Fang Chongyong took an ox cart to Zheng County, Huazhou to find his future wife, and his life was not too bad.

I found the house. Although it is not very spacious, the location is good. It is in the downtown area of ​​Chang'an and is separated from Li Longji's residence by a wall. It is not bad.

The money is three thousand guan. Although this amount of money is nothing and there is no way to get a job in Chang'an, at least you will have enough food and clothing.

Ma Zi has also been found. Although it will take several years before he can marry him, he is basically unable to escape. He will not be like many young people in previous lives, who can only wait until they have to get married before they can take over someone who is "tired of playing."

little fairy.

And although there are so many problems in Datang nowadays, none of them fall on Fang Chongyong himself, so he still feels that his life can go on.

However, some people in high positions in Chang'an City feel that their lives are about to become unbearable.

In the administrative building of Xingqing Palace, Li Longji was discussing important matters with several important ministers. One of the most important things was who should sit in the vacant space.

During the Kaiyuan period, the senior officials of the Tang Dynasty had basically formed a certain convention. There were only 2-3 prime ministers, not more, not less. Basically, they would be changed every three or four years.
p>

Now that Pei Yaoqing has been dismissed as prime minister, it is natural for him to choose another person to take his place.

Why were the prime ministers changed every few years during the Kaiyuan period?

Many courtiers believed that Li Longji was afraid that the prime minister's power would be too great to lose. However, some courtiers believed that although the Tang Dynasty was strong during the Kaiyuan period, it had many problems. Every time something went wrong, the prime minister had to take the blame and resign.

You can’t say that all this is the emperor’s fault, it’s all the saint’s fault, right? Shouldn’t the prime minister be replaced with the emperor?

Therefore, changing a prime minister is equivalent to removing some scapegoats, and then the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty will always be the saint who never makes mistakes. This seems to be more in line with realistic logic.

Today, Li Longji didn't want to delay any longer. He asked Li Linfu and Zhang Jiuling to come up with their own plans and each recommend a person they like as the new prime minister, that is, who should be awarded the position of third rank under Tong Zhongshu.

Although the system of group prime ministers has one emperor with several prime ministers, these prime ministers are actually divided into big and small according to the default rules. Zhongshuling is the largest, referred to as "right prime minister"; Shizhong ranks second, referred to as "left prime minister"; and the same

The third rank under Zhongshu's sect is because the emperor needs officials he likes to be promoted out of the rules to check the left and right ministers, so he can only be ranked third.

Now that Zhang Jiuling and Li Linfu occupy two positions, the person they nominated has become very important, and his weight is enough to influence the court situation.

By analogy, the weight of this candidate can be compared with that of Han Xin after he captured Hebei during the Chu-Han War.

"Wei Chen recommended Yan Tingzhi to become the prime minister. He is the minister of Zhongshu and is familiar with government affairs. He can quickly take over the vacancy after Pei Yaoqing's resignation as prime minister."

Zhang Jiuling bowed deeply to Li Longji and said.

"Gonu, what do you think?"

Li Longji frowned slightly, looked at Li Linfu and asked. Obviously, Yan Tingzhi is not the first choice in Li Longji's mind, and the reason is very simple.

At the beginning, Zhang Jiuling, Pei Yaoqing, and Li Linfu formed a team. Zhang Jiuling was responsible for overseeing military affairs in the north and farm-related matters, while Pei Yaoqing was responsible for reforming water transportation, and Li Linfu was responsible for making money, streamlining the court organization, increasing revenue and reducing expenditure.

Now that Pei Yaoqing is gone and the other two are still there, the DPRK actually lacks a minister to manage economic operations.

And Yan Tingzhi and Zhang Jiuling came from the same yamen, and their expertise in government affairs are also highly overlapping with Zhang Jiuling. So if Yan Tingzhi becomes the prime minister, Zhang Jiuling will have to get out, because Yan Tingzhi is a weakened version of Zhang Jiuling.

"Wei Chen thinks that Yan Ting is so frivolous that he cannot be a prime minister."

Li Linfu's serious nonsense aroused Li Longji's interest.

It's not surprising that Li Linfu opposed this suggestion, but what's strange is that the reason he gave is so speechless. What kind of reason is "frivolous"?

"Why do you say this?"

Li Longji looked at Li Linfu and asked. Obviously, if the other party didn't give him a satisfactory answer, then the matter would not be over at all.

"Returning to the saints, Yan Tingzhi first had a wife named Pei, with whom he reconciled. Then he had a wife named Zhou, who they reconciled with. After that, he had a wife named Wu, who also ended up in reconciliation. Now Yan Ting's wife is Cui.

.

In addition, his eight-year-old son killed his concubine Aying, which caused an uproar for a while.

To govern a country, one must first govern a family. Yan Tingzhi married and left four wives one after another, and one of his sons killed his concubines, which shows that he was incompetent in managing the family. No matter how talented such a person is, he cannot be a prime minister.

How can one govern a country if he cannot manage his own family?"

After Li Linfu finished speaking, he bowed deeply to Li Longji and said.

This angle is so tricky!

Zhang Jiuling was speechless for a while. Needless to say, Li Linfu had done his homework a long time ago, and those shabby things about Yan Tingzhi must be true. Of course, this little dirty water is not enough to say that Yan Tingzhi should be punished.

If he goes down, he won't be able to become an official, but preventing him from becoming a prime minister is probably enough.

You change wives so diligently, and you are still changing wives in your fifties. Isn't there something wrong with your lifestyle? If your eight-year-old son dares to kill his concubine, isn't it because the father is uneducated?

Zhang Jiuling also had to admit that there was indeed something wrong with Yan Tingzhi's family tradition.

Li Linfu's malicious complaints may not necessarily work, but at the very least, Li Longji's current impression of Yan Tingzhi is probably not very good!

"These things are insignificant, the affairs of the central government are complicated, so Genu should not talk about others."

Li Longji scolded Li Linfu impatiently.

Although he said this, he had actually taken in what Li Linfu said. Afterwards, he asked someone to inquire a little bit, and it was easy to find out Yan Tingzhi's marital status and family status.

It is not uncommon for someone to reconcile and divorce, but if they reconcile and divorce, then marry, and then marry and divorce again, and go through this process over and over again, there must be something wrong with this person.

In some public institutions in Fang Chongyong's previous life, background checks were required when managers were promoted. Those who divorced, married and then divorced in a short period of time would definitely be subject to key investigations. These are actually just human nature and are the same in ancient and modern times.<

/p>

As for the underage son daring to kill his father's concubine, it further shows that there is something wrong with his tutoring. It is the so-called "son's failure to teach his father".

Cultivate oneself, manage one's family, govern the country, and bring peace to the world. If you can't handle the first part, you will definitely not be able to handle the latter part. Li Linfu's criticism of Yan Ting is true, but he is not talking nonsense without any scruples. At least the whole thing is reasonable and "narrative distortion"

scope, rather than fabricating facts out of thin air.

This time, Zhang Jiuling was beaten hard by Li Linfu. It can be said that he was caught off guard!

"Back to the saint, if Yan Tingzhi was just because of some things at home, then the ministers would not take it out and say it. But apart from that, Yan Tingzhi also bends the law for personal gain. Please be clear to the saint. Not only can such a person not be allowed to enter

Instead, he must be demoted and punished."

Hearing this, cold sweat broke out on Zhang Jiuling's forehead. He thought about it and didn't know what was wrong with Yan Tingzhi, so he could only wait patiently for Li Linfu to finish.

"Although Ge Nu is a leftist prime minister, he can't just talk nonsense!"

Li Longji said sternly, making it clear that he did not believe Li Linfu's words.

"Wang Yuanyan, the governor of Weizhou, was investigated for corruption and bending the law. Now he is guilty and is being reviewed by the court.

Wang Yuanyan's ex-wife Pei was Yan Ting's ex-wife. This woman interceded with Yan Tingzhi on behalf of Wang Yuanyan, and Yan Tingzhi used his power to pardon Wang Yuanyan.

The saint was completely unaware of such a big matter. Yan Tingzhi deceived his superiors and concealed his selfishness, but he was not just talking nonsense.

Moreover, Wang Yuanyan was once a loyal prince (Li Heng) who joined the army. Yan Tingzhi protected Wang Yuanyan in this way. If it was not because of his ex-wife's request, could it be for some other reason?"

Li Linfu asked word for word.

Cold sweat broke out on Zhang Jiuling's forehead, and he quickly raised his hands and said to Li Longji: "The sage clearly knows that Yan Ting's former wife has now divorced Wang Yuanyan and remarried. I'm afraid this matter is not as the left prime minister said."

"We will send someone to check Yan Tingzhi later to see if Ge Nu's words are exaggerated."

Li Longji ordered Gao Lishi beside him.

"Does Ge Nu have anyone to recommend?"

Although Yan Tingzhi had been sentenced to death in his heart with no hope of becoming a prime minister in this life, Li Longji still appeared to be "humbly accepting advice".

"Niu Xianke, the envoy of Hexi Jiedushi, is proficient in government affairs. He has risen from the grassroots to the position of Jiedushi step by step. He is widely praised in Hexi. During the years when Niu Xianke was the envoy of Hexi, Hexi feudal towns were full of grain and grass.

, the treasury is full and the military is well prepared. I think this person can be appointed as the prime minister to regulate the people's livelihood.

Cui Xiyi, the newly appointed Hexi Jiedu envoy, also praised Niu Xianke for his talent as prime minister. Therefore, Wei Chen recommended Niu Xianke as prime minister and asked the sage to make a decision."

Hearing this, Li Longji nodded slightly. Li Linfu is a prime minister who understands the general situation.

Yan Tingzhi belongs to Zhang Jiuling, and he still works in the same yamen. You can tell with your nose that these two people wear the same pair of trousers. What is nepotism and forming a party for personal gain?

This is Zhang Jiuling!

As for Niu Xianke, who is far away in Hexi, it is obvious that he cannot be Li Linfu's confidant. Moreover, Cui Xiyi also praised Niu Xianke's talents, which shows that Li Linfu is very important.

As long as you check what kind of people Yan Tingzhi and Niu Xianke are afterwards, you will understand.

Thinking of this, Li Longji already had a conclusion in his mind.

"Both husbands, please go back and have a rest. I'll think about it again."

Hearing what Li Longji said, Zhang Jiuling wanted to say a few more words, but in the end he was speechless and bowed and left. He wanted to go to Yan Tingzhi and ask him what was going on over there with Wang Yuanyan.
p>

After both of them left, Li Longji turned to Gao Lishi and asked, "What do Lishi think?"

"I think that Prime Minister Zhang has serious private interests, but Niu Xianke is not a prime minister."

Gao Lishi said cautiously.

"Of course I know this too. Niu Xianke has done a good job in Hexi, but it is still undecided whether he can handle the affairs of the DPRK.

However, Yan Tingzhi has greatly disappointed my expectations and must not be my prime minister. You must investigate carefully to see what relationship he has with the Wang Yuanyan case.

By the way, if Wang Yuanyan’s embezzlement is related to Prince Zhong’s Mansion, and Yan Tingzhi’s relationship to Prince Zhong’s Mansion, you can check it out by the way.”

After Li Longji talked for a long time, he recovered from his fear and felt that he was making a fuss out of a molehill.
To be continued...