Chapter 13: Shang Shutai

In the afternoon of the same day, Li Jun met with the nine officials released from prison in the imperial study, and Li Jun encouraged a few people, and then left only Pang Jixian, Li Lin, and Zhang Zhi, and the six old ministers had no complaints.

The six old ministers also know their current physical condition, they are old and frail, and they have suffered in prison for several months, it would be good to be able to survive being released from prison, in fact, several people have already arranged their future affairs in prison, and now they can be released from prison, and they will not affect their families, which is already a good result, and the compensation given by the little emperor is also very good, and everyone is satisfied.

After sending the six old ministers away, only Xiao Wangzhi, Sima Da, and He Shen were left in the imperial study, Li Jun looked at Pang Jixian's resume, this person was a Shaofu supervisor before, and he was imprisoned because he offended Zhao Hede.

Xiao Wangzhi thought about it for a while before he said slowly: "Your Majesty, this Shaofu has always been the steward of the royal family, and as a foreign minister, it is not good to give opinions, but the minister has been in contact with Pang Jixian, although this person is exquisite, but there is an arrogance in his bones, and this person is not greedy, so the minister feels that it is no problem for this person to be the commander of the Shaofu." ”

Li Jun nodded and said, "Okay, I still believe in the teacher's vision of people. ”

Soon Pang Jixian came to the imperial study under the leadership of an inner attendant, and the first thing Pang Jixian did when he came to the imperial study was to kneel on the ground and cry, Li Jun immediately helped Pang Jixian and said, "Aiqing has suffered." ”

When Pang Jixian heard this, he suddenly lost control of his emotions, He Shen, Sima Da and others disagreed to appease Pang Jixian, Pang Jixian said embarrassedly: "Weichen is rude, please forgive Your Majesty." ”

"Aiqing's words are wrong, the first emperor is sorry for the Qing family, and I will compensate Aiqing well." Then Li Jun gave He Shen a look.

He Shen stepped forward and said, "Pang Ji will listen to the order first. ”

"Wechen is here." Pang Jixian immediately knelt down and said.

"The emperor's edict said: Pang Jixian succeeded to the post of Shaofu Ling, and he must not slack off."

"Wechen obeys."

After Pang Jixian got up, Li Jun took Pang Jixian's hand and said, "Pang Aiqing, you must be a good housekeeper for me." ”

"Wechen obeys, but Wechen has another request, please allow Your Majesty."

"Aiqing, but it doesn't hurt to say it."

"Your Majesty, the Shaofu is under the jurisdiction of Zhao Hede, and all kinds of relationships are intertwined, and the minister wants to invite the Yushitai and Tingwei Mansion to enter the Shaofu and rectify it well."

Li Jun nodded and said: "I am very pleased that Aiqing can have this idea, although Aiqing can rest assured to investigate, Tingwei and Yushitai will arrange it." ”

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

The main responsibility of the Shaofu is to be in charge of the taxes of the mountains and seas and the handicrafts of the government for the needs of the royal family, in fact, to put it bluntly, this institution is specifically for the emperor to make money, it is the emperor's money bag, the money bag is unstable, and the emperor is also difficult to do, how miserable the emperor without money is, Li Jun still knows, just like the Chongzhen Emperor of the Ming Dynasty, who was finally forced to hang himself on an old neck tree.

After Pang Jixian left, Li Jun rubbed his dizzy head, and Xiao Wangzhi asked with concern: "Your Majesty, do you want to rest for a while?" ”

Hua Shan immediately picked up Li Jun's hand and began to diagnose the pulse, and then said slowly: "Your Majesty, I am too tired today, so let's rest for a while." ”

Li Jun smiled bitterly: "It doesn't matter, I will discuss the last thing with the teacher." ”

"Your Majesty, please speak." Xiao Wangzhi said worriedly.

Li Jun smiled and said, "Teacher, you see that there is only Sima Da around me now, so I am going to set up a new department, which will be built in this imperial study, mainly to help me deal with the government affairs around me." ”

"What Your Majesty said is extremely true, Your Majesty has just recovered from a serious illness, and you need a few people to help you deal with government affairs. Xiao Wangzhi said with a smile.

"Well, since that's the case, this Li Lin and Zhang Zhi will use it, Da Changqiu, announce them in."

"No, Your Majesty."

Xiao Wangzhi was obviously caught off guard by Li Jun, Zhang Zhi and Li Lin, Xiao Wangzhi also knew that they were different from Pang Jixian just now, they were the real talents of Zaifu, and these two Xiao Wangzhi also wanted to keep it to great use, but they didn't expect to be cut off by the emperor.

But since the emperor said so, Xiao Wangzhi could only smile and express his support.

When Zhang Zhi and Li Lin entered the imperial study, Li Jun received them with a smile, both of them were local taishou before, because they came to the capital and did not give gifts to Zhao Yuyan, the favorite concubine of the first emperor, they were framed and imprisoned.

Li Jun smiled and said to the two: "The two Aiqing have worked hard. ”

"Thank you, Your Majesty." The two replied in unison.

Li Jun nodded and continued: "The two Aiqing are both capable talents of the country, I have already discussed with Lord Xiao just now, I am going to change the imperial study into Shangshutai, this institution is newly established by me, and in the future, you two Aiqing will be the left and right Shangshu orders of Shangshutai, from the second grade." ”

"May I ask Your Majesty, what is the main purpose of this Shangshutai?" Li Lin asked cautiously.

Li Jun explained with a smile: "Shang Shutai is actually an institution that helps me deal with government affairs, and Zuo Shang Shuling is mainly responsible for reviewing the chapters and making suggestions; The Right Shangshu Order is mainly responsible for making edicts for me. Then Li Jun pointed to Sima Da next to him and said with a smile: "This is Sima Da, the secretary and supervisor of Shang Shutai, the secretary and supervisor are mainly responsible for sealing the holy decree and supervising the internal personnel of Shang Shuling, and you two will be colleagues in the future, you can contact more people." ”

Sima Da immediately stood up and said, "Sima Da sees the two adults. ”

Zhang Zhi smiled and helped Sima Da up and said, "The famous Taishi Ling, it's better to meet if you're really famous." ”

"How dare you? How dare you? ”

When Zhang Zhi and Sima Da were greeting each other, Li Lin next to him asked again: "Your Majesty, is there anyone else in this Shangshutai besides Weichen?" ”

Li Lin and Zhang Zhi's personalities are obviously different, Li Lin is a well-known strong point at a glance, and Zhang Zhi's personality is more sleek than him.

Li Jun said embarrassedly: "This is what I am going to continue to discuss with a few Aiqing?" I am also going to set up 20 Shang Shulang, do you have any good candidates? ”

"Your Majesty, please rest assured, the old minister will ask Jiuqing to recommend." Xiao Wangzhi, the old fox, finally spoke.

Li Jun gave Sima Da next to him a look, and Sima Da shook his head and said: "Lord Xiao, just relying on recommendation, I'm afraid it's not enough, after all, although Shang Shulang's official position is not big, he is often by His Majesty's side, and he is in contact with the affairs of the imperial court, and it is not possible to learn without real talent." ”

"Do you have any good ideas for Master Simada?"

"Lord Xiao, Xia Guan feels that he can take the exam among the recommended people, and then select the top twenty people with excellent grades to enter Shangshutai." Sima Da replied with a smile.

"Lord Sima's plan is very good, and the old minister thinks it is feasible." Xiao Wangzhi nodded and said.

Li Jun looked at the rest of the people again, and found that no one objected, and a big stone in his heart finally landed, and Li Jun immediately clapped his hand and said: "Since no one objected, it was decided." ”