Seeing the puzzled expression on Li Dingguo's face, Chen Kai couldn't help but sigh secretly. The military ability of the Ming Dynasty King Jin in front of him was indeed outstanding. He was more unconstrained and could create greater miracles, but he also committed crimes.

Zheng Chenggong made bigger mistakes, while Li Dingguo's tactical ability performance has always been relatively stable.

However, this guy's political and economic talents are simply terrible. Zheng Chenggong would probably have understood what he meant, but now he still has to continue to explain.

"Let's put it this way, the emperor's current power to make decisions on government affairs is divided into three parts: vote draft, approval and rejection. The cabinet is responsible for making suggestions based on the content of the memorial, which is the vote draft; the emperor personally makes the decision on the vote draft

, or the ceremonial supervisor will make the decision according to the emperor's will. Because he uses a red pen, it is called red penning; and the six subjects will review whether the draft and red penning are in compliance with etiquette, law and reason.

If there is any discrepancy, it can be dismissed, which is called a refutation."

"In other words, the issuance of a political order must be approved by the emperor, the cabinet and the six departments in order to be considered legal. An imperial edict issued by the emperor alone without the counter-signature of the cabinet is called a central edict. This kind of imperial edict

The probability of being resisted is very high, and it is often difficult to even pass the test, because it involves the emperor's existence to usurp the power of the cabinet and the six subjects, which is impossible to be recognized by the courtiers. Even during the Wanli and Tianqi years

, probably only eunuchs and military generals did not dare to resist the order, and later even these two may not."

Li Dingguo knew some of these things after being in the court for a long time. Regarding what Chen Kai said, he seemed to have seen some clues, but he was still not very clear.

"However, this is the first time that a fake yellow ax was used in the Ming Dynasty, and the system of the Ming Dynasty was different from that of the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties. If applied, a fake yellow ax is equivalent to supervising the country, but the emperor cannot independently decide on government affairs. In other words,

Your fake Huangyue only has the power to criticize the red and leave it unpublished. The imperial edict you issue on behalf of the emperor must also be countersigned by the cabinet and approved by the Sixth Section before it can be issued. Otherwise, it can only be regarded as an edict issued on behalf of the emperor.

.”

The Zhongzhi is theoretically illegal, as Chen Kai has said before. Thinking of this, Li Dingguo suddenly remembered that he had used the power of a fake yellow ax to issue an order to confer Luo Dashun as Long Pingbo at the same time.

Jin Weixin, who served as the left minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, followed the procedure and sent the imperial edict he issued on behalf of the emperor to the imperial court in Kunming. It was officially issued to Luo Dashun after being countersigned by the cabinet. In this way, it seems that the power of his fake Huang Yue is really only

The power to criticize the red, to leave the central government unpublished, and to issue an edict. Without the endorsement of the cabinet and the government, even if the envoy is asked to carry the yellow Yue to declare the edict, the other party still has the power to resist the edict.

"I understand what you mean by turning your left hand to your right hand. Indeed, the War Cabinet can only be initiated by you or other local officials who are not closely related to me. Otherwise, others will say

I've usurped the power of the cabinet and the government, haven't I?"

"Yes."

"So, what does it mean to hand over Huang Yue to the War Cabinet?"

Everything finally came to the most important point. Chen Kai looked directly into Li Dingguo's eyes and asked solemnly: "Ning Yu, let me ask you a few questions, and you must answer them truthfully."

"nature."

"Suppose you use the power of the fake Huang Yue to give orders to Da Mu's generals, such as Lieutenant Commander Gan Hui. Do you think he will listen to you or Da Mu?"

"this……"

Li Dingguo never expected that Chen Kai would ask such an unreasonable question. You know, this era still emphasizes soldiers as generals. Gan Hui was the commander-in-chief promoted by Zheng Chenggong. Naturally, he would not be so thoughtful as to give orders to Gan Hui.

.In addition to his own troops and horses, the only ones he can command are some small military leaders. It goes without saying that his own troops and horses, but those small military leaders do not dare to, nor do they have the strength to resist the order. This is all

The unspoken rules of mutual acquiescence, but Chen Kai now made these explicit.

"What if the imperial edict I issued with a fake yellow ax was countersigned by the War Cabinet?"

"That's a good question." Hearing this, Chen Kai also clapped his hands in praise. Being able to ask this shows that Li Dingguo has understood the basic process of issuing government orders, but there are still some things in the world that cannot be put on the surface.

Rules: "It still doesn't work, because the power of criticizing the Red Army is in your hands. Gan Hui can think that you colluded with the wartime cabinet to usurp Damu's military power. He still has the possibility of resisting the decree, and Damu will definitely speak for him.

.At that time, both you and the authority of the War Cabinet will be affected by this."

"this……"

"On the other hand, if Damu has the power of fake Huangyue and has the counter-signature of the war cabinet, your generals, such as Xianning Hou Qi Sansheng, do you think he will listen to you or Damu?"

Li Dingguo did not need to assume this issue at all. Back then, Sun Kewang ordered Qi Sansheng to obey the orders of the King of Qin as the King of Qin, but Qi Sansheng still ran back to Kunming from southern Sichuan to join him despite being chased and intercepted all the way. Sun Ke, who is also from the Xiying faction

There is no reason why Zheng Chenggong, who is from the outside world, can't do things that he can't do.

"If it were to change again, you still used the fake yellow ax to issue the edict and got the counter-signature of the wartime cabinet. Just say that you remember Lin Dezhong, who you just met on the dock. He was responsible for commanding the battle of Xinhui that year.

At that time, he was still called Fubiao, the First Town Supervisor of Biao. If you go beyond me and give him an order, do you think he will listen to you or me?"

"..." Yong

"Among the generals in Kuidong, there are the former Chuang Army and the Qian Sichuan Army. Not to mention the former Sichuan Army who have many conflicts with you, just Yuan Zongdi and Liu Tichun. You commanded them with the power of fake Huang Yue.

Will they listen to you, and don't you want Supervisor Wen to intervene in it?"

"..."

"One more thing, the generals of the Shu vassal and the old Qin vassal are still in Yunnan, Sichuan and Guizhou. You can give them an order and see if they will play the trick of obeying the law and violating the secret?"

"..."

Putting aside the Kuidong Ming Army for the time being, Li Dingguo knew very well that his previous discriminatory policies in Yunnan, coupled with the death of Liu Wenxiu, greatly reduced his authority in front of the generals of the Shu vassal and the old Qin vassal.

It's okay to be in Kunming on weekdays, but this time when the Qing army entered Yunnan, they all disappeared in a flash, and even bypassed Kunming directly. In addition to those who were already eating outside, he relied on his strength this time.

After the great victory at Mopanshan, only Bai Wenxuan and He Jiuyi were willing to follow him out of Yunnan and Guizhou. The others were all unwilling to accept orders, and no one wanted to be treated differently under his command.

Especially the people of the Shu clan who are entrenched in southern Sichuan are said to have begun to follow Feng Shuangli's lead. In the words of those guys, King Qingyang is also the adopted son of the old king. It does not mean that Li Dingguo is the only one left among the four princes, so they must

You have to go and stay low! Yong

"Oh, by the way, maybe if the decree you issued with the fake yellow axe can be countersigned by the war cabinet, you should be able to command Shilang Zhang. However, Damu will definitely not be happy. Because from Dingxihou to Shilang Zhang,

Over the years, that army has always been fed food and wages from Fujian, and it has been commanded by Damu. Although it still has some independence, for example, it resisted the overreach of Marquis Zhongjing at the mouth of the Yangtze River, but there is not much left. But

If you dare to stretch your hand over, what do you think Damu will think of you?"

After Chen Kai asked these questions, Li Dingguo broke into cold sweat. It turned out that the power of his fake Huangyue did seem to be the same as that of a prisoner, but in fact, even the power of the Emperor of Heaven was extremely limited.

, not to mention that he is just a fake Huang Yue. Putting this thing in his hand, it is indeed not much different from before - he can command what he can command without the fake Huang Yue. He can't command it.

Even with the counter-signature of the War Cabinet, he still could not move.

"What difference does it make if Huang Yue is handed over to the war cabinet?"

"This is completely different." Chen Kai said with a smile: "Once Huang Yue is handed over to the cabinet, the cabinet is equivalent to having the power to criticize the red. However, under the imperial system of the Ming Dynasty, the cabinet only has the power to vote and approve the red.

Power is equivalent to being held on behalf of the emperor. You hold it on behalf of the emperor. The will comes from your hands alone, and the approval of the emperor is also decided by you alone. However, there is more than one person in the cabinet, and there is no precedent for holding the approval of the emperor on behalf of the emperor, so we can do it in advance.

Its customization, for example, the cabinet ministers must reach an agreement or the cabinet minister who made the judgment must receive more than a few votes before the approval can be approved. The cabinet ministers have completed the exchange of interests with all parties during the discussion process, so there is no need

There is such a thing as resisting the edict. Even if someone resists the edict, can he still be able to defeat everyone as a family?"

In fact, there is still one of the biggest loopholes here, that is, just like the relationship between the United Nations and the Wuchang, the wartime cabinet also has a relationship with the Southeast Ming Army and the super vassal town of Jin, which is far stronger than other vassal towns.

Relationship issues. If a government decree cannot be approved by them, it is equivalent to being invalid. However, Jin Weixin cannot sit back and watch the interests of the Jin Palace be harmed, and Zheng Chenggong's trusted officials, such as Pan Gengzhong, will not sit back and watch the interests of the Min Palace be harmed.

, plus there is another one that can act as a lubricant, this loophole is actually not a big problem.

"I see."

Indeed, it is obviously easier to consolidate power through the establishment of a new system than to reform the old law. The superpower of later generations was faced with the difficulty of overturning the old law, so it had to constantly use new laws on it.

The situation is patched by laws and regulations. Although it is true that some of the symptoms are treated rather than the root cause, it is obviously much easier. Moreover, this is just the beginning.

"We have talked so much. When the emperor returns, I will hand over Huang Yue."

"Believe me, the emperor will never come back."

Chen Kai's assertion really shocked Li Dingguo. He was far away in Myanmar, and Chen Kai in Huguang insisted as if he had seen it with his own eyes. It was really unimaginable. But once he recalled that Chen Kai was in Mopan

The prediction in the Battle of the Mountain forced him to believe what Chen Kai said.

"Why?"

"Ma Jixiang will not let the emperor return."

"He dares!"

Li Dingguo is not afraid of Ma Jixiang alone, but the problem is not that simple: "Since he dares to take Jin to the south to hunt while you are presiding over the counterattack, will he come back and wait for you to behead him? Besides, when the emperor returns,

Luan, considering the current situation, he is probably going to return to Nanjing. Can he compete for the position of chief minister of the cabinet over Inspector Wen or the shepherd? Even if those two are upright and upright, I can't continue to watch.

He wants to bring trouble to the center. With my achievements, Chen Kai, does he dare to fight with me? Give him 800 courage!" "Yong

"This rape..."

"Isn't this evil?"

When he was in Yongchang, when Liu Er issued the "Edict on Sin" for Yongli, although he singled out Ma Jixiang and scolded him, he also indispensably used a gun and a stick against Li Dingguo, who was behind Ma Jixiang. The reason why Ma Jixiang was not punished

Among the bigger punishments, there is no shortage of punishments that Li Dingguo imposed on himself out of shame. Although Li Dingguo may not have the intention to help Ma Jixiang share the blame, Yongli will never severely punish His Highness the King of Jin, whom he trusts so much.

No, Ma Jixiang could only lift it high and put it down gently.

However, just when Li Dingguo organized a counterattack, Ma Jixiang actually colluded with Jin Tongwu's generals to create a mutiny, and frightened Yongli, who was already only one step away from Burma, and fled quickly. This offended His Highness the King of Jin, and he

Isn't it funny that he dares to come back so easily? And if he doesn't want to come back, he will definitely not let Yongli come back, because with Yongli around, he will still be the chief minister of the cabinet, and without Yongli, he will be nothing. When the time comes,

, even the Burmese people won’t treat him well, will he be willing to do so?

The fact that the emperor abandoned the country made Li Dingguo hate Ma Jixiang deeply. He regretted that he had trusted him and even helped him obtain the position of chief minister. However,

, the regret medicine was not sold, and now Yongli has abandoned the country, and Chen Kai is even more certain that Ma Jixiang will not let Yongli return to Luan at all.

On the contrary, it became a useless effort.

"Then is there any other way than a war cabinet?"

The transfer of Huang Yue was such a big deal that even Li Dingguo did not dare to make a decision easily. There was no other reason. This Huang Yue was originally given by Yongli. There is no reason to re-gift a gift from the emperor. But if Huang Yue was not handed over to him,

The wartime cabinet will be greatly reduced in eliminating the negative influence of Yongli's abandonment of the country. Other Ming armies will also doubt whether he has the intention to use the wartime cabinet to usurp the throne.

"Then the only way is to depose the emperor." At this point, Chen Kai couldn't help but sneered: "Whoever wants to do this nonsense, I can't afford the infamy anyway."

Yes, it is theoretically feasible for a foolish king to abandon his country and establish a new king. For example, when Zhu Qi, the God of War of the Ming Dynasty, came to town in Beishouwala, with the approval of the Queen Mother, the courtiers elected Yingzong’s younger brother Jingzong Zhu Qiyu to succeed him. But now the Queen Mother has also gone.

After leaving Burma, all of Yongli's brothers died, and even Yongli's prince also went to Burma. If the prerequisites are not met, then the person involved will inevitably bear the infamy of a rebellious minister, let alone a lifetime.

Well, it is estimated that future generations will face the fate that many people have pointed out.

Just like the King Zhou Li that Chen Kai talked about before, he was so stupid that he was about to catch up with the King Zhou of Shang that he had heard about in the book. The Chinese people may have had murderous intentions at first, but they were too angry.

After his son passed by, he could only drive him away, but did not dare to really pursue him. The Duke of Zhou and Duke of Zhao also only dared to administer administration on behalf of the emperor, and did not dare to truly accept the crown prince's succession. The prince also did not dare to truly succeed.

's succession.

Suddenly returned to this dilemma, Li Dingguo couldn't help but feel a little depressed. Chen Kai, on the other hand, said sincerely: "Hey, Ning Yu, let's be honest, in terms of your ability to fight, you are amazingly talented.

There are few rivals in this world. But as far as governing the country is concerned, it is indeed not your strength. Instead of continuing like this, it is better to hand over the yellow axe, and say a few words of self-effacement, and the world will praise you for your integrity. Reputation is something that sometimes

It is more important than power and position, especially for your origin. With this, no one can say anything about you in the future."

Reputation is indeed what Li Dingguo values ​​most. Through historical records, Chen Kai clearly remembers the vow between Li Dingguo and Liu Wenxiu to work together to support the Ming Dynasty - they want to clear their name as thieves, and now is not the best opportunity.

After all, how could any rebellious minister give up the power of supervising the country for the sake of state affairs? This is completely unreasonable. Unless this former rebellious thief has really changed his ways, there is no way to explain it.

"Jingcheng, is this the reason why you declined the post of governor of Chaozhou?"

This was an old incident more than ten years ago. When Li Dingguo asked about it, Chen Kai did not hesitate and nodded heavily: "Yes, Chaozhou Fucheng is indeed the result of my hard planning and personal risk. Damu

At that time, I was also regarded as the best candidate for the governor of Chaozhou. Even the appointments of me, Ye Fantai and Chen Daotai had been issued, but I still accepted the appointment and gave up the position of governor. The reason is also very simple.

Ye Fantai was born as a Jinshi, and I was just a boy. Damu knew that I had talents, but people in the world are so stupid that they can only see the fame on the surface. I can't let people regard me as a grassroots team, and I can't let Chaozhou locals

People look down on us who are loyal and good in fighting against the Japanese. We have some power and position, but it is just a side job. Besides, I have gained a good reputation, haven’t I?" Yong

Chen Kai smiled calmly, and Li Dingguo was also moved by this awe-inspiring righteousness of seeking the country without seeking a life. He remembered that Jin Weixin had repeatedly praised Chen Kai's high moral integrity, claiming that if there were more Chen Kais in the Ming Dynasty, they would definitely

It would not be like this today. The influence of "The No. 1 Kaichui in Yunnan, Guizhou, and Sichuan" on Li Dingguo is needless to mention. Now we can see that Chen Kai is willing to sacrifice himself for national affairs, so why should he continue to shirk it?

"You Chen Jingcheng can do it, and I, Li Dingguo, will do my part. I support your initiative to establish a wartime cabinet, and Huang Yue will be entrusted to you on the day the wartime cabinet is established. But you must also agree.

I have one thing."

"But please speak up."

"We must drive out the Tartars and restore the Han Dynasty. The honor and disgrace of my life will all depend on this. Otherwise, even if my body is massacred, I will never rest in peace."
Chapter completed!