Bianliang City, Fanfang, and the backyard of Jinlou.
"Damn it, what have you become? Why are you still not being honest?"
"You're so bad, I like it so much."
"It's all my fault. If it weren't for my big brother Niu, he wouldn't have been injured."
Niu Gao looked at the three beautiful ladies with different styles beside the bed and couldn't help but be surprised.
Luan Hongying, Shen Jiaxin and Chen Wan'er all had rosy complexions and looked charming and attractive.
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After cleaning up and opening a window for ventilation, the three sisters looked at the sleeping Niu Gao with satisfaction and then closed the door.
The first day of the first lunar month, the second year of the Jing Kang period.
I had originally planned to hold the opening ceremony at Chenchu, but it was delayed until the afternoon. Who could refuse the official's surprise attack?
Living in Tokyo is not easy.
Although he had more than three thousand taels of silver, it would not be easy to live a life of ease with Niu Gao. A martial artist like Niu Gao would spend five hundred taels of silver a year.
After careful consideration, the three sisters decided to open the Jinlou business. Of course, the sign had to be changed. They had already thought of a very romantic name that was about love.
“Those who have traveled south, north, mountains, and water, come and have a look.”
Among the three sisters, Luan Hongying has the most outgoing personality. She stands at the door of the store and greets passers-by.
Shen Jiaxin acted like a bitch, and her words made the onlookers blush and they wanted to go into the store and spend a lot of money immediately.
Chen Wan'er's tea is full of tea flavor, and her brother is tall and short. It really makes people feel like they are being pawed by a cat, and they will lose money if they are not careful.
It is human nature to enjoy watching lively scenes, especially since there were three beautiful girls. Soon a large crowd gathered in front of the Jinlou store.
Luan Hongying clasped her fists towards the people gathered around her and said, "Enough of the idle chatter. Those who have money can show their support with money, and those who don't can show their support with their presence. Today is the opening day, and all purchases will be given a 20% discount."
"Please, loyal and patriotic people, remember the name of the store."
Luan Hongying pulled hard, and the red silk fell off, and a long line of words appeared on the plaque.
The Golden Man is Not as Good as the Niu Ye Chain Store, referred to as the Golden Bull Chain.
"Wow, what a long name, fifteen characters."
"That's it. If it doesn't grow, is it still Niu Ye?"
"Master Niu, could it be the Niu Gao warrior who killed Chuan Jinlou and fought against Wanyan with three other heroes? I heard that he was summoned by the Emperor to be rewarded for his merits. Is this true?"
The three sisters blushed slightly and quickly said in unison, "Yes, His Majesty summoned us to the Bianjing Palace early in the morning."
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In Funing Palace, Zhao Huan was still listening attentively to Yuwen Xuzhong's explanation of the political governance system of the Song Dynasty, completely unaware that the three sisters had secretly put the blame on him.
"After talking about military affairs, let's talk about civil service."
"Emperor Taizu of Song said he respected civil officials and suppressed military power, and that he would not punish the literati, but in reality he did not particularly trust these scholars. Before the Song Dynasty, the evaluation of civil officials in all dynasties was not very good."
"The intellectuals are too difficult to get along with. They advocate ruling the country with violence. No matter how serious the crime is, they will behead anyone they catch."
"Thus, the power in the hands of the prime minister was divided among several departments that had no subordinate relationship with each other, which is the system of two ministries and three departments."
"The two ministries are the Zhengshitang and the Privy Council mentioned earlier. The Zhengshitang is responsible for administration, while the Privy Council is responsible for military affairs. The Zhengshitang evolved from the Zhongshu Sheng, which was part of the original three-province and six-department system. As for the Shangshu and Menxia, they have been relocated to work outside the Bianjing Palace."
"Both the Zhengshitang and the Privy Council have only decision-making power, not financial authority. Finances are managed by the Three Departments, whose chiefs are called the Three Department Envoys. The Three Departments have money but can't spend it."
"Those in charge of money can't spend it, and those who spend it have no money. Without any power being delegated, wouldn't it be easy for officials to form cliques and find ways to embezzle the national treasury?"
Yuwen Xuzhong looked like a teachable child: "Emperor Taizu of Song also thought of this problem. In order to strengthen the supervision of officials, he also made major changes to the supervisory agencies."
"The Censorate and the Remonstrance Office used to impeach the emperor, but after Emperor Taizu of Song, their main responsibility became impeaching ministers, becoming a sword hanging over the heads of Song officials."
"Your Majesty, do you think this is the end? After we've discussed the central government, let's talk about the local areas."
"As the saying goes, wealth breeds corruption, so local governments can't keep too much money. Except for necessary expenses, all of it must be sent to the capital. The Jin claim that the Song Dynasty was extravagant and that it was using the entire country to support a city is precisely this."
"In addition to money, the power to appoint and dismiss personnel has also been tightened. Officials below the prefecture level, such as county magistrates and magistrates, were previously directly appointed by the Jiedushi. Since the Song Dynasty, all appointments have been unified by the imperial court."
“Ton ton ton!”
Yuwen Xuzhong's throat was smoking from talking, and he didn't care about the etiquette of being a minister and drank a bowl of cold tea in one breath.
"After hearing what the Grand Secretary said, I have a rough idea in my mind. Decision-making power and executive power are separated, and everyone is directly responsible to the emperor. In fact, it flattens the organizational structure."
"What is organizational structure? What is flat organization?"
When Yuwen Xuzhong heard the two new words coming out of His Majesty's mouth, his eyes were full of surprise. It sounded like he was very knowledgeable.
"Organizational structure, that's a term I just coined. It's a general term for a country's process operations, departmental setup, and functional planning. As for flattening, it's the relationship between horizontal and vertical. Take a look."
Zhao Huan walked to the desk, pulled out a piece of rice paper, and drew two diagrams: vertical management and flat management.
"According to the Grand Secretary, before the Song Dynasty, under the emperor was the prime minister, who was in charge of six ministries, in charge of military affairs, administration, personnel, finance, and other matters. Below him were local military and political officials. The entire management system was arranged in a vertical line, which is called vertical management."
"In the Song Dynasty, the system of two ministries and three departments is a horizontal line. The Political Affairs Hall, the Three Departments, and the Privy Council have no subordinate relationship and are directly responsible to the emperor. This is flat management."
"Vertical management easily leads to the loss of power, which tests the character and ability of the prime minister. Flat management requires the emperor to make all decisions, which tests the emperor's ability. If an unreliable person were to rule, the Song Dynasty would be in chaos for more than a decade, and the people would suffer."
"Your Majesty, this is a truly insightful opinion. I admire it."
Yuwen Xuzhong's heart was in turmoil. "This viewpoint is so sharp and insightful. Your Majesty, don't you seem to be ignorant of the Song Dynasty's political governance system? You are clearly very good at it..."
"The memorials from the ministers to the emperor won't be released to the public until a long time later. If I were to grasp this point of view in advance and write a book about it, would my name be recorded in history? Forget it. Your Majesty is not a good person either. I'm afraid I'll be beaten to death first..."
"Cai Jing and Gao Qiu resigned, Wang Fu, Tong Guan, Liang Shicheng, Zhang Bangchang, and Zhu Zhen rebelled and were killed. The court's top leadership has suddenly been largely emptied out. Grand Secretary, you must be prepared to shoulder a heavy burden."
Yuwen Xuzhong sank to his knees. "I will live up to your Majesty's trust. I will follow your orders, work hard at my post, and dedicate myself to the Song Dynasty until the very end..."
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