Start with detective Li Yuanfang

Chapter 877
Yanjing Palace, inside Mingde Hall.

A group of purple-robed officials walked in quietly.

The normal court meeting is held in the Xuanzheng Hall, once every three days, there are some emperors in history who will meet every day, diligently once a day, and the most exaggerated two courts a day.

Li Yan thinks that such frequent court meetings are completely unnecessary. Even in the early days of the regime, there were many affairs, and the court meeting was still scheduled once every three days.

On days when there is no court meeting, sometimes important ministers will be summoned to hold a small meeting in the Mingde Hall, and at other times, the Zhongshu Province and the Dudu Mansion will run on their own.

At this time is the meeting of important ministers.

The right minister Cai Jing, the left minister Zhu Wu, and the right minister Wu Yong of the Zhongshu Province; the left governor Lu Junyi, the right governor Hua Rong, and the Tongzhi governor Shiqian; the official secretary Gao Qiu; the household secretary Chai Jin; , Li Gefei, Shangshu of the Ministry of Rites, Ling Zhen, Shangshu of the Ministry of Industry, and Pei Xuan, the servant of the Ministry of Punishment who temporarily acted as Gongsun Zhao, a total of twelve people.

With memorials in their hands, they came to the hall and stood still.

A group of servants, led by Lan Congxi, came to the ministers and collected the memorial.

Whether it's because of the relationship between King Jian and Yidaizhao, or the current status in the palace, all the officials are very polite to this eunuch, even Gao Qiu, who once punished the eunuch party, smiled and said: "Trouble Lan knows !"

Lan Congxi smiled all over his face, and his posture was very low: "Don't dare to be, don't dare to be, everyone, please don't bully old slaves..."

Li Yan forbade the behavior of castrating his son as a servant and sending his daughter to the palace in every possible way when he saw the new dynasty was coming. After dozens of severe punishments, the trend was temporarily stopped.

In today's palace, there are very few eunuchs and maidservants, and most of them stayed in the palace in Bianjing. After Kaifeng Mansion surrendered, they were brought into Yanyun together.

After Li Yan said that the king lived in the palace, these servants settled down, and Lan Congxi, as the hero who protected King Jian, also served in the palace as a matter of course. This eunuch is very capable, and the palace is well organized. Coupled with modesty and prudence, it has attracted praise from both inside and outside.

As for the arrangement for King Jian, he will not be rewarded with the titles of other heroes until he becomes emperor.

Closer to home, the ministers' memorials were collected and placed on the imperial case by the servants, and Lan Congxi sorted them into categories. After everything was properly arranged, they were transferred to the back of the palace to report.

Not long after, Li Yan walked in, and the first sentence was customary: "Give me a seat!"

"Thank you, Your Highness!"

The servants brought up the twelve round scorpions, all the ministers thanked Li Yan, and sat down after seeing Li Yan sitting behind the imperial case.

Compared with the time when he was the chief coach, His Royal Highness King Yan has become more and more dignified. For example, Lu Junyi, Hua Rong and others no longer call him elder brother, but they don't feel that they have suddenly become alienated from each other. On the contrary, there is a sense of naturalness. Feeling, sit right now and wait for this reader.

The ministers knew that this man had shown his photographic memory when he was in Taixue, and he was very knowledgeable. He read the memorial very quickly, and he didn't see ten lines at all, but understood the content clearly.

And Li Yan also has requirements for the memorial.

I once warned Zhao Ji to the queen mother that civil servants sometimes make bad things, and write memorials in difficult words, full of allusions, and obscure, in order to make the king dizzy and unconsciously entrust power to him, not only In the Song Dynasty, there were similar things in every dynasty.

However, it is not acceptable if the memorial is too cumbersome, and it is absolutely not acceptable if it is too brief, because it is often a conclusion, lacking the necessary cause and effect, data support, and detailed details.

If you only look at the conclusion, then what are you going to do with the memorial? The various departments are doing things...

Therefore, the memorial is actually a test of the level of officials. Now the government team established in the early days of Yan State has shown unevenness.

Those in the first echelon are undoubtedly the three from Zhongshu Province.

Needless to say, Cai Jing has been in various ministries and is very experienced in government affairs. As the only prime minister at present, the situation of the six ministries can always be summarized by him in the most essential words. If you are in a hurry, you can even just read his memorials. Understand the current situation.

And Zhu Wu and Wu Yong also intended to do this at first, but soon found that they were far behind Cai Jing's level in this area, so they began to make use of their strengths and avoid weaknesses, specific to the major affairs of special projects.

So just by reading the memorials of these three, it is most comfortable to see not only the overall situation of the imperial court, but also the specific handling policies of key affairs.

The second echelon consisted of Li Gefei, Lu Junyi, Hua Rong, Shi Qian, Chai Jin, Ling Zhen, and Pei Xuan.

In their respective professional fields, they are all qualified, and the memorial has something to say, which can also allow Li Yan to quickly understand the situation.

The third echelon is Ding Run and Gao Lian.

Ding Run's problem is that he can do the work of the Ministry of War, but his simple and unpretentious cultural quality prevents him from writing memorials. In the past, the Imperial City Secretary would never consider handing memorials to the emperor. Kaifeng mansion judges don't need to write, they have the right to know the immediate boss of Kaifeng mansion...

The point is that Lu Da and Yang Zhi, as Ding Run's assistants, can't write, but these three elders have a stubborn temper. They feel that it is embarrassing to ask other officials to help write, so they hold back, although it has not been three days The point of holding back six words, but the quality of the memorial can be imagined.

In this regard, Li Yan said that there is still a long way to go for further studies in the academy.

Gao Lian's foundation is the worst among all of them.

Fortunately, what he has learned since resigning from office is no longer calligraphy, painting, inscriptions, poetry and songs, sumo and cuju, but turned to real literary governance and improving the level of handling official affairs. For this reason, even cuju has been left behind. It's a pity~
Unfortunately, the job of Minister of the Ministry of Officials is really difficult.

Therefore, in every memorial, we can see the progress of this person, but in a horizontal comparison, he is undoubtedly ranked at the bottom among the important ministers.

To Li Yan's satisfaction, Gao Qiu put out the energy to please Zhao Ji at that time, and now he is immersed in the process of improving himself.

If it is not that kind of material at all and does not want to make progress, the king insists on being promoted to a high-ranking official.

Wu Zetian and Wu's children are the best examples. Stupid people like Wu Chengsi and Wu Sansi can also become prime ministers...

Naturally, Li Yan would not make such a mistake, what Gao Qiu was given was a chance to display his ambition.

The lucky minister who used to rely on Cuju to get to the top was able to resist twelve gold medals and became a great hero in the recovery of Yanyun. Then why couldn't this great hero improve himself and become a minister of the official department who is competent for his position?
Of course, there is another important reason why Li Yan is willing to wait for Gao Qiu's level to gradually catch up.

In the early days of the regime, all major decisions were made by him himself.

At this time, after reading the memorial with [Quantum Reading], Li Yan raised his head: "Now that the list of students from each state and county has been reported, the next provincial examination arrangement must be adjusted, and we can no longer follow the tradition."

Cai Jingdao: "Your Highness, please rest assured that the interval between the examination and the provincial examination is only two months, and the smooth flow of all post stations is ensured. After the students gather in Yanjing, the accommodation will be arranged early, and the imperial hospital will also deploy several doctors. In the past, be prepared.”

Li Gefei said: "The students all support His Highness's decision, and only look forward to the early start of the exam to show off what they have learned."

Li Yan nodded: "Although all the candidates for this imperial examination are from the north, considering the distance, two months is still a hasty time, and there will be adjustments in the future, and any such changes must take into account the adaptability of the people of the world as much as possible. You can’t do it alone.”

All the ministers sincerely respect this Highness who has greater power but can still restrain himself: "Your Highness is wise!"

But Li Yan's real purpose was not understood by all the officials present.

There are still three imperial examinations this time. The local Shangzhou County Examination, the Yanjing Zhongshu Provincial Provincial Examination, and the final Temple Examination, only adjusted the time. The interval between the Interpretation Examination and the Provincial Examination is only two months.

In the past, the imperial examination lasted more than half a year, mainly because the interval between the examination and the provincial examination was only half a year. For the sake of the health of students from all over the country, they were given time to get used to the environment in the capital, so that they would not perform abnormally due to acclimatization and illness.

Looking at the treatment of scholars in the Ming and Qing Dynasties in later generations, the Song Dynasty really took great care.

But too hard, obviously not.

The Song Dynasty raised the status of the scholar-bureaucrats too much, so that the treatment enjoyed by this class far exceeded the social value they could create. literati, but must start to suppress the status of scholar-bureaucrats.

However, when people go up, it is very difficult to get down. It is not only difficult to change from extravagance to frugality, but it is too difficult, so Li Yan will not rashly pull down the scholar-bureaucrats and cause social unrest, but start with all the details.

This imperial examination is an entry point, because it has not been held for a long time, and scholars are looking forward to it, not to mention the interval of two months, as long as it is enough to come to Yanjing, we can do it again.

In this way, the change you like and I wish is very good. As long as this opening is made, the reform of the imperial examination is still to come, and many sets of combined punches are waiting...

The culture and education came to an end first, and Li Yan turned to the governor's mansion: "Hedong Gaotuo Mountain has been put to death, and now it is a group of bullies who are afraid of being tried by the public. In your opinion, how long will it take to bring the chaos down?"

All the ministers took it for granted that the words of quelling the chaos were orthodox. Lu Junyi's eyes moved slightly, and he immediately said: "I recommend Hu Yan to command, this one will go out and take over all the east of the river within a month!"

Hua Rong said: "The minister seconded the proposal!"

Li Yan smiled: "Okay, then order Hu Yanzhuo to lead the Yongning Army and go to Hedong to suppress the rebellion."

Hu Yanzhuo's ancestor, Hu Yanzan, was a famous general in Hedong. It would be perfect for him to lead troops to recover Hedong. However, this time it was proposed by Lu Junyi and Hua Rong, and it also involved some open and secret struggles in the army.

Compared with Yang Zhi who served early and went to Bianliang to persuade the Western Army to surrender, Guan Sheng and Hu Yanzhuo belonged to the surrendered generals, and it is quite objectionable that they can become the second of the top ten commanders of the army. Relying on family background can continue to be in a high position.

As the left and right governors, Lu Junyi and Hua Rong are in charge of the four departments and thirteen commanders of the governor's mansion. They need to use the style of the commander-in-chief of the three armies to reasonably adjust the relationship between all parties in the army, instead of patronizing the victory in the past.

The recommendation of Hu Yanzhuo this time is just right.

However, war is a continuation of politics, and politics needs to serve the war in all aspects. Therefore, since he decided to send the army, Li Yan took out the memorial from the Ministry of Household Affairs: "The situation in Hedong has been found out clearly, and this work has been done well!"

Hedong Road (population 306 million): Taiyuan Prefecture, the governing place, has jurisdiction over Jiang, Ze, Dai, Xin, Fen, Liao, Xian, Lan, Shi, Ci, Lin, Feng and other prefectures. The road covers an area of ​​196600800 mu, and the number of households 613532 households, each occupying an average of 320 mu, the population density is sparse...

Not only these general outlines, but also the taxes of specific prefectures and counties, Li Yan nodded: "The Yongning Army has not yet entered Hedong, and they already know the situation better than the people in Hedong. Chai Shangshu and the Ministry of Households are worthy of praise."

Chai Jin showed joy, and hurriedly got up: "The servants are all thanks to His Highness's guidance!"

"This is your own hard work, but it also proves that I have a good vision, and I have nothing to trust..."

Li Yan smiled and pressed his hands, and picked out three more from the memorial: "This is the follow-up governance of local bullies by the Ministry of Punishment, the review of officials from various states and counties by the Ministry of Officials, and the situation of reserve soldiers in martial arts schools summarized by the Ministry of War."

Pei Xuan, Gao Qiu, and Ding Run got up, and heard His Royal Highness Yan Wang say: "Most of the local bullies who are causing trouble in Hedong today have seen the end of the thieves in Yan territory, so they will follow in their footsteps and jump out voluntarily, but some of them are forced to escape. This group of thieves with a guilty conscience instigated and caused chaos..."

"Bullies and the like, set forth the official punishment, to serve as a warning to others, and will never forgive lightly."

"Those who have been instigated, if they repent in time, the punishment can be lightened, and if they are obsessed with their mistakes, they will be executed together, and the evil will be wiped out!"

Pei Xuan knows that the difficulty lies in the degree of severity. Although he is unselfish, he does not have much confidence in his judgment in this regard. He very much hopes that Judge Gongsun will return, but now he can only insist: "Follow the king's order!"

Li Yan continued: "Not only bullies, but also local corrupt officials should be thoroughly investigated. These people are often hated by the local people. In the past, Liangshan's lynching was a special period, and it was inconvenient to publicize it. Now it can be carried out by the Ministry of Officials and the Ministry of Punishment. Public and thorough investigation, once the evidence is convincing, the execution will be executed immediately, in the hearts of the local people in Hedong!"

What Liang Shan did in Shandong at that time was actually to verify the feasibility, and the results proved to be good, so the Xinchao took it and implemented it officially.

Gao Qiu was refreshed when he heard the words, he has become more and more proficient in stabilizing the hearts of the people, and he hopes to do this even more: "Follow the king's order!"

Li Yandao: "After suppressing the rebellion, the Ministry of War will form local youths to fill the source of troops. But remember, the conditions for recruiting troops are still the same. As long as our Yan army has a strong army, local stability must not rely on reorganizing the rebellious people. Join the army for it!"

Ding Run listened carefully and clarified the key point: "Follow the king's order!"

Arranging the work before, during, and after the war in an orderly manner, it is clear that it is the confidence of the Yan army to be able to run rampant in the world. In the world, I am afraid that only the Yan army can do it.

And Li Yan is also quite looking forward to this: "The Yongning Army has taken over all of Hedong, and all the ministries have stabilized the prefectures and counties. This is the first large-scale military operation carried out by the Governor's Mansion, Zhongshu Province, and the six ministries after the township army was transformed into the Yan Army. , I will wait and see how it works.”

All the ministers stood up together, full of energy: "The ministers will definitely live up to His Highness's expectations!"

Li Yan said with a smile: "Okay! Lan Duzhi, push up the map. This is a masterpiece of the Ministry of Industry. Please enjoy it with me!"

Lan Congxi led a few servants, slowly pushed a tall screen-shaped appliance over, and opened the curtain.

The officials let out an exclamation, especially those who were born as generals, their eyes were shining brightly.

Because this thing is indeed very shocking. It is the map of the world drawn by the craftsmen of the Ministry of Industry that Ling Zhen called. distribution of veins.

Although it is impossible to have the survey technology of later generations, which is infinitely close to reality, the military value displayed on this map is enough to make any general addicted to it.

And it is marked on the top, the current movements of the commanders of the Yan army.

For example, Zhang Heng's Linjiang Army, Ruan Xiaoer's Lianshui Army, and Li Jun's Tongyuan Army have already left the Bohai Sea and headed for the Korean Peninsula.

For example, Suo Chao's Beiping Army and Guan Sheng's Deshun Army were stationed in the north of Yanyun, before the border with Liao.

For example, Xu Ning's Guangxin Army and Zhang Qing's Zhenrong Army came to Jingbei Road, and Jingzhou was further down.

At this time, Li Yan was beside the map, took out a wooden horse with the words Yongning Army engraved on it, and stabbed it lightly towards the east of the river.

This represents the next marching movement.

After completing this step, his eyes fell to the south.

The expressions of the ministers suddenly changed.

Compared with the north, which could not escape Dayan's palm, the real highlight came.

Southern Strategy!

　Thanks to the book friend "No. 11 Sniper" "Long Atu" for the reward.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)