Traveling through Du He, Li Chengqian's rebellion begins

"Pfft~"

Du He, who was drinking tea, almost spit out the tea in his mouth.

Du He put down the teacup, looked at Yan Shigu helplessly, and said with a wry smile.

"Master Yan, haven't we already discussed this topic twice?"

"You are still in such good health. I think you can still work for another ten or eight years."

Although when Du He was promoted to the position of Junior Secretary Supervisor, he had the idea of becoming the Secretary Supervisor.

But as his career in officialdom became more and more successful, Du He was no longer satisfied with this powerless government office.

Now his eyes were fixed on the three provinces and six ministries, which were powerful departments, especially the Secretariat and its six subordinate ministries.

Seeing that Du He had no interest in the position of Secretary General, Yan Shigu said anxiously.

"Master Du, I am speaking from the bottom of my heart. I have been feeling unwell lately, and the imperial physician has not been able to help me."

"You are the most suitable person to serve as the Secretary General in the current court. Please accept this important task."

Yan Shigu felt very disappointed. Could it be that Du He wanted to work in another department?

At this moment, Yan Shigu thought of Liu Li, the Imperial Court Minister.

If Liu Laogui used the position of Huangmen Shilang to seduce the young Du He, I'm afraid that the young Du He would not be able to control himself.

Thinking of this, Yan Shigu quickly thought of a solution, and he began to persuade seriously.

"Du Shaojian, the Imperial Court Assistant Minister is only a fourth-rank official, not as high as the third-rank Secretary Supervisor."

"Don't be fooled by Liu Li!"

"Once you are appointed as the Secretary General of the third rank, you will be promoted to the third rank Minister of the Six Ministries!"

Du He stared at Yan Shigu seriously, making the old man blush.

It's okay to go out and cheat people who have never been in officialdom, but isn't telling him this a joke?

In terms of actual power, not to mention the core officials in the three provinces, even the heads of the twenty-four departments under the six ministries have more power than the Secretary-General.

For example, the chief officer of the Tuntian Division under the Ministry of Works was a fifth-rank Tuntian Langzhong.

He was in charge of the government's orders on military farming throughout the country.

Isn’t his power greater than that of the secretary-general in charge of the royal library collection?

Moreover, although the Secretary-General was a third-rank official, he did not have the power to participate in the discussion of state affairs.

Many officials in the three provinces and six ministries, even the small censors, have this power, which shows the difference between the departments with real power and the departments with pensions.

Du He shook his head and said, "Sir Yan, let's not talk about whether I want to take the position of Secretary General. His Majesty may not let me take such an important position."

"Don't worry, Young Master Du. I have already discussed this with the Minister of the Left Fang Xuanling. Your achievements are more than enough for promotion!"

"Forehead..."

Du He was really stunned at this moment.

The chief officials of the Secretariat were the Shangshu Zuo Pushe and Shangshu You Pushe. Because the left was respected in the Tang Dynasty, the status of Shangshu Zuo Pushe was higher than that of Shangshu You Pushe.

Fang Xuanling, the Shangshu Zuo Pushe, was in charge of the Ministry of Personnel, the Ministry of Revenue and the Ministry of Rites.

The Shangshu You Pushe Gao Shilian was in charge of the Ministry of War, the Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of Works.

Du He never expected that Yan Shigu, a great scholar with a gentlemanly demeanor, would actually use the "backdoor" trick.

What he didn't expect was that although he and Fang Yiai belonged to two different camps, Fang Xuanling was still impartial and did not deliberately suppress him.

"Fang Xuanling is worthy of being the leader of the four wise ministers of the Tang Dynasty!"

Du He was full of respect for Fang Xuanling.

Looking up, Du He saw Yan Shigu looking at him expectantly, and asked again in confusion.

"Master Yan, you are doing well as the Secretary General, why do you always want to quit? Could it be that you have taken a concubine and have no time to take care of your career?"

"Master Du, stop making trouble! My granddaughter is as old as you now."

Yan Shigu's face was full of black lines.

This brat, how dare he say such things.

Du He smiled and did not continue talking about this topic. Instead, he read the assessment materials carefully.

Yan Shigu knew that Du He was waiting for an opportunity from the three provinces and six ministries, so he didn't want to bring up the topic again and didn't say much.

"Hey~"

Yan Shigu sighed softly.

After half an hour, Du He finished reading the information. Seeing that there was no problem, he picked up the pen, dipped it in ink, and signed his name directly.

"Master Yan, I have already signed the assessment materials."

"I will go to the Ministry of Personnel now. If there is anything important, please send someone to the Ministry of Personnel to call me."

While Du He was speaking, he also stood up, drank the tea that Yan Shigu had just poured on the table in one gulp, and then left the Secretariat.

"Hey~"

"Can't keep it."

Yan Shigu looked at Du He's back and knew that his heart was no longer here.

The reason why he was so anxious was that there was indeed a serious problem with his health, and he was thinking of resigning from his post and returning home to recuperate.

According to the court's rules on concurrent official positions, once Du He held important positions in the three provinces and six ministries, it would be impossible for him to continue to serve as the Secretary-General.

If someone else comes to serve as the Secretary-General, and he does not have the ability to achieve political achievements like Du He, the group of old brothers under him will still have to live a poor life.

Du He had no idea what Yan Shigu was thinking. It took him half a quarter of an hour to reach Menxia Province.

Unlike the relaxed atmosphere of the Secretariat, Du He felt a sense of oppression as soon as he walked into the Ministry of Personnel.

In the lobby, pairs of wolf-like eyes looked at him.

At this moment, a powerful roar came from the innermost direction.

"Everyone is looking at the enemy?"

Soon, Liu Li, the Yellow Gate Minister, came out angrily.

With a dark face, he angrily shouted at the officials from the Menxia Province.

"Our counselor finally came back to her parents' home, why are you all so rude?"

"Everyone, stand up and applaud me!"

These bastards were the ones who offended Du He so much in the beginning, which led to Du He representing the Secretariat to be eliminated from the competition at the Mid-Autumn Poetry Festival.

Moreover, the Secretariat's performance evaluation this year is also at the top of all ministries.

He now wants to bring Du He under his wing. If these subordinates who are more likely to cause trouble than to accomplish anything continue to mess around, wouldn't that be a nuisance to him?

After hearing Liu Li's words, the officials stood up shyly and applauded Du He, although they were reluctant.

Liu Li frowned and said loudly: "Didn't you have enough to eat?"

Seeing that Liu Li was about to lose his temper, the applause grew louder.

"Humph!"

Liu Li said coldly, then his expression changed to a smile and he said to the smiling Du He.

"Let's go to my office and have some tea."

Du He nodded and glanced at the officials under his command who all looked indignant.

Then he smiled contemptuously, shook his head and followed Liu Li.

"The villain succeeds!"

"I bother!"

The officials who were scolded looked at Du He's back in helplessness and fury.

Cui Renshi and several other colleagues had separate offices inside.

He witnessed everything that happened outside the lobby. When he saw Liu Li treating Du He in that way, Cui Renshi suddenly had a bad feeling.

"Could it be that Old Man Liu wants to support Du He and make him the Imperial Secretary?"

Although Cui Renshi did not hold a high official position, he was born in the Anping branch of the Cui family in Boling, and he hung out with Wei Ting, Du Chuke and others all day long.

He also knew that His Majesty was going to promote Liu Li to be the Shizhong.

There are currently two people secretly competing for the vacant position of Yellow Gate Assistant Minister.

One is him, and the other is Chu Suiliang.

He was supported by the King of Wei and a group of colleagues, while Chu Suiliang was supported by Zhangsun Wuji.

Now with the addition of Du He, a troublemaker, there are even more variables.