Wang Zhihe was startled, and he quickly asked: "Is it... Jin Prince's Mansion?"
Wei Lun nodded slowly, "I received a letter from my second uncle. He told me that these people who bought the ship were special envoys sent by Guo Song and asked me to help them. My father also wrote to me and asked me to give my full assistance.
them."
Wei Lun's second uncle is Wei Qing, the governor of Puzhou. His father is Wei Huan, the head of the Wei family, the former minister of the imperial court, You Cheng, and the current minister of punishment in the Tang Dynasty.
Wei Lun also had an uncle, Wei Gao, who also served as the military governor of Jiannan in the Southern Tang Dynasty, with a very powerful position.
In fact, many state and county officials in the Central Plains are closely related to the Chengdu court, but Zhu Si has no choice. He really has no one to use. As long as these officials work honestly and control the people for him, he will not
Asking for trouble.
Wang Zhihe was a little confused. It was obvious that the Wei family had completely moved towards Taiyuan, but the head of the Yang family did not write a letter to tell him. This was not because the Yang family was loyal to Zhu Si. No family would be willing to have a traitor like Zhu Si.
Be loyal to him.
The Yang family did not write to themselves. They only explained that the Yang family's presence in Taiyuan was too low and they did not know about the boat purchase.
He lowered his head and pondered for a long time and said, "Can you wait for me for two days? I will write a letter to ask the master of the family for instructions."
Wei Lun smiled bitterly and said: "I'll tell you the truth, these ships must leave tonight. I have already received the news that Governor Han will come to Chenliu tomorrow. Although he is not here for the fleet, he will definitely come."
If you pay attention to this group of ships, you will be in trouble. I am very anxious, so I came to see the county magistrate tonight."
Wang Zhihe thought about it again. In fact, the Yang family had already made it clear where he stood by allowing his master to go to Taiyuan to serve as a doctor of Chinese studies. He could do this first and then report it to the family head.
But when the governor of Han comes tomorrow, how should I explain?
Wei Lun seemed to understand Wang Zhihe's thoughts. He took out the seal of the county magistrate from his arms and placed it on the table. "I will bear all the consequences. If the Han governor asks, just say that I took the boat to Jianghuai without permission."
Wang Zhihe was surprised, "You want to give up your official position?"
Wei Lun nodded, "If I go to Taiyuan, I should be able to get an official position."
Wang Zhihe felt a little bitter in his heart. In this case, wouldn't all the credit for the boat dedication belong to his Wei family?
He could only nod silently, "You can take the boat away overnight! I won't approve that document."
Wei Lun stood up and said: "Please rest assured, Lord of the County, I will definitely tell His Highness King Jin that these ships are due to the Lord of the County, and the Yang family is behind them!"
Wang Zhihe was overjoyed and quickly stood up and bowed deeply, "My dear brother, if you are willing to say this, the Yang family will be extremely grateful!"
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In mid-November, thousands of tank boats from the Central Plains arrived in Taiyuan one after another. The last tank boat team, consisting of 1,300 tanks, came from Chenliu County. The person who escorted the boats resigned from his post and went north.
Chenliu County Cheng Wei Lun.
At the pier, Guo Song led a large number of officials to visit the grand occasion of the fleet. The Fenshui River was filled with densely packed water boats. These water boats were all five-hundred-stone cargo ships. They were tied one by one with iron chains and could be connected continuously.
Dozens of miles.
Guo Song pointed to the last fleet and said with a smile: "That should be the fleet of the Yantai Railway Supervision. There is also the word 'tax' in white on the boat. I escorted this fleet back then and I still remember it fresh!"
At this time, Pan Liao brought Wei Lun up and said with a smile to Guo Song: "This young talent is Wei Lun, the prime minister of Chenliu County, the nephew of Wei Lun, the governor of Puzhou. In order to deliver ships to us, he abandoned his official position and went north."
Wei Lun hurriedly saluted, "In this humble position, I see His Highness the King of Jin!"
Guo Song heard from Pan Liao that this person was the third son of the head of the Wei family. He was a Jinshi. He had been the chief clerk for three years and the county magistrate for two more years. He had a good family background, a high starting point, and rich experience at the bottom. More importantly,
He has good courage, can seize opportunities, and is a malleable talent.
"Master Wei has made a great contribution by being able to bring over 1,300 salt and iron prison canoes!"
"Reporting to your highness, the great contribution was made by Wang Zhihe, the magistrate of Chenliu County. It was the two of us who jointly planned it. I left, but he stayed and took the risk. He was the first to do it. I feel ashamed."
Guo Song appreciated the fact that he was not arrogant after taking credit. He pondered for a moment and asked, "What is the background of this County Magistrate Wang?"
Wei Lun explained: "Wang Zhiwen is a disciple of the Yang family in Hongnong. He was also entrusted by the head of the Yang family. His master is Zhou Xi, a doctor of Confucianism in Taiyuan."
Guo Song nodded, "I remember this person."
He also asked people to take Wei Lun to the hotel to rest. Wei Lun bowed and followed the officials.
Pan Liao saw that Guo Song admired Wei Lun very much, so he smiled and said: "How about we arrange for him to stay in Tiance Mansion for a few years and join the army first!"
Guo Song thought for a while and said: "Let him be the general judge of Baihu Hall, and let him be the state official in a few years."
Baihu Hall is a confidential place of Tiance Mansion, responsible for reviewing various government orders issued by the Prime Minister's Mansion.
The decrees promulgated by Chief Pan Liao and various ministries and departments to various states do not necessarily need Guo Song's approval. Ordinary decrees will generally be issued directly, and only important decrees will be issued after Guo Song's approval.
The same goes for the army. Many ordinary military orders were issued directly by Zhang Qiu'an and Liucao, who were the military officers. However, important military orders also had to be approved by Guo Song.
But which military and political orders are ordinary? Which military and political orders are important? The institution responsible for reviewing political orders is Baihutang. Baihutang is composed of chief judges, judges, counselors, and other officials. The chief officer is called the chief judge of Baihu Hall, and he has three subordinate judges.
, a military judge, a political judge, a general judge, counselors and officers are responsible for copying and organizing documents.
In addition, when Guo Song issued an order, he first went to Baihu Hall. Baihu Hall had to conduct a compliance review. The order issued by Guo Song could not contradict his own rules. After that, Baihu Hall kept the record and then sent a copy to Chang Shi and Sima.
As well as various ministries, if they find that it conflicts with existing regulations, they will return the order.
At present, the chief judge of Baihu Hall is Liu Zi, the governor of Shazhou. Among the three judges, there is still a shortage of a general judge. Guo Song is looking for a suitable official. He just likes Wei Lun, so he appointed him as a general judge.
The Baihutang judge is equivalent to the official in the imperial court system. He is responsible for reviewing decrees and has great power.
With the arrival of thousands of ships, the transportation problem has basically been solved. However, it is already mid-November and ice will soon freeze. The fleet can only wait until next spring before heading to Hexi to transport grain and grass supplies.
Guo Song looked at the half-built new warehouse and saw that no craftsmen were working on it. The work had obviously stopped. He asked in confusion: "Why has the new warehouse stopped?
Pan Liao quickly explained: "The Gongyuan is rushing to repair the new examination room, and there are not enough craftsmen, so we seconded all the craftsmen here. The work there must be completed by the end of January, and the warehouse here will not be completed in time by the end of next year, so we will build the Gongyuan first."
So that's it. Guo Song smiled happily and said: "I happened to pass by Gongyuan when I went back. Let's check the progress on the way."
Previously, the Gongju Administration proposed to build Daying as the examination room, but Guo Song did not agree, and still asked them to expand the Gongyuan, and specially approved 30,000 guan of money to build and renovate the Gongyuan.
Everyone left the dock and returned to the city. Guo Songshun inspected the Gongyuan which was being expanded. The Gongyuan is also the examination room for the imperial examination. It is found in almost every state. The Gongyuan in Taiyuan is the largest in the entire Hedong Road. The Gongyuan is quite large and can accommodate 10,000 people at the same time.
Five thousand candidates took the exam.
But the Gongyuan, which can accommodate 15,000 examinees, is obviously not enough. There is a large abandoned open space just west of the Gongyuan wall. It is usually overgrown with weeds, and many surrounding people grow vegetables here. A month ago, Guo Song ordered the expansion of the Gongyuan.
The vacant land was bulldozed, and thousands of construction craftsmen began to work in full swing.
Yan Shuo accompanied Guo Song to inspect the expansion site. He pointed to the wall that had appeared in the distance and said: "We are considering building according to the new drawings and using the two-end method to build the dormitory. This will be able to accommodate at least 40,000 candidates for the exam at the same time. According to the
According to the progress, we will strive to complete it by the end of January next year.”
"What is the two-headed method?" Guo Song asked puzzledly.
"In the past, the dormitories were all single rows with single rooms, and each dormitory could only accommodate one candidate. Now it has been changed to single rows with double rooms. One dormitory can accommodate two candidates, back to back, and of course there must be a wall in between.
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"What about the current dormitory?" Guo Song asked again.
"The current dormitory is also undergoing renovation. Your Highness, please follow your humble duty and go to the site to take a look."
Guo Song nodded happily and followed Yan Shuo to the existing examination room of Gongyuan.