After the military affairs were agreed upon, Yang Guang thought for a while and then said: "The Yushitai Si is responsible for the impeachment duties, and the responsibilities are as heavy as a mountain. However, including the Yushitai doctor, there are only twenty-five officials in the entire Yushitai. Even if they work all year round Traveling around is not enough to inspect all states and counties across the country. Some states and counties have not even been inspected by a censor since the founding of the country. It is precisely because of poor supervision, inadequate inspections, and insufficient deterrence that some local officials have lost their original intention of becoming officials. One wrong step and another wrong step brought huge trauma to the court and the people. I decided to expand the scale of the Yushitai and add the Yezhe and Sili stations, collectively known as the three Yushitais: the Yezhetai is responsible for inspecting areas outside the capital. In prefectures and counties, the chief officer is a senior official, with a rank of fourth rank. The subordinate officials are temporarily designated as two drivers and forty people. Si Litai is responsible for inspecting the prefectures and counties in the capital. The chief officer is a senior official, with a rank of fourth rank. For the time being, there will be two officers and twenty people engaged... In the future, the number of personnel can be increased or decreased according to actual needs."
From the perspective of power restriction, the censor responsible for supervising officials is a tangible restriction and deterrent to officials across the country, ensuring that officials at all levels operate normally within the scope of the court's regulations, laws, and codes.
Although the imperial censor system has certain limitations, for the current era, it has the functions of ruling order, purifying officialdom, and safeguarding the interests of the people.
The people need people who have the courage to speak out, so even in a harsh political environment where powerful officials are in power, eunuchs are in power, and feudal lords are separatist, there are still many censors who dare to stand up.
And in the peaceful and prosperous times, no matter whether they are an official or a human being, who dares to say that they are really clean and pure?
Therefore, as long as they are targeted by the Yushi Yanguan, they will be in trouble!
Nowadays, the state has Tongshou to supervise the administration of the governor and chief historian, and the commander of the army; the county has the county magistrate to supervise the administration of the county magistrate and the chief secretary, and the commander of the army. If the expanded censorship is in place, another layer will be formed. A higher level of deterrence.
The move to expand the Yushitai is beneficial to the country and the people, and there are dozens more positions to compete for without real power than with real power. No one has any objection. What matters now is who will be the official of Yezhe and the official of Sili.
"Su Gong is the minister Zuopushe, and he is in charge of the three departments of officials, households, and rites. Is there anyone suitable to recommend him?" Yang Guang asked Su Wei.
Su Wei thought for a while and said: "Back to the saint, I think that Lu Chu, the official of Zuojianyi, is straightforward and clear about laws and regulations, so he can take on a big responsibility."
Yang Guang's eyes flashed, and he said thoughtfully: "Lu Chu, I have some impression that this person was born in the Lu family of Fanyang. The memorial to impeach Yu Wenshu was both legal and legal, and the writing was clear and smooth. Su Gong's comment on 'clear laws and orders' It is very appropriate, then let him serve as the official of Yezhe, and within the framework of Yushitai, draft the strategy for the establishment of Yezhetai."
After deciding on Lu Chu, Yang Guang added: "Compared with the inspection of the Yezhetai outside the capital, the task of Silitai is lighter. However, there are many officials in the capital, and a mature person is needed."
Su Wei felt at ease, cupped his hands and said: "Sage, Xue Daoheng, the Minister of Internal Affairs (lower fourth rank), has a good temperament and uprightness. Since he was the Minister of Internal Affairs, he was not afraid of powerful people and dealt with justice impartially. I thought that he would be appointed as the official of the Ministry of Civil Affairs. It couldn’t be more appropriate.”
Yang Ji glanced at Su Wei and secretly exclaimed.
The Censor Station was originally an exclusive "business". Although the number of people was small, everyone was afraid of these Censors. Even Su Wei, Yang Su and others were beaten to death by them. Now one station has become three. The powers of the Yushitai have been divided, and the three stations are in a situation of mutual restriction. Although Zhang Heng, the Yushi doctor, is still the chief of the three stations, if the chiefs of the other two stations are not his, his power will be much weaker. . Moreover, with the three stations coexisting, there will inevitably be major personnel changes.
After Lu Chu and Xue Daoheng took over their new positions, Yang Guang would definitely ask them for their opinions on the structure and location of the organization.
Su Wei was the representative of the Guanzhong gentry. He knew that Yang Guang was somewhat wary of Guanlong officials, including the Guanlong nobles. He knew that if he pushed the Guanlong officials, not only would he not succeed, but he would actually disgust Yang Guang. , but at the same time, he did not want to "take advantage" of the other prime ministers who were not from Guanlong, so he recommended Lu Chu from the Shandong clique that Yang Guang wanted to make friends with.
When the news that he recommended Lu Chu spread, in everyone's eyes, Lu Chu was Su Wei's person, and it didn't matter whether he was or not. And he pushed Lu Chu to this important position, how could Lu not be extremely grateful?
Then Xue Daoheng was a mutual friend of Su Wei and Yang Su. This recommendation blocked Yang Su's mouth. Although Xue Daoheng was not Su Wei's person, he was a personal friend there. A "difficult situation" like Zhang Heng's.
"As expected of Su Wei who is good at thinking about people, every move he makes is smooth and silent." Yang Ji was a little wary of the fat Prime Minister.
After hearing Su Wei's words, Yang Su couldn't help but frown. He had too much prestige in the army. Many generals were brought out by him, and his younger brother was an internal historian. He would inevitably bring trouble to his family. It was a disaster, so he had almost no involvement in the appointment and dismissal of civil servants. However, seeing Su Wei's planning look, a sneer flashed in his heart, "Although the idea is good, if you think that the children of the Lu family are easy to control and don't promote their own people, you are really wrong."
When he saw Yang Guang looking at him, he quickly raised his hands and said, "Sage, I agree with what Prime Minister Su said. Xue Daoheng has a distinguished official reputation and is good at punishment and magic. It is suitable for him to serve as a minister."
Yang Guang nodded, and looked at the Prime Minister Yang Xiong, Xiao Cong, Changsun Chi and others in Beijing. They all raised their hands and said, "I second my opinion."
"This matter has been decided. Let's discuss another matter." Yang Guangshen looked at Yang Ji with a smile and said: "King Wei succeeded in suppressing the bandits this time. He arrested Doulu Kuan and Wang Shilang, and also discovered Liu Jia Lun. ''s conspiracy gave the imperial court a countermeasure, how do you think it would be best to reward him?"
As the saying goes, "A minister is capable of taking charge of himself, and a ruler is capable of employing people; a minister is capable of speaking, and a monarch is capable of listening; a minister is capable of acting, and a monarch is capable of rewarding and punishing." Take your father as an example and a wise ruler. It’s impossible for the self-proclaimed Yang Guang not to know this truth. But here in Yang Ji, there are some unclear rewards and punishments.
It's not that Yang Guang doesn't want strict rewards and punishments, but that this kid's starting point is too high and he has made too many contributions. As a result, many of his contributions have not been properly rewarded. Yang Guang feels that Yang Ji doesn't care, but he In addition to being an elder brother, he is also an emperor. He cannot mistreat his heroes, let alone his own people.
Yang Ji was watching the excitement and studying silently. When he heard that Yang Guang wanted to reward him again, he stood up and saluted: "Sage, I just did what a minister should do, and the Binzhou army has not yet been reorganized. How can I do that?" Can you accept a reward with peace of mind for your meager achievements?"
"King Wei, there is no need to refuse. Previously, when you successfully conquered the Great Lakes area, the imperial court suspected that rewards and punishments were unknown, and the people were quite complaining. This time, from a small perspective, you just wiped out a small bandit, but from a big perspective, it is I have saved the people in Guanzhong, how can I not be awarded the title for such an unparalleled achievement?" After Yang Guang finished speaking, he pretended to be displeased: "Do you think I am a foolish king with unclear rewards and punishments?"
Now that there were more than a dozen important ministers watching, Yang Ji could only hold his hands and said: "I don't dare!"
Yang Su coldly said to Yang Guang: "Sage, I believe that nothing can be done without knowing the rewards and punishments. If the rewards and punishments are clear, it will be possible. The veteran also thinks that King Wei's contribution is too great to conquer the Great Lakes area again. No amount of rewards is too much. King Wei does not need to Too much self-effacement.”
This sentence made it difficult for Yang Ji to refuse, so he had to say to Yang Guang: "Thank you, saint."
After saying that, he stood there.
He would like to see how Yang Guang rewards him.
Seeing this, all the important ministers thought: This is right. If you, King Wei, refuse to accept the merit and flaunt yourself by not being attached, what will happen to me and my children?
When Yang Guang saw Yang Jizheng looking at him with a strange look, he knew that this guy was watching the fun, so he paused slightly, then raised his eyebrows, as if to say, 'Look,' and then turned his eyes and said majestically He said to the ministers: "What the Duke of Yue said is true, but what do you think should be the appropriate reward?"
"A saint, if you have military merit, you can start with the military officers." Su Wei cupped his hands and said: "In terms of the military officers, King Wei is now the third-rank champion general. The only way to go up is from the second-rank general to suppress the army. Above them are the second-rank auxiliary general and the first-rank hussar general. The veteran thinks it would be better to be promoted to the general of the town army."
Yang Ji is now in the position of Kunpeng soaring, and his power is unstoppable. Moreover, the family niece Su Yunniang is Yang Ji's aunt. They are not mother and son, but they are like mother and son. Su Wei's favor to Yang Ji at this moment is just a favor to the court without any expense.
Moreover, depending on the emperor's intentions, he also wanted to reward him generously.
Even if you block it, you don't believe it, it's unreasonable, why should you be that evil person?
Yang Su smiled: "Xiang Su, this reward seems a bit light, doesn't it? During the reign of the late emperor, King Wei was the governor of Liangzhou and the general manager of Liangzhou. Today's Liangzhou Mu is not combined into one. As for General Youwei , Champion General, Doctor Jin Ziguanglu, Shangzhu Guo, they all earned it with their lives during the 'right guard internal strife' incident in Renshou Palace."
"Then he first made great achievements in quelling the rebellion of the Han Dynasty, and then conquered the Great Lakes area, annihilating more than ten armies of Murongbei and Turks, and once again sent our Sui army deep into the hinterland of the Eastern Turks. However, the court only rewarded some property , but none of them have been promoted in terms of official positions, and now they have returned with meritorious service. If they are just promoted to one level in Wusanguan, I may be underestimating the meritorious service."
On this issue, Yang Su did not deliberately criticize Su Wei. On the one hand, he admired Yang Ji very much; on the other hand, he and Su Wei had to confront each other on innocuous matters, and this was also a silent conflict between the two. tacit agreement.
Yang Guang started to have a headache again. According to Yang Ji's level and speed of fighting, he was afraid that he would kill the half-dead Tuyuhun again soon after returning to Liangzhou. It would be better to leave some room for improvement, but if he followed According to Su Wei's opinion, he was only promoted to an insignificant Wu Sanguan, and he felt sorry for himself. He pondered for a moment and said: "What you two said is not unreasonable. Xiao Shangshu, as the Minister of the Ministry of War, you have carefully studied the military affairs and military affairs. How do you think it is appropriate to reward him?"
Xiao Jue cupped his hands and said: "Sage, most of King Wei's contributions are military merits. During this military reform, he also put forward many valuable and effective opinions. From now on, the Ministry of War will still need his talents and experience. Wei Chen thinks that King Wei can be given the opportunity to inspect the school." The position of a minister praises his loyalty and bravery, and demonstrates his ability to be wise and courageous. If word of this spreads, it will surely inspire the generals to make contributions to the school."
In fact, Xiao Jue had already made up his mind, but as the Minister of War, he was only a small role in the main hall and it was not his turn to speak actively. At this time, when Yang Guang asked, he expressed his thoughts.
Since the establishment of the military reform project, the number of matters in the Ministry of War has increased several times, which has made him and Duan Wenzhen exhausted. When he was free, he also talked about Yang Ji. Duan Wenzhen even said that Yang Ji was resourceful and experienced. He is an official of the Ministry of War, and they will definitely have a strong helping hand. Just when they were discussing their merits, he had the idea of bringing Yang Ji to the Ministry of War. If Yang Ji took a "temporary position" in the Ministry of War, then he and Duan Wenzhen could ask for advice openly.
As soon as this statement came out, it not only played into Yang Guang's heart, but also made all the important ministers look thoughtful.
Yang Guang showed a pleased expression on his face and said to Xiao Jue: "What Xiao Shangshu said is actually the words of gold and stone. Our Sui Dynasty needs young heroes like King Wei. If all the generals in the army are like King Wei, our Sui Dynasty will definitely It will be even more glorious and powerful! Forget it, then let’s make King Wei the Minister of Military Affairs of the School.”
In the Great Sui Dynasty, there were only two grades of first, third, and third ranks, Zhengsong. After reaching the fourth rank and beyond, there were Zhengshang, Zhengxia, Congshang, and Congxia. The serving ministers of the Six Ministries were the upper ranks of the fourth rank; such as the Minister of the Ministry of Military Affairs, , The Minister of Inspection and the Ministry of Civil Affairs is two grades lower, that is, from the fourth grade.
Officials with the word "inspection of the school" actually have no power to handle matters, but they have the obligation to give advice and suggestions. They are like advisors for future generations; take Yang Ji, who has just been awarded the title of "Inspection of the School and the Minister of the Ministry of War", for example, in normal times, He has no job, but if any important event happens in the Ministry of War, he has the obligation and responsibility to help the Ministry of War solve problems.
Leaving aside the issue of power, as far as his reputation is concerned, Yang Ji, the "Secretary of the School Inspectorate and Military Department" is quite bluffing. This is because after Yang Jian established the Five Provinces and Six Ministries system, the Five Provinces had replaced the Nine Temples and became the central mainstream institution; when Yang Guang changed the Five Provinces and Six Ministries into the Three Provinces and Six Ministries, the reputation of the Three Provinces and Six Ministries was so great that any of the Three Provinces and Six Ministries Every position gives people a "high-ranking" feeling; Yang Ji has the title of "Secondary Minister of the Military Academy", so those who admire him will be in joy. This can be regarded as the imperial court giving a "meritorious official" a explain.
The people below were not very clear about the difference between the Minister of War and the Minister of Military Affairs, but Yang Ji knew it very well. He knew that he was captured by Xiao Jue, his brother-in-law and brother-in-law, and he couldn't explain how he felt. I can only thank you in public!
In addition, Yang Ji felt that Yang Guang must have done it on purpose: after he came to Yushitai Ertai, he discussed his merits in public; first, there was a need to win over people's power, and he revealed to everyone a signal that meritorious service would be rewarded; second, he told foreign ministers Let me reveal a piece of information: Yushi Ertai is a sweetener that I, Yang Guang, throw to foreign ministers, but our old Yang family is still the "highlight of the finale."
"Saint, if the matter of canonizing King Wei as the minister of the Ministry of Military Affairs of the school is spread, it will be a story for eternity." At this time, Li Yuantong, the Minister of Punishment, said with a smile: "It's just that in addition to being an expert in leading troops, King Wei is also proficient in criminal names." Under his governance, Liangzhou does not close its doors at night and does not pick up lost things in the street. Can he also be appointed as the "Inspector of the Ministry of Punishment"? "
"That won't work, I won't do it." When Yang Ji heard this, his expression suddenly changed, he waved his hand and said, "I'm just a stupid young man who doesn't understand the law or the science of criminal justice. Everything belongs to the officials of the state and animal husbandry offices." The credit has nothing to do with me, Li Shangshu can let people communicate with them, just don’t come to me anyway."
Although Liangzhou is said to have made successful progress in all aspects, it has not yet formed a complete and concise system, so it is very burdensome. Once he returns, he will have to be busy again. How can he have so much energy to concurrently take on the duties of the court?
He couldn't refuse the position of General of the Right Guard and Minister of the Military Commission of the Military Academy. How could he accept a more onerous and troublesome job as "Secretary of the Military Academy of the Military Academy"?
If he takes it, everything will be done. What else does the court want officials from the Ministry of Justice to do?
Do you want to eat dry food?
"Okay!" Yang Guang waved his hand, interrupting Li Yuantong who wanted to say more, and said to Yang Ji: "King Wei, since you have accepted the post of Minister of Military Affairs of the School, you should do your best in military reform."
"Here!" Yang Ji had nothing to say about the Ministry of War, and was willing to help the Ministry of War eliminate the black sheep in the army.
Yang Guang smiled: "I have some important matters to discuss with the Prime Ministers and Ministers, so I won't keep you for dinner. Go back first."
"Yes!" Yang Ji bowed deeply and bowed to leave.
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