Hua Yao doesn't understand. Isn't being an official a matter of mutual consent?
Why are they still being recruited by force? ?
If the soft one doesn't work, then the hard one will work, right? ?
Hua Biao's face was full of bitterness. His son had been stubborn since he was a child. When he was still in Taixue, he dared to write articles to satirize Cao Shuang, and later he also satirized Duke Xuan Wen.
At that time, Hua Xin's remaining power was still there, and neither Cao Shuang nor Sima Yi cared about it.
Lu Yu took a fancy to his Toutie and married his daughter to him.
Lu Yu has been suppressing him and not allowing him to serve as an official. On the one hand, he is raising hopes for his son-in-law. On the other hand, it is also to protect him.
If his character becomes an official, big trouble will probably happen!
After Lu Yu and others failed, Hua Yao did not accept the invitation from any party and returned home directly.
When the court officials took action, Hua Biao planned for his father in advance, allowing Hua Biao to take the lead.
But this does not mean that Hua Biao is ready to assist the emperor. In fact, Hua Biao persuaded him many times to follow him to see the emperor, but the man refused.
His idea was very clear, that is, he felt that he and Lu Yu should always stand on the same front. As his son-in-law, if he received his kindness, he should also bear the responsibility together.
Hua Biao felt bad in his heart when he saw his son's face.
Sure enough, Hua Yao responded directly: "Your Majesty has forced you to summon me. Is An Zhichen not determined to destroy Mianshan?"
The allusion Hua Ai mentioned refers to the original Jie Zitui. It is said that he hid in Mianshan to live in seclusion. Duke Wen of Jin set fire to search the mountain. As a result, he was burned to death without coming out to see Duke Wen.
Hua Biao's eyes darkened, and he felt that his position as the Central Secretary Supervisor was coming to an end.
But Cao Mao burst out laughing, "That Jie Zitui fled because Duke Wen didn't reward him. Now that I have just come into power, I have neither committed any mistakes, nor have I ever despised capable ministers like Duke Wen, so I came to recruit them myself. Why do you want to do so?" How about imitating Jie Zitui?”
"I made a big mistake when I followed Duke Lu."
Cao Mao said again: "Since it was you who made the mistake and not me, it cannot be said that he escaped from the war and died in Mianshan. It should be said that he escaped the crime and hid in Mianshan."
Although Hua Yao was stubborn, his eloquence was not very good. When the emperor retorted like this, he didn't know how to refute.
Cao Mao said seriously: "You know you have made a mistake, but you don't want to make up for it, but you hide at home. What kind of gentleman's behavior is this?"
"Because of Lu Gong's policies, how many people were killed or injured in Hebei?! As a son-in-law, you didn't try to dissuade him, but allowed him to do bad things out of selfish motives. Do you still want to avoid your own mistakes now?!"
Hua Yao's face turned red, and Hua Biao hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, it's my fault for not being able to discipline me well."
Cao Mao put away some of his anger and looked at Hua Yao, "I came to conquer you this time just to make you atone for your sins. I don't want your life. Your life alone cannot replace the millions of people in Hebei." If you save your life, you can help the temple with peace of mind and save the people of the world. When your contribution is enough to make up for your mistakes, I will let you go back to Mianshan!"
"Get up and obey the order!"
Hua Biao jerked his son, and Hua Biao stood up, bent down, and said, "I accept your order."
Cao Mao was very happy because he lacked such strong-willed people around him.
This person can just replace Chen Qian as a court captain in the future. His upper limit is Sikong, who was also the former imperial censor.
Cao Mao then followed Hua Biao into the house.
While beating Hua Biao, Cao Mao also gave Hua Biao some rewards, and finally began to explain the business.
"Mr. Hua, the ministers are a little dissatisfied with the recent appointment and dismissal edicts. They think that I am going my own way and have not listened to the suggestions of the ministers. What do you think?"
Hua Biao asked in surprise: "I did it according to the orders of the ministers. How can I say that I didn't follow the suggestions of the ministers?"
Cao Mao laughed and said, "It would be great if all the ministers could be as wise as Duke Hua!"
Hua Biao quickly replied: "Your Majesty, these are the villains in the court who are greedy for power. These people can be severely punished!"
Cao Mao shook his head, "This matter is not urgent."
"I came here this time for another matter."
"oh?"
Cao Mao asked seriously: "Who can be the candidate for the position of Chief Minister of Agriculture in the DPRK?"
Cao Mao has a lot of things to take care of now. The first thing he has to take care of is the treatment of the army. To complete this matter, he needs the help of the Da Si Nong. The Da Si Nong is responsible for the temple's finances, and the Young Palace Master is responsible for the emperor. private finances.
Since the death of Sima Shi, a large number of vacancies have appeared in the court, and the same is true for Great Sinong.
But Cao Mao can't find anyone who can occupy this position.
Speaking of which, this is really the emperor's sorrow.
Emperors of all dynasties had many people but few officials, and Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty even loved to play games with the Three Officials, as if he had an inexhaustible supply of talents. When it came to Cao Mao, he couldn't even find anyone who could be a big farmer and take charge of the temple's finances. come out!
Hua Biao was also a little confused when he heard the emperor's question.
None of the ministers in this temple can be said to sincerely assist His Majesty, except of course himself!
How easy is it to find someone who is capable of managing finances and loyal to His Majesty?
This position of chief agricultural officer cannot be filled by young people at will.
Hua Biao hesitated, but Hua Yao was thoughtful.
The emperor suddenly came to the door and asked about the candidate for the Great Sinong. This made no sense. The candidate should go to Zheng Miao. Why did he come to ask us?
Hua Yao suddenly realized something, and he asked suspiciously: "Your Majesty, I wonder where my father-in-law is now?"
Hua Biao was stunned, "Didn't he go back to Hebei?"
Cao Mao chuckled, "Speaking of it, Lu Gong was also unfortunate. Just after leaving Luoyang, he encountered Gao Rou's rebellion. The cavalry was dispatched urgently and blocked Sili. He was unable to leave, so he was temporarily detained by Captain Ji."
Hua Yao suddenly understood, and he said: "Your Majesty, I think that the former Chief Secretary Nong Lujun can hold this position!"
The original Great Sinong was Wang Xiang, but later Wang Xiang completed the continuous jump, and this position became vacant. Lu Yu's son Lu Qin filled the vacancy left by Wang Xiang and became the new Great Sinong, but When Lu Yu failed, he was dismissed again, leaving a vacancy for Da Sinong.
Lu Qin's return to the position of chief agricultural officer was a restoration of his official position, and there was no problem at all.
But Hua Biao looked solemn.
Since the Hebei Rebellion, the reputation of the Lu family has been ruined and they have been ostracized by many wealthy families in Hebei. Under such circumstances, if the emperor re-appoints the Lu family, it will probably cause a huge backlash.
He glanced at his son and then reminded: "Your Majesty, many of the previous appointments have made the ministers a little dissatisfied, and Wang Su's coming has made them very uneasy. If you want to summon Lu Qin, I'm afraid all the ministers will write a letter together. , which is bad for things.”
"Although Your Majesty has eliminated Gao Rou and other traitors, there are traitors hiding in the court, so we should not take them lightly."
Hua Biao was a little worried that the young emperor who had just dealt with Gao Rou would become arrogant, despise his ministers, and act arbitrarily.
But Cao Mao's eyes were very bright. He understood the power of his ministers very well and knew what he was doing.
Now that the ministers are leaderless, and he has just used Gao Rou and others to establish his authority, this is the best time for him to take back his power.
When dealing with ministers, there can be no delay. For many things, the sooner the better.
The military and finance must be in one's own hands.
Apart from Lu Qin, who was isolated by the ministers and had good moral character, who else could hold the position of Da Sinong?
I want to improve the treatment of the people at the bottom, but if I don’t have the help of big farmers, how can I improve it?
This is the first department to consider before doing anything on your own.
Cao Mao couldn't trust other people, even if they were loyal to himself. The ministers in the court were each more greedy than the other. Letting them be the great farmers would mean putting wolves into the flock of sheep. They would eat and drink enough and spit out their bones. To Cao Mao.
The previously mentioned Shi Chong, who lived an extremely luxurious life, once served as a big farmer. Well, now you know why he can live such a prosperous life.
Although Lu Qin is not considered a close confidant of his family, he has proven his integrity in history and will not do anything to enrich himself. Moreover, he has no other place to go but to follow him now.
Cao Mao wants to conquer Hua Yao just so that Hua Yao can persuade Lu Qin.
Cao Mao had previously sent Zhang Hua to try to take him in, but failed. This time, he must be taken under his command.
Cao Mao held Hua Biao's hand and said comfortingly: "Please don't worry. I already have a way to deal with it among the ministers. You can just handle the affairs of the Central Committee with peace of mind."
Cao Mao then looked at Hua Yao again, "I'll leave it to you to complete the matter of summoning Mr. Lu."
"This year's spring planting has been affected. I don't know if there will be another disaster this year. If some people are starved to death, they will die in the hands of a few of you. Let Lu Qin come back to help solve these things. Don't hide and ignore it. My own crime!!"
Hua Yao stood up and said, "Wei!!"
Cao Mao left Washington with satisfaction. He liked to deal with these upright and moral gentlemen. He could use moral kidnapping to get them to do things. If he met someone as shameless as Jia Chong and Xun Xu, it would have no effect. , after all, people have no morals at all, and they will not be kidnapped by morality.
Cao Mao returned to Tai Chi Hall and began to prepare for the next East Hall Banquet.
Cao Mao attached great importance to this east hall banquet and sent people to prepare it very early. Zhang Hua prepared a lot of seats, ordered the eunuchs to prepare a lot of food and drinks, and even organized special musicians.
This specification is suddenly different from the past.
Cao Mao sat at the door of the east hall, looking at the door eagerly.
He seemed to be waiting for something.
"His Majesty!!"
A person walked into the hall swaggeringly. That person was Zhong Hui. He would not miss such a grand banquet.
It's a pity that Ji Kang couldn't come, otherwise he could have listened to him composing music for him.
"Your Majesty, there are traitors who want to take action at today's East Hall Banquet!"
