Three Kingdoms: I will act as a substitute for the Hunjun

Chapter 154 The Confrontation between Liu Ming and Jian Shuo
Jian Shuo suddenly felt that things seemed to be more complicated than he imagined, but it didn't matter. If a substitute can protect you for a while, can you protect him for a lifetime?
This general, I want to see how good you are, or whether you are just being mysterious.

He immediately took Pan Yin into the waiting room, where many ministers were already sitting. Many people saw the most powerful minister coming in and stood up to say hello and say New Year's greetings.

Jian Shuo was not in the mood to pay much attention, and just agreed a few words. When he saw Situ Yuan Wei arriving, he hurried over and lowered his voice and said, "Master Situ has grown up for a year and is even more energetic."

"General Jian has received the award. I must have something to discuss?" Yuan Wei said directly.

When Jian Shuo had nothing to do, he rarely came to him. Everyone had their own circle.

"Is there anyone, Master Situ, who needs my help during the great meeting?" Jian Shuo asked proactively.

Yuan Wei glanced at Jian Shuo without leaving any trace, and knew in his heart that this guy must have some backhand to take advantage of him, so he said: "I don't have any difficulties here, but I have to remind General Jian that the matter of Sun Wentai and Yuan Gongli is the most important. I hope I can communicate with His Majesty well so as not to bring it to the court and hurt the harmony between the monarch and his ministers."

Jian Shuo nodded, hesitated and said: "This general will naturally handle it. Lord Situ, don't worry. However, in order to better serve the country and the country, I want to seek a suitable position. I also hope that Situ can attend the court meeting." Help me out."

"What position? How can I help?" Yuan Wei suddenly became interested.

"Of course it is a little higher than the current position." Jian Shuo smiled mysteriously. It was naturally impossible for him to reveal the prime minister's affairs now. "Actually, there is no need for Mr. Situ to say nice words, as long as he does not object. "

Yuan Wei smiled and thought that Jian Shuo's current official position was Guangxun, and he was also considered one of the Nine Qings. If he wanted to take a step further, could he be seeking the position of the Three Lords?
In fact, for this eunuch, it doesn't matter to the Nine Qings or the Three Dukes. Anyway, he has great power and has power over the government. It's just a change of reputation.

Even if the other party is Jiu Qing and I am Sangong, won't they still put pressure on me? Even if he is ranked among the top three, how much stronger can he be? It's better to give him a favor and pave the way for future exchange of benefits.

Thinking of this, Yuan Wei nodded and said: "What did the general say? Now you are working with me to advance and retreat together. I am naturally willing to help you as much as I can."

Jian Shuo couldn't help but shudder when he heard that "advance and retreat are one." He was a little allergic to this word now. At the beginning, the substitute used the rhetoric of "advance and retreat" to tie himself to him, and then helped him gain momentum, which led to Today’s out-of-control scene.

Besides, Jian Shuo doesn't want to get involved with the old Yuan family. After I become the prime minister, your Yuan family will have to be obedient even if it is the best family in the world.

At this time, suddenly the high-pitched voice of Changshi Lu Qiang rang out: "On the Yuan Dynasty, official interviews have begun. Please invite Situ Yuan Kui to attend!"

Yuan Wei hurriedly stood up, straightened his clothes, and walked into the Quefei Hall.

The procedures of the Yuan Dynasty court meeting were slightly different from those of ordinary court meetings. Before the formal court meeting began, each official had to meet with His Majesty the Emperor individually, send blessings, and then present treasures.

Then there is the collective court meeting, and then there is the emperor's banquet with hundreds of officials, where the emperor and his ministers have fun together.

Officials' interviews are naturally sorted according to the size of their positions.

Liu Ming sat on the spacious dragon chair and found it very interesting to watch Yuan Wei prostrate himself below and recite praises loudly.

Finally, Yuan Wei raised an ancient tripod, which was about a foot square, above his head and said, "Your Majesty has prospered in the Spring and Autumn Period, and the tripod dominates the country!"

Lu Qiang stepped forward and took the ancient tripod and placed it on the dragon case in front of Liu Ming.

"I love you," Liu Ming said. Yuan Wei immediately thanked En and stood up.

Liu Ming asked him some questions about the battle at Hangu Pass and the progress of land statistics, and Yuan Kai answered them one by one.

"Sun Jian and Yuan Shu went to Jingzhou and Yangzhou. They were Jian Shuo's pretense. I did not agree. Does your beloved know about this?" Liu Ming said lightly.

"This...Wei Chen doesn't know!" Yuan Wei's heart skipped a beat and he hurriedly excused himself, saying, "Wei Chen thought it was His Majesty's great kindness and reward for meritorious generals, so he conferred titles on the two of them."

He was a little nervous in his heart, wondering how His Majesty would handle this matter next. Fortunately, Liu Ming did not pursue this matter too much, but suddenly brought it to another matter, "Ai Qing thinks I am going to court?" Is it better to control the three gongs and nine ministers, or the prime minister?"

Yuan Wei was a little confused by Liu Ming's unbridled thinking. Why did His Majesty suddenly ask this question?

In fact, the Three Gongs and Nine Ministers have a long history. At one time, the Prime Minister was one of the Three Gongs, but it was later changed to Da Situ.

But if it is a complete prime minister system, then the power of the prime minister is too great. He is almost the first person under the emperor, assisting the emperor in handling government affairs all over the world, far surpassing the so-called prime minister or chief minister in the Three-Government System.

Although Yuan Wei's current Situ is also ranked first among the three princes, his authority has been weakened by a lot compared to the Great Situ. Even Jian Shuo cannot check and balance the eunuch, and his responsibilities are not even as powerful as the Shangshu Ling.

Does Your Majesty want to change back to the Prime Minister system? Who will be prime minister? But he can be sure that this extremely noble position will definitely not be his.

He is now among the three princes, and his immediate boss is the emperor. If there is another prime minister, how he will be arranged suddenly becomes unknown. And now the Yuan family is in a precarious situation, and there can no longer be any uncertainty. .

"Your Majesty, the Prime Minister's power is too concentrated, which is not conducive to your Majesty's governance of the world." Yuan Wei gritted his teeth and said, "This is also the reason why the Han Dynasty abolished the prime minister system. I thought it was enough to maintain the current official system. Now that the world is in chaos, it is not appropriate to In order to improve the government structure of the court, it is better to eliminate the corruption and make everyone perform their duties more effectively."

Liu Ming nodded and said: "It's very kind. I hope that your heart will be as true as what you say. I can report it to you at the big court meeting. Please step aside."

Yuan Wei bowed again and left, but his heart felt like he was in over his head——

What? Will the court discuss this matter next? Why are we suddenly discussing such an earth-shattering matter?
An idea flashed in his mind, and he suddenly thought of what Jian Shuo said to him. He wanted to seek a position above the Nine Ministers. Could he be the prime minister? ?
At this moment, he felt cold all over his body.

If this castrated dog really becomes the prime minister, how can the world be better off? Can the family represented by him be better off?
Fortunately, we got this news in advance, and everyone gathered here to wait for the audience, so we could get some fresh air in time.

So he walked out of the Queen's Palace and immediately met with his good ministers one by one to form an offensive and defensive alliance, and he must oppose the prime minister system.

Soon, it was Jian Shuo's turn to meet him.

Jian Shuo entered the palace, but did not kneel down directly. He looked at Lu Qiang, who was in charge of the ceremony, as well as the ceremonial guards beside him, and the warriors in front of the palace, and said, "I have something to say, and I want to talk to your majesty alone."

Liu Ming looked at Jian Shuo's arrogant expression and said with a smile: "Okay, but today, when hundreds of officials are meeting, the rules cannot be broken. I love you, please give up the ceremony of meeting, and I will talk to you alone again." Now that things have happened, Liu Ming Let's see what other tricks Jian Shuo can come up with.

When Jian Shuo heard this, he felt as if he had eaten a fly, and said in a deep voice: "Is this really necessary?"

Liu Ming joked: "That's natural, the rules cannot be broken."

"Okay." Jian Shuo said helplessly. As he spoke, he knelt down and bowed, and uttered a blessing in his mouth, "I hope your majesty can live a long life."

Lu Qiang, who was next to him, frowned. What kind of blessing was this? It's clearly a spell.

Liu Ming didn't care. He stood up and said, "I'm a little tired too. I just happened to go to the side hall to rest for a while."

Officials had a waiting room when they went to court, and the emperor also had a special side hall where he could rest before going to court.

Jian Shuo followed and walked in. Liu Ming waved away everyone, then turned around, looked at Jian Shuo and said, "Why do you have something important for me, do you have to face me alone?"

"You insist on me, general, to kneel down and pay my respects to you. You must have done it on purpose." Jian Shuo said angrily.

"The general knows who we are in public. Isn't it normal to kneel before us today?" Liu Ming said calmly and calmly with a smile on his face.

Jian Shuo stared at Liu Ming with a stern face and said, "Why are there additional soldiers in front of the palace?"

Liu Ming said matter-of-factly: "It's nothing. It's my first time to host such a large court meeting, so I was a little nervous, so I sent some soldiers just in case."

Jian Shuo nodded and said: "The general is also afraid of any accidents during the court meeting, so he is planning to let Bao Hong lead troops into the palace, but Feng Fang said that he needs your will to allow troops to enter the palace? Do you want to reduce the number of troops? This general’s military power?”

"When soldiers and horses enter the palace, they need the emperor's permission. Isn't this a natural rule?" Liu Ming asked, "Isn't this normal?"

"Abnormal! Very abnormal!" Jian Shuo roared in a low voice, "The commander-in-chief of the Xiyuan Army is this general, not you! You are just a tablet, a substitute. Don't forget your identity! Not to mention the palace, it is the entire The soldiers and horses in the world are also at my disposal, you are not allowed to interfere! Give Feng Fang an order quickly and ask him to let Bao Hong enter the palace. By the way, tell him at the same time that his troops and horses will also be at my disposal!"

"Since you don't need me to intervene, why do you need me to issue an order?" Liu Ming showed doubts.

"You...you..." Jian Shuo pointed his finger at Liu Ming. He was angry for a moment, and then he calmed down for a while and then said, "Feng Fang, a traitor, only believes in your will. Sooner or later, this general will chop off his head!"

"The general's power is overwhelming, can't even a small and vigorous general handle it?" Liu Ming sneered, "Feng Fang won't let you enter the palace, so you won't? You can mobilize troops and horses to enter the palace directly. Come on, which minister in the court dares to say no to you? Can I still stop you?"

"Do you think I don't dare to break into the palace?" Jian Shuo's eyes were slightly blurred, revealing a frightening cold light.

"Then you should fight!" Liu Ming's voice contained a hint of confusion.

Jian Shuo looked Liu Ming up and down, and after a long time, he sneered: "I have just figured it out. You want to get rid of me in the name of rebellion? Your appetite is too big. Without me in charge of the overall situation, what do you think?" Can you control all the civil and military officials? Can you handle the one from Jiade Hall?"

"Since you don't want to be accused of treason, why do you have to let soldiers and horses enter the palace?" Liu Ming asked, "Do you think I am an eyesore and want to get rid of me? Do you think you can preside over the overall situation of the government and the public, and this thousands of miles of country?" ?"

The two looked at each other, neither of them daring to give in.

puff!
Jian Shuo suddenly laughed and said: "Why do you and I have to be like this? Why are we so unhappy? Have you forgotten that we are grasshoppers on the same rope? This is what you said. You play your emperor well and enjoy yourself. Just live your life as an emperor, and leave everything else to my general. Wouldn't it be nice?

"This mobilization of Xiyuan soldiers and horses is originally within the scope of this general's authority. What are you worried about? You are overthinking! Hahahaha... you are overthinking!"

"Hahahaha..." Liu Ming also laughed loudly, "It seems that I have indeed thought too much. So, dear, please tell me your true intentions?"

"This general wants to be the prime minister." Jian Shuo put away his smile and said solemnly.

"Why is this necessary?" Liu Mingdao said, "Aiqing's power has already surpassed that of the prime minister. You even hold the imperial seal in your hands, so why should you care about the false reputation of your official position?"

"This general wants to bring soldiers and horses into the court. Anyone who disagrees will be killed!" Jian Shuo showed a sinister look and said, "I hope you won't cause trouble! That's it. Do you agree with this general as the prime minister? Do you agree with Bao Hong’s troops entering the palace?”

Liu Ming thought for a while and said: "It doesn't matter whether you want to be the prime minister or not. It can be discussed at the court meeting. As for bringing troops into the palace... In fact, it is the same if they are stationed outside the palace. If your prime minister If the position is successfully obtained, there is no need to resort to war. If it fails, it will be the same if you block the palace and prevent the ministers from leaving the palace and going home."

Jian Shuo thought for a while and felt something was wrong. After thinking for a long time, he said: "The matter of the prime minister will inevitably be controversial in the court, but as long as you, the emperor, can make a final decision, it can be passed. Didn't you arrange troops and horses in front of the palace? ? Then use your troops and horses to threaten the officials. This general must be the prime minister, and the court must pass this matter today!

"Otherwise, my general's troops will enter the palace!" Jian Shuo said and stared at Liu Ming.

"Pfft!" Liu Ming smiled, "Such a small matter is easy to handle, I'll wait and see."

Jian Shuo finally showed a smile and said with satisfaction: "That sentence is still right, you and I are advancing and retreating as one, don't create random disputes!"

After the two of them finished talking, Liu Ming returned to the main hall and continued to accept the congratulations from all the ministers. Judging from Jian Shuo's actions, at least for now, he has not taken any substantive action to completely abolish his substitute, but he has served as After becoming Prime Minister, it is very possible to directly depose yourself and push others to the throne of God.

So Jian Shuo can wait slowly, but Liu Ming can't wait any longer.

Jian Shuo was contentedly waiting for the meeting. He was satisfied with the outcome of today's confrontation with the substitute, but at the same time he felt that he needed to prepare an alternative plan as soon as possible.

This substitute has become increasingly difficult to control. Even though he has no real power, he does occupy the emperor's righteousness after all. Some things still require his will to be carried out, such as the deployment of troops into the palace this time.

At this time, Jian Shuo suddenly touched something on his waist, which was the imperial seal he carried with him. Suddenly, an idea flashed in his mind, and he slapped his head hard: "I am so old and forgetful, why did I end up in a dead end?" , do you still need to consult the substitute for the emperor’s will? This general can handle it. Once the imperial seal is sealed, it will be the most authentic will!”

Pan Yin immediately asked Pan Yin to find paper and pen, drafted an order regarding the transfer of Bao Hong's soldiers and horses into the palace, stamped it with the imperial seal, and then handed it to Pan Yin, saying in a low voice: "If the meeting with the prime minister later does not go well, Just take His Majesty's orders and go out to bring Bao Hong into the palace, and then Feng Fang will not dare to stop him!"

(End of this chapter)