Xiaoyao Gong has many sages in his later generations, so he sent Erwei Zhou to cherish this delay.

I can read as many words as I can, and I don’t need to spread the poems to thousands of people!

The time is dangerous, the military revolution is in the yellow dust, and the sun is short in the rivers and lakes before the white hair.

From ancient times to the present, we shed tears and parted hearts.

——"Public Security Sends Wei Er Shaofu Kuang Zan" by Du Fu

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At the end of the court meeting, Yan Zhenqing and Bai Fu went down to the court together.

Just now, Bai Fu made a fool of himself on the issue of Guo and Li Ershuai. Facing Yan Zhenqing, Bai Fu looked apologetic.

Yan Zhenqing looked solemn and said: "General Bai, I understand your concerns. However, the higher the position, the greater the responsibility. If we don't say something, no one will say it.

During the An Lushan Rebellion, the Supreme Emperor listened to the slander and first killed two famous generals, Feng Changqing and Gao Xianzhi. Later, he forced Ge Shuhan to abandon Tongguan and take the initiative to fight. In the end, Tongguan fell and Chang'an fell...

Zhengguo official Zichan once said: "If you want to benefit the country, you must live and die by it."

At the key juncture that determines the current situation, if a critic like Wei Zheng had risked his life to speak out, the tragedy of the Tang Dynasty might not have happened.

We become officials, either for glory and wealth, or for benefiting the world, and there is no conflict between the two. Virtues vary, and abilities vary, so we cannot blame everyone. Not everyone can leave a name in history, but at least they can not HGYM,

Don’t let yourself Y…

Among the prime ministers of the Tang Dynasty that I know, the most skilled official is Li Linfu. He has been prime minister for twenty years and can be said to be an evergreen tree in the political arena. In terms of ability, he is definitely a first-class capable minister and official. But in terms of character,

Li Linfu is a man of sweet words and a sword, and is cunning and insidious.

The root cause of the Anshi Rebellion lies with him.

He flattered the harem and beguiled the emperor, causing the entire court to be filled with sycophants like Chen Xilie, Yang Guozhong and others who did nothing.

He was worried that Wang Zhongsi and others would become generals and become prime ministers and replace him, so he gave the power of Jiedushi to a group of servile generals among the Hu generals, which eventually led to the rebellion of An Lushan and Shi Siming."

Yan Zhenqing's outspokenness and unyielding attitude put Bai Fu to shame.

Bai Fu sighed and defended: "Master Yan, I originally wanted to speak out and remonstrate. However, you have also seen that Lu and Miao sang in harmony, and they just dug a hole for me and trapped me in injustice."

Yan Zhenqing patted Bai Fu on the shoulder and said earnestly: "General Bai, this is the moment to test you. As the saying goes, the prime minister's belly can support the boat, and this is not for nothing.

As the prime minister of the cabinet, if you want to lead all officials, you must not only rely on benevolence, loyalty, ability and responsibility, but also rely on pattern, insight and wisdom.

When you have rich experience, you will thoroughly understand that the highest wisdom and the highest morality are consistent."

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Yan Zhenqing's words made Bai Fu ponder over and over again. He kept asking himself, if they were Taifu Xu, Lord Changsun and other famous officials, what would they do if they were put in their shoes?

For some reason, the image of the powerful Prime Minister Li Linfu kept appearing in front of Bai Fu's eyes.

After the polo showdown on New Year's Eve that year, at an unknown small wine shop by the Qujiang Pool, Li Linfu and Bai Fu drank alone and talked all night long.

This was the only meeting between Bai Fu and Li Linfu. Li Linfu smiled with a knife in his face, and the way he looked at life and death made Bai Fu unforgettable for a long time:

"You won't appreciate my skill and ability until you reach the position of Prime Minister!"

Compared with Lord Yan Zhenqing's gentleness, courtesy and thrift, Li Linfu's manipulative and arrogant attitude seems to be more in line with Bai Fu's temper:

"If you respect me, I may not respect you; but if you offend me, I will repay you twice as much! A tooth for a tooth, an eye for an eye, and you will be repaid!"

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The military situation was urgent and there was no need to delay. On the afternoon of the day of retreat, Bai Fu came to the Ministry of War and Treasury Departments to inspect.

The Ministry of War is one of the six departments of the Shangshu Province. It consists of four departments: Bingcao, Zifang, Jiabu, and Treasury. There is one chief officer of the Ministry of War, who is the Minister of War of the third rank. There are two deputy officers, who are the ministers of the Ministry of War of the fourth rank. Each department has

There are officials such as Langzhong and Yuanwailang.

The selection and assessment of military attachés in the four departments of Bing Cao, Staff Department, Driving Department and Treasury Department (the fifth rank and above will be sent to Zhongshu's sect, and the sixth rank and below will be determined by the amount of qualifications) and military status, map, boundary, border defense, chariot carriage, stable animal husbandry, and post biography

, equipment, ordnance, ceremonial guards and other military controls, and the corresponding specific affairs are handled by Taipu Temple, Weiwei Temple, various guards and local officials respectively.

This time, Bai Fu mainly inspected the military supplies warehouses such as carriages, stables, relays, equipment, ordnance.

After two hours of inspection, Bai Fu realized that the Tang treasury was empty and overwhelmed. Hundreds of warehouses that were originally filled with military supplies were actually empty and covered with cobwebs.

Bai Fu's face darkened, and he questioned the Langzhong, Yuanwailang and other officials in the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Finance. All the officials also complained and explained the reasons: there was a shortage of silver allocated by the Ministry of Revenue; there was not enough material for making ordnance; there was a shortage of craftsmen...

After a day of inspection, Bai Fu realized that compared to the evaluation of the merits of Guo and Li in the court, the job of ensuring the military supply of the Tang army was a more fatal trap.

Bai Fu sneered and put aside the grievances between Lu and Miao. Publicly and privately, he would do his best to ensure the supply of Shuofang's army.

Bai Fu carefully studied the military supplies list submitted by General Guangbi and decided to first deal with military uniforms, bedding, tents and other supplies. Seeing that autumn and winter were approaching, the top priority was to first deal with the food and clothing expenses of the soldiers.

The doctor in the Treasury asked anxiously: "Sir, if we don't provide weapons and only provide military supplies, I'm afraid it will be detrimental to the war?"

Bai Fu recalled the past when Zhang patrolled the city and the straw man borrowed arrows, and said to the officials: "There is a shortage of standing weapons such as missing spears, spears, and arrows. The soldiers can still find ways to solve the problem by cutting bamboo into spears and melting iron to make up for the swords."

, no matter how bad the situation is, the rebel weapons can be captured.

If there are not enough warm clothes, is it possible to remove the clothes of soldiers who died in battle?"

Wailang, a member of the Treasury Department, settled the accounts and sighed: "Sir, if all the money allocated by the Ministry of Accounts is used to make military uniforms, bedding and other military supplies, the money will be enough, but there is not enough time. For a while, the military uniform workshops will not be able to recruit so many female sewing workers.

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Bai Fu said: "Military uniforms and bedding are different from weapons, and the design drawings need to be kept confidential.

There are a large number of embroidery workshops in Chang'an City, and the best ones are selected and the production of military uniforms and quilts is outsourced to them.

We only need to provide a sample of the style and strictly inspect it. After passing the inspection, we will make the payment. Military uniforms and bedding do not need to be neat and beautiful, the key is to keep them warm. When sewing goggles, shoulder and arm armor, the stitching must be meticulous..."

Before Bai Fu finished speaking, all the officials looked at each other with complicated expressions.

Bai Fu asked curiously: "But my idea is not right? I am also rushing to do it. This is the first time I have dealt with this matter. Please speak freely."

Treasury member Wai Lang said: "Your Excellency's idea is not wrong. In the past, when the war was fierce, we were unable to rush the work and we have done this before. However, there is one biggest difficulty in outsourcing the production of military uniforms and bedding."

Bai Fu said: "Tell me quickly."

Wai Lang, a member of the Treasury Department, said: "Outsourcing the production of military uniforms and bedding is a very lucrative business. In the past, the officials who handled it often couldn't resist the temptation and their hands and feet were not very clean.

Even honest and upright officials will be closely watched by the censors and suspected of accepting bribes because of the reason that "every man is not guilty of carrying a jade".

When an official works alone, he is stared at by five or six pairs of eyes and pulled by seven or eight ropes...

So, over and over again, everyone couldn't let go and didn't want to wade into this muddy water. They would rather do nothing than invite criticism and get into trouble..."

The blunt words of Wai Lang, a member of the treasury department, made all the officials start talking and complain...

The trip to the Ministry of War gave Bai Fu another insight. Failure to act is not necessarily laziness, unwillingness to act, or cheating, but he is afraid to act under the constraints of strict rules.

Since you have to do something, you must dare to take responsibility.

Bai Fu was magnanimous and won the favor and trust of Su Zong. He quickly dispelled everyone's concerns and allowed everyone to let go.

Bai Fu brainstormed, made decisions, and made plans based on everyone's opinions.

Seeing that Bai Fu dared to support everyone, the officials immediately took action and implemented it separately.

A few days later, the first batch of military uniforms and quilts were sewn and sent to the Ministry of War for acceptance.

Bai Fu randomly checked in the warehouse and saw that the cotton clothes were warm and the bedding was thick, which was much better than the previous military supplies.
Chapter completed!