"Hahahaha …"
Li Zhaode laughed again. This time, his laughter was much more carefree, and it was clearly different from the laughter just now. He waved his hand and the young servant behind him retreated to the side. Li Zhaode turned over and sat up. Yang Fan quickly went forward to support him. The young servant helped Li Zhaode put on the high-tooth wooden clogs and Li Zhaode stood up.
"His Majesty made you a Heavenly Official Minister, the Assistant Minister of the Heavenly Official. His intentions are self-evident. Young people, you should be more responsible. Don't just think of asking others for help when you encounter a problem!"
Li Zhaode said with a smile. His tone was cordial and his attitude was benevolent, like a family elder teaching his own nephew. Yang Fan's words just now were clearly expressing his loyalty to him. Li Zhaode was pleased and his attitude towards Yang Fan became more intimate.
When he first learned of Yang Fan, he only felt that this young man was too impulsive and not capable enough. He was dismissive of his actions of presiding over the Ministry of Justice's challenge to the Imperial Censorate. When Yang Fan broke into the door and angrily rebuked, argued for what was right, and went to the Southern Frontier to stop the atrocities of those cruel officials without regard for his own future, he felt a bit more admiration for this young man.
But admiration was admiration, and he still didn't think that this young man was anything special. Compared to many shrewd, capable, and shrewd officials of the court, in his eyes, Yang Fan was just a young man who had just come out into the world.
Now that Yang Fan could see that this seemingly limitless glory of the Heavenly Official Minister position was filled with endless dangers and decisively turned to him, the Prime Minister who was below only one person and above millions, he felt that this young man seemed to have made a little bit of progress. Of course, the main reason for this good impression was because of Yang Fan's respect, seeking advice, and loyalty.
"Prime Minister Li is not an outsider. Ever since this junior abandoned martial arts and became a Minister of Justice, I have received Prime Minister Li's guidance and training. For this important matter, I still need Prime Minister to give this junior an idea!"
The lower official that Yang Fan called became a junior. He immediately took advantage of the opportunity and became a step closer.
There were two young servants next to him. By right, they should be more careful with others around. But since Li Zhaode did not care, Yang Fan did not need to hide. It was obvious that these two little eunuchs were Li Zhaode's people. It would be easy for the Prime Minister to bribe these two little eunuchs to be his confidants.
Li Zhaode walked outside and said with a smile: "It is indeed not easy to choose officials in the Southern Frontier. If it was easy, the Saints would not have specially promoted you to be an official. However … although you are loyal to the imperial court and have the courage to take charge, you are still too young. You do not have enough experience and prestige. I'm afraid that you will not be able to handle some matters … "
But … although you are loyal to the court and, and, you, you, is still, there is no position., there, there., there, there., there. "
Li Zhaode said happily: "How many scholars, after working hard for half their lives, are still waiting for an official to be elected. There is no vacancy for them to take up. Relatives of meritorious service, nobles in the imperial court, and direct descendants of officials of the fifth rank and above can be appointed. However, you should also understand that most of the officials who are appointed are idle officials, disbanded officials, and some even have official positions and only receive a salary! "
Yang Fan continued to support Li Zhaode. Li Zhaode did not want him to let go. He already had the intention to take Yang Fan as his disciple. Since he was his disciple, this attitude was what Yang Fan should have.
"Now that there is such an opportunity, do you think these people will not dig a thief's hole, seek marriage, rely on friends, and strive for a future with real power? Do you think those meritorious officials and nobles will do their best to fight for a position for them for the sake of their descendants? "
"That's not all. Zhang Yizhi, Zhang Changzong, Wu Sansi, Wu Chengsi, and many other aristocratic families are all staring at this fat piece of meat. If you can satisfy their appetite, it's fine. But if you can't, these people will vent their anger on you! "
Li Zhaode stopped and pointed at Yang Fan: "At that time, even if you have the ability, you will be torn to pieces by them! Do you think you can deal with the pressure and attacks from so many forces? "
Yang Fan said solemnly: "Prime Minister Li is right. I also understand that if I offend so many forces, I will no longer have a place in the court!"
Li Zhaode nodded slowly: "Yes! If you want to save your life and ensure your future, you can only satisfy them. But … there are only so many vacancies. Everyone wants to fight for one more position. No one will think that the vacancies they have already got can satisfy their appetite. So no matter how you arrange it, it is destined that not everyone will be satisfied! "
Li Zhaode glanced at Yang Fan with a faint smile and said: "If you want to take care of them all, you don't have so many vacancies to give to them. If you want to weigh the size of the forces and divide this fat piece of meat, from big to small, you are destined to offend some people. But these forces, even the weakest among them, are not something you can contend with alone. At that time, you will still be finished!"
Li Zhaode patted Yang Fan's arm and said: "Since you can't go left or right, you might as well be impartial and make a decision. Arrange all the qualified officials according to their qualifications, reputation, status, and talent. It doesn't matter whose camp they belong to. How about this?"
Not waiting for Yang Fan to answer, Li Zhaode smiled coldly: "If you do this, it will be even more stupid. Even if you're fair, even if you put up a notice and announce your criteria for selecting talents, so that everyone in the world can't say anything and can't find any fault with you, so what? Indeed, no one will use this matter to make a fuss about you. But from now on, you will be unable to move a single step! In the open and in the dark, you will make countless enemies. As long as they get hold of a weakness, a chance, open spears and hidden arrows will swarm over and crush you to pieces! "
Li Zhaode smiled faintly and said: "If it is not so troublesome, why would the saint entrust this matter to you? Because the southern border barbarians are close to you. You are the most suitable candidate. However, once this matter is done, you will no longer be an indispensable person. Do you understand? "
Li Zhaode said it in a slightly implicit way, but this implicit way was only to contain some words that could not be said directly. Those with a little bit of experience in officialdom would be able to understand. If Yang Fan could not even understand such a clear hint, then he would be a real fool, and it would be fine if he did not become an official.
Put Yang Fan in an important position, let him take charge of the matter, and concentrate all the conflicts on him. When the matter was resolved according to her wishes, then she would get rid of Yang Fan to quell the resentment and conflicts from all levels. As the saying goes, once the cunning hare is killed, the hound is cooked.
Her Majesty the Empress had always done this. At the beginning, the Six Scholars of the Northern Gate. Later, she used the Shandong noble families to suppress the Guanlong aristocratic families. After succeeding, she vigorously promoted the Han families to suppress the Shandong aristocratic families. Even Qiu Shenji, Lai Junchen, Zhou Xing and the others to help her eliminate the obstacles to her ascension to the throne …
Yang Fan blushed and said, "To tell you the truth, Prime Minister Li, junior did not sleep last night. I thought over and over again. I feel that no matter if this matter is handled well or not, it will be a disaster for junior. No matter which direction I go, junior has nowhere to go. I can only ask Prime Minister Li to point out the right path. "
"Power!"
Li Zhaode patted Yang Fan's arm in a friendly manner. He was like a benevolent elder who was patiently and inculcating his junior. "Because you do not have enough power to protect yourself! If the Saint does not use you for this matter, and does it himself, how about it?
Of course, it will cause some forces to be dissatisfied, and it will cause some interference to the Saint, but it will not be a big problem. Because the Saint holds the greatest power, so the power that can tear your body to pieces will at most cause some trouble for the Saint. The bamboo raft that Erlang used just now is very accurate. If you are asked to carry two baskets of stones, you can sail it. If you are asked to carry a mountain, it will sink! "
Yang Fan let go of Li Zhaode's arm and took three steps back. He bowed deeply to the ground and said respectfully, "A small bamboo raft cannot carry a mountain. I need to borrow Prime Minister Li's huge ship that can carry a mountain!"
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Yang Fan exited the Political Affairs Hall. He subconsciously looked in the direction of the palace. The nine-layered palace was like it was in the clouds, magnificent and majestic. 'Ming Tang' and 'Heaven' were two towering buildings that seemed to be as tall as the sky. They went straight into the clouds. In the 'Heaven', there was a huge Buddha with a mysterious smile that looked down on all living beings. It still carried a kind of high and mighty serenity.
Yang Fan smiled slightly and said, "Can Li Zhaode's ship really carry this huge Buddha that is even more majestic than a mountain? It is easy to know others, but difficult to know oneself. The most important thing for a person is to know himself. Li Zhaode was a person with talent, ability, influence, and prestige. The only thing he lacked now was self-awareness, right? Unfortunately, his thirst for power has already completely blinded his eyes! "
Yang Fan did not try to get close to the Hall of History. As expected, Wan'er was busy in the Hall of Martial Attainment. She needed to finish all the things on hand. Tomorrow, she would start her three-day leave to visit her mother. Of course, she would also visit him.
Yang Fan only glanced in the direction of the Hall of Martial Attainment and then walked out of the palace. At the same time that he held the position of Heavenly Official, he had also become the master of the Xian Sect. The selection of officials in the Southern Border was not only a major test in the court, but also a major test of whether he could sit firmly on the throne of the Xian Sect.
In order to perform this play well and burn the first three fires of a new official beautifully, he had long discussed with Ning Ke and Dugu Yu when he was in Chang 'an. Now the entire plan was being carried out step by step. As expected with Li Zhaode, next he had to deal with the demon Wu Sansi.
"Sect Master, we still have not found Young Master Jiang's whereabouts!"
When they were about to reach the Tianjin bridge, a guard next to Yang Fan quietly reported the latest news to him.
Yang Fan smiled faintly and said, "There is no need to waste too much energy on him. It would be strange if he could be easily found. When I rinse the water dry, he, this rock, will come out on his own. The urgent matter at hand is for our people to disassociate themselves from Taoist Si Fang and the old nun of Hanoi! "
Yang Fan had started digging a hole for Young Master Jiang a long time ago in Luoyang. At that time, Young Master Jiang was the sect master of the Xian Sect. Yang Fan's goal was to dig out all of the power of the Xian Sect in the capital, and on the surface, it was not him who had done it. Right now, the plan had to continue, but he had to make subtle adjustments. He had to remove the power that belonged to him without arousing Young Master Jiang's suspicions. He could not have any more connections with those three swindlers.
Governing a great country was like cooking a small fish, but cooking a small fish was not just governing a country.
The play in Luoyang was much harder to sing than the play in Chang 'an …
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