Crowned the New Han Dynasty

Chapter 314 Taichang Officials
In the first year of Cao Wei and Huangchu, that is, [-] AD, Emperor Wen of Wei Cao Pi changed the name of Wei Fengchang to Taichang. This name had many iterations in the Eastern and Western Han Dynasties, and it was finally settled at this time.

Five years later, Liu Chan, Renzong of the New Han Dynasty, came to the throne. He learned from it and was appointed as Taichang. He was ranked third in rank, received a silver medal and a green ribbon, and received two beams and crowns as a virtuous man. He was called the first among the ministers. Those who could serve in this position were mostly "Shi Wang". ”, “elegant” people are known to be honest and important, and their positions are indispensable.

Taichang takes Qing as the leader, who belongs to "Chunqing", and regards Jin Ziguanglu as the doctor. He also has Shaoqing as his adjutant. There are many subordinate officials, including the prime minister, the chief secretary, and Dr. Taichang, who leads the Taimiao, Taizhu, Taishi, and Taile. , Mingtang, Zhuling and other orders, and also received official positions such as Taixue Doctor, Doctor Jijiu and so on. His duties were very important and he was involved in many things. He was a big department in the imperial court.

When Chen Zhi arrived here, this was the information that flashed through his mind.

In fact, with the rise of the Secretariat, the powers of other ministers have been restricted by the Chancery, which means that some of their powers have been divided by the Chancery. Taichang is no exception, but the difference is that Taichang has a strong foundation after all. , has broad powers, even if part of the power is divided, the lean camel is bigger than a horse, and still leads the officials. It has a pivotal position in the court. For many things, other yamen must ask for instructions and notify Taichang Mansion.

Therefore, the Yamen of Taichang Mansion is indeed very impressive. Before Chen Zhi even walked up to it, he could feel the atmosphere just by looking at it from a distance. Looking at the door again, he felt even more powerful and majestic.

However, when it comes to scenes, he has seen too many in his previous life, and what he sees in front of him cannot shake his mind.

In front, two officials saw Chen Zhi and his party and hurriedly came up to greet them.

Chen Zhi tidied up his official uniform, got out of the car, and walked over with Chen Ju and four other servants. After leaving Chen Yong's mansion, Chen Zhi did not come directly, but went back to his own house first and changed into Official uniforms, orders people to wear official seals, and then selects four servants to accompany them.

You must know that Taichang's summons order was first sent to Chen Zhi's mansion and then to Chen Yong's mansion. This means that it is not a private meeting, but a formal meeting. It must be done according to etiquette. With enough effort, this is not a bluff, but a workplace etiquette and a sign of respect for yourself and your boss.

"I've seen Tai Leling. Your Majesty is here. Please follow me in." The two officials came over and were extremely respectful. When they saw Chen Ju and others, they couldn't help but nod silently. They saw that these were elite servants, not ordinary ones. The servant added: "These guys will wait somewhere first. After your Majesty sees Tai Leling, he will make his own arrangements."

"Thank you, you two." Chen Zhi responded with a smile. The two people even said they didn't dare. After the arrangements were made, they led Chen Zhi inside.

The decoration of Taichang Yamen did not look very luxurious, but rather simple. Chen Zhi followed the two people forward and looked around, but what he was thinking about was Taichang, Deng Meng.

Deng Meng, a person from Yiyang, was born in the Deng family in Xinye. This Deng family also has a history. The opportunity for its rise is Deng Zhi under the command of Emperor Zhaolie.

After nearly a hundred years of operation, it is now considered a big family. It is still not as good as the top families, but it is still a force that cannot be ignored. At the same time, it has considerable influence in the Nanyang Group, and the entire family is still on the rise.

This Taichang Deng Meng can be regarded as having recently ascended the throne, but before that, he had been acting as an agent in the Yamen for a long time in the name of acting. In other words, he was originally a temporary Taichang who officially took the throne after the fall of King Donghai.

That such a person could become a minister in a strange situation is a testament to his ability. According to Chen Zhi's understanding, this Taichang's daily behavior is quite a bit like Huang Lao Wuwei. He does not offend anyone, and is consistent with It is good.

"Judging from what Chen Yong revealed, my position this time was actually obtained after some debate and compromise between the ministers. It is because this Taichang is the A character that satisfies all parties.”

According to the normal view, such a person is a good person, but Chen Zhi would not really regard him as a good person.

the reason is simple……

"This is the center of the imperial court. It can make all parties tolerate and be satisfied. This cannot be explained by a good dancer. The significance of the connections behind it is even more extraordinary. Such a boss should not be underestimated."

With this thought, he came to the main hall of the yamen. As soon as he walked in, he saw many people already sitting inside, about seven or eight men in official uniforms.

Chen Zhi's eyes swept over everyone in turn, and finally stopped at the very back of the lobby, where sat a slightly wealthy man, about 50 years old, with a kind expression. He smiled and nodded when he saw Chen Zhi.

While he was observing the scene in the hall, the people in the room were also observing Chen Zhi.

These people were old and young, the oldest was probably over fifty, and the youngest looked to be in his early twenties, with a hint of childishness still on his face.

You don't need to ask to know that these people are Taichang's subordinate officials and leading officials, and that wealthy man is undoubtedly Taichang Dengmeng.

While looking at each other, the atmosphere in the whole hall became subtle. No one spoke, and no one planned to make a sound, so they fell silent.Only the two officials who led the way stepped forward and said to the rich man, "Shangqing, Tai Leling is here."

"Mr. Chen, I have heard of you for a long time." Deng Meng, a wealthy man, waved his hand to ask Li Xu to step aside, and then smiled and said to Chen Zhi.

"You can't be called Shangguan like that." Chen Zhi also knows the rules. He has seen a lot in his previous life and knows that superior leaders have their own personalities. Deng Meng's polite words are not because of his own reputation, but because he is trying to test him. See if the new subordinate knows how to advance and retreat.

After all, this is an era dominated by aristocratic families. If he really encounters someone who doesn't take Shangguan seriously because of his family background, reputation, and country character, then Deng Meng will also have a headache.

After Chen Zhi was polite, Deng Meng took advantage of the situation and called Chen Zhi's name, which confirmed the former's guess.

"Judging from Deng Meng's past behavior, even if his subordinate is a dandy, he will not suppress or fire him, so as not to damage the harmony of the family behind the dandy. The most likely way is to adjust the powers and responsibilities of his subordinate officials. Delegate this dandy's authority, evacuate him, give him a sinecure, and let him live freely without compromising his dignity, disrupting political affairs, and harming harmony. All parties will be happy, as was the case with Sun Gongyou in his previous life."

Sun Gongyou, also known as Sun Qian, was an important member of Liu Bei's subordinates in his previous life, and he also had a good relationship with Chen Zhi.

As he was thinking, Taichang Dengmeng had already asked him to take a seat with several other people.

"These are your colleagues." Deng Meng said, then sat on the table and smiled.

Everyone he mentioned consciously introduced themselves.

"I have met Tai Le. I am Sun Jiang, occupying the position of Taichang Cheng." The man who spoke first was the one closest to Deng Meng. He was about thirty years old and had a well-proportioned figure.

"The surname is Sun? I wonder if it has anything to do with the Sun family in Beihai." Chen Zhi thought to himself. He had just thought about Sun Qian when he met someone named Sun. During the study tour, he also knew that the Sun family in Beihai was now It has also been greatly prosperous, but it is a local big family with a wide inheritance.

Looking at the age of the man in front of me, being able to be Taichang Cheng in itself means that his background is extraordinary. You must know that this Taichang Cheng is better than Qianshi. Although he is a seventh-rank man, he is in charge of all matters such as rituals and sacrifices. Prime Minister Cao, to put it bluntly. , which is equivalent to Taichang's general manager. He is responsible for the tasks of the upper and lower levels and has real power.

As a minister, Taichang mostly formulated policies and directions. The specific implementation relied on Taichang Cheng to communicate with all parties, which shows his ability. However, the so-called Taichang Shaoqing was often vacant, or was held concurrently by someone else. It is used to supervise and contain the ministers' yamen. Therefore, from a certain perspective, Taichang Cheng is the second-in-command of Taichang Mansion and the actual executor of power.

He was thinking in his heart, but on the surface he was still polite and considerate.

Later, several other people also revealed their identities, including Zhu Shuang, the chief secretary of Taichang, Xun Jing, a doctor of Taichang, Liu Guo, the magistrate of Taimiao, Wang Kong, the magistrate of Taizhu, Ouyang Gong, the magistrate of Taishi, and Jifa, the magistrate of Mingtang.

It is worth mentioning that the oldest one is none other than Dr. Taichang Xunjing, who is much older than Deng Meng, while the youngest one is Mingtang Ling Jifa. Just looking at his demeanor, he is much older than Chen Meng. Zhi is much younger.

After everyone had introduced him, Deng Meng spoke again: "There is also Chu Guan, the commander of Zhuling, who cannot come because he is outside Luoyang. The other doctors need to sort out their files, but after some time, we will keep a close eye on him." You can see them all.”

Chen Zhi nodded to express his understanding, but he couldn't help but pay attention.

"Good fellow, let's not talk about the doctors. Except for the Zhuling Orders who are out of town for business, and the Qing Shang Order and Xielu Lang who have been vacant for decades and whose powers have been transferred to Taile Order, all the other officials led by Taichang Officers, all are here, and with the addition of me as Tai Leling, Taichang’s belongings will now be complete. What on earth is going on today that you have to call everyone here?”

While he was thinking here, he noticed that several other people also had slightly strange expressions. They seemed to be equally surprised by the neatness of the people who came, waiting for Taichang's explanation.

However, after a brief introduction, Deng Meng still said to Chen Zhi: "Originally, it will take two days for you to come over. After all, Tai Leling's position has been vacant for a while, and there are many things to deal with. , there are still some things that need to be paid attention to in this position. If you take office in a hurry, you will inevitably be in a hurry, which is not beautiful."

Chen Zhi nodded and said, "Thank you so much for your kindness, but I think I won't change it temporarily if nothing happens."

"It's good that you understand, then I won't spare the circle," Deng Meng smiled and glanced at everyone, "You must be curious in your heart. Our Taichang Mansion has been idle for a long time after the New Year's Day and has not summoned everyone. Sir, I am responsible for today’s matter. I only got the news last night. I have summoned you here just to discuss this matter. It is said that envoys are coming from the Xiongnu side. The princes in the court have agreed that before that, they will sacrifice to heaven and earth. Dedicate to the ancestral temple."

(End of this chapter)