Everyone in my harem is talented

Chapter 475 Asking the Son

"Have Lao Wu and the other two set out from Qiongzhou?"

"I haven't received any news yet. According to the itinerary, if nothing unexpected happens, the three brothers should have set off for Annan by boat this morning."

With the new crown prince appointed, Qin Zhi directly asked the ninth prince Qin Mingxuan to be responsible for the tours of the fifth prince Qin Mingzhang, the seventh prince Qin Mingrui and the eighth prince Qin Mingyan.

Officials of the Crown Prince's Eastern Palace took office one after another, and Qin Mingxuan had not had time to familiarize himself with them.

He first took over the southern tour affairs of his three imperial brothers, and was forced to deal with the messages they sent back, including accusations, impeachments, requests for instructions, and reports. All kinds of content were intertwined together, and Qin Mingxuan seemed a little embarrassed.

Letters from the fifth prince Qin Mingzhang, the seventh prince Qin Mingrui, the eighth prince Qin Mingyan, as well as local civil and military officials, came in like a tide, making Qin Mingxuan overwhelmed.

"What do you think they will do about Annan's problem?"

Qin Zhi looked at his newly appointed crown prince Qin Mingxuan with interest and asked.

"Fifth brother is strong and resolute, has his own ideas and is swift and decisive. Seventh brother is quick-witted and has a photographic memory. Eighth brother is thoughtful and considerate. The three brothers are working together to bring peace of mind to Annan. Father can rest assured."

Crown Prince Qin Mingxuan hesitated for a moment and spoke slowly.

"Forget it. I won't make it difficult for you. After all, you don't have the ability to predict the future. I will have someone compile a copy of Annan's history and the chaos after its surrender and send it to the East Palace. You will hand me a letter tomorrow and tell me how you would deal with Annan's problems if it were you."

Qin Zhi waved his hand slightly, leaned back on the dragon chair, and looked relaxed.

"My son, take your orders."

Qin Mingxuan slowly raised his head and lowered his eyes.

The spring weather in March and April was mild and the slightly warm golden light flowed on the glazed tiles of the palace. Qin Zhi stood up, walked down the steps, and strode out of the palace.

"Let's go to your mother."

"Yes, father." Qin Mingxuan took a staggered step and followed behind Qin Zhi.

"When the Seventh Prince was in Lianzhou, he wrote to me, saying that they met the judge I sent out again at the market. He said that he disliked the judge's stories about family matters and farm life, and the words he used were vulgar.

There is no style that a court official should have, but the people are very enthusiastic inside and outside. "

"He was urged by Old Eight to join in the fun and served as a judge for half a day. He complained to me that his words were extremely gorgeous and his allusions were profound, but the response was mediocre."

Qin Zhi had a smile in his eyes, and felt quite helpless.

The Xuanfa officials had no office and did not belong to any of the six ministries. Although they were called officials, they were actually more like clerks. However, they were not clerks under the emperor, but clerks directly under the emperor. They were selected from the lower-level soldiers who had retired from the army by the Qin Dynasty.

These middle and lower-level officers and soldiers spent the first half of their lives expanding the territory of Yong and being loyal to their country and their king.

When they get older, they disperse to various places and are granted land and houses.

Responsible for conveying laws and decrees to the people in the form of storytelling, so that the people will not be deceived by people with ulterior motives, praising the emperor's merits and virtues, and monitoring the local areas.

They are the emperor's minions in public, apart from secret agencies such as the Embroidered Uniform Guard and the Jingjisi.

Qin Mingxuan smiled slightly and said in a gentle voice: "Seventh brother has been very smart since he was young, and he is well-informed and knowledgeable. This time he tried it himself, put aside his status and walked into the folks to communicate with the people. Although his words are not popular, he wrote to the emperor to make fun of himself. It is not a complaint, but a self-reflection. I think Seventh brother has seen through the crux of the problem."

"The Xuanfa Judge is a new position I created, and it has been undecided. The Ministry of Rites said that Xuanfa Judges educate local people and should be under the Ministry of Rites; the Ministry of Punishments said that Xuanfa Judges preach the law and should be under the Ministry of Punishments; the Ministry of War said that Xuanfa Judges are all from the military and should be under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of War."

"As the crown prince, if it were up to you, how would you handle the dispute between the three parties?"

"I was chosen by your majesty to be the crown prince. I am not very virtuous, talented, or experienced. This is a major matter that involves a lot of things. I must be very careful. Therefore, I dare not make a decision on my own. I will rely on your majesty's judgment. I can only share my humble opinions. I hope your majesty will give me some advice."

Qin Mingxuan paused and continued: I think that the position of the judge is one that carries the heavy responsibility of educating the people and proclaiming the laws, and it is related to the foundation of the country, and the responsibility is enormous.

Although the Ministry of Rites, the Ministry of Punishments, and the Ministry of War each have their own responsibilities and are all the backbone of the court, the duties of the Ministry of Propaganda are integrated with education, laws, and people's livelihood policies, which cannot be fully managed by any one ministry alone.

If the law is preached by the Ministry of Rites, it may be difficult to preach the law perfectly; if it is put under the Ministry of Punishments, the promotion of education may not be sufficient; if it is put under the Ministry of War, it may deviate from its original focus.

Therefore, it should be established independently like the three temples of Taichang, Guanglu and Honglu. "

Qin Zhi smiled and nodded without answering.