I, who disguised myself as a woman, turned out to be a queen! ?

Chapter 162 The Queen brought the civil service examination into the palace

In the Daxia Imperial Palace at that time, there were six bureaus and one department.
In fact, it is also called the Six Bureaus and 24 Divisions. There are 24 female officials under the Six Bureaus who perform their respective duties, so it is also called the Six Bureaus and 24 Divisions.

But in the true sense, it is called Six Bureaus and One Division, because the six Bureaus here are the six Bureaus of Shang Gong Bureau, and the First Division is the Gong Zhengsi where Li Xingyue is going to work.

Because Gongzhengsi is within the scope of Taichang Temple, it is not really considered an internal department of the palace.

However, because Gong Zhengsi's office is located in the palace, and Gong Zhengsi's palace directly takes orders from the empress, many people also include Gong Zhengsi in the palace, so there is a saying that there are six bureaus and one department.

The six bureaus and one department, plus other palace officials in the palace, including the eunuchs, totaled more than 7000 people.

It looks like there are many people, but actually the number of people is small!

During the reign of the late emperor, because there were no other concubines, there was only one queen and one Li Nichang. In order to reduce the cost of the palace, the number of subsequent concubines was reduced.

Otherwise, according to Su Changan's understanding, during the time of Xia Fengxiang's grandfather, there were more than 4 people in the palace.

Therefore, the roster actually occupies more than half of the official documents in front of Su Changan.

After all, Li Nishang has monopolized power in the harem in the past three years and eliminated dissidents. Naturally, many maids and eunuchs belong to her.

None of these people can be left behind, otherwise there will be hidden dangers.

so.
Su Changan is so tired.

With the cool breeze blowing, Su Changan picked up a snack and stuffed it into his mouth. He lamented that he was not satisfied with the days when he was bored and rolling around on the floor of the hall!I even felt too idle!
"Miss, we just saw someone who was not part of the Sixth Bureau, but was involved. Here are the lists of personnel from the three bureaus of Shangyi Bureau, Shangfu Bureau, and Shanggong Bureau. Among them are people who are definitely related to Li Nichang. , the number of female officials is 49, and the number of palace servants belonging to the three bureaus is 950 in total. The names of these people are all circled with red pen, but only those who are related have a small cross. Of course, these people with a small cross cannot be retained. of."

Sun Shanggong spread out three scrolls on Su Changan's table.

The scrolls were all filled with names, and basically everyone had circles drawn on them. Only a few people were safe and sound.

Su Changan glanced at it and felt helpless. He naturally understood why these people couldn't stay, but...
These people cannot be retained, which means that a large number of people will have to fill the vacancies, and all of these people need to be arranged by him.

Forget about ordinary palace maids, but any female official, even the lowest-ranking palace maid, must obtain his permission.

Moreover, these are only people from these three bureaus. Just now there were people like Hanabusa who did not belong to the six bureaus and one division.

And in addition to these, many of the young eunuchs in the chamberlain have to be sent away from the palace and then come in to fill the vacancies.

Added up, the number of people is huge!

"Here, the ordinary palace maids and slaves can help you screen first. Some palace servants and slaves can make the decision to stay here. However, the appointment of these female officials and some specific palace servants requires you to make the decision yourself. Except for the six rounds and one In addition to the people in the department, the people involved this time include the Music Department and the Propaganda Department. Although they are affiliated with Taichang Temple, some of the dancers also live in the palace. These people cannot be chosen by the people of Taichang Temple. I need you, Miss, to make the decision. And more than half of Taichang Temple will be in the heavenly prison this time, so I’m a little tired.”

Sun Shanggong was talking over there.

Although Su Changan listened in his heart, he just looked at the list of Shangyi Bureau.

When Li Nichang was in power, it can be said that all the people in the three bureaus followed the Queen Mother. After all, the three bureaus were controlled by Xiang Hong alone. Even those who were unwilling to follow were thrown out and replaced by their own people.

Although the chief officer of Shangyi Bureau is Shangyi, Shangyi needs to be appointed by His Majesty or the Queen. The Queen Mother does not have this right, so Xianghong is a Si Ji and is in charge of Shangyi Bureau, followed by Si Le, Si Bin, Si Zan, etc. Apart from these, the rest are the lower-ranking female officials such as Dian, Zhang, and Envoy, and further down are the palace officials within the bureau.

Su Changan knew that there were six bureaus and one department in the palace, each with its own responsibilities, and all matters in the palace were clearly divided.

Among them, the secretary of Shangyi Bureau is in charge of the teaching of classics and history, paper and pen cases.Si Yue, in charge of music rhythm.The other two are responsible for the coming and going of guests, as well as meetings, banquets and other matters.

Thinking of this, Su Changan was suddenly stunned.
Because he found that although [-]% of the names on the list were circled and crossed, there were still some female envoys and ordinary palace people who were safe and sound. They were obviously not Li Nichang after screening.

At this time, Sun Shanggong had just finished speaking.

Su Changan raised his eyes and looked at Sun Shanggong and asked: "Aunt, each of the six bureaus performs their own duties. The chief minister in Shangyi Bureau is Xianghong. Does she know how to teach classics and history?"

Sun Shanggong shook his head: "She can't do it, and it's not just her. These people who follow Li Nichang here are all randomly placed by their own people, and they can't do it. Shangfu, some female officials in the Second Bureau of Shanggong The same is true. If something happens and there are people in the palace, they will come and do something."

Su Changan thought for a moment and then asked: "Is there anyone in the other three rounds who understands what happened in these three rounds and is there any other matter?"

Sun Shanggong nodded: "Xianghong arranged for those close to her, but she was also smart and knew that she could not lose the people who really knew these things, so she stayed with her. Under coercion and inducement, those people served as palace servants, so I Some of the Shanggong Bureau and Shangshi Bureau on the other side were originally effective in those three bureaus, but they were kicked out because they were unwilling to follow Li Nichang. So naturally they understand."

With that said, Sun Shanggong glanced at the female officer next to him and said, "Young lady also knows Huang Sibo. She used to be a bookkeeper in the Shangyi Bureau, but she was kicked out because she disobeyed Xianghong."

After saying that, Sun Shanggong thought for a while, looked at Su Changan and asked: "Miss, do you want me to recommend you? Although this can save trouble, I think you should take a closer look. Although the recommender uses But in this case, it is inevitable that they have small thoughts in their hearts, thinking that I recommended it, and His Majesty and you are behind me. If they do something bad again and ruin my reputation, they are afraid of disturbing His Majesty. With you. Therefore, although the lady may be a little tired, she still has to be careful in her selection, and the old slave and others will always be there to help."

Su Changan looked at Sun Shanggong and was not surprised that Sun Shanggong said this. After all, Sun Shanggong had no one of his own in the palace and had always used capable people. This was something that Qixia and the others had learned a long time ago. Chatted with him.

So Su Changan smiled and shook his head and said: "Auntie misunderstood, I meant the exam."

Sun Shanggong was stunned for a moment, a little confused.

Su Changan thought for a while and then said: "It can be understood as an imperial examination in the palace, but it is very different from the imperial examination. For example, aunt, you just mentioned the Da Le Department and the Advocacy Department. If there are people in the two departments, If you want to serve as a female officer there, or if you want to enter, you must be proficient in music and musical instruments. This is the test subject. Others, such as the Shangyi Bureau and the Shanggong Bureau, each have their own duties. You have to take the Si If you want to read the book, you have to understand the things in the Classics and History Collection, otherwise the dignified Siji will not be able to understand it at all. Outsiders will hear the joke, so they will definitely not want it. The same is true for other things."

Sun Shanggong was surprised. After thinking about it carefully, he found that this method was possible. After all, the position of female officials in the palace was not that of those outside the court.

There are some downsides though.

But before Sun Shanggong asked the question, Su Changanjie said: "But the official positions of Si Ji are very big. It is impossible for anyone to let you take the exam. There are conditions for registration. For example, if you apply for a position in the Six Bureaus and One Division, , then you must have worked in the palace for at least two or three years before you can take the exam for the position of female envoy. If you want to take the exam for the position of chief envoy, you must have worked in the position of female envoy for some years. And so on. , so you don’t have to worry about the palace people signing up randomly, and the higher the official rank, the more stringent the exam will be, and the professional ability when serving as other female officials will also be considered. The exam subjects include the basic knowledge required for the position you are applying for. In addition, practical skills such as music or tailoring in the Shangfu Bureau also need to be tested. And there is also an interview, otherwise it will not work if you have ability but no virtue. "

"However, considering that some palace maids from the countryside are illiterate, we can also let them directly take exams for the occupations they apply for, but they need to know the basic characters. If they become a female officer, they are the youngest female envoy. Those are our officials in Daxia, and it is absolutely impossible to be illiterate and polite. You must have basic qualities."

"In addition, there are other things." When Su Changan said this, he saw Sun Shanggong, or several other female officials who accompanied Sun Shanggong, as well as Qixia, Maomao, Yan Ruyu and everyone else looked at him in surprise.

But the next second, all the female officials were a little surprised, but surprise suddenly flashed on their faces.

Because this method is wonderful!

Su Changan was stunned for a moment: "Is it because I didn't give details?"

Sun Shanggong shook his head and said with a wry smile: "I understand what you mean, Miss. I'm just a little surprised that Miss you can come up with this method. This method sounds very simple, but it really saves a lot of trouble. And think about it carefully. I think it is indeed a way to select talents in the palace, and to a certain extent, it avoids the matter of appointing virtuous people and appointing relatives."

The person next to Sun Shanggong is Huang Jing, the secretary of Shanggong Bureau. Su Changan has met him several times and is considered an acquaintance.

Just listen to Huang Sibo say at this time: "Miss, this saves you trouble, but what you just said, if you want to be tested as a chief officer, you have to stay in the positions of Si, Dian, and Zhang below. Year, but now there is no one in the three rounds of Shangyi Bureau."

Su Changan said: "No, if you want to take the test for chief officer, such as Shangyi Bureau Shangyi, you must be in the position of Secretary, but I understand what you have considered, you can come from other bureaus, such as Huang Sibo, I am also proficient in the classics and history, so I took the position of secretary in the Shanggong Bureau. If you want to take the exam for the position of chief officer of the Shangyi Bureau, you can apply. However, the position of chief officer is not trivial, so it must be much stricter and you must first review the political affairs. , that is, make sure you are innocent, then take a written test, followed by an interview with my aunt, and then an interview with Your Majesty and I. Only with the consent of Your Majesty and I."

"But for example, Huang Sibo, you are proficient in the classics and history. Now you are a secretary. If you want to go to Shangyi Bureau to be a secretary, it is considered a level job. You will definitely have to take the exam, but it will not be as cumbersome as relying on the position of chief officer. ."

Huang Sibu suddenly became enlightened.

And it’s not just Huang Sibo.

It was several other female officials and everyone in Lingqi Pavilion who heard Su Changan's additional explanation.

They were all enlightened.

Although they couldn't quite understand some of the words Su Changan said, they could understand a bit by combining the context.

Especially Sun Shanggong's face was even more surprised and showed an expression of surprise.

She had been in the harem for so many years, but she never thought that exams could be used in the harem, and she never thought that exams could be done like this.

Because this exam basically gives everyone a chance.

Moreover, the final say is still in the hands of His Majesty and the Queen, no one can touch it, but it also saves the time of wasting these two nobles.

It's really a good idea.

but
Among the four palace maids in Lingqi Pavilion, Xiangluo couldn't help but ask: "Miss, if little palace maids like us want to take the exam, it will be fine if they meet the conditions. That's what you just said. Has it been like this for two years or more than three years in the palace?"

After saying this, Xiangluo saw Sun Shanggong and others looking at her.

He immediately lowered his head and cursed himself secretly, forgetting that Sun Shanggong and the others were here now, not Lingqi Pavilion who could talk freely like in the past.

He also immediately bowed and confessed his crime.
Although they were a little dissatisfied with Xiangluo's sudden intervention, they were Su Changan's personal attendants after all. Even if they were dissatisfied, Huang Sibo and others couldn't say anything.

Su Changan didn't care about this. He looked at Xiangluo with a smile and said, "As long as the conditions are met. But..."

Speaking of this, Su Changan looked at Sun Shanggong: "But I have only entered the palace not long ago, and I still don't understand many things in the harem. I still need my aunt's help to complete the specific examination regulations or rules, such as the palace maids To take the exam, do you need to be a female envoy in the Six Bureaus and One Division after staying for a few years, or do you have to be a palace maid in the Six Bureaus? I need the help of my aunt and everyone."

"Your Majesty is busy with Li Nishang's rebellion. Although we are very anxious here, I think we can get this out and show it to Your Majesty. If she thinks it's okay, she can implement it. In this way, we can get twice the result with half the effort. , it is better to think faster than thinking one by one. What's more, Xiang Hong and others are still being interrogated by Gong Zhengsi. They might even be dragged to the Criminal Department. We will have to wait to find out who is specifically involved. This cannot be done carelessly.”

Hearing this, Sun Shanggong nodded with a smile: "The young lady has thought carefully about the exam. This servant is very impressed. The young lady can think of this method, which really makes me happy. Knowing that the young lady is smart, I didn't expect that she would come up with it right away. Such a method. His Majesty will definitely praise you when he hears it."

Su Changan was a little ashamed.

After all, it was Su Changan who transported the civil servants from his previous life, as well as the things in his body that took the leveling promotion exam.

But many places have their own shortcomings. Now that they are in the harem, there are many places that need to be changed.

With the matter of filling vacancies in mind, Sun Shanggong felt that he could put it aside for the time being.

However, these people who have direct contact with Li Nichang or are slightly involved must be dealt with as soon as possible.

So Sun Shanggong then asked: "Miss, you said that these people who are slightly involved will not be hired by Fang Gong. But what about these people who are directly related? There are culpable people, but there are too many people, so they all have to be punished. ,still"

Su Changan looked at the circled names, thought for a moment and then asked: "Let's review it first. In the end, it will be based on the guilt and whether it relies on Li Nichang's power to act tyrannically. But my aunt has made an announcement. Let the people in the palace say that they can report, but there must be solid evidence, not one-sided statements, and they must not frame the organization because of personal grudges, otherwise they will be found out and prosecuted together."

Sun Shanggong nodded: "This can save Gong Zhengsi some trouble. Otherwise, Gong Zhengsi's Zhang Gongzheng and other female officials heard that they all brought the bedding in from home because there were so many people to be interrogated. too much."

Huang Sibu on the side said: "Miss, I asked to borrow pen and paper. Now the officials of Li Nichang's party are being interrogated outside. We can't fall behind. When the time comes, we will tell the world, and the crimes in the palace will also be released." Yes. If we are too late, those outside will say that we are not doing things well in the palace."

Su Changan nodded and glanced at Hao Xia.

Qixia immediately took Huang Sibu to the study.

Su Changan suddenly remembered something and looked at Sun Shanggong: "Auntie, how is the interrogation of Xianghong? That person should know a lot of things."

Hearing these words, Sun Shanggong frowned and shook his head: "Don't say anything. I'm afraid I know that I will die. It's better to say less. That person was like this before."

Zhou Qianhong walked up at this time: "Miss, Lu Cai is back."

(End of this chapter)