The process of conferring a king was actually far from cumbersome, and it was far from grand. It was not even as impassioned as when Li Po paid homage to the fallen soldiers in Yunnei.
But its significance is that this is a staged summary. Whether it is officials or generals, why do they expect Li Po to become king?
As the saying goes, a snake can't survive without a head. When used here, it doesn't mean that everyone has no leader, but that without a king, there is a certain gap between Li Po and the other heroes, and everyone always feels uneasy.
This is the same as in a war. If the goal is not clear enough, everyone will feel that their confidence is a bit lacking. This is the truth.
The biggest gain is not that Li Po has an extra crown on his head, but that the envoys from the three families are watching the ceremony. Whether they want it or not, in a certain sense, it means that they recognize Li Po's status, so he is at ease.
Li Po’s identity.
He will also spread the news of Li Po becoming king as quickly as possible, so everyone in the world will know that there is an extra Han king in Jin.
The effect may not be much at this time, but once Li Po starts to capture cities and territories, it will not be so difficult for some people to accept being under the rule of the King of Han.
There are actually many benefits, so there is no need to list them all in detail. Otherwise, in troubled times, no one would pay much attention to righteousness and honor.
For Li Po himself, the only shortcoming is also very clear, that is, his escape routes are becoming increasingly scarce. You are wearing a big hat, and no one who catches you will return to the mountain.
As for the title of the King of Han, Li Po's confidants no longer complained about it. It was different from all the heroes in the world, but it was not deviant, which was actually a good thing.
After the ceremony, His Highness the King of Han Dynasty returned home freshly prepared. The process went smoothly and there were no mistakes, which was a good sign.
Li Po did not feel tired when he returned to his mansion. He knew that he would be very busy in the coming days, setting up government offices and assigning officials. In the recent days, most of his time had to be devoted to the appointment and dismissal of personnel.
The list compiled by Chen Xiaoyi and others was filled with names so densely packed with official positions that even Li Po felt dizzy.
In fact, most of them still followed the official system of the Sui Dynasty.
How complicated was the official system in the pre-Sui Dynasty? Let’s put it this way: The completeness of the official system in the Sui Dynasty was once praised by contemporaries as unprecedented in history. It was the beginning of the later military and political system.
Most of these systems were formed in the Han Dynasty. After experiencing the wars at the end of the Han Dynasty, after the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, a large-scale summary was made during the Kaihuang period of the Sui Dynasty, and customization was formed, making it difficult for subsequent dynasties to surpass the systems. Various
Reform can hardly escape its scope.
Yang Jian's great talents and strategies were not only as simple as unifying the Central Plains and suppressing the Turks, he also completely changed the governance structure of the Central Plains Empire.
People often say that centralization of power began in the Tang Dynasty. In fact, Li and Tang Dynasties just adopted various systems formulated during the Kaihuang period of the Sui Dynasty.
It's just that the Sui Dynasty gave birth to a prodigal son like Yang Guang, who was too short-lived, so it was only the later generations who took advantage.
Li Po knew a lot about the official system of the Sui Dynasty, but not too much.
It's a bit contradictory to say it, but that's the thing. What makes him know a lot is that he is very clear about the procedures of counties and general administrations, and he is also familiar with various military administrations.
But when it came to the essence of the official system in the Sui Dynasty, he was a little confused. He was originally very studious and consulted a lot of things with Li Bi, Chen Xiaoyi, etc., but he had no systematic research at all.
In fact, as long as you don't integrate into that environment and stay in Chang'an or Luoyang for a few years, it would be like a fool's dream for outsiders to explain clearly the various official functions of the central government during the Sui Dynasty.
For example, Chen Xiaoyi told a joke to Li Po. He once served as the Minister of Examination of the Ministry of Civil Affairs in Dongdu. After the heavy snowfall, on a whim, he sent someone to invite Liu Shan, the Minister of Rites, to come to his house to drink and enjoy the snow in the evening.
The person he sent went to the Ministry of Rites, and happened to see Liu Shan's attendant, so he told the invitation. The attendant also promised that he would let the master know.
But Chen Xiaoyi returned to the house, prepared food and wine, and when it was late at night, the family didn't come. Chen Xiaoyi was very angry, and then went to talk to the family the next day.
But Liu Shan said inexplicably, no one told me about this at all.
The two of them also said that the people below were not doing things well, so they also made mistakes. They went back to severely punish the servants and never mentioned it. However, a few days later, Liu Shan came to Chen Xiaoyi with a smile.
He said that the cousin with whom he didn't get along was a joke. Two days ago, he was invited to have a drink with Chen Shilang of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, but he was rejected. Chen Shilang had already gone to a friend's house for a drink.
His cousin had a fiery temperament and immediately got into a fight with his disciples, almost using fists and kicks. But now, he was involved in Chen Shilang's concubine affair, saying that he was obsessed with beauty, ignored government affairs, etc.
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When Chen Xiaoyi heard this, he thought for a long time and patted his head before he realized that the person who sent the message not only mishandled the matter, but also caused misunderstandings among others.
There are two ministers Liu in the Ministry of Rites, but the Ministry of Personnel does not know that Chen Xiaoyi is named Chen.
The people in this story are a little confused, but it is a true story. The final result is that the unlucky Chen Shilang was dismissed from office because Queen Dugu is still there. As long as you are wrong about concubinage, then you will be punished.
There will definitely be adverse consequences.
And Chen Xiaoyi did use this story to lament that the number of officials in the Eastern Capital and the detailed division of official positions were unmatched by the previous dynasties.
Whenever Li Po had free time these days, he would not hesitate to ask his staff, his mother-in-law, and his close ministers about the official system, which was a way to replenish his knowledge.
He often thought, there wouldn't be so many officials in the capital later on, right? If he had known it would be like this, I wouldn't have been such a so-and-so Wang.
Of course, those are just complaints and cannot be done seriously. How can the number of official positions later be compared to what we have now? If you don’t know for sure later, it doesn’t matter if you hire the wrong person. Maybe you can bring back a group of people, plus
A bunch of dogs.
At this time, in Li Po's view, the official system in the Sui Dynasty was roughly divided into several parts.
The first to bear the brunt was the six-ministry system, which was actually the part that Li Po was most familiar with. The officials, households, rituals, soldiers, and punishments would become famous later on. Those who don’t know about it must be illiterate.
During the Kaihuang period of the Sui Dynasty, the six-ministry system was gradually improved, and the names were also closer to those of later generations. In the third year of Emperor Kaihuang's reign, the capital department was changed to the Ministry of Punishment, and the Du Branch was changed to the Ministry of Civil Affairs. When Yang Guang ascended the throne, the Ministry of Civil Affairs was changed to the Ministry of Husbandry.
, At this point, the six parts have been officially named.
Above the six ministries, there are also ministerial orders, left and right servants, thus forming the administrative structure of the entire Shangshu Province.
In addition, there were Zhongshu Province, Menxia Province and Shangshu Province, which formed a political form of three provinces and six ministries.
During the Kaihuang years, there were repeated changes to the official system, coupled with the political struggles among ministers, the Shangshu Province gradually became more powerful and constrained the Zhongshu Province. The Menxia Province was not idle either, and slowly separated from the inner court and joined this political process.
Through the competition, he also gained a certain amount of power, and thus the political balance that Yang Jian wanted was achieved.
There are hundreds of official positions involved in the three provinces and six ministries. In addition, there are also the Ministry of Internal History, the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and the Ministry of Secretaries. In addition, there are Yushitai, Dushuitai, etc. outside.
If you want to get so many official positions all at once, you are definitely seeking death. Even if Li Yuan and Wang Shichong occupy the two capitals and have countless talents, there are also many vacancies under their command, let alone Li Po.
And people like Dou Jiande, despite having six complete books, and being granted the title of Zhongshu Ling, Neishi Ling, etc., are actually just a showpiece. They have two or three kittens under their hands and they can't hold them up at all. Their main role is just to help Dou Jiande.
They just come up with some ideas, and not even 10% of their actual functions are fulfilled.
Li Po didn't want to show off to others, so he wanted to enrich these government offices bit by bit, and he also felt that there didn't really need to be too many people around him to give ideas.
, it’s hard to hear real insights.
The General Manager's Mansion... Well, it should be the Han Prince's Mansion now. The front of the Han Prince's Mansion has been almost demolished. It took a lot of time to demolish it, but it was much easier to build.
Because it is necessary to retain the original bricks, tiles and wood during demolition, which are all good things. This is the largest courtyard of the Wang family in Jinyang besides the main house. All good materials were used in the construction, so it will naturally take a long time to demolish it.
Be careful.
And it needs to be faster when rebuilding...
At this time, Mr. Li was managing government affairs in the back house. While considering the appointment and dismissal of personnel, he had to do one thing first, which was to send away several envoys.
He was not too polite to Liu Bin and told him directly, "I have kept Wang Bo and Yang Gongren, and I have accepted your lord's kindness. Now I have strong soldiers and horses, and morale is available. If there are any obstacles, please let me know. We
Definitely come to help.
Liu Bin would not care about the lives of the other two people. The trip to Jin made him frightened. Wang Shichong and Xiao Xian's envoys were all here. He felt that the kingly aura of Jin was coming out.
He felt very lucky to be able to return to Hebei with his head and Li Ding'an's promise. Naturally, he ignored the threats in Li Po's words. He just reiterated his intentions for reconciliation and hurried eastward with his people.
It can be said that Liu Bin failed very much as an envoy, and Li Po could vaguely see the lack of talents under Dou Jiande's command.
People like Yang Gongren are unwilling to work for him. Liu Bin is in a high position even though he lacks talent and courage. Old Dou, are you showing weakness to others or are you really embarrassed like this?
Then it was Wang Shiyun's turn. This man was not easy to deal with. Despite repeated setbacks, he was still able to argue and argued with Li Po for several rounds. Li Po reiterated to him that the two families had formed a good relationship and entered Guanzhong first.
It was the king's agreement, and Wang Shiyun proposed a marriage between Wang's daughter and Li Po. The two families would have a good relationship for a hundred years. In the future, they could each rely on their own abilities without hurting their friendship.
In the end, Li Po said with a half-smile, "I'll just wait for Wang's good news..."
This chapter has been completed!