Chapter 344: Sinister Intentions (Monthly Pass)
Sometimes, poor... to some extent, it is the greatest original sin.
At least because of this, it can be enough to suppress many people's waists.
Deng Jian felt that he was insulted.
However, Chen Kaizhi was used to this senior brother who was desperate for face. He ignored his unhappy face and hurriedly ate the meal and took a sip of tea. Chen Kaizhi was thinking about the coming of Xiliang Kingdom in his heart.
This kind of thing is about Qian Sheng's life, but since he has agreed to Qian Sheng, he will do his best to do what he can.
Time was still spent quietly, and a few more days passed soon. The Hanlin ministry was said to be leisurely, but it was also leisurely. Chen Kaizhi gradually got started with the business and became more and more comfortable in writing imperial edicts and archiving memorials.
On the fifth day, Chen Kaizhi entered the palace for pre-order, but a young eunuch hurriedly came and said, "A few Hanlins are invited to the cabinet."
Chen Kaizhi and others did not dare to neglect them and set off to rush to the cabinet not far from the Attendant Room.
In this Great Chen Dynasty, the cabinet has a considerable authority, but the office space of the Grand Secretary of the Cabinet is actually just a low building complex, which is particularly inconspicuous in this magnificent palace.
In fact, this talks about Confucianism adhering to the doctrine of the mean, so no matter what the inner world is, it adheres to simplicity. Although many times, such simplicity is actually not necessary.
Although it was Chen Kaizhi's first time here, he knew that this was the center of the world's administration. Countless government orders were issued from here. Countless scholars regarded this as an ideal place. For scholars, if they could enter the cabinet and become prime minister in one go, this would be something they would never dare to think about.
There are four Grand Secretarys of the Cabinet today. The First Grand Secretary is Chen Kaizhi's Master Yao Wenzhi, followed by Grand Secretary Zhang Huang, Chen Yishou and Jiang Jin.
These four people are the prime ministers today, who specialize in handling many complicated military and political affairs in the palace. They have always been objects of praise and respect by countless people.
The person who called Chen Kaizhi and others was Chen Yishou, the Grand Secretary of the Cabinet. He was sitting high in the Wanshou Hall of the Cabinet. Liang Shidu led everyone to salute him.
"I've met Mr. Chen."
Chen Yishou was a person who seemed to be meticulous. He nodded with a stern face, and then he said, "The envoy of Xiliang will come later. Follow Chengfa. You are responsible for the record and prepare for inquiries."
In a sense, the Hanlin Bachelor is equivalent to the ad-free version of Baidu Encyclopedia in later generations. Therefore, whenever there is any formal matter, except for the need for Hanlin to record it on the record, it is just inquiry.
Shidou Liang said, "Yes."
After saying that, he led Chen Kaizhi and another Hanlin to the side. Liang Shidu said to Chen Kaizhi: "Kaizhi, come and record."
Chen Kaizhi nodded, and went to the corner, and skillfully took the pen, ink, paper and inkstone, spread the paper, and after preparing the ink, he began to fall into a bored waiting.
Chen Yishou no longer paid attention to these Hanlin people. Perhaps in his eyes, even Liang Shidu, the identities between the two were too different. He picked up his pen and wrote something on the desk, and then said lightly: "Come."
Then someone came in and saluted him.
Chen Yishou rolled up the things he wrote into a letter and gave them casually: "Send to the Ministry of War."
Then, as if worried, he asked the civil servant on the other side and said, "Have the Shanyue people presented their tribute this year?"
"Returning to Mr. Chen, there is not yet."
Chen Yishou stretched his face and said in a deep voice: "Record a note and send it to Mr. Yao."
The clerk hurriedly took out a thin wooden board, held a pen in his hand, and bowed to stand, saying, "Please inform Chen."
Chen Yishou said quickly: "The people of Shanyue have been tributed for a year and have been delayed until now. I am afraid that there will be changes. I must be warned. I beg Mr. Yao to ask the Queen Mother and Your Majesty to order the army and horses of Jiangnan to be strictly guarded."
"yes."
Chen Yishou said again: "Nanyue and Nanchu countries also need to send envoys to observe their every move. Some of the food and taxes in Jiangnan can be temporarily slowed down, and there is no need to rush to let them escort into Beijing."
As he said that, he lowered his head and picked up his pen again, as if he had taken a memorial and commented something on it, while the clerk tiptoed away in a hurry.
Chen Kaizhi, who was watching from the side, couldn't help but sigh in his heart, this cabinet... compared to the leisurely Hanlin Academy, he really worried about it.
Outside this Wanshou Hall, there seemed to be many people waiting for the summons. Sure enough, after a while, Chen Yishou raised his eyes and said, "Have the head of the warehouse of the Ministry of Revenue?"
As soon as this was finished, an official hurried in and bowed down.
Chen Yishou frowned, looked at the official, and slapped the memorial in his hand on the desk, and said with displeasure: "Why has the mulberry tax escorted from Hongzhou and other places been escorted half a month ago not yet entered the warehouse?"
"This... some of these have not been verified yet." The official was so scared that his face pale.
Chen Yishou frowned and said, "Get into the warehouse first, then verify. It's almost summer. I'm still slowing down. When do I want to wait?"
"But……"
Chen Yishou said coldly with a dark face: "If I don't have it here, I will ask someone to replace you. The flood season is approaching and the Ministry of Revenue cannot calculate the money and grain of the Ministry of Revenue. It is your responsibility."
The official trembled with deep meaning and said quickly: "The official understands."
Chen Yishou seemed to not want to pay attention to this person anymore, so he waved his hand: "Go."
He raised his eyes and suddenly remembered something: "Where are the people from the Ministry of War?"
Officials who had been waiting for their orders came in quickly. When Chen Yishou saw the visiting person, his face calmed down a little because the person who came in was Wang Fuen, the right assistant minister of the Ministry of War.
He lowered his head and looked at a list, then raised his eyes and said, "Fu En, I heard that you have recommended your son. Want to come to the cabinet to be a civil servant?"
Wang Fuen politely said: "A dog son is unsatisfied and fails to pass the exams. Jade cannot be made without carving. The subordinate hopes that he can sharpen his skills."
Chen Yishou smiled, then he was relieved from his busy schedule. He picked up the tea cup and sipped the tea, and said, "Hardening is good, this is not a bad thing. Since that's the case, you can report it, I'm sure here. But..."
His face overflowed with solemnity, and then said, "You are the Ministry of War. This Yulin Guard has nothing to do with you, but it still has the responsibility of supervision. Why did the warrior camp of Yulin Guard have caused trouble again? It actually smashed a winery? This is at the foot of the emperor. Is there such no rules? Is the Ministry of War just taking it lightly?"
Wang Fuen hurriedly said: "The Ministry of War does not have the responsibility to govern the Yulin Guard. The officials... the officials and others..."
Chen Yishou suddenly changed his harmony and said coldly: "I don't care about these things. I only know that this matter must not be committed again. The Yulin Guard is not under the jurisdiction of the cabinet, and the cabinet cannot question it. But if something happens, I have to ask your Ministry of War. Such a bad thing, if you don't care about this important area of the capital, you will still have chaos in the future."
Wang Fuen said: "The Warriors' Camp was not organized, and the problem must be traced back to it. It was decades ago when the Northern Yan State invaded. At that time, the Northern Yan Army rushed straight into Luoyang. At that time, Yang Biao and Yang Gong heard that the strong men in Qingzhou were the most brave. They often fought with people for water, fields and fighting with people. With a call, hundreds of people fought for life, and hundreds of people died every year. At that time, the situation was urgent, so he ordered people to recruit a group of strong men in Qingzhou. Sure enough, these people made great contributions to resist the Northern Yan Army. Emperor Mingzong issued an order to order these young and strong men in Qingzhou to be incorporated into the Yulin Guard and set them into the Warriors' Camp, so that their descendants would all join the Warriors' Camp for service. Now, after a long time of peace, these people are not only neglected to practice, but their anger remains unchanged. The court has refused to dismiss it, and then they have caused trouble one after another."
"I know these allusions, but what I want is a solution."
"The key to the problem is that they form their own systems and use the relationship between fellow villagers to bond together. Even if the imperial envoy sent by the court to purify them, they cannot be restrained. Now, the Warriors camp is getting bigger and bigger. After thinking about it, it is afraid that it will not be possible to rely on constraints alone. Why not... educate them?"
Education is just a basket.
Chen Kaizhi wanted to laugh in his heart, but he couldn't even control himself. He still wanted to educate him and let them change their minds?
Chen Kaizhi felt that Wang Fuen’s professional level was probably just like this.
Chen Yishou actually felt it was reasonable. Even a sophisticated person could not get rid of the habits of scholars in Confucianism. He always felt that education was a great thing.
He pondered, "How to educate?"
Wang Fuen's eyes flashed and he said, "Didn't you hear that the Yulin Guard has set up a Chongwen Captain?"
Damn...
Only then did Chen Kaizhi understand that Wang Fuen's sinister intentions, isn't this Chongwen Captain, the top scholar of Jin Kewu?
A group of lazy Qiu Bas usually gathered together everywhere to bully the good people. And most importantly, they were fellow villagers who joined together. When they got together, they were afraid that any outsider would sneer at it. What did they go to promote as a lieutenant? What did the propaganda make the world full of love?
Chen Yishou was a little hesitant: "If it can be solved by just a Chongwen Captain, it would be too simple. Such a warrior camp that cannot be lost, the court has tried all its best over the years. Fu En, you think too simple."
Then Wang Fuen gave an answer similar to Chicken Soup in Life: "Try it, it's always good."
Chen Yishou was still hesitating, but at this moment, a clerk hurried in from outside and said, "The envoy of Xiliang Kingdom has arrived."
Chen Yishou's eyes opened, and then waved his hand to Wang Fuen: "You retreat first, this matter needs to be discussed. I will report to Mr. Yao, and then discuss it. The Ministry of War will come up with a charter."
Wang Fuen bowed to Chen Yishou and then turned away. However, when he turned around, he looked at Chen Kaizhi in the corner.
He smiled meaningfully at Chen Kaizhi before striding away.
Chen Kaizhi just looked stern and ignored it.
Chapter completed!