I am not Yuan Shu

Chapter 227 The First Heir
Taking into account the relationship between Shen Ke and Yuan Shu as well as Shen Ke's own abilities, Yuan Feng thought it might be a good idea to give Shen Ke a chance, so he began to look for a suitable position for him.

It just so happened that Yuan Shu had designed a Tongzhengsi himself, so he decided to give this important position to Shen Ke. This was a reward for his past contributions, as well as a support and affirmation for Yuan Shu.

Subsequently, the work of settling the deputy positions and departmental posts of the new Shaofu and Tongzhengsi was gradually carried out. Under Yuan Feng's arrangement, some of his own people successfully entered these departments. At the same time, some positions were reserved for pro-Yuan forces to consolidate the alliance between the two sides.

Yuan Feng decided to leave the remaining positions to Yuan Shu, allowing him to select suitable candidates based on his own judgment and needs.

Yuan Shu's outstanding political ability and cultural reputation made Yuan Feng full of trust and expectations in him, and he even began to regret the bet he had made with Yuan Shu.

He realized that leading troops to fight in person was not a necessary ability for a ruler, because rulers did not necessarily have to go to the battlefield. The political wisdom and cultural background demonstrated by Yuan Shu were more valuable qualities.

As long as he has a few capable subordinates who can fight and control him, Yuan Shu is fully capable of taking on greater responsibilities.

In the future, he would let Yuan Shu inherit his position. Whether he became emperor or continued to be a powerful official, he believed that Yuan Shu would be absolutely capable of doing the job and maintaining the Yuan family's dictatorship to at least the next generation.

Therefore, it is completely possible and necessary to let Yuan Shu start training his own people now. Yuan Feng is very willing to create some opportunities for Yuan Shu.

After getting Yuan Feng's explanation, Yuan Shu felt an indescribable joy in his heart.

Yuan Feng specially reserved more than 30 grassroots positions in the two departments for him. This not only meant that he could openly extend his hands into the palace and the information distribution center, but also represented that Yuan Feng's expectations of him had risen to a new height.

This will undoubtedly be a great help to his future succession plans.

He has people in important power departments, and even if he does not hold any position, he can still indirectly hold these powers through the ties of Isshinkai.

He suppressed his inner joy and began to check the list in his hand. The list of outstanding Yi Xin Hui members who had not been given positions before seemed particularly important in his eyes. He reviewed them carefully one by one, thinking about how to allocate positions in the Shao Fu and Tong Zheng Si for them.

Every time he put pen to paper and assigned a position to a member, he felt a sense of satisfaction.

It's like a person with a collecting addiction. When he collects something he wants, even if he doesn't touch it, just looking at it, he will feel inexplicably happy in his heart.

One, two, three...

With each additional one, I will feel more satisfied, and with each additional one, I will be one step closer to future success.

Previously, Xun You, an outstanding member of Yi Xin Hui, had been arranged by him to enter Shang Shu Tai for training as a small olive branch for him to win over the Xun family of Yingchuan.

Soon after that, he arranged for Zhong Yao, with whom he had a very friendly relationship, to serve as the county magistrate in Zhongmu County.

Although Zhong Yao did not join the Yi Xin Society, Yuan Shu valued his talent and character. In addition, considering that his family had great prestige and power among the party members, he could not miss Zhong Yao even if it was to win over the Zhong family.

As for Chen Qun, Yuan Shu had always admired his abilities. However, since Chen Qun never approved of Yuan Shu's academic ideas, Yuan Shu always felt resentful when training him.

Taking into account the reputation of the Yingchuan Chen family in the local scholar circle, Yuan Shu finally decided to arrange him to serve as the county magistrate of Qiao County, Pei State, which was also a step towards winning him over.

As the second round of allocation work was planned, Zhang Hong, Wang Lang and others who joined later also received attention from Yuan Shu due to their outstanding abilities and performances.

With a stroke of his pen, he decisively arranged for the two men to gain training in the Ministry of Public Administration.

In the process of arranging positions, Yuan Shu always kept in mind the importance of the Tongzhengsi. In order to ensure the efficient operation of this agency, he decided to apply for a transfer order to transfer Cheng Li, who was still serving as the Minister of the Secretariat, to the Tongzhengsi.

There is still a vacant position for a Pushe in the Tongzhengsi, and this position will undoubtedly be more conducive to Cheng Li's work. After all, the intelligence system under Yuan Shu has always been in charge of Cheng Li. In this new position, Cheng Li's expertise will inevitably be better utilized and developed.

After careful planning and deployment, Yuan Shu finally placed his own people in both the Shaofu and the Tongzhengsi. In the liquidation process after the coup, he undoubtedly won a great victory and took a big bite of fat with his mouth full of oil.

On the other hand, Shen Ke was quite surprised when he heard the news.

He originally didn't know when the court had established a department called Tongzhengsi, until he went to express his gratitude to Yuan Feng, and was surprised to find that this department was not only important, but also had risen to such an important level. He realized that he had already stepped into the highest core decision-making circle of the Han Empire!

The patience and dedication over the past two and a half years have finally paid off at this moment.

He was so excited that tears streamed down his face, and his heart was filled with endless emotion and joy.

During the conversation with Yuan Feng, Shen Ke also learned another important reason why he was chosen - he had a close relationship with Yuan Shu.

As an important contributor to this coup, Yuan Shu's status and influence are naturally self-evident. Yuan Feng chose Shen Ke not only to let him serve Yuan's dictatorship, but also to hope that he could listen more to Yuan Shu and maintain a close cooperative relationship with Yuan Shu.

"Zijia has made great contributions to the establishment of the Tongzhengsi. Without Zijia, there would be no Tongzhengsi. You have known him for a long time. If you have any questions or confusions in the future, you may ask him for advice."

Yuan Feng said to Shen Ke with a gentle smile.

Shen Ke pondered over these words for a long time before he finally understood the deep meaning behind them. He understood that Yuan Feng was reminding him to maintain a good relationship with Yuan Shu, and it might even be a subtle hint.

So, in addition to being grateful, he decided to express his gratitude to Yuan Shu and express his loyalty and determination.

When Yuan Shu learned that Shen Ke came to express his gratitude to him at Yuan Feng's suggestion, a ripple appeared in his heart.

He understood that his father Yuan Feng had far-reaching intentions.

This is not only an affirmation of his own abilities, but also a hint of his future successor position. He can be sure that in Yuan Feng's heart, he is definitely the first-line heir.

As for whether anything else will happen in the future that will affect my status...

He wasn't too worried at the moment.

After all, the probability of Yuan Shao becoming the successor is infinitely close to zero, whether in terms of status, ability or influence.

Although Yuan Ji still had a certain influence, this influence was mainly concentrated on his status as the eldest son, rather than his ability.

Yuan Shu believes that he has the ability to cope with any challenges and ensure that his succession position remains unshakable.

After getting this position, Shen Ke was full of ambition and prepared to do a great job.

For a newly established court department, recruiting personnel and determining work locations and work processes are undoubtedly the most important tasks. As an old bureaucrat with more than ten years of political experience, Shen Ke is naturally very knowledgeable about this.

He first carefully selected the location of the Tongzhengsi office - setting it up opposite the residences of the three dukes and close to the imperial palace.

This is where all government offices outside the imperial palace are mainly concentrated, facilitating communication and collaboration between the Ministry of Public Administration and other departments. It also makes it convenient for the Ministry of Public Administration to promptly receive memorials from all over the country, categorize them, and deliver them to the responsible offices as soon as possible, ensuring that government orders are unimpeded.

From another perspective, this is also very convenient for intercepting messages outside the palace, preventing news that should not enter the palace from entering the palace and causing unnecessary trouble and chaos.

The next step is to recruit personnel and start working.

It would be useless for an office to be without sufficient staff. Shen Ke, the Minister of Public Security, cannot be a commander without troops. He must have soldiers under his command, so he began to recruit personnel.

The two posts of the Minister of State had already been filled, one was Zhang Yang, an old official of the Yuan family, and the other was Cheng Li, a close confidant of Yuan Shu.

The two of them now each represent a faction, and joining the Tongzhengsi has undoubtedly injected strong vitality and motivation into this newly established department. Strictly speaking, there are no essential differences between the three of them, so it is natural for them to be harmonious and work together.

In addition to these three people, the Tongzhengsi, as a newly established agency, was divided into many departments to manage various memorials more finely and provide strong support for subsequent decision-making.

(End of this chapter)