Han Shizu

Chapter 1367 Seeing the opportunity, the right belongs to the center

"Your Majesty, the Prime Minister of Song Dynasty is the central government assistant and plays an important role. If he resigns, he may delay the state affairs. Now the court is in a troubled time with urgent and complicated tasks." Zhao Pu finally spoke, as if reminding Emperor Liu.

If he followed his thinking, he naturally hoped that Emperor Liu could take Song Qi's power back to him, but Zhao Pu also knew that this was almost impossible.On the other side, Li Ye also became interested, and looked at Emperor Liu eagerly. He is a majestic uncle, the lord of the prime minister. up.

It's a pity that Emperor Liu obviously had thought about this a long time ago, and instructed: "Transfer Tokyo Wang Pu to Beijing to succeed Song Qi! He is also a talented minister. Since he moved to the west, he has been taking care of the political affairs of the Central Plains for me. He should Stay in the center to correct its position!"

Wang Pu, this is not a good person!Zhao Pu whispered in his heart that it was even more difficult to deal with than Song Qi. After all, Song Qi was born in a vassal, and Wang Pu was the emperor's confidant who had followed Emperor Liu for 23 years. His ability, qualifications, and reputation were all enough. of.

When he was in Tokyo, Wang Pu was listed as a chancellor, and he had the experience of staying in Taiwan and Tokyo in the past few years, which can be said to be deeply ingrained. If he entered the court and opposed him, the threat would be much greater than that of Song Qi, and he would definitely be a threat to his power and status. cause shock.

At this moment, Zhao Pu's mind has gone round and round several times, quickly weighing the gains and losses.But soon he calmed down, no matter who he changed, he would not be a minor player, and Zhao Pu did not have much say in the appointment of the prime minister.Considering these things, Zhao Pu was relieved, and without this level of awareness, even if Emperor Liu appreciated his talent, he would not be able to hold the position of prime minister for long.

However, Zhao Pu was quick-witted, rolled his eyes, and had an idea again. He bowed and said, "Your Majesty, Wang Qiwu has both talent and hope, and the honor of the prime minister is just as it should be. However, can the imperial court do more for Tokyo to stay in Taiwan?" Considered!"

"What do you think?" Emperor Liu looked at Zhao Pu with interest.

Zhao Pu looked calm and said calmly: "Your Majesty, when the imperial court moved westward and stayed in Taiwan and Tokyo, the prime minister was in charge of the affairs of the three states in the Central Plains. After a long time, the inside and outside have been settled, and people's hearts have been settled. It is a bit out of date to use power with Tokyo again!
Therefore, the minister believes that the power in Tokyo should be returned to the central government, and the three provinces of Henan, Huaidong, and Huaixi should also be directly under the imperial court, just like all other realms in the world, so as to achieve unified and accessible government orders! "

Zhao Pu's opinion was quite straightforward.The issue of Tokyo is also a problem left over from history, and it was a compromise method when it moved westward.Paying equal attention to the two capitals did have a stabilizing effect at the beginning, but as time went by, this contradiction gradually emerged.

As a highly centralized empire, staying in Taiwan and Tokyo, and dividing the pipeline prefectures conflicts with the national conditions and national system. A prime minister like Zhao Pu is even less willing to have a power organization that can compete with the imperial court outside the center. After all, this is detrimental to the authority of the center.

And as Zhao Pu's power and position are increasingly consolidated, it is even more difficult to see the existence of a small imperial court in Tokyo, which divides the power of the center and restricts the imperial court's governance of the three ways of the Central Plains.Although it is far from the level of a country within a country, it has some negative effects after all. Moreover, even if the team in Tokyo stays in Taiwan, even if there are not many officials, in Zhao Pu's view, it is still redundant.

Earlier, Zhao Pu had also mentioned it to Emperor Liu on the sidelines, pointing out the pros and cons and detailing the key points.Of course, Emperor Liu didn't understand, but he also had some feelings for Tokyo, and he didn't think it was too serious. Tokyo's little autonomy was not worth mentioning in his eyes.

However, it was the first time for Zhao Pu to state the matter so bluntly this time.Can't help but cast a glance at Zhao Pu, and Zhao Pu put away his usual submissive expression, showing a persistent attitude.

After thinking about it for a while, Emperor Liu couldn't help but smile, this Zhao Pu really seized the opportunity to speak up and realize his political intentions.Moreover, through these two years of getting along, Emperor Liu discovered that in Zhao Pu's eyes, the big man seemed to have various problems that needed rectification.
This time, with Wang Pu's mobilization, Zhao Pu brought up the Tokyo issue again, and Emperor Liu couldn't help but calm down and think more about it.After a long time, Emperor Liu raised his head, as if in compromise, he waved his hands and said, "Since it's out of date, it's time to withdraw!"

"Your Majesty is wise!" Zhao Pu said immediately, almost waiting for Emperor Liu's words.On the other hand, Song Qi and Li Ye also followed suit. On this matter, they had the same attitude and coordinated steps.

"However, for the officials in Tokyo, we should also make good arrangements, and it is not advisable to make big moves, so as not to cause people's hearts to fluctuate!" Emperor Liu glanced at Zhao Pu, and said leisurely: "If any turmoil is caused, and someone brings a complaint to me, I can take it. You are asking!"

"Yes!" The matter was settled, and Zhao Pu naturally didn't have any opinions on these details, so he agreed quickly.

"Your Majesty, if Wang Xianggong comes from the west, he still needs to take care of the affairs of Tokyo!" Zhao Pu said.

"Isn't there Li Gu?" Emperor Liu said.

"Your Majesty, Duke Ru is not in good health, and it is difficult to preside over the Kaifeng government affairs!" Zhao Pu said.

"Huh?" Emperor Liu immediately asked concerned: "Why didn't you tell me earlier, how is your condition?"

"Don't worry, Your Majesty, it's just a relapse of the old disease!" Zhao Pu said.

"Yantuo!" Hearing this, Emperor Liu called out immediately.

"What's the official order?" Yan Tuo Pi Dian Pi Dian stepped forward, waiting for his orders.

"Send the imperial physician to Tokyo and show Duke Ru the ginseng that the crown prince brought back from Liaodong!" Emperor Liu said generously.

"Yes!"

"Wang Pu entered the court, and Li Gu was ill." When he came back to his senses, Emperor Liu thought about it, and ordered again: "Preparation, transfer Lu Yin, the governor of Liangzhe, to stay in Tokyo and governor of Kaifeng!"

"Yes!" This is the old minister of the emperor again.

"In addition, Li Fang will be transferred to the court again to serve as Governor of Luoyang!" Emperor Liu said again, since there is a change, the movement will be louder, and it will also add some new faces to the court.

And with this transfer, it is obvious that it will cause a big change in the political arena of the Han Dynasty, and the officials involved are all Taoist officials.

"As for the candidates for the chief officials of the Zhejiang and Hunan Provinces, the Political Affairs Hall will discuss it again and come up with a statement!" Emperor Liu said again.

"The Zhengshitang cooperates with the Ministry of War to draw up the list of meritorious service awards for the Northern Expedition as soon as possible, and the crown prince will still review it first!" Before leaving, Emperor Liu raised his finger and confessed: "The new year is here, the soldiers inside and outside, I am afraid I want to wait for the results of the imperial court's awards, and the imperial court cannot let them down. Before Yuanxi, this matter must be finalized, and on Yuanxi, it will be announced to the world!"

"Yes!" Emperor Liu's firm tone was unquestionable, and Zhao Pu did not dare to refute.

It is conceivable that the imperial court will spend a large sum of money next, which is enough to make Shen Yilun, who is in charge of the finance, feel distressed.

Moreover, a group of nobles will be born and their titles will be promoted by the imperial court, which also means that the imperial court will need to allocate more honorary titles every year in the future.

Thinking of this, Old Zhao Pu couldn't help but frown. When he raised his eyes, Emperor Liu had already walked out. Looking at his back, he couldn't help but think, Your Majesty, don't you really think that the country treats the nobles too favorably? ?If things go on like this, it will definitely not be beneficial to the country, and the financial burden on the imperial court will only become heavier and heavier.
(End of this chapter)