Knight of the Blue Lagoon (The Past of Tao v)

36. Spring is cold.

The dangerous building in Blue Lake is a hundred feet high. Dongfu can pick the stars with his hands.

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After the Minister of Hubu left, King Dongfu suddenly asked:

"Half a year has passed. Can the results of the 13 charges against the governor of Chenzhou be found out?"

Looking at the back of the Minister of the Ministry of Finance, the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel has not recovered yet.

"Minister of official affairs?"King Dongfu shouted again.

The Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs knelt down and replied:"Your Majesty, I have been investigating, but the progress is slow."

"As the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, you are responsible for the review and assessment of officials. How can you just decline casually when progress is slow? Are you deliberately covering up?"King Dongfu

"Your Majesty, I will never dare to cover up."Sweat broke out on the head of the Minister of Civil Affairs.

"Is there no result at all?"King Dongfu emphasized his tone.

Daoshang glanced at the Minister of the Ministry of Finance before he stepped forward and said,"Your Majesty, the 13 charges come from the market. It is not easy to verify them one by one. In addition, the governor of Chenzhou is, after all, the younger brother of the Minister of the Ministry of Finance. It is inevitable that there will be obstacles in the investigation by the Minister at court. I believe that the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel will find out the results."

"Your Majesty, I will investigate as soon as possible."The official minister quickly replied

"Well, then go check it out quickly, be fair and strict, and don’t indulge in wrongdoing."King Dongfu

"Obey the decree."The Minister of Civil Affairs wiped the sweat from his forehead.

King Dongfu then asked:"In view of the time required for the investigation, the post of Chenzhou Governor cannot be vacant for a long time. Who among you is the most suitable for the post of Governor of Chenzhou? Seeing that none of the ministers were actively recommending anyone, King

Dongfu looked around slowly and asked directly:"Minister of the Ministry of Personnel?" Minister of the Ministry of Justice? Minister of the Ministry of Industry? Do you have any recommendations for suitable candidates?"

Of course, the position of the governor of Chenzhou is more lucrative than that of the field supervisor. The ministers naturally want to occupy his sect, but when they think that the younger brother of the minister of household affairs will be replaced, even if they have the intention, they are more scrupulous, and they can only feel pity.

Seeing them They didn't mean to recommend it. The Minister of Rites thought for a moment and stepped forward and said:"Your Majesty, the field supervisor Su Su has outstanding abilities. The field club is tightly managed under her management. She is a talent that can be cultivated. I think she can be admitted." As an official in the imperial court, he was appointed as the governor of Chenzhou."

"Oh, Su Su, the female field supervisor, since you have talent, it should be important, and you can demote talents in any way."King Dongfu.

The courtiers discussed:"There has never been a woman as a local official in Dongfu Kingdom?"

"Women are not allowed to enter the court"

"It is illegal for a woman to stand in court"

"How could the governor be a woman?"

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After a while of discussion, the Minister of Rites turned around and retorted:"Dongfu Kingdom has always been open-minded. Just as the Minister of Hubu said just now, our court advocates that those who are capable should live there. There is no distinction between men and women. The regulations are set by the imperial court. If they are rigid, they should be changed.""

"She is too young, how can she be qualified?"

"It is not appropriate for a big official to be handed over to a young woman"

"She has never been an official and has no experience. How can she manage Chenzhou well? The

Minister of Rites continued to argue:"Chenzhou is a land of farming. Su Su is good at managing the farm society, so why not?" I think she is the most suitable"

"After all, the Tianpu Society is only responsible for farming, which is completely different from the governance of Chenzhou."

"It is easy to manage the Tianpu Society. The Tianpu Society is all farmers and workers, but Chenzhou is different. It is not so easy to manage the farmers, industry and commerce."

"The concerns of all the beloved ministers are not unreasonable. Before the charges against the governor of Chenzhou are clear, Su Su will temporarily take charge of Chenzhou for testing. What do you think, Minister of the Ministry of Personnel?"King Dongfu

"Minister, minister, minister, I have no objection."The Minister of Civil Affairs was still in a daze. He was afraid of being questioned again, so he had to follow Dong Fuguo's instructions.

"What about other ministers?"

"I have no objection."The Minister of the Ministry of Justice and the Minister of the Ministry of Industry finally answered.

The Minister of the Ministry of Justice and the Minister of the Ministry of Industry understood that King Dongfu had already recognized Su Su as the governor of Chenzhou, and it also involved the Minister of the Ministry of Hubu. They thought it would be better not to get too involved in this matter.

"Well, Su Su will temporarily act as the governor of Chenzhou. My dear friends, the Minister of War violated the Blue Lake Treaty, and it is his own fault. Dear sirs, who is suitable to take over the post of Minister of War?"King Dongfu

"Your Majesty, Dao's contribution to being able to stop the Minister of War in time this time is indispensable. I think it is more appropriate for Dao to take up the post."The Minister of Rites

"Minister of official affairs?"King Dongfu

"Chen, I agree with Dao's appointment as Minister of the Ministry of War."The Minister of Civil Affairs had no choice but to agree.

"Minister of the Ministry of Justice? Minister of the Ministry of Industry? what about you? Are there any other options?"King Dongfu.

At this time, the momentum of Taoism has risen. It is difficult for the two of them to recommend anyone, and there is no one to recommend.

"Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty."Daozhi

"well."King Dongfu

"It’s just that the Minister of Hubu has made a promise to the envoy. Anyway, the Minister of Hubu was in office at the time. Although there was no discussion in the court, it is an internal matter of our Dongfu Kingdom after all. Now that the Minister of Hubu has gone home temporarily to recuperate, I think we Dongfu country must not break its trust with other countries."Daozhi

"Oh, if there is such a thing, envoys, since the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue has agreed, of course our government will not break its promise."King Dongfu.

In the main hall, the music started playing again. When I saw the singers, I no longer had any impulse. The red clothes on their bodies looked dazzling in a different way at this moment. It made people think of the Minister of the Ministry of War who was covered in blood just now. From time to time, he felt unnatural and frightened. After getting up, the ministers sat down tremblingly, and the hands holding the wine glasses were still shaking slightly. They drank a few glasses of wine and then calmed down.

The envoys drank a few glasses of wine. Although it was thrilling, the aroma of the wine still lingered in their mouths. They slowly Looking back, it turned out that everything was planned by King Dongfu, talking loudly:

"When women enter the court, they don’t stick to any rules. King Dongfu is an enlightened king."

"With the sage of King Dongfu, the country of Dongfu will prosper day by day."

"Dongfu Wang Yingming Shenwu"

"On the Blue Lake, in the future, only King Dongfu may be able to compete with King Xilu."

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Everyone witnessed the rebellion of the Minister of War, the temporary withdrawal of the Minister of Hubu from the court, and the appearance of the new Minister of War. The envoys congratulated Daozhi one after another. Daozhi's reputation suddenly became higher than that of the former Minister of War. Other courtiers could only accept it whether they liked it or not. The Minister of Civil Affairs frowned. He knew that investigating the governor of Chenzhou was a hot potato. Looking at the temporary glory of Daozhi, but no one understands this new Minister of the Ministry of War who fell from the sky, it is inevitable to have questions in their hearts, where does this person come from, and who is he?

Although there was no danger, the Minister of Rites still felt scared. After the banquet, the Minister of Rites specially found Daozhi:

"Lord Dao, congratulations on being promoted to Minister of War.

Dao Zhi looked into the distance and said,"There is no joy in the situation of Dongfu Country.""

The Minister of Rites suddenly became serious:"The Minister of Hubu has many cronies in the court and has committed many evil deeds. Why, Lord Dao, do you intercede for him and ask your Majesty to punish him lightly?"

"How can I plead for his crime? Your Majesty has his own sense of proportion. It is easy to kill the Minister of Hubu, but it is difficult to completely eradicate the clique. Although the other three ministers in the hall did not speak, there were more than 100 other courtiers who interceded for the Minister of Hubu’s rebellion. Half, it is not clear how many such people there are in various states and counties. If the Minister of Household Affairs is directly eradicated and they are forced into a hurry, it will be troublesome to secretly cause rebellion."Daozhi

"So, what happens next?"The Minister of Rites

"Your Majesty is well aware that everything is under His control."Daozhi

"Oh, what’s the explanation?"

"In the past few decades, the government's efforts to benefit the country and the people have been hampered by the five ministers. I think no one understands this better than your Majesty. Your Majesty still makes the country of Dongfu move forward and the people have enough food and clothing. Externally, His Majesty keeps a low profile and avoids disputes where the gains outweigh the losses. It may seem like a last resort, but it is actually the best policy. Put people's lives first, personal honor and disgrace second, be able to bend and stretch, and have high aspirations. The envoys from various countries witnessed the fact that the Minister of the Ministry of War raised his troops to rebel, and it was natural for him to be killed. In fact, the Minister of the Ministry of War and the Minister of the Ministry of Hubu conspired together to rebel. His Majesty knew very well that he sent him home to read"The Analects of Confucius" in order to trap him as much as possible. Two years is Give him a hope, so as to appease his cronies, and live as a living plan. After all, there are so many people interceding for him. Their intercession for him is actually interceding for themselves. Tolerating the Secretary of the Ministry of Finance is just a temporary measure. Time is on your Majesty's side.. What's more important is that there is the Xilu Kingdom behind it. We can't irritate the Xilu Kingdom too much now. If one Minister of the Ministry of War falls, it is already very good. It will be a matter of time to eradicate the others. Your Majesty asked the staff to investigate the governor of Chenzhou. This is the beginning. Your Majesty has been in the court for many years and is supervised by Lord Lao."Daozhi

"This Taoist lord can rest assured that if he asks the Minister of Personnel to investigate the brother of the Minister of Hubu, will he really do it?"The Minister of Rites

"The last time I asked him to investigate, he violated the law. Now His Majesty is determined to deal with the governor of Chenzhou, and he has to bear the blame."Daozhi

"Oh, how to make him take the blame?"The Minister of Rites

"The Secretary of the Ministry of Household Affairs has been dismissed, and it is unreasonable for the Ministry of Personnel not to investigate. With Su Su acting as the acting governor, I am afraid that the first person who will be unbearable if it continues to be delayed is the governor of Chenzhou. If investigated, only one of the 13 charges will be enough."Daozhi

"Oh, I’m very curious. The 13 crimes should come from the farm workers of the Tianpu Club. How did they learn about these crimes?？"

"As long as the accusation is factual, why bother investigating the source? If people don't know, don't do anything except yourself. People are doing it, and God is watching. All things have spirits, and heaven and earth cannot be deceived."Daozhi took a serious look at the Minister of Rites.

"Lord Dao, when you first entered the court, why did you understand the court situation so clearly?"The Minister of Rites

"In the past few years, His Majesty has been gradually realizing his ambitions. As a Dongfu citizen, it is not surprising to know this."Daozhi

"What ambition?"

"On the journey of the great road, the world is for the common good." Dao Zhi.

The Minister of Rites nodded, and then asked:"If the Minister of Hubu returns to the court in two years, won't he have to do evil again?"

"Two years from now, the situation will be like two years from now. It is not impossible that the world will change drastically. Isn’t it very different from what it was six months ago to today?"Daozhi.

For so many years, the Minister of Rites has been struggling with other ministers in the court. I don't know when it will end. In fact, he has long been tired of it. If he hadn't been worried about the loneliness of His Majesty, he would have returned home. After talking with Daozhi, he changed his perspective. Looking at His Majesty, I also saw hope, and my heart suddenly surged. As a veteran of two dynasties, the Minister of Rites realized that he did not really understand His Majesty.

"So why should we fulfill the promise made by the Minister of Household Affairs to the missions of various countries?"The Minister of Rites

"After all, these envoys are all businessmen, and no one is willing to spit out the fat in their mouths. Even if they accept it with their mouths, they will feel uncomfortable in their hearts. Still fulfilling the promise is to make them trust His Majesty more and let them understand that without the Secretary of the Ministry of Revenue, commerce will not be affected in any way. And today's scene allows them to see His Majesty's grievances with their own eyes, and they will naturally complain about His Majesty when they go back."

"Based on their relationship with the Minister of Revenue, will they really speak for His Majesty?"The Minister of Rites

"Now that things have come to this, they have no choice, either to pretend that nothing happened, or to support His Majesty. If you continue to excuse the Minister of War's raising of troops, you are endorsing the rebellion. Think about which king is willing to listen."Daozhi

"Are you giving them a free advantage?"Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs

"Nothing in the world is cheap."

The Minister of Rites nodded. The person recommended by Mr. Yan really has extraordinary means.