The sun was rising high, but the windows could not block the spring light. The bright sunshine passed through the gaps and illuminated the Guangzheng Hall. At this time, the main hall of the Guangzheng Hall was once again crowded. After two days of adjournment, the internal and external officials were issuing orders.
Next, gather here again.
However, this time, the previous policy discussions and disputes were no longer continued. The person presiding over the palace discussion was replaced by Prince Liu Yang, and they were not allowed to quarrel and make noise anymore.
The atmosphere was a bit serious. Liu Yang was in the chair with a serious expression. Zhao Pu was at the head of the court with a calm expression. Liu Xu, Liu Xi, and Liu Fang were all accompanying them.
The strangeness in the air can be felt by everyone, and it also makes those local officials who are still planning to "struggle" be cautious and dare not speak rashly.
This situation is obviously not right, and when you think about the rumors that have leaked out of the palace in the past two days, it is not a good sign. Everyone's mood can't help but hang up. The faces of those who are relatively young have some anxiety on their faces.
There are traces.
"Is everyone here?" The hall became completely quiet, and Liu Yang also spoke, turning to ask Murong Defeng who was waiting at the side.
Murong Defeng reported: "Back to Your Highness, all the central ministries and Taoist ministers are here!"
Liu Yang raised his eyes and glanced around, without staying on anyone for a moment, and said calmly: "We have summoned all the ministers today to announce an edict. Please listen carefully!"
After finishing speaking, regardless of the reaction of the ministers, he gestured to Murong Defeng: "Read it out!"
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"Yes!" Murong Defeng bowed, then with a solemn look on his face, he respectfully picked up a heavy edict from the big eucalyptus.
Standing on the side of the eucalyptus, he spread out the edict and read it loudly: "Under the gate, the order is as follows: the chief envoy of Hexi, Red Xiang, moved to Shannan; the chief envoy of Gyeonggi West Province, Wang Ming, moved to Hexi; and the two Zhejiang provinces moved to Hexi.
The chief envoy Wang Renfan moved to Huaixi; the southeast transfer envoy Shi Dejun moved to Zhejiang and Zhejiang; the Hebei transfer envoy Han Hui moved to the southeast;
The chief envoy of Huaidong, Yang Kefa, moved to Jinghu North Road; the chief envoy of Hedong, Shi Xizai, moved to Hunan; the chief envoy of Jiannan, Zhang Yong, moved to Hebei; the chief envoy of Hebei, Li Hongwei, moved to the capital;
Fan Min, the chief envoy of Guangxi Province, moved to Hebei; Zhong Mo, the envoy of Xuanwei, moved to Henan; the king of Gyeonggi West Province moved to Fujian; Li Fang, the chief envoy of Jinghu North Province, moved to Hedong; Song Yanwei, Duke of Huiguo, was appointed as chief envoy to Jiannan; Duke Shouguo moved to Hebei Province.
Li Shaoyou moved to the south of the Yangtze River..."
This edict is very straightforward, simple and direct, and even the format is completely different from the past. There is no parallel poems and counterpoints that are not surrounded by cloudy mountains and mist, and the place is empty-headed. It just speaks straight to the core issue.
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The content is even more shocking. It is a large-scale transfer of Dao officials in the Han Dynasty. Such transfers are not unprecedented, but such a scale as this one involves the transfer of more than half of the Dao-level officials in the world.
Relocation is still unprecedented.
Moreover, it came so suddenly and directly, without giving much time for reaction, and it was announced directly to the palace. It must be said that such an approach is easy to provoke criticism and can easily destabilize the place.
In the political system of the Han Empire, the officials in charge were already part of the core ruling class, and every one of them and every position was of great importance.
The imperial court should also pay special attention to the promulgation of its positions. Under normal circumstances, whether it is a transfer of positions or an appointment, it needs to be comprehensively inspected, weighed by many parties, and then issued, and involving so many people is enough for the central government to
Zhizhigao and some of the scholars who wrote the imperial edict produced a series of colorful articles.
But this time, there is no official article. It almost directly tells these feudal officials and ministers of the Zhu Kingdom that the court has made a decision, and you only need to obey it.
It is difficult to convince people with this approach, but it also shows the determination and will of the court. The ministers here are all experienced in officialdom, and most of them have clear and accurate opinions on such situations.
judgment, and the clearer the understanding, the heavier the mood.
It took Murong Defeng a full half-quarter of an hour to read out this series of transfers and appointments. When the strings of names and positions were announced one by one, these ministers also went through a complicated mental process.
From accident to shock to silence and numbness, the atmosphere also seemed strange. The dull people were still immersed in the shock, while the smart people had already guessed the meaning behind it. Those who went further had completely accepted this.
After all, we have begun to consider the pros and cons of the series of personnel transfer arrangements just now, especially those who are among those who are transferred.
In this change, it was not just the transfer of positions, appointments and removals, but also people who were asked to dismiss their posts and join official positions, such as Xue Juzheng, the Duke of Ji, Wu Xingde, the Duke of Geng, Song Xiong, the Chief Minister of Liaodong, etc. Of course,
Most of them are because they are too old, but for those who are still unwilling to accept old age, it is a bit aggrieved and difficult to accept...
Liu Yang also knew in his heart the impact of such a decision, and could understand the mood of these ministers, but he had no choice but to do so. Emperor Liu was suppressing him from above, so he and Zhao Pu could only obey.
For a moment, there was only silence in Guangzheng Hall, but the mood swings were very violent. After the ministers and workers present calmed down, Liu Yang finally spoke and asked softly: "Do you have any objections to the imperial edict?"
There was no answer. Some looked up at the prince and hesitated to speak, while others just lowered their heads and fell silent, making the atmosphere a bit awkward.
"Your Highness, this...is this a bit hasty? There is no preparation in advance, and it involves the transfer of so many important positions. If it is done too hastily, I am afraid it will cause chaos, cause the place to shake, and make people uneasy!"
After a while, Lu Duoxun couldn't help but speak, stood up and cupped his hands towards Liu Yang.
Among such ministers, Lu Duoxun's mood is extremely complicated and a little depressed. His position has not changed. He is still the prime minister of the political affairs hall and the elder of the central group. But to him, this
It's not the key to the problem.
The key point was that the imperial court was going to make such a drastic and major personnel change, and he could only get a few pieces of information through other means beforehand.
He was in charge of the supervision department of the imperial court. Although he had no power over personnel organization, he was not involved at all in the changes of officials involved in so many feudal officials. What does this mean? It means that he was excluded from the core power circle of the imperial court.
, which made it difficult for Lu Duosun, who had been feeling good about himself for many years, to accept it.
To be honest, Lu Dosun was a little mentally unbalanced at this time. Therefore, he was the first person to raise questions in front of a large audience.
Liu Yang was not too surprised by Lu Duoxun's reaction. He nodded calmly and asked others, "Do any of the officials have any objections?"
If you don't respond, or you just want to say it but don't dare to say it, in this case, following the crowd is the best choice. If you stand out easily, you will easily become the target of attack.
Take Wang Renfan as an example. He had some stains on his body. Whether it was during the period of peace in Shu or later when he was in charge of Yunnan, he had some excessive behaviors. Emperor Liu did not deal with him severely, but always reused him. He never closed many frontiers.
Responsibility.
This time, he was naturally unhappy about being transferred from Liang Zhejiang to Huaixi. Compared with Liang Zhejiang, a land of plenty, Huaixi could only be described as a remote and remote area, and there was no comparison at all.
But no matter what, he is still a chief official, holding a leading position. After staying in Yunnan for so many years, Huaixi is at least still in the Central Plains. At least, he is only more than sixty years old and has not been directly "recruited". Thinking about it this way, it seems that he is still in the Central Plains.
It's not that hard to accept anymore.
What is really difficult to accept may only be the gap between the rich and the poor, the level of power, and the interest structures built in the past, and the relationship between party members will be impacted or even broken.
Not to mention all of the internal and external ministers in the palace, there are definitely many who have Wang Renfan's mentality, so naturally they will not speak rashly.
Seeing that no one said anything, Liu Yang turned his gaze back to Lu Duoxun, who was already a little embarrassed, and said calmly: "Since Prime Minister Lu has an opinion, it means that there are objections to this edict and this system! In this way, please give me a moment
Sit down, I will go to Chongzheng Hall to ask for the order first, and then we will discuss it later!"
After saying that, Liu Yang stood up suddenly, without any hesitation, stepped forward, and left the palace resolutely. Ignoring other people's reactions, Lu Duoxun was a little panicked, and hurriedly walked out of the seat, his footsteps hurried, and he couldn't help but staggering.
, nervously called: "Your Highness, please wait!"
Liu Yang stopped, slowly came back to his senses, looked at Lu Duoxun, who was sweating slightly, and said softly: "Does Mr. Lu have anything else to say? Do you need me to report it on my behalf?"
"Your Highness has misunderstood!" Lu Duoxun changed his words sincerely, and his attitude changed completely. He handed over his hands and said sternly: "I have no objection to the central decision-making. I should lead the staff of the Metropolitan Procuratorate and do my best."
Support and cooperate with the implementation of the imperial edict!"
Liu Yang didn't want to laugh at Lu Duoxun's repeated clown-like performance. He sighed in his heart, turned around and sat down, pondered for a moment, and confirmed again: "Do you have any objections, sir?"
At this time, Zhao Kuangyi stood up first to express his agreement. Song Yanhou, Li Hongwei, and Li Ye who were involved also quickly stood up to express their obedience. Compared with other ministers, they, relatives of the emperor, need to sit upright.
Zhao Pu never said anything and seemed very low-key. However, when Lu Duoxun showed off his performance, he raised his eyelids slightly with a hint of disdain. If Emperor Liu hadn't been protecting him, how could this person have defeated him...