I am not a deposed emperor of Han Dynasty

Chapter 235 The Double Reed Play of the Emperor and Huo Guang (Subscribe)
"I understand. Regarding the construction of Pingling County, I will discuss more with Le Qing and Ren Qing, and there will be no trouble."

"Don't worry, Your Majesty, even if there are some mistakes, it doesn't matter, the old man will help His Majesty deal with it properly." Huo Guang said these two words with extra confidence.

"Father Zhong, these things are very complicated. I still need some subordinate officials. Can I recruit some subordinate officials to help me?"

In the selection of talents by the great Han, there is not only the inspection system, but also the expropriation system-the emperor's selection of talents is called "recruitment", and the selection of people by the government and prefectures is called "pi".

The so-called conscription means that the emperor, the government, and the prefectures and counties directly ordered certain famous and talented people to be recruited and recruited to serve as officials.

Compared with the investigation system, the number of talents recruited each year is small, but the talents are more prominent, which is a supplement to the investigation system-the recruitment is all to solve specific problems, but it will pay more attention to real talents and practical learning, regardless of closeness.

Of course, it is also a great honor for those recruited—especially those recruited by the emperor.

Liu He still lacks talents, especially those with political experience. Therefore, he still needs to find a group of "like-minded" officials from the existing official system, and train and reuse them, so that the efficiency of reform will be higher.

Huo Guang is a great general, and he often needs to eliminate talents to serve as officials in the general's mansion, so he naturally understands the emperor's intentions.

"Since His Majesty established the government and established teeth, and is the Son of Heaven, of course he can issue an edict to recruit talents."

Liu He couldn't hide his smile. Those capable officials who had already been determined in his heart could finally act.

If you want a government office, you need an official seal, if you want an official seal, you need power and responsibility, if you want power and responsibility, you need to belong to the official...

But this is not enough, Liu He still wants one more thing.

"Father Zhong, what I'm thinking is that there is no need to mobilize additional guards and guards to guard the Menxia Temple, just use Changyi Lang, but now there are only 30 Changyi Lang, I'm afraid it's not enough..."

"If the old man remembers correctly, the number of Changyi Lang's staff is 300 people. Your Majesty can negotiate with Guang Luxun to recruit 300 people." Huo Guang said.

Liu He was a little surprised, he didn't expect Huo Guang to be so generous.

The power of the court has been divided, and it will not hurt to give a few hundred more Langwei.

"Then I will discuss with Guang Luxun to fill the three hundred Changyi Lang's posts within the next few months." Liu He still had a discussing tone.

"Well, His Majesty doesn't need to ask the old man about these trivial matters in the future, and he can make his own decisions."

Liu He nodded frequently, he had guessed why Huo Guang was so generous.

I'm afraid the general will have to admit at this moment that the emperor has already established a firm foothold in the court, and it is impossible to suppress it blindly.

Learn to respect the emperor, this is a new beginning.

In the next half an hour, Liu He and Huo Guang discussed some matters surrounding this Menxia Temple in detail, and finally finalized all the details.

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During a court meeting a few days later, Huo Guang and the Son of Heaven staged a double play together: the former first proposed to let the latter participate in politics, but the latter reluctantly agreed after pushing back and forth.

Except for a very small number of insiders, all the courtiers in the hall were startled from ear to ear by this sudden proposal.

Although the miscellaneous officials headed by Xia Housheng in the court have been wiped out, and most of the remaining courtiers are pragmatic and capable officials, some people still raised doubts.

"The establishment of the emperor's mansion and the establishment of teeth is an unprecedented thing. The monarch and his ministers have their own ethics. I am afraid that they will be suspected of disobedience and chaos, and will be discussed by the world."

The one who stood up and played was Da Honglu Wei Xian.

Dahongyu is one of the nine ministers. Its jurisdiction includes the entry of kings into the court, planning of counties and states, feuding and worshiping princes and leaders of subordinate countries, etc., and most of them are related to local rituals.

Strictly speaking, he does not have much real power, and his position is not high among Jiuqing.

Although the power of Dahonglu is average, the Dahonglu Wei Xian who took office is not simple.

Wei Xian is 65 years old, and he is also a great Confucian who ruled the "Book of Songs". However, he has been in the court for a long time. He started as a doctor and minister, and served as Doctor Guanglu and Prince Zhan Shi. He was moved to Dahonghe several years ago.

Because he has held many official positions, he is not as pedantic as Xia Housheng, but a courtier who can handle practical matters.

As soon as he uttered these few words, many courtiers nodded frequently, seeming to agree with them.

Then, a few more courtiers came forward and expressed the same concerns—these courtiers were usually inconspicuous, and they seldom spoke out in court meetings.

Liu He observed carefully and found some interesting things.

The important minister on Huo Guang's side didn't speak, presumably Huo Guang had already greeted him in advance; the important minister on Liu He's side also didn't speak, he must have seen that this matter was beneficial to him.

Therefore, the people who stand up to speak at this moment should be the "neutral party" with "no owner" in the court - it is not accurate to say that they are neutral, as long as they do not fall to Huo Guang, then they may become Liu He's help in the future.

What's more, unlike Xia Housheng and others, they are still able to discuss the matter as it stands, and they are not diehards who cling to the Confucian scriptures and don't let go.

If Xia Housheng was present and heard that "the Son of Heaven is going to open a mansion and build teeth", he would probably be killed on the spot in this Xuanshi Hall.

Huo Guang stood up slowly, and said calmly: "Duke Wei is polite, and all the gentlemen are also reasonable, so can you listen to the old man?"

Wei Xian and others naturally have no possibility of not agreeing.

"Since the Han Dynasty, building a mansion and building teeth has been a privilege given to courtiers by the emperor, but there should be exceptions for everything."

"Taking today as an example, Your Majesty is still young in this matter and has insufficient experience in governing, so I can only continue to assist the government. However, no matter how long I assist the government, I will still have to return the government to Your Majesty. Before that, it is natural to let Your Majesty get in touch with the government."

"But..." Wei Xian still wanted to speak, but was interrupted by Huo Guang raising his hand.

"Don't be anxious, Duke Wei. Let me finish what I have said. In the past, when Emperor Xiaowu was here, he let the abolished prince Liu Ju to supervise the country. When he was in charge of the country, he could also recruit his own staff to accumulate experience in governing the country while governing the country."

"Leaving aside the abolition of Crown Prince Liu Ju's crimes of rebellion in the future, Emperor Xiaowu letting him supervise the country is a move that kills two birds with one stone."

"Now His Majesty ascended the throne in a hurry, and he has no experience in governing the country, so he must have a chance to get in touch with and participate in the government."

"Your Majesty's establishment of a mansion and establishment of teeth is not much different from the prince's recruitment of disciples in the East Palace."

"The old man has finished speaking, who agrees, who disagrees?"

What Huo Guang said was well-founded. Although Wei Xian and the others still felt a little weird, they had to admit that this was a practical and good way.

Seeing that Wei Xian and the others were still hesitant, Huo Guang looked at Liu He, and after meeting the emperor's gaze, Huo Guang nodded imperceptibly.

Liu He understood for a moment that it was time to stand up and cooperate with Zhong's father and sing a double-reed opera.

"I already know what Wei Qing is worried about, but I really want to share the worries for Father Zhong, share the worries for the nobles, do some practical things for the big man, and do some practical things for the common people."

"I also hope that all my lovers can understand my painstaking efforts and give me this opportunity. If I am not up to the task, I will definitely not add this position, and I will immediately abolish the Menxia Temple."

These few words of Liu He seem to be very humble, but in fact they stand on the righteousness of serving the people and the country, and they make up all the truth.

Wei Xian and the others were not Huo Guang, and naturally they were not as tough and domineering as Huo Guang, so they quickly bowed down and pleaded guilty.

"My dear friends, please hurry up, I don't mean to blame, I just want to express my feelings."

Only then did Wei Xian and the others stand up, and they had no objection anymore.

Huo Guang looked at Liu He, nodded again with satisfaction, and Liu He also responded with a faint smile.

The emperor increased his generals, and no one could stop him above the court.

Immediately after the dynasty was dispersed, Liu He and Huo Guang went to the Shangshu Office together, where the two of them finalized the edict of "The Son of Heaven opens the mansion and builds teeth".

Looking at the eloquent edict with hundreds of words, Liu He was very satisfied.

"Father Zhong, this is the first time I have come to the Shangshu Office, and it is also the first time I have drafted an imperial edict."

"Hahaha, after the establishment of the government and the establishment of teeth, His Majesty can often issue edicts." Huo Guang smiled, seeing the emperor so excited, he had no doubts or dissatisfaction, but felt that the emperor was good.

Huo Guang is so contradictory. When facing the emperor, publicity prevails; when thinking of the Huo family, selfishness dominates.

Uncertainty, presumably also pain.

And at this moment, it is the time when the public heart takes the lead.

The autumn sun shines through the gaps in the roof tiles, making the young Liu He look extraordinarily energetic.

Huo Guang looked at the emperor, feeling very relieved.

Compared with Emperor Xiaozhao who was depressed all day long, the Son of Heaven at this moment is indeed more like Emperor Xiaowu.

"Father Zhong, the imperial edict has been drafted, so it's time to stamp the jade seal on it."

Huo Guang nodded.

"Today, can I come and stamp the jade seal?"

"It's natural."

Huo Guang got up, took a heavy black and red lacquer box from the shelf behind him, and placed it solemnly on the table.

Under Huo Guang's encouraging gaze, Liu He held his breath and slowly opened up the darkness.

The legendary Jade Seal of Chuanguo appeared in front of Liu He.

(End of this chapter)