Survival Three Kingdoms

Chapter 688 Zhou Cang Reigns as King (2)

"Meet the Patriarch. I heard that the Patriarch is not in good health. I don't know if he will recover." Zhou Chong came to Jinan on the ninth day of November.

"Get up." Zhou Cang pulled Zhou Chong up, "People who are going to be [-] soon, don't give big salutes in the future. Accidentally get sick, it's nothing serious. Last time I went to Jizhou in a hurry, I didn't have time to see you. But both Yuanzhi and Yuanba have told me that they did a great job! Tell me about the situation in Bingzhou first."

"After Governor Yang took office, he investigated the people's sentiments, encouraged farming, and the people's hearts were stable. He moved thousands of households from Liaodong. There are now 40 Han people in Bingzhou. General Jun Yi is stationed in Changzhi, Yuanba is stationed in Yanmen, echoing from north to south, as stable as Mount Tai. Liu Bao Captured Danhan Mountain in August, and until September, a total of 10 Huns were moved out of the fortress twice, and there were still nearly 30 people stranded in Bingzhou. Liu Li had already explored coal mines, and about [-] Huns were sent away. The coal digging is under the guardianship of General Wen. I was just about to ask the Patriarch for instructions on how to deal with it."

There are still too many Huns, almost equal to the number of Han people.Zhou Cang thought for a while, and called Wu Gang, "Send an order to Wenji, send another 20 people to Liu Bao, and the remaining [-] people will all go digging coal."

Wu Gang was stunned for a moment: "The Huns are brave, why don't they choose their strong ones to fill the army?"

Zhou Cang shook his head straightly: "The Huns repeatedly, if they can't use it, they will suffer. Moreover, even if they are willing to use their lives, how can they be rewarded? Liu Bao is not destroyed, and the Huns are not Sinicized, so they cannot be used."

Wu Gang nodded and said yes, and went to deliver the order.Zhou Cang said to Zhou Chong again: "I called you here this time. There is a big event. You immediately recruit capable people to infiltrate Xudu and Chenliu to hide. If possible, you can sneak into the palace and pay close attention to Cao Cao and the emperor. trend."

"Is the Patriarch worried about changes in the palace?" After experiencing Luo Yang's changes, Zhou Chong immediately reacted.

"This time, you are not asked to stare at Yuxi, but for the emperor. If there is any change, we must try our best to bring the emperor and queen back to Jinan. This matter is top secret, so you have to plan carefully."

"Zhou Chong understands." Zhou Chong bowed and retreated.

After consideration some time ago, Zhou Cang reorganized the management structure again and established his own centralized power.Set up five courts to separate the military, government, judiciary, legislation, and supervision.Other institutions, such as chambers of commerce, banks, banks, etc. are supplemented, and the reason why they are not included in the system is that Zhou Cang is preparing to turn it into a private company in the next step.Five Houses:
Executive Yuan, in charge of government affairs.The chief minister, Xun Chen.Subordinates: Department of Civil Affairs, Department of Civil Affairs, Department of Finance and Taxation, Department of Honglu, Department of Economics, Department of Culture and Education, Department of Propaganda and Education, Department of Criminal Law, and Department of Infrastructure.

Military and Political Yuan: the main military.Set up the Staff Division, Military and Horse Division, Military Jurisdiction Division, and Logistics Division.The chief minister, Xu Shu.

Courts: Main judicial and adjudicative.Set up the Civil Law Division and the Criminal Law Division.The chief minister, Chen Jiao.

House of Representatives: Participate in the discussion of state affairs and deliberate laws.The chief minister, Chen Ying.

Overwatch Council: The chief official supervises and evaluates.The chief minister, Gan Chi.

Jin Yiwei: In charge of internal security and external intelligence.There are secret espionage department, security department and assassination department.Commander, Zhou Chong.

In order to improve efficiency, the Privy Council was set up above each institution to study major decisions, personnel adjustments, strategies for employing troops, and dispatching generals.The Privy Council is managed by Zhou Cang, and its members include: Xun Chen, Xu Shu, Zhou Chong, Wu Gang, and Duanmu Ling.

A grade system is established, with the highest rank being the first rank, the lowest being the twelve ranks, and grades six and above divided into direct and subordinate ranks, with a total of eighteen ranks.Salaries are set for grades, and those who work part-time can get double salaries.Those who are old and infirm and become official, their salary will be reduced by three levels until their death.Those who are excellent in the annual examination will receive half of their salary, and those who are excellent in three years will be promoted to a higher level.Those who have done it will be fined, and those who are poor in the annual assessment will be demoted to one level, and those who are poor in three years will be dismissed.

The chief ministers of the Executive Yuan are the second rank, and the chief ministers of the other courts are the second ranks; the deputy chief ministers of each court are lower than the chief ministers of this court.The principals of each division are the four grades, and the departments under the divisions are the five grades.The prefects of each state are the third rank, Biejia is the fourth rank, engaged in the fifth rank, and each Cao is the sixth rank.The prefects of each county are from the fourth rank, those who are engaged in the work are the sixth rank, and each Cao is the seventh rank.The magistrates of each county are of the seventh rank, and the houses of each house are of the ninth rank.Townships have ten ranks, and villages have twelve ranks.

The governor of the Sixth Army is the second rank, the battalion masters will be the third rank, the sentry chief is the fifth rank, the standard length is the seventh rank, and the corps leader is the eleventh rank.

Xun Chen's governor of Jizhou was replaced by Mi Fang, Meng Jian was appointed governor of Qingzhou, and Shi Tao was appointed governor of Taizhou.Yuan Mai, Guoyuan, Yang Rui, Wang Xiu, Zhou Xi, and Cui Jun were still appointed governors of Youzhou, Pingzhou, Bingzhou, Jeju, Yingzhou, and Xuzhou respectively.The Beiting Duhufu was abolished, Jianzhou was established, Yang Mi was appointed as the governor, Zang Ba was appointed as the general of Zhengliao, and Sun Guan was appointed as the general of Jingbian.The Dongting Governor's Mansion was also withdrawn, and Du Xi, the deputy governor, was appointed as the governor of Jeju.

Canonize Zhou Xin as the son, the son has no mansion or staff, but only personal guards, and the commander of the personal guards is Lu Fengxian, but these two people are still far away in Liaodong.

Accompanied by various decrees, Zhou Cang divided the functions of various departments. Those that were not clearly divided were temporarily taken over by the Privy Council, and then assigned to the corresponding departments.More people applauded Zhou Cang's arrangement, but there are still many people who are quite puzzled.

For example, why doesn't the Ministry of Rites, the head of the most important ministries, set up a division?Instead, set up an economic department.The explanation given by Zhou Cang is that the functions of the Ministry of Rites are undertaken by the Department of Civil Affairs, the Department of Culture and Education, the Department of Propaganda and Education, and the Supervisory Yuan, and there is no need to set them up separately.The Department of Economics focuses on agriculture, industry, commerce, fishing, animal husbandry, hunting and finance, which will play an extremely important role in future development.

For another example, Zhou Cang is the king, and other civil and military officials only have official titles but no titles. Is it appropriate?The explanation given by Zhou Cang is that it is also an expedient measure to become king himself. In the future, when the world is unified and the Han Dynasty is revitalized, the emperor will award titles according to the five nobles.

Some people also proposed that Zhoucang should have food towns and fiefs, and build ancestral halls, and even asked the parliament to discuss it.This proposal was categorically rejected by Zhou Cang. He had already stated beforehand that there would be no fiefdoms, and he solemnly explained again: First, those who have made meritorious service can be awarded nobles, officials, silver and honors. Land is the foundation of the country and cannot be used for rewards.Second, it is everyone's obligation to pay taxes in accordance with the law, regardless of whether the government or the public must abide by them.Third, officials receive national salaries, and they are paid according to their position and rewarded according to their performance.As for the ancestral hall, Zhou Cang put it on hold because the state affairs were undecided.

Zhou Cang ordered the Privy Council to distribute the questions and answers to various places in accordance with the law, and ordered Jiang Gan to do a good job in preaching.This move was unanimously supported by the people, and Zhou Cang's reputation rose steadily.

The busiest ones are the courtyards, divisions and governors of various places.On the one hand, the various courts and divisions struggled to divide their functions and formulate regulations, and on the other hand, they competed with each other for the selection of talents.Xun Chen, the leader of the Executive Yuan, was scratching his head for the candidate for the head of the Department of Civil Affairs. The head of the Department of Civil Affairs was uncertain, and it was difficult to continue the selection of personnel from other departments.

Zhou Cang's favorite candidate was Yang Rui, but it was a pity that Yang Rui had just arrived in Bingzhou for less than a year, so he had to train in the local area for two or three years, and finally Xun Chen was the head of the Department of Civil Affairs.So Xun Chen and Xu Shu became the people with the most part-time jobs.

(End of this chapter)