After processing a batch of official documents, Liu Rengui deliberately re-selected them, placed a few documents on top, and then called out to Wang Bo outside: "Guest Wang, please send these documents to the Ministry of Personnel."
Because there is no direct reporting relationship, even Liu Rengui cannot yell at Wang Bo and must speak as calmly as possible.
Upon hearing the summons, Wang Bo interrupted his meditation and hurried in. After bowing his hands and saluting, he picked up the documents and prepared to go to the Ministry of Personnel.
Speaking of which, he was also about to go to the Ministry of Civil Affairs to inquire about the news. If it was his previous official position, he might not even be able to enter the Ministry of Finance, and officials who are qualified to visit would not be able to know this information.
Now that he is a guest of the crown prince, a third-rank official should ask the official minister for news, and he won't be kicked out, right?
After Wang Bo left, Liu Rengui put down the pen in his hand, walked to the food box impatiently, opened it and took a look.
Just one look made him smile.
Although there is no cold noodles and cold skin, which is a bit of a fly in the ointment, this sea eggplant dish is already very good.
Waving to Dai Zhide, Liu Rengui said: "Let's take a break. It's better to eat the food first and then work. If this dish is kept hot for a long time, I'm afraid the flavor will be lost too much."
Dai Zhide frowned and said without putting down his pen: "Two days ago, Zhang Shizhong and Hao Zhenshan both praised the food in the East Palace. Didn't you say yesterday that you wanted to go there in person so that you could criticize these two old men? Is this a false alarm? Why have you become like this?"
Liu Rengui swallowed a gulp of saliva and asked the clerk in front of the hall to go to the six kitchens to get him food instead of vegetables.
Then he turned around and said, "That's because you haven't eaten it before. Although we only have this sea eggplant today, which is a bit flawed, I can guarantee that after eating this dish, you will definitely find Liubu Kitchen's food unpalatable."
Friends who have been friends for many years are familiar with each other's temperament. Dai Zhide knows that Liu Rengui will not make random mistakes. Now that he says it, it is really delicious.
He couldn't help but put down the pen in his hand, walked to the side and washed his hands, and he also came over.
It doesn't matter whether the food tastes good or not. However, if His Highness the Prince gives you food and it is very delicious, it will be double happiness.
Even when officials reach their level, they cannot completely ignore their relationship with the prince. Who is not a member of a big family? For the sake of the future of your children and grandchildren, it is still necessary to maintain a good relationship with the next emperor.
The two old guys were still studying the dishes. On the other side, Wang Bo, who was walking to the door of the staff hall, suddenly thought of something, turned around and left again.
Finding a secluded corner, he couldn't help but open the official documents from the Ministry of Personnel.
He finally thought that his experience was really unreasonable. I am a guest of the prince and an official of the East Palace system. Although I can sneak into the Shangshu Province to deliver food, it is impossible to be like this anyway, so I can help deliver documents. Why are the two servants so unprepared for themselves?
Along the way, he was thinking about this issue, and it wasn't until his eyes shifted to the documents in the Ministry of Personnel that he suddenly realized it.
Coming here by yourself is not just about delivering food! In terms of importance, the official documents of the Ministry of Personnel are only slightly less important than those of the Ministry of War.
Memorization has always been my strong point. It is no exaggeration to say that as long as I read these official documents once and memorize 70% to 80% of them, there will be no problem. And the important content will definitely be memorized without fail.
Could it be that?
After thinking about the punishment for peeking at the official documents, and then thinking about the prince's friendship for him, Wang Bo opened the first and second official documents without hesitation...
After reading five official documents in a row, he was surprised to find that under the fifth official document, there was a piece of paper folded several times, which looked like a separation.
Taking the piece of paper aside and taking another look at the sixth official document, he discovered something was different.
Starting from the sixth official document, there are some less important ones.
Is this separation a habit of Liu Pushe's, or is it intentional?
Or, is it...a mark?
Stop thinking about it!
Although the official documents below were not very important, Wang Bo still read them all.
After reading them all, he put the piece of paper back, picked up the official document, and went to the Ministry of Personnel.
Zhang Rui, the Minister of Civil Affairs, also came from a poor family and liked poetry and songs. Therefore, I was naturally very friendly to Wang Bo, who had the same background and was a prolific poet.
The son just inquired about his father's itinerary, it was not a big deal, so Zhang Rui immediately ordered his subordinates to find the corresponding official documents. Officials who are promoted or demoted need to report their itinerary when they go to their posts.
After taking a look at the last report document, Zhang Rui looked at Wang Bo and said with a smile: "The old man entered Qinzhou three days ago, which can be regarded as entering the border of Lingnan. Zian, you also know that since the establishment of Jisi Prefecture north of Jiaozhi, Our Tang Dynasty's restrictions there are relatively general. If the old man wants to return to Chang'an, he must avoid Jisi Prefecture if possible. Fortunately, the transportation between Lingnan and the Central Plains has become more convenient in recent years. Although it will be slower, but... It will be no problem to rush back to Chang'an in three or four months."
After hearing this, Wang Bo breathed a sigh of relief.
Wang Bo cupped his hands and sighed: "There will be a lot of trouble today. I will report Zhang Shangshu's wishes later."
Wang Bo knew very well that although Zhang Rui was the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, if he showed the official documents of the Ministry of Personnel to outsiders like himself, although he would not be demoted, he would still be reprimanded by the saint if he spread the word.
Zhang Rui stood up and returned the courtesy and said, "Zi'an is out of touch when he says this. The prince's guest is a rare noble official. If there is a literary and singing performance in the future, I hope you can take the time to come!"
I received such an invitation again....
Thinking of his experience in Guozhou, Wang Bo could only refuse and said: "Although the prince's guest is a noble official, His Highness the Crown Prince rarely leaves the East Palace. I have to wait for orders under His Royal Highness, so I am afraid it will be difficult to have time. "
Everyone knows that this is an excuse. If it were normal, Zhang Rui would definitely advise him. However, since receiving the letter from His Highness the Crown Prince, he began to understand Wang Bo.
Without forcing it, Zhang Rui said with a smile: "There is nothing we can do if we don't have time. After all, His Royal Highness has just entered the East Palace and lacks people around him. Okay, I have to deal with official documents. Zian, you'd better retreat."
Hearing what Zhang Rui said, Wang Bo quickly took a few steps back, bowed his hands, and then moved away.
Zhang Rui processes official documents very quickly. After all, official documents from top to bottom only need to be implemented directly when they reach him. Unless there are very special circumstances, it is necessary to temporarily withhold it and take it out until the court meeting, where the saint will be asked to confirm it.
Of course, those who do this must either be stupid or a real upright person, such as Xiao Dezhao.
No matter which way it is, if the process reaches the final official document in the court, if it is discussed again, the first step will be to offend all the superiors above. Therefore, not everyone can hold the official position of the Six Ministers.
Zhang Rui just glanced at the first five official documents and sorted them by priority. He also saw the gap, but ignored them. He picked them up naturally and threw them aside.
Seeing this scene, Wang Bo was completely relieved, and left the lobby of the staff department with a smile under the vigilant eyes of the clerk.
By the time he returned to the lobby of Shangshu Province, the two servants had already finished their meal. Just looking at the empty plate in the lunch box, not even the chopped green onion left, I knew that this dish was very suitable for the taste of the two servants.
After looking through the processed documents, Dai Zhide said to Wang Bo: "Since we have finished sending them, let me send these to the Ministry of Household Affairs."
After speaking, he also followed Liu Rengui's example and sandwiched a piece of paper between important and unimportant documents.
Wang Bo, who had already understood, quickly agreed and stepped forward with a smile on his face. After saluting, he picked up the document and walked out.
Seeing Wang Bo leave, Liu Rengui said with a smile: "It's been such a long time, even if he was delayed in the official department, it was still overtime. Looking at his appearance, it is obvious that he has understood what we meant."
Dai Zhide also smiled: "It seems that this boy can be of great use. Let's see how the prince trains him. Hey, by the way, who should go to the East Palace to teach the prince today? Zhang Shizhong?"
Liu Rengui chuckled, glanced in the direction of Menxiasheng, and said with a smile: "It's not us today, it's the sage. The sage is going to personally teach the prince in the East Palace."
"oh."
Dai Zhide just said oh and said nothing more.
Since ancient times, the education received by the prince has been indispensable from the emperor's personal education. This is the so-called "emperor's art". Looking through the history books, Emperor Gaozu, Emperor Taizong and today's saints of the Tang Dynasty are not unknown people. After three generations of accumulation, if the prince can understand them all, then it is inevitable to become a qualified emperor.
As for Qiangye Shengzu... To be honest, the Tang Dynasty has expanded to this extent. It can be said that it will be even more difficult for the prince to go further after he ascends the throne. The vast territory of the Tang Dynasty today can be said to contain a little bit of the utilitarianism of the saints.
Regardless of whether it is the Anxi Protectorate, the Andong Protectorate, or the Beiting Protectorate, although the victory in the battle and the expansion of the territory are exciting and good things, from a practical point of view, these places are really not of much use.
First and foremost there is no one. There are still so few Han people that some officials and generals in the court now have Hu ancestry. The fact that the royal family has Hu ancestry cannot be mentioned. When Emperor Taizong was the emperor, some people still made trouble about this matter, but now, no one dares to say it.
After decades of peace, the common people already have a sense of belonging to the Li family. At this time, it is simply uncomfortable to criticize the royal family.
There are few people, so if the place is conquered, it is impossible to move the people there. Therefore, the Anxi Protectorate was nominally the territory of the Tang Dynasty, but the people living there were still barbarians.
Since they are barbarians, that involves the second point. People in these places have no real sense of belonging to the Tang Dynasty. Now that the Tang Dynasty is so powerful, the surrounding countries, even the once powerful grassland barbarians, dare not make trouble. However, once the Tang Dynasty shows a trend of decline, it would be strange for the bastards in these places not to rebel immediately.
As court veterans, they were very open to these things, but no one said it openly.
However, at this moment, Li Zhi, who was in the martial arts arena of the East Palace, said the same thing to Li Xian in a secluded corner.
Now that he decided to come to the East Palace in person, Li Zhi simply made a surprise attack. After watching Li Xian's martial arts practice in the martial arts arena, he took Li Xian away and took Li Xian to sit on the sit-ups couch, and talked a lot.
"I really enjoy great achievements. To be precise, if an emperor does not have this shortcoming, he will be a failure. If you want to be a qualified emperor, the civil and military skills are the minimum. I think that I have been diligent in governing over the years, and I am worthy of the Tang Dynasty. The common people, externally, can also have an explanation with Taizong for the conquered territory."
"At this point, my achievements as an emperor can be said to be worthy of those of my ancestors."
"It's just that, Prince, you have to know that the current Tang Dynasty is already reluctant to control these territories. When it comes to you, it will definitely not be able to expand externally. Once the territory is too large to control, it will be a big problem."
"So, when you become the emperor, even if the territory does not expand, as long as you hold these lands firmly in your hands, you will be able to live up to your ancestors. I will be proud of you even if you go to hell in the future. .”
Listening to Li Zhi's words, Li Xian knew that this was probably what he really meant.
There was no way, Emperor Taizong was in the wrong position, so in order to prove that he was indeed worthy of being an emperor, he could only create achievements that would shine through the annals of history. For Li Zhi, having such a powerful father is also disappointing. Under the sun, the light of fireflies will be completely obscured.
He didn't want to be an unknown emperor, so from the day he got the throne, he never relaxed his supervision. Speaking of which, all his illnesses are not entirely due to genetics.
As for myself....
Li Xian thought for a while, and now he doesn't have such thoughts. Perhaps it's because he hasn't become the emperor yet. He couldn't guarantee that he wouldn't have such thoughts after he took over.
However, this kind of thinking is obviously not suitable for the current Datang Dynasty.
If nothing else, it would be a big accident if these barely controlled lands were lost.
Therefore, even if he had other ideas, he would have to wait until he completely controlled the land of Datang before making any plans.
Li Xian cupped his hands and said seriously: "Aye, no, I understand my father's teachings. However, it's already noon. I guess you haven't had lunch yet. Why don't you move to the study and have lunch first?" how?"
After taking a look at the surrounding environment, Li Zhi took a fancy to the small pavilion. He waved to Li Yong who was avoiding suspicion in the distance, then pointed to the pavilion and said, "I want to have a meal here. I'll ask someone to bring the food over." Bar."
