Of course, this is just overthinking.
If that were the case, it would be a joke.
Eighteen civil officials and eighteen military officials are the Thirty-six Famous Ministers of Jianyan. They specifically refer to the contributions to the restoration of the country, which is already a relatively large number among the more appropriate numbers.
Just like that, the prince's topic was hastily opened, and then hastily closed with everyone knowing.
Then, as the prime minister, Zhao Ding suppressed all his thoughts and got to the point: "The emperor's promise before the war was to confer the title of king first to reassure the army, but other promises of military merit cannot be abandoned. The Privy Council must be prepared... As I said, it is better to be lenient than narrow, and to do it early than late... Don't let the emperor and the court lose faith in the army. In addition, we must also be prepared to deal with the partial withdrawal of troops and the return of civilians."
"The Privy Council will do its best." Zhang Jun immediately stepped out with Chen Gui and responded solemnly.
"As for the officials in the two rivers, they should also be dealt with as soon as possible." After saying this, Zhao Ding paused for a moment before saying this which seemed to be a matter of course.
However, the Minister of Personnel, Chen Gongfu, would not indulge Zhao Xianggong. He turned around and said, "That being said, please tell me clearly... Is the power to decide whether the old officials in the Lianghe area should be decided by us or by the spring ploughing inspection team sent by the government?"
"First, listen to the official's words." Zhao Ding responded calmly. "Let's wait and see what the inspection team says... If there are any problems, it doesn't matter, because after today's incident, the official may come back any day. Even if he doesn't come back, we can arrange transportation. Then we can directly write a letter to ask, don't worry too much."
Chen Gongfu shook his head slightly but did not pursue the matter.
"What about the issue of granting land for military merit?" Minister of Revenue Lin Jingmo asked again.
"What's wrong with this?" Zhao Ding asked back with a frown, speaking hurriedly. "After the Battle of Changsha, the government returned to the old capital, and the Central Plains had done something similar. Later, the government gradually introduced a national policy to curb annexation, and it was obvious that the policy was to distribute land and implement a policy of equal distribution of land... Today, the two rivers are doing this again, but it's nothing more than a larger scale and more thorough... Even if a few people are dissatisfied, with the current situation in Hebei, the reputation of the court, the prestige of the government, and 300,000 imperial soldiers, what can they do? If anyone dares to be dissatisfied, they will just be a clown!"
"That's right." Zhang Jun also laughed and waved his sleeves. "Prime Minister Zhao's family also wants to distribute the land equally, and they are not dissatisfied. So who dares to risk the world's disapproval and cause trouble for the emperor at this moment?"
Zhao Ding immediately laughed: "My family doesn't have many acres of land in Hedong, and I was hoping that this grant of land would add some assets to my family..."
There was an immediate burst of laughter in the secret chamber.
Lin Jingmo also smiled, as if he didn't realize that Zhao Ding was pretending to be confused, and Zhang Jun was helping Zhao Ding to pretend to be confused.
The matter is very simple. With such a great victory and a close official of the government, Lin Jingmo would not question the feasibility of the policy, let alone the policy itself. What he meant just now was actually to ask Zhao Ding... Who is responsible for such a matter as granting land for military merit as it concerns the fundamental interests of the country?
Do we have to hand it over to that damn inspection team?
Of course, Lin Jingmo also knew Zhao Ding’s difficulties, and he also knew that saying certain things at this time would be a bit of a spoiler, so he laughed along.
After the laugh, the meeting continued.
Someone else suggested that since Prime Minister Lu Yihao was repeatedly disturbed and in poor health, and Fan Zongyin and others were unable to help, could they ask the emperor to send some more officials to assist him?
Someone else asked, Yan Yun is right in front of me, but the emperor is talking about peace talks. The cause and effect, as well as the truth or falsehood, are still uncertain. Should I ask for instructions?
It should be noted that if we negotiate peace, the government's conditions are too harsh, and if we continue to fight, it seems too fake.
There are many other examples.
The meeting lasted until dark before it was terminated under the forced suppression of Prime Minister Zhao Ding.
Then, everyone dispersed reluctantly, but Lin Jingmo, as the minister on duty, stayed on the second floor of the secret chamber, waiting for the secret chamber clerk directly under the provincial government to sort out the non-confidential meeting information and releasable information. After he personally reviewed and signed it, he prepared to go downstairs and leave.
According to the rules, the former should be sent to the cabinet for review the next day, and the latter should be sent to the court bulletin department for review tonight... After a long time, the bureaucratic system will always be internally consistent.
Of course, let's not talk about any political rules. Just say that when Minister Lin walked down from this floor that may be the most powerful in the world, he heard constant noise outside the palace before he even went out... This is understandable, because Chongwenyuan is located in the southeast of the imperial city, separated by a wall from the most prosperous Ma Xing Street night market outside Donghuamen and the widest Imperial Street main road. Moreover, this noise started when the news of the great victory in the north was delivered four days ago, but it has become more and more obvious in these days.
And it is conceivable that when the news spreads from tomorrow onwards, except for the family quarters of the Imperial Camp outside the city which will inevitably be somewhat sad, I am afraid that Tokyo City will be even more lively.
However, such a matter-of-fact thing caused the current Minister of Revenue to be stunned for a moment, so that he stood in the dark Chongwenyuan, thinking about something.
After a long time, Lin Jingmo returned to normal. He turned out of the Imperial Street and found his family who had been waiting for him for a long time. Then he did not go home, but went directly to Donghuamen to find a shop and asked the shopkeeper to simmer some pork meatballs, half of which were served cold and half were made into soup. He and his family members ate quietly on the street, and then returned north to Jingyuan behind Yeonbok Palace... Whether one can have a house here is a standard configuration for whether an important official of the court is in the emperor's favor.
But when Lin Jingmo returned here, he still did not go home. Instead, he let his family and followers go first, and he went alone to pay a visit to the residence of Prime Minister Zhang Jun.
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