Approaching the end of the year, Ye Fu, as the prime minister, was called by Jun Yi to the imperial study for the annual year-end assessment.

"The prime minister has worked hard this year."

“……”

Ye Fu said that there was no hard work, but he didn't dare to speak.

The general affairs are handled by the six departments themselves, and there are big things to do, followed by Junzi Yun's side to share some of it.

As the prime minister, saying that she worked hard, Ye Fu was really embarrassed.

Idle, Ye Fu also told about some of the national policies he proposed and implemented under Jun Yi's gaze, embarrassed and polite to say that he would work hard to continue to do it.

"Then I'm looking forward to Aiqing's performance in the future."

"Hmm."

Finally, he was released. Ye Fu wiped the cold sweat that didn't exist and breathed a sigh of relief.

After that, Ye Fu formed a "year-end assessment team" and began to visit and review the six books and officials below.

"Shocked, why do you say that there are so many things to do as an official?"

"Xiangye, I don't understand this. But go to the various ministers, you will definitely like it. ”

"Why?"

"Because—there will be good food and drink."

Ye Fu's eyes lit up: "Really?!" ”

"Hmm."

With the idea of food, headed by the imperial historian Jing Kun, plus the assessment team of Prime Minister Ye Fu, King Jingyang and Jing Zhaoyin, "official debut"!

Ye Fu sat aside, rubbed his frozen hands, sighed, and asked lightly: "Which department do we start with?" ”

Yu Xianggu took a plain and light pen and drew a circle on the paper: "Official." ”

"Okay."

Jing Kun and Jun Ziyun are in charge of the Ministry of Rites, and Ye Fu and Yu Xianggu are in charge of the Ministry of Works. Ministry of Officials and Criminal Department, Ye Fu chose a less bloody one.

It is also said that this arrangement is also ingenious, let King Jingyang inspect Ye Fu's territory, let Ye Fu inspect the field of Junzi Yun, there will be no suspicion of favoritism, and it also makes various departments nervous in the face of unfamiliar leaders.

Yushi is the supervision department of the imperial court, and there are a group of people with powerful mouths and powerful pens under his hands.

The most taboo for the emperor and his ministers are the speech officials and historians, and the imperial historian is in charge of the affairs officials.

The imperial history can be sarcastic and outspoken, but it is a bureaucratic element under the independent control of the emperor, attached to the imperial power, and can restrain the emperor, and naturally can also restrain hundreds of officials.

Let the speech officials interspersed in the capital, supervising the words and deeds of the Beijing officials, which can be regarded as clearing up a lot of bad habits.

But in the end, the imperial power of Yu is declining, and there are officials controlled by the emperor, and naturally there are historians controlled by the ministers.

Taishi Ling, who was held by the prime minister, stared at the royal family steadily.

The two self-proclaimed systematic official systems weave the imperial power and the ministers into a twine rope that is intertwined, and no one can get rid of the other.

Power is so funny, neither let it go nor spare it.

Ye Fu understood the process, and Yu Xianggu took a sedan chair to the ministry.

got off the sedan chair, the cold wind blew over, Ye Fu covered his hands and sighed.

"Come in, don't catch a cold." Yu Xianggu pulled the fox fur cloak in the carriage and put it on Ye Fu's purple official robe, urging people to go in.

In the yamen of the ministry, several officials stood straight, their faces were pale and white, and they seemed to be cold.

Ye Fu brushed his hands, so that those people don't have to stand, retreat and rest.

When I arrived in the back room, there were only a few officials who looked like literati, with their blue and black beards, writing records.

Seeing Ye Fu and Yu Xianggu coming, they all smiled and led people to a table.

"Prime Minister Bingcheng and Yu Fuyin, this is the relevant document of the Ministry of Officials this year."

On the table, there are neatly placed case files and booklets, stacked one after another.

Ye Fu sat down, and Yu Xiang Gu Zai carefully fiddled with the afternoon, and the inspectors were all inspected.

Ye Fu frowned slightly, looking at the older person in front of him, his thin cheekbones were protruding, his clear posture was matched with a thin and slender official robe, and there were some fairy bones.

"What is the name of this minister?"

"Zhen Lingying, the servant of the lower official department, see the prime minister."

Very serious, Zhen Linghan gave Ye Fu an official salute. The entire ministry can't find the slightest fault, and can't find any mistakes, but it always makes people feel that something is wrong.

There were only a few people in the room, Ye Fu looked at it for an afternoon, and they were all a little familiar. Yu Xianggu recorded on the side, and the whole hall was surprisingly quiet.

Ministry of officials, Ye Fu recalled, he has been in Yujing for more than a year, but rarely heard about it, and there is only a fruitful announcement in the court, and there is no incident.

Like the household department, if there is any tax dispute, it is customized, and it often needs to be resolved by the court, and the ministry has a large team, which is like a transparent one.

Ye Fu wandered around outside for a long time, waiting for Yu Xianggu to sort out the investigation report.

"Wait!" Ye Fu paced in, frowned, looked straight at Zhen Lingxi, and asked, "Where is the official book?" ”

"Back to the prime minister, Kong Shangshu has not returned to Beijing yet."

I finally knew something was wrong.

The boss of the ministry, Kong Fangyu is not there.

"It's all over, is there anything left undone?"

"Kong Shangshu came back with a letter, saying that there were still a few cases to be handled."

"The case?"

"Hmm." Zhen Ling bowed her head.

"What about the imperial examination at the beginning of the year?"

Zhen Lingying took out a stack of booklets from the wooden shelf on the side: "This is what Kong Shangshu ordered us to prepare before he went out." ”

Ye Fu looked through the past, and it was really about the imperial examination, big and small affairs, well organized, and meticulous to consider the diet of candidates from all over the country.

"Hmm...... Prepare for a rainy day, and the officials have done a good job. ”

Out of the ministry, Yu Xianggu took Ye Fu to Yunshui for a big meal.

As soon as the hot meatball soup came up, Ye Fu was attracted by the green and tender meatballs, and picked up the spoon to test it.

"By the way, what kind of reputation is the Ministry of Officials doing? There are only a few people, and Kong Fangyu is not there yet. ”

"Do you know, the Ministry of Officials has the title of the head of the six departments, and most of the officials in it hold important positions, and if they are not in the capital, they may have gone to various counties. As for Kong Fangyu, Kong Shangshu was rarely even in the previous dynasty, and only appeared in the imperial examination and national sacrifice ceremonies. ”

"Why?"

"I don't know. The emperor didn't explain much about this. ”

"Hey, it's a good look, anyway, the head of the six, are you sure?"

Ye Fu has always thought that the six are equal, and the prime minister is dominant!

"Also, I have always thought that the imperial examination and sacrifice should be responsible for these things, after all, the Ministry of Rites is also very good at this."

"The Ministry of Officials is differentiated on the basis of the Ministry of Rites, and it is normal for there to be some duplication of functions. Generally speaking, to be divided is to be entrusted with a heavy responsibility, and the position of the official department also happens to confirm this. Miscellaneous affairs are handed over to the Ministry of Rites, and the Ministry of Officials is responsible for several major things: seals, merits, honors, and falsehoods. The imperial examination was originally a matter of the Ministry of Rites, but it was later assigned to the Ministry of Officials. Another difference in the Ministry of Officials is that the Minister of Officials is often the next prime minister or the person who is a part-time prime minister. ”

"Oh?"

"The original tasteless prime minister of the previous session was like this."

"The Ministry of Officials is in charge of the officials of the world, and the prime minister is the head of the hundred officials, there seems to be nothing wrong, what about Kong Fangyu, is he the next prime minister?"

Yu Xianggu smiled, and only Ye Fu would talk about the taboo topic of officialdom without any scruples.

"If Yu Xiang doesn't want to do it one day, recommend Kong Shangshu, and no one will object."

"Tsk, there is a successor to the original phase, and a deep sense of crisis is coming."

"Kong Shangshu was born in a family of eunuchs, and the Kong family is highly respected in Yu Kingdom, and it is understandable to usurp your position."

"Tsk, I'm scared."

"It's just that in the past few years, the Kong family has become more and more low-key."

"Maybe it's because of Yu Wuling, if you're too high-profile, you'll be beaten."

Ye Fu smiled, swallowed the meatballs, and looked satisfied.

"Tomorrow, Ministry of Works, don't be cowardly."

"Hmm."