The First Auxiliary Road from the Imperial Examination

The Ministry of Public Security has been extremely busy lately.

Everyone, from the Minister of Public Security to the Governor, all the departments and halls had no moment of leisure.

The inkstone on the table is almost sparking from grinding, and the brushes on the pen holder are replaced at a rate rarely seen in the world.

The conversations in the Tongzhengshisi are like a string of speeches, and everyone in the Tongzhengshisi seems to be riding on a Hot Wheels.

The official in charge of posting the pornographic materials was making the summary with tears in his eyes, the person in charge of drafting the suggestions had a blank expression on his face, the person in charge of the coordination and discussion had a dry mouth, and the person in charge of transcribing the original text seemed to be out of his body.

But even so, they were still too busy! They were simply too busy!
At this moment, when suggestions from the people were sweeping in from all over Da Chu, everyone could clearly feel the vastness of Da Chu's territory.

"Shouldn't this be the responsibility of the Ministry of Rites?" An adjutant of the Ministry of Rites, who was in charge of the handover inspections in various halls, finally pulled his feet away from the place where the memorials were piled up, and saw another group of clerks coming in with bamboo baskets full of documents. He could no longer bear it and threw the empty book in his hand onto the table.

"We are responsible for the complaints of the people and the memorials of officials from other provinces! How come all these suggestions and advice are thrown to us?"

"So what if it's the Ministry of Rites's responsibility? After all, the Ministry of Rites' main responsibility now is to prepare for the crown princess's enthronement!" Lang Jun, who was also the deputy of the Tongzhengshi, had a wooden face. He picked up the empty booklet that fell beside him, opened the cover, and hummed while grinding it. "It just so happens that our Tongzhengshi has a bad Tongzheng. That Zheng Tongzheng and a group of scholars are jumping up and down, attacking this and that. People who don't know would think he went back to the Metropolitan Censorate!"

As he complained, the man who had lost his temper before seemed to have found a comrade-in-arms. He sat down on the pile of books and echoed him in a low voice with a bad temper: "He is very happy, but it's a pity for us. He is the one who attracted attention, but now the entire Tongzhengshisi has nothing to do! So, it's our job to worry about the Ministry of Rites!"

"It's the Minister of Public Administration's fault for being so easy to talk to. He accepted it without even trying to refuse. Now that's great. Who would have thought that those common people could read and write so well! They even added to one letter! I don't know why they have so many ideas! Are the paper and ink so cheap out there? Or do they just not want to live?! It's really incomprehensible! Have you educated your own children well?! Humph, you don't even know how to live, but you want to make decisions about the training of the Crown Princess?! It's really nonsense!"

The adjutant was getting more and more angry and almost started to yell, but the colleague in front of him immediately held his wrist and told him to calm down: "Shut up! Your superiors always care about their reputation, you can't let them hear this!"

After saying this, the adjutant looked around and whispered to his colleague, "I advise you not to act on impulse and just be happy for the moment! Look at the people and atmosphere in the Tongzhengshisi here! Do you think you are the only one who is holding your breath?! Not to mention other things, just the fact that we have to keep the lights on all night is enough to turn many people into powder kegs! If small officials like you and me are unhappy, do you think those leaders will be happy? We can't become the big shots who ignite the powder keg!"

His colleagues were all aware of what he said, but the thought of having to work overtime and not being able to go home made their already strong tempers seem to be aroused.

Of course, despite his anger, he still had some reason: "Once this mission is completed, I will definitely impeach Zheng who only knows how to argue!"

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In the Ministry of Public Administration, there was a cycle of busyness and dissatisfaction, fatigue and resentment; in the north hall of the Classics Hall, there was also discussion about this outburst of public opinion.

"This is the effect of the emperor setting up a tree as a token of trust!"

Sanfu Cen Minzhou stroked his beard and sighed.

Hearing the voice, the Minister of Rites He Benchu ​​glanced at him and just snorted.

Cen Minzhou looked over and asked: "Master He, are you dissatisfied with me or the emperor?"

Liang Er, the Minister of Justice, heard the voice and took over the conversation: "Why do you have to say such harsh words, Mr. He, you have worked with us for more than 20 years, and his character and conduct are well-known. Didn't you praise him for his straightforwardness before, saying that he was 'a jingling iron bean, which can still make a sound when thrown to the ground after being boiled for a long time'?!"

"..." Cen Minzhou choked, feeling the breath surging up and down in his chest, but with nowhere to vent.

He couldn't say in front of all his colleagues that his words were meant to mock He Ben, right? ! But Liang Er interpreted his mockery as a compliment, leaving him speechless, which really made him angry!
The more he thought about it, the angrier he got. But the angrier he got, the more he thought about it. At the point where he was so angry that he laughed, "Minister He is really popular!"

Minister of Personnel Chen Xiangzhu saw that he looked unhappy and didn't want to cause another dispute in the North Hall, so he couldn't help but speak up to mediate: "Sir, Lord He actually has good intentions. After all, the move to encourage the people to accept good advice came from the Queen's instructions..."

He hadn't finished speaking, but everyone present heard his unfinished meaning clearly.

"Hmph, I hope Lord He has not let you down, Minister Chen!" Cen Minzhou was still aggrieved when he saw them mention the Queen, but when he thought of the Queen's skills, he didn't want to continue this topic.

Cen Minzhou kept silent, and no one else spoke either. For a moment, the North Hall, where one could hear a pin drop, became eerily quiet.

"Everyone, Lord He has also sent a letter of advice!" Gu Yuncheng, the deputy minister who came from the South Hall, walked in with a copied letter in his hand with a smile in his eyes, and laughed and talked to everyone while holding the letter in his hand as he walked.

Upon hearing the voice, Prime Minister Yan Yuan, who had been squinting his eyes, immediately opened his eyes and a gleam of light flashed in them.

"Oh? Is the one Gu Ci Fu was talking about Lord He Bingzhi?"

Gu Yuncheng walked over with a smile and handed over the copied letter with both hands: "It's that Mr. He."

Yan Yuan nodded, not in a hurry to unfold the letter.

He tapped the edge of the letter with his fingers: "I met Mr. He in the teahouse a few days ago. He was very energetic! When talking about this initiative to accept suggestions from the public, you were full of praise! As the sage said, there must be a teacher among three people! The world is so big, and there are so many capable people. If we learn from each other's strengths and make up for our weaknesses, the teaching materials for the crown prince will surely be a great success! In my opinion, you should follow Mr. He's example, come up with more good ideas and suggestions, and help His Majesty share his worries and contribute to the training of the crown prince!"

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Everyone saw that he didn't speak for a long time, and when he spoke he spoke at length. For a moment they couldn't figure out whether he was speaking from his heart or if there was something else behind his words.

So everyone could only smile and agree.

After Gu Yuncheng praised him for a few words, he asked Yan Yuan, "Prime Minister, why don't we ask the Tongzhengshisi to sort out all the valuable letters of advice and give them to the Ministry of Rites, the Hanlin Academy, and the Imperial College! Let the three departments jointly compile the teaching materials for the crown prince, compile them into a book as soon as possible, and give it to the emperor for his reading."

"Sir Deputy Prime Minister, ever since the Emperor and Empress adopted a proposal from an exiled person, allowing him to return from a slave to the ranks of common people, letters of advice have been sweeping up from the people like a tornado. Seeing that the letters of advice are coming in endlessly, if we compile them immediately, I'm afraid they won't be comprehensive enough." The Junior Secretary of the Chancellery reminded.

Gu Yuncheng waved his hand when he heard this: "Textbooks can be supplemented regularly or divided into volumes. Learning cannot be accomplished in one go. Can the compilation of textbooks be accomplished in one go? Take your time! We can't wait forever! If we wait any longer, given the level of enthusiasm among the people, I'm afraid we'll have to wait until our hair and beards turn grey!"

Yan Yuan had no objection to his words, so the matter of compiling the textbooks was settled, and they could start as long as they formed a compilation team.

At this moment, the North Hall, which had been a little quiet, suddenly became lively again.

Just as everyone was talking and laughing in low voices, someone hurried in, walked up to Yan Yuan and whispered a message.

"Hmm? Hmm! Okay, I understand. You can go down." Yan Yuan waved his hand lightly, as if all his attention was on the letter from the former Prime Minister, and he was unaware of the gazes beside him.

Everyone in the library looked at each other curiously. Only Gu Yuncheng, who was a little closer to the conversation, heard the general idea.

The person who came just now seemed to say: "...The emperor summoned the Minister of Revenue Sheng Yuan to make a remonstrance." (End of this chapter)