If Lu Yijian left the court, there was no guarantee that his position in the Third Division would not be taken away by Kou Zhun. How could Liu E agree?

Liu E stared at Lu Yijian and gritted her silver teeth, "The Ai family won't agree!"

Lu Yijian cupped his hands and said, "I have made up my mind!"

Liu E angrily slapped the chair she sat on.

She already has no punishment department. If she loses the third department, her right to speak in the court will plummet.

She can now confidently participate in all political decisions in the court, relying on the Third Division.

Although she still has three yamen in her hands, the three yamen are in charge of military affairs.

Since Emperor Taizu Zhao Kuangyin released his military power over a cup of wine, the imperial court has been promoting a strategy of emphasizing culture and restraining military force.

It went through three dynasties including Taizu Zhao Kuangyin, Taizong Zhao Guangyi and Zhenzong Zhao Heng.

The voice of Sanya in the court has been suppressed to the lowest level.

All matters in the court, large and small, are decided by civil servants. Although military ministers have the right to participate, they do not have the right to make decisions.

Therefore, the Third Division is Liu E's biggest supporter. Without the Third Division, her role as the regent of the country will become unworthy of her name.

By then, it might turn into a humanoid stamp like Zhao Zhen.

She does not have strong relatives to support her.

Although Liu Mei's status has gradually risen under her promotion over the years, compared with Kou Zhun, Li Di and others, it is still not good enough.

However.

Liu E had her own ideas, and so did Lu Yijian.

After Lu Yijian took refuge with Liu E, he gave Liu E many advices, but Liu E accepted very few of them.

Liu E favored Ding Wei more than him.

This made him a little disappointed.

When the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty asked to dismiss the criminal department, he planned the safest path for Liu E, but Liu E did not listen and instead believed Ding Wei's words.

In the end, not only did he fail to keep the Tribunal, but he also became on the opposite side of the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty.

In terms of qualifications, merit, age, and voice, he should be the one to take the position of political advisor this time.

But it was because he fell in love with Liu E and Liu E failed to deal with his own troubles that he eventually lost his position as a political advisor.

This made him extremely disappointed with Liu E.

He is different from other officials. Even if other officials cannot serve as counselors in political affairs, they will be satisfied as a minister of the six departments.

But he must sit in the position of participating in political affairs.

He has huge political resources left by his uncle Lu Mengzheng.

These political resources are at his disposal. If he still cannot sit in the position of participating in political affairs, then those officials who are attached to the Lu family will leave the Lu family.

The behemoth Lu family will also fall.

He did not ask Qiangye to defeat his ancestors, but he asked that the Lu family would not fall into his hands.

The purpose of taking refuge in Liu E was to participate in political affairs.

Now that Liu E, under the checks and balances of Kou Zhun, could not help him get into the position of political advisor, he had to rely on himself.

In Liu E's eyes, patrolling the world and investigating corruption was a matter of inciting hatred, but in his eyes, this was a rare opportunity.

As long as he patrols the country and investigates and punishes corrupt officials, his prestige among the people will skyrocket.

When the people all call him Qingtian, he will be unstoppable when he enters the inner court, and no one can stop him.

Therefore, when Kou Zhun proposed to send him to patrol the country and investigate corruption, he decisively agreed.

Kou Zhun saw Lu Yijian's thoughts and immediately said: "That's right!"

He was very optimistic about Lu Yijian. If Lu Yijian had not taken refuge with Liu E, he would have promoted Lu Yijian to the throne.

Now that Lu Yijian and Liu E were having a falling out, and he planned to patrol the country to investigate and deal with corruption in order to gain a reputation, he naturally had no reason not to agree.

When Liu E heard Kou Zhun's words, she glared angrily, "Aijia is not allowed!"

Kou Zhun glanced at Liu E and said in a neutral tone: "As the mother of the country, the Queen Mother should pay attention to Feng Yi."

Liu E snorted coldly, but her attitude did not change.

Kou Zhun no longer paid attention to her, but said to Ding Wei, Xiang Minzhong: "I and the Queen Mother have different opinions, let's discuss it in court!"

Ding Wei nodded stiffly.

Xiang Minzhong said directly: "I agree with Lu Yijian's inspection of the country to investigate and deal with corruption. In recent years, due to the corruption of officials in various places, it is not uncommon for people to become bandits. It is time to investigate."

Ding said that as Liu E, he naturally had to speak for Liu E. He shook his head and said: "The Third Division is the backbone of the imperial court. A few corrupt officials are more important than the Third Division.

I don’t think it’s appropriate to invite Lu Yi to perform a brief performance.”

Liu E said coldly: "The Aijia is not allowed!"

Kou Zhun said slowly: "In my capacity as the regent of the country, I approve this matter. In my capacity as Tong Zhongshu's disciple Ping Zhangshi, I approve this matter."

The reason why Kou Zhun took out his two identities was to tell everyone that he had two votes in court discussions.

Kou Zhun and Xiang Minzhong cast three votes, while Liu E and Ding Wei only had two votes. Naturally, they had to listen to Kou Zhun and Xiang Minzhong.

The effect of Kou Jili pushing Minzhong to serve as political advisor was immediately apparent.

When the court encountered something before and needed to discuss it, Kou Zhun and Liu E were in the same opinion. In the end, they had to deliberate for a long time to come up with an opinion acceptable to both parties as the final decision.

Now we have Xiang Minzhong joining us.

Kou Zhun immediately overwhelmed Liu E.

Through this simple court discussion, all civil and military officials in the court felt the change in the wind direction in the court.

They looked at Kou Zhun with even more awe.

As long as Xiang Minzhong does not fall to Liu E, then Kou Zhun will be a fully powerful minister.

Kou Ji did not feel happy, but frowned.

What he said before, overtly or covertly, was telling the officials that those yamen in the court that were in name only or had duplicative powers needed to be dismissed.

But the officials didn't seem to listen to his words.

He said so much, and the officials seemed to only focus on corruption.

Kou Ji was about to give a warning, but Li Di grabbed his sleeve.

Kou Ji frowned and asked in confusion: "Grandpa Li, why are you pulling me?"

Li Di rolled his eyes and whispered: "Stop asking for death."

Kou Ji said in a deep voice: "How?"

Li Di pulled Kou Ji's sleeves, came close to Kou Ji, and whispered: "Are there any idiots who can stand in this hanging arch hall? No! Each one is smarter than the other! What you said has so much implication, how can they do it?

Maybe you don't care?

They all remembered what you said today.

But why didn't anyone discuss this matter in court?

Even your grandfather and the Queen Mother are pretending to be deaf and dumb?

That's because the stakes are too high and it's not yet time to make a decision, so no one is talking about it.

When it comes time to make a decision, they will be more noisy than you."

Li Di glanced around and saw that no one was paying attention to the two of them, so he whispered: "Do you think that you, the only smart person in the civil and military affairs of the dynasty, can't see the bad government of the court?

In this Chui Gong Hall, every one of them is aware of it.

No one lifted the lid because everyone benefited, so they pretended not to know.

As time went by, no one was willing to lift the lid.

Because there are too many officials covered under the lid, and there are too many interests involved.

If you are not careful, you will die.

Today you took the liberty of opening the lid and putting all the treasures inside in front of everyone.

You will definitely be hated by others.

They may be afraid of your grandfather's power and dare not touch you.

But if you continue to stir things up, there is no guarantee that they will not take risks."

Kou Ji frowned and said, "But if I don't mention this matter and let the court push it away until the end, wouldn't it be nothing?"

Li Di shook his head, loosened Kou Ji's sleeves, and explained: "No...what you said today will definitely spread in Bianjing City soon. By then, both the government and the public will know that there are shortcomings in the government.

Even if the imperial court is just pretending, it will dismiss a few idle yamen and give an explanation to the officials and the people.

The fact that the officials are silent now does not mean that they are not paying attention to this matter.
To be continued...