Chapter 362 Six Parts
After the reexamination, there will be a month between the third palace examination and the second reexamination. Those who failed to participate in the palace examination will be quickly assigned by the court. However, before the third palace examination, many of the court's rights need to be redefined.
Lu Bu had not been in court for a long time, so when he brought Jia Xu, Guo Jia and others to court again, many courtiers began to feel uncomfortable.
But when Lu Bu goes to court, big things must happen. In addition, the current turmoil of the imperial examination has made many courtiers in the court who want to see Lu Bu submissive feel uneasy. Lu Bu already has his own employment channels. Their previous views have been changed with the emergence of the imperial examination. Totally broken.
Sure enough, after Lu Bu proposed the arrangement of the six divisions, many courtiers reacted.
Good guy, as soon as the Six Ministries came out, the three ministers and nine ministers would become useless. Lu Bu was going to directly take the entire power of the court into his own hands!
Unlike when he went to court, he didn't care about the government's affairs, and the government's decrees could not leave the palace. Now that Lu Bu finally went to court, he finally reached out to the power of the court.
Although Yang Biao and Zhong Yao didn't know what the Six Divisions were, they were already prepared for Lu Bu to seize power. After all, the purpose of this imperial examination was to find people who could replace hundreds of officials, but they didn't expect it to be so thorough.
"I dare to ask Taiwei, these six ministries have so much power that they even usurp the power of the Three Gongs and Nine Ministers, but I don't know where the Taiwei will put the Three Gongs and Nine Ministers?" In the court, Taichang came out and frowned at Lu Bu.
Taichang is in charge of ancestral temple etiquette, which is the only remaining official position among the nine ministers that is still somewhat useful. However, as soon as the Six Ministers came out, he was directly included in the authority of the Ministry of Rites. So who do you think he is?
"The six ministers' positions are comparable to those of the nine ministers." Lu Bu said solemnly: "In the past, the rights of the nine ministers were entangled. This time, the six ministers were established to clarify their rights. As for those with conflicting powers, the six ministers shall prevail."
Among the nine ministers, except Zongzheng, the other Lu Bu will be gradually abolished, and Taichang will be merged into the Ministry of Rites in the future.
Taichang gritted his teeth. Lu Bu obviously didn't mean to discuss it with him. Looking at the emperor's attitude, it was obvious that he had already acquiesced. Taichang, as a Taichang, had no choice but to retreat in frustration. How could he compete with Lu Bu?
"Lieutenant, I wonder who will take up the post of Minister of the Six Ministries?" Zhong Yao looked at Lu Bu and said with a smile.
This is what everyone is most concerned about. Whether it is the Jiuqing or the Sixth Ministry, in the final analysis, it is just the way of holding power that is different. The most important thing is who will hold the post of the six ministers.
Everyone looked at Lu Bu with complicated eyes, hoping that he would be fair.
"Six ministers, the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Industry currently have no suitable candidates, and I will serve as both. The Ministry of War is in charge of the mobilization of military power in the world, and the Ministry of Industry is responsible for the repair of bridges, water conservancy, and weapon casting, etc., which are related to the national economy and people's livelihood. In addition, the Ministry of Personnel is responsible for the transfer of people in charge of these matters. I think you can see how many things he has done for the imperial court with his hard work over the years, so Gongda took up the post of Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs."
At this time, the three ministers were gone. After a pause, Lu Bu continued: "The Ministry of Civil Affairs is in charge of household registration and the imperial treasury. Wenyou is good at this. In recent years, he has governed Nanyang, Jingzhao and other major counties. His political achievements are outstanding. Fei Ran, I think you will have no objection to him being appointed Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs."
Is there any objection? Others want to make some achievements. Will you give them a chance?
All civil and military officials in the dynasty felt a little aggrieved, but there was nothing they could do.
Lu Bu ignored the reaction of these people and continued: "Fa Yan is proficient in criminal law and enforces the law strictly. I think you can understand that he is in charge of the Ministry of Punishment. As for the Ministry of Rites, Jia Xu will be appointed as the Minister of Rites."
In addition to the sacrifices in the ancestral temple, the Ministry of Rites is in charge of communication with princes and foreign countries. It is equivalent to merging the two positions of Dahonglu and Taichang. The authority is not small, but there is basically nothing on weekdays. Now it is a festival. Sacrifice is a process that has been established long ago, so there is no need to be busy. As for establishing diplomatic relations with foreign countries... Now as the Western Region becomes more and more stable, every foreign country that comes to establish diplomatic relations will come up to ask for communication. The Ministry of Rites only needs to wait for the other party to come. When worshiping, just tell the other party the rules. A high position comes with a lot of salary. Lu Bu originally wanted to give Jia Xu the position of Minister of the Ministry of War, but Jia Xu was obviously not interested, so he could only be allowed to serve as the Minister of Rites.
As for why Guo Jia was not allowed to serve, firstly, Guo Jia was too young, and secondly, Guo Jia's political achievements were not enough. It may not be a good thing for Guo Jia to promote Guo Jia now.
Lu Bu of the Ministry of Industry was naturally prepared to let Ma Jun take over, but Ma Jun's condition was even more serious than Guo Jia's. At least for now, as a craftsman, it was difficult to raise him to the level of Jiuqing. Lu Bu was ready to wait until the Yin and Yang furnace was ready. , Guanzhong gradually began to industrialize, and after Ma Jun's important performance was recognized, he was mentioned to the position of Minister of the Ministry of Industry.
Before that, Lu Bu held the post concurrently.
When the ministers heard this, they couldn't help but gasped. Good fellow, all six ministers came from Taiwei's sect, and none of the others were included?
The three princes were fine, but the other nine ministers couldn't sit still. Lu Bu took away their rights directly when he came to court. It is certain that the power will gradually return to the court in the future, and there will no longer be the lack of order in the past. The dilemma of leaving the palace, but this seems to have nothing to do with them.
"The Taiwei's move is too partial!" Da Honglu came out, looked at Lu Bu, frowned and said, "All the six ministers came from the Taiwei's sect. How does this make the world think?"
"Look at it how you should." Lu Bu said calmly.
"you……"
"It is said that you should not avoid relatives when promoting talents. If you feel that they are not qualified, please speak based on their ability. If any of you can beat them based on their ability, then the position of the six ministers will be reserved for you." Lu Bu said coldly.
Xun You, Li Ru, and Fa Yan are all very capable people. As for Jia Xu... although he has no ability, he is obviously Lu Bu's favorite. He really took Jia Xu over. It's hard to say whether he can get this official position, but this I'm afraid my official career will not last long.
Now that Lu Bu is so powerful and the imperial examination is rising, it is foreseeable that Lu Bu's biggest shortcomings will be made up for by bamboo slips in the future. Under this situation, it is really possible for the world to be unified in the hands of Lu Bu. It is obviously unwise to offend Lu Bu at this time.
But there was certainly resentment, and Lu Bu didn't even prepare any soup for them.
"Do you have any objections, dear ministers?" Liu Xie looked at the ministers and said loudly: "If there are no objections, we will establish six ministerial books according to the words of the Taiwei."
"Your Majesty is wise!" Lu Bu saluted Liu Xie. Behind him, the officials belonging to Lu Bu's line also saluted Liu Xie. The other officials suddenly discovered... There seemed to be many officials behind Lu Bu, so they could only follow and salute Liu Xie. Liu Xie saluted.
"Lieutenant, when will the imperial examination be held?" Liu Xie looked at Lu Bu and asked.
"After the six departments were established." Lu Bu said with a smile.
With the end of this court meeting, the announcement of the establishment of six new ministries in the imperial court was quickly posted in Chang'an.
"Six ministers?" Pang Tong looked at the list and said in surprise: "Interesting."
"With the power of the imperial court now in the hands of the six ministries, will there be any changes?" Xu Shu frowned.
"Changes are bound to happen." Pang Dong nodded. After all, he directly took away the last bit of power from others and at the same time shattered their remaining illusions. It would be ridiculous to say that these people would not fight back. .
"However, given the current situation in Guanzhong, I'm afraid the lieutenant has already prepared for these changes, and they won't be too big."
Maybe it was because Lu Bujue had so many officials in the court that they felt they were taking up space even if they didn't receive any salary, and he was planning to clear out some of them to make room for talents who came from the imperial examination, so he was so radical.
Even if these people make trouble, it would be strange if they succeed.
Xu Shu smiled: "This matter has nothing to do with you and me. I don't know what will be tested in this palace examination."
"I don't know. I have taken all the tests. I think the rest is more likely to see if we are really the ones who answer the questions." Pang Tong thought for a while.
The preliminary examination is to select talents who are qualified to become officials, and the re-examination can be seen from the questions to find the strengths of each person so that they can be placed. As for the final round of the palace examination, it may be to finally determine whether there are Sneak in and take a look at the on-the-spot abilities of these candidates.
As long as it wasn't for looks, Pang Tong wouldn't know that he would lose, so for the last round of palace examinations, everyone else was busy reading, but they were the only two who had more leisure and still had time to study these.
"Yuan Zhi, I think you will be sent to the Ministry of War, and I will probably be placed in the Ministry of Civil Affairs. Do you believe it?" Pang Tong suddenly looked at Xu Shu and chuckled: "How about you and I make a bet?"
"I believe it, I won't gamble." Xu Shu said calmly. Pang Tong was very capable, but his biggest problem was that he liked to gamble. Xu Shu was born in a poor family and was naturally disgusted with gambling. Whenever Pang Tong wanted to gamble with him, he would He would refuse without hesitation.
"You are boring." Pang Tong was obviously used to Xu Shu's attitude, and said with a bored expression: "That's all, I'm going to Fangshi for a walk, do you want to come with me?"
Xu Shu did not refuse, and went to Fangshi side by side with Pang Tong. It was not that he wanted to buy anything, but he simply wanted to feel the atmosphere of Fangshi.
After the two left, not long after, Sima Yi came to the list, looked at the content, frowned and pondered for a moment, then turned and left.
Although he thought that after the imperial examination, Lu Bu would definitely take action against the imperial court, he did not expect that it would be so quick and so thorough.
With the emergence of the Six Divisions, all power will fall into the hands of Lu Bu. Then there will probably be a new reshuffle that spreads to the entire Chang'an. As a candidate for this imperial examination, Sima Yi has already entered the official career with one foot. Naturally, he does not want to be affected by this. The storm was involved, and his family couldn't, so he had to write back as soon as possible to persuade his father not to be impulsive and not to be used as a weapon.
The arm cannot twist the thigh. Now Lu Bu is in great power. Not to mention Guanzhong, even the princes of Guandong may not be able to compete with Lu Bu. If the Sima family gets involved in this kind of thing, it is definitely not a wise move. There is really no way to do it anymore. Make a decision, otherwise it’s better to wait and see...