The Yang Mansion ushered in April in this day of calm on the surface but turbulent undercurrents.

The matter of embroidering a handkerchief was like a pebble thrown into a lake. There was no sound at all, and Yulan felt relieved.

Young Master Chengzong personally asked the eldest wife for money to have his mother's son as a servant. The eldest lady was worried that she would not have a chance to win over Chengzong, so naturally everyone refused to agree.

Since Mother Qian came to Lvjingzhai, the "establishment" in Yulan Courtyard has finally been fully equipped.

A mother in charge, two maids, four little girls who sweep and a mother-in-law who does the rough work.

When Mother Wang was there, she was careless in discipline, and things in Yulan's yard were in a mess. Except for Xiaoyue and Xiaoyu, who were always around, the remaining little girls did not control the mothers-in-law roughly, and they did not have clear authority.

There is no clear reward and punishment system for the divisions. The maids and women are lazy when they have time, and they are often invisible. When things happen, they blame each other.

Yu Lan was determined to straighten out the order in the courtyard.

Thinking of her management experience in her previous life, Yu Lan called her mother Qian and the two eldest girls together, and spent a few days compiling a servant's version of the "Employee Handbook" with eight items and ten sections, including basic principles and job regulations.

, salary remuneration, reward and punishment system, confidentiality system and several other provisions.

Then the girls and ladies were called. The first step was to assign positions and clearly divide everyone's responsibilities. Then, regardless of whether they could read or not, they were asked to memorize all the "Employee Handbook". When the time came, Yulan wanted to

Check it, and if you can't memorize it, your monthly payment will be deducted.

Ever since, the little Green Jingzhai set off a craze for learning.

All for monthly money.

After that, Yulan held two more induction trainings, inviting Mama Su and Xinghuang to give speeches respectively. The topic was: How to be a competent mother/maid.

After everything is done, there is no need for Yulan to say anything. The girls and women all know what to say and what not to say, what to do and what not to do, and what consequences they will bear if they do something wrong. "Employees"

It's all clearly written in the manual.

Yulan's regulations are detailed and strict. The main punishments are monthly fines, supplemented by corporal punishment. Of course, selling with a board is also among them. Which one to adopt depends on the size of the crime you have committed.

In addition to punishment and rewards, one or two taels of silver will be given every quarter, and mothers and maids will be divided into three, six or nine grades, and different levels of rewards will be given to them.

This is the so-called "quarterly award"!

Suddenly, everyone's enthusiasm for work immediately increased.

The atmosphere of Green Jingzhai became solemn.

The eldest lady was too lazy to pay attention to the rain that was tossing her courtyard, but she saw it and was amazed.

She asked Yulan for an "Employee Handbook" and was more and more surprised. In fact, Yulan did not innovate too much. She just implemented the agreed-upon rules on paper to make everything more rigorous, detailed and efficient.

There are laws to follow.

Within a few days, this "Employee Handbook" appeared on the desk of Mr. Yang. After reading it, the old man was full of praise. This "Manual" is really overqualified for managing a small courtyard in Yulan. It is also a good way to manage a department and a department.

method.

That night, Xinghuang hurried to Lvjingzhai and said, "The old man invited the girl to come to Songfeng Bookstore to talk."

Yulan was surprised. She knew how busy the old man was. He couldn't even see his sons, so why did he suddenly want to see his insignificant granddaughter?

Yulan didn't dare to delay, so she took the curtain hat and put it on her head. She followed Xinghuang to the second gate, and then followed a long follower beside the old man. They walked around and around in the outer courtyard. The more they walked, the more secluded they were. They faced a field of green pines and cypresses.

Three small huts loomed in the room, with a plaque hanging on the door, which read four large Chinese characters in Wei stele style: Songfeng Shushe.

Yu Lan looked at the building among the pines and cypresses with great interest. He followed her in to inform her, but after a while he turned around and led her into the study room.

The house was brightly lit, and Yulan's first impression was that there were a lot of books. The large house was filled with tall bookshelves filled with numerous volumes. In the corner of the room, there was a three-legged tripod-type incense burner filled with smoke.

Burning expensive ambergris. The old man was sitting behind a long desk in front of the window. On the desk were scattered countless documents and memorials covered by Huang Ling. A middle-aged eunuch stood behind him, carefully writing

He rubbed his shoulders.

To the west were several shorter desks, and two young eunuchs were kneeling there, copying and writing carefully. There was a pile of documents in front of each of them.

Across the desk, a gentle and jade-like young man sat there respectfully, with a gentle smile on his lips. Yulan's eyes flashed, and it turned out that this young man was Ye Minchun, whom he had just met a few days ago.

Seeing her coming in at this time, Ye Minchun first showed a hint of surprise in his eyes, and then smiled, and the smile reached into his eyes.

That warm smile seemed to sweep away all the gloom in Yulan's heart, making her feel happy. She smiled at Minchun.

"Songfeng Bookstore" is the old lady's private study. The old lady usually does not receive guests here. I am summoned here by the old lady. I don't know whether it is because of Ye Minchun's outstanding ability or because he is the old lady's grandson.

reason.

The old man looked at Min Chun with a hint of appreciation in his eyes: "...I have read all the memorials that the prince asked you to send. The prince is thoughtful and handles things appropriately. You go back and report to His Highness, and I will draw up the votes according to his opinions.

Got it!"

The Dachu cabinet responded to the emperor's official comments by first writing the proposed words on the ballot paper and attaching it to the emperor's ruling.

Ye Minchun cupped his hands and said, "Master Yuanfu, I will definitely tell the truth to the prince." Instead of calling him grandpa, he called him Yuanfu. This means putting public affairs first and private affairs before others.

After all, the old man looked hesitant: "The prince is the crown prince of the country, and it is the responsibility of the regent branch to supervise the country. The old ministers should have formulated the disposal opinions and handed them over to the prince for decision. Now, the cart before the horse is somewhat reversed..."

Ye Minchun said loudly: "Master Yuanfu, before I came here, the prince specifically asked me to tell you that Master Yuanfu is a veteran of three dynasties and an important minister in charge of the country. He has talents in the world and the world, and has a strategy to help the world. His qualifications and prestige are unparalleled."

Moreover, His Highness said that being able to study government affairs with Yuan Fu is exactly what he wanted, so Yuan Fu should not mind it, just let him go, everything will be subject to the Emperor's will, and His Highness will not have any complaints."

The old man pondered for a moment, and finally said: "In that case, I have overstepped my bounds." He looked up and saw Yu Lan, smiled gently and said, "Lan'er is here."

Only then did Yu Lan get the chance to speak, and he quickly stepped forward respectfully, knelt down and kowtowed: "Yu Lan respectfully invites Grandpa Jin An."

"Get up." The old man smiled kindly: "I still have a little thing to deal with. You and Chun'er are direct cousins, so I won't ask you to avoid suspicion. Just sit on the chair next to it. It will be fine in a while.

.”

Yulan thanked her and gave Ye Minchun another blessing before finding a seat in the corner and sitting down. The middle-aged eunuch behind the old man went out in person, and soon came in with a cup of tea and placed it in the rain

On the small table next to Lan's chair, Yu Lan quickly stood up and thanked her.

The old man's study is an important place, and no one is allowed to enter without being summoned. Therefore, there are no maids to serve here. These three eunuchs are from the Inner Court Ceremony Supervisor and were awarded to the old man by the emperor himself. Not only are the waiters considerate and thoughtful,

They are all quite literate and can act as secretaries on a temporary basis.

The old man turned around again and talked about government affairs with Ye Minchun. Yulan was secretly surprised, wondering what the old man's purpose was in asking her to listen to these external things. But she was content with it, so she sat there calmly and looked seriously.

The ground sounded.

It would be impossible for any girl in the Yang family to understand the conversation between the old man and Ye Minchun, but after all, Yulan has two lives of experience. He has never eaten pork and has seen pigs run away. Business and politics are inherently analogous.

, listening to two important ministers of the country discussing government affairs there, Yu Lan was so novel that he actually listened with interest.

The old man and Min Chun talked for most of an hour.

After traveling through time for so long, Yulan had only seen two sides of the old man. They both followed the crowd and kowtowed. It was a rare opportunity to see the most capable minister of Chu. Only then did he realize that he didn't talk much, but he didn't talk much.

His judgment is accurate, every sentence is on point, and he is very familiar with the government affairs of various provinces and ministries. At first glance, he is a pragmatic and capable official. Yulan can't help but admire him secretly. He thinks that it is no wonder that the old man has been an official in Dachu for forty years.

, has been a butler for thirty years.

Looking at Ye Minchun again, although he is not as experienced as the old man, he is extremely smart and skilled. He can understand everything and learn it quickly. What is rare is that he is extremely humble and does not have the arrogance of a royal child. Yulan has to admit that this cousin

He is indeed a talented person both inside and outside.

Yulan's every move did not escape the old man's eyes. Although he discussed political affairs with Ye Minchun, he did not let go of his observation of Yulan. He saw that Yulan was not tired of these boring political affairs at all, but was full of enthusiasm.

With a look of relish, he recalled the old lady's description of her, and couldn't help but secretly nod.

At this time, the old man picked up a memorial and asked: "Has His Highness the Crown Prince read this memorial from the left minister of the Ministry of Industry?"

Ye Minchun took a look and said, "I've seen it."

"What is the prince's opinion?"

Ye Minchun glanced at the old man's face and said slowly: "The prince means...accurate! I will tell Yuan Fu about the inner reason of this matter in detail. This time the fourth prince, King Zhao, is inspecting Daitian."

In Shandong, Concubine Xiao Huang made great achievements. On the grounds that King Zhao was out of Beijing for the first time on business, she asked the emperor to award a reward, and the emperor personally agreed. The next day, she asked King Zhao what reward he wanted, but King Zhao said that he liked the royal boat he took when he went out of Beijing.

, wanted to transport it into the city as a souvenir. The emperor didn't think much at the time and agreed. Unexpectedly, when the imperial boat arrived in the capital, it was discovered that the hull was too big and the city gate was narrow, making it impossible to enter the city. The Ministry of Industry did not dare to reject the emperor's proposal.

I didn’t want to offend His Royal Highness King Zhao, so I came up with the idea of ​​dismantling the city gate hole, and then repairing it again after the ship was brought in. Although the prince felt it was inappropriate, but...hey, he was in trouble too!"

Yu Lan was dumbfounded when he heard this: What kind of logic is this? Just to make a little kid like King Zhao happy, the city gates have to be demolished?

The old man's expression remained unchanged and he suddenly asked: "What should I do according to you?"

Ye Minchun said: "According to my opinion, I naturally have to reject this memorial. Transporting this huge ship into the city is a waste of manpower and material resources, but does not benefit the country at all. It is really nonsense. It's just that His Royal Highness..." He

There was a trace of shame on his handsome face: "...I still hope that the boss will open this door to the emperor."

When Yulan heard this, she couldn't help but think of the prince who had failed repeatedly in front of the King of Jin, and her evaluation of him immediately dropped a little lower. After all, the prince was the future king, and he would not argue with the emperor about such an obviously unreasonable matter.

They strive hard, but hide behind and let the cabinet charge into the battle. They only take the results and take no risks. Such people are not uncommon in the workplace. However, their reputation is generally not very good.

He will rely on this group of veterans to govern the world in the future. It would be short-sighted not to win over the old man properly at this time.

The old man was not angry, but sighed tiredly: "Since His Highness has this intention, let me go and tell His Majesty in person."

Ye Minchun's face was full of shame: "But if this happens, I'm afraid grandpa will offend Concubine Xiao Huang and Prince Zhao."

The old man smiled faintly: "There is nothing we can do about that. If this plea is approved like this, the official will definitely return it in the case, and the cabinet's prestige will definitely be damaged."

In Dachu, guishizhong was a kind of official. His duty was to supervise administrative affairs. If the emperor had affairs to be handled by the six departments, he needed permission from the jishizhong of the six departments. If there was something wrong with the edict, he had the right to seal it back.

. This obviously unreasonable edict must be returned to Shi Zhong, otherwise he will be impeached by the censor.

Only then did Yu Lan realize that the position of Chief Assistant was not that easy. When things like this happened, if you listen to the emperor, you will inevitably be stabbed in the back by the subjects and people. If you don't listen to the emperor, you will offend the emperor, and you will not be able to please both sides.
To be continued...