Chapter 408

Although he was the Minister of the Ministry of War, he couldn't be the only one talking.

There were also people from the Ministry of Personnel watching.

And some people in various positions had backers behind them!

If he wanted to turn all officials into people he promoted.

It was simply a joke.

The Emperor and the Retired Emperor would always have one person who would kill him first.

However, Li Lin asked: "They have no imperial examination credentials, so they cannot be promoted too high rashly."

"This is natural."

Then he thought for a while and said: "Yu Zishi, the associate ninth-rank secretary official, why not let your advisor Jia Xu take over, and also hold an associate eighth-rank advisor position. How about that?"

This Yu Zishi obviously had no backer.

Or rather.

His backer, this Li Lin didn't take it seriously.

However, Jia Hui still asked: "Who is the other party's backer?"

To avoid the other party digging a hole for himself.

Li Lin smiled: "Earl, please rest assured, this person has no background, the only thing worth mentioning is that he is close to the founding lineage."

The implication.

You are not afraid of the founding lineage at all.

By the way, help you dismantle a political enemy of the external faction.

Jia Hui nodded with satisfaction: "Good!"

As mentioned before.

This secretary official of the Secretariat is low in position but high in power.

Has great influence in the Ministry of War.

It's a good job.

Subsequently.

Li Lin then continued: "Cheng Yu, replace someone, as the Vice Director of the Military Selection Bureau, and Jiang Ji is also the Vice Director of the Military Arsenal Bureau."

The Vice Director is associate fifth rank, and the one above is the Director.

Directors and Vice Directors belong to the same magnitude, officially called "Bureau Officials", while Ministers and Vice Ministers are "Hall Officials".

If compared with the present.

Ministers and Vice Ministers are Ministers and Vice Ministers, then Directors are Department Heads and Bureau Heads under a certain ministry, while Vice Directors are Deputy Department Heads and Deputy Bureau Heads, belonging to the bureau-level cadre.

However, there is only one in each bureau, so the power is very high.

Regarding this, Jia Hui could understand.

The fifth-rank Director.

Was no longer something Li Lin could manipulate at will, this had to be reported to the imperial court, and could only be done with the permission of the Emperor or the Retired Emperor.

Even if Emperor Li Shimin valued and appreciated Jia Hui, allowing him to promote some confidants to use.

But Cheng Yu, Jiang Ji, and others had no official credentials, so they couldn't be promoted to the fifth rank so high all at once.

This was an important position in the Ministry of War, not an ordinary miscellaneous official.

Looking at Jia Hui, Li Lin reminded him solemnly: "Among the bureaus of the six ministries, the Personnel Selection Bureau and Assessment Bureau of the Ministry of Personnel, as well as our Ministry of War's Military Arsenal Bureau, these three bureaus have the highest status."

Jia Hui nodded after hearing this, understanding the other party's meaning.

The Selection Bureau is responsible for the selection and promotion of civil officials, and the Assessment Bureau is responsible for the assessment and punishment of civil officials.

The status of the Directors of these two bureaus is very high, and they can determine the future of civil officials, so they are more prominent than the Hall Officials of ordinary clean government offices.

And their qualifications for office are also higher, often held by the Emperor's confidants.

And the Ministry of War ranks after Personnel, Revenue, and Rites among the six ministries.

But the Military Arsenal Bureau is a key department!

Mainly manages military registers, weapons, military subjects for provincial and metropolitan examinations, and the distribution and garrison of troops.

Nowadays, there is a saying in the capital officialdom called "Military Arsenal, Military Arsenal, idle and rich; Military Strategy, Military Strategy, poor and busy". Because the Military Arsenal Bureau is in charge of weapons and equipment, it has become a recognized fat job.

These two Director positions that Li Lin gave Jia Hui could be said to be the best.

Among them, the Military Arsenal was even better!

Jia Hui understood.

This was Li Lin's return for his recommendation of him as Minister of War.

Two associate fifth-rank, one associate eighth-rank + associate ninth-rank.

Yet each was an important position, a fat job!

This return gift could not be considered insignificant.

If it were bought with money.

These two official positions of Jia Xu were worth at least ten thousand taels of silver.

Cheng Yu's was at least ten thousand, one or two thousand.

Jiang Ji's was even more, two or three thousand at least!

If you meet a greedy one, you will add more.

And these official positions.

You can't buy them just because you want to.

Without personal relationships.

You can't buy them even if you want to.

Unless you pay several times the price.

And although Jia Hui could get the Emperor's consent.

But this was just one of the hurdles!

If Li Lin, as the Minister of the Ministry, disagreed.

Even if Jia Hui was the Left Vice Minister and had the Emperor's permission, it wouldn't work.

He had the right to reject it, and if he made a scene in the court again.

That would become a joke.

So this wave.

This returned Jia Hui at least tens of thousands of taels, or even more, of sky-high favors!

Jia Hui didn't need to spend money to handle it at all.

It could completely offset Jia Hui's recommendation of him as Minister of War.

And because of this.

Both sides owed nothing to each other.

Jia Hui could no longer use this to talk about things, and Li Lin could also handle things impartially towards Jia Hui in the future.

However, both sides had already obtained what they wanted, so they were very satisfied.

Looking at each other and smiling, raising their glasses to drink: "In this case, I will toast the Earl a cup, and congratulate the Earl on your promotion again!"

"I also celebrate Master Li's promotion!"

"Hahahaha!!!"

A power-for-power exchange involving important department positions was completed in just a few words of conversation.

【293】 Lu Bu leads troops south! The Ministry of War quietly submits

Subsequently.

Jia Hui and Li Lin separated.

Went to one of his rooms.

Called Jia Xu, Jiang Ji, Cheng Yu, and Lu Bu, these four people.

Told them about their new appointments.

Regarding this, all four of them laughed in high spirits.