I am not a deposed emperor of Han Dynasty

Chapter 336: Change the Secretariat of the Secretariat, implement the six-ministry system, first hold the jade seal, and then seize the tiger talisman! (Please subscribe)

Liu He continued.

"My dear friends, I would like to ask you first, what is the first thing I have to do after I take office, besides changing the Yuan Dynasty?"

These two sentences had a clear meaning. Everyone present immediately understood what the emperor wanted to ask, but they all hesitated and were unwilling to say it. They seemed to have concerns.

Finally, Prime Minister Wei, who was still sitting at the back of the couch, stood up, saluted and said: "After Your Majesty takes charge, the most important thing is to truly take control of the government."

This is nonsense, but also a truth.

The formality of pro-government has been completed, so how to hold the power of the Han Empire in hand still requires a lot of effort and effort.

Without some means, the matter of pro-government may be just an illusion - the world's major events may still depend on the Huo family in the end.

"What is Wei Qing's opinion on this matter?" Liu He asked.

"Your Majesty must first control this Shangshu Office."

Prime Minister Wei continued speaking categorically.

"If Huo Guang is still the consul of the Shangshu Office, then he will naturally still handle the ministers' memorials, and the government affairs will still need to go through Huo Guang's hands. This is naturally extremely inappropriate."

"Wei Qing, do you want me to remove the general from my post as minister?" Liu He asked.

"Exactly!"

These two words spoken by Wei Xiang attracted the attention of others.

Neither Zhang Anshi nor Liu De spoke, but the contempt in their eyes could not be concealed.

It is not easy to remove Huo Guang from being the minister.

Even though the emperor has now taken charge of the government and has the support of most courtiers in the court, it still takes courage to "attack" Huo Guang himself directly.

"Your Majesty, I do not agree with Duke Wei's statement. It would be too hasty to rashly remove the general from the post of Minister of Secretariat. We should take time to do it." Zhang Anshi stood up and rejected Prime Minister Wei's proposal. .

There were not many people in the greenhouse hall. Liu He couldn't help but find it interesting when he saw Zhang Wei's expressions were a little excited.

Isn't this Anshi the person who most wants to eradicate the Huo Party as quickly as possible?
Why is it proposed to "try to slow down" today?
Liu He nodded and motioned for Zhang Anshi to continue.

In the Greenhouse Palace that day, all the courtiers who dared to leave their names on the blood-written edict were worthy of Liu He's trust.

Especially after these ten days of testing, Liu He could even see their loyalty to him.

However, loyalty is loyalty, and their temperaments are different.

Bingji is mature and prudent, Zhang Anshi is cautious, Liu De has a resolute temperament...

Each has its own advantages, but these advantages may also have disadvantages.

After Zhang Anshi received the emperor's permission, he expressed his thoughts.

"More than ten days ago, His Majesty once said that the hand of the general still has a very high prestige among the Han army, so it is not yet time to completely pull it out, let alone let it take risks."

"That's why Your Majesty came to the General's Mansion in person, and used the Queen's early entry into the palace and the iron certificate to write the book, so that the General could temporarily put aside his worries without affecting the Han army's campaign to conquer the north."

"Today, the general's prestige in the army has not been weakened at all, and reports of the army's success can be sent back at any time."

"Rushly dismissing the General from his post as Secretary of State may cause the General to take risks. Wouldn't His Majesty's plan be in vain?"

Zhang Anshi spoke eloquently, and in these few words, he made the emperor's plan clear.

"Everyone says that Mr. Zhang is a cautious man. Today's lofty remarks really impressed the subordinates. But has Mr. Zhang ever thought about one thing? If Huo Guang cannot be carried out of the Shangshu Office, can His Majesty be regarded as a pro-government person? ?”

The rank of Prime Minister Wei is similar to that of Zhang Anshi, but today's official position is only that of Yushi Zhongcheng, and his status is far inferior to the former.

Not to mention that Zhang Anshi also has a younger sister who wants to enter the palace to be Jieyu, who is also incomparable to Prime Minister Wei.

However, these words of Prime Minister Wei seemed to be praising Zhang Anshi, but in fact they were full of sarcasm, which made Zhang Anshi a little unhappy.

Zhang Anshi had the demeanor of a cardinal courtier. He did not care about this offense and said without changing his face: "As long as your majesty goes to the Shangshu office more often, Huo Guang can only assist the government and cannot be arbitrary."

"Didn't Duke Zhang want your Majesty to keep an eye on this Huo Guang? Your Majesty is so talented and resourceful, how can you stay in the Shangshu Office for a mere Huo Guang?"

……

In this way, these two people were arguing with each other.

At first, they could still discuss matters, but they became more and more excited, and the sarcasm towards each other in their words became more and more obvious.

In the end, the two of them couldn't sit still anymore and left the couch one after another, as if they really wanted to compete with each other immediately.

Others wanted to dissuade him, but they had no chance to intervene.

At the same time, Liu He also found it a bit strange, so he did not say anything to dissuade him.

The focus of the dispute between the two of them seems to be just the difference between "urgent" and "slow", but in fact there is an invisible layer of "selfishness" hidden behind it.

Zhang Anshi thought that he had become the emperor earlier and was somewhat arrogant. However, the "latecomer" Wei Xiang showed no respect to him at all, so he was naturally a little dissatisfied.

Therefore, the debate between Zhang and Wei is a debate between the old and the new schools.

In fact, the "Imperial Party" on Liu He's side was not just two factions, but actually three or even four factions.

Yu Wuyou, Dai Zong, and other officials are of the same faction.

Wang Ji, Gong Sui, Wang Shi, and other subordinate officials in Changyi belong to the same faction.

Bingji, Zhang Anshi, Liu De and other former ministers were of the same faction.

The newcomers recruited by Wei Xiang Xiao Wangzhi are from another group.

Now, under the emperor's command, there is a righteous intention to defeat Huo, so they will naturally work together, but there will also be disputes and rifts.

In Liu He's mind, he had already thought of ways to separate Huo Guang and the Shangshu Department. Now watching Zhang Anshi and Wei Xiang arguing with each other, he thought of things farther in the future.

At the end of the argument, Bingji stood up and became the "peacemaker."

"Second Master, please be patient. We are all doing this for the sake of the Han Dynasty, so we should not speak harshly to each other. We should listen to His Majesty's orders first."

At this time, the two of them realized that they had made some mistakes. After confessing to the emperor, they took their seats.

"What the two dear ladies are talking about each has its own truth. I also have an idea, which I will tell you for your reference."

"promise."

"The Shangshu Office is the core of the inner dynasty, and it is also the hub for handling government affairs. There is no doubt about its importance, but I cannot stay in the Shangshu Office every day..."

"This is what I think. Father Zhong's hard work has made great achievements. It seems unkind to remove him from the post of Minister of Secretariat as soon as I take office. It will make Father Zhong sad and make the world slander him."

"However, I can add people to the Shangshu Office."

Liu He's words made other people's eyes light up.

Since you can't draw fire from the cauldron, adding water to the pot can also be used to deal with temporary emergencies.

"The Shangshu Office is very important. It turns out that although several ministers deal with memorials from different sources, these ministers are of low rank and have no say in major affairs of the government. Therefore, the Shangshu Office is naturally the official voice of the general."

"So, I decided to reorganize the Shangshu Office and re-establish six ministers in the Shangshu Office. These six ministers will be served by important ministers, so that I can restrain each other from Zhongfu."

Six books?

This is a new word, and people have some expectations.

Liu He smiled slightly, wanting this effect.

"In the Shangshu Office, there is one person who is the general secretary and two people who are the chief ministers. They are in charge of the affairs of the Shangshu Office and distribute memorials and various court affairs."

"Under these three people, there are six ministers of military affairs, rituals, punishments, workers, households, and officials. Each of the six ministers handles the corresponding chapters and reports on government affairs, and there is no need to go through the three ministers."

"In addition, there will be six censors and seal officials..."

Further down, Liu He explained the operating model of the new Shangshu Office.

In fact, there was no need for Liu He to explain it so clearly. Zhang Anshi and others quickly understood the secret.They didn't speak immediately, but quietly thought about the joints.

They vaguely felt that the system of these six ministers seemed to be able to not only take away Huo Guang's power, but also take away the power of Jiu Qing.

Originally, Huo Guang was equivalent to the emperor. Jiuqing was directly responsible to Huo Guang and belonged to the second level in the Han Dynasty's power structure.

Now that the emperor is in charge, plus the ministers and the six ministers, the position of Jiuqing has been pushed down two levels, and his status and power will be greatly damaged.

This is a huge change for the court.

The position of Jiuqing will become less and less valuable, and the six ministers will become the new rich in the court.

I just don’t know whether the six ministers are permanent official positions or are added officials in China and North Korea.If it's the latter, it's fine. If it's the former - then Jiu Qing really has nothing to take back. They can only execute but not participate in the decision-making in the future.

The courtiers present were all loyal ministers of the Han Dynasty, but when it came to their official positions, they were still somewhat concerned about gains and losses. They could not directly ask the emperor, so they remained silent.

Liu He naturally saw all this.

Regardless of stance and emotions, the peak of the feudal autocratic monarchy was in the Ming and Qing Dynasties.

To strengthen the imperial power, one must learn from them.

The cabinet, military aircraft department, and six ministries are the top features of the feudal autocratic monarchy.

If Liu He wanted to master the supreme imperial power, he only needed to make slight changes and then follow the same pattern.

Now is not the time to completely replace Jiuqing with six ministers, and it will also cause dissatisfaction, so we can only treat ministers as official officials in China and North Korea.

"These six ministers are still appointed by China and North Korea. There is no rank or official seal. However, the person who adds the minister must be a courtier worth two thousand shi, so as to form a constraint with the general."

Speaking of this, Liu He seemed relieved to see Liu De and Zhang Anshi.

A saint has no name, a god has no merit, and a perfect man has no self.

It is not easy to be a saint, a god, or a perfect person.

"All my beloved ministers will have a place in the Shangshu Office in the future. When the time comes, you will have to cooperate well with Father Zhong."

This is not cooperation, but a constraint or a tear.

Liu He still needs to talk to Huo Guang about reorganizing the Shangshu Office. The latter will definitely be unhappy, but I am afraid he can only accept it for the time being - at least it is not the worst outcome for Huo Guang.

The "political affairs" of handling Zhang Zuo's government affairs have been settled in this way, but there are still "military affairs" to discuss regarding the deployment and leadership of troops.

"Do you think it is necessary to build another Talisman Department and transfer the Talisman from the Shangshu Department to the Talisman Department for care?"

At this time, the Han Dynasty did not have an office called Fu Jie Shu. The jade seal, tiger talisman and copper festival were all in the Shangshu Office.

Liu He proposed to build a Talisman Festival Department in order to put the most important Tiger Talisman Bronze Festival under his own eyes.

In the Han Empire, there was a strict system for deploying troops or people.

Tiger charms, bamboo joints, feathers, and jingjing all have the function of mobilizing troops.

Among these "seals", the tiger talisman is the most important.

The Han Empire had not just one tiger talisman, but hundreds of them - every general who led the army had a tiger talisman in his hand.

The ranks range from captains and lieutenants of prefectures and counties, to captains of the eighth school, and to Guang Luxun.

As long as the officials responsible for commanding the troops will have corresponding tiger charms on their hands.

These tiger talismans are divided into two parts, one half is in the hands of the general and the other half is in the Shangshu office.

There are inscriptions on the outside of the Tiger Talisman and mortise and tenon joints on the inside. The two halves can fit together perfectly, so the possibility of forgery is very low.

When moving their troops out of the defense zone, the generals in charge must show the assembled tiger talisman to the soldiers. Otherwise, even if they are doing something legitimate, they may be labeled as treason.

Of course, the Prime Minister of the county is far away from Chang'an City, so naturally he cannot ask the emperor for talismans all the time. As long as he does not leave the county, he can mobilize troops within the county to cause chaos among the people and kill the thieves.

The captain of the border county had to deal with the Huns coming and going in a hurry, so he had more power to act expediently.

Therefore, the closer to Chang'an City, the more important the tiger talisman is.

For example, the Northern Army and the Southern Army could never leave their jurisdiction without the Tiger Talisman.

Because the Tiger Talisman and the Bronze Festival were closely connected with the military power of the Han Dynasty, the courtiers present were immediately surprised when they heard that the emperor mentioned that he wanted to build a Talisman Festival.

It is impossible to remove Huo Guang from the post of minister in an open and honest manner, and it is probably even more impossible to "steal" the copper section of the tiger talisman directly from under Huo Guang's nose.

After a brief silence, Zhang Anshi and Wei Xiang had another long conversation and expressed their thoughts, which almost reached the point of criticizing each other again.

In the end, it was Bingji who stepped forward to act as the peacemaker and eliminated the dispute between the two.

When the palace became quiet again, everyone looked at the Emperor in unison.

Looking forward to the emperor giving a specific answer.

But Liu He did not answer directly, and threw the question to Weiyang Weiwei Wang Ji, who had not spoken much.

"Wang Qing, you are the Weiyang Guardsman. You are in charge of two to three thousand soldiers. You are a veritable military commander. I want to hear you tell me the process of deploying troops in the Han Dynasty."

"promise!"

Wang Ji thought for a while, thought of his words, and started talking.

"There are two ways to mobilize troops, one is to mobilize troops according to the imperial decree, and the other is to mobilize troops privately."

"The former has a set of procedures and is well-established; the latter only needs to raise its arms and rely on personal reputation."

"If someone wants to do something evil, they can only use the first method. Otherwise, even if General Wei is alive, I'm afraid he won't be able to mobilize many soldiers with a single call."

"After all, this false edict is also an edict."

Wang Ji spoke eloquently, and there were not many ups and downs in his voice, but there was a hidden murderous intention behind the words, and he almost named "Huo Guang".

Only then did Zhang Anshi, Bingji and others discover that Wang Ji, who usually kept quiet, seemed to be a Confucian scholar, but he knew a lot about military affairs.

Recalling that this man had served as a lieutenant in the Changyi Kingdom for several years, I couldn't help but admire him even more.

"His Majesty once said that in Chang'an City, the midfield captains of the Northern Army are the force that the general can rely on most."

"We have the guts to make an analogy between a lieutenant and a general. It may be a bit sensational. I hope your majesty will forgive me."

"I forgive your innocence, just say it." Liu He nodded in agreement.

"promise!"

"If one day, the general wants to mobilize the lieutenant of the middle base to do something unruly, then he must first draft an edict to send troops in your majesty's voice at the Shangshu Office, and then stamp it with the imperial seal."

"Then together with the half of the tiger talisman in the Shangshu Office, give it to a trustworthy messenger and take it to the Lieutenant of the Central Base."

"There is an envoy guarding the army in the military camp of the Zhong base captain. He will inspect the edict and the joint test tiger talisman. Once it is confirmed to be correct, the Zhong base captain will send troops."

This means that the Han army has four insurances.

The first is the general who leads the army, the second is the envoy who protects the army, the third is the edict, and the fourth is the tiger talisman - none of them can be missing.

"I understand. It means that if the general wants to mobilize troops, he must have a tiger talisman and an edict to get the approval of the leading general and the envoy protecting the army."

"That's right." Wang Ji replied.

"But now that the envoys of the Army Guard and the Lieutenant of the Zhongbao Colonel are both close followers of Father Zhong, so without the edict and tiger talisman, they are working together, can they still send troops?"

"If the envoys of the army guards and the lieutenant of the middle base really have evil intentions, they can also force the rebellion."

This is what Liu He is most worried about. The imperial edict and the tiger charm are naturally important documents for sending troops, but they are not the only documents.

If the envoys of the army guards and the lieutenants of the middle base really want to follow Huo Guang to do evil things, then it seems that there is not much difference whether they have tiger charms or edicts.

Huo Guang controlled the hundreds of thousands of Han troops not through tiger talismans and seals, but through the Huo Party distributed in the army.

"However, Your Majesty, don't worry too much. All the generals under the captain know this process."

"Before sending troops, the Zhongbao captain and the envoy guarding the army must present the tiger talisman and edict to the princes and commanders of their units."

"If the general is suspicious, and he has not seen the edict and the tiger charm, he may not necessarily listen to the orders of the Zhongbao captain and the envoy guarding the army."

Liu He nodded, slightly relieved.

From this point of view, in the end, it depends on how many of the entire Zhongbao captains are Huo Party members and how many are loyal ministers.

A school captain has 500 people under his jurisdiction, with a total of five princes and 25 village chiefs.

Among these thirty people, at least half must be members of the Huo Party, then others will be coerced into it.

But if there are edicts and tiger charms, even if there is no Huo Dang among the 30 people, the lieutenant can still mobilize them.

After all, the edict would not say "all troops invade Weiyang Palace, and whoever kills the emperor will be granted the title of Marquis of Che". Instead, it would say "Zhang Anshi coerced the emperor into rebellion and immediately entered the palace to Qingjun's side."

It's just that when the Qing emperor is on his side, "the emperor will be killed by a stray arrow."

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