In the Chui Gong Hall, Emperor Liu was leaning on his desk, reading Zhu's comments, and thinking about the long-awaited adjustment of the court situation. Over the years, he had done too many similar things, so he was very familiar with it, without any hesitation.
All aspects of the Han Dynasty's court, whether laws or systems, have developed to the current level. As far as today is concerned, they are already perfect and can fully meet the needs of governance.
Therefore, if the major change this time is due to the adjustment of personnel, as for the rest, it is only a slight adjustment. The reason why Emperor Liu paid so much attention to it was that, in his conception, after this change, the Han Dynasty would have a great future in the next ten years.
No major changes will be made for a longer period of time.
It can be said that this is to establish the structure of the court for a long time to come and maintain its stable operation. Just like Emperor Liu started to clean up the court situation after the Northern Expedition.
On the other hand, there are some people in the court who have stayed in their positions for too long, which is not good for anyone. When the tree is moved, it will die and the people will be moved. Among them is Wei Renpu, the Duke of Yu State.
It has been ten years since the Prime Minister handled the country's military affairs, but looking back on his career as a minister, it has been even longer.
It's not that Emperor Liu is jealous, it's just that the court needs to maintain vitality and give future generations a chance to rise. For Emperor Liu, it's normal to be an iron-clad emperor and a smooth-talking prime minister...
"Your Majesty, Prime Minister Li Shu is presenting the table!" Shi Xi entered the palace to read, holding a table and seal in his hand, and presented it to the imperial case.
"What's the matter?" Emperor Liu paused with the ink pen in his hand and asked without raising his head.
Shi Xizai reported: "Prime Minister Li Shu, please resign!"
"Oh?" Emperor Liu seemed a little surprised. He put down his imperial pen, took the dictionary from the hands of his chamberlain Yantuo, and spread it out.
Soon, the corner of his mouth curled up slightly. Li Chuyun said in his memorial that he had been in charge of the Privy Council for ten years, and he was feeling exhausted. He felt that he had failed to fulfill his trust and was ashamed to occupy his position again. He begged to resign and let Emperor Liu choose another one.
Xian presides over military affairs...
Li Chuyun's memorial was written with sincerity, but through the words, Emperor Liu could vaguely feel a feeling of unwillingness and reluctance. It seemed to be a resignation, but it gave people a feeling of helplessness.
For Emperor Liu, Li Chuyun's memorial came a little late. Unlike Zhao Kuangyin, Li Chuyun was still a bit poor in terms of political vision and sense of smell. He was a capable minister, not tactful enough, and his political consciousness was even lower...
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Zhao Kuangyin took the initiative to resign from the post of Shangshu of the Ministry of War after the Duan family surrendered and Dali was initially pacified. However, although he arrived late, it also gave both parties a step to step down.
After putting down his resignation, Emperor Liu looked relaxed and said in a joking tone: "This Li Chuyun is still a bit greedy for power and position!"
The words and deeds of those in power are often easily over-interpreted, and the emperor is even more so. If you haven't heard it, that's fine. Now that you have heard it, Shi Xizai, who has always dared to give direct advice and speak uprightly, is not polite at all, and bows to Emperor Liu solemnly
He bowed and said solemnly: "Your Majesty, I dare not agree with your assessment! Prime Minister Li Shu has always been measured. He has worked hard for ten years and been diligent in the king's affairs. He never slacked off and worked hard until he became ill from overwork. Although he occasionally worried about it,
He is also dedicated to serving the country..."
"Okay! Okay!" Seeing Shi Xizai's endless talk, Emperor Liu quickly raised his hand and responded with a smile: "I just said it casually, and it caused you to argue so fiercely."
"Words come from the heart, and you have nothing to say in jest. If this is the case, Your Majesty should be more careful about what you say!" Shi Xizai's expression did not change.
Seeing that he was so serious, Emperor Liu looked at him for a short while, and finally chose to give in. There are really not many courtiers who dare to talk to him like this now.
I couldn't help but think of the historian Jia Wei, as well as the prime ministers Fan Zhi and Dou Yi, who always dared to speak out on matters that could be argued with reason. Prime Minister Dou Yi, who stayed in Tokyo with Wang Pu, also passed away at the end of winter last year.
The renewal of the imperial court had to be carried out under the urging of time.
Reinforcing himself, Emperor Liu looked at Shi Xizai and sighed: "How could I not know how Li Chuyun behaves? Greed for power and position is not something worthy of rebuke. What I appreciate is that he has great ambitions and takes the world as his own.
It’s your own responsibility. If you don’t have power and position, how can you display your talents?”
Hearing what Emperor Liu said, Shi Xizai was slightly startled. He looked at Emperor Liu and seemed a little embarrassed. It seemed that he was overthinking it. However, a gentleman is a gentleman, so he immediately handed over his hand: "Your Majesty, I am reckless and presume to speculate on the holy will.
Please forgive me!"
"That's it!" Emperor Liu waved his hand cleanly, looked at him twice, and sighed: "You are just too serious!"
Putting away Li Chuyun's list of words, Emperor Liu's reply only had two words: Zhao Yun. Looking at Shi Xizai, Emperor Liu said: "Li Chuyun is only fifty years old. I will not let him return to the countryside. Although
You have to choose a place for him to go when he is away from Privy Council affairs, otherwise he will be really treating his meritorious officials poorly and will be very depressing!"
"Li Zhengyuan is capable of both civil and military affairs and is skilled in current affairs. He may be entrusted with local responsibilities!" Shi Xizai said.
"We have this proposal!" Emperor Liu nodded. Of course, he had already considered it, and said directly: "We have to give him a position where he can display his talents in both civil and military affairs. Let him take a vacation first and let him recuperate, and then go north to Shanyang Road.
Take office and fulfill the duties of envoy!"
Song Qi, the chief envoy of Shanyang, has been in office for ten years. Although it is a special area bordering the Liao Kingdom, it is time to move his position.
"Ning Ji, if I remember correctly, you have been serving in the imperial court for some years!" Emperor Liu turned his attention to Shi Xizai again.
When asked, Shi Xizai responded: "I was transferred to Beijing around the time of Kaibao!"
"Well! It's not too short!" Emperor Liu said: "I still remember that you were in the local post at the beginning, and you had quite a lot of political achievements and a good reputation, so you were selected!"
"I still rely on His Majesty and the imperial court for promotion!" Seemingly sensing something from Emperor Liu's tone, Shi Xizai could only agree.
"With your talents, you would be a bit unworthy of being only a counselor by my side! I have also chosen a new place for you!" Emperor Liu said directly.
This was obviously going to be released to the outside world, and one had to wonder whether the emperor took action because he couldn't stand Shi Xizai's "nagging".
Of course, such an idea did not exist in Shi Xizai's mind. He just cupped his hands and said: "Please give me your Majesty's orders!"
Looking at him, Emperor Liu said with some solemnity: "The Duke of Xing died of illness, and Shi Dejun was in Dingyou. Hedong has not decided anyone yet, so you can go. Hedong is not only a highway, but also a land of dragon prosperity. If there is
During the Northern Expedition, the supply of grain and fodder will require more turnover in Taiyuan. When you take office, you must manage it well for me!"
"Yes!" Shi Xizai bowed, his rigid face showing a rare hint of excitement.
Local officials want to be promoted, want to go to Beijing, and want to be closer to the emperor; similarly, ministers like Shi Xizai who have been in the imperial court for a long time also have the desire to go abroad, govern a place, and show their talents. But for Shi Xizai,
It's not as easy as others. After all, he is a close minister, and he is a close minister who is easily used. Now that Emperor Liu has taken the initiative to speak, he is naturally happy to accept it.
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On February 10, the seventh year of Kaibao, Emperor Liu held a court meeting in the Chui Gong Hall of Xijing. Although the scale was small, it had a huge impact on the court. This basically established the political structure for the next ten years, involving dozens of internal and external military affairs.
The transfer and appointment of ministers.
The first is the adjustment and arrangement of the military and political affairs in the southwestern provinces including Yunnan, central Guizhou, and Annan. These places are the next key pacification areas for the imperial court.
The rest of the Dao were also adjusted based on the time in office and the specific situation. Taking the northwest as an example, Lu Duoxun was promoted to Hexi Chief Envoy, Wu Tingzuo, the Marquis of Wudu who was versatile in both civil and military affairs, was transferred to Yulin Dao, and Red Xiang, the magistrate of Lanzhou, was promoted
In Longyou Road, Wang You, who was good at literary affairs, was promoted to Guannai Road.
The appointment, dismissal and transfer of local officials is a big move, but compared to the imperial court, it is a small matter. The biggest changes are still in the capital and above the court.
The cabinet was established, and its decision-making status and boundaries of powers and responsibilities were clarified. It established the positions of bachelor, bachelor, and official, and there was no quota for personnel. The first bachelor was Wei Renpu. He would put down the specific general affairs in his hands and return to the party.
When he surrendered to Emperor Liu at the beginning of the year, he served as a counselor and counselor in military and state affairs.
Also joining the cabinet at the same time were King Yong Liu Chengxun, British Gong Chai Rong, and Rong Guo Gong Zhao Kuangyin. Over at the Political Affairs Hall, Zhao Pu had finally come to power. With the post of minister, he commanded various ministries and bureaucracies and became the de facto prime minister.
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Uncle Li Ye was a little disappointed. He resigned from the Ministry of Justice and took the post of Minister Zuocheng to assist in the affairs of the court. Song Qi, the former Shanyang Road Chief Minister, was promoted to Minister Youcheng and was incorporated into the Political Affairs Hall, becoming one of the prime ministers.
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The Finance Department was promoted to the position of Secretary of the Ministry of Revenue, Shen Yilun, the Privy Council was succeeded by Shi Shouxin, and Pan Mei was promoted to the position of Secretary of the Ministry of War. There were also many changes in the other ministries and senior military positions of the Forbidden Army.
Among them, there is a distinctive feature: rising stars began to occupy important positions in the court, and the proportion of senior ministers and old heroes was further compressed.