The banquet was held in a joyful atmosphere. All those who participated in the Northern Expedition to Cao Wei were looking forward to the rewards after the banquet.
Among these unknown heroes, there are four important figures sitting together. They are Yang Yi, Jiang Wan, Dong Yun, and Fei Yi. Among these four people, Yang Yi has the most bold attitude and treats everyone
Don't refuse anyone who comes to propose a toast, and the wine will be dry as long as it lasts.
As the chief secretary of the Prime Minister's Mansion, Yang Yi just wanted to get drunk and rest today.
He has done enough as the chief clerk of the Prime Minister's Mansion.
Originally, he had thought of waiting until the Prime Minister abdicated the throne in favor of a worthy one, but these days he suddenly discovered that the Prime Minister's complexion was actually getting better and better. The previous state of being on the verge of twilight and dying at any time had disappeared, and was replaced by a healthy and energetic person.
Prime Minister.
This made Yang Yi feel happy about the success of the Northern Expedition, but also a little disappointed.
Shu Han currently has two sets of administrative teams. One is the Prime Minister's Office, which mainly handles national taxation, appointment and dismissal of local officials, conscription of troops and food, civil affairs and people's livelihood, and logistics supply to the Northern Expeditionary Army.
The characteristics of this team are that the official position is very low, the power is great, and there are many affairs.
The other team, headed by Liu Chan, was mainly responsible for the sacrifices in the ancestral temple, the appointment and dismissal of officials in the court, and the management of the Chengdu garrison.
The characteristics of this team are that they have extremely high official positions, very little power, and are extremely idle.
In short, all major events in the Shu Han Dynasty are determined by the Prime Minister's Mansion and the Prime Minister.
This is the division of labor between the two previous teams.
But it's different now.
Shu Han has no shortage of food or population. Apart from poverty, there are no shortcomings.
Zhuge Liang has also made it clear that except for most of the military power, he will return all other powers to His Majesty Liu Chan, which means splitting the Prime Minister's Office into two. One is only responsible for military affairs and is responsible for foreign campaigns, and will be led by Zhuge Liang personally; the other
It is governed by His Majesty Liu Chan and headed by four auxiliary ministers, who are responsible for managing government affairs, people's livelihood, and the appointment of officials in various places.
This system, which is similar to the left-right Prime Minister's Mansion system, is actually the route planned by Zhuge Liang for Liu Chan early in the morning, but it is now implemented more than a year in advance.
Therefore, Yang Yi, who feels that he has worked hard and achieved great results, is determined to win the position of the top of the four auxiliary ministers. He feels that everyone here is his younger brother. Who else would give him the position of the head of the auxiliary ministers?!
Besides him, who else is qualified?
"Haha, Mr. Wei, this time the Prime Minister will be the director of the branch office, you will be the leader of the inner office. I will ask you to take care of me in the future." Dong Yun sat down at the lower table, raised his glass and said to Yang Yi.
Fei Yi, who was sitting under Dong Yun, also smiled, raised his glass, and echoed with deep meaning: "Wei Gong has been welcomed by everyone this time. We can only be impressed. We look forward to being able to share your Majesty's worries under the leadership of Wei Gong in the future."
, share Ji Han's worries."
Jiang Wan, who was next to Yang Yi, hesitated for a while, then raised his glass and said: "Congratulations, Mr. Wei, apart from you, I can't think of anyone else who is qualified."
Yang Yi looked at Jiang Wan, his opponent who had been competing with him for ten years, waved his hand generously and said with a smile: "The appointment of the prime minister has not been announced yet. It is too early to say this at this time, hahaha..."
Is it still early? You clearly already regard the position of chief minister as your own... Jiang Wan, Dong Yun, and Fei Yi looked at each other and curled their lips.
Originally, the four of them were direct rivals for the position of prime minister. Even if there was a gap, they were similar. However, all three of them were on the board of directors in Chengdu this time. Only Yang Yi accompanied the army on the Northern Expedition and achieved the great success of annihilating Cao Wei.
Under the circumstances, Yang Yi's reputation suddenly soared, and she was firmly seated as the first civil servant under the Prime Minister.
Under this situation, even Jiang Wan himself had little confidence, let alone Dong Yun and Fei Yi.
Yang Yi laughed loudly, stood up with the wine glass in hand, walked to the other side of the banquet, and treated the four surrendered ministers of the Wei State sitting side by side with a protagonist's attitude, Sima Yi's third brother Sima Fu, the former Wei Taiwei Jiang Ji, and Sikong
Gao Rou and Grand Tutor Wang Ling said: "You are all Han people. It is really gratifying and congratulatory for you to return to the Han Dynasty today."
Yang Yi's tone was quite domineering. Now he was truly inferior to two people and superior to tens of thousands of people. Like Ma Di, he was Prime Minister Zhuge's right-hand man. When he saw the atmosphere among the four great civil servants of the Wei Kingdom being a little deserted,
At this time, his intuition told him that he should express his concern for these people with a master's attitude.
After all, we are all colleagues from now on.
And he really enjoyed this high-spirited feeling.
Yang Yi walked among the commotion, frequently greeting all the civil servants and generals who had surrendered to the Wei State. Everywhere he went, these surrendered ministers stood up one after another and toasted to him respectfully, and he cheerfully returned every toast.
Zhuge Liang was in poor health and could not drink too much. Before the banquet, he was specifically told to entertain all the guests and treat them equally, and not to discriminate against Wei's surrendered ministers.
Yang Yi felt that her performance today was perfect, and she seemed to have the magnanimity of a prime minister.
He felt that he would soon become the prime minister of the inner government on an equal footing with Zhuge Liang and take charge of Ji Han's national affairs. Of course, this national affairs did not include the army.
He had been dreaming of this day for a long time.
Thinking about these things, Yang Yi drank a little too much without realizing it. His steps were erratic and he was drunk. However, his mood became more and more high. He drank until there was a drop of wine in his stomach, then he held his stomach and looked for it.
He took an empty seat closest to His Majesty and the Prime Minister and knelt down to sit down.
At this moment, the Prime Minister cleared his throat and stood up.
Everyone consciously put down their wine glasses and turned their attention to the serious-faced elder on the high platform.
Your Majesty's awards to the ministers who have made meritorious service in the Northern Expedition and the appointments to split the two governments are coming soon.
The young eunuch Huang Hao took two steps forward and stood on the steps, holding the imperial edict that had been drawn up long ago in his hand, and said in a melodious voice:
"In this Northern Expedition, Prime Minister Zhuge Liang took great credit and was granted the title of Marquis of Wu from the title of West County Marquis. He provided food to thousands of households in the pass, and was awarded thousands of taels of gold and silver, and thousands of pieces of Shu brocade..."
"General Ma Su, the general who conquered the west, was promoted from Wuxiang Marquis to Champion Marquis for his secondary merits. He provided food for five thousand households, and was awarded a thousand taels of gold and silver, and a thousand pieces of Sichuan brocade..."
"Sima Yi, the former general of the Wei Dynasty, gathered the city and his army to surrender, and was granted the title of military meritorious officer. He fed 3,000 households, and was given a thousand taels of gold and silver, and five hundred pieces of Shu brocade..."
"Cao Shuang, the former military guard general of the Wei Dynasty, was granted the title of Anlehou and fed a thousand households..."
"Sikong Gaorou in the Wei Dynasty, Taiwei Jiang Ji, Taifu Wang Ling, Duzhi Shangshu Sima Fu, were granted..."
"..."
After Huang Hao read the reward, he picked up another imperial edict and began to announce the division of the government.
In a daze, Yang Yi seemed to hear a sentence: "Jiang Wan, Dong Yun, Jiang Ji, and Wang Ling are the auxiliary ministers and will jointly manage the government affairs..."
"Jiang Wan, Dong Yun, Jiang Ji, Wang Ling? Haha..." Yang Yi smiled and felt that she must have heard something wrong, but she didn't allow him to think too much. She felt drunk and fell asleep at the desk.
