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Chapter 284 0281 [Reorganization! 】

One province, four ministries and five academies.

This is the restructuring plan that Han Zhen and a group of officials have long agreed upon, and it is also the political framework under his rule.

The so-called three provinces and six ministries had already begun to be restructured by the Tang Dynasty.

With Zhongshu Sheng and Menxia Sheng as the core of decision-making, they were Zhongshu Menxia, ​​and Shangshu Sheng was gradually separated from the decision-making circle.

By the Song Dynasty, the Three Provinces and Six Ministries existed in name only, being replaced by the Political Affairs Hall and the Privy Council, and they became officials with official salaries.

Han Zhen directly eliminated the Shangshu Province and merged the remaining two provinces into the Zhongshu sect, also known as the cabinet.

The number of cabinet candidates is tentatively determined to be four people. The highest officer is Zhongshu Ling, and under him are Zhongshu Sheren and left and right servants.

That is, the prime minister, the second prime minister, and the younger prime minister.

"Zhao Ting!"

"Wei Chen is here!"

"Order Zhao Ting to shoot for Zhongshu's right servant!"

Joined the cabinet?
Zhao Ting was stunned for a moment, then became ecstatic.

He originally thought that since he had a bad reputation before, Han Zhen would be good at maintaining his original position for the sake of his understanding and early submission. He never expected that he would be able to join the cabinet.

Although he is only a right servant, he has entered the core decision-making circle.

Thinking of this, Zhao Ting burst into tears and said, "My lord, I'm very grateful."

After being together for so long, Zhao Ting still has some abilities.

At first, Han Zhen wanted to transfer him to Jinan Prefecture as the prefect, but he was a little worried about it, fearing that he would let himself go after they left him.

Simply put it under your nose and encourage him from time to time.

Secondly, Zhao Ting was one of the first Zhao and Song officials to defect to him in the true sense. Letting him join the cabinet would also have a propaganda effect and appease the old Zhao and Song officials.

After Zhao Ting finished expressing his loyalty, Han Zhen continued to announce the personnel transfer: "I order Shi Wenhui to serve as the disciple of Zhongshu."

"Thanks to the county magistrate for not giving up, I will do my best to repay your kindness!"

Shi Wenhui gritted his teeth and restrained the turbulent thoughts in his heart.

I thought that if he was a minister, he would one day be able to serve in the cabinet and serve as prime minister.

The opportunities in life are truly magical.

Chang Yukun's expression remained unchanged. He did not feel dissatisfied at all with Han Zhen's appointment.

He knew very well that Shi Wenhui was able to join the cabinet because of his military background.

Given the importance the county magistrate places on the military, there must be a military person in the cabinet.

Rough guys like Nie Dong and Wei Da are not suitable. After all, Shi Wenhui is the only one.

"Xie Ding is the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel."

"Liu Mi is the Minister of Household Affairs."

"Wang Weizhong is the Minister of Punishment."

"Zhu Ji is the governor of Mizhou."

"..."

The official system of the Northern Song Dynasty was extremely chaotic. In addition to the bloated departmental structure, the official titles were also in a mess, such as the title of the meritorious official, the rank of the official, the official rank, the official rank... It was very confusing to people, and it also caused headaches for later scholars who studied the history of the Song Dynasty. .

It is no exaggeration to say that in today's Zhao and Song Dynasties, if you point to an official and ask Song Huizong to name the official's complete official name, he will never be able to tell it.

Therefore, Han Zhen simply canceled them all and combined officials, grades, and dispatches into one.

For example, Xie Ding, the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, was ranked as the Fourth Grade, and his salary was also paid according to the standards of the Fourth Grade. His authority was to oversee the Ministry of Personnel, and was responsible for the selection, examination, transfer, appointment, restoration and other matters of civil and military officials. .

Apart from this, no other powers are involved.

Then, Han Zhen appointed a series of four ministers, magistrates, and magistrates. When he came to the Agricultural College and the Education College, he was embarrassed to find that he had no one available.

Han Zhen said thoughtfully: "I plan to add an agricultural college and an education college. Do you have any candidates to recommend?"

The College of Agriculture, like the College of Engineering, is a highly professional functional department and is extremely important.

After all, this era is still based on agriculture.

The position of dean requires not only professional agricultural knowledge and rich practical experience, but also certain management skills.

Not to mention the Institute of Education. In charge of academic affairs, reputation, knowledge, and talent are all indispensable.

Originally, Han Zhen wanted Xie Ding to be the dean of the Institute of Education, but the position of Minister of the Ministry of Personnel was equally important.

Hearing this, everyone fell into deep thought and began to search for suitable candidates in their minds.

At this moment, an official stood up and said: "I would like to recommend someone to the county magistrate for the position of dean of the Agricultural College."

This person's name is Pei Huai, who was originally the general magistrate of Jeju. After the magistrate and a group of officials abandoned the city and fled, he led his subordinates to open the city and surrender.

Because he had served as a doctor in the Ministry of Rites, he had just been promoted to Minister of Rites by Han Zhen.

Han Zhen asked: "Who is it?"

Pei Huai replied: "Deng Song, the son of Deng Yufu."

Just when Han Zhen was wondering who this Deng Yufu was, he saw Liu Mi stroking his beard and said, "This man is not bad, he is just right."

Seeing the confusion on his face, Pei Huai explained: "County magistrate, this Deng Yufu is a wild man from Jeju and a master of agriculture. He once compiled 120 volumes of "Lunar Calendar", which recorded in detail the experience of northern agriculture, animal husbandry, and textiles before the Zhao and Song Dynasties. As well as planting techniques and health care and preparation for famine, it is more detailed than the "Essential Art of Qi Min". His son Deng Song inherited his father's mantle. ."

Han Zhen frowned and said: "Such a great sage has already been an official in Zhao and Song Dynasties, so how can he be easily used by me?" Pei Huai looked a little weird and said: "Uh... the county magistrate doesn't know. Deng Yufu is not a man of honor and wealth. He hated officialdom, so he never became an official. Although his son Deng Song wanted to be an official, he failed in the imperial examination several times, so he was discouraged. Now he is just a candidate. Weichen also recommended him to Zhao and Song Dynasty, but in the end he failed. Below.”

Yes, this is in line with Song Huizong's consistent personality.

Han Zhen was overjoyed and said: "I will leave this matter to you. If you can persuade him to come to my use, I will count you as a credit!"

There are tens of thousands of farmers in this era, but there are really only a few masters of agriculture.

This is because scholars are all rushing to get fame. Even if they fail, they will find a light job as a bookkeeper or secretary instead of farming.

People who are good at reading, like farming, and have a talent for farming are simply rare.

Now that you have finally met one, why don’t you act quickly?

"I will try my best and live up to my expectations!"

Pei Huai was overjoyed and answered with his hands raised.

Birds of a feather flock together, and agriculturists like Deng Song must have their own social circle.

As long as this person is brought here, the Agricultural College can quickly set up a framework.

After finalizing the decision, Xie Ding said: "As for the position of dean of the Education Institute, I would like to recommend someone."

"Who?"

"This man's surname was Xu Mingcun, whose courtesy name was Chengsou. He studied under Yang Shi and was a disciple of Cheng Yi. Xu Cun was a great talent, and his "Lectures on the Six Classics" and "The Doctrine of the Doctrine" were new and thought-provoking. Only because of Luo Xue was dismissed Due to the suppression, he has been unable to become an official. Now he has set up an academy in his hometown in Nantang to teach, and has more than a thousand disciples, and his disciples are all over Fujian."

After Xie Ding said this, all the civil servants started talking, but most of them agreed with him, indicating that this person was indeed very knowledgeable and well-known.

Moreover, both the master and the disciple were able to stand firm. The mentor was Mr. Guishan Yang Shi, the direct descendant of Luo Xue who was a serious scholar.

Coincidentally, Han Zhen originally planned to attract a group of Luo and Shu scholars to come to Shandong.

If Xu Cun can come, it can be said that he can accomplish multiple things with one stone.

Thinking of this, Han Zhen asked: "Is Xie Shangshu confident?"

"I am quite close to Xu Cun. I think I will sell my face to you." Xie Ding did not dare to speak too fully.

Han Zhen nodded and said: "Try it first. If it doesn't work, look for another great scholar."

After handling the transfer of civil servants, Han Zhen turned his attention to Nie Dong and others.

The Ministry of War has been eliminated from the six ministries and became an independent military ministry.

The army was also restructured, and brigades were added in addition to the original teams, capitals, battalions, and armies.

Twelve people make up a team, ten teams make up a capital, ten capitals make up a battalion, five battalions make up a brigade, and two brigades make up an army.

Now including the auxiliary troops, he has nearly 7 soldiers organized into six legions.

The military headquarters has a marshal, who is responsible for controlling the left and right, recording affairs and joining the army, and commanding the six armies.

Naturally, Han Zhen personally served as the marshal. How could he hand over military power to others.

When it comes to recording affairs and joining the army, Shi Wenhui will temporarily hold the post concurrently, but the job will be handed over once a suitable candidate is found.

"He ordered Nie Dong to be in charge of the left, Wei Da to be in charge of the right, Shi Wenhui to serve as a recorder and join the army, and Liu Qi, Zhang He, Yu Jun, Wu Bao, Huang Kai and Luo Jiu to be the commanders of the capital."

Among them, Lao Jiu is an alternative.

As a personal guard, he was promoted to the position of commander. Although he commanded an army, the actual number was only 3000.

But these 3000 people were the best among the best. They were Han Zhen's personal soldiers and were stationed in Yidu. Only he himself could mobilize them.

After the political framework is set and the transfer of civil and military officials is completed, formal discussions begin.

Han Zhen said in a deep voice: "From today on, the official status will be canceled in the areas under my rule. The subordinate officials themselves and their descendants can work in all walks of life. In addition, the title of subordinate officials will be eliminated and replaced by supplementary officials. The cabinet will draft a document , issued to various states, counties and towns.”

"The minister takes orders."

Zhao Ting looked solemn and bowed in response.

The subordinate staff are Han Zhen's basic base and must be maintained well.

Since he shouted that he would share the world with his subordinates, it couldn't just be a slogan, he had to provide real benefits.

Even though it was just a name change, the meaning expressed in it would make the subordinate officials ecstatic.

Bu Guan means alternate official.

As soon as he finished speaking, Xie Ding, the newly appointed Minister of Civil Affairs, stood up and said: "County Magistrate, now that Shandong has been officially settled, there is a shortage of state and county officials, and subordinate officials everywhere...the supplementary officials are clamoring for another lock-down examination."

"Ok!"

Han Zhen nodded and said: "That's what I have in mind. We will open the lock-up hall test in half a month. All counties in Qingzhou with a first-class supplementary officer rating can participate."

After a slight pause, he added: "In other newly occupied state capitals, each county can select five replacement officials to participate in the lock-up examination."

The newly occupied state capitals must also be taken into consideration to replace officials.

Xie Ding responded: "I accept the order."

Han Zhen set the tone for the next strategic policy: "Shandong has experienced several wars and exploitation. Now it needs to recuperate and recuperate. It implements a policy of light corvee and low taxation, and encourages people to reclaim wasteland and wealthy businessmen to open workshops."

Just as all the civil servants were responding, Han Zhen changed his tone and said, "I have something I want to discuss with you. It's related to official salaries and corruption!"

As soon as these words came out, all the civil and military officials had different expressions.

Zhao Ting and Liu Mi changed their expressions, and even Chang Yukun looked a little unnatural. He picked up the tea cup and took a sip to hide his embarrassment.

(End of this chapter)