Traveling through Du He, Li Chengqian's rebellion begins

When the eunuch conveyed the emperor's order to Du He, his face was full of envy.

The Gewuyuan was clearly of the same nature as the Imperial College, but it was not under the control of the Ministry of Personnel and was a completely independent department.

The only two people who can manage the Academy of Gewu are Your Majesty and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.

What is the difference between this and the heads of the three provinces?

In addition, the number of official positions in the Gewu Academy was ridiculously high.

Not to mention the position of dean held by Du He, the deputy dean alone enjoys the treatment of a fourth-rank official, which is exactly the same as the Shaoqing of the Nine Temples and Five Prisons.

Du He took the certificate of appointment and the fish token, then nodded to the eunuch.

"Thanks for your hard work."

The eunuch was flattered and said, "Duke Han, this is all my duty. It's not hard at all."

The eunuchs serving Li Shimin knew very well that the Duke of Han now held a very important position in the hearts of His Majesty and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.

Maybe the Korean Guild is the first king of a different surname in the Tang Dynasty.

Du He said softly, "Please wait a moment. I will first stamp the list of appointments to the Institute of Gewu. I will trouble you to help me announce the appointments later."

"promise."

The eunuch responded quickly.

Although these things are not their job, if they can help Mr. Han Guo, they can also establish a good relationship.

According to Han Guogong's style of doing things, no one who belongs to him will be treated unfairly.

Du He took out the list of core personnel that had been prepared in advance, dipped the fish symbol in red ink, and stamped it on each appointment letter.

The deputy dean is Pei Xingjian, the magistrate of Wannian County.

The head of the Machinery Manufacturing Department was Yu Chang, the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Works.

The chief official of the Department of Astronomy and Calendar was Li Chunfeng, the Grand Historian.

The chief officer of the Technology Manufacturing Department was Xiao Kai, a doctor of the Ministry of Justice.

The head of the Ministry of Agricultural Technology was Wang Jingzhi, the Minister of Agriculture.

The head of the Medical Research Department is Cui Shenji, the Imperial Censor.

The reason why Du He appointed Pei Xingjian as vice president was because he was impressed by Pei Xingjian's outstanding administrative ability and his loyalty to him.

Apart from proposing some general research directions, he did not spend too much time and energy on the Gewu Academy.

All subsequent matters, big or small, of the Gewu Academy had to be handed over to Pei Xingjian for management.

As for the five appointed heads of departments, except for Li Chunfeng who had real talents and knowledge, Du He asked the other four to serve as heads of departments respectively, so as to make it easier for them to promote some family members.

After all, such a large department cannot be staffed entirely by craftsmen. It also needs some clerks to do auxiliary tasks such as record keeping and writing research reports.

As for the small officers below the fifth level, they are the ones who do the actual work.

When appointing people like these, we must select those who have real talents and skills.

For example, Zhang Bi, the Minister of Works, and Sun Simiao, the Dean of the Medical College.

Du He handed the sealed appointment letter to the eunuch and then instructed him, "After you announce the appointment, have them go to the Ministry of Revenue at noon. I have something important to discuss with them."

"promise."

The eunuch took the appointment letter, lowered his head and left quickly.

Shortly after the eunuch left, Du He called Liu Xiangdao, the Right Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, into his office and handed him a cost budget sheet.

"Minister Liu, this is the first batch of funds requested by the Institute of Gewu. Before leaving your post today, you must take this money out of the Taifu Temple."

"If anyone obstructs you, please report it immediately."

Liu Xiangdao glanced at the last page of the expense budget and saw that both His Majesty and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince had stamped their seals on it. His face twitched suddenly.

Who dares to interfere with something that both His Majesty and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince agree on?

Do you think life is too long?

Liu Xiangdao replied respectfully, "Don't worry, Minister Du. I'll go to the Taifu Temple right away and have them bring the silver over immediately."

With that, he strode out of the office.

...

After finishing his work at the Ministry of Revenue, Du He did not go to the Eastern Palace. Instead, he ordered people to prepare a sumptuous meal to entertain the officials who were coming.

As soon as noon arrives.

There was a sound of hurried footsteps coming from the corridor outside, and Pei Xingjian, Cui Shenji, Xiao Kai, Wang Jingzhi, Yu Chang and Li Chunfeng walked in hurriedly.

They walked into the office and saluted Du He respectfully.

"Meet the Duke of Korea!"

Du He smiled and said, "No need to be polite, just find a seat and sit down."

After they all sat down, Du He waved to Zhang Shizheng, signaling him to have the meal served.

A moment of silence.

Cui Shenji winked and said, "Lord Han Guo really has a good eye for talent. He was able to select such talented people as us. With our full support, the Institute of Gewu will definitely achieve great results!"

Wang Jingzhi smiled and said, "I have been working in the Sinong Temple for so many years, and it was Duke Han who saw my talent at first sight. How could I not repay him with my life?"

Xiao Kai also joined in the fun: "Following Duke Han, we will definitely be able to accomplish something that will benefit the country and the people!"

The three of them looked very excited and kept chattering.

As for Pei Xingjian, Yu Chang and Li Chunfeng, they were much more reserved. They just sat quietly on the side and listened.

These three idiots!

Du He laughed and scolded, "You three guys, stop talking nonsense. If your department fails to achieve results, it will be a disgrace."

"Hehe." The three of them touched their noses in disappointment.

The main reason why they were so excited was that they could be in the same department with Du He.

If the Four Swordsmen of Chang'an work together, they will definitely accomplish great things!

After some pleasantries.

A group of guards brought the meal and placed it on the table in front of each person.

Yu Chang said with emotion: "The large iron pots that Han Guo innovated and the various cooking methods are really great. The meals made here are full of color, fragrance and taste."

"Especially after the pig is castrated, the taste is absolutely amazing!"

Since Du Gou's successful method of castration and breeding of domestic pigs, the people of the Tang Dynasty began to castrate boar piglets.

Domestic pigs raised in captivity not only have a lot of meat, but also have little mutton smell.

Nowadays, the wine shops in the Tang Dynasty have changed their previous cooking methods and all use large iron pots to stir-fry dishes. Their business is much better than before.

Cui Shenji said with a smile: "Duke Hanguo, now many wine shops in Chang'an worship you as the God of Food. You have gained another deity."

What?

People in the tavern regard him as the God of Food?

And still worship it?

He just figured out a way to cook, why were these people's reactions so outrageous?

Du He shook his head and said, "I'm not really a food god."

Then he didn't talk much more about this issue, but raised his glass and gestured to them.

"Everyone, to celebrate your becoming the core backbone of the Institute of Gewu, let us drink this cup together."

Everyone raised their wine bottles and gestured to Du He.

"Please, Mr. Korea."

It would be more accurate to say that he became Du He's confidant rather than a backbone of the Academy of Gewu.

This group of people knew their own strengths and weaknesses. Since Du He appointed them as core officials of the Academy of Gewu, he naturally treated them as his confidants.

Had a few rounds of drinks.

Du He took out six pieces of rice paper filled with words, and then asked Zhang Shizheng to distribute them to them.

"Everyone, the office of the Institute of Gewu is in the old Jin Palace. Vice President Pei will be responsible for arranging office spaces for each department."

"The rice paper you have in your hands represents the small departments that your departments will establish, and it is also the direction of subsequent research and development."

"When you return, think carefully about who would be suitable to head a small department."

Then Du He told this group of core members what the Institute of Gewu needed to do, as well as the process of its preparation and development.

After the introduction.

Du He smiled and said, "Everyone, the clerical staff needed by your departments can be appointed from the children of your family who are both virtuous and academically outstanding."

"As friends, this is a benefit I give you."