Liu Mingzhi shook his head decisively: "Of course not, after all, past experience tells me that it is not a good thing for any department to have too much power.
The Ten Princes' Palace that controls cabinet officials that Wei Hu mentioned has nothing to do with the clan mansion of the Liu clan in the future. They are government agencies independent of the clan mansion.
In other words, in the future, the Ten Kings Palace will not only control the rights of foreign ministers and officials such as the cabinet, but also control the current emperor who is embarrassed by his powerful officials.
Only allowing them to control each other and weigh each other is the situation I most want to see.
However, the rights of the Ten Kings Palace must be suppressed within a certain range and must be restricted by etiquette and regulations.
Otherwise, the existence of the Ten Kings Palace will be a force that will cause more trouble to the government and the country than the cabinet."
The Queen's slender jade fingers entangled her hair hanging on her chest and twisted it for a long time, looking at Liu Mingzhi with her bright eyes.
“I’m afraid it’s more than that. You should be planning to use the Palace of Ten Kings to test the abilities of Yue’er and his brothers and sisters in handling government affairs, so as to choose the prince who will succeed you in the future!
Is it right?"
Liu Mingzhi was silent for a long time and nodded sadly.
“The Ministry of Rites has submitted no less than a hundred letters in the past six months regarding the appointment of a crown prince for my husband. After all, establishing a crown prince can appease people’s hearts, and it is a matter that must be decided sooner or later.
But I still can't make up my mind about who to appoint as the crown prince to inherit the throne.
It was just the right time, because the idea of considering a cabinet gave me the idea.”
“To establish a virtuous person but not to establish an elder? To establish a talented person but not to establish a direct descendant?”
Liu Mingzhi gently patted the back of the Queen's hand: "Yes, if you establish a virtuous person, you will not establish a senior leader, and if you establish a talented person, you will not establish a direct descendant.
They are all flesh and blood feelings for the husband, so there is no difference between concubine and concubine, no distinction between high and low!
In order to continue the new dynasty that Hu Hu established so hard, this is the most correct way.
As for whether there will be opposition from senior ministers in the DPRK and the Imperial Academy, we can only take it one step at a time and take advantage of the opportunity.
My husband is only in his thirties. Even if I can only live another thirty years, it will be enough for me to choose the most suitable method for my husband."
The Queen hurriedly slapped Liu Mingzhi on the mouth: "Bah, don't talk nonsense, you have to accompany us sisters to grow old hand in hand, a hundred years of love!"
“Metaphor, just a metaphor.”
“Then have you ever thought that establishing virtuous people instead of elders, and establishing talents instead of direct descendants will make the children except the eldest son see hope, but will increase the friction and gaps between them in the fight for the throne.
Of course you are not afraid, but what about future generations?
Such a rule will only cause those descendants other than the eldest son to fight overtly and covertly for the throne, and even become brothers. You should understand the meaning of the euphemism."
Liu Mingzhi nodded silently: "I have naturally considered your concerns, so whether this approach should continue forever, I will make changes and judgments based on changes in the current situation."
The Queen breathed a sigh of relief: "As long as you have considered it, then I won't say more politely."
Raising her hand to gently stroke the stubble on Liu Mingzhi's chin, the Queen sighed helplessly.
“No conscience, nothing is ever settled once and for all. I hope you will think twice before doing anything.
Don’t let your own short-term convenience sow the seeds of endless trouble for future generations!
Just like the Palace of Ten Kings you mentioned, this government office can indeed control, to a certain extent, cabinet officials from having too much power and influence, and it can also restrain inactive monarchs from being willful and self-indulgent because of imperial power.
But in the future, after we spread out our branches, the descendants of the Liu clan may also fight for success in order to enter the palace of the Ten Kings and gain power.
In short, no matter what the decision is, it is a situation with mixed advantages and disadvantages.”
Liu Mingzhi frowned and thought for a long time. He subconsciously wanted to pick up the cigarette and take a few puffs. However, he was not addicted to cigarettes. He always took a few puffs on anyone he caught. The idea of calming down with cigarettes was in vain.
Liu Mingzhi, who always felt that he had some shortcomings, could only put his palm into the Queen's full skirt and gently move it. As expected, he received a charming eye roll from the Queen.
“That’s why I just said that the rights of the Ten Kings’ Palace must be controlled by etiquette and regulations.
Even if something unexpected goes wrong.
The worst...the worst outcome, the world's surname will be Liu Liuxing!"
The Queen's eyebrows narrowed, she took a deep breath and looked at Liu Mingzhi in surprise: "Are you saying that the worst outcome, even if a capable person lives in it, is better than the destruction of the country?"
“Yes, those who can enter the Ten Kings Palace are naturally our descendants. No matter how hard they fight, the country cannot fall into the hands of outsiders, right?
Unless they fight to the point of breaking out, the imperial power falls away, and foreign ministers rebel and seize the throne.
From this point on, it can only be the inheritance I left for my husband when God dies.
But this situation is too small. As the saying goes, brothers are fighting against the wall to resist foreign humiliation.
During Li Tao's rebellion, after knowing that his husband suddenly raised troops, he would help his royal brother protect the ancestral heritage even if the rebellion failed.
How bad can our descendants be before they consume all the rights of their own family?
Besides, this is just my temporary thought. Whether the existence of the Ten Kings Palace matures or not depends on what the final result will be in the next few decades.
If the advantages outweigh the disadvantages, after summing up experience, you can then decide whether to continue this tradition based on the situation.
On the other hand, if the harm outweighs the benefits, we, the people, would have to abolish both the cabinet and the Ten Kings Palace a hundred years ago.
Now we can only cross the river by feeling our way first, and let’s wait and see what kind of situation these hundred thousand miles of mountains and rivers will continue in the end!”
The Queen nodded slightly: "That's all.
Heartless!"
Liu Mingzhi lowered his eyes and looked at the empress biting her red lips and struggling in her eyes, and tightened his arms holding the empress Liu's waist.
“What’s wrong? Just say what you want to say!”
“If I said that Yue’er Bi Chengfeng, Chengzhi, and other brothers and sisters are all suitable to inherit your throne and become successors, wouldn’t you think it’s selfish to say so politely?
I think Yue'er is the daughter of Wanyan, so I said this!"
Liu Mingzhi shook his head without hesitation: "Of course I don't think so, you are just talking about things, how can I, my husband, have such random thoughts!
Compared to Yue'er, for now, if Chengfeng and the others inherit the great treasure, it is indeed slightly insufficient, and my husband is very aware of this.
After all, Yue'er has been supervising the country on your behalf for many years, and he is already quite capable in handling government affairs, and he has the appearance of an emperor.
Compared to the three Chengzhi brothers, Yue'er, a stinky girl, is indeed more suitable to inherit the throne."
The queen suddenly breathed a sigh of relief and silently leaned on Liu Mingzhi's shoulder. The emotion in her bright eyes was hard to express: "Husband, thank you for not misunderstanding and speaking politely!
It’s a pity that Yue’er is a girl after all, and she will eventually be married into a woman in the future.
Although she can be the next emperor after you, if she becomes the emperor, her future bloodline will be
It’s all because Wanyan’s belly is not up to par. It would be great if Yue’er was a son.”
With a few snapping sounds, the queen's buttocks received several ruthless slaps from Liu Mingzhi without any warning.
Liu Mingzhi stared at the Queen, whose brows were slightly furrowed in pain.
“What’s wrong with my daughter? Isn’t my daughter our biological flesh and blood?
If you have such words and thoughts that value children over daughters in the future, I will have to spank you until your ass blossoms.
They are all our darlings, so what is the difference between sons and daughters?"
The queen nodded with pitiful eyes and moved: "I know, I just said it casually!"
“I can’t say anything from now on. What if Yue’er hears it accidentally? What will she think?
You are a mother, how come you don’t know how to consider your children’s feelings?”
“Yes, yes, I know I was wrong.”
“It’s okay as long as you know, I won’t be able to forgive you next time.
In fact, when we were still in the grassland, Yue'er came to pick me up in front of the battle alone, so I took the imperial seal as a gift."
Liu Mingzhi calmly told the Queen about the little cutie's refusal to pass on the imperial seal. Looking at the Queen's surprised expression, Liu Mingzhi shook his head silently.
“It seems that Yue’er didn’t mention this matter to you later.
It's too big and inconvenient to carry around, so it can only be put up as a decoration. This is just an excuse for this girl.
As a husband who is not confused, how could he not see what this girl is thinking?
She has been supervising the country on your behalf for so many years, how could she not understand what the jade seal of passing down the country means and what it represents.
This stinky girl is as smart as you, and her mind is like a mirror, and she understands everything!
It's just that she doesn't want to compete with her brothers for the throne.
But she really didn’t want to inherit the throne from her husband, or she didn’t want to compete with Chengfeng and his brothers for the throne.
If Chengfeng and his brothers are really not good talents and are really embarrassed to be of great use, my husband really has to let Yue'er inherit the throne.
Even if it is like you, if it is passed on to a younger brother or nephew with outstanding virtues when he reaches adulthood, it cannot be handed over to a mediocre person.
The world was unified with great difficulty. Without the efforts of one or even two generations of wise kings, the subjects of the three kingdoms would not have been able to completely integrate and stabilize.
Lefting it into the hands of a mediocre person will only cause chaos in the world, and war will lead to war and the people will not be able to survive.
This is definitely not what my husband wants to see.”
The Queen nodded in agreement: "This is the end of the matter, and it has to be this way. Just like you said, just feel your way through it!"
“That’s all. Anyway, we are still young and have plenty of time. We can always come up with a more suitable solution.”
“Are you sure that the cabinet and the Palace of Ten Kings will handle court affairs?”
Liu Mingzhi nodded resolutely, put the queen down and stretched.
“I’m sure, if I don’t think of a way to share the government affairs, whether this young master can live beyond the age of forty is a problem.
If you are not busy, according to the ideas that my husband told you and the results of our discussion just now, I will first draft a charter for my husband.
After I have approved it, I will announce it directly in court at the court meeting three days later!
My husband is a little tired, so I’ll sleep here for a while.
Even though my body is several times stronger than before after breaking through the Great Compassion Fu and Yiqi Sutra, it is still a bit difficult to review the memorials all morning and fend off so many of you charming little fairies all at once.
If you don’t sleep, you will lose energy.”
The queen gave Young Master Liu a charming look and pointed towards the bed behind the screen.
“Knowing that I have been tired from reviewing memorials all morning, I still dare to be so ridiculous in the imperial garden.
Hunjun! I see that you are a complete and utter fool, and I know that you are obsessed with beauty!
Go and take a nap, I’ll ask Hui’er to cook some porridge for you later.”
"good!
However, if you are a fool, you should be a fool. As the saying goes, if you die under the peonies, you will be charming even if you are a ghost. I am happy with it!"
Looking at Liu Mingzhi lying on the bed and falling asleep, the queen shook her head helplessly and walked towards the table beside her.
He held his cheek and thought for a long time, then slowly stood up and began to grind ink with bare hands.