Xuanzheng Hall.
In the court.
Du Kefa and Zhangsun Wuji stood in the main hall. Zhangsun Wuji recommended Du Kefa to join the three provinces and six ministries and be promoted to the Minister of Rites. All the officials in the court responded.
However, after Du Kefa walked out of the court, he didn't respond or reject.
He just stood in the court and told everyone what he was thinking.
"My lifelong dream is to make the Great Tang Empire the only empire of its generation.”
What a bold statement! The entire court was shocked by Du Kefa's ambition, and Li Shimin felt like he had returned to the glorious days of war.
Du Kefa's words raised Li Shiming's ambition.
……
Du Kefa turned to Zhangsun Wuji and cupped his hands."Many thanks for Lord Zhangsun's kind intentions, but Du Kefa is not blessed with the position of Minister of Rites!”
Du Kefa once again rejected Zhangsun Wuji's suggestion. A few days ago, during the court session, Du Kefa had already rejected Zhangsun Wuji once.
The position of Minister of Rites was something that everyone dreamed of!
What kind of position was the Minister of Rites?
The Board of Rites of the Three Provinces and Six Bureaus was one of the most powerful official positions in the imperial court!
However, Du Kefa didn't care about the position of Minister of Rites. If it wasn't the Ministry of Rites, Du Kefa would have considered it if it was the Ministry of War, Ministry of Personnel, or even the Ministry of Revenue. However, the Ministry of Rites rejected him directly.
Amongst the six departments, the Ministry of Rites, Ministry of Works, and Ministry of Justice were the most boring positions. Du Kefa didn't care about these positions at all.
In Du Kefa's opinion, the current Minister of Judicial Review was very good. If he wanted to change, he could use the position of Left and Right Prime Minister to do so…
In the Great Tang, the official titles of the Left and Right Prime Ministers were Shangshu Province Left and Right Pushe.
The only official position that truly attracted Du Kefa was the Prime Minister. Other than the Prime Minister, Du Kefa wasn't interested in any other official positions.
……
Zhangsun Wuji saw that Du Kefa had once again rejected the position of Minister of Rites. He did not say anything more and returned to the court.
Only Du Kefa remained in the hall.
Qin Shubao, Yuchi Jingde, Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui, and all the other officials were staring at Du Kefa.
In the imperial court, there was also a shifty gaze.
Capital Governor Duan Renfu…
During the reign of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, the left and right internal history were set up separately. In the first year of Taichu, the right internal history was changed to Jingzhao Yin. His position was equivalent to that of the prefect of the county, but he participated in the discussion of the court and belonged to the Si Li Colonel Department. His administrative office was located in Chang 'an.
The Governor was responsible for governing the people of Chang 'an. In other places, he was equivalent to a prefect. However, in Chang' an, any Duke was more powerful than the Governor.
Duan Renfu was terrified. He was afraid that Du Kefa would accuse him in court.
If the emperor knew of his actions, he would probably be executed…
However, Duan Renfu's worries were unnecessary. Du Kefa had never taken him seriously. Du Kefa also did not intervene in Jiang He's case.
It was enough for Deputy Duan of the Supreme Court to handle this case.
As for the court, he played a book.
Capital Governor Duan Renfu thought too highly of himself.
If he was the Left Minister of the empire or an important official like Zhangsun Wuji, Du Kefa would have reported to him in the court.
It was difficult for a small capital governor to enter the hall of elegance. If Du Kefa were to participate in a report to the capital governor in the court, he would definitely become a laughing stock.
……
Du Kefa raised his head and looked at Li Shi Min, saying loudly,"Your Majesty, this subject has already written the specific plan for the assessment of the officials on the memorial. The assessment of the officials is originally part of the Ministry of Personnel's Office of the Minister of Personnel. Therefore, this subject requests Your Majesty to reorganize the Ministry of Personnel and give the responsibility of supervising the officials to the Ministry of Personnel!”
As soon as Du Kefa finished speaking, Gao Shilian, who was in the imperial court, became nervous.
He understood Du Kefa's intention to give the Ministry of Official Personnel Affairs more power, which was very beneficial to him!
Li Shimin looked at Gao Shilian and thought of Dang Renhong's corruption case. The examination of the officials had to start now, or else it would be the misfortune of the Great Tang if more Dang Renhong appeared.
Li Shi Min said,""According to the Supreme Court's Minister Du Kefa, give the Ministry of Personnel the position of inspector and allocate 100,000 taels of silver to assess all officials in the world, from the county officials to the prime minister, strictly investigate!”
"Your Majesty's orders!"
All the officials in the court felt as if a sharp sword was hanging over their heads.
Du Kefa's political skills were becoming more and more brilliant. After blocking the officials, he immediately changed his target and handed over the matter of assessing the officials to the Ministry of Personnel Affairs.
It seemed like Du Kefa had already given up on the examination.
However, in reality, it was just the left hand passing the right hand. The important officials of the court were still facing the assessment, but the person who was assessed had changed from Du Kefa to Gao Shilian...
"I will not disappoint Your Majesty!"
Gao Shilian walked out of the court and cupped his hands.
The important officials looked at Du Kefa and felt that Du Kefa was more and more shrewd.
When Du Kefa investigated Dang Renhong's case, he successfully gained Wei Zheng and Li Jing's favor.
Now, the Minister of Personnel, Gao Shilian, was also leaning towards Du Kefa.
Although Gao Shilian was Zhangsun Wuji's uncle in the imperial court, the two of them had their own political views…
The Minister of Civil Affairs, Gao Shilian, was getting closer and closer to Du Kefa.
Other than Gao Shilian, Du Kefa also had the support of his elder brother Du Ruhui. The civil and military officials in the court could only watch as Du Kefa's power gradually grew.
They had already become the fourth most powerful force in the court.
The number one faction in the court, the Left and Right Prime Minister, Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui.
The two of them controlled the government and had many disciples. They were the greatest forces in the court.
The second faction in the court was Qin Shubao, Yuchi Jingde, Cheng Yaojin, and Chai Shao. These Dukes were all generals, and they had followed Li Shimin to conquer the world. They had made outstanding contributions, and their power in the court could not be underestimated.
The third faction was Zhangsun Wuji and the other imperial factions…
The fourth force was gathering. This force was led by Du Kefa of the Supreme Court, with Wei Zheng, Li Jing, and Gao Shilian as support.
Without Du Kefa, Wei Zheng, Li Jing, and Gao Shilian wouldn't have been able to get together.
However, because Du Kefa had formed a relationship with the three of them, the three of them gathered around Du Kefa.
Wei Zheng, Secretary of Supervision.
Li Jing, Minister of War.
Gao Shilian, Minister of Civil Affairs.
Du Kefa, Minister of Dali Temple.
The four of them standing together were enough to shake the imperial court.
Even though Gao Shilian had a lot of blemishes in history, in Du Kefa's eyes, it wasn't a flaw. No one was perfect. Who wouldn't make mistakes in their lives?
Now that Gao Shilian had the authority to assess all officials, the next step would be for Wei Zheng to be promoted to Imperial Censor.
If Wei Zheng controlled the Imperial Censorate, then Du Kefa's power would be impregnable!
……
Du Kefa and Gao Shilian returned to the court, while the other officials continued to report.
Two hours later, no one else reported in the court.
"Retreat!" Wang De shouted loudly.
Du Kefa walked out of the Political Announcement Hall.
Wei Zheng, Li Jing, and Gao Shilian also walked out of the court.
The scorching sun hung high in the sky.
Under the scorching sun, Du Kefa's shadow stretched out very long. Du Kefa stood proudly, awe-inspiring!
At this moment, Du Kefa finally had a feeling that he was in control!
Du Kefa was going to be a hidden dragon in the Tang officialdom!
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