There is only one Zhentian in the world, so if Zhentian is really a seal or a magic circle, how big is the area covered by Zhentian?
Lin Ye has been thinking about this issue because it will determine how he will face Zhentian in the future.
But these things are not urgent matters now. The most important thing now is to let Dayu regain his vitality as soon as possible.
In the following days, Lin Ye was busy dealing with court affairs every day, while Taishang Shengjun became the master of the affairs.
Ever since I stopped worrying about everything, my health has really gotten better day by day.
How could I get up as early and go to bed as early as now when I was busy in the past? Now I can even jog for a while after getting up early.
Enjoying life is indeed a pleasure.
Royal study room.
Lin Yezai carefully read the secret report sent back by Xumi Pianruo, and then handed it to Ning Weimo who was sitting aside: "Look, there are more people involved than I expected."
Ning Weimo's face changed slightly after reading it, and then he asked tentatively: "With so many, is it...appropriate to reduce the number of some people?"
Lin Ye shook his head: "No need. If you are merciful and soft-hearted at this time, then the ruthlessness you had before will lose its effect. If you are more generous at this time, it won't matter."
"If Master Xumi continues to investigate like this..."
Ning Weimo said with some worry: "The number of people involved may be scary enough."
He didn't dare just say that there might be more than 100,000 people, but Lin Ye and he both knew this number.
A conspiracy involving 100,000 people has never happened before in history.
“The first is the local government.”
Ning Weimo said: "There may be vacancies for many local officials for a long time. Now the court is also stretched thin and involved too much, making it difficult to maintain local order."
"Firstly......"
Lin Ye said: "There are dozens of assistant ministers in the service office. Let half of them go and let Duke Zhao take the lead. Divide them into at least fifteen teams to patrol the place."
Ning Weimo nodded and said: "Now we can only do this first. While inspecting and selecting talents, we can also give the new people brought out a good experience, and we can also look more carefully at filling vacancies."
Lin Ye said: "If you put down the assistant ministers, they will all be regarded as first-class officials, so you have to talk to them properly, and don't be arrogant, let alone bend the law."
Ning Weimo said: "I will talk about this matter in detail when I get back. With Zhao Miaoxin taking the lead, there won't be any big problems."
Lin Ye said: "At least within a year, everyone will be tired, more tired than ever before. I sent someone to deliver a message to Xumi Pianruo yesterday, asking him to restrain his subordinates and not act recklessly just because he has the power to investigate the case. For Therefore, I also arranged for someone to follow you secretly, as the people in Dali Temple cannot be without any restraint."
Ning Weimo leaned over and said, "I understand what His Highness means. I will write a personal letter to Lord Xumi after I return."
Lin Ye said: "Difficulties are all expected. At this time, everyone can only grit their teeth and hold on. After a year, the difficulties will naturally pass."
Ning Weimo asked: "Nowadays, the imperial court has a multi-pronged approach, and many people have multiple positions. I would like to ask your highness for instructions, is it..."
Lin Ye said: "I was still thinking about this a few days ago. Yesterday I asked Gu Xiujin to check how much money the palace can embezzle, and then asked Yunzhou to raise more and distribute it to everyone. , we can’t let everyone contribute without letting everyone benefit, just let the cattle plow the land and not let the cattle graze, this won’t work.”
Ning Weimo breathed a sigh of relief.
The courtiers are all tired now. Indeed, many of them have multiple jobs. The people in the office are busy and can't stop. Many of them haven't been home for a long time.
"There is no other way now except to hold on."
Lin Ye said: "Xumi Pianruo's attitude towards people is strict, while Mr. Ning's attitude towards people is as relaxed as possible."
Ning Weimo sighed: "I'm just worried that if there is no obvious relief within half a year, even if everyone still wants to hold on, some people will be too tired to hold on."
What I said before is that the overall situation in Dayu will improve in one year, but if people from the court to the local government cannot fill a large part of the vacancies within six months, big problems may really occur.
"It's April now."
After calculating the days, Lin Ye said: "If you want to get an official position through the imperial examination, even if you make an exception, it will not be done until the spring of next year at the earliest. It will take less than half a year to convey the court's decision to all places in Dayu. Students from all over the country will rush to Geling." Those who come from far away will have to travel for half a year..."
Ning Weimo said: "I think it is better not to make exceptions. The ministers and workers in the office feel that it is better not to make exceptions. Next spring, we should do it in a grand way, and in autumn, we should do it in a grand way. If we blindly pursue exceptions, many mistakes will appear. "
Lin Ye nodded: "I am also impatient, so I will do it according to Ning Gong's wishes. Don't make any exceptions, just do it step by step."
Ning Weimo breathed a sigh of relief in his heart.
In fact, it is easier to deal with Lin Ye than dealing with Taishang Shengjun, because Taishang Shengjun rarely really changes his mind because of other people's words.
Lin Ye was different. He felt that what Ning Weimo and others said was reasonable, so he would listen. He would not be self-righteous or stubborn.
"It's rare to be early today."
Lin Ye said with a smile: "I won't keep you to eat. I'll ask Xiao Gu to arrange for someone to send you home to have a good rest for the day."
"My lord, thank you for your concern."
Ning Weimo stood up, saluted, and then exited the imperial study.
After leaving Zhenyuan Palace, Ning Weimo glanced at the Ouchi guard who was about to send him home. He waved his hand and said, "Everyone, please go back. I'm not going home."
After finishing speaking, he went directly back to the office.
He is Zaifu, and now everyone wants to treat themselves as three people. Everyone can go home and rest for a while, but not him.
If he can't hold on anymore, the people below him will soon give up his breath. Once the energy is gone, it will be difficult to tighten up the energy and lift up the breath.
After returning to the reception office, Ning Weimo first wrote a personal letter to Xumi Pianruo, instructing someone to send it by military post. The sooner the better, the better.
Then he invited Zhao Miaoxin to discuss it carefully. Zhao Miaoxin and him considered it carefully and finally decided that half of the people in the office could not be separated, and the maximum number would be ten. Zhao Miaoxin would lead a team to inspect the place.
Ten people have to be divided into ten teams. If you think about it, you can realize how heavy the burden is on each person's shoulders and how big the responsibility they have to bear. They have to keep walking, looking, and doing things. This journey can be long. Not to enjoy.
But relatively speaking, those who stay will be more tired than those who go out.
Ning Weimo rubbed his temples, with a look of exhaustion on his face.
"Your Highness strives to be thorough when doing things. What he dislikes the most is perfunctory, so when you tell people who go out, you must be careful."
He kneaded harder and harder, so that the wrinkles on his face kept changing shapes.
"Ning Gong, do you want to go home and rest for a while?"
Zhao Miaoxin asked with concern.
"Just...forget it."
Ning Weimo pulled a big cloak from the side to cover him, then looked back at the clerk waiting beside him and said, "Wake me up in an hour, don't go past it."
The clerk quickly agreed.
Zhao Miaoxin stood up: "Ning Gong, please rest for a while. I will select the people and then submit the list to His Highness for decision."
Ning Weimo closed his eyes and said: "There is no need to ask His Highness to review and decide this matter. His Highness needs to be pragmatic in doing things. After the people are selected, you just need to take them to say goodbye to His Highness in person. One thing can be done in one go. , don’t ask for instructions two or three times.”
Zhao Miaoxin nodded: "Okay, I'll get it done as soon as possible."
Not long after Zhao Miaoxin left, his second assistant Yao Xinyuan came over quickly and opened his mouth to call Ning Gong. Seeing that Ning Weimo fell asleep, he hesitated for a moment and turned back.
"What's the matter, Mr. Yao?"
Ning Weimo asked with his eyes closed.
He is not a great practitioner, he is just very familiar with everyone in the office. He can tell who it is from the footsteps, and he can tell who it is.
It's not an emergency.
"I'll have a few words with Mr. Ning."
Yao Xinyuan came over quickly, pulled up a stool and sat down and said: "Recently, at least two states have reported more and more banditry. They should be the result of the previous defeat. After Shi Xianfeng's rebellion was defeated, there were too many vacancies in the garrison in each state. Now, the local government is unable to suppress the bandits. I would like to ask Mr. Ning whether I need to discuss this matter with His Highness..."
Ning Weimo thought for a while and then said: "There is no need to ask His Highness for instructions. You go to see Xumi Jinghong in person and discuss with him in the name of the office to see if you can divide your troops to suppress the bandits locally."
In the previous Shi Xianfeng rebellion, many garrisons from various states were implicated.
After the rebels were defeated, the defeated troops became a bandit problem, and the garrison in some places was not involved at first, but they ran away because of fear.
"Don't you ask for permission from Your Highness?"
Yao Xinyuan felt a little nervous.
Ning Weimo closed his eyes and said: "Logically speaking, it is right and reasonable for us to ask for instructions, but if we are the ones to say everything, then others will not get any praise from His Highness."
Yao Xinyuan understood immediately.
He went to Xumi Jinghong to discuss the matter, and Xumi Jinghong went to Lin Ye for instructions and gave the benefits to others appropriately.
This matter is placed in the service office. It is something that should be done to ask for instructions. You will not get any reward because it is a matter of responsibility.
But if Xumi Jinghong goes to ask for instructions, then Xumi Jinghong can get affirmation and praise from His Highness.
"OK."
Yao Xinyuan immediately stood up and said, "I'll go see General Xumi right away."
Ning Weimo smiled and said, "What time is it? It's late at night. We can meet each other in the morning before going to court. We can just chat when we meet. You can also go and take a nap."
Yao Xinyuan calculated the time, shook his head and said: "It will be more than an hour before morning, so I won't sleep. I will take advantage of this moment to sort out the banditry reported from various places, and list the places one by one for those who need help. General Mi, take it and go directly to His Highness for instructions. Since you want to send a favor, you should do it thoroughly."
Ning Weimo shook his head: "I will give you the sorted things out after General Xumi sees His Highness."
Yao Xinyuan was startled for a moment, and then he came to his senses after a moment: "I know."
Xumi Jinghong is a foreign general who is temporarily staying in Geling. It would be inappropriate for him to go to His Highness for instructions with a detailed list.
The service office still had to be careful and not let anyone think that they had too close contacts with the generals assigned abroad.
"That's all."
Ning Weimo rubbed his eyes and sat up straight: "I won't sleep anymore. I'll take advantage of the time before the morning to go and plan the route for the inspection with Duke Zhao."
When he stood up, he suddenly shook. Yao Xinyuan quickly reached out to help him, but both of them almost fell to the ground.
Barely able to steady themselves, the two of them looked at each other, then both shook their heads and smiled bitterly. After only a moment of relief, they went to do their own business.
Lin Ye also didn't sleep all night.
There are more than a dozen books on his desk, all of which he wrote in one night.
These dozen or so booklets are meant for different people, and the top one is the one he just finished writing for Xumi Jinghong.
If nothing else goes wrong, while they were waiting before the morning meeting, the people at the office would ask Xumi Jinghong for instructions to go to the local area to suppress bandits. He would have to write down carefully how to deal with it. After all, he is free now. Among the leading generals in Geling, Xumi Jinghong is the only one.
When he got up, Lin Ye took a look at the pitch-black sky outside, and silently calculated that there was still about an hour until dawn, and there was still less than half an hour until the morning meeting.
After getting up and moving for a while, Lin Ye rubbed the corners of his eyebrows and thought carefully about whether there were any oversights in what he did last night.
Just at this moment, Gu Xiujin came in with a bowl of noodles and walked up quickly: "Your Highness, please take a quick bite first. It won't be long before the morning meeting. Even if Your Highness is in good health, you can't endure it like this."
Lin Ye took the noodle bowl: "Let me cook more, fry more eggs, and send them to the service office. They are much more tired than me."
After saying this, Lin Ye took two deep breaths, then stood up: "I'll cook it myself."
