back to ancient times to be emperor

Chapter 131
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Xu Chongguang's words were not astonishing and kept on dying, and it shocked Lin Zhenzhong's little heart to "plop plop", and he was even more worried that Xu Chongguang's voice was too loud, and walls have ears. If it reached Lu Chengqi's ears, it would be a disaster.

Xu Chongguang paused, controlled his emotions a little bit, and continued: "The chief minister of the cabinet, the old man's job is really boring, it's better not to do it..."

Lin Zhenzhong could hear Xu Chongguang's eagerness to retreat bravely in Xu Chongguang's tone, and quickly persuaded: "Teacher, don't be discouraged. From the students' point of view, although the chief minister of the cabinet is not as powerful as the previous minister, he is still the chief minister! Teacher, you don't know how many people are coveting your position, I wish you could step down!"

Xu Chongguang frowned when he heard this, and said, "This is like a weak official, what do you want it for?"

Lin Zhenzhong smiled wryly and said: "Teacher, you are a fan of the authorities, but students are clear by the sidelines. Today's sage, from the students' point of view, is the capital of a wise king. The Ministry of Commerce and the Department of Shipping, which were set up earlier, after the Ministry of Accounts clarified the process, are also cleared. Incorporated into the Ministry of Household Affairs. In the humble opinion of the students, it may be that the cabinet has not yet met His Majesty's requirements, so the power has been tightened?"

Xu Chongguang thought about it, and it was the same reason.It is true that Lu Chengqi is not a person who loves power very much, he still let go of the power that should be released, and he is not stingy.Maybe it's really like what Lin Zhenzhong said, the cabinet has not yet met Lu Chengqi's requirements, so there is no decentralization of power!

Thinking of this, Xu Chongguang suddenly asked: "In the town, what do you think is the center of His Majesty's administration?"

Lin Zhenzhong was questioned by Xu Chongguang, and couldn't figure it out for a while.Thinking about all Lu Chengqi's actions in recent days, they seem to be chaotic, punching and kicking here and there, but they always hit the key point and receive unexpected results.Internally, we implement benevolent government and care for the people; externally, we beat the invading enemy hard, and we will never compromise when it comes to the negotiating table.It can be said that apart from being eager for quick success, there are no major shortcomings.

After Lin Zhenzhong carefully said what he was thinking, he finally concluded a sentence: "Everything your Majesty does is for the common people."

Xu Chongguang did not expect that Lin Zhenzhong could see so clearly amidst the complicated political affairs.I don't know when, Lin Zhenzhong has grown into an official who can take care of himself, and he feels very relieved.After carefully thinking about what Lin Zhenzhong said, I feel that the analysis is very good. No matter what Lu Chengqi does, it has a very clear purpose, and his vision is very vicious, and he can see the huge value hidden behind the new things at a glance. .It is simply that Zhiduo is close to a demon, and Zhuge Liang, who has been mythological, is not so powerful.But for a ruler to be so powerful is often the thing that a capable minister dislikes the most.For one thing, the ability of a capable minister was overshadowed by the emperor's brilliance. For a long time, who would want to work under such an emperor?There is no passion at all, and all achievements are counted on the emperor.

Perhaps Xu Chongguang did not want to be the chief assistant of the cabinet because of such conflicting thoughts!The current cabinet is equivalent to handling political affairs for the emperor. Smaller matters can be handled by himself; slightly larger matters can be shown to Lu Chengqi after the bill is drafted;If Lu Chengqi was indecisive, he would call a meeting of all cabinet ministers. The so-called cabinet meeting was not allowed to be attended by other ministers.

This system, Xu Chongguang thinks is good, compared with a decision made by one person, it can take into account the opinions of all parties.But as a chief assistant, he didn't think so.After all, he was used to the power of Zaifu, and dreamed of taking power by himself, but Lu Chengqi insisted on holding on to the power, so he had no choice but to complain here.

After Lin Zhenzhong understood what he was thinking, he smiled wryly and said, "The Holy One is the Lord of the World. Do you want to be Xiao He, or Wang Mang?"

Xu Chongguang was saddened by Lin Zhenzhong's words.After thinking for a long time, he said: "This old man understands that it is difficult to be Xiao He!" Xiao He was a famous prime minister in the early Han Dynasty, but he was famous all over the world for assisting Liu Bang.He did not seek merit or fame, and was willing to be the most solid backing behind Liu Bang, which was praised by later generations.

After Xu Chongguang adjusted his mentality, he finally lifted his spirits and discussed state affairs with Lin Zhenzhong.It was only then that Xu Chongguang discovered that after working for a while, Lin Zhenzhong grew up much faster than he imagined.At least some novel viewpoints, even Xu Chongguang hadn't thought about them.This forced Xu Chongguang to cheer up and discuss with him.

The two talked at night while holding candles, and they didn't fall asleep until late at night.Fortunately, there will be no court tomorrow, Xu Chongguang does not need to be on duty in the cabinet, and it is no problem for Lin Zhenzhong to live in Xu's residence.Get up at mao tomorrow and go to the household department to order mao.Anyway, his job is to go through the general ledger. Why should he do the following things in person?

The night is like water, flowing slowly.

In the early morning of the next day, a carriage set off from Xu's mansion and went straight to the Yamen of the Household Department.At this moment, there were also a few carriages, which seemed to have agreed on a time, and galloped to the North Station of Duting.The guards at the gate were the soldiers of the City Defense Department. Seeing that these carriages were of great background, they did not dare to obstruct them, allowing the people inside to enter the North Station of the Duting.

It turned out that this group of people was personally appointed by Lu Chengqi, the plenipotentiary representative who came to negotiate with the Khitan envoy, Feng Chengping, Minister of the Ministry of Rites, Liu Geng, a member of the cabinet, and a group of officials such as recording documents.

Yeluliang, the envoy of the Liao Kingdom, and others seemed to have known that they would come, so they waited for them in the parlor in the North Station of Duting.After the two parties met, they exchanged pleasantries, sat down with the subject and the guest, and then brought it to the topic.

In name, the chief negotiator this time is Feng Chengping, Shangshu of the Ministry of Rites, but in fact, Liu Geng, a celebrity around the emperor and a member of the cabinet, is the real protagonist of the negotiation.

Yeluliang and the others seemed to have misunderstood the main negotiating partner, and they took the lead at the beginning: "We believe that the millions of dollars that your Majesty said is too much, and our Liao Kingdom cannot afford to pay. It's hard for the strong."

With the bottom line explained by Lu Chengqi, Feng Chengping was full of confidence. After looking at Liu Geng, he said with a smile: "To be honest, a million guan is not much. My Dashun soldiers are different from the Liao soldiers. They don't need food and pay. My Dashun Shun soldiers not only get paid as soldiers, but also have to pay pensions after they die in battle, and take care of the big family behind the soldiers until the children reach adulthood and their parents have lived for a hundred years. Calculated in this way, a million pennies is not much."

The Khitan deputy envoy was also quite proficient in Chinese, and directly retorted: "That's your Dashun's rule, what are you doing to my Liao Kingdom?"

Feng Chengping ignored the vulgar words in his mouth, and still smiled and said: "First, your country's unjust attack is the first, and my Dashun passive defense is behind, and your country cannot stand because of righteousness; second, this In this battle, my Dashun was lucky enough to win and captured a large number of soldiers of your country. If your country wants to ask for these prisoners, it will naturally have to pay a price; thirdly, this war was provoked by your country, resulting in the death of our soldiers in Dashun This loss will naturally be paid by your country. This truth is not only known in the world, but also the rules of your country. I don’t know your Excellency, Ambassador, is this official right?"

Yeluliang was silent, but the Khitan deputy envoy was impatient and retorted directly: "If you want to talk about instigating the war, it was not me, Daliao, who provoked it, but you!"

Liu Geng and Feng Chengping, members of the cabinet, looked at each other and had a certain degree of understanding of the thick skin of the Khitan people. Feng Chengping still smiled and said, "Would you like to hear more about it?"

(End of this chapter)