Zhang Yan said categorically: "If the situation is settled today, those clowns who jump off the beam are not to worry at all, and now the treasury is unable to make ends meet, and reform is imperative!" ”

After everyone listened, they all looked at each other, they had already adapted to the system of the three princes and nine secretaries, if it was suddenly changed, I was afraid that they would not be able to adapt to it to a large extent, and the power was too dispersed, and the official rank would be correspondingly lower, which was not a good thing for those of them who held heavy power in the court.

However, what Zhang Yan said was the truth, the treasury was empty before, and it was Zhang Yan who made a lot of money by selling his official beard, which filled the treasury, but with the increase in the number of places where the money was used, and the money used by Zhang Yan when he pacified Liangzhou, the treasury was unable to make ends meet.

Moreover, taxes are paid once a year, and if the remaining money in the treasury cannot support until February next year, then the imperial court will face the embarrassing situation of not being able to pay money.

These ministers in the hall are all ministers that Zhang Yan can put his heart into, and several of them are silent.

"What? Are you all dumb? This reform plan has been written in great detail by this king, and if you have any opinions, please put them forward, and don't hide them. Zhang Yan said.

At this time, Dasi Nong Chen Qun opened his mouth and said: "Reform is imperative, and King Yan's reform plan is also very detailed, I believe everyone here can understand it." But the subordinates have a sentence that they want to ask King Yan, and they hope that King Yan can answer. ”

"Changwen, if you have anything to say, just ask!"

Chen Qundao: "Actually, we don't have much opinion on reform, but in the reform plan. His Royal Highness King Yan clearly wrote that he wanted to limit the imperial power. subordinates thought. The imperial power should be supreme, if the imperial power is restricted, and the power is handed over to different people, this is tantamount to limiting the power of King Yan yourself, now the Han Dynasty has already existed in name only, and the court is under the leadership of King Yan to have today's achievements, these ministers are clear about things. And all the ministers are looking forward to the moment when King Yan will be the emperor on behalf of the Han Dynasty, but His Royal Highness King Yan is obviously restricting the imperial power, doesn't King Yan want to be the emperor? ”

Everyone else also looked at Zhang Yan with expectant eyes, this is what they are most concerned about, being able to become the hero of the founding of the country is more important than anything else.

Zhang Yan said bluntly: "Let me tell you the truth, this king doesn't want to be the emperor, and this king has been forced out to get to this point." Again. What's so good about being an emperor? Power? Woman? Money? These kings have them, and now they are similar to the emperor. It's just that there is no transfer of ownership in name. The purpose of the king's reform was to limit the imperial power, and when the imperial power was restricted, the emperor would become a puppet, so that no one would be willing to kill each other for the throne. This big man was beaten down by the surname Liu, and it is the foundation of the Liu family, and in the future, it will still be Liu's, and this king will definitely not take him over. Moreover, it is unprecedented for this king to be crowned king with a different surname, and his descendants can also be hereditary, which can be said to have left a good material foundation for future generations. If this king becomes the emperor, this king can guarantee that his son will become a generation of Ming Jun, but the grandchildren of this king can't control it, and so on after a hundred years of this king, my son a hundred years later, who knows what kind of person my grandchildren will become, will it be a generation of Ming Jun? If it is a faint king, won't the name of the king of this world be ruined in the hands of my grandson? Moreover, this king will gradually get older, the older people are, the more confused they are, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty is a hero of the world, and he is a great emperor of a generation, but what did you look at what he did in his old age? Therefore, I think this kind of reform is very suitable, and if there is a capable person, all talents will fully display their talents, be fully utilized, and no longer have to go to great lengths for intrigue, plotting against evil, and devote all their minds to the governance of the country and their own responsibilities, isn't it very good? ”

After listening to it, everyone confidently tasted the meaning of it, and it seemed that it was really like that. It's just that they can't accept this fact for a while.

In the past, it was the emperor who said, but if this system is really implemented after the reform, it is not one person who says it, but everyone who says it, which not only weakens the imperial power, but also greatly increases the power of the courtiers to speak, and the major affairs of the state depend on the decision of the cabinet, which seems to be more democratic.

Of course, they don't understand the meaning of the word democracy, but in their hearts, the word can be used to describe their psychology.

Zhang Yan continued: "Moreover, every official has a certain term of office, during the term of office, if the performance is very good, very competent, you can continue to be re-elected, if you are not competent, then you have to be transferred, or demoted." In this way, each of you will have the opportunity to be the prime minister of the cabinet and decide the affairs of the country. Of course, in addition to this, in the future, I am also going to have a parliament, which will be independent of the executive branch, and will be responsible for making recommendations and supervising the incumbent officials, and the parliamentarians will not participate in politics, but can make reasonable suggestions on the affairs of the government...... It's a bit far away, these are all later words, and I'll tell you slowly in the future, the top priority now is to start implementing the reform plan first, top-down reform, starting from yourself, what do you think? ”

After listening to Zhang Yan's words again, everyone seemed to have begun to look forward to their own future, and Zhang Yan separated the powers of the executive, supervision, and legislative organs to operate, and it seemed that each position was a relatively important position, and every decision they made in the future could determine the future of the country.

This seems to be more beneficial to them. If the imperial power is really restricted, then the emperor is nothing, who will desperately squeeze his head to become the emperor?

In the end, the psychology of the people has begun to slowly accept the established reality, that is, reform is imperative.

It's just that some small details still need to be discussed and discussed, so as not to arouse the dissatisfaction of everyone and the discomfort of some officials after they are formulated.

At this moment, a brocade guard walked in from outside, came straight to Zhang Yan's ear, and whispered a few words, Zhang Yan was particularly surprised when he heard it, and immediately commanded some words to the brocade guard, and the brocade guard nodded again and again, and quickly went out.

Zhang Yan said to everyone: "Ladies and gentlemen, I just received the news that Mi Qiang, the county commander of Qu County, intercepted Gongsun Gong at the port of Qu County, and found a forged edict from the luggage that Gongsun Gong was carrying, and there were two letters to Sun Quan in Jiangdong and Liu Biao in Jingzhou, which were written by Gongsun Kang himself, basically to contact Sun Quan and Liu Biao to jointly attack our army, so that we could not take care of the whole thing. This Gongsun Kang, this king has not gone to find his trouble, he came to find the trouble of this king first, fortunately, God has eyes, so that Gongsun Gong fell into the hands of Mi Qiang, otherwise, the consequences are unimaginable. ”

"If Gongsun Kang is not removed, Liaodong will never have peace, and his subordinates think that the matter of reform should be put aside first, and when Liaodong is pacified, it is not too late to discuss the opinions of reform." Chen Qundao.

The rest of the people also echoed the voice, Zhang Yan said: "This king has sent Xu Sheng to Youzhou, these days, should be back, and after Xu Sheng returns, this king will start to arrange troops, level Liaodong, and uproot the power of the Gongsun clan." As for the matter of reform, let's put it aside for the time being, during this time, you should discuss it carefully, if there is anything inappropriate, you can directly remove it, and submit the final plan to this king. ”

Zhang Zhao, Chen Qun, Wang Lang, Gu Yong, Dong Zhao and others all nodded yes.

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Gongsun Gong and Mi Qiang finally arrived in Pengcheng together, however, when they arrived at their destination, the situation was beyond Gongsun Gong's expectations, he did not wait for the corresponding level of treatment, what was waiting for him was a dark cell, and it was also a cell dedicated to holding death row prisoners.

Gongsun Gong was very unhappy with Wen Miqiang, what the hell was going on, so Mi Qiang told Gongsun Gong the ins and outs of the matter.

It turned out that Mi Qiang got Gongsun Gong's luggage from the pirates, and found out the forged edict in it, as well as Gongsun Kang's secret letter to Sun Quan and Liu Biao.

Zhang Yan asked Jinyiwei to directly take Gongsun Gong to the heavenly prison, first detained for a few days, and then interrogated by the court commander Zhang Zhao. and sent people to secretly break through Gongsun Gong's psychological defense.

Gongsun Gong is a son who grew up in a honey pot, his father Gongsun Du single-handedly opened up Liaodong, and his brother is also a powerful person who often goes on expeditions with his father, but he is a soft persimmon, he can't endure hardship, and he doesn't have much willpower.

After being imprisoned in the cell for two days without getting the food and water he deserved, Gongsun Gong's psychological defense line completely collapsed, and he knew his current situation, so when the people sent by Zhang Yan told him to confess leniency and resist strictness, Gongsun Gong quickly drew a clear line with Gongsun Kang, and all the involvement was wiped out, and all the responsibility was put on Gongsun Kang.

So, after Gongsun Gong confessed all his crimes, he was finally released, and he was also given a full meal.

After being full of wine and food, Jin Yiwei took Gongsun Gong to bathe and change clothes, and then took Gongsun Gong to Yanwang's Mansion.

On the way to King Yan's mansion, Gongsun Gong has always been trembling, I don't know what the meaning of Lu Dao letting him go to see King Yan at this time, and his heart is full of apprehension, and he is full of doubts about his future...... (To be continued......)