"Go to court——"
On the second day, Fengtian Hall went to court as usual.
Li Xiao was still standing next to the dragon chair, with his hands behind his back, his temperament indifferent.
Officials entered one after another from outside the palace and paid homage in unison.
"See the Imperial Preceptor."
There are obviously more officials coming today than yesterday.
Li Xiao on the stage smiled slightly and joked: "Hey, today is not bad. It seems that everyone is almost recovered from their illness."
It was a bit sarcastic, and no one below answered, all of them lowered their heads.
As usual, the eunuch took out the roster and started counting.
Most of the officials are used to it. They can just click on the button and get out of the way without having to do anything.
"Jian Yi, the Minister of Civil Affairs."
"I'm here."
"Li Xiang, the left minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs."
"I'm here."
"Zhang Yu, the right servant of the Ministry of Civil Affairs."
"I'm here."
"Ministry of Staff."
The counting is still going on boringly, both inside and outside the palace. Inside the palace are officials of the fourth rank and above, and outside the palace are officials of the capital below the fourth rank.
As time passed, the name came to Yu Shi who was standing outside the hall.
"The head of the household is Bo Yushi."
When he read this name, two people's ears perked up, namely Zhao Jingkun, the Minister of Hubu, and Ke Ren, the Shangshu of the Hubu.
"I'm here!"
A loud shout came from outside the hall, and it was Yu Shi's voice.
Immediately, Zhao Jingkun and Ke Ren's eyelids twitched, and they were both shocked.
Is Yu Shi still alive?
Isn't he dead?
Especially Zhao Jingkun, the dead man he sent out.
No, no, none of the dead soldiers sent out last night came back.
Could it be that the National Preceptor sent someone to protect him?
If this were the case, wouldn't the matter be exposed?
No, things won't be revealed.
Those dead soldiers were all mute and could not expose themselves at all.
So you must stay calm now, this was intentional by the Imperial Master.
He should be watching our every move!
Thinking of this, Zhao Jingkun remained silent and looked straight ahead, while out of the corner of his eye he secretly looked at the National Preceptor Li Xiao on the stage.
It didn't matter if he didn't look at it, it really shocked him and made his hair stand on end!
The Imperial Master was staring at him with narrowed eyes and a slight smile. It was very scary!
Could it be that he was spotted?
Impossible, there are so many officials who are descendants of aristocratic families, why should he think it’s me?
As long as I stay calm, I should be fine!
The Imperial Master has no idea who he is, he is trying to deceive me!
At this time, the more calm you need to be
For a moment, Zhao Jingkun was worried, but he pretended to be calm.
However, no matter how he tried to cover it up, he could not escape Li Xiao's fiery eyes.
"It turned out to be these two old guys. The one who sent the dead soldiers was Zhao Jingkun, the Minister of the Ministry of War, and Ke Ren, the Minister of Household Affairs, didn't know about the dead soldiers, but he revealed the address."
"The two have discussed it, so it seems that Zhao Jingkun should be the one who opposes me in the imperial court."
At this time, Li Xiao had already figured out the whole story with the help of his 'other mind'.
As an emperor, what he fears most is that his ministers will fight with each other below.
The emperor didn't understand what they had done and what they were thinking.
Li Xiao, on the other hand, can easily understand other people's thoughts by virtue of his telepathy.
This is why his men are loyal to him, because those who are not loyal are kicked out
The ordering lasted for an hour before it was finished.
Just when everyone thought they were about to retreat.
Li Xiao looked at Zhao Jingkun and Ke Ren, and said with a smile: "Zhao Shangshu, Ke Shangshu, you two seem a little impatient. Do you think it is a waste of time to light the knot here every day?"
The two of them had a ghost in their hearts, but they were shocked when they were suddenly spoken to.
I didn't know how to answer for a while.
However, Zhao Jingkun's psychological quality was slightly better. He remained calm and changed the topic: "Master Imperial Master, to be honest, this is indeed a waste of time. An inch of time is worth an inch of gold, and an inch of gold cannot buy an inch of time."
After saying that, he looked at the main hall and said with a smile: "Let's talk about it, are we wasting time by spending time on such meaningless things all day long?"
After the words fell, the officials headed by Zhao Jingkun responded one after another.
"Yes, we have been here all day doing nothing, and it is indeed a waste of time."
"That's right. I woke up so early in the morning. I couldn't sleep well. I was listless on errands all day long."
"Time is the most precious thing. We should use limited time for unlimited things."
All in all, everyone used the argument that the previous imperial court was useless to argue for its abolition.
Li Xiao smiled slightly: "Who said it's useless? The plan for a year lies in spring, and the plan for a day lies in morning. Everyone got up early and walked to Fengtian Hall. They also exercised, strengthened their bodies, and sweated. , isn’t it beautiful to detoxify and nourish your skin? Then the next day, you will be full of energy and better prepared for today’s work, right?”
"Yes, the Imperial Master is right."
Someone immediately responded, and those who responded were obviously the officials Li Xiao had attracted. Although Li Xiao only attracted eight people, he also had a good impression of many people.
"Yes, I also feel that after getting up in the morning and walking to Fengtian Temple, after half a month, walking every day, more than ten miles back and forth, my body has become stronger."
"We have been sitting all day long. Over time, the bones in our bodies have become rigid. The Imperial Master is really thoughtful and specially allowed us to find an opportunity to exercise."
"A year's plan starts with spring, a day's plan starts with spring. It's a good saying. Get up early in the morning, go to bed early at night, go to bed early and get up early, and your life will be regular."
These officials who had been favored by Li Xiao also praised him in different ways.
This made Zhao Jingqian feel a sense of crisis. It had only been half a month, but someone in the court had already spoken to Li Xiao. As expected, Li Xiao was not an economical person.
"Okay, that's good!"
It would be easier if someone in the court spoke for him. Li Xiao laughed and said, "If you can think of this, it seems that the good intentions of our national division are not in vain. Our national division has decided to award perfect attendance awards in the court. Every day Anyone who arrives at the zodiac on the first day of the month will be rewarded with twenty taels of silver."
As soon as this statement came out,
The eyes of the officials who were born into poverty in the audience lit up.
Twenty taels is not a small amount!
In the twenty-fifth year of Hongwu, Zhu Biao re-established the annual salary system for civil and military officials at home and abroad. The monthly salary for the third grade was thirty-five shi, which was equivalent to eighteen taels of silver.
This kind of salary mechanism is still implemented in Nanjing.
Twenty taels is equivalent to one month's salary.
Calculated this way, when the difference is one month, it equals two months.
As long as you are not absent, working for one year is equivalent to working for two years!
And those officials whose monthly salary was less than twenty taels were smiling from ear to ear.
"I'll wait. Thank you, Duke!"
Those officials knelt down to express their gratitude, and Zhao Jingkun and his party had to kneel down to express their gratitude. Otherwise, they would be dissatisfied and would also antagonize other officials.
Li Xiao smiled slightly, waved his hand and said: "Get up, since our master is here, how can we let everyone suffer? Now that the imperial treasury is abundant, everyone's life will only get better and better in the future, and this is just the beginning."
In fact, Li Xiao originally came to Nanjing to implement Beijing's salary and vacation policies.
The current perfect attendance award is just a way of giving the salary that should have been given to them in a different way.
The sweetness will be given slowly later to win people's hearts.
This word fell on the ears of the officials, which made them very happy.
They have long known that the treatment in Peking is good, and they are envious of it.
It would be great if the Imperial Preceptor could allow them to enjoy the treatment of the officials of the Peiping court. If the treatment is doubled, then their lives will be comfortable in the future!
At this time, Li Xiao looked at Zhao Jingkun and Ke Ren again and said, "Two ministers, do you still think that it is useless to go to court?"
The two of them had something in their minds and didn't dare to say anything more, so they had no choice but to bow down and respond.
"correct."
Li Xiao suddenly changed the topic and said: "These days, my national division has been inspecting the work in various yamen and found that some people are fishing in troubled waters, while others are very conscientious. You two ministers, do you think this is a bit inappropriate?"
Zhao Jingkun and Ke Ren nodded, "Yes, the Imperial Master is absolutely right."
They sent out killers yesterday, but they returned without success. At this time, they were worried and did not dare to refute many things.
I just want this morning to end quickly so I can go back and discuss the matter.
However, how could Li Xiao let them go so easily.
You have to strike while the iron is hot.
"Oh, since the two ministers agree, it's easy to say."
Li Xiao looked at Jian Yi, the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, and said: "Shang Shu, Jian, you are the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, responsible for the appointment, dismissal and promotion of officials. Please tell me, if when my national adviser is reviewing the work, he encounters an official who is clearly very capable. But they are not reused. For the sake of the imperial court, can our national division give them a slight promotion?"
Jian Yi, the Minister of Civil Affairs, cupped his hands and said: "Master, you hold the sword of Shang Fang. You are also the supreme commander of the Reform Department. You have the right to appoint and remove officials, so it is natural."
Li Xiao smiled slightly, then looked at the officials below and said, "No one will object, right?"
Naturally, the officials who had just received the benefits would not object. A third-rank official with a higher official position raised his hand and said: "The national teacher has a sharp eye and knows the pearl. Bole chooses a thousand-mile horse and talents for the country. We have no objection."
Then, Li Xiao's eyes once again surrendered to Zhao Jingkun, Minister of the Ministry of War, and Ke Ren, Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, and said with a smile: "What do those two ministers think?"
Why is this national teacher staring at us? The two of them were shocked again.
In particular, Ke Ren, the Secretary of the Ministry of Finance, was like a frightened bird. Before Zhao Jingkun could refute, he took the lead and said, "The Imperial Master is the highest commander and holds the Shang Fang Sword. Naturally, we have no objection. "
"Okay, now that the Minister of Revenue has spoken, I have something to say directly."
Li Xiao smiled slightly and said: "Just now, Zhao Shangshu said that there is nothing to do in the morning. Isn't this what happened today? Today, our national master inspected various yamen and found a group of malleable talents. Shen Mingzhu was covered in dust. I think our national master pays most attention to talents. I feel sad to see that talented people are not reused, so today my national teacher will select talents for the country."
After saying that, he took out a document from his body and handed it to Jian Yi, the Minister of Civil Affairs, and said: "Jian Shangshu, please take a look at the candidates for appointment and dismissal of officials determined by our country's division at this time."
Jian Yi, the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, took the document. After reading it, he said: "The national master has a keen eye for talents. These people do have some talents and can be reused. I will take it back to the Ministry of Personnel to study and formulate it later."
"No, why bother."
Li Xiaodao: "Everyone is here today, why not just vote by a show of hands in this hall. Minister Jian, please read out the details of the appointment and dismissal and see what everyone thinks."
Jian Yi nodded, unfolded the document, and said loudly:
"The head of the Ministry of War, Bo Xu Sancheng, was promoted to the rank of doctor of the Ministry of War and transferred to the Headquarters Department. He was in charge of the assessment, promotion and succession of military officials, and managed chieftains."
"The head of the household department, Bo Yushi, was promoted to the position of doctor of the household department and transferred to the household department. He was in charge of household registration, land and fields, taxes and servitude, contributions, exemptions, privileges, marriages, and heirs."
"Bo Bei Liao, head of the Ministry of Industry, was promoted to doctor of the Ministry of Industry and transferred to"
"Bo Wangchui, the head of the Ministry of Rites, was promoted to the position of doctor of the Ministry of Rites and transferred to"
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For a time, Li Xiao directly placed the eight people he had recruited into important positions in the Sixth Department and the Metropolitan Procuratorate. Although the official positions were not large, they were indeed important departments.
After finishing reading, Li Xiao said: "Okay, let's vote now. If you have any opinions, please raise your hands to speak."
Hearing this, everyone was stunned. What kind of operation is this?
For a while, no one could react.
Li Xiao waited and quickly spoke again: "Okay, no one raised their hands, everyone has no opinion, unanimously passed, and this matter is settled."
Baiguan: "????"
As soon as Ke Ren, the Minister of Household Affairs, heard that something was wrong, Yu Shi was immediately placed in the core department and was in charge of the Department of Household Affairs. Is this okay?
His mouth opened slightly, and he was about to retort.
Li Xiao was the first to attack, looking at Ke Ren sharply, and said in a deep voice: "What? Ke Shangshu, you seem to have something to say? What did my master just say? The pearl is covered in dust, this talented man in the officialdom It is not allowed to be reused, and those who are willing to suppress it willfully, Ke Shangshu, you can’t be the ‘troublemaker’, right?”
What Li Xiao said about "the one who causes trouble" was particularly strong.
Ke Ren was frightened all of a sudden. Last night he discussed with Zhao Jingkun about murdering the imperial official. Today Li Xiao kept looking this way.
How can you not panic if there is something wrong in your heart?
"Being an official. It doesn't make sense to be an official. It just hurts my neck. The Imperial Master has misunderstood." Ke Ren was immediately frightened.
"Oh, that's okay. What an official. What an official. Haha."
Li Xiao laughed and said: "Okay, this matter is settled, retreat from the court!"
After saying that, he stood up directly, turned around and left, without giving everyone a chance to react.
This is called lightning speed.
The eunuch shouted: "Retreat!"
"I respectfully send you off to the imperial master!"
All the officials bowed and shouted in unison, then withdrew.
After leaving the court.
On the way, Zhao Jingkun was so angry that he pulled Ke Ren, the Minister of Hubu, and cursed in a low voice: "Ke Shangshu, you are confused, how could you agree that Yu Shi was assigned to the Department of Hubu? The rest of the departments are fine, Hubu The Ministry is in charge of all land taxation and registration in Nanjing. If Li Xiao finds fault with it, it will be a big disaster."
Hearing this, Ke Ren retorted: "You still have the nerve to accuse me. Yesterday I said this plan was inappropriate, but you insisted on using that cunning plan. You promised that the dead man would be foolproof, but what's the result? Then Yu Shi is still alive! Then! The imperial master came to court in the morning and kept looking at the two of us. I'm afraid the matter has been exposed!"
Zhao Jingkun scolded: "Fart, what's exposed? Li Xiao is clearly bluffing us. Even if the dead soldiers I sent out die, they won't be implicated in us. How could it be exposed? But when you discussed it with me, I have already agreed, but now something happened and I am panicking like this. I am fierce and cowardly, but Li Xiao took advantage of me and let him succeed."
Ke Ren said helplessly: "Now that the matter has come to this, it would be useless to say more. What should we do next?"
Zhao Jingkun said: "If you master the Household Department, you can clearly understand the ownership of the land. For example, your Ke family has 500,000 to 600,000 acres of land in the entire family. It is scattered in the hands of many people. In addition to tax exemption In addition, it is not obvious on the surface that these lands actually belong to your Ke family. But if you have the fish scale book and go to see it on the spot, you will find that the land is in pieces and neatly connected together, and you can find something fishy. We have found out all the details.”
Ke Ren said: "That's true. If it doesn't work, why don't you send more dead soldiers?"
Zhao Jingkun said helplessly: "Where did so many dead soldiers come from? It's really not good, you..."
He lowered his voice and whispered: "Go and burn the document library."
"Crazy!" Ke Ren said: "The archives of documents were burned. I, the minister, cannot escape the blame. I will definitely die!"
Zhao Jingkun said: "Find a scapegoat."
Ke Ren said: "That's not right. If you do this, I'm afraid I will die!"
Zhao Jingkun thought about it and realized that this move was indeed inappropriate. The Imperial Master put people in and then burned the case library, which was blatant.
He was silent for a long time and then said: "Okay, let's not discuss this matter for now. Let's discuss it now. You can continue to win over Yu Shi first."
Ke Ren nodded: "This is the only way."
A week later.
Nancheng military camp, school field.
The scholars are running happily. It has been a month since they arrived in Nanjing. After this month of eating, drinking and recuperating, the scholars' bodies have improved.
My courage has also been greatly improved. Whether sleeping on a grave or holding a paper man, I am not afraid now.
Some people even sleep with two paper figures at once at night.
One is fat and the other is thin, it is said that we are flying together.
At this time, Li Xiao and Li Jinglong were watching these talents on the court.
Li Jinglong watched while chatting: "The Imperial Master is very powerful. He acts vigorously and resolutely. If he doesn't move, he will be critical. If he moves, he will be the key. He has attracted eight officials at one time to occupy important positions in various ministries. This is a group of manpower. It will be easy for us to handle the next thing." More. The most important thing is that this move undoubtedly tells many other officials that as long as they follow you as a national teacher, they will get a lot of benefits, and everyone is willing to get close to you."
Li Xiao nodded slightly: "Xie Jinglong praised me."
Li Jinglong laughed and said with a slight doubt: "However, since the Imperial Master has won over some people, the next time has been calm and there is no movement. This is not for those thieves to think about countermeasures. Why is this? Why Why don’t you just do it all at once?”
Li Xiao said calmly: "If a worker wants to do his job well, he must first sharpen his tools. Sharpening a knife should not be a waste of wood chopping. We must first sharpen the knife used for beheading. It can be sharpened before we use it."
"sharpening the knife"
Li Jinglong was stunned for a moment, then looked at Li Xiao, followed Li Xiao's gaze, and then looked at the scholars, saying: "The Imperial Master is saying that we need to continue to polish these talents. These scholars are the Imperial Master's swords?"
Li Xiao nodded and said: "Yes, this is the top priority. After all, no matter how capable I am, I only have one pair of hands. As the saying goes, a good man has three gangs, and three cobblers can stand up to Zhuge Liang. I am willing to spend time polishing my subordinates. , and I don’t want to do everything myself. Because the ability of an individual is limited, but the power of a group is infinite!”
this.
Li Jinglong was shocked.
The ability of an individual is limited, but the power of a group is infinite.
He suddenly realized something!
In the city of Nanjing, Li Xiao either deceived others, kept secrets from others, sent spies to find out information, or secretly protected officials.
This series of things were not done by him, but by his subordinates.
Even he himself is working for the National Master.
The national teacher seems to be constantly cultivating himself.
I understand, I understand. This is the charm of the National Master!
Only by cultivating a group of talented people can he be invincible! !
"National Master, I understand!" Li Jinglong looked shocked.
Li Xiao patted Li Jinglong on the shoulder and said, "It's good to understand."
After saying that, he walked towards the school grounds and shouted: "Assemble!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the scholars stopped and gathered immediately, waiting for Li Xiaoxun to speak, with expressions of anticipation on their faces.
After seeing this, Li Jinglong suddenly realized that he didn't know when, but unknowingly, these scholars had become Li Xiao's people. Even if they became officials in the future, they would still be officials loyal to Li Xiao, where their appeal lies!
Li Xiaolang said: "Everyone, tell me, if you encounter unfair things or unreasonable people, how should you deal with them?"
The scholars shouted: "Impress them with etiquette, restrain them with law, and inspire them with virtue and talent."
Li Xiao laughed, "Wrong, totally wrong!"
The scholars asked curiously: "Why?"
Li Xiaodao: "When a scholar meets a soldier, you can't explain why. When others don't reason with you, your etiquette, laws, virtues and talents are all a burden. What should you do at this time?"
After the words fell, the group of scholars looked at each other in shock.
Li Xiao said loudly: "At this time, we have to use our fists to make them reason."
After finishing speaking, Li Xiao pointed to the soldiers of Cixi Guard on the other side and said: "Today is just right. It's a rare opportunity in a thousand years. On one side are scholars and on the other are soldiers. When a scholar meets a soldier, what should he do if he can't explain it? He can only fight with his fists. He said, "You will have a fight with them today, and whoever wins will be rewarded heavily by our master!"
The words fell.
The scholars were all stunned.
What's going on, let them fight with those rough guys?
Wouldn't this cost my life?
The Cixi Guard soldiers were beaming with joy.
Damn it, the National Master is really a good person.
Isn't this giving money?
(End of chapter)
