After this small crisis inside, everything was calm again. Shi Bin originally wanted to send troops to conquer Burma and Laos (Laos), but this idea was dispelled in an instant. The reason is that the treasury is not full enough and the two places have almost no strategic value, and he does not want to be seen by everyone as a guy who wants to use military force but does not want the national economy and the people's livelihood.

It's just that the feeling of being buried in the pile of briefs every day is really bad, and it can even be said to be extremely painful, far less pleasant than the invincible fight. Slowly, Shi Bin, who has always been diligent in government, also slackened. All kinds of things can be hidden, and they can be avoided, and most of them are left to Jia Ling and Sai Xishi to do, and Shi Bin himself only consults some official documents that they think are important.

Although this made Jia Ling and Sai Xishi feel a sense of accomplishment in the Great Song Dynasty, which was inferior to men and women, they were also a little worried, and they didn't want Shi Bin to be lazy.

One day, the two of them were walking in the courtyard after lunch, and Sai Xi Shi said with a sad face: "Sister, what do you say you should do?" The husband is getting more and more lazy now, and he can't wait to push everything to others, how can this be? ”

"Of course I know this, but he doesn't like to deal with these small things, and he can't actually blame him." Jia Ling sighed and said.

"But as the saying goes, 'do what he does, let him do what he does,' and even if he doesn't want to deal with it, he has to deal with it. We can't just think about expanding territory and dealing with big things. ”

"That's true, but the question is how? Don't forget, he didn't read much like you, but he was forced to learn a few words after becoming an official. It is very tiring to read official documents, which should be an important reason why he does not like to review official documents. And after reading it, you have to think carefully so that you can't make mistakes, so naturally you won't be happy. Jia Ling said.

Jia Ling's words reminded Sai Xishi of the irritability he often had when reading official documents, and immediately agreed with Jia Ling's opinion.

"In that case, why don't we go and see how disgusted he is with reviewing official documents?" Sai Si Shi proposed, "If it is really as my sister said, let's find a way to do it." ”

It is naturally better to have a target than to guess randomly, so Jia Ling immediately took Sai Xishi to Shi Bin's study. At this time, Shi Bin was holding a brush in his hand, and his face was painful, as if he was not reading official documents but suffering. Jia Ling and Sai Xishi, who walked to the door, were actually uncomfortable when they saw this situation, and no one wanted their husbands to be so painful.

Coming in and chatting with Shi Bin was just right to relieve his pain, so Jia Ling said while coming in: "Husband is still reviewing official documents? Don't work so hard, it's not good to be too tired. ”

Listening to the voice, you knew that Jia Ling was coming, but this should not come from Jia Ling's mouth, but from Sai Xishi's mouth. Therefore, Shi Bin immediately stopped reading the official document and turned his head to look at Jia Ling.

"Madam, I am in a high position and am a representative of hundreds of officials, even if I don't want to be diligent in government, not to mention that you have actually helped me share a lot." Shi Bin said with a smile.

These words made Jia Ling and Sai Xishi warm in their hearts, knowing that they didn't work in vain, and they didn't worry in vain.

"Husband, when my sister and I came in just now, I saw that you were full of unhappiness, why is this? There doesn't seem to be anything big in the court lately, so why bother? ”

"Xi Shi, there are really no critical big things, but the annoying little things are one after another, as if endless, so I am worried."

Although the matter is very simple, it is not easy to solve it, because although the matter is small, it is easy to cause big problems when it adds up, so it is not sloppy.

"Xiaoling, Xi Shi, how about you help me find a way to deal with these little things? There are too many things like this, and I can't stand it, husband, and I want to pick a son and go home again to be a mountain citizen. Shi Bin said with a bitter face.

"Husband, my sister and I have helped you filter so many unimportant things, and you still think there are too many things?" Sai Xi Shi asked very surprised.

"Xi Shi, you did help me filter at least sixty percent of the official documents, but there are still forty percent for me to review by myself. And these forty percent also have a full two hundred, which is also a lot. And a lot of it is inconsequential, just pay a little attention. Shi Bin said with a sad face.

"Husband, we used to help you deal with official documents on Jinghu Road, and you weren't so slack at that time, why have you become so slack now?" Jia Ling asked.

"Madam, it's just one place, not the whole Great Song. Now I am in charge of the entire Great Song Dynasty, and I don't know how much I have a heavy burden, and I feel that my brain is not enough, which can be described as walking on thin ice. In this way, it is natural to want to spend more effort on important things rather than on trivial matters. Shi Bin explained.

It turned out that I felt stressed and my brain was not enough. Thinking about it, there were always big think tanks such as Wang San and Li Chao on the side to give advice to Shi Bin, and everything was very easy, but now that both of them have gone to serve as feudal officials and left Shi Bin, there are Xu Feng, Jia Ling and Sai Xishi left by his side. Although Xu Feng has some intelligence, he is far inferior to Wang San and Li Chao. Although Jia Ling and Sai Xishi are very smart, if their husbands always ask their wives for advice, I'm afraid no one can pull down their faces. Although Wang Yi and Li Shao have some wisdom, because they are not Shi Bin's descendants, they dare not say or do many things, so their help is limited.

"Husband, what should we do? You can't go on like this all the time. Jia Ling said.

"Not really, but what?" Shi Bin said very vaguely, "I can't always bother the two ladies." In that case, I can't bear it. ”

"Why don't you get a small cabinet? Wouldn't it be easier for you to find someone to work with the council after we filtered the official documents? Brainstorming not only relieves your stress but also improves the efficiency of dealing with problems, killing two birds with one stone! ”

After listening to Sai Xishi's words, Shi Bin and Jia Ling immediately came to their senses. Indeed, the emperor can have a cabinet, why can't he Shi Bin have a small cabinet? Wang San and Li Chao are not around, just recruit a few reliable staff officers.

"Two ladies, who do you think is the right person to choose for my little cabinet?" Shi Bin asked.

"First of all, it is natural that people must be reliable, not capricious, jealous and jealous of the treacherous villain. The second is to have a strategy, not a guy who only talks about empty things! Jia Ling said with certainty.

"My sister is right, but my sister also wants to add that this person must not be arrogant and arrogant, and must be able to be kind to others." Sai Xi Shi said. After a while, she said, "It's better for this person to dare to speak, and to have some guts." Wang Yi and Li Shao are not enough in this regard. Of course, they also have to be in this small cabinet. ”

Shi Bin nodded as he listened, because he already had the shadows of two people in his mind.

"What do you think of Chen Yan and Li Tingzhi?" Shi Bin asked.

"Husband is talking about General Zhongwu and General Xuanwei?" Jia Ling asked.

"They are the ones who are upright, who dare to speak out, and who are quite resourceful." Shi Bin said, "I plan to transfer them to Lin'an as the Imperial History, but in fact, they are a staff officer in my small cabinet, how about it?" ”

Jia Ling and Sai Xishi naturally agreed very much with this method, but they didn't really know Chen Yan and Li Tingzhi, including Shi Bin, who had only dealt with Chen Yan and Li Tingzhi a few times, and the rest were all learned from the archives, and they didn't know what they were thinking, so they didn't support making decisions easily. Therefore, Jia Ling and the others suggested that Shi Bin call Wang Yi and Li Shao to discuss.

Not long after, Xu Feng invited Wang Yi and Li Shao according to Shi Bin's order.

When the two of them saw Shi Bin, they were actually confused, and they didn't know what important things Shi Bin needed to discuss with them.

"My lords, I invite you here today to discuss something. I think you also know that I, Shi Bin, am from a mountain people's background, and I haven't read a few pages of a book, so I only know a few words..."

"Where, where, the adults are arrogant." Wang Yi said immediately.

"It's true, although the adults are not full of money, but the scheming in their chests is not much higher than those nerds." Li Shao also agreed.

No one doesn't like to listen to other people's praise, but Shi Bin doesn't like to listen to it at this moment, so his face turned cold, and he said very seriously: "Two adults, thank you for complimenting Shi, but I invite you not to listen to your praise, but to discuss something!" If you want to praise, you will have time to praise after you have discussed the matter! ”

Being reprimanded like this, the two of them were immediately silent and did not dare to make any more noise.

Seeing this, Shi Bin was afraid of breaking things, so he had to apologize again: "You don't have to be like this, Shi Mou has been disturbed by official documents in the past few days, please forgive me." ”

Knowing the reason, Wang Yi and Li Shao put their minds at ease and continued to listen to Shi Bin's words.

"Now Shi has found a very troublesome thing, that is, too much pressure and lack of energy, even with the support of you and my two wives, I feel that my brain is not enough."

"It seems that your Excellency needs more people to help you deal with the government. Xia Guan understands the pain of adults, even I often feel too stressed and lack of energy, let alone adults? Wang Yi, who was sympathetic to the same disease, said.

Although Xia Guan didn't feel this way yet, he could guess it. I also think that Lord Wang Yi is reasonable, and the Lord really needs more talents to help the Lord deal with the government. I don't know if you can be an adult? Li Shao said.

"I do have two people in mind, but I don't have a deep relationship with them, so I don't know if these two people are suitable."

"Please tell me, sir." Wang Yi said, "Master Li and I will definitely do our best. ”

So Shi Bin told Chen Yan and Li Tingzhi. Unexpectedly, Wang Yi and Li Shao immediately said that they could not do it when they heard that these two people, saying that they were too stubborn and not suitable to be Shi Bin's staff officers, and once they arrived in Beijing, they would only cause trouble for Shi Bin.

Too stubborn? Such a person is indeed very troublesome, but Shi Bin is reluctant to give up the talent of the two, so he asked: "Which of these two is more talented and whose temper is slightly better?" ”

This time, Wang Yi and Li Shao said in unison that Li Tingzhi's talent is higher and his temper is slightly better, which should be the result of leading troops for many years.

"Will Li Tingzhi be vexatious? How would he react if he disagreed with my decision? Shi Bin asked again.

"My lord, Li Tingzhi will not make trouble unreasonably, most likely he will just brush his sleeves away, and then I am afraid that he will resign and return to the country. Chen Yan's performance should be even worse. Wang Yi said after thinking for a while.

"Since this is the case, then Chen Yan will forget it and transfer Li Tingzhi to Lin'an as the Imperial Historian. Join him in helping me with advice! ”

Of course, Wang Yi and Li Shao couldn't show any dissatisfaction, and only said that they would cooperate with Li Tingzhi in the future and live up to Shi Bin's high expectations. The two had this attitude, Shi Bin was very satisfied, praised the two again and again, and said that the two were still his most trusted civil officials in Lin'an.

After they left, Shi Bin asked, "What do you think?" ”

"It's not bad, it's a good choice to include Li Tingzhi in your small cabinet." Jia Ling said directly.

"That's true, then it would be good if Chen Yan had a better temper and was transferred to be the middle of the imperial history, but unfortunately, according to Wang Yi and Li Shao, he was a guy who couldn't turn at all." Shi Bin said regretfully.

"Husband, you still seem to be a little unhappy? Is it because of Chen Yan? Sai Xi Shi asked, "If it's because of Chen Yan, why don't you talk to him personally?" See what kind of person he really is? After all, what you heard was only Wang Yi and Li Shao's words, and you can't believe them all. ”

At this time, Shi Bin thought that he had just heard what Wang Yi and Li Shao had said, and perhaps it would be better for him to talk to Chen Yan and Li Tingzhi in person before making a decision.

"Husband, yesterday I saw in the official document that Chen Yan will be transferred next month, and Li Tingzhi will also be next month, this should be the best time to meet them. Why don't you send someone to call them in now? ”

How could Shi Bin not use such a good method, and immediately agreed.