In the afternoon, Chen Qing came to the Jinxian Hall to visit the officials who came to seek refuge with him. This kind of visit also depends on the occasion and the propriety. Although literati have dignity, if others come to seek refuge with him from thousands of miles away, if they are not seen in person, they will be treated badly and have poor attitudes.
Cold, indeed a bit too much.
However, if you are overly enthusiastic and give generous salaries to high-ranking officials and visit them diligently, not only will you not be grateful, but you will actually make the other person feel contemptuous.
Therefore, it is extremely important to exercise caution. The reason why Chen Qing came to visit was because these officials had to teach first, and they were teaching in elementary schools, so he needed to appease the emotions of the officials seeking employment.
When they heard that His Highness King Yong had arrived, officials who had not left home came to pay their respects one after another. Everyone was involved in officialdom and knew the importance of leaving an impression on the leaders. When an important official position appeared, King Yong might think of himself.
In fact, Chen Qing only has the power to appoint officials above the general magistrate or deputy signer. He only has the power to recommend officials below him. The power to appoint is in the hands of Jiang Yanxian and the Department of Civil Affairs. This is the rule of the officialdom, and neither upward authority can be exceeded.
, nor can it exceed the authority downwards.
As the supreme ruler, Chen Qing can also forcibly appoint a county official. However, if this official does not go through a series of processes such as assessment, nomination, review, discussion, and appointment by the Department of Personnel, he will often be looked down upon by other officials in the officialdom.
This has the same meaning as Xie Fengguan in the Tang Dynasty.
Of course, Chinese people pay attention to flexibility in doing things. There is no absolute in everything, and it is impossible to abide by the rules in everything. Therefore, there are derogatory terms such as appointment beyond authority, and positive language such as promotion under the exception. The Department of Personnel Affairs does not
He would go against Chen Qing and occasionally promote an official out of the ordinary, and the Department of Personnel Affairs would complete the procedures later.
The key is the word 'accidental'. There must be a certain degree of control. Everyone can tolerate breaking the rules occasionally, but no one can tolerate it if it happens too many times.
So in the morning, Chen Qing appointed Lu Datong, Shen Gai, Zhao Wenxin, and Wu Fu. There are differences. He appointed Lu Datong, Shen Gai, and Zhao Wenxin within his power, and the appointment of Wu Fu as the supervisor was just a suggestion.
, if Zhang Miao, the chief of the Supervision Department, does not accept it, Chen Qing has nothing to do.
But even if Lu Datong, Shen Gai and Zhao Wenxin are appointed, there are still rules. Lu Datong has served as the governor of the state three times, and his qualifications and official ranks are all up to it. Zhao Wenxin has worked in the Ordnance Supervision for ten years, and his qualifications and official ranks are also in line.
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Only Shen Gai was promoted out of the ordinary, so Chen Qing wanted to meet him and express his concern, and then explain to Jiang Yanxian and Zhou Kuan why Shen Gai was promoted out of the ordinary, because he was the eldest son of the Shen family, a famous family in Jiangnan, and the famous families in Jiangnan were mutually exclusive.
Marriage, mutual influence, for example, Shen Gai's mother is the daughter of the Lu family, a famous family in Taicang, Suzhou, and his wife is the eldest daughter of the Yu family, a famous family in Kuaiji, so wooing Shen Gai is equivalent to wooing three famous families in Jiangnan.
This kind of extraordinary promotion does not happen all the time. Even though Chen Qing admired Chao Qing very much and he was also Lu Xiu's cousin, Chen Qing still did not promote him out of the ordinary. He still followed the rules and was now in the seventh rank.
Over the years, Chen Qing has actually promoted only three people, his wife's brother Lu Wei, Fengxiang prefect Xu Ning, and Shen Gai.
Of course, the army cannot be compared with the civil service system. As long as the army has achieved military merit, it is normal for special promotions to be made. The reason why Zhong Huan was promoted to commander in two years is because the internal guards belong to the army system.
I've gone a bit far, so let's get back to it.
There were not many officials in Jinxian Hall, and the weather was crisp and clear in autumn. Chen Qing gave each person another ten taels of silver as a subsidy. With plenty of money in his pocket, many people went out to play and go shopping together.
Chen Qing greeted more than a dozen officials. At this moment, he suddenly heard a roar. Someone yelled, "Huang Yougong, you are going too far!"
Chen Qing was about ten steps away from a small courtyard when he saw two officials fighting in the courtyard. His hat had fallen off and his clothes were torn.
Chen Qing was displeased, snorted, turned around and left. Fighting should not be his responsibility.
Chen Qing had to meet with Zhe Yanzhi in the afternoon. He didn't have time to stay in Jinxian Hall, so he quickly returned to the official room. Chen Qing sat down and took a sip of tea. He was still very unhappy. He didn't expect that the visiting officials would get into a fight.
Could it be that the treatment I gave him was too high and these people had nothing to do?
At this time, Zhang Xuan said at the door: "Your Highness, Mr. Zhe is here."
"Ask him to wait in the staff room, I'll be right back!"
It was Zhe Yanzhi who came. This time Zhe Yanzhi brought his wife and children to join him, completely betraying the imperial court, which really moved Chen Qing.
Chen Qing and Zhe Yanzhi had a very good relationship. When they fought against Wan Yanchang's invasion on Jinghu North Road, Zhe Yanzhi was Li Gang's lieutenant. He and Chen Qing cooperated tacitly and finally defeated Wan Yanchang's massive invasion.
The Zhe family generals have high prestige in the Western Army and even the entire Northern Song Dynasty army. In the novel, the Yang family generals are very good, but in fact the really powerful ones are the Zhe family generals and the Zhong family generals, such as the old lady She among the Yang family generals.
, in fact it should be Mrs. Zhe, the wife of Yang Ye.
Chen Qing valued Zhe Yanzhi very much. He needed such a stable and prestigious veteran to take charge of the northern part of Hedong Road. It can be said that Zhe Yanzhi's return came at the right time when Chen Qing was about to launch an offensive on the northern part of Hedong Road.
hour.
In the staff room, Zhe Yanzhi looked at the sand table on the table in shock. He recognized that the sand table on the table was the entire north of Hedong Road north of Taiyuan Prefecture, including the hometown of Xixia. The entire sand table was one foot long and one foot wide.
The sand table has undulating mountains, a clear outline of the city, criss-crossed official roads, and surging rivers. Red flags have been planted at important strategic locations. Wherever you can ambush or camp, they are all clearly marked with triangular flags.
This was the first time Zhe Yanzhi had seen such a sandbox map. Only then did he understand why Chen Qing could win every battle. He really knew himself and the enemy and was able to fight without danger to the extreme. With such a sandbox map and his understanding of the enemy,
It's hard to fail.
At this time, footsteps came from behind. Zhe Yanzhi turned around and saw Chen Qing standing behind him. He quickly bowed and saluted, "See His Highness King Yong!"
Chen Qing stepped forward, pointed at the map and said with a smile: "This sand table is quite accurate!"
"Very accurate!" Orihiko praised sincerely.
Chen Qing smiled slightly, "Why do you see that?"
Zhe Yanzhi pointed to the sand table and said: "There are three official roads from Lanzhou to Linzhou and Fuzhou. They are all marked on them, but I know there is also a secret road that can be used by cavalry and baggage. Anyone who knows
Very few, but it’s actually marked on this sand table, which is amazing.”
"right here!"
Orihiko pointed at a thin black line and said: "It takes more than eighty miles along the ridge. Even this secret road can be marked. It can be seen that the scouts are careful."
Chen Qing nodded, "You are indeed very careful. We started working on it after we captured Taiyuan last year. It took three hundred scouts a full year to build this sand table."
"When will Your Highness prepare to send troops?"
Chen Qing smiled and said: "I have deployed a hundred thousand troops, of which 70,000 troops are marching north from Taiyuan, and the other 30,000 troops are preparing to march eastward from Xiazhou to attack Fengzhou, Fuzhou, Linzhou, Lanzhou, as well as the Huoshan Army and Baode Army.
, Kelan’s army and other four states and three armies, the 70,000-strong army, I sent Niu Gao as the chief general, but for the 30,000-strong army in Xiazhou, I want Zhe Gong to command it, I wonder if Zhe Gong is willing?”
"I?"
Zhe Yanzhi was stunned, and said for a long time: "Let me take charge, I'm afraid. I'm afraid the three armies will not accept it!"
Chen Qing said calmly: "Zhe Gong once served as the commander of the Jinghu Military Capital, and also served as the Privy Councilor of the imperial court. In terms of high official position, the whole of Sichuan and Shaanxi is only under me and Lu Qingshan, but I let Zhe Gong command the troops. In fact,
It's disrespectful to Mr. Zhe. I just remembered that I promised Mr. Zhe that if there was a chance, I would let Mr. Zhe personally lead the army back to Fuzhou to comfort the ancestors of Zhe. I was worried that my official position would be humble and my identity would be insulted. "
Zhe Yanzhi's nose felt sore and tears almost rolled down his face. Leading the army back to Fuzhou was his biggest long-cherished wish in his life. He was now over fifty years old. He thought it would be impossible to realize it, but he never expected that Yong
The king still gave him this opportunity and actually let him command 30,000 troops. He was deeply moved by this trust.
He knelt down on one knee and clasped his fists and said: "I have been demoted to a commoner by the imperial court. The past is all in smoke. From now on, Zhe Yanzhi is just a soldier under King Yong's tent!"
Chen Qing was overjoyed and quickly helped Zhe Yanzhi up, "From now on, I will officially appoint the old general as the commander of the Western Army, and grant the title of General Mingwei. He will lead an army of 30,000 to capture the four states and three armies from Xiazhou, and control Li Muqing as the general and deputy general.
You are responsible for cooperating with Niu Gao to capture the entire northern part of Hedong Road."