Daiyu of the Red Chamber raised a cat

Lin Ruhai wanted to behave modestly and be a low-key official, but the emperor entrusted the prince to him to help the prince gain authority in the court and establish a good reputation among the people. He thought it was impossible to be a low-key official.Therefore, if you want to avoid causing trouble, you have to be more humble in your behavior, so as not to be too ostentatious and conspicuous.Although this may not achieve the desired effect, it is better.

Coming out of the palace, Lin Ruhai declined several colleagues who wanted to throw a banquet for him to celebrate, and returned home in a low-key manner in a carriage.When people in the mansion heard that he had received a reward, and that he was appointed by the emperor to assist the prince in managing officials and the second household department, they all congratulated him one after another.Lin Ruhai reprimanded those ostentatious servants, ordered people to seal up the treasures bestowed by the Holy Majesty, summoned all the stewards in the mansion, and explained to everyone the purpose of the Lin Mansion to keep a low profile from now on. Let them set a good example and supervise, and don't allow the subordinates to be arrogant, and the maids are not allowed to wear too bright clothes, let alone extravagant waste, or showing off everywhere.

The stewards naturally responded one by one, kowtowed, and obeyed the master's order.

Lin Ruhai went to Daiyu's courtyard again, and told her what happened in the court today, and gave some instructions.

Daiyu has never been a ostentatious person, after hearing Lin Ruhai's words, she made up her mind to be more careful in the future, and would not go to the general flower viewing party if she could not go.The best way not to be a thorn in the side of others is not to hang out in front of them when you have nothing to do.Otherwise, you come and go in front of people all day long, and you expect others to forget your existence, how is that possible.

The banquets in the capital are nothing more than those few things. They are all boring things for boring people. Everyone sits together and compares each other. It is really meaningless to compare whose jewelry is more exquisite, whose girl is smarter, whose clothes are better. Read a book quietly at home, and have fun with the girls, which also saves a lot of intrigue.

Summer is coming to an end. Although it is still very hot, based on past experience, it will not last long, at most ten days.Maybe it won't take more than ten days. When it suddenly rains in autumn, it's time to add clothes.The mansion has already made autumn clothes for the servants, and Daiyu has also cut a few sets.Lin Daiyu wanted to make a robe for Lin Ruhai and Zhou Hang each in her free time recently, so that they could be worn when the weather was cold.

Zhou Hang has become really busy these days, getting up at [-]:[-] every day, which is around [-]:[-] in the morning.When there is a big court meeting, go to the court first, and when there is no court meeting, first read the book for half an hour, and then go to pay respects to the Supreme Emperor, the Empress Dowager, and the Emperor.He had breakfast too early, listened to Lin Ruhai's lectures for an hour, went to the council hall to discuss state affairs with the cabinet ministers, and then went to the Ministry of Household Affairs and the Ministry of Officials to be directors. Sometimes the emperor would assign some other tasks at any time when he was in the mood.

He was so busy every day that he didn't touch the ground, even busier than sprinting before the high school entrance examination. Sometimes Zhou Hang couldn't even find the time to send a message to Daiyu.

Fortunately, Daiyu understood and didn't blame him, but Zhou Hang always felt sorry for Daiyu.

Chu Hongliang, Minister of the Ministry of Officials, was promoted by Li Zhaoxin. He was in his prime in his early forties.Hubu Shangshu is a 70-year-old man with deep seniority and a close relationship with the Supreme Emperor. He is the only old minister among the six ministers who have been streamlined not long ago.

Streamlining officials seems to be a matter for the court and officials. After all, whoever is promoted and who is demoted will pack up and go home, which is related to the vital interests of every official.But this matter has another meaning, it is still a game between the emperor and the emperor.After several months of rectification, about [-]% of the officials were demoted or dismissed, and both sides suffered losses in the fierce game.When the quarrel was at its worst, Li Zhao, in order to appease the emotions of those dismissed officials, had no choice but to use his younger brother King Jing as the top tank and remove his official position, only retaining the title of prince to appease people's hearts.

Although Li Zhao had greeted Li Xu before, Li Xu was also playing in his arms.He usually said that being detained in the capital was useless, that he couldn't use his hands and feet, and that it was better to be free and free outside.In this way, there just happened to be a famous person wandering around the world.But the courtiers don't know, seeing the emperor and his younger brother have gone on with it, which shows their determination.

The reason why Li Xu was asked to come forward was also Li Zhao's deliberate consideration.

It would not be impossible to directly let Minister of the Ministry of Officials Chu Hongliang do those things that offend people, but he is just an ordinary official, not a relative of the emperor, so there is no way out.It was really troublesome, coupled with the pressure from the Supreme Emperor, Li Xu might not be able to keep him.Li Xu is not the case. He is the prince, the emperor's younger brother, and the son of the Supreme Emperor. Zhao has full confidence in keeping him.

During this process, although the Supreme Emperor gave up a lot.But there is one thing he holds tightly to, and that is the money bag of the empire - the Ministry of Household Affairs.

Up to now, Hubu Shangshu is still the overlord.

Therefore, compared with the official department, the household department is obviously more troublesome.The Ministry of Households is still full of greedy officials and serious bad habits. Many incomes are not put into the treasury, but into the private treasury of the Supreme Emperor.Therefore, it is not difficult for the Ministry of Households to rectify it, it is simply touching the tiger's butt.

But the things in the treasury of the Ministry of Households are all the hard-earned money of the common people.The money paid by ordinary people is used to govern the country, serve as military expenses, and benefit the country and the people, not to satisfy some people's selfish desires and be squandered by some people.

Therefore, no matter how difficult it is, Zhou Hang intends to deal with it thoroughly.

Be sure not to let the hard-earned money of the common people go to waste.

After many investigations and inquiries, the most important thing is the secret information of many cat boys, Zhou Hang found that the crux of the confusion in the household department lies in two points, one is too many people, and the other is too few people.

These words sound contradictory, Lin Ruhai looked at Zhou Hang with great interest, and said with a smile: "This is strange, but why are you talking about how much and how little?" Take a good look and find out what problems exist in the Ministry of Households. You guys will save trouble. A "many people" and "few people" just want to fool me. How can there be such a cheap thing, you have to explain it.

Zhou Hang chuckled, took a bowl of tea with his own hands and put it on the table next to Lin Ruhai, and said with a smile, "Drink some tea to moisten your throat, sir, let me speak slowly."

His Royal Highness personally served the tea, even though Lin Ruhai was a teacher, he didn't dare to take it too seriously, and hurriedly bowed his hands in thanks.

Zhou Hangdao: "According to my master's instructions, I have been carefully observing the daily affairs of the household department these days. I have been transferred inside and outside the household department, ranging from ministers and servants to the head of the sixth grade and the little official who runs errands. We have also understood and talked with each other one by one, and it is not a general talk, but an in-depth exchange of heart-to-heart."

Speaking of this, he looked at Lin Ruhai's expression, saw that Lin Ruhai was staring at him with his head slightly sideways, and didn't intend to interrupt, so he continued: "According to my observation, despite the abolition and rectification, the issue of redundant officials in the Ministry of Household Affairs is still there. It has not been resolved. I felt completely different when I entered the Ministry of Households and followed up with the Ministry of Officials. When I entered the Ministry of Officials, I just felt that my eyes lit up. Although there were few people, all the officials were busy and orderly, and their work efficiency was extremely high. When you go to the yamen of the household department, it is a completely different scene. Although everyone is busy, they are not enthusiastic at all. It is just because I am here that they are pretending to be busy. In fact, they are just fooling me. I asked, and the household The department still has a chaotic division of labor, one thing is pushed back and forth, and no one is willing to do more, and good time is wasted like this, which is really a disaster for the country and the people."

Lin Ruhai nodded and said, "I've observed carefully. There are many people, so what do you mean by few people?"

Zhou Hang pulled the chair closer and sat next to Lin Ruhai, "Although there are many people, they are all just dawdling. There are only two or three people who are really ambitious and capable of doing things, isn't that a lot?"

Hearing this Lin Ruhai's dark eyes suddenly lit up, he subconsciously clenched his hands into fists, and lightly hammered the table with his right hand, "A child can be taught, and the court and society are hopeful!" So the so-called more people and fewer people means There are many mediocrities and few talents, and seeing the problem can be described as sharp and penetrating. Many people who have been officials for 20 years may not be able to have this insight.

Zhou Hang didn't expect Lin Ruhai to be so excited. He tilted his head slightly and called softly, "Sir?"

Lin Ruhai's eyes were hale and hearty. Looking at Zhou Hang, he seemed to see the prosperity of the people in the future and the prosperity of all nations. He didn't hear Zhou Hang's soft call at all. He was still immersed in the surging passion of meeting the Ming Lord, and said sonorously: "According to you, how should it be rectified?"

It was only at this time that Zhou Hang realized that Lin Ruhai was not out of order, but was overwhelmed by his talent.He seemed to have found a way to please his father-in-law. For a moment, he felt that the spring breeze was blowing on his face, and even the scorching sun outside became cute.Hearing Lin Ruhai's question, he hurriedly said: "The students think that the Minister of the Household Department is old, greedy, not enterprising, and only knows how to blindly flatter and bully others. He has spoiled the atmosphere and should be dismissed. Others who are corrupt Those who commit crimes, embezzlement, and exploitation will also be severely punished, and those who have the ability will be promoted to follow the example of the bureaucrats, which will definitely clear up the atmosphere."

Lin Ruhai's brows gradually frowned, he shook his head slightly and said, "How do you plan to deal with the Supreme Emperor?"

Zhou Hang said: "I am acting according to the laws of the imperial court, what can the Supreme Emperor say?"

Lin Ruhai pondered: "You, you are still too young. The Supreme Emperor is not easy to say anything on the face, and he has some opinions on you in his heart. Besides, if the Supreme Emperor wants to intervene in the household department, you can solve it by dismissing one or two people?"

"This..." Zhou Hang thought for a while, then raised his head and said, "If you can't dismiss him, then let him go."

"How do you plan to evacuate?"

Zhou Hang said: "I have carefully observed that the right servant of the household department is ambitious, courageous and resourceful, and he is a person who can be used. Let him be used."

Lin Ruhai rubbed his chin, "As far as I know, Chen Yan, the servant on the right, is a person who cares about poetry and wine without caring about ordinary affairs."

Zhou Hangdao: "At the beginning, I also thought he was such a person, but after I checked carefully, this person has great ambitions to rule the country and the world. In the past, he served as prefect many times, and he had outstanding achievements. Two years ago, he was promoted to the right of the household department. The servant, at the beginning, was full of ambition. He once handled the affairs in charge of him in an orderly manner, and all the officials under him were also capable and honest. Later, he gradually became depressed because of the exclusion of the minister and the servant. Now, although he looks like a poet and wine , in fact, for a person with lofty ambitions, he can't realize his ideals, but he has to act like he has no interest in political affairs and enjoys himself. go down."

Hearing this, Lin Ruhai also nodded secretly, and said, "I know Chen Yan, he is indeed ambitious and cunning, you see he is not bad."

Zhou Hang pretended to be exaggerated and opened his mouth wide: "It turns out that Mr. is testing my eyesight for seeing people, and I was taken aback."

Zhou Hang told Lin Ruhai that in addition to Chen Yan, according to his observation, there were two other people who were also capable of doing things, one was Cangbu Langzhong and the other was Cangbu member Wailang.The original household part had four subordinate ministries, namely the Ministry of Civil Affairs, the Ministry of Duzhi, the Ministry of Finance, and the Ministry of Warehouses.Each department has one doctor, two members, and five principals.The left and right servants are in charge of the four departments, and the Shangshu is in charge of the entire household department.That is to say, in theory, each of the left and right servants is in charge of two branches, but now the situation is a bit special. Three of the branches are under the control of the left servant, and the right servant is only in charge of one warehouse department.

It can be seen how weak Chen Yan is in the household department.

Zhou Hang intends to reuse Chen Yan, and he will also promote the Langzhong and Yuanwailang under him, and then replace Zuo Shilang with his own people, and gradually Shangshu will become a polished commander.The rest of the people use it if they can, and replace those who can't.In fact, many small officials are not the same as those who eat vegetarian food, they just follow the example of the above, and the upper management is really strict, and the lower officials do not dare to be presumptuous.

After finishing speaking, Zhou Hang stared at Lin Ruhai eagerly, "Sir, what's my idea?" He almost wagged his tail for praise.

Lin Ruhai took a sip of tea arrogantly, and said in a deep voice, "His Royal Highness is making great progress!"

It was not easy for Lin Ruhai to exaggerate, Zhou Hang was so overjoyed that he couldn't hold back, and in the afternoon he showed off in front of the emperor, "Mr. Lin said that I have made great progress!" Said, I praised you and didn't see you like this, it's really an elbow turning out.

Fortunately, Zhou Hang added a sentence: "Father, my East Palace should be repaired."

His Majesty the Emperor glared: "You want to move out so much!"

Zhou Hang spread his hands, saying that the most difficult person to serve in the world is the emperor, and he gets angry every now and then, it's just baffling, okay?

His Majesty the Emperor put down his vermilion pen, secretly thinking about whether Lin Ruhai and Hang'er should be separated. If this goes on, this brat will only recognize his father-in-law and not his own father.It's not that he's worrying unfoundedly, the facts are there, this kid's flattering, spring breeze smiling face towards Lin Ruhai is even brighter than when he's facing himself.

When he was thinking about it, Zhou Hang called him, and what he said was: "Father, are there any fresh lychees that Lingnan paid tribute to?"

His Majesty the Emperor: "There is still a basket, which is kept in ice cubes. If you want to eat it, order Wei Xing'an to take it out."

Zhou Hang: "I don't eat it, but Mr. Lin likes it. You can ask someone to give him some later."

His Majesty the Emperor: "..."