Aspiring to the Ten Kingdoms

Chapter 38 The Prime Minister's Belly
Parliament.

With the demise of the Tang Dynasty, the system of three provinces and six ministries gradually changed.

The institutions of the six ministries are still there, but the three provinces have been dissatisfied by many emperors of the five dynasties because of the division of power.

After all, the three provinces pay attention to the division of power. The Shangshu Province handles practical affairs, the Zhongshu Province is in charge of the agency that issues government orders, and the Menxia Province is responsible for reviewing edicts and has the right to deny them.

Each of the three provinces has a clear division of labor, which is a perfect system.

But what emperors in troubled times want most is power, and they are not willing to divide power.

Gradually, the three provinces system began to be ineffective, and most of the political affairs were handled by the emperor's special envoys.

Originally, the highest officials of the three provinces were fixed prime ministers, but they were also transformed into officials specially appointed by the emperor as prime ministers.

Among them, the place where the new prime minister handles government affairs is called the Council Hall, and the department that handles military affairs is called the Privy Council.

In the council hall, Wang Pu was looking through various disaster relief records sent by the Ministry of Household Affairs, and was doing the allocation of disaster relief materials.

Thanks to the efforts of Wang Pu and officials at all levels, the living conditions of the victims outside Kaifeng improved.

Especially the clothes to keep out the cold are dispatched from Luoyang. As long as they are distributed, there will be no worries about food and clothing, and then the problem of accommodation will be settled, and this task will be considered as an end.

As soon as spring starts tomorrow and the weather gets warmer, the victims will be able to return to their hometowns one after another.

Fan Zhi came quickly from outside the hall with a document in his hand.

"Qiwu! Wang Jixun's case has been sent to the Ministry of Criminal Justice. This is what you've been waiting for, just take a look!"

Fan Zhi handed Wang Pu the official document of Kaifeng Mansion that he had specially taken from the Ministry of Punishment.

Wang Pu put down the disaster relief records in his hand, took over the official document of Kaifeng Mansion with great interest, glanced at it roughly, and paid little attention to Wang Jixun's charges and the process of the trial, until the final trial record, word by word, Watching it very carefully, when he saw that Luo Youdu beheaded Wang Jixun after being paraded in the street for ten days, he said in a low voice: "Oh, it's more ruthless than we imagined! It's not unexpected to beheaded, and he will be beheaded after parading in the street. Heads, for their kind of reckless men who want face and life, it is more effective than giving them ten knives. With this skill, before believing that those arrogant reckless men do anything wrong, they have to be afraid."

Fan Zhi also said with admiration: "This kid said that he is smooth and sophisticated, but he is like a newborn calf. He is not afraid of offending those reckless people at all. But it is said that he acts recklessly, but he is careful at every step and can see the opportunity. Even if we don't secretly As an assistant, Shi Shouxin and the others can't please. The key point is that he can still persuade Li Chongjin, which really surprises the old man. That old guy is notoriously stubborn."

While praising him with a smile, he said, "Qiwu... Did you notice that this kid seems to regard Kaifeng Mansion as his own. He is obviously just a Fa Cao joining the army, but his ambition is not small at all."

Wang Pu smiled lightly and said, "How can he fail to see that he is building up momentum for Kaifeng Mansion? Besides... In terms of the current situation, what is the difference between Kaifeng Mansion and his?"

"Why did Yin Yide have the guts to trick those reckless people? He has already seen that he is not Luo Youdu's opponent. The vacant judge seat is reserved for Luo Youdu. Once Luo Youdu takes the position, he will definitely not be able to keep the court. Zhang Yue's old department made friends with Luo Youdu early, so this is the day? Instead of being excluded at the end, it is better to jump out and apply for a foreign transfer. They are not in Gyeonggi anymore, so naturally they are not afraid of offending those military officials. Yin Yide's courage is not bad, you can pay attention The rest is Cui Yan, a good old man, an old fox who seeks stability but not merit, and retreats as soon as he can when things happen, so there is no way to fight for one or two."

"Look, as long as Wang Jixun's head falls to the ground, the whole of Bianjing will know that there is a Qingtian master who is not afraid of evil and power in Kaifeng. Luo Youdu, the little Yan Luo's name will be established, and the atmosphere in Bianjing will also be awe-inspiring. .”

Fan Zhi shook his head and sighed: "He is capable and ambitious, and the officials call him a gentleman, which shows that the officials treat him unusually. It would be great if such a person can be with us."

Wang Pu pondered for a moment, and suddenly said with a serious face: "I don't think so. Too much is too much... If the officials want to achieve great things, those reckless people must charge forward. If we really want to push them, we may not be able to get a good deal .Luo Youdu has a certain degree of advancement and retreat, and has won the favor of Li Chongjin. We also regard him as the number one person. It is so fitting that his existence can ease the conflict between the two sides. He can remain neutral. It is more beneficial to us than standing on our side. "

Fan Zhi looked deeply at Wang Pu, and said, "I know the meaning of equalizing things. You and I have read poetry and books for decades, so that we can't compete with those reckless men. Now it is a troubled time, A certain person also wants to pursue the Ming Lord, level the Liuhe, and let me reappear the trend of the Han and Tang Dynasties. You and I can also be famous in history like Xiao He and Fang Qiao. Today's officials have the spirit of Taizong, and they are the Ming Lord worth pursuing. The national power should not be consumed for no reason on internal strife. Isn’t the fate of the former dynasty and the latter Han a lesson from the past?”

He said worriedly: "This is the Prime Minister of the country. It's not that he doesn't have the bearing of the prime minister. Go and learn from them. In fact, we have been suppressed for decades, and now we have finally gained the upper hand, so we give up the pursuit. In case they don't Stop, so what? You and I can see far, what about those reckless people?"

Wang Pu glanced at the official document of the Kaifeng Mansion, and said with a smile: "Then push this little Yan Luo out again. The reckless man has no vision, and this kid has not yet? I think his future achievements may be higher than you and me, just like us , this son is also a man with great ambitions."

"In today's world, officials are the only ones who can achieve great things. If he wants to show his ambitions, how can he just sit back and watch the reckless man chaotic politics? Besides, it's not that there are no military officials without insight. I won't mention Li Chongjin. That Zhao Kuangyin is also very good."

"At this point, the development of things is beyond our expectations. Continue to use Luo Youdu's hand to suppress the arrogant soldiers, it is better to use the opportunities he created to achieve a delicate balance with the military officers."

"Luo Youdu has opened up a new situation, and you and I, as the Prime Minister, how about taking a step back?"

Fan Zhi moved his mind randomly, and said with a smile: "Still Qiwu is clever. He didn't want to be a chess piece in our hands, so he went to find Li Chongjin himself, intending to jump out of the chessboard. Let's see if he has the qualifications to be this chess player! In case he can't stand it, if we come forward to clean up the mess, we can convince him."

"Wait and see!" Wang Pu said four words, then took out his prime minister's seal, stamped it heavily on the official document of Kaifeng Mansion, and handed it back to Fan Zhi.

Fan Zhi also returned to his seat and stamped his big seal on it.

The seal of Kaifeng Mansion, the seal of the Ministry of Punishment, and the seals of the two prime ministers, if the emperor's seal is added, it means that the case is officially finalized.

(End of this chapter)