"The old man heard that the emperor praised you, saying that you can train an extraordinary army in a month, and you are also skilled in strategy and extraordinary martial arts, and the old man has long wanted to befriend you."

"The emperor is too ridiculous. The old general is loyal and brave, and he has long wanted to get acquainted with him. ”

"Yes, if the old man is dozens of years younger, maybe he will marry you as a brother of the opposite sex. The old man has to rush to Kaifeng as soon as possible, there are still a lot of things to deal with, repair the city garrison, recruit troops, I can't nag with you, next time I see you must have a few drinks with you, and have a good discussion! ”

Qu Ping helped Zongze get on the horse and said: "Take care of your body, general, your body is the capital of the revolution!" ”

Zong Ze said: "What is a revolution? ”

"Revolution is to defend the homeland and the country, and to rejuvenate the country and secure the country."

Zong Ze clamped the horse's back, rode the horse forward, and was arrogant in laughter.

Qu Ping went home and changed into a public uniform, purple that can only be used by officials above the third grade, with a round neck and large sleeves, a horizontal jacket under the hem, a leather and fish bag at the waist, a hood on his head, and leather shoes on his feet. It's really a person who relies on clothes, and when this tall purple official uniform is put on his body, he immediately becomes noble.

When I arrived at the palace, after layers of reports, I finally met Emperor Zhao Gou in the imperial study.

Zhao Gou looked haggard, obviously just ascended the throne, and there was a lot of waste waiting to be rebuilt, and a bunch of government affairs weighed him a lot. Zhao Gou said: "Anyway, you are here, sit down, I am entangled in a bunch of government affairs here, so I won't get up to receive you." ”

Qu Ping said: "Your Majesty, you have a lot of opportunities, you have to combine work and rest, don't delay the dragon body." ”

"Or are you considerate, I haven't seen you for a long time, and I miss you very much, but it's a pity that you are a festival envoy, and your ancestors have a system, so you can't go to the palace to participate in politics."

"If the emperor needs me, the system is not up to you."

The emperor suddenly said: "Why didn't I think of it, I immediately appointed you as the envoy of the National Self-Salvation Army and the squire of the military department, and you will take the false position of the squire of the military department, or lead the national self-help army as usual, and I will announce it to the ministers above the hall tomorrow." ”

"Your Majesty." Qu Ping thanked him, "Why is the emperor worried recently? ”

"I listened to your suggestion, and discussed with the prime minister with the ministers of the Six Ministries, the Nine Temples, the Eunuchs, the Hanlin, the Pavilion, etc., that now that everything is in ruins, the pattern of the imperial court should also be changed, and I plan to carry out a comprehensive reform of the imperial court and the whole country on the basis of your "Ten Policies for Rejuvenating the Country", so that the people of the whole country can see the hope of prosperity. In addition, it is necessary to reduce the number of vacancies that do not act, unless they are particularly meritorious people. It is also necessary to divide the nine temples, the prisons, and the Hanlin into six departments according to the different supervision and powers, so as to streamline and unify management. ”

Qu Ping said: "This is a good thing, could it be that someone is obstructing?" ”

Zhao Gou said: "Prime Minister Wang Boyan and Huang Qianshan are worried that such a big personnel change will make many courtiers panic. ”

"The pros and cons of the emperor's power are important to the prosperity of the world and the prosperity of the people, or the importance of personal gains and losses."

"Of course, the former is important."

"The minister thinks that the emperor should insist on bold innovation! If anyone doesn't want to do it, the country has a population of 10,000,000, and who doesn't want to sit in his seat, naturally there are a lot of people rushing to get on it! Qu Ping said.

Zhao Gou strengthened his belief and said, "It's still good to suppress it." I have already made a decision, and I will announce this tomorrow, and if I do not comply, I will not tolerate it. ”

In addition, the minister also had two suggestions, culture to ensure the mental health of the people, medicine to protect the health of the people, these two points should be valued by the imperial court. From the capital to the localities, there should be schools and medical halls under the jurisdiction of the imperial court, which are managed and purchased by the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Industry. ”

The emperor thought for a moment and said: "It makes sense to say that these are also the guarantees for the prosperity of the country, and the Guozijian and Tai Hospital will serve as the highest college and medical center in the capital, and set an example for the locality." Besides, you are really my good minister of rejuvenating the country! Zhao Gou held Qu Ping's hand tightly, his eyes shining.

Qu Ping said: "The minister just said what the people thought. ”

"What I want is what the people really think!"

"Your Majesty, your troubles are gone, and now the ministers also have some minor troubles." Qu Ping told Zhao Gou about the coming of the household department and the Ministry of Industry to the barracks today.

Zhao Gou said: "This is my negligence, I will personally explain this matter to the Ministry of Households, the Ministry of Industry, and the Ministry of War." Lu Ji's worries are also understandable, but now that the country is in the ascendant, it is the time to employ people, it is better to ask Lu Ji to be a foreigner in the Ministry of Industry and develop the military industry full-time, what do you think? ”

Qu Ping said: "It is his blessing that Lu Ji can be appreciated by the emperor, and Weichen thanked the emperor for him first." ”

Zhao Gou said: "I plan to build a recruitment hall in the south of the city, and the world's wise men who come to the hall will be assessed by the six departments before making relevant appointments. I hope that the heroes of the world can show their ambitions in my world! ”

Qu Ping praised: "This is the luck of the people of the world and the luck of the country." ”

When it was time for dinner, Zhao Gou invited Qu Ping to have a banquet at the same table, and there were only four simple dishes on the table, and the emperor said that thrift should start from himself. In the evening, Qu Ping was fortunate to be invited to sleep in the imperial study, and of course the emperor himself went back to the harem to hug the beautiful woman to relax.

The next morning, Qu Ping changed into the court clothes brought by the eunuch gang last night, took the wat board, and was the first to wait outside the main hall. First of all, he didn't know where to stand on the first day, and secondly, he was the first to go in and was embarrassed.

The eunuch at the head of the palace came over and saw Qu Ping at the door, so he asked, "Lord Qu, why don't you stand at the door and not go in?" ”

Qu Ping said: "It's too early, get some fresh air outside. ”

The eunuch at the head of the palace said, "Okay, you will go in and stand there later, do you see?" There! He pointed inside.

Qu Ping wrote down the location of the palace official, and said to him: "Thank you." What do you call an adult? ”

The eunuch at the head of the palace said in his heart, this person is so polite. He replied, "Lord Qu, you are polite, villain Shao Chengzhang." I'll go in first, and then you can come in with the three prime ministers and the six scholars. ”

Qu Ping said You walked slowly, thinking in your heart, it turned out that you were going to follow the leader in, no wonder no one arrived.

After a while, the three prime ministers led the officials of various ministries to rush in, and everyone looked at him strangely, where did the rude guy come from, ah, he is still a third-grade official.

Qu Ping followed in under everyone's different eyes, and stood in the place pointed out to him by Shao Chengzhang, the head official of the palace.

A person behind him looked at Qu Ping strangely, thinking, I was still standing in this position yesterday. But Qu Ping stood up first, he had to stand behind, and he probably scolded in his heart.

The three prime ministers stood at the front, Wang Boyan and Huang Qianshan stood on the left, Li Gang stood on the right, and Qu Ping stood fourth behind Li Gang.

The emperor has not yet come, and many people are whispering to each other about today's new colleague.

Wang Boyan and Huang Qianshan looked at each other, and found that this person was not the envoy of the National Self-Salvation Army who suddenly broke into the main hall last time, and he had gone to court. Neither of them spoke, for them, they were either friends or enemies, and if they were friends, they should come to visit them sensibly.

Li Gang was reactivated as the prime minister, and he hadn't seen Qu Ping before, so he didn't have any impression of him, but people can stand in this position, which means that he is not an idle person. He turned to Qu Ping and said, "Haven't asked for advice yet?" ”

Qu Ping said: "The lower official Qu Ping, the envoy of the National Self-Salvation Army and the squire of the military department." ”

Lu Hao, the secretary of the military department, asked: "I have an extra squire in the military department, why don't I know?" ”

"This is Lord Shangshu, I think the emperor will tell you personally." Qu Ping said.

The voices of everyone slowly lowered, and this Lord Qu moved out of the emperor at every turn, and it seemed that the emperor must be very dependent on him. The military department snorted and said no more.

The time has come, and the emperor sits on the dragon chair. The eunuch at the head of the palace shouted: "If there is something to play, there is nothing to retreat!" ”

Emperor Zhao Gou spoke: "Today, I have said it in advance. I have already made a decision, and the detailed rules of the "Ten Policies for Rejuvenating the Country" that I had previously discussed with the three prime ministers and the six Shangshu have been surveyed, and they will be implemented nationwide from now on, and those who violate it will be severely punished! ”

Li Gang said: "The "Ten Policies for Rejuvenating the Country" is a major plan of the country, and its early implementation is also a blessing for the world, and the ministers seconded it. ”

"The minister seconded the proposal!" All the officials said in unison.

The emperor also said: "In addition, the merger of relevant departments and the elimination of some positions will also be decided today. The Nine Temples, the Prisons, and the Hanlin are divided into six departments according to their different regulatory powers. In addition, the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Industry respectively set up the Taixue Department and the Department of Medicine, and the Guozijian and the Tai Hospital were incorporated into the two departments. Someone told me that culture guarantees the mental health of the people, and medicine guarantees the health of the people, which is the foundation of a prosperous and strong country. This person is Qu Ping, the envoy of the National Self-Salvation Army, and today I want to tell you that from now on, he will also serve as a squire in the military department. ”

There was a lot of discussion among the officials, some were worried about the merger of departments, some applauded the opening of the Taixue Department and the Pharmaceutical Department, and some were curious about Qu Ping's identity.

Wang Boyan said: "Your Majesty, the country has been decided, and hundreds of officials are worried about such a large-scale merger and deletion of departments and positions. ”

Huang Qianshan also said: "Your Majesty, the old minister thinks that streamlining the government affairs department is a long-term solution, but it can be done slowly, and it is not appropriate to be in a hurry." ”

Zhao Gou's expression became cold, and he said to Li Gang: "Lord Li, what is your opinion?" ”

"The minister agrees with the emperor's holy will."

Zhao Gou asked the six Shangshu again, the six Shangshu lords had more departments, which was an increase in their authority, why didn't they do it, and they all said that they agreed with the emperor's move.

Zhao Gou said: "That is, the two prime ministers still have objections, I don't know what you are worried about," the emperor said in an aggravated tone, "Are you worried that your authority will become smaller!?" ”