Be prepared for dangers and control crookedness... It has not changed for many years, and Emperor Zhao, who always claims to fight against these things, has not noticed the twists and turns involved at all.
"He has a clear sense of justice in major matters and is very talented in minor matters. He is sincere to others and seems to have a beginning and an end in doing things. The main point is clear to all. However, he is rough in the middle and not very careful. His behavior is also aggressive. This is his problem." This was the evaluation of a certain person by Li Gang, the prime minister, in a letter to his confidant and good friend, Lin Qi, the head of the Ministry of Revenue, a few days ago.
Let's not talk about small things anymore. Turning to the front, Han Shizhong immediately accepted the order and continued to play the symphony.
But at this moment, someone around him suddenly couldn't control himself: "Your Majesty, I, the Minister of the Imperial Censorate, Zhang Jun, would like to make a statement. After all, the Three Yamen system has been in place for a hundred years... Well, Taiwei Lu has made no mistakes, and although Han Zhizhi has a sound military strategy, he is hasty in his actions and lacks moral integrity. I am afraid that Taiwei Lu will be dissatisfied with Han Zhizhi's actions, and trouble will inevitably arise."
After hearing only the second half of the sentence, Emperor Zhao almost thought that it was Hu Yin who was speaking, because the words were so much like Hu Yin's style.
But then again, since it was Zhang Jun who said this, there must be another deeper meaning behind it.
In response, Zhao Jiu was silent for a moment, and still asked in a deep voice: "What does Zhang Qing want?"
"I'm so presumptuous that I would like to ask to go to Ruzhou to temporarily supervise the military affairs of Xijing." Zhang Jun bowed his head and replied. "It is a precedent in this dynasty that civil officials supervise the army... If I go to Ruzhou, I will be able to ensure the stability of General Lu and the restoration of Xijing."
"No need, I will talk to Zong Liushou about this." Zhao Jiu was reminded and came to his senses. "General Lu has always relied on Zong Liushou in Sishui. With his mediation, there will be no problem."
Zhang Jun retreated in embarrassment.
Emperor Zhao finally took the opportunity to let go and turned back to his seat... At the same time, Liu Ji, Yan Xiaozhong, and Hu Yin also returned to the queue.
"Actually, there is one important matter that I wanted to say last, but since it involves the discussion of the Three Yamen and the Imperial Camp, and there are indeed not many urgent matters today, I will just speak frankly." Zhao Jiu looked around and spoke loudly. The ministers in the court also understood something in their hearts, and then stood up in silence. Han Shizhong, the only one still standing in the middle, saw that the situation was not good, and quickly withdrew.
"The national system is the fundamental task of the country and should not be changed easily." Emperor Zhao said slowly. "But now is different from the past. The situation between the Song Dynasty and the Jin Dynasty is a foregone conclusion. I have already made this decision at Bagong Mountain. It will never stop unless one side is destroyed. In this case, the system must be changed to adapt to the situation..."
Although the officials below were serious, they remained calm because everyone had thought about this topic. In fact, as early as in Nanjing (Shangqiu), someone mentioned it. After Bagong Mountain, Yangzhou Governor Lu Yihao even wrote a letter to the emperor, proposing a package of plans involving official system, military affairs, and finance.
Afterwards, other important ministers from all walks of life also put forward their own plans. In the previous two days, although it was hasty, the ministers who were qualified to discuss matters in front of the emperor had also discussed this issue and put forward some general plans.
Overall, the final plan was a simplification and merger for the convenience of military coordination.
"First, the four ministries of the Secretariat, Shangshu, Menxia and Mishu are merged into one. From today on, there will no longer be Shangshu Youcheng and Zuocheng... The Prime Minister of the East Palace is the real Prime Minister and Deputy Prime Minister. They are in charge of government affairs, commanding the six ministries, nine temples, five prisons and six courts. They are qualified to discuss military and political affairs in front of the emperor. In the imperial court, it is Prime Minister Lu as the Prime Minister and Prime Minister Xu as the Deputy Prime Minister!"
After Emperor Zhao finished speaking, Lu Haowen and Xu Jingheng stepped out with serious expressions and bowed.
"Of course." Emperor Zhao quickly added, "Li Xianggong is still in charge of important military and national affairs, in charge of the two eastern and western governments, and in charge of all officials. He is still higher than all the ministers."
Naturally, no one cared about this nonsense, because no one thought that Li Gang had really returned and that someone like Lu Haowen could compete with him.
"Secondly, the Western Court will no longer have the position of co-director of the Privy Council, and will only use the title of Privy Envoy or Privy Deputy Envoy... The Privy Envoys are naturally the Prime Minister Zong, Prime Minister Wang, Prime Minister Yuwen, and Prime Minister Zhang (Zhang Que) who is recuperating in Huainan. The Privy Envoy and Privy Deputy Envoy, that is, the Prime Ministers of the Western Court, will still participate in the imperial deliberations as before."
This Privy Council is almost equivalent to just changing its name... When everyone saw Wang Boyan and Yuwen Xuzhong standing up, they couldn't help but criticize them in their hearts.
However, Emperor Zhao paused for a moment, but continued:
"Third, from today on, the three yamen will be abolished, and all power and responsibilities will be returned to the Imperial Camp. Yang Weizhong and Lu Xing will be changed to deputy commanders of the Imperial Camp, and the Imperial Camp will belong to the Western Palace Privy Council. The Zhifang Division under the Ministry of War, the Sanban Court under the Ministry of Personnel, and the Western Court of Examination will all be moved to the Privy Council, and the Zhifang Division will be in charge of confidential documents and military advisors. The chief and deputy commanders of the Imperial Camp, the military advisors of the Zhifang Division, and the frontline garrisons, the governors, the governors, the appeasers, the pacification envoys, and those who have established military authority in the army can all discuss military affairs with the Privy Council."
Everyone was slightly startled. This was the true integration of power and responsibility... The Song Dynasty's century-old design of military power division was forced to be unified due to the current situation.
If I had known this would happen, why did I do it in the first place?
"Fourthly, the power and responsibilities of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Ministry of Internal Affairs overlap. In addition, we have learned from the previous experience that most of the six thieves were eunuchs. In addition, when the country is in danger, it is not appropriate to expand the number of eunuchs, so they are merged into the Ministry of Internal Affairs. The Ministry of Internal Affairs is also simpler. There is a chief escort, Lan Gui, who will continue to be responsible for the documents of the Forbidden City. There is a deputy escort, Shao Chengzhang from the Empress Dowager of Yangzhou, and the rest are demoted to escorts, and they are still in charge of various tasks as before."
"Fifth, the imperial guards will be listed separately, with one imperial commander, Yang Yizhong, and one deputy commander, Liu Yan, who will be directly under my command along with the troops in the imperial camp."
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