Traveling through Du He, Li Chengqian's rebellion begins

Li Shimin looked at Du He, who was calm and composed. He nodded with satisfaction and then spoke aloud.

"Du He, the establishment of the Medical Department and the selection of personnel will be decided by you alone!"

"I have only one request, and that is to see results as soon as possible!"

When the civil and military officials heard that Li Shimin had given Du He such great power, many of them suddenly became uneasy.

Although the Ministry of Medicine is just an empty shell now, the officials inside it all have ranks, and the position of Yuanwailang alone is enough to make people drool.

Before Du He could receive the order, Chu Suiliang immediately stood up with his tablet in hand and gave advice.

"Your Majesty, it is absolutely impossible!"

"The appointment of officials should be assessed and selected by the Ministry of Personnel. Now you let Minister Du take charge alone. This is not in accordance with reason and law!"

After Chu Suiliang finished speaking, the Right Vice Minister of Personnel Zhang Xuansu also stood up and advised him.

"Your Majesty, I think we can ask Minister Du to recommend officials, and our Ministry of Personnel will conduct the assessment."

"Those who pass the assessment can be appointed to the position!"

"Otherwise, if Minister Du abuses his power for personal gain, it will cause serious damage to the laws of our Tang Dynasty!"

Compared with Chu Suiliang's gentle attitude, Zhang Xuansu's words were much more intense.

Moreover, his words were extremely malicious and could easily lead people to think that Du He was abusing his power for personal gain.

After the two of them finished speaking, no one else stood up to advise them.

Li Shimin, who was sitting on the imperial platform, did not speak. He frowned and looked at Du He, his expression looking a little solemn.

A moment of silence.

Seeing that Li Shimin did not react, Du He bowed and saluted while holding the tablet.

"I will not let your Majesty down for your trust."

Since Li Shimin didn't say anything, there was no need for Du He to pay attention to Chu Suiliang and Zhang Xuansu. He just accepted the order.

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When Chu Suiliang and Zhang Xuansu saw that no one paid attention to them, their faces suddenly turned stiff.

Just as they were about to continue their persuasion, Li Shimin waved his hand and said.

"My dear ministers, there is no need to advise me. Let's just leave it as it is."

"I believe Du He will not abuse his power for personal gain, and I only want to see the results, I don't care about the process at all!"

In Li Shimin's view, the most important thing about establishing a new department is to see results quickly, and as for how Du He handles it, that is his business.

After the Ministry of Medicine is established, if it is found that the people appointed by Du He are not talented enough, it will not be too late to replace them then.

When Chu Suiliang and Zhang Xuansu saw that Li Shimin was being autocratic, they both looked unhappy.

Because their considerations were different from Li Shimin's. Li Shimin only wanted good results, while the two of them were eyeing the huge profits of the Ministry of Medicine.

But Li Shimin's attitude was very tough, and the two of them did not dare to continue arguing, so they could only sit down with indignation on their faces.

Next, Li Shimin explained some small matters, then stood up and waved his hand.

"Let's end today's meeting here."

After announcing the end of the court meeting, Li Shimin left the Taiji Hall in a hurry with his hands behind his back.

Now Cen Wenben's health is getting worse and worse. Li Shimin will go to visit him every few days, and also listen to Cen Wenben's opinions and analysis on the powerful officials and princes in the court.

What a dying person says is different from what he normally says.

In the past few days, Li Shimin also received a lot of different news from Cen Wenben, which greatly benefited Li Shimin.

Just after Li Shimin and Li Chengqian left the Taiji Hall, Hou Junji, Liu Li, Ma Zhou, Cheng Yaojin and others came over to congratulate them.

"Congratulations to Minister Du. It's unprecedented for one person to be in charge of five departments!"

"Du Shangshu, for such a big happy occasion, you have to treat us to a drink!"

Du He responded to the congratulations from these friendly ministers one by one, and patted his chest and said that he would treat them to wine and meat.

Of course, inviting these ministers to drink was just a polite gesture. Even if he really wanted to invite them, they might not dare to come.

When powerful officials gather together, they are suspected of forming a faction. Cautious people like Liu Li and Ma Zhou generally avoid suspicion.

Chu Suiliang frowned and looked at Du He who was surrounded by the crowd, then left the Taiji Hall with a serious expression.

Now that Cen Wenben is seriously ill, all the government affairs of the Secretariat fall on the shoulders of him and Yu Zhining, and they have to work until very late every day before they can go home.

Just when Chu Suiliang walked a short distance away from Taiji Hall, he found Changsun Wuji waiting for him ahead.

Chu Suiliang collected his thoughts, then bowed with his fists clasped in a respectful tone.

"Greetings, Duke Zhao."

Although he and Changsun Wuji are now in the same boat, Changsun Wuji's official position is much higher than his and he is his superior.

Therefore, even in private, Chu Suiliang interacted with Zhangsun Wuji as a lower-ranking official.

Changsun Wuji waved his hand, and then reminded meaningfully.

"Minister Chu, you should focus on the government affairs of the Secretariat these days!"

"Your Majesty's mind is not on the court right now. If you cause trouble for His Majesty, I'm afraid it will make His Majesty unhappy."

"Compared with the position of Zhongshu Ling, what are the small positions of Yibushishi and Zhushi? "

In fact, there is another reason that Changsun Wuji did not mention. Now Du He has no contact with anyone in the family, so he can only promote people who have a good relationship with him.

In addition, the first batch of people working in the Ministry of Medicine will have a hard time, and if they do not do their job well, they may easily be punished by His Majesty.

Therefore, the Ministry of Medical Affairs is not as good as they imagined, and there is no need to cause trouble for Du He or His Majesty over such a small matter.

When Chu Suiliang heard the last words of Changsun Wuji, his face suddenly changed, and then he asked in a low voice with surprise.

"Duke Zhao, do you want to push me up?"

If he could be promoted to the position of Zhongshu Ling, the power of the Prince of Jin's Mansion and the Eastern Palace in the three provinces would be basically equal.

In addition, they have the support of a large group of Guanlong forces behind them. If they develop secretly for a few more years, the power of the Prince of Jin's Mansion will probably surpass that of the Eastern Palace.

Changsun Wuji nodded slightly, then said with a smile on his face.

"Minister Chu, you have served His Majesty as his attendant for several years. You are also very talented in writing and your calligraphy is the best in the world."

"There is no one in the court who is more suitable than you to be the Minister of the Central Secretariat!"

When Chu Suiliang heard Zhangsun Wuji's high evaluation of him, his chest couldn't help but rise and fall violently.

He thought for a moment, then respectfully saluted Changsun Wuji.

"Please, Duke Zhao, say a few good words to His Majesty."

"If I can get what I want, I will follow the orders of Duke Zhao in the future!"

We can talk about the future later. The most urgent task now is to strive for the position of Zhongshu Ling.

When Changsun Wuji saw that Chu Suiliang was so sensible, he nodded with a smile on his face.

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Over the next few days, as Chu Suiliang's condition worsened, the atmosphere in the court became increasingly tense.

Except for Du He, the Minister of Works, the vice ministers of the three provinces and the five ministers all had their eyes on the position of Zhongshu Ling.

Moreover, this group of people also started a fierce fight in the court.