"Please sit down, everyone. Don't stand like this."
Cao Rui raised his hand and pressed downwards, and the four people from the West and East Pavilions and the four attendants all sat back in their chairs.
Just now the emperor mentioned that the six ministries would be changed into six departments, and everyone present seemed to have vaguely discovered a core problem.
That is the vacant position.
Putting aside such important positions as Shangshu Zuo Cheng and Shangshu You Cheng, were the six newly added Shangshu directly promoted from the Shangshu of the six ministries?
If six new people were to be chosen, who would they choose? Who would they not choose?
Just as everyone was muttering in their hearts, Cao Rui said: "As for the so-called six ministries, I have a rough idea like this, everyone please listen to me. If I have missed anything, please help me fill it in."
Sima Yi, who had just been demoted to the position of Shangshu You Pushe, but still the highest position in the Shangshu Tai, was becoming more and more confused.
When the Fuhua case was being discussed just now, as soon as Zhong Yu presented the case, Dong Zhao immediately jumped out and demanded severe punishment. Your Majesty also went along with it and set the standard for punishment.
Your Majesty has not informed me of this matter. If you say that it is because Ziyuan is involved in the case and he needs to avoid suspicion, that is fine.
But who was the one who gave Your Majesty the idea of reorganizing the Secretariat?
Dong Zhao? Wang Lang? Hua Xin? These old men actually want to interfere in the Shangshutai?
But Sima Yi was wrong. If the emperor hadn't mentioned it himself, no one would have thought of reorganizing the six ministries and creating a lot of new positions. At least that was the case after the two major cases.
Cao Rui said: "After the six ministers were promoted to six ministers, their official rank was raised from 1,000 stones to 2,000 stones, the same as the nine ministers such as the Minister of Rites, the Minister of Finance, and the Minister of Defense, to show the heavy responsibility of the Secretariat."
After a pause, Cao Rui smiled and looked at Sima Yi and Wei Zhen: "The right and left Pushe are also two thousand stones. The original recorder of the Shangshu had no salary, but now the Sikong can get an extra one."
"Thank you." Sima Yi smiled awkwardly and bowed.
The so-called two thousand stones is actually a general term for high-ranking officials, which can actually be divided into four types: middle two thousand stones, real two thousand stones, two thousand stones, and less than two thousand stones.
The middle 2,000 dan, with an annual salary of 2,160 dan, is the level of the Nine Ministers. Although Sima Yi's Sikong is a '10,000 dan' official title, it is only a title, and in reality it is only 4,200 dan.
Of course, in addition to the income from their marquisate fiefdoms, these important officials also received various rewards from the emperor from time to time, so they were not as tight on money as ordinary officials.
Cao Rui continued, "As for how the six ministries are divided and which departments they include, you two can discuss it and then tell me."
"The six ministries will be divided into two. The two of you will be in charge of three ministries each. In addition, Master Wei will not be in charge of the Ministry of Personnel. Choose another person to fill the position."
"Yes, Your Majesty. I understand." Wei Zhen said.
Sima Yi interrupted at this time and said, "Your Majesty, will the selection of the six ministers still be led by the original ministers?"
Cao Rui responded: "I remember there are four Shangshu now, right?"
Sima Yi replied, "The position of Minister of Finance is vacant, and the Ministry of Personnel was originally held by Wei Pushe. The Minister of Guests Xu Xuan, the Minister of Five Armies Wu Zhou, the Minister of Agriculture Wei Ji, and the Minister of Left Civil Affairs Fu Xun are indeed four people."
Cao Rui thought for a moment and said, "The previous Minister of Finance was Sima Fu, right?"
"That's right." Sima Yi nodded.
"Appoint one more Minister of Finance and another Minister of Personnel. The remaining four will be transferred immediately."
"As you wish." Sima Yi replied with a bow.
"If there is nothing else, you can go back first." Cao Rui looked at Xin Pi and said, "By the way, Minister Xin, draft an edict on the results of today's court discussion and have the Secretariat send it to the Supreme Court."
"I'll write it right away." Xin Pi stood up and walked towards the desk in the corner, while Dong Zhao was staring at the emperor.
After noticing Dong Zhao's gaze, Cao Rui thought for a moment and then came to his senses, adding: "The scholars imprisoned in the Fuhua case must leave Luoyang within two days and return to their native counties. The prefects of each county will be responsible for their supervision."
A moment later, inside the West Pavilion.
After Sima Yi and Wei Zhen entered the room side by side, they said self-deprecatingly: "You and I, one is the Right Prime Minister and the other is the Left Prime Minister. Living in the same room, it really complements each other."
Wei Zhen also made a rare joke: "Sikong is still Sikong, but I was demoted!"
In the Han Dynasty, the right was respected, and the right was high while the left was low. Therefore, when an official was demoted and sent out, it was often called "left transfer".
But this statement is not absolute. In the army since the end of the Han Dynasty, the left general is often more prominent than the right general, just like the current left general Zhang He and right general Zhu Gai.
Sima Yi leaned back in his chair and looked at Wei Zhen: "Gong Zhen, why don't you and I discuss the affairs of the six ministries first?"
"This afternoon, I'm going to take half a day off to go back and take care of the housework."
Wei Zhen smiled bitterly: "Sir Kong is right. I will also take half a day off."
"Is your Ziyuan going back to Hanoi?"
Sima Yi replied, "That's right. There are still many relatives in the county, and Ziyuan will surely have someone to take care of him when he returns. Is your eldest son going back to Xiangyi?"
Wei Zhen replied: "Didn't you just say that we were going back to the county? The main branch of my family is not like your Sima family. The population is small, and the Xiangyi clan is all side branches."
"I plan to send him to Chenliu."
Sima Yi sighed and said, "Chenliu is also a big city. If I stay here for a few years, I might be able to come back. It can be considered as a test of my abilities."
Wei Zhen nodded silently.
Sima Yi asked: "How should the six tribes be divided into two halves?"
Wei Zhen sighed: "This matter is not urgent, Sikong should wait until tomorrow to talk about it!"
Sima Yi stroked his beard and said nothing.
...Almost at the same time, in Youzhou, Daijun, and Dai County.
"Lord Tian, Lord Tian! Please send troops to rescue my brother!" A young Xianbei noble knelt on the ground and shouted loudly in non-standard Chinese.
Tian Yu sat in the hall, looked down at the Xianbei man, and said in a deep voice: "I have seen you before. You are Suli's younger brother Suti, right?"
"That's right, that's right!" Suti kowtowed heavily to the ground, kowtowed several times in a row, then raised his head and said, "My brother sold a thousand horses to the government in April according to the order of Lord Tian. Ke Bineng found out about this and threatened to send troops to attack."
"I thought Ke Bineng was just trying to scare us, but I didn't expect he would actually send troops here!"
Tian Yu nodded slightly and asked, "Where is Suli's garrison now? Is it still in Pingcheng?"
Su Ti hurriedly shook her head and said, "How dare we stay in Pingcheng! Kebineng came from Wuyuan and Yunzhong, leading a full 20,000 cavalry!"
"My brother has already withdrawn from Pingcheng back to Yanmen County!"
Tian Yu stood up suddenly, and looked at Suti with a dignified look on his square face: "Didn't I always let Suli guard the north of the Sanggan River? Did he cross the Sanggan River and head south?"
Su Ti was frightened by Tian Yu. She looked left and right at the soldiers standing on both sides of the hall and hesitated for a moment, not daring to speak.
"Speak!" Tian Yu frowned: "Where is Suli now?"
Su Ti gritted her teeth for a long time before she said, "Not far from Juyang..."
"Where is it not far from Juyang?" Tian Yu slowly walked to Su Ti and kicked Su Ti to the ground.
"If you can't explain it to me clearly again, I will chop off your head before Kebineng arrives!"
"Please forgive me, Lord Tian! Please forgive me, Lord Tian!" Su Ti knelt down and took a few steps back, then said, "My brother is in Wangtao right now, facing Ke Bineng across the river."
"I hope Mr. Tian can save me!"
Tian Yu ignored Su Ti on the ground and turned to look at Cao Shuang, who was standing in the hall in a helmet and armor: "Zhao Bo, beat the drum and go to the tent!"
"Yes!" Cao Shuang bowed and then ran out in small steps.
It has to be said that no matter how powerful a general in the border area is, he must be extremely cautious when facing orders from Luoyang.
Cao Shuang set out from Luoyang in April and headed north. It took him nearly thirty days to reach Dai County.
This speed is neither slow nor too slow, and is enough to appreciate the geographical scenery along the way.
Cao Shuang set out from Luoyang, crossed the Yellow River at Mengjin, and headed north along Wenxian and Yewang. He passed through Taihang Pass to Shangdang, went out of Jingxing Pass to Huolu, passed through Puyin Pass and Feihu Pass, and finally arrived at Dai County where Tian Yu was stationed.
The Three Jins are surrounded by mountains and rivers. After seeing the majestic Taihang Mountains, the vastness of the route from Jingxing to Huolu, and the precipitousness of Feihuxing, Cao Shuang seemed to have some military insights.
Especially when passing through Jingxing.
Han Xin, Li Zuoche...
These cold characters in the book seem to come alive in front of this magnificent mountain and river.
Along with Cao Shuang, two letters from the West Pavilion also arrived at Tian Yu's place.
Cao Zhen's letter was actually a simple military order, ordering Tian Yu to appoint Cao Shuang as a sergeant, without any tone of negotiation. Tian Yu had to make Cao Shuang the same as an ordinary sergeant.
Dong Zhao's letter was much more tactful.
First, he praised Tian Yu for his meritorious service in defending Youbing, and then threatened Tian Yu that if Cao Shuang made any mistake, Dong Zhao would dismiss Tian Yu himself without the need for the court to punish him!
Although Tian Yu is upright and honest, he is not ignorant of the ways of the world. You two important officials of the Western Chamber have said so, so what should I do as a captain protecting the Wuhuan?
Just keep him by my side as my personal guard!
Cao Shuang ran out and beat the military drum. Within three beats, the chief secretary, Sima, Sima of other departments, and garrison commanders in the camp all rushed to Tian Yu.
"What's the matter!" Tian Yu said.
"I am here!" A sturdy warrior in his forties bowed and responded.
"I order you to go to Dangcheng, Panxian, and Zhuolu to gather Wuhuan followers. You only need three thousand elite cavalrymen and two horses per person. No more. You must reach Pingshu within three days!"
"Can it be done?"
He Xin is Tian Yu's Sima and his most trusted assistant.
Dangcheng is located to the north of Dai County, while Pan County and Zhuolu are located in two directions to the north of Dangcheng.
He Xin replied in a deep voice: "General, if Pan County and Zhulu both arrive, I am afraid it will be too late. I can only recruit 2,000 cavalry in three days."
"Then you go and fight for the throne!" Tian Yu turned and looked at Cao Shuang: "Zhao Bo!"
"I'm here!" Cao Shuang also responded with a slightly nervous bow.
"All the nearby Wuhuan tribes know He Xin's face. You can go directly to Pan County with my token and recruit a thousand Wuhuan to Dangcheng. When Sima He arrives, we can send troops to Pingshu together. Can you do it?"
"I will obey your orders and will definitely do it!" Cao Shuang shouted loudly.
"Here you go." Tian Yu took out the token from his waist, threw it to Cao Shuang, and then looked at the others and said, "Everyone else, get ready to follow me south to Pingshu and stay overnight in Pingshu!"
"Yes, sir!" Everyone in the hall responded in unison.
……
Just as Tian Yu, Cao Shuang and others were sending troops to fight against the Xianbei, in the afternoon, in the Sikong Mansion in Luoyang, Sima Shi was still worried about the future.
After listening to his father's account of today's court proceedings, Master Sima sighed and said, "I am sorry, father. I really made the wrong friends!" (End of this chapter)
