Eastern Jin Dynasty: My powerful father

Chapter 382 Patrolling Counties
In the early Western Han Dynasty, the Shangshutai was just the secretarial agency of the emperor. Until the middle and late periods, it gradually became a confidential department of the government. All powerful ministers were in charge of the affairs of the Secretariat. For example, Huo Guang was in charge of the affairs of the Secretariat as a general, and Wang Feng was in charge of the affairs of the Secretariat as a chief minister.

Until the Eastern Han Dynasty, Emperor Guangwu Liu Xiu intended to weaken the three ministers and transferred power to the Shangshutai. During the period of Emperor Zhang of the Han Dynasty, Dahonglu Wei Biao, one of the nine ministers at that time, once said: The most important person in the world lies in the Shangshu.

However, the Shangshutai would not truly become the center of power until the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, when Cao Cao came to power.

It was precisely because of the great power of the Shangshu Ling that Emperor Wen of Wei Cao Pi was wary of him, so he established a separate Zhongshu Province. The servants who had previously been the emperor's attendants were also able to participate in government affairs, and the prototype of the Menxia Province emerged.

The coexistence of the three provinces first appeared in the Western Jin Dynasty, and Menxia Province officially entered the stage of history.

However, it is worth noting that the Shangshu Province at that time was still called Shangshutai. In the original time and space, it was not until the Nanliang Dynasty that the name of Shangshutai was changed to Shangshu Province.

During the Wei and Jin Dynasties, the division of powers among the three provinces was not clear. It was not until Huan Xi established the Liang Kingdom that the power structure of Zhongshu Province for decision-making, Menxia Province for deliberation, and Shangshutai for execution were formally established.

Huan Wen's Chu State borrowed from Huan Xi's central official system to a certain extent. Of course, Huan Xi had nothing to complain about. He himself also plagiarized the three provinces and six ministries of the Sui and Tang Dynasties.

During the reign of a strong monarch, he was bound to be deeply involved in the decisions made by Zhongshu Province.

Therefore, unless the chief official of the Menxia Province is a strong commander and can stick to his own point of view, it will be difficult for his department's most important review power to be implemented, and it will have to be reduced to an institution in name only.

A war that will overwhelm the country cannot be started in a hurry. Not to mention that marching and fighting must not violate the farming season. It will take a long time before spring plowing ends, and recruiting troops is not an easy task.

But he also knew that this was somewhat shameless, so he only talked to confidants like Quan Yi and did not dare to talk to outsiders.

Of course, having said that, Huan Xi's arrangement still made everyone feel his trust in Quan Yi.

Huan Xi quickly dropped the topic and said instead:
"There is still some time before the war. Zi Liang can take advantage of this time to conduct secret inspections in Guanzhong. Although I have asked the governors from various places to recommend talents to the central government, as Zi Liang is the governor of Yongzhou, if he meets wise men along the way, he can also recommend them to me. ”

Huan Xi had previously given up the governorship of Yongzhou, Liangzhou and Qinzhou, appointed Zhu Xu as the governor of Qinzhou and Huan Yi as the governor of Liangzhou, and handed over the governorship of Yongzhou to Quan Yi, who held the concurrent post instead of Wang Meng.

Quan Yi nodded and said:
"Gong Liang reminds us that Wei Chen will make some preparations today and can set off early tomorrow morning."

Although Huan Xi described his coveting of Tuoba Yan as a sacrifice to change the customs of the Tiefu Xiongnu, Quan Yi agreed against his will.

No matter how useful Huan Xi is, he can use people to death, and he can't leave everything in Wang Meng'e's hands. No matter how capable he is, a person's energy is limited after all. Even a master of time management cannot. While serving as Shangshu Ling, he also served as the governor of Yongzhou.

There is no doubt that when the war breaks out, Quan Yi, as Huan Xi's mastermind, must follow him to Hedong County, and Huan Xi's decision to let Quan Yi conduct secret visits is not just to allow him to explore talents.

Not to mention raising food and fodder, the real battle will probably not start until summer, so Quan Yi has plenty of time to travel around Guanzhong.

This is not to say that Huan Xi trusts Quan Yi more than Wang Meng, but that as Quan Yi, the Secretary of the Central Committee, his actual power is not as good as that of Wang Meng, the Secretary of the Secretariat. Therefore, he can also manage the government affairs of Yongzhou.

As for the Zhongshu Province, it is nothing more than a puppet on the strings of the powerful monarch. The only person who truly holds the real power is the Shangshutai, which serves as the executive department and oversees the general affairs.

As the governor of Yongzhou, how could he have a partial understanding of the customs and customs under his rule? After all, the key to governing a place is to adapt measures to local conditions.

Quan Yi said and asked again:

"Liang Gong specifically mentioned this matter today, but he wants the minister to bring the crown prince with him?"

Huan Xi laughed when he heard this:

"Ziliang, I really can't hide anything from you." That's right, taking him out for a walk, seeing the outside world, and truly understanding the sufferings of the people will only be good for Aman's growth. "

Huan Xi didn't mind Quan Yi being able to figure out his thoughts. In fact, Cao Cao killed Yang Xiu not because Yang Xiu saw through his mind, but because Yang Xiu got involved in the dispute between the princes and was a staunch supporter of Cao Zhi. .

Since Cao Cao chose Cao Pi, he naturally wanted to eliminate threats for him, and naturally he would not keep Yang Xiu.

However, this problem does not exist between Huan Xi and Quan Yi.

"On that day, Mr. Liang did not just entrust the prince to Wang Lingjun. Since he wanted to teach the prince, it is the unshirkable responsibility of the minister."

Quan Yi said with a smile.

Although Aman spent most of his time following Wang Meng and watching how he dealt with state affairs, he would occasionally listen to the teachings of Quan Yi and Xie An. After all, Huan Xi had arranged three teachers for him.

Learning how to govern a country is important, but going out more, broadening one's horizons, and deepening one's understanding of the world and people's livelihood are also things that a ruler must experience.

When Huan Xi told Sima Xingnan about this, of course Sima Xingnan was not very happy.

She took Huan Xi's face into consideration and did not get angry in front of the servants and maids. But when they were alone, mother and son, she finally couldn't help complaining:

"Aman has just recovered from a serious illness and is not feeling well. How can you, a father, have the heart to let him run around outside?"

Huan Xi didn't take it seriously, he smiled and said:

"Mother, don't be in a hurry to scold your child. You might as well ask Aman what he thinks."

With that said, Huan Xi went out and asked someone to call Aman. In front of Sima Xingnan, Huanxi asked Aman:
"Quan Zhongshu is about to inspect the counties in Guanzhong. Aman, would you like to accompany him?"

Before Aman could answer, Sima Xingnan supported him and said:
"My dear grandson, with grandma here, you can speak your true thoughts."

Aman looked at his grandmother, then at his father, then smiled and said:

"My grandpa once said that it is better to travel thousands of miles than to read thousands of books. Traveling around can increase your knowledge. I don't want to miss this opportunity."

Huan Xi showed a satisfied smile, but Sima Xingnan had undisguised worry on his face and said to Aman:

"But you have just recovered from your illness, how can you withstand the bumps along the way?"

Huan Xi smiled bitterly and said:
"Mom, it's just the wind and cold. Besides, Aman has recovered and is no longer so weak."

Hearing this, Sima Xingnan glared at Aman:

"I'm talking to Aman, so you have no right to interrupt."

Aman couldn't help but laugh when he saw this scene, but when he met his father's gaze, he could only hold it back until his face turned red.

(End of this chapter)