At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, there were eunuchs who held the position of a permanent servant, who held great power, coupled with the trust of the emperor, and was even more rampant in the court, especially in the late Han Dynasty, Zhang Rang was the ten permanent servants, playing with power and eradicating dissidents, which made the court miserable. []

Nowadays, there is still the official position of the middle permanent attendant, but no eunuch dares to hold this position, after all, the affairs of the ten permanent attendants in the late Han Dynasty are too sensitive. It is precisely because of this that in today's Weiyang Palace, the redundant servants of the Zhonghuangmen have become the largest among the eunuchs.

The redundant servant of the Yellow Gate is an official of six hundred stones. Commanded all the eunuchs in the Weiyang Palace. In addition to the redundant servants of the Middle Yellow Gate, the smaller power should be the Little Yellow Gate. Because Xiaohuangmen is a eunuch who specializes in serving the emperor by the emperor's side, when it comes to grade, it is much larger than ordinary eunuchs.

The Zhonghuangmen redundant servant in the Weiyang Palace is an old man in his sixties, who has been castrated into the palace since he was a child, and has served Emperor Huan, and is considered an old person in the palace. When Emperor Xian fled, he took away a large number of eunuchs and palace maids, and at that time, the redundant servant of the Zhonghuangmen shot in the chaos and fainted in the north, and did not flee with Emperor Xian, but stayed in Chang'an Weiyang Palace. After decades of hard work, he slowly mixed up with the eunuchs of this Weiyang Palace.

Now, the old eunuch was standing in front of a small square, half-squinting, sweeping the group of small eunuchs in front of him.

This group of eunuchs is all ten. The youngest is only eleven or twelve years old, and the oldest is only sixteen years old. The little eunuchs stood in two rows, bowing their heads, waiting for the old eunuch to speak.

"Ahem...... the old eunuch coughed lightly, and slowly Zhang. opened his mouth, pulled a male duck's throat and said: "Our family has heard about it, you are all transferred here from the Chengdu Palace, and many of you have served the first emperor, the rules in this palace, you must know, our family will not say it!" But let's talk about it ugly, no matter how you were in Chengdu before, when you come to Chang'an, you have to listen to me...... If anyone is disobedient and provokes His Majesty, don't blame our family for serving according to the law! Do you all know that? ”

"The slave and maid understand......" the little eunuch below replied in unison.

"Yes, that's good!" The old eunuch nodded with satisfaction. head, walked to the front of everyone, began to inspect these little eunuchs, and at the same time said: "Now, our family has to select a few clever people to serve Your Majesty, if you can serve Your Majesty comfortably, you will be promoted to a small yellow door, and you will accompany the king to drive ...... in the future."

While the old eunuch was talking, he happened to walk to Huang Hao's side.

"This kid looks pretty good, what's your name?" The old eunuch spoke. Road.

"Lord Hui, the slave's name is Huang Hao."

"Literate?"

"Go back to my lord, the slave is literate."

"Good literacy, you must have read some books, right?"

"My lord, the slave has read the Analects." Huang Hao replied.

"En......" The old eunuch nodded, and said to the small yellow door next to him: "Go and get it. Pen and ink come! ”

A moment later, two small yellow doors brought a table with a . Pen, ink, paper, inkstone.

The old eunuch pointed at Huang Hao: "You go and write a few paragraphs." ”

"The slave obeys." HUANG Hao. With his head down, he came to the table, picked up his pen, and began to write.

"Well, yes, it's very neat......" The old eunuch nodded with satisfaction, and then pointed at Huang Hao: "Okay, serving Your Majesty is you." After the old eunuch finished speaking, he went to choose the next candidate.

……

The housekeeper trotted to Liu Yan, panting and said, "Master, Mr. Sun asks to see, I have invited Mr. Sun to the hall." ”

"Got it, I'll go over here." Liu Yan exhaled slightly, but it was difficult to hide the tiredness on his face.

Since the news of Jingxian Pavilion was released, the Confucian scholars in Chang'an City were like crazy, and they went to Liu Yan's mansion to ask to see Liu Yan. When Liu Yan's mansion was ascended, it became crowded, and all kinds of carriages were endless, just the horse manure left by the horses, and a lot of them were cleaned up.

Of course, these Confucian scholars came for only one purpose, that is, they hoped to be able to ask for a place to educate the people, and at the same time, many people also came to inquire about what conditions were needed to enter the Jingxian Pavilion.

Adou handed over this matter to Liu Yan to be fully responsible, and the conditions for entering Jingxian Pavilion were naturally determined by Liu Yan, and after the decision was made, it was reported to Adou, and Adou approved it, and it could be implemented. And these literati, although they are full of poetry and books, but there are many learned people like dogs in the old capital of Chang'an City, well-known Confucians are everywhere, and there are often masters of scripture. A few of them are qualified to live forever. And this Jingxian Pavilion is undoubtedly a shortcut to a hundred generations.

There is one characteristic of literati, and that is a good reputation. In particular, those scribes from wealthy families valued fame more. These scribes from families don't worry about food and clothing on weekdays, and what they compare is a fame, but this good fame is not something that can be bought with money.

Jingxian Pavilion gave these scribes who liked to be vain and had little great ability to give them a good chance. Therefore, there is an endless stream of people who come to visit Liu Yan.

Liu Yan cheered up and came to the inner hall, and the Confucian scholar surnamed Sun in the hall couldn't wait, rushed forward with an arrow step, and said with a smile on his face: "Brother Liu, I haven't seen you for many days, Brother Liu is still in good spirits!" ”

Liu Yan smiled professionally, but secretly said in his heart: "I'm almost tired and lying down, and I'm still in good spirits!" ”

"Brother Liu, I have prepared some light gifts below. Come, present! As soon as Mr. Sun's words fell, the next person came up to the stage with several gift boxes.

"Brother Lao Sun has broken the bill, come, Brother Sun, please take a seat." Liu Yan didn't even look at the gift boxes. At the end of the day, none of those who came to the door to ask for a meeting came empty-handed, and the gifts sent were already piled up in a room, and Liu Yan didn't even have time to check.

"Brother Liu, I heard that His Majesty is going to build a Jingxian Pavilion, I don't know if this matter is true?" The Confucian scholar surnamed Sun asked.

Liu Yan nodded, this matter had already spread in Chang'an, because of this Jingxian Pavilion, the door of Liu Yan's house was almost closed.

"Hey......" Liu Yan sighed a little depressedly, and began to repeat the words that I don't know how many times I had repeated this day:

"Brother Sun, this is true, and the rumors in the market are also true. His Majesty wants to promote the prestige of my Han Dynasty, and decided to educate the Hu people and make them bathe in the grace of my Han Dynasty, so he built this Jingxian Pavilion, and prepared to educate the Hu people who have made meritorious contributions to the Jingxian Pavilion as a scholar, and the portrait is hung in the Jingxian Pavilion, and a biography is set up for future generations to flaunt and learn. ”

The Confucian scholar surnamed Sun nodded while listening, especially when he heard the last sentence for future generations to advertise and learn, his eyes lit up.

"Brother Sun, this matter is still being planned, and now the Di people will only be able to reach my Yongzhou in half a year at the earliest, so I am ready to select a batch of 100 people in three months, oh no, it is 200 people to go to educate the Hu people."

Liu Yan originally wanted to say a hundred people, but counting, there were seventy or eighty people who came to see him today, and there will definitely be more tomorrow, so it is better to say more.

"Then dare to ask Brother Liu, what are the requirements of this selected person?" The Confucian surnamed Sun hurriedly asked.

"Those who are familiar with the books of the scriptures and are willing to educate the people can do so!"

The Confucian surnamed Sun stood up violently, bowed to Liu Yan and fell to the ground, and said: "Brother Liu, this matter of educating the Hu people is a major event to promote the prestige of my Han country!" Sun Moujie, a scholar, although he can't open up territory for my Han like that Huo Hussar, he is willing to do his part for my Han. Now to educate the Hu people and promote my Han Tianwei, Sun is willing to go to the soup and fire to ......"

"Brother Sun said it well!" Next to him, Liu Yan hurriedly interrupted the words of the Confucian surnamed Sun, similar to such words of loyalty, Liu Yan has heard countless times today, Liu Yan knows that since these scribes are here, they must have already thought of a rhetoric, and some people can speak for half an hour just by showing loyalty, so Liu Yan interrupted the words of the scribe surnamed Sun as quickly as possible.

"What Brother Sun said is too good, since this is the case, when the next person is selected in three months, Brother Sun will definitely be injured, and with Brother Sun's talents, he will definitely make those Hu people obey the teachings of my Han Dynasty......"

The scribe surnamed Sun had been waiting for Liu Yan to say this for a long time, and when he heard Liu Yan agree, he bowed to the ground again and kept thanking Liu Yan.

The scribe surnamed Sun left, and Liu Yan breathed a sigh of relief.

"Goo......" A strange sound came out of Liu Yan's body, Liu Yan touched his stomach, and looked at the sky outside, only to realize that it was already the time to hold the lamp, and Liu Yan himself was busy with socializing all day, and he had not had time to eat.

"Hey...... This errand ......" Liu Yan shook his head helplessly and walked towards the house.

……

Weiyang Palace, inner hall.

This is where Adou usually handles political affairs, but now there are seven people gathered here.

In addition to Adou in the middle, Zhuge Liang, Pang Tong, Zhang Song, Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, and Ma sat on both sides, and these four people are also the core of power in Shu Han and Wenwu today.

These six people are also people who have seen the world, especially Zhuge Liang and Pang Tong, who themselves also have a seven-trick exquisite heart, and when they see this posture, all six of them are here, and they know that Adou has something important today. So the six of them all had serious expressions, and even Zhang Fei, a reckless man, was sitting upright and dignified.

Adou looked at the six people sitting below, but they really had different images and postures. The three civil officials on the left, although the first Zhuge Liang is over forty years old, he is still personable and has a good appearance; The second Pang Tong is about the same age as Zhuge Liang, but this face is still that virtuous, which makes people dare not compliment; As for the third Zhang Song, he is the eldest of the three, with a pointed forehead and a pointed nose and teeth, that is, he is wearing the court uniform of this Tai Lieutenant, and he still looks full of obscenity.

The three generals on the right, the first Guan Yu is half-squinted, is it a wisp of that long beard, wearing a brocade robe, but this brocade robe is an old robe, Adou knows that this brocade robe was given to Guan Yu by Liu Bei back then, Adou was a child, Guan Yu wore this robe, and now it has been more than ten years. Guan Yu also cherishes this brocade robe, and after more than ten years of wearing, although the brocade robe is old, there is no patch.

Zhang Fei, who is second on the right, is wearing a brand-new official uniform. It's just that the official uniform of this big man is a long shirt, and Zhang Fei is dressed short on weekdays, so this long shirt is put on Zhang Fei, how to look awkward.

The horse in third place on the right sits there with a blank face. The horse man was already handsome and looked good in any clothes, but Adou noticed that the horse's eyes glanced back at Zhuge Liang from time to time, with a slight hint of anger in them.

After all six of them arrived and sat down, Zhang Song took the lead in asking, "Your Majesty, you must have something important when you summoned us!" ”

"Well, what the Captain said is right, I do have important things." Adou paused, glanced at everyone, and then said: "I have been on the throne for some days, since I ascended the throne, the war in the two states of Yongliang has not stopped, and now Cao Zhen has led the troops to retreat into Tongguan, and Cheriji has also been pacified, the Qiang people will not be in trouble for ten years, and the two states of Yongliang can be regarded as stable." In my spare time, I often think about how to govern the country, and I have benefited greatly from the actions of the sages, so I have decided to reform my official position! ”

The six of them nodded at the same time, but they didn't show any surprised expressions on their faces, after all, these six people are all important ministers of the country, they are masterpieces in the world, and they have been in high positions for many years, so it is normal for them to be moody.

"First, I'm going to divide the officials into nine grades." Adou then spoke.

"Your Majesty, what strategy does Chen Changwen want to use?" Pang Tong asked.

Chen Changwen is Chen Qun, and the nine-product zhongzheng system was proposed by Chen Qun to Cao Pi, so when Pang Tong heard the "nine-pin", it was natural to think that Adou was also ready to completely follow the nine-grade zhongzheng system.

"Taifu, the nine grades I am talking about are the nineteenth grade and eighteenth level. The first level is a positive product, the three dukes, the general, the hussar general, the Wei general, and the governor of one party, all of which are the positive products; The second class is called from the first product, the state thorn history, the young master and other nine Qing are from the first product, and so on, until the last from the nine products, those local officials, can be from the nine officials. Adou explained.

The six of them nodded at the same time, in the past, the official grades of the Han Dynasty were mainly distinguished by Yulu, such as the officials who usually say "how many stones are ranked", the higher the Yulu, the higher the grade.

According to Adou's division, the officials are divided into nine grades and eighteen levels, which is much more convenient than the original division according to Yulu, and the official positions are still the original official positions, and the officials are also the original officials, and some official positions may be slightly transferred, but it does not affect the overall situation.

Seeing that everyone did not object, Adou continued: "The second point is that I am preparing to establish the Six Divisions. to assist in political affairs. ”

"Six?" Pang Tong thought for a moment, and then asked, "What Your Majesty said is something similar to an official like my Sixth Cao Shangshu?" ”

"Hehe, Master Taifu is really quick-witted." Adou smiled and continued: "However, these six are only similar to the six Cao Shangshu, and there is still a gap between the two. ”

Pang Tong said that the six Cao Shangshu was set up by Emperor Guangwu Liu Xiu, and the six Cao were the three dukes, the officials Cao, the people Cao, the guest Cao, the two thousand stone Cao, and the Zhongdu official Cao, speaking of which the six Cao Shangshu were also the predecessors of the six departments, but the practicality and rationality of the division of functions were far less than the six departments of later generations.

"Listen to my explanation." Adou took a slight breath, and then said: "These six parts of mine are from the six officials in "Zhou Li", which are the Ministry of Officials, the Ministry of Households, the Ministry of Rites, the Ministry of War, the Ministry of Punishment and the Ministry of Industry. ”

"The Ministry of Officials is the system for managing civil officials across the country, the system for selecting the rank and rank of the people, the method for deposing the people in the examination, the code for awarding and rewarding, and the method for determining the final system. Similar to the official Cao. ”

"The household department is in charge of the territory, fields, household registration, taxes, salaries and all financial matters of the whole country, just like the people of today."

"The Ministry of Rites, in charge of guarding the court and foreign affairs, is like today's guest Cao ......" Adou said here, his voice paused, according to Adou's plan, the Ministry of Rites can only be more than these, the imperial examination in later generations is under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Rites, and the imperial examination is a major event for the selection of officials for the country, so the power of the Ministry of Rites is also very large. It's just that there is no imperial examination yet, so the scope of authority of the Ministry of Rites has been weakened a lot, and it is more like a miscellaneous one.

"The Ministry of War, which is in charge of the national military guard, the selection and awarding of military attachés, and the concise government order. In this department, there is no similar place among the six Cao of my Han Dynasty. ”

"The Criminal Department, in charge of the Quangong Criminal Punishment Decree and the review of the criminal name, as for Dali now, I think that the cases tried by the Criminal Department can be reviewed by Dali, and if the Criminal Department has a careless trial, Dali can be retried, so as not to cause wrongful and unjust cases."

"As for the Ministry of Engineering, it is in charge of the system of civil construction, the use of utensils, the method of dredging the ditch and weir, and the code of providing 100 million yuan for the mausoleum. These are the six departments that I am planning to establish. After Adou finished speaking, he began to observe everyone's reactions.

The nine products just now, just a different way of distinguishing, it is okay for everyone to change the soup or not the medicine, but the gap between the six parts today and the previous six Cao Shangshu is a bit big. This series of changes, everyone is in deep thought, and everyone is weighing the pros and cons.

The six of them frowned, and after thinking about it carefully, they realized that the six parts proposed by Adou were much more reasonable than the previous six Cao Shangshu. The six ministries can only govern, except for the Ministry of Rites, which is the most important of the state affairs. At the same time, although the division of these six parts seems simple, it is much more detailed when you think about it.

Take the Ministry of Officials and the Ministry of War as an example, which has the function of the Ministry of Officials, and also divides the government affairs of the two thousand stone Cao and the central capital official Cao. Originally, Cao was in charge of the selection, appointment and dismissal of officials, and the management of officials relied on 2,000 Shi Cao and Zhongdu Guan Cao, which managed local and central officials respectively. The Ministry of Officials and the Ministry of War combined the functions of Cao San, the capital of Cao San, and the Ministry of Officials, and the Ministry of Soldiers, and divided them into civil and military rule.

Criminal punishment is also a major matter of the state, the so-called family has family rules, the state has national laws, and there are no rules. In the past, the criminal name belonged to Tingwei, that is, Dali, which included trial, judgment and verification and execution. It can be said that the affairs related to punishment are completely the business of the Dali family.

Now, the criminal department is in charge of the trial, and the Dali is in charge of the review, and part of it is two, which can indeed reduce the occurrence of unjust cases and wrongful cases.

Everyone thought about it slowly, and they all felt that there were many doorways in the division of these six parts, and there were many things to ponder when they thought about it, but after all, this was a major matter related to the country, and no one dared to draw conclusions, and the hall was quiet for a while.