Chapter 6: Success in the Heavens, Section 21, December of the Second Year of Xingping of the Han Kingdom (195 AD).

At the beginning of December, the Son of Heaven arrived in Linfen. At this time, the weather had turned cold, and the general Li Hong intended to urge the ministers of the court to temporarily put aside government affairs and concentrate on hurrying, first moving the Son of Heaven and the imperial court to Jinyang, but his proposal was rejected.

There was a heated debate among the courtiers over the revision of the official system, and the Son of Heaven had to stop at the Linfen camp.

Although the official system of this dynasty follows the system of three princes and nine secretaries, this three princes and nine secretaries refer to the officials of the outer courts, that is, the outer court.

The palaces of the three princes and nine kings are all outside the palace. Emperor Xiaowu was eloquent and strategic, and he needed to quickly upload and issue edict decisions, but due to the excessive power of the minister, Emperor Xiaowu was greatly constrained, and the imperial power could not be commanded by his arm, so he began to reuse the officials of the Chinese Dynasty.

The so-called Chinese officials are officials who are located in the palace or have a relationship with the palace, generally referring to Shangshu, Shizhong and doctors.

They were responsible for sending and receiving documents and chapters, and their positions were lowly and low, and foreign officials generally did not look at them squarely. Emperor Xiaowu then to

In the name of "adding officials", some confidant ministers were transferred to the imperial palace, and a foreign relative was appointed to serve as the chief secretary of the general of the Great Sima and was in charge of the affairs of the book, so as to compete with the foreign officials, so that the system of Chinese and Korean officials headed by the general of the great Sima was gradually formed.

The emperor generally consulted with the courtiers who were still in the books and added officials, but the ministers could not participate. Therefore, the Chinese and Korean officials have greater decision-making power over the government affairs, and many political affairs are implemented by the emperor after the Chinese and Korean officials have agreed with them.

By the time of Emperor Guangwu, the three dukes had no real power, and Shangshu became a prominent official position in the cashier's order. At this time, Shangshutai had Shangshu Ling, Shangshu Servant Shot and Liucao Shangshu, which was called

"Eight", the status is very respected. The weight of Chinese and Korean officials also posed a threat to the imperial power, so the officials of the Chinese and Inner Dynasties began to intervene in government affairs.

Banzhong refers to the place where the emperor and his concubines lived. Most of the officials in the inner court were eunuchs. In the late period of Emperor Xiaowu, considering that Shangshu could only perform in the palace and could not convey government affairs in the forbidden middle school, he appointed a eunuch as the Zhongshu Confessor's Order, responsible for transmitting the edict and the chapter, and from then on, the Zhongshu Decree began to contain the Shangshu Order.

By the time of Emperor Guangwu, the distinction between palace bans was stricter, and scholars could not enter and leave the forbidden places at will. The decrees were announced, and the submission of the chapter was all handled by the Shizhong Temple (composed of scholars and bureaucrats such as Shizhong and Huangmen Shilang), the East Temple (composed of eunuchs such as Zhongchang and Xiaohuangmen) and the West Temple (composed of eunuchs).

When Emperor Xiaozhang was in power, Guo Ju had an affair with the harem and drew a sword to frighten the emperor. As a result, Shizhong Temple was moved to the palace, and the forbidden middle school became the world of eunuch power.

In the later part of this dynasty, due to the repeated rejection of the imperial system, the queen mother and the empress dowager were in the dynasty, and it was inconvenient to discuss with the secretary of state, so the eunuchs passed it down and sent it down

The actual ruler of "holding the king in his hand and holding the constitution of heaven in his mouth". Since then, the eunuchs have interfered in politics, and the society has fallen into danger.

In order to compete for power, Emperor Xiaowu contained the foreign court and vigorously reused the officials of the Chinese and Korean dynasties. After waiting for Emperor Guangwu, in order to prevent the Chinese and Korean dynasties from becoming strong, they were constrained by the internal officials.

Imperial power was expanded and concentrated without limit, but due to the lack of effective checks and balances on power, the society inevitably went to ruin.

Seven years ago, thanks to the efforts of the samurai and scholars, the Inner Dynasty and the Inner Dynasty officials were completely eliminated, and the eunuchs were extinct in the forbidden area.

But the Han Dynasty then ushered in a seven-year period of power and calamity to the country. The seven years of conquest almost completely destroyed the Han Dynasty.

Today, also with the concerted efforts of the warriors and scholars, the Son of Heaven was rescued, and the Han began to move towards the path of hope for Zhongxing.

ZTE has a long road, and the foundation of ZTE is the national political strategy, and the foundation of the national political strategy is the official system.

If the official system cannot be established and perfected, the prosperity of the Han Dynasty is just an empty word. For decades, the courtiers have suffered from the disasters of eunuchs, relatives, and powerful ministers, and there is an almost crazy ** about the checks and balances of power in the official system.

Checks and balances have become the top priority of this official system revision. The basis of checks and balances of power is actually the distribution of power, and the distribution of power involves the interests of different strata and different groups, so fierce debates are inevitable.

The revision of the bureaucratic system should be carried out with an eye to the future, so the three bureaucratic systems of the Inner Dynasty, the Central Dynasty, and the Outer Dynasty must be sound and indispensable.

It is obviously unrealistic and unrealistic to completely eliminate the Inner Dynasty. The inner dynasty should be established, and the eunuchs of the inner dynasty must strictly abide by the laws of the Great Han Dynasty and prohibit participation in politics, otherwise they will be severely punished.

And the key to this is to check and balance the imperial power, that is, the Son of Heaven wants to return the seized power to the three princes and to the foreign courts.

The main source of eunuchs and relatives interfering in politics was because the succession to the imperial line gradually became a family affair of the emperor with the increase of imperial power.

The succession to the imperial throne is not a family affair of the emperor, but a matter of the state, which should be handled jointly by the emperor and foreign dynasties.

As long as the foreign dynasty is powerful, the possibility of eunuchs and foreign relatives interfering in politics will be greatly reduced. The power of the foreign dynasty is great, and the most unfavorable situation is that when the king is weak and the minister is strong, the strong minister will often evolve into the powerful minister, and the power of the minister and the country have abound since ancient times, so the power of the foreign dynasty must be strongly checked and balanced.

The key to checks and balances is the expansion of power between China and North Korea. During the time of Emperor Xiaowu, when Zhaoxuan was prosperous, and when Guangwu was prosperous, they were all powerful in China and the DPRK, and the imperial power was concentrated, and then the world was peaceful and the country was strong.

Therefore, it is unrealistic for the Outer Dynasty to imagine that the Great Qin Dynasty or the early stage of this dynasty had the same powerful power.

But the power of China and the DPRK must be limited, that is, Shang Shutai must return the powers that should have been owned by the three dukes, the most important of which are the three powers.

The first is to discuss politics, and national affairs must be decided by the emperor, the officials of the Chinese dynasty and the officials of the foreign courts, and the emperor and the monk Shangtai cannot make decisions alone.

The second is to dismiss officials with a minimum of more than 2,000 stone who are negligent. Before Emperor Guangwu, the state pastoral inspector reported that the incompetent officials of the two thousand stones needed to be removed after being verified by the three princes' mansions, but the Guangwu Emperor snatched this power away.

The third is to listen to and deal with the above-mentioned matters. At the end of each year (or three years) the county and the country shall send their subordinates to carry it

"Jishu" (a document that records the increase or decrease of household registration, the number of thieves, etc.) reported to the capital and listened to the opinions of the imperial court.

This matter was originally Lord Situ's business, but Emperor Guangwu also snatched it. As a result, the ministers of the foreign dynasty did not know anything about the situation of the various counties, and the ministers of the three princes had no way to deal with the state affairs.

In order to properly resolve these outstanding contradictions in the official system, so as to achieve a check and balance between the imperial power and the relative power, the Eldest Princess's Mansion, the Great Sima Mansion, and the Great General's Mansion have been collegiate several times, and then put forward the resolution of the four princes to consul Shang Shushi, so that the foreign and Chinese dynasties can be subordinate to each other and contain each other.

However, the fact is that the foreign dynasty monopolized power, and the Chinese and Korean dynasties were virtually non-existent, and the imperial power was seriously restricted. Although the Son of Heaven had no right to intervene in political affairs in Chang'an, a group of ministers taught the Son of Heaven many checks and balances and ways to seize power from the ministers in order to confront Dong Zhuo and Li Dao at that time.

He knew that as long as the power was concentrated in his own hands, he could do what he wanted like Emperor Xiaowu and Emperor Guangwu, and he was unwilling to become a tool of the ministers and an ornament in the court again as he did in the past.

He told the eldest princess his thoughts, as well as the ministers such as Dong Cheng, the uncle of the country, Fu De, the great Honglu scholar, Feng Shuo, the waiter of the Yellow Gate, and Yang Qi of the waiter.

His reason is very simple, according to this kind of official system, there is no difference between himself and in Chang'an.

"I didn't rule until I was twenty years old, but I didn't have any roots in Hebei. Six years later, the court must be all Hebei officials, all of them are generals, who will listen to what I say? "The eldest princess was surprised,

"In order to gain His Majesty's trust, the general has retreated again and again, how can you trust the general? This policy of revising the official system was basically formulated by several bosses such as Taifu, Da Situ, and Taichang, and the general did not mean to be in charge of power alone, can't you see this? If the general retreats again, it is not the general who is afraid, but the Hebei officials and the generals of northern Xinjiang, and the consequences are self-evident. I have already told you that the general personally promised me that after six years, if the world is calm, he will never enter Beijing as an official and will never interfere in the affairs of the court, and he will keep his promise to his father and the emperor and defend the northern frontier for the Han Dynasty. If you still don't trust him, then there are three adults Taifu, Da Situ, and Da Sikong to contain him, what are you worried about? ”

"Taifu and several adults are old, and there is no force in Hebei, and the general can kill them at any time. Although it is said that there are four ministers now, only the general is the only one who really speaks. Fude persuaded,

"Your Highness, don't forget, when Dong Zhuo entered Beijing, he did a good job, but within a few days, his violence and bloodshed were all at a glance." The eldest princess's face turned red, and she asked the Son of Heaven very angrily: "When I explained to you that day, why did you agree?" Didn't you say trust me? The Son of Heaven opened his mouth and turned his face to look at Dong Cheng.

Dong Cheng didn't dare to speak. He turned his face to look at Feng Shuo and Yang Qi again, and the two didn't dare to speak.

"Your Highness, who is the most powerful today? It's the Great General. Volde said excitedly,

"The general is in charge of the military and political power of the six states and four counties, which is equivalent to controlling half of the Han Dynasty......"

"Shut up for me." The eldest princess scolded angrily,

"Are you blind? What time is it? Where did the general get the military and political power of the six states and four counties? Without a great general, how can we pacify the world? Rely on you? It's still up to you to ......" The eldest princess pointed at Dong Cheng and Feng Shuo, and she was furious,

"If you continue to instigate the Son of Heaven to cause trouble and discipline, don't wait for the general to make a move, I will kill you first." The Son of Heaven and the crowd were shocked.

"Sister, you ......," the Son of Heaven cried out in fear,

"The facts are here, if this continues, how can I rule the world?"

"Where is your world now?" The eldest princess said angrily,

"The world has collapsed, and now you have to rely on the generals, the ministers of the DPRK and the central government, and the powerful Northern Xinjiang Army to help you fight back little by little. You've been in Chang'an for so many years, what else have you learned besides playing chess? The eldest princess was disappointed.

She slowly stood up, looked at the Son of Heaven, and said word by word: "Don't mess around. The revision of the official system is related to the great cause of Zhongxing and cannot be changed. At least in the six years that you have not been in charge, you can't change it. The Son of Heaven looked down at the desk and whispered, "Won't my sister help me?" ”

"Why didn't I help you? If I hadn't helped you, would you have been able to sit here unharmed and think about killing the general? You're so disappointing. If I help you in this kind of thing, it will harm you, kill you, and overthrow the man. ”

"I can't get to Jinyang." The Son of Heaven gritted his teeth and said angrily,

"I've had enough of these days, but I can't get to Jinyang."

"Okay, you don't want to go to Jinyang, you can stay here for six years." The eldest princess brushed her sleeves away. Sun Rui, the great Honglu scholar, hurriedly found the Taifu Ma Riyan, the great Situ Zhang Wen, and the great Sikong Yang Biao, and told them about the dispute between the Son of Heaven and the eldest princess.

"The reform of the official system has a far-reaching impact, and it has touched the interests of the Son of Heaven now, and will touch the interests of more people in the future. I think you're in too much of a hurry, and this step is too big. Zhang Wen sneered,

"If you don't take a big step, the big man will be finished." Yang Biao sighed. In fact, long before Zhang Wen and others arrived in northern Xinjiang, these ministers had a debate on the revision of the official system in Chang'an.

After Zhang Wen arrived in northern Xinjiang, he served in the Jinyang court

"The Prime Minister, the Taiwei and the Imperial Doctor" implemented the official system for the three princes for a period of time, and he felt that the effect was good.

This time, because he took into account the bearing capacity of the Son of Heaven, he did not revise the official system in place all at once.

In his opinion, put

The functions and powers of the "three publics" were restored

"Prime Minister" is the end point of the revision of the official system.

"The Son of Heaven has grown up, and he has been in Chang'an for so many years, he is very eager for power, and he is also very sensitive......" Shi Sun Rui hesitated for a moment, and finally said the following words,

"In my opinion, we still have to discuss it with General Sima."

"So, Brother Junce has agreed to give up the power we have taken back?" Zhang Wen frowned and asked. Shisun Rui smiled bitterly.

After a while, he shook his head and said helplessly, "What now?" ”

"Your Majesty doesn't want to go to Jinyang, it's just to blackmail the general, and you can't make any big waves." Ma Riyan smiled and said,

"Jun Ce, don't forget, Your Majesty's spearhead is not aimed at us, but at the general." Then he looked at the three of them, stretched out a finger and shook it in the air,

"It's a great opportunity." Shisun Rui looked at Ma Riyan in a little surprise, and suddenly realized. This is indeed an excellent opportunity to strike at the warriors of Northern Xinjiang.

Li Hong was the general of the Great Sima, and he also received the Shangshu affairs, which was equivalent to taking all the military decision-making power, administrative power, and battlefield command power of the Han Dynasty.

But he was not satisfied, and he let the Zhenbei general Xian Yu assist in the leadership of Guangluxun, the general of Zhengxi Xu Rong led the guard, the right general Zhang Yan led the Jinwu, the Fenwei general Lu Bu led the lieutenant, and Li Wei led the Dasi Nong.

These positions are not as simple as martial artists participating in politics. After the warriors occupied these positions, they were equivalent to firmly controlling the Son of Heaven, the hundred officials of the imperial court and the wealth of the Han Dynasty.

Guangluxun used to be called Lang Zhongling, and Emperor Guangwu was changed to Guangluxun, who was in charge of the palace guards, and prepared prestige and drove from the car, with 5,000 tigers, 128 Yulin Lang, and 1,700 Yulin left and right, but Guangluxun's authority was far more than that.

First of all, the think tank team of the Son of Heaven is concentrated here, and Guangluxun's subordinate officials include Doctor Guanglu, Doctor Taizhong, Doctor Counselor, Yilang and other officials, all of whom are people who give advice to the Son of Heaven.

Secondly, this is where the alternate officials are intensively trained and examined. All kinds of Lang officials, such as Zhonglang, Shilang, Huben, Yulin and others, can not only serve as the guards of the Son of Heaven, but also can be sent out at any time to serve as officials at all levels.

In addition, the person who took the edict on behalf of the Son of Heaven is also here. As a result, this position has always been in high demand in the imperial court.

The Captain was responsible for guarding the gates of Miyagi, patrolling Miyagi and driving in and out of the chariots. Before the Guangwu Emperor's dynasty, the number of guards under the jurisdiction of the guards was 20,000 or 10,000, but the Guangwu Emperor reduced the number to 2,500 in order to save money.

After the Yellow Turban Uprising, the number of defenders was expanded to 20,000 again. In this revision of the official system, the number of guards under the jurisdiction of the guard is still 20,000.

This is also known as the Southern Army. In the past, he was called a lieutenant, commanding the Northern Army, and was responsible for the defense of the capital and Kyoya.

During the reign of Emperor Xiaowu, he changed the lieutenant to Zhijinwu, and was only responsible for the garrison and patrol of the Beijing Division, and his authority was greatly reduced.

This time the official system was revised, and at the request of the general, Zhi Jingo once again commanded the Northern Army. The Northern Army was changed from five battalions to eight battalions, with 5,000 men in each battalion, for a total of 40,000 troops.

Guangluxun, Wei Wei and Taichang are the three Shangqing, which belong to the Great Sima Mansion. Zhijingo is subordinate to the General's Mansion. Guangluxun, Wei Wei and Zhi Jinwu were all controlled by Li Hong.

Founded during the reign of Emperor Xiaowu, Sili Xiaowei was an independent supervisory body directly under the Son of Heaven, holding a scepter granted by the imperial court as a sign of his privileges.

In addition to being responsible for the picketing of the seven counties of Jingya, the lieutenant of Sili is also responsible for supervising the hundred officials below the three princes of Jingshi, and can be ordered to arrest criminals and arrest the minister, even if it is inevitable that the foreign relatives of the dictatorship.

Li Hong was the first to recommend the left general Lu Yi as the ruling Jinwu, and the right general Zhang Yan as the lieutenant of the division. But Koji Yi resolutely refused, he had to lead troops in Hedong.

Li Hong was helpless, and immediately recommended Lu Bu to be the captain of Sili. Lu Bu is a martial artist, a native of Northern Xinjiang, and deeply trusted by the Son of Heaven.

Li Hong asked him to serve as the lieutenant of Si Li, apparently after some careful consideration. Li Wei served as one of the great ministers and was in charge of the wealth and grain of the Han Dynasty.

He is Li Hong's confidant, and Li Hong recommended him to be the Great Si Nong, and his intentions are not known. Now, Guanglu Xun Xian Yufu, Wei Wei Xu Rong, and Zhijin Wu Zhang Yan are the three Shangqing who lead an army of 67,000 to be responsible for the garrison of the Beijing Division and the guard of honor of the Son of Heaven.

Dasi Nong Li Wei controls the lifeblood of the Han Dynasty. Lieutenant Lu Bu has the right to supervise independently. Li Hong relied on these five people to be supplemented by the court, and he could completely control the authority of the Han Dynasty.

The Son of Heaven felt the threat of Li Hong, and the ministers and officials were not. Although Li Hong cautiously shrank his head and gave up the so-called authority, in fact, he did not give up a single cent of authority at all.

On the contrary, he held his authority firmer. The general now relies on the power in his hands, and he can turn his hands into clouds and his hands into rain, who can help him?

The Son of Heaven did not care about life or death, and first attacked the general, and of course the ministers and hundreds of officials should be duty-bound and add fuel to the fire.

If the general takes another step and gives up some of Jiuqing's positions to quell this turmoil of power seized by the Son of Heaven, the power of the scholars will be even greater.

"If you think so, you're wrong." Zhang Wen sighed,

"The Great General is a famous general of the Han generation. At that time, Murong Feng, a Xianbei person, named him Leopard, which was really worthy of his name. ”

"Whether our great general is fighting in a war or living in a temple, he has used the way of reality in this art of war to perfection. Although he took a big step back this time and gave up most of his authority, you found that no, the initiative in the court today has actually been easily taken by him. The part of the authority he ceded is now in the hands of the warriors and his subordinates. This is where he and Dong Zhuo are completely different. ”

"To put it nicely, this is called the samurai and the scholars to manage the government together. To put it mildly, this is Li Hong's monopoly on power. At this moment, he is like a leopard in the jungle, quietly hiding in the dense shade of the trees, patiently waiting for his prey. Yang Biao's eyes showed panic,

"Who is the prey? Is it us, or is it the Son of Heaven? Or...... Is it Dahan Sheji? Zhang Wen shook his head,

"He was hiding deep in the woods, and we didn't know anything."

"What are we going to do about today?" Ma Riyan asked.

"Silence." Zhang Wen said,

"If the general doesn't move, we won't move. If we don't move, the general will move. As soon as the general moves, we know who the prey is. The Minister was silent.

The eldest princess's tears flowed non-stop. Li Hong looked at her left and right, and then laughed,

"Your Highness, the minister has fulfilled his promise and rescued the Son of Heaven, why are you crying? Okay, don't cry, you've grown up, don't cry like that anymore. The Son of Heaven knows, maybe he will misunderstand the minister. ”

"Didn't the Son of Heaven misunderstand you?" The eldest princess sobbed,

"He was corrupted by the rebels in Chang'an, and he couldn't see anything in his eyes except authority." Li Hong's face stiffened, and he didn't know what to say.

"If there are no people, no army, where will the country come from? Where did the society come from? Where does the authority come from? I don't think he can even eat. If this continues, he will completely bury the big man. ”

"Your Highness, don't worry, Your Majesty is still young, and when he grows up in the future, things will change." Li Hong comforted.

"When he grows up, where is there still a big Han Sheji? I'm afraid it has already become a rebellious world. The eldest princess wiped away her tears and said in despair.

"Your Highness is Your Majesty's sister, you should help him."

"If I help him, he'll die." The eldest princess laughed miserably,

"I don't really know what to do. I went to a few ministers, but they didn't dare to speak. I know their difficulties, here is either the Son of Heaven or the Great General, where is their turn to speak. The more the eldest princess thought about it, the more sad she became, and tears rolled down her cheeks.

Li Hong shook his head and smiled, picked up the white silk silk that the eldest princess put on the table, slowly squatted beside her, and gently wiped the tears from her face.

"Okay, I'll figure it out, don't cry." The eldest princess blushed, ashamed and happy, and grabbed Li Hong's big hand.

"You...... Is there a way? Li Hong smiled,

"Your Highness, you just said that if you help Your Majesty, Your Majesty will die. What do you mean by that? Do you suspect the minister's ......" The tears in the eyes of the eldest princess suddenly rolled out again,

"I'm worried that I can't help it...... I can't help it......" Li Hong was shocked, and held the eldest princess's hand with his backhand,

"The minister knows that you have been in northern Xinjiang for a long time, and you are worried about the safety of Sheji, but you must not be in a hurry. ZTE's great cause is not an overnight thing, it takes time. ”

"Zhang Wen and Ma Riyan are old, and they are worried that they will not see the day when the society will flourish, so many restructuring strategies are inevitably a little impatient. Because of their impatience, when they teach His Highness the art of governing the country, many of their words may not be correct. Li Hong suddenly realized that he was out of shape, and hurriedly let go of the eldest princess's hand,

"Your Highness, you must distinguish clearly, and don't make a big mistake on the spur of the moment." The eldest princess blushed, lowered her head, and stopped talking.

Xian Yufu, Xu Rong, Lu Yi, and Lu Bu walked into the Chinese army's big tent. Koji Yi saw the white silk on the desk at a glance,

"Your Highness is crying again? They have grown so big, and they are still crying like when they were children...... "He shook his head again and again,

"General, I see your head hurts." Li Hong smiled bitterly and stretched out his hand to invite the four of them to sit down. The four of them knew the purpose of Li Hong's invitation to come, but they really didn't dare to talk nonsense about this matter, so they sat around Li Hong one by one, looking at each other with big eyes and small eyes, without saying a word.

The atmosphere inside the tent was depressing.

"Today's incident is all caused by the general." Koji Yi still couldn't help but speak,

"What are you afraid of? Isn't it just a powerful minister? Isn't it Dong Zhuo's second? In these years, it is not like in the past, whoever has a hard fist can calm the world. ”

"You......" Li Hong pointed at him and shook his head helplessly,

"In the past few years, Chang'an has been in turmoil, and the Son of Heaven and the imperial court have lost their prestige, isn't this lesson profound enough? If rebellions break out in northern Xinjiang like Chang'an, how can we pacify the world? If there is no Son of Heaven and no imperial court, what will we do after we calm the world? Who will honor a son of heaven without majesty? Who would listen to a court without authority? You are also a person who has read the scriptures and history, and you also know how Emperor Guangwu rejuvenated the Han Dynasty. Thinking about Emperor Guangwu's great cause, you know why I did it? ”

"Dong Zhuo led 100,000 troops to retreat to Guanzhong, but now? Where is Dong Zhuo now? Where are Li Dao and Guo Yan buried? How many of the 100,000 army survived? Do you also want the Northern Frontier Army to be wiped out with the charge of rebellion? ”

"General, that's not what I meant......" Koji hurriedly defended.

"I know what you mean." Li Hong shook his hand and smiled,

"I asked you to be an official in the court, why didn't you do it?"

"You don't know my temper." Koji Yi said embarrassedly,

"If I become an official in the court, I will definitely not die a good death. You'd better let me live a few more years and have a good death. ”

"The world is calm, what do you do? There weren't so many troops then. ”

"I can go to the western frontier to defend the border fortress." Koji Yi smiled,

"When I'm old, I'll go home, but I'm still a liege, and I can be a rich man."

"Haha......" Li Hong, Xian Yufu and the others laughed.

"Forget it, whatever you want." Li Hong patted him on the shoulder affectionately,

"In the future, I will go to the northern frontier to guard the border fortress, and we will come and go often." The crowd laughed again, and forgot what they had to say.

A few people talked nonsense, and Xian Yufu pulled the topic back again,

"General, you have a solution to today's matter."

"There's a way." Li Hong said with a smile,

"But I need a commitment from you." The four of them looked at Li Hong with serious expressions.

"Whether I live or die, before the Son of Heaven is not in charge, you must unconditionally obey the instructions of the eldest princess." Li Hong paused for a moment and said,

"After arriving in Jinyang, Feiyan will also give me such a promise."

"General, what do you mean by that?" Koji asked suspiciously. Lu Bu also looked at Li Hong in confusion.

Li Hong smiled but did not speak. Xian Yufu and Xu Rong looked at each other and sighed.

"General, have you thought about the consequences?" Xian Yufu asked in a low voice.

"I believe her." Li Hong picked up the white silk and looked at it, and suddenly felt a trace of guilt in his heart.

"It's like believing in myself."

"The status quo between China and the foreign dynasties will be maintained, and the eldest princess will temporarily supervise some of the prime ministers......" Ma Riyan's eyes widened and he exclaimed in disbelief,

"General, whose idea was this? Which part of the power does the eldest princess oversee? ”

"It's the part of the power that the Son of Heaven is unwilling to give us back." Li Hong looked at Ma Riyan, Zhang Wen and Yang Biao, and said calmly,

"It was my idea. Of course, if you have a better idea than that, I'd listen to you. ”

"General, what do you mean? You participated in the revision of the official system, why did you take the lead in repenting? Zhang Wen said angrily.

"I have no regrets, and I still support the implementation of the new bureaucratic system." Li Hong said,

"It is the Son of Heaven who repents now. He is the Son of Heaven, we are courtiers, we must retreat, we must maintain the prestige of the Son of Heaven, and let the Son of Heaven achieve his goals with dignity. This is the only way to do it at the moment. Allowing the eldest princess to oversee some of the power of the prime minister allowed the new bureaucracy to continue to be implemented and consolidated, while at the same time effectively limiting the imperial power, and most importantly, it could satisfy the wishes of the Son of Heaven. ”

"General, the eldest princess is the sister of the Son of Heaven." Yang Biao smiled bitterly,

"Your method is tantamount to admitting the failure of the new official system in disguise."

The eldest princess has been involved in the revision and implementation of the new official system, and she strongly advocates that the imperial power and the relative power should be checked and balanced by each other, believing that this is the foundation of Zhongxing Sheji. Therefore, I think we should trust her and believe that she will definitely return this part of the power to the foreign dynasty after six years. Li Hong pointed to Ma Riyan and Zhang Wen and said,

"The two adults have been accompanying the eldest princess for several years, and they don't trust the eldest princess?" Ma Riyan and Zhang Wen looked at each other.

They never imagined that Li Hong would cultivate a fourth force in addition to the Son of Heaven, the Chinese Dynasty and the Foreign Dynasties.

The checks and balances of power in the court suddenly changed from tripartite checks and balances to four-party checks and balances. The general flicked a shot, and immediately pushed the spearhead stretched out by the Son of Heaven to the eldest princess and the ministers of the foreign dynasty with ease.

"General, the consequences of this strategy are unpredictable, too dangerous, and unusable." Yang Biao dissuaded,

"Six years later, will the Son of Heaven agree with the eldest princess to return part of the power to the foreign court? In addition, once the eldest princess becomes more powerful, she may not return this part of the power as promised. ”

"Whether the foreign dynasty can get back all the power, the key is not the Son of Heaven, nor the eldest princess, but whether we can complete the great cause of Zhongxing." Li Hong waved his hand and said,

"The world is uncertain, the society is unstable, don't talk about the power, even the imperial power is gone." The three lords were speechless.

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