Chapter 932: The Magnificent Power of Han (Fifty-Six)

Allowing women to enter the bureaucracy of the Han Dynasty, or in other countries or even among many conservative people in this country, is considered to be a heresy and a laughing stock, but in the original Zhengdong Mansion, it was very calm. First, two of Gao Yuan’s three wives, one was a general who led troops in battle, and the other was a big shot who controlled the Supervisory Council. The abilities they showed made everyone speechless and even admired them. Secondly, Zhengdong Mansion has developed from its early days to the present. At the beginning, there was a shortage of people, and many literate women were also recruited to work in government offices in various places to do some auxiliary work. Everyone was accustomed to it, and many people even thought that in Women are even more suitable than men for some positions.

Allowing women to serve as officials and establishing a grand council has finally brought something different to this era. Some of them cannot play their due role now due to various conditions, but as long as they persist, one day they will become pearls wiped of dust, shining brightly in this world.

The next day, the first grand court meeting of the Han Dynasty was held. Sitting on the golden chair high on the steps, looking around, in the huge hall, civil officials and military generals lined up in two rows, neatly standing under the steps, extending all the way to the entrance of the hall. The farthest one, even the one who looked like a fool, was a fool. I couldn't see clearly, and I suddenly felt a sense of pride in my heart.

I can sleep on the lap of a beauty when drunk and kill people when awake. Now, I have finally achieved it. However, on the other hand, the greater the power, the greater the responsibility. I can only move forward and not retreat. I can only win and not lose. If I lose, it will not only affect myself, but also my wife, children, relatives and friends.

He Weiyuan behind me coughed and gargled softly, waking Gao Yuan from his meditation. He was distracted at the grand court meeting. Looking at the countless pairs of eyes staring at him from the audience, Gao Yuan touched his chin awkwardly. It seems that he is really not used to it. He is used to sitting high and mighty like this, and he is a lonely man. This description is quite appropriate.

"Weiyuan, let's start!" He nodded at He Weiyuan.

He Weiyuan took a step forward and unfolded the imperial edict in his hand.

The first item of today's grand court meeting is to reward the ministers.

The first one is naturally Jiang Jiaquan, the former councilor of Zhengdong Mansion. Jiang Jiaquan was conferred the title of Duke of Dingguo. Duke, Marquis, Earl, Viscount, and Baron, the five levels of nobility in the Han Dynasty, and Duke is the highest reward that a minister can get. And Jiang Jiaquan's Duke of Dingguo is also the only Duke in this grand reward.

Below the Duke, there are many more Marquises. In addition to Yan Shenghao, the commanders of the four field armies , were also conferred as Marquis, Yan Shenghao was Anguo Marquis, Ye Chong Zhenyuan Marquis, Xu Yuan Jing'an Marquis, Ye Zhen Yongkang Marquis, Helan Xiong Anping Marquis, in addition to these five people, Sun Xiao was conferred as Anyuan Marquis, Meng Chong was conferred as Zhongyong Marquis, Bai Yucheng was conferred as Ningyuan Marquis.

With the conferment of these Marquis, corresponding personnel changes also followed. The Minister of War, who was previously vacant in the six ministries, was transferred to Ye Chong. After Ye Chong left, the commander of the Southern Group Field Army was vacant and was assumed by Zhongyong Marquis Meng Chong.

These conferment were basically expected by everyone, but Bai Yucheng was not familiar to everyone. Standing in this grand court meeting Among the people, a large number of them had never even heard of this person. When they heard that this person was also one of the few marquis titles, they would inevitably ask more about him. However, those who knew would not say much, and those who did not know had no way to talk about it.

Below the marquis, there were a lot of titles of baron, viscount, and baron, but compared with the two titles of duke and marquis, they were basically not worth mentioning.

After the great award, the second important agenda of the court meeting began. Regarding the allocation of quotas for the Grand Council and the establishment of Grand Councillors, the relevant content had been distributed to the county governors a few days ago. At first, people did not take it seriously, but after a few days of fermentation, all places The county governors finally came to their senses. This Great Council is an institution used to restrict the power of the prime minister. Although they do not have much actual power, whether they can decide the proposals of the Council is not ordinary. There are ninety-nine seats in the Council. As long as more than half of them can reject the proposals of the Council, then the number of seats is of great importance. Apart from anything else, as long as more seats are occupied in the Great Council, then in the next national affairs, this area will definitely receive more attention and win more benefits for the local county.

It is a matter of great importance. In the court, those military generals are indifferent to it and hang their heads high. But the county governors in various places could not remain calm. Apart from the prefectures that had just surrendered, counties like Liaoxi, Jishi, Hejian, Yuyang, Langya, etc., were all trying their best to compete with each other. Liaoxi was where Gao Yuan started, Jishi was the political and economic center of Zhengdong Prefecture, and Hejian, Yuyang, and Langya were all populous and wealthy places, so they were naturally unwilling to fall behind. For a while, the court was full of people, and the county governors rushed to come out and talk about the advantages of their counties and the great contributions they made in the process of the founding of the Han Dynasty. When it came to the fiercest part, they could not help but attack each other, turning the court meeting into a vegetable market.

Seeing this scene, Jiang Jiaquan could only shake his head secretly. He looked up at Gao Yuan and saw him stroking his chin with great interest, watching his ministers arguing with each other without manners. The members of this great parliament, if separated, could be said to have no power or authority, but if they were gathered together, their power would be so great that they could check and balance each other. After a fierce argument with Gao Yuan, Jiang Jiaquan also thought about this institution carefully. Instead, he came to his senses. With the existence of such an institution, the parliament could not cover the sky with one hand. These parliaments Members come from all corners of the country, and they are far from each other. They each represent local interests, and there are so many of them that it is impossible to buy them all off. In other words, even if the ministers become strong and the monarch becomes weak in the future, the monarch can still use this great council to curb the powerful ministers. Gao Yuan did not set up this institution for current worries, but to prepare for the future.

The founding monarchs were all strong and wise, but as the saying goes, wealth does not last for more than three generations. The monarchs who grew up in the hands of women in the deep palace rarely catch up with their ancestors. This is why the dynasties In the past, there would always be powerful ministers who would dominate the king.

After thinking this through, Jiang Jiaquan suddenly realized that the plan for a hundred years and the foundation for eternity should naturally start from now. After thinking this through, Jiang Jiaquan was even more impressed by Gao Yuan. Only a wise founding lord like Gao Yuan could come up with this idea and take preventive measures in advance. It can be imagined that when this great council slowly grows up, powerful ministers will definitely not appear in the Han Dynasty.

The debate lasted for a whole day, and finally the quota was decided. Liao Xi, Jishi, and Hejian were the three counties that belonged to the Han Dynasty the most. They made the greatest contributions in the expeditionary army, so they were awarded ten seats as councilors. Langya, Yuyang, and Tianhe were the richest and had the largest population, so they were awarded nine seats. Dayan, Hetao, and Liaodong were initially determined, and had a sparse population, so they were temporarily allocated 15 seats. Other states and counties were allocated another 27 seats.

At the grand court meeting, another resolution was also passed, which was that these seats would be reviewed every three years, and councilors would be added or reduced based on the comprehensive ranking of each state and county. The number of people involved in this comprehensive assessment involves the local politics, military, economy, culture and other aspects. The ultimate goal of the comprehensive assessment is to verify the contribution of the region to the Han Dynasty. If the contribution is great, the quota will be increased. If the contribution is low or reduced, the quota will be reduced. At the same time, this comprehensive assessment is also an assessment of the highest official in the region.

For a whole day, the court was basically arguing about the affairs of the Grand Council, but Gao Yuan seemed to be happy to see it happen. He did not show any impatience. Instead, he would smile and give some pointers from time to time. Sometimes the two sides just An agreement was reached, but Gao Yuan intervened and immediately overturned it, and they had to start all over again. From Gao Yuan's attitude, everyone also found that the king attached great importance to this Grand Council, which also led them to pay attention to it.

What was reached at the Grand Court Meeting was only a preliminary outline. The court did not give an accurate method for how to elect these members locally, but delegated this power to various places. Each place has its own actual situation. For example, in Jishi, Dayan, Liaodong Peninsula and other places, ethnic groups live together, and the elected members have to take into account the interests of these people, which is naturally much more complicated. If a standard and unified election plan is given, it will inevitably be incompatible with the local conditions.

Gao Yuan is not in a hurry about this. With the development of time, these elections will eventually have a best plan that best suits the local actual situation.

The Grand Council has taken shape, but it may take several years for it to play a role.

The Grand Court Meeting ended, and the military generals who watched the excitement all day left in a hurry. Tomorrow is the grand military review, which is the time for them to show their strengths. The four field armies will be in this kind of highly anticipated At that time, no one wanted to fall behind others, so they naturally had to go back and make arrangements. The county governors from all over the country gathered in twos and threes to discuss the impact of this grand council on the political situation of the Han Dynasty. Everyone encountered this thing for the first time. Although they had some understanding in their hearts, they were still confused about the prospects and how to elect these members. According to the king, it was necessary to elect them from each township, town, and county. That was a huge project. Fortunately, the king did not set a time limit, so they could slowly explore it. (To be continued)