Chapter 40 No one can succeed casually(2/2)
Of course, the quality of this booklet is much lower than that of "Tui Bei Tu".
On the surface, these are just nonsense, but they are actually stepping on Li Longji's negative side.
"Okay! Okay! I will ask Zhou Ziliang personally tomorrow!"
Li Longji's anger grew again.
Having achieved his goal, Li Linfu bowed and stepped back without any hesitation.
With just one strike, Zhang Jiuling and Zhou Ziliang could be sent away together.
Li Linfu is waiting for the storm tomorrow.
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There was a court meeting in the spring of the 25th year of Kaiyuan.
Li Longji told the censor Zhou Ziliang face to face that Niu Xianke had worked hard in Hexi and his merits were enough to be worshiped as the prime minister. If there were no other reasons, Niu Xianke would definitely be appointed as Minister of Industry by the imperial court.
Zhou Ziliang didn't know what the plan was, so he directly quoted from the prophecy book that "the two-horned calf will go crazy, and the dragon and the snake will fight with each other and the river will be bloody." He defended Li Longji and said: "I would rather believe what he has than what he doesn't."
In principle, Niu Xianke should not be placed in the central government as a minister of the six departments, but should be placed as an official in a local area.
Li Longji was furious and ordered Zhou Ziliang to be executed on the Zichen Hall of the Daming Palace! And because Zhou Ziliang was recommended by Zhang Jiuling, according to the relevant rules of the court, the prime minister must bear joint and several liability if a major incident occurs, and Zhang Jiuling cannot escape.
suspicion of instigation.
So because of Zhou Ziliang's incident, Li Longji also dismissed Zhang Jiuling from the post of prime minister and demoted him to the position of governor of Jingzhou.
The post of Zhongshu Ling was temporarily held concurrently by Li Linfu. At the same time, Niu Xianke was appointed as Minister of the Ministry of Industry and took office immediately.
As for who should take over the position of Minister of Household Affairs that Zheng Shuqing was concerned about, no one mentioned it.
That day, Li Linfu had just gone to court and returned from Daming Palace to his home in Pingkangfang. He saw Uncle Zheng waiting outside the door early in the morning with a very humble attitude.
Li Linfu liked to deal with such obedient losers, so he quickly called Zheng Shuqing into the house for a detailed discussion.
After the two sat down in the study, Zheng Shuqing took out a list from his sleeves, handed it to the other party and said: "The Minister of Household Affairs manages finances only for military supplies on the Hexi front line. His subordinates don't know much about the situation in Hexi, and there are some account books and the like.
The object needs to be inspected before we can find a way to deal with it. Please ask Li Xiangcheng for help."
Upon hearing this, Li Linfu took the piece of paper handed over by Zheng Shuqing and read it again and again.
This list covers the household registration distribution, garrison distribution, transportation artery distribution, water conservancy facilities distribution, local specialty products distribution, etc. in the four prefectures of Hexi (Liangzhou, Suzhou, Ganzhou, Guazhou).
Of course, it's just a request.
"You went to Kuizhou and made great progress. I originally felt uneasy about handing over the position of Minister of Household Affairs to you, but now it seems that you are qualified for the job, but..."
Li Linfu smiled slightly and fell into deep thought again.
"Does Mr. Li think there is anything wrong?"
Zheng Shuqing asked doubtfully.
"There is indeed something wrong, but it's not that what you did was wrong."
Li Linfu sighed and continued:
"The imperial court records are strictly managed, so it wouldn't do any harm if I sent someone to come back with a few copies for you to review.
But you need too many things, not to mention whether you can finish them all. Even if you can finish them, you won't be able to get so many documents about things in Hexi.
Your idea is good, but the truth cannot satisfy your request. Of course, if you are already working in the Sixth Department, there is no problem in going to the place where the documents are stored to check them."
One thing that Fang Chongyong did not expect was that the central government of the Tang Dynasty actually divided power and responsibilities very finely. Although Li Linfu had great power, no matter how big he was, he could not be bigger than Li Longji.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! According to the unspoken rules, it is okay for Li Linfu to use his authority to take a few copies from the place where the files are stored and take them home to read. The Right Prime Minister of the Tang Dynasty did not do this
There is no power.
But what would it look like if Li Linfu ordered someone to drag a cart full of copywriting books home for Zheng Shuqing to check?
Wanting to understand this situation, Zheng Shuqing scolded Fang Chongyong in his heart for being so talkative and unreliable, but he didn't even take this common sense into consideration.
Of course, he himself was a fool and had never thought of this.
"But, this matter is not difficult to solve."
Li Linfu said slowly that he was in a good mood today and finally sent his political enemy Zhang Jiuling to Jingxiang to go fishing. Naturally, he didn't mind talking to Zheng Shuqing more.
"Please show me, Mr. Li!"
Zheng Shuqing bowed and saluted.
"Today, Niu Xianke was appointed by the saint as the Minister of the Ministry of Industry. He is helpless in the court, and it is time to find allies. The truth is now compiling a letter. You can take it to Niu Xianke and ask him about the people of Hexi.
That’s it.
Niu Xianke started as a small official in Hexi and has been running the business for decades. He must know what is in the documents, and he may also know what is not in the documents. With Niu Xianke's advice, you can write another brief note to the truth.
, this matter is settled.”
Li Linfu nodded slightly and touched the long beard on his chin.
Although Li Linfu is now concurrently serving as the Left and Right Prime Minister, this is only temporary. It is only a matter of time before Li Longji re-appoints the Left Prime Minister. Niu Xianke will not be the Minister of the Ministry of Industry for a long time.
Li Linfu sent Zheng Shuqing to find Niu Xianke, killing two birds with one stone!
Firstly, it provides support to his cronies, and secondly, he draws closer to Niu Xianke.
After Niu Xianke becomes the prime minister, this honest man will not hinder his own government orders. In this way, his comfortable life will come.
"Thank you, Mr. Li, for your advice. I really have nothing to repay you for!"
Zheng Shuqing was so excited that he wanted to give Li Linfu a big gift.
"Please wait for a moment. I'll tell you the truth first by writing a letter."
Chapter completed!