Master Li is not very familiar with the people in the Ministry of Industry, and he doesn't know what this sentence means when the other party comes up with this. After thinking about it, I really couldn't judge the other party's intentions, so I left with a few words.

Next, he went to the military department, and things went smoothly here, Shangshu was promoted to a university scholar, and the atmosphere in the military department was naturally good.

After the last time he went to the military headquarters to ask for it, the seal of the seal of the Admiral Five Cities had already been cast, and he was just waiting for the incumbent to pick it up. In addition, it was agreed to transfer 100 officers and troops from Beijing to be used in the Imperial History Office of the Admiral of the Five Cities.

When saying goodbye, I heard the official of the Ministry of War say, "Yuan Ge Lao wanted to take a step forward, but this time he was blocked by Peng Ge Lao, which was very ingenious, and Master Li did not make a small contribution." ”

Li You didn't know what to say, why did everyone have to mention it when they saw him, can the conspiracy that spread to the sky still be called a conspiracy?

Originally, he thought that others would not be able to perceive his hard work, so he acted as a behind-the-scenes hero in obscurity, without the pleasure of success, but it seemed that the situation was a bit the opposite.

What's the problem? Wouldn't Xin Ninghou's mouth be so unreliable, causing all the details to leak out? Master Li was always puzzled, and went to the ministry again to do business, and by the way, he went to the Wenxuan Division Zuo Langzhong to chat a few words.

Sure enough, I saw Zuo Langzhong and said with a smile: "Yuan Ge Lao's slap is not light, it must be your doing." ”

In front of the people who are friends in general, Li You didn't say much, but his relationship with Zuo Langzhong was different, so he asked solemnly: "Where did Zuo Lang hear about it?" ”

Zuo Langzhong was quite puzzled by Li You's serious expression, "It's just a casual joke, how can you be so serious?" ”

Joking? Master Li was very strange and asked rhetorically, "Can you laugh nonsense about such a thing?" ”

Zuo Langzhong explained: "You don't know yet? Last time, the Emperor Jimen was in the early dynasty. We and the other six subordinate officials were chatting in one place and talking about the affairs of the Cabinet. Some people joked that although there was no evidence, they knew that it must have been Li Yanxian's doing.

When I asked why, he said that the benefits of cabinet changes are all due to you, and that only you are the most profitable, so what evidence is needed? But with the testimony of your heart, you are also manipulating it, and others can be idle to bother with this. These words are passed around between the six parts, and it is just a joke, so why should you really care. ”

This one... After knowing the situation, Lord Li was speechless and choked. There is never a shortage of smart people in the court. In this way, Hu Chai, who has no evidence at all, can guess the truth.

In retrospect. Speaking of this cabinet change, it can be summarized into three things:

The first one, Lu Shangshu forced Yan Shangshu to enter the cabinet, and he Li You had a new backer in the center and was extremely profitable; In the second case, Xu Shoufu broke with Peng Gelao. His sworn enemy Li You was weakened and quite profitable; The third thing, the elderly Peng Ge Lao surpassed Yuan Ge Lao as the second assistant, laying the groundwork for Xu Ge Lao's reinstatement, and he Li You still benefited...

These three things involve different positions, others may benefit from one of them, but to benefit from all three things, it seems that there is no one else except him Li You.

Moreover, the first and second cases were publicly promoted by him, Li You, in the name of Tingqiu. But the change of hands in the position of the second assistant made the princes of the court inexplicable, and they couldn't find the ins and outs, only Peng Ge Lao took refuge in the Queen Mother, a very worthy reason.

So when others were chatting and laughing, they would also deduct the third thing on Lord Li's head by the way, anyway, Lord Li had already done two things, and he was not short of one more. Moreover, he has a very bad relationship with Peng and Yuan Erge. I don't care about this one more thing.

At this point, Li You finally understood that the officials of the Ministry of Industry and the Ministry of War were joking with him, but he was thinking about it for a long time as if he was facing a great enemy.

Master Li suddenly looked solemn and said to Zuo Langzhong, "Your guess is right. Peng Ge Lao served as the second assistant, and he really persuaded the Queen Mother to do it, but I didn't expect it to be easily seen through by you, so how can this official deal with himself. ”…,

Zuo Langzhong laughed, "A joke is a joke, and after tea and dinner, you will laugh in vain, and you can't admit it indiscriminately." ”

Li You also smiled at each other, and it wasn't until he left the ministry that his smile gradually converged. Through this joke, which seemed to be fictional but was actually true, he felt as if he had realized something, and he couldn't help but stand on the edge of the road and fall into deep thought.

Recently, things have been going well, everything is developing according to what I expected, and my own performance is also outstanding, but the four words "things must be reversed" are really profound, and there is such a situation.

This situation can only be understood and cannot be spoken, and on the surface it is just a joke, and there is nothing else, and there is no threat for the time being.

But no matter what, he is worried about it, lying down everywhere and being hit by arrows, and he has become a person who has nothing to hide, and it will be extremely tragic in political disputes. If you are in the dark, at least you have lost the ability to attack them by surprise.

Dig deeper, this situation is very delicate and dangerous, and there is a reason for this kind of joke, and this reason is what really deserves attention.

Defeating people has also created this kind of situation, and we can't help but be vigilant. Even if you can defeat all your opponents, as long as you ignore the general trend, you will definitely lose in the end.

How many heroes and heroes have been invincible throughout the ages, but if they are short-sighted, they will end in tragedy. Such as Xiang Yu, the overlord of Chu, this person can defeat the people of the world, but he can't compete with the momentum of the world, and he is almost invincible for several years, but in the end he killed himself in Wujiang.

Thinking of this, Li You secretly made a decision.

In the past month, because Xu Cifu Ding was worried about his resignation, he had no one in the center for a while, and he could not gain a firm foothold in the officialdom of the Beijing Division, so he had to do his best to borrow the situation, and repeatedly made surprise plans and plotted various conspiracies. While bringing fruitful consequences, this extraordinary performance also had a great impact on the monarchs of the imperial court...

Now that the unfavorable situation has been reversed, Master Lu has successfully entered the cabinet and become the fourth Wuyingdian scholar, and it is expected that he and Xu Ge's ally, Wenyuan Pavilion scholar Yang Ge, can help each other, and he himself should be a little away from the court.

Therefore, it is not necessarily a bad thing to be reappointed as the governor of the five cities and be dismissed from the court, not only does not have to leave the officialdom of the capital division, but also can achieve a buffer with the imperial court, and concentrate on his own duties.

Since then, Lord Li has put aside the affairs of the court, no longer cares about the rights and wrongs in the court, and has devoted himself to the construction of the Imperial History Office of the Admiral of the Five Cities.

Like the vast majority of the Imperial Inspectorate's foreign affairs in the five cities, the Imperial History Yamen of the Admiral Five Cities adopts the independent official system, and there is only one chief official in the yamen, and there is no subordinate official, and only the officials work internally. From the governor to the patrol, it is all right.

Towards the end of the month, Wanping County sent 40 officers, the military department dispatched a sentinel army, and the official department assigned 10 officials. At the time, the staff was fully manned, the house was also cleaned, and the prison cell left by the Jinyi Wei was very strong and could still be used. Only the fence is still under construction, but the government office is ready to open.

Cui Zhenfei and Zhou Jiexi, the two masters, have been idle for more than a month, and they have finally regained their usefulness, one is responsible for documents and prison cases, and the other is responsible for underwriting and money and food.

Master Li announced to the Jingshi that the opening of this yamen was not held here, but rather differently.

September 29 is the day of the pilgrimage. It was already slightly cold in the early morning, and the courtiers got up and went out of their homes to gather in Miyagi.

The sky was dark, and many courtiers saw a new scenery on the way to the court.

An ordinary and uncommon contingent appeared on the street. There is a pair of red lacquered wooden sticks in the lead, twenty officers in front of the front, forty officers and soldiers in the back, and a carriage to follow; In the middle is a four-person sedan chair, and two strong men holding Qingluo umbrella covers follow closely on the left and right, and the hanging tassel ornaments flutter slightly in the morning breeze. ..., to say that it is ordinary, this is not uncommon in the prefecture and county, and the prestige of the pro-people officials is almost like this, and even exceeded. Many courtiers who had served as magistrates saw this team and couldn't help but remember their youthful years when they were magistrates...

But what is not ordinary is that this is the Jingshi at the feet of the Son of Heaven, and Zai Fu will never have an umbrella cover on his head, and there will not be so many officers and soldiers who are in front of him.

So one morning, Li You let the officialdom of the Beijing division know that the Imperial History Yamen of the Admiral Five Cities was opened!

According to the edict, it took Li You nearly two hours to finish his inspection around the imperial city, and returned to the government office at noon. After finishing his meal, he began to think about his next move.

In general, the biggest problem with the establishment of new government offices is the division of powers. The imperial edict stipulates only a general direction, and the specific subdivision has to be explored in practice and approved by the imperial court.

For example, the imperial court allowed the Imperial Governor of the Five Cities to have the right to accept and hear lawsuits, but the level of cases that could be sentenced had to be negotiated with the Criminal Department. Is it according to the practice of patrolling the city and imperial history, that only civil cases such as land marriage contracts, money and debts, and criminal cases below the cane penalty can be adjudicated, or is it a higher rank, and cases with less than 100 rods can be judged?

Li You knew that to redraw a new boundary of power from the existing order, it was necessary to connect with his superiors and subordinates at the same time.

The responsibilities of the city patrol and the terracotta division system are very detailed, and there are 36 squares in the five cities inside and outside, which involves almost everything in urban management. If only the main responsibilities are discussed, the management of the Imperial History Office of the Five Cities can be divided into two parts, one is the name of public security and punishment, and the other is the management of streets and alleys, which corresponds to the Ministry of Criminal Affairs and the Ministry of Industry.

But before docking with the boss, you have to straighten out the internal relationship, so that you can negotiate with the boss with confidence.

According to the definition of the imperial court, the Admiral's Five Cities Imperial History Office is under the jurisdiction of the Five Cities Soldiers and Horses Division, and controls the five cities to patrol the imperial history, with a total of ten units, which is really a lot.

It should also be noted that there is a distinction between the Five Cities Soldiers and Horses Division and the Imperial History of the Patrol City, one is under the jurisdiction and the other is just moderation.

It will take time for these relationships to be slowly straightened out, Li You couldn't help but sigh. There are no precursors to taking over a new yamen, and everything has to be created by oneself, which can be called a heavy task and a long way to go.

He immediately issued the first order, sending the five commanders of the five soldiers and horses to meet with the Admiral and the Imperial History Office of the Five Cities! (Your support is my biggest motivation.) )