Has the Han Dynasty been restored today?

Jiang Wan's suggestion that Zong Yu be sent as an envoy was a clear gesture of goodwill towards Liu Shan.

Zong Yu was a former subordinate of Zhang Fei, known for his loyalty and integrity. He served as a garrison commander in Chengdu for many years and did not participate in the Northern Expeditions. He had no connection with the Prime Minister's faction. Moreover, due to Empress Zhang, Zong Yu was close to Liu Shan and was a general whom Liu Shan knew and trusted.

After news of the Prime Minister's death reached Chengdu, Chen Zhi advised Liu Shan at midnight to personally mobilize troops to guard the city. Liu Shan then personally issued an edict, ordering Liu Yong, the Left General of the Palace Guard, and Zong Yu, the Right General of the Palace Guard, to protect the palace and impose martial law on Chengdu. This illustrates the importance of this order.

During today's meeting, Jiang Wan has clearly expressed his full support for Liu Shan and recommended Liu Shan's trusted generals to do this task, which is undoubtedly a further gesture of goodwill.

"Zongyu is acceptable." Liu Shan agreed without hesitation, but then, as if remembering something, he turned to Chen Zhi: "If the Right General of the Household is appointed as the envoy, could Fengzong be the deputy envoy? The round trip could be completed in as little as three months, without delaying Fengzong's journey north with me!"

"Your subject..." Chen Zhi was also somewhat surprised, not expecting Liu Shan to say such a thing.

However, upon further reflection, Liu Shan meant well. This matter would allow him to legitimately be promoted to the rank of 2,000 shi (a high-ranking official). There were still several months between now and next year when he would travel north to Hanzhong, so a trip to Wu was not out of the question.

Moreover, to be honest, with the current power of the Wei state, diplomacy with the Wu state is indeed an important matter and should not be taken lightly.

From Liu Shan's perspective, Zong Yu was close to him, and Chen Zhi was his confidant, his trusted subordinate, and his "strategist." Besides the personal motive of rewarding Chen Zhi, he would also feel more at ease with Chen Zhi accompanying him on his mission to Wu.

Seeing that Chen Zhi was still hesitant, Liu Shan quickly added, "Didn't Feng Zong still not give me the strategy for the Hanzhong Imperial Secretariat? It's only a few days; it won't be too late to go to Wu after this matter is finished!"

Upon hearing Liu Shan's words, Chen Zhi could no longer hesitate and immediately rose to bow.

"Your Majesty has granted my request and I am willing to serve as the deputy envoy to Wu. Since Your Majesty has appointed me, and I will be away from Chengdu for the next few months, there are some matters of state that I should discuss with Your Majesty first."

Liu Shan smiled and said, "Fengzong, please speak freely."

Chen Zhi cupped his hands and said, "Firstly, the court is currently in a period of needing talented people, and should not be bound by convention. As long as they are beneficial to the government and can help the Northern Expedition, they should be employed. Your Majesty may order the Imperial Secretariat to select outstanding talents from among the scholars of Yizhou, and give them official positions to accompany Your Majesty to Hanzhong. In addition, those who were previously convicted, such as Li Yan and Liao Li, may also be re-examined and placed under the command of Lord Jiang. If they can contribute even a little to the Northern Expedition, it is not impossible to reinstate them."

"Secondly, the Emperor's relocation is no small matter. Before I depart, I requested to visit the Grand Master of Ceremonies (Du Qiong) and others to inquire whether there were any prophecies or sayings that might be of benefit to Your Majesty."

After hearing this, Liu Shan looked at Jiang Wan and asked, "Your Excellency?"

Jiang Wan said, "What Fengzong said is beneficial to the government, and I think it is appropriate."

Selecting officials from Yizhou, uniting the majority, and having as many official positions as desired is a sure way to succeed. Furthermore, finding someone like Du Qiong, who enjoys high prestige among Yizhou's scholars, and if he could utter a phrase like "Hanzhong has the aura of an emperor," then public opinion regarding heading north to Hanzhong would be no problem.

How could it be inappropriate?

……

Chen Zhi had just returned to Chengdu yesterday, and today he encountered these things. He also had to go to the State of Wu. Therefore, after leaving the prison and returning home, he packed his things and then set off for the Ministry of Personnel to examine various bamboo and wooden slips.

Although Emperor Liu Shan and Minister Jiang Wan both agreed to the strategy of moving the capital to Hanzhong and establishing a branch office there, and Liu Shan had already explicitly asked Chen Zhi to plan the matter, and Jiang Wan was now constantly trying to curry favor with Liu Shan, Chen Zhi still had to consider Jiang Wan's feelings.

How should the functions of the Hanzhong Imperial Secretariat and the Chengdu Imperial Secretariat be separated?

How can we take into account everyone's position and rank while adjusting the official system, and also properly integrate the Mianyang Prime Minister's Office into the Acting Minister's Office?

How to unite the majority?

How should the Secretariat, the Acting Secretariat, and the Emperor interact?

How can the new central government be made as efficient as Prime Minister Zhuge Liang's residence?

These are all things that can make you lose your hair.

The slightest movement of the brush could implicate a group of officials of various ranks, and a poor performance could only invite resentment. This was by no means an easy task of pontificating on state affairs...

Chen Zhi stayed at the Ministry of Personnel that night, and was busy all day the next day. Before he got out of bed on the third day, there was a knock on his door.

Chen Zhi frowned, paused for a moment, rubbed his eyes, and then got up.

This was still Chen Zhi's duty room when he served as a vice minister in the Ministry of Personnel. After Chen Zhi opened the door, he found that the person standing outside was Jiang Wei.

"Brother Boyue, please come in quickly." Chen Zhi said with an awkward smile, "I was busy until late last night yesterday, so I went to bed a little late today. I was still asleep when you knocked on the door, Brother Boyue."

Jiang Wei laughed and said, "It's already past 1:45 AM. When did Fengzong go to sleep last night?"

"It's probably late Chou hour, but not yet Yin hour." Chen Zhi stepped aside: "Brother Boyue, please."

Jiang Wei shook his head: "Fengzong, I won't go in. I came to Taizhong to say goodbye to Fengzong. I will return to Hanzhong later."

"Only three days!" Chen Zhi exclaimed in surprise. "Brother Boyue, you didn't have anything urgent to attend to, so why did you leave so early?"

Jiang Wei sighed softly: "On the one hand, we need to prepare for the military expedition next spring. The Qiang and Hu tribes are a mixed bunch, so we need to sort out these relationships properly. I also want to go from Baishui and Wujie to Tazhong to take a look. Although I know there is such a road and I know about the Qiang and Hu tribes in the vicinity, I myself have never traveled it. The imperial army of several thousand men has been to Yinping, but they have never gone west from Wujie to Tazhong."

"In addition, His Majesty also ordered me to take many rewards and deliver them to Lady Zhuge and Zhan'er before the Prime Minister's burial..."

"I understand." Chen Zhi also sighed. "I will see Brother Boyue out of the city. If you have anything to talk about on the way, please do not refuse."

"Okay." Jiang Wei nodded and walked out with Chen Zhi.

Jiang Wei is a reasonable person. When he was in Xindu, Chen Zhi advised him to only talk about military affairs and not politics. Now, when he talks to Chen Zhi, he only talks about military affairs, as if he has actively cleared politics out of his mind.

According to Jiang Wei, although the Prime Minister values ​​the alliance with Sun Quan, he also knows that Sun Quan has always been narrow-minded, and it is said that Sun Quan's tolerance has become even smaller since he became emperor. Therefore, he should be cautious when going to Wu.

In addition, Jiang Wei said that according to the usual temperament of the Wu Kingdom, the people of Wu might take the Prime Minister's absence lightly, and might even need to reinforce troops in the western border area with Yizhou. He could not speak directly to His Majesty, but if Chen Zhi were to bring it up, there should be no problem. Chen Zhi agreed to everything.

After parting ways in the north of the city, I will not see Jiang Wei again until next spring.