The Sage of Confucianism and Taoism

Chapter 2448 A peaceful half month

After Fang Yun returned to the independent study room in Zuoxiang Pavilion, the three of them recovered.

Li Zhixiao praised in a low voice: "Fang Xusheng is really a great talent who does practical things and values ​​pragmatism. This report may seem useless, but in fact it contains hidden secrets."

Xu Changgeng also whispered: "Yes, everything in this cabinet is actually made up of people and things like us. If you know what everyone does, you will naturally know everything about the cabinet. One report can read the whole cabinet. But "This report is very difficult. I'm afraid you won't have time to sleep tonight."

Dong Yueqian said: "Just write it truthfully as the Prime Minister said. What's the difficulty?"

Xu Changgeng glanced at him and said: "For an honest guy like you, it's good to write it truthfully, but for us, it would be really stupid to write it truthfully. Forget it, you won't do it anyway. Understand."

Li Zhixiao smiled and said: "We can't compare to the Prime Minister's ability. We must not think about this report, nor think deeply about it. No matter how deeply you think about it, can you surpass Prime Minister Fang's wisdom?"

Dong Yueqian was a little confused and said with a smile: "I don't quite understand, but I know a little bit. Congratulations to both of you on your promotion!"

Xu Changgeng said: "We don't know the blessings in the midst of blessings. In the future, you will know the difficulties of the two of us. This personal report is unprecedented. Since we have received great kindness from the Prime Minister, we cannot treat it lightly. I think, let the Yamen go." After that, the three of us will discuss it in detail. I have a relative nearby and I can stay at his house for a while. How about you two? "

Dong Yueqian smiled and said: "I am stupid and I need your guidance."

Li Zhixiao took a deep look at Xu Changgeng, nodded slightly and said: "Brother Xu has invited me, I dare not refuse."

At seven o'clock in the morning, the cabinet began to count, and then all officials went about their own business.

After a while, Xu Changgeng held the copied document and sent it to everyone in Zuo Xiangge in turn, explaining that Fang Yun ordered everyone to write a personal report. The document contained specific requirements.

Everyone carefully considered Fang Yun's request and fell into deep thought. There have always been similar documents.

The imperial staff department was responsible for evaluating officials and recording their merits and demerits. Superiors would also evaluate their subordinates, and historians and scholars would also record some deeds. A few people would also write or publish publicly to state their merits and demerits.

Zhuge Liang's "Departure of the Master" and Cao Cao's "Shu Zhi Ling" are basically a kind of work report.

However, it is unprecedented for a new official to require all his subordinates to write such personal reports after taking office, especially the five topics are clearly divided.

This was Fang Yun's second day as left prime minister. Almost all the senior officials and officials in Shengyuan Continent were paying attention to Fang Yun.

Therefore, the personal report immediately spread on the discussion list.

A few people thought it was unnecessary, and many people thought it was unnecessary. However, some senior officials praised it.

Right Prime Minister Cao De'an soon learned of this, and immediately made it clear that he would learn from the Left Prime Minister, and asked the officials of the Right Prime Minister to hand over this report tomorrow. Cao De'an even said that if this matter is successful, it will be extended to all yamen in the capital and even everywhere.

However, the Assistant Prime Minister and the Minister of Rites both said that the matter was not urgent and would be discussed later.

After Liu Shan resigned as left prime minister, the position of assistant prime minister was also vacant. It was finally filled by Yang Xuwen, a highly respected old scholar in Jingguo. This man resigned angrily when Liu Shan was in power. Later, when Liu Shan became an official, he was willing to serve as assistant minister. One position.

However, now that the situation in Jingguo is turbulent, Scholar Yang has begun to protect himself wisely and does not participate in any political struggles. Even government affairs are managed by his subordinates. He is basically the line-drawing organ between the Queen Mother and Jingjun.

What many people didn't expect was that the King of Wu State actually issued an edict in the afternoon of that day, requiring all officials of the seventh rank and above to write a memorial. The requirements of the memorial completely copied the five aspects of Fang Yun. Don't even bother to change it.

As soon as this incident came out, some people scolded and some laughed, but a few officials from all over the ten countries began to secretly follow suit, especially in Xiangzhou and Mizhou. All the government offices at the state, prefectural and county levels began to ask relevant officials to Write a personal report.

Because too many people paid attention to Fang Yun, many things that happened to Fang Yun in Zuo Xiangge were widely publicized, and the news that Fang Yun repeatedly praised Liu Shan in the cabinet also spread.

That night, someone else published an article on the forum saying that after Liu Shan learned about the personal report, he sighed: "Fang Yun's talent is not as good as mine."

Afterwards, many people analyzed the work report in the forum and came to many conclusions, one of which was recognized by many people. These reports were useless in the hands of a mediocre Shangguan, but in the hands of a capable official like Fang Yun Here, not only can the person who wrote the report be seen clearly, but he can even grasp the operations of the Zuo Xiangge, the cabinet, and even the entire court as quickly as possible.

Fang Yun's second day as left prime minister was very peaceful. He was not as arbitrary as others had guessed.

Before he decides on a matter, he will ask relevant personnel and listen to their opinions before making a decision. If his subordinates have different voices, he will also listen and improve the decision as appropriate.

Zuo Xiangge has to deal with a lot of matters every day. Previously, the post of Zuo Xiang was vacant. Many officials could quickly decide on many matters after discussion. But with Fang Yun, they can only follow the established process and get Fang Yun's reply. As a result, the backlog of documents was increasing, and Fang Yun had to deal with important matters first.

Everyone discovered that although Fang Yun's efficiency in handling government affairs was slow, his methods were so sophisticated and rigorous that no one could make any mistakes.

Those officials who looked down on Fang Yun realized at this moment that Fang Yun was not a county magistrate in Ning'an and a governor in Xiangzhou for nothing. He had long been familiar with the operation of government offices.

On that day, Cai He, Sai Zhixue and Yu Xingshu were received by Fang Yun, and the four of them had a long secret conversation in the study.

Time passed quickly, and half a month passed in a flash.

Compared with Fang Yun's tenure as the left minister, this half month was calm, because no major events occurred, but small things continued.

The four ministers of Jingguo each had their own division of labor.

Among them, the left minister was in charge of the Ministry of Personnel, the Ministry of Rites, the Hanlin Academy and the Honglu Temple.

Even the left minister had no right to directly transfer and appoint the first chief officials of the four yamen, namely the Minister of Personnel, the Minister of Rites, the President of the Hanlin Academy and the Minister of Honglu Temple.

However, Zuo Xiang had great control over the positions under the four chief officials of the four yamen. As long as Fang Yun wanted to transfer officials under the chief officials, whether other officials or the monarch and the empress dowager, under normal circumstances, they would agree, unless the people appointed by Fang Yun had big problems or involved conflicts of interest.

Fang Yun did not make too drastic personnel transfers and only appointed three people.

Sai Zhixue, who had served as the left assistant minister of the Ministry of Rites, was transferred to the left assistant minister of the Ministry of Personnel and became the second in command of the Ministry of Personnel. Because Sai Zhixue had a rich resume, it was considered a horizontal transfer in terms of position and did not cause any waves.

Cai He, who had served as the magistrate of Ji County, later served as the prefect of Mizhou and the right assistant minister of the Ministry of Rites. Later, he was transferred to the Hanlin Academy to serve as an idle position. Fang Yun transferred him back to the Ministry of Rites again and resumed his position as the right assistant minister, the third-ranked official in the Ministry of Rites. This appointment was also unopposed.