New Year's Eve!
New Year's greetings!
The second year of junior high school.
The commoners began to visit their relatives and friends.
As for the imperial court.
The annual court meeting began.
The civil and military officials were led into the Deyang Hall by the ceremonial officer when the sky was slightly bright.
In the palace, chariots, cavalry, guards, flags, and ceremonial objects of all colors were displayed. The ceremonial officer said,"Go", and the civil and military officials walked forward in an orderly manner, arranged in shifts from east to west.
Liu Hong was surrounded by the palace attendants as he went to court.
At this time, all officials from the princes below to 600 stone officials in turn to present gifts.
At the end of the ceremony, wine was set up, and the order of seniority was used to celebrate the birthday.
"At the beginning of the new year, everything is renewed!"
The eunuch gently flicked his horsetail whisk and said,""Reporting to the various departments!"
"Last year, the national treasury received a total of 165,607,261 taels of silver and spent 21,005,400 taels of silver. The net income was 164,601,861 taels of silver.”
Xun Yu took the lead.
Under the gazes of all the officials, he reported a shocking number.
Even though they had predicted that they would receive a huge amount of gold and silver from killing eunuchs and despotic tyrants, this figure was still beyond everyone's expectations.
If all the silver in the national treasury was piled up together, it could completely build a real silver mountain.
"Making money!"
Yuan Situ and Yang Sikong looked at each other tacitly. The fire in each other's eyes could not be concealed at all.
Aristocratic families were very rich.
Unimaginably rich.
Be it Yuan Situ or Yang Sima, none of them knew how much wealth was hidden in their own homes.
There was a lot of wealth and a lot of people. On average, they were not well-off.
In addition to the ancestral teachings, he was diligent and thrifty.
Like Situ Yuan, apart from his official uniform, he only wore four sets of daily clothes every year.
If he could transfer all the silver from the national treasury to his own family, Yuan Situ felt that he could increase the number of ordinary clothes to 40 sets.
It was promising.
"Last year, the dynasty purchased a total of 100,000 adult horses, including 50,000 warhorses, 30,000 farm horses, and 20,000 inferior horses.”
Huang Zhong stood up and reported," Last year, there were 50,000 foals. There were 120,000 foals that died in battle, died of illness, and died of old age.
With the two combined, there were an increase of 30,000 horses last year compared to the previous year.”
"Last year, the court received 300,000 complaints, handled 240,000 complaints, and revoked complaints. The completion rate was 80%. Among them, there were 5,320 major cases, and 4,850 cases were resolved.”
……
The nine ministers stood up one after another.
His expression was relaxed. Last year, the various departments and yamen, especially in the second half of the year, had their work efficiency increased rapidly under the circumstances of the Emperor raising his butcher's knife.
As the chief officer of each division, he also had the confidence to hold his head high and chest out.
"Dear ministers, you've worked hard!"
Liu Hong was tired of listening. This kind of concentrated time was too boring.
However, as the emperor, he had to give his subjects a chance to show their faces. Naturally, he had to raise his spirits and listen, which was very painful.
However…
After this segment ended, the Grand Court Assembly officially entered the main topic.
"To share the worries of the monarch, I dare not speak of hardship!"
"Your Majesty, great victory!"
The commander of the Brocade Guard, Jia Xu, entered the palace and shouted,"" General Lu Zhi led ten thousand Royal Forest Guards to attack the Yellow Turban Army in various parts of the country. He killed the leaders of the Black Mountain Army, Zhang Yan, Zhang Baiqi, and the other Yellow Turban commanders. He killed more than fifty thousand Yellow Turban elites and captured more than nine hundred thousand Yellow Turban survivors. He basically wiped out the rebel army of the country!
This is the memorial and battle report that General Wei entrusted me to present on behalf of you. General Wei also entrusted me to congratulate Your Majesty on the new year. I hope Your Majesty will like this new year gift!”
"Boom!"
Lightning struck on the ground.
The civil and military officials exploded.
"Really?"
"The battle report has been presented to His Majesty. It must be true!”
"But isn't Lu Daru training outside the city to prepare for the northern expedition?”
"Yeah, I met Lu Daru not long ago and even went up to greet him. I haven't seen him for a few days, and he secretly completed this earth-shattering event!”
"Lu Daru, literary talent and martial strategy, he's really the number one person in the current dynasty!”
There was a lot of discussion.
However, Yuan Situ frowned. Logically speaking, the Yuan Family's intelligence organization actually did not detect such a huge matter.
"Good!"
"Good!"
"Good!"
Liu Hong opened the good news and said,""Zhen loves this New Year's gift!
Pass down the order. On the day of Minister Lu's triumphant return, I want to see him personally, including the 10,000 palace guards who have made outstanding contributions. I want to reward them generously!”
"This subject obeys the decree!"
"We congratulate Your Majesty for sweeping away the remaining Yellow Turban evil and bringing peace to the world!”
The civil and military officials all lowered their eyebrows.
What the Yellow Turban remnants liked the most was to attack and plunder the homes of the imperial court's officials.
Even though this news was very sudden, the Yellow Turban was gone, which was also a good thing for them.
"New Year, new atmosphere, Minister Lu, a good start!”
Liu Hong's eyes flashed with a hint of mockery as he chuckled,""Presumably, all the beloved ministers are waiting anxiously for the new national policy. Taking advantage of this good news, Han Yan (name of the eunuch), read.”
"Imperial decree, the country will form a cabinet. The cabinet will be the head of the civil and military officials. There will be one chief assistant, one second assistant, and several group assistants.”
"Hmm?"
Yuan Situ was stunned, and the officials of the aristocratic families were stunned. This new national policy didn't seem to be a nine-grade system?
"The imperial edict is to abolish the nine ministers system and divide them into six departments: officials, households, etiquette, soldiers, punishment, and labor. There will be a minister and a left and right assistant minister to govern the world!”
"This?"
Yuan Situ was filled with questions. The officials of the aristocratic families stopped thinking. This new national policy seemed to be subverting the official system.
"The imperial edict states that the highest ranking officer of each state will be changed from a provincial governor to a governor. The governor will be in charge of military and political power and will enter the court to report on his work every three years!”
"The imperial edict says that the imperial court will gradually ban the examination system and change it to the imperial examination system.”
"What?"
Yuan Situ fell into deep thought.
These four national policies covered the selection of officials and talents. They were perfect and experienced. Whether it was the inspection system or the nine-grade system, they were far inferior.
It did not sound like it was targeting the aristocratic families.
However, Yuan Situ felt a hint of unease in his heart. He felt that something was wrong.
" Announce the list of the cabinet and the six departments!"
"Imperial decree, Wei General Lu Zhi is a civil and military person. He will enter the cabinet as the chief assistant!”
"Sikong Huangfu Song, the pillar of the country, will be appointed as the second assistant of the cabinet!”
"An edict is issued. Situ Yuan Kui, an old man, will enter the cabinet and serve as an assistant!”
"Imperial edict: Sima Yang Biao, in the prime of his life, has entered the cabinet as an assistant!”
"Imperial decree, talented Chen Qun, young and wise, to enter the cabinet as an assistant!”
"Imperial decree, Mao Cai plays with ambition, is fair and pure, enters the Ministry of Personnel, and is appointed Minister of Personnel!”
"The imperial edict says that the Great Farmer Order Xun Yu, a talented assistant, will be appointed Minister of Revenue!”
"Imperial edict, Taipu Temple Minister Cheng Yu will abide by the rites and music and enter the Ministry of Rites as the Minister of Rites!”
"Imperial decree, Guanglu Xun Huang Zhong, brave and brave, enters the Bureau of Military Personnel as Minister of War!”
"An edict is issued. The Minister of Justice, Zhong Yao, is perceptive and has entered the Ministry of Justice as the Minister of Justice!”
"The imperial edict states that Xun You, the Deputy Prefect of the Young Manor, is diligent and steadfast. He will enter the Ministry of Works as the Minister of Works!”
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