Chapter 293 I am not far from bad luck
"Your Majesty! Is this really possible?"
Yan Lide had never thought that there would be such a convenient thing in the world as paving roads and building city walls using the pouring method.
"It will be released soon! Does Lord Yan want to send people to Lingnan to study?" asked Tian Khan.
"Yes, yes! Haha, if possible, I would like to go there in person!" Yan Lide was very regretful.
The draft of the rice seedlings needs to be finalized, and I also have the silk reeling machine and loom that the Empress urgently needs, so I can't leave!
Look at the Minister of Agriculture, he led his people straight to Lingnan and is now doing very well.
"Where is the Minister of Works?" Tian Khan looked at the ministers in front of him.
"I'm here!" Minister of Works Duan Lun stepped out.
Duan Lun was the second son of Duan Wenzhen, the Minister of War of the previous dynasty, the left guard of the previous dynasty, the son-in-law of the retired emperor of the new dynasty, and the lieutenant general of the imperial family.
In the seventh year of Wude, when Bashu was pacified, Duan Lun acted on his own, appointed officials, and held the power of life and death. He was casual in his attitude towards his superiors and subordinates, and offended many people.
Someone accused him of treason, and the retired emperor sent people to investigate, but found no evidence and transferred him back to the capital.
After Tian Khan ascended the throne, he was promoted to Right Guanglu Dafu and Secretary General.
From then on, he secluded himself in meditation, no longer interacting with others, and tirelessly collected and read historical books.
At the beginning of spring, he was promoted to Minister of Works. Due to the severe drought in Guanzhong, he was ordered to go to famous rivers and mountains to pray for rain, and he was about to set off.
"Lingnan Dao is now a special grain administration area. In addition to vigorously reclaiming wasteland, Wuzhou and other places have also made large-scale road construction, using a new technology to make the road surface solid.
The Ministry of Works can send people to learn how to use cement to build roads once it becomes available. "Tian Khan said.
"I obey your order!" Duan Lun bowed.
"The man who built the road in Wuzhou was Su Bucheng's younger brother, Su Buqing, from the Ministry of Works. He was such a talented person, and I heard he had worked in the Ministry of Works for nearly ten years."
The Khan of Heaven took another look at Minister Lu lying on the ground. He was just a corpse eating and living in vain!
"This man is very talented. I earnestly request that he be recalled to the Ministry of Works." Duan Lun understood the elegant intention.
Duan Lun had just taken over the manual department and had just learned from Tian Khan that this man was Su Bucheng's brother, and he knew nothing else.
But it could be heard that Tian Khan was very fond of this man and was very tactful in delivering the message.
"Well, the roads in Lingnan are dangerous. This person will be of great use if he stays in Lingnan. Promote him to the Deputy Director of the Ministry of Works and let him take charge of the construction of the roads in Lingnan!" Tian Khan spoke after pondering for a moment.
Duan Lun looked up in surprise. "Minister of Works?" This was too fast, wasn't it? For a convicted official, reinstatement was already a great blessing, and he even got a promotion!
Minister Lu, who had been lying on the ground, also raised his head, feeling something was wrong.
The Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Works was a fifth-rank official, and Su Buqing had previously been a minor official of the ninth rank.
This honest guy who only knows how to work unexpectedly rises to the top one day!
Among the three provinces and six ministries, the Ministry of Personnel, Ministry of Works, Ministry of Rites, Ministry of Revenue, Ministry of War, and Ministry of Justice have one Shangshu, one deputy Shilang, who are in charge of each department, and one deputy Wailang, who are in charge of each department.
"Well, Mr. Duan, do you have any objections?" Tian Khan asked, glancing sarcastically at Minister Lu lying on the ground.
"I have no objection!" Duan Lun seemed to understand something.
I was promoted thanks to the Khan, so why would I become a roadblock? This Minister Lu has displeased the emperor, so I think he will have to be removed sooner or later.
"Where is the Shaoqing of Sinong Temple?" Tian Khan was very satisfied with Duan Lun's tact and turned to look at another person.
"I'm here!" Zhao Yuankai, the Shaoqing of the Sinong Temple, stepped out from behind.
Dou Jing, the Minister of the Ministry of Agriculture, is not at home. He is preparing to build the Lingnan Road Grain District Office and urging all prefectures in Lingnan to fully promote the two-season rice. He will not be back within a year, so Zhao Yuankai is temporarily in charge of all matters of the Ministry of Agriculture.
Although the Temple Minister was not at home, Zhao Yunkai did not dare to act rashly because the Temple Minister was very strict.
Zhao Yuankai entered the officialdom at the end of the previous dynasty through family connections. He started his career as a rafter in the Dongcao of Shangjun. He was good at accumulating wealth, plundering people's wealth, and presenting it to Emperor Yang.
After the previous dynasty was destroyed, he surrendered to the new dynasty and was appointed Shaoqing of the Ministry of Agriculture. He used his power to accumulate wealth and plunder the people's property.
The Minister of the Temple summoned all the officials of the Sinong Temple and reprimanded them in public.
"Emperor Yang was arrogant, extravagant, and corrupt, and he embezzled the people's money. The Ministry of Agriculture must have you.
Your Majesty advocates frugality and cares for the people, so what use are you to?"
It was like a wake-up call for Zhao Yuankai, who suddenly came to his senses and felt extremely ashamed.
"Su Buyun, the younger brother of Su Bucheng, was formerly the Minister of Taicang in the Sino-Agricultural Temple and had made great contributions to the cultivation of winter wheat.
I am now accompanying the Minister of the Temple to prepare for the establishment of a district office for the Special Grain Administration, and have been promoted to the position of District Commander of the Special Grain Administration of Lingnan Province, with a rank of Fifth Grade!" These are the words of the Heavenly Khan.
Zhao Yuankai looked up in surprise. He knew that he, the Shaoqing of the Ministry of Agriculture, was of the upper fourth rank, while the officials under him were only of the lower seventh rank.
Just now, Su Bucheng's other brother was promoted to the fifth rank of Yuwenlang of the Ministry of Works, but Su Buyun's position as the District Director of the Lingnan Grain Special Administration was specially set to the fifth rank.
The original rank of the district chief of the special district was no more than sixth rank, and the candidate had not been decided yet. Now, not only has the candidate been decided, but his official rank has also been promoted.
This is a great reward to the Su family. What does Your Majesty mean?
"Does Shaoqing have any objections?" Tian Khan glanced at Zhao Yuankai.
"I have no objection!" Zhao Yuankai came back to his senses and bowed.
"The Ministry of Personnel will issue an official document today. The Ministry of Works and the Ministry of Agriculture will receive the official letter and deliver it to Su Buqing and Su Buyun in Lingnan as soon as possible.
The supply of food and road construction in Lingnan is a matter of great importance. I hope you two will live up to my expectations!" said the Heavenly Khan.
"Congratulations, Your Majesty!" said the ministers.
After the court was dismissed, all the ministers dispersed and returned to the government office to work.
Duan Lun looked at Lu Hezhou sympathetically, thought of his own previous experience, held back his words, and returned to the yamen alone.
Lu Hezhou got up and walked behind in frustration.
Just as it was satisfying to use the locust extermination incident to bully the Su family last year, just as embarrassing is how miserable I am today!
Fortunately, I realized that the situation was not right, so I quickly admitted my mistake and stopped talking back. Otherwise, I would have been stripped of my official position and exiled to Lingnan!
After coming out, they looked at each other in silence with several censors.
Alas! What a bad fate!
During an encounter, the second son fell in love with the girl from the Su family at first sight and wanted to marry her.
The old mother at home dotes on her grandson and would not dare to give him the moon even if he asked for the stars. After several inquiries, she learned that the girl of the Su family had some reputation and was extremely intelligent.
He went to her house to ask for her hand in marriage without caring about the status of the bride.
His wife, who came from the Wang family of Taiyuan, refused to agree at all. She liked her niece from her natal family and was determined to bring them together and break up the marriage with the Su family.
At a gathering of women, the brainless girl of the Su family said something shocking, which gave Wang Shi an advantage. After some manipulation, the censors collectively impeached them.
The arrow is on the string and must be shot, so he must be firm in the court.
He originally thought that the Su family would only be demoted to common people, but he did not expect that in his rage, not only was his official position stripped away and exiled to Lingnan, but his two younger brothers were also implicated.
When he was driven out of Chang'an that day, Wang sent people to chase him, return the marriage certificate, and cut off all ties with the Su family!
Lu Hezhou didn't expect that he would screw the Su family so badly, but the matter was done and he had no way out, so he could only offend them to death.
Today, the Su family suddenly turned the tables. He felt uneasy and tried his best to stop it, but he didn't expect that he almost dragged himself into the water!
Looking back now, I can't help but feel annoyed. With the eldest son supporting the family, the second son can do whatever he wants, whether he is smart or a playboy.
But Wang was stubborn and fought with her old mother, causing innocent people in the Su family to suffer misfortune and causing such a big commotion.
Now that it’s backfired, I’m afraid I’m going to be in trouble soon!
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