I am Da Song

Chapter 160 Large-scale streamlining of the organization
When Yang Shi arrived in Tokyo, it was April in the world, the court was renewed, and the officials were all smiling.

All the officials who bet on the imperial court at the beginning and were sure that the imperial court would quell the rebellion and wipe out the mountains and rivers have been on the rise recently, and some even rose several ranks overnight!
Some people are still low-level officials of the eighth and ninth grades before going to bed, and they are dispensable redundant officials under the redundant official system of the Song Dynasty.As soon as he woke up, he knew that he was already a member of the fifth-rank party, and the governor's party was a government affairs officer, with a high position and authority!Pack up and salute, and you can go to the land of fish and rice in the south to take up the post.

It's a pity that Xin Qiji was not born yet, otherwise, in this new court, he would never be underappreciated for his talents, and his ambition would not be rewarded.At least one side can be mixed with Xuan Fu to manage the affairs of a state and a government.

It's not that Zhao Huan is bribing the officials, but that the redundant officials in Song Dynasty are not enough!The Jin people invaded and besieged Tokyo, which caused a large number of officials to abandon their posts and flee.And because of the rebellion of the small court in the south of the Yangtze River, the court scholars and bureaucrats went to the second place.

With the advancement of the counter-insurgency army, the territory in all directions was quickly restored. A batch of scholar-bureaucrats were executed, and a large number of official positions were vacant, and Tokyo needed to send officials to go to the top.

Zhao Huan is still too far away from exchanging blood for the scholar-bureaucrat class of the Great Song Dynasty. The most urgent thing at present is to use a group of people to restore order in the Quartet.

The problem facing the court now is not redundant officials, but insufficient officials!The idle officials in Tokyo, as long as they have not rebelled, firmly support the imperial court in times of national calamity to defend against the enemy outside the country, and suppress rebellion inside, even a cat or a dog has to step up and go out to serve as a parent official.

How big is the gap in Song Dynasty officials?It was so big that the prime ministers of the imperial court had been arguing for several days to streamline the organization. The whole court knew that the imperial court was going to cut off a large number of official positions, but no one jumped out to object.

Because everyone knows that even if his department is downsized, he will not lose his position.Maybe they were streamlined in the morning, and then notified to be promoted to a higher level in the afternoon, or transferred to a department with more real power.

Although it seemed indecent to celebrate at this time, Tokyo officials were sincerely grateful for the rebellion of their southern colleagues.They are using their lives to light up the future of Tokyo officials!

But Tokyo is not celebrating everywhere. There are still fierce struggles in the court, and the focus is on the competition between the prime ministers.

To be precise, it was Zhengshitang who took advantage of the shortage of officials to launch the final offensive against the three provinces.

The two sides are already red-eyed, and the swords are bloody, and the moves are fatal.The Zhengshitang is bound to take advantage of this streamlining of the organization to cut down the huge and bloated bureaucracy of the three provinces.The three provinces will take advantage of this reform to completely stabilize their authority.Personnel can be reduced, but the ruling power must be in the hands of Shangshu Province.The Zhengshitang must be swept into the dust of history.

For this reason, the three prime ministers have each ordered their direct descendants to launch a full-scale offensive against each other, and countless officials have written various opinions to Zhao Huan citing scriptures and classics.

Even the three prime ministers argued in front of Zhao Huan for many days, trying to assert the legitimacy of their institutions.

The strength of the imperial power of the Song Dynasty can also be seen from this. Zhao Huan's inclination can easily determine whether a prime minister and a large number of officials behind him will stay or stay.

In order to win Zhao Huan's support, Sun Fu has been following Zhao Huan like a candy for the past few days, chattering endlessly.

"Officials, Lantai, and Shangshu Province have existed since the Han Dynasty. Those who were in charge of the government in the Han Dynasty must record the affairs of the Shangshu. For example, Xun Yu Xunlingjun, that is the Shangshuling, who is still loyal to the Han Dynasty until his death. My Song Dynasty can't There is no Shangshu Province, officials."

Zhao Huan's forehead was covered with black lines, and he angrily scolded Sun Fu who was chattering outside the latrine: "Can't I even clean up when I relieve myself?"

Sun Fu ignored the smiling eyes of the living man beside him and the wafting smell, squatted outside Zhao Huan's gate, and said earnestly: "I am also a man, and I know best when a man is most awake and leisurely. Take advantage of this time , I must tell the officials the story of Shang Shusheng again."

"The thousand-year-old tradition of the Xia Dynasty cannot be broken in my Song Dynasty no matter what. From the establishment of the Shangshu Platform in the Han Dynasty, the Shangshu are the ones who convey the will of the emperor. The chief ministers of the dynasty all record the affairs of the Shangshu, so as to handle the government affairs for the emperor."

"Where is the political affairs hall? It's a temporary office for the prime ministers, how can it convey the will of the officials?"

Zhao Huan really has no choice for this kind of minister who completely abandons his face. He can even block Shidun in the toilet. If this matter is not settled today, Zhao Huan is afraid that he will be intimate with the queen in the middle of the night. Can suddenly pop up beside the bed.

After Zhao Huan finished washing his hands and took Sun Fu back to Wende Hall, Li Gang had a close acquaintance to send a message. He calculated the time and walked out of the Political Affairs Hall, and happened to meet Zhao Huan head-on under the imperial corridor.

Li Gang deliberately pretended to be happy to meet by chance, and said with an exaggerated smile: "Official, I heard that it is better to come early than coincidental. I just wanted to chat with the official about the streamlining of government affairs, but I did not expect to meet the official."

"Officials and ministers just read history, and they can't help but sigh for the Han, Wei and Jin dynasties. This Shangshu Province is really a disaster for the country and the people. Looking at the powerful officials at the end of the Han Dynasty, and those who usurped power in the Wei and Jin Dynasties, they all recorded the affairs of the Shangshu! Such as Cao Cao, Sima Shi, Sima Zhao, before usurping power, he was a general, false festival, Jizhou shepherd, Lushang Shushi and so on."

Before Zhao Huan could speak, Sun Fu jumped out from behind him and cursed: "Good Li Gang, you actually deceive the public and slander your colleagues. Despicable and shameless! How can such a villain be a chancellor and rule the world?"

Not to be outdone, Li Gang immediately replied: "Nowadays, there is an urgent shortage of officials in all parts of the imperial court, but your three provinces occupy a large number of redundant officials, and you are unwilling to release people or delegate power. How do you know that you don't have the heart of Sima Zhao?"

Sun Fu's beard and hair were all stretched out, and he said: "The officials have learned a lot, how can they believe your provocative words?"

"The right minister would like to explain why so many officials impeached the three provinces, but the three provinces still control a large number of officials, and they would rather waste talents than let them go to the ruling party?"

Sun Fu blew his beard and stared at him angrily, who doesn't know what Zhengshitang is thinking?At this time, let the officials of the three provinces leave, so do you want to add more in the future?He, Li Gang, wished that there would be only two old widows and widows left in the three provinces.

Zhao Huan finally knew why so many emperors didn't care about impeachment in ancient times.As for the impeachment of these ministers, I am afraid that the world will not be chaotic, and it will come out no matter how sensational it is.

As far as the prime ministers of the three provinces still want to have the heart of Sima Zhao?When Sima Zhao himself arrived in the Song Dynasty, he had to be honest and harmless to humans and animals.

These impeachments are nothing more than smearing, adding a little advantage to the decisive battle.

But it can't be said that it is useless. Now Zhao Huan and Li Gang are looking at Sun Fu. The three provinces have to respond to this kind of impeachment.The situation in the court is like this, why do the three provinces keep so many officials?If you can't tell a reason, you can only default to Sima Zhao's heart.

Sun Fu has a deep understanding of the way of political struggle. If he still wants to stick to all interests in this situation, he will only lose everything.But if a strong man breaks his wrist, it is possible to preserve part of his interests.

So after a brief silence, Sun Fu said: "Now the imperial court is streamlining the organization and deleting redundant official positions. As the prime ministers of the court, our three provinces should be set as examples. The old minister discussed with the left minister and planned to streamline the Zhongshu Province and Menxia Province. , leaving only Shang Shusheng.”

Speaking of this, Sun Fu emphasized: "Officials, Shangshutai has been responsible for conveying the will of the emperor since ancient times. Shangshuxing will definitely be more suitable for handling government affairs for officials than Zhengshitang!"

Zhao Huan nodded slightly, and Sun Fu was right.The political hall represents the will of the prime minister.

However, the initial background of Lantai and Shangshutai was the same as the Privy Council, and they were all institutions that conveyed the will of the emperor.

Zhao Huan probably had an idea in his mind about how to arrange the Zhengshitang and Shangshusheng.

(End of this chapter)