Ying Jiuxiao sat on the dragon chair directly above him, with a solemn look on his face. In the main hall, Ying Jiuxiao showed his majesty. He glanced at the courtiers in the hall, and finally withdrew his gaze. When Wang Shun announced that he had something to report, he left the court without any incident, and started the normal process of the court meeting.
One by one, the courtiers presented their memorials.
Most problems are solved immediately. Some problems that cannot be solved are temporarily put aside and handed over to various departments for handling.
One thing after another, things are constantly being decided.
As fewer and fewer officials came forward to report, Zhang Yi finally stood up and reported: "Your Majesty, I have this memorial."
Ying Jiuxiao smiled and said, "Say!"
Zhang Yi held the wat tablet in his hand, looked respectful, and said loudly: "Reporting to Your Majesty, Lin Feng, the Duke of Zhenguo, led an army to defeat the State of Qin. He opened up territory for our Qin Dynasty and opened up another state. His contribution is to the country. Such a great achievement deserves to be commended. . Therefore, I request your Majesty to reward the Duke of Zhenguo generously."
As soon as these words came out, the officials in the court were a little surprised, and many people looked over.
Reward Lin Feng heavily.
How can I get a bigger reward?
You must know that Lin Feng is already the Duke of Zhenguo. If the title is higher, he will be a king? If you are not promoted to a title, you will have to be rewarded in other ways.
Some officials with keen minds have noticed something strange.
Why did Lin Feng participate?
It is estimated that this is the reason why Lin Feng participated.
There was a hint of approval in Ying Jiuxiao's eyes, and he said slowly: "Zhang Shangshu thinks, how should we reward him generously?"
Zhang Yi noticed the whispers around him. He ignored them and said directly: "Shuzhou is in turmoil. Yandu, the Minister of the Ministry of War, is transferred to Shuzhou to quell the chaos. There is a vacancy in the Ministry of War. The minister suggested that Lin Feng be appointed as the Minister of War to act as the Minister of War. Matters big and small.”
Wow! !
There was an uproar in the main hall.
Many people started talking about it.
Lin Feng was in one step and directly served as Minister of the Ministry of War, which was a meteoric rise. It just doesn't bode well for many officials looking for comfort. Everyone knows that Lin Feng has a tough temperament and has a lot of thoughts. He initiated the reform of dividing the family into an equal share, the imperial examination, and many other things.
Lin Feng's entry into the DPRK means that the situation in the DPRK may no longer be peaceful.
"Cough! Cough!"
Ying Jiuxiao coughed twice, and all the discussions in the hall fell silent.
He glanced down, his eyes slightly cold. Because he is here, these things can be arranged, and the officials dare not say anything even if they discuss it. Once Ying Yuqian succeeds to the throne in the future, the courtiers will definitely rebound.
Imperial power and ministerial power are inherently mutual.
The stronger the imperial power, the weaker the power of the ministers. If the imperial power is weaker, then the power of the ministers will be relatively stronger.
Ying Jiuxiao looked away and said in a deep voice: "I have appointed Lin Feng as Minister of War. Who has any objections?"
For a moment, there was silence.
Everyone knew one thing, the emperor had unconditional trust in Lin Feng. Now that they are enemies of Lin Feng, they are just asking for trouble.
No one in the hall objected.
Ying Jiuxiao nodded, nodded and said: "Since there is no objection, Lin Feng will serve as Minister of the Ministry of War. In addition, in this war, meritorious deeds will be rewarded. Lin Feng has two sons. The eldest son Lin Yu was granted the title of Lantian County Male; the second son was granted the title of Lantian County Male; Lin Zhao, was granted the title of Male of Yunyang County."
"Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty."
Lin Feng came out to kowtow and salute.
Although the title of Baron is low, he has already entered the Lord system, which is the lowest level of title. The key is that Lin Yu and Lin Zhao are both still young. Especially Lin Zhao, who was given a title directly when he was not even one year old. This represented the emperor's reliance and preference for the Lin family.
There was a hint of approval in Ying Jiuxiao's eyes, and he said, "Do your job well."
"I will bear in mind His Majesty's teachings."
Lin Feng saluted again.
Originally, Lin Feng had no intention of becoming an official. Anyway, with Ying Jiuxiao around, nothing could go wrong with the Qin State. It's just that Ying Jiuxiao has a physical problem. He lacks a backbone and someone to support the overall situation. He can't continue to enjoy himself and must shoulder his burden.
Ying Jiuxiao continued to deal with the rest of the government affairs, and he was tired. He waved his hand and said: "Prince and Lin Feng are staying. Please step back."
"I'll take my leave."
All civil and military officials saluted and respectfully retired.
In the main hall, only Ying Jiuxiao, Ying Yuqian and Lin Feng were left.
Ying Jiuxiao looked at Ying Yuqian and said, "Prince, Lin Feng is not only your son-in-law, but also the mainstay of Great Qin. When you encounter problems, always ask Lin Feng for advice."
Although Ying Jiuxiao and Ying Yuqian mentioned it yesterday, now, he reminded them again.
Because he is worried that Ying Yuqian will be pampered in the future.
Many people look the same when they are not in power. Once in power, it's a different story. Ying Jiuxiao was worried, so she reminded him again.
"My son understands."
Ying Yuqian replied respectfully.
Ying Jiuxiao looked at Lin Feng again and said, "It's different to act as an agent for the Ministry of War. Not only does it mean you have responsibility, but you also have to unite everyone and make everyone work around you to improve the strength of the Ministry of War." Influence."
"Before, you were outside the officialdom. You could do things according to non-official rules, and you could even flip the table. But after entering the officialdom, the rules cannot be broken. You have to keep this in mind."
"There are no explicit rules in the officialdom. They are all about loyalty to the emperor and serving the country. In fact, as long as a person is in the officialdom, there are agreed-upon rules and humanities. This is an invisible chain."
"It's true that you can interrupt violently, but once you do that, it's your first time and you break the rules, and people will stop playing with you in the future."
"Even when others do things, they won't do things according to the rules, so you can't predict them."
"So, you should not be too tough in your actions. You should be gentle when you should be soft. A combination of toughness and softness is the right way. The most important thing is to be able to convince everyone in the spring breeze. If you go to the Ministry of War, you will face many problems. But don’t be impatient.”
Ying Jiuxiao said: "The Ministry of War is responsible for the national army. This is also an excellent experience for you."
Lin Feng said: "Grandfather, don't worry, I understand."
Ying Jiuxiao looked approvingly and said, "As long as you understand, do your job well."
"I excuse myself."
Lin Feng stopped lingering, got up and left the hall, going straight to the military deployment office.
Lin Feng had come to the Military Deployment Office before, but this time it was different because he was the Minister of the Ministry of War and the head of the Ministry of War. Next, all matters of the Ministry of War, big and small, will be arranged by Lin Feng, and the core interests of the entire Ministry of War will also need to be maintained by Lin Feng.
When Lin Feng entered the Ministry of War, he was greeted by Li Zhi, the left minister of the Ministry of War, and Zhou Jinfa, the right minister of the Ministry of War. They were the right-hand men of the Ministry of War, and they both bowed and saluted.
Lin Feng nodded, sat down in the lobby of the Ministry of War, and ordered: "Call everyone from the Ministry of War over here."
"Here!"
Li Zhi answered immediately.
He is over forty years old and in the prime of life. As long as he can advance further, he will be one of the central ministers in the imperial court. This time, the Minister of War was replaced and Yan Du was transferred. Li Zhi still felt quite regretful in his heart. If Lin Feng didn't come to the Ministry of War, he could take advantage of the situation and take over.
Unfortunately, he didn't have this opportunity.
Li Zhi quickly arranged, and it didn't take long for all the officials of the Ministry of War, from the left and right ministers, to the doctor of the Ministry of War, and the foreign minister of the Ministry of War, as well as all the officials of the military selection, staff, chariot, arsenal and other departments of the Ministry of War. All came.
People of all sizes stood across the room.
Among these people, there are old men with bright heads, gray hair on their temples, and hunched backs, who look very old. In addition, there are also middle-aged people who are in their prime, and there are also officials who joined the Ministry of War when they were twenty years old.
Lin Feng glanced at them all, and he said slowly: "This is the first time for me to meet all of you. I have been favored by Your Majesty and asked me to act as the Ministry of War. To act as the Ministry of War, you must first get to know everyone. Now I start with the Zuo Shilang of the Ministry of War." , introduce yourself one by one, what is your name and what position you hold."
"Li Zhi has a humble position, serving as the left minister of the Ministry of War."
Li Zhi stood up and spoke.
"Humble position Zhou Jinfa, serving as the right minister of the Ministry of War."
Zhou Jinfa also spoke.
As the two spoke, the others also spoke one after another, all introducing themselves in order of official position.
Lin Feng listened carefully and took notes one by one.
He has an excellent memory, a photographic memory. These officials from the Ministry of War introduced themselves once, and Lin Feng had already written them all down.
Everyone is in Lin Feng's mind.
Lin Feng looked serious and said slowly: "Before, Yan Shangshu acted as the Ministry of War, everything was running smoothly, and I admire it very much. The reason why our Great Qin can successfully attack various places is because of the good foundation laid by Yan Shangshu."
"I have no intention of changing the various strategies implemented by Yan Shangshu before, and there is nothing to change. Everything remains the same. There is just one thing. When working under my command, the capable will be promoted to the weak. There is no so-called seniority and no so-called status. Origin.”
"As long as you have sufficient ability, I will promote you. If you are incapable and incompetent, it is best to retire on your own initiative. Otherwise, if you are unable to complete the task, then don't blame me for being rude."
"Doing things down-to-earth is one of my basic requirements. If the Ministry of War wants to achieve results, it can only be done down-to-earth and hard-working. If our Qin country wants to be strong, it can only be done down-to-earth. Everything depends not on words or connections."
Lin Feng looked around at everyone and said: "This is my request. Of course, those of you here, I don't know the situation, so I will correct it if it is not there and I will encourage you."
brush!
In the hall, many people's expressions changed slightly.
Lin Feng's words were very direct, but more people were happy. Because Lin Feng's words are equivalent to explaining the concept of governance, and capable people will be promoted.
This is what many people are looking forward to.
"Lin Shangshu, our Ministry of War currently has a matter that has not been settled yet."
At this moment, a middle-aged man stood up.
Lin Feng narrowed his eyes slightly and asked, "Geng Dapeng, what do you have to say?"
Geng Dapeng is the name of a middle-aged man who serves as a member of the Ministry of War and is responsible for the affairs of the post and stable husbandry within the Ministry of War.
Geng Dapeng's expression changed slightly. He was not in the front of the crowd, but was in the middle when introducing himself. After such a self-introduction, Lin Feng accurately called out his name after just saying it once.
This alone has already demonstrated Lin Feng's power.
Geng Dapeng calmed down and said solemnly: "Lin Shangshu, the territory of the Qin State is expanding, and various places are busy building post stations to deliver the documents of the imperial court in a timely manner. Because these stations and post houses must be equipped with grooms, cooks, and horse breeders, etc. The annual consumption is not small.”
"It's the end of the year again. As for the post station and post house, this year's statistics show a loss of 150,000 taels of silver, which needs to be settled by the account department."
"Yan Shangshu talked to the King of the Ministry of Revenue several times about this matter. However, the King of the Ministry of Hubu believed that the Ministry of War had suffered too much loss on the post station and posthouse, so he refused to settle the funds. As a result, there is still no explanation until now."
"Yan Shangshu was in charge before, but before the matter was properly handled, Yan Shangshu left. If the money cannot be disposed of, the entire system of the station will be affected. Please make a decision, Lin Shangshu."
As soon as these words came out, everyone looked at Lin Feng, and even the expressions on some people's faces became more playful.
This is to see how good Lin Feng is, and it needs to be tested.
When Lin Feng entered the Ministry of War, he immediately spoke eloquently, expounding the strategies and principles of governance, and expounding his ideas. But in the end, it would be embarrassing if the Ministry of War issue could not be resolved.
The two ministers, Li Zhi and Zhou Jinfa, stood with their eyes, nose and heart in mind, waiting quietly.
For the time being, the two did not interfere.
Let’s see how Lin Feng handles it?
Matters concerning the Ministry of War were originally decided and handled by Lin Feng. If Lin Feng encounters something and cannot solve it, it is Lin Feng's business and has nothing to do with them.
