"Prime Minister, Wan has selected thirteen officials suitable for the post of Yue Si Prefect in the past few days, and thinks that one person is the most suitable." Jiang Wan reported the results of the past few days to Zhuge Liang.
Zhuge Liang put down the brush in his hand, raised his head and asked, "Who is it?"
Jiang Wan replied: "The current Prime Minister Yang Qing is not only of good conduct and outstanding achievements, but also resourceful and courageous in his duties. He should be the best candidate for the governor of Yuexi."
Zhuge Liang said with a smile: "Why, Mingzhi also came to you to recommend himself?" Jiang Wan also smiled and replied: "Exactly, Yang Mingzhi once approached me to recommend himself for the post. After many considerations, I feel that he is very suitable at the moment. .”
That day, Yang Qing came to Jiang Wan's residence and recommended himself, much to Jiang Wan's surprise. According to his opinion, it would be much better for Yang Qing to be the Prime Minister's Registrar in Chengdu than to be the prefect of a remote border county. Even if he had to go somewhere to accumulate qualifications, It's not such an accumulation method.
Yang Qing is only in his twenties this year. It would be great to spend a few years in the prime minister's palace and then move to a prosperous county. After all, a prosperous land is not only comfortable and comfortable, but also easy to obtain political achievements. In this way, his removal The road is perfect.
Of course, after Jiang Wan repeatedly asked and received a positive answer, he couldn't help but respect him. Yang Qing dared to go to a dangerous county at a young age. He was indeed brave enough to do his job. No wonder this son was so highly regarded by the prime minister.
After listening to Yang Qing's reasons for recommending him, Jiang Wan had to admit that he was indeed a suitable talent. Except for his lack of qualifications, other aspects were very suitable.
Zhuge Liang said: "This son is indeed a suitable candidate, but his qualifications are still relatively young after all. Will his sudden promotion to the county governor cause controversy between the government and the public?"
"Prime Minister, Wan doesn't think you need to worry too much about this matter. Now is the time of great strife. I, Ji Han, am starting a new business, so it is normal to promote talents out of the ordinary." After Jiang Wan answered, he secretly said, now the prefect of Yuesi is a hot hand. Few people are willing to take over the official position, and Yang Qing's willingness to take over will definitely not cause criticism.
In fact, after Yang Qing came up with his idea that day, Zhuge Liang quickly made up his mind to let him go to Yuesi County. The purpose of asking Jiang Wan at this moment was to explore the hearts of the senior officials in the mansion.
Now seeing that Jiang Wan, who was in charge of the promotion of officials, supported this proposal, he immediately nodded: "Forget it, there is a court meeting tomorrow, so I will report to your majesty and appoint Yang Qing as the governor of Yuexi."
The next day, during the Chang Dynasty, which lasted for five days, Zhuge Liang reported to Emperor Liu Chan that on the grounds that Gong Lu, the prefect of Yuexun, had been killed by barbarians and the post of county governor was vacant, he recommended Yang Qing, the prime minister's chief administrator, to take over.
Although Liu Chan didn't know Yang Qing, he had heard of his name and knew that he was not only good at poetry and literature, but also proficient in making instruments. Even the tea he loved to drink was made by this person.
Therefore, after hearing that Zhuge Liang recommended this person, Liu Chan already agreed in his heart. He also asked all the civil and military officials in the palace, and when no one expressed objection, he immediately approved Zhuge Liang's recommendation.
There are generally four types of imperial edicts in the Han Dynasty, namely, making documents, imperial edicts, policy documents, and precepts. Of course, these four official documents are only the most commonly used by the imperial court. There is also a seal document that is exclusively used by the emperor.
The book was the most important imperial edict document in the Han Dynasty. It was mainly used to promulgate decrees, promulgate major policies, and announce the appointment and dismissal of high-ranking officials such as princes, three princes, nine ministers, ministers in the capital, and prefects.
Edicts were widely used in all aspects of the daily administration of the court. They were the basic edict documents of the Han Dynasty. They were divided into three categories, each with unique usage.
If making a book is a simple order document, then a policy book is a ceremonial document. The latter usually expresses the emperor's respect, encouragement and admonition during the conferment ceremony of princes and kings and the investiture of high-ranking officials. The warning edict is a document used by the emperor to warn the governor, the prefect, and the officials of the three camps.
As for the seal book, as the name suggests, it only needs to be stamped with the emperor's seal, and does not need to be stamped with the minister's seal or the seal of other important ministers. It is written by the emperor himself or written in his own hand to convey encouragement, condolences or instructions to ministers personally.
The prefect of Yueqi County was a high-ranking official with a salary of two thousand shi, so the appointment of Yang Qing by the imperial court was naturally based on book making. On the third day after Zhuge Liang's memorial was approved by the court, Yang Qing's appointment document was made and sent to the Prime Minister's Mansion via the Shangshu Desk after Liu Chan used up the emperor's seal. Dong Cao and Jiang Wan stamped the seal and handed it over to Prime Minister Zhuge Liang for use. The seal was then officially issued to Yang Qing.
Yang Qing excitedly took the book and opened it. He saw that it mainly contained one sentence, which was to make an imperial edict to the prime minister: Yang Qing, the prime minister's master bookkeeper, was appointed as the prefect of Yuexi.
According to the system of the Later Han Dynasty, the beginning of book making should start with the Three Gongs for making imperial edicts. However, since the founding of the Han Dynasty, the Three Gongs have been incomplete and not permanent. Therefore, the imperial court now draws on the system of the Pre-Han Dynasty. The reason why it is said that it is a reference is because at this time The imperial court did not copy the old Han system.
The process of issuing edicts in the Early Han Dynasty was that the imperial censor issued an edict and passed it to the Prime Minister's Mansion, and then it was conveyed from the Prime Minister's Mansion to the level of Zhong Er Qian Shi, Er Qian Shi, and the Prime Minister of the prefecture and state. Therefore, the Early Han Dynasty made books to prepare the imperial edicts. The history or imperial edict begins with the prime minister and censor.
However, Ji Han adopted the system of the Later Han Dynasty and did not set up a censor doctor, but only a censor Zhongcheng. Since Zhuge Liang was now in charge of the affairs of the court as the prime minister's official recorder, Ji Han's book-making at this time began with the imperial edict to the prime minister.
According to the system, when the imperial court appoints officials with a rank of three princes or less and a rank of six hundred shi or more, the investiture ceremony must be held in the court hall. Therefore, Yang Qing will go to the court hall in person tomorrow to receive the seal and ribbon.
"Mingzhi, now you are the governor of one side, governing hundreds of thousands of people. You have a heavy responsibility on your shoulders." Zhuge Liang said sincerely after seeing Yang Qing read the appointment letter: "At the same time, Yuesi County is occupied by Gaoding. There is only one county left, so you must be more careful and act cautiously after you take office."
Yang Qing paid his respects and said, "Thank you Prime Minister for your care and advice. Qing Ding should be kept in mind. When you arrive at the county, you must think carefully before acting, so as to live up to the trust of the court and the Prime Minister."
"That way, I feel relieved."
Zhuge Liang knew that although Yang Qing sometimes behaved lazily and casually, as long as it involved military and state affairs, he would become cautious and meticulous. Therefore, he was not very worried about how Yang Qing would do things after taking office. Instead, he was a little worried about his safety after taking office. After all, he had lost two prefects in a row.
Therefore, Zhuge Liang said worriedly: "Yueqi County is now a dangerous place. For the sake of safety, I allow you to go to Ma Zhong, the subordinate supervisor, and Guan Xing, the central supervisor, to select a hundred elite soldiers as your personal bodyguards."
Yang Qing couldn't help but be overjoyed when he heard this. You must know that he was actually a little worried about his own life and safety after taking office. He didn't know how to increase his protection. He didn't expect that Zhuge Liang actually agreed to go to the army to select elite guards. This is really good. But that's it.
Yang Qing couldn't help but feel touched by this. It seemed that Zhuge Liang still loved him very much, and he was not in vain as the prime minister's deputy. He left the table and thanked him: "Thank you very much, Prime Minister, for your kindness. After Qing left, I hope that the Prime Minister will take more care of your health. You must practice Tai Chi diligently. This boxing method can strengthen the body and prolong life."
Yang Qing learned the Twenty-Four Tai Chi Styles when he was in college. Ever since he met Zhuge Liang, he had been worried about his health, fearing that he would fall ill due to overwork. However, Zhuge Liang's health is still quite good and there are no signs of major diseases. Therefore, Yang Qing recently taught Zhuge Liang the twenty-four forms of Tai Chi and insisted that he exercise frequently to avoid overexertion.
Zhuge Liang saw that Yang Qing was very interested, and he also saw that the Tai Chi moves were simple and easy to learn, the movements were slow and stretched, and it didn't take long, so he practiced it often these days.
Zhuge Liang smiled and said: "I know, you have said the efficacy of Tai Chi so well, how could I not practice more frequently?" Zhuge Liang was also moved after hearing Yang Qing's advice, and he spoke more casually.
Although the two of them had been together for less than half a year, Yang Qing, the chief clerk, was very much to his liking. Not only could he check for omissions, but he also came up with new ideas. The current rapid development of Dahan's farming business was inseparable from his contribution.
Now that Yang Qing is leaving, Zhuge Liang is quite reluctant to leave. Fortunately, according to the previous plan, they will meet up in Nanzhong in a year, and then the two will be able to meet again.
Yang Qing added: "Prime Minister, since I can choose the bodyguards, Qing also wants to select a group of talents from several government offices to serve as subordinates. I also ask the Prime Minister for permission."
Taking office at a local level is not as good as being at the center of the prime minister's office. Yang Qing is planning to select a few capable helpers to help him establish a foothold and make a difference in Yueqi County. He has preliminary plans in mind for selecting him, but he is afraid that the relevant government agencies will not let him go easily. So I would like to say hello to Zhuge Liang first to avoid any disputes in the future.
Zhuge Liang had no problem: "As the governor of a county, you have the right to recruit your own staff. You just need to be careful when selecting and transferring people, and don't go too far."
Yang Qing smiled and said: "Prime Minister, don't worry, I understand clearly."
