After the general was ordered to leave, Zhao Pu couldn't help but sigh softly. He was still thinking about some matters regarding the Lingnan pearl fishing case. Obviously, he still had not given up his thoughts on the follow-up policy of this matter.
Just because it's inconvenient to solve now doesn't mean that you can't make changes in the future. You'll have to make suggestions when opportunities arise. At least, judging from the previous exchanges with Emperor Liu on this matter, Emperor Liu's attitude has been relaxed.
Although Zhao Pu has always been catering to Emperor Liu, as the current Prime Minister, he is not only a yes-man for Emperor Liu, he is also a very independent person, and he will do what he thinks should be done and is worth doing. Still very persistent. Without these qualities, he would not have been able to preside over the revision and implementation of national policies in recent years.
Of course, sighs are always inevitable. He, Zhao Pu, can be regarded as the most powerful among the prime ministers of the Han Dynasty in the past 25 years, but even so, he is severely constrained. There are many things that he cannot decide on his own. Especially when Emperor Liu is involved.
However, none of these can shake Zhao Pu's ambition. He has been in officialdom for many years and has been immersed in politics for a long time, and he has a relatively thorough understanding of the word power.
Even the imperial power is not infinite. Even with the power of Emperor Liu, the political country will inevitably have concerns, let alone Zhao Pu. If he can govern completely according to his own wishes, then he will not only be the prime minister, but also the prime minister.
Emperor Liu has given him a huge political stage, allowing him to enter the palace, fully display his talents and realize his ambitions. This is already rare, and he should be satisfied.
"Ms. sir!"
A familiar voice sounded, and when I looked up, I saw a not-so-tall figure. It was Pan You, a member of Zhongshushe. He had been in office for a short time, but he was among the accompanying officials on this eastward tour.
Pan You is easy to recognize, and his face is also very recognizable. Because he is very ugly, he is probably the ugliest among the Central Department of Han Dynasty. Therefore, Pan You has a great reputation, even if it is negative. .
The Han Dynasty's thinking in selecting officials and appointing people was mainly based on talent, regardless of family background, and appearance was not the main criterion. However, that is only an idealized state after all. As far as the current bureaucrats in the Han Dynasty are concerned, it can be said with certainty that at least half of the officials are appointed based on their background.
As for appearance, although it is not within the express standards for selecting officials in the imperial court, the people who choose them will have their preferences. It is not worth advocating to judge people by their appearance, but this is indeed the norm in the world. It is also human nature to like beauty and dislike ugliness. In the selection of officials, good looks are also an advantage.
There may be many good and beautiful people, but ugly people always need to put in more effort to gain recognition. Unless they are stunningly talented and stunning to a certain extent, enough to dispel the almost instinctive prejudice of others, ugly people will always live a good life. Hard.
In the court of the Han Dynasty, not only everyone is handsome and has extraordinary bearing, but there are indeed not many ugly men. And like Pan You, there is only one person who is so ugly, fresh and refined, and unique.
At the same time, because Pan You was born as a surrendered minister in the south of the Yangtze River, this was not in the mainstream of the power center of the Han Dynasty. He was an excluded group and was naturally more likely to be despised.
And even in this way, he was still able to walk in the political hall and get close to the power center of the Han Dynasty, which can also prove his extraordinaryness.
There are two things that make him extraordinary. One is that he has a certain talent and learning; the other is that he met noble people one after another, first recommended by Han Xizai before his death due to illness, and then promoted by Zhao Pu.
Within the imperial court, there are often many factions, and Pan You belongs to two factions. One is the Jiangnan faction, which he can never get rid of, and the other is the reformist. He has unique insights into current affairs, people's livelihood, national conditions and systems, and He formed his own political thoughts and put forward his own reform proposals.
The more than twenty years Emperor Liu had been in power was an era of great change. The court had also undergone many reforms. Even in the Kaibao era, the country's major policies were always changing.
Normally, talents like Pan You would be useful and might even be reused. But the fact is exactly the opposite. Not only did Pan You not receive recognition and attention, but he became increasingly distant and indifferent.
It's not because of his famous ugly face, Emperor Liu is a person who has escaped from vulgar taste after all, and it is not his style to judge others by appearance.
If I want to explain it, I can only say that Pan Yousheng was born at the wrong time. The major policies of the imperial court and every innovation of the Han Dynasty were all carried out with the approval of Emperor Liu.
How to change, how to revise, and how to implement it are all under the control of Emperor Liu, and those responsible for the specific implementation are capable ministers and ministers such as Zhao Pu. It is not just Pan You who can dictate.
Pan You had reform ideas and policy ideas, but his ideas and ideas were not recognized by Emperor Liu. He proposed to imitate the Zhou rites to implement reforms, which was completely contrary to Emperor Liu's idea of governing the country.
It is undeniable that the ancient Zhou Li has some governance concepts and political ideas that will never go out of style and have extremely strong vitality. Many reformers in later generations also carried out reforms in the name of Zhou Li, such as Wang Mang and Yu Wenyong. wait.
Even in today's Han Dynasty, many of these systems have a large number of ideas and concepts that have evolved over thousands of years on the basis of Zhou rites. However, Pan You's ideas did not agree with Emperor Liu after all.
Emperor Liu could not fully accept Zhou's ideological concept of integrating Confucianism and Legalism, with morality as the mainstay and punishment as the supplement. Although Emperor Liu himself was detached and above the etiquette and law system, he always insisted on the rule of law as the basis, and punishment should be based on virtue and support.
What Emperor Liu hoped was that everyone should follow the rules and abide by the laws of the Han Dynasty. Everyone should play their respective roles in the social management system of the Han Dynasty. The superiors would not bully the subordinates, and the subordinates would not offend the superiors.
Pan You obviously failed to understand this, which also destined him to be difficult to be reused. And some of the specific policies he proposed, such as restoring well fields and establishing cattle registration according to Zhou rites, were a reversal of history. Not to mention the opposition of the court, it was difficult to gain recognition among the people, and there was no foundation for implementation.
In addition, Pan You himself has a withdrawn personality, which is probably the inevitable influence of growing up with glares and ridicule. Whether it is discussing politics or admonishing, he is too strong and fierce, which is really unpleasant.
In the past, there were many people who dared to make direct remonstrances to Emperor Liu. Most of the time, Emperor Liu would happily accept them, and even if he did not accept them, he would just laugh them off.
But, what kind of person is Pan You? How could he get Emperor Liu's extra leniency? In fact, if it weren't for Zhao Pu's promotion, it would have been impossible for Pan You to be promoted to the position of Zhongshu Sheren.
As for what Zhao Pu admires about Pan You, perhaps only Zhao Pu himself knows.
"What's the matter?" Zhao Pu looked at Pan You calmly, not affected by his ugly appearance at all. No matter how ugly a person is, you will get used to it after seeing him too much.
Pan You also had the same expression on his face as he respectfully presented a memorial and said: "This is a document about purchasing medicinal materials for epidemic treatment from the private sector. I have already drafted it. Please take a look at it!"
At present, the most important problem in the Central Plains' fight against the epidemic is medicine. The shortage of medicinal materials is obvious. It is insufficient to rely solely on the supply dispatched by the court's drug supervision. Therefore, the central government has decided to allocate funds and start purchasing from the private sector on a large scale. Various medicinal supplies.
In the camp, they carried 2.3 million yuan, not for Emperor Liu's patrol, but for disaster relief. Since the flood, the imperial court has allocated more than 10 million in disaster relief relief.
Although he believed in Pan You's ability to make plans, Pan You had never made any mistakes in this regard during his time in office. However, Zhao Pu still took it and after reading it carefully, he smiled and ordered to use the seal.
"It's time to publish it!" Zhao Pu looked at Pan You and said, "As for the money, it will be drawn from the special funds for the business!"
"yes!"
"Go ahead!"
"Ms. sir!" Pan You stopped still and called softly again.
Zhao Pu's attention was caught. He looked at him, his attitude still gentle, and said, "What else can you do?"
"I have a request..." Pan You opened his mouth and seemed a little embarrassed. He hesitated for a moment and whispered.
"Is there something difficult? There's no harm in speaking up!" Zhao Pu said.
Pan You took a deep breath, raised his hands solemnly and said: "My lord, the candidate for the governor of Puzhou has not yet been decided!"
Zhao Pu raised his eyebrows and said: "It's still under consideration, but it's time to make a decision. The disaster there is not serious. There is a lack of a person in charge, and we can't always rely on the assistant officers to provide emergency relief. What, do you have anyone to recommend?" "
Pan You said sternly: "Back to my husband, I want to give it a try!"
"Oh?" Zhao Pu was really surprised now, and there was a bit of scrutiny in his eyes: "There are many people watching your position as a sacrificer. Going to the central place, this choice is even more It’s rare, why do you have such thoughts?”
Pan You sighed: "It is not the official's ability to issue imperial edicts and orders. Since there is no place for him to use them, he would rather go to Puzhou and do some practical things for the people!"
That was Zhao Pu. If someone else heard what Pan You said, it would be intolerable. Being a member of Zhongshu Sheren and mastering the secrets of the imperial court is such an important position. In Pan You's words, it seems to be a matter of retreat, which is what he advocates for promotion.
"Have you made up your mind?" Zhao Pu did not continue to ask the reason. He understood the specific reason and pondered for a moment before asking.
"If Mr. Xian doesn't think the official is despicable, I hope it will be fulfilled!" Pan You said.
"You, Pan You, are probably the only one who asks me for an official position in person!" Zhao Pu sighed, half-jokingly.
"My husband's kindness in promoting me will never be forgotten by my subordinates!" Pan You said.
"Okay, I am using you because of your talents! You are very independent, but your personality is too strong!" Zhao Pu sighed.
"Nature is hard to change. This is embarrassing for your husband!" Pan You said.
"You go down first. I will consider this matter!" Zhao Pu neither agreed nor refused.
Seeing this, Pan You looked anxious and wanted to say something more, but was stopped by Zhao Pu's look. As for his performance, Zhao Pu was somewhat disappointed, and at the same time, he also felt inexplicably relaxed.
This Pan You is still not suitable to be an official in today's court, that is, a person who can do things. Otherwise, Zhao Pu would have eliminated him with his ability to observe people's emotions.
But after all, it is a person who has been promoted by himself, no matter what, he must always support him. Before that, he might have been worried that if something happened to Pan You, he would be implicated.
Now that he has invited himself to take up a local position, it is a good choice. At least, he is not as eye-catching and easy to target as he is in the central government.
