Han Shizu

Chapter 1639

Kaibao 20 years, summer June, eighth day.

At the dawn of dawn, the sky is still hazy. In front of the Chongyuan Hall, the nobles, civil and military officials in the city of Tokyo are slowly ascending the hall platform through the corridors, unloading their shoes and entering the hall.

Everything is in order, and the atmosphere is serious and solemn. Those who can participate in the Great Court Meeting are all officials above the fifth rank or admonishers such as Yushi, Suiyi, and Buque. For most of the upper class dignitaries, it is rare in a year. up so early.

The imperial assembly system is still one of the most serious systems of the imperial court, but after so many years, it has only retained a form. Up to now, no official would think that any practical things can be discussed through the imperial assembly.

However, every court meeting, there must be a big event, which is also the consensus of almost everyone in the court.So what's the matter today?Everyone inevitably has such a question in their hearts?
Many people couldn't help but cast their eyes on the important ministers in the front row, trying to find out something from their reactions. Of course, they were just doing futile work. Which one of them was not cunning and cunning, and the city was deep.

Inside the Chongyuan Hall, several rows of palace lanterns illuminated the hall brightly. The servants bowed their hands and respectfully served the two sides. All the officials were seated in order of rank. After all, it was not the Qianyuan Hall in Xijing. The Chongyuan Hall passed by also seemed a bit "crowded".

As people get closer, the relationship seems to be closer, and it is easier to talk, and some reserved discussions naturally sounded in the hall.Before the emperor came, there was still room for them to discuss and connect.

"This court meeting came so suddenly, it's quite unusual!" Several speakers at the end of the hall couldn't help discussing in low voices when they saw the situation.

"That's right! It's neither a festival nor a grand ceremony. Your Majesty has not had a grand court for two months. I don't know why this time?"

"Could it be something about Hexi?"

"I don't think so. Although the case of Hexi shocked the government and the public, with His Majesty's style of handling things, actions have already been taken in the temples and in the northwest, and the relevant departments have already dispatched officials to investigate. Under such circumstances, why bring it to the court to discuss it.”

"This statement is reasonable. I just received the notice yesterday evening. It seems a bit hasty!"

"Even Duke Rong, who has been raised for a long time and doesn't care about the government, has come out!" One person looked at Zhao Kuangyin, who was in the front, with a little inquiry in his eyes.

"I'm afraid something big will happen!"

The imperial court is always like this, whenever there is some turmoil, there will inevitably be a lot of discussion and gossip.But most of the people, that's all. The people below are all guessing. How can those ministers who hold important powers not guess.

And they usually have clearer eyes and eyes, better information, and a sharper sense of smell, but even so, the situation and the scene are like a layer of fog in front of them, making it difficult to see.

In the past, every time a great dynasty came, preparations were made in advance, and relevant issues were sorted out, and even the process was fixed.But this time, it was obviously different.

If there are too many discussions, the voices will inevitably be noisy, and the gathering will get bigger and bigger. The Chongyuan Hall where the elites gather is suddenly similar to the atmosphere in those tea houses and restaurants in Tokyo.

Seeing this situation, Zhao Pu, who was sitting at the head of the minister's seat, closed his eyes and rested his mind, opened his eyes, looked around, and coughed heavily twice.The coughing sound was short and powerful, with full penetrating power, as if possessing a special energy, which changed the atmosphere in the hall at once. Gradually, the discussion stopped, and everyone calmed down, not daring to say more, quietly Waiting patiently for Emperor Liu's way.

This waiting, which lasted about two quarters of an hour, inevitably aroused some doubts. It wasn't that these ministers were impatient, but that strange feeling lingered in their hearts.On such a formal and serious occasion, Emperor Liu would hardly let the courtiers wait so long.

Until Yan Tuo sang "Your Majesty is here" in his high-pitched voice, everyone stood up solemnly and stood up to greet him. At this moment, everyone's small thoughts seemed to stop.

Emperor Liu came here together with the crown prince Liu Yang. He was dressed in a simple dragon robe. Under the respectful or fearful eyes of everyone, he made a grand appearance. His expression was as calm as usual, and there was nothing unusual about it, but it still made people dare not look sideways. .

The prince was half a step behind and followed steadily, but his expression seemed a little more dignified.

After boarding Danchi, taking a seat, and accepting the worship of all the officials, Emperor Liu glanced around for a while, and his gaze stayed on Zhao Pu and Lu Duoxun for a while, and then he waved his hand, and flattened himself without courtesy.

This court meeting was carried out in a bland manner, and some things were discussed, such as raising the status of law enforcement officers of law and order, and grading and determining the quality of the world's arresters.

This is a matter of taking advantage of the trend. For a long time, the official separation system implemented by the Han Dynasty has a huge gap between officials and officials. There are thousands of officials in the world, but there are only a few officials who belong to the imperial court. And this ratio is constantly increasing.

Taking a county as an example, only the county magistrate, the county seat, the county lieutenant, and the master book are the only ones who really have official status. As for the others, they are all low-level miscellaneous officials.However, it is precisely these officials who really do things, and officials are also the largest and most basic group in the entire Dahan management system.

Regarding the promotion of the status and treatment of "officials", the court has also debated for many years, but there has been no result. There are many people who support it, but even more people who oppose it.

Most people look at issues from the standpoint of class, resolutely oppose the combination of officials and officials, and want to maintain the dignity and status of officials, and some people consider financial issues. This promotion is all-round. Therefore, the imperial court will increase a huge expenditure on the aspect of supporting officials every year.

And this time the decision to raise the status of the captors can be regarded as a formal opening, which was also contributed by various factors.After all, arresting officials and Yachai also belong to the country's violent institutions, and they should be taken seriously as the main force for maintaining law and order and fighting crime.

In the past, after retiring, many military officers were assigned to the local security system, which created a situation where they had the title of officer in the army, but after being transferred to a local area, they became unpopular characters. Their responsibilities and powers are actually not small. This kind of gap makes many people uncomfortable, and there are many complaints, which have already been heard by the heavens.

On the other hand, considering the deterioration of law and order in various parts of the country brought about by the Hexi case, the imperial court has already decided to carry out a law and order purge in various places. If it wants to make the arresters do their best, this is also to give a sweetener first and increase their enthusiasm.

Obviously, this is another adjustment to the structure of the official system of the Han Dynasty. It is conceivable that further improvements will be made in the future. As for the results and impact, it remains to be tested.

This is always the case in the court meeting. This is not a place for discussing matters. Compared with discussing state affairs, it is more like an announcement ceremony and a process. All courtiers have long been used to this.Almost everyone knows that when national affairs need to be discussed, they are all in the Zhengshitang and Chongzheng Hall.

And this time, it was obviously not just to inform the decision-making. After the matter of the promotion of the officials was decided, the Chongzheng Palace quickly quieted down, and the atmosphere became serious and gradually depressing.

Emperor Liu sat on the throne, looking down at the officials calmly. After a long time, he said leisurely: "It's been a long time since I have been in court, and I haven't seen so many ministers and workers for a long time. Do people have something to say, something to play?"

After saying this, many people looked at each other in blank dismay, even the speakers at the back showed hesitation, it didn't look like they wanted to listen to their advice.

"The minister supervises the censor Wang Yucheng, and I have something to announce!" At this time, the "head iron" person stood up and looked sideways.

But seeing that it was Wang Yucheng, many people put away their expressions of surprise.After the "nursery rhyme case" that year, almost everyone got to know this young admonisher who was bold and outspoken.

Although there are many officials and ministers in the court, there are not a few people who act like Wang Yucheng, but there are not many who have good results.The key is to look at Emperor Liu's mood and his understanding. Emperor Liu always has a pair of "wisdom eyes". Some people seem to him to be honest and direct advice, while others are regarded by him as direct favors.

After the "nursery rhyme case", Wang Yucheng was neglected for more than half a year. He lived at home to study knowledge and wrote poems and poems. But half a year later, Emperor Liu thought of this person again. official.

At this time, seeing Wang Yucheng jumping out again, most people were a little curious about what this "iron-headed boy" would say on such an occasion.

(End of this chapter)