Han Shizu

Chapter 1194 The precursor to the change of the court

It was the first time to spend the winter in Luoyang, Emperor Liu seemed very comfortable, perhaps because of psychological effects, he even felt much more comfortable than in Kaifeng.The winter of Kaibao's sixth year seemed to be a bit colder than in the past. In March and September, there were several consecutive snowfalls. The snow was not heavy, but it also added a little softness to this desolate winter.

The establishment of the power structure of the Great Han Dynasty is also becoming more and more stable. In addition to the division and balance of power, it is also because after so many years, everyone has gotten used to it.

There is no doubt that the Zhengshitang is the highest authority of the current imperial court. It accepts the order of the emperor from the top, and governs the various ministries from the bottom. With the decentralization of power by Emperor Liu and the participation of the prince, its position as the center of power has become stronger. .

In the past, there was a Chongzheng Palace in Tokyo, not to mention a confrontation, but it was always restrained. After arriving in Xijing, this situation has changed a lot. The positions and personnel of the Chongzheng Palace are still there, but they are left out in the cold. It was left empty, at least there is no palace called Chongzheng Palace in Xijing.

However, given Emperor Liu's history of pissing, it's not true that he just looked away and let all the power return to Zaitang.Rather, he has studied the current official system and institutions of the Han Dynasty. In terms of restrictions on the power of the prime minister, compared with the three provinces and six ministries in the Tang Dynasty, there are already further divisions and checks and balances.

However, it took 20 years for the "Chongzheng Palace" to develop from its prototype to its formation, and then to its growth. The check and balance effect on the Zhengshitang is not obvious.On the contrary, to a certain extent, it also caused the bloat of the power organization and slowed down the administrative efficiency.

As the emperor's secretarial institution, Chongzhengdian is qualified and has positive effects, but to expand its influence, conflicts with Zhengshitang are inevitable.Taking these into consideration, in the past, Emperor Liu never granted real power to Chongzheng Hall, drawing a clear line between the two.

Moving west to Luoyang had a huge impact on the imperial court, some of which were visible, while others changed subtly.For example, Emperor Liu's thinking and division of power, now, he is ready to make adjustments.

Not just the replacement of personnel, the most important thing is the balance between imperial power and power.After thinking about it for nearly half a year, and discussing it with many people, Emperor Liu basically had a good idea of ​​the suggestions in all aspects.

The initial idea is to set up a cabinet, and this cabinet is naturally born out of the Chongzheng Palace in the past, but it is different from the past in that it will be more clear in terms of powers and responsibilities.

While undertaking the work of the emperor's secretary, he also acts as the brain of the country, making suggestions and making decisions on major policies.To put it bluntly, it is to completely strip the decision-making power from the political affairs hall and transfer it to the cabinet, and the main power of the political affairs hall in the future will be deliberation and execution.

It can also be said that the former Zhongshu Province has been replaced with a "cabinet" shell, but this shell is more to reflect the will of the emperor.No matter how it changes, this is the basic point, and this is still the action of Emperor Liu to strengthen the imperial power.

Although it has not yet been confirmed, Emperor Liu has already made a tacit decision on the candidate for the first cabinet scholar. It is not Shi Xizai who has been the "Secretary General" for several years, but the prime minister Wei Renpu.

Speaking of which, Wei Renpu has served as prime minister for more than ten years.He is also getting older, and it is time to reduce the pressure on him and reduce his physical burden. Reviewing official documents and handling government affairs are also physical labor.

Of course, the most important thing is Emperor Liu's suspicious temperament.For Wei Renpu, an old minister, Emperor Liu trusts, respects, and respects him, but there are limits.

Even now, there is no suspicion of Wei Renpu, who is conscientious and always maintains the demeanor of the prime minister.However, if a person stays in the aspect for too long, it is always prone to problems.

For the good of everyone, we must change when we need to change, and we must change what we need to change.

Emperor Liu had been delegating power for a long time. However, there was a change in his mind, and the smart people in the court felt it immediately.Many people know that by next year, the court will undergo major changes again.

Therefore, in the winter of the sixth year of Kaibao, in addition to being cold, the interior of the Han court was a little more impetuous.

Among the various departments under the Political Affairs Hall, the most eye-catching one is the Financial Secretary, and the more independent one is the Privy Council.The separation of the military and the government has been carried out for so many years. The general direction is from the central to the local. Although it is impossible to do it completely, it is not realistic in the current era.

For a long time, although the Privy Council also took over the leadership of the Political Affairs Hall, it was basically independent. In terms of specific military and political affairs, the Political Affairs Hall rarely intervened.

Of course, the normal operation of the Privy Council is also inseparable from the support of the Political Affairs Hall. There are still frequent exchanges with the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of War, and the Ministry of Officials, especially the Ministry of War.

Therefore, it is difficult for the Privy Council to be immune to any influence and change in the court.As the head of the Privy Council, Li Chuyun was also affected by that atmosphere.

In the Privy Council, after the official case exuding power, Li Chuyun, the privy envoy, was immersed in reviewing the military affairs reported from various places, with a serious expression on his face, as if his face had been frozen by the cold weather.

The reason is that he also felt that his time in the Privy Council was running out.
The time when he became a privy envoy was at the same time as Zhao Kuangyin, both after the Northern Expedition.Zhao Kuangyin is in charge of the Ministry of War, and Emperor Liu has to change his post, let alone the Privy Council, which is in charge of the country's military aircraft?

Li Chuyun served as the privy envoy for the longest time in his history. In this regard, he is enough to leave his name in history.And during the nearly ten years he has been in office, he has also been diligent and conscientious. He has always handled military aircraft in the country in an orderly manner with few mistakes.

Moreover, in addition to daily official duties, the achievements are also remarkable. Unification, Hexi, Annan, Liuqiu, and Dali can all be regarded as carried out under his auspices.

As far as Li Chuyun is concerned, he is reluctant to leave his post. It is one thing to have a high position and weight, but it is another to want to continue to display his talents.However, this is beyond his control.

The psychological change was reflected in Li Chuyun's face, Dadi had a more serious expression than usual.However, when it comes to doing things, Li Chuyun is still meticulous and dare not be negligent. Even if it is not long before resigning, he must stand on the last post, probably because of this idea.
Finally, a smile appeared on his blunt face.The report in hand came from Hexi, and Yang Tingzhang played it up, defeating the last resistance force of the Yellow-headed Uyghurs, and the Uyghurs' troubles were all over.

This yellow-headed Uyghur is naturally a remnant of the Ganzhou Uyghur. When the imperial court took over Hexi, some of the Uyghur tribe escaped. The number was small and they migrated to the southwest of Guasha.

In fact, if they were more peaceful and nomadic to recuperate, the imperial court might not pursue them fiercely.The key is that they were restless, united with the surrounding Tubo people, invaded Hexi several times, killed and plundered the Han land, and when their strength was the strongest, they actually staged a battle of nearly [-] people who controlled the strings.

This is naturally intolerable to the big man. Hexi Commander Yang Tingzhang, the most important thing these years is to wipe it out.Before and after, troops were dispatched more than a dozen times. Although many prisoners were killed, they failed to accomplish all of them.

However, the yellow-headed Uyghur, blindly plundering and harassing without seeking rest, can gain momentum for a while, but it cannot last long.Under the repeated blows of the Han army, it gradually became depressed and tended to decline.By the autumn of the sixth year of Kaibao, only one of the original five major rebel tribes remained.

Therefore, Yang Tingzhang once again launched a long-distance raid, killing them all, and by the way, also subdued some disobedient Tubo people on the plateau.So far, Hexi's troubles have disappeared again, which is naturally something to be happy about for Li Chuyun.

With joy in his heart, he prepared the approval document for the transfer of the Ministry of War, and handed over the matter of merit and reward.Originally, Li Chuyun was going to enter the palace to announce the good news to Emperor Liu in person, but before he left, he received another happy report, which was much more important than the report in his hand.

It can also be expected that Dali State completely gave up treatment and surrendered after Southwest reported.

(End of this chapter)