Chapter 37: Questioning Politics (2)
However, in this case, it seems to be a bit of a problem.
This inside information spit out from Peng Shangshu's mouth made him feel that the original plan could be greatly adjusted.
His Majesty the Emperor thought to himself, and said to him:
"I called you here today to have something to do with it. Since the Ministry of Rites can regularly compile the world's current news, and the empire belongs to you to negotiate with the most countries in the world, you naturally have eyes and ears all over the world and collect all kinds of information, so I would like to ask you to take the trouble to compile a copy of the statistics every day, so that I can keep abreast of the world's dynamics. ”
Peng Shangshu stared at His Majesty the Emperor with a pair of big eyes, as if he was looking at another rare thing, and he didn't say a word, as if he was scared stupid.
His Majesty the Emperor said unhappily: "Why didn't Peng Shangshu speak, and what kind of eyes are you, is it too much for me to hear this request when I want to understand the world?"
Peng Shangshu said: "Your Majesty's request is indeed very excessive, and the minister can't do it!"
His Majesty the Emperor frowned, and before he could speak, the loyal dog Wei Sanbao took a step forward and shouted: "Peng Wenbai, you are presumptuous!"
His Majesty the Emperor waved his hand to stop Lao Wei's actions as protectors, and said, "Let Peng Shangshu talk about it." ”
Peng Wenbai Shangshu also became emboldened in the face of His Majesty's excessive request and stood up.
"Your Majesty, our Ministry of Rites has a great responsibility, and there is no time to spare every day, and it is not our duty to write the 'Current Affairs Internal Reference', it can be said that this is in order to give other government officials of the Empire, especially the local officials in the following states who do not have the opportunity to contact the countries of the heavens, a channel to understand the world, and to occupy the manpower and material resources of our Ministry of Rites, and spend a lot of energy and effort to write it for them for free.
If you really want to talk about duties, our Ministry of Rites can really pick and ignore this matter. Your Majesty now wants us to provide a copy every day, so that the Ministry of Rites will not have to do anything else, just compete with this newspaper. ”
Tsk, although I also want to tease you, I never want to tease you to this extent.
Besides, before I started, you're a high X.
Buddhist nun...... Ma, this is the old oilman giving a lesson to the young new boss!
His Majesty the Emperor sighed, he didn't ask for anything on weekdays and pretended to be respectful, so that he could do one thing like this.
Don't I just want to read a daily newspaper, you give me a platform and go online to say, "Abolish the Ministry of Rites and make up stories for the emperor every day", tired mother, you are going to force me into a faint monarch!
His Majesty the Emperor shrugged his eyebrows and said angrily:
"What are you talking about, if you want to do something simply, you will threaten the Ministry of Rites, Peng Wenbai, you are not bold?
Is it difficult for me to tell this, that is, let you make a simple statistics of the daily changes of the kingdoms under heaven, and it doesn't take extra brains, in a word, is this your attitude towards the king?"
Peng Wenbai also almost roared and shouted: "But does Your Majesty know how many kingdoms there are in the heavens? The combined number of large and small countries is nearly three million!"
Are there so many countries?
Why didn't I see it!
The emperor complained in his heart, but his face was not weak, he was still strong, as if he was angry with Peng Shangshu, stared at him fiercely, and asked, "You just tell me if you can do it, right?"
Peng Wenbai gritted his teeth and said, "Chenche...... I can't do it!"
The Emperor stared at him, almost amused.
The minister can't do it, why don't you say that the concubine can't do it, and the minister can't do it.
He seemed to be smiling angrily on his face, almost grabbing the teacup on the table and smashing people, and said, "Okay, you can't do it, then it won't cause trouble to the Ministry of Rites."
I asked someone else to do it, and you said that the matter of internal reference was so bitter and bitter, and I will also give you a relief, so you don't have to worry about it in the future. ”
When he and Peng Shangshu were fighting each other, the hall was cold.
At this time, the emperor looked at the chief of the inner mansion and said, "Qian Yiqian, I will leave this matter to you!"
Qian Yiqian's face changed greatly, but he didn't expect that he was shrinking quietly, and a hammer still fell from the sky and hit his head.
However, he is different from the important ministers of the outer court, and the position is decided by the emperor alone, he does not have the courage of Peng Wenbai, and said: "Minister...... Minister...... I will do everything I can!"
If you don't tie up the emperor at this time, Your Majesty is afraid that he will let himself out of class on the spot, so he can only grit his teeth and take this drudgery.
His Majesty the Emperor looked at the silent Peng Shangshu, waved his hand and said, "There's nothing for you here, go back." ”
Peng Shangshu was about to turn around to flash, and His Majesty the Emperor said faintly: "Don't be weird when Manager Qian goes to your handover, in addition, all kinds of original materials for compiling internal references in the future will also be collected from your Ministry of Rites, and you must also cooperate well." ”
Peng Shangshu said weakly: "Weichen obeys!"
There was no one to send him off, and the car that picked him up was outside the palace, but the dog eunuch who drove the car didn't even look at him.
He could only swing out of the imperial city slowly and miserably by himself.
Oye, yes.
At first, he didn't have any other thoughts about calling Peng Wenbai to His Majesty the Emperor, but when he learned that this group of scum had such a promising career as Le Monde and such a loud signboard of "Internal Reference" as a bird, he wanted to say: "Get out of the scum, watch me perform." ”
After some questioning, the hard work paid off, and the dominance of the internal staff was stripped from the Ministry of Rites and pressed on the head of the inner government.
It would be nice if it could become private property again.
Of course, his fundamental purpose has never changed, read the newspaper.
This is really not a joke, he wants to see with his own eyes the impact of the change in the ground state of fortune on the world, and this requires some special information to be collected.
There are nearly three million countries in the world that are indeed beyond his expectations, although the previous Dazong Ling taught him the story of Emperor Taizong's division of eight million, but he also heard him say that for thousands of years, these countries do not know how much stubble has changed, plus the war of conquest and annexation has never stopped, he thought that the number of countries would not be too unexpected for him.
In any case, when it comes to politics today, the first thing is completed, and the quota is exceeded.
Then he said to Wei Chi Wugong: "I called you here mainly to learn about the situation of the Praetorian Guard, and I also want to know about the situation of the Imperial Army. ”
Wei Chi Wugong's cheeks were slightly red, and he stammered a little: "Your Majesty, I know the situation of the Praetorian Guard very well, and the situation of the Imperial Army ...... I don't know very well. ”
He understands a little generally, but this naturally can't be ugly in front of His Majesty, even if His Majesty only needs to know a rough idea, but he must be confident. Therefore, he has always been strict with himself, and he does not dare to speak easily, and it will be even worse if he misleads His Majesty because of his ignorance.
His Majesty the Emperor changed the thunderstorm and rainstorm, like a warm sun, and said with a smile: "It's okay if you don't understand, I think there should be a lot of old generals in the Shendu, as well as some people in the military department, you go and ask them clearly before you come back to talk to me." ”
"This ...... This ......" Wei Chi Wugong stammered.
His Majesty the Emperor said: "Old General Wei Chi is in charge of the imperial soldiers and horses, maybe there are indeed some things that involve secrets, you don't need to ask about this, I just need to know a rough idea now." Do not be afraid of anyone saying, but say that it is at my will.
Originally, it was most appropriate to ask General Wei Chi, but he is now on an expedition, and I don't know when he will be able to return, so I can't keep my eyes on the Imperial Army. And I know you the most among the generals, so you can take this errand for me. ”
Wei Chi Wugong had no choice but to respond: "Yes, the last general will definitely reply to His Majesty as soon as possible." ”