"So, you two have no meaning to this memorial. I admit that it was written by you two." Li Hong let go of the two pieces of the brush that was broken in his palm, and let the two pieces of the brush fall on the memorial table on the table. Hua Meng also hurriedly handed over a warm wet wipe.
"Yes, Your Highness." The excitement on the faces of Hou Sizhi and Wang Hongyi has not disappeared, and they are not aware of the ever-changing atmosphere in the court.
At this time, the other officials above the court, who have been selected and promoted step by step and have become highly respected officials, have all been keenly aware of the situation that is taking shape in the court. A subtle undercurrent.
It has to be said that in China's five thousand years of history, whether they are loyal ministers or good generals, they often have a keen sense of touch in political struggles, especially those officials who are getting bigger and bigger, and have an understanding of the subtle forms of officialdom. and grasp, has reached the point of perfection.
Therefore, in history, no matter which dynasty it is, when newly promoted officials want to integrate into a group or a force, or when they want to make a difference after entering the so-called third-level senior officials, the pressure they often face is not the pressure of things. It is a balanced resistance between groups and forces.
Whether you can enter a third-grade group is often partly due to the support of the royal family. Another part of the reason is whether you know how to behave as a person and whether you know how to work with other third-grade officials.
Di Renjie is one of the best. From being the minister of Dali Temple to now, he has become a big shot in the court. In addition to his political achievements in Dali Temple, he also understands the flexibility and choices in officialdom.
Being tactful and able to move among various forces, even in the struggle between His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and King Pei, Di Renjie was still able to use his golden mean with ease, choosing not to take sides and not to offend others.
Even now, everyone knows that Di Renjie is not a close confidant of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. Everyone also knows that Di Renjie did not participate in the rebellion of King Pei Li Xian. Although he once did several things for the queen, now that the prince is in power, Di Renjie's position as Minister of Dali Temple It is still immovable, and even no one can shake it.
In officialdom struggles, a keen sense of touch can often determine whether you are suitable to become a real high-ranking official and a real mainstay in the court, and this is the foundation of being an official.
Know how to be flexible, know how to play both sides, know how to adapt to the situation, and know how to watch people's actions. In the officialdom, ability is definitely not the most important factor in determining a person's career advancement. It just plays a supporting role in your promotion process.
Therefore, when the officials in the court who were qualified to participate in the morning court again and again, they were keenly aware that the atmosphere in the court changed from relaxed to serious, indicating that there was a big change, or that His Highness the Crown Prince was about to get angry. The two chief ministers of Zongzheng Temple and Taichang Temple are still dreaming of their promotion.
The two officials from the sixth rank, until now, still haven't noticed the strange atmosphere in the court, and they still look expectantly at the high-ranking Crown Prince.
"Give the things to the two of them." Li Hong's voice sounded faintly: "I will have lunch here today. I have already asked the Food Bureau to send lunch over soon."
Hua Meng bowed in response, then turned around and saw two palace maids, one holding two hoes and the other holding two shovels, and then handed them to Hua Meng and Jingzhe.
The two walked quickly to Hou Sizhi and Wang Hongyi, gave the hoes and shovels to them, and said in a deep voice: "Master Hou, Wang Daren, please."
"This... Your Highness..."
"If there is a cause, there must be an effect. Since the cause has been triggered, you have to dig out the fruit yourself. The place has been prepared for you. Go." Li Hong didn't even raise his head, and took the last portion of the vermilion-stained food. After reading the memorial, it was thrown to the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Menxia and the reply. The next step was to implement the six ministries assigned by the Ministry of Education.
Everyone looked at each other in confusion, not knowing what the purpose of His Highness the Prince giving each of them a hoe and a shovel after asking a few questions.
But at this time, Hou Sizhi and Wang Hongyi reacted much faster than others. They were like mirrors in their hearts, knowing that their memorial touched the bottom line of the royal family. In an instant, they both had runny noses and tears. Under the dignified gaze of the ministers, With a look on his face, Hua Meng and other eunuchs took him out.
Li Hong called the maid serving next to him, handed her the memorial, and said calmly: "You are probably still wondering, right? Don't rush to talk, let's talk after reading the memorial. Give it to them and let them pass it around."
Seeing that the palace maid took the lead in handing the memorial to Shangguan Yi, the minister of Zhongshu Province, Li Hong continued: "I know that some people want to make meritorious deeds, want to be seen in front of His Majesty, and hope to use this to open up their own official career. However, if you can only flatter and flatter others without making any contribution to the court and the Tang Dynasty, all your efforts will be in vain. "
He stood up, stretched, and then continued: "There is indeed a problem in the royal family now. The father has never abdicated the throne, and the person who oversees the country is the prince. This gives some people an opportunity to take advantage of, thinking that they can just ask for help. In order to gain His Majesty's favor and bypass the hurdle of being the crown prince, I can rise to the top, so I started to do everything possible. There are some memorials on this case, or in other words, these memorials are from Your Majesty. Where did it come from? As for who got it, I think you know it very well. But fortunately, among your memorials, you have not lost your humanity or violated the laws of heaven, so I will not pursue it anymore, and there will be no one. Seeing these memorials again... I would like to advise you here, especially those officials of the fourth rank who want to become high-ranking officials of the third rank and take the wrong path, whether now or in the future, will never work again unless What contribution can you make to the Tang Dynasty and the country? Of course, just like Ge Xiyuan and Shi Zangjie back then, Anxi and Annan are now short of civil servants to govern the government. If anyone wants to go and thinks he is capable enough, I Totally agree. But the ugly thing is ahead. If anyone dares to interfere in the military affairs beyond his duties or slack off in his position, then don’t blame me, the superintendent of the country, for not showing mercy to you. ”
The lunch was served slowly by the palace people, but in the entire Xuanzheng Hall, except for the officials of third rank and above, other officials were eating food without knowing the taste, and it tasted like chewing wax. Some people who had evil intentions began to think about their future career. How to go, or guess, the fate of two opportunistic officials, Hou Sizhi and Wang Hongyi.
But even Li Hong had to deny that the current trend in the court was closely related to him.
If he hadn't been unwilling to inherit the throne prematurely, then none of this would have happened.
After all, today's Tang Empire is equivalent to two emperors who control the power of the Tang Dynasty. Although this statement is very different from the facts, in the eyes of some ministers, as the prince who oversees the country, he is still the prince after all, and he is not the prince. He was not the real leader of the Tang Dynasty.
Therefore, some ministers took advantage of the coincidence of power in the royal family and began to secretly look for other ways to be promoted. That was to offer flattering words to His Majesty the Emperor who had been recovering from illness in the harem. In this way, with His Majesty the Emperor's appreciation, Naturally, he can bypass the prison prince and achieve the purpose of promotion.
After all, there is no precedent before this. For example, Wu Chengsi and Wu Sansi, who were only in their twenties, took the position of Minister of the Ministry of Industry.
Although he has been dismissed from his post this year, and there are relatives of the emperor involved in it, nothing is absolute. If I can make suggestions in front of His Majesty, and tell what I think I saw in the court, The shortcomings and shortcomings should be written into a memorial and sent directly to His Majesty. Once His Majesty approves, wouldn't he become a talent, and wouldn't he be directly promoted and appointed by His Majesty
Li Hong, who had finished his meal in a hurry, took the warm towel handed by the palace maid, wiped his mouth, and then a group of officials who were either really full or pretending to be full walked out of the Xuanzheng Palace. After arriving at Xuanzheng Hall, we came to the railing in front of the hall.
The white marble railings are shining brightly, and they also exude the unique coldness of winter. No one is willing to hold the cold railings in front of them with their hands at this time, because their attention is below the steps and in the square in front of the palace. A few pieces of bluestone were opened in the open space.
The lifted bluestone slabs had been removed by the workers. At this time, under the urging of Hua Meng and others, Hou Sizhi and Wang Hongyi were digging the ground with hoes. The ground had been frozen by the cold winter for a whole winter. It is already extremely hard, and this is the square in front of the Daming Palace. When it was first built, the loess under the bluestone slabs had already been rammed so hard that it was as solid as rock, so I wanted to dig up this rammed earth. It really takes a lot of time and effort.
"Your Highness..."
"Needless to say, the matter between you two will be discussed after the first day. It must have nothing to do with you two, right? Or do you two let me down too?" Li Hong turned around and looked at the white marble railing behind him. Qing Zongzheng Temple and Qing Taichang Temple, who were standing behind them, asked calmly.
"Your Highness, my lack of care is what caused such a rebellious and cruel person to appear in Taichang Temple. Please punish me." The minister of Taichang Temple bowed respectfully, and his old face was already blue and red.
"Buried alive!"
If Hou Sizhi and Wang Hongyi hadn't assured His Highness that this memorial was indeed written by them in the Xuanzheng Hall just now, he wouldn't have believed it, how could anyone come up with such a suggestion that goes against the laws of nature and human rights.
(End of chapter)