China's political tradition has always emphasized checks and balances. At the beginning, the three common people were a means of checks and balances.

The three departments have taken charge of the world's financial power, and have the power alone, independent of the government and military, and are only responsible to the emperor.

Therefore, the three departments must have the function of self-supervision, so the three departments have re-established 15 departments to prevent the defects, inspect and supervise the work of the three departments.

The activities of the three departments are the supervisor of the activities department. The duties of the activities department are to conduct inspections, determinations, inspections, inspections, and evaluations. In other words, the activities department is to do audit work.

According to the financial system of later generations, a complete financial administrative management system generally includes four links: budget, accounting, final accounts and audit. Audit is the last important link, and it plays a role in reviewing and auditing financial revenue and expenditure.

Renzong and Bao Zheng asked Ouyang Bian to do this work, and there were several main considerations.

First, even if there is a mistake in the audit work, it will not affect the execution. At most, it will just let some borers go, and this loss is acceptable.

Secondly, the audit work is a comprehensive work. Ouyang Bian can understand the overall financial situation of the Song Dynasty through audit and understand the operation system of the three departments.

Third, audit work is usually done once at the end of the year, which means that this work will not cause Ouyang Bian to fall into a business-oriented work, and he can have time to observe and think about the three departments.

In order to cultivate Ouyang Bian, Renzong and Bao Zheng also took great pains.

Wang Anshi was quite concerned about his disciples. He not only took him to see Bao Zheng, but also took him to the fun department himself.

Wang Anshi's arrival caused a sensation in the entire activity department. Even the Mokanshi next to him came to see the fun. He was frightened by Wang Anshi's glaring at him.

The Song Dynasty was a unique dynasty. Because of the injustice of the country and the inherent disadvantages, the imperial power should be guarded by this and that, the generals should be guarded by the prime minister, and the three officials should be guarded by it. Anyway, there are cautious and petty people everywhere.

However, it was this kind of petty spirit that allowed the Song Dynasty to survive for a long time even in this unfavorable situation.

The imperial power separated the financial power from the prime minister and became independent of the Three Sessions, but he was also very careful about the Three Sessions.

The specific measures include the frequent replacement of the Three Divisions, and the officials in the Three Divisions, whether they are the Three Divisions or the Judges, cannot be appointed or abolished, which leads to the insufficient authority of the Three Divisions and the Judges in the Three Divisions.

But this authority is also relative. Even so, the current management still has deterrent power.

Especially for officials like Wang Anshi with a promising future, everyone knows that the Sansi is just their transition, and they may become the rank in the future, so they are still a little afraid.

Wang Anshi introduced Ouyang Bian to the officials in the fun department. In fact, there were no officials, only officials. The dozens of officials with old and young looked at Ouyang Bian in a hurry, unable to hide the disappointment in their eyes.

They were disappointed, but Ouyang Bian was even more disappointed.

——Can these people work?

Wang Anshi hurried away. His work was no easier than Bao Zheng. Today, he had wasted a whole morning to pave the way for his disciples.

Ouyang Bian looked at his activities officers with disappointed eyes... Hey, this way of expression is so terrible.

But, no matter how disappointed I am, why are you disappointed?

Ouyang Bian felt angry.

Although the oldest official in the front is old, he has a pair of eyes with strong eyes... Bah!

The old official quickly said tremblingly: "Shangguan, don't be angry, it's not that I'm looking down on you... Oh, it's not that I'm disappointed with Shangguan, but that I'm disappointed with your own situation."

Ouyang Bian hurried over to support the old official, holding the old official's old hand with both hands, and said emotionally: "Old man, if you have any difficulties, even if you tell me, although I am a low-ranking position, I can still say a few words. Just now, Judge Wang was my teacher, and Lord Bao Zheng and Lord Bao were my father's friend, so I can still say a few words."

The old official was shocked: "Who is Lingzun?"

Ouyang Bian said modestly: "My father Ouyang Xiu."

"Wow!"

The officials all became uneasy.

Who doesn’t know Ouyang Xiu? Now the parents of Kaifeng Prefecture are officials, who are not Kaifeng people? Wait, Ouyang Xiu’s son... Is this person...

The old official opened his eyes and looked at Ouyang Bian carefully: "Is Shangguan the new top scholar?"

Ouyang Bian said modestly again: "It depends entirely on giving in to each other in the same year."

The old official immediately burst into tears: "I'm saved, we're finally saved!"

The other officials also shed tears of grievance, jumping, crying and laughing one by one.

Ouyang Bian: “…”

Ouyang Bian tried to persuade the officers to appease him, and then listened to the veterans telling the inside story.

The old official wiped his tears and said, "I am fifty years old this year..."

Ouyang Bian said in surprise: "Wait, you are only fifty-eight?"

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The old official was stunned: "I am indeed fifty-eight..."

Ouyang Bian smiled awkwardly: "You continue talking."

The old official wiped his tears: "Where did I just talk about it?"

Ouyang Bian reminded: "You said, I am fifty years old this year..."

The old official wiped his tears and said, "Oh, I am fifty-eight years old this year. I was in this activity department as early as the late emperor. Our activity department is not welcome..."

Ouyang Bian nodded. The audit agency is indeed unpopular. Who would like to look for someone who is wrong with a magnifying glass? To put it bluntly, it is the weasel entering the house.

“…The three departments have twenty-one cases, and the fifteen departments have the power to be intoxicated.

Back then, our activities department was also a worry that everyone was tired of. We were not trembling when we saw any case, for fear that we would find the mistake…”

Ouyang Bian frowned: "Why is he looking half-dead now?"

The old official sighed and said, "The three departments have too much power and responsibility, so there is no way that an internal department of the activities department can correct it.

The head of the Acting Department is just a chief of the Acting Department. Other departments either have deputy envoys or judges. The head of the Acting Department is humble and careless.

When the chief officer of the Three Departments attaches importance to it, the fun department can still play a role, but once the chief officer does not pay attention to it, the fun department is like weeds on the street, and anyone can step on it."

Ouyang Bian pondered for a moment and said, "As an institution for comprehensive inspection, determination and inspection, the Job Department should be a place with a comprehensive understanding of the economy. Any chief officer who wants to understand the real situation cannot do without the Job Department. Why is it not valued?"

The old official shook his head: "Where is that easy? Shangguan doesn't know that the three officials have heavy powers, widespread territory, and numerous wealth and valleys. He can't control the book and the commission.

Some official documents have been piled up in various departments for six or seven years but have not been able to be processed. Do you think the chief officer still asks us to investigate?”

Ouyang Bian smiled and said, "What can be found? I guess the account books have been piled up long ago. Even their case itself doesn't know what the accounts are, right?"

The old official nodded vigorously: "That's right, so our funeral department has been in decline for more than 20 years. I don't care, but these young children can't be wasted!"

Ouyang Bian looked at him, and couldn't help but feel a headache.

At this level of today's activity department, those who are capable probably have applied to other departments long ago, and the rest of them probably have no ability. Fortunately, they don't have to pay their salary, otherwise they will have to cry to death.

No, he has to cry to death now.
Chapter completed!