Tang Xuan

It was the first time to go to court as a civil servant, and Lang Huai touched the three-beam crown on his head, feeling a bit cumbersome.

"Si, it's not a grand court meeting, so there's no need for this?" Lang Huai complained to Ming Da, feeling that he really didn't like the baggy official robes.

"I guess big brother wouldn't dress up like this." Mingda patted her hands away, straightened his belt, took a step back, and nodded again.

"Then why do you insist on me wearing this?"

"I want to take a look." Mingda said with a grin, "Okay, you can change it."

Lang Huai didn't know whether to laugh or cry, but his subordinates quickly changed into a purple narrow-sleeved uniform, went to the three-beam crown, and replaced it with a mink fur head, with an egg-shaped white jade bestowed by the Ming emperor on his forehead when he got married. .

Chunjun's scabbard hadn't been cast yet, she hesitated for a moment, and then didn't bring the sword.Mr. Zhu called out: "Master, it's almost time."

Lang Huai responded loudly, stretched out his arms to hug Mingda, sent her back to the bed, and said softly: "You sleep for a while, you have to deal with business in the morning, I'm afraid it's time for dinner when you come back. From now on, you can sleep peacefully, You don't have to get up."

Mingda shrank into the bed, yawned as expected, and closed his eyes.Lang Huai kissed her beautiful cherry lips, tucked in the corner of the quilt, closed the curtain, and then turned to go out.

The early court was held in the Xuanzheng Hall. Li Xun was still in good spirits, and seemed a little shy of the cold, so he came in wearing a cloak.After being warmed by the earth dragon in the hall, he unbuttoned his cloak, and it was just as Ming Da said, it was just a half-worn fur coat.

Emperor Ming was not there, he just stood on the imperial steps and led the ministers to worship the dragon chair three times.Li Xun turned around, and after growing a short beard, he looked more stable.

"Can I send out the last batch of Anxi's salary, food and grass this year?" Li Xun asked, first asking the servant of the household department who was on duty today.

"Your Highness, don't worry, it has already been ordered, and I will leave the city today."

"What about the follow-up matters of the disaster relief in Henan Province, what about the household department?" Li Xun held a roll of paper in his hand, and took the ink pen handed by the inner eunuch with the other hand, asking questions while scribbling.

"Returning to Your Highness, the old clothes collected in Chang'an City have already been loaded into the car. As for the food for the winter, they are also being prepared. His Highness Duke Huai has explained it, and I dare not take it lightly."

"How are the officials preparing for the vacancies in Lingnan County?"

"Returning to Your Highness, several candidates have been drafted, please have a look."

"Du Ming can be used, Yao Yansi can wait for another two years, Xi Yuan is promoted to Guangzhou Jiedu envoy."

"The minister obeys the order."

Although Lang Huairen stood in front, he remained silent.Although Li Xun's handling of government affairs was not as smooth as Li Qian's, he did not lack the foresight he should have.

What's more, although he is seizing the heir, he is not nepotism. If the few people recommended by the official department have real talents and learning, Li Xun will use them immediately, or be promoted, or transferred. of rolling.

The morning court proceeded very quickly, and in more than an hour, the important matters in various parts of the Tang Dynasty were arranged.

"From today onwards, Mr. Mu will be the Minister of the Ministry of War." After talking about the business, Li Xun put down the pen and paper, walked down the imperial steps, and said without concealing his joy, "Although Mr. Mu said he was born as a general, the Ministry of War does not fight wars." In these days, you have to pay close attention to getting familiar with it.”

"Your Highness said that I know about it." Lang Huai bowed and saluted, and said: "I am planning to go to the Ministry of War's yamen to have a good look at the documents from previous years after the early court is over. The two Ministers Pei are both ministers of humerus. Don't dare to call it big."

"You know this truth, so I can rest assured." Li Xun smiled, waved his hand to signal the end of the morning, and returned to the East Palace.Lang Huai turned sideways, smiled slightly at Pei Qing who was on duty today, and said, "Pei Shilang, please."

The Yamen of the Ministry of War is located on the west side of Liubu, the courtyard of the third entrance, and the documents of the past years are stored in the gallery.Lang Huai followed Pei Qing around here and went back to the lobby.

After all, she is the Duke of the current dynasty, the Secretary of the Ministry of War handpicked by the Ming Emperor.Today, except for the personnel dispatched to Chang'an, they all stood in the lobby, waiting to meet the big red man in front of Emperor Ming.There are also those who are curious about her, eager to take a look at her, what does Lord Mu look like.

Lang Huai stepped into the threshold with his hands behind his back, straight back, without squinting, he went straight to Pei Geng and stood still, saying: "Lang is new here, although he is in charge of the minister, but the specific affairs need to be taken care of by the two servants."

Pei Geng bowed to perform the ceremony, and said: "The Duke is modest, this is the duty of a subordinate."

Lang Huai nodded, walked around the desk and sat on the chair.There were more than [-] people standing in the lobby, Lang Huai squinted and glanced at their faces, those people felt a chill down their backs, and suddenly remembered that this was not only the famous man in front of Emperor Ming, but also the leader on the battlefield. Those who killed people with real swords and guns were immediately underestimated.

Pei Qing and Lang Huai were at odds in his heart, so Pei Geng spoke first, talking about the current officials at all levels of the Ministry of War and some important matters this year.He has been in the Ministry of War since he became an official, so he naturally speaks clearly and clearly.Lang Huai listened silently, and couldn't help being moved by what Tang Feiyan said.

Perhaps it is really possible to convince this grandson who is most favored by Mr. Pei and win some of Pei's support.She thought about it, but of course she didn't ignore the resentment in Pei Qing's eyes.

After a cup of tea, Pei Geng finished speaking.Lang Huai picked up the official seal of the Ministry of War on the table, and said: "The Ministry of War has been vacant for so long, it can be seen that His Majesty really likes it. I know you are all very puzzled as to why His Majesty chose me."

She came here today just to stand up.After deliberately pausing for a moment, Lang Huaicai spoke again, and said, "You all know that Duke Qi is my uncle. Why did he leave? I don't think anyone who forgets will remember. The Governor of Beiting Protectorate resigned, and Duke Qi went away. Beiting. There is a vacancy for the commander of the Imperial Forest Army, and Marquis Changjin is promoted. So, I am here."

"Your Majesty wants a military department that understands military affairs, not a military department handed over by your master, who only knows how to talk about military affairs on paper." Lang Huai glanced at Pei Qingpei Geng intentionally or unintentionally, and said lightly: "It just so happens that I have fought in wars and know military affairs very well. .”

"From today onwards, I will keep this official seal personally." Lang Huai stretched out his hand to pick up the inch-square seal, and then said: "I know that the Ministry of War is not a battlefield, and you are not measured by how many enemies you kill. But soldiers are precious and fast, The most important thing for the Ministry of War is how long it takes to send back the news from the border customs.”

"But there is an important event right now. His Highness must have sent documents a few days ago." Lang Huai tapped the table with his index finger and said: "In the five years of the West Conquest, more than [-] soldiers died in the battle from Chang'an. During the period, recruits have been recruited, and this is not mentioned. Now that eight years have passed, it is time to recruit troops."

Pei Qing was in charge of this matter, so he had no choice but to take a step forward and said, "Report to the Duke of the State, the recruitment quotas of various provinces are being negotiated with the Ministry of Household Affairs. As for the issuance of specific documents, it will be around the year before. Just in case, I am about to send someone to deliver a letter to His Majesty..."

Lang Huai interrupted him and said: "Eighty thousand, fifty thousand is not enough." Seeing the hesitation on Pei Qing's face, she said: "You just discuss with the people in the household department. I will talk to your Highness."

Pei Qing had no choice but to respond: "Yes, the lower officials know."

Lang Huai briefly explained a few things, looked at the sky, and said, "It's the first time we meet today, so let's do it like this. The military department is different from the other departments, and should be on duty all night. Who is on duty tonight?"

The two principals stood up and said: "The next official is on duty."

Lang Huai said: "You two have worked hard."

The two of them thought that Lang Huai would tell her something, but whoever thought of her saying four words would have nothing to say. "Everyone, go get busy. I'll take a look at the documents from the past years first." Lang Huai opened a booklet on the table, which was the current account of this year. Looking carefully, the account was indeed done carefully.

Seeing Pei Geng making a slight gesture, these officials performed the ceremony and left.

"Who is doing the accounts?" Lang Huai finished looking through the accounts, and two hours had passed.Pei Qing had already left, and Pei Geng found a chair at random, and flipped through this household registration information while drinking tea.

"Back to Duke Mu, I'm a lower official." After Pei Geng finished speaking, he asked, "Is there a problem?"

Lang Huai shook his head and said: "No problem." She put down the account book and said: "But from now on, Shi Lang Pei doesn't have to take care of these trivial matters."

Pei Geng was taken aback, only to hear Lang Huai continue: "The eunuch next to me has been with me since the time of Zhengxi, and he knows the accounts best. The servant is a great talent, and he shouldn't bother with such trivial matters."

"The speed and accuracy of a piece of news is what the minister of the Ministry of War should pay attention to." Lang Huai shook his head and said, "To be honest, I value Minister Pei's ability very much, and I don't want to embarrass him. But the minister has never actually been on the battlefield. I have never seen a dead person, and my heart is not strong enough. I have received words from the Heavenly Master and Master Wushi once——Be mindful of the world and understand your own heart. I will also pass on this sentence to you.”

It was indeed not too late, Lang Huai put the official seal into the kit bag he had memorized earlier, put it in his pocket, stood up and left.Leaving the pensive Pei Geng behind, he shook his head and sighed, this Duke Mu is really a man who dares to speak.

Lang Huai's words are natural and reasonable, and his methods are also very good.Almost effortlessly, the official seal and financial power were taken away.Anything in the Ministry of War needs the support of these two aspects.The method she used was completely different from what he expected at the beginning.

She understated it first and took it directly to the official seal. She is the Secretary of the Ministry of War, as it should be, and there is no need for any excuses, and no one can question it.Then take the account and send him to do what he should do.I still don't forget to use the words of the two Taoist monks to punish my heart, and I don't know where she, a vulgar person, made it up.

Pei Geng thought, no wonder Duke Huai tried to win over Lang Huai several times.Now everyone is their own master, otherwise, if they really want to talk about the world with this wonderful person, how happy it would be.

The two principals on duty today, one is Cen Shang from Lingnan, and the other is Xin Mao from Huainan, both of whom entered office by virtue of the imperial examination.The night was getting darker, the two of them lit two oil lamps, and there were two plates of pickles on the low table, they were vying for something.

"I think Mr. Mu can hold the Ministry of War." Cen Shang's face was flushed, but it was not because of drinking, but because he was born, "The two of us in the Pei family will not have a good time in the future. The two of us are the most humble , In the past, I was not resigned because of this, and I felt unwilling. Now I feel good, and I don’t have to get caught up in the party’s fight for heir.”

"I don't think so. How can Da Pei be so easy to deal with? Have you forgotten how he drove away the one from Lu Gong's family?" Xin Mao didn't agree very much, and said: "I'm afraid there are too many tricks in the account, waiting for Mu Gong to jump." Go in, it's covered in mud."

"Stained with mud? I don't think so. It should be said that I often walk by the river, so I don't get my shoes wet." I don't know who spoke outside the door, which only frightened the two principals.