Chapter 93 Arrangements between the DPRK and China
After Xiao Cheng announced his decision to go to the Yongzhou border army camp in person, the Yangxin Palace suddenly became agitated. Regardless of whether it was true or false, the ministers all stood up to dissuade him.
"Your Majesty, please think twice about such a thing!"
"Now that the situation is so critical, Your Majesty should sit in the center of the capital and coordinate all directions to control the Xia army! If you risk yourself and put yourself in the chaos of the army, what will happen to the government and the public?"
Even Ma Minwen, Qu Cheng and others who had always supported Xiao Cheng could not help but stand up and bowed:
"Your Majesty, if the swords in the army have no eyes, how can we do the thing of wearing a white dragon fish suit?"
"Your Majesty, I would like to ask you that the thoughts of the border army general are unknown. If he does something treasonous and unethical..."
Xiao Cheng glanced at the courtiers and said in a deep voice:
"Even if the Zhenbei General Cheng Bushi led 60,000 imperial troops to the north to defend the enemy, he would still be at a disadvantage facing the Xia army! Moreover, the Li Dynasty, seeing the situation in Yun Kingdom, is probably ready to take action. I am the only one
Only by visiting Yongzhou in person and subduing the border troops can we hope to resolve this crisis."
At this time, at the end of the line of officials, a middle-aged scribe suddenly stepped forward, bowed his hands and said:
"Your Majesty, the emperor is the ruler of the country. The fate of the government and the public, as well as the officials and the people, all depend on your majesty. You must not act rashly and personally get involved in dangerous places! I hope that your majesty will cherish the gift of heaven, shoulder the expectations of the government and the public, and not let the people in the country suffer.
Danger."
Xiao Cheng looked at the blue font of [Fu Wu Erzhang] above the middle-aged scribe's head, nodded, and said:
"Zhang Hong?"
Zhang Hong was stunned when he heard this. He didn't expect that the emperor seemed to know him when he went to court for the first time today.
He quickly bowed and said:
"The newly appointed Langguan Zhang Hong, pays homage to His Majesty!"
Xiao Cheng nodded and said in a deep voice:
"I know you! What you and the other ministers said all make sense. But the current situation is like this. You can no longer convince me just by saying you can't put yourself in danger! If I can't do this, how can I just sit back and watch the Xia army attack?
Zhongqing City?”
Of course, this is just an excuse to convince officials.
Tens of thousands of troops from the Xia Kingdom broke into the Yun Kingdom and marched down Jianchang Mansion overnight, which sounded very intimidating.
But after the northern counties reacted, troops stationed in various places defended it, and it was not so easy to fight! Coupled with Cheng Bushi's 60,000 forbidden troops, the Xia army did not have an advantage. How could it be so easy to attack Zhongqing City?
Xiao Cheng, who had the backing of trump cards, deliberately left Zhongqing City because of the old monk in Ganye Temple.
The influence and strength of Buddhism in Yun Kingdom are really too great!
Zhang Zhao, who was also among the hundreds of officials, stood up and bowed:
"Perhaps there is some truth in what His Majesty said. However, the situation in Beijing is extremely complicated. If Your Majesty is not here to take charge, there may be chaos!"
Although Zhang Zhao's words are confusing, the actual meaning is still very clear.
Your Majesty, please don’t forget that there are many officials with evil intentions, as well as the Buddhist sect. How come you are so evil and dare to leave the capital?
Xiao Cheng stood up and said in a deep voice:
"I have made up my mind. There is no need to discuss the matter of entering Yongzhou in person..."
"Your Majesty!" Zhang Zhao suddenly shouted with a straight face.
"Your Majesty, if you want to put yourself in danger, please consider the country and the dynasty. Just in case, your Majesty, please first issue an imperial edict to pass on the throne!"
What Zhang Zhao said immediately made all the officials in the court take a breath of air. Zhang Hong on the side even winked at him.
Good guy, who is this stupid young man who doesn’t know Jin Shang’s ruthless methods? You’re risking your life by saying this!
What Zhang Zhao said is indeed a sound strategy. But you have to know how old Xiao Cheng is now? He has no heirs, so even if the throne is passed on, it can only be passed on to his brothers.
Since ancient times, this kind of thing has only been hinted at. How could it be said outright in the court?
When Xiao Cheng heard this, he couldn't help but look at Zhang Zhao.
[Zhang Zhao...Loyalty: 83...]
This loyalty value does not seem to have ulterior motives...
Ah, by the way, the reason why this guy was disliked by Sun Shiwan in history seems to be "dare to give direct advice".
Xiao Cheng took a deep look at Zhang Zhao, and then said in a profound tone:
"If I cannot return to the capital this time, it will be a rebellion by the border troops. The country of Yun will cease to exist from now on! Whoever I appointed as the emperor of Yun will dare to accept him?"
The end of a subjugated king rarely ends well. Even if he doesn't have to die, he still has to endure humiliation for the rest of his life. In comparison, the children of the previous royal family are more likely to end well.
Of course, the main reason is that Xiao Cheng's lust for power belongs to the emperor, and he doesn't give anyone a chance to pry into this position.
Having said that, Xiao Cheng did not wait for Zhang Zhao to continue to refute, and said:
"After I leave the capital, I must not slack off on important matters in the country. Therefore, I want to reset the chancery to handle political affairs!"
The Shangshutai was once nominally under the control of the Shaofu Ling. However, for a long period of time, the Shangshutai was the institution that truly maintained the operation of the country.
After Wang Xiao came to power, the authority of the Taishi Mansion overlapped with its authority, so he naturally found excuses to abolish this central organization.
In fact, Xiao Cheng still wanted to directly establish the six-department system. After all, this was the complete body of the ancient feudal system.
It's just that the step from the three-gong-nine-qing system to the six-ministry system is a bit big, and it will definitely affect administrative efficiency. So in the end, we had to restore the chancellery first, and then carry out the restructuring after freeing up our hands.
"Your Majesty, the matter of leaving the capital and issuing the imperial edict cannot be..."
Just as Zhang Zhao wanted to continue speaking, he was interrupted by other officials.
"Your Majesty, is the Chancellor's Desk still under the control of the Shaofu Order?"
"Your Majesty, do all the official positions in the Chancellery follow the old system?"
"Who will fill the position in Taichung?"
The chancellery was restored, and many official positions in the court were now vacant. It was impossible for the officials to not care. Xiao Cheng raised this issue at this time, which naturally attracted the attention of the officials.
Xiao Cheng looked at the officials who no longer cared about his departure from the capital, sneered in his heart, and said:
"From now on, the Shangshu Desk is independent of the Jiuqing. There is a Shangshu Ling, who has the same position as the Jiuqing, and is in charge of the Shangshu Desk. There is one Shangshu Pushe, who can act on behalf of the Shangshu. There is one minister on the left and one on the right of the Shangshu, who will assist the Ling and Pushe.
To manage affairs. There are also six ministers of Cao who are in charge of their affairs!"
Xiao Cheng rolled his eyes and opened the golden finger, revealing the official attributes panel.
"The governor of Li Nei, Ma Minwen, was transferred to Shangshu Ling. The Shaofu Ling Qu Cheng was transferred to Shangshu Pushe. The current chief servant Shi Quanchun was appointed as guest Cao Shangshu. Now Guanglu Xunlingcheng was appointed as Zhongdu official Cao Shangshu..."
The dozen or so people with the highest loyalty in the court were singled out by Xiao Cheng and directly transferred to Shangshu Taichung.
Finally, Xiao Cheng glanced at Zhang Zhao and saw him standing upright and with a solemn face, standing stubbornly in the hall.
"Zhang Zhao and Zhang Hong temporarily serve as ministers on the left and right..."
Hey, even though he can't speak, he is a talent after all. Just treat him like Wei Zheng and hold his nose to recognize him!
Hearing this, Zhang Zhao suddenly looked at Xiao Cheng, his heart touched, as if he couldn't believe that he could be transferred to the Chancellor's Desk after what he said just now.
[Zhang Zhao, loyalty value increased by 5 points (loyalty: 88)]