Just as Ouyang Shuo was in a dilemma, the secretary Bai Nanpu walked in and bowed. "Reporting to the Emperor, Lu Bu, Gao Shun, and Chen Gong are outside the hall requesting an audience."
Ouyang Shuo was startled, not expecting Lu Bu to be so impatient. He raised his head and said, "Please wait a moment."
"Yes!"
Bai Nanpu turned and left.
Seeing this, Qingyi stood up and said, "Why don't we talk next time? I'm fine as I am."
She was a considerate girl.
Ouyang Shuo saw Bai Nanpu and suddenly had a flash of inspiration. "Are you willing to do administrative work?"
"Hm?" Qingyi didn't react.
Ouyang Shuo's thoughts became clearer. "I have to deal with many memorials and work late into the night every day. If someone were to help sort out the memorials and paste their opinions on how to deal with them when necessary, it would greatly increase my efficiency in reviewing the memorials. Are you willing to do such a job? "
Seeing Bai Nanpu, Ouyang Shuo suddenly remembered that Bai Nanpu, as a secretary, was more or less a chief official of a department.
In modern society, Jia Xu, the Chief Historian of the protectorate, was equivalent to the Secretary-General, while Bai Nanpu, the Secretary, was the Head of the General Office. What Ouyang Shuo lacked now was a full-time secretary.
Qingyi was undoubtedly a suitable candidate. Although she was young, she had a rare steadiness. She had trained by Bai Hua's side for so long and could be considered proficient in government affairs.
What was even more difficult was that Qingyi had a clever mind.
Qingyi also understood.
This was a position that combined the functions of a modern secretary and an ancient Grand Secretary. It didn't look conspicuous, but it allowed her access to the highest secrets of the territory. She could play the role of a think tank and draft opinions on some memorials in advance, reducing Ouyang Shuo's workload.
In ancient times, this was called a draft, a symbol of the Cabinet's power. Speaking of this, one had to talk about the Cabinet system in ancient times.
The Cabinet system was formed in the Ming Dynasty. At first, Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang used the Hu Weiyong case to abolish the Hall of Governmental Affairs and the Prime Minister in one fell swoop. The power of the Hall of Governmental Affairs was given to the Six Ministries and the Emperor was directly in charge of the affairs of the Six Ministries and the Hundred Ministries. In fact, this was equivalent to holding the post of Prime Minister, expanding the monarch's arbitrary power to the peak.
As a result, the centralization of power was achieved, but the Emperor himself was miserable. He had to work overtime every day. When there were so many memorials, the Emperor would even have to stay up all night.
Even a stubborn emperor like Zhu Yuanzhang could not withstand it. What should he do? He could only look for a few senior elders to help him deal with it.
These people were the Grand Scholars, or the Grand Scholars.
However, the Grand Scholars only had the right to make suggestions, but not the right to make decisions. They all had the title of "Grand Scholar", but their official positions were pitifully low, so they couldn't exercise any power at all.
During the reign of Emperor Zhu Di of the Ming Dynasty, the cabinet system officially took shape. After the establishment of the Cabinet, the decision-making power originally held by the Prime Minister was firmly held in the hands of the Emperor. The power of discussion was divided to the Cabinet, and the executive power was divided to the Six Ministries.
At this time, the Cabinet was still only the Emperor's private secretary, not an organ of power.
After the middle period of Yongle Kingdom, the power of the cabinet gradually increased. It was in charge of the ministers of the six ministries and became the highest advisor and decision-making body of the emperor. During the reign of Emperor Xuanzong of the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Zhanji, the authority of the Ming Dynasty began to rise, forming a more complete administrative process.
All the memorials, big and small, and even the suggestions of the common people to the Emperor, were gathered by the Office of Transmission. The Office of Rites reported to the Emperor, and then handed over to the Cabinet. The Cabinet was responsible for drafting opinions, and then the Office of Rites submitted the opinions to the Emperor for approval. Finally, the Six Ministries collated and issued the opinions.
In this way, the Cabinet's power to draft and the Office of Rites' power to approve combined to form a complete chain of power. The Cabinet's Cabinet's cooperation with eunuchs allowed them to wield great power and control the Six Ministries.
The most famous of these was the union between Zhang Juzheng and the Chief Eunuch Feng Bao.
In the middle and late Ming Dynasty, although the Grand Scholars of the Cabinet did not have the title of Prime Minister, they actually had the power of a Prime Minister. The Prime Minister system that Zhu Yuanzhang had painstakingly abolished appeared on the stage of history in another form.
… …
When Shanhai City was established, it was necessary to establish a Cabinet above the four General Bureaus. The only problem was how to operate it so that it could improve administrative efficiency and prevent the Cabinet from abusing power. This was a big problem.
During this transitional period, Qingyi's position was equivalent to an outpost.
Qingyi was a smart person. He knew the weight of this, but he hesitated. "I'm afraid I can't?"
Ouyang Shuo smiled. "You can't? Then it's fine. "
"Alright, I'll give it a try." Qingyi nodded.
"That's more like it!"
Ouyang Shuo thought very highly of Qingyi, this female Zhuge.
Violet looked at Ouyang Shuo warily. "Hey, you're not thinking of recruiting Qingyi as your female secretary, are you?"
"…"
What else could Ouyang Shuo say to this enchantress?
Qingyi blushed when she heard this.
"Let's call it a day. I still have to see Lu Bu," Ouyang Shuo said. "Qingyi, stay here for a while."
"Alright."
Qingyi nodded. She was now officially on the job.
Ouyang Shuo already had a plan for the arrangement of Lu Bu and the other two. This also involved the restructuring of the General Bureaus of Military Affairs. Since Lu Bu had taken the initiative to see him, Ouyang Shuo called for Du Ruhui and Zhao Kuo, the two big shots of the General Bureaus of Military Affairs, and held an impromptu meeting in the study.
After a while, Du Ruhui and the others arrived in the study.
One of them was ten feet tall, with a broad waist and a dignified appearance. His face was like jade, and he looked majestic. It was Lu Bu, Lu Fengxian.
At first glance, he looked like a peerless general.
Lu Bu's bravery was not limited to the Three Kingdoms. Even in the entire history of China, only a few people could match him. Even E Lai, Xu Chu, and Ma Chao could not compare to him.
Behind Lu Bu was a broad-faced man with a full beard. At first glance, he looked a little dull. Needless to say, he was a loyal and skilled soldier, Gao Shun.
Next to Gao Shun was a scholar in Chinese. He had the same broad face and a righteous expression. It was Chen Gong.
"Greetings, Emperor!"
Lu Bu, Gao Shun, and Chen Gong bowed formally, establishing their relationship as Emperor and Minister. After staying in Shanhai City for a while, even someone as arrogant as Lu Bu was willing to submit to him.
Nothing could be better than serving in such a territory.
"Everyone, please rise."
Ouyang Shuo said as he looked at the three's attributes.
[Name]: Lu Bu (Emperor-tier)
[Dynasty]: Late Eastern Han Dynasty
[Identity]: Shanhai City General
[Occupation]: Special Class General
[Loyalty]: 70
[Commander]: 72 [Force]: 100 [Intelligence]: 65 [Politics]: 50
[Specialty]: Fierce General (Increases troop morale by 30, increases troop movement speed by 25, increases troop attack power by 35)
[Martial Arts]: Sky-Splitting Halberd Technique (Total of 24 Techniques)
[Equipment]: Red Rabbit Horse, Heavenly Halberd, Beast Face Head-Swallowing Chain Armor
[Evaluation]: Lu Bu has the courage of a tiger, but not the strategy of a hero. He is cunning and only cares about benefits.
Lu Bu's strength was 100, and his combat power was off the charts. Ouyang Shuo thought to himself. If he were to fight with Lu Bu right now, it would be difficult for him to win.
[Name]: Gao Shun (King Level)
[Dynasty]: Late Eastern Han Dynasty
[Identity]: Shanhai City General
[Occupation]: Advanced General
[Loyalty]: 70
[Commander]: 88 [Force]: 72 [Intelligence]: 60 [Politics]: 45
[Specialty]: Soldier Training (Increases troop level, increases troop speed by 40, increases troop morale by 15)
[Special Unit]: Rank-breaking Camp
[Martial Arts]: Slight
[Equipment]: Six-faced Han Sword
[Evaluation]: Shun is pure and dignified. He does not drink alcohol and does not accept gifts. His 700 soldiers are divided into 1,000 people. Their armor and fighting equipment are all refined and tidy, and they are invincible. They are called the Rank-breaking Camp.
Gao Shun had indeed brought Ouyang Shuo a pleasant surprise. Not only did he have the special unit [Rank-breaking Camp], but his specialty [Soldier Training] was even more heaven-defying. It could save him half the training time.
Ouyang Shuo would definitely put Gao Shun in an important position.
[Name]: Chen Gong (King Level)
[Dynasty]: Late Eastern Han Dynasty
[Identity]: Shanhai City Counselor
[Occupation]: Superior Counselor
[Loyalty]: 75
[Commander]: 70 [Force]: 52 [Intelligence]: 85 [Politics]: 72
[Specialty]: Winning (Increases the success rate of strategy by 25, increases the grasp of battle opportunities by 20, reduces the enemy's morale by 10)
[Evaluation]: Chen Gong's intelligence is comparable to Cao Cao's, but he cannot use it. He has not reached the point of being a god.
Compared to Jia Xu, Chen Gong was not as good, but he could be considered a top-notch counselor.
Qingyi had just arrived and had to attend such an important event, so she couldn't help but feel a little nervous.
Seeing how Ouyang Shuo had easily subdued an Emperor level historical general, a King level historical general, and a King level counselor, she couldn't help but feel sad for the other lords.
Other than the feudal lords, the Wilderness Lords would probably wake up laughing even in their dreams if they could gather these three people. In contrast, in Shanhai City, they had come uninvited.
The difference between them was too great to measure.
If they were in any other territory, if they could gain the loyalty of these three people, they would immediately be treated as guests of honor. They would be afraid of neglecting them in the slightest.
But right now, Lu Bu and the others had taken the initiative to meet him, but Ouyang Shuo had directly ignored them. Even if he met them, he didn't meet them one by one. Instead, he entered a state of discussion as soon as he arrived.
This could be considered as neglecting them.
But Lu Bu and the others didn't have a trace of dissatisfaction on their faces. After entering, they kowtowed without any reluctance, let alone anger.
Even a peerless general like Lu Bu didn't have any arrogance when he saw Ouyang Shuo. He was very respectful.
This was the difference.
The current Ouyang Shuo had the majesty of an emperor. How could an ordinary lord compare to him?
In the eyes of Lu Bu and the others, the lord in front of them was a true lord. They wouldn't look down on him just because he was a Mutant.
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