Traveling through Du He, Li Chengqian's rebellion begins

When Du Chuke was the Minister of Works, he was basically at the bottom of the Ministry's performance evaluation every year.

Unexpectedly, his good friend Du He became the Minister of Works, and his achievements suddenly became the first in the Ministry of Works.

After gaining this great sense of accomplishment, he became more and more motivated to work.

Xiao Kai said with a smile: "Brother Du, the contributions you have made for me will not allow me to be promoted, right?"

"I just want to work under you now. I don't want to be promoted to other departments."

"If the Ministry of Personnel wants to promote me, you have to tell them and let me train under you for a while longer."

For Xiao Kai, there was not much difference between the fifth-rank official position of Shangyu Department Langzhong and an official position above the fifth rank.

He was afraid to go to other unfamiliar departments because he lacked the ability and would be criticized by his superiors for doing something.

It would be so embarrassing if news got out that one was demoted because of incompetence.

A fool like Fang Yiai is now hiding and dares not see anyone, and he has not been seen going to Baihua Tower for fun during this period.

Du He glanced at him and said, "Brother Xiao, others are eager to get promoted, but you don't want to get promoted."

"He's already in his twenties and has several concubines. Can't he be a little more ambitious?"

When the matter of taking a concubine was mentioned, Xiao Kai's face, which was originally full of smiles, gradually became a little unnatural.

He said with a somewhat helpless expression: "Brother Du, three days from now is a good day for me to take in a concubine. Remember to come over for a drink when you are free."

Du He asked curiously, "Brother Xiao, three days from now is not an auspicious day. Why did your father choose this day to let you take a concubine?"

Because of the third brother Du Aitong's marriage, Du He also followed his eldest brother Du Gou to find out about the recent auspicious days and had a clearer understanding of it.

"Ah~" Xiao Kai sighed, then spread his hands and said, "My father calculated that if I take a concubine in three days, I will be able to conceive a child within this year, so he set this day."

Good guy!

It turned out to be this reason.

I have to say, having an elder in my family who is obsessed with fortune-telling, I don’t know whether to cry or laugh.

Xiao Kai shook his head and said, "Brother Du, I'll go get busy first."

"Now that the weather is getting colder, the Ministry of Chancellery asked us to prepare more honeycomb coal and sell it in the folk markets."

"And I will also teach the supervisor how to make a safe and reliable kang."

Seeing Xiao Kai's energetic look, Du He showed a faint smile on his face, then waved at him and said.

"Brother Xiao, please get busy."

"Don't worry, when you take in your ninth concubine, I will definitely go to the wedding to drink a glass of wine."

To be honest, Du He also wanted to see what Xiao Kai's concubine looked like, but she actually made Xiao Kai feel disgusted.

After Xiao Kai left, Du He was not idle either. He called Yu Chang, the Minister of Works, over.

Yu Chang asked respectfully, "Minister Du, what do you want to talk to me about?"

Du He asked softly, "Minister Yu, today's government affairs are half as much as usual. Why is that?"

The government affairs he reviewed some time ago took him at least a whole morning.

Now all the work was done in less than an hour, so Du He became curious.

Yu Chang smiled and said, "Reporting to Minister Du, since it is winter now, except for the Water Conservancy Department and the Forestry Department, which are a little busy, the Tuntian Department and the Works Department are relatively idle."

Winter is the dry season, and the Ministry of Water Resources has to organize officials from all prefectures and counties in the Tang Dynasty to clear rivers and canals, and consolidate and raise embankments.

The Yu Department prepared cold-weather items for the winter and took precautions against forest fires.

Du He nodded, then sat up straight and said.

"Minister Yu, after the court meeting tomorrow, call the doctors and deputy doctors of the four ministries to come to my side. I have a task to arrange."

Now that people in various departments are relatively free, Du He plans to lead people from the Ministry of Industry to make the curved plow, a magical farming tool.

In order to make everyone feel involved, Du He planned to let them work on it for a few days, and then he would take out the drawings of the curved plow at the last minute.

By then, the credit will go to him, and those people from the Ministry of Industry who are involved will also be able to get some benefits.

Yu Chang said respectfully: "As you wish!"

Du He then asked: "The Ministry of Works currently has vacancies for the positions of Tuntian Yuanwailang, Shuibu Zhushi, Gongbu Zhushi, and Yubu Zhushi. Does this have any impact on the actual execution of government affairs?"

Because four members of the Du family were found out a few days ago, the four vacant positions have not been filled by the Ministry of Personnel yet.

According to Du He's estimation, the Ministry of Personnel would probably wait until the end-of-year official assessment was completed before sending someone to take up the post.

Yu Chang clasped his fists and replied, "Replying to Minister Du, the four departments can currently operate normally."

"Because we have conquered a large area of territory, and we will need to send people to garrison Liaodong Road, Sishui Road, and Jincheng Road in the spring of next year, we must fill these four vacant positions as soon as possible."

The climate in the Liaodong territory is even colder, and farming is a top priority for the people and the court, so the Tuntiansi is needed to send capable people there to guide the people in farming.

Du He nodded and said, "I will tell the people in the Ministry of Personnel to select people as soon as possible."

Then the two of them discussed the current situation of the Ministry of Works for a while, and then Du He, who had nothing to do, went to the East Palace leisurely.

These days, Du He followed Li Chengqian and learned government affairs from Ma Zhou, Liu Li and Cen Wenben. He felt that he had gained a lot.

No one has jumped out to cause trouble recently. People from various departments are preparing for the Ministry of Personnel's year-end assessment, and the court has fallen into a brief period of calm.

...

In the peaceful court, not everyone is behaving themselves. Among them, the most active ones are the staff under Li Tai.

Jiahuifang.

In the house that Fang Yiai bought for Gunali.

Yin Yushan, wearing a black veil, appeared in the lobby and spoke with a hint of smile in her tone.

"Prince Consort Fang, it seems like you've been having a good time lately!"

Fang Yiai, with a beaming smile on his face, turned his head to look in the direction of the main house and a happy smile appeared on his face.

He clasped his fists towards Yin Yushan and said, "I have to thank Miss Yin for this. If it weren't for your help, I wouldn't be able to stay with my beloved forever."

Since reuniting with Gunali, Fang Yiai has also enjoyed the happiness of having a virtuous wife at home.

Not only did his mood become better, but even during the past few days when he went to the Weiwei Temple to take up his post, he felt that his colleagues were very respectful to him and were trying to curry favor with him in various ways.

Unlike those villains in Taifu Temple, they are just like a bunch of ungrateful wolves who can never be tamed.

Yin Yushan sipped the tea with light movements, and then a clear voice rang out softly from under the black veil.

"Prince Consort Fang, you're staying in this house for a long time. Aren't you afraid of being discovered by Princess Gaoyang?"

"Besides, you haven't been home for so long. I'm afraid your father has already discovered what you did."

In the past few days, Fang Yiai did not live in Chai Lingwu's mansion, nor did he return to Duke Liang's Mansion, nor did he go to Princess Gaoyang's Mansion. Instead, he stayed here completely.