Many times, eating is not about eating but talking about things. Just like in an informal occasion like a wine table, many things that should not be said openly can be said appropriately, and even if the negotiation fails afterwards, it will not be done. To prevent both parties from getting off stage, a "drunk gaffe" can save some face.
So when Shen Hao saw the invitation handed over by Hu Tian, he would not think that the other party just wanted to invite him to drink.
Zhongshuyuan was originally a subordinate organization of Zuo Xiang's Yamen, and was generally the mouthpiece of Zuo Xiang for uploading and distributing information.
Later, the Chinese Academy of Sciences was forcibly separated from the Zuoxiang Yamen because of the relationship between the new emperor Yang Shu, and became an independent department between the Zuoxiang Mansion and the emperor. The hidden power it enjoyed was so terrifying that it was almost equivalent to half of the government. The authority of the Zuoxiang Yamen was over.
Moreover, after the Central Academy was divided, the emperor also sent his top cronies to the Central Academy to serve as judges, along with a large number of advisers from before the emperor ascended the throne.
Anyone with a discerning eye knows that today’s Chinese Academy of Sciences is just a transitional period, because all aspects of the country and the DPRK can be understood in the Chinese Academy of Sciences. This can be used as a window to familiarize oneself with current affairs, and then the Chinese Academy of Sciences will be informed about it. This group of counselors here can only have a direct effect if they are sent to various yamen in various places.
And now the judge of the Central Academy, the emperor's number one confidant, is the owner of the invitation in Shen Hao's hand, Lu Liang.
For Luliang, the Black Flag Camp has special records.
He came from a poor family, and although he had difficulty continuing his official career and was shunned by others, he was very talented. After he jumped out of the official career in a fit of anger, he became famous in the literary circle. The dissenters of Shiji refuted it thoroughly.
Later, he was favored by the then spiritual king Yang Shu and recruited as a counselor.
After arriving under Yang Shu, Lu Liang gradually relied on his own ability to gain Yang Shu's trust step by step, and took the position of mastermind in Prince Ling's Mansion until Yang Shu won the imperial examination and became emperor.
Shen Hao had talked with Jiang Cheng before about the vacant position of "Left Prime Minister". In the end, Jiang Cheng's judgment was that the position of "Left Prime Minister" would probably be taken over by the current Right Chancellor Cao Guobang first, and then by the Right Chancellor Cao Guobang. The position of prime minister was concurrently held by Lu Liang, the judge of the Central Academy of Sciences.
When Lu Liang's qualifications are sufficient and the time is ripe, Cao Guobang, an old man in his nineties, can retire with success, and Lu Liang can take over as the new left prime minister. At that time, the temporary abnormal product of Zhongshuyuan will also be taken back to the Zuoxiang Yamen, and the group of counselors inside will officially go out, stand at the front desk, and become the emperor's team.
This game of chess was played in a very orderly manner, especially the case of Ye Lansheng's nest and the destruction of dozens of aristocratic families were interspersed in the middle, so that all those who dared to resist the move could only huddle in the corner and tremble.
This also raised the potential status of the group of former counselors in the Central Academy, especially Lu Liang, who was the judge and mastermind.
Heishui once used three words to describe this person: resourceful, determined, and arrogant.
The first two are positive comments, which are enough to show that Lu Liang is not a simple person. The latter word is not a completely positive comment, but more of a description of shortcomings.
According to Shen Hao's experience in looking at people, generally arrogant people have one problem, that is, being "narrow-minded" and holding grudges.
This kind of person, and at a time when his status is being exalted by all aspects, Lu Liang would not exaggerate to say that he is on top of the clouds. We had no friendship before, so how could we suddenly receive an invitation? drink wine? There must be something else going on.
While thinking, he smacked the noodles in the bowl in front of him. After a moment, Shen Hao thought of a possibility: the Qin family.
Didn't it say before that the Qin family was connected to Lu Liang through an in-law relationship, but now it seems that the Qin family has maintained this line very well. Lu Liang was actually willing to help connect the Qin family.
If this guess is true, it also means that the Qin family has noticed the danger.
The Qin family had previously taken the initiative to return the arrears of supplies to the Jingbei Black Flag Camp. Lin Chen wrote about this matter. Now that Lu Liang is involved, the thoughts behind this are worth thinking about.
After finishing the noodles, he took the wet wipes handed over by Xia Nu and interrupted, then leaned on the chair and took a few sips of tea before saying: "Reply to Lu Liang and say that I will be there on time for the banquet. In addition, go to the wine cellar. Choose three jars of Wuliangye brewed for four years and prepare them, I will take them away when the time comes."
Hu Tian nodded to express his understanding. And he also knew Lu Liang's current importance in the government and the public, so he was not surprised at all that Master Shen had brewed Wuliangye for four years as soon as he took action.
After getting up and putting on his clothes neatly, Shen Hao went to the Yamen to do errands as usual.
It is said that the higher the position, the more things are done, and this is not true at all. At least that's the case here with Shen Hao.
The affairs of the entire Black Flag Camp of the Jingji Dynasty were reported from the grassroots level up, and although some of them would be directly handled in the middle, the volume was still there, and there were still many notes that could be passed to Shen Hao.
But to be honest, Shen Hao also knew that although he was busy, he didn't need to worry too much.
The affairs of the Black Flag Camp are not as chaotic as the local affairs. They seem to be small things, but most of them involve the lives of ordinary people. If there is a mistake, it will be easily impeached and thrown away. The official title is a small matter, but being imprisoned and affecting the family is a big matter.
There are only two things in the Black Flag Camp, one is "targeting the evil monks", and the other is "targeting the Xuanqing Guard internally". At most, a "special affairs jurisdiction" will be included in special circumstances.
The last point is very rare, usually just the first two matters.
It is also relatively easy to handle. Moreover, it has been handled a lot, and there is no need to dig into many details. Just follow the instructions based on past experience.
The thing Shen Hao dealt with the most during this period was the pension approval slips reported from various places.
Every day, more than a dozen people are injured or killed on the front lines. Ninety-nine percent of them came from matters related to evil monks.
And since the Black Flag Battalion began to clear out the pseudo-evil monks hiding in various government offices, there have been more emergencies on the front lines in various places.
This change has brought not only large sums of pensions, but also the level of danger on the front lines of Black Flag Camp.
Except for the border troops during the war, Xuanqingwei has always been the yamen with the most deaths and the most frequent deaths in the dynasty system. And today's Black Flag Camp is even more so. According to the official newspaper last month, in March, Xuanqing Guards killed a total of 79 people and injured 211 people. The Black Flag Battalion listed separately had 261 killed and 559 wounded.
This number actually decreased in late March, but still remains at a very high level. Unless one of the Black Flag Battalion and the evil monks can no longer bear it.
