standing in the front row said harshly.
Li Xiaotian looked at his position and knew that his official position was quite high, because that position was the first among the ministers, which meant that he should be the official Taifu.
"I wonder who you are?" Li Xiaotian asked.
"Call me Mrs. Fei."
"Taifu Fei said that I had no political direction and offended Long Yan. This was wrong. During the whole debate between Ma Yushi and I, I argued calmly. On the other hand, Ma Yushi pointed at me and scolded me, which was rude.
It's disrespectful, I think what you said is unfair." Li Xiaotian looked innocent.
"Young Master Lu is very eloquent. There is no point in continuing this war of words. Let's get back to the topic and talk about something useful." Mrs. Fei changed the subject and continued: "It is true that our country's laws do not expressly stipulate age and age.
It is linked to the official position, but it is unprecedented for a young man to serve as a first-class minister. It is also the duty of a minister to worry about the ministers. Of course, to be valued by His Majesty, you must have some extraordinary ability, so you have to use your strength to persuade
Ministers."
At this time, Yang Qianren, who had been sitting on the dragon chair and was about to fall asleep, suddenly interjected: "Master Fei hit the nail on the head. In my opinion, it is better to give Lu Shiba three months. Within three months, if he can
If the national treasury is increased by one thousandth, then it will prove that he is qualified for the position of Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs. Otherwise, it will be deemed that I have made a mistake and will never hire him. I would also like to add that during the whole process, taxes cannot be forcibly increased."
"Your Majesty, I feel that one thousandth is a bit too little." After a while, Ma Yushi finally lost his temper and spoke again to increase the difficulty.
"Hmph, Ma Aiqing, Ma Aiqing, you remind me of an ancient saying, why not eat minced meat?" Qianren sighed helplessly, and then said: "I will add one temporarily. If Lu Shiba completes one thousandth of the gain,
, Ma Yushi went to the suburbs to cultivate ten acres of fertile land and work until there was a good harvest."
"I obey." Ma Yushi shot himself in the foot with a rock, wanting to cry but without tears.
"Eunuch Liu, give the appointment decree to Lu Shangshu." Yang Qianren finished speaking, paused, and then said: "For three months, during this period, Lu Aiqing will be the Hubu Shangshu and can exercise all the rights of the Hubu Shangshu, and the dynasty will be dismissed.
Lu Shangshu stays."
In the blink of an eye, only Li Xiaotian and Yang Qianren were left in the Main Hall.
Yang Qianren stood up and walked to Li Xiaotian's side, saying: "The gain is one thousandth, how about it? Doesn't it feel very simple?"
"When His Majesty said the gain was one thousandth, I thought it was very simple. It wasn't until I saw the gloating expressions of the ministers that I realized it was not simple." Li Xiaotian replied.
Yang Qianren smiled and praised: "Okay, you have observed carefully enough."
"Not only that, I feel that Your Majesty should have already known the method that can increase the gain by at least one thousandth, because His Majesty was very confident and confident when he announced it to the ministers. Your Majesty will never fight an unprepared battle." Li Xiaotian analyzed.
"If these first-grade ministers were half as smart as you, I would have gone to practice with peace of mind." Yang Qianren sighed, and then said: "Originally, I kept you here to tell you how to improve yourself. It seems that I don't need to say more. You are smart.
Finding a solution is easy.”
After speaking, Yang Qianren patted Li Xiaotian on the shoulder and left with a smile.
"This man has to be confused when he should be confused." Li Xiaotian muttered to himself.
On the palace road, Fei Taifu and Ma Yushi walked side by side.
"Teacher Fei, there is still something I don't understand about Ma. Why did His Majesty say that I don't eat minced meat? Also, the gain is one thousandth. Doesn't it make it clear that I am giving him water?" Ma Yushi looked puzzled.
Mr. Fei shook his head and said, "Ma Hu, Ma Hu, I think you should change your name to Ma Hu."
"Mr. Fei, it's okay to make fun of me, but you have to answer this question for me. I really don't know the pros and cons." Ma Hu was thirsty for knowledge.
"In that case, I will answer your questions." Fei Taifu coughed and said: "In recent years, there have been frequent wars between the north and the south. In addition, your majesty has been implementing benevolent policies and greatly reducing taxes. The national treasury has always been unable to make ends meet. There is a lot of money.
The tendency is to sit back and lose everything. Not to mention gains, it is difficult to stay at the same level. The current Minister of Household Affairs is a hot potato. Otherwise, do you think you can remain vacant for so long?"
"In other words, it is simply impossible to gain one thousandth of a percent in three months?" Ma Hu was awakened by this statement and couldn't help but smile with joy.
"Don't be too happy too early. Your Majesty seems to have great confidence in him. However, even if he has completed the gain goal, this year happens to be the year of disaster. You also know the power of the year of disaster. If you are not having a good time, he will also
It's not a good life, no matter you win or lose, you won't lose." Fei Taifu said.
Ma Hu suddenly realized: "By the way, this year is the year of misfortune that occurs in the fifteen-year cycle. No wonder everyone is afraid of the position of Minister of the Ministry of Revenue. That's it."
After the conversation, the two of them burst into triumphant laughter and dispersed.
As for Li Xiaotian, as soon as he left the palace, Eunuch Liu was already waiting at the door. When he saw Li Xiaotian, he said: "Lu Shangshu, I will take you out of the palace. A carriage has been prepared outside the palace and will take you to your new residence."
"Then it's time to work." Li Xiaotian said, taking out a few gold coins and handing them to Eunuch Liu.
After all, after going through so many things, Li Xiaotian is no longer the white-faced scholar who was inexperienced in the world. He still knows this about human nature.
"Lu Shangshu, you don't have to be like this. It's not that I think I'm too young. It's because I'm in the palace and I don't have to worry about food, clothing, housing, and transportation. The money is of little use. You'd better take it back." Eunuch Liu declined politely.
Li Xiaotian smiled awkwardly and put back the gold coin, thinking that it was too difficult to explain how human beings are so sophisticated.
Arriving outside the palace gate, Li Xiaotian got on the exclusive carriage and drove all the way until he finally stopped in a busy street. The coachman hurriedly said: "Sir, we are here, please get off the carriage."
As soon as Li Xiaotian got out of the car, a large mansion came into view. A dozen or so guard maids stood in front of the door on two sides to welcome him. The two big characters "Lu Mansion" on the door directly explained his ownership.
He is the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, a high-ranking minister, and has an official residence. It is not luxurious, but it is exquisite and elegant.
There are four or five large and small courtyards, which are dazzling to see, especially the atrium, which is quite large and has a garden rockery, a lotus pond, and a pavilion sitting on it. Whether it is fishing, making tea and drinking, or entertaining guests, chatting and laughing.
, are all excellent.
After spending a while, Li Xiaotian finally walked around the huge mansion.
This mansion was perfect, with everything it needed. However, Li Xiaotian always felt that something was missing. As for what exactly was missing, he couldn't tell for a while.
Therefore, he compared Lu Mansion with Shuotian Mansion.
Suddenly, I was enlightened.
"No wonder I feel something is wrong. It turns out that there is a missing space for practice."
This is no wonder, after all, the Minister of Revenue is considered a civil servant and does not have a military field like the General's Mansion.
As Li Xiaotian was a monk, a place to practice was naturally indispensable, so he found a courtyard and turned it into a place for practice.
"Call the housekeeper here, I have some instructions."
Li Xiaotian happened to see a maid passing by and called out.
The maid looked slightly embarrassed and said, "Sir, we are all servants who have just been handed over. You haven't appointed a butler yet."
After listening to the maid's words, Li Xiaotian realized that there was no butler in the house.