Since the Accounting: A Chronicle of the Roman Khanate

Chapter 521 Thunder follows the eagle, wind follows the bear

At noon, a large group of officials left the palace and several nearby office buildings. A small number of people returned to their respective departments or went to the Empress Temple, while the vast majority of people rushed to the dining hall next to the palace.

Today's situation is special. Most of them were called out before dawn, and they didn't even eat breakfast. They have been busy until now. The high-intensity work has made many people a little tired. As soon as the meal arrives, they run out to find something to eat.

Since there are so many people gathered here, how to solve the problem of diet has also become a problem.

In the previous two hundred years, this was not a problem. Due to frequent wars, massive losses of territories and population reduction, local management has basically collapsed, and a complete administrative structure has become a luxury concept.

The Latin lords brought by the Crusaders, the local Greek powerhouses, the Bulgarians and Serbs from the north and south... Many forces worked together in the already mountainous and small Greek area, and they completely destroyed the country. The so-called Roman emperor was the co-owner of a group of local cowards when he had some ability, and he was simply the mayor of Constantinople when he was not.

After so many years of hard work, Eastern Rome successfully evolved from an unknown society into a feudal society. Naturally, we neither need nor can afford to support so many central administrative agencies.

After the Purple Horde Khanate began to rise, it established its own administrative system. In the beginning, this system was still very loose, but after two civil wars and the rule of three great khans and one queen mother, the domestic feudal lords had almost no influence. The central bureaucracy controls the main affairs of the country and manages this huge country every day like a spider in a web, passing huge amounts of official documents. The maintenance of central institutions naturally requires a lot of material support. Therefore, the existence of this canteen is actually not surprising.

These office buildings were all built during the reign of Basil III. This large dining hall was only built ten years ago. It is located among a large group of renovated and renovated ancient buildings. It can be said to be the latest batch of public buildings in the city.

On the third floor of the dining hall, Wanhu Yeluxin asked someone to find a private room for him, chose a seat near the window and sat down, and ordered them to bring the tea set, and then there was no need to come over again. After a while, Prime Minister Wang Zhongren opened the door and walked in.

"Our whole world is full of unjust people. What Brother Tian failed to accomplish needs everyone to make up for it!"

Wang Zhongren nodded, poured himself a glass, took a sip, cheered up, walked to the window, and followed his line of sight.

"Brother Zhong Ren is here."

It's quite far away here, so I can't hear what's being said over there. However, soon, you can see the two sides gesticulating fiercely with each other, and it seems that the conversation is not very pleasant. The few people who came out turned around and wanted to go back, but the people from outside reached out and held him down.

Everyone cheered, and a group of men came out to move things into the house. Others also dispersed to the side, searching and pulling carts. Not long after, a pile of barrels were lifted out and quickly loaded into the car.

"Yes, here we come." Wang Zhongren looked a little dazed and replied feebly.

"What are you doing?" he asked strangely.

Wang Zhongren saw a large group of people gathered around a block away. They carried crosses and icons and various tools. There were also several people carrying several large flags with the words "Ming" and "Wu" written on them. Two of the three leaders were tall and strong, but they were dressed in rags. The remaining one was shorter, wearing a slightly brighter robe and a red scarf on his head, standing beside him with his hands folded.

Yeluxin stood next to the open window and was looking into the distance. Hearing the sound, he turned around and said hello to him.

Of course, the people at the scene must be under a lot of pressure. Several people in the house quickly gave up, nodded and bowed aside, and opened the door for them.

He said, pointing behind the crowd. I saw a group of large trucks following there, already fully loaded. From the surrounded building, a few people hurriedly walked out, and the leader carrying the flag bowed to each other and started talking.

Several other people who came out of the yard immediately took up their weapons. However, the people outside were not in a hurry and waved back. Hundreds of people immediately started making noise.

"I need something to eat." Yeluxin said, "Look."

"Look at how miserable people are living inside and outside Rome. The rich Constantinople is in ruins, and the fertile Dnieper River is desolate!"

A group of men followed the beat and roared loudly. People around came to watch one after another, and the clerks who were eating on the first floor also came out and looked over there with interest, asking each other what happened.

"It's all wine." Yeluxin commented: "There are so many things hidden in one house. These people are really rich."

"Look, these children are really energetic." Yeluxin said with emotion.

"Our good man left his hometown and his parents only for his brothers and sisters in the world, not for his master and benefactor!"

"The tea is over there. Brother Zhong Ren, please get it yourself." Yeluxin gestured towards the tea set on the table and said.

"Oh?"

They held things like wooden sticks, ax handles, and iron forks. Under the command of the leader, they all knocked on the ground and shouted in strange Greek:

"Lightning follows the eagle, blizzard follows the giant bear, the wealth and title in the world are just the dust of the Kingdom of God!"

"They are making such a fuss, they won't start another fight with others." Wang Zhongren looked frightened.

"It doesn't matter." Yeluxin said, "When I came, someone had already gone to the palace to complain. But Taiji said that this was a normal private fundraising activity. We are all good sons and daughters of Heavenly Father, but we were just affected by the disaster last night. There are too many people here, and it’s too cold in winter, so even good-hearted people can’t help but be anxious.”

"And you see, it's not just civilians running around over there, Prince Wu and others are also there." He pointed to the flag there: "He also has a very close relationship with the church, and the two sides have been in contact all year round. This time, he has If you take the lead and be a good person, you will definitely be able to do a good job in this charity event."

"Oh, yes - I should have some winter stock at home. Later I will ask Jingxuan to open the warehouse and release it all to the people." Wang Zhongren hurriedly said: "Let's get through these days first. We can buy it later. "

"Haha, don't be nervous. Don't worry." Hearing this, Yeluxin laughed twice and patted his back: "Your son is much more capable than mine. During the meeting just now, I heard Xiao Guo say , he had already opened the courtyard door and admitted a group of wounded. The stone lions at the door were all used to build tents for others. The Great Khan even praised him." "Good, good, good, good..." Wang Zhongren let out a long breath. , I can’t say anything else, I can only keep repeating it. Maybe he found that he was a little lost, so he quickly drank a cup of hot tea to recover.

"You see you are nervous." Yelu Xin shook his head: "Hey, there is an unworthy descendant in the family. Although there is indeed a discipline problem, but the family is big, there is nothing we can do."

"Furthermore, the ancients knew that a blessing in disguise is a blessing in disguise. If you ask me, this is actually a good thing." He said, "Everyone can handle it if there is a commotion now. But if it causes a big commotion later, it will be hard to say."

"Our Great Qin Kingdom is getting stronger and stronger now, and more and more people are targeting us. Nothing good will happen if you hang out with these people with ulterior motives. They all fawn over the Shangzhuguo clan and drag their children into trouble. How could we just be satisfied with performing a few sacrifices and making some money? It’s best to deal with this kind of matter quickly.”

After hearing this, Wang Zhongren was silent for a moment and nodded.

"Old Liu, tell me, do you have any news about me? Why did you ask me to come out to tell you this?" He hesitated, then asked directly.

"There's no special news." Yeluxin said, "I'm just going to retire and retire. I'll let you all know in advance."

"Ah?" Wang Zhongren was even more surprised: "Haven't you done a good job recently? This time you came to report on your work, and I also looked at the documents that were sent. They are all pretty good, right?"

"Oh, I just want to hand over the burden to the young people while the time is still good." Yeluxin shook his head and said.

"There is a story back then: In the last years of Emperor Tianzuo's reign, he indulged in sensuality, his ministers were all incompetent, and the court was in a state of chaos. The Jurchen tribe rebelled, and Emperor Tianzuo's army was already in decay and was completely defeated." He told historical stories:

"Emperor Tianzuo then summoned Wu Yong, the Prime Minister of the Southern Court, Yelu Dabeinu, the Northern Privy Envoy, and veterans Xiao Chala, Ma Renwang, and Chai Yi to discuss military and state affairs. However, the official system of the Liao Kingdom had been corrupted, and these five people were all old. He was mediocre, no one knew anything about military affairs, and he was unable to handle affairs on weekdays. When he went to court, he simply dozed off in the court hall. The people couldn't stand it anymore, so they wrote a song and satirized it: "Five old men are four hundred years old, and they are in the south." Beimian is dozing off. I can't control my own mind, so I can control Jurchen's mood.'"

"The official system is the lifeblood of the imperial court. If the old guys stick to it and hold important positions all year round, it will hurt the entire country." He said: "Before, I thought I could still work for a while, but this time, after seeing these The plans made by the children and their performance in the crisis, I think it’s time for us old men to withdraw and make way for them.”

"I have already made an agreement with General Cao." He told Wang Zhongren: "The imperial court is really going to make new plans this time to develop the Dadong and Dabei areas. When things here are arranged, we will go back together. Go north."

"He is planning to go to Ryazan, his wife's natal family. I am also planning to go to Timur Sarai, back to the place where we first fought." He turned and looked into the distance and said, "These old faces of ours, how many We still have some face. The imperial court also takes pity on our hard work over the years and will give us a casual position. In this way, we can finally show our value and scare the disobedient local snakes for the juniors and help them calm down. "

"Old Wang, do you want to come too?" He asked proactively: "The imperial court attaches great importance to the north and plans to re-establish a large province to manage the northeastern part of Kiev and the south of Novgorod, which has not been covered before. It’s a good place. It’s just right for you to step down and take up the position of prime minister in a province.”

Wang Zhongren poured another cup of tea and looked out the window again.

The fundraising team under the banner of King Wu has arrived at the entrance of the next courtyard. This time, they didn't take the initiative to ask for it. People in the yard took the initiative to bring out a lot of cloth and food. Everyone shouted "Heavenly Father bless you!" at the door and then went to the next place.

"Is everyone happy with this arrangement?" Wang Zhongren asked without hesitation.

"Of course I'm happy." Yeluxin said: "There should be a large-scale personnel transfer this time, because if the imperial court wants to organize capable officials to go to the hinterland of Rus, it must first conduct a large-scale investigation. Recently, the Ministry of Personnel probably has some busy."

"You should also ask your Jingxuan family when you go back. If you can't stay idle in the capital, you can come to my place and do some practical work with me." He suggested: "I think he has a temperament that can do things. Although he manages Dongyi It’s tiring, but the imperial court always attaches great importance to the actual results of governance, especially in a place like this, promotion is faster than in the hinterland. Don’t be afraid that he will be wronged, he is such a big man, not to mention that Tuotuo and I are here."

"Hey, this matter is indeed due to my lack of discipline. Originally, I didn't dare to resign, lest everyone think that I was deliberately being naughty and thought that resigning would relieve me of these responsibilities." Wang Zhongren sighed: "Everyone is willing to give it to me. I can’t thank you enough for this opportunity.”

"However, after I leave, who will be the prime minister? Is it determined now? What is the opinion of the Great Khan?" He asked again.

"The Great Khan proposed that Bu Shangshu of the Ministry of Water should take over as prime minister." Yeluxin said: "I also support this. If you think it is okay, I will tell them later. I guess the 13-person meeting should also be able to Once through."

"Although Lao Bu doesn't have a very dazzling record of achievements, he is very down-to-earth in his work. He was working on water conservancy in the north and was promoted step by step. The people there are now praising him. When such a person looks at his work, everyone appreciates it. rest assured."

"That's good, that's good." Wang Zhongren understood: "Sorry to trouble you, Lao Liu. When the time comes, I will visit Lao Bu again and have a chat with him."

"It's okay." Yelu Xin said: "This plan is our Great Qin's century-old plan, and there are many opportunities. Besides, the move south will not change. Don't you have an eldest grandson who often talks to Miss Guo? Are you having a fight?"

"Hey, that guy is very naughty. I don't dare to let him do anything." Wang Zhongren shook his head repeatedly: "And it was not a joke. How could he have such ability? It was just Miss Guo who beat him... "

"Hey, are you kidding?" Yeluxin said with a smile, "We happened to meet Xiao Guo's wife today. She told us."

"Although your grandson is naughty, he is not confused about major matters. Xiao Guo and his wife both think this is good." He told Wang Zhongren: "Isn't the eldest son of the Guo family preparing to go on an expedition? They just want to invite you. My grandson will go too."

"Invite him to go to Egypt?" Wang Zhongren was still a little surprised.

"Yes." Yelu Xin nodded: "See if it suits you. If you can, go with them. The grandson of General Cao and the eldest son of the Li family will go with them. They are peers in the first place and have something to say to each other. , better than being with us old guys, right?"

"Yes." Wang Zhongren stroked his beard and made up his mind: "Okay, I will tell that bastard when I get back and teach him a lesson. Don't ever cause trouble for me again."

"You know your children." Yeluxin said, walking to the door: "Leave other things to them. As for us, we can eat first!"

He opened the door and called the waiters to bring the food. Then he returned to the table and sat down.

(End of this chapter)