The couple sat down and stopped disturbing their brothers and sisters from farming. Chen Qing smiled and said, "When I came back just now, I met Qiao Yun."
"Then my husband also met Mr. Liang?"
Chen Qing nodded, "They are together, and Mrs. Liang is actually Qiaoyun's personal maid. What a coincidence!"
Lu Xiu smiled slightly and said, "Actually, there is a better coincidence!"
Chen Qing suddenly became interested and said with a smile: Let’s talk about it!”
"Last year, Yingluo received a letter from Taiyuan. She was also her former maid and now lives in Taiyuan. She asked Yingluo to help her find her daughter. Where could Yingluo go to help her find her daughter? There was no other way. Yingluo arranged for emergency delivery.
I gave her one hundred taels of silver, and I didn’t expect to find her daughter a few days ago.”
"But those little maids?"
"Exactly, these more than 400 little palace maids are basically born to palace maids. When the palace maids grow up, they are sent out of the palace, and their daughters are left behind. I asked and found that the mothers of a large number of the little palace maids are here. Your Highness
You can help them find their relatives!"
"You mean, let them all go home?"
"Seeing that they are willing to stay, I will take them in, and if they want to be reunited with their families, I will let them go. The same goes for the dozens of eunuchs who want to return to their hometowns, so I will give them a sum of money to let them go back. They are all pitiful people.
They have been enslaved for half their lives, give them a choice!"
Chen Qing admired in his heart that his wife really has the demeanor of a mother caring for the world.
"Qiaoyun said Aunt Wen is leaving?"
Lu Xiu nodded, "The couple proposed last year, and I persuaded them to stay. Last month, they proposed again because they missed their grandson. This time, I did not persuade them. I compensated them with one year's salary and allowed them to return."
Let’s live in our hometown for retirement! In fact, I also understand that they are not going home to see their grandchildren.”
"Is it because of the new palace?" Chen Qing asked tentatively.
"It should be for this reason. They didn't say it clearly, and I didn't point it out!"
Lu Xiu sighed softly, "Actually, it's not just them, but all the maids and servants in the house. I'm considering terminating the contract, compensating the remaining time, and letting them go home."
"So the lady is planning to ask Mr. Liang to bring a group of palace maids and eunuchs here?"
Lu Xiu said helplessly: "This is the only way. The palace and the palace are completely different. The rules are different. We can only adapt to it."
Chen Qing returned to the study, feeling quite uneasy. He had been out fighting in the past few months and could not feel the changes after the establishment of the kingdom. In fact, everything was changing. Even his family had to adapt to the transformation of Prince Yong's Mansion into Yong's Palace.
Due to the changes in the palace, the servants who have been with them for many years must also be sent home. The servants and maids will become eunuchs and maids.
The same is true for their officials. In the past, all officials were staff officers and had no files in the court, or their salaries were sent to the Sichuan-Shaanxi Xuanfu Envoy Department. Now all officials must become kingdom officials and get rid of the Song Dynasty system.
To establish your own bureaucracy, it is easiest and most mature to directly apply the Tang Dynasty's three provinces and six ministries system.
Chen Qing thought about the gap of participating in political affairs and must decide on a new candidate as soon as possible.
Chen Qing sat on his seat and wrote down several candidates. The first one was his advisor Lu Cunyi, a great scholar from Guanzhong who was also the examiner of the imperial examinations in recent years. After thinking about it, Chen Qing decided to put the names behind his names into consideration.
Zhizhengshi was crossed out. Lu Cunyi was good at learning, but not at running the country. Chen Qing added Imperial College Sacrificial Wine behind his name. This position was more suitable for him.
The second one is Liu Zan, Liu Ziyu's eldest son, who is currently serving as the governor of the Yanwu Hall. He is a military general. Chen Qing considered him to be the privy envoy, but he felt that his qualifications were still a bit lacking. More importantly, his background was not enough.
The soldiers would not approve, so Chen Qing could only sigh and cross out his name.
Chen Qing thought of Niu Gao. Niu Gao was the most suitable candidate to serve as Privy Councilor, with sufficient qualifications and prestige, but Niu Gao had to sit on Yanshan Road for him and had no time to spare.
Maybe he can find someone to transition for two or three years. Thinking of transition, Chen Qing immediately thought of a suitable candidate. He wrote down the name of Zhe Yanzhi. Zhe Yanzhi once served as a privy minister in the imperial court and had rich experience. He could help him
It is most appropriate to establish the Privy Council.
The candidate for the Privy Councilor has been finalized, but this Privy Councilor is not involved in political affairs, which is different from the imperial court. He can only serve as a member of the internal affairs committee.
The next choice was to be the Vice Minister of Zhongshu. Hu Yun was unanimously opposed by everyone. The shortcoming of lack of qualifications was too great, so Chen Qing had no choice but to choose someone else.
Chen Qing wrote the history of Zhang Shun, the prefect of Jiangling. Zhang Shun once served as the director of the Shangshu Xingtai on Jinghu South Road. After the abolition of the Shangshu Xingtai, Zhang Shun continued to serve as the prefect of Jiangling and is now called the governor of Jiangling.
Zhang Shun was a Jinshi during the Xuanhe period. He had been an official for more than 20 years. He started as a chief official and was promoted step by step to county magistrate, county magistrate, and tongpan. He also served in the imperial court for three years as a doctor in the household department, and was finally promoted to the prefect.
, has a complete resume, and has deep connections in southern officialdom.
Chen Qing gradually understood why Zhou Kuan recommended Zhang Shun. The Internal Affairs Hall needed a representative from the Southern Department, but it was not suitable for Zhang Shun to be the Minister of Zhongshu. The Minister of Zhongshu must be his confidant.
After pondering for a long time, Chen Qing wrote Zhang Xiao's name after the Minister of Secretariat, Zhou Kuan was appointed as the Minister of the Secretariat, and Lu Qingshan and Jiang Yanxian were appointed as the Minister's left and right servants.
Chen Qing hesitated for a moment, and then wrote the order of Suzheng Tai after Zhang Shun's name, to participate in political affairs.
Behind Hu Yun's name is written "Servant of the Ministry of Civil Affairs" and he walks in the internal affairs hall.
Early the next morning, Chen Qing came to his official room, and all his men stood up and bowed to welcome His Highness King Yong back.
Chen Qing waved his hands to everyone and said with a smile: "Don't worry! After capturing Yanshan Mansion, according to the old rules, every official will be rewarded."
Everyone stood up cheering together. Chen Qing walked into his official room, sat down, and said to Chao Qing: "Go and invite the three political councilors to the meeting hall, and tell them that I have something important to discuss with them."
Chao Qing left in a hurry, and not long after, three political officials came in a hurry.
The three of them all understood that yesterday was just an informal discussion in the teahouse, but today I am afraid it will be a formal decision.
Chen Qing asked the three of them to sit down and handed a copy of the decision he had drafted to everyone for circulation. Everyone read it silently, deep in thought.
Chen Qing smiled slightly and said: "There is still one last chance to put forward opinions. Once I promulgate King Yong's order, it will be officially implemented."
Jiang Yan first asked: "Excuse me, Your Highness, how are the duties divided between the left and right servants?"
Chen Qing said slowly: "The left servant is in charge of the three departments of military, punishment and engineering, and the right servant is in charge of the three departments of officials, household and rites. Their actual authority is equivalent to that of the minister, and they are also the two most difficult positions."
Jiang Yan nodded first and asked no more questions. He was most concerned about the latest candidate for political affairs. It seemed that His Highness chose Zhang Shun. This person had sufficient qualifications. Jiang Yan had no objection.
Zhang Xiao raised his hand and asked: "Your Highness, the privy envoy should be granted the title of counselor for political affairs. As a military representative, why doesn't Zhe Yanzhi have this title?"
Chen Qing smiled faintly and said: "Did you three ignore me? I am General Tiance, and I can represent the interests of the military."
The three of them looked at each other, and Zhang Xiao could only smile bitterly and said: "This rule will probably change in the generation of the prince!"
"It will depend on the situation at that time, and the situation will change if necessary!"
Zhang Xiao asked again: "I don't understand the duties of the Vice Minister of Zhongshu."
Chen Qing smiled and said: "The Minister of Zhongshu has the power to issue imperial edicts. Although we don't have edicts, we do have King Yong's orders. In other words, in the future, King Yong's orders may not be issued by me, but they need my approval. The second authority
Just to manage the more than 100 officials outside me, Chao Qing and Wei Ji are both too young to take on the important role, so they need a supervisor."
Zhang Xiao added: "I still have one last question for my humble position. Who among the five political advisors is the leader?"
"Four to be exact!"
Chen Qing said to everyone: "Zhou Shenzongshi is the minister under the sect, which is equivalent to the left prime minister. His duty is to oppose, while the other four take turns to control the executive pen, every six months. The chief executive is the right prime minister, and many do not need
When making imperial edicts, small matters that do not need to be discussed in the internal affairs hall are decided by the governor.
But what matters are big and what are small? This requires us to inherit our long-term experience and divide military and political affairs into four categories: A, B, and C. Now the question is, who is responsible for the classification?"
Jiang Yanxian said: "This requires the establishment of a special official office, similar to the authority given to Shizhong. It is responsible for classifying military and political affairs and reviewing the legality of government orders. It should belong to the Menxia Province."
Zhou Kuan shook his head and said: "The Ministry of Menxia is just the final check and raises objections to the content of the decree, but all government affairs need to be classified from the beginning. Secondly, reviewing the legality of the decree is a system issue. I think it should still be under the direct control of His Highness."
Chen Qingdao: "Set up a White Tiger Hall and put it under my direct control. I don't need many people. Six people are enough. They are divided into two groups. One group is responsible for classifying beforehand, and the other is responsible for reviewing the legality of the decree afterwards."
Zhou Kuan was silent for a moment and asked: "In this way, His Highness basically has no political decision-making power. Does this mean that His Highness has been left alone?"
Chen Qing shook his head, "I control the military, the internal guard, the White Tiger Hall, the appointment and dismissal of officials from the third rank and above, and the financial power of the treasury. In addition, major A-level government affairs require the issuance of King Yong's order, and King Yong's order also needs my approval.
, Actually, I can still intervene, and I don’t have to approve it until you convince me.”
After a pause, Chen Qing continued: "Since we follow the Tang system, the essence of the Tang system lies in the separation of powers between the king and the prime minister. If the dynasty wants to have long-term stability, it is necessary to restrict the monarch's power in the system. This is not only to limit my power, but also to
My descendants will be able to live in peace for a long time.”
