flstandardbreds Chapter 118 Reversal
Chapter 118 Reversal
Chapter 118 Reversal
noon.
Sili Xiaowei Mansion.
"After being busy for a long time, I can finally breathe a sigh of relief."
Tang Mao left the duty room and came to the side office.
A historian followed him and said, "Mr. Tang, the tea is ready. Now is the best time to taste it."
Tang Mao looked satisfied, and suddenly said, "This is the only hobby I have. It's not considered a waste, right?"
The historian immediately said, "It's just a small amount of money. If Lord Tang says so, I won't even dare to eat."
Tang Mao smiled and nodded. When he entered the side hall, he smelled a light tea fragrance. He was immediately excited and said, "Good tea!"
He walked in quickly, boiled and poured tea skillfully, and gently fanned the tea fragrance into Tang Mao's nose. He immediately showed an intoxicated expression.
Cong Shi watched from the side, smiling flatteringly and not daring to disturb him.
After a while, Tang Mao came back to his senses, took a sip, and then his brows relaxed, his body and mind were happy, and he said: "It is worthy of being from the palace, it is really a good tea!"
"It is still Miss Tang who is thinking about Lord Tang." The historian quickly followed.
Tang Ji's title was "Beauty".
Tang Mao smiled even more. It was all thanks to his daughter that he could become the Inspector of the Imperial Guard. At the same time, he was thinking in his heart that he hoped his daughter could make further progress, and then he would be the next great general.
Seeing Tang Mao happy, the historian rolled his eyes and said, "Mr. Tang, my colleagues have been settled recently. I am grateful for your kindness and would like to hold a banquet to express my gratitude. I wonder if you are free?"
Tang Mao sipped his tea, feeling contented and proud.
The meeting with Wang Yun ended unpleasantly that day, but Yang Biao was very easy to talk to and gave Wang Yun a warning on the spot.
"Yang Biao is pretty good." Tang Mao narrowed his eyes and thought to himself.
"Mr. Tang, Mr. Tang..."
Suddenly, a clerk outside the door rushed in rashly.
Tang Mao's joyful expression turned into indifference. He looked coldly ahead, as if he was looking at the clerk, but also as if he was looking past him and at the door.
The clerk looked back and said in a hurry: "Lord Tang, a distinguished person has arrived from the palace."
Tang Mao scolded: "My daughter is the only beauty in the palace, where does the nobleman come from?"
A noble lady is ranked below the queen and above the beauty.
Just as the clerk was about to speak, Zuo Li walked in with a smile on his face.
Tang Mao knew Zuo Li, but he didn't like this eunuch with a pale face, who always squinted his eyes and stared at people, giving people a feeling of sinister calculation.
Tang Mao sat there expressionless, without making any movement, trying to guess the purpose of this eunuch's visit.
Seeing him so arrogant, Zuo Li narrowed his eyes even deeper, a hint of coldness flashed across his face, and he smiled even more. He took out a memorial from his arms and said, "Your Majesty asked me to deliver a memorial to Lord Tang."
Tang Mao was suspicious. He took it and opened it. His hands were shaking. He looked up at Zuo Li and said in a trembling voice, "This, this is... no, no, your majesty meant it. No, no, it's fake, a false accusation, a false accusation..."
Zuo Li saw that Tang Mao was already talking incoherently, staring at him with eyes like venomous snakes, and said, "Fake? Why did I hear that those people were saved by Lord Tang? He even had a dispute with the prince for them."
Tang Mao stood up and said hurriedly: "No, no, that was a misunderstanding. Those people were laid off, not a single one was left..."
Zuo Li stared at him for a while, and when Tang Mao was about to give up, he said calmly: "Then please ask Lord Tang to go and explain to Lord Wang."
Tang Mao nodded repeatedly, holding the memorial in his hand, his face full of fear, and asked, "What does your majesty mean?"
Zuo Li lost his smile, just glanced at him, then turned and left.
Tang Mao felt a chill in his heart and subconsciously chased a few steps. When he reached the door, he saw seven or eight imperial guards behind Zuo Li, and he closed his mouth again.
When Zuo Li's back disappeared, the official who had just worked there came over quietly, looked at Tang Mao's frightened expression, and whispered, "Mr. Tang?"
Tang Mao was startled and suddenly woke up. He glared at him fiercely and strode away.
'Go see Wang Yun, then go see my daughter!'
Tang Mao was so nervous that his feet were at a loss.
The memorial in his hand impeached him for accepting money and valuables from laid-off officials. The time, place, and persons involved were clearly listed, leaving no room for him to quibble!
If this gets out, he will be skinned alive if not dead!
Tang Mao entered the palace and passed by the Grand Minister of Agriculture's Mansion. He took a quick look and kept urging the carriage to go faster.
Inside Da Sinong Mansion.
Liu Dai had a weathered look on his face and sharp eyes as he handled the few remaining affairs of the Ministry of Agriculture.
At this time, an agricultural supervisor came in with a happy face and shouted: "Congratulations to the Grand Minister of Agriculture! Congratulations to the Grand Minister of Agriculture!"
Liu Dai didn't respond. After a while, he said, "Let's talk about it."
The Agricultural Supervisor smiled and said, "The Grand Minister of Agriculture doesn't know yet? The Secretariat has sent out news that they are going to transfer the Grand Minister of Agriculture to the Secretariat and make him the Minister of the Six Departments!"
Liu Dai sat up straight and asked, "Where did you get the news?"
The Agricultural Supervisor said, "I have a fellow countryman who works in the Li Cao. He said that the Shangshutai had discussed for a long time and originally decided to appoint the Grand Minister of Agriculture. But since the Grand Minister of Agriculture's Office did not need to be transferred to the Household Department, the Grand Minister of Agriculture would take over the position first."
Confusion appeared on Liu Dai's weathered face. Some of this didn't make sense.
But he still wanted to enter the Six Caos, and asked, "Is it true?"
The agricultural supervisor was even happier than Liu Dai and said, "I guarantee it is absolutely true!"
Liu Dai couldn't help but get excited, his eyes flashed with a sharp look, and then he hesitated.
When the Agricultural Supervisor saw this, he was stunned for a moment and said, "Grand Minister of Agriculture, do you not want to join the Shangshutai?"
This person was brought from Yanzhou and was considered a half-confidant. Liu Dai did not hide it and said, "I'm worried that Wang Yun will stop me."
When it came to cutting down on officials, he adopted a cold confrontation approach and did not report the cuts as Wang Yun requested. Instead, like most people, he played deaf and dumb, neither agreeing nor refusing.
If Wang Yun, as the Left Prime Minister, had been transferred differently from Liu Dai, Liu Dai would probably not have been transferred at all!
The agricultural supervisor understood, looked back at the door, and stepped forward to offer a plan: "This is easy to handle. The Minister of Agriculture might as well go to see Wang Yun and tell him to cut down. As for whether to cut down or not, the Minister of Agriculture can just wait and see and act accordingly."
What it means is to express your stance first, delay the matter, and see which way the wind blows. The important thing now is not to let Wang Yun stop Liu Dai from being transferred as the Shangshu of the Six Caos!
Liu Dai thought about it for a while and felt that it was feasible. He stood up and said, "I will go to the Shangshutai in the palace now."
The agricultural supervisor reminded: "Grand Minister of Agriculture, you'd better write a proposal."
Liu Dai understood, sat down, picked up the pen, and wrote more than 300 words.
When Liu Dai left the Minister of Agriculture's Palace with the proposal, Tang Mao had already entered the palace.
He was anxious, his mouth was dry, his body was cold, and he had a lot on his mind. He actually took the wrong road.
"Lantai Temple?"
Liu Dai was startled and turned around quickly.
The so-called "Lantai Temple" is the Censorate.
During the reign of Emperor Guangwu, the Censorate was moved into Lanting, hence the nickname "Lantai Temple". The Chief Censor was renamed Grand Chancellor and ranked among the Three Dukes, and the Assistant Censor-in-Chief became the chief of the Censorate.
The Censorate was originally of low status. Like the Secretariat, it was an institution within the palace and was subordinate to the Ministry of Personnel. Later, as with the Secretariat, it gained increasing power and was known as the "Constitutional Office."
After the Shaofu was dismissed, the status of the Shangshu Tai rose rapidly, but the Yushi Tai remained unchanged.
Liu Biao had a good appearance, was handsome, and had an elegant and refined temperament. If he were placed in other places, he would look like a hermit.
He sat in the duty room with a sullen face, breathing extremely slowly and suppressed, his eyes wide open as he stared at a document on the table in front of him.
"The Chief Censor is listed in the Shangshutai meeting, and his position is above the six ministers..."
"Establish thirteen state supervisory censors to make decisions on minor matters and report major matters to the emperor for adjudication..."
"Every three years, the Ministry of Personnel will assess the officials throughout the country, dismiss the mediocre ones and promote the capable ones..."
Liu Biao's heart was extremely shaken, and his eyes seemed to be burning.
With this reform, his status will be raised to several levels, especially the power in his hands, which will be unimaginably great!
In a flash, he suppressed his excitement, straightened his face, and fixed his eyes on the document.
Such a reform was a major move, and the adjustments within the Censorate were particularly complex, requiring the establishment and merger of many institutions.
In this regard, the Shangshu Tai cannot be avoided.
In other words, there is no way around Wang Yun!
Thinking of this, Liu Biao was stunned and his brain froze.
Not long ago, Wang Yun was impeached by the court and the public. The Censorate could not sit idly by, so he went to find Yang Biao and said a few words to him.
"Have you offended him?"
Liu Biao muttered to himself, then closed the official document, carefully locked the drawer, stood up and went straight to the Secretariat.
He needs to mend his relationship with Wang Yun, otherwise it would be easy for Wang Yun to block the reform of the Censorate and prevent his "promotion"!
As Tang Mao entered Wang Yun's study, countless eyes were staring at him in the Shangshutai.
When Wang Yun sent Tang Mao out with a smile, many people looked surprised and suspicious.
You know, Tang Mao had an argument with Wang Yun yesterday and walked out.
Without waiting for the clerks from the Secretariat to pass on the message, Grand Minister of Agriculture Liu Dai came quickly and entered Wang Yun's duty room.
Not long after, Wang Yun escorted Liu Dai out, very politely; Liu Dai smiled and raised his hand, with a respectful look on his face.
The eyes of people everywhere were still suspicious and puzzled, when they saw the Chief Censor Liu Biao walking over with a smile and said in a loud voice: "My Lord, I visited the Prime Minister yesterday, and today I came to ask for your advice."
Wang Yun was confused by the sudden change in his attitude towards Tang Mao and Liu Dai. Seeing Liu Biao coming again, he smiled calmly and said, "Central Minister Liu, you are too polite. Please come in."
"Please." Liu Biao smiled and entered Wang Yun's duty room.
At this moment, the entire Shangshutai was alarmed.
From Yang Biao to Xun You, He Yong, Li Ru and others, they all became nervous unconsciously, and some even stood at the door and secretly looked at Wang Yun's duty room.
If Tang Mao was alone, he could find excuses; if Liu Dai came, he could barely say it was for official business; but if Liu Biao came again, it could no longer be explained by coincidence!
Wang Yun was on duty in the room.
Liu Biao talked about the past and present, quoting from classics, both classics and current affairs. In his vague words, he expressed his support for Wang Yun's "cutting down redundant officials."
Wang Yun sat still with a silent expression, but he couldn't control the soreness in his eyes. His heart was beating like waves and he actually had an urge to cry!
Tang Mao, Liu Dai, and then Liu Biao, how could Wang Yun not understand.
There is no one else except His Majesty in the palace who can make these three people change their attitudes at the same time!
These days, he has been impeached countless times, attacked by both the government and the public, isolated in the Secretariat, and everywhere he looks, he sees "enemies"!
It can be said that he suffered all kinds of grievances, endured humiliation, and was even prepared to go to prison and die.
Unexpectedly, His Majesty in the palace still supported him after all!
"Your Majesty is wise!"
Wang Yun's face was straightened. If Liu Biao hadn't been here, he really wanted to kneel down and shout.
Liu Biao wanted to make a long speech, but seeing that Wang Yun was distracted, he slowly changed the subject and stood up and said, "I will not disturb you, Your Excellency. I will come back to ask for your advice another day."
Attitude expressed, goal achieved.
Wang Yun subconsciously stood up and saw Liu Biao out.
At the door, both of them smiled and exchanged a few warm greetings.