Chapter 1158 A file!
Ye Mingsheng was very surprised by Jiang Cong's words. He didn't know why Jiang Cong was talking about this. After a pause, Ye Mingsheng asked:
"Why do you think of asking this?"

Facing Ye Mingsheng's question, Jiang Cong hesitated for a while and whispered:
“When Marshal Ye chooses a temple name for me in the future, can you please give me a nicer-sounding name, such as Duke Anle or something like that?”

Although he is not even ten years old, Jiang Cong has to mature precociously in such an environment!

He knew that the ceremony of Luo Bi's submission should have been held in the court, but Ye Mingsheng did not do so. Instead, he held the ceremony in the square. His purpose was not only to invite all officials to watch the ceremony, but also to let the people of Yijing see this historic moment in the three hundred years of the Great Zhou Dynasty!
The deeper purpose of Ye Mingsheng doing this is, firstly, to rally the people's hearts for the court, and secondly, to enhance his personal prestige, to highlight his great martial arts, and to let the world see how powerful he, Ye Mingsheng, is. I, Ye Mingsheng, have done what more than ten generations of emperors in the three hundred years of the Great Zhou Dynasty have not done!
Under Ye Mingsheng's two goals, Jiang Cong, the nominal emperor, seemed a bit of an eyesore!

Jiang Cong knew that some officials in the Yijing court had proposed that they claim to be sick and not go out so that Ye Mingsheng could enjoy the honor of the ceremony alone, and Ye Mingsheng alone would be the protagonist of this drama!

This proposal also received a lot of support in the Yijing court, but in the end Ye Mingsheng did not agree with this idea. He personally decided to let the emperor himself appear as well...
But even so, Ye Mingsheng's men changed the slogan that was supposed to be "Long live the emperor, long live the emperor, long live the emperor" to "Long live the Great Zhou, long live the Great Zhou, long live the Great Zhou!"
Although these two slogans may not sound much different at first glance, after all, in the eyes of many people, the country is the emperor and the emperor is the country!
Although he knew very well that he was a puppet emperor supported by Ye Mingsheng, Jiang Cong still felt an indescribable sadness in his heart when he heard the overwhelming slogans just now. He knew that these were Ye Mingsheng's men who were deliberately downplaying his presence!
At this time, Ye Mingsheng didn't know what the child in front of him was thinking. He touched Jiang Cong's head and said with a smile:

"Since you like Lord Anle, then use this in the future. You don't have to think too much! I said I will treat you well and let you live a safe and happy life!"

Listening to Ye Mingsheng's words, Jiang Cong nodded seriously, then stretched out his little finger. Seeing this, Ye Mingsheng smiled slightly, then also stretched out his finger and made a pinky promise with Jiang Cong.

"Hang yourself on a hook and you won't be allowed to change for a hundred years!"

Listening to Jiang Cong's slightly childish words, Ye Mingsheng smiled on his face and sighed in his heart. To be honest, he actually liked this kid a little!
If his surname was not Jiang and he was a child from an ordinary family, Ye Mingsheng believed that he would have a happy childhood. Unfortunately, not only did he have the surname Jiang, he was also chosen by himself to be the emperor of Da Zhou...
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Yi Jing, Ministry of Personnel

After witnessing Luo Bi's surrender ceremony in the square, Gu Sansi returned to his Ministry of Personnel. As the Minister of Personnel, there was a lot of work waiting for him to do!
After dealing with some files and memorials, Gu Sansi opened the letter sent to him by his senior brother Ma Runchuan. In the letter, Ma Runchuan told Gu Sansi that under Ye Mingsheng's order, the investigation in Hebei and Henan had been completely completed. Now everything in Hebei and Henan has been put on track, and preparations for spring plowing are also progressing smoothly!
Ma Runchuan confidently expressed to Gu Sansi that he was confident that he could give the Marshal a satisfactory answer when Ye Mingsheng came on inspection!

Seeing this, Gu Sansi couldn't help but nod slightly. He and Ma Runchuan have always had very close contacts as fellow brothers. Ma Runchuan's position as the governor of Qilu was also recommended by Gu Sansi. Therefore, he would be proud if Ma Runchuan made achievements in Qilu. On the contrary, if Ma Runchuan did not do well, he, Gu Sansi, would also suffer the consequences!
Because of this, Gu Sansi not only helped Ma Runchuan end the joint investigation of the Ministry of Justice and other departments in Qi and Lu, but also secretly told Ma Runchuan that the Marshal would inspect Qi and Lu in the future, so that Ma Runchuan could make some preparations in advance!
Gu Sansi did not ask how well Ma Runchuan could perform during the Marshal’s inspection, but hoped that nothing would go wrong and make Ye Mingsheng unhappy·························
After all, the situation is very tense now. In the two or three months since Liu Zhengyue, many high-ranking officials in the Yijing court have fallen. Now Ye Mingsheng is going on a southern tour again. Therefore, some people in the court are speculating that the Marshal may carry out a purge!
As Ye Mingsheng's trusted and beloved general, Gu Sansi knew very well that Ye Mingsheng still cared a lot about stability, so he scoffed at the idea of ​​purge!
But as the Minister of Personnel, Gu Sansi knew very well that Ye Mingsheng was very annoyed by the various situations that had emerged recently in the Fengwu Army, so he concluded that this southern tour would not be smooth sailing!
Gu Sansi didn't care much about others, but he was unsure about his senior brother Ma Runchuan. He didn't know whether Ma Runchuan's bottom was clean or not!

Now, this letter from Ma Runchuan made Gu Sansi feel more at ease. He was still willing to believe in the ability of his senior brother!

After reading Ma Runchuan's letter again, Gu Sansi burned it into black ash with a candle. As the Minister of Personnel and an important official in the court, he also needs to be very careful about influence. Things like private contacts should not be discovered if possible, otherwise he will easily be accused of colluding with gangs for personal gain!
Even though he was brought up by the Marshal, and the Marshal trusted him very much, he still had to be very careful. Therefore, burning private letters after reading them was a basic political quality for an important official of the court...

After Ma Runchuan's letter was burned, the voice of subordinates reporting was heard outside the door.

"Sir, the governor of Jiyu, Zhao Wanxian, wants to come and see you!"

Hearing the name "Zhao Wanxian", Gu Sansi couldn't help but frown slightly. Although there was no personal grudge between him and Zhao Wanxian, and even the two of them had no contact at all, to be honest, he had a very bad impression of Zhao Wanxian!

In addition to feeling that Zhao Wanxian was eager for quick success and instant benefits in his work, Gu Sansi also felt that this person was arrogant and looked down on others because of his talent. Relying on his ability and the favor of the Marshal, he was somewhat arrogant in the court. When he was the governor of Liaoyang, he simply bypassed the six ministries and reported directly to the Marshal on many matters!

It was for this reason that Gu Sansi dissuaded Ye Mingsheng from appointing Zhao Wanxian as the governor of Youyan. In the end, although Zhao Wanxian became the governor of Youyan, he was transferred to the governor of Jiyu under the promotion of the Marshal!

Although Gu Sansi had some complaints about this, he was helpless under Ye Mingsheng's will and could only obey Ye Mingsheng's orders!
After a moment's hesitation, Gu Sansi asked his men outside the door:
"Did Zhao Wanxian say what he was here for?"

"Governor Zhao said he came to report to you, Master Gu!"

Gu Sansi couldn't help but narrow his eyes slightly after hearing this. According to the rules of the Great Zhou Dynasty, a provincial governor could report directly to the emperor, but generally out of respect, the provincial governor would make some simple reports to the two super powerful departments, the Ministry of Revenue and the Ministry of Personnel...
However, Zhao Wanxian relied on the Marshal's trust and didn't care about this unspoken rule at all. During his previous visits to Beijing to receive job promotions, he had never even visited the Ministry of Personnel or the Ministry of Revenue. This was one of the reasons why Gu Sansi felt that Zhao Wanxian was arrogant and conceited!
Therefore, Zhao Wanxian now came to report to him contrary to his usual behavior. Gu Sansi didn't know why, but he felt that there was something wrong with him!

He felt that Zhao Wanxian's visit this time was most likely related to his attempt to prevent him from being transferred to the post of Governor of Youyan. Although that conversation was a private one with the Marshal, Gu Sansi knew very well that such a thing could not be concealed!
And the most important thing is that Gu Sansi simply didn't want to hide it. He didn't care whether Zhao Wanxian knew about this or not. In his opinion, people like Zhao Wanxian, although they had the trust of the Marshal for a while, would sooner or later fall flat on their face!
So even if Zhao Wanxian holds a grudge against me because of this incident, it’s no big deal. As the Minister of Personnel, how can I be afraid of him?

Thinking of this, Gu Sansi said calmly:
"Please invite Governor Zhao in!"

"Yes!"

Following Gu Sansi's order, Zhao Wanxian, the newly appointed governor of Hebei and Henan, walked into the hall with his head held high. Looking at Gu Sansi sitting on the chair, Zhao Wanxian's eyes flashed with a fleeting strange color, and the next second he bowed respectfully to Gu Sansi and said:

“Your humble servant Zhao Wanxian pays homage to the ancient Shangshu…”

Seeing this, Gu Sansi also nodded with a smile and said:

"Envoy Zhao, please take a seat. Bring us some tea!"

After sitting down, Zhao Wanxian began to report to Gu Sansi on some of his work achievements in Liaoyang, as well as some of his work ideas for his future transfer to Hebei and Henan. As they were all official jargon, Gu Sansi did not find any fault with it. He just cooperated with Zhao Wanxian and said a few polite words that were meaningless!
After this process was completed, Zhao Wanxian changed the subject and said with some emotion:

"The Marshal often taught me to curb my arrogance, temper my temper, and be low-key and down-to-earth in completing my work. But to be honest, although I remember the Marshal's teachings in my heart, it is inevitable that I still make the same old mistakes sometimes!"

After hearing this, Gu Sansi realized that Zhao Wanxian was about to show his true colors, so he didn't say anything and just watched Zhao Wanxian perform quietly!
Seeing that Gu Sansi did not respond to his words, Zhao Wanxian said something shocking:
“There are many people in the court, sir, but apart from the Marshal, there are not many people I, Zhao Wanxian, admire. Minister Cui of the Ministry of Revenue is one, and the other is you, Minister Gu…”

"Compared to Minister Cui, I admire you, Minister Gu, more. After all, Minister Cui is from an aristocratic family with a deep family background, while you, Minister Gu, are from a commoner family. You have achieved what you have today entirely by yourself!"

After saying this, Zhao Wanxian also looked at Gu Sansi deeply, and Gu Sansi said indifferently:

"You are too kind, Governor Zhao! I am not very talented and well-educated, but I was chosen by the Marshal to be the Minister of Personnel. Governor Zhao, you think too highly of me!"

Feeling the perfunctory tone in Gu Sansi's words, Zhao Wanxian continued to express his opinion:

"Minister Gu, I have always respected you very much. Your talent and loyalty to the Marshal are what I learn from. I always believe that with a good minister like you assisting the Marshal, the Marshal will surely achieve great things, and you will be remembered in history and praised by future generations!"

Listening to Zhao Wanxian's words, Gu Sansi was a little surprised. He originally thought that Zhao Wanxian came to him to demonstrate, and he even thought of a response strategy in his mind. But from Zhao Wanxian's words now, it seems that this person is more like coming to show goodwill to him, which really makes Gu Sansi a little disappointed!
Thinking of this, Gu Sansi still said calmly:

"My Lord Zhao, thank you for your praise. I, Gu, am just an ordinary man and do not deserve your praise. The Ministry of Personnel is busy with official duties. If you have nothing to do, please feel free to come to me..."

After saying that, Gu Sansi took a sip of tea. Seeing that Gu Sansi was acting as if he was serving tea to the guest, Zhao Wanxian's face looked a little unhappy!

Although he didn't know why Gu Sansi disliked him and was doing something behind his back, he could do nothing about it. A higher-ranking official could crush him, not to mention that Gu Sansi was the Minister of Personnel. So Zhao Wanxian came here this time and tried his best to improve his relationship with Gu Sansi. He asked Gu Sansi not to do anything to trip him up behind his back!

However, Zhao Wanxian did not expect that Gu Sansi had such a deep prejudice against him, and he let his warm welcome go to his cold butt!

Seeing this, Zhao Wanxian was a little embarrassed. He took a deep breath to suppress the anger in his heart, then stood up and forced a smile on his face and said;
"Since you are busy with official duties, I will not bother you any further!"

Zhao Wanxian paused for a moment, then took out a file and placed it on Gu Sansi's desk.

"But I have a file here. If Minister Gu has time, please take a look at it!"

After he finished speaking, Zhao Wanxian bowed deeply to Gu Sansi and said:

"Excuse me!"

After saying that, Zhao Wanxian walked out of the hall without looking back. After he left, Gu Sansi looked at the file left by Zhao Wanxian, with a hint of suspicion in his eyes...

(End of this chapter)