After Kaiji finished speaking, Zhang Du, the Minister of Civil Affairs, also went out to work. According to the script given by Lao Liu yesterday, he said according to the script:
"But I think that Your Majesty is busy with all kinds of things every day, so I foolishly thought that it would be better to set up the Three Dukes' Mansion, to honor the old ministers as the Grand Master, Taifu and Taibao, and to lead hundreds of officials and general affairs. His great government is like feudalism, sending troops, selecting officers, and making rituals.
, make music, etc., please ask the Holy Judge. The rest of the regular affairs should be carried out according to the rules, and the common people and ministers will avoid the danger of treachery and power, and the Lord will not have to worry about drama!"
"The words of the two ministers are reasonable, and I agree with you!" Luo Si, the Minister of Rites, immediately went out to express his position.
"I second the proposal!" Zhao Ben, Minister of the Ministry of War, went out to express his position.
"I second the proposal!" Xu Duo, the Minister of Household Affairs, also came out to express his position.
"I second the proposal!" Xue Xiang, Minister of Industry, also came out to express his position.
In the blink of an eye, all the six ministers expressed their approval. Seeing this, the ministers of each ministry also rushed out to support the proposal.
The other yamen officials couldn't help but secretly scold the people of the Sixth Department for being shameless. Seeing that the overall situation had been decided, they kept silent. It had no meaning except to impress themselves.
In the future, Shilin will only say that today the princes in the court did not object to "abolition of Zhongshu and deposing the prime minister", and no one will remember that he kept silent.
Then why are you having trouble with yourself? So they all came out to second the proposal...
Later, there were too many people in favor, and those who were silent became a minority. At this time, continuing to remain silent was no different from opposing. So I had no choice but to stop being silent.
Everyone who came to court today wanted to survive and was not stubborn to the end. In the end, all of them were in favor and no one was against.
The fourth child was dumbfounded. He didn't expect that the sixth child would actually say it, and he agreed with it far more than he promised. I guess the sixth child didn't expect that he would agree with all of them in the end.
Zhu Yuanzhang finally let go of his worries. He was really fed up with having ministers join forces to force the palace every three days, and this time he finally stopped the trouble forever.
In order to avoid long nights and many dreams, he immediately ordered Eunuch Wu to formally declare the decree and tell the world:
"Emperor Fengtian Chengyun issued an edict: Since ancient times, the Three Dukes have discussed Taoism, and the six ministers have divided their responsibilities, and they have not heard of the establishment of a prime minister. Since the Qin Dynasty, prime ministers have been appointed, but they have not turned around and died. Although there were prime ministers in the Han, Tang, and Song Dynasties, there were also many villains who monopolized power and caused chaos.
politics.
Today, our dynasty has dismissed the prime minister and established five offices, six ministries, Yushitai, General Administration Department, Dali Temple and other offices to handle the common affairs of the world. The power has been transferred to the imperial court, and the legislation is extremely detailed. In the future, the successors will not be able to discuss the appointment of the prime minister.
Anyone who dares to present this petition will be honored. I appreciate this!"
"I obey the decree!" All civil and military officials responded in unison.
"Prince." Zhu Yuanzhang said to Zhu Biao again.
"My son is here."
"Repeat the last sentence."
"Yes." Zhu Biao also said in a deep voice: "In the future, the successor will not be allowed to discuss the appointment of the prime minister. If the minister dares to ask for this, he will be honored."
"This last sentence must be recorded in the "Ancestral Instructions", and future generations must never violate it, otherwise they will not be qualified to inherit the throne passed down from us!" Zhu Yuanzhang said solemnly: "Do you remember it?"
"My son, please remember the holy teachings of your father." Zhu Biao responded.
The civil and military officials of the entire dynasty also felt the emperor's unshakable determination and completely gave up the idea of talking about it in the future...
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Seeing that the work was finally done, Boss Zhu was so happy that his donkey face turned back into an amiable round face, so he started handing out sweets.
The officials heard him and smiled happily: "Okay, this shows that our ministers still know right from wrong and have a general understanding. It seems that except for Zhongshu and the Governor's Office, there are really not many Hu Party members..."
After hearing this, the ministers felt as if they had been granted amnesty. They knew that the Hu rebel case would not involve too much, and they hurriedly expressed their stance together: "I and Hu rebels are incompatible with each other, and I wish I could eat his flesh!"
"Hahaha, Hu Weiyong is still feeding mosquitoes in the north of Xuanwu Lake. I really want to bite him, but I still have time." Zhu Yuanzhang laughed loudly. He had not been so happy in the court for several years.
"..." The ministers couldn't imagine what kind of brand-new gameplay this was, so they could only applaud and say, 'The emperor is too kind, I suggest you increase the intensity' and so on.
Seeing the success in taming the officials, Zhu Yuanzhang nodded with satisfaction and decided to give some benefits: "Originally, there was Zhongshu Sheng at the top, and the six ministers were the third rank. Now the six ministers have become the leading yamen, and the original rank is a bit low.
We think we are all on par with the imperial censor, and it is appropriate to be promoted to the second rank. What do you think of your family?"
"I thank you for your holy grace." Naturally, all the officials can't ask for it. If the yamen is upgraded, everyone will be lifted up.
So this important court meeting ended with great joy.
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Uncle Chengyi's Mansion, in the study room in the backyard.
"This is a successful conference, this is a victorious conference, this is a conference that redefines the relationship between monarch and ministers..." Lao Liu, who was full of sleep, said in a broadcasting voice:
"Through this court meeting, His Majesty Hongwu finally got rid of the omnipresent constraints imposed on him by the ministers in the thirteen years since the founding of the country, and gained the supreme power that all his colleagues in the past dynasties have dreamed of! He can throw off his arms and change his Ming Dynasty according to his own wishes.
It's coming..."
"You just don't beat me for three days and then go to the house to uncover the tiles." After hearing this, Liu Bowen laughed and scolded: "If your father hears it, he will have to tear his mouth to pieces."
"Hey, I dare to talk nonsense with Master." Lao Liu didn't say anything harsh, and said with a smile: "I don't dare to talk nonsense in front of the old man."
"Hey, to be honest, I also admire the emperor very much," Liu Bowen also said with emotion: "Without great perseverance, great determination, and great methods, it is impossible to accomplish this matter. Read "Twenty-one Histories"
, and there is nothing like it.”
"Yes, in the long history, it is quite explosive." Lao Liu nodded and said: "Since ancient times, there has been a king and a prime minister, and the king and prime minister are not separated from each other. The emperors of the past dynasties dared to think and dare not do things, my family
The old man did it."
He said with a smile: "From this point of view, I really have to thank Hu Weiyong. Without Prime Minister Hu's cooperation, the old man wanted to abolish the prime minister, withdraw the Central Secretary, and divide the five houses. I don't know how much opposition he would have encountered. At least
You won’t be able to cut through the mess quickly and settle the matter in one fell swoop like now!
"But if it were another emperor, I'm afraid Hu Xiang wouldn't be so cooperative..." Liu Bowen said with a meaningful smile.
"Yes, other emperors have beheaded Hu Weiyong a hundred times..." Lao Liu also said with a meaningful smile: "I heard that back then, the old man asked the master if Hu Weiyong could be the prime minister, and the master gave eight words
His comment - 'It's like a car, but I'm afraid of its bumps.' It really made the master say this, and he really overturned Zhongshu Province's car."
"Hahaha, back then I complained that the emperor didn't listen to loyal advice," Liu Bowen shook his head and said with a smile, "only now do I realize that this is where the emperor is smarter than me."
"It's hard to say whether the old man did it on purpose or accidentally." Lao Liu winked and smiled.
"That must be accidental." The two foxes, one old and one young, looked at each other and smiled, ending the topic.
Well, in fact, Hu Weiyong is just Boss Zhu’s perfect tool, nothing more.
