Han Shizu

Chapter 1870
Liu Gui's face is very upright, the kind that makes people fall in love with him at first sight, but there is a faint feminine temperament on his fair face.Of course, this is also normal, after all, Liu Gui is an eunuch, and the only eunuch among so many young masters, just because of this particularity, it can be seen that he is extraordinary.

Liu Gui is the second generation eunuch of Genhongmiaozheng. His adoptive father, Liu Yandao, was a senior eunuch in the Kaifeng court at the time. Envoys and palace envoys belong to the "virtuous officials" with both ability and political integrity.

Under Liu Yandao's precepts and deeds, Liu Gui's ability and quality are extremely strong, let alone a eunuch in the palace, even among the ministers of the court, he can be regarded as outstanding.

Emperor Liu once said that Liu Gui was restricted by his status as an eunuch, otherwise his achievements would be limitless.Of course, also because of his status as an eunuch, Liu Gui can also be less restrained in the process of doing errands.

Liu Gui really entered Emperor Liu's field of vision after the currency reform that year, and as time went by, new problems gradually emerged.The old weights and measures have been complicated and outdated, and seriously unrealistic, unable to meet the needs of the market, and even caused some confusion.

When the Financial Secretary was discussing urgently and was preparing to issue a new weighing method and re-standardized it, Liu Gui stepped forward in due course and submitted a copy of the "Second Appellation Law" to Emperor Liu.

In the first edition of the "Second Name Law", Liu Gui drew on the weighing legal system of the past dynasties, combined with the national conditions of the Han Dynasty, summarized and perfected it, and formulated a set of very precise and detailed weighing rules.Especially in the measurement of the value of gold and silver, it can be measured in millimetres.

Emperor Liu sent the "Second Name Law" to the Secretary of Finance for discussion, and the Secretary of Finance gave a very high evaluation, saying that the person who developed this method is a master of algorithms, and it is entirely possible to implement a new system of trade-offs based on this.

It was only later that I found out that this weighing method, which they highly appraised, was actually made by an eunuch, probably for the sake of respect. Later, the Financial Secretary made some deletions and changes to Liu Gui's "Second Name Method" and changed it a bit. , and then carry out implementation, gradually replace the old law, and promulgate all parts of the country.

But no matter how it is changed, its core purpose has not changed, and Liu Gui's contribution in it cannot be obliterated by anyone.At that time, Liu Gui was less than 30 years old, so he became famous and began to get the attention of Emperor Liu.

In the later understanding, Emperor Liu found that apart from his research talent in weights and measures, Liu Gui was also good at management. He was methodical and unhurried in everything he did.

Among the eunuchs, there was such a person who grew up in the court and had a clean background, so Emperor Liu was very happy.At that time, the suspicious Emperor Liu didn't think much about the disaster that a talented eunuch might bring to the court.

With the appreciation from Emperor Liu, Liu Gui's official career was naturally smooth sailing, and it could even be said that it was out of control. He successively served as the second envoy of Gongyuan and Gongzang, and finally was put in the position of Shaofu Supervisor by Emperor Liu.

You know, this Shaofu supervisor is a high-ranking official of the third rank. He has a real position and great power. After all, he manages the royal family's property.This has caused a lot of criticism. In many old concepts, Emperor Liu raised the status of eunuchs so much. He is clearly following the old path. Eunuchs intervene in politics, a thousand-year lesson!
Therefore, it was inevitable that a group of Qing gossip officials came forward to remonstrate, using the eunuchs of the Qin, Han and Tang Dynasties to interfere in politics and harm the country and the people to dissuade Emperor Liu.

However, how could Emperor Liu listen to this? In his three and forty years in power, has there ever been a situation where eunuchs intervene in politics?The fundamental reason for such a situation is that the emperor is not good enough and the imperial power is declining. If it reaches that point, the harm of eunuchs to the royal family may not be as serious as that of bureaucrats.

On the other hand, Emperor Liu would consider that the reaction of these ministers was so encouraging, which just proved that he felt threatened, and Emperor Liu would naturally do things that could make bureaucrats feel threatened.

At the same time, Emperor Liu also believed that those bureaucrats who made an attitude of public loyalty to the country were more likely to want to make a fuss about this matter, and their fundamental purpose was to limit imperial power.

With these considerations in mind, Emperor Liu was naturally firm in his determination, and gave some examples of "good eunuchs" to implement Liu Gui's position as the Shaofu Supervisor.

And Emperor Liu's great faith in Liu Gui also aroused good repercussions among the huge group of eunuchs.Eunuchs are an extremely closed group with a strict hierarchy, and the competition among them is more intense. Every step, the difficulty of competition is no less than that of those bureaucrats in the outer dynasty, and the cruelty among them is even better.

After all, bureaucrats still have a rotation system, and people come and go, which is normal, but the mobility of eunuch positions is extremely poor, and it is severely solidified.Just looking at Yantuo, it can be seen that within 30 years, he has served as the head of the line, the chief executive of Ouchi who has both name and reality.In the palace, there are many supervisors and temple bureaus who have been in charge of a department for more than ten or twenty years.

In such an environment, Liu Gui's rise was completely out of the ordinary and broke many rules and regulations. Of course, the so-called unspoken rules could not withstand the emperor's words.Liu Gui can be regarded as an example for the middle and lower eunuchs. How to please the officials has become a matter for many eunuchs to study with great concentration.However, after so many years, there is only one case of Liu Gui, and the luck in it is really very human.

As for Liu Gui's encounter, Wang Ji'en and Yan Tuo, the two chief eunuchs, were filled with admiration, envy, jealousy, and all kinds of emotions.

You know, it took these two people decades of time, working as cows and horses, weathering the wind and rain, relying on their seniority and merit, they just broke through the eunuch's grade limit and were awarded the third-rank title.

However, this kid Liu Gui, because of the favor of the officials, unexpectedly climbed to the sky in one step, came late and fell behind, and reached the status of "equal" with them, how can the two of them be balanced in their hearts.

Of course, these grievances cannot be directed at the officials. Officials are naturally "only public", but Liu Gui's opportunism has confused the officials.

Leapfrogging often means that the foundation is unstable. If a tree is strong in the forest, the wind will destroy it. It is reasonable for Liu Gui, who is in charge of the Shaofu, to be double suppressed by Yan Tuo and Wang Jien.

Especially Wang Ji'en, Huang Chengsi's eyeliner was staring at Liu Gui's every move, trying to find his fault.

However, the appointment of Liu Gui once again proves Emperor Liu's vision of seeing people. Although there is some controversy, Liu Guiyong's performance in office is once again unexpected. Liu Gui also made changes and innovations in the management system, greatly improving administrative efficiency, and made great progress in "fine management".

Liu Gui is naturally an extremely smart person. He is high-profile and effective in his work, but he is very low-key and humble in his conduct.

Of course, some performance may just be a last resort.Liu Gui is keenly aware of the risks behind Glory, and those hidden arrows aim at him from time to time. Regarding these, Liu Gui, who grew up in the court since childhood, has seen and heard too much.

Faced with a somewhat dangerous situation, Liu Gui naturally had a way to deal with it. He adopted the strategy of turning the enemy into a friend and leveraging strength to fight.

First of all, he approached Yan Tuo, gave gifts, and showed his loyalty, trying to obtain his forgiveness.In the face of such a knowledgeable junior, Yan Tuo was finally "probated" and accepted Liu Gui.

Of course, the deep-seated reason is that Yantuo saw that Liu Gui's take-off was unstoppable, and it was not something that could be easily defeated by some small actions, and his initiative to move closer to him made him feel more gratified, at least not To Wang Jien that old dog.

After obtaining Yan Tuo's approval, Liu Gui's Shaofu supervisor was naturally as stable as Mount Tai. First, he had Emperor Liu's trust, second, Yan Tuo's maintenance, and third, his own quality and ability were sufficient.

The only hidden danger is standing on the opposite side of Wang Jien, but the court of the Han Dynasty is not a Wang Jien who can cover the sky with one hand.And Wang Jien also realized in the follow-up development that Liu Gui should not be underestimated or eliminated. With the trust of the officials, some minor losses cannot be shaken at all, and big problems are not so easy to find.

After thinking about it, Wang Jien decided to let go of his prejudices for the time being, and even took the initiative to throw an olive branch to him. After all, he couldn't let the powerful and responsible Shaofu Supervisor completely surrender to the hostile Yantuo. quit.

In this way, taking advantage of the conflict between Yan and Wang, the two eunuchs of the Han Palace, Liu Gui was able to do a job with ease during his activities, gradually gaining a foothold, and even established a faction of servants belonging to him...

(End of this chapter)