Cui Yan, the waiter of Kaifeng Mansion, was waiting respectfully outside the palace.
Have been waiting for half an hour.
Behind him were three senior officials awaiting hearing.
Cui Yan has long been accustomed to this situation.
Guo Rong had been on the throne for less than a year, and many people in the world did not know how the newly ascended Emperor Zhou was doing and whether he was as steady and steady as his father Guo Wei.
After all, there are too many people who have died in two or three generations in this world. In the past fifty years in the Central Plains, more than ten emperors have changed...
The emperor didn't have much prestige at all.
Arrogant soldiers and powerful generals are difficult to control, and powerful ministers and civil servants have their own agendas.
Later Liang, Later Tang, Later Jin, and Later Han were not troubled by internal disasters. The generals below suppressed the superiors, and the powerful and powerful were divided, and they became short-lived dynasties.
Is this big week an exception?
Whether it was the surrounding separatist forces or the Jiedu envoys with heavy troops, they all had their own thoughts, watching the Central Plains and watching the performance of Guo Rong, the emperor of the Zhou Dynasty.
Compared with the external centrifugation, the internal power of Da Zhou gradually condensed.
Guo Rong never concealed his ambitions, showed the strength of a generation of wise kings, and gave unprecedented expectations to the civil servants and generals in the temple. They all believed that following Guo Rong, they could get everything they wanted.
Achieving this in a very short period of time is inseparable from Guo Rong's meticulous and hands-on approach to everything.
In addition to court meetings, Guo Rong kept receiving officials at all levels in private, understanding and arranging work tasks, and established a new style for the Zhou Dynasty, which was less than four years after the founding of the country.
Watching the Minister of Civil Affairs walk out of the hall.
Cui Yan straightened his clothes and strode into the hall.
"See the official family!"
Guo Rong stared at the memorial on the desk without raising his head, waved his hand and said: "No courtesy!"
As he spoke, he put the memorials in his hands together, took a piece of fried cake that had been cold for an unknown amount of time from the other corner of the desk, took a few hasty bites, and asked about the formulation of the criminal law.
Cui Yan said in embarrassment: "I have summoned officials from the Kaifeng Prefecture to discuss it for many times. Zhang Yue advocates using heavy codes and using criminal laws to restrain the people in troubled times, which I agree with. However, Lu Bin advocates promoting benevolent government and using lenient punishments to educate the people. Only in this way can we
To stabilize the people's hearts, his remarks won the support of many officials. Both are reasonable, but the minister is incompetent and unable to make a decision for the moment."
Guo Rong also frowned. He has an impatient temper and acts in extreme ways. With his temperament, he would directly go to court and kill anyone who doesn't listen. Then there will be a series of sittings to see who dares to mess around.
But just when his anger was rising, he thought of Feng Dao and Feng Dao's words, "Your Majesty cannot be compared with Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty" and "Your Majesty is not Mount Tai!"
Calm down instantly!
Especially now, with the military envoys from all directions and the surrounding separatist forces in full view, they can only suppress this impulse.
Guo Rong suppressed his anger and said: "The Kaifeng Mansion was established for the people, and it is related to the people's livelihood in our country. This most basic core system has not been finalized, how can it be decent? If they are willing to argue, let them argue. If they can't argue,
In the end, get out of here. I don’t raise moths..."
Cui Yan was so frightened that he didn't dare to say a word.
Just as he was about to let Cui Yan go down, Guo Rong suddenly thought of someone, Luo Youdu.
The affairs of Wei Renpu and Zhao Kuangyin caused quite a stir, which made him, the emperor of Zhou Dynasty, remember this name, get a little impression, and casually asked: "How is Luo Youdu doing in Kaifeng Mansion?"
Cui Yan did not dare to speak loudly and said softly: "He is like a fish in water! This guy is a talented person. Zhang Yue and Lu Bin didn't look at each other, but they both praised him profusely. And he himself is indeed a talent, but he is just a genius.
In the past month, "Dazhong Criminal Law System" came to me at my fingertips, which is amazing."
Guo Rong also widened his eyes with a look of disbelief on his face.
As an emperor, he worked hard and hard. If the system of Kaifeng Mansion was not decided, he would not be able to sleep well.
He specially found "Dazhong Criminal Law System" to read it, but it was really no good, so he decided on it.
It's just that people have specializations. The records about criminal law in "Dazhong Criminal Law System" are complicated and profound, smelly and long. It is difficult for people who are not good at this to understand, and they really don't have the energy to understand them all.
It takes one month to become familiar with the "Dazhong Criminal Law System", which is not something ordinary people can do.
Guo Rong said with great interest: "What is Luo Youdu's attitude towards the Yan Kuan debate?"
Cui Yan said: "I guess I know that my qualifications are still relatively low. I sat at the end of the three meetings without saying a word."
"Confused!" Guo Rong shouted angrily: "How can a person with a relatively low qualifications dare to kick Zhao Kuangyi's ass in front of Zhao Kuangyin, and a person who took a month to read through "Dazhong Criminal Code" dare not speak because of his qualifications?
I think that boy has seen through your indecisive temperament and doesn't want to say it openly, and he doesn't dare to say it."
Cui Yan was frightened and hurriedly knelt down and said, "I am guilty."
Guo Rong looked at Cui Yan who was trembling with fear, sighed, and shook his head, feeling tired both physically and mentally.
There is such a shortage of talent.
If there is really a suitable candidate, Cui Yan's character will definitely not be able to serve in his hands in the key and high position of Kaifeng Prefecture.
But the world was in turmoil, and military was valued more than literature. The status of literati was as low as ever before in the past.
The street was full of muscular warriors, with few scribes wandering around. Occasionally, one or two would walk in a huddled manner, so as not to anger the rough guy on the street and receive a beating.
There are many examples of uneducated Jiedushi easily humiliating literati.
In this environment, an excellent civil servant is too scarce.
Although Cui Yan is indecisive and unable to make up his mind, he is indeed very talented in criminal matters. If anyone else comes up, he may not be able to do a good job.
"never mind!"
Guo Rong paused and said, "Let's do this. You can bring him to see me tomorrow evening."
Cui Yan exited the hall anxiously, wiped the sweat from his forehead, and let out a long breath, obviously very frightened.
When Cui Yan informed Luo Youdu that Guo Rong wanted to see him, everyone was a little confused.
"see me?"
Luo Youdu looked incredulous. How could he, an eighth-grade official, meet the Emperor of Zhou so quickly?
Cui Yan didn't have many surprises, and explained: "The nature of an official is like this. Many things must be done by hand. This is your opportunity, seize it. The most lacking thing in the court today is talents. If you are lucky enough to get the favor of an official, you will take off soon.
"As he said this, he patiently explained to Luo Youdu the many rules of meeting the Holy Spirit.
After hearing this, Luo Youdu thanked him repeatedly and kept this kindness in his heart.
Cui Yan is a good old man with good talents, but he is too indecisive. He is an official but not a manager.
Regarding the dispute between Zhang Yue and Lu Bin, if he had been the person in charge, it would have been settled long ago.
It was the turn of the two to fight among themselves, causing Kaifeng Mansion to turn upside down.
It's just a person who speaks softly and interferes in this matter, it will only cause displeasure on both sides. In this case, being wise and protecting yourself is the best way.
Luo Youdu remembered that the history books said that Chai Rong was meticulous about every detail and had to do everything personally. He thought it was a modification, but now it seems that it is indeed true.
This emperor, the king of a country, handles every detail and must do everything personally. Who can bear this workload!