I am not a deposed emperor of Han Dynasty

Chapter 136 The Mascot's Self-Cultivation (Subscribe)

The court meeting of the Great Han Dynasty Hall is divided into two parts, the big court meeting and the small court meeting.

There are many people participating in the big court meeting, but it is just face; the small court meeting has few people participating, but it is lizi.

After the reforms of successive emperors, the Great Han Dynasty at this time was divided into the Outer Dynasty and the Central Dynasty.

The officials of the outer court are the Sangong Jiuqing and Lieqing and other hundreds of officials and officials, headed by the prime minister Yang Chang among the Sangongs.

In name, he manages all the administrative affairs of the Han Empire, and the prime minister can even directly appoint officials under six hundred shi in name, without the approval of the emperor.

Zhongchao officials are Shangshu, Shizhong, Changshi and Shizhong scattered officials, headed by Huo Guang, the leader of Shangshushi.

The ranks of Chinese and North Korean officials were low, usually only six hundred shi. They were originally officials who were prepared to consult for the purpose of drafting imperial edicts for the emperor, but later gradually became the most trusted vassals of the emperor.

If officials from foreign and North Korea do not have officials from China and North Korea, they are nothing.

Therefore, to see whether an official is trusted by the emperor, it depends on whether he has a Chinese and Korean official.

Above the court, all government affairs are first discussed by the important ministers of the Chinese court and the emperor, and after the edicts and orders are formed, they are handed over to the Sangong Jiuqing and Lieqing for execution.

In this way, the power of Jiuqing can still be retained, while the power of Sangong is greatly emptied.

The purpose of Emperor Xiaowu's founding of Zhongchao was to weaken the excessively strong power of the prime minister since the Han Dynasty; and to weaken the power of prime minister was naturally to hold the power in his hands.

It's just that what Emperor Xiaowu didn't expect was that Huo Guang, the "Great General of the Great Sima, led the Shangshu Office", would appear, grabbing his eyebrows and beard, and holding all the power in the internal and external courts.

In fact, there are not many big court meetings held in the front hall, but small court meetings in the announcement room are more frequent.

Every five days, officials with official positions in the inner and outer dynasties will gather in Xuanshi Hall to discuss government affairs with the emperor.

It's just that, whether it's a big court meeting or a small court meeting, the emperor Liu He is now an observer.

As a "puppet emperor", it is not easy to be able to observe the government affairs in an upright manner.

As for the days when there is no court meeting, when urgent matters are encountered, officials will go to the Shangshu Office to discuss and decide temporarily.

Overall, there are less than [-] officials who are qualified to participate in the small court meeting on a regular basis.

But today, because it was the first court meeting between the inner court officials and the new emperor, the officials who came were particularly neat.

General Huo Guang, Prime Minister Yang Chang, General Zhao Chongguo, General of Shuiheng Duwei, Zhang Anshi, General Guangluxun, Du Yannian, Dasi Farmland Yannian, Zongzheng Liude, Shaofu Lecheng, Zhijinwu Li Yanshou, former general Han Zeng, general Fan Mingyou of Changle Weiwei Du Liao, Dahonghe Wei Xian...

It's all here.

Sitting on the couch, Liu He counted them carefully several times, and there were more than 20 people in total—besides, there were also some ministers who recorded the court proceedings, and Yu Wuyou who accompanied Liu He.

Most of these 20 officials are between 50 and [-] years old, and the oldest are Zhao Chongguo and Yang Chang.

In Dahan, there is a clear limit on the age of officials.

Following the normal way of selecting officials, officials will not be reused until they are around 40 years old.

Of course, there are exceptions to this, that is, you can get promoted quickly by virtue of military merits, bypassing the age limit.

Therefore, among the dozens of people present, Fan Mingyou was the youngest, and the reason was very simple. As the son-in-law of the general, he had the most opportunities to make meritorious service, and he also made the most military achievements.

Except for Fan Mingyou, almost half of the dozens of officials were related to Huo Guang.

Liu He had to sigh in his heart again, it was really not an easy thing to uproot the Huo family tree.

Big hoe plus small hoe, can't stop for a moment.

……

After the bell of Chenshi in Weiyang Palace was rung, under the auspices of "Auxiliary Minister, Da Sima, General Leader, Shang Shu Shi Zhong Fu" Huo Guang, the small court meeting proceeded smoothly.

The officials played one by one, and Huo Guang dealt with them one by one.

Everyone has a certain amount of advance and retreat, and all the princes of Dagon Dagon have a calm expression and talk eloquently, with the courage to turn their hands into clouds and turn their hands into rain.

As for Liu He, the emperor, he could only listen silently in the first place, no different from the clay puppets in the temple.

Of course, Huo Guang, the second father with extraordinary bearing, showed enough respect for the emperor.

No matter what the officials reported, he would ask the emperor for his opinion when making a final decision.

And Liu He is also very knowledgeable, almost every time the answer is exactly the same.

"Father Zhong and the ministers can decide. I have no objection to this matter."

What a scene of harmony between the monarch and his subjects. If Emperor Xiaowu had a spirit in the sky, he would be gratified to see this scene in the court hall.

Although Liu He didn't say much, he listened very carefully.

Because this is the most direct way for Liu He to understand the whole picture of the Han Empire, which is much more vivid and detailed than reading the simple words in history books.

In addition, starting from the day before, the Shangshu Office will copy a copy of the important daily memorials and send them to the proclamation room.

This can also allow Liu He to have a more intuitive perception of the Han Empire.

Therefore, Liu He combined these new news with the old knowledge in his mind, and gradually gained an overall understanding of the Han Empire at this time.

In addition to Huo Guang's control of the government in the court, after more than a dozen young men and women recuperating, the national strength of the Han Dynasty has been restored to a certain extent, and the people have finally lived a rough and safe life. The number of wars against the Huns and other Rongdi has also increased The number of Haojilang killed and injured by the war is also much less than before.

The big man at this time is the best big man in a century.

"The people are rich, and the barbarians are obedient."

It is a fair and objective evaluation.

From this point of view, Huo Guang, the auxiliary minister, has done a good job.

But it was the best of times and the worst of times.

Under this peace, Liu He saw a trace of depression and a crisis.

Although the common people are in peace, they are still helpless in the face of natural and man-made disasters, and can only wait to die like ants.

The number of foreign wars has decreased, but the Han Dynasty has also lost its motivation to move forward, and its control over the Western Regions has also weakened year by year.

Punishments became gentler and more gentle, but more corrupt officials were born, the people continued to be punished by corporal punishment, and corrupt officials emerged in endlessly.

The aristocratic families have become rich, but land annexation is becoming more and more serious. The rich are connected with fields, and the poor have no place to stand.

Confucianism has flourished, but knowledge has always been the privilege of the few, and the brilliance of technology has dimmed.

An intertwined relationship gradually formed in the court, which laid the groundwork for the relatives in power and powerful families in the future.

……

If Liu He hadn't intervened in this period of history, then the national power of the Han Empire would have indeed developed steadily, and would even surpass the period of Emperor Xiaowu and reach a peak.

However, after 30 or [-] years, the big man will fall sharply, falling from the sky to the dust, and then embark on an unstoppable downhill road.

And Liu He not only wants to prevent the big man from dying, but also wants to let the big man take another path.

Being the mascot of the imperial court is the only thing Liu He can do now.

……

There are a lot of things to discuss in Xiaochaoyi, and the duration is very long, often going on for several hours in a row, so there must be a rest in the middle.

When resting, the internal officials will send some simple food to satisfy the hunger of the princes - it should not be too extravagant and troublesome, and the emphasis is on simplicity.

Today's food is different, it was specially prepared by Emperor Liu He in advance.

This food is not anything else, but the Roujiamo that Liu He ordered the dining room to prepare in advance.

"My lords have worked so hard for so long, I must be empty. Come, let's try my favorite Roujiamo."

The princes looked at each other in dismay, looking at the never-before-seen Roujiamo on the case, they didn't know what to do for a while.

"You don't need to be polite, just do what you want." After Liu He finished speaking with a smile, he generously picked up a roujiamo with his hand, and ate it with big mouthfuls. No manners at all.

However, the princes who had been talking non-stop for more than an hour were indeed hungry. After hesitating for a while, they all picked up the Roujiamo one after another and tried it in small bites.

Soon, the subtle chewing sound became louder and filled the entire Xuanshi Hall.

It's not an exaggeration to describe their eating behavior as gobbling.

When Zhu Qing was choking on some dry meat buns and kept patting his chest, Liu He thoughtfully ordered someone to bring mung bean soup that had been chilled in advance.

The emperor cared more about the officials, and the officials were more loyal to the emperor.

This kind of loyalty may not make them fight Huo Guang to the death, but when Liu He speaks later, they should have less opposition.

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