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Chapter 166 Director of the Labor Reform Bureau

The next morning, Zhang Nan got up early to attend the morning court. After all, it was his first day at work, so Zhang Nan still valued it very much. However, when Zhang Nan arrived at Tai Chi Palace, Zhang Nan was the last one to arrive.

In fact, it is not interesting to go to court. They are just reading the text according to the script, but there is nothing special about the flood, there is something strange about it, and nothing else has happened, but today something related to Zhang Nan happened.

"The emperor came to the emperor. The night before yesterday, strange phenomena suddenly appeared in the sky, like flowers blooming in the night sky. The ministers recorded it in the book. It is said that the people in Chang'an City all thought it was auspicious from the sky. The people in the city all said that the emperor was sympathetic to the people's sentiment and governance were well-managed. Most of the people in the city were improved to varying degrees." Yuan Tiangang, the head of the Taishi Bureau, stood up and said. In fact, the Taishi Bureau, the Imperial Heaven Supervision, was a place where the observation of the astronomical phenomena and the calculation of the calendar, but it was a department appointed and removed by Li Er himself.

When Zhang Nan heard this sudden vision, he laughed awkwardly. Why did the fireworks be set up by himself after getting married and setting up auspicious things? The ministers in the court who were invited to attend Zhang Nan's wedding also laughed when they heard it. Only those small officials with relatively low positions were unknown.

After hearing this, Li Er laughed awkwardly. It didn't have any connection with him. This was obviously a movement made by Zhang Nan to make his wife happy. Now the people who don't know the truth actually attributed their own governance. Li Er didn't know whether he should be happy or what to do. I have to say that this was also a beautiful misunderstanding.

"Okay, I already know this." Li Erdao.

Seeing Li Er's look of inconcernment, Yuan Tiangang was also confused. Li Er was usually very concerned about some strange phenomena, so why did he become indifferent today?

"Who else has any good news to report?" Li Er said without caring about Yuan Tiangang, who looked confused and looked at the civil and military officials below.

"I have something to say." Zhang Nan saw that everyone finished speaking and jumped out and said.

"What's wrong with Qingquan?"

"Return to the emperor, the emperor asked me to write a memorial about labor reform yesterday. I have already written it. Please take a look at it." After Zhang Nan finished speaking, he took out the memorial from his pocket and wrote it by Cui Yue. Liu Bing took two steps quickly, took Zhang Nan's memorial and presented it to Li Er.

Li Er took it and saw that it was Cui Yue's pen-written by him. He was immediately unhappy. However, thinking that Zhang Nan was semi-illiterate, Li Er had to give up and let Zhang Nan practice calligraphy. Li Er felt that it was harder than a sow to climb a tree. However, what surprised Li Er was that Zhang Nan could not even write, but he could make beautiful articles, which really puzzled Li Er.

After a while, Li Er finally finished reading the note handed over by Zhang Nan.

"Well, the memorial handed over by Qingquan has been fully implemented. Let's implement it according to this. From now on, I will set up a new bureau in the Tang Dynasty, called "Labor Reform Bureau", which will be temporarily managed by the Ministry of War. The director of the "Labor Reform Bureau" will be Zhang Nan, who will be the fourth-rank official." These terms were not actually thought of by Li Er, but were written by Zhang Nan on the memorial.

However, what Zhang Nan did not expect was that Li Er actually gave this Labor Reform Bureau so easily. This was an unexpected gain. Others didn't know it. Zhang Nan knew it clearly that the "Labor Reform Bureau" now seemed to be a clear-headed yamen, and he was also a bare commander. However, as long as the Tang Dynasty tasted the sweetness of this disguised slavery, it would be like a shark smelling blood and would definitely fall into madness.

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Zhang Nan said quickly. This was the first official he had become, and he was from the fourth rank and was now a deputy department-level cadre. Zhang Nan was quite satisfied with his position.

"Qingquan, you can go to the Ministry of War to report tomorrow. I will send someone to give you a special office location." Li Er thought for a while and said.

"Your Majesty, I have something else. I wonder if the emperor can agree." Zhang Nan saw that Li Er was in a good mood now, so he quickly said.

"But it's okay." Li Erdao.

"Although I am now the director of the Labor Reform Bureau, I am still working alone. Although I have no one under my subordinates for labor reform, I also want a deputy." Zhang Nan said.

"This...who do you recommend?" Li Er frowned and said. After all, being able to give Zhang Nan a fourth-rank official is his ability to be interested in Zhang Nan. As for others who want to become an official, they must follow the normal procedures.

"I want my disciple Du He to be my deputy," said Zhang Nan.

"Your Majesty, I hope you will think about this matter. Everyone knows that Lord Du's second son is Lord Zhang's disciple. If the emperor easily brings Du He into the court to be an official, he may end up being unfair. Moreover, Lord Zhang will also be suspected of forming a clique for personal gain. I hope the emperor will think about it again." Wei Zheng immediately stopped.

"Your Majesty, the old minister also feels that this matter is inappropriate. Although my second son has already worshipped Qingquan as his teacher, I think he is not qualified for these tasks, so I ask the emperor to think twice." When Du Ruhui heard this, although he was very happy, he still had to live up to his face, so he jumped out and opposed it.

"No, no, no, the emperor, I don't want the emperor to make a wish for Du He to be appointed as an official. I am just afraid that the matter will be complicated and I can't take care of it for a while, so I just want to put Du He next to me to help me do things. The emperor doesn't have to give him an official position." Zhang Nan said quickly.

"Well, this is almost the same, I'm sure. Okay, what else do you have? Let's go to the court if you have nothing to do. Also, Changsun Wuji, Li Jing, Cheng Yaojin, Yuchi Gong, Li Ji, Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui, Cui Shao, Zhang Nan, come to my imperial study room to see me. Okay, leave the court." After Li Er said that, he lit up his butt and left.

When the other ministers saw that they had nothing to do, they returned to their jobs. The people who were named by Li Er all understood why Li Er wanted to call him, and they all silently walked towards Li Er's imperial study.

"Qingquan, why don't you ask the emperor to come to the Ministry of Revenue? Why do you want to go to the Ministry of War?" Cui Shao saw that he had the opportunity to talk to Zhang Nan, and quickly turned around and said to Zhang Nan who was following him.

"Hey, Lord Cui, I, Old Cheng, don't like to listen to what you said. Although you are Qingquan's father-in-law, what's wrong with Qingquan coming to my Ministry of War? I think it's very suitable for Qingquan to come to the Ministry of War." Cheng Yaojin quickly interrupted when he heard this.

"Ministry of War? The Ministry of War is not as good as my Ministry of Revenue. Is Shangqingquan used by the Ministry of War? If the Ministry of Revenue has Qingquan for me, it will be like a tiger. If there is Qingquan, the money in the national treasury will at least double every year." Cui Shao said to Cheng Yaojin with a blank look.
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