The Most Romantic of the Three Kingdoms

Outside the prefectural residence, Prefect Wen, Huangfu Song, Zhu Jun, Fei Chang, Han Liang, Zhong Yao, Guo Tu and others, as well as the magistrate of Yangzhai, were already there. Xun Zhen, Du You, and Guo Jun stepped forward to salute and joined the team.

On the street, a small official came running on horseback, dismounted and hurried forward to report: "The chief clerk has led the governor to a certain township."

Although the prefect's rank is only 600 stone, he is the emperor's messenger and represents the emperor to supervise the states within the state. Therefore, when the prefect is in office, all the prefectures and states in the prefecture will send an official to the state boundary to greet him. "Old scripture: pass the car and drive, hang the red curtains, and greet the state boundary". Now Yuzhou is in turmoil. Runan, Chen, Pei and other counties are either rampant with the Yellow Turbans in the county, or the roads are blocked. The guardians of these counties cannot send officials to the state border to welcome them, so only Ying, who has just pacified the Yellow Turbans in their county Chuan County sent an official to meet Wang Yun at the state border, and the one sent by the Prefect Wen to meet Wang Lan, the head of the county.

The prefect was an envoy sent by the Son of Heaven to monitor the local officials in various states. Although Prefect Wen did not have to go out to greet him, he could not sit in the palace in a grand manner, so he summoned the officials to wait outside the palace gate.

Small officials kept galloping to report where Wang Yun and Wang Lan had gone. These small officials were all sent by Prefect Wen to the townships and pavilions ahead in advance to wait. This also shows that Prefect Wen was very interested in welcoming Wang Yun this time. of importance. It stands to reason that Prefect Wen is the prefect with 2,000 stones, and Wang Yun is only 600 stones. It seems that this is not necessary. However, Fei Chang, Yangzhai County magistrate, Han Liang, Zhong Yao, Guo Tu and other officials waiting for Prefect Wen, including Xun Zhennai was not surprised by this, but it was because the prefect was only 600 shi, but his power was extremely heavy.

The origin of the prefects of the two Han states can be traced back to the Zhou Dynasty, Zhou) the emperor made the doctor as the three prisoners, and he was in charge of the country of Fang Bo, and the country had three people". In the Qin Dynasty, the first emperor of Qin and the world were divided into thirty-six counties, and each county had a guard, a captain, and a prison, and the prison was the imperial censor. The imperial censor is the predecessor of the governor of the Han Dynasty, and his responsibilities are similar to those of the governor.

In the current dynasty, because of the co-existence of the state and the state, the power of the state and the prefecture was not as important as that of the Qin Dynasty. Supervise Sanfu, and then the counties and states "restored the supervising censors". At this time, this censorship censor was not yet a censor, it was the old system of the Qin Dynasty. Every county had one. When Emperor Wu came to the country, Emperor Wu established thirteen prefectures in the country and no longer dispatched censorship censors to the county. It was changed to send one governor per state, and it became a custom.

In the earliest days, the powers of the prefects were not very important. Emperor Wu gave the prefects six powers of supervision. The objects under his supervision were limited to the powerful and righteous people in the local area and the 2,000 stone officials in the state. The affairs are limited to the illegal things of these people, and with the passage of time, the power of the governor became heavier and heavier. By the end of the former Han Dynasty, his power had been delegated to the county magistrates of the counties and states within the state. The magistrates were Heishou, the next county chief is Huangshou, and in the Eastern Han Dynasty, Emperor Shun issued an edict in the first year of Yongjian's reign: "You, Bing, and Liang Shishi, make each of them less than 2,000 stone to Huangshou, old and weak. Those who do not serve as military officers shall be named.” The prefect’s authority has already reached Huang Shou. The county magistrate is the lowest-ranking official directly appointed by the imperial court. So far, the power of inspector's supervision has been extended to all the "court-appointed officials" in the state department.

Originally, according to Emperor Wu's six rules, the governor only had the power to supervise, and could only supervise whether the measures of the two thousand stone chiefs were appropriate, and could not interfere with local administration. Some strong provincial governors began to intervene in local government affairs, and privately listened to the lawsuits of the officials and the people. When he came to this dynasty, the emperor not only admitted that the governor had such power, but also often issued edicts to ask the governor to preempt the government, especially for some important administrative measures, such as "lifting the ban on salt and iron", repairing rivers and canals, and providing relief to disaster victims, etc. Usually when the task is issued, "The Inspector and the Two Thousand Stones" are side-by-side. Sometimes, the prefect is not only overreaching, but even replacing him. For example, Jia Cong, who was also worshipped as the prefect of Jiaozhou this year, after taking office, because of the excessive accumulation of local taxes and the fierceness of the army, he will act on his own.” Simply select good officials and try to defend the counties.” This is simply putting aside the county magistrates and directly dealing with county and county government affairs.

Compared with the prefects during the reign of Emperor Wu of the former Han Dynasty, the inspectors of this dynasty not only expanded the scope of supervision and could intervene in the affairs of counties and counties, but also increased the power of impeachment. Originally, the memorials made by the governor had to be reviewed by the court officials. "In the old system, if the prefectural shepherd played two thousand stone chief officials who were not in office, they would first be sent to the three princes, and the third princes would send the officials to check the case, and then they would be dismissed." If the prefect is illegal, he will be impeached by the government, but in the early years of this dynasty, the power to review the case will no longer be appointed to the three prefectures. Therefore, the Shangshu was specialized in internal affairs, and the power of local elections was transferred to the provincial governor. And in the current dynasty, the governor has the right to elect again, "the edict at the end of the second month of the twelfth year of Jianwu's reign: ..., the Sili and the state Musui each have one Maocai", and one person can be elected as Maocai every year.

During the Qin Dynasty, the imperial censor had the right to lead troops. After entering the Han Dynasty, the governor lost the right to lead the army. However, in the middle of the dynasty, in order to suppress the peasant uprising and the resistance of the ethnic minorities, the governor was given the power to lead the army again. The emperors such as An and Huan did not say anything about it, but only said that in the years when Jinzi was in power, five years ago, in the second year of Guanghe, Bajun Banzhen rebelled, that is, he sent the imperial censor Cui Ai to supervise the governor of Yizhou to investigate him.

As mentioned above, the prefects of this dynasty, first of all, the objects of supervision are all the imperial officials in the state, the strong and righteous, the princes and kings, and secondly, they can intervene in local administration. In extraordinary times, having the right to lead troops has actually evolved from an inspector into a local senior executive. It can be said: the state's responsibility has a long history.

For this reason, although the prefect only has six hundred shi and is a doctor, the 2,000 shi prefect Wen has no self-confidence and treats each other arrogantly. Speaking of which, the six hundred stone of the prefect can supervise the governor of the county and the state with two thousand stone, but this is the power of the emperor. Also", is "to control the heavy with the light". Inspector and Shouxiang, one is inferior and has the right to supervise, while the other is subject to supervision, but his position is respected, and the power is balanced by small and big constraints. This can avoid the situation where the big tail cannot be lost at the local level, and can strengthen the centralization of power.

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Small officials flocked to report: Wang Yun traveled to a certain township, and Wang Yun traveled to a certain pavilion. Two quarters later, Wang Yun's car entered Yangzhai City.

After waiting for a while, the sound of the wheels running and the hooves of the horses moving forward entered the ears of the people in front of the house.

Xun Zhen raised her head in the crowd and looked down the street. Soon, she saw a group of cars riding in.

In order to welcome Wang Yun, Prefect Wen ordered the streets to be cleaned up, cleaned, sprinkled with water, and prohibited the people from walking. This group of chariots and horses stood on the sidewalk between the two columns of county guards and officials, and drove on the empty street to the gate of the prefect's mansion.

This team of chariots was led by the front and guards at the back. The guards of honor were complete. The leader and the guard of honor were followed by a chariot pulled by three horses. This was the chariot that Wang Yun rode.

The most respected chariot system in the Han Dynasty is a chariot pulled by six or seven horses. This kind of chariot is a "special ceremony", and only generals who go on an expedition on behalf of the emperor can ride, or when a foreign king is welcomed as the emperor. Can ride, the second is four horses, the doctor rides, and the third is three horses, the next doctor rides. The prefect was six hundred stone and was a doctor, so he rode a three-horse chariot.

According to the system, red curtains hang around the carriage that the governor rides, but the red curtain in front of the carriage in front of him has been removed, and the people inside the carriage can be seen from the outside.

Because there were prefects Wen, Fei Chang, Zhong Yao and other officials blocking him, Xun Zhen could not see the appearance of the people in the car for the time being.

He thought to himself: "Wang Yun removed the curtain in front of the car, this is learning from Guo He's old story." Guo He's name is Qiao Qing, a person from Emperor Guangwu's Jianwu period, "I pay tribute to the prefect of Jingzhou... , so that the people can see his tolerance and obey, and use the rules to be virtuous." The prefect's post is farsighted and wide-ranging, picketing good and evil, so he removed the front drapery to show his closeness to the people.

Prefect Wen went down to greet him, and all the officials followed. Xun Zhen was with the team and peeped at Wang Yun's appearance.

After Wang Yun waited for the car to stop, without waiting for the servants beside the car to help him, he held down the handrail of the car, and got off the car in three or two steps. Fluttering, head high and hurriedly walking towards the arrival of Prefect Wen and others.

Xun Zhen saw his face clearly, and saw that he was about fifty years old, with three long beards under his chin, a very thin face, a black mole on his right cheek, a straight waist, and he was walking fast with his sword. people. He thought: "Wang Yun's family background is the crown clan of the prefecture. I heard that he is fond of festivals, and he is determined to make meritorious deeds. Not only does he often practice chanting and biography, but he also tries shooting every day. I see his appearance, his beard and hair are mixed in black and white. Fifty, I'm afraid it's almost too soon, but I didn't wait for anyone to help me when I got off the car just now, and I'm agile, and I really have both civil and military skills." Wen Taishou, Huangfu Song, Zhu Jun and Wang Yun met, and they had known each other for a long time.

Xun Zhen followed Zhong Yao, Guo Tu and other officials to stand behind Wen Taishou, bowing to each other.

Du You was beside Xun Zhen, rubbed Xun Zhen with his elbow, and whispered, "That elder is Mr. Liulong, right?" Xun Zhen secretly looked sideways.

Wang Yun's chariot followed dozens of two-horse or one-horse chariots. At this time, the officials standing in the chariots got off one after another. At a cursory glance, there must be twenty or thirty people. These are all belongings of Wang Yun. At the beginning, the governor did not have a fixed affiliation. "The governor had to choose the history of the two thousand stone soldiers in his department and engaged them". All of them were temporarily engaged by the subordinate officials in the county of the ministry as the governor. From the late Han Dynasty, the governor had formal subordinates. "During the Yuan Dynasty, the prime minister set up officials in the size of Dingguo and Tiaozhou, and they were engaged in governance, Biejia, and various ministries. The subordinates of the governor of the current dynasty were all eliminated by the governor himself.

In one state, the governor has more and more power and more and more members, some of which are similar to those of the county, while others are different. The important ones are different. The history of the county and the state, the main book, the book Cao, the soldier Cao, the Yi Cao and other Cao Cao, the meritorious Cao Shuzuo, the Dianjun Shuzuo, and the filial piety teacher who is in charge of testing the scriptures, the Yueling teacher who is in charge of the ancestral worship, and the ruler who is in charge of the law. Attorneys, etc. Some of these genus have only one, and some have several. For example, there are several people in this position. This position is dedicated to supervising the various prefectures in the Ministry. There are several "historians", each specializing in history to supervise a county or a country. There are six prefectures and states in Yuzhou, and only six prefectures and states are engaged in history. Of all the genus, the two are the most respected, the other is to do the driving and the other is to do the rule.

Don't drive, as the name suggests, "don't drive" means don't take a pass car, don't take a car from the governor of Zhou Xingzhou, is the right-hand man of the governor, "it is half of the governor". It is the "heart-hearted responsibility" of the governor to be in charge of the cadres who are engaged in the administration of similar prefectures and counties, and to be in charge of the elections and public affairs. In these two positions, don't take the lead outside the master, and govern the center and take the master inside. The former is slightly higher than the latter.

At this moment, Wang Yun's subordinate officials got off one after another and went behind Wang Yun. There were two people walking in front of the officials. The "elder" Du You said was one of these two people. Xun Zhen saw it at a glance. The old man was about sixty years old, with a clean appearance, a high crown and black clothes, a sword, and a sparse beard, all white, but he was meticulously groomed. Suddenly, he couldn't recognize whether this person was Xun Shuang.

Xun Shuang left home more than ten years ago, and Xun Zhen has never seen him since he crossed over. Although the "predecessor Xun Zhen" had met Xun Shuang, he was still a child at the time. After so many years, his memory has faded long ago. Yes, he recalled with difficulty. Du You couldn't wait, and pounded him again and asked, "Is that so?" Xun Zhen finally remembered Xun Shuang's appearance, and compared with the old man in front of him, although there were subtle differences, as in the memory of Xun Shuang compared to the one in front of him. This person is a little fatter, and it is like Xun Shuang in memory with black hair and beard, and like Xun Shuang in memory without so many wrinkles on his face, but these are all the marks left by time, he is sure that this person is Xun Shuang , nodded slightly.

Du You said in a low voice, "Then why don't you go to greet me soon?"

"Fu Jun, the two generals are talking to Fang Bo, how can I take the liberty to go out?" Fang Bo is another name for the prefect.

Guo Jun was also beside Xun Zhen, and he whispered, "This elder is Mr. Liulong, so the person beside him should be Kong Rong?"

Xun Shuang and other state officials got out of the car and were walking behind Wang Yun. Xun Shuang walked side by side with the other person, walking in the forefront.

This man is in his thirties, with a neat crown and belt, black clothes and leather belts, and a long sword. He walks in square steps with a soft smile on his face. As he walks forward, he keeps looking at the county standing by the street. After he died, he then looked at Prefect Wen, Huangfu Song, and Zhu Jun, then looked at the officials who were standing in front of the prefect, then looked at the halberds in front of the prefect's mansion, then looked up at Huan Biao in front of the prefect's mansion, and finally returned to the king. On Yun, he walked behind Wang Yun, stood with Xun Shuang, and looked at the officials again, full of curiosity.

Du You said softly, "Is this Kong Wenju?" with a suspicious tone.

Xun Zhen is also very suspicious~www.wuxiaspot.com~ Wang Yun and Xun Shuang's appearance and behavior are similar to what he imagined, but the image of this "Kong Rong" is too different from what he imagined. Guo Jun and Du You told some stories about Kong Rong, combined with what they knew about Kong Rong before, they had formed the image of a gentleman in Xun Zhen's mind, but this person in front of him was not at all strong and arrogant. The smile on his face and his curious eyes gave people a very gentle feeling, but this person must be Kong Rong. He said in a low voice: "Fang Bo provided Confucius and Wenju to work in the governance of the central government. This monarch was in line with my family father before the officials and his subordinates. There is no one else except Confucius." Xun Shuang did it for Biejia. This person can go side by side with Xun Shuang and walk in the forefront, but it can only be Kong Rong.

Xun Shuang and Kong Rong took the government officials to stand behind Wang Yun, and Wang Yun's chat with Wen Taishou, Huangfu Song, and Zhu Jun came to an end.

Wang Yun said to Prefect Wen: "Runan thieves are rampant, and the road is cut off. It is difficult for me to go to the police station for the time being, so I can only stay in your county first."

Wen Taishou said: "My county is in chaos, and I just need to appease the people. I am here on the orders of the Son of Heaven, and the people are happy. If I can stay in my county, the county will be fortunate." , Zhou Xingjunguo”, he lived in no fixed place, and later there was a fixed rule. The rule of the governor of Yuzhou was in Qiao County, Peiguo. Now Runan and other places are in chaos, and the roads are blocked. Wang Yun can only stay in Yingchuan first.