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As soon as these words came out, everyone in the pavilion widened their eyes in shock. The emperor actually wanted Lin Jue to be the third minister? How is this possible? The third minister is one of the three chief officials of the imperial court, and Lin Jue has the qualifications and abilities.
Huh? This seems ill-considered.
Even Lin Jue himself felt it was sudden. He was stunned for a moment and hurriedly waved his hands and said: "I can't help it. I am young and inexperienced, so how dare I take on such a big responsibility? Your Majesty chose someone else. I did not offer the medicine for these reasons. This gives me something to do."
He is suspected of taking advantage of this matter to flatter himself."
Guo Chong chuckled and said: "I know, I didn't want to appoint you as the Third Secretary for this matter. I wanted to appoint you because of your ability. After the Regulations Department was abolished, it was changed to the Reform and Rehabilitation Department, and I thought of merging it into the Third Secretary.
Si Yamen. Although the new law has been stopped, there are many aftermath matters. You are Fan Dunru’s disciple, and you should handle the aftermath matters for them. This matter involves a lot, and I don’t want to add any more details. I can rest assured that you can handle it.
Then Yang Xiu and Du Weijian can be appointed as deputy envoys of the Third Department to assist you in your actions, what do you think?"
Lin Jue pondered deeply. Guo Chong suddenly asked him to serve as the Third Secretary-General, which surprised Lin Jue. Originally, Lin Jue thought that it would be difficult for him to gain a foothold in the court. However, he did not expect that Guo Chong would actually ask him to serve as the Third Secretary-General.
.This does not seem like an impulsive idea. Guo Chong said it without thinking, as if he had had such an idea for a long time. Suddenly, Lin Jue seemed to understand something. Could it be that Guo Chong wanted to support himself and become the leader of the court?
Is the power of the new faction in China successful?
Lin Jue's idea was not wrong, Guo Chong thought exactly the same.
As we all know, after the fall of Yan Zhengsu and Fang Dunru, the DPRK and the Central Government became almost monolithic. Lu Zhongtian and Yang Jun, two people who had not been together originally, formed an alliance with unanimous opinions on the prince's issue. The two central government offices became
With those who have formed a front line, how can the rest of the stragglers have the strength to resist? They must go with the flow and dare not go against it. But for Guo Chong, it has become a worry for him.
Guo Chong didn't have any special views on Lu Zhongtian and Yang Jun. Even after Lin Jue impeached these two people, Guo Chong didn't pay much attention to Lin Jue's statement. He just fined them a salary. Although there were some concerns about this
He was doubtful, but not to the point of losing trust in Lu Zhongtian and Yang Jun. However, as a king, Guo Chong naturally understood the consequences of the courtiers becoming powerful. In order to bring down Yan Zhengsu and Fang Dunru, in a few days, Guo Chong
Hundreds of impeachment memorials were sent to him from all directions, and everyone wanted to bring down Yan Zhengsheng and Fang Dunru and punish them severely. From that incident, Guo Chong realized how powerful Lu Zhongtian was.
The head of the country and the prime minister of the Great Zhou Dynasty can already make the main officials of the Great Zhou Dynasty impeach others according to his ideas. This is a sign of increasing power. Although Guo Chong has long been aware of this matter, knowing that Lu Zhong
There were a lot of officials under Tianmen, but that time really shocked Guo Chong. What worried Guo Chong even more was that Yang Jun had never been with Lu Zhongtian, and he had become one of the factors that stabilized the court and his absolute trust and trust.
The one he relied on most was now involved with Lu Zhongtian. The common advance and retreat of military and political officials was originally a sign of harmony between generals and ministers, but for the emperor, that was definitely not a good thing.
The so-called emperor's way is the way to control people and the balance of power.
The way. The ministers under his command have great power, which is not a problem. The problem is that one family cannot be the sole leader and control the entire dynasty. Then the emperor will become a deaf and blind man and be at the mercy of others. When the power in the dynasty is unbalanced and becomes monolithic, things will become monolithic.
It went in a direction that Guo Chong never wanted.
The best situation Guo Chong hopes for is that the ministers in the court should not form factions. But this is obviously impossible. The next best thing is that even if there are factions, they must be of equal strength and cannot be broken through fighting. It is best for him to mediate in the middle
, be a peacemaker. In this way, they are all under his control. He is also the one who can make the final decision. The purpose of introducing Yan Zhengshu and Fang Dunru before was of course to reform the law and give Yan Zhengshen and Fang Dunru heavy power.
Of course, the purpose of the reform is also for the needs of the reform, but in fact Guo Chong also wants to share the power of Lu Zhongtian and Yang Jun. If the three pillars of the court can stand up and threaten each other, he will have much less worry. No one knows better than the descendants of the Guo family.
The dangers of having ministers in power is because the emperor Guo Wei who established the Great Zhou Dynasty established the Great Zhou Dynasty by using ministers in power to seize the country of the Later Han Dynasty. The descendants of the Guo family themselves became rebellious ministers, so they naturally had to take strict precautions against this happening.
Strictly speaking, the death of Yan Zhengsu and Fang Dunru was not what Guo Chong wanted. It was just the "three deficiencies" remarks made by Fang Dunru and Yan Zhengsu that really angered Guo Chong, which shook his majesty and rule as the emperor.
It was reasonable, and he had to punish him. But he definitely didn't want to kill the two people. That's why he asked Lin Jue to persuade him and give Yan Fang and Yan Fang a step down. In Yan Fang and Yan Fang's case, they still remained the same.
Unwilling to give in, he still agreed to the Empress Dowager Wei's request and decided to pardon the two of them in the name of the New Year's amnesty. Let them rest for a year or two to suppress their arrogance, and then re-enable them.
.But unexpectedly, Yan Fang and the other two could not get rid of the sand in their eyes and committed suicide. Their deaths really caught Guo Chong off guard.
Guo Chong knew after their deaths that he had to support a new force to balance the unbalanced situation in the court. Looking around the civil and military officials of the court, Lin Jue was the most suitable one. Lin Jue was obviously a natural match between Lu Zhongtian and Yang Jun.
Opponent, because his teacher was the target of Lu Zhongtian and Yang Jun's attack, and he himself seemed to have no friendship with Lu Zhongtian and Yang Jun. More importantly, this person actually had some abilities, and he had already done several things at a young age that impressed the government and the public.
Shocking event.
Finally, the most important thing is that Lin Jue saved his life! When he had given up hope, it was Lin Jue who allowed him to rekindle the fire of life. How could he not reuse such a person? How could he not reuse him?
Respect?
However, after the impeachment incident, Guo Chong did have some hesitation. He was worried that Lin Jue had other intentions. Lin Jue's performance that day was a bit excessive, making him think that Lin Jue was arrogant by controlling the medicine he used to treat his illness.
He became domineering. Guo Chong was very angry at the time. But today, Lin Jue presented the prescription, which broke Guo Chong's doubts and made Guo Chong feel happy. Originally, he had to wait until the Lantern Festival before announcing
But at this moment, I couldn’t wait to say it out loud.
Lin Jue actually wasn't very interested in the Third Commander, and he didn't want to become a pawn in Guo Chong's imperial strategy. However, it was better than nothing. Although the Third Commander's power was not as powerful as before, this position was still nominal.
He is one of the leaders of the Central Yamen on Wednesday. Being appointed as the Third Secretary can to some extent make it easier to compete with Lu Zhongtian, Yang Jun and others.
Short and long. Being in a high position actually alleviates one's situation to a certain extent. At least those people have to consider their own status when doing things.
More importantly, it is better to be the Third Secretary by oneself than to be the Third Secretary by someone like Lu Zhongtian. When the three major powers of the imperial court, including military, government and finance, are concentrated in the hands of a certain group, the imperial court is completely controlled by them.
.I can at least be a disruptor to prevent them from getting what they want.
"Father, the position of Prime Minister is very important and cannot be given at will. Mr. Lin himself has said that he is young and inexperienced, and the responsibility of Prime Minister is heavy and he cannot bear it. Should we discuss it with all the adults in the court?
Is it better to make a decision properly?" Guo Xu had to speak. Although he was able to come here to see Guo Chong and accompany him to enjoy the snow today, it was largely because of Concubine Mei's hard pleas.
When it snowed, Guo Chong became excited and wanted to take the queen and concubines to enjoy the snow and enjoy the family happiness among the people. However, Guo Chong did not want Guo Xu to accompany him in the palace. Concubine Mei tried every means to persuade her, saying that she had not been with her son for a long time.
We were reunited, and I missed Guo Xu very much. If Guo Xu didn't come, I wouldn't be very interested, so I might as well go back to the palace and sit there. Guo Chong thought about the relationship between husband and wife for many years, so he agreed to him. Besides, Guo Chong is coming in the New Year.
He deliberately ignored Guo Xu for a long time, hoping that Guo Xu would reflect and be honest. After all, this was his favorite son, and he still felt a little pity for him in his heart. Especially when getting along with Guo Mian, Guo Mian often said some inappropriate things and did something he did.
Whenever something inappropriate happened, Guo Chong would always think of Guo Xu. Comparing Guo Xu with Guo Mian, he felt that Guo Xu was at least much better than Guo Mian in terms of behavior. But he couldn't do anything to him that he might have done.
It's hard to let go of the behavior of someone who intended to kill someone with a borrowed knife.
Guo Xu was finally allowed to accompany him to enjoy the snow. He also knew that this was not easy. So he was careful this morning and did not say a word. But now, he really couldn't help it. His father actually wanted Lin Jue to be the leader.
The Third Chief Minister is simply unacceptable. The Third Chief Minister is at least nominally on the same level as the Privy Councilor and Prime Minister. He is a first-rate minister. How could the father let Lin Jue sit in this position?
He must come out to dissuade him.
Guo Chong frowned and glanced at Guo Xu, and said coldly: "What are you talking about? Why are you young and not qualified enough? Isn't the number one scholar in our court not qualified enough to be the Third Secretary? Who put down the rebellion of the Qingjiao? Is it you Guo Xu? I
My face has been completely humiliated by you. You are nine years older than Lin Jue, but have you done anything earth-shattering? Among the younger generation in my dynasty, Lin Jue is one of the best. Those who are capable are better than those who are mediocre.
Next, this is the truth. The twelve Gan and Luo are the prime ministers, but so what? I have made up my mind, and it is not your turn to say anything."
Guo Xu was speechless and ashamed. This sentence brought up the Qingjiao Rebellion again. The emperor was probably thinking of something that made him angry again. If he had known this, he might as well have shut up.
Concubine Mei frowned and whispered: "Why does the emperor reprimand Xu'er like this? Xu'er is also a prince after all, how can he compare his ministers with him? Isn't the emperor's son inferior to his ministers? The emperor also speaks softly."
Guo Chong shouted: "What do you know about this woman? If it is not in front of the ministers, my words will be more serious. You, the Lu family, surround Guo Xu every day. A good prince will be instigated to do things that are incompatible with his status."
You, the mother-in-law, are also responsible for the inappropriate things."
