Jiang Shaohua took a deep look at Emperor Taihe: "My cousin is the emperor of Daliang. All civil servants and generals are my cousin's ministers. Their loyalty to Daliang means loyalty to my cousin."
Emperor Taihe listened. Jiang Shaohua didn't mean what he said, and was a little disappointed: "I understand what you mean. Zuo Feng belongs to Prime Minister Wang, and it is impossible for me to win him under my command."
That's it. certainly. Zuo joined Prime Minister Wang's family twenty years ago and became the Prime Minister's loyal dog. At that time, Emperor Taihe was not born yet!
Over the years, Prime Minister Wang has worked hard to recommend General Zuo as his arm. At least half of the soldiers' blood that General Zuo drank was given as tribute to Prime Minister Wang. The entanglement between them is so deep that it is impossible to split them into two.
Not to mention, General Zuo was accused and resigned by the court, and he must be resentful. Even if the imperial court wants to resurrect him, it is also to appease Prime Minister Wang. In the final analysis, it is only through Prime Minister Wang that he can stand back in the court. With such kindness, anyone else would be devastated.
The truth should not be told too directly, lest it hurt the emperor's pride.
Jiang Shaohua said softly: "Things have their own priorities. Now we need to stabilize the hearts of the people and let the six departments of the imperial court operate. The most important thing for my cousin is to take good care of his health. When he comes to the court in the future, he will slowly win the hearts of the people. That’s it.”
Winning people’s hearts is easy to say, but very difficult to do.
Taihe Emperor has been working as a dragon chair for more than two years. Even the few ministers around him have their own small calculations, and the ministers in the court have different intentions.
Emperor Taihe smiled wryly at himself: "I am just a mediocre person and cannot be a wise king. Unfortunately, my brother is an ignorant naughty boy. If you are a man and my biological brother, I will pass on the throne to you. It doesn’t matter if I give it to you.”
"This is not a joke." Jiang Shaohua immediately said angrily: "I am a woman, sitting in the wealthy Nanyang County, and I am content. If such a joke spreads to the ears of interested people and causes some ugly rumors, I will How to afford it.”
Emperor Taihe just said it casually. Seeing that Jiang Shaohua was annoyed, he hurriedly smiled and said: "It's me who is talking nonsense. Don't worry, there are no other people here, so it won't spread."
Two brothers and sisters While talking, only Eunuch Ge was left to wait on him. Eunuch Ge was extremely loyal to Emperor Taihe, and he kept a very strict tone and would never pass on any information at will.
This is another sad, ridiculous and deplorable fact. Empress Dowager Zheng has been running the harem for decades and is well-informed. Even the palace attendants in the Showa Palace also have the eyes of Empress Dowager Zheng. There is only one Eunuch Ge who can be truly trusted by the emperor.
Jiang Shaohua felt a sigh of relief.
Emperor Taihe's voice sounded again: "Can the government assessment form you designed really be used? If they falsify, how should we deal with it?"
Jiang Shaohua came back to his senses and said with a smile: "It's not if, but someone will definitely cheat. In officialdom , everyone wants to have face, no one wants to be the last to be laughed at, and has to write a confession.
Emperor Taihe frowned: "Isn't the assessment form useless? "
"That's not the case." Jiang Shaohua's eyes flashed: "This is just a whip, just to spur them to do their jobs attentively. It is useful for most ministers, as long as they don't go too far. Don't worry about them. If it's obviously too much, catch one or two. That’s all.”
“In short, catch the big ones and let go of the small ones. This is how I manage the palace officials in Nanyang Palace. I just tell them to do whatever they want. I don’t interfere, I just look at the results.”
"As time goes by, you can tell who works carefully and who is perfunctory."
When it comes to Nanyang Palace, Jiang Shaohua is confident and calm, with a smile in his eyes.
Emperor Taihe couldn't help but feel envious: "You spend half of every year patrolling the fourteen counties, and all matters in the palace are handed over to subordinate officials. Chen Changshi and Feng Changshi The one in charge of external affairs manages the palace very well. I heard that the other officials are also loyal to you, the princess. You are three years younger than me, and your skills are comparable to mine. Much stronger."
Jiang Shaohua laughed: "How can this be compared. Nanyang County is a big place, and as the emperor, my cousin has to control thousands of miles of land and countless ministers. There is a huge difference in difficulty between the two." But Jiang Shaohua came to the capital, and in just a few days, he suppressed the ministers, made the court meeting go smoothly, and completed the accumulated government affairs. Show goodwill to Prime Minister Wang, appease Duke An, and win over General Zuo...
If he had a thicker skin, he could take the credit entirely to himself. Without his trust and full support, Jiang Shaohua would not be able to do this.
Unfortunately, he has not practiced enough and is not so thick-skinned. He knew very clearly that even if he recovered and went to court in person, he would not be able to do this.
Fortunately, Jiang Shaohua is a girl. If someone with such talent in governing the country was Jiang Yi, he, the emperor, would have to walk on thin ice.
These thoughts flashed through Emperor Taihe's mind.
Jiang Shaohua seemed not to notice the loss in Emperor Taihe's eyes. He chatted with Emperor Taihe for a while and then left.
After leaving Zhaohe Palace, Jiang Shaohua secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
Every day, she has to deal with the important officials in the court who have more eyes than a sieve. She has to coax Empress Dowager Zheng from acting like a monster, encourage and comfort the sensitive and fragile emperor who is sick. Even though she is energetic and strong-willed, she can also Somewhat tired.
......
After one night, Jiang Shaohua once again stood in front of the ministers in high spirits.
As usual, the Umrah meeting begins.
Probably because of yesterday's government assessment form, today's Umrah went very smoothly. It was over in just two hours.
It was not yet noon, and the ministers did not stay for lunch, and went back to their respective yamen.
"Master Zhou, please stay." Jiang Shaohua stopped the Minister of Industry with a smile.
Zhou Shangshu's heart trembled, and he suddenly had a not-so-good premonition: "I wonder what the princess has ordered?"
The other ministers were also a little surprised and looked over. The court meeting is over. Why did the princess call Shangshu alone?
Princess Nanyang walked up to Zhou Shangshu with a smile and said kindly: "I have nothing to do in the palace, and I want to go to the Ministry of Industry with Zhou Shangshu."
Zhou Shangshu: "... ..."
All the ministers: "..."
This is not a round trip. This is to go to the Ministry of Works for an inspection.
Why pick the job department first? The reason is not hard to guess. The Ministry of Household Affairs allocated a large sum of money to the Ministry of Works, which was reserved for the construction of river embankments. This is also the most important political event in the DPRK and China in recent times.
It is inconvenient for the emperor to leave the palace easily, but Princess Nanyang does not have this problem. She leaves the palace when she wants to, and opens her mouth when she wants to go to the Ministry of Industry. (End of this chapter)