"Later Lei Qian became the official of Guanglu, and he was deposed again. He was demoted and demoted several times, all because of inappropriate language and abnormal behavior..." [Three Kingdoms·Shu Book 12]
The emperor divided the military power repeatedly into different independent institutions, but the core power of sending troops and selecting generals was firmly in his own hands and did not fall to any one institution. In the future, as long as the system matures and uses its own authority, it will
Enough to control the armies of the whole world; and being able to control the soldiers and horses of the world will in turn help his own authority. Power and power are always complementary and mutually beneficial, and will be the emperor's most solid support.
Backing and strength.
The division of functions and powers of the Ministry of War is not as majestic and weighty as that of the Ministry of Personnel and the Du Branch. Although the newly established soldiers in various counties and counties and the thief officers who hunt down bandits have been assigned to the Ministry of War, in terms of power, the Ministry of War is really not as good as its peers.
Other departments. So when the emperor proposed that Deng Chang, Marquis of Wuyin, be transferred to be Minister of the Ministry of War, and Li Gu, the commander of Luben, be transferred to be Minister of the Ministry of War, who was born in the Deng family of Xinye, everyone did not hold much opinion.
After the discussion, the emperor continued to deal with a few insignificant memorials, and after having a meal with everyone in Chengming Hall, he drove away on his own, leaving Huang Wan and others to continue to be on duty in Chengming Hall to handle complex government affairs. Yang Qi recently
Feeling very weak and exhausted after a discussion, he had to ask the emperor to leave early to rest. Xun You, because he was in charge of serving as a servant, could not stay away from the emperor often, so he went with the emperor.
After the emperor left, a group of courtiers, Huangmen, guards in front of the palace, followers, Fengche and others also followed Luan Jia and left. The originally crowded square and palace roads in front of the palace suddenly became quiet and spacious. The palace made of white stone
The only people walking on the steps and palace roads were the clerks between the Shangshutai and Chengming Hall. The warm wind blew into the hall from the outside, blowing away the tense and serious atmosphere. Huang Wan breathed a sigh of relief, seeing
As Shangshu Ling, Wu Shuo had not yet gone to the Shangshu Desk to convey the emperor's oral instructions. He also kept eye contact with Dong Cheng, so he knew that they had something to talk about urgently. Huang Wan also wanted to get up and move around, so he found an excuse.
After walking out, Zhao Wen was left sitting there as if unaware, looking at each other with the impatient and helpless Dong Cheng.
Huang Wan came alone outside Chengming Hall and wandered under the green cypress trees in a corner of the courtyard. At this time, he also waited for Lai Min, the Huangmen servant who was waiting for an opportunity to leave the emperor and come here. The other party was coming.
Huang Wan, who was inquiring about the news, looked worried and said: "If you don't go to serve the country, why did you come back just for this matter? We are discussing today. It won't be long before the government and the public are informed. You can withdraw from the service before discussing with me."
Not too late."
Since Lai Min came back from Yizhou, his character has become more and more relaxed, and he has no scruples in his words and deeds. He said disapprovingly: "The autumn rain has come as scheduled recently, and the water in the pond has risen. Your Majesty wants to go to Bailiang Terrace to enjoy the scenery. There are not many people around.
I have something to discuss with Mr.
Huang Wan suddenly sighed and said thoughtfully: "You are too impatient."
"Ming Gong." Lai Min looked indifferent. He and Huang Wan stood under the tree. Seeing that there was no one around, he spoke without any scruples: "You don't have to talk about the aircraft. I wonder if it is as expected."
They had already concluded before that that the emperor would definitely take some measures after reviewing the last autumn exercise of the Northern Army this year on that day. You must know that last year was due to the southern expedition to Yizhou and the encounter with drought locusts, as well as another small-scale attack this year.
During the drought, the emperor cherished the people's strength, so he did not choose to send troops to Guandong twice in a row. However, the opportunity could not be missed. Everyone in the world hoped that the Han Dynasty would rise again, and the sooner the imperial court naturally wanted to send troops to clean up the mess, the better. Next year
It is 80% that troops will be dispatched. Once troops are dispatched, the exercise system formed by the Northern and Southern Army in recent years will be put aside for actual combat. However, the emperor made a sudden inspection this time and the instructions were different from the past. The meaning behind this is naturally thought-provoking.
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Based on Huang Wan's understanding of the emperor, everything must be prepared for a rainy day, especially for major events such as an expedition. If the powers are inconsistent and the battle is not taken over, the family will be in chaos. So this time the military system was changed, although the specific content was not what Huang Wan expected.
However, Huang Wan had already figured out its intention, and Dong Cheng's thoughts could also be roughly guessed.
Huang Wan put aside his worries for a moment and replied smoothly: "After today's discussion and the edict is issued, you will know the details. It is just that the military power is scattered in various government offices, not under each other, no longer in the hands of one person, but
Respecting the emperor, only obeying the emperor's orders. From now on, it is almost impossible for one of the relatives to gather troops and threaten the court, for the warriors to disobey orders, to launch military campaigns privately, etc. After this experience, Dong Cheng thought that he had not moved his muscles and bones, but in fact
His power has been greatly reduced, and there will be little room for him to exert his influence in the future."
Lai Min frowned, but his tone did not relax much: "So, is the country going to conquer Guandong personally, or is it going to leave the Taiwei to guard Chang'an?"
Huang Wan suddenly glanced sideways at Lai Min and said in an unclear tone: "You think so too?"
"After all, the Taiwei is the father-in-law of the emperor and the father of the middle palace. As a relative, it is normal for him to stay in Chang'an. Moreover, the country has no sons. By then, even the queen can intervene in the government affairs. According to the past, the country's treatment of the Taiwei
Trust me, leaving the Taiwei to guard Chang'an is almost impossible to change." Lai Min knew that Dong Cheng was in the palace not far away, so he couldn't help but whisper: "But the Taiwei is arrogant. How can he be allowed to hold power in Chang'an?
How much effort and scheming have we and the Yang family put in to prevent this from happening? Now it seems that we still can’t change the country’s mind.”
"Really?" Huang Wan narrowed his eyes and said, "Do you think the emperor still treats Dong Cheng as always? If he really trusted Dong Cheng, how could he favor the queen but not hear the news for two or three years?"
"This..." Lai Min was speechless for a moment.
Huang Wan slowly said: "The emperor is smart and his thoughts are extremely unpredictable. Just like this, our ministers can act accordingly. If they cannot influence the emperor, they will influence Dong Cheng. As long as he changes or refuses to accept,
Or if he is arrogant, the emperor will have a different view of him and think that he will be left alone in Chang'an and no one can control him."
Lai Min suddenly remembered that in the past two years, Dong Cheng's attitude towards the emperor had changed from being submissive and restrained at the beginning, to then reverting to his old ways and being vicious after a period of calm. All these things will make people lose their favor and think that he does not know how to improve.
It is difficult to modulate and cannot bear greater trust and responsibility.
"But...even so, the Taiwei is still looking forward to being ordered to stay in Chang'an to guard the imperial court when the country personally conquers Guandong." Lai Min couldn't help but look at Huang Wan, and said with suspicion: "He must have been tolerant a lot today.
, allowing the power to be reduced, he just hopes to reassure the country with his obedience and obedience. As long as Chang'an can be guarded, such power and power are of no importance. In addition, his support and agreement...how can the country not take this as a measure?