Comrade Lao Chu is the civilian leader and he has to make the final decision.
Chu Zhongtian pondered.
a long time,
"We know it is impossible but we still do it. Scholars like us should be honest and upright and do our best for the people. Even if the mountain in front of us is difficult to climb, why don't we climb it?"
Just this one sentence makes the attitude clear.
The officials present immediately rubbed their hands in anticipation.
They were all selected through the imperial examinations, and they were very good at writing. It was not difficult for them to write a brilliant article in one night.
Tomorrow, the emperor's desk will be filled with memorials of recommendation.
"We will go back and write the memorial now."
did not expect,
"My Lords,"
Chu Zhongtian stopped them.
"If you want to do your work well, you must first sharpen your tools. Even climbing a mountain requires tools like a cane, right?"
"What does Lord Chu mean?"
"Tomorrow, we have to take a detour."
Chu Zhongtian lowered his voice and explained the matter in this way, and then the matter was settled.
The officials were overjoyed and left the palace quickly.
Chu Zhongtian looked at "Warning to the World" again.
"As expected of Mr. Siwei..."
His face was full of admiration.
Chapter 352 Dark clouds over the city
the next day,
After the court meeting.
The emperor took a short rest in the Zhonghe Hall and then prepared to return to the Qianqing Palace to change clothes.
He took a sip of tea and said to the eunuch beside him, "Today's Three Sects Discussion will start soon, right? Keep sending people to keep an eye on it, and any news should be passed to the palace as soon as possible."
The eunuch bowed and said, "Yes."
"Have all the memorials been sent to the Qianqing Palace?"
"This one……"
"?"
The emperor raised his eyebrows.
"What's so hard to answer?"
The eunuch smiled bitterly.
"Still lifting."
lift……
This word is used very vividly, and the picture comes immediately.
The emperor was stunned and suddenly lost the desire to rest. He rode straight to the Qianqing Palace.
As a result, as soon as I entered the house, I saw a "mountain".
The mountain is not high, but it is made of numerous memorials, which look spectacular from afar. Such a huge workload would make anyone feel dizzy, let alone the emperor who holds power.
"Gu..."
He swallowed,
"Nothing serious should have happened, otherwise there would have been a commotion during the morning court session today. But these are..."
Muttering to himself, the emperor stepped forward and opened a book at random.
The Secretary of the Ministry of Rites wrote:
"All things carry the Yin and embrace the Yang, and the rushing Qi makes them harmonious. What people hate is only loneliness, widowhood, and badness, but the kings and nobles regard them as praises..."
Isn’t this the original text of the Taoist classic?
There is still a long way to go.
The emperor flipped back and finally saw the author's own opinion:
Li Qingcha, the Right Deputy Seal Envoy of the Taoist Records Office, has been serving the country by restoring the financial resources of Taoist temples and protecting the lives of the people in the Taoist temples. Although it is his duty and it is not appropriate to give him money, he should still be rewarded.
Li Qingcha did a good job and deserves verbal praise.
As the saying goes, "lip service but no substance", a few words of praise will not matter, and there are many cases where the imperial edict is taken as a commendation order, so there is no need to write in such a high-profile manner.
The emperor opened another book.
It's from the Ministry of Rites.
The content was similar, with a lot of quotations from the original text, followed by a request to praise Li Qingcha.
Emmm...
What do these people want to do?
The emperor looked at the memorial mountain, feeling quite helpless.
With so much copying, the memorials could not be short and would naturally be piled up into a mountain. If I were to read them one by one, I would probably be exhausted.
He asked, "Who is on duty today?"
The chief eunuch immediately replied: "It should be Chu Daxueshi who is on duty."
"Call him over."
"promise."
The eunuch left.
Soon, a voice came from outside: "Chu Zhongtian, the Grand Secretary of Wenhua Pavilion, wants to see you."
The emperor adjusted his sitting position.
"Enter."
The door was pushed open.
Chu Zhongtian strode into the Qianqing Palace.
The emperor waved his hand.
"No need to salute."
As he spoke, he nodded to the memorial in front of him.
"What's going on?"
Chu Zhongtian gave a bitter smile.
"Your Majesty, what did you say to the officials from the Ministry of Rites yesterday? When they saw me, they asked me to be the middleman and held a banquet for Li, the deputy seal of the Daoluo Division. Today, it was even more strange that they brought such a bunch of nonsense."
"If you don't understand what it means, why did you send it?"
"You said that any news about the three sects' discussion must be accurate and presented to you for review."
puff!
The emperor spurted blood on the spot.
He coughed awkwardly,
"So, Li Qingcha didn't have a pleasant conversation with the people from the Ministry of Rites and the Honglu Temple last night?"
Chu Zhongtian sighed.
"Ugh……"
"Don't hesitate, just speak your mind."
"I held a banquet in my mansion last night and also found an excuse for a literary gathering. In the end, the flying flower order was only played once and then stopped. After that, all we played were games like throwing pots and shooting covers."
The emperor nodded silently.
The scene must have been extremely embarrassing. Just by listening to Chu Zhongtian's description, one could seem to feel the suffocation in the air at that time.
It seems that Li Qingcha doesn't give face to the Ministry of Rites.
Ah……
For such a stubborn person, it might be a good idea to assign him to the Ministry of Rites to be a thorn in the side.
The emperor thought,
a long time,
"They actually like to put their warm faces on Li Qingcha's cold buttocks."
Chu Zhongtian bowed,
"Your Majesty, that's true... ahem... the autumn hunt is coming, and the demon tribe delegation is coming to the capital. The Ministry of Rites needs a good-cop character. Lord Li once handled the demon tribe spy case, so he's a suitable candidate."
I see,
Inviting Li Qingcha to the Honglu Temple was to make him do something that would offend others.
snort!
Those old bastards!
The emperor increasingly felt that letting Li Qingcha join the Ministry of Rites seemed to be a good choice.
The water of Canglang is clear, and can wash my hair with it;
The water of Canglang is turbid, and can wash my feet.
As the common ruler of the world and the wise ruler of all ages, even if he didn't like Li Qingcha, he believed that he could easily control Li Qingcha and make use of him to achieve the desired effect.
The emperor was extremely confident.
(Lol)
He turned around, glanced at the pile of memorials, and muttered, "If you want to have a good relationship with Li Qingcha, why are you bothering me..."
After saying that, he looked at Chu Zhongtian.
"You seem to have recommended Li Qingcha before."
Chu Zhongtian shook his head.
"This time, that time."
"Isn't recommending someone for an official post only about ability? Why is the 'current situation' involved?"
"Your Majesty, you have a keen eye for talent and transferred Li Qingcha to the Daolu Division. I didn't expect that he would do such a good job. Now it seems that I was too naive at the time."
A flattery is like a gentle and silent one.
The emperor laughed,
"In terms of administration, I may not be as good as you; but in terms of knowing people and governing, you are far inferior to me."
Chu Zhongtian's eyelids twitched, and he bowed without saying a word.
The emperor thought,
"Regarding Li Qingcha's acceptance of his fate, I have already..."
I haven't finished speaking yet,
boom--
The thunder came suddenly.
