Aspiring to the Ten Kingdoms

Chapter 11
Yanhe Hall!
Cui Yan, the governor of the Kaifeng Mansion, waited respectfully outside the hall.

Has been waiting for half an hour.

Behind him are three senior officials awaiting hearing.

For this situation, Cui Yan has long taken it for granted.

Guo Rong has not been on the throne for more than a year, and many people in the world don't know how the newly enthroned Emperor of the Great Zhou is doing, and whether he is as calm and prudent as his father Guo Wei.

After all, there are too many people who died in two or three generations in this world.In the past fifty years in the Central Plains, more than a dozen emperors have changed...

The emperor didn't have much prestige at all.

Arrogant soldiers and powerful generals are not easy to control, and the powerful ministers and civil officials have their own thoughts.

In the Houliang, Later Tang, Later Jin, and Later Han, which ones did not cause internal disasters, the generals below conquered the top, and the powerful and powerful were overwhelmed, and they became short-lived dynasties.

Is this big week an exception?
Whether it is the surrounding separatist forces or the Jiedu envoy who holds a heavy army, they all have their own thoughts, sitting and watching the Central Plains, watching the performance of Guo Rong, the emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty.

Compared with the external centrifugation, the internal strength of Dazhou gradually condensed.

Guo Rong never concealed his ambitions, showed the strength of a generation of Mingjun, and gave unprecedented expectations to the civil servants and generals in the temple. They agreed that following Guo Rong, they could get everything they wanted.

To achieve this in a very short period of time is inseparable from Guo Rong's meticulous and hands-on approach.

In addition to court meetings, Guo Rong kept receiving officials at all levels in private, understanding and arranging work tasks, and established a brand new style for the Great Zhou, which was less than four years old.

Watching the Minister of the Ministry of Officials come out of the hall.

Cui Yan straightened his clothes and strode into the hall.

"See Your Majesty!"

Guo Rong stared at the memorial on the table without raising his head, waved his hand and said, "Excuse me!"

As he spoke, he put the memorials in his hand together, and took a pancake from the other corner of the table that had been cold for some time, ate a couple of bites, and asked about the enactment of the criminal law.

Cui Yan said in embarrassment: "My ministers called Kaifeng government officials to discuss it for many times. Zhang Yue advocated heavy codes in troubled times and criminal law to restrain the people. The ministers quite agree with it. However, Lu Bin advocated the implementation of benevolent government and educated the people with lenient punishment. To stabilize the hearts of the people, his remarks have won the support of many officials. Both are justified, but the ministers are incompetent and cannot make a decision at the moment."

Guo Rong also frowned. He has an impatient temper and extreme behavior. With his temperament, he would directly go to the heavy code, kill anyone who refuses to listen, and sit again to see who dares to mess around.

But when he was angry, he thought of Feng Dao, and thought of Feng Dao's words "Your Majesty can't compare with Tang Taizong", "Your Majesty is not Taishan!"

Calm down instantly!

Especially now, under the watchful eyes of the Quartet Jiedushi and the surrounding separatist forces, they can only suppress this impulse.

Guo Rong suppressed his anger and said, "Kaifeng Mansion was built for the people, and it is related to the people's livelihood of the Zhou Dynasty. The most basic core system has not yet been settled. What is the system? If they want to argue, let them argue. If they can't argue In the end, I got the hell out of here. I don’t raise moths in Da Zhou..."

Cui Yan was too scared to say a word.

Just as he wanted Cui Yan to go down, Guo Rong suddenly thought of someone, Luo Youdu.

The matter of Wei Renpu and Zhao Kuangyin caused a lot of trouble, so he, the emperor of Zhou Dynasty, remembered the name, got a little impression, and asked casually: "How is Luo Youdu in Kaifeng mansion?"

Cui Yan didn't dare to speak loudly, and said softly: "You are like a fish in water! This guy is a genius, Zhang Yue and Lu Bin are not at each other's eyes, but they are full of praise for him. And he is indeed a talent, but one In January, "Dazhong Criminal Law System Class" came in handy, which is amazing."

Guo Rong also stared round his eyes, with an unbelievable expression on his face.

As an emperor, he worked hard, and the system of Kaifeng Mansion was not resolved, so he could not sleep well.

He specially found "Dazhong Criminal Law System Classification" to read, but it was really not good, so he made a decision with one word.

It's just that people have specialties, and the records about criminal law in "Dazhong Criminal Law System" are messy, esoteric, smelly and long, and it is difficult for people who are not proficient in this way to understand, and they really don't have the heart to pay attention to them all.

One month, familiar with the "Dazhong Criminal Law System", this is not something ordinary people can do.

Guo Rong said with great interest: "Then what is Luo Youdu's attitude towards the debate on Yan Kuan?"

Cui Yandao: "It is estimated that I know that my qualifications are still young, and I sat at the end of the three meetings without saying a word."

"Confused!" Guo Rong yelled angrily, "Why are you so young, a person who dares to kick Zhao Kuangyi's ass in front of Zhao Kuangyin, and a person who has read "Dazhong Criminal Law System" in a month will not dare to speak because of his seniority? I think that kid has seen through your indecisive nature, so he doesn't want to say it clearly, and he dare not say it clearly."

Cui Yan was startled, and quickly knelt down and said, "I am guilty."

Guo Rong looked at Cui Yan who was trembling with fright, sighed, and shook his head, feeling tired physically and mentally.

There is a shortage of talent.

If there were to be a suitable candidate, Cui Yan's character would definitely not be able to serve in the key high position of the Kaifeng Mansion Waiting System in his hands.

But the world is in turmoil, and martial arts are valued over literature.The low status of literati has never been seen throughout the ages.

This street is full of warriors with big arms and round waists, and there are hardly many literati wandering around.Occasionally, one or two would walk away with a shrunken body, so as not to offend the rough man on the street and get punched.

There are many examples of uneducated Jiedu easily humiliating literati.

In this environment, an excellent civil servant is too scarce.

Although Cui Yan was indecisive and could not make up his mind, he was indeed very talented in criminal matters.If another person goes up, he may not be able to do a good job.

"never mind!"

Guo Rong paused, and said: "How about it, tomorrow evening, you bring him to see me."

Cui Yan exited the hall anxiously, wiped the sweat from his forehead, and let out a long breath, apparently quite frightened.

When Cui Yan informed Luo Youdu that Guo Rong wanted to see him, he was a little confused.

"see me?"

Luo Youdu had an incredulous expression on his face. How could he, a rank eighth official, be able to meet the Emperor of the Great Zhou so soon?
Cui Yan was not surprised, and explained: "The nature of officials is like this, and many things must be handled by themselves. This is your opportunity, take advantage of it. What the court lacks most now is talents. If you are lucky enough to be favored by officials, you will take off soon. "As he spoke, he patiently explained the many rules of Miansheng to Luo Youdu.

Luo Youdu thanked again and again after hearing the words, and kept this kindness in his heart.

Cui Yan is a good old man with good talents, but he is too indecisive. He is an official, but not a person in charge.

As for the dispute between Zhang Yue and Lu Bin, if he was the person in charge, it would have subsided long ago.

When it was the turn of the two to fight among themselves, the Kaifeng Mansion was turned upside down.

It's just that people speak lightly, and meddling in this matter will only cause displeasure on both sides.In this case, being wise and safe is the kingly way.

Luo Youdu recalled that the history books said that Chai Rong had everything done by himself, and he thought it was a modified statement, but now it seems that it is true.

This emperor, the king of a country has everything in his hands, no one can bear the workload!
(End of this chapter)