Chapter 10 Winning the Central Plains Section 50 Prime Minister Cai Yong, Imperial Historian Liu He, General Craftsman Kong Rong and other ministers took advantage of Xun You's words to put forward several suggestions for restricting the power of Northern Xinjiang.

The people of Northern Xinjiang were mainly concentrated in Shangshutai and the foreign dynasties. Since Shang Shutai moved outside the palace, he not only still controls part of the decision-making power, but also holds a considerable part of the executive power.

In many cases, Shang Shutai ordered the implementation of the decision after making it, and if some decisions encountered resistance in the process of deliberation, Shang Shutai often used his power to unite with the foreign ministers of the Northern Xinjiang to implement it first.

Although Zhang Fan, Cui Yan, Sima Lang and other ministers are all in Shangshutai, compared with the powerful Li Wei and the Northern Xinjiang people who occupy the majority of Shangshutai, they are weak and have almost no weight to speak.

The reason for the major national affairs of this dynasty

After the "Four Mansions Collegiate" and then make the final decision, generally when there is a dispute between the Prime Minister's Mansion, the Imperial Historian's Mansion and the Taiwei Mansion and the Great Sima Mansion, the eldest princess has to consult Shang Shutai's opinion, but Shang Shutai must stand on the opposite side of the Prime Minister's Mansion and the Imperial Historian's Mansion, forcing the Prime Minister's Mansion and the Imperial Historian to make compromises and concessions.

Therefore, if you want to restrain the power of the people in northern Xinjiang, you must first weaken the power of Shangshutai, but Li Hongdu, the general of the Great Sima, cannot openly cut the power of Shangshutai.

In addition, Shang Shuling Li Wei presided over the reformulation of the powers and responsibilities of the governments some time ago, and he has taken the initiative to give up part of his power, so it is not good to press forward step by step.

Cai Yong and others believe that in order to further limit the control of the people in northern Xinjiang over the government, the best way at present is to strengthen the authority of foreign courts.

Tai Lieutenant Xu Rong took the initiative to resign, in fact, there was a meaning of exchanging the post of Tai Lieutenant for the foreign court's agreement to increase troops. We can use this opportunity to let the old minister Yang Biao replace him.

In this way, we can not only pull the Guanshi and Luoshi people into the court, quickly stabilize the Guanzhong, but also strengthen the authority of the foreign court.

The authority of the foreign dynasty is strong,

When the "four governments are collegial", we can occupy an advantage, so that Shangshutai will lose part of its decision-making power invisibly.

With less decision-making power, the use of executive power will be greatly reduced, and the impact on the government will become smaller and smaller, and then it can be moved back to the palace and placed alongside the Zhongshu Supervisor.

In this way, the people of northern Xinjiang will not be able to form a force to interfere in the affairs of the court, whether they are in the outer or internal courts, and the purpose of restraining the power of the northern Xinjiang will be achieved.

At this time, the outer dynasty had a relatively complete phase power, while the middle and inner dynasties also had absolute imperial power and a part of the core phase power, and the official system was more reasonable.

A few years later, His Royal Highness could put the middle scribe in control of decision-making power and Shang Shutai in charge of execution, further weakening Shang Shutai's power.

The smaller the power of Shang Shutai, the less power the general who oversaw Shang Shutai, and the power of military decision-making in the hands of the general will also be greatly restricted, which can gradually weaken and balance the power of the general.

When the world is calm and His Majesty begins to govern in person, the general can hand over the last part of his military power.

This method will be beneficial to the Han Dynasty, to the great cause of Zhongxing, and to the generals and the people of northern Xinjiang.

The eldest princess smiled, and her eyes swept over the faces of Cai Yong, Liu He, Zhong Xuan, Kong Rong, Zhang Miao, Xun You, Zhang Fan, Cui Yan and other ministers, but the anger in her heart became bigger and bigger, and she was so angry that she could hardly listen to it.

Speaking of which, the ministers of the foreign dynasties still want authority, and they use all kinds of opportunities to seize power, even at the expense of the great cause of Zhongxing.

As several ministers said, weakening the power of Shangshutai can not only restrain the power of the people in northern Xinjiang, but also safely weaken the authority in the hands of the generals, but the result is that the power of the foreign dynasty will be controlled by the foreign dynasty, and the formulation and implementation of the new policy will be controlled by the foreign dynasty.

Can the foreign dynasty wholeheartedly obey the will of the Son of Heaven and promote and realize the great cause of Zhongxing? There are many factions in foreign dynasties, and the power struggles are complicated, and all parties often compete for interests at the expense of social welfare.

As far as the matter in front of him is concerned, if you want to quickly pacify the world, increasing troops is the only way, but in order to curb the power of the generals and the people of northern Xinjiang, the foreign dynasty will not agree to it in any case.

To say that the generals and people of northern Xinjiang may endanger the community, in fact, to put it bluntly, they are worried about the damage to their own interests.

For so many years, the general and the people of Northern Xinjiang forgot to die in order to save Sheji, and fought bloodily, how could they have endangered Sheji?

If there were no northern Xinjiang, if there were no generals and northern Xinjiang people, Sheji might have been defeated long ago. But the harsher reality is that to revitalize the Han Dynasty and Zhongxing Sheji, it is indeed not possible to rely on the Northern Xinjiang people and the strong Northern Xinjiang Army alone.

The reclaimed territory has expanded, the situation has become more complicated, and the implementation of the new policy has become more difficult, and the imperial court urgently needs more scholars to enter the imperial court, and more forces are needed to help the imperial court promote the great cause of Zhongxing.

The eldest princess suddenly thought of Emperor Xiaowu and Emperor Guangwu, and she now deeply understood the reason why the two former emperors relied on Shangshu for authority at that time.

If we want to accomplish the great cause of revitalizing the society, we can only firmly grasp the decision-making power in our own hands and rely on a group of loyal ministers to firmly grasp the direction of the great cause.

With the advancement of the great cause, as the difficulty of accomplishing the great cause becomes more and more difficult, the struggle for the strategy of governing the country, and the struggle for power of all parties are becoming more and more intense, and the solution is not to compromise or retreat, but to resolutely and steadily grasp the authority and not relax in the slightest.

Otherwise, not only will ZTE's great cause fail, but the social sector will be more likely to overturn. Now, he must completely and completely control the authority, and at the same time, he must gain the trust of all forces, and let them continue to fight for the great cause of Zhongxing without harming the interests of the ministers and powerful parties of the DPRK and China.

What should I do? The eldest princess looked up at the beautiful night sky outside the window, and her eyes showed a deep melancholy.

Father, father, ancestors, and ancestors, your spirits in heaven must help me, help me...... In mid-July, Yanzhou, Dingtao, and the general were in charge.

The eldest princess's letters and books made Li Wei's letters 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 case, all with solemn expressions and silent thoughts.

"When will Gongding (Zhu Mu) and Bohan (Yu Peng) come 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 Dynasty in time to help His Highness quickly consolidate the authority of the Inner Dynasty."

"His Royal Highness said in the letter that the important thing now is stability, and it is very important to maintain the stability of the court until we take Luoyang. Fighting Luoyang requires the mobilization of all the forces of the imperial court, and at present we are making preparations for the attack on Luoyang, and the raising and recruitment of food, ordnance, troops, and people all need a stable and concerted court. Therefore, there are some things that we must be very cautious about and never exacerbate the contradictions. If the attack on Luoyang next year fails, it will be difficult for us to make a comeback in the next three to five years. Xian Yufu sighed,

"At this moment, when the people of Northern Xinjiang enter the Inner Dynasty, will the reaction of the Outer Dynasty be very fierce?"

"Now the key is to increase the number of troops. Without enough troops, we could not capture Luoyang. Zhang Yan said,

"But Her Highness's situation is very difficult at the moment, and if she wants to stabilize the court, she can only find a balance between us and the forces of all parties. However, the balance of power in the court did not help to solve the problem, and a breakthrough must be found so that the court could quickly increase its troops. His Royal Highness means that it starts from consolidating the authority of the inner court, that is, whether it is Shangshutai or the outer court, it is possible to lose the decision-making power. ”

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

"There are too many restrictions on military decision-making. Without financial empowerment, the general will not be able to mobilize money and grain, and without the power of the local government, the general will not be able to recruit the people. If the foreign dynasty makes things difficult for us at the critical moment of the war, the battle will not be fought. Zhang Yan shook her head and said,

"If Zhong Yuan (Li Wei) is the prime minister, Zitai (Tian Chou) is the Shang Shu Ling, and Yan Cai (Fu Gan) is the middle book supervisor, we will be able to completely control the government of the court, but the eldest princess will not agree, and the ministers of the foreign court will not agree. The people of Northern Xinjiang have complete control over the authority, and the authority is equivalent to losing the restraint, which is too much of a threat to the great cause of Zhongxing, so the eldest princess thought of a way to consolidate the authority of the inner dynasty. It seems that she wants to emulate Emperor Xiaowu and Emperor Guangwu back then, and completely integrate her authority. ”

"What do you mean?" Yan Liang's thick eyebrows furrowed, and he asked in a cold voice,

"Does Your Highness want to unload the mill and kill the donkey?" After the news of Yan Jie's death came, Yan Liang was depressed and talked less and less.

"Don't understand it that way." Tian Chou explained,

"Judging from the current situation, centralizing power is indeed the only way to stabilize the court and keep the ZTE strategy unchanged. At that time, Emperor Xiaowu was able to achieve great things, and Emperor Guangwu was able to rejuvenate the Han Dynasty, all thanks to the centralization of power. The command is indicated, and the world must obey it, so that things can be done well. Like now, in order to increase troops and pacify the world, there is a lot of noise in the court, so what else can you do? In order to set the capital of Chang'an, the eldest princess was overwhelmed by the overwhelming tide of opposition, where is the prestige of the imperial power? ”

"His Royal Highness has centralized power, and the decision-making power of Shang Shutai and the foreign dynasty will definitely be taken back. We have taken the initiative to delegate power, and there is no way for the foreign dynasty to do so, and we can only delegate power. Shang Shutai's power was weakened, the power of the general was restricted, and the foreign dynasty had no excuse to attack the people of northern Xinjiang. At this time, there was a situation in the court where 'the snipe and the clam competed, and the fisherman profited', and the interests of the foreign dynasty were damaged, and the power of the foreign dynasty not only did not increase but decreased. ”

"Why did the foreign dynasty repeatedly attack Shangshutai? It's not about fighting for power. At this moment, with our support, the imperial power has increased suddenly, His Royal Highness has monopolized the authority, and the foreign dynasty has been suppressed. In order to change this unfavorable situation, the Outer Dynasty could only change its course and once again join forces with the people of Northern Xinjiang to fight against His Highness.

If the foreign dynasty wants to win over the people of northern Xinjiang, the first task is to increase the number of troops, and use the method of increasing troops to gain the trust of the people of northern Xinjiang and increase the power of the people of northern Xinjiang.

The people of Northern Xinjiang are powerful, and His Royal Highness, in turn, wants to win over foreign dynasties to suppress the people of Northern Xinjiang. The Outer Dynasty took the opportunity to take advantage of the confrontation between His Highness and the people of Northern Xinjiang to regain the lost authority from His Highness.

Yan Liang suddenly realized, and scolded angrily,

"A bunch of bullshit things, fighting all day long for unseen and untouchable authority, endlessly."

"In this way, isn't it Your Highness who has benefited the most from this matter?" Jade asked.

"Indeed, there is no way around it." Zuo Yan smiled bitterly,

"If we want to ensure the interests of the people in northern Xinjiang, we must first increase our troops, otherwise if we continue to fight like this, our army will become smaller and smaller in a few years, and the interests of the people in northern Xinjiang will not be guaranteed. In addition, we must fight Luoyang as soon as possible and pacify the world. Only when the great cause of Zhongxing succeeds will the people of Northern Xinjiang get the greatest benefits, can they ensure the glory and wealth of all generations, and can they ensure the stability of Northern Xinjiang for generations to come. ”

"How much impact will this matter have on us people in the northern Xinjiang?" Zhao Yun asked,

"If His Highness's decision is obviously unfavorable to the people of Northern Xinjiang, what countermeasures do we have?"

"The impact is really huge." Fu Gan said,

"In the past, we had decision-making power in many matters, and His Highness relied on us a lot. After Shang Shutai handed over power, the people of Northern Xinjiang could only rely on the general if they wanted to influence His Highness's decision-making. But the general has been fighting abroad all the year round, so ......" Fu Gan thought for a while, and then said,

"After the power of the Outer Dynasty Monk Shutai is weakened, the power of the Zhongshu Jian will swell, and the Zhong Shujian is under the direct control of His Highness. No matter how much the ministers in the middle secretary quarrel, they will not be able to affect His Royal Highness's decision-making, but all parties will try their best to interfere with the decision-making of the middle secretary, so His Royal Highness may rely more on the eldest princess's mansion 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 said with a smile,

"Your Highness and Zhong Yuan's letter, you have all read it, and we discussed a lot just now. If you agree with Zhong Yuan's opinion, then I will immediately reply to His Highness and Zhong Yuan, and agree with their changes to the official system, so that the imperial court can issue an order to increase the army as soon as possible. ”

"What about after Luoyang?" Xian Yufu asked,

"After the defeat of Luoyang, there are more forces in the court, if His Royal Highness and the foreign dynasty join forces to deal with us from the north, what will we do? How do we respond if ZTE's strategy completely deviates from our original vision? After all, once the official system is revised, the decision-making power is completely controlled by His Royal Highness, and it is impossible to ask His Highness to revise the official system and delegate power to Shang Shutai and the foreign courts. Li Hong was silent.

Zhang Yan, Zuo Yan, Tian Chou, Fu Gan and others showed a sad face.

"The people of Northern Xinjiang must control the government and the army, so the warriors of Northern Xinjiang must rely on military merits to enter the court more and faster, and use various opportunities to restrain other forces from seizing power." Li Hong looked at the generals and said word by word,

"The people of Northern Xinjiang absolutely respect the Son of Heaven and are absolutely loyal to the Han Dynasty, whoever dares to endanger the interests of the Han Dynasty, who dares to endanger the interests of the people of Northern Xinjiang, who dares to cross this final bottom line, I will let him die without a place to be buried." Jump to