In October of the second year of Tianji, the queen gave birth to a son named Jian.
Liu Qu was naturally very proud. He had two children. The eldest son A Shi was only three years old this year. He was very cute and tiger-headed. Liu Qu liked him very much. As for the second son Jian, he was stronger than his elder brother when he was born. The queen said
He is exactly like his father. Liu Qu spends the whole day taking care of his two children in the palace and does not pay attention to any government affairs. If this was during the period of Xiaode, Xiaoxian, and Xiaokang, I am afraid that all the ministers would have gathered at the gate of the palace.
He began to reprimand the emperor for his behavior.
However, in today's temples, since the reorganization of Shizhongtai, Liu Qu's visit to Houde Hall has no impact. In the past two years or so, Liu Qu has always been reluctant to come to Shizhongtai.
The Hall of Houde had no choice but to undergo a complete reorganization. Twenty-seven important officials from the temple formed the Shizhongtai. Pang Tong was responsible for convening the Shizhongtai meeting. These important ministers became ministers of the Shizhongtai, such as Zhuge Liang, who was the minister.
Order to serve the Minister of Central and Taiwan.
On weekdays, they integrated the memorials from various places, held discussions, and then decided how to review them. However, the court meeting gradually declined. When the court meeting was held, most of the things that had been discussed by the ministers were put here.
Discussions are held at various places, and the officials exchange opinions to see if there are any better ideas. However, in fact, the officials are no longer able to interfere with the affairs of Shizhongtai.
The imperial meeting was in name only, and the power they had was to listen to the decisions of the ministers at the central court.
Liu Qu sat in the upper position bored, still thinking about other things. Looking at the ministers in front of him, after Liu Yi opened his mouth to convene a court meeting, Pang Tong and other ministers at the Central and Taiwan Affairs Office immediately put forward the policies that had been discussed earlier.
came out.
"Due to the promotion of iron farm tools throughout the world, there was a gradual shortage of iron tools. Therefore, the temple was preparing to set up large factories in Ningzhou, Hezhou, Xinzhou, and Youzhou... which could accommodate tens of thousands of people, with traders and residences.
Several iron counties were established in the region...Similarly, there are salt...tea, and temples. In the next year, large-scale centralized mining, planting, cultivation, casting, etc. of these materials will be carried out.
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"Absorb a large number of craftsmen from the craftsmanship school...and voluntarily recruit people from Kushan and other areas..."
"Solve the problem of jobless rangers!"
"Relax the restrictions on merchants!"
"Will voluntarily migrate from the central plains to the surrounding open areas, pay for the stability, and give land for farming... Four years ago in the Tianji, millions of people were to be moved to Xizhou and Guishang.
Six hundred thousand people will be moved to Ningzhou! Three hundred thousand people will be moved to Jiaozhou!"
Pang Tongtong said these decrees one by one, and all the officials just listened attentively. They all knew that all these decrees were arrived at after discussions among the ministers. Even if they objected, it would be useless.
These ministers are the absolute core of the temple, but today's court discussions have gradually evolved into formal things and no longer have the original atmosphere.
If Wang Jiexin is reincarnated, I am afraid that no one will ask Wang Jiexin to cook Wang Jiexin at the court meeting. More than twenty ministers will gather together to discuss whether to cook Wang Jiexin. If the resolution is passed, then the next day the court will
There was no Wang Jiexin at the meeting.
The ministers didn't feel anything. Anyway, their main duties were not in court meetings. They still had their own duties and their own things to do. The only one who felt panic was Zhongshu Ling Liu Yi.
During the entire court meeting, Liu Yi frowned and said nothing. He looked at everyone coldly, but his heart was extremely anxious. He hurriedly completed the court meeting, and then
Left here.
Just as he was about to get on the carriage, someone came up behind him. Liu Yi squinted his eyes and turned his head. The person who came was none other than Zhuge Liang. Zhuge Liang stood behind him and said, "We haven't had dinner together for a long time. Maybe I
Go and have a meal at Zhongshu Ling's mansion?" Liu Yi squeezed out a smile, and before he said anything, Zhuge Liang got into the carriage with him. Liu Yi didn't say anything more, and the two sat in the carriage.
, the carriage drove slowly towards Zhongshu Ling's residence.
"Liu Linggong... these days, you haven't said a word in the Hall of Houde, and you didn't look very happy during the court meeting. Why is this?"
Zhuge Liang has always been straightforward, so he asked without concealment.
Facing Zhuge Liang's question, Liu Yi was silent for a moment and then said: "I'm fine, it's just because of my health that I feel a little uncomfortable."
"Oh? That's it..."
Zhuge Liang nodded and said nothing more.
The two returned to the mansion, but Liu Yi still said nothing and had no intention of getting close to Zhuge Liang. Zhuge Liang didn't mind, so he sat down and ate with him. While the two were eating, Zhuge Liang asked: "
I think Liu Jun’s appetite is normal, and it doesn’t seem like there’s anything serious. Could it be that I did something to make Liu Linggong disgusted?”
Liu Yi squinted his eyes, threw the chopsticks in his hand on the table, and said dissatisfied: "What else do I have to be dissatisfied with? I am very happy now! Extremely happy! Everything is done at the waiting table
Internal discussion, then what do you want me to do with Zhongshu Ling? The court meeting is in vain, I will be idle all day long, so I might as well just ban the court meeting and Zhongshu Ling!! I can resign and go home.
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"I, the grandson of Emperor Xiaokang, was so bullied by the kings?! Could it be that all the three orders are empty?!" Liu Yi shouted angrily, looking a little hysterical, playing in the courtyard.
The two children were also frightened by their father's appearance, and were taken out of the courtyard by the slaves. Seeing Liu Yi's angry appearance, Zhuge Liang didn't know how to speak.
He came here this time after discussing with Pang Tong, planning to change the date of the court meeting, and even... to see if he could abolish the usual court meeting. After all, the ministers who could discuss things were gathered in Houde.
In the temple, there was no need to hold another court meeting to waste time. He thought for a moment, and finally did not hide it from Liu Yi. He said: "I dare not insult Mr. Liu. In fact, I did have the intention to postpone the court meeting.
idea..."
"I am the grandson of Xiaokang!! How dare you?!"
Liu Yi roared angrily.
Zhuge Liang looked at him calmly, shook his head, and then said: "This is your Majesty's wish. I also accepted your Majesty's order. I hope you will not be blamed." After Zhuge Liang said this, he ignored Liu Yi's words.
Angry, Liu Yi left the place directly. Liu Yi was still shouting angrily: "Where are you going to put me? I will never agree!! You go back and tell the emperor!! I won't obey!!"
In Liu Yi's anger, Zhuge Liang left. Liu Yi sat on his seat with veins on his forehead.
"Ms. sir, don't get angry. Didn't Dr. Zhang say that you are not allowed to get angry... This kind of court meeting will not be held until it is held. Anyway, the emperor cannot abolish your position...", Zhang
Shi walked beside Liu Yi feeling distressed, and while clearing the dishes in front of him, he said with concern.
"What do you know?!" Liu Yi yelled angrily. Zhang was startled by him. They had lived together for so many years, and this was the first time Liu Yi treated her so badly. She was stunned for a moment, and then she thought it was
Nothing happened, so I continued to put away the dishes.
Liu Yi covered his head and sat on the chair.
The young Cheng Wen wanted to go to his father's place, but his mother caught him and said, "Don't mess with that official fan, just let him think about the fight for power and profit!" Zhang said and took her son inside.
Liu Yi ignored the two of them and sat in the courtyard for several hours. While he was sitting, a servant suddenly ran over and walked to Liu Yi's side and said: "Master,
A servant of the house asked Zhong Changtong to see him."
"Zhong Changtong? Why did he come to visit me??" Liu Yi frowned. He had no friendship with Zhong Changtong. Zhong Changtong suddenly came to visit, which really made Liu Yi a little confused. He waved his hand.
, "Let him come in."
After a while, the servant walked in with Zhong Changtong. When Zhong Changtong walked in with a smile and bowed to him, Liu Yi felt something was wrong. When did Zhong Changtong become
So many courtesy? However, Liu Yi still put on a bad face and asked: "Mr. Zhongchang? Why did you remember to pay homage to me? Now that I have lost power, the court meeting is in vain, and there is no place for me in the temple.
What else are you doing here?"
"Hahahaha~~" Zhong Changtong laughed.
"Others don't know Liu Linggong's thoughts, but I, Zhong Changtong, know it. Your Majesty, stop pretending!" Zhong Changtong said disdainfully. Liu Yi was stunned and asked: "What else are you going to say? I
Why don’t you know?”
"Liu Linggong is not angry because he has lost power, but he is anxious because the emperor has lost power, right?" Zhong Changtong asked. Liu Yi was shocked, "Don't talk nonsense. The ministers serving Zhongtai are all loyal ministers of the country. How could it be so?"
Fighting for power with the emperor? If you continue to talk nonsense like this, I'm afraid I will send you to Duke Manchu."
"Liu Linggong, today's ministers in the Imperial Palace, to put it bluntly, have become new ministers, ruling the Houde Palace. As for the emperor, what control does he have over state affairs? As for the court meeting,
Now it is also in ruins. The emperor does not know anything at all and cannot manage anything. Everything is in the hands of the ministers. Liu Linggong is a member of the clan and the grandson of Emperor Xiaokang. Naturally, what he thinks in his heart
It is different from what the ministers thought..."
"What about you? Are you also related to Emperor Xiaokang?"
"I don't have that honor, but I have a great heart, and I have special admiration for Emperor Xiaokang. I can help the Duke, support the power of the emperor, suppress the current ministers, and return the emperor's power to Xiaokang and Xiaoxian.
Time!" Zhong Changtong said, and sat directly in front of the stunned Liu Yi, holding a glass of wine, which was exactly what Zhuge Liang had left, and Zhong Changtong drank it down in one gulp.
"Don't you want this, Mr. Liu? If this continues, after a hundred years, it will not be a court meeting, but an emperor. The emperor's position is in name only. It would be so sad if Emperor Xiaokang's soul knew...
?”
Liu Yi sat in the upper seat, gritted his teeth, his eyes turned red, and after thinking for a long time, he raised his head and asked: "What should I do?!"
"Strengthen the power of the imperial court. Since the ministers at the imperial court have aversion to becoming bigger, we might as well strengthen the power of the imperial court through the emperor. For example, let the imperial court have the power to elect the ministers at the imperial court. In this way, the imperial court will
At the same time, the ministers of Zhongtai are subject to the restrictions of the court, and as the official secretary of the Central Committee, he can naturally control the dismissal and promotion of the ministers of Zhongtai. In this way, the position of the emperor is impregnable and will never be affected by the ministers of Zhongtai.
The minister's threat..."
"Well..." Liu Yi nodded and thought seriously for a moment. Suddenly he realized something was wrong and suddenly threw the wine cup on the table at Zhong Changtong. He stood up and shouted angrily:
"You guy!! You are trying to use me to destroy the big man!! Your intentions are evil! Your intentions are evil!! Thief!!!"
He suddenly rushed towards Zhong Changtong. Zhong Changtong was slightly startled, then turned around and ran away. He would not compete with someone of Liu Yi's physique.
Watching Zhong Changtong escape from the mansion, Liu Yi looked at his back angrily.
"They are all traitors... They are all traitors... A bunch of thieves!!"