Zhao Jun, the magistrate of the Imperial City Division, knows the Political Academy?
Positioned above the prime minister?
The news instantly caused an uproar in the court.
The faces of many senior officials such as the Third Secretary, the Privy Council, and the Six Ministers changed greatly.
They never expected that the newly established department would have nothing to do with them.
Not to mention the Zhizhiyuan, even the alternate Zhizhi who is higher than the Vice-President are filled by Yan Shu and Fan Zhongyan, not these people.
This means that in the past, they had only one hand to cover the sky in their respective departments, and even the prime minister could not control them.
Now, the Constitutional Yuan is riding on his head, and he has fallen from the first and second leaders in the highest authority department to the first and second leaders in the secondary authority departments.
How can this be done?
For a time, the entire court was in chaos, and hundreds of officials stood up and asked Zhao Zhen to take back his orders.
However, Zhao Zhen turned a deaf ear and said loudly: "Xuan Zhao Jun!"
"Xuan Zhaojun!"
Wang Shouzhong's loud and clear voice echoed through the entire Chui Gong Hall, and many ceremonial officers outside the hall shouted.
When all the officials heard this, they immediately stopped talking and turned around to look.
They all wanted to crane their necks to see what the rumored Zhao Jun looked like, so that the emperor could entrust him with such a huge task.
Where is Zhao Jun at this time?
In the back pavilion of Chui Gong Hall.
This is where the emperor rested temporarily before going to court.
At this moment, he is wearing a Diao Chan crown suit, with a red coat on the upper body and a red dress on the lower body. That is, wearing a crimson robe and skirt, lined with a white flower robe, and tied with a large belt.
Then a leather belt is tied with a feiluo to cover the knees, a square heart-shaped collar, a jade sword, a jade pendant, a brocade ribbon, and white silk stockings and black leather shoes.
This is the court uniform worn by first and second grade officials.
In the Song Dynasty, there was a distinction between court clothes and ordinary clothes. Since Song Renzong was more diligent in his early days and went to court every day, all officials had to wear court clothes.
After the next court session, everyone went back to their own yamen and put on their provincial uniforms, which are common office uniforms.
The specific style of regular clothes is mostly "a futou on the head, a curved collar, big sleeves, and a leather belt around the waist." The grades are divided by color. For example, green is used for officials above the seventh rank; vermilion is used for officials above the fifth rank; and purple is used for officials above the third rank. .
Zhao Jun was named the Duke of Song Dynasty, with a first-grade title, so the court uniform was the same as that of princes, three princes and other royal children or ministers such as prime ministers, who wore Diao Chan crown clothes to go to court.
He yawned and sat on the chair in the back room of Chui Gong Hall, almost falling asleep.
This morning is so deceiving.
He actually had to get up at three o'clock in the morning. Even in order to put on court clothes, he had to wait for more than two o'clock to be taken care of by the palace maids and eunuchs sent by the emperor.
After returning from Houyuan yesterday, Zhao Jun thought that the establishment of the Constitutional Yuan would need to be prepared for a period of time.
Unexpectedly, Zhao Zhen and Lu Yijian were the type of people who acted vigorously and resolutely. Since they were ready to start work, they might as well announce it the next day to avoid procrastination.
As a result, when Zhao Jun dealt with the affairs of the Imperial City Department and was about to go to Shuxiangfang to find someone to print leaflets and notices, Zhao Zhen sent someone to deliver court clothes and regular clothes, and informed him to get up at two o'clock the next morning. , come to the morning court.
This is a bit outrageous.
In fact, Zhao Jun didn't expect to start doing it so soon.
He still has some things to do.
For example, for the expansion of the Imperial City Division, he planned to set up two town and Fu divisions in the outer city, purchase land and houses, and build his own cells and prisons.
Then he will buy a printing plant, prepare to run a newspaper, and control his own power of public opinion.
By handling the Kaifeng Mansion incident, Zhao Jun realized that it was still necessary to control the power of public opinion in the Song Dynasty.
It happened that he needed to print a large number of announcements to deal with the affairs of Wuyou Cave and Guifan Tower, so he planned to buy a printing factory to control public opinion.
In the future, when the Song Dynasty becomes stronger and has the confidence to compete with Liao and Xixia, it can completely turn its offensive and let newspapers attack Liao and Xixia wildly, divert internal conflicts, and let the Han people put their hatred on foreigners.
But he never expected that Zhao Zhen was anxious to get him involved in the Constitutional Yuan as soon as possible. He discussed it the first day and announced it the next morning, giving him no time to prepare at all.
"It's hard to bear. From now on, I have to get up at three o'clock every morning to go to work."
Zhao Jun rubbed the tears caused by yawning. Next to him, Vice Minister Yan Wenying was serving him carefully.
At this time, a young eunuch came in from outside, nodded and bowed and said: "Chief Minister, your Majesty declares!"
"knew."
Zhao Jun stood up from his chair, stretched and said, "Lead the way."
Yan Wenying quickly bowed and said, "Chief Secretary, go this way."
With that said, he led Zhao Jun out of the back cabinet.
The sky outside the back cabinet is already much brighter, because after the initial state affairs and a series of other things in the morning, it is already past six o'clock in the morning.
The sky was gray and the late autumn wind in early September made people feel a slight chill, which made Zhao Jun couldn't help but shudder.
Walking to the side corridor of the Chuigong Hall, through the paper windows and the candlelight inside, I could vaguely see how many figures were standing inside.
It was quite quiet inside. Zhao Jun didn't know what the officials were saying just now, but he could tell with his toes that they were all watching him eagerly.
I want to see who I am and can become the leader of these people second only to Zhao Zhen.
Soon Zhao Jun walked to the door of Chui Gong Hall.
In an instant, countless pairs of eyes looked over. Those who could come to court were basically senior officials of the fourth and fifth grades of Bianliang and above, all wearing vermilion or purple court uniforms.
Court clothes can also be divided into purple, scarlet and green, and the styles are different from ordinary clothes due to different grades. Some wear Xiechi horns, some wear three-beam crowns, and some wear Jinxian crowns. The hairpin on the head, the belt around the waist, the jade pendant, and the brocade ribbon are all different.
The only thing they had in common was that their eyes seemed to be on fire, as if they wanted to eat Zhao Jun alive.
"Is this person Zhao Jun? Why is he so young?"
"I remember that among the people who entered the officialdom through imperial examinations in the past dynasties, I have never heard of Zhao Jun's name."
"He was able to reach the first rank without taking part in the imperial examination, at such a young age, and without experience in local and state capitals. How could the officials grant him such an important position? You gentlemen are also confused. Why didn't you advise the officials?"
"Could it be some kind of demon? Not only the officials, but also all the ministers have been deceived by this person. I'm afraid this person's sorcery is incredible."
The officials were discussing in low voices.
In their eyes, Zhao Jun is just a young man in his twenties, which is very different from what they expected.
Although he is quite handsome, handsomeness cannot be eaten as food these days.
Therefore, facing the support of officials and prime ministers, everyone was disappointed.
I thought he was really some kind of hidden sage.
The result is a brat.
How could such a young man be allowed to climb over them so easily?
For a moment, all the officials looked at him angrily, thinking that he had used some method to confuse the officials and the prime minister.
Zhao Jun walked outside the door, took two deep breaths, turned a deaf ear to the subtle sounds in the hall, and stepped into the hall boldly.
There were officials on both sides, and their eyes moved as he moved.
Zhao Jun walked all the way to the bottom of the steps from the passage in the middle that was specially set aside when everyone came out to perform. He raised his head, cupped his hands to Zhao Zhen and said, "Zhao Jun has seen the official family!"
The Song Dynasty did not bring up the Qing Dynasty. Looking up at the emperor was as outrageous as assassinating the king and killing him. After all, this was an era when officials dared to pull the emperor's dragon robe and chase the emperor to preach, and even spit on the emperor's face. Looking up at the emperor did not mean anything. question.
Zhao Zhen raised his hands and said, "No courtesy!"
"Thank you, Guanjia!"
Zhao Jun put his hands down and still stood where he was.
"Zhao Jun is a great talent! I know very well that if a country wants to prosper, it must have a mastermind, and it needs to be led by someone with great vision to make the country prosperous and strong."
Zhao Zhen then looked around at the officials below, and finally looked at Zhao Jun and said: "So I discovered that Zhao Jun was so talented, so I promoted you in an exceptional way. As a special case, I made you the Duke of the Song Dynasty, and assigned you to the three towns of the German Army, the Taining Army, and the Xingguo Army. The envoys will lead the Zhizhiyuan, command hundreds of officials, and make the Song Dynasty prosperous!"
"Thank you again, official!"
Zhao Jun raised his hands and saluted again. Three more Jiedu envoys came than what was discussed yesterday.
However, he also knew that the Jiedushi in the Song Dynasty was actually an honorary title, similar to that of Shangzhuguo among the honorary officers. It was not a military position. It was basically an errand with three extra wages, which didn't matter.
So let alone three, there is no point in having thirty.
What Zhao Jun didn't expect was that after his title and military governor were awarded, there would be another commotion among the officials below. Everyone whispered to each other, shocked.
Even the many admonishers who originally planned to wait for Zhao Jun to come up and immediately submit a memorial to impeach him, to give him some color and let him know that the admonishers of the Song Dynasty were powerful, froze in place and remained silent.
Because these Jiedushi and Fengguo are so shocking.
From the late Northern Song Dynasty to the early Southern Song Dynasty, the number of Jiedushi envoys was relatively high. There were even more than 60 Jiedushi envoys, often with one person shouldering two or even three towns. For example, the four great generals Zhang, Han, Liu, and Yue basically served as two-town envoys. Degree envoy.
Later, Han Shizhong, Zhang Jun, and Liu Qi even shouldered the three towns, and their honorary titles were increased to the extreme.
However, in the early and middle periods of the Northern Song Dynasty, Jiedushi was not so common. Often only important officials of the court, relatives, and royal nobles could get the honor of being a Jiedushi.
For example, Han Qi and Wen Yanbo were the only two-town military envoys in the Northern Song Dynasty. The rest of the officials, even prime ministers, could only serve one town at most.
But the officials never expected that Zhao Jun would be awarded three towns.
And the one who was sealed was Song Guogong.
If you want to know the origin of the title of the Song Dynasty, isn't it because Taizu Zhao Kuangyin once served as the governor of Songzhou?
Therefore, during the Song Dynasty, other states had dukes, but Song state did not.
But now there is.
What's the meaning?
The officials were confused for a moment, and then began to think about it.
Thinking of it, it is generally only awarded to the military governors of the clan and princes and nobles.
I also thought that Songzhou, where Taizu started, became a fiefdom.
Then think of Zhao Jun, whose surname is Zhao.
The answer is ready to come out!
This is a clan member!
In an instant, almost most of the officials guessed Zhao Jun's identity.
After all, the official hint was too obvious.
Then the officials began to think again.
What does official mean?
Let one clan take charge of national government affairs?
Is this the plan to establish a prince?
The question is whose child is this clan member?
Are you qualified to become a prince?
And judging from the fact that he is a few years younger than the official family, is there anyone who wants to establish a prince like this?
After all, the official family is young and should still be able to have children.
The officials were not like the Empress Dowager Liu who forced Zhao Zhen to bring the prince's son into the palace. There is no reason to establish the heir apparent so early.
So why?
Could it be that this person is not a junior from the official family at all, but a member of the official family...
In an instant, the officials' thoughts were racing.
Almost all of them instinctively thought, did the late emperor engage in another "borrowed child"?
"Ahem."
Just when the officials were shocked and thinking, Lu Yijian coughed twice and said: "Zhiyuan Zhao has taken office as the Political Bureau to control the officials. He should be the head of the officials. Please stand in front of him on the left."
After saying that, he took a step back, moved aside, and motioned for Zhao Jun to stand next to him.
The Song Dynasty inherited the Tang system and respected the left.
Senior officials of the first, second and third ranks, including the prime minister, prime minister, prime minister, deputy prime minister, deputy prime minister, deputy prime minister, ministers of the six departments, bachelors of various palaces, and censor Zhongcheng, all stand on the left in the court, while the other three ranks and below stand on the right. .
Lu Yijian is the prime minister. Although among the second and third departments, the Privy Council and the Government Hall are the second government, the official rank of the Privy Council is the same as that of the prime minister, basically starting from the first rank.
However, in terms of status, the prime minister is often respected, and the status of the Privy Council is slightly lower than that of the Political Affairs Hall, so Lu Yijian, Wang Zeng and Wang Sui stand in the top three.
Now Lu Yijian gave way and gave up the first row of the team on the left to Zhao Jun. The rest of the people had to move back one position, causing a commotion among the officials in the rear.
Zhao Jun did not refuse and just stood over.
It was only then that all the officials came back to their senses. They all looked at each other, not knowing what to say.
Because at this moment, Baiguan's expression was full of doubts about Zhao Jun's identity.
The official family granted him the title of Duke of Song Dynasty and the military governor of the three towns?
Are the Three Phases and Three Ginsengs respectful to him?
Your surname is Zhao?
Take charge of national government affairs?
The head of a hundred officials?
What is his identity?
The late emperor's youngest son?
For a moment, all the officials who originally planned to attack Zhao Jun were frightened, and the place was as quiet as time had stopped, with no one making any sound.
(End of chapter)
