The revival of the Han Dynasty must start with Dong Zhuo

Chapter 19: Double-dealing, bureaucratic nature

When Jia Xu walked into the hall, no subordinate official came to report his name, as if he were just a passerby.

Shi Sun Rui didn't even raise his eyelids, he lay down in front of the table, as if he was dozing off.

Jia Xu did not say anything and did not pay any attention. Instead, he sat down next to him where the Shangshu Pushe was supposed to sit and continued writing official documents.

This writing takes another hour...

Shi Sun Rui's back was so stiff from sitting at the top, he didn't expect to end up in such trouble.

He pretended to have just noticed Jia Xu, and immediately stood up in surprise: "Jia Lingjun! When did you come here? I'm so sorry!"

Jia Xu watched the other person's performance quietly. After the other person finished, he showed his naive smile and said, "Nothing, I just arrived."

Jia Xu was not as furious as one might imagine or as aggressive as a new official would be. He was just like a gentleman, always calm and composed towards everyone.

This time, Shisun Rui couldn't do anything about it.

He made such arrangements in the Secretariat because he was certain that Jia Xu was just a puppet newly supported by Dong Zhuo, who had no real talent or knowledge and needed to borrow Dong Zhuo's prestige to establish his authority here.

But how could Jia Xu's attitude now show his authority? This made Shisun Rui feel like he was hitting cotton.

Feeling aggrieved, Shisun Rui stood up and offered his seat to Jia Xu: "Don't blame Lord Jia, it's just that Wang Situ, who is usually the Minister of the Secretariat, is not here to handle government affairs, so I, the Minister of the Secretariat, am here to take charge. I forgot that the Grand Tutor has just appointed a new Lord. This is really absurd!"

Shisun Rui is still testing Jia Xu's bottom line.

Unexpectedly, Jia Xu still chuckled: "The Shangshutai is usually very busy with government affairs, and it is really hard for the Pushe."

After two consecutive rejections, Shisun Rui was confused about Jia Xu's true intentions and didn't know what Jia Xu was going to do.

In fact, Jia Xu really didn't want to do anything.

He handed the official document he had written to Shisun Rui: "Pushe has been in the Shangshutai for a long time, and should know more about the political affairs in Guanzhong than I do. Your Majesty summoned me yesterday and asked me to deal with the natural disaster in Guanzhong as soon as possible. Then I wrote a few measures. I hope that Pushe can take a look at it for me. Are there any mistakes or omissions?"

Shisun Rui took the document from Jia Xu and unfolded it slowly.

Because of the tight time schedule, many of the ink words on the bamboo slips have become blurred.

It can be seen that this document was indeed written by Jia Xu overnight, otherwise there would not even be time for the words to dry.

Shisun Rui didn't take it seriously at first, but after taking a look at it twice, he was immersed in it.

The official documents are well-organized and detailed.

From post-disaster reconstruction, to the sorting of farmland, to the specific matters of digging ditches, it is complete and clear, covering almost every detail.

In fact, Shisun Rui was also aware of the disaster in Guanzhong.

However, before this, he and Wang Yun had focused their attention on assassinating Dong Zhuo and did not pay much attention to disaster relief.

Moreover, although the Han Dynasty no longer advocates the teachings of Huang Lao and the policy of inaction, the "harmony between heaven and man" is still the mainstream, and these famous scholars have their own views on disasters.

Why did Guanzhong suffer a disaster?

It’s because there is a demon in the court!
And Dong Zhuo is the biggest evildoer!

As long as Dong Zhuo can be killed, then all natural disasters and man-made disasters will be solved, right?

So after seeing Jia Xu's official documents, although Shisun Rui was briefly shocked by Jia Xu's proficiency in government affairs, he then fell into deeper contempt.

"Dong the thief wants to use human power to fight against the will of heaven? This is a heinous act!"

Shi Sun Rui suspected that Dong Zhuo was frightened by the heavy rain that had lasted for two months, so he found someone like Jia Xu to govern Guanzhong. "Hey, God has eyes! There will be a day when Dong Zhuo will be frightened!"

Shisun Rui remained calm on the surface, his eyelids trembled slightly, and he put the document away.

"Jia Lingjun wrote this document very well! There are no mistakes or omissions!"

After hearing this, Jia Xu felt relieved.

"In this case, please ask the Minister to coordinate the various departments according to the official documents as soon as possible, and implement the decree as soon as the land is slightly dry."

"Especially the matter of 'abolishing small coins and minting five-zhu coins' needs to be implemented as soon as possible to benefit the people."

Upon hearing this, Shi Sun Rui immediately nodded: "I will obey Lord Jia's order."

Seeing that Shisun Rui did not cause trouble for this matter, Jia Xu felt relieved.

"It seems that there are not only cliques and people who are out for personal gain in the court, but also loyal officials who truly care about the Han Dynasty."

After handing over the overall planning to Shisun Rui, Jia Xu was not idle either. Instead, he took several relevant officials from the Secretariat to the vicinity of Chang'an to observe the situation.

In particular, Jia Xu went to the two crucial water conservancy projects, Zhengguo Canal and Longshou Canal, to investigate the situation in person and gain a thorough understanding of the actual circumstances in order to avoid possible mistakes and omissions in subsequent government orders.

Four days passed in a flash, and it was time for the court meeting again.

After running around for several days, Jia Xu, who only dared to sleep on the road, finally hurried back to Chang'an to participate in this court meeting.

Although the Shangshu Tai was in charge of court affairs, according to convention, it was still necessary to formally submit memorials at court meetings, and after approval by the emperor, they had to be copied in the Shiqu Pavilion before they could be issued as government decrees.

Besides, this was Jia Xu's first court meeting after he was promoted to Shangshu Ling, so he had to come and participate in person no matter what.

But as the court meeting began, Jia Xu suddenly discovered something was wrong...

"Didn't they say that the Grand Master lived in the palace?"

But what about Dong Zhuo?
That heavy figure did not appear in the court.

Only a slightly lonely Liu Xie sat at the top, looking at the officials expressionlessly.

Liu Xie glanced at the crowd, and after seeing the familiar face of Jia Xu, he actually felt a little more at ease.

You know what, without Dong Zhuo in the court, even Liu Xie felt a little timid at this moment.

As for the reason why Dong Zhuo couldn't attend the court meeting, it was also very funny...

On the second day after moving into the palace, Liu Xie took Dong Zhuo out for a run.

When they reached the armory, Master Dong suddenly remembered his youthful years as a guard in the palace. He insisted on getting a seven-stone bow to show Liu Xie what it meant to be as brave as ever.

A seven-stone bow, which means it has a force of more than 200 kilograms...

Dong Zhuo hasn't exercised for many years, so how could he still have the strength he once had?
In addition, Master Dong had not warmed up yet, so this pull directly caused Master Dong's waist to be sprained. Now he can only lie on the bed to rest...

However, Liu Xie expected that even if Dong Zhuo was not there to cause trouble, there would be no foolish person who would come out to cause trouble at this court meeting.

Unexpectedly, Liu Xie still underestimated the opportunity for some people to take advantage of the situation.

At the beginning of the court meeting, Shang Shu Pushe Shi Sun Rui came forward with a tablet in his hand and said, "I impeach Shang Shu Ling Jia Xu for disobeying the will of the Grand Tutor and disregarding the government of the court!"

(End of this chapter)