With a heavy look on his face, Yin walked to the carved window of Xinuan Pavilion.
He knew very well that in fact, as early as the Shunzhi period or even before, the highest authority of the Qing Dynasty was the Council of Kings and Ministers.
For example, Emperor Shunzhi Fulin was promoted to the throne of emperor when he was only six years old. However, his father, Huang Taiji, did not clearly designate the successor to the throne when he was alive.
So, who finally decided to make Fulinlai the emperor?
It is the meeting of kings and ministers to discuss government affairs.
In a sense, this is actually a system in which leaders of various groups jointly decide on major issues.
There are advantages and disadvantages.
The good thing is that when everyone is working together, and after brainstorming, it helps to make decisions that are in the best interest of everyone.
But for the emperor, obviously the disadvantages far outweigh the advantages.
The worst thing is that this system constantly limits the supreme authority that should belong to the emperor alone.
Yin wrinkled his stern eyebrows. No matter who it is, no matter what the rules of the ancestors are, it is Yin who is sitting on the dragon throne now, and this country is also Yin's!
His subjects should regard the king as their heaven, instead of coveting his imperial power openly or covertly through various situations, trying to intervene and get a piece of the pie.
This was an intolerable provocation to him.
Yin remembered very clearly: In the Kangxi dynasty, when Emperor Ama was still alive, in order to take back power from the meeting of ministers, he established the South Study Room.
The South Study Room is an organization similar to a group of confidential secretaries. Those who can be selected can be regarded as Huang Ama's most powerful confidants.
The reason why the South Study Room was established is also very simple.
Huang Ama wants to use this as the core to establish a center of power of his own. The emperor's orders can be efficiently sent directly to the South Study Room, competing with the king and minister conference system for political affairs.
The current munitions room is equivalent to the former South Study Room.
Whether it is the military quarters or the south study room, the officials are not subordinate to each other, but all serve the emperor.
This avoids cliques among bureaucrats to a certain extent.
Perhaps Yin had not noticed it when he was a boy, but now, he had to admit that he was more and more similar to the late emperor.
The military quarters is an example. Since you are an emperor, you must hold the power of the world.
Yin slowly clenched his hands. He was determined and confident.
"No matter how many things you have to do that day, tell everyone in the munitions room that they will be completed today." Yin turned his head and ordered Yunxiang.
"Yes! Brother Chen knows!" Yunxiang lowered his head and responded.
He quickly went through the memorials of civil and military officials from various provinces in his mind, leaving out those that had nothing to say. The remaining memorials ranged from thirty to forty to sixty or seventy.
If it were truly operated efficiently, the Military Supplies House would completely deprive the Council of King and Ministers of the power to discuss government affairs and become the main hub of power in the Qing Dynasty.
The emperor would thus quickly centralize power.
However... Yunxiang thought deeply that only the fourth brother could do this. After all, it has something to do with the emperor's courage, ability, structure, political vision, and personal qualities. If it had been back then...
If the nine sons had seized the throne and someone else had taken the chair, even if ten military quarters were set up, they might not be able to suppress those old foxes.
The monarch and his ministers were discussing, and suddenly they heard a familiar girl's voice outside and said with a smile: "Is the Emperor Ama in Xinuang Pavilion?"
Then came Su Peisheng's voice, smiling apologetically and begging: "Princess! Princess! Please wait a moment, the emperor is still discussing politics inside! ... Oh! You can't go in at this moment!"
It’s Princess Heshuo and Hui.
Yin and Yunxiang looked at each other and smiled, then raised their voices: "Let her come in!"
Su Peisheng hurriedly agreed. The palace attendant had already gently opened the door and opened the curtain. Yunxiang looked up and saw a young boy walking in gracefully. He was tall and tall, dressed in men's clothing, as if he didn't know who his family was.
Young man.
Young people always grow in size very quickly, and after not seeing each other for a while, Princess Hehui seemed to have grown a lot taller.
She put her hands in front of her body. Although she was dressed in men's clothing, she still followed the etiquette of Manchu women. She saluted Yin first and said: "Huang Ama!" and then greeted her biological father Yunxiang in a formal manner.
Yunxiang nodded and said with a loving look on his face: "Okay! Okay!"
Yin glanced at Princess Hehui, who was dressed in men's clothing, and scolded: "Hehui! Why are you dressing up in men's clothing again?"
When Yunxiang heard the emperor say the word "again", he knew that He Hui had dressed up like this more than once.
There were many and strict rules in the palace, but she came in so casually, and she was also cute and lively in front of the emperor, talking and laughing freely, which showed that the emperor always loved her very much.
Yunxiang was grateful, so he turned to Yin and said, "A child has no rules."
Yin laughed, pointed at He Hui and said, "Thirteenth brother, I'm afraid you don't know yet. What she did today is already considered 'proper'!"
Yunxiang stared slightly, and then Yin smiled and said: "He Hui is very lively. Follow me. On weekdays, pommel horse, bow and arrow are always playing and practicing. Thirteenth brother, look, this girl is wearing this outfit.
He looks more and more like a little brother!"
Yunxiang's expression changed slightly, and he immediately stood up and said, "The emperor is joking! My brother is scared!"
Yin smiled and patted his shoulder, saying: "Your daughter is my daughter! Don't worry, Old Thirteen."
Princess Hehui turned her head, but she was not afraid of Yin. She just smiled and said: "Huang Ama, don't make fun of me!"
She walked forward a few more steps, and when she got to the Imperial Case, she turned around and looked at the papers on the table, but did not dare to take a closer look. She only said, "Has the emperor eaten?"
Yin did not answer, glanced at her, and said with a clear smile: "I have come down to court, and there are still some things to do in the back hall. I just discussed politics with Prince Yi and haven't eaten yet, but it doesn't matter. If you are thinking about Yangxin Hall,
Here are some snacks, just ask Su Peisheng to arrange them."
When Yunxiang heard about it, he immediately said: "I missed the emperor's meal. The emperor's dragon body is important, so should we eat first and discuss the matter of the military quarters later?"
Yin raised his hand and said: "I'm not hungry! Thirteenth brother, when did you become such a mother-in-law?"
Yunxiang didn't say anything, but couldn't help but look at Princess Hehui, smiled lovingly, and joked: "Princess is this age, in two or three years it will be time to discuss marriage, how can you spend all your time there?"
Are you thinking about eating?"
When He Hui heard the word "marriage", even though he was always cheerful, he couldn't help but blush. He just pretended not to see it, turned around and chatted a few more words, then bowed and left with a blushing face.
Yin looked at the back of He Hui going out, and then said with a slight sadness: "Children grow up so fast. Only by looking at them sometimes can you feel how quickly time passes."
Yunxiang just smiled and said: "The emperor is in his prime years, how can he be sad for spring and autumn?"
Princess Hehui left the Cultivation Heart Hall and walked a little way to the north. Because she was dressed in Manchu men's clothing, her movements were much more carefree and unrestrained. She hated the servants following her the most, so she just turned around and ordered: "Don't rely on me.
Too close! Just follow from a distance."
The eunuchs quickly agreed.
Princess Hehui walked through Jingyun Gate and suddenly heard the sound of arrows hitting the ground.
She looked sideways and saw a young man in rich clothes in the archery pavilion, slowly picking up a bow and arrow. Then, as if he was furious, he threw the bow and arrow to the ground again.
When the servant saw that the princess was about to step out of the inner palace, she couldn't help but stepped forward to stop her.
