Chapter 292 You are obvious
“…Su Bucheng must go to the capital immediately to resolve the drought in Guanzhong!” The eunuch announced the decree in front of all the court officials.
What? The compost fertilization method was invented by Su Bucheng, the former Chang'an County Magistrate? And what about vermicelli noodles, tea oil, honey, Jiangdong plows, pedal threshers, blast furnace smelting, abacus, and so on!
All the ministers were stunned! This! He was unknown in Chang'an, but in exile in Lingnan, he became enlightened and kept coming up with new ideas!
"Your Majesty, Su Bucheng offended the Locust God. He should be severely punished and must not be tolerated or condoned!" Someone stepped out from the hall.
Tian Khan looked closely and saw Lu Hezhou, the Minister of Works.
"Why do you say that, Lord Lu? Su Bucheng offended the locust god and was exiled to Lingnan as punishment. However, Su Bucheng refused to wait or rely on others. He went against the tide, transformed Lingnan in difficult circumstances, and achieved numerous political achievements.
There is a severe drought in Guanzhong, and it is in urgent need of relief. Su Bucheng is a good administrator. I am concerned about the suffering of the people and have summoned him for urgent service. Why is Lord Lu so vehemently opposed to this?
"Your Majesty, those who have no reverence for the gods should be discarded to set the record straight and restore order to the court!
He had no achievements in governing Chang'an County, but achieved fruitful results in just one year in Lingnan, which shows that he had ulterior motives!
Your Majesty, please use it with caution!" Lu Hezhou pleaded earnestly, speaking from the bottom of his heart.
"I second the motion!" Many more people came forward. They were the censors who had collectively impeached Su Bucheng.
Tian Khan remained calm and looked at this group of people with narrowed eyes. They were really united!
A small magistrate of Chang'an County actually ordered the censors to take action together, and now they are collectively stopping them!
This time, Tian Khan saw it clearly. With the Queen's consolation and comfort, Tian Khan was not furious and was very calm.
Keeping a calm mind and watching from a bystander's perspective, you can immediately see the clues.
Why would a mere county magistrate be so troubled by these censors' collective efforts to eliminate him? I'm afraid there's something fishy about the impeachment in the first place!
"So, my dear ministers, can you recommend a good ruler to relieve the severe drought in Guanzhong?" Tian Khan raised the question.
The hall suddenly became quiet.
"Mr. Lu, what about you? Do you have anyone to recommend?" Tian Khan sneered in his heart.
"Your Majesty, I am in the Ministry of Works. Talent selection is the responsibility of the Ministry of Personnel. I dare not overstep my bounds!" Lu Hezhou said respectfully.
"Su Bucheng is the one selected by the Ministry of Personnel. Since Minister Lu is so strongly opposed to it, I think there must be a better candidate. You may as well recommend him boldly!" Tian Khan looked at the Minister of Works with a smile.
Minister Lu was usually silent and practically invisible, so why was he so resolute on this matter? The Minister of Works and the Magistrate of Chang'an County were completely unrelated!
"Your Majesty, I have no choice! I beg Your Majesty to revoke your decision for the sake of the people of the world!" Lu Hezhou said with great righteousness.
"How dare you!" Tian Khan was enraged. "If I'm not concerned about the people of the world, why would I summon Su Bucheng? Minister Lu has misinterpreted my intentions. Could it be that he also wants to go to Lingnan? Hmm!"
"I dare not!" Lu Hezhou was so scared that he knelt down with a thud.
The censors were all speechless. The Khan had the final say. If they went against him out of anger, they might become the second criminal official to be exiled to Lingnan!
"Hmph!" Tian Khan flicked his sleeves and looked at the person kneeling in the hall with disdain.
I thought I was very strong-willed and could stand firm to the end, but it's nothing special!
In an emergency, we had to take the necessary measures. The imperial edict was drafted yesterday, and after going through all the procedures, someone was sent to summon him as quickly as possible.
Today's court session is just a formality, and there is no need for the consent of all the ministers!
But I didn't expect that it would actually expose certain people! It seems that the collective impeachment was not that simple.
Tian Khan didn't want to go into it too deeply. It was nothing more than the suppression of the aristocratic families and the factional struggles, or maybe Su Bucheng was blocking someone's way.
They seized the evidence and beat him to death. Tian Khan was very unhappy at the thought of being used as a gun.
He decided to secretly investigate the whole process of impeachment of Su Bucheng. He wanted to see who was behind it.
Jingzhao Prefecture Governor Li Hongjie looked at Minister Lu kneeling on the ground, sneered, and cursed inwardly, "You are so obvious! The left and right ministers didn't say anything!"
(Note: The Tang capital of Chang'an was initially called the capital. The Yongzhou governor was appointed by a prince. For example, Taizong, Zhongzong, and Ruizong served as Yongzhou governor when they were princes. This position was generally remote, and government affairs were handled by Beijia (changed to Changshi at the end of the Zhenguan period).
In the first year of Kaiyuan, Yongzhou was changed to Jingzhao Prefecture, Jingzhao Mu was appointed, and the Chief Secretary was changed to Jingzhao Yin, who actually took charge of government affairs.
To facilitate the readers’ reading and understanding, “Jingzhao Prefecture Yin” is used here to replace the then “Yongzhou Beijia” position.
Su Bucheng was the magistrate of Chang'an County under his jurisdiction. He came from a poor family and had been transferred to several counties for more than ten years. Because of his hard work, he was promoted to the fifth-rank magistrate of Chang'an County. He worked diligently during his tenure.
In the winter of the first year of Zhenguan, there was no snow in the capital, so Su Bucheng wrote a letter expressing his concern that there would be a severe drought in the capital the next year.
The following year, the worries came true and a locust plague appeared.
Su Bucheng submitted another petition to exterminate locusts, but he suppressed it. From ancient times to the present, there has never been a large-scale locust extermination initiative by the imperial court. This is going to break the law!
Later, Su Bucheng secretly killed the locusts, and he let it go, pretending to be deaf and dumb. He turned a blind eye to some things and just lived in a muddle!
However, he didn't expect his secret to be exposed, and ended up being exiled to Lingnan.
Li Hongshi felt very sorry that such a capable subordinate was deprived of his position, but he did not dare to say a word.
If we really want to investigate, he, as the boss, should also be held jointly responsible for failing to supervise properly!
But I didn't expect that a year later, Su Bucheng would return to Chang'an. How wonderful! It would be even better if there were no clowns jumping out to disgust people!
Today, Tian Khan was not angry and was very calm!
Li Hongshi really hoped that the Khan would be furious and send Minister Lu to Lingnan for reform!
"My dear Lord Yan, has the rice seedling horse been trial-produced?" Tian Khan looked at Yan Lide in the queue.
"Your Majesty, it has been developed. After some improvements on the details, it can be finalized!" Yan Lide, wearing a crimson official robe, stepped out.
"Well, finalize it as soon as possible, distribute it to all places as soon as possible, and strive to fully promote it in the spring of next year!"
Tian Khan had a pleasant expression on his face and completely ignored the Minister of Works who was kneeling on the ground.
"Yes!" Yan Lide bowed.
"Here are two more blueprints, both from Lingnan Su Bucheng. Yan Qing, make them as soon as possible. The Queen wants to try them out herself!"
As he said this, Tian Khan glanced at Lu Hezhou lying on the ground, intentionally or unintentionally, and handed the blueprint to the eunuch beside him, who passed it to Yan Lide.
Yan Lide took the blueprints, which showed a silk reeling machine and a loom. Seeing the familiar handwriting, he was surprised and said, "Your Majesty, are these the same people who created the previous ones?"
Tian Khan smiled and said, "Exactly!"
"Your Majesty, I wish to meet this man! Iron smelting furnaces built using the blast furnace method increase iron output, greatly improve iron purity, and save a lot of fuel!"
Yan Lide said cheerfully, "I still have many questions to ask you!"
"Well, Lingnan Road will soon have a new building material called cement. Mixed with river sand, gravel, and water, it can be used to build roads. The surface is hard and clean.
It can also be used to build city walls and military fortresses, making them indestructible!"
Tian Khan likes officials like Yan Shaojian who are dedicated to their work.
There is no harm without comparison. Both are middle-level officials. Yan Qing is practical and capable, while Minister Lu is idle and involved in party struggles.
It seems like it’s time to move around, so I don’t have to sit there for too long, getting bored and doing things all the time!
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