Chang'an City, in front of Taipusi Yamen.
The two government officials looked around.
"I heard that the new temple minister is the abandoned son-in-law of the Bai family?"
"Just an ordinary person from a humble background."
The two of them muttered with disdain.
"You two should stop chatting here... If the new temple minister hears it, you will be rewarded."
Zhan Dewang, the young minister of Taipu Temple, glared at the two of them.
"Shaoqing, we are all telling the truth."
"That's right."
Zhan Dewang glanced at them sideways, then pursed his lips and sneered: "You guys, no matter how poor their backgrounds are, they are now ministers of the Taipusi Temple, with a high official rank. They will always have to do this superficial work."
The two government officials nodded repeatedly.
Zhan Dewang gave a few instructions and walked into Taipu Temple with his hands behind his back.
In the main hall.
The chief minister of the temple, Zhang Lun, the chief minister, Bo Suncheng, and several foreign ministers were all there.
Everyone welcomes Su Yi, the new Minister of Taipusi, to take office today.
"Have you heard? Yesterday, it seemed that Mr. Su was in the secret room with the eldest princess, ah... hahaha..."
Zhang Lun burst into laughter.
Several colleagues laughed "haha", Zhan Dewang walked into the room with his hands behind his back and glanced at everyone.
"You guys, the temple minister hasn't arrived yet, so you're going after someone behind their back. Isn't it inappropriate?"
After sitting upright, he raised his hand and patted the armrest of the chair: "I won't be sitting here anymore... You guys should restrain yourself from now on."
"cut!"
However, Zhang Lun, the prime minister of the temple, sneered and said: "He is an abandoned son-in-law of the Bai family from Taiyang Mansion. If he knows how to live well, but if he is really ignorant, then we can ignore him, don't you think so?"
Several foreign ministers nodded in succession.
"Brother Zhang, it is said that Su Yi is highly appreciated by His Majesty. Now that the Ningyuan Mansion has calmed down the chaos, it is obvious that he has been appointed as the grain and grass officer. Let's not get too nervous."
Sun Cheng was a cautious person, but Zhang Lun pointed at him: "You are timid and afraid of getting into trouble. Let me ask you, if he really doesn't know how to appreciate others, what will happen to our business? He has cut off our financial path. , should we also let him?"
Upon hearing this, several foreign ministers showed their unwillingness.
"We must not let him ruin our good deeds."
"We have to work together."
"Zhang Sicheng is right, we can't just leave him alone."
Zhang Lun nodded and followed: "On the surface, we can give him face. He will be his temple minister and we will make our fortune."
At this moment, the government servant outside the door ran in: "My lords, he is here, the new temple minister is here!"
Zhan Dewang glanced at the people in front of him and stood up slowly. He turned around with some reluctance and glanced at the wooden chair in the upright position: "Let's go and meet our Su Siqing."
Under his leadership, a group of officials from Taipu Temple came to the courtyard.
Su Yi, now wearing official uniform, also walked down the steps.
"Meet Mr. Su!"
Zhan Dewang took the lead and bowed to salute.
"You're welcome, let's talk in the house."
Su Yi smiled and waved his hand, and walked into the main hall with a group of officials who were at odds with each other.
Everyone sat down separately.
Zhan Dewang briefly introduced everyone, and then talked about the situation of Taipu Temple.
"I want to prepare horses for the army. How many horses are available in Taipus Temple?" Su Yi started working directly.
Zhan Dewang looked troubled and said: "Taipu Temple has almost emptied all its reserves because of Marquis Anyuan's pacification of the South China Sea. The only horses it can get now are only fifty."
Fifty?
Su Yi frowned slightly. The great Taipu Temple in Zhou Dynasty could only give out fifty. Who could believe it?
After looking at the crowd, it was obvious that these people were posing a problem for him.
As the chief officer, Su Yi could only say: "Your Majesty will send troops to Ningyuan Mansion to quell the rebellion on the 15th. How many horses can you get in 15 days?"
Zhan Dewang thought for a moment and said, "The time is too short, I'm afraid it's too late."
Zhang Lun and others looked at Su Yi as if they were watching the excitement.
If Su Yi ordered them to buy horses at this time, it would be counterproductive.
They deliberately made fun of him as a newly appointed minister.
At this moment, the Yamen servant came to report that Zuo Controller Xue Bao was here.
Su Yi's eyes lit up, this person came at just the right time.
"please!"
Su Yi did not stand up, Zhan Dewang and others looked at him curiously.
Although Zuo Konghe had no real power, he was someone close to Wu Siniang, and no one in the capital dared to look down upon him.
This time, he was entrusted with the important task of marching in chief, responsible for putting down Chen Wenju's rebellion.
If he succeeds, he will naturally be promoted to a higher position when he comes back.
Zhang Lun whispered to Sun Cheng: "Isn't Su Siqing afraid?"
"It should be that most people who don't give Xue Bao face would go out to greet him anyway, but he..."
Sun Cheng didn't wait to finish his words.
Outside the hall, Xue Bao walked in gloomily. He held the sword at his waist and came to the middle of the main hall.
"Su Yi, you are so brave... Why don't you go out to greet me when I arrive?" Xue Bao asked with a fierce look on his face.
"Master Xue, this is Taipus Temple. I am the minister of Taipus Temple, from the second rank, and you are just a Zuo Konghe who is a supervisor in name only, and your official rank is only from the third rank. How can you ask me to greet you? "
Su Yi's words were dull, but every word he said was sonorous and powerful.
Xue Bao's face turned green and white with anger.
He could only nod his head: "What a second-grade Taipusi Qing, you have such great official authority."
"That's how it is."
Su Yi was not polite and said coldly: "Show Mr. Xue your seat."
Everyone saw that Xue Bao did not get angry, but sat aside obediently. Zhang Lun and others were also shocked.
"Su Siqing, since you are the Taipusi Qing, then I, as the commander-in-chief of the march, have to make a request to you...Three thousand horses, I want them now. If one is missing, I will go to His Majesty immediately to check your negligence. Duty!”
Xue Bao gritted his teeth and said with a glare.
His words made Zhan Dewang, Zhang Lun and others so frightened that their expressions changed.
They had sold the horses long ago, and the money was naturally used to line their own pockets.
Just now Su Yi asked, they can play rogue, but if Xue Bao makes such a fuss, things will become big.
Moreover, if it involves military and national affairs, if it really comes to Wu Siniang, if it is investigated, these people's heads will have to be moved.
All the Taipu Temple officials who had given Su Yi a hard time just looked at Su Yi.
"Master Su, what should we do?"
"We really don't have three thousand horses anymore!"
When Xue Bao heard this, he patted the table and stood up, pointing at Su Yi: "Why, you can't even get three thousand horses? What does Taipu Temple do?"
Zhan Dewang and others were so frightened that they all stood up from their chairs, trembling all over, and bowed down: "I hope you will forgive me, Mr. Xue... Horses, there really aren't that many horses."
"Excuse me? Go and ask the rebel Chen Wenju if he can wait? I think all these horses have been sold to you Taipu Temple officials? If we can't get the horses today, I will go to the palace now and let your majesty come and take care of them. you!"
Xue Bao said as he glared at Su Yi and was about to turn around and leave.
"etc."
Su Yi said lightly: "Of course we have horses. Are you sure there are three thousand horses?"
