The next day was Renwu (the fifth day of the lunar month) in February. Zhao Xin had just finished eating milk for lunch when he got the news: the two governments had already prepared the cooked form of Huahuang and sent it to the Zhongshu Province and handed it over to the Zhongshu Province.
The people in the bookstore and the province under the disciples gave it to Shizhong for review.
Zhao Xin was overjoyed when he heard this.
In the Northern Song Dynasty, the governors would copy the prepared edict and the content of the pardon on yellow paper.
This is called painting yellow.
The edict that has been drafted after the king's consent has been obtained is called a cooked edict.
As for the review by the Menxia Province and the Zhongshu Province, it is just a routine matter.
In the Northern Song Dynasty, the agency that truly had the power to seal, refute, and pardon edicts was called the Tongjian Yintai Division.
That is the department with real power that can make prime ministers bow their heads and make state and county officials tremble in fear.
However, now, it seems that the Banking and Finance Department has become useless.
Prime Minister Lu Yijian had monopolized power and left the Tongjian Yintai Division aside. People at the time jokingly said, "Officials have the reputation of being dismissed, but they have no real ability to correct them."
This has also become a key point for which Lu Yijian and several prime ministers after him have been widely criticized.
The veterans and honorable ministers in Luoyang, Xijing, often talked about this matter.
Therefore, during the Jiayou period, the Song Dynasty finally restored the right to refute the Yintai Division.
Therefore, He Yan, who was then the direct bachelor of Longtuge, notified the Yintai Department and was also responsible for the refutation of the sect. During his two years in office, He Yan refuted more than 200 pardons, edicts and dismissal orders that were inconsistent with the system and laws.
Thinking about this, Zhao Xin couldn't help but put her hands behind her hands and walked gently.
He set a small goal for himself - to promote and appoint one of his own people to take charge of the now nominal Banking Department in the near future.
Prepare for the future and beyond!
In his previous life, in the early stages of his reign, the biggest obstacle came from the person in charge of issuing edicts and issuing orders to the Yintai Department.
As a result, he had to issue edicts repeatedly and send eunuchs or servants to carry out his will.
This is certainly possible, but it doesn’t look good on your face and can easily lead to gossip.
Moreover, when he matured, he realized the benefits of having access to the Banking Department.
That is, if the General Office of the Bank of China has put it to good use, it is the Sword of Dacris that hangs high above the heads of the two houses.
Disobedient, right?
Don’t even think about passing any of Aiqing’s personnel appointments and dismissals!
What's more important is that the leaders can't say anything yet.
Tongjian Yintai Secretary will refute any unreasonable and inconsistent orders of pardon and removal. This is the ancestral system and the ancestral law!
It was also something recognized and accepted by everyone in the Song Dynasty.
And when a governor cannot do it even with one of his own people, he has no other choice but to bow his head and submit to the governor.
And this was the fastest and most convenient way for the kings of the Song Dynasty to gain power.
It is a pity that since Zhenzong, two generations of emperors have been on the sickbed.
The Banking and Finance Department has been reduced to a dispensable institution.
But this also gave Zhao Xin a chance.
only……
"Who should I use?" Zhao Xin couldn't help but feel worried.
He is really penniless and empty-handed now.
He is called the Duke of the State, but there is no one available to him.
Xu Xi is just a medical officer. His medical skills are indeed good, and he is also very good at teaching apprentices, but he doesn't know how to be an official.
Yang Huaimin? Come on! What’s more, he is just a eunuch and a minister.
Fu Bi?
He is the son-in-law of Yan Shu, the envoy of the third minister, and he is also Zhengyanzhijianyuan.
Zhao Xin knew in her heart that Fu Bi would respect him and fear him, but he would not listen to him in everything.
Fu Bi, Wang Anshi, Sima Guang... each of these famous officials he was familiar with in his previous life were very characterful, temperamental, and principled people.
Such people can be used and cooperated with, but one wants to tame them and turn them into a Winoman who obeys orders in everything.
How can it be?
Even if they die, they will not become such people.
Therefore, Zhao Xin had to find someone who had no principles, no stance, no character, and no temper.
But at the same time, they also need to be civil servants who are capable, know how to do things, and can handle various situations.
In addition, the qualifications and official rank must also meet the standards, and at least they must not cause others to gossip.
This requirement is a bit high.
This is like the green tea of later generations. They want their spare tire to be tall and handsome, rich and willful, always available when called upon, and never single.
Therefore, after much deliberation, Zhao Xin could not find a suitable candidate.
In fact, those few people he thought might be useful are basically wearing crotchless pants like him!
To be honest, apart from those future famous ministers and important ministers, he knows and is familiar with very few of the ministers in the court now.
Therefore, Zhao Xin had no choice but to put this matter aside temporarily and wait for the future to slowly find a suitable candidate.
While Zhao Xin was thinking about it, a beautiful woman came to Chunfang with people shouting from front to back.
When Zhao Xin saw her, he was in a daze.
"Queen Wen Chengzhang..." Zhao Xin whispered in her heart, then hurriedly stepped forward with a smile on her face: "Hello, Empress Zhang!"
"Hey!" The beauty smiled gently, her pretty face was like a flower, making all the maids in the palace lower their heads in shame.
The person who came was the most favored concubine of the Song Dynasty today, and she was also the favorite of the current officials. So in the future, after the beloved concubine died of illness, Zhao Xin's father, regardless of law and propriety, posthumously named her empress.
Buried.
As a result, there was a huge commotion, with saliva and gossip flying.
The famous Bao Gong Bao Long Tu almost made him sick from anger.
However, the moment she saw Zhang Cairen, Zhao Xin suddenly remembered.
Isn't there just one person who is very suitable to be his puppet?
Zhang Yaozuo, the uncle of Zhang Empress, was the future envoy of Xuanhui Nanyuan of the Song Dynasty.
First of all, Zhang Yaozuo’s qualifications are sufficient.
He is a Jinshi, although Zhang Yaozuo's Jinshi is somewhat unworthy of his name - he is a Special Science Jinshi.
It is roughly equivalent to the difference between Berkeley and the California branch of Berkeley.
The former is a world-famous school, while the latter just needs money.
But, no matter what, a Jinshi is a Jinshi!
Secondly, Zhang Yaozuo is very knowledgeable, knows how to advance and retreat, and has a sense of proportion.
For example, in his previous life, Zhang Yaozuo wanted to imitate other Bianjing dignitaries and bring back a real Jinshi son-in-law for himself.
So when the imperial examination was held during Huangyou's reign, he went to catch his son-in-law under the ranking list, and ended up catching Feng Jing.
Where can Feng Jing be willing to do anything?
I firmly refuse!
Zhang Yaozuo had no choice but to let Feng Jing go.
After Feng Jing returned, he was afraid that he was the head of the country, so during the palace examination, he played a trick and moved the two dots in front of his name back and changed it to Ma Liang.
This is the source of the famous allusion of mistaking Feng Jing for Ma Liang.
Afterwards, Feng Jing rose through the ranks and rose higher and higher, and this story became more and more outrageous.
But in fact, if Zhang Yaozuo is really determined, Feng Jing may really become a horse, very cool!
Finally, Zhang Yaozuo was a man of great ability. He had served as a local official, a powerful magistrate of Kaifeng Mansion, and even served as the third envoy.
When he was an official, not to mention his outstanding political achievements, at least he did not cause any trouble. Instead, he vindicated many unjust cases for ordinary people.
only……
Zhao Xin still has some scruples and fears.
The one who is worried is Empress Cao, and the one who is worried is the Empress Zhang in front of her.
Therefore, after weighing it in his mind, he decided not to rush and test it out first before talking.
