Lord Yuan

Chapter 69: Minister of Secretariat

It is really hard for the world to imagine that the scholars will lead to the final disastrous defeat.

What they didn't expect was that the eunuchs who had always been timid and indifferent to government affairs seemed to be cheating.

with a clear purpose.

The young emperor.

Wet nurse Zhao Rao.

Queen Mother Dou Miao.

Even the chief official of Shangshutai, Shangshu Ling.

Seals, seals, talismans, festivals and many other weapons symbolizing imperial power are held in the hands.

Use the chancellery to issue corrective edicts.

Since Yuan Shao is involved in it, as a student of Li Ying, if he is a scholar, he will suffer a disastrous defeat.

He can't escape the relationship either.

Even though there is a towering tree standing behind him, the Yuan family in Runan.

Faced with the eunuchs who were determined to uproot the scholars' struggle, they would not value those great scholars who were eager to praise the classics.

Yuan would not choose to offend the eunuch who was at the height of his power.

On the contrary, if the eunuch wants to offend Yuan Shao.

He had every reason to believe it.

The Yuan family will send themselves out to take the blame without hesitation.

Yuan could clearly see the pain of a broken arm and the destruction of an entire clan.

What's more, Yuan Ji didn't end up.

This is the key.

A bastard, isn't he born to be treated as a pawn by his family?

Faced with this situation, Yuan Shao naturally could not sit back and watch the scholars fail.

Stay in Taifu's mansion.

Although memorials from all over the country will be presented here for the Taifu to read, you will naturally learn about countless sources of information.

But this is far from enough.

Or perhaps the most important part, the eunuchs' careful planning, has been obscured by the cunning eunuchs.

And this is the edict from Shangshutai.

For him, the various aspects involved in this huge gamble are enough to make no one dare to leave the game easily.

The horrific consequences of clan annihilation are common, and at the same time it also brings huge reputation.

What Yuan Shao needed was to win an overwhelming victory in this battle. At the very least, he wanted to make the scholars no longer fear the eunuchs.

Although this move is extremely difficult, for this coup sweeping the country, whoever can win means that they can regain control of the power of the Han Dynasty.

Among them, Yuan Shao may be the one who plays the clarion call, or he may be the operator who hides behind the scenes.

But no matter what, Yuan Shao must at least obtain enough benefits from this coup.

Now that we are involved, we naturally have to take a longer-term view.

This big man was already extremely ignorant. As the person in power, Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty had the intention to change, but he only had the intention, but never really chose to change.

Hongdu school.

Sell ​​the official title.

The eighth captain of Xiyuan.

And so on.

Yuan Shao now wants to get rich quickly, which means taking a shortcut that looks bright.

This shortcut escapes Yuan.

He left his teacher Li Ying.

He left Taifu Chen Fan.

Yuan Shao's ambitions will not stop at present.

He was already very unhappy with this big man, but his thoughts became more active.

But we are far from that situation yet.Before that, being able to gain huge fame meant that the future would be much easier.

And the first step.

Being able to become an official and master the first-hand information is the beginning of reversal from the verge of destruction.

The Taifu didn't understand why he had to sacrifice the near and seek the distant. His own Taifu's Mansion already had the authority to record affairs, and he could open a mansion to record affairs and recruit officials to assist the emperor.

How could we choose to go to Shangshutai, which is no longer as prosperous as it used to be, when we are so close to water and terraces?

But he didn't delve into it, just as Yuan Shao said.

Speaking of which, many of the officials he arranged were involved in all walks of life, but no one cared about this ministerial desk.

This Shangshu Desk originally came from the Shaofu and had many powers.

Among them, most of the emperor's edicts came from it. Since Emperor Wu, in order to strengthen the concentration of power in the hands of the emperor, the powers of the three public officials and nine ministers have gradually been reduced, and the chancellery has gradually come to the forefront.

When this was first introduced, it was all due to the excessive power of the prime minister at that time. At one time, the common people of the Han Dynasty only knew the surname of the prime minister, but did not know the name of the current emperor, which forced the emperor to set up another institution.

And when a separate organization was separated from the Shaofu, it was the beginning of the true display of the power of the Shangshutai.

All matters big and small, whatever arrangements the emperor has in mind will be implemented through all levels of the Shangshutai, and then promulgated to the world through an edict.

In the past, the chief official of the fashionable desk was Shangshu Ling, who was worth only a thousand stones, but he could "pay the king's orders and administer the affairs of the world" and oversee the main government affairs of the court.

Such matters as election and appointment, examination of officials, imprisonment and punishment, supervision of ministers, etc., gradually became the legitimate powers of the Chancellery.

Nowadays, as the power of the three ministers is gradually weakened, leaving only a false name, the position of prime minister no longer exists.

The Chancellor's Desk has direct access to the emperor, and because the decree governs the world, the emperor is afraid of it.

As a result, the role of the Chancellor's Desk gradually declined with the passage of time.

Now, whoever can add the title of Minister to open a government can be regarded as the real core of power.

Therefore, Chen Fan was a little confused about Yuan Shao's move to go to Shangshutai.

"Liu Changshi, I wrote an edict and said that I have gradually realized that there are no young and capable people in the ministerial office, so I sent Yuan Shaote from Runan to take up his post."

Chen Fan thought for a moment, then said again: "The minister's desk is short of a minister, would you like to go there?"

Yuan Shao nodded and responded, which was exactly what he wanted.

"That's natural. Students don't dare to expect too much. The minister is already satisfied."

Chen Fan continued: "The minister's wealth is only four hundred dan."

"The Chancellor's Desk is worth a thousand stones. I want to get you a thousand-stone official position, but the position of the Chancellor's Desk is low and the power is low."

Yuan Shao knew this very well, but being an official was what he wanted. As for a salary, it was better than nothing.

"The students still have something to ask for."

Yuan Shao cupped his hands, looking hesitant and hesitant to speak.

Chen Fan waved his hand and said: "But it doesn't matter."

"I wonder if the student can recruit two more talented and learned people to join me in the chancery."

Yuan Shao said cautiously in a low voice.

"How does his talent and learning compare with yours?"

"Ten times as good as me!" Yuan Shao said firmly.

Regarding his words, Yuan Shao felt that he was not exaggerating at all.

The talents and resourcefulness of these two people are unparalleled in the world, but due to the fact that their current upward path is tightly controlled by interested people, they cannot enter the official position.

But now, he still has little power, and Yuan Shao has always spared no effort to support this kind of behavior that can strengthen his own momentum.

"Don't talk about this joke again. Since I promised you a thousand-stone official position but never accepted it, I am using this to open a back door for you."

Chen Fan smiled and waved.

Regarding Yuan Shao's remarks that were ten times more powerful than his own, he was just joking and didn't care at that time.

Anyway, the responsibilities of the Chancellor's Desk are now loose. On weekdays, they just read and read materials and issue edicts for His Majesty the Emperor.

But now that the emperor is young, all the affairs of the Han Dynasty have come to his Taifu Mansion.

The chancellery is just like an empty shell.

Yuan Shao, however, shook his head with a serious face and retorted: "The student did not tell lies. Both of them are extremely resourceful people. Their talents and knowledge are more than ten times greater than mine. If not, the student would not dare to speak before the Tutor."

(End of this chapter)