In September of the ninth year of Wude of the Tang Dynasty, the Tang Dynasty and the Turks formally signed a treaty and began to fulfill it. From now on, the Tang Dynasty and the Turks were no longer enemy countries, and the two sides traded on an equal footing. The Turks could sell all kinds of dairy products and war horses to the Central Plains, and then the Tang Dynasty controlled the quota, and the Tang Dynasty used tea and grain materials as trading products, and used silver as the settlement currency, which was considered to have made a deal between the two sides.

And the trap in this, most people don't know, but the Turks don't know at the moment, this seems to be a mutually beneficial treaty, but in the end it is enough to bury their Turks. Of course, Shi Bufan has also earned a lot of wealth from this. Because this tea is currently only available to Qin Jiarui, a woman who is not ordinary, Shi Bufan has already asked Qin Jiarui to prepare, and go to Jiangnan Province, which is later Fujian, to purchase a large amount of land to hire some people to be responsible for planting tea. Fujian is a very suitable place for planting tea, which is also what many people in later generations understand, so of course Shi Bufan will not miss it, and directly let Qin Jiarui purchase this tea field in large quantities.

Although other nobles have also joined this profession, because such an opportunity to make a fortune will not be missed. However, because Shi Bufan and Qin Jiarui had enough preparations, and they were also one step ahead of other nobles in terms of roasting tea and other techniques, they earned more wealth than other nobles. Of course, Shi Bufan would not say anything about deliberately not making money, anyway, there is an opportunity to make money legally, so it would be a fool not to make money.

As for the money falling into Qin Jiarui's hands, the difference between this and falling into Shi Bufan's hands is just the difference between the left hand and the right hand, and it will not be too big. As for Shi Bufan, they have finally taken a break, because recently Li Shimin and important ministers of the imperial court are going to hold a sacrifice to the sky. In addition, it is now close to the end of the autumn harvest, according to the ancient practice, during the autumn harvest, the government at all levels often holds sacrifices to thank God for the good harvest.

Of course, officials at all levels also have different levels of sacrificial activities according to their financial resources, local customs, etc. At the central level of the Tang Dynasty, it is naturally very grand, and all departments of the imperial court are also preparing in the past few days. But this time, Shi Bufan was idle. Because his students began to have a holiday, during the autumn harvest period of the Tang Dynasty, all major official schools would have a holiday, called clothing leave, which means that the autumn preparations have passed, and the preparation is going to winter, and you can start to change clothes. The government schools in the Tang Dynasty also had two holidays, but the holidays were much shorter than the winter and summer vacations in later generations. So Shi Bufan can also have a holiday, the students are on vacation, what are the teachers busy with?

"You should go for another official position next? I'm afraid that the emperor won't let you stay in this position anymore, I'm afraid that you will be allowed to take up a different position next. Dugu Daxue analyzed.

Shi Bufan asked rhetorically: "Where do you think I might go?" ”

Dugu Daxue analyzed with Shi Bufan, Dugu Daxue thought that it was impossible for Shi Bufan to continue to serve in the position of this school secretary, because Hongwenguan school secretary was just a petty official from Jiupin, which obviously did not match Shi Bufan's current political influence. Shi Bufan's influence is much higher than the influence that this school scrivener can obtain, so it is naturally impossible to continue in this position. Moreover, the position of this school secretary is obviously a position that does not have much real power and responsibilities, so Li Shimin will definitely not be satisfied with Shi Bufan to continue to sit in this position.

Dugu Daxue took the initiative to say: "According to the officials of previous years, after the autumn harvest every year, there will be an examination, and it will be decided to adjust the personnel officials next year. Of course, there are far more factors than these, but you can definitely go to the next level. But I don't know exactly where I want to work. Because according to common sense, it should be to go to the household department, but it doesn't seem to be appropriate, because although the household department looks respected, it is obviously biased towards government affairs, which is not conducive to your play. ”

"It's really unlikely that the household department will go to a place with more power. But where to go, so I don't know very well. Shi Bufan replied.

During the Tang Dynasty, the six ministries belonged to the government affairs department, which was the department responsible for government decrees, and was generally not responsible for specific affairs. However, the major temples, prisons, and so on are the real affairs departments, and they are the departments responsible for the specific implementation of affairs, and such departments have more power. The so-called power of affairs is not the same thing as "real power". The power of affairs is the power to represent the execution of government affairs, and the power to be responsible for the specific implementation of affairs.

The Sixth Department belongs to the government affairs department, not the affairs department that directly executes affairs, so although the Sixth Department seems to be relatively high at present, it is not suitable for Shi Bufan to take office. If Shi Bufan goes to serve in the Sixth Department, at most he can get a director, but the status of the director is very low, in fact, he is a senior clerk, in fact, he has no rights, and his status is no different from those so-called researchers in the central departments in later generations.

"Forget it, there must be a road before the car reaches the mountain, where am I qualified to pick the fat and the thin? In short, there will be a routine personnel adjustment brewing at the end of every day, so I'll wait! Shi Bufan said.

In many countries, there will be a time for routine personnel adjustments, often at regular intervals for a centralized personnel adjustment, and often at the end of the year to begin to brew, the year after the announcement. However, there are a few happy and a few sad families in this, so it is impossible to have any explanation. However, the only current Dugu Daxue speculated to Shi Bufan, and Shi Bufan may not continue to carry it in the position of this school scholar.

Shi Bufan's ability has been confirmed, and at present, Li Shimin is not at ease with those scholars, since he has used and suppressed them. Therefore, it is necessary to support a benchmark of the poor family, and only by supporting a benchmark of the poor family can everyone see hope. At present, Li Shimin's choice of support is extraordinary, and it is the most suitable choice at present.

"I can be regarded as robbing Ma Zhou's opportunity!" Shi Bufan thought.

According to Shi Bufan's speculation, it was originally Li Shimin's choice to support a benchmark for a poor family in history, which may have chosen Ma Zhou. Ma Zhou, the prime minister of the early years of the Tang Dynasty, rose quickly! Ma Zhou was almost the only prime minister who was really born in a poor family during the Zhenguan period of the Tang Dynasty, and there were no doorways in it, so there were ghosts. This should be supported by someone behind it, but who is this supporter, this is self-evident. Shi Bufan may have robbed Ma Zhou's opportunity at present, and was listed as a key support object by Li Shimin.

However, it is not up to him to decide where he will go next, but to the officials and the emperor.

"The Ministry of Officials, at present, the Ministry of Officials has been taken over by Du Ruhui, and the eldest grandson Wuji has been sent to fight against Luo Yi. However, Luo Yi, a clown who jumps off the beam, can't jump. But when the eldest grandson Wuji comes back, he will be a cold bench, who made him a relative? At present, Du Ruhui is very powerful, not only personally supervising the Ministry of Officials and the Ministry of War, it can be said that he is in charge of both civil and military, Li Shimin is so relieved? But I don't think Lao Du will be really stupid enough to supervise both the civil and military departments at the same time. I'm afraid that he will choose to authorize others to manage the ministry, and he doesn't dare to ask too much. Shi Bufan thought in his heart.

Du Ruhui is currently a real person below 10,000 people, although Pei Lin is still a scholar servant, but Pei Lian is very angry. Fang Xuanling mastered the Zhongshu Province, and it can be said that he has controlled the decision-making of government decrees at the decision-making end, while Du Ruhui concurrently served as the secretary of the Ministry of Officials and the secretary of the Ministry of War. The Ministry of Officials is the department that manages the appointment and dismissal of civil officials, and its power is the most important. The military department is to manage the military, so Du Ruhui supervised the civil and military departments at the same time, and also grasped the two most important departments. Fang Xuanling pressed on it, and Du Ruhui "exploded" in the back. Ju", this Pei Lonely's day is really miserable, and it is going to become a "sandwich".

But Shi Bufan didn't believe it, did Li Shimin believe in Du Ruhui so much? Shi Bufan is very convinced that Li Shimin will not really believe in a certain person completely, as a male lord born in this troubled world, although he knows that his subordinates are loyal, but he is still suspicious. Although Li Shimin, as an emperor, is still relatively righteous and does not kill heroes on a large scale, most of the heroes can die well.

However, judging from his consistent style, and from the history after he ascended the throne, he was also a force that suppressed his courtiers from time to time, and often exempted his courtiers from official positions for various reasons. Then you can "enable" again when you want to use it. Although Li Shimin thought that it was impossible for his subordinates to threaten him, he also used a lot of power tricks to restrain his courtiers through suppression and various means.

In addition to their abilities, another important reason for Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui is that they represent two political groups, which is why they can become the most important prime ministers. But Du Ruhui wouldn't be so stupid, he really managed the Ministry of Officials and the Ministry of War. If he intervenes in both civil and military affairs, then maybe this is death!

"Recently, the emperor appointed Wen Yanbo as the servant of the ministry, did he let this Wen Yanbo supervise this Du Ruhui? Wen Yanbo has not had a good time recently, he used to be Luo Yi's subordinate, and later entered the Central Committee as an official. And his brother Wen Daya was a courtier in Li Yuan's era and Li Yuan's 'confidential secretary'. It can be that Wen Yanbo is Li Yuan's old courtier, but he used to work for Luo Yi, and now Luo Yi is rebelling, so he will definitely receive a lot of scrutiny. In other words, Wen Yanbo is afraid that no faction can integrate into it now, Wen Yanbo is a lonely minister, there is no boss and no younger brother. Li Shimin asked him to serve as a servant of the ministry, just because he valued his ability? I don't believe it even if I die! Shi Bufan thought.

Shi Bufan speculated that this Wen Yanbo was currently in an embarrassing situation, he used to be Luo Yi's person, and he followed Luo Yi to fight against Sui. But later Luo Yi took refuge in Datang, and he followed. Wen Yanbo came to serve in the Central Committee, and was later captured by the Turks. Now a peace agreement was signed with the Turks, and the Turks released him. After Wen Yanbo came back, Luo Yi began to rebel, so Wen Yanbo's exit was embarrassing. The fact that he once worked for Luo Yi can be a "black history" and should be scrutinized.

At this time, Li Shimin actually appointed Wen Yanbo as an important position as the servant of the ministry, which is indeed worth playing. Maybe Li Shimin doesn't trust Du Ruhui too thoroughly at present, but there is no one to act as a gatekeeper. Li Shimin is still unable to leave Du Ruhui at present, and Du Ruhui needs to check on major matters. But he is also worried that Du Ruhui has too much power, and he controls both civil and military departments at the same time, so who can rest assured? This Wen Yanbo may also be the "executive deputy who is sent to be in charge of specific affairs", Du Ruhui may only make decisions in the position of important people, but for ordinary personnel adjustments, they are also handed over to this Wen Yanbo.

Wen Yanbo is in an awkward situation, perhaps he happens to be a more fair person, and he will not particularly take sides. If those people from the Jiangnan Shi clan are allowed to serve in the ministry, then maybe the Jiangnan Shi clan will also rise. However, the Shandong Shi clan and the Guanlong Group behind Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui are not suitable.

Li Tang has always been eliminating the influence of the Guanlong Group, so it is naturally impossible for someone from the Guanlong Group to control the Ministry of Officials together with Du Ruhui, so I am afraid that the balance will be lost. Wen Yanbo may be the most suitable person at the moment, because he can't take sides.

"It seems that the person responsible for adjusting my position is this Wen Yanbo. Next, I have to prepare well and see what position he plans to arrange for me. Find a time to hook up with him, so that it will be beneficial for my next development. Don't let me out, it's really a problem. If you release it, it's not easy to come back. Shi Bufan thought.

Once the officials of the early Tang Dynasty were released, it would be difficult for them to have a good future. In the early Tang Dynasty, officials were all respected by central officials, and often prime ministers were promoted from within the central departments, and almost never transferred from outside. So once it is released, the future is worrying. This situation was only improved after Zhang Jiuling put forward the suggestion of "not Lizhou County, not Taiwan Province" in the middle of the Tang Dynasty.

However, the survival of the fittest, since it has come to this era, it is natural to adapt to the rules of this era. As a politician, don't you have to adapt to the rules first, and then you can use the rules to trample on the rules? At present, Shi Bufan naturally doesn't want to be released, this is not good for him, he is asking for trouble. Once it is released, the political future is worrisome, and this will not only not do it any good for the future, but will have many disadvantages. Especially the poor communication of news in ancient times, this is also the reason why ancient kings were suspicious of the generals outside.

Therefore, Shi Bufan does not want to be released, and once he leaves the political center, the loss will be very great.

Just when Shi Bufan was thinking about how to establish contact with this Wen Yanbo, Qin Jiarui suddenly ran in, and then said, "I have it!" (To be continued.) )