After September, Luoyang is busier than before. Especially in various imperial yamen, as the most important days of the year come, many officials often don’t even have to eat when they get busy.

As a newly promoted to the position of the Ministry of Revenue Qing Lishu, Lu You is naturally a member of the busy army. Moreover, because of the special nature of the Ministry of Revenue and the newly promoted to the position of the Ministry of Revenue, he worked hard to serve and did not dare to slack off.

The 90s and November afterwards are the days when all over the world hand over the money, grain and taxes this year to the court. This is naturally the job of the Ministry of Revenue. As a doctor in the Qing official department, Lu You had to face many complicated accounts almost every morning, and also compared the specific money and grain numbers entered into the warehouse and the numbers set at the beginning of the year. Such errands not only require dedication, but also careful and patient. There is no mistake at all.

The same is true today. He has not rested even for a while since he arrived at the ministry in the morning. He didn't even have to take a sip of the newly brewed tea. He just focused on the account numbers until a subordinate came to report that it was Mr. Bian who asked him to go over the ceremony. Only then did Lu You put down the account book in his hand and rubbed his eyebrows and slowly stood up.

At this time, what is the matter between the Minister of the Bian, who would let him go over and talk? He was wondering in his heart that Lu You did not dare to neglect. He quickly put on his clothes and hurried out and turned to the more grand joints behind him. But when he was walking on the veranda of hand-papers, a cold wind suddenly hit him, which made him fight a cold war. The autumn mood became stronger. Maybe the first snowfall of this year will fall in two days.

"Secretary of the Ministry of Justice." Standing in front of the half-closed door, Lu You greeted the Minister of Justice who was buried in the official business inside. As the second in charge of the headquarters, Bian Xuedao was naturally quite busy at this time, and there were dozens of documents and books stacked on the desk.

Hearing this greeting, Bian Xuedao did not raise his head and said, "Let's talk." But he continued to be busy with his own affairs until he finished a document approval. Then he looked up at Lu You a few times, "Are you very busy with these doctor Lu?"

"Compared with the adults, even the officials are not busy."

"Haha, we are all busy. By the way, in addition to the money and grain from the provinces of the Central Plains, can there be any money and taxes from the places far away from the capital in the north and south? "

"No, even Huguang's money and food are still on the way. It is said that they will not be able to enter Beijing until the beginning of next month, let alone Jiangnan or northern Xinjiang and other places." Lu You answered honestly, and at the same time he judged in his heart what the purpose of calling him at this time was. It seems that it is not a matter of money, food and tax.

Bian Xuedao made a gesture to let him sit down, and then sighed: "Yes, at this time of year, our Ministry of Revenue is the busiest among the yamen in the capital. Even the Ministry of Justice, which has the heavy responsibility of Qiu Jue, cannot compare with us. It can be said that these three months are the top priority of our Ministry of Revenue's work for a year. Almost every official must do his best and be trembling in order to live up to the trust of His Majesty and the court in our respect."

Lu You nodded and said yes, but more were waiting for the other party to get to the point. Sure enough, soon, the Minister of State Bian changed his expression and said solemnly: "Everyone is running around, but as far as I know, there are still people who are officials of the Ministry of Revenue, but they have been out of the matter. Not to mention the credit, there is not even hard work."

"Is there...is there such a person?" Lu You asked in confusion. He thought about it. Everyone was doing their best during these days, so how could there be colleagues and subordinates who had never worked hard?

"Why didn't there? This person is not only like this year, but also the same last year. Why? Haven't you thought of which one I am talking about?" Bian Xuedao's eyes flashed and he stared at the other party.

After saying this, Lu You finally understood and felt aroused: "Sir, aren't you referring to Li Wenzhong?"

"It's him." Bian Xuedao nodded with satisfaction, "I still remember clearly. After entering September last year, he left the capital on an excuse, and has not come back until today. As an official of the Ministry of Revenue, it would be fine if I didn't work hard when the headquarters was busiest, but I haven't shown up for a year, but I really don't take my Ministry of Revenue's constitution seriously!"

Lu You really wanted to ask him, wasn’t this the southern Yunnan that you approved him to go to last year? Why did you have to pick this wrong again at this time? But I didn’t dare to say this directly, so I could only be just arguing, and then said: “So what is the Minister of the Secretariat mean?”

"It's not the only official, but the Ministry of Revenue thinks it's an idea. An official like him who is in my Ministry of Revenue but has never done his best to handle the job will be impeached and held accountable, or even seized his official position, and handed over to the Department for investigation and punishment!" Bian Xuedao said with a stern face, "Since your Doctor Lu is his immediate boss, you will naturally have to take the lead in this matter. You mobilize the officials of the Qing Office to jointly impeach, and then hand it over to the official, and then you can dismiss him from his post."

"Ah..." Lu You suddenly shook his body and felt a little embarrassed: "The officials... I am afraid that they will not be able to do this. And the Minister of the Secretariat, Li Ling was approved by you and the Lord of the Ministry when he went to southern Yunnan. There were also documents issued by the court. Is it necessary to punish him now?..."

A trace of dissatisfaction flashed in Bian Xuedao's eyes and glanced at his subordinate: "Dr. Lu, that's not what he said. Of course, he shouldn't be criticized for the official worker. But the problem is that he has been going to the southwest for a long time, and he has not even had any news. Do you still have to wait for my boss to wait? Another point is that the official allowed him to do this for half a year, but he is fine. After years of going there, can't he be ungrateful and ineffective?"

Lu You smiled bitterly. This is really a crime. Everyone knows that the southwest is far away from the capital and is messy. Even if Li Ling is capable, he will have to spend a lot of time trying to get things done locally. How could he really come back in just half a year?

"Dr. Lu, you are also an old man from my Ministry of Revenue. I have always been optimistic about your talents. His Highness Yong has praised you a lot on weekdays. Have you never thought of going further, such as going to any prefecture outside the capital for a year or two?"

The sudden change of the topic of Mr. Bian was stunned at first, and then his heartbeat accelerated. This was an excellent opportunity to come to him. The other party’s meaning was very clear. As long as he followed their wishes this time, they might recommend themselves to be released from the prefecture and the magistrate in two years, and then they would really have a bright future.

If it were placed in other dynasties, such official positions could be considered a demotion. After all, there is no chance to be an official in the local area. But today's Dayue Dynasty is very different from the previous dynasties, because there is an example - it does not enter the central government without going through the prefecture.

In other words, an official can only be promoted to the central government office of the imperial court after being promoted. Especially the prefectures and magistrates in some important places are a hot commodity that countless aspiring officials are obsessed with. Not to mention that Lu You is just a fifth-rank doctor, even a fourth-rank high-rank official, who is willing to be demoted to one and a half-rank to serve as a local prefect as long as he has the opportunity.

Lu You knows more clearly that with his background, background and age, this benefit is not his turn. He also accepted this fact and it would be good to be able to retire as a doctor. But now, a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity is in front of him, and the temptation is too great.

Seeing his eyes flashing, Bian Xuedao smiled again: "Some things in the officialdom are so simple. If you seize some opportunities, you will be able to go straight to the sky. I wonder if you, Doctor Lu, can understand? You don't have to rush to reply to me. You can make a decision in the past few days. Also, next February will be the Beijing Inspection. Although the Ministry of Personnel is the main focus, if you really want to check the quality of officials in the various yamen in the capital, you still have to consult the opinions of the chief officials."

Lu You's body shook again, and his eyes were filled with some concern. It turned out that in addition to the benefits, the Minister of the Secretariat was also threatening, both soft and hard, all for his own vitals.

The so-called Beijing inspection is a routine assessment in the officialdom of the Great Vietnamese. As long as officials in Beijing are fourth ranks or below, they are within this assessment scope. The assessment includes the character of these officials on weekdays, whether they are dedicated to their work, and whether there are any mistakes. Then, according to these standards, the officials in Beijing are divided into nine grades, one in the middle and the lower.

Those who are designated as inferior will not only be severely criticized, but may not even be able to maintain their official positions in serious cases. It can be said that the Beijing inspection every three years is a major purge of the entire capital. Many officials will inevitably be dismissed, and an official will not be dismissed. Sometimes it is not a matter of daily performance, but whether you have a strong backer or whether you have offended any big shots to take revenge on you.

Now, it is obvious that Lu You has faced a not-so-hard choice. If they follow their impeachment of Li Ling, the future will naturally be bright. But if they still want to protect Li Ling, then what awaits him will definitely be the troubles of the Beijing inspection.

Even if His Highness Yong had no power in the Ministry of Personnel, Bian Xuedao, the Minister of Revenue, could still make him, Lu You, who had just been promoted, unable to get over it.

With such judgment and thoughts in mind, Lu You walked out of the General Office with a serious look on his face. Although the other party gave him time to consider it, it would obviously not be too long. After all, whether it is the Ministry of Revenue or the Qing Lisi, Lu You is not the only one who can take the lead in impeaching Li Ling. As long as the Minister of the Secretariat knows, some people are willing to seize this great opportunity.
Chapter completed!