Johime Three Kingdoms

Chapter 275 Xu Rong (two in one)

"Taishicheng...Xu Rong?" Bai Tu looked at the list in his hand curiously.

As for the stargazing that Taishi Cheng was responsible for, Bai Tu always felt that it would develop into divination, which would undoubtedly make astronomical observations go astray.

However, there is no rush to correct this kind of thing. At most, we need to raise more "idlers"... not to mention the people in the Taishi Bureau are not considered "idlers". At least they can determine the solar terms, and they can learn from them in the future. Simple weather forecast.

During the Pre-Han Dynasty, Dong Zhongshu combined some Yin-Yang theories and established the Confucian version of the theory of interaction between heaven and man. From then on, astronomical observation began to be closely linked to the quality of governance and the luck of the dynasty.

Xunzi's "Heaven's movement is constant, and it will not survive for Yao, nor perish for Jie" has become an outdated thought...

The most recent and most famous political turmoil caused by celestial phenomena was undoubtedly at the end of the Western Han Dynasty. When he became emperor, there was a serious omen of "Ying Luo Shou Xin". As a result, the emperor forced the then Prime Minister Zhai Fangjin to commit suicide in order to avoid trouble.

However, for Bai Tu, this is not something worth worrying about in the short term - the celestial phenomenon is an "excuse" that is used by others after all.

Today's General Mansion cannot be shaken by a single celestial event, and even if the most famous "Yinghuo Shouxin" appears, the Taishi Bureau must find a way to explain it more pleasantly, or directly accuse Xu Du's court of being immoral. It is impossible to have any constraints on Baitu simply because of celestial phenomena.

For example, at the end of the Western Han Dynasty, demons danced wildly, and Zhai Fangjin was a small expert in political fighting, and finally put himself into the political fighting.

The First Emperor died in the year that Yinghuo Shouxin appeared, but... before his death, did anyone dare to say that Yinghuo Shouxin was a bad omen?
The reason why Bai Tu was surprised was that, symbolically speaking, for such an important department, Lu Kang actually recommended a woman?
Is Lao Lu's ideological level getting higher and higher?
"The art of observing the sky has always been taboo in the imperial court, and it is esoteric and obscure. Although Xu Rong is a woman, she is now considered the best at it among the people in Jiangdong who know everything about it." Lu Kang said righteously.

Bai Tu nodded when he heard the words - it is important to know the basics. Bai Tu himself does not believe in the induction of heaven and man, but it would be a terrible thing to put a nonsense person in this position.

For example, Mi Heng...

If you dare to let him be the Taishi Ling, he can bring an end to the peaceful and prosperous times.

"Knowing the fundamentals" means not talking nonsense, and the observed celestial phenomena must also serve the overall situation.

"Yeah, that's fine, but Zibu and the others won't have any prejudice about female officials, right?" Bai Tu asked.

Lu Kang's face changed after hearing this: "Women are also subjects of the General's Mansion and can also serve the country. Who dares to have any prejudice and impeach in front of the Censor Bureau! I will be the first to argue with him!"

Seeing that Lao Lu's ideological realm has improved so quickly, Bai Tu felt very relieved—as expected, Lao Lu is different from those coquettish beeps. of……

The dirty and greasy thoughts are simply disgusting. A pure person like Bai Tu cannot listen to this at all.

Also, the nose has eyes... The people who spread these rumors should really go to Lu Kang's house and let Lao Lu teach them a lesson!

"Well, then the Taishi Bureau and the Imperial Envoy Bureau can start to implement it. However, the Shaofu Bureau... is a bit redundant. It is only in charge of the expenses of the mansion. Now there are only a few housekeepers and accounting offices doing it." Bai Tu is quite fond of the Shaofu Bureau. Opinion.

The Shaofu, to put it bluntly, manages the emperor's private treasury.

Because the Chuhou Mansion is not a court after all, in order to show that it still respects the Han Dynasty, each department is just called "bureau", but... including the Shaofu Bureau, they are obviously flaunting the standard establishment of imperial government offices, large and small. From those in charge of all kinds of work, to those in charge of shape, to those in charge of gardens... to those in charge of carriages and horses, in charge of candle carving... and even in charge of horse bridles, there are dedicated officials.

"Your Majesty, what you said is wrong. If the country is founded with Chu, then there will be an unknown number of eunuchs and maids in the palace of the marquis. Compared with the Han Palace at its peak, the finances will be as complicated as that of a county, and it will be more complicated than that of a county. The location of the center and the entanglement of interests cannot be regarded as the same as now." Lu Kang said.

"I'm not going to make any major renovations to the Chuhou Mansion in the future. Haven't I already pushed back on building the palace several times? Frugality is secondary, and the main thing is the ban on private slaves that I have been advocating for two years. How can I make an exception for myself? The affairs of eunuchs should still follow the practices of the pre-Han and pre-Qin Dynasties, no longer setting up eunuchs and abolishing the selection of eunuchs." Bai Tu said.

In the pre-Qin Dynasty, only a few eunuchs were castrated. For example, Shu Diao, the ancestor of the eunuch and traitorous minister, was the eunuch of Duke Huan of Qi. He was favored because he castrated himself to express his loyalty...

Guan Zhong was trying to persuade Duke Huan of Qi when he was dying. People like Shu Diao didn't even care for their own bodies, so how could they expect to care for others?
However, in the end, Duke Huan of Qi still felt that Shu was unfaithful, and together with Yi Ya, another cook who steamed his son for Duke Huan of Qi to eat, Duke Huan of Qi chose to trust these two loyal ministers, and finally starved to death in the palace. What happened if no one collected the body for two months.

Shu Diao was able to gain trust through self-castration, which shows that only a small number of eunuchs were castrated at this time.

Until the Western Han Dynasty, some eunuchs were healthy people. It was not until the Eastern Han Dynasty that all eunuchs began to be used.

Palace maids are female servants in the palace. In the pre-Qin Dynasty, they were mainly made up of family members of prisoners and captives from enemy countries. After the unification of the Han Dynasty, palace maidens began to be selected from among the people...

Moreover, there was no clearly defined release process for palace maids in the Han Dynasty. Occasionally, the emperor felt that there were too many people in the palace, the yin energy was strong, or a new look was needed, so he would issue an edict to release a group of older palace maids who met the conditions.

Therefore, the situation was worse than that in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. For example, Emperor Ling was scolded by Zhuge Liang and Liu Bei, and even ordered the maids to wear crotchless pants in the palace.

In short, he is a private slave of the royal family.

Bai Tu has always advocated employment as a substitute for private slaves. Although he has not cracked down hard yet,... after the Ministry of Punishment revised the relevant laws several times, the "sale contract" that the government will now uphold is limited to a ten-year contract at most.

As for the deed of sale that is valid for more than ten years, or even for life... I'm sorry, the government will not take care of it if you really escape. Instead, you will be tortured privately. Once reported, the Ministry of Punishment will also accept it.

Of course, the enforcement of this is not good.

Before the revision, Wang Lang mentioned to Bai Tu that even if this kind of matter is implemented, it may be difficult to control.

But what Bai Tu means is that whether it can be controlled or not, the law must be finalized first. For the time being, no one may come to report the lynching, and with the methods of wealthy families, it is not originally possible to rely on the government to prevent escaped slaves, but... Bai Tu must at least confirm that private slaves are illegal.

For these aristocratic families, if they sign for another ten years at most, even ordinary people will not have the concept of "taking up legal weapons", let alone private slaves, who will not have trouble with the General's Mansion just because of this matter.

As for when it will be implemented... we can wait and see, and we won't start searching people door to door right away.

But at least Bai Tu himself must set an example. Even if he really succeeds in becoming the Marquis of Chu or the Kingdom of Kaihou in the future, he will not be able to make eunuchs and serve as palace maids for life.

Even if the Han Emperor felt that Bai Tu was virtuous and virtuous in the future and had to give up his throne, this would still be the case.

Secondly, there are these staff members that Bai Tu often sees. Regardless of whether they are of the same mind as Bai Tu on this matter, at least he cannot have private slaves in his own home. Otherwise... it is probably equivalent to working in Kji, even if he likes to live next door. M's set meal can only be eaten privately at home, and you can't just buy it and complain in front of the boss.

For example, in Lu Kang's family...the Lu family had many private slaves, but for Lu Kang's family, including his sons who were not separated from the family, all the servants in the family were changed to ten-year contracts.

"The lord is benevolent." Lu Kang complimented, but the tone was neither approval nor disapproval. It can be seen that Lu Kang's attitude towards this was as usual...just a subjective support.

After all, the emperor's etiquette and honor are not only for enjoyment, but more importantly, to reflect majesty!

If it can be digitized, we can see that the "majesty" of the ruler at this time is directly related to the obedience of the people.

Lu Kang understands this, but just like before, he chooses to believe that Bai Tu can eliminate this layer of disadvantages, so even if he does not support it, he will try his best to help Bai Tu reduce some resistance to see the consequences.

Regarding the positions proposed by the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Personnel, except for the Shaofu Bureau, which was reorganized and required to be significantly reduced, most of the other positions were agreed upon. As for the specific recommended candidates, there has not been much correction yet.

Nowadays, Bai Tu can no longer be described as being in his prime. He is even still a virgin. Whether it is the Ministry of Personnel or the Ministry of Etiquette, even if there is some favoritism based on closeness and distance, Bai Tu will not be fooled.

Now among the six tribes, even the household tribe, which was originally left to them in order to appease the aristocratic families, can now be seen with many poor families and foreign nobles.

For example, the Royal Envoy Bureau, which is responsible for supervising and reporting subordinate officials, has specially reserved a large number of positions for children from poor families, because I also know that if the Royal Envoy Bureau dares to let the children of aristocratic families go, Baitu will definitely be held accountable directly.

And even so, for the main officials, especially those he was not familiar with before, Bai Tu didn't have any opinions for the time being, but he would definitely want to meet them first, and at the same time, he would also ask Feng Wei to provide their opinions.

Bai Tu also found out the next day that Xu Rong was not only a woman, but also... just 16 years old!
Originally, Lu Kang said that Xu Rong was good at stargazing, and Bai Tu had already imagined the image of an "old witch"...

After all, the astronomical observation methods in the Eastern Han Dynasty were limited and lacked basic principles. At the same time... they were also combined with some mysterious theories. How can it be described as "obscure and difficult to understand"?

To be called good at stargazing, one must have been immersed in this art for at least 30 to [-] years, right?

"Sixteen years old...are there any rumors among the people that she is good at stargazing?" Bai Tu asked.

"Yes, many people in Fuchun County and even Wu County have heard of this matter. In addition, his temperament is also quite resolute and astute in reviews." Taishi Cihui reported.

Style reviews may not be credible, especially for the gentry who have not become officials, making style reviews is the same as setting up a character for later generations of artists.

but……

Women rarely use "fortitude" and "agility" to describe their characters, so Taishi Ci feels that the credibility is not low. On the contrary, if it is an evaluation of Shuhui, gentleness, etc., Taishi Ci will probably not mention it specifically.

"Well, since she was recommended by Mr. Lu, I think she has some confidence in her in all aspects." Bai Tu nodded.

Because the full name has not been left in history, Bai Tu did not immediately think that this Xu Rong was Sun Yi's wife "Mrs. Xu".

In history without the White Rabbit Effect, "Mrs. Xu" also did a great thing.

Soon after Sun Yi succeeded his uncle Wu Jing and became the governor of Danyang, when Sun Quan was leading troops to attack Huang Zu, Danyang's two generals, Gui Lan and Dai Yuan, were dissatisfied with Sun Yi's plan to replace Danyang's old bureaucrats and ordered assassins to kill him during the banquet. Killed Sun Yi.

Mrs. Xu not only personally led people to hunt down the assassins, but also when Guilan took control of Danyang and occupied Sun Yi's other concubines, and was about to plot against Mrs. Xu, Mrs. Xu pretended to be false and pretended to mourn for Sun Yi for several days. While contacting Sun Yi’s confidants during his lifetime...

Later, after the mourning period expired, Mrs. Xu deliberately changed her mourning clothes and made a smile to make Gui Lan relax her vigilance. Finally, when Gui Lan came to see her, she chopped her into pieces with swords and axes, leaving only her head. Pay homage to Sun Yi.

Luo Guanzhong's poem in the Romance praises: Talent and integrity are unparalleled in the world, once a traitor is destroyed, he will be beaten.A mediocre minister who is a thief and a loyal minister is not as good as the female husband of Soochow!

It can be said that it also contains some of Luo Guanzhong's subjective resentment towards the "Han officials".

From Dong Zhuo and Li Guo to Cao Cao and Cao Pi...

Facing the powerful ministers who threatened the Han Emperor, there was no shortage of mediocre ministers in the court who followed thieves, and there was even no shortage of loyal ministers who dared to die in retribution. However, in comparison, they were not as good as Mrs. Xu, a female figure.

If Mrs. Xu "follows the thief" in the face of the coercion of GUI Lan, although she can understand her helplessness and cannot be blamed on her, the traces will not be left in the history books. It will also become a symbol of chaste and fierce women, especially in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, which will be very popular, but such kind of fierce women are just pebbles in the long river of history, and there is no shortage.

However, Mrs. Xu's bravery and strategy made her figure infinitely higher...

"Have you found out who is spreading rumors about me?" Bai Tu asked specifically.

Although he didn't go into details, Taishi Ci knew that it was about "scandals" about female officials.

I saw Taishi Ci saying with a troubled face: "Where it came from, I can't find out, but...the original version said that this was Mr. Lu's speculation..."

Bai Tu heard this and said angrily: "These people are so shameless. Not only did they question my character, they actually framed Mr. Lu. They are really unpopular!"

"Lord, do you want to investigate in detail?" Tai Shici asked.

"Forget it... there's no need to go to war over this matter." Bai Tu said restrainedly.

He knew that Taishi Ci's so-called "detailed investigation" was not due to Taishi Ci's own efforts, but with the help of other means, such as interrogation by the Ministry of Punishment.

After all, they are just rumors with little impact. The rumors spread in the Central Plains and Jingzhou are much more exaggerated than this, and Bai Tu is not missing a hair...

The eyes of the crowd were sharp. Bai Tu thought Xu Rong was "Mama Rong" before, so they still wanted to appoint her. Now they suddenly learned that Xu Rong was a 16-year-old girl. Bai Tu was also surprised, but he couldn't blame Bai Tu. Well!

　Dongdong: Tomorrow is Christmas Eve, and I will be doing my homework (referring to code words) at home peacefully... So you understand why it is short, right?

　　
　
(End of this chapter)