Han Shizu

Chapter 1203 The new situation of the court

In the Chuigong Palace, Emperor Liu was leaning on his body to defend the case, reading Zhu Zhu's comments, and pondering the long-awaited adjustment of the imperial court.After so many years, he has done too many similar things, so he is very familiar with it, without the slightest stagnation.

All aspects of the Han court, no matter the law or the system, have been developed to the current level. As far as the current situation is concerned, they are already considered perfect and can fully meet the needs of governance.

Therefore, if we say that the big changes this time are due to the adjustment of personnel, as for the others, they are just fine-tuning.The reason why Emperor Liu put so much emphasis on it is that in his conception, after this change, the Great Han will not make major changes in the next ten years or even longer.

It can be said that this is to establish the structure of the imperial court and maintain its stable operation for a long time to come.Just like, after the Northern Expedition, Emperor Liu started to clean up the court.

On the other hand, there are some people in the court who have stayed in their positions for too long, which is not good for anyone.Trees move to death, people move to live, and when they move, they move.Among them is Wei Renpu, the Duke of Yu. He has been the prime minister in charge of the country's military affairs for ten years.

It's not that Emperor Liu is jealous, it's just that the court needs to maintain its vitality and give the successors a chance to rise.For Emperor Liu, it is normal to be an emperor of iron and a prime minister of flowing water.
"Your Majesty, Li Shu played the watch!" Shi Xizai entered the hall to look, holding a watch in his hand, and presented it to the imperial case.

"What's the matter?" Emperor Liu paused for a moment with the vermilion pen in his hand, without raising his head, he asked.

Shi Xizai reported, "President Li Shu, please resign!"

"Oh?" Emperor Liu seemed a little surprised, put down the imperial pen, took the dictionary from the hand of his servant Yan Tuo, and spread out the imperial reading.

Soon, the corners of his mouth curled up slightly.Li Chuyun said in the memorial that he has been in charge of the Privy Council for ten years, and he feels tired from top to bottom. He feels that he has a responsibility to entrust him, and he has no face to occupy his position again. He begs to resign and let Emperor Liu choose another person to preside over the military affairs.
Li Chuyun's memorial was written with sincerity, but through the words, Emperor Liu could vaguely feel a kind of unwillingness and reluctance. It seemed that he was asking for resignation, but it gave people a sense of helplessness.

But for Emperor Liu, Li Chuyun's memorial came a bit late.Unlike Zhao Kuangyin, in terms of political vision and sense of smell, Li Chuyun is still somewhat inferior. He is a capable minister in handling affairs, not smooth enough in life, and even lower in political awareness.
Zhao Kuangyin, after the Duan family surrendered and Dali was initially pacified, he took the initiative to resign from the post of Minister of the Ministry of War.However, although it was late, it also gave both parties a step down.

After putting down the speech table, Emperor Liu looked relaxed, and said in a joking tone: "This Li Chuyun is still a bit greedy for power and position!"

The words and deeds of the superior are often easily over-interpreted by others, especially the emperor.It’s fine if you haven’t heard it. Now that you have heard it, Shi Xizai, who has always dared to speak up and speak out, is not polite at all. He bowed to Emperor Liu and solemnly said: “Your Majesty, I do not agree with your evaluation! Li Shuxiang Known to be measured, ten years of hard work, diligent in the affairs of the king, never slacking off, working hard, until he became sick from overwork. Although he is occasionally concerned, he is still dedicated to the country."

"Okay! Okay!" Seeing that Shi Xizai was eloquent, Emperor Liu hurriedly raised his hand and responded with a smile: "I just said something casually, and it caused you to argue so fiercely."

"Words come from your heart, you don't have to joke, if so, your Majesty should be even more cautious!" Shi Xizai's face remained unchanged.

Seeing that he was so serious, Emperor Liu looked at him for a while, and finally chose to give in. There are really few courtiers who dare to talk to him like this.

I can't help but think of the historian Jia Wei, and the prime ministers Fan Zhi and Dou Yi. They always dare to speak up when they can argue with reason.Dou Yi, the prime minister who stayed in Tokyo with Wang Pu, also passed away at the end of last winter. The renewal of the imperial court had to be carried out under the urging of time.

Concentrated, Emperor Liu looked at Shi Xizai and sighed: "How can I not know how Li Chuyun behaves? Greed for power and position is not something worthy of relegation. What I appreciate is that he has great ambitions, and he is a man of the world. It is their own responsibility. If there is no authority, how can they display their talents?"

Hearing what Emperor Liu said, Shi Xizai was taken aback for a moment, looking at Emperor Liu, he looked a little embarrassed, as if he was thinking too much.However, a gentleman is a gentleman, and he immediately bowed his hands: "Your Majesty, I am reckless, presuming the holy will, please forgive me!"

"That's all!" Emperor Liu waved his hand cleanly, looked at him twice, and said with emotion: "You are too serious!"

After putting away Li Chuyun's glossary, Emperor Liu's reply was only two words: Zhao Yun.Looking at Shi Xizai, Emperor Liu said: "Li Chuyun is only 50 years old. I will not let him go back to his hometown. Even though he is away from the privy affairs, he has to choose a place for him. Otherwise, he will really treat the heroes slowly and make people feel cold. !"

"Li Zhengyuan is both literary and military, and he is well-versed in current affairs, so he may be entrusted with local tasks!" Shi Xizai said.

"There is such a discussion!" Emperor Liu nodded, of course he had thought about it a long time ago, and said directly: "We have to give him a position to display his talents in both civil and military affairs. Let him take a vacation first, let him recuperate, and then go north to Shanyang Road Assuming office, perform the post of chief envoy!"

Song Qi, the chief envoy of Shanyang, has been in office for ten years. Although it is a special area bordering the Liao Kingdom, it is time to move his position.

"Ning Ji, if I remember correctly, you have served in the imperial court for some years!" Emperor Liu turned his attention to Shi Xizai again.

When asked, Shi Xizai replied: "The minister was transferred to Beijing around the time of the opening of the treasure!"

"Well! It's not short!" Emperor Liu said: "I still remember that you were in a local office at the beginning, you had a lot of political achievements and a good reputation, so you were selected!"

"Still relying on His Majesty and the imperial court's promotion!" Shi Xizai seemed to feel something from Emperor Liu's tone, and Shi Xizai could only agree.

"With your talent, you are only serving as a counselor beside me, which is a bit of a waste of talent! I also chose a new place for you!" Emperor Liu said directly.

This is obviously going to be released, so you have to wonder if the emperor made some moves because he couldn't stand Shi Xizai's "nagging".

Of course, such an idea would not exist in Shi Xizai's mind, he just cupped his hands and said, "Please order, Your Majesty!"

Looking at him, Emperor Liu solemnly warned: "Duke Xingguo died of illness, and Shi Decong was in Ding You's time. Hedong hasn't settled yet, so you can go. Hedong is not only a great way, but also a land of dragon prosperity. The Northern Expedition, the supply of food and fodder, and the need for Taiyuan to turn around, you will take care of it when you take office!"

"Yes!" Shi Xizai bowed long, his rigid face rarely showed some excitement.

Local officials want to be promoted, to enter Beijing, and to be closer to the emperor; similarly, ministers like Shi Xizai, who have been in front of the imperial court for a long time, also have the desire to seek to be released, govern a place, and show their talents.It's just that for Shi Xizai, it was not as easy as others. After all, he belonged to a close minister, and he was a close minister who was used easily. Now that Emperor Liu took the initiative to speak, he was naturally happy to accept it.

On February [-]th, the seventh year of Kaibao, Emperor Liu held a court meeting in the Chuigong Hall in Xijing. Although the scale was small, it had a huge impact on the court.This basically established the political structure of the next ten years, involving the mobilization and appointment of dozens of ministers at home and abroad.

The first is the adjustment and arrangement of the military and government in the southwestern provinces, including Yunnan, central Guizhou, and Annan. These places belong to the next key appeasement areas of the imperial court.

The rest of the ways are also adjusted according to the working time and the specific situation.Taking the Northwest as an example, Lu Duoxun was promoted to be the governor of Hexi, Wu Tingzuo, the Marquis of Wudu with all talents in civil and military affairs, was transferred to Yulin Dao, Lei Dexiang, the prefect of Lanzhou, was promoted to Longyou Dao, and Wang You, who was good at literature, was promoted to Guannei Dao.

The appointment, dismissal and transfer of local officials is a big deal, but compared to the imperial court, it is a trivial matter.The biggest change is still in the capital, above the court.

The cabinet was established, and its decision-making status and power and responsibility boundaries were clarified. There were positions such as bachelor, bachelor, and Langguan, and there was no quota for personnel.The first academician is Wei Renpu. He will put down the specific affairs in his hands, and return to the time when he served Emperor Liu at the beginning of the year, doing the work of counselors and counseling the military and state affairs.

At the same time, Liu Chengxun, the King of Yong, Chai Rong, the British Gong, and Zhao Kuangyin, the Duke of Rong, joined the cabinet at the same time.On the side of the Political Affairs Hall, Zhao Pu has completely ascended to the top position. With the post of Shangshu Pushe, he is in charge of all the departments and offices, and becomes the de facto prime minister.

Uncle Li Ye was a little disappointed. He resigned from the job of the Ministry of Punishment and took the position of Minister Zuo Cheng to assist in the government.In addition, Song Qi, the former governor of Shanyang Road, was promoted to Shangshu Youcheng, and was incorporated into the Zhengshitang and became one of the ministers.

The Financial Secretary was promoted by Shen Yilun, Minister of the Ministry of Finance, Shi Shouxin took over the Privy Council, and Pan Mei was promoted to Minister of the Ministry of War.

Among them, there is a notable feature. The rising stars began to occupy important and important positions in the court, and the proportion of veterans and old heroes has been further reduced.

(End of this chapter)