In the future, many of these people will continue to become the backbone of the Han Dynasty.
Therefore, this small court meeting is mainly to show the ministers that the country is not without its master, and that the court, especially the royal family, is not unprepared. Naturally, it should be done in moderation.
Now that the Ministry of Punishment has expressed its full support, Lechang will be able to control something. The Ministry of Punishment represents another layer of power of the court besides the army.
After all, Lechang neither dared nor was inclined to use the military to solve all problems.
First of all, her identity is not the emperor, so this is still a bit sensitive. Secondly, the problem of the Han Dynasty cannot be solved simply by using the army. In this way, the civil servants of the Han Dynasty are completely suppressed by the general system.
Civil servants and military generals should perform their respective duties and have balanced power in their hands to maintain the stability of the entire country. No matter which side has the upper hand and gets more support from the emperor, it may eventually lead to the collapse of the entire country.
confusion.
It is nothing new for military generals to exercise power.
Lechang cannot plant such hidden dangers for the Han Dynasty.
Therefore, as long as civil servants are still available and loyal, Lechang hopes to prioritize the use of civil servants to deal with these problems no matter what the reason.
After all, the main task of a military commander is to open up territory for the country, not to put a knife on the neck of one of his own people.
Lechang immediately said in a deep voice:
"In this case, I ask all ministers to perform their duties and abide by their duties. There may be people with evil intentions in Jiankang Mansion who want to challenge the authority of the Han Dynasty, but the founding of the Han Dynasty was not begged from anyone's hands.
, but they were fought with swords and guns, so the imperial court will never be afraid of provocations from any one person or even any family!"
Lechang's words were very serious and clearly stated his attitude, hammering into everyone's hearts like nails.
They didn't know whether Lechang only represented themselves or the Emperor Li Xingchen, but they knew very well that this sentence was absolutely correct.
Although the words came from Lechang's mouth, when the moment came, even if Li Xingchen was here, he would act decisively.
His Majesty, the Emperor, can only be more decisive.
This is recognized by everyone.
"I obey the order!" King Gu Ye led all the officials to surrender.
Behind the curtain, Lechang also let out a long sigh of relief. All the strength in her body seemed to have been drained away, but she still insisted on getting up. The eldest son of the emperor had already pulled the armrest of the chair and looked here eagerly.
Fortunately, Gu Yewang and others' voices were not too loud, otherwise so many people talking would have been enough to scare him to tears.
"How do you feel about living a long life?" Lechang picked up his son.
The little guy pulled Lechang's sleeve and smiled happily.
He probably didn't know what was happening, but he wasn't afraid.
"You really look like your father." Lechang said happily, feeling that all his fatigue had dissipated, "You must be a man who stands upright in the future."
I don't know if he understood his mother's words, but this little guy smiled even happier.
Outside the main hall, King Gu Ye walked down the steps step by step on crutches. Ren Zhong and Pei Ji were guarding him on the left and right. Among the officials in the court today, the three of them plus Pei Yi should be considered the oldest.
Now, those who are older or in poor health have already left the court, such as Luo Ya.
The rest are mostly newcomers who were promoted just before His Majesty went north.
Pei Yi was originally an unlucky member of the army during the Nanchen period. Later, because of his son, he had the opportunity to be sent out to serve as a small county guard. Of course, he could not talk to these old people who had already been in high positions.
came, so I will not go with them.
There are fewer and fewer elderly people, especially those in the Nanchen period.
Many of the new young people who have come up are no longer the children of the Southeast aristocratic families, and even the children of the Southeast noble families do not have a sense of belonging to their family as much as the previous generation, because the previous generation still had
During the confrontation between the Northern and Southern Dynasties, when the situation was at its most serious, preserving the family was often given top priority, and most of the family children would put the interests of the family first.
But things are different now. Now is the typical era of great unification. The imperial court is in turmoil. The young disciples are no longer inclined to stay in the high wall and protect these few families. They hope to be able to spread over a wider territory.
Zongheng, and at this time, even the aristocratic family has become an obstacle to them, so it is considered good for them not to stand up against the aristocratic family.
This gave Gu Yewang and others reason to suspect that Li Xinchen might have planned to deal with the aristocratic family early on. These were just plans that Li Xinchen had started very early.
It is true that the Southeastern nobles were indeed careless.
They thought that Li Xinchen wanted to rule the entire Han Dynasty, or at least consolidate his rule in the south of the Yangtze River, and it was impossible to do without them. However, the fact was that they were Li Xinchen's biggest enemies from the beginning.
Gao, even the southeastern gentry who thought they were the foundation of the Han Dynasty were uprooted!
Some people among the southeastern gentry reacted quickly, such as Xu Ling, Wu Mingche and others, and they were able to escape from it, but most of them were afraid that they would become the first victims of the Han Dynasty's raid on the aristocratic families.
And King Gu Ye didn't know how many people in his family could survive. After all, the Gu family in Wu County was also a behemoth. It had been entrenched in a wealthy place like Wu County for many years. How could it be so easy to directly attack the big man?
Bow your head? At least some people in the family are not willing to accept their fate, so even if King Gu Ye can save him, he can only save another part.
"Once this matter is over, I'm afraid that I, the prime minister, will also come to an end." King Gu Ye sighed softly. He was already old. He originally sat in this position only because after Xu Ling left, there was no such a big man.
Experienced and loyal old people can hold positions below one person among the prime ministers and above ten thousand people.
King Gu Ye knew how capable he was, and it was indeed a bit reluctant to stay in this position. If the prime minister really performed the duties of coordinating national affairs like the former prime minister, then King Gu Ye would not be qualified at all.
It's just that the Han Dynasty Prime Minister is more inclined to the civil service system and only handles civil affairs, so the pressure and demand for personal abilities are not that great. However, King Gu Ye is already feeling tired.
It's time to make way for the young people behind.
Pei Ji and Ren Zhong exchanged a look.
They are a censor and a general, so why not be like this?
As people who have more or less contact with the imperial court, they know very well that once the imperial court turns against the Southeast Family, the Southeast Family will have no chance of winning!