Guo Rong was leaning on the bed. Standing in front of him were Fan Zhi, Wang Pu and Wei Renpu, the three ministers of the temple.
When the three of them saw Guo Rong's face looking a little pale, they felt very bad in their hearts. They all secretly hated the sky for being blind.
In this chaotic world, it is rare to meet a wise king. This is a great opportunity to achieve eternal achievements.
Seeing that everything was going well, but suddenly took a turn for the worse, I was jealous of the talented people, so I couldn't help but feel sad, and my eyes were all red.
Guo Rong, on the other hand, was fearless and said, "I summoned the three of you today to discuss important matters."
Fan Zhi, Wang Pu, and Wei Renpu all bowed and said, "Your Majesty, please give me your instructions."
Guo Rongdao: "I plan to reorganize the Privy Council. I have had this idea for a long time, but it has never been implemented. From today on, those who join the Privy Council are not allowed to command troops. The Imperial Guard in Beijing can only be mobilized by order of the Privy Council. The Imperial Camp Division
, the chiefs of the Palace Front Division and the Third Division of the Guards and Military Division have the responsibility of commanding the troops, but have no right to mobilize troops..."
Fan Zhi, Wang Pu and Wei Renpu looked at each other and saw the meaning in each other's eyes.
This reform of the Privy Council was obviously aimed at Luo Youdu, commander of the imperial camp and deputy envoy of the Privy Council.
What they think is right, but wrong.
In fact, Guo Rong had the idea of restructuring the Privy Council very early.
Suppressing the arrogance of domineering military officials is what Guo Rong has always done.
Historically, Guo Rong carried out the reform of the Privy Council very early, but in this era, Guo Rong kept it in check and did not implement it.
Instead, Luo Youdu was given control of both the military and the Privy Council, mainly because Luo Youdu's ideas were too in line with his wishes.
The generals of this era were not afraid of death and were capable of fighting, but they did not have the ambition to expand their territory.
Thoughts and foresight are limited.
Whether it is Li Chongjin or Zhang Yongde, they all see a three-quarter acre of land in front of them.
Even though Zhao Kuangyin was ambitious, he still followed the old path.
Only Luo Youdu and Wang Pu looked forward to the future.
Guo Rong saw Luo Youdu's training and guidance for the Royal Camp Division.
Seeing Luo Youdu cultivating the values of the younger generation of generals in the Great Zhou Dynasty, Guo Rong sincerely sighed that this is what a military minister should think. #b... ...
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br# Use your energy to fight against foreign enemies, instead of guarding your own one-third of an acre of land, thinking about strengthening yourself all the time, and breeding unnecessary thoughts.
So Guo Rong gave up his idea of restructuring the Privy Council, and instead brought Luo Youdu into the Privy Council and became its deputy envoy.
Luo Youdu did not disappoint Guo Rong.
During his tenure as deputy privy envoy, he planned an expedition against Yanyou's hometown. Using a set of combined punches against the Khitans, he successfully recovered 90% of Youyan's hometown. Jizhou, the only remaining isolated city, was also within reach.
But now Guo Rong can no longer sit back and watch Luo Youdu control both the Yingsi and the Privy Council.
Once he died of illness, Luo Youdu mobilized troops with his left hand and commanded the army with his right hand, combining the power of commanding troops and the power of mobilizing troops in one body. Coupled with his own great strategy, who can resist this?
Guo Rong continued: "The Privy Council is under the sole responsibility of Prime Minister Wei, which is too burdensome. Prime Minister Fan and Prime Minister Wang will have the title of Secretariat Minister. You three will have full power to coordinate military and political affairs."
Fan Zhi and Wang Pu both looked happy.
They have been worried that Guo Rongzhen died of illness, so why should they control the arrogant and domineering generals?
Now it seems that my Lord has thought of everything.
Civilian officials are not allowed to command troops, and military attachés are not allowed to mobilize troops. There is a mutual check and balance.
Guo Rong continued: "If I tell the truth (died early due to illness), Luo Qing will be dismissed from his position as deputy privy envoy. The navy of the Great Zhou Dynasty will be organized into the Imperial Camp Division, and the left and right Hu Jie Army and Guo Tingwei of the Imperial Guard Division will also
Incorporated into the Imperial Camp Division."
This is compensation.
After all, the Imperial Camp Division was established not long ago, and its numbers and strength are not as good as those of the Guards and Military Division and the Palace Division.
However, as soon as the 20,000 Zhou navy troops were incorporated, plus the left and right Hu Jie troops and Guo Tingwei's soldiers, the number of troops under the control of the Yuying Division suddenly expanded to 50,000.
It can be completely compared with the Guards' Military Division and the Palace Front Division.
Coupled with Luo Youdu's achievements and prestige, it is not a problem to be the first person in the army.
Guo Rong paused and continued: "The three of you are involved in military and political affairs, and you may be slacking on the government affairs of the DPRK. I think the three assistant ministers are a bit missing. Can we add one more, what do you think?
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Fan Zhi, Wang Pu and Wei Renpu did not dare to refuse, so they bowed and said yes.
Guo Rong waved his hand and said: "Stay back!"
Fan Zhi, Wang Pu and Wei Renpu all bowed and retreated.
After leaving the Wende Hall, the three of them walked towards the imperial city together.
They each had their own thoughts and remained silent all the way.
After walking for a while, Wei Renpu said: "Brother Fan, Brother Wang, you and I often get together in the Council Hall. Why not go to the Privy Council today to discuss our military affairs."
Fan Zhi and Wang Pu looked at each other and said: "Good!"
They have worked together for many years and are already very familiar with each other.
The Council Hall is to the east, and the Privy Council is to the west. The three of them plan to go through the Zuoye Gate to the Youye Gate to leave the palace.
When passing through Zuoye's door, Fan Zhi glanced at the door inadvertently, his brows furrowed slightly, and he saw an acquaintance!
After walking a hundred steps, Fan Zhi suddenly said: "Brother Wang, Brother Wei, you go first. Something suddenly occurred to me and I need to go to the council hall to deal with it immediately."
Wei Renpu said: "Then let's go to the council hall together."
Fan Zhi said hurriedly: "No, no, no, we have been paying attention to the Council Hall to see if there are any major events. The confidentiality of the Privy Council is the top priority at the moment. The two ministers will go first, and Fan will come later."
Fan Zhi bowed to the two of them, turned around and left.
Although Wang Pu and Wei Renpu were surprised, they ignored it and went to the Privy Council together.
Fan Zhi did not return to the Council Hall, but returned the same way and quickly searched for the familiar figure.
Sure enough, the direction the visitor was going was the Wende Hall he had just come out of.
Fan Zhi stopped following him, so as not to arouse suspicion, and turned around and walked away.
Fan Zhi frowned and clenched the fists in his sleeves tightly.
The familiar figure is none other than his mortal enemy Wang Zhu.
Fan Zhi is a man of integrity and self-restraint. He has been his prime minister for many years and has never received any gifts other than daily gifts for festivals. Moreover, no matter who it is, the value of the gift must not exceed a certain amount of money.
Otherwise, no matter who gave it to him, he would be asked to return it. As prime minister, his generous salary and rewards were mostly given to the orphans and widowers, and the family had no money left. Relatives and friends asked for an official position, but he refused...
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A moral model, nothing more.
But no one is perfect!
Fan Zhi has an impatient personality and loves to refute people in person.
If he disagrees with him, he often likes to force the other party to agree with his point of view. He learns to memorize it, and few people can argue with him.
Some people who can confront him all know his temperament. Some are afraid of his position as prime minister, while some have good connections and give him a try.
Except for one person, Wang Zhu.
The king is open-minded and generous, but he is talented and knowledgeable, and he never cares about his appearance.
If two people have different opinions, they will often argue with each other and become angry, and it is common for them to pull each other off.
A trace of fear flashed in Fan Zhi's eyes.
"The phase mentioned by the officials couldn't be reserved for him!"