My father is Jiajing

Chapter 511 Go Home and Serve Dad

The result of the court recommendation the next day was almost exactly what Zhu Zaigui said. There was no surprise in the recommendation of Li Chunfang as the Minister of Works.

When the result of the court was sent to the Yuxi Palace in the Western Garden, Emperor Jiajing did not make any extra comments, but simply drew a circle on it with a red pen to show his approval.

Then Li Chunfang officially became the Minister of the Ministry of Works.

When Li Chunfang successfully took over as the Minister of Works, all the officials of the same age in the capital could only envy him.

However, inside the Ministry of Works, there was a man standing in the lobby of the Ministry of Works, looking angry and wanting to teach the Minister of Works a lesson.

"When will Li Chunfang come?"

Yan Shifan stood in the lobby of the Ministry of Works, as if he was the master here. When he shouted, everyone else in the lobby couldn't help but shrink their heads.

Even Xu Fan, who had the same position as him, was inferior to Yan Shifan.

Moreover, Yan Shifan had been notorious in recent years. Although Xu Fan had also benefited from his father's favor and was promoted and appointed by Emperor Jiajing.

But in front of a vicious and evil man like Yan Shifan, Xu Fan was still as innocent as a child and did not dare to yell at Yan Shifan in person.

After all, Yan Shifan could be considered a close friend of his father Xu Jie, and Xu Fan was much younger than Yan Shifan.

In addition, Xu Fan had been serving as an official in Beijing for many years. He remembered clearly how arrogant Yan Shifan had been in the capital over the years. He was not like people outside the capital who only heard about Yan Shifan's arrogance and cruelty from hearsay.

He had seen it with his own eyes and experienced it firsthand.

So at this moment, Xu Fan didn't dare to show up.

But the more this happened, the more Yan Shifan would not miss the opportunity to use Xu Fan to establish his authority.

Yan Shifan stared at Xu Fan with his one eye like a wolf. "Xu Fan, tell me, does Li Chunfang still care about the imperial court? All the staff of our Ministry of Industry are on duty on the first day after the New Year, but he is still late! Does he not take us seriously?"

After being called this by Yan Shifan, Xu Fan almost wanted to die. He really didn't want to be a gun for Yan Shifan, but the situation was stronger than the person, and he was still far inferior to Yan Shifan.

Especially since Yan Shifan had been in the Ministry of Works for many years, Ouyang Bijin and Zhao Wenhua had to be humble in front of him and could not go against him.

And now Xu Fan is just a newcomer. How can he possibly withstand Yan Shifan's oppression and bullying?
However, Xu Fan cannot be complacent towards Li Chunfang.

After all, Li Chunfang is not like Ouyang Bijin and Zhao Wenhua before. He is also a Hanlin scholar with the right to enter the Western Garden directly. He has also been involved in confidential matters in the cabinet for many years. He is also a big shot who cannot be offended.

So at this moment Xu Fan really wanted to die!
Xu Fan said hesitantly, "Young Lord, perhaps the minister was delayed by other matters."

But this answer obviously could not satisfy Yan Shifan.

Yan Shifan looked at Xu Fan coldly, his eyes seemed to want to eat him.

"Can we just delay and not come? There are so many things in the Ministry of Works waiting for him to sign, are we just going to waste time like this? The court chose him to be the Minister of Works, so he has to shoulder the responsibility of the Ministry of Works and can't do whatever he wants!"

Yan Shifan's words sounded so righteous that one might have thought he was the Minister of Works.

At this time, Li Chunfang also walked slowly to the Ministry of Works in the square step.

When the guards in front of the Ministry of Industry saw Li Chunfang coming, they knew that this was their new boss, and they immediately bowed and said, "Minister!"

Li Chunfang was in a very good mood as he looked at the saluting guards. This was the first time he had served as the head of an office since he left Daming Bookstore. It felt so good!

No wonder there is an old saying among the people: "It is better to be the head of a chicken than the tail of an ox"!
The feeling of being able to control the power and resources of a government office is like a happy occasion.
Li Chunfang smiled warmly at the saluting guards and said, "Everyone, get up and do your duty well. The safety of the Ministry of Industry depends on you."

The guards also responded excitedly: "Yes, Minister!"

The reason why they were so excited was that under normal circumstances, the masters in the yamen would not show any respect to them when they saw the soldiers serving as guards, and would not even say a word.

Moreover, if they fail to greet or salute in time, they will be held accountable.

Now Li Chunfang not only responded to them, but also encouraged them with a smile to protect the safety of the Ministry of Works. How could this not make these guards excited?
After Li Chunfang finished chatting and joking with the guards, he went straight into the yamen.

At this time, the chief clerk, deputy director and other officials in the lobby of the Ministry of Works saw their new boss coming, and they couldn't help but turn around and move to greet Li Chunfang.

But at this moment, Yan Shifan snorted lightly, which frightened all the officials and secretaries, and none of them dared to greet Li Chunfang easily.

When Li Chunfang saw this scene, he couldn't help but frown.

He knew that Yan Shifan was arrogant in his daily life, and had been relying on his title as a young cabinet minister to boss other cabinet members around in recent years, not taking other cabinet ministers seriously at all. Li Chunfang was deeply touched by this.

After all, he had been in the cabinet as a Hanlin scholar for so many years, so he naturally had some experience with Yan Shifan's arrogant personality.

But now he is the chief officer of the Ministry of Works, he is the boss of the Ministry of Works. How can he allow Yan Shifan to continue to act on his own and disregard others as before?

After all, the current Lord Yan is no longer the Lord Yan of a few years ago.

Lord Yan is now very old, and there are only a few days left before he can properly serve in the cabinet.

Therefore, Yan Shifan’s current title of Little Cabinet Minister is somewhat unworthy of its title.

In Li Chunfang's eyes, he now looked like nothing more than a vicious dog with a broken leg, and he was still trying to show his teeth and pretend to be his master?
It's totally outrageous!
Li Chunfang looked at Yan Shifan calmly, and then he slowly said, "What? Is the Ministry of Industry so unruly? No one saluted when seeing the official in person? Is this your attitude when doing your work in the past?"

"I see you guys don't want to live a good life, do you?"

As soon as Li Chunfang said this, the officials and officials in the hall were all shocked. Xu Fan immediately took the lead in bowing, "I pay my respects to the Minister!"

With Xu Fan taking the lead, the other officials and officials also immediately bowed and said, "I pay my respects to the Minister!"

Li Chunfang saw that everyone except Yan Shifan saluted, and a smile of victory appeared on the corner of his mouth, but he still did not respond to their salutes, and let them all bow like this.

Li Chunfang looked at Yan Shifan and said, "Is Minister Yan very stubborn? He can't even bend down when he sees the officials of this department? Is this what Lord Yan taught you?"

Yan Shifan was also furious when he heard this. He pointed at Li Chunfang and said, "Li Chunfang, what do you want?!"

When Li Chunfang heard that Yan Shifan dared to call him by his name in front of him and so many people, he couldn't help but get a little angry.

Li Chunfang's eyes turned cold as he stared at Yan Shifan's one eye, "Yan Shifan, do you really want to do this?" Being stared at by Li Chunfang with such a cold gaze, Yan Shifan finally couldn't stand it anymore, and his heart couldn't help but feel empty.

After all, his power and arrogance are all based on his father's power and reputation.

Although Li Chunfang was not as powerful as his father Yan Song, he was not a fool without any support.

He was the top scorer in the imperial examinations, and was also a minister and a Hanlin scholar. He could serve in the Western Garden and was one of the few people who could see the emperor.

If he really doesn't give others face, when he goes to Xiyuan to report a case, Yan Shifan will be in big trouble.

So at this moment, Yan Shifan, who was still arrogant, was finally suppressed by Li Chunfang's cold gaze.

But even so, Yan Shifan still remained stubborn, and only raised his hand reluctantly and said, "Greetings, Minister!"

When Li Chunfang heard Yan Shifan's words "I've met the minister", he couldn't help but laugh.

This Yan Shifan is really stubborn. Even at this point he still uses "Hello" instead of "Greetings". He is really used to being arrogant and is not used to taking people seriously.

However, Li Chunfang had already won the game at this time, so there was no need for him to go any further and ask Yan Shifan to salute again. After all, he still had to give face to Yan Song.

Moreover, Yan Shifan's title of Junior Prime Minister was recognized by both the court and the public, and even Emperor Jiajing did not deny it.

He can now perform this salute, which is considered to be a face-saving thing.

So Li Chunfang also laughed, "Alright, alright, you are all colleagues in the same government office. Although I am not talented, I am appointed as the Minister of this department, so there are still rules to follow. Everyone, stand up."

At this time, Xu Fan and others couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, and quickly replied: "Thank you, Minister!"

Li Chunfang took the lead and walked to the first seat in the hall. After he sat down, he said, "Everyone, please take a seat too."

Then the other people in the hall took their seats one by one according to their respective positions and status.

Li Chunfang asked, "Who is the head of the Dushuiqinglisi?"

When Zhang Cairang from the Du Shui Qing Li Division heard Li Chunfang's name being called, he immediately stood up from his seat and bowed, "My Excellency, it's my humble position."

Li Chunfang looked at Zhang Cairang, who was about forty years old, and asked, "What's your name?"

Zhang Cairang said: "My name is Zhang Cairang, and my courtesy name is Qiancai."

Li Chunfang hummed and said, "Go sort out the files about national roads in the Dushui Qinglisi, and I will see them in three days."

Zhang Cairang immediately bowed and said, "I obey your command!"

After explaining the matter to Zhang Cairang, Li Chunfang also asked everyone present to introduce themselves one by one, as well as the department, bureau, and office they belonged to.

After recognizing all these people, Li Chunfang also let all the leaders and officials go back to their jobs.

Only Yan Shifan and Xu Fan were left in the lobby.

Li Chunfang skipped Yan Shifan, looked at Xu Fan and asked, "What is Minister Xu in charge of now?"

Xu Fan immediately replied: "Reporting to the Ministry, I am in charge of the Construction and Farming Department and the Tuntian Department, as well as the dozens of bureaus under them."

Li Chunfang said: "Minister Xu, you have worked hard. You will continue to be responsible for these matters in the future. You should also keep a close eye on the palace expansion project over there. If anything goes wrong, even if Elder Xu protects you, I will not let you get away with it!"

When Xu Fan heard Li Chunfang's words, he was also startled. He knew that Li Chunfang's words were definitely not just to scare him.

After all, Li Chunfang's status and identity are there. He would rather please Prince Yu than turn around and please his father Xu Jie.

Therefore, if he really messed up the construction of the Wanshou Palace for Emperor Jiajing, Li Chunfang would definitely make him live a life worse than death. He would never let him do something like deceiving the emperor and still be able to work safely as a minister in the Ministry of Works like Yan Shifan did.

Xu Fan said: "Don't worry, I will never slack off. If there is any problem with the project, I am willing to take the blame and not make it difficult for you!"

When Li Chunfang heard what Xu Fan said, he also became more friendly, "Minister Xu, there is no need to be so nervous. Just do your job carefully. I am not an unsympathetic person."

Xu Fan couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief when he heard Li Chunfang's suddenly warm voice, "Thank you, Minister."

Then Li Chunfang turned his gaze to Yan Shifan, who was already impatient on the side.

Li Chunfang didn't look good to Xu Fanshi at this time. He asked calmly, "What is Minister Yan responsible for in this department?"

Yan Shifan snorted, "I'll take responsibility for everything!"

Ah!
Li Chunfang couldn't help but snort when he heard this. This hole is bigger than a toad!
It can be seen how frustrated Ouyang Bijin, Zhao Wenhua and others must have felt when they were ministers in the Ministry of Works.

It is really eye-opening that a second-generation rich kid who relies on his father can be so arrogant!

Li Chunfang chuckled and said, "That's really hard work for Minister Yan. From today on, you don't have to work so hard. From now on, you will only be responsible for the Office of the Secretary. Other matters can be handed over to other heads and chancellors, and ambassadors."

Yan Shifan was furious when he heard this.

The Secretariat is nothing. This small office is inside the Ministry of Works and is just a ninth-rank office that serves tea and water. It's no exaggeration to say that they do odd jobs.

But now Li Chunfang asked him to be responsible for miscellaneous tasks. Isn't this a slap in the face?
Yan Shifan immediately asked angrily: "What do you mean?"

Li Chunfang said calmly, "As the chief officer of this department, I naturally have to assign supervisory tasks to the ministers in this department. Lord Yan is in poor health now and often recuperates at home. I let you take charge of the Office of the Secretary so that you can have more time to go home and serve Lord Yan. I hope Minister Yan will not be ungrateful."

Yan Shifan was so angry!
And you want me to not be ungrateful?

I accept your uncle’s favor!
Yan Shifan said: "Don't go too far, this is the Ministry of Industry!"

Li Chunfang laughed and said, "Yes, this is the Ministry of Works. I am the Minister of Works. Shouldn't I be in charge of the Ministry of Works? If Minister Yan has nothing to do, he can go to the Office of the Secretary for inspection and then go home to serve Minister Yan."

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