My father is Emperor Wu of Han, how can I be different from him?

Chapter 236 No One Can Make Mistakes

The above words are not a declaration, but another line drawn by Liu Ju for his subjects - the guidelines for the actions of the Prince's Palace!

As the saying goes:
A raging soldier, and a raging nest.

The ability and skills of the commander-in-chief will greatly affect the team's working methods and principles. If the commander-in-chief's ability is unclear, his subordinates will hesitate and be confused.

Are the people sitting in the main hall at this moment really all cowards?
When it comes to reforming the Nine Ministers, everyone is silent?
otherwise.

Take Dongfang Shuo, who performed the most outstandingly tonight, for example. Everyone knows that he is a master of poetry and prose, and his famous poems such as "Answering the Guest's Questions" are well-known throughout the world.

But anyone who has read "Answering the Guest's Questions" knows that this fu written by the great Dongfang is to vent his dissatisfaction with Your Majesty!

If you dare to flirt with the emperor, what about others?
When Princess Guantao was over 60 years old, she found a male favorite named Dong Yan. She loved him so much that she spent money and personally promoted him.

Even introduced him to Liu Che!
Dong Yan was also very capable. He was extremely respectful to the emperor and always thought of ways to amuse him. Over time, the emperor allowed him to frequently enter the palace.

At that time, Dongfang Shuo, who could also enter and leave the Weiyang Palace freely, did not agree with Dong Yan, who rose to power by "selling body".

one day.

When Dong Yan entered the palace again, Dongfang Shuo blocked the palace door and refused to let him in. In front of him, he listed three major crimes of Dong Yan to the emperor:

He had a secret relationship with the princess, corrupted morals, and bewitched the king!

Be killed!

Kill him, but of course he didn't do it because of Princess Guantao's reputation.

However, because Dongfang Shuo insisted on not allowing Dong Yan to enter the main hall, the emperor had to move the banquet that was held in Xuanshi Hall to a side hall, and gave Dongfang Shuo another 30 kilograms of gold...

Judging from the above resume alone, Dongfang Shuo is definitely not a coward.

His courage can also be seen from his eloquent speech when discussing the official avoidance system and the supervision system.

Then why did he keep silent when it came to Jiuqing?
Very simple.

Dongfang Shuo was not afraid, but he was afraid that the prince would be afraid!
Official avoidance and supervisory agencies, both of these things have the emperor's endorsement. Everyone knows what kind of temper the current emperor has.

But outsiders really have no idea of ​​the prince's temper and his attitude towards state affairs. Moreover, once the prince opens his mouth, he will involve the Nine Ministers who are a hundred times more troublesome than local officials!

Not just Dongfang Shuo.

Who among Zhuang Qingzhai and others wasn't nervous?

They were afraid that the prince would be short-lived and would suddenly say, "I want to reform the nine ministers!"

Innovation is not playing house or shouting slogans. Without a firm supporter, it will be fatal if there is a backlash...

Haven't you heard?

Wang Zang, who was successively appointed as the Prince's Junior Tutor and Imperial Censor? Or Wei Wan, who was appointed as the Prince's Grand Tutor, Imperial Censor, and Prime Minister?
How did these two prominent officials of the imperial court die? Just four words:

Jianyuan New Deal!

Any matter involving reform in the court, if there is no firm leader, will easily fail halfway, and the person who offered the suggestion will not end up well.

Nowadays, the reason why the emperor can change whatever he wants and there is never a shortage of people to fight for him is that after the emperor came to power, he immediately liquidated the remnants left by the Empress Dowager and rehabilitated the two teachers who died in prison!

In other words.

The ministers' confidence in the emperor was earned with the blood of Wang Zang and Wei Wan!
Do the ministers present in the Crown Prince's Palace at this moment have such unswerving and unwavering confidence in the Crown Prince?
To be honest, no.

This was the first time that the Crown Prince had summoned his close ministers to discuss state affairs and formulate national policies under his full control, as in the inner court.

So far, no one has sacrificed for the prince's ruling career! It is normal that Dongfang Shuo and others have no confidence in Liu Ju.

So they suddenly looked at the prince in silence. Liu Ju felt the emotion, he collected all the gazes and responded solemnly:
Some things, even if they offend people, have to be done!
I am not afraid of offending people!

The feedback was timely and strong, and the cautious atmosphere in the hall changed visibly.

Dongfang Shuo looked around and saw that his colleagues were all very reserved, so he had no choice but to throw out the idea and discuss this idea proposed by the prince himself.

"Reform the Nine Ministers System?"

"...May I ask, Your Highness, how do you want to change them? Which ones do you want to change?"

The staff all looked over and got to the point. Liu Ju also answered in all seriousness: "If you ask me which ones I want to change, I want to change all of them!"

"The Ministry of the Imperial Household is too bloated, the Ministry of the Imperial Household has too few functions, the Ministry of the Imperial Household has unclear jurisdiction, the Ministry of Agriculture has insufficient authority, and so on and so forth."

Liu Ju looked at the people sitting solemnly and frankly said, "I have ideas about the nine ministers in the court, and even more than the nine ministers, I also have ideas about the three ministers!"

Really frank.

After giving the stern-looking people some time to digest what he said, Liu Ju continued, "But San Gong, I can't move now, and my father won't let me move either."

"But Jiuqing can move, and it's time for him to move!"

The Han Dynasty's system of three dukes and nine ministers was still inherited from the Qin Dynasty. This dynasty, which pioneered the profession of emperor, left a huge impact.

however.

Times have changed, and some things from the Qin Dynasty may not be applicable today.

For example, if the Three Dukes are applicable, why is there no one in the position of Grand Marshal now?

For example, the Nine Ministers.

Before the establishment of the Shuiheng Duwei Mansion, the Shaofu was in charge of forging weapons, building palaces, various taxes on mountains, seas, ponds and lakes, as well as all food, clothing, housing and transportation in the palace.

In addition, the Shangshu Ling, Huangmen Ling, and Yushitai were all under the command of the Shaofu.

In sharp contrast to him is Taipu.

The main responsibility of the Taipu was to be responsible for the etiquette of the emperor's carriages and horses when he traveled, and his secondary task was to manage livestock affairs.

Then, it was gone.

Weiwei, who was in charge of the imperial guards outside the Weiyang Palace, was also gone.

This kind of situation of unclear functions and distorted power is common among the Nine Ministers.

It's not that the Taifu managing livestock and the Weiwei in charge of the imperial guards are not important, but for the entire country, the authority, status and functions of these ministers who can decide the direction of the court are too roughly set.

Too rough!

Seeing this, some people may ask, if the three dukes and nine ministers are not good, then should we have the three-province and six-department system? Zhongshu, Menxia? Hubu, Libu?
No.

If you take too big a step, you will end up hurting yourself.

The county system and the three dukes and nine ministers system implemented by the Qin Dynasty were not formed overnight. They had already existed during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. The Qin Dynasty improved them based on the existing foundation and experience.

The same applies to the system of three provinces and six ministries.

The three departments and six ministries implemented by Emperor Wen of Sui actually went through a long evolution process, or in other words, it was a process of erosion and seizure of the three dukes and nine ministers system.

During the Northern and Southern Dynasties, the Three Dukes were ruined; during the Jin Dynasty, the Nine Ministers were dismantled and the power of the three ministries was expanded; during the reign of Cao Pi, the Secretariat was established to encroach on the power of the outer court.

Time goes back again.

In the Eastern Han Dynasty, Emperor Guangwu of Han expanded the power of the Secretariat and undermined the three highest officials.

then.

We have come to the original source of the system of three provinces and six ministries. After reviewing it layer by layer like peeling an onion, it is not difficult to find that the emperors of all dynasties have spared no effort to restrict "external" power and expand "internal" power.

And wasn’t this thing made by Liu Che?
That's right.

The source of the three-province and six-department system is actually the inner court in the current Weiyang Palace!

Now let’s take a look again, can we still directly deal with the three provinces and six ministries?
Liu Che obviously had the idea of ​​heading in this direction. He had already set up the inner court, so why didn't he directly overturn the system of the prime minister, the chief censor, and the nine ministers?
Still looking shy and half-hidden?

To put it more euphemistically, a tall building is built from the ground up; a mature political system needs time to be implemented, mature, and then stabilize.

Be direct.

Even the emperor cannot make things up out of thin air or create miracles with his might!

If it were Liu Ju, his father, who had accumulated power for decades, couldn't accomplish anything, but how could he, a fledgling prince, do it?
Furthermore.

Even if Liu Ju omitted hundreds of years of evolution and threw the final answer of the three-province and six-bureau system in front of him, the emperor probably would not support such a subversive innovation.

To completely change an administrative system without any practical test is not innovation, but irresponsible to the Liu Dynasty!
cough.

Pulling away, get back to business.

Back to the present, in the Crown Prince's palace, Dongfang Shuo pondered over the Crown Prince's words and said carefully: "If I understand correctly, Your Highness wants to make large-scale changes to the functions of the Nine Ministers?"

Liu Ju held his sword and nodded.

Dongfang Shuo raised his eyebrows and took a step forward. His eagerness to try emerged again, but he learned from his failures and this time he did not offer any suggestions immediately.

Instead, he turned to look at Duke Zhuang in front of him on the left.

Zhuang Qingzhai understood what he was thinking. He stroked his beard and thought for a while. The steady old man still had something cautious to say:

"Your Highness, your original intention of changing the Nine Ministers is good. I heard it before and I think it is right, but before discussing it with us..."

talking.

Zhuang Qingzhai paused for a moment before slowly saying, "Your Highness should first ask the general and the general of the cavalry for their opinions, or even talk to His Majesty."

After he finished speaking, Zhang He nodded and said, "Duke Zhuang's concerns are not unreasonable. If you want to move the Nine Ministers, Your Highness must have firm supporters. We can fight for Your Highness."

"But we still need a great general to hold the fort."

Dongfang Shuo, who was the most active, calmed down his eager heart and excited mouth. He looked at the prince and agreed, "Duke Zhuang and Brother Zhang are right."

"Besides, among the Nine Ministers, there are several who have close relationships with the General and the General of Cavalry. If our suggestions affect them..."

It would be bad if the flood washed away the Dragon King Temple.

It is true that they are all princelings, but among the princelings, there are also invisible factions. The general is one faction, and because the general of cavalry is too powerful, his subordinates gradually formed their own faction.

There is another group of people sitting in the hall today.

Belong to the ministerial family!
If we want to divide it further, the Longxi Li family represented by Li Guang and the Lu Shi family are also one branch. As the saying goes: There are no factions within the party, and all kinds of strange things can be found.

The forces from all sides suddenly came to Liu Ju's mind, and he also realized that it would be a bit difficult for his subordinates to offer suggestions directly.

An accidental move.

It's no big deal to offend others, but it's ridiculous and hurtful to offend your own people.

As the prince nodded and hummed, the eunuch Wei standing beside him raised his eyelids slightly and asked at the right time: "Your Highness, the banquet is ready, do you see?"

"Oh, then let's have the feast first."

"Yes."

Before they knew it, they had been discussing for a long time. Although the matter of the Nine Ministers had only just begun, the other two government affairs were handled properly. In order to express their gratitude and to allow Yu Chu, Zhang He and others to get to know each other, Liu Ju prepared a sumptuous banquet.

During the banquet, Liu Ju did not put on airs and took the initiative to step down from the main seat. He wanted to liven up the atmosphere, but with Dongfang Shuo present, the atmosphere was never cold.

can't.

Liu Ju smiled helplessly, and finally just focused on introducing Jin Midi to everyone.

The former Prince's Junior Tutor Zhuang Qingzhai knew more about this Hun, and Su Wu, the Prince's Sheriff who had always followed Liu Ju, also knew more about him.

Dongfang Shuo was almost there, and those like Yu Chu and Zhu He who joined the army late were completely in the dark about Jin Midi.

but it does not matter.

After tonight, the impression is there, and it's a very deep one.

The banquet continued until the evening, and the banquet in the main hall came to an end at the end of the hour of Xu.

Liu Ju was the same as always. Although Zhuang Qingzhai was no longer the Prince's tutor, Liu Ju still treated him as a disciple and personally saw him off...

at the same time.

Side hall.

"Your Highness hunted a deer in Shanglin Garden some time ago, and Su Sheren took these pieces of meat back." Li Liangdi held a box and handed it to Su Wu.

Before Su Wu could thank her for taking it, he saw Liang Di take a wooden box from the maid and hand it back to him, "Thank you for your help in the matter of Yi Gong before."

Li Yan smiled and said softly, "Your Highness knows that it is inconvenient for Marquis Jiangyang to accept it, and it is inconvenient for Your Highness to thank him directly. Please let Su Sheren convey it."

See this.

Su Wu wanted to decline politely, but after hearing the last sentence, he took the box and said in a deep voice: "Su Wu thanks His Highness on behalf of my brother!"

Li Liang Di chuckled and said, "Your Highness will always remember the help of Marquis Jiangyang and will repay you generously in the future."

Su Wu nodded silently, bowed solemnly, and then took his leave.

According to palace rules, on every festival or once in a while, the empress would reward the emperor's close ministers with wine and meat to show her favor.

The Prince's Palace also has a similar tradition.

However, now that there is no Crown Princess in the Crown Prince's Palace, the task of rewarding wine and meat falls on the two concubines.

Another side hall.

Jin Midi took the box from Shi Liangdi and bowed, saying, "Thank you, Your Highness, Liangdi."

Shi Ling smiled kindly and knelt down to return the greeting.

Etiquette is indispensable.

Previously, there were two concubines in the prince's palace. They had pointed out Jin Midi's identity as a Hun, which was impolite and broke the rules, so they disappeared.

pity……

Fortunately, the Crown Prince's Palace is now much more regulated. The two concubines are upright and know how to manage their subordinates. The several beautiful ladies newly sent by the eldest princess have all been well disciplined.

There were no more troubles.

Jin Midi was treated with courtesy and then, led by the eunuchs, left the Prince's Palace.

He left the palace, got on the carriage, and ordered to return home.

Now Jin Midi has started a family. He follows the official duty hours of the stable master, working during the day and returning to his own residence at night.

Gold House.

Located opposite the Changle Palace, only two streets away, the house was purchased by the prince. Even the wife who came to meet Jin Midi when he returned home was introduced by the prince.

Jin Cao family.

Cao from Cao Zong, Marquis of Pingyang.

Cao Zong was the son of Princess Wei Chang when she married Cao Xiang, Marquis of Pingyang, and was also Liu Ju's nephew.

Yes, Liu Ju is also an uncle...

The Cao family of Pingyang Hou is wealthy and powerful, with many people. Your uncle wants to pick a girl from your family and marry her to one of his most trusted ministers. Do you have any objection?
Little Cao Zong is still old enough to play in the mud, so he just does whatever his uncle says.

Marrying a daughter of the Cao family should have been a good topic of conversation to dilute his label as a Hun, but Jin Midi remained low-key and restrained after marriage.

I don’t usually have any contact with anyone in Beijing.

So much so that apart from those close to her, few people knew that the noble lady of the Cao family had married a Hun boy who raised horses in the prince's palace.

After giving the jerky given by the prince's palace to his wife and chatting with her for a few more words, Jin Midi ordered someone to call his younger brother.

study.

Jin Lun, who was still a child in the past, is now a tall and strong young man. "Brother."

"Sit down." Jin Midi pointed to the right.

After Jin Lun sat down at the table, Jin Midi looked at him and said, "Your Highness told me tonight that he plans to promote you to a new position."

"Really?!" Jin Lun's face lit up with joy, and he grinned, "I am now proficient in archery and horse riding, and my knowledge of the classics is not bad either. I am good at both literature and martial arts, and I can handle anything!"

He stared at his brother, his eyes sparkling, and asked impatiently, "What errand is your highness going to assign me?"

Say it.

Jin Midi did not respond to his brother's excitement, but just looked at him quietly.

Watch and watch.

Jin Lun's cheek twitched, he scratched his head, and sat down quietly with his neck shrunk.

The room was silent for a while before Jin Midi's unhurried voice rang out: "You experienced a great change when you were young, so it's inevitable that you don't remember it."

"After entering the Prince's Palace, I was lucky that you never suffered any pain or hardship. Before, you were carefree and I didn't care about you."

"But later, I said, remember this."

Jin Lun heard this, the excitement on his face disappeared, and he hurriedly bowed solemnly, "Please teach me, brother!"

Snapped.

A book was thrown on the right side of the table and Jin Lun glanced at it.

"I have shown you more than once how Zhuan Zhu assassinated King Liao of Wu." As soon as Jin Midi finished speaking, Jin Lun immediately followed up:
"I understand. Back then, outside the royal city, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince compared Zhuan Zhu to my brother, and afterwards he showed me great kindness. My brother is willing to be His Royal Highness's Zhuan Zhu."

"I also wish to!"

Jin Midi looked at his brother for a while and nodded, "In fact, that day outside the royal city, His Highness also mentioned someone, the Marquis of Huaiyin, Han Xin."

Han Xin?

A person's name, the shadow of a tree.

Upon hearing these two words, Jin Lun immediately looked up with a look of surprise and doubt.

With the power that Jin Midi holds now, the old things that were kept secret from him in the past are no longer a secret, even to his brother.

But it was precisely because he knew this that Jin Lun lost his composure.

Jin Midi ignored the shock in his brother's eyes, playing with the ruby-encrusted dagger in his hand, and said to himself: "Your Highness compares the Marquis of Huaiyin to me as an encouragement."

"But I always keep myself awake, telling myself to be cautious and not to be arrogant, to be careful in doing things, and not to be arrogant because of my favor, otherwise, the disaster of the bell room will not be far away..."

This statement came out.

Jin Lun was shocked, realizing his brother's warning, and immediately stood up and assured him, "Don't worry, brother, I'll remember it!"

Jin Midi did not move his eyes, and said calmly: "I hope you really remember these words. If you can't teach others, wait until things happen to teach you..."

"I will not show mercy."

At this moment, Jin Midi thought of the two concubines who disappeared from the Crown Prince's Palace. He silently added in his heart:
We can't afford to make mistakes!
(End of this chapter)