After traveling through time, I was raised by a little brat

After a busy day at work, Tang Jili rested wearily in a chair at the Ministry of Personnel, his mind preoccupied with the next morning's court session. He pondered whether he should recommend his younger brother, Tang Jilian, for an official position, considering Tang Jilian's talent. After careful consideration, he concluded that recommending talent was his duty as a Ministry of Personnel official. So, he decided to take Tang Jilian's "Wanmin Sail" and recommend him to His Majesty.

The next morning, the sun shone brightly on the golden tiles of the palace. The ministers lined up neatly in the court, waiting for the arrival of His Majesty. Today's morning court seemed to have no important matters, just some trivial matters. Just as the eunuch beside His Majesty stood up and prepared to announce that there was nothing important to do, Tang Jili took a step forward and was about to speak. However, at this moment, the Imperial Censor Tan Hongzhang suddenly shouted: "I have something to report!"

Everyone turned their attention to Tan Hongzhang, who wore a serious expression, his eyes gleaming with determination. His voice echoed through the court, stirring a commotion. "Minister of Personnel Tang Jili is nepotistic, exploiting his position to benefit his third brother, Tang Jilian. He transferred his younger brother from the harsh southern border to the prosperous Yangzhou. How unfair!" Tan Hongzhang's voice, brimming with righteous indignation, moved everyone.

Tang Jili was stunned. He hadn't expected Tan Hongzhang to criticize him at this moment. Several other officials accused Tang Jili of being idle at the Ministry of Personnel, accepting bribes and seeking personal benefits for his family. They also cited several examples of people with ties to the Tang Guogong Mansion who had been promoted or transferred to important positions.

"The way to govern a country is to promote virtuous and capable people and appoint them to positions. Virtuous and capable people are the pillars of the country and the blessing of the country. The ancient sage kings all made it their business to promote virtuous and capable people. When promoting virtuous and capable people and appointing them to positions, we should not stick to any particular type. They can be literati, military generals, or skilled craftsmen, all can be used by the country." Tang Jili finally couldn't help it, stood up, and argued in a loud voice: "As officials of the court, we should consider the country and the people. How can we tolerate such slander from the Lord Censor?" His eyes were firm and confident, and he looked directly at Tan Hongzhang without flinching.

Although Tang Jili had just arrived at the Ministry of Personnel, he had always been conscientious and dedicated to his work. He knew that he was shouldering the heavy responsibility of selecting talents and governing the country, and he would never allow anyone to make unwarranted criticisms of his work.

Tan Hongzhang showed no sign of weakness and sneered, "Even after saying so much, I can't refute the fact that you promoted your third brother!" His eyes were as sharp as an eagle, as if he wanted to penetrate Tang Jili's heart.

Tang Jili took a deep breath and said slowly, "My third brother is indeed capable of this position. I was planning to recommend him to Your Majesty today." After that, he took out the Wanmin Sail and carefully handed it to the emperor, saying respectfully, "Please take a look, Your Majesty!"

The eunuch in charge of the seal hurried forward, took the Wan Min Fan from Tang Jili, and carefully examined it. After confirming that there were no problems, he unfolded it before the emperor. The emperor and his ministers saw the dense handwriting and signatures on the Wan Min Fan, and even some handprints left by illiterate people.

The Wanminfan, neatly inscribed in various handwritings, reads: "Good Lord! The people's father and mother! Establish schools! Promote trade! Reclaim farmland!" Each entry is followed by a signature from a resident. These words express the people's gratitude to this official and attest to his achievements.

The back of Wanminfan is densely covered with words in small regular script, which record in detail the specific things that the people did to express their gratitude to Tang Jilian.

The first thing that catches your eye is the large inscription "First, the Baby Girl Order." Records indicate that during this era, many families, unable to raise newborn girls due to poverty, had no choice but to abandon them. However, after Lord Tang Jilian issued the Baby Girl Order, these families received a subsidy of 200 coins and a small bag of brown sugar on the day their daughter was born. This allowed them to provide better nutrition for the mother and ensure the healthy growth of the baby.

Next is the "Second Order: Trade Routes." Tang Jilian actively organized personnel to protect caravans, opened trade routes, and promoted economic exchanges with pastoralist areas. This not only increased business opportunities but also improved people's living standards.

The third, the "School Order," has also been highly praised. Tang Jilian established schools to provide women with access to education. This initiative broke the shackles of traditional values ​​and elevated the status and quality of women.

The final item was "Fourth, the Order to Reclaim Wasteland." Tang Jilian encouraged the reclamation of wasteland, increasing arable land, and boosting agricultural production to ensure adequate food for the people. He also promoted agricultural development in pastoral areas, allowing them to enjoy the joy of a good harvest.

The implementation of this series of policies greatly improved the people's living conditions and won their heartfelt support and love. Every word on the Wanmin Sail is an expression of the people's gratitude to Lord Tang Jilian and the best testimony to his achievements in governance.

The court was completely silent. Even the imperial censors who had launched fierce attacks on Tang Jili were silent. Because before them were Tang Jili's true and dazzling list of achievements, they could no longer raise any questions about Tang Jili's work.

Tang Jilian's achievements were truly remarkable. He not only successfully governed the local area, but also demonstrated outstanding talent and wisdom. This performance made everyone realize that simply transferring him to the position of Tongzhi in Yangzhou was a waste of talent.

The emperor sighed, noting that Tang Jilian had a similar demeanor to his great-grandfather and commending Tang Jili for his willingness to promote talented individuals regardless of personal connections. He appointed Tang Jilian as prefect of Yangzhou and awarded him 10,000 taels of silver. He also ordered him to take up his post without delay.

As for the Imperial Censor Tan Hongzhang and his colleagues, they were confined to their homes for a month and fined three years' salary for negligence. Tang Jilian would send people to take these three years' salary to southern Xinjiang to contribute to its subsequent development.

However, since then, there has been no news about Tang Jilian for a long time. People gradually forgot about the existence of this official, as if he had disappeared from the world.

It was not until Jingzhou suffered a severe flood that news from Yangzhou returned to the court's attention. At this time, people began to pay attention to the situation in Yangzhou and hoped that Tang Jilian could play an important role in this disaster.