Chapter 40 Six Ministers

"Since everyone has no objection, let's settle it!" A Dou said with a smile.

Just decided? At this time, the ministers did not react at all. What was going on?

Adou had already discussed with Zhuge Liang and others, so Zhuge Liang, Pang Tong and others would not object. This thunderous blow caught the ministers present off guard. Those who wanted to object also missed the best opportunity.

However, many people have already realized that the newly established six ministries involve national affairs such as politics, military, and people's livelihood. Judging from their jurisdiction, they will surely become the center of the future.

"The six ministries have a commander of the Shangshu. The Shangshu has one left and right ministers, one minister, the chief minister, the chief minister, and the chief minister, and the chief minister, responsible for assisting the Shangshu in handling the affairs of the six ministries. As for this Shangshu, I already have a candidate."

Adou's words brought back all the thoughts of these ministers. The Six Ministry is a big cake and a real power department. No matter who becomes the Secretary of the Shang Dynasty, the power in his hands will be only under the Three Dukes.

"The Minister of Personnel is served by Yi Ji; the Minister of War is served by Meng Da; the Minister of Revenue is served by Ma Liang; the Minister of Justice is served by Dong He; the Minister of Works is served by Deng Zhi; as for the Ministry of Rites... let Chen Zhen be the Minister of Revenue!"

After hearing A Dou's appointment, the ministers fell silent again. It was not that A Dou's appointment was inappropriate, but that it was too appropriate.

Yi Ji was an old minister under Liu Bei. When Liu Bei was in trouble, Yi Ji surrendered to Liu Bei. As for what he was capable of, although Yi Ji could not be said to be a talent of Wang Fu, after all, the qualifications were there, and the others wanted to object and had no idea.

Meng Da was originally a military general, so as a minister of the Ministry of War, he was naturally more suitable than some civil officials. Similarly, Meng Da had been mediocre in guarding outside for many years and was once a governor of one side, and made great achievements. Moreover, as Meng Da got older, it was not conducive to leading the troops, so it was reasonable to return to Chang'an to become the minister of the Ministry of War.

Ma Liang's talent is one of the best in Shu. Moreover, Ma Liang has a very popular reputation and no political enemies. The Ma family is also an official in the court and has a great influence. Ma Liang is in charge of the Ministry of Revenue, and the ministers have nothing to say.

Dong He is famous for being upright and honest. Because of this, Dong He offended many people in daily life. However, the Ministry of Justice originally manages the name of punishment, and Dong He's character is impeccable, so people like Dong He are most suitable to be in charge of the Ministry of Justice.

Deng Zhi is also an old minister suitable for Liu Bei in Jingzhou. Among these six ministers, Deng Zhi is considered a young man, only in his forties. However, in recent years, Deng Zhi followed Liu Bei to fight south and north and made great contributions. Moreover, from the distribution of the six ministers, the work of the Ministry of Works is all chores, and it requires frequent commands to build roads and open canals. If he is lazy, he will be punished, which is not as comfortable as the other five ministers. Therefore, this Minister of Works is not as jealous as the other few.

As for the Ministry of Rites, the power is the least. Chen Zhen, the Minister of Rites, followed Liu Bei during the Battle of Guandu. Apart from the Guanzhang, Jian, Yong and Mi brothers, there were few who could compare their qualifications with Chen Zhen. Besides, Chen Zhen is now nearly seventy years old, and he is a man. With his qualifications for so many years, he should also be given a three-public official position. The Minister of Rites is still young.

These six ministers were naturally happy when they heard that they had been promoted. The others were also tactful. On the day when the emperor was overjoyed, they must be harmonious and must not discourage the interest. Therefore, no matter everyone has different thoughts, they are full of congratulations.

During the dinner, the ministers were very tactful and did not toast too much. After all, the emperor wanted to have a bridal chamber at night. If he drank too much and affected the emperor's bridal chamber, it would be a great sin.

"Your Majesty, please..." Zhonghuangmenyong led the way for A Dou with a smile on his face. At this time, A Dou was not only nervous, but also nervous.

The old virgin of two lives has finally gotten married, how could he not be nervous?

"Your Majesty, please..." The old eunuch pointed to the front with a smile on his face, and saw the lights in front of him were brightly illuminated like daylight. Dozens of eunuchs and palace maids around him were all wearing costumes and standing respectfully on the left and right.

"Your Majesty, the two empresses are waiting for you in the palace in front." The old eunuch pointed forward with a smile. A Dou looked up and saw that the inner hall in front was a two-story building, but there were actually two doors.

"Well, what's going on?" A Dou asked.

"Your Majesty, according to the ancestral system, you must record your visit to the Empress. So now, the two Empresses are not easy to record."

When Adou thought about it slightly, he immediately understood. The records of this inner palace usually read "A certain month, a certain day, a certain time, His Majesty, came to a certain concubine", and if it is recorded as "A certain day, a certain day, a certain time, a certain time, a certain time, a certain time, a certain time, a certain time, a certain time, a certain time, a certain time, would make a big difference if this was spread. The joke would be a big deal. Even modern people would say that it would hinder the weather, let alone the ancient times with strict ethics.

"Well, this is what I mean..." Adou smiled a little embarrassedly, and then realized a problem. According to this calculation, when entering the two doors, one was Guan Feng and the other was Zhang Xingcai, but which one he entered became a problem.

"Then where do you let me go first?" A Dou asked.

The old eunuch whispered: "Your Majesty, it's actually the same whenever you go in."

"All the same?" Adou was slightly stunned, and then asked in a bad mood: "Can these two doors be the same room after entering?"

"Your Majesty forgive me, how dare I do this? If you want to damage Your Majesty's reputation, you will not dare to do it even if you use me as a courage! After entering, you will naturally have two houses. But I have made some changes slightly. Well, this... I will not be able to say it clearly, and your Majesty will know when you go in."

"Okay, I'm going to go in and see what mystery you have made." Adou smiled slightly and walked straight to the right.

Adou did not ask who was on Guan Feng and Zhang Xingcai. After all, behind these two people were Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, and these two eunuchs could not afford to offend them.

Adou walked into the door on the right and saw a large bed leaning against the wall. The curtains on the bed were scattered, and Zhang Xingcai was sitting at the head of the bed.

"Huh..." At this moment, Adou felt that there was a breathing sound inside the bed.

"Is there another person on the bed?" A Dou walked over with a strange look on his face. As the distance got closer, the sound of his breathing became more and more obvious.

"There must be someone else on the bed!" Thinking of this, Adou walked forward and opened the curtain.

"Ah..." A Dou saw the scene that surprised him. Guan Feng was sitting opposite the bedside, facing this side. These two rooms were actually together through this bed!

At this time, A Dou realized that this wall was hollowed out according to the size of the bed. The bed was placed in the wall, just putting the bed frame into the wall, and Zhang Xingcai and Guan Feng sat on the heads of the bed on both sides. In this way, although there were two houses, the bed was only one, which was connected.

Outside, the old eunuch smiled slightly and spoke to the back: "Remember it to me, Your Majesty entered the door to the right."

"Sir, which queen is on the right?" asked the eunuch holding the pen.

"Well, the one on the right seems to be Queen Zhang..." At this point, the old eunuch laughed and then said, "Give me some energy. Maybe His Majesty will come out in a while and go to the Queen's side!"

Of course the old eunuch knew that Adou would never come out again.

This is what Huang Hao gave to the old eunuch. When recording this, he only recorded one queen, but in fact, Adou was lucky to the two queens. Although this was a bit self-deception, he did not have to offend the two queens and the two powerful fathers behind them, nor did he have to worry about writing a disgraceful note in the history books.

Chaoge.

This was once the capital of the Shang Dynasty. After Zhou destroyed Shang Dynasty, King Wu conferred Kang Shu on the establishment of the Wei Kingdom in Chaoge. In the Han Dynasty, the capital of the Shang Dynasty was just a county.

When Cao Pi moved the capital to Yecheng, the official road passed by Chaoge, so Chaoge gradually restored some of its former glory. The families of officials and families from Luoyang and Xudu would stop at Chaoge, and Chaoge's post station became unprecedentedly busy.

Guo Cheng crossed his legs slightly and sat lazily in the room.

Guo Cheng is the younger brother of Empress Guo, and Empress Guo is also from a great family. At that time, Empress Guo’s father Guo Yong was once the prefect of Nanjun. Since Empress Guo was established as the queen, the Guo family has become prominent. As Empress Guo’s younger brother, Guo Cheng was also named the Marquis of Leju. Although there are many Marquis of Wei, because of his identity as a relative, Guo Cheng’s value is still very valuable.

Among the inn, Guo Cheng occupied the best room, but Chaoge was just a small county town after all, and many hardware equipment were not complete. For example, Guo Cheng's favorite brothel, Chaoge did not.

"Dongdongdongdongdong..." The knock on the door came, and then the post station officials walked in and said respectfully: "Mr. Guo, King Pingyuan is asking for a meeting."

"King of Pingyuan? Cao Rui? Why did he come to me for?" Guo Cheng was slightly stunned, and then said, "Please come up!"

After a while, Cao Rui walked in, bowed, and said at the same time: "Cao Rui has met his uncle."

"I dare not take it, I dare not take it. The prince will give this great gift and kill the empress!" Although Guo Cheng said this, the expression on his face seemed very helpful.

In Guo Cheng's view, Cao Rui was just a prince who lost power, and his life was in danger, while his sister was the queen, so Guo Cheng looked down on Cao Rui from the bottom of his heart.

"My uncle first arrived in Jizhou, and my nephew also prepared some fine gifts..." Cao Rui said, waved his hand and said, "Let them come up."

Yingying's footsteps came, and then a fragrant smell of powder came into the room. Then, two women walked in.

"Uncle, this is a gift from my nephew to my uncle. Please accept it with a smile!"

"Okay, okay! Thank you, Prince!" Guo Cheng smiled on his face when he saw these two women.

"Actually, my nephew has also prepared some things to give to his mother, but, haha..." Cao Rui smiled dryly.

Guo Cheng nodded understandingly. Cao Rui and Empress Guo had no interaction on weekdays, and many people know about Empress Guo's slander and killing Zhen, which is Cao Rui's mother.

Cao Rui took out a small box from his arms and said, "Uncle, I have prepared a good ginseng to give it to my mother to nourish my body. In this way, my mother is three years older than my father!"

When Guo Cheng heard this last sentence, his face twitched slightly. Empress Guo was three years older than Cao Pi, which has always been a hidden pain point in the Guo family. Women are usually faster than men, and Empress Guo is older than Cao Pi. After a few years, Empress Guo is old and deteriorated and unpopular, the Guo family will lose power. Another point is that Empress Guo is over 40 years old and basically cannot have children. Even if Empress Guo is now the queen, she has no support for her prince, and her life will be difficult after she is old.

Seeing Guo Cheng's appearance, Cao Rui smiled slightly, then winked at the two women, and then said, "Uncle, my nephew will not delay my uncle's rest, I will take my nephew first..."

That night, after Guo Cheng was in the rain, the two women kept whispering in Guo Cheng's ears, telling how good Cao Rui was. At the same time, a message was faintly revealed, that is, Cao Rui was willing to worship Empress Guo as his mother...

Yecheng.

The capital has not been fully completed, and many officials and families have not yet arrived in Yecheng. Cao Pi’s new imperial palace was only half built.

All departments have not been completely settled, but today, Cao Pi can't wait to attract civil and military officials.

News of A Dou's wedding also spread to Yecheng, but what Cao Pi was concerned about was not that A Dou married a few wives, but that of the nine-rank 18-level and six-department system.

In the hall, Cao Pi sat in the middle and looked at the ministers below.

Since the main hall of the new imperial palace has not been completed, the main hall used temporarily by Cao Pi is much smaller now. The number of ministers in the Wei State is large, so it seems a bit crowded in this hall.

Fortunately, it's only winter, the weather is relatively cold, and everyone won't sweat. If it's summer, it won't take long to spread the hall.

Cao Pi first looked at Chen Qun next to him and asked, "Duke Changwen, you have already read the ninth grade and eighteenth level and those six divisions of Shu Ni. What do you think of this?"

Chen Qun was about the same age as Liu Bei. He is now a relatively experienced minister in Jiangdong, so he is definitely called "六". At the same time, the nine-rank Zhongzheng system was proposed by Chen Qun, so in the official system, the ministers have the most say.

"Oh..." Chen Qun stood up, sighed slightly, and then said, "Wizard, a wizard that is rare in a thousand years!"

"Duke Changwen, what do you mean by this? How do these six divisions compare to the nine-grade Zhongzheng system?"

"Nine-grade Zhongzheng System?" Chen Qun shook his head: "Not even comparable, how can the Nine-grade Zhongzheng System be comparable to these six divisions? This involves all the affairs in the court, except the censor, which is hundreds of times stronger than my Nine-grade Zhongzheng System. I am afraid that these six divisions will continue within a thousand years in the future. Those who can come up with this method are geniuses!"

After listening to Chen Qun's comments, Cao Pi's face became ugly. Cao Pi was a very competitive person and could not tolerate any lag behind. Now that Chen Qun said this, he felt depressed.

"Duke Changwen, how about I also implement those six ministries?" Cao Pi asked.

"Your Majesty, no!" Before Chen Qun could answer, Sima Yi stood up first and said, "Your Majesty, this matter must not be done!"

"What's wrong? Why can't I use it if the children of Shu can use it?"

"Your Majesty, as Changwen Gong said, those who can come up with these six ministries think they are geniuses. Since this person can come up with six ministries, there will definitely be a follow-up plan. Now we have been spying on a rough and detailed point, which we have no idea at all. If we implement it rashly, it may cause inconvenience."

Sima Yi paused, looked at Cao Pi's face gradually calming down, and then said, "Your Majesty, I think we should wait and see if it is better or worse when implemented, it is still hard to say whether it is good or bad... If Shu rebels are in chaos, it will also give us an opportunity to take advantage of it!"

"Yeah, what you said makes sense!" Cao Pi nodded, then opened his mouth, just about to speak, but suddenly stopped.

I saw Cao Pi's breathing became rapid, and at the same time he stood up suddenly, and said, "Let's stop here today, I will discuss this matter tomorrow!"

After Cao Pi finished speaking, he quickly walked towards the inner hall.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty..." The eunuch hurriedly followed.

At this time, Cao Pi's face had turned into white paper, and he shouted loudly: "Hurry, go and get me the Dragon and Tiger Pill."

"Your Majesty, I am carrying it with you!" The eunuch of the eunuch took a few steps and took out a dragon and tiger pill from his arms.

Cao Pi poured the Dragon and Tiger Pill into his mouth in one mouthful, then closed his eyes slightly, and his face gradually turned bloody.

The eunuch next to him sighed slightly, looked at the sky outside, and murmured: "It's only noon, it's the fifth one today..."

Huainan.

Over the past six months, Cao Zhen won ten wins in ten battles, and he defeated Sun Quan without any power to fight back. Even Shouchun City was almost captured by Cao Zhen and was in danger. Now Sun Quan can only hide in Shouchun and dare not go out of the city to fight.

But with the arrival of spring, the water level slowly rose, and He Qi led the Jiangdong naval army to finally arrive.

The Jiangdong Navy went upstream from the Yangtze River and entered Hongze Lake, and then defeated the Cao army's naval army on Hongze Lake.

Cao's naval army was defeated and lost control of the Huai River. Cao Zhen was in danger of being intercepted. Once the Huai River was occupied by the Jiangdong Navy, Cao's army lost its way out. Cao Zhen had no choice but to withdraw the Xia Cai Xiuzheng army in Huaibei first.

At the same time, because Hongze Lake was controlled by Jiangdong, Huaian and Huaiyin in Hongze Lake were placed in front of the Jiangdong army like an unclothed girl. Because Xuzhou has always been without any danger, even Pengcheng in the north will be affected.

It is precisely because of this that Cao Zhen did not dare to act rashly and had to station the army in Huaibei. Sun Quan was already satisfied that he could gain a foothold in Huainan and did not consider continuing to advance north.

The war in Huainan fell into a state of anxiety again.
Chapter completed!