After Zhou Shangshu was stunned for a moment, he quickly raised his hands and responded: "The princess wants to go to the Ministry of Industry, how dare I stop you. However, the princess is rich, and the yamen of the Ministry of Industry are all men. The princess goes alone, I'm afraid there will be many people." "It's inconvenient."
Jiang Shaohua smiled and said, "This princess is not single. When you go, you need to take Chen She and Commander Song with you. Besides, when I am in Nanyang County, I often go to the official office to see how they do their work on weekdays. "
Looking at this posture, the princess must go to the Ministry of Industry today.
Zhou Shangshu complained secretly in his heart, but could not think of a way to delay for a while, so he subconsciously looked at Prime Minister Wang.
Prime Minister Wang coughed and came to the rescue of Zhou Shangshu: "The princess is young and curious about the six yamen and wants to see how the yamen works. The Ministry of Industry has been quite busy recently with the construction of river embankments, so I am afraid to say hello to the princess. I'm not careful and I've lost my etiquette. Please forgive me."
Jiang Shaohua and Prime Minister Wang are getting along quite harmoniously these days. Prime Minister Wang opened his mouth to intercede, and Jiang Shaohua was very considerate: "What the Prime Minister said makes sense. I didn't say before that I was going to the Ministry of Works today, so I am in a hurry. Let's do this. , I will go there in five days. "
Give you five days, which should be enough for the Ministry of Works to clean up all the things that cannot be seen.
Jiang Shaohua still had a smile in his eyes and looked very kind.
But Zhou Shangshu felt like a light on his back, and chills ran down his spine, so he forced a smile.
Jiang Shaohua smiled and said: "Then it's settled. In five days, I will go to the Ministry of Industry."
Then, his eyes glanced at Minister Hong's face.
Hong Shilang’s heart skipped a beat. Sure enough, the princess's next sentence was like chasing a ghost for her life: "I will go to the Ministry of War today!"
"Yesterday I went to visit Zheng Shangshu. Zheng Shangshu was quite worried about the Yamen of the Ministry of War. This princess happens to represent Zheng. Shangshu went and took a look.”
In a hurry, Minister Hong said. He had to take out a shield: "Zheng Shangshu is not here, and the military department has no leader, and it is quite chaotic. I am ashamed. I will put it in order when I go back, and then invite the princess to come."
Jiang Shaohua followed his good deeds and nodded. : "Then wait a few days."
Then look at the Book of Records of the Ministry of Revenue.
Ji Shangshu's temper was much tougher: "Princess, among the six departments, the Household Department is the busiest. In order to allocate funds to the Ministry of Works, the Household Department has been busy for several days, and everyone has food and accommodation. In the yamen, I can’t even go home. I really don’t have time to greet the princess today.”
"Shang Shu Ji, please be patient," Jiang Shaohua said with a smile: "The Ministry of Household Affairs is busy and hard-working, and I, the princess, see it in my eyes. Shangshu Ji is very old, working hard for state affairs, and is a first-class loyal minister of Daliang. A capable minister. I have always respected Shangshu Ji very much.” The flattery coming from the princess is especially comforting.
Ji Shangshu relaxed his brows slightly and was humble, so there is no need to elaborate.
Zhang Shangshu watched with eager eyes, thinking that as long as the princess wanted to go to the official department, he would fight hard to make the princess back down.
Dai Shangshu is not worried. The Ministry of Punishment is a place where felons are imprisoned. It is smelly and dirty. It is easy to find excuses to evade it.
No one expected that Jiang Shaohua went directly to Li Shangshu of the Ministry of Rites: "Li Shangshu, the Ministry of Rites should not be busy now!"
The Ministry of Rites is the most leisurely yamen among the six departments. . The busiest time of the year is the months in autumn, spring and spring when the imperial examinations are held, and the rest of the time is very leisurely.
In the past few days, the government affairs have been piled up, and the memorials and affairs of the Ministry of Rites have been at a minimum. In front of everyone, Li Shangshu really couldn't say that the Ministry of Rites had no time to greet the princess.
Moreover, Li Shangshu has a smooth temperament and never offends anyone directly.
Come on, today I will be used to scare the monkeys!
Li Shangshu sighed secretly in his heart, cupped his hands and said with a smile: "It is a blessing for the Ministry of Rites that the princess comes to inspect the ceremony. I will lead the way for the princess." Jiang Shaohua smiled brightly: "Thank you, Li Shangshu. ”
……
What?
Princess Nanyang went to the Ministry of Rites for inspection?
The news in the palace spread quickly. In less than half an hour, Li Boyuan got the news and broke out in a cold sweat.
…Wait! He has nothing to panic about! There is nothing shameful about the Ministry of Rites, and besides, his grandfather is the emperor's direct maternal grandfather. Even if some minor problems are discovered, can the emperor still pursue them? Jiang Shaohua is a yellow-haired girl. If she wants to see it, she can go and see it. What can she understand? Nothing to fear.
Li Boyuan took a few deep breaths and repeatedly comforted himself in his heart. For the next half day, he was restless and frequently sent people to ask if the princess had returned to the palace.
No.
The princess did not return to the palace until dark.
What does this mean? Do you want to investigate the Ministry of Rites?
Li Boyuan was like an ant on a hot pot, his heart was spinning with anxiety, but he had to show calmness and calmness on his face.
When Emperor Taihe handed over the dinner, Li Boyuan found an excuse to enter the emperor's bedroom, and while reporting, he quietly observed Emperor Taihe's expression.
Emperor Taihe has been eating well and sleeping well these past few days, and his face looks much better. He saw all Li Boyuan's little moves and knew exactly what was going on. He smiled casually and said: "Cousin Shaohua went to the Ministry of Rites today and has not returned to the palace. Are you worried about Li Shangshu?"
< br>Li Boyuan also reacted very quickly: "The Emperor is not worried. Grandfather?"
Emperor Taihe smiled: "I am not worried. Among the six departments, the one I am most at ease with is the Ministry of Rites. If my grandfather is not reliable, I will have no one to trust."
Yes, Li Shangshu is the emperor's direct maternal grandfather. Emperor Taihe trusted him more than Shangshu Ji.
It’s a pity that Li Shangshu’s methods are weak and he cannot support the position of prime minister. Otherwise, Emperor Taihe would not have to give in to Prime Minister Wang.
Li Boyuan was a little relieved and murmured in a low voice: "Since you can trust it, why did the princess go to the Ministry of Rites? If word spread, it seems to be deliberately finding fault."
Emperor Taihe patiently said: "My cousin discussed with me. However, we have to inspect the six departments and beat the ministers first, just to leave a few days to spare, so as not to press too hard. , what kind of trouble is going on?"
Li Boyuan was stunned: "The prince wants to inspect the six departments?"
Emperor Taihe snorted: "As the emperor, it is not appropriate for me to leave the palace at will. It's not decent enough to inspect six departments. My cousin took the initiative to ask for help, so I agreed."
This is what Jiang Shaohua said.
"This is what I do in Nanyang County. I inspect the fourteen counties one by one. Even if no problems are found, I still have to show my attitude. The county magistrates have tight minds and they must be more diligent in their duties."
"The Liubu Yamen is much larger than the County Yamen, and the affairs are complicated, and my sisters may not be able to understand them. I just go there to see Look at the superficial skills. However, it is better than not having any skills at all. If you can see the problem, you can see that Liubu is so bad that even a girl like me can't fool it."
"Take your time step by step, and you will eventually get it done."
My cousin is right.
Might as well give it a try. (End of chapter)