Zhao Kuangyi had a reason to break the defense. After thinking about Zhao Pu's return for a period of time, he had accepted it and was fully mentally prepared. However, Emperor Liu's final courtesy and delegation of authority to Zhao Pu still made Zhao Kuangyi feel sour.
Even when Zhao Pu was the prime minister, his highest title was only Shangshu Zuopushe. Now he is directly entrusted with Shangshu Ling, which is worthy of the name. In addition, a cabinet bachelor's degree is added, and the cabinet bachelor's degree is still held by the prime minister of the political affairs hall.
This was the first case since Emperor Liu came to power.
Although it has been a false title since the establishment of the cabinet and has not really had the effect of checking and balancing the political hall, its political status and treatment are very high. Those who can hold this title are all noble ministers and ministers of the country.
And not just any minister who has taken a back seat is qualified.
What's more, even if he does not hold real power and does not handle specific affairs, he is still Emperor Liu's advisor and can advise on any major military affairs, and his influence on the imperial court is real.
When Emperor Liu first established his cabinet, some people had studied this institution. The description of its functions in "Huidian" was somewhat general, but many people could see that it was to imitate the role of the political scholars at that time, and that it was Emperor Liu's balance
As a measure taken by the imperial bureau, the people who served Emperor Liu around him changed from some young juniors with little qualifications to successful and distinguished ministers, while the real power was greatly restricted.
Due to Emperor Liu's long-term decentralization of power, the cabinet gradually became a vacuous position, and now it is completely reduced to the role of consultants, and the status quo is ignored. However, one more important thing is that the weight of power is not entirely in accordance with the government's regulations.
It comes from system regulations. Sometimes, it depends on the will of the emperor, which is obviously more important than those rigid systems, and the higher you are at the top of the power pyramid, the more so.
After all, the high position is too narrow, and the emperor's influence and control will be stronger. Take the prime minister as an example, the Han Dynasty has never established the position of prime minister, whether it is in the provisions of books such as "Huidian" or "General Category"
, there is no definition of the power of the position of prime minister in the explanation of the official system.
The source of the Prime Minister of the Han Dynasty lies only in the attitude of Emperor Liu and the consensus formed in the daily work of the court. The court can have seven, nine or even more ministers, but who can become the head of the ministers and enjoy the most
The abundant power of the prime minister, who could coordinate with his colleagues, and assist Emperor Bi in regulating yin and yang, all of this was subject to the will of Emperor Liu.
The relationship between the cabinet and the Zhengshitang is similar. Previously, when Emperor Liu delegated affairs power to the prince and the Zhengshitang, the cabinet was ineffective. However, in the past two years, as Emperor Liu began to deepen his involvement in and even intervene in government affairs, the cabinet
His power has increased. Now, in addition to Zhao Kuangyin, Xiang Xun, Li Hongwei and other ministers holding bachelor's degrees, Emperor Liu has added four more cabinet bachelors to assist him in handling state affairs.
The trend of shifting the balance of power is already very obvious. At this juncture, it is easy to guess Emperor Liu's intention of making Zhao Pu concurrently a cabinet bachelor. This is to show his trust in Zhao Pu and his firm support for Zhao Pu's reforms.
Such a situation is naturally not optimistic for Zhao Kuangyi. Zhao Pu is not Song Qi, Li Fang, Wang Zhu, and Lu Duan. Zhao Kuangyi is particularly afraid of them. There is no possibility of suppressing them, and he can only deal with them carefully.
Zhao Kuangyi, the prime minister, is different from others in that he does not directly oversee the ministries and departments. He was once in charge of the Ministry of Punishment and the Ministry of Industry, but they were all deprived of them during the adjustment in the past two years.
Therefore, at least for the past two years, Zhao Kuangyi has no actual control over the department, and the power in his hands is not reliable. When Song Qi and Li Fang were in office, he could ask about everything and even intervene. But when Zhao Pu comes back, even if it is
Nothing can be controlled.
Zhao Kuangyi could even imagine that in the next few years, he would tremble under Zhao Pu's "obscene power", find it difficult to use his talents, find it difficult to realize his ambition, and even be expelled from the court.
Feeling the loss of power is the root cause of Zhao Kuangyi's unbalanced mentality. He is full of anger, unwillingness, and even fear. If a person who has tasted power is allowed to let go, it will be extremely painful and may even become a life-and-death enemy. Zhao Kuangyi is like this, Zhao Pu
In fact, the same is true.
On the other hand, the appointment of King Liu Xi of Jin Dynasty was also a difficult role. Below the emperor and crown prince, Zhao Kuangyi was once the second most powerful person in the court. Wang Zhu, Li Fang resigned one after another, and Zhao Pufu
Prime Minister, what is the reason for his position not to advance but to retreat? Regardless of Liu Xi's talent and prestige, no matter how confident he, Zhao Kuangyi, is, he dare not say that he can surpass the King of Jin.
Zhao Kuangyi didn't understand this very much. He didn't know what Emperor Liu's intention was in making such an arrangement. Did he want Liu Xi to offend a group of people through tax reform? Or was he taking advantage of the opportunity to do things to cultivate power and increase his influence?
Zhao Kuangyi, who had similar thoughts, was more inclined to the latter, but because of this, he was even more puzzled. Isn't Emperor Liu afraid of triggering a fight for the right to inherit the throne, affecting the orderly inheritance, and shaking the stability of the country?
Zhao Kuangyi's desire for power was too strong, and his thoughts and ideas were too complicated. Therefore, in the face of major changes in the court situation, he seemed to be worried about gains and losses.
And when he was feeling exhausted and having a headache, a piece of news came, whether it was a good thing or a bad thing for the Zhao family. Crown Princess Murong of the East Palace was pregnant. According to the diagnosis by the imperial doctor, the signs of the Crown Princess being pregnant were very obvious.
People inside and outside the palace were naturally overjoyed, but for a political animal like Zhao Kuangyi, they couldn't help but think a little more about the deeper impact this matter could bring.
Over the years, there have been constant struggles in the East Palace, with the Murong and Zhao families basically revolving around the two imperial grandsons. The fact that the crown prince has no children has always been the Murong family's biggest shortcoming. Although the Xiao family's son was adopted, the Khitan family
Bloodline has always been taboo both inside and outside. Zhao Kuangyi and others have never really regarded the Xiao family as an opponent. Although they have been suppressed, both Xiao Siwen and Xiao Chuo are cautious and keep their own rules, coupled with the protection of the prince Liu Yang.
, have not achieved very good results.
Now, the Crown Princess is suddenly pregnant, which has forced people to speculate more about the future situation. If this baby is still a little princess, then everything will remain the same, and the situation will hardly change fundamentally in a short time.
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If an imperial grandson is born, there is something to be said. It is conceivable that the situation will become turbid immediately. At that time, how will the Crown Princess treat Liu Wenji, who has been adopted for many years? I am afraid that there will be discord between the Murong family and the Xiao family.
Already.
The eldest son of the Crown Prince, Liu Wenhuan, born to Concubine Zhao, is now almost fifteen years old. Even if the Crown Princess gives birth to a legitimate son, with such a big age gap, with the support of the mother's family who is strong enough, it will definitely turn into a legitimate son.
Huge advantages…
Zhao Kuangyi was thinking, worrying, and imagining, and unknowingly, he accepted the reality again, that is, in the era when Emperor Liu was in power, it was really difficult for the Zhao family to do more, and there was still hope for the future.
After the death of the emperor, when the prince was in power.
But, how long do we have to wait? For Zhao Kuangyi, who is nearly fifty years old, how much time can he still have to waste? Every time he thinks about this, Zhao Kuangyi can't help but have a bold idea in his mind. If Emperor Liu
It would be nice to die soon...
Due to the tense situation and depressive atmosphere in the court, I am afraid that there are not a few people who have had this idea, but they just dare not express it. In the past, the ministers may have been frightened by the authority of Emperor Liu, full of awe, and had some freedom.
The thought of shackles.
But for an ambitious person like Zhao Kuangyi, it is already involved in the struggle for power and destiny, and taking money from others, such as killing parents, if it blocks the path of human rights, the situation may be more serious than killing parents.
That very night, news came that was really devastating to the Zhao family. The backbone of the Zhao family, the Rongguo Duke Zhao Kuangyin, who led the Zhao family to become one of the top dignitaries of the Han Dynasty, passed away...