It was already time and Yang Qing finished washing up and lay on the bed thinking about what happened in the past two days. He felt a little tired after encountering so many things in two days. The doubts he found in Xiahou Mansion made him very upset. Today, when he met Zhuge Liang and racked his brains to express his thoughts, he felt a little bit more... Exhausted, he fell into a deep sleep after lying on the couch for a while.
After dinner at the Prime Minister's Mansion, Yang Qing chatted casually with Zhuge Liang and Wang Lian for a while. Zhuge Liang saw that he was a little tired, so he said that would be the end of the story for today, and he would talk more when he had time in the future. Upon seeing this, Yang Qing said goodbye and left. Zhuge Liang even asked people to take him home, but he never said how to arrange Yang Qing's arrangements, and Yang Qing would not ask.
After Yang Qing left, Zhuge Liang and Wang Lian returned to the public room to continue handling the backlog of official affairs. Seeing that Zhuge Liang had read all the bamboo slips on the desk, Wang Lian handed over his hands and said, "Prime Minister, you are very tired today. Why don't you go and have a rest early?" Bar."
Ever since the late emperor visited the thatched cottage and asked Zhuge Liang to come out of the mountain, he has been working hard like this. Fortunately, the late emperor, Guan Yu, Fazheng and others shared the burden in the past, and Zhuge Liang still had time to return home to rest. Now he has to make decisions on all political affairs, big or small, so he mostly He slept in the Prime Minister's Mansion. However, it was Wang Lian's good intention after all. Zhuge Liang smiled and cupped his hands and said: "Thank you, my lord, for your kindness. You are old, so please rest early. Liang wants to stay for a while longer."
When Wang Lian saw this, he stopped trying to persuade him because he was already used to Prime Minister Zhuge Liang's style of doing things. But whenever he saw Zhuge Liang working so hard, he couldn't help but try to persuade him, even though he knew that Zhuge Liang would probably only listen to him once if he tried to persuade him ten times. But as the prime minister, he naturally has to take the responsibility of admonishing him. Whether Zhuge Liang will obey or not is beyond his control.
Wang Lian smiled bitterly in his heart and said: "I am an old man but a young man, so I will stay here to chat with the Prime Minister."
Zhuge Liang put down the pen in his hand, picked up the feather fan on the side, stood up and walked to the window, with his back to Wang Liang and said: "What do you think of Yang Qing, the prince?" Wang Lian also got up and walked to the window and replied: "Prime Minister, Yilian In my opinion, Yang Qing is a man of great erudition and intelligence. He has brilliant insights into political affairs, military affairs and even many miscellaneous matters. He can be said to be a rare talent."
Wang Lian met Yang Qing for the first time today. Although he only accompanied Zhuge Liang and had a chat with him, he was very surprised that Yang Qing was young but had seen and heard as much as an old man who had traveled all over the world. It is extraordinary for others to be proficient in one or two subjects. Yang Qing can actually speak in everything and has brilliant opinions, which makes him have to admire him. Wang Lian asked himself that among the people he had met in his life who could compare with Yang Qing in terms of knowledge, there were probably only a few people such as Prime Minister Zhuge, Pang Shiyuan, and Qin Zichi.
Therefore, he had to sincerely praise Yang Qing, and then asked: "What does the Prime Minister think of this person?"
"Yang Ming's heart is worried about the Han Dynasty. He is knowledgeable, resourceful, and versatile in both civil and military affairs. If you test everything, he is not inferior to Pang Shiyuan, Fa Xiaozhi, and Liu Zichu in the past. He is also a sergeant in Yizhou." Zhuge Liang held the upper part of the feather fan with his left hand. Feather said flatly.
Wang Lian did not expect that Zhuge Liang had such a high opinion of Yang Qing, and actually compared Yang Qing with Pang Tong, Fazheng, and Liu Ba, the three great talents who rejuvenated the country and stabilized the country. He asked himself that he already had a high opinion of Yang Qing, but he didn't expect Zhuge Liang to appreciate him so much. In fact, this can't be blamed on Wang Lian. He only talked to Yang Qing during dinner in the evening and the hour after, and the subsequent conversations were more of casual chat. Therefore, he was unaware of Yang Qing's lofty remarks in the afternoon and only left him a comment. Next impression of being knowledgeable.
Wang Lian was amazed in his heart, and then thought that if Yang Qingguo was as talented as the Prime Minister said, wouldn't it be a blessing to the country. He was surprised and happy in his heart. The court had to find such a talent and arrange it well, so he asked: "Since he is such a genius, how will the prime minister arrange for him?"
Zhuge Liang thought for a while and said: "Although this man is talented, he has never served as an official. I am afraid that he is not familiar with the political operations of the court and the government. I intend to appoint him as the chief administrator, so that he can familiarize himself with the political affairs." He is well versed in political affairs, and he can be involved in military and state affairs at any time so that he can use his talents. What will happen if the public will is unknown?"
The prime minister is responsible for recording all matters in the province. He is the assistant of the prime minister's office who is in charge of documents. His main responsibility is to record and review various documents and other matters of the prime minister's office. The rank is four hundred stones, the copper seal is yellow ribbon, and the monthly salary is forty-five dendrobium. Although the rank of the chief registrar was not high, he had a low position and a low position of power, especially in the Prime Minister's Palace at this time. Therefore, Wang Lian felt that it might be a bit too high. After all, Yang Qing seemed to come from a poor family, and to suddenly grant this person an important position would probably be detrimental to him. Both the Prime Minister's Mansion and himself would be in trouble.
Therefore, Wang Lian still solemnly said: "Prime Minister, it is not inappropriate to be the chief clerk based on Yang Qingzhi's talents. It's just that this son is still young and comes from a humble background. Before today, he was just a commoner, so he was promoted as soon as he came up. Will being the chief administrator have any impact on his future career?"
Zhuge Liang returned to the desk and sat down, took a sip of water, and said with a smile: "It doesn't matter. When Liang came out of the mountain, he was only twenty-seven years old, not much older than this son. The late emperor also entrusted me with important responsibilities. Besides, there are many people in history and even in recent times." He has become a high-ranking official at a young age, let alone being appointed as the chief official now."
Wang Lian smiled bitterly in his heart and said, It's just a master register. Prime Minister, do you know how many people are thinking about the position of master register after it becomes vacant? I wonder if what I have obtained will arouse criticism?
The bitter smile on Wang Lian's face was seen by Zhuge Liang. He naturally understood Wang Lian's concerns and said: "As for their background, many of the loyal people who followed the late emperor in the past also came from humble backgrounds. The Liang family was just a villager in Nanyang. , even the late emperor started from a young age. As long as he is a person with both ability and political integrity, I, a big man, will never stick to his origin. Appointing people on the basis of merit is actually the way of employing people that the late emperor has always followed since he started his business. Yang Mingzhi is extremely talented, and he will surely be able to take on the responsibility in time. How can you shoulder important responsibilities and share worries for the country because of your family background?" Seeing Zhuge Liang say this, Wang Lian said no more. After all, the officials in the Prime Minister's Mansion are all subordinates of the Prime Minister, and Zhuge Liang can speak for himself. Certainly.
Seeing that the personnel affairs had been decided, Wang Lian suddenly remembered something and said: "Prime Minister, when it comes to personnel appointments and removals, I still feel that I am old and frail now. The affairs of the Prime Minister's Mansion have consumed most of my energy. The Yan Mansion is really I can’t take it into consideration, what do you think of Prime Minister Jun’s previous proposal?”
After Liu Bei settled Yizhou, on the advice of Zhuge Liang and Liu Ba, he set up the post of Salt Captain to take charge of salt and iron production. Wang Liannai was the first to be the Salt Captain and holds the post until now. Later, he moved to the post of Governor of Shu County and General Xingye. Still leading the Yanfu as before. After becoming the Prime Minister this year, he still holds the post of Commander-in-Chief of Salt. During Wang Lian's tenure, the government benefited greatly from salt and iron, and the state's expenses also benefited from it. However, after he served as prime minister for a long time, he was already in a high position of power, and he really couldn't take care of the Yan Mansion. Therefore, he repeatedly requested Zhuge Liang to resign as the salt captain, but Zhuge Liang never agreed.
Today he saw that the appointment and removal of officials were discussed again, so he simply brought it up again. Zhuge Liang also understood Wang Lian's difficulties, but the position of Captain of Salt and Iron was very important, and the two items of salt and iron were related to the state, so he had to be cautious. As for Cen Shu, the successor recommended by Wang Lian, Cao Duwei, the official of the Yan Mansion, he has been conducting detailed inspections in the past two months. At present, it seems that this Cen Shu can be regarded as an official, and he is in charge of the Yan Mansion in these days on behalf of Wang Lian. It did satisfy him.
Zhuge Liang thought of this, his heart moved, and he smiled and said: "Forget it, Cen Shu has been in charge of Yan Mansion in an orderly manner these past two months. In a few days, Wen Yi will hand over the position of Captain of the Salt Palace to him." Wang Lian saw that Zhuge Liang finally agreed. , thanked him quickly, and the two chatted about some state affairs. Wang Lian saw that it was late at night and left.
