really.
After thinking for a long time, Tang Chen nodded, with a look of satisfaction on his face.
"What Chu Yushi just mentioned is indeed very good. Whether we send people from the Imperial Hospital, or let the Ministry of Household Affairs, the Ministry of Personnel, and the Ministry of War work together to help, we can quickly deal with the impact of the plague."
"When you follow Yushi Chu from now on, you must learn from it and don't lose sight of the departments under your jurisdiction."
"What the king said is that we are short-sighted."
"Yu Shi Chu, we must follow you and learn from you in the future."
"Yes, Yushi Chu, you can teach us well in the future so that our eyesight can be raised to the same level as yours."
After hearing Tang Chen's words, the other ministers in the palace nodded repeatedly, and then flattered Chu Zhan in a series of ways.
Chu Zhan looked calm in response to the various flattering voices around him, but there was a hint of joy in his heart.
After all, nothing can be worn without flattery.
Chu Zhan is a human being, so he naturally has vanity.
At this time, Qian Jiao, who had been sitting behind Tang Chen, also aimed his gaze at Chu Zhan with a deep gaze, not knowing what he was thinking.
At this moment, the jade slip around Chu Zheng's waist shone slightly.
Opening the jade slip, Chu Zheng was stunned when he saw the contents in the jade slip. Then he showed a hint of joy. He looked up at Tang Chen and said, "Your Majesty, there is news from Tang Hong, the lord of the upper city."
"What news?" Tang Chen asked.
"Tang Hong said that a girl in white robe presented a prescription that could control the plague."
Chu Zheng looked at the jade slip and said.
"Oh? Is there a prescription for the plague?"
"Yes, this is a good thing!"
Tang Chen nodded, with a look of satisfaction on his face.
If the plague could be controlled early, the court would not have to spend a lot of time to help.
The other first-rank ministers also nodded secretly after hearing Chu Zheng's words.
If there was a cure for the plague, they wouldn't have to work.
"Chu Zheng, tell Tang Hong that you will give a big reward to the woman in white robe who presented the prescription."
"Your Majesty, the news from Tang Hong not only mentioned that there is a prescription to deal with the plague, but also mentioned that the woman in white robe who presented the prescription wants to be the deputy city lord of the city."
Chu Zheng continued.
"The deputy city lord of the upper city?"
"Is the woman in white robe a little greedy?"
"Yes, Shangcheng is considered the most important city of our Tang Dynasty. How can we casually promote a woman whose background we don't know?"
The ministers who had nodded secretly before heard Chu Zheng's words all frowned, feeling that the woman in white robe was too greedy.
Tang Chen also frowned slightly.
Although Shangcheng is far away from the court, it is still a relatively important county town. Tang Chen has to be cautious in choosing the deputy city lord.
After a while, Tang Chen looked up at Chu Zhan and said, "Chu Yushi, what do you think we should do about this matter?"
Chu Zhan thought for a moment and then analyzed: "Your Majesty, the prescription presented by this white-robed woman can deal with the plague. This is definitely a great achievement. There is nothing wrong with her offer to serve as the deputy city lord of the upper city."
"And the position of Deputy City Lord of Shangcheng is considered a relatively important position. If someone whom the court does not understand is allowed to take the position, it is normal for the king and the ministers to be worried."
"Well, I would like to take people to Shangcheng to investigate the background of the woman in white robe. If the background of the woman in white robe is okay, then there is no problem in letting her serve as the deputy city lord of Shangcheng. If this woman in white robe can manage Shangcheng in the future, That would be best, if not, then the king can find an excuse to transfer this white-robed woman to other less important counties and cities."
When Tang Chen heard this, he looked thoughtful.
After a while, he nodded and said, "This is a good idea."
"If we don't give this white-robed woman some reward, I'm afraid it will chill the hearts of people in the Tang Dynasty."
"Let's do this, Yushi Chu, you will lead people to Shangcheng from tomorrow. In addition to investigating the background of this white-robed woman, you will also assess other officials in Shangcheng. If there are no problems with those officials, then promote them to positions as appropriate. .”
In addition to commending the white-robed woman, Tang Chen also wanted to commend other upper-city officials as a set example, so that when plague broke out in other counties and cities in the Tang Dynasty, local officials could also fulfill their duties faithfully.
"Okay, then I will take people to the upper city tomorrow."
Chu Zhan nodded.
Next, everyone handed Tang Chen the final memorial that needed Tang Chen's approval. After discussing some matters, they left Chaoyang Palace.
From beginning to end, Qianjiao, who was sitting behind Tang Chen, remained silent.
After everyone left, Tang Chen turned around and looked at the hidden dragon behind him, with a smile on his face and said, "Grandpa Huang, I didn't expect that you would stay in seclusion for five hundred years."
Grandpa Huang, it’s not that Qianjiao is really Tang Chen’s grandfather, but Qianjiao is Tang Chen’s father and Tang Ding’s third uncle.
For convenience, Tang Chen called him Grandpa Qianjiaohuang.
"Tang Chen, after five hundred years of separation, I really didn't expect that the Tang Dynasty has undergone earth-shaking changes."
"Tang Ding was assassinated and Tang Yong rebelled. It is indeed not easy for you to stabilize the Tang Dynasty in this situation."
Qianjiao smiled, his voice a little hoarse.
"By the way, Grandpa Huang, since you have come out of seclusion, your strength must have reached the realm of divine transformation?"
Maybe there was some magic weapon in Qianjiao's body, but Tang Chen couldn't see through the former's strength for a while.
"Just good luck."
Qianjiao didn't take it seriously.
Suddenly remembering something, Qianjiao asked: "Tang Chen, I see that everyone in the meeting today is very unfamiliar. Please introduce them to me."
"good."
"The person standing on the far left of the team before was the Minister of the Ministry of Finance..."
"The penultimate one is Chu Zheng. He previously served as the governor of Dongjun. Later, after I ascended the throne, I transferred him to the palace to assist me in handling the state affairs of the Tang Dynasty."
"As for the one on the far right, his name is Chu Zhan. He is a censor and a supervisor of hundreds of officials. He was previously the commander of the royal city, and before that he was the lord of Qingcheng."
Tang Chen explained everything to Qianjiao one by one.
"Qingcheng?"
Qianjiao was stunned.
"Grandpa Huang, don't you know Qingcheng?"
"Qingcheng is a county in Dongjun. Many years ago, you personally managed Dongjun. Later, due to seclusion, Dongjun was returned to the imperial court. Later, the imperial court asked Chu Zheng to manage it."
Tang Chen stared at the hidden dragon behind him with some confusion.
Although his grandfather was in seclusion, he had managed Dongjun for two hundred years, so he should never forget Qingcheng.
"Maybe it's because I'm old and my memory is a little bad."
"Or maybe I just came out of seclusion and some of my memories are not clear."
Qianjiao laughed at himself.
And Tang Chen didn't care.
"By the way, Tang Chen, what is the origin of Chu Zhan? He was actually promoted directly from the position of Qingcheng City Lord to the position of King City Commander."
"Grandpa Huang, this Chu Zhan has no special origins, but his son is a bit unusual. His son Chu Feng is an honorary elder of the Shushan Sword Sect."
"You don't know, right? Now the Shushan Sword Sect has sent out a Wine Sword Immortal in the Fusion Realm. This Wine Sword Immortal has also killed the peerless demon from a hundred thousand years ago, the Heavenly Demon Emperor. In order to make good friends with the Shushan Sword Sect, our Tang Dynasty , it is natural to promote this Chu Zhan."
"And for the sake of the future of the Tang Dynasty, I also gave the [Tang Wang Ling] to Chu Feng."
Tang Chen replied.
Um?
【Tang Wang Ling】?
Hearing this, Qianjiao's eyes flashed with a strange color.
"I really didn't expect that so many things happened during my time in seclusion."
"Promoting Chu Zhan rather than sending the [Tang Wang Ling] to Chu Feng is a very correct choice."
"Tang Chen, I haven't been to the royal city for a long time, so I'll go down and take a look around first."
"Grandpa Huang, walk slowly."
"Well, don't send it. Let's deal with the memorials sent by the ministers first."
"good."
After a while, Qian Jiao left the palace alone and came to a remote corner, and right here, there was a man waiting quietly. This man also wore an identical black mask. He was completely another Qian Jiao. .
I saw this latent dragon lift his fingers slightly, his spiritual energy flashed, and the other latent dragon's black mask fell down.
What is shocking is that the black mask is not a human face, but a straw face. The hidden dragon that comes out of the palace is not a living person at all, but a scarecrow...
