After everyone left, Yang Fan, who was intoxicated by the warm atmosphere in Tai Chi Hall, swayed and prepared to stand up.
However, he was soon dumbfounded!
Because I don’t know the way back at all.
When I came here last night, I was 'held' in the middle by a group of guards. In addition, I was in the dark and wandered around without paying attention.
He directly waved to a chamberlain in the palace to lead the way. As soon as he left the palace gate, he saw Li Junxian, the leader of the Hundred Cavalry, standing not far away, as if waiting for something.
This spy leader has a square face, sword-shaped eyebrows, and gleaming tiger eyes. He is dressed in black armor, a dark red cloak hanging on his shoulders, and wearing sheepskin shoes. He looks quite heroic.
Tsk tsk tsk...
It looks good, but it's a pity that this guy's life is not very good.
With a sigh, Yang Fan secretly shook his head and had no intention of going to say hello.
Because since Li Junxian can become the spy chief, it is obvious that Li Shimin now has great trust in him.
If you get too close to him, it will inevitably make Li Shimin think too much.
Although Yang Fan knew that Li Junxian's future was a bit miserable, Yang Fan still had a good impression of this person.
After all, a powerful figure who is deeply trusted by the emperor and has good abilities can still remain neither arrogant nor impetuous. He is also a well-rounded person. It is difficult not to make people like him.
Yang Fan wanted to avoid it, but Li Junxian came up to him and waved to the chamberlain: "You go back first, I have something to say to Minister Yang..."
After speaking, a stiff smile appeared on Li Junxian's face.
This made Yang Fan a little confused about whether to laugh or cry. He might as well not laugh. He was really scared.
The chamberlain was extremely surprised. How could this commander in charge of His Majesty's Hundreds of Cavalry treat an official like this?
Even the prince doesn't get such treatment, right?
Except for the current His Majesty, I have never heard of anyone who could make this commander smile.
But now...
The waiter rubbed his eyes in disbelief.
However, the chamberlain was obviously a little afraid of the spy leader, so he responded, smiled and saluted, then turned and left.
Yang Fan was surprised to find something to do with him, and he smiled slightly: "I wonder if General Li has any advice?"
Li Junxian laughed loudly: "I am also about to go out. Let's talk while walking. It is really my honor to be able to walk with such a world-famous talent. It also allows a big boss like me to share my talent."
"Haha, please..." Yang Fan touched his nose feeling embarrassed.
On the one hand, Yang Fan is just a copycat. If he were allowed to recite poems and compose poems by himself, he might be worse than a child;
On the other hand, he was not sure whether the spy chief's words were a compliment or a sarcasm.
In this case, it would be better to say less, stay half a step behind the other person, and follow him towards the palace gate.
The pavement of Nuoda's Tai Chi Palace is entirely paved with bluestone slabs. It should be well maintained and the ground should be smooth and flat.
The chambermaids or maids who passed by from time to time would respectfully step aside when they saw Li Junxian. Obviously, the secret agent leader's prestige in the palace was quite high.
After walking for a while, Li Junxian turned around and said with a smile: "Uncle Zhongyi is indeed a talented young man. He was entrusted with important tasks by His Majesty at such a young age. It is really a good thing. I will call you Mr. Yang from now on."
"Hey, General Li, stop joking. He is just a minister of the Ministry of Rites. Besides, he is a poor yamen and has no energy. However, a poor yamen is as good as a poor yamen. He can still receive a salary for less work." Yang Fan waved his hand with a wry smile and said casually.
These words made Li Junxian a little dumbfounded, but then he said meaningfully: "Although the Ministry of Rites is Qingshui Yamen, many people are jealous of your position as minister, so don't betray His Majesty's trust."
"He's just a minister of etiquette, how can many people be jealous of him?" Yang Fan was a little surprised.
"Just the Minister of Rites...?" Li Junxian heard this, his eyes widened, and he almost choked to death at Yang Fan's words, with a strange look on his face.
Liubu Shilang, a fourth-rank official in the imperial court.
Ninety-nine percent of the officials in the world may not be able to become one even if they work hard all their lives. Are you still not satisfied with being a fourth-grade official at such a young age?
Yang Fan was a little confused: "Does the Minister of Rites have great power?"
In fact, it is not the fault of Yang Fan's ignorance. After all, Yang Fan's contacts were either generals, people wearing purple robes, or Li Shimin, so he did not realize how big a fourth-grade official was.
Moreover, he had never been an official in his previous life, so it was natural that he did not understand official positions.
In Yang Fan's mind, this official was really not that good.
how to say?
First of all, the Ministry of Rites is extremely poor. When I took office, I almost ran out of rice to eat. From this point of view, it is not a popular place.
You can't just take money from your family to subsidize it. valley
Besides, he is neither the emperor nor the boss of the Ministry of Rites, so he has no obligation at all.
Since the implementation of the three provinces and six ministries system, the ranking of the six ministries of officials, people, rituals, soldiers, punishments, and work has generally been the same in all dynasties.
The Ministry of Rites seems to have a good ranking, but it only has a good reputation and no authority at all.
The Ministry of Personnel, which is in charge of personnel promotion and official promotion, is the most important. In ancient times, official positions were supreme. There is no doubt about this.
The Ministry of Engineering seems to have the lowest ranking, and is also the most looked down upon as it is responsible for engineering construction.
But there is plenty of money and money. Not only can you get money from the project to subsidize it, but you can also use the craftsmen to benefit yourself.
Although the Ministry of Rites looks tall and powerful, it is in charge of the military system, imperial examinations, diplomacy, sacrifices, etc., and its ranking among the six ministries is not bad.
But in ancient times, education and diplomacy were not valued at all, so it became the most embarrassing department.
From Yang Fan's point of view, the place is at the bottom no matter how you look at it. What can the Ministry of Rites do?
When fighting a war, the Ministry of War dispatches generals, and the emperor has the say. The Ministry of Rites says it is in charge of the military system, but in fact Mao Yong does not.
Another major issue is the imperial examination. Unfortunately, at this time, all candidates for the imperial examination need to be recommended.
These people are almost all from aristocratic families and nobles, so they are just empty frames.
Li Junxian twitched the corner of his mouth and was speechless: "Uncle Zhongyi is really... haha!"
Of course Yang Fan was a little unhappy to be laughed at, and asked calmly: "Isn't the Ministry of Rites still a good place?"
"It neither has the power to appoint or remove personnel, nor does it care about the money bag, nor can it command the military. Even building houses and building roads belongs to the Ministry of Industry."
"The Ministry of Etiquette is responsible for receptions and arranging seats for going to court. Is there still a lot of people rushing to do it? I didn't see that the officials in the Host and Guest Department all have old arms and legs. They are obviously a place for retirement."
"What a fool in officialdom!" Li Junxian stroked his forehead and sighed silently. No wonder His Majesty asked him to explain.
Can this stupid kid really break the situation? Now Li Junxian is a little doubtful.
However, he still patiently explained: "The six bureaus have a minister and a minister. The minister only cares about the general direction and is responsible for communication and docking with His Majesty and the three provinces. He is rarely involved in departmental affairs. Therefore, the minister of the six bureaus is actually the The real person in charge of the six yamen;"
"The Ministry of Rites is in charge of the government's decrees on etiquette, sacrifices, and tribute examinations. Among them, the military system and the imperial examination are the most important to His Majesty. This year, His Majesty fought against all the opinions and forced the decision to disperse the royal family members to various places to join the feudal vassal. However, it was also strongly opposed by the imperial censor. , now that the reform of the military system has not been completed, we are expecting Mr. Yang Shilang...; and the scientific examination next spring is just around the corner, His Majesty asked you to put forward the plan as soon as possible so that we can discuss how to improve it at the court meeting..."
After saying this, Yang Fan suddenly realized.
Get it!
I have never had a clear understanding of official positions in ancient times. I only know about emperors, prime ministers, ministers, generals and the like.
It turns out that the minister is equivalent to the modern ministerial level, and the minister is equivalent to the deputy minister, and he is the only one.
This is a senior official at the deputy ministerial level!
Even if he is not an official fan, Yang Fan is very excited.
In my previous life, I saw some people acting like a fool when they were village secretaries, mayors, etc.
When I traveled back in time, the only ones who were confused were ministerial-level cadres.
I felt the joy of ascending to a high position in my heart, but more of it felt like a trance in a dream.
You must know that in his previous life, Yang Fan worked more than an ox, slept later than a dog, and worked hard to please his superiors all day long.
I even flirted with a small company leader, but I didn't expect that after traveling through a lifetime...
I had mixed feelings in my heart for a while.
But he soon calmed down from the ecstasy.
"F*ck!" Yang Fan cursed directly.
Originally I thought it was his personality charm that influenced Li Junxian, so he reminded himself.
Thinking more deeply, Yang Fan now realized that all of this was a trap dug by Li Shimin for him to jump out of, and he specially arranged for Li Junxian to come over to remind him.
No wonder Li Shimin just fucked the former Minister of Rites to the ground. It turned out that he was disobedient.
What's more, the reform of the military system and the imperial examinations are going to take the cake of all the famous families in the world.
Li Shimin was so anxious that he wanted a person with no background to take the lead. No matter how stubborn he was, he couldn't do this!
It’s not like I’m living impatiently anymore.
If he really puts forward the reform plan for the imperial examination system that he told Li Shimin before, he may be drowned in spit in the court.
Yang Fan secretly cursed MMP, this Li Shimin is too insidious.
