In this reduction of redundant officials, the one who suffered the most serious reduction was actually not the Jiuqing, but the Sangong Mansion.
The Sangong's Mansion, which was split from the Prime Minister's Mansion, has been in existence for many years. Most of its power and positions have been usurped by Jiuqing and Shangshutai. Even the Sangong's office has become a vacant position, which shows that they are subordinate officials.
There are more than 500 subordinate officials in the Sangong Mansion, both directly and indirectly!
When the Sangong Mansion was dismissed, its subordinate officials, big and small, were successively assigned to Jiuqing, Shangshutai, Yushitai and other monasteries under various names.
But in Wang Yun's plan, they were 'completely redundant' and were designated as targets for layoffs.
Sili Xiaowei, Tang Mansion.
Tang Mao has been somewhat unhappy recently. The imperial court's stagnation in Sili's reform has constantly put pressure on him, but it has restricted him up and down, making him difficult to move forward and unable to bear the disturbance.
In the backyard, there were three people standing in front of him. They were all working history under Sili Xiaowei.
One of them carefully held up a piece of jade and handed it over, and said with a flattering smile: "Mr. Tang, this is said to be owned by the former Dou Taifu. I don't know much about it. Please take a look at it."
Tang Hao was startled, and quickly took it with both hands, put it in front of his eyes, and looked at it carefully.
It is warm and delicate, with a transparent color. It looks like a good jade at first glance!
Tang Mao was so excited that he couldn't control his expression. He looked at it for a long time, coughed, looked at the jade, and said: "Well, it is a good piece of jade. You have to keep it well, it can be used as a family heirloom."
The man hurriedly said: "How can a villain afford such a precious thing? How about, Mr. Tang, help the villain raise it for a while?"
Tang Mao glanced at him and said in a pretentious tone: "It's not impossible, but I have to give you a pledge, and you can exchange it in the future."
The man immediately said: "Oh, the villain can't trust anyone, and if he can't trust Tang Gong, you will suffer and support the villain."
Tang Hao then showed a smile and said: "If you say so, then let it be like this. By the way, are you here on official business today?"
The three of them looked at each other, and the other person raised his hand with a cautious look on his face and said, "Mr. Tang, I heard that the imperial court is going to cut down the number of people engaged in history?"
Tang Hao had guessed it a long time ago, and now he still nodded and said: "Sixteen years as a historian and twenty-five years as an assistant. The court thinks that there are too many, unclear powers and responsibilities, and too many redundant officials. Ten people need to be laid off."
The person who sent the jade complimented: "The imperial court is very concerned, and it should be so. That is, that is, right now, my colleagues are panicked and unable to do anything, so I waited for three people to ask if there is a list..."
Tang Mao's face darkened and he said: "Nonsense! How can you inquire about the important affairs of the imperial court at will?"
The three of them were startled, and their expressions froze.
Immediately, Tang Hao said calmly: "You three are not on the list. Go back and do your best."
The three of them were overjoyed and said, "Yes, yes. Thank you very much, Duke Tang. Thank you very much, Duke Tang. I will resign."
Tang Hao looked at the three people who were leaving with smiles as if they were pardoned. He turned his eyes to the jade in his hands and said to himself eagerly: "Is it really owned by Taifu Dou?"
Regardless of whether it is true or not, once it is in his hands, it will be priceless!
At the same time, Dong Zhuo's residence.
After returning to Beijing, Dong Zhuo continued to act like a loyal minister and good general. He was taciturn in the court and always spoke out "good advice."
At this moment, he was watching the singing and dancing in the mansion with great interest, his eyes were on the young woman who was leading the dance, her head stretched out, her eyes shining, as if she would drool at the next moment.
Niu Fu and Jia Xu were sitting aside. Niu Fu was feasting and was not looking at the beauty at all.
Jia Xu squinted her eyes and looked at the beauty, and her peripheral vision glanced at Dong Zhuo from time to time.
He had a clear premonition that Dong Zhuo would not last long!
But Jia Xu hasn't decided where to go yet. As an aide to Niu Fu and Dong Zhuo, not many people dare to take him in.
At the same time, he also looked down upon ordinary people.
Two people came in quietly and saw Dong Zhuo in high spirits, standing not far away without moving.
Jia Xu glanced out of the corner of his eye and pretended not to notice.
One is the governor of Taiwei's mansion, and the other is the governor of Ling Dynasty.
Dong Zhuo noticed it, but he ignored it and kept shouting "Okay, okay".
After another while, the music ended and the dance ended. Dong Zhuo picked up the wine glass and took a sip. He said with a smile: "As expected of the Eastern Capital, you can't see such dancing in Xiliang."
"What the Lieutenant said is,"
Ling Shi, one of the two people who came in, stepped forward and said with a flattering smile: "These are famous singers in Luoyang. It took me a long time to invite them here."
Dong Zhuo smiled broadly and said: "Very good, very good."
Ling Shi glanced at the people present, handed over a land deed, and said cautiously and with a charming smile: "Xiaoguan heard that Taiwei is not used to living here. Xiaguan just bought a house in the east of the city. Taiwei When are you free to go take a look?"
Dong Zhuo snorted and said, "Shi is interested."
But didn't answer.
Shi Shi observed Dong Zhuo and stepped forward if he had any understanding. He said: "Today Lieutenant, those singers, subordinates and others have all been bought. I would like to give them to Taiwei to relieve his boredom in his spare time. Please don't dislike them."
Dong Zhuo suddenly smiled and said: "Historical master said this, I am disrespectful."
When Shi Shi saw it, he said: "I only hope that the Taiwei will be happy. The subordinates still want to follow the Taiwei and serve them more."
Dong Zhuo didn't know what they meant. His face was stunned for a moment, and he seemed to have just come to his senses. He said in a deep voice: "Don't worry, I will be here and everything will be fine."
When the two heard this, they breathed a sigh of relief and quickly raised their hands and said, "Thank you, Lieutenant, for showing mercy."
Dong Zhuo smiled and said, not taking it seriously at all, "Sit down."
The two thanked them and sat down opposite Niu Fu and Jia Xu.
Jia Xu frowned slightly, but said nothing.
…
In Tingwei Mansion, Zhong Yao left the government office with a headache and went directly to the palace.
Xun You in the palace was not as relaxed as him. I wonder if he recommended too many people. Nearly 30% of the people who were dismissed this time, especially the middle and upper-level officials, were more or less related to him!
If you want to be eliminated, you will naturally not surrender. It is the most normal action to take advantage of the relationship.
Xun You avoided many people, but there were also many people he couldn't avoid.
When Zhong Yao entered the minister's desk, the two sat down in the side room and looked at each other, both of them helpless.
Wang Yun's list of abolitions was not arbitrary and unreasonable. The reasons he gave, including abolitions here and mergers there, were well-founded and made it difficult for them to speak out.
Zhong Yao sat for a while and then said solemnly: "Aside from cutting redundant officials to save money and food, whether it is for the court or the states and counties, the most important thing is to implement your majesty's 'new system'. I feel like the prince I didn’t understand the meaning of it.”
The restructuring of the imperial court is basically in place, and the rest just needs time to be refined. As for the local area, it just started in Sili Xiaowei.
Cutting off redundant officials not only saves money and food, but also makes room for local restructuring.
Xun You took a sip of tea and suddenly said: "I feel that the reduction of redundant officials this time does not seem to be the work of a prince. It seems that someone is making suggestions for him."
Zhong Yao glanced at him and said nothing.
Everyone in the court didn't know that Li Ru, the Minister of Punishment, was Wang Yun's man.
After Xun You said this, he felt it was redundant, so he directly pointed to the topic and said, "I want to visit the prime minister in the evening."
Zhong Yao shook his head directly and said: "Even if there are intercessors everywhere in the Shangshutai, Yushitai, and the palace, the Prime Minister is hiding from everyone now. Even if he sees you, what do you expect him to say and do?"
Xun You mentally glanced outside the door and whispered, "I heard that people give gifts throughout Changqiu."
Zhong Yao's expression changed suddenly, he leaned closer and said solemnly: "Are you done with it?"
"Eunuchs interfering in politics" is extremely sensitive at this time. Not long ago, the general led his troops into the forbidden palace. If there is another internal eunuch interfering in politics, the civil servants of the outer court will definitely attack in groups!
Xun You said: "I don't know, I just heard it from Xiao Huangmen."
Zhong Yao sat back with a solemn look on his face, wondering in his mind what they would do if there were internal eunuchs intervening in politics.
Just as he was about to speak, he heard footsteps outside the door. A clerk came over quickly, walked behind Xun You, and whispered: "Shang Shu, Liu Zhongcheng has entered the palace to see the Queen Mother."
Xun You had a strange look on his face, waved his hand, looked at Zhong Yao and said, "Yushitai wants to take action?"
Zhong Yao said thoughtfully, "This time, the Yushitai has been cut off the most."
The Yushitai is juxtaposed with the Shangshutai. It has great powers and responsibilities. It has the privilege of supervising all officials and has a very special status in the court.
Xun You glanced outside the door again and said, "I heard that the prince has been frequently going in and out of Jingfu Hall recently, and his relationship with His Majesty has become increasingly close. Do you think this is His Majesty's intention?"
Liu Bian's reform of the Han Dynasty court, from the 'Outer Terrace' to the 'Shang Shu Terrace', among the 'three terraces', only the Yu Shi Terrace remained untouched.
Zhong Yao's heart moved slightly, thinking of Liu Biao's sudden appointment, and asked: "Is Your Majesty in the palace?"
Xun You shook his head and said: "I left the palace early in the morning. Shall we go to see the prince?"
Zhong Yao pondered and said, "Wait a minute. When I entered the palace, I saw Captain Sili's carriage. Duke Tang must have gone to see the prince."
Xun You was startled, then frowned.
The reform of Sili Xiaowei is now half-promoted and half-implemented, mostly stagnant. Many of their ideas could not be implemented. Tang Hao resisted the restructuring, as if he had other ideas.
This person's identity was so special that they were restrained and unable to interfere too much.
The current situation is that on the one hand, they want to appoint six officials in various counties and counties to increase manpower; on the other hand, Wang Yun wants to cut redundant officials. They seem to be unrelated, but in fact they are already in conflict.
Wang Yun's room value.
Tang Mao sat opposite Wang Yun, drinking tea with a leisurely smile.
Wang Yun looked at him, secretly wary.
The status of Sili Xiaowei is very special. He has a separate seat with Yushi Zhongcheng and Shangshuling in the court meeting, and is known as the "three independent seats". Although his position is lower than that of Jiuqing, his actual status is almost the same as that of the three ministers.
In addition, this is the father-in-law of His Majesty the Emperor. Everyone is watching, anticipating that Tang Hao will soon enter the Chancellor's Desk and become a new generation of relatives - the general.
Tang Mao put down his tea cup and said calmly: "The prince also knows that the imperial court is implementing a 'new system' for Sili Xiaowei. There are not enough officials under the jurisdiction of Sili Xiaowei, and additional recruitment is needed. Now the prince wants to reduce the number, and the subordinates It’s really difficult to handle the official situation.”
Wang Yun looked indifferent and said: "Tang Gong, there are too many redundant officials in the school, and they have been stagnant for many years. They should be eliminated."
When Tang Mao saw that Wang Yun didn't buy it, he felt angry, and his smile diminished a little, and he said, "Then, when the prince cuts off the troops, he should be cut off, and the subordinates will recruit on their own?"
Wang Yun raised his head and said with increasing indifference, "Mr. Tang, it is His Majesty's wish to reduce redundant officials."
Tang Mao's smile disappeared and he said: "Since the prince said so, then I will go to the prime minister to express my feelings."
With that said, Tang Hao stood up directly without giving Wang Yun a chance to speak.
Wang Yun looked at his back, his expression unchanged, but he cursed in his heart: Traitor!
Li Ru came in and passed by Tang Hao. Just as he was about to raise his hand to salute, Tang Hao snorted coldly and walked away.
Li Ru's eyes changed slightly, and he quickly walked in. Seeing Wang Yun's face holding back his anger, he swallowed back the words that came to his lips.
Wang Yun's expression slowly recovered, he continued to look at the official documents in front of him, and said calmly: "What's the matter?"
Li Ru was still thinking about why Tang Hao was angry, and said: "The prince, the Zhou family, the Ma family, the Liu family, the Ding family... many people are eager to see the prince."
Families with these surnames all have three sons. Today's aristocratic families have great influence.
Wang Yun looked up at him and said, "You blocked it for me."
Li Ru glanced outside, stepped forward and whispered: "Prince, we can't stop you. Although they are dissatisfied, this is a good opportunity for Lian Wei to help!"
Wang Yun looked at him quietly, thinking about it for a while, and said, "Okay."
"The official will make arrangements." Li Ru said happily.
It is definitely not possible to meet so many people at the same time, and not in public, otherwise it will make people suspicious. With so much help, they will be able to do things with ease, which will be of great use in the future!
After saying this, Li Ru looked back and whispered with confusion: "Prince, why is Mr. Tang so angry?"
Wang Yun said expressionlessly: "He is here to stop me from cutting redundant officials."
Recently, countless people have come to Wang Yun to plead, lobby, stop him overtly or covertly, or even openly bribe him, and have angry arguments with him, which makes Wang Yun very angry.
Li Ru was shocked and blurted out: "Your Majesty, you must not get into a stalemate with Duke Tang. If Your Majesty wants to go further, his words are more useful than anyone else!"
After saying that, Li Ru regretted it.
Wang Yun glanced at him, but was not as angry as Li Ru expected. He remained silent for a while and said, "What do you want me to do?"
Li Ru looked at Wang Yun, thought for a moment, and said: "Why don't we have a banquet with Duke Tang in the evening, and let Duke Tang handle the redundant officials of the Sili School Lieutenant? The right and wrong, good or bad, all belong to Duke Tang. This way we can make a good relationship." For him, he can also keep the prince out of the matter."
Wang Yun's eyes opened slightly, with obvious anger, but he immediately said: "Okay."
Seeing that Wang Yun listened to the advice, Li Ru felt relieved and became more confident in his own future.
"Then, I'll go get ready now." Li Ru raised his hands and prepared to leave.
Wang Yun was very busy, and he was equally busy. Before he knew it, Li Ru had become Wang Yun's spokesperson, and he was basically doing all the external affairs.
Before Wang Yun could speak, a clerk hurriedly came in, glanced at Li Ru, came closer and said: "Your Majesty, the Prime Minister has just approved a statement from the Shangshutai, reducing the six Cao and thirty-six ministers to ten Two people, and allowed to expand its subordinate officials to 300 people."
Wang Yun's expression suddenly changed, he raised his head suddenly and said, "When?"
The clerk was startled and said, "Just now."
Wang Yun looked outside the door, as if he could still see Tang Hao's back, his face was gloomy and terrifying, and his eyes were full of murderous intent.
This was the first time Li Ru saw Wang Yun's expression, and he immediately didn't dare to speak.
Under the Shangshu stage, the original Shangshu orders, servants, etc. have been abolished, and there are six ministers under each of the six cao, so there are thirty-six ministers. However, because Jiuqing was eliminated, the chancellery was suddenly promoted, and the power and authority were great, but the corresponding middle and lower-level officials were not enough.
Therefore, reducing the number of ministers and increasing the number of middle- and lower-level officials has always been part of the 'new system' reform plan.
But the timing is wrong!
After Tang Mao walked away and entered the prime minister's room, Yang Biao suddenly approved this clause. The pertinence was too obvious!
Wang Yun regained his composure almost in the blink of an eye, picked up the pen indifferently, reviewed the official documents in front of him, and said: "I don't agree. Let's all go."
Li Ru felt uneasy, and Wang Yun was obviously furious. He didn't dare to persuade him, so he raised his hand and retreated silently.
Li Ru didn't go far when he saw Tang Mao leaving Prime Minister Yang Biao's room with a smile.
The two looked at each other, Tang Mao smiled warmly, looking like a courteous corporal.
Li Ru hurriedly raised his hand.
Tang Hao did not speak to Li Ru because Li Ru's reputation was not enough.
Li Ru watched Tang Mao's back, then glanced at Yang Biao's silent attendant, with a confused look on his face.
The chancery is so big, there are almost no secrets.
Soon it reached the ears of Xun You and Zhong Yao.
The two of them did not feel any gloating about their misfortune. Instead, they remained silent and depressed.
As officials who want to get things done, what they fear most is the struggle between powerful ministers, which will make it difficult for the court to gain a foothold.
From eunuch, general He Jin, to Yuan Wei, and now, it has become Yang Biao and Wang Yun?
After being quiet for a while, Zhong Yao said solemnly: "I'm going to see your Majesty."
Xun You looked at him and said: "What do you want to tell your majesty? Are you calling for a halt to the dismissal of redundant officials, or are you reprimanding the prime minister? What have they done wrong? Besides, as ministers, we always take responsibility for the superiors. Isn't it a joke? ?”
Zhong Yao frowned and said, "What do you think we should do?"
Xun You sat up straight, with piercing eyes, and said: "I am the official Cao Shangshu. All reductions must be approved by me. If necessary, I will argue with the prince."
Zhong Yao was startled. A man from the Zhonghuang Gate suddenly came in, carrying a plate of memorials and saying: "Xun Shangshu, the Prime Minister asked the villain to deliver this."
Xun You and Zhong Yao looked at each other, took the plate, and when the yellow door left, they opened it casually.
Zhong Yao read a few books, raised his head and said, "It's about impeaching the prince."
Xun You took out a few more books from the bottom and said, "They are all."
The two looked at each other with serious expressions on their faces.
Yang Biao sent these memorials to impeach Wang Yun, and the meaning is self-evident.
"Go see your Majesty." Zhong Yao said.
Xun You's eyes were firm and he said, "No need for now."
He was ready to argue with Wang Yun.
…
At this moment, Liu Bian was already at the Forbidden Army camp outside the city.
On the high platform, Liu Bian held on to the railing and looked at the school martial arts field with excited eyes. Behind him stood a large group of people including Huangfu Song, Dong Zhuo, Xu Rong, Cao Cao, Zhao Yun, Hua Xiong, and Guo Si.
On the school martial arts field, Dian Wei and Zhang Liao were each riding a horse. One was holding a long sword, and the other was brandishing a large spear. They were shouting and fighting hard.
Zhang Liao was already known for his bravery and had few opponents, but in the school martial arts field, he was almost one-sided. Facing the newborn calf Dian Wei, he had no backhand strength. He was pressed and beaten, and he could no longer hold on.
The onlookers were all surprised. They all knew Zhang Liao, but they didn't expect that this stupid man who appeared out of nowhere could be so powerful.
Liu Bian was very satisfied with what he saw. Seeing that Zhang Liao was about to lose, he loudly said: "Okay, please come up, both of your families."
Dian Wei was about to hit Zhang Liao with his big spear. Hearing this, he made a diagonal arc and the big spear passed over Zhang Liao's head and stopped in time.
Zhang Liao knew that Liu Bian was trying to save face for him, so he held his horse steady, raised his hand and said to Dian Wei, "I admire him."
Dian Wei stared, grinned and said, "Cheng Rang."
Seeing the two of them stop fighting, Liu Bian turned to the group of people behind him and said with a smile: "What do you think?"
When Cao Cao heard this, he said: "Dian Wei is brave and martial, I only see him this once."
Cao Cao really admired Zhang Liao. He knew Zhang Liao's ability very well. He was able to push Zhang Liao to this point. This Dian Wei had the courage that an army would not be able to match.
Huangfu Song, Dong Zhuo and others did not speak, but their faces could not hide their surprise.
Liu Bian looked at their expressions, nodded with satisfaction, turned around and walked down.
Only then did Huangfu Song have the opportunity to speak. He followed Liu Bian and said, "Your Majesty, the current total number of troops in the Forbidden Army camp is 76,000. I am divided into five divisions, each with 15,000 troops, forming an army of its own." . In addition, I am preparing to form a cavalry force of 3,000 people. The horses are basically ready and the soldiers are being selected..."
Liu Bian listened quietly without interrupting.
Dong Zhuo behind him frowned secretly. Without saying a word, the imperial court suddenly had nearly a hundred thousand troops?
Cao Cao, Zhang Liao, Zhao Yun and others watched Liu Bian's back eagerly, eager to lead an army.
Only by leading troops can you go into battle, and only by fighting can you achieve military success!
Now that the world is in chaos and wars are rising, it is the time for heroes to make contributions and become famous all over the world!
Liu Bian walked slowly, glanced behind him from the corner of his eye, and saw several figures shaking, and he couldn't help but feel excited - he now has no shortage of generals!
Huangfu Song waited for a while and then said: "Your Majesty, in addition to this, the Sanfu area is being reorganized. It is estimated that there will be more than 20,000 soldiers and horses. I will consider it to be included in the Forbidden Army camp."
Liu Bian raised his eyebrows, and it suddenly increased to one hundred thousand!
He subconsciously began to estimate his family's wealth. He simply couldn't afford the consumption of a hundred thousand troops!
'Increase revenue and reduce expenditure! '
These four words came to Liu Bian's mind: We must reduce expenditures, and more importantly, we must increase revenue!
Huangfu Song also knew the situation of the treasury and said: "As for the farming matter, I have discussed with the minister several times and set aside a portion from Yanzhou, Jizhou and Sili, totaling 5,000 hectares."
'Eating is settled. '
Liu Bian nodded slightly but said nothing.
Five thousand acres of land is only enough to feed an army of 100,000 people. Other salaries, expenses, soldiers, armor, horses, etc. still require a lot of money and food.
The most important thing is that the farming of these farms will not start until next year. Liu Bian will have to pay for the expenses of the 100,000 troops this year!
'The least said is a hundred thousand words. '
That is 10 million yuan. Liu Bian's inner treasury plus the imperial treasury only amount to this much. To last until next year's summer tax, there will still be a gap of at least 100,000 yuan!
Liu Bian secretly took a deep breath and said, "I understand."
Huangfu Song didn't know that Liu Bian had so many thoughts running through his mind at that moment. He paused when he heard the words and did not continue.
Pan Yin stepped forward and whispered in Liu Bian's ear: "Your Majesty, Da Sinong impeached Zuo Pushe for giving and receiving bribes and cultivating private individuals."
Liu Bian looked in the direction of Luoyang City, his eyes as sharp as mist, and said calmly: "There's no rush."
Reduction is imperative and no one can stop it!
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