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4-71 Where to go

The political arena of the Great Zhou Dynasty faced turbulent changes. This change was from top to bottom and affected everyone.

The funeral of the empress and the former prince was extremely luxurious. The mother and son were buried in the imperial mausoleum that had been prepared in the east of the city. The construction of the majestic and solemn imperial mausoleum started in the first year of Tianyou. At the beginning, the emperor said that he would strive to be frugal.

It was enough to dig a few holes, but after a few years, the trend quietly changed. The emperor no longer talked about saving and streamlining, and doing his best to build mausoleums.

After the funeral, the issue of the New Deal was put on the emperor's desk. In the past, the layout of the Zhou Dynasty court followed the old system, referring to the Tang, Song and Yuan Dynasties. Under the emperor, there was Zhongshu Province, and the left and right prime ministers managed six ministries. In this way, the prime minister's

The power is so great that it competes with the imperial power.

The emperor is the founder of the country, so he is not afraid that the prime minister dares to go against him, but he has to think about future generations. If after his death, the prime minister seizes power and ostracizes the emperor, then the old Zhang family's world will be over.\

While I am still in my prime, I will first deal with the problems that all my children and grandchildren will face. I have already cleaned up the military system, and all the old military leaders have been ordered to resign and go home to be raised in honor. Those who do not abide by their duties.

The young and middle-aged generals were killing and killing, and the emperor was ruthless and never gave anyone a chance to slow down. He took advantage of the palace to get rid of all the uneasy factors.

The next step was to reorganize the government. As for how it should be changed, the emperor only had a rough plan in mind. The most fundamental thing was to remove the power of the prime minister. But if the prime minister has no power, how can he manage the country? Does it all depend on the wisdom of the emperor alone?

Of course this would not work. The emperor knew very well that the three cobblers were better than Zhuge Liang. He was just a salt dealer and had no noble blood. To manage the country, he still had to rely on ministers who were well-read in poetry and books.\

When he was feeling worried, someone sent him a memorial. After reading it, the emperor exclaimed that it was wonderful and ordered a large reward and promotion of this person.

This person's resume is also perfect. He is a poor boy and was born as a Jinshi. He served as an imperial scholar, a supervisory censor, and handled the major case of Wen Yan, the governor of Shaanxi and Gansu. He also made great achievements after returning to Beijing. It is said that he played a role in arresting the rebels.

quite important role.

More importantly, Cao Shaoqin also praised this person highly, saying that he could be of great use.

This person is Meng Zhiqiu, a fourth-rank official in Yushitai.

Meng Zhiqiu's memorial was about government reorganization. In fact, it was not his turn as a young censor to intervene in this matter, and his memorial could not be delivered to the emperor's desk. However, after all, Meng Zhiqiu still had the status of an internal factory official, so this trivial matter was not important.

It's not hard for him.\

Meng Zhiqiu suggested: abolish the Zhongshu Province, establish a cabinet, and rename the left and right ministers as bachelors. The cabinet no longer manages the six ministries, but is only responsible to the emperor. It is the emperor's secretariat, consultation and suggestion agency.

In order to share the emperor's hard work, Meng Zhiqiu also suggested delegating part of the power to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, which would organize a group of personnel to review the memorials according to the emperor's wishes.

Memorials from various places were first gathered to the cabinet. The cabinet submitted its opinions to the emperor, which was called a draft, and the emperor approved it, which was called a red letter. Unimportant documents could be handed over to the eunuchs of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, so there was no need to worry about the eunuchs making random comments.

, because the cabinet can also reject Phi Hong. Of course, the final decision lies with the emperor. This is just to prevent the Ministry of Internal Affairs from becoming too big.\

Emperor Longyan was very pleased and thought this method was very good. He immediately approved it and implemented it vigorously and resolutely.

Originally, the Zhongshu Province was located in the Wenhua Hall, but now there is no need to move it. It was directly changed to the cabinet. The left prime minister Hu Weiyong and the right prime minister Liu Songpo both stayed in office.

Two people govern.

The Ministry of Internal Affairs is located to the north of Wuying Hall, so there is no need to change the location. Just leave this matter to Cao Shaoqin and train some clever and literate eunuchs to help him with the work.

The cabinet, the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and the Yangxin Hall, where the emperor himself handled government affairs, formed the new core of the Zhou government. It was much stronger than the previous Zhongshu Province, which had sole power. Even though there was only one more Ministry of Internal Affairs.

, the knowledge here is so great that only eunuchs can truly gain the emperor's trust and dare to use it. From this point of view, this Meng Zhiqiu has indeed put in a lot of effort.

To reorganize the imperial court, all it takes is a word from the emperor. From then on, the Zhongshu Province no longer exists, and the six ministries are no longer under the jurisdiction of the cabinet and are directly responsible to the emperor. Of course, the cabinet is not reduced to a decoration from now on. It is still the most important court institution.

The emperor stipulated that the Bingbi eunuchs in the Ministry of Internal Affairs must show sufficient respect for the cabinet ministers. They must kowtow when entering the door and step back when leaving the house. This can be regarded as a little compensation to the cabinet ministers.

Moreover, the emperor also increased the number of people in the cabinet. Meng Zhiqiu became the first co-organizer of the bachelor's degree. His official position was only lower than the two auxiliary bachelor's degrees. He was responsible for traveling between the Yangxin Hall and the Ministry of Internal Affairs. He was regarded as an important minister of the emperor. Everyone

Everyone understands that if Mr. Xiao Meng served in the cabinet for two years and then was released, he would at least be a governor.\

The cabinet was still being reorganized, and an urgent military report came from the north. The Northern Yuan army marched south brazenly and had already reached Yanjing. After hearing the report, the emperor became furious. Didn't he say that he would go deep into Mobei and beat the Mongols to death?

Did he overthrow all the fallen flowers and flowing water? Where did the Mongolian army come from now?

Chengkun was called in for questioning. The second prince knew that the matter had been exposed, but insisted that he had indeed gone deep into Mobei to conquer the royal court. It was hard to say whether he had fallen into the Mongolian scheme.

The second prince pushed the blame aside. Anyway, this is the situation, and the crown prince can't take it. You can do whatever you want. In this way, the emperor has lost his temper. Isn't it okay to kill his son because of this?

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The tiger's poison does not eat its seeds, not to mention that the emperor often prides himself on being a benevolent king. These days, all the actions of the second and fourth sons are under surveillance. The two boys are quite honest, and the emperor is willing to give them a chance to change their ways.

, but I was worried that if I let the tiger return to the mountain, I would know his son better than his father, and none of the descendants of the old Zhang family would be able to save money. \I was afraid that putting them in the capital would weaken their spirit. After all, the emperor did not want his country to be handed over to a useless person.

Just at this time, another memorial came to relieve the emperor's troubles.

This memorial was handed over by Liu Songpo, a senior scholar in the cabinet. The person who wrote the memorial is named Yang Feng. He is this year's top scholar. He served as a county magistrate for a few months and made outstanding achievements. He was transferred back as a minister by the Ministry of Civil Affairs.

The official, probably because he didn't want to be an unknown official in the capital, actually sent a memorial directly to the emperor through his disciple.\

The content of the memorial was very short, but every word was precise. He suggested that the emperor should swap the fiefdoms of King Yan and King Qin. In this way, all problems would be solved.

The vassal kings had to face the mistakes left by others, how to deal with various complex relationships, and re-establish their own power. This required more wisdom and more energy, which not only consumed their spirit, but also honed their skills.

Will is a good strategy!

Emperor Longyan Dayue promoted Yang Feng, the head of the Ministry of Household Affairs, to the rank of bachelor of cabinet co-organizer.

For a time, there were two young and promising bachelors in the cabinet. They were both the top scholars and had not yet started a family. They were called the double walls of the cabinet. This caused quite a stir among the officials in the capital. Who wanted to have them?

If you can take one of them as your son-in-law, then what will you have to worry about in this life?\

The emperor acted resolutely and sent his two sons to the capital. The second son, Chengkun, went to Chang'an to assist in organizing the Western Expedition, and the fourth son, Chengping, went to Yanjing to resist the invasion of the Northern Yuan Dynasty.

Before the second son left the capital, the emperor did something incredible. He appointed a new crown prince, who was none other than the unknown third son, Zhang Chengtai, Prince of Anguo County.

When the third child heard that he was established as the crown prince, he was not as excited as he imagined. He looked forward to the stars and the moon, and finally found the position of prince. However, he was not happy anymore, and his face was a little pale. The third child was a

A smart man knows that he, like his eldest brother, is nothing more than a whetstone for the second and fourth brothers.

After King Yan and King Qin heard about it, they also looked calm. They also recognized these tricks of their father. They were nothing more than constant psychological blows and so-called training.\

Love as much as you like.



When the third child moved into the East Palace, Concubine Xiao became very arrogant because of the wealth of her son. She posted extensively to invite relatives and family members of court officials to come and play in the palace. However, the people who responded failed to respond. Concubine Shu's lessons learned from the past are still there.

He thought that his son would become the crown prince, so he was so full of ambition that he invited many guests and friends to the palace. However, within two days, a palace incident occurred. The concubine Shu was kidnapped by the prince, and she almost lost her beauty. Now she is still a little confused.

Woolen cloth.

The Prince's East Palace was deserted, and there seemed to be a faint smell of blood in the air. His Royal Highness, who was wearing a bright yellow four-clawed python robe, stood blankly. He vaguely saw the blood-covered figure of his eldest brother, still mourning to himself: "

I don’t want to be born in an emperor’s family for the rest of my life…”

The new prince was excited, and the fantasy in front of him disappeared. An old eunuch stood at the door and said humbly: "Your Highness, the carriage and horse are ready."

The third child suddenly remembered that today was the day to send the second child and the fourth child away from Beijing. His father asked him to go and say goodbye on his behalf. It was almost time.

After tidying up his robes and belts, he left the East Palace and got into the carriage. This was the four-wheeled carriage left by his eldest brother. The seat cushion seemed to still smell of him. The horses' hooves were clattering and the wheels were rolling, but Cheng Tai's thoughts could not calm down.

When we arrived at Shuiximen Pier outside the city, hundreds of officials were already waiting there. The second and fourth children stood by the pier with desolate expressions on their faces. The river was broad and the clouds were low, and the wild geese were calling to the west wind. Although it was early autumn, it was a desolate scene.

The chariots and entourage of the two princes were far less luxurious and majestic than when they entered the capital. Everyone knew that those entourage with bright clothes and angry horses had turned into a pile of withered bones at the foot of the Purple Mountain.

The three brothers were speechless. They could only look at the rolling Yangtze River and wondered where the Zhou Dynasty was going.

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