Great Han Empire

Chapter 922 Troubled Times Heroic Chapter Wins Central Plains
The prime minister Cai Yong, the imperial historian Liu He, the general master Kong Rong and other ministers put forward some suggestions for restricting the power in northern Xinjiang through Xun You's words.

People from northern Xinjiang are mainly concentrated in Shangshutai and the foreign dynasties.Since Shang Shutai moved out of the palace, not only did he still control part of the decision-making power, but he also held a considerable part of the executive power.In many cases, Shangshutai ordered the implementation after making a decision. If some decisions encountered resistance during the negotiation process, Shangshutai often used his power to cooperate with the ministers of northern Xinjiang in the foreign courts to implement them first.Although Zhang Fan, Cui Yan, Sima Lang and other ministers are all in the Shangshutai, compared to the powerful Li Wei and the northern Xinjiang people who occupy the majority of the Shangshutai, they are weak and have little to say.

The final decision on the state affairs of this dynasty is made after the "four-mansion collegiality". Generally, when there is a dispute between the prime minister's mansion, the Yushi doctor's mansion, the Taiwei's mansion, and the Da Sima mansion, the eldest princess will consult the Shangshutai, but the Shangshutai He must stand on the opposite side of the Prime Minister's Mansion and the Yushi Doctor's Mansion, forcing the Prime Minister's Mansion and the Yushi Doctor to make compromises and concessions.Therefore, if we want to restrict the power of people in northern Xinjiang, we must first weaken the power of Shangshutai. However, General Li Hong, the Great Sima, supervised Shangshutai and could not publicly cut power. The government has voluntarily given up part of the power and responsibility, so it is not good to press it step by step.

Cai Yong and others believe that in order to further limit the control of the government by the people of northern Xinjiang, the best way at present is to strengthen the power of the foreign court.Taiwei Xu Rong took the initiative to resign, in fact, he meant to exchange the position of Taiwei in exchange for the approval of the foreign court to increase troops.We can use this opportunity to replace the old minister Yang Biao.In this way, we can not only pull the Guan and Luoshi people into the court, quickly stabilize Guanzhong, but also strengthen the authority of the outer court.

With the power of the outer dynasty stronger, we will be able to take advantage of the "four government collegiate discussions" and let Shangshutai lose part of its decision-making power invisibly.With less decision-making power in Shangshutai, the use of executive power will be greatly reduced, and its influence on the government will become smaller and smaller, and then it can be moved back to the imperial palace to be juxtaposed with Zhongshujian.In this way, no matter whether they are in the outer court or the inner court, the people of northern Xinjiang will not be able to form a force to interfere with the government, and the purpose of restricting the power of northern Xinjiang will be achieved.

At this time, the Outer Dynasty had a relatively complete power of prime minister, while the Central and Inner Dynasties also possessed absolute imperial power and a part of the core power of prime minister, which made the official system more reasonable.A few years later, His Highness can let Zhongshujian control the decision-making power, let Shangshutai control the executive power, and further weaken the power of Shangshutai.The smaller the power of Shangshutai, the smaller the power of the general who supervises Shangshutai, and the military decision-making power of the general will be greatly restricted, which can gradually weaken and check and balance the power of the general.When the world is settled and His Majesty begins to govern personally, the General will be able to hand over the last part of his military power.

This method, whether it is for the great Han country, for the great cause of ZTE, or for the general and the people of northern Xinjiang, is beneficial and has no harm.

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With a smile on her face, the eldest princess glanced across the faces of ministers such as Cai Yong, Liu He, Zhong Yao, Kong Rong, Zhang Miao, Xun You, Zhang Fan, Cui Yan, etc., but the anger in her heart was getting bigger and bigger. Almost too angry to listen to.

After all, the ministers of the outer dynasty still wanted power, and they took advantage of various opportunities to grab power, even at the expense of ZTE's great cause.

As several ministers said, weakening the power of Shangshutai can not only restrict the power of the northern Xinjiang people, but also safely and safely weaken the power in the hands of the generals, but the result is the power of the foreign court, and the government will be controlled by the foreign court. The formulation and implementation of the New Deal will be influenced by foreign courts.

Can the outer court wholeheartedly follow the will of the emperor to promote and realize the great cause of ZTE?
There are many factions in the foreign dynasty, and the power struggle is complicated. In order to compete for interests, all parties often sacrifice the country.As far as the present matter is concerned, increasing the number of troops is the only way to quickly pacify the world, but in order to curb the power of the general and the people of Northern Xinjiang, the foreign court will not agree anyway.To say that the generals and people from northern Xinjiang may endanger the country is actually to put it bluntly because they are worried about their own interests being damaged.For so many years, the general and the people of Beijiang have sacrificed their lives and fought bloody battles to save the country. How have they ever endangered the country?If there is no northern border, if there are no generals and people from northern Xinjiang, Sheji may have already been defeated.

But the harsher reality is that to revitalize the great Han and rejuvenate the country, it is really impossible to rely solely on the northern Xinjiang people and the powerful northern Xinjiang army.The recovered territory has expanded, the situation has become more complicated, and the implementation of the New Deal has become more difficult. The imperial court urgently needs more scholars to enter the imperial court and more power to help the imperial court promote the great cause of ZTE.

The eldest princess suddenly thought of Emperor Xiaowu and Emperor Guangwu. Now she deeply understood the reason why the two previous emperors relied heavily on Shangshutai to monopolize power.If you want to complete the great cause of revitalizing the country, you can only firmly grasp the decision-making power in your own hands, and rely on a group of loyal officials to firmly grasp the direction of the great cause.With the advancement of the great cause and the increasing difficulty of completing the great cause, the dispute over the strategy of governing the country and the power struggle among the various parties are becoming more and more fierce, and the solution is not to compromise or give in, but to be resolute and steady. Grasp the power firmly and never relax, otherwise not only the great cause of ZTE may fail, but also the society may be overthrown.

Now, I want to completely and completely control the power, and at the same time, I have to gain the trust of all parties, and let them continue to fight for the great cause of ZTE without harming the interests of the ministers of the DPRK and China and all parties.

What should I do?

The eldest princess looked up at the beautiful night sky outside the window, with deep melancholy in her eyes.Father, ancestors, your spirits in the sky want to help me, help me...

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In mid-July, Yanzhou, Dingtao, the general Xingyuan.

The letters of the eldest princess and Li Wei's letters are all placed on the table.

Li Hong, Xian Yufu, Zhang Yan, Yushi, Zhao Yun, Yan Liang, Zuo Yan, Tian Chou, Fu Gan, and Chen Hao sat around the desk, each with a dignified expression, silent in thought.

"When will Gongding (Zhu Mu) and Bohan (Yu Peng) be back?" Xian Yufu asked suddenly.

"It will be the end of next month at the earliest." Li Hong said, "After they return to Jinyang, they can enter the inner court in time to help His Highness quickly consolidate the power of the inner court."

"His Royal Highness said in the letter that the most important thing now is stability. Before we take Luoyang, it is very important to maintain the stability of the court. To fight Luoyang requires all the power of the court, and we are currently making preparations to fight Luoyang. The raising and recruiting of armaments, troops, and civilians all require a stable and concerted court. Therefore, we must be very cautious about some things and must not intensify conflicts. If the attack on Luoyang next year fails, it will be very difficult for us in the next three to five years. It's making a comeback." Xian Yufu sighed, "At this moment, when people from northern Xinjiang enter the inner court, will the reaction from the outer court be very violent?"

"The key now is to increase the number of troops. Without enough troops, we will not be able to conquer Luoyang." Zhang Yan said, "But Her Highness is currently in a very difficult situation. If she wants to stabilize the court, she can only find a balance between us and all parties. , but the balance of power in the court will not help solve the problem. We must find a breakthrough so that the court can quickly increase its troops. Your Highness means starting from consolidating the power of the inner court. may lose decision-making power."

"The general still has the power to make military decisions, and His Highness's method doesn't seem to have a big impact on us," Yushi said.

"Military decision-making power is too restricted. Without financial power, the general cannot mobilize money and food, and without the local power, the general cannot recruit civilians. If the foreign dynasty makes things difficult for us at a critical moment in the war, the battle will not be fought. Yes." Zhang Yan shook her head and said, "If Zhongyuan (Li Wei) is the prime minister, Zitai (Tian Chou) is the minister, and Yancai (Fu Gan) is the supervisor of the book, we can completely control the government, but the eldest princess will not Will agree, and the ministers of the foreign court will not agree. The people of northern Xinjiang completely control the power, and the power is tantamount to losing restraint. This is too great a threat to the great cause of ZTE, so the eldest princess thought of a way to consolidate the power of the inner court. It seems that she wants to follow suit The Emperor Xiaowu and Emperor Guangwu back then had all their authority in one body."

"What do you mean?" Yan Liang frowned, and asked in a cold voice, "Does Your Highness want to kill the donkey?"

After the news of Yan Jie's death came, Yan Liang became depressed and talked less and less.

"Don't understand it that way." Tian Chou explained, "Judging from the current situation, centralizing power in one body is indeed the only way to stabilize the court and maintain the ZTE strategy. Emperor Xiaowu was able to achieve great things back then, and Emperor Guangwu was able to rejuvenate The big men all benefit from the centralization of power. The orders are directed, and the world will obey them, so that they can do things well. Like now, in order to increase troops to calm the world, there is a quarrel in the court, so what else can they do? In order to establish the capital Chang'an, The eldest princess was overwhelmed by overwhelming opposition, where is the majesty of the imperial power?"

"His Royal Highness centralizes power, and the decision-making power of Shangshutai and Waichao will definitely be taken back. We have taken the initiative to delegate power, and Waichao has no choice but to delegate power. The power of Shangshutai has been weakened, the power of the generals has been restricted, and Waichao There is no excuse to attack the people of northern Xinjiang. At this time, the situation of "snipe and clam fight, fisherman wins" appeared in the court, and the interests of the foreign court were damaged, and the power of the prime minister not only did not increase but decreased."

"Why does the Outer Dynasty attack Shangshutai repeatedly? It's not for the purpose of fighting for the power. At this moment, with our support, the imperial power has suddenly increased. His Highness has monopolized power, and the Outer Dynasty has been suppressed."

"In order to change this unfavorable situation, Outer Court can only change course and once again join forces with the people of Northern Xinjiang to fight against His Highness. If the Outer Dynasty wants to win over the people in Northern Xinjiang, the first thing to do is to increase its troops, and use the method of increasing troops in exchange for the trust of the people in Northern Xinjiang , to increase the power of the Northern Xinjiang people. When the Northern Xinjiang people become powerful, His Highness will in turn win over the Outer Dynasty to suppress the Northern Xinjiang people. The Outer Dynasty will take advantage of the confrontation between His Highness and the Northern Xinjiang people to transfer the lost authority from His Highness. Take it back in your hand again."

Yan Liang suddenly realized, and cursed angrily, "A bunch of shit, fighting all day long for invisible and intangible power, endlessly."

"In this way, isn't His Highness the one who has benefited the most from this matter?" Yushi asked.

"Indeed, there is nothing we can do about it." Zuo Yan smiled wryly, "If we want to ensure the interests of people in northern Xinjiang, we must first increase our troops. People's interests cannot be guaranteed. In addition, we must attack Luoyang as soon as possible to pacify the world. Only when the great cause of ZTE is successful, the people in northern Xinjiang will get the greatest benefits, and the prosperity and wealth of generations can be ensured, and the prosperity of northern Xinjiang can be guaranteed for generations to come. of stability."

"How much impact will this incident have on us people in Beijiang?" Zhao Yun asked, "If His Highness's decision is obviously not good for people in Beijiang, what countermeasures can we take?"

"The influence is indeed great." Fu Gan said, "In the past, we had decision-making power in many matters, and His Highness relied heavily on us. After Shang Shutai handed over the power, the people of Northern Xinjiang can only rely on the big ones if they want to influence His Highness's decisions. General, but the general has been fighting abroad all year round, so..." Fu Qian thought for a while, and then said, "After the power of the monk Shutai in the outer dynasty is weakened, the power of the Zhongshu Supervisor will expand, and the Zhongshu Supervisor is under His Highness. Under the direct control of the Zhongshujian, no matter how much the ministers in the Zhongshujian quarreled, it would not affect His Highness's decision-making, but all parties would try their best to interfere with the Zhongshujian's decision-making, so His Highness may rely more on the Princess Palace in the future. "

"With Xiao Lan in charge of the eldest princess's mansion, the interests of the people of Northern Xinjiang will not be damaged for the time being." Li Hong smiled, "Your Highness and Zhong Yuan's letter, all of you adults have read, we have discussed a lot just now, if Your lords agree with Zhong Yuan’s opinion, then I will immediately reply to His Highness and Zhong Yuan, agreeing to their revision of the official system, so that the imperial court can issue an order to increase the number of troops as soon as possible.”

"What about after taking Luoyang?" Xian Yufu asked, "After taking Luoyang, there will be more forces in the court. If His Highness and the foreign court join forces to deal with us people from northern Xinjiang, what should we do? What if ZTE's strategy completely deviates from our original idea How do we deal with it? After all, once the official system is revised, the decision-making power will be completely controlled by His Highness, and it is impossible for His Highness to revise the official system and delegate power to Shangshutai and Waichao."

Li Hong remained silent.

Zhang Yan, Zuo Yan, Tian Chou, Fu Gan and others looked worried.

"People in northern Xinjiang must control the government and the army. For this reason, the warriors in northern Xinjiang must rely on military merits to enter the court more quickly, and use various opportunities to restrict other forces from grabbing power." Li Hong looked at the generals, one word He said in one sentence, "Northern people absolutely respect the emperor and are absolutely loyal to the great man. Whoever dares to harm the interests of the great man, who dares to harm the interests of the people of northern Xinjiang, and whoever dares to cross this final bottom line, I will let him die without a place to bury him." .”

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