On the eighth day of the fifth month of the sixth year of Xuanhe (1124 AD), in the lobby of the main hall of the Kaifeng Mansion of the Beijing Division, in order to enter the working state as soon as possible, the management team of the Kaifeng Mansion was summoned today to understand their work situation in detail, so as to familiarize themselves with the business of the Mansion as soon as possible, otherwise they really made them think that the prince did not understand anything, and he was just here to put on a name. Seeing that everyone had already come to the lobby, I looked at the people in the hall, and felt that the momentum was very spectacular, so I immediately cleared my throat and said to them: I summoned you here today, mainly to understand the specific affairs of the palace and familiarize yourself with your responsibilities.

First of all, the judge Li Tietou bowed his hand and said: The prince of Qiyu, the lower official is the judge of the Kaifeng Mansion, and his main responsibility is to assist the chief of the Kaifeng Mansion Yin to deal with official affairs, supervise and implement the instructions issued by the adults. The original procedure is to report to the right to know Kaifeng Mansion, like Bao Zheng during the Renzong Dynasty is the right to know Kaifeng Mansion, and now the crown prince is honored to serve as the Yin of Kaifeng Mansion, the emperor will transfer the original Quan Zhi Kaifeng Mansion to other uses, and at present, all affairs in the palace are responsible for the prince, mainly in charge of civil affairs, justice, catching thieves, servitude, household registration and other government affairs.

I immediately nodded to Li Tietou, it turned out that the judge of the Song Dynasty was the second-in-command of the Yamen, and when I, the prince, was not in the palace, the judge had the final say, and afterwards the judge asked me for instructions or reported to me alone. This was deeply reflected in my mind, and I had a clear understanding of the duties of the judges. And the local governor, the prefect is the local administrator, and the second-in-command is the judge, in the Beijing division here I this Kaifeng Mansion Yin is equivalent to the local administrator, in the past only by the royal family members named as the Kaifeng Mansion Yin, the real power is in the hands of the right to know the Kaifeng Mansion, and now the old man will transfer the original right to know the Kaifeng Mansion, then I, the concurrently Kaifeng Mansion Yin, naturally has the real power. This is also an internship before the crown prince takes office, and it is also a test of the prince's ability to govern in all aspects and familiarity with government affairs, so as to prepare for his future accession to the throne.

The very famous Bao Qingtian Bao in history came to Kaifeng Mansion in December of the first year of Jiayou, that is, in December 1056. The imperial court appointed Bao Zhengquan to know Kaifeng Mansion. Bao Zheng officially took office in March of the following year, that is, in March 1057, and left office in June 1058. Therefore, Bao Zheng has only been in Kaifeng Mansion for more than 1 year. And in this limited time, can leave a lot of praise for future generations, it is indeed the iron-faced selfless image of Lord Bao, which is famous for Renzong in June of the third year of Jiayou (AD 1058), Bao Zheng was promoted to the right counselor, Yushi Zhongcheng. Bao Zhengshang: The position of the crown prince has been vacant for a long time, and everyone in the world is worried about it, why did Your Majesty not make a decision for so long? Renzong asked him, "Who do you think is good?" Bao Zheng replied: His Majesty is incompetent and has not considered it, and the minister's request to establish the prince early is for the sake of the great plan of the temple for eternity. His Majesty asked the minister who he wanted to appoint, which was a suspicion of the minister. The minister is already sixty years old, and he has no son, so he is not inviting favor for himself and his descendants! Renzong was very happy when he heard this, and said: This matter will be discussed slowly. He pleaded for the reduction of the chamberlain, the reduction of unnecessary expenses, the urging of the governors to perform their duties according to the provisions, the fact that the Imperial Historian could nominate their own officials, and that the period of vacation for officials should be reduced in one year, and these suggestions were implemented.

And Bao Zheng's performance of not being afraid of power and upright was in the fourth year of Jiayou (1059 AD), when Zhang Fangping, who was the third envoy, was impeached and removed from office by Bao Zheng in the previous chapter because he bought the property of a local tyrant: after Song Qi took over, Bao Zheng played Song Qi again; Song Qi was dismissed, and Bao Zheng was temporarily appointed as the third envoy as a privy counselor. In this regard, Ouyang Xiu said dissatisfiedly: Bao Zheng is a cattle grabbing from the field (the cow trampled on Tian He, so he forcibly took away other people's cattle, the metaphor is too much), such a punishment is already very heavy, but he is greedy for fat to do that position, isn't it too much? Bao Zheng therefore stayed at home to avoid the appointment of the acting third envoy, which Renzong did not allow. After a long time, Bao Zheng left the house to take up his post.

Getting back to the point, and at this time, the official Di Fuqing came out of the line and saluted: Qi Yu Prince, the lower official is the official of the government, the house originally belonged to the left and right two officials, because the other official is too old, has retreated to the second line, the appointment of the official in the palace has not yet come down, so at present, there is one official, the official is in charge of the official affairs, and the Kaifeng Mansion is set up in the left and right halls, and each hall has a member of the officials, and the cases are tried in turn every day. I immediately nodded, it turned out that the magistrate was in charge of the responsibility of interrogating the prison, which was equivalent to the current court, and the left and right halls were two courts, which were responsible for hearing civil and criminal cases within the jurisdiction of the Jingshi every day. As for the shortage of personnel, I kept it in my heart, and I had time to talk to Cai Jing and them, and appoint people as soon as possible, and there is only one hall in Beijing with a population of millions to hear cases, which is indeed too few.

Seeing that I nodded in approval, Zhang Gu of the Mansion came out of the line and saluted: The prince of Qiyu, Zhang Gu of the Military Academy in the Xiafu Division, the main responsibility is to hold the seal of the mansion, the gains and losses of the Senate government, and the affairs of the palace, the household marriage lawsuit, and the case of the six Cao cases in the general book. I also nodded to him to indicate that I know, the position of this government is equivalent to the housekeeper of the Kaifeng government, that is, in charge of the big seal in the government, that is, to find him who needs to stamp the official seal, and all the internal affairs in the government are also within his jurisdiction, and he is also responsible for regulating civil affairs, including divorce, marriage, household registration and related litigation cases, and finally is responsible for the filing and custody of Liucao's case, etc.

Next, the soldier Cao Ouyang Xiu came out and said: The prince of Qiyu, the next official is Ouyang Xiu, the person in charge of the soldier Cao, who is mainly in charge of all affairs related to military affairs, such as the recruitment of the Beijing division, the election of military attachés, the battle of armor and weapons, and the transmission of the post. I also nodded in response, and the next step was the introduction of the criminal Cao Zhang Kai, the head of the department in charge of criminal law, and the Gong Cao Wang Jie was in charge of construction, the manufacture of craftsman items, and the construction of vehicles and palace bridges. The ceremonial Cao Chen Da is in charge of ceremonies, systems, diplomatic rhetoric, state funerals, banquets, reception of foreign guests, historians, imperial examinations, etc., and Hu Cao Shen Kuo is in charge of the departments of private households, ancestral shrines, agricultural mulberry, etc. Cao Miaolong, an official, was in charge of official elections and promotions.

Seeing that everyone had introduced their responsibilities in general, I probably knew that the so-called judges, pushers, and six cao all followed the officialdom system of the Tang Dynasty, and the Great Song Dynasty completely inherited it. So there is no difference between the basic official title and the Tang Dynasty, but the Great Song Dynasty is a well-known redundant official, and at the same time set up a lot of official names with the characteristics of the Great Song Dynasty. Are there any other anomalies? After speaking, he stared at everyone in the hall.

At this time, the judge Li Tietou came out with a smile on his face and arched his hand: Report to Lord Yin, all colleagues in the Kaifeng Mansion are extremely proud of the prince to be appointed as the Mansion Yin, since I heard about this a few days ago, the Mansion to the lower officials are excited to jump up, this is a good thing once in a century, and the discerning people know that if the "prince" serves as the Kaifeng Mansion Yin, it is a first-class official title, which not only invisibly improves the status of the entire Mansion but also greatly increases the confidence of the lower officials, after all, we will be the protégés of the Son of Heaven in the future. This honor is worthy of being cherished forever by all government colleagues. Two days ago, he officially received the prince's appointment documents, and the lower officials and others also went to the restaurant to celebrate.

After saying that, he smiled at the magistrate, and when he saw this, the magistrate Di Fuqing continued: Lord Yin of the Qiyu Mansion, the lower officials feel that the prince is different, almost all the important ministers of the court gathered in the palace yesterday afternoon to find the prince, this is a situation that has not been encountered for decades, not to mention that it is quite polite for everyone to come to the mansion, this is completely different from the usual time when they see them in the yamen, the brothers feel proud of the prince's appointment as the palace Yin, and the current enthusiasm for work is high, and the efficiency has also been improved to a certain extent, In particular, that visceral confidence is evident. So please rest assured that the whole house is currently enthusiastic, and the work of the courts, ya, and Cao is progressing in an orderly manner, and the brothers are all thinking about doing things right and doing a good job, saying that they will have the opportunity to see the prince's demeanor. After saying that, he laughed, and the other people also laughed.

After listening to the singing and harmony of the two, I was also infected by everyone and immediately smiled: This is very good, please be sure to warn all my colleagues in the government again, because the prince is also the government Yin, whether the work of the Kaifeng government is in place, and whether the millions of subjects in Beijing are satisfied, this is not only related to the honor of the Kaifeng Mansion Yin, but also involves the royal decency. I remember that nothing is trivial in the government office, and I have time to organize all the government personnel to preview the "ring stone inscription" stele between the door and the main hall, and read the book on it: "Erfeng Erlu, the people fat and the people's ointment; The people are easy to abuse, and the heavens are difficult to bully" always keep this in mind. At the same time, tell all colleagues that as long as they do their jobs conscientiously and have outstanding performance, the government will arrange a meeting and reward them in person! Everyone in the hall immediately said solemnly: The lower officials should remember the instructions of Lord Yin!

In order to control everyone more seriously, I was afraid that they would be proud of it, so I said to them earnestly: Jingshi, as the capital of the country, is a banner, especially in terms of public security, creating a business atmosphere, the overall appearance of the streets and the satisfaction of 1.5 million residents, etc., are always testing the mansion, in the face of the bustling and endless flow of people coming and going to Beijing every day, always reflecting the majesty of Beijing and the royal family, and this prince recently went to Daxiangguo Temple, is to see behind the prosperity of Beijing, There are many hidden blind spots that affect social security, including the rampant bullies in the market, and the overall dirty, chaotic, and poor streets. This phenomenon seriously affected the status of the Jingshi in the hearts of the people of the whole country, and at the same time discredited the government and the emperor.

After listening to me, the atmosphere in the hall instantly became tense, and everyone had a serious look on their faces, and they couldn't help but admit this problem, or Li Tietou said: Prince Qiyu, about the phenomena of ruffians, market bullies, and hooligans have always existed, and the current jurisdiction of the government is indeed too large, and there is not enough manpower to maintain social security in Beijing, and there is a deeper problem that many of them are done by the forbidden army of Beijing, and they often collude with local ruffians and hooligans to bully and dominate the market. Many foreign business owners complained. These problems did not arise overnight, but have long-term historical causes. Look at the prince Mingjian.

I thought that this might be the case, so I reassured everyone: the reason why this prince pointed out the above problems is not to blame you, but to hope that we will work together to solve this problem, since you also admit these facts, then this prince will definitely not let it go, to stop this unhealthy trend, and return the people of Beijing to live and work in peace and contentment.