Chapter 338 Recall
Hearing this, Luo Jing trotted forward and saluted, saying, "Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you. May your Majesty be well and safe!"
Then he knelt down at Liu Heng's feet and asked, "Your Majesty, you just said you had a question for me. What is it?"
Liu Heng smiled and said, "My uncle once said that after his death, he would call back those people he had demoted. But I think these people were demoted by my uncle. Wouldn't it be disrespectful to him if I call them back? What do you think I should do?"
Liu Heng still remembered what Luo Xin had said to him before he returned power. If an emperor wanted to get things done, he must first completely control the court and form a powerful group centered on the emperor.
There can be internal strife in the imperial court, but it should not reach the level of internal friction. Once the internal friction in the imperial court reaches a major level, the foreign enemy will win without fighting.
Although the imperial court now occupies a dominant position in the world, once internal strife begins, especially a fierce life-and-death fight, everyone's energy will be focused on the inside rather than the outside.
Then the central government’s jurisdiction over local governments will be relaxed, and there will be a brief power vacuum.
Power will only transfer, it will not disappear, and there will not even be a moment of emptiness.
Local princes, and even those local tyrants whom the emperor looked down upon, would definitely take advantage of this opportunity to actively or passively seize the power that belongs to the central court.
This is why Luo Xin drove those ministers out of Chang'an City. It was not only to show favor to Liu Heng, but mainly to wash away the mark of Luo Xin's new era on them.
Let these people see clearly, who is your master now?
The one who controls your life and death, fortune and misfortune, as well as wealth and honor is Liu Heng. He is the emperor of the Han Dynasty!
With this idea in mind, Liu Heng decided to recall the talented ministers selected for him by Luo Xin one by one, and slowly form his own governing team that he could use at his will.
Luo Jing didn't expect this to be the problem. In his opinion, this was not a problem, and his father didn't care about it.
As the time passed since Luo Xin's death, the country's energy would naturally be put back on government affairs. Therefore, recalling those ministers and showing them kindness would become the top priority.
Luo Jing said that he understood these theories very well.
Thinking of this, Luo Jing said, "I remember that my father drove them back to their fiefdom because they behaved inappropriately in front of the king.
This is a matter between you and your subjects. As long as you forgive them, it has nothing to do with my father.
You can first issue an edict, asking them whether they know their past mistakes, and then let them each submit a memorial to reflect on their misconduct in front of the king. Finally, you can forgive them, so that you can show your kindness and magnanimity.
I can polish these two edicts for you, and I guarantee that people all over the world will praise your kindness."
Luo Jing patted his chest and guaranteed that although he was young, he had great literary talent and could write something beautiful about even the most insignificant things, not to mention something like this that showed one's kindness.
Since he took office as the Shizhong, the imperial edicts in the Forbidden City have improved several levels in terms of literary quality.
For someone like him who is eloquent, writing this kind of standard stuff is as easy as filling in the blanks with words, as long as he is willing to bend down.
Liu Heng smiled and said, "Then let A Jing write these two edicts. After they are finished, I will take a look at them and send them directly to the outer court with the seal."
"I will write it now."
After Luo Jing finished speaking, he took the pen and ink from the table next to him. After a moment of hesitation, he started writing. Hundreds of words appeared on the cloth.
Liu Heng took it and looked at it, and his expression was full of admiration. Just then, Jia Yi walked in from outside the hall, so Liu Heng called Jia Yi and said, "Mr. Jia, come and have a look. This is what Ah Jing just wrote. You are also a literary master, come and comment on it."
Jia Yi hurried over after hearing this, and after a quick reading, he exclaimed in admiration: "At the young age of the Minister, you have such amazing talent. I did not have such talent when I was this age. I really don't know how far you will go in the future.
Your Majesty, the moment you created a prosperous era was the peak of your career as a minister, and you should create the most beautiful poems and essays."
Luo Jing heard this and said quickly: "Mr. Jia, you are really too flattering. You are a true literary master. Your "On the Qin Dynasty" is enough to overwhelm the world, not to mention that you have the ability to govern the country. I am just a person who can play with some words and talk about things. How can I be compared with you?"
The second half of the sentence was Luo Jing's true words. In terms of governing the country and maintaining peace, he was indeed far inferior to Jia Yi, but he did not belittle himself because of this.
Everyone has something he or she is good at in this world. If we simply talk about the ability to govern the country and maintain peace, there are many good brothers in Zhaocheng, and it is not necessarily impossible to find a person like Jia Yi.
Being born in such a family, it is enough to have a skill. Luo Jing is very satisfied with his proficiency in literature.
He grew up in the honor of his family and the glory of his father. His biggest dream was to create literary works praising his ancestors, just like the hymns in the Luo State in the past and the Chu Ci created by the Chu State to praise the gods and the Chu people.
The more Liu Heng read, the more he liked it. In these two short articles, the image of a king with a broad mind and amazing tolerance emerged. If these two articles were passed down to later generations, the ministers in the next thousand years would admire a king like him.
At this moment, Liu Heng suddenly realized one thing, that is, it is not enough to just make achievements. If he wants to leave his name in history and his reputation will last for thousands of years, he needs more publicity.
The Luo family has the most legends left among the people, isn’t it because the Luo family has always been alive and has been promoting them tirelessly?
Many of the glorious deeds of loyal ministers and generals that once took place in countless vassal states were gradually suppressed to the bottom of the Luo State's treasury. Many people's names even disappeared directly from the people, and only the Luo family knew about them.
Thinking of this, Liu Heng looked at Luo Jing with sparkling eyes. Luo Jing saw the emperor suddenly looking at him with a gleam in his eyes, and couldn't help asking: "Your Majesty, do you have something to ask me?"
Liu Heng smiled and said something that made Luo Jing a little confused, "Ah Jing, my future reputation will depend on you and Jia Qing.
You should first send this decree to the outer court."
With the passing of Luo Xin, the boundary between the inner and outer courts began to become clear. It was no longer as easy for the prime minister to see the emperor as before, but for ministers like Luo Jing who could come and go freely, it still made no difference.
Luo Jing shook the cloth, then rolled it up and left the palace, heading for the prime minister's office. The prime minister today was a rare old man in Chang'an City, and basically half of his body was about to be buried in the ground.
This is the candidate that Luo Xin deliberately left behind. He was chosen not because of his talent, but in order to allow Liu Heng to replace him directly later. Jia Yi is the prime minister that Luo Xin really prepared for Liu Heng. Now Jia Yi is still the prime minister's assistant, holding the title of Nine Ministers, and actually exercises the functions of the prime minister.
Anyone with a discerning eye can see that Jia Yi will be the next prime minister. The only problem now is that Jia Yi does not have the title of Chehou. Without the title of Chehou, he cannot serve as prime minister. This is the iron rule of current politics.
Although all iron laws will eventually be broken, this one, at least for now, is not necessary.
We can only find a way to confer a title of nobility on Jia Yi later. Before that, let the old man sit in the position of prime minister first. I believe he will not refuse such a good thing.
Luo Jing left the palace and soon arrived at the prime minister's office. He passed several powerful prime ministers such as Luo Yi, Luo Xin, etc. The prime minister's power was very great. There were many departments under the prime minister, which could even be called a small court.
However, almost all of the military power was taken away from him. Whether it was promotion or logistics, it had almost nothing to do with the prime minister, but had to be submitted to the emperor for direct approval.
"Greetings, my Lord!"
"Meet the Minister!"
Luo Jing walked straight into the prime minister's office, and the guards at the door didn't even try to stop him.
In Chang'an City, Luo Jing can use the holy mark on his forehead to show off his face.
(End of this chapter)
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