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Afterwards, voices of farewell were heard one after another.
When the Queen left
There was a noisy sound in the hall.
Li Jiulang stood at the door, watching the empress leave with a look of disbelief and helplessness in his eyes. Finally, he bowed silently.
After Li Xingyue was rescued that day, he went to the palace to meet the emperor.
After meeting the empress that day, Li Jiulang came straight to the point and said, "I am willing to be loyal to your majesty, but I only hope that my daughter is healthy."
The empress smiled and asked, "Is it true?"
Li Jiulang said, "After your Majesty agrees, I can prove it."
The empress smiled and said, "You do your thing and I'll do mine. If you do well, I'll ensure the well-being of your Li family."
Li Jiulang didn't say much, but he never expected that the empress would really protect his Li family.
From that time on, he had been prepared to be demoted or even exiled. He only hoped that his daughter Xingyue would be healthy.
after all
How could any emperor tolerate a subject like him?
but now
The empress really tolerated him.
Li Jiulang bowed silently. Was his mood complicated? It seemed not complicated. As for emotion, there was some, but not much.
On the contrary, I felt very calm. I hadn't felt this calm for a long time. After all, I would occasionally think about my own fate and worry about what would happen to my daughter. Now I don't have to think about it anymore, and I felt completely calm.
All that was left was to think about doing things, to do everything within one's ability for this emperor who had already shown his brilliance.
Su Zimu walked up to Li Jiulang and said, "Master Li, let's take the box to the Ministry of Justice. There are already rumors outside. We should quickly conduct an interrogation and then announce the criminal woman and the others to the world as soon as possible to calm the people."
Upon hearing this, Li Jiulang nodded immediately.
Upon seeing this, many of the ministers expressed their willingness to go together.
After all, His Majesty just said that we could go and watch. After seeing the crimes committed by Wang Maoqing and others, how could we not go and see!
So this moment
Amidst the uproar and cursing, many ministers followed Su Zimu and Li Jiulang towards the Ministry of Justice.
Yan Jingqing supported Yang Guofu, wanting to say something but hesitant, not knowing what to say.
Yang Guofu looked at Yan Jingqing with his one eye: "Tell Yu Lang immediately that he must not have any selfish intentions this time. The same goes for your subordinates. The river bank issue must not be touched this time."
Yan Jingqing nodded: "I know. But you are the rich man."
Yang Guofu was still frightened and breathed a sigh of relief: "It's okay as long as I'm still alive, and my father is fine, everything is fine."
After saying this, Yang Guofu looked up at the crowd of ministers in front of him and couldn't help but smile bitterly: "Your Majesty's efforts to establish your authority and win over the hearts of the people today are truly worthy of being taught by the late emperor."
Yan Jingqing frowned, looked around and lowered his voice, "Your Majesty has plotted against us today and used us to establish his authority. I think some of your subordinates may have second thoughts after seeing you being demoted. Moreover, each of the charges that Li Jiulang suddenly pleaded guilty to seems to be about Li Nishang, but it is completely aimed at us. The officials below may be frightened by your majesty's sudden threat and may do something out of fear of death. Should we take precautions?"
Yang Guofu frowned, "Let's not talk about this. Let's go back first and discuss it after dad comes back. Besides, I, Yang Guofu, got the position of Shangshu and exchanged my life for three million taels of silver. It's worth it! It's nothing. As for what they want to do, let them do whatever they want. In this troubled time, we just need to protect ourselves."
Yan Jingqing also knew that this was not the place to talk, so he nodded, but after thinking for a moment, he said, "You don't know how nervous I was when I saw His Majesty like this today."
Yang Guofu shook his head helplessly, but after thinking for a while he said, "Thank goodness I'm the one who helped me. If my father had been treated like this, how could I have helped him?"
Upon hearing this, Yan Jingqing immediately gave a thumbs up and said, "Guo Fu is amazing."
Yang Guofu was complacent, just because he thought that he had saved his father from the disaster!
As long as dad is alive, the Yang Party will still be here!
……
Su Changan didn't know what his wife had done.
He didn't even know that Xia Fengxiang would come to him at night to show off like crazy.
He just knows.
He needed to read through the pile of documents in front of him and make a decision immediately.
And these.
Just the tip of the iceberg.
However, among these matters, the most important one is the placement of palace people who are related to Li Nishang, as well as the filling of vacant positions among some of the female officials.
……
Ps: Share a lovely sentence that I thought of today.
When the summer wind blew past my ears, it whispered, "I'm going to kill you with the heat."
Chapter 162 The Queen Brings the Civil Service Examination into the Palace
In the current Daxia Palace, there are six bureaus and one department.
In fact, it is also called Six Bureaus and Twenty-Four Departments. Because there are twenty-four female officials under the Six Bureaus, each with their own duties, it is also called Six Bureaus and Twenty-Four Departments.
But in the real sense, it is called six bureaus and one department, because the six bureaus here are the six bureaus of the Shang Palace Bureau, and the one department is the Gong Zheng Department where Li Xingyue is going to work.
Because the Gongzhengsi was under the jurisdiction of the Taichang Temple, it was not a true palace department.
However, because the Gongzhengsi Yamen is located in the palace and the Gongzhengsi Gongzheng reports directly to the Empress Dowager, many people also count the Gongzhengsi as part of the palace, hence the saying of six bureaus and one department.
The six bureaus and one department, plus other palace servants and eunuchs in the imperial palace, totaled more than 7,000 people.
It looks like there are a lot of people, but actually the number is quite small!
During the reign of the late emperor, because there were no other concubines, there was only one queen and one Li Nichang. In order to reduce the cost of the palace, the number of subsequent concubines was reduced.
Otherwise, according to Su Changan's understanding, during the time of Xia Fengxiang's grandfather, there were more than 40,000 people in the palace.
Therefore, the list actually occupies more than half of the official document in front of Su Changan.
After all, Li Nishang has monopolized power in the harem for the past three years and eliminated dissidents, so many palace maids and eunuchs are naturally her people.
None of these people can be left alive, otherwise there will be hidden dangers.
so.
Su Changan is so tired.
As the cool breeze blew, Su Changan picked up a snack and stuffed it into his mouth. He felt that he was not satisfied with the days when he was bored and rolled around on the hall floor every day. He even felt that he was too idle!
"Miss, just now there are people who are not from the six bureaus and one department, but are implicated in them. Here is the list of personnel from the three bureaus, namely the Shangyi Bureau, the Shangfu Bureau, and the Shanggong Bureau. Among them, there are people who are definitely related to Li Nishang. There are 49 female officials and 956 palace servants from the three bureaus. All of these people's names are circled with red pen, and only those who are related are crossed out. Of course, those with crossed out cannot be kept."
Concubine Sun spread out three scrolls on Su Changan's desk.
The scroll was full of names, and basically all of them were circled, with only a few people remaining safe and sound.
Su Changan glanced at them, feeling helpless. He naturally understood why these people couldn't stay, but...
If these people cannot stay, it means that a large number of people will have to fill the vacancies, and all of these people will need to be arranged by him.
It doesn't matter if it's an ordinary palace maid, but any female official, even the lowest-ranking palace maid in charge, must get his permission.
Moreover, these are only the people from these three bureaus. Just now there were also people like Hua Fang who did not belong to the six bureaus and one department.
In addition to these, many young eunuchs among the eunuchs also had to be sent out of the palace and then replaced.
All together, the number of people is huge!
"Among them, I can help you screen the ordinary palace maids first. I can decide for some palace maids to stay, but the appointment of these female officials and some specific palace maids requires your Majesty to make the decision personally. In addition to the people from the six bureaus and one department, the people implicated this time are the Grand Music Bureau and the Admonition Bureau. Although they are affiliated with the Taichang Temple, the dancers also live in the palace. These cannot be selected by the people of the Taichang Temple, and you need to make the decision. Moreover, more than half of the Taichang Temple will be imprisoned this time, so it is a bit tiring and..."
Sun Shang Gong was talking over there.
Although Su Changan heard it in his heart, he looked at the list of the Shangyi Bureau.
When Li Nishang was in power, it could be said that all the people in these three bureaus followed the empress dowager. After all, the three bureaus were controlled by Xiang Hong alone. Even those who were unwilling to follow would be thrown out and replaced by her own people.
Although the chief officer of Shangyi Bureau is Shangyi, Shangyi needs to be appointed by His Majesty or the Queen. The Queen Mother does not have this right, so Xianghong is a Si Ji and is in charge of Shangyi Bureau, followed by Si Le, Si Bin, Si Zan, etc. Apart from these, the rest are the lower-ranking female officials such as Dian, Zhang, and Envoy, and further down are the palace officials within the bureau.
Su Changan knew that there were six bureaus and one department in the palace, each with its own responsibilities, and all matters major and minor in the palace were clearly divided into responsibilities.
Among them, the Siji of the Shangyi Bureau was in charge of the teaching of classics and history, paper, pens, and desks. The Siyue was in charge of music and rhythm. The other two were in charge of the exchanges of guests, as well as matters such as audiences and banquets.
Thinking of this, Su Changan was suddenly stunned.
Because he found that although eighty to ninety percent of the people on the list were circled or crossed out, there were still some maids and ordinary palace servants who were safe and sound, and it was obvious that they were not Li Nishang's people after screening.
At this time, Sun Shanggong had just finished speaking.
Su Changan raised his eyes and looked at Sun Shanggong and asked: "Aunt, each of the six bureaus performs their own duties. The chief minister in Shangyi Bureau is Xianghong. Does she know how to teach classics and history?"
Sun Shang Gong shook her head: "She won't do that, and not only her, but all those people who follow Li Nishang here are randomly placed by their own people, and they won't do that. The same is true for some female officials in the Shangfu and Shanggong Bureaus. If there is something going on, and there are people in the palace who can do it, they will find them to do it."
Su Changan thought for a moment and then asked, "Is there anyone in the other three games who understands what is going on in these three games, or has any other problems?"
Sun Shang Gong nodded: "Xiang Hong arranged those who were trusted by her, but she was also smart and knew that she couldn't lose those who were really capable of these things, so she kept them by her side. Under coercion and inducement, those people served as palace servants. Therefore, some of the Shang Gong Bureau and Shang Shi Bureau on my side were originally capable people in those three bureaus, but because they didn't want to follow Li Nishang, they were kicked out. So of course she understands."
As she spoke, Sun Shang Gong glanced at the female official beside her and said, "Young lady also knows Huang Sibu. She used to be a bookkeeper in the Shangyi Bureau, but because she did not obey Xiang Hong, she was kicked out."
After saying that, Sun Shang Gong thought for a while, looked at Su Changan and asked, "Miss, do you want me to recommend you? Although this can save trouble, I think I should still take a closer look. Although I feel at ease with the person who recommended me, it is inevitable that they will have some small thoughts in their hearts. They think that I recommended them, and I have your Majesty and you behind me. If they do something bad again, it doesn't matter if my reputation is ruined, but I am afraid that it will disturb your Majesty and you. Therefore, although it may be a little tiring, you still have to be careful in your selection. I, the old servant, and others will always be there to assist you."
Su Changan looked at Sun Shang Gong. He was not surprised that Sun Shang Gong said this. After all, Sun Shang Gong had no people of her own in the palace and had always used capable people. Xuan Xia and the others had talked to him about this a long time ago.
So Su Changan smiled and shook his head and said, "Aunt misunderstood. I meant the exam."
Sun Shang Gong was stunned for a moment, a little confused.
Su Changan thought for a moment and said, "It can be understood as an imperial examination in the palace, but it is very different from the imperial examination. For example, in the two departments you just mentioned, the Grand Music Bureau and the Admonition Bureau, if someone wants to serve as a female official there or wants to enter there, they must be proficient in music and musical instruments, and the examination subjects are also about this. Others, such as the Shangyi Bureau and the Shanggong Bureau, each have their own duties. If you want to take the exam for the Secretary of Records, you must understand the classics, history, and collections. Otherwise, you, as the Secretary of Records, cannot understand these at all, and outsiders will laugh at you, so you definitely don't want to take it. The same goes for others."
Sun Shang Gong was surprised, but after thinking about it carefully, she found that this method was feasible. After all, the position of the female officials in the palace was not the same as that in the court outside.
But there are some bad things.
But before Sun Shang Gong asked, Su Changan continued, "However, these official positions are very important. It is impossible for anyone to be allowed to take the exam. Registration is also conditional. For example, if you apply for a position in the six bureaus and one department, you must have worked in the palace for at least two or three years before you can take the exam for the position of a maid. If you want to take the exam for the position of the head of the palace or the head of the palace, you must have worked in the position of a maid for a few years. And so on, there is no need to worry about palace people applying randomly. Moreover, the higher the official rank, the more stringent the exam will be, and it will also depend on the business ability of other female officials. In addition to the basic knowledge required for the position you apply for, the exam subjects also include music, or practical operations such as tailoring in the Shangfu Bureau. And there is also an interview, otherwise it will not work even if you have the ability but no virtue."
"However, considering that some palace maids from the countryside are illiterate, we can also let them directly take exams for the occupations they apply for, but they need to know the basic characters. If they become a female officer, they are the youngest female envoy. Those are our officials in Daxia, and it is absolutely impossible to be illiterate and polite. You must have basic qualities."
"Besides that, there is also"