Crowned the New Han Dynasty

Chapter 316 Chen Zhi’s Yamen

Asking Chen Zhi for his opinion was actually more like a routine matter, because most of the specific procedures had already been decided during the discussion just now.

But Chen Zhi is not worried. It is not easy to get involved in this kind of thing. If he does not know the inside story, he gets involved rashly, and if something goes wrong afterwards, he will be held accountable. And this responsibility is not just for each household, but for everyone. It involves national affairs, sacrifices to the country, and even diplomacy, but it is more important than Mount Tai.

Everyone was deciding on a policy, and Chen Zhi was asked to speak again to prevent accidents, but it was also a form of protection, even if it was not from the heart, they just wanted to keep their work from going wrong, but the results were the same.

"You all are well versed in this, and everything you say is safe. Chen is new here, so I can't comment. On the contrary, I learned a lot from your discussions." Chen Zhi behaved very humbly.

His words also made everyone feel at ease. Before this, they had also learned about Chen Zhi from other channels, but rumors in the market said that he was arrogant and arrogant. Think about it, he suddenly became famous and he was still young, so he was inevitably young and energetic. , especially if you have not been in an officialdom in the past and have not been polished and the edges have not been smoothed, it is inevitable that there will be various problems when negotiating.

But Chen Zhi appears to be very sophisticated and doesn't seem to be difficult to get along with. No matter what Sun Jiang and the others have in mind, at least they don't think Chen Zhi is a difficult person to get along with now.

"Chen Taile is very polite. We have all heard about your deeds and are knowledgeable. I still need you to give me a few pointers on today's matters." People respect me as much as I respect others, so Sun Jiang simply said, Ask again, but this time, it's a lot less routine.

This second time, Chen Zhi was not polite and said: "I heard what you all said is mature and prudent, and there is nothing wrong with it. So later on, I just need to work on the details a little more and formulate a complete itinerary, and then I will get it." If we go to negotiate with Dahonglu based on this, we can get twice the result with half the effort."

"Well, that's a great thing to say." Sun Jiang nodded and said without further inquiry, "The time is just right. I'll go to each department to make preparations first. Chen Taile can go and get familiar with his own yamen first. In addition, Taichang comes to Since you have arranged for Ji Mingtang to help you, you two can communicate first."

This assignment not only demonstrated his authority, but also arranged the subsequent steps. He also vaguely assigned instructions and arranged work, which highlighted his difference among the officials of Taichang.

After he reminded him, the Mingtang Ling Ji Fa came over and said to Chen Zhi with a smile: "Chen Taile, you are polite. I have only served as Mingtang Ling for two or three months. Compared with you, I am not much better." Go, I might need you to mention something, so please bear with me then."

"Ji Mingtang is serious." Chen Zhike responded politely.

In fact, when Taichang Deng Meng mentioned it just now, Chen Zhi noticed that this Mingtang Ling seemed quite surprised, but then he was eager to give it a try. He was obviously very excited to be able to take on the liaison job.

Now if we listen to the person's words, we can more or less guess the reasons behind this.

"He is a newbie in the workplace who is full of energy."

With emotion, Chen Zhi said with a smile: "You and I will help each other. I also need to find out who Tai Leling belongs to first. In this regard, Ji Mingtang is ahead."

Ji Fa said: "This is a trivial matter. With Taile's talent, you can tell by looking at it. However, there are indeed more subordinates in Taile Department. After all, they have more powers. If it were me, I would probably not be able to do anything seven or eight days a week. I don't know, but your Excellency is different." When he spoke, his tone was sincere and not sarcastic at all, so Chen Zhi nodded politely, handed over to several others, and left first.

After he left, looking at his back, Zhu Shuang, Taichang's chief secretary, said: "It is said that Mr. Meng is proud of his talent. I heard his deeds before, such as suppressing Xianbei on the spot. He is also a powerful person, no It's nice to get along with you. I didn't expect that when I met you today, I realized that he was a humble gentleman."

Sun Jiang also nodded and said, "Well, it's not bad to have this person as a colleague."

That Ji Fa even smiled and said: "It's a blessing to have someone like Ru Mengjun standing in front of us, and I work in the same position as him. I can't go wrong."

The others also nodded in agreement.

Wang Kong said: "However, this matter is a bit strange. It is impossible that Dahonglu didn't know about the discord between Chen Zhi and the Xiongnu, and arranged for him to contact him. Is there any reason for this?"

Liu Guoze told Ji Fa: "If there is a rift between Chen Zhi and the Xiongnu, it may cause turmoil in his life. If you are helping him this time, please don't stand out. As long as there is no merit or deed, don't get involved."

Ji Fa was stunned when he heard this.

Xun Jing, the Taichang doctor, suddenly said: "It's just one side. It remains to be seen later whether this newly promoted Tai Leling is a capable person. It will take some time to see. But this time Da Honglu's move , it is indeed a bit unexpected, I have to think more about it, Mingtang, you have to be more careful, this matter is already complicated, if you are responsible for it alone, maybe it will be okay, but adding Chen Taile will make the matter more complicated, maybe there will be trouble, do It's not going to happen."

"This..." Ji Fa opened his mouth to speak, but didn't know what to say. He also had information channels. After hearing what everyone said, he thought it was possible, which made him feel a little annoyed.

Could it be that this was originally a good thing, but because Chen Zhi was added to it, it would be self-defeating and become impossible?
Taishi Ling Ouyang Gong also said: "Actually, I am also worried about this, but it is not because of the relationship between Chen Taile and the Xiongnu. I am actually worried about his subordinates. As you all know, since Taile Ling was suspended, there have been many officials and subordinates gathered there. Bad, if they assist me, even Chen Rumeng’s talent will be dragged down and difficult to use.”

Just when the young official was entangled in his heart, Xunjing said again: "Everything should be prepared for a rainy day. The most urgent task is still what Taichang Shangqing said. If you don't clarify it, when the critical moment is approaching, there will be trouble. If you can Be fully prepared, even if there is a problem on Chen Taile's side, it can be rectified."

"Old Xun's words are justified." Xun Jing's prestige and status are obviously extraordinary. When he spoke, others echoed.

On the other side, led by the two officials who led the way, Chen Zhi walked through the courtyard and came to a single courtyard.

It is said to be a single courtyard, but it is actually well laid out. It is connected to Taichang Mansion at the back by a long corridor, and there is a separate door across the street in the front. When you open the door, you will find the main road, where you can see people walking.

Looking towards the courtyard from this street, it is a Yamen.

This is also the place where Chen Zhi will handle official duties from now on. It is the Taile Department, which is the government office directly under Taile Ling.

However, when Chen Zhi walked in, he didn't feel good about this yamen, especially when he saw a few people lounging around on the tables and chairs in the back hall. Looking at them looking bored, Chen Zhi felt that Zhi couldn't help but shook his head.

"This yamen has been idle for a long time. This group of people only take their salaries and do nothing. They have entered the pension mode. I don't know how long it has passed. If it goes on for a long time, good people will be taken care of."

After thinking about it, Chen Zhi had no intention of going around in circles, let alone trying any testing methods. Instead, he walked straight forward and coughed.

The lazy people all came to their senses as soon as they heard this voice. In fact, Chen Zhi didn't need to cough. The moment he walked into the back hall under the guidance of Li Xu, everyone noticed this. Several people also worked hard and showed doubts.

When Chen Zhi coughed, they all saw Chen Zhi's official uniform clearly. Their expressions suddenly changed, and a rather thin man stood up eagerly and rushed over!
As he ran, he shouted: "But Chen Taile in person? My subordinate Dong Xu has met Shangguan, met Shangguan!" As he spoke, people had already rushed to Chen Zhi.

With his actions, the others came to their senses one after another. They first looked at each other in blank dismay, and then followed suit. They all turned into windy men and rushed over.

Just while running, Chen Zhi could still hear a few mutterings——

"What's going on? Didn't you say you won't come in a day or two? Why did you come all of a sudden?"

"Isn't that a mistake?"

"No mistake, look at that official uniform!"

Then several people came to Chen Zhi, and they were all respectful and almost frightened, and saluted repeatedly.

Chen Zhi naturally understood that these people were not well-informed enough to know that he had been called over temporarily today, but when he thought about it carefully, it was right that Chen Zhi himself had received the news at Chen Yong's house, and Taichang Deng Meng can be regarded as a temporary idea. If Shangguan is like this, let alone these subordinate officials?

"Okay, don't panic. I'll rely on you all from now on. I'll wait until we get in." Chen Zhi looked at the frightened faces of the people in front of him and spoke to comfort him. He didn't mean to blame him. Of course, he couldn't let it go, otherwise there would be consequences. A bad atmosphere is not conducive to work.

With that said, he thanked the two officials who led the way, sent them off, and then came in.

"Tai Le, please take a seat." The thin man who came out first led Chen Zhi to the main seat inside, and then introduced himself in a timely manner: "My subordinate Dong Xu, I am Tai Le Cheng."

"It turns out to be Dong Taicheng. I need you to remind me more in the future." Chen Zhi said with a smile, then sat down and looked at the person in front of him carefully.

Taile Cheng and Taichang Cheng are similar. They are both important auxiliary officials to the chief official and an important position.

This Dong Xu seemed capable, but he didn't know whether it was because he had been idle for too long, or Chen Zhi suddenly came over and disturbed his state of mind. Chen Zhi always felt that he was a little embarrassed.

"Tai Leling is the seventh rank, but his authority is not small. This person is Tai Le Cheng, who also has real power. Even if he is not high-spirited, he should still have some momentum. Why, although Dong Xu has some magnanimity, his demeanor and behavior are a bit out of place, like He is the kind of person who has no ambition."

Chen Zhi had met a lot of people in his previous life, so he naturally had a good eye for recognizing people. When he noticed something strange in Dong Xu, he turned to look at other people and then frowned.

"On a cursory look just now, I thought they were too lazy to do so because they had nothing to do. Now, looking at the faces of a few people, they all have a sense of deprivation and depression. Could it be that they are all frustrated? People? My Taile Department has become a shelter for frustrated people?"

(End of this chapter)