It took Dong Zhan two quarters of an hour to report to the guards when he showed up.

In future generations, they should be pulled out and shot, but at this time it is already considered super fast.

After all, it was more than ten miles away from the East Palace, and it was necessary to gather and wear equipment, and the time spent on reporting the letter had to be counted.

Seeing that the crown prince was safe, Luo Congyan said: "Your Highness, from now on, whenever you go out, you must have at least twenty personal guards, okay?"

"Okay, I've made this mistake, and I will never make the same mistake again." Zhao Huan agreed.

Obviously, Luo Congyan had a lot to say, but seeing Zhao Huan's sincerity, he held back.

Zhao Huan said with a smile: "Today it was a false alarm, and Zizhen was also injured a little bit. However, it is worthwhile to get two talented people."

With King Jin of Zhou Tong, the martial arts instructors of the personal guards are complete, and the prince no longer needs to work hard.

However, Wang Lun has courage, is good at changing opportunities, and is also literate. The intelligence agency he has been planning can also be established.

Armed force, civil service, and intelligence system, just like this, is the complete embryonic form of a force.

45 Official rank

In the courtyard of the East Palace, Zhao Huan stood with his hands crossed, and an eunuch opposite was reading out the imperial edict.

"Prince Huan: The capital, the most benevolent place in the world, the crown prince, the leader of the officers and soldiers, and now, as the crown prince, fought with the rogue tyrants in the streets, causing corpses to fill the streets, blood flowing into rivers, the city shaking, and the people Being frightened is really not suitable for the honorable position of the Eastern Palace.

Moreover, in the direction of the sword and gun, damage is inevitable. If you accidentally endanger your life, you will disturb the emperors of all dynasties at the top, and disturb the society and the common people at the bottom. Where will I be placed?

It is reasonable to introspect and quit being frivolous.

Today, the crown prince is ordered to confine himself to the East Palace for one month. It is not an edict, so as to reflect on his own mistakes and cultivate his character.

Fate is my own, and I don’t violate righteousness. I think I should know it.

Twelfth. "

Not long after returning to the East Palace, someone came from the palace.

Just listening to this content, Zhao Ji didn't actually take the murder seriously, but was just worried about Zhao Huan's safety.

After reading the edict in Zhao Ji's hand, Tan Zhen, the middle official of Xuanzhi, handed over the edict, and said: "Your Highness, the officials are very angry when they hear about it, so they are restrained."

Zhao Huan took it and said, "When Father and Emperor calm down, he should personally apologize."

"This matter is feasible." Tan Zhen said: "The anger of the officials is only temporary, but in fact, they are still worried about His Highness's safety, and they can't help themselves. It all depends on His Highness's will."

"Thank you for signing the letter." Zhao Huan cupped his hands.

Tan Zhen was an eunuch, but he took up a military post like Tong Guan. He was a member of the Privy Council who signed the letter, and was under the Privy Council and Deputy Envoys, so Zhao Huan called him a signer.

Tan Zhen turned sideways to avoid it, and said: "This is an internal matter, how can I be thanked by His Highness, it is really frustrating for my subordinates."

As he said that, he took out another imperial decree, handed it over and said, "This is the number and rank of subordinate officials in the East Palace agreed upon by the Political Affairs Hall. The official family has already made an imperial decision. This is an imperial edict. Your Highness has just seen it."

It's quite casual, and the intimacy in it is obvious.

Its meaning is probably to sell the East Palace well, hoping that one day Tong Guan will be overthrown, and his family will take the position of the privy envoy.

Zhao Huan took the edict and said, "Let's talk with tea in the house."

"Overstepped." Tan Zhen responded.

After sitting down and serving tea, Zhao Huan opened the imperial edict and read it straight away.

Skip the gossip and go directly to the official rank.

"...The prince's guests are four, from the third rank.

Prince Zhan Shiyi, from the fourth rank, Shao Zhan Shiyi, from the fifth rank

The second son of Zuo Shu, the fifth rank of Zheng, the second rank of Zhongyun, the sixth rank of Zheng, the second rank of Si Yilang, the second rank of Cong Liu, the first rank of Zuo Yude, the fifth rank of Zheng Qi, the fifth rank of Zuo Zanshan, the fifth rank of Cong Qi.

The second bachelor of Chongwenguan, the sixth grade, the second school secretary, the seventh grade.

The prince of the Sijing Bureau washes horses two, orthographic six, literature two, from sixth, orthographic two, from seventh.

Each of the four bureaus has one, from the seventh rank, and one from the eighth rank.

The prince's right concubine is two, the fifth rank, the middle one is two, the sixth rank, the prince is four, the sixth rank, the general is eight, the seventh rank.

The prince's family order is the first, the sixth rank, and the family order is the first rank, from the seventh rank.

The prince rate is Gengling one, from the fifth rank, Geng Cheng is one, Zhengqi rank, Zhongdun is one, from the seventh rank.

The prince servant one is from the fifth rank, the servant is one from the seventh rank, and the stable shepherd is one from the seventh rank.

Each rate, the fifth rank, each deputy rate, the sixth rank, each long history, descending from the fifth rank, recording affairs and participating in the military..."

Looking at the rank, Zhao Huan couldn't help frowning and said, "Why is it so low?"

This is much lower than that of the former Tang Dynasty, and it simply does not give Donggong face!

"The princes of the court have been offended all over the place. Last night, His Highness was emptied of his party members. How can he let others in to join His Highness?" Tan Zhen replied.

Under the court system, those who are not under the fourth rank of the cabinet are not allowed to go to court, and those under the fourth rank are not allowed to speak out unless they have special orders.

According to the old system of the former Tang Dynasty, Zhan Shixima and others could actually go to the court to play.

Now, only the prince's guests can speak.

As for the others, even if they have a special order to go to court, they can only sit in and stay silent.

Otherwise, Cai Jing and the others would have to hold on to the pigtails, and Zhao Huan really had nothing to do.

Seeing Zhao Huan's displeasure, Tan Zhen smiled and said, "Your Highness, in fact, the officials especially care about the East Palace, and you can see the clue when you look down."

Zhao Huan looked down, and there was a sentence, "All the salaries of the officials in the East Palace will be given a second-class salary, and it will be distributed by the center."

In other words, the guests of the crown prince from the third rank received the salary from the second rank.

In fact, it is not very useful, and the East Palace will naturally distribute salaries to subordinate officials.

It's just that the transfer of these funds to the East Palace can only be said to be better than nothing.

Tan Zhen said again: "When the official comes, the official will explain that the officials of the East Palace can submit the roster at any time, and the Ministry of Officials will approve it immediately, and there must be no mistakes.

Dare to ask Your Highness, how many unknown officials, names and places of origin have been prepared? "

"Currently there are only 13 officials identified in the Eastern Palace, namely Luo Congyan, a guest of the crown prince, Zhan Shirenyu, Chen Dong, the left concubine, Ouyang Che, the secretary, Liu Zhengyan, Zheyanwen, the rater Zhou Tong, and the rater Liu Liu. Zhengyan, Zhongdun Commander Zhou Yunqing, servant Zhang Bofen, Stable Shepherd Commander Zhang Zhongxiong, Family Commander Hu Yue."

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