At the Palace of the Chief Minister.
Wu Chong arrived gracefully.
Wu Chong was also a handsome man at first, but later due to a knot in his neck, his image deteriorated a bit, and some officials even secretly laughed at him.
But now that Xuan Ma has become prime minister, no one will dare to laugh at him anymore.
Wu Chong admonished the officials from the right, and was promoted to deputy privy envoy to the tutor of the school inspector, minister of the Ministry of Work, and involved in political affairs.
The Grand Master of the School Inspector is the third level of the school inspector. The highest is the Grand Master of the School Inspector, but generally he will not be given lightly.
As for the prime minister, he is generally given the post of school inspector.
However, this position is usually awarded to Zhongshu Pingzhangshi, and is rarely given to the counselor of political affairs. Nowadays, neither Feng Jing nor Wang Gui has been awarded the post of school inspector.
Therefore, as soon as this position was awarded, the official's meaning became somewhat clear.
Wu Chong, the latecomer, managed to squeeze in front of Wang Gui and Feng Jing.
As for the minister of the Ministry of Industry, his official rank was also increased by two levels, from two provinces to six ministers, and he was now qualified to serve as Zhongshu Pingzhangshi.
As for the Minister of the Ministry of Works, it is when the casual official (the school inspector) is higher than the official (the Minister of the Ministry of Industry), so there is a line in front.
On the other hand, if the casual official is lower than the main official, add the word "Shou" in front.
Thanks to his son-in-law, after the great victory in Baicheng, Wu Chong was only one step away from becoming the prime minister.
At this moment, in the Zizheng Hall, Wu Chong stood in front of Wang Gui and Feng Jing, just behind Wang Anshi, and on the other side were Wen Yanbo and Cai Ting.
Wang Anshi's official position was also increased from Minister of Rites to Minister of Personnel.
In addition to the prime minister, there is also the planning prime minister, Xue Xiang, the third minister.
This time Zhang Yuehe Tao used troops, state and county officials from all over the northwest were scolding and protesting collectively. Documents expressing crying, pleading, anger, and threats to strike were thrown at the court like snow flakes.
The officials of the Third Division were also in a state of constipation - unable to communicate up and down.
At the top are the officials. Wu Chong has repeatedly issued orders to ensure that the food and wages for Zhang Yue's Western Expedition Army cannot be delayed. Anyone who violates the rules will be punished. Below are the state and county officials who are helpless, protesting, and scolding. In short, they want food but not their lives. Muddy.
The three parts that connect the previous and the next are as if they are constipated, their faces are red, and they can't go down no matter how hard they try.
In the end, thanks to Xue Xiang's various twists and turns, he thought about demolishing the east wall to repair the west wall, and finally the food and pay for the Western Expedition army was not delayed for a day.
After the victory in Baicheng, Xue Xiang was also promoted as a direct bachelor of Longtuge due to his merit.
In addition to the three ministers of the Second Prefecture and the Third Bureau, there were also Zhang Hu, who was revising notes on daily life and concurrently serving as a judge of the Imperial College, and Zhang Zhi, who had just been promoted from Baowen Pavilion to Longtuge.
In addition to his post in the library, during this great victory in Baicheng, the officials also gave Zhang Zhi the post of a lecturer, while still serving as a daily life supporter for fellow practitioners.
As for Zhang Zhi's official position, he was even more shockingly promoted to the rank of living room official.
You must know that Zeng Bu, a Hanlin scholar, is only Youzhengyan, two levels lower than Zhang Zhi, and Lu Huiqing in another time and space, his official at this time is also Youzhengyan.
But now Lu Huiqing is just a daily servant, and he is on an equal footing with Zhang Zhi.
Zhang Zhi, who was sitting aside, was also puzzled. He actually had some credit for the great victory in Baicheng, and he was promoted to the rank of living room official.
And Zhang Zhi's own credit was only for admonishing the emperor to issue the second gold medal edict to take back his former life. Zhang Gunzhen himself only said two or three sentences to calm the anxious mood of the officials, and he was promoted twice because of this. This is no one else.
So when Zhang Zhi saw Lu Huiqing and Zeng Bu, they looked very ashamed. It was really shameful for him to be in a high position without any effort at all.
Zeng and Lu must have a strong background, but who would have expected that they wouldn't be promoted as fast as themselves.
As for Jianzheng Zhongshu's official affairs in the fifth house and Zhizhi Gao Lu Huiqing, he also stood calmly in the hall.
Today in the Zizheng Hall, everyone discussed the list of awards for more than 5,000 people handed over by Zhang Yue.
To be honest, when faced with this list, the chief executives present were a little crushed.
The names, official positions, and resumes of these more than 5,000 people were written on more than 300 pages of paper, totaling more than 100,000 words, which is almost equivalent to a masterpiece. Not to mention the official family, several husband-in-laws had a headache reading it. , can only be given to Zhongshu Wufang to see.
Li Chengzhi, who was inspecting the ceremonial room, saw that the groom, cook, and medical officer actually appeared on the list. He said to Lu Huiqing: "What does this mean? Can traffickers and lackeys be here?"
Li Chengzhi meant that the names of these people should not be shown to them. Even if their names appeared in temples, it would be regarded as first-class blasphemy by the prime minister and the emperor.
Why do these people?
Officials may not even remember the names of ministers who have served as officials for decades, and who have served as officials at court, let alone these traffickers and pawns?
Lu Huiqing looked at the list, but she felt differently.
He saw that on Zhang Yue's list, many of them were officials from the Qinfeng Road Transportation Department, and even officials from the Yongxing Military Road Transportation Department appeared among them.
These people all cooperated and supported Guo Xihe Road in matters of food and salary dispatch.
They were not originally recommended by Zhang Yue, but Zhang Yue actually included these people. The official positions of these people include not only state officials and county magistrates, but also state judges, county managers, sihu, county chief registrars, and county magistrates. Lieutenant...
It even goes as far as the subordinate staff in the county, such as custodians, festival-level officials, etc...
In addition to officials, there were also people whom Li Chengzhi looked down upon, including Yamen and civilian servants.
Lu Huiqing looked at it and thought, Zhang Duzhi really knows how to win people's hearts. After this, the officials who scolded Zhang Yue for forcing them to work early in the morning and work late at night to raise military rations were not able to be grateful to him.
Next, Wang Anshi, Wen Yanbo and other prime ministers took turns to speak, expressing their opinions on Zhang Yue's commendation.
They all have the same meaning, that is, the recommendations are too excessive.
Wang Anshi said: "It is good to record all minor achievements, but some rewards can be dealt with by Yue Yue as an administrator, and there is no need to report them to Zhongshu."
"I think we should send the list back and let Zhang Yue draw up another one."
Xue Xiang also said: "To sponsor so many people, including officials other than Xihelu, if it were done by anyone else, I would have thought it was an act to win people's hearts."
"But Zhang Yue is a minister of great merit and has won the trust of His Majesty. I have known him for many years and I guarantee that he will never be like this. However, the officials will discuss it and no one can stop it."
Feng Jing said: "I saw the recommended expenses listed by Zhang Yue and the rewards after conquering Xihe. I thought that these rewards must be implemented one by one, but I don't know how much more money will be spent and how many more officials will be added."
"The imperial court is now trying to increase revenue and reduce expenditure, and redundant officials are being laid off in various places. Once so many rewards are used, the hard work of the past few years will be in vain, and the money accumulated for many years will be exhausted again. Not to mention that in the future, the soldiers and horses on Xihe Road will be taken care of. If the Fourth Army comes to provide support, I'm afraid the country will be burdened with heavy burdens if things continue like this."
Lu Huiqing was listening, and Feng Jing's words made sense. Although he meant to speak, when the official frowned, he swallowed his words back.
The official said to the officials: "I understand. We all think that this memorial is an indiscriminate punishment and retribution. Although you don't say it clearly, you also acquiesce in this meaning."
"How many five thousand people? It depends on how you look at it. I happened to have nothing to do, so I read this commendation overnight, and I was deeply moved."
“For example, one of the common people named Xu Aliu was attacked by the Tibetan people on the way from Qinzhou to Xizhou, and most of the officials, soldiers and civilians fled without fighting.
"But he stayed. It was not until the Song army came from the nearby fortress that they repelled the Tibetan people and found that he had been hacked to death by the Tibetan people on the grain truck they were escorting."
"There is also a commoner named Xue Qilang from Shanggui County. In just a few months, he traveled between Shanggui and Didao City three times, using his own mule cart to transport more than 600 shi of military rations for the Song Army. He was an ordinary citizen. Three times the amount of labor.”
"There was also a civil servant named Chen Wulang who walked nearly three hundred miles in five days and finally died of exhaustion on the road..."
The official paused at this point and said: "I have never been to Xihe, so I don't know what the so-called suffering of people's livelihood really is."
"Now that I see these people named Xu Aliu, Xue Qilang, and Chen Wulang, I always think in my heart, what kind of people are they, and what are these people who are diligent in state affairs for? Just me Either way, it was an imperial edict or the pressure of subordinate officials. When I saw the names of these people, I felt that they suddenly came alive in my heart..."
After hearing the official's words, the whole hall suddenly fell silent.
"Now that Xihe has won, everyone in the world says it is my contribution. The Prime Minister led hundreds of officials to the palace to congratulate me, saying that I am comparable to Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty. You and other officials don't have to worry about someone talking. Even if you don't say anything, you still have something to say. The Lord says for you (Zhang Zhi lowered his head after hearing this), there are even some people who are quarreling over some credit, just for fear that the court will not know."
"But what about these yamen? Where are these people? Who can speak for them? This makes me think deeply. You should also think about it... There were so many difficulties before that we were afraid that we would not be able to defeat it. Now we have really brought peace to Qingtang. Even if Mu Zheng and Dong Zhan were captured, don't each take credit for it."
Zhang Zhi was deeply touched after hearing this, and then he thought, although the emperor's words were spoken from the bottom of his heart, were they not actually a first-class slap on the meritorious officials?
Wu Chong said: "What your Majesty said is absolutely true. Once Xihe wins, in addition to the officials who have already been rewarded, there are also many officials below who have not been rewarded and they say strange things. Such remarks happen every day."
"As for whether there are too many recommendations and too much money, I remember Zhang Yue's words, when the private interests of all people become the public of the world. The imperial court spent a huge amount of money on such a big event as Xihe's opening, and now After finally seeing the result, the imperial court is going to take back its previous promises. How can we make everyone want to serve the imperial court wholeheartedly in the future with such an act that harms the public and private interests?"
Lu Huiqing came out and said: "Your Majesty asked Zhang Yueshang whether there was excessive reward in the commendation letter. I think it is true. But people like fame and fame, just like birds like food. How can a handsome man be able to change his world? It goes against the grain and is reasonable.”
After hearing what Lu Huiqing said, the officials were very impressed and said, "It's exactly what Lu Qing said."
In the end, everyone discussed it, and they just screened out more than ten people from the more than 5,000 people recommended by Zhang Yue, and the court implemented all the remaining praises.
