After they went to play a game, the three of them sat comfortably on their chairs.

After wandering around the crowded East Market for more than an hour, they are also a little tired, such a quiet place is love.

The waiter had already sent a huge wooden tray, in which there were nearly 20 kinds of flavors to accompany the wine and side dishes, and at the arrangement of Li Lingyou, several jars of old wine with an ancient style had been delivered, but the cups were old clay bowls.

Li Lingyou filled all three of them and explained with a smile:

"I didn't have a hangover last night, so I drank some low-alcohol rice wine to wake up!"

"Good, that's what I want, haha."

Welling also felt good.

Xiao Duhuo is indispensable, nodding casually, with a tired face.

The three of them raised the small bowls, touched each other, smiled, and drank it all.

Rice wine made from glutinous rice and millet using the ancient method has a good taste.

Soon, there were three bowls of wine, each with its own reason.

Two or three friends, high seat near the lake, accompanied by the lake and mountains, accompanied by a glass of turbid wine, Yixing Fei, really dedicated.

Li Lingyou took a long breath of relief, and asked Xiao Duhuo with a smile:

"Brother Duhuo, what was the harvest after saying goodbye that day?"

Xiao Duhuo smiled bitterly:

"Haha, without the blessing star of Brother Welling, it's better than nothing, the income is really unbearable, it's humiliating, don't mention it."

Welling smiled and comforted:

"It's okay, but sometimes the lone brother will be lucky."

"By the way, you actually put down the big business of making money this time, and when you arrived in the imperial capital, did you meet Lord Xiao Jingmo? What wind do you hear? ”

Li Lingyou's smile was playful.

Xiao Duhuo's smile became more and more bitter, and he nodded slightly:

"Welling knows the process very well, that day in the abyss of sighs, I was scolded by the uncle of the clan to the head of the dog's head bleeding, and I was a little disheartened, at that time Welling encouraged me, so I continued to persevere......

Looking back now, ten years ago, I was young and frivolous, there was no one in my eyes, and it was just the whispering of frogs, and now I have a basic judgment on this world and my own ability, and I can see myself clearly and re-understand the world, which is nothing more than that. ”

Xiao Duhuo drank a bowl of wine alone and continued to explain:

"In recent years, among the people of the Xiao clan, there is a sense of lack of success, there are a lot of people, but there are not many people with some ability, which cannot be compared with your Li Valve.

Anyway, I have advanced to the middle level, and I am considered a talent in the Xiao family, so the clan uncle summoned me and met him. ”

Li Lingyou smiled inexplicably:

"What's the matter?"

Xiao Duhuo smiled:

"At the level of your Li Valve's news, isn't it clear?"

Li Lingyou smiled bitterly:

"I walked around with the eldest brother and the second brother for a few steps after drinking last night, saying that it is estimated that there will be a major reform of the imperial administrative structure, and there will be a lot of manpower, and people are needed in all aspects, and the fifth brother will return to the imperial capital immediately after the end of the Western Expedition."

Welling, however, was a little confused by the dumb riddle between the two.

Xiao Duhuo nodded, relieved, and explained to Welling:

"Perhaps you have already realized that the imperial bureaucracy is too crude, and it is still stuck in the extensive era of military control more than a hundred years ago.

This time, the empire completely defeated the Xixuan Federation, and His Majesty intends to take advantage of the situation to reform the official system to meet the needs of the new era. ”

Welling suddenly realized.

Li Lingyou gave more reasons and insider tips:

"Brother Welling, what do you think of the proportion of officials in the imperial ranks, including the number of officials, to the total population?

Ha, don't guess, you can't guess, less than one thousandth, and the old era was a few percent, more than ten percent, it can't be compared.

Most of the current officials and officials are still people with some magical ability, otherwise they would not be able to support the huge and cumbersome government affairs.

But after all, there are too many affairs, which leads to many officials having no time to practice, and in the long run, no one wants to be officials.

Moreover, the current officialdom has gone through the era of annihilation, the era of melee, and the development stage of the empire, among which the so-called way of being an official or gray income is not even fucking mentioned in the situation of the empire's all-round control. ”

Li Lingyou also smiled and drank half a bowl of wine, and continued to throw out his voice:

"That's one reason, and the other reason.

Under the emperor of the empire, the three princes of Taiwei, the prime minister, and the imperial historian, and then the subordinate departments, although there are ancient precedents of the old era, but they are too simplistic, and the management is too extensive, which is really not conducive to accurate governance.

In the next few decades, the population of the empire is expected to double, so it is logical to introduce bureaucratic reform at this time. ”

Welling nodded, understanding the truth, and then asked the two:

"Eighteen Lang, Brother Duhuo, are there any more details of the restructuring?"

Li Lingyou thought about it for a moment and revealed more details:

"It is said that it is still under consideration, but there will definitely be a big move. It is said that the most likely plan now is that the Taiwei Mansion will be dismantled, and the Prime Minister's Mansion will also be dismantled and reduced, and the Imperial Historical Observatory is estimated to have little change.

In the future, there will be 13 main departments, including the Ministry of War, the Ministry of Planning, the Department of Inspection, the Ministry of Officials, the Department of Rites, the Department of Crime, the Department of Households, the Department of Education, the Ministry of Engineering, the Department of Xuan, the Ministry of Resources and Industry, the Department of Commerce, and the Department of Studies.

The Ministry of War is in charge of foreign conquests, the Ministry of Planning is in charge of military strategy and logistical support, the Ministry of Inspection is in charge of supervision and auditing of various ministries, the Ministry of Rites is in charge of propaganda and public relations in the world, the Criminal Department is in charge of law and prisons, the Ministry of Household is in charge of finance, taxation and population, the Ministry of Education is in charge of education and training of natural persons, the Ministry of Industry is in charge of various projects and civil projects of the empire, the Ministry of Xuan is in charge of the Warlocks of the World, the Ministry of Industry is in charge of the production of all walks of life, and the Ministry of Commerce is naturally in charge of the development of commerce and trade.

There are multiple divisions under each department to subdivide responsibilities.

And to the next level of county, the same is set...... In this way, many matters that were originally ignored will be dealt with in a timely manner, and the huge redundancy problem of the original Prime Minister's Office will be solved.

The three dukes of the empire will not change, and the separate Shangshu is responsible for the corresponding three dukes.

Naturally, the empire needed a lot more officials. So last night my eldest brother was still talking about me, asking me to be steady, maybe I will be an official one day, haha......"

After Li Lingyou finished explaining, he looked at Wei Ling narrowly.

Welling also thought it was funny, how could this guy look like an official.

In fact, in Welling's view, it is not a complete change, it is still a bit nondescript, and it cannot be said to be a simplified version of the three-province and six-ministry system, because there are seven more ministries.

In essence, it was only between the three princes of the empire and the functional departments below that a high-ranking official at the level of Shangshu was added, and the functions and responsibilities of affairs were divided more clearly and finely.

At the county level, that is, in the county guard, the governor, and the county supervisor, there will be no changes, and a number of new department-level officials have been set up under the county, and the prime minister and the county will be happy to see it.

Xiao Duhuo also nodded, and said with a wry smile:

"What Uncle Clan said is roughly the same as what Eighteen Lang said, and he has the same requirements for me, however, you know, more than ten years ago, I openly announced my separation from the family, and now I want to swallow back the words that I will release......

Although I can be stubborn, but I gradually lose confidence in my dreams, hehe, life is impermanent, it is so tangled, depressed and helpless. ”

Wei Ling and Li Lingyou were both related, but they didn't know how to comfort him for a while.

The table was a little dull for a while, and Wei Ling and Li Lingyou picked up the wine bowl at the same time:

"No matter, the road of life is narrow and the wine glass is wide, brother Duhu, the two of us will do it first as a respect!"

Xiao Duhuo shook his head and smiled bitterly, he was speechless for this guy, so he could only drink.

The wine was hot, and when he heard the accumulation, Li Lingyou couldn't help but use a chopstick to tap on the small wine bowl, and actually sang a cappella:

Qingqing Ling on the cypress, Lei Lei Jian in the stone.

In the world of life, suddenly like a traveler.

Fighting wine and entertainment, talking thick is not thin.

Drive the horse, the game is like Luo.

……

The lyrics are ancient poems, but the tune is a popular melody at the moment, and the words and rhyme do not match at all, so it is naturally absurd.

"Poof......

There was a casual chuckle from the maid next to her.

Li Lingyou didn't care and continued to sing.

"Bang Bang ......"

A few slight applause came, and a few people looked sideways, and some people were simply divided into the side area of the partition by some low green plants and potted plants, and someone leaned out half of their figures.

A handsome young man who looked slightly younger than Xiao Duhuo was wearing a black warlock robe, and there were several small golden dragon patterns on the robe.

The young man smiled and applauded softly, and threw a message:

"Li Shibalang, it's really you here, I haven't seen you for many years, have you finished your service?"

Li Lingyou immediately got up, his expression a little cramped and respectful:

"Yes, I've seen His Royal Highness the Third Prince!"

The young man tilted his head and looked back, dropping messages to a few of the people on his side.

Then, he actually squeezed over from the narrow passage, hugged his fists with a smile with Li Lingyou, Wei Ling and others, walked to Wei Ling and sat down, and sat down at will:

"Cut, Eighteen Lang, don't be so outward, just call your name.

The imperial capital Ji Changshan was fortunate to meet these two friends...... Oh, rice wine, I like it! ”

Ji Changshan didn't care about Shibalang's stunnedness, just took an empty bowl, began to open a jar of wine and began to pour.

While pouring the wine, he looked at Welling hesitantly.

Li Lingyou quickly threw a simple information package to Wei Ling and Xiao Duhuo, introducing the famous third prince of the imperial capital.

It can be said that Ji Changshan is the person who is the least like a prince.

He is talented, intelligent and studious, but he likes to work in the market since he was a child, and he is five or six years older than Li Lingyou.

Back then, he often formed a group with a group of Chang'an plastering sorghums, and they walked together and played in Pingkang.

Ordinary fights, brawls, gambling and drinking, all of them are fine.

However, this guy is very popular, and he often goes in and out of various gate valve families, eating and drinking, and His Majesty the Emperor doesn't care, and lets him develop freely.

As soon as he became an adult, this guy announced that he would never participate in the competition for the throne, regardless of what His Majesty thought, and at the same time, he did not accept any followers, but just liked to make friends.

At Ji Changshan's wine party, the lower riba people and Yangchun Baixue always sit together and drink freely, without any distinction between high and low status.

Li Lingyou rarely has a few people who thoroughly admire him, Wei Ling is one, and this Ji Changshan is the first person before he met Wei Ling.

"I've seen Your Highness! I'm Li Keqing, Welling. ”

"I've seen Your Highness! I am Xiao Duhuo, born in Lanling. ”

Welling and Xiao Duhuo both got up slightly and returned the salute.

Ji Changshan stopped the wine bowl, looked at Welling, and was stunned, and after a few breaths, he smiled brightly:

"Ha, you're Welling, why do I feel like I've known you for a long time?

This should mean that we are very close to each other, and it is like a no-brainer, yes, that's how it feels!

You and my cousin teamed up to go to Kelab, how are you, do you have a crush on her? ”

Welling was stunned.

Li Lingyou rubbed the corners of his forehead.

Wei Ling, who was caught off guard, thought about it for a while, and finally understood that the queen was Xie Qingdai, the sister of Xie Xinyi, the prime minister of the empire, and Xie Wuyi's aunt, so Xie Wuyi was naturally the prince's cousin.

Wei Ling hurriedly shook his head in denial, and hurriedly accompanied His Highness to drink a sip of wine to suppress the shock.

The handsome young man shook his head when he saw Welling, put down the wine bowl, and looked very regretful:

"It's a pity...... I heard that you are quite powerful, and among the beginner warlocks of the Empire, you are basically an invincible existence. ”

Welling was even more stunned:

"Whoever said that, I haven't been on the altar of Jixia School Palace."

Welling's first reaction was that Li Lingyou, a guy with an open mouth, was talking nonsense.

Looking at Wei Ling's suspicious eyes, Li Lingyou shouted repeatedly:

"Brother Welling, it's none of my business, I haven't even revealed your name."

Ji Changshan smiled:

"That's what I guessed, haha, I met my cousin the other day, and she said you're very good......

It's a pity that she admires and admires, that is, when she talks about you, there is no light in her eyes, just like she is showing off her friend to me. ”

Welling breathed a sigh of relief, but no matter whether there was light in his eyes or not, he nodded again and again:

"Yes, Miss Turnip is my friend, and she's very good."

"Well, that's true, turnips are really good.

It's a pity, I've heard Shibaro say before, saying that it's a little girl who is in love, and when she talks about a lover, her eyes will glow. ”

Li Lingyou shook his head slightly, is this what I said?

I'll go, I'm just listening to you about it at this moment.

Welling didn't dare to answer, saying too much and making a lot of mistakes.