Thief Emperor

Chapter 814: Suffered a small loss!

The Palace of King Wu, the Long Table Meeting Hall.

Li Yun sat in the main seat, and the main civil servants of Jiangdong, or the direct civil servants, sat on both sides of him.

Du Qian was naturally the first on the left, and the first on the right should have been Yao Zhong, but Yao Zhong was still in Luoyang, so Xu Ang filled this position.

Others such as Zhuo Guangrui, Fei Xuan, Tao Wenchuan and others were all present.

Even Li Yun's father-in-law Xue Song was on the list.

There was a long table with more than a dozen people sitting at it.

After everyone had basically arrived, Li Yun, the host, finally arrived. When he arrived, everyone immediately stood up and saluted. Li Yun sat in the main seat, pressed his hands, and said with a smile: "Everyone sit down and talk."

After everyone sat down, Li looked around at everyone, feeling dazed.

He recalled the days when he was the chief of the Cangshan Village.

At that time, there didn't seem to be much difference from now, except that the meeting was held in Juyi Hall, and now it is held in the palace.

Another difference is that there was no long square table in the Juyi Hall at that time.

The same thing is that he still sits in the top position.

Li Yun came back to his senses after just a trance. He looked at everyone and said in a deep voice: "Two or three months have passed since the end of the year. We have almost done some preparations. Now there are some things we need to decide here."

"Or rather, announce it."

Li Yun coughed and said, "The first thing is to establish the six ministries. This is simple. The six offices in Jiangdong in the past will be directly converted into six ministries."

"Mr. Tao, appointed Minister of Rites."

Tao Wenchuan stood up and bowed, "I obey your command."

Li Yun looked at Fei Xuan and said with a smile: "Mr. Fei is the Minister of Justice."

Fei Xuan also stood up and saluted.

"The Minister of Personnel will be concurrently held by Brother Shouyi."

Du Qian stood up, bowed his head silently and said, "I will obey your command."

"Ministry of War... Minister of War."

Li Yun rubbed his brows and said, "The Ministry of War has no clue at all. It is temporarily vacant now."

The Ministry of War is also a civil service office.

However, this is the establishment of a new dynasty, so there is actually nothing wrong with putting a military general in this position. It’s just that there are really no suitable candidates in Jinling at the moment.

The most suitable candidate is actually Su Sheng or Zhao Cheng.

After all, they were born into a military family and had read a lot of books, so it would not be a problem for them to take on this task. However, they were not in Jinling, so the task had to be put on hold for the time being.

"Ministry of Industry, Ministry of Industry..."

Li Yun looked at Zhuo Guangrui and said slowly, "Brother Zhuo, you will be the Minister of Works."

Zhuo Guangrui stood up, a little apprehensive, and said with a wry smile: "Your Majesty, I have an errand for the Yin of Jinling..."

"And so, and so."

Li Yun waved his hand and said, "At this time, there are too few suitable people, so everyone should just make do and take on a few more tasks."

Zhuo Guangrui smiled bitterly and said, "Sir, if it is any other task, I have no problem with it, but there are many things to do in Jinling Prefecture, I am afraid..."

"Lack of energy."

Li Yun nodded and said, "It's definitely not possible for you to do it alone. A few days ago, Brother Shouyi and I met an official from the old Zhou Dynasty. He was a deputy minister of the Ministry of Works of the old Zhou Dynasty and worked on many projects. I have recruited him into the Ministry of Works. As for whether to make him an assistant minister or a doctor, after this meeting is over, you can go to Brother Shouyi and you two can decide."

"When the time comes, you can discuss the Ministry of Industry's affairs with him."

"As for the matter of Jinling Prefecture."

Li Yun rubbed his brows and said, "You can also hand it over to the people below. Your main task is to build the Ministry of Industry as soon as possible."

Zhuo Guangrui had no choice but to lower his head and agree.

"Tobe."

Li Yun looked at Du Qian and said, "Let Du He be the Minister of Revenue."

Du He was also present. He quickly stood up, bowed, and thanked Li Yun.

At this time, everyone present looked at the brothers Du and Du Qian.

Because... it's too dazzling.

Du Qian was originally the Prime Minister of the Secretariat, and now he is almost the only Prime Minister of the Jiangdong regime. He can be called "Prime Minister".

In addition to being the prime minister, he also served as the Minister of Personnel, which was in charge of personnel matters.

And his elder brother Du He is now in charge of the Ministry of Finance!
It is no exaggeration to say that the Jingzhao Du family holds half of the power of the civil officials in Jiangdong! Such trust.

In the entire Jiangdong regime, no other regime can do this.

The Jingzhao Du family, which had suffered heavy losses in Guanzhong and was almost wiped out, can now be said to have enjoyed a second spring in Nanjing.

And...it seems more vibrant than before.

At this point, the six ministries were basically decided. Li Yun looked at Xu Ang and said with a smile, "Brother Xu, you will be the first Imperial Censor of Jiangdong, in charge of the Imperial Censorate. However, the Imperial Censorate of Jiangdong has not yet taken shape. You must be a good Imperial Censor and help build the Imperial Censorate."

Xu Ang stood up, bowed his head and saluted Li Yun, saying: "I...will definitely live up to your trust, Your Majesty!"

Li Yun pressed his hands and motioned for everyone to sit down.

Then he lowered his head to drink a sip of tea and looked at Du Qian. Du Qian stood up and coughed: "By order of the king, I will talk about the appointment of the six ministers."

He glanced at everyone and began to call out their names one by one.

This seemingly insignificant meeting, in just half an hour, decided on the candidates for five ministers and eight vice ministers of the six ministries.

Among them was Li Yun’s father-in-law, Mr. Xue Song.

Mr. Xue was chosen by Li Yun to be the Minister of Rites of the new dynasty. In the future, he will probably be in charge of the imperial examinations and local education affairs.

After the meeting, Li Yun stood up, looked at everyone, and said with a smile: "That's all I want to say, but I guess you still have a lot to say, so just say yours."

After that, he stood up to leave.

Xu Ang stood up and bowed to Li Yun, saying: "Your Majesty, now that the new dynasty has begun to take shape, and Your Majesty has already ascended to the throne, it seems that in the future, it seems that you should..."

"Pay attention to etiquette and rules."

"You should no longer call yourself 'I', but 'I'."

Li smiled at Xu Ang and said, "Brother Xu, the Imperial Censor, has just started his work as soon as he took office."

"Okay, okay, I'll pay attention next time. I'll pay attention next time."

After saying that, he waved to everyone and left with his hands behind his back.

After Li Yun left, many people came up to Du Qian, bowed to him, and congratulated him repeatedly.

Everyone congratulated each other and congratulated everyone on their promotion.

After someone saluted Du Qian, he smiled and said, "Prime Minister Du, the world is now divided into three parts, and Your Majesty has obtained two of them. In addition, Luoyang is already in Your Majesty's hands. Now, no matter what, it is time for you to take the throne."

Someone echoed him, "That's right. If the king doesn't rule, our job is not legitimate. If we go out on a job and someone asks us which court officials we belong to, we won't be able to answer."

Du Qian waved his hand, signaling everyone to be quiet. When everyone stopped talking, he smiled and said, "Don't be impatient. By now, it is only a matter of time for the king to establish a country. It doesn't matter if it's earlier or later."

"The king said that after taking the old Zhou capital, he would offer sacrifices to heaven and earth and establish the throne of the Son of Heaven."

At this point, Du Qian smiled and said, "The king has already made this decision. You tell me. I have no way to persuade the king. But if you are really anxious."

He turned his gaze to Xue Song and said with a smile: "You can ask Mr. Xue to speak about it. Even if others cannot speak about it, Mr. Xue can speak about it."

Everyone's eyes lit up and they surrounded Xue Song, urging him to go find Li Yun and persuade him to ascend the throne. However, Mr. Xue was an honest man and kept waving his hands to refuse.

The new Minister of Personnel Tao Wenchuan looked at Du Qian and asked with a smile: "Prime Minister Du, where will the capital of the new dynasty be located? Is there any saying, Luoyang? Or Jinling? Or..."

"Do we have to establish the capital in the old Zhou capital?"

Hearing this, Du Qian smiled bitterly at Tao Wenchuan and said, "Sir, I don't know either. I don't know either."

Tao Wenchuan was also from Guanzhong and had lived in the capital all his life. Upon hearing this, he looked at Du Qian and said, "Prime Minister Du, you and I are both from Jingzhao. We have lived in Jingzhao for most of our lives. We should know that Guanzhong is not necessarily suitable for the capital. I think it should be Luoyang."

"Or, it's not bad to stay in Jinling."

Du Qian nodded repeatedly and said with a smile: "You can submit these words and suggestions to the superior."

"Let's brainstorm together."

As soon as he said this, everyone started talking again, and for a moment the meeting room became lively.

On the other side, Li Yun had already arrived at his study. Meng Hai, dressed in casual clothes, had been waiting for a long time. When he saw Li Yun, he immediately bowed his head and saluted, "Your Majesty."

Li Yun said "hmm" and said directly: "Let's talk about the matter."

"General Meng is in Yingzhou. Following the king's arrangement, he is surrounding the enemy and attacking the reinforcements. He is currently engaged in a fierce battle with the Fanyang army."

"In Yingzhou alone, the combined forces of both sides have exceeded 70,000, and... the Fanyang Army is still increasing its troops."

"As for the Khitans."

Meng Hai whispered, "General Su's cavalry has already encountered the Khitan cavalry."

He looked at Li Yun and lowered his head silently.

"I suffered a little loss."

(End of this chapter)