Super Cultivation System of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 619 Everyone is happy
The next day, Liu He summoned all his ministers to hold a court meeting in the temporary palace.

Liu Xie had an unsatisfied look on his face, which showed that he had a lot of fun in Jinyang City yesterday. He must have found some good stuff.

"General, if you have anything to report, please tell me quickly."

He started to urge her before he even sat down. Yang Biao and the others looked at Liu He in confusion.

Liu He walked out of the ranks and said respectfully, "Your Majesty, since the rebels Chen and Zheng started the Luoyang Rebellion, most of the ministers and local officials have been demoted for their crimes. Later, when the Yellow River flooded, a group of officials who were not good at river management or disaster relief were removed. In addition, now that Jizhou has been liberated, many local officials have been implicated and executed, or resigned because they did not want to serve the court."

"As a result, hundreds of official posts will be vacant in both the imperial court and the local counties. Previously, there were garrisons sent to temporarily take over government affairs, and with the strong support of all the ministers, as well as careful arrangements by Cui, Xun and others in my office, there was no chaos for a while. However, this is not a long-term solution. If many places are left unattended for a long time, disasters will surely arise."

Liu Xie pouted and thought for a while: "It seems so. What should I do?"

"I suggest that all the ministers in the court recommend more talents to at least fill some of the vacancies so that the government can run smoothly."

As soon as he said this, Yang Biao and others' faces changed.

Liu Xie said, "Hundreds of officials are recommended for office at the same time. This is a huge scale. It seems that there has never been a precedent in our dynasty. Is it inappropriate?"

"In extraordinary times, extraordinary things should be done. Moreover, many official positions should have been filled after Chen Ji and others were captured that day, but the Yellow River flooded, Jizhou invaded, Luoyang was lost, and many major events happened one after another, so we didn't take care of it for a while. Now that the war has subsided, for the stability of the court, the long-term plan of the country, and the peace of the people, this matter must be done, and the sooner the better."

He glanced at the ministers and added, "If this cannot be accomplished, the government will be in turmoil, and I dare not lead the army to fight."

"I agree with the general's proposal!"

Wang Yun stood up immediately.

"I also agree."

"Even if I have to visit famous people all over the country, I will recommend talented people to the court."

At once, all the ministers expressed their agreement in unison.

Liu Xie naturally did not hesitate: "Since the general's words make sense and all the ministers agree, then let's do it immediately. That... Cui Sikong, this matter is left to you to take full responsibility. After you draw up a list of the people recommended by the ministers, give it to the general for review, and I will use the seal to issue the appointment."

"I accept the decree!"

"Alright, alright, the court is dismissed. Gong Saner, let's go."

Liu Xie couldn't wait to run back to the harem.

As soon as he left, all the ministers gathered around Liu He.

Yang Biao said gratefully: "General, you have shown me your kindness and support for my family. I would like to thank you for that."

Liu He waved his hand and said, "I am doing this for the sake of the court. I am not using public resources for personal gain or seeking personal favors. Moreover, this matter should have been completed long ago. I was careless and busy with military affairs, so I have neglected it until now."

Yang Biao said, "If there were vacancies in the past, we would have recommended candidates ourselves. But there are too many vacancies this time, including important positions in the court. The positions of Chen Ji, Zheng Tai and others were filled by members of our family. Therefore, if we take the initiative to ask for the hundreds of people behind, it would be considered as asking for more. In addition, the general is not in the court for many years. He only attends court meetings occasionally. What he says is all about military and political affairs. If we still try to seize so many positions for our own nephews, it is really hard to say, hard to say..."

"Yes, I have three sons and two daughters. Except for the eldest son who followed me in my early years and later became a minister, the other two sons and two sons-in-law were all promoted by generals. I will never forget such kindness."

"We are the same. We will repay the general's kindness in the future!"

All the ministers expressed their gratitude to Liu He one by one.

"Hey, you are too polite. All of this is to serve the court. As long as you are impartial, why should you be afraid of rumors? You are all wise men of the time, and you are loyal to the court. Naturally, there are many talented brothers and children. It is the duty of our subjects to recommend talented people for the country. It is only natural. I dare not take credit for it." Everyone nodded frequently when they heard Liu He's words.

"What a fair-minded man who promotes talents for the country. It is a blessing for our country to have such a great general."

Yang Biao sighed.

Wang Chen, the magistrate of Luoyang, wanted to say something but was stopped by Wang Yun. Seeing this, Liu He did not take it seriously.

"Okay, this matter is urgent. I hope all the ministers and Cui Sikong will pay more attention to it. I will take my leave first."

"Don't worry, General."

After everyone left the palace, Wang Chen complained, "Just now, my nephew wanted to invite the general to come to my house to express his gratitude. Why did my uncle stop me?"

Wang Yun glared at him and said, "It's not that I don't want you to invite me, but firstly, you are of low rank and it's really impolite to invite the great general of the dynasty, or even the future emperor of the Han Dynasty. Secondly, all the ministers are nearby, and they will inevitably be dissatisfied if my Wang family invites them alone."

Wang Chen disagreed: "How difficult is this? Since my uncle understands, why didn't you speak up yourself and invite all the ministers along the way? Isn't that just right?"

"Stupid!" Wang Yun scolded harshly.

"The general will become the emperor sooner or later. It is natural to be close to him. It will also benefit our Wang family. However, we should communicate with him in private. How can we mobilize so many people and bring all the ministers together? It is simply foolish."

Wang Chen felt very aggrieved: "What's the harm? It's not something shameful, why do we have to do it secretly?"

"You..." Wang Yun looked disappointed.

"This child is incorrigible! As I recall, your sister is almost sixteen years old, right?"

"Sister?" Wang Chen was a little confused, but he soon understood.

"Oh, uncle, you mean your adopted daughter Diao Chan? Yes, she is still a few months away from her birthday. After her birthday, she will be sixteen years old."

Wang Yun stroked his beard, his eyes sparkling: "Sixteen years old... Sixteen years old is good, the prime of life, it's time to be betrothed to someone..."

"Betrothed to someone? That's true. Diao Chan is a natural beauty, with a great voice and outstanding dancing skills. I wonder which family has such a blessing."

Wang Yun glared at him unhappily: "Ah, you are so stupid."

Wang Chen felt very aggrieved: "What happened to my nephew?"

Wang Yun was too lazy to get angry with him: "You, you and Gai'er are both incompetent and are like wooden blocks. How can you gain a foothold in the court in the future?"

Wang Chen didn't take it seriously. "What officialdom? My nephew is doing a good job as the magistrate of Luoyang. The general has praised me a lot. As for my cousin Wang Gai, he is still young, but he has become a regular attendant. It's no problem for him to rise to prominence in the future. What are you worried about?"

"You two are hopeless, absolutely hopeless. Well, let's not talk about it, otherwise I will be mad at you. I'd better go back home and teach Diao Chan a lesson, so that she won't make mistakes in the future..."

Wang Yun was so angry that his beard was flying. He got on the carriage and headed towards the mansion.

Wang Chen scratched his head in confusion: "What's wrong with me?"

(End of this chapter)