After ten slaps, Li Xuyi's face was already red and swollen, like swollen bread. His eyes were bloodshot, and he stared at Li Zhen hatefully. He was roaring in his heart. He had already formed a sworn sworn relationship with Li Zhen. In order to take revenge, Li Xuyi had already made up his mind to overthrow Li Zhen and remove Li Zhen from his position as King of Zhennan.
Xu Naizhao looked at Li Zhen in fear, thinking that this man's style was still extremely domineering.
He Guiqing swallowed and was frightened by Li Zhen's methods.
He Guiqing was already over forty, and he was in a high position, and he was a respectable person. If he was slapped in front of the courtiers and humiliated, he would definitely be worse than death. Therefore, He Guiqing's heart stopped, and he and Li Li were temporarily gone. The King of Zhennan in front of him was so crazy that he had no intention of fighting with Li Zhen. However, he no longer had the intention of fighting with Li Zhen, but there was no guarantee that Li Zhen would let him go.
Cixi was angry at Li Zhen's actions, but he had just given Li Zhen a favor and didn't even get it back, so he would not quarrel with Li Zhen.
Ci'an was so angry that he tightened his arms around the child.
"Wow, wow,."
The little emperor was so uncomfortable that he opened his mouth and cried loudly.
Ci'an reacted and quickly comforted the little emperor in his arms. After a while, the little emperor stopped crying, lay quietly in Ci'an's arms, and slowly fell asleep.
Ci Xi glanced at the child and her eyes fell on Li Zhen.
She took a deep breath, tried her best to calm down, and said calmly: "Now that the capital is Nanjing, although the palace gate guards are complete, and there are enough eunuchs and maids, the court is not enough to operate. Six ministers, military ministers, Even the officials at all levels are far from enough. The Ai family made a plan to transfer any governor of Gui and Qing to serve as the minister of the Ministry of household affairs, transfer the governor Li Xuyi to serve as the minister of the Ministry of war, and transfer the governor Xu Naizhao to serve as the minister of the Ministry of official affairs to run the court."
Li Zhen was amused, Cixi finally showed her fox tail.
Previously, He Guiqing and Li Xuyi criticized Li Zhen so hard just because they wanted to show off in front of the two empress dowagers. In order to claim credit and earn more capital for themselves, they could gain the trust of the two empress dowagers. As for Cixi and Ci Xi An agreed to confer Li Zhen the title of King of Zhennan, first giving Li Zhen a favor and then exchanging official positions in the court.
What Cixi and Ci'an thought was that I gave you a huge benefit, and now that I have to do something, you have to give me a benefit. Cixi and Ci'an thought so, but Li Zhen didn't necessarily think so.
At this moment, He Guiqin, Li Xuyi, and Xu Naizhao all looked expectant.
If three people change from governors to ministers of various ministries, it is definitely an opportunity. The governor only rises from the second rank, but the minister is at least from the first rank. If it is a minister with an added title, it is the first rank, and he steps up from the second rank. From the first rank, you have entered another level, another level in the officialdom.
Countless officials have been stuck in the rank of second-rank officials all their lives, unable to step into the ranks of first-rank officials. Now the three of them have a chance. Even if they have empty titles for the time being, He Guiqing, Li Xuyi and Xu Naizhao are excited.
Li Zhen stared at Ci Xi with a smile, a cold light flashing in his eyes.
The Ministry of War is in charge of the country's soldiers and has the power to mobilize the army.
The household department is in charge of money and the money bag.
The Ministry of Personnel is in charge of the promotion of officials and strangles the necks of all officials.
The ministers of the three major ministries are all first-rank officials, which are the core official positions. Money, military power, and official promotion almost strangle all the paths of an official. If He Guiqing, Xu Naizhao and Li Xuyi control these important official positions, they will definitely be important to Li Zhen. A big disaster. Li Zhen must have shot himself in the foot by agreeing to the appointment now.
Li Zhen understands this very clearly.
Li Zhen shook his head and said: "The performance of the Queen Mother, Li Xuyi, He Guiqing and Xu Naizhao, from the perspective of Wei Chen, is all lacking in ability to serve as a governor. If he is to serve as the minister of the three major ministries of the DPRK, he will not be competent enough. Regarding the appointment of officials in the three major ministries of War, Personnel and Household Affairs, as well as the selection of officials in the Ministry of Rites, the Ministry of Punishment, the Ministry of Works, etc., I will select suitable personnel and report them to the two Queen Mothers to fill the officials. Please relax, the two Queen Mothers ."
After a pause, Li Zhen said loudly: "The current task of the two queen mothers is to take good care of the emperor and educate the emperor well. This is the top priority. The emperor governs from the top of the sky. This is what the emperor of the Holy Tomorrow has to do."
"you,……"
When Cixi heard this, her face changed with anger.
This Li Zhen is too arrogant.
These words were like a slap in the face to her and Ci'an. They clearly told them not to interfere in the government affairs, and not to let them control the power. Since Li Zhen left Nanjing with his army to go to Guangxi for peace, During the chaos, Cixi and Ci'an planned to place officials in the court, and finally managed to place some of them, and slowly accumulated some strength.
Now, Cixi and Ci'an had roped in three governors and wanted these three people to take over the central government, but Li Zhen denied it with just one sentence. At this moment, not only Ci'an and Cixi were angry, but He Guiqing and others were also extremely angry. .
Li Zhen's words cut off their official career.
Li Zhen seemed not to see the expressions on these people's faces and continued: "I will reconsider the candidates for the governor of Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Anhui and replace them with suitable personnel. As for the temporary dismissal of He Guiqing, Li Xuyi and others, I will Send a special person to investigate your affairs. If there is no corruption and perversion of the law, I will reassign official positions to you. If there is corruption and perversion of the law, hehe, just wait for the jail term."
Seeing how arrogant Li Zhen was, Ci'an couldn't bear it anymore.
He pointed at Li Zhen and shouted almost furiously: "Li Zhen, this is Aisin Gioro's world. You are an official. Why should you depose an official? Without the emperor's permission, you have no right to depose."
"emperor."
Li Zhen chuckled: "How can the emperor allow this? Is he sensible?"
Ci'an said: "The emperor is young, but he still has his family and the emperor's biological mother."
Li Zhen snorted, with a serious expression, and said coldly: "Queen Mother, what you said is inappropriate. I am the assistant minister of the current dynasty and an official appointed by the late emperor. I have the right to handle the political affairs of the dynasty, but the two queen mothers , when you appoint and remove officials, do you want to interfere in politics? The ancestral precepts clearly say that the harem is not allowed to interfere in politics. This is an iron law."
"Asshole."
Suddenly, Andehai jumped out again.
Andehai stared at Li Zhen fiercely, like a vicious dog protected by the center, and said loudly: "Before the death of the late emperor, he gave each of the two queen mothers a seal. All decrees that are announced to the world, all political affairs in the court , it must be stamped and approved by the two Queen Mothers before it can take effect. You abused your power and passed on the decree without the seals of the two Queen Mothers, so it is absolutely useless."
An Dehai tried his best to express himself and said loudly: "Li Zhen, you have to follow the rules and regulations when doing things. It is not you who have the final say in this world, it is the two queen mothers who have the final say. Now, you should immediately apologize to the two queen mothers." , this matter can still be undone.”
When Cixi and Ci'an heard this, they immediately breathed a sigh of relief.
The two of them were under great pressure against Li Zhen, and Andehai jumped out to rescue them immediately.
Li Zhen laughed loudly and said: "When the late emperor was still alive, Gonggong An, as the young eunuch beside the late emperor, knew the regulations that prohibited the harem from intervening in politics. This is the law of the ancestors and no one can violate it, whether it is the current emperor or the deceased emperor. No one can. The late emperor allowed the two queen mothers to have seals. He only asked the two queen mothers to add their seals. It was an extra step, but it did not allow them to participate in the government. Otherwise, it would be contrary to the laws of the ancestors. Once the laws of the ancestors were violated, The two seals have also lost their function and cannot be counted."
"You are quibbling."
Anderhai said loudly.
Li Zhen said calmly: "Mr. An, do you know Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty?"
"I know." Andehai replied immediately.
When Cixi and Ci'an heard this, they had a bad premonition in their hearts.
Li Zhen's words have a hidden meaning.
Li Zhen's eyes fell on Cixi and Ci'an, and he said loudly: "When Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was about to die, the prince was young, but Mrs. Gou Yi was still in her prime. Back then, in order to prevent the harem from interfering in politics, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty decisively removed Gou Yi. Madame gave her death and re-appointed Huo Guang as an auxiliary minister. Only then did a generation of Ming rulers emerge, and only then did the Han Dynasty rejuvenate."
After a pause, Li Zhen continued: "My late emperor is kind-hearted and could not bear to kill the two queen mothers. I also gave each of the two queen mothers a seal. This is the late emperor's benevolence and righteousness. This is the late emperor's care for the husband and wife. However, , If the two empress dowagers regard the late emperor's benevolence and righteousness as their rights and insist on intervening in politics, I, the auxiliary minister, will never agree, and I will even do extraordinary things on behalf of the late emperor."
"Something extraordinary..."
These four words were loud and echoed in the hall.
When Ci'an and Cixi heard this, their faces changed drastically, and there was even a look of fear in their eyes. They fought for power with Li Zhen because Li Zhen would not go crazy and act randomly. They would reverse the situation bit by bit. If they were angered, Li Zhen, the two of them could not afford the consequences. As for He Guiqing, Li Xuyi and Xu Naizhao who were standing next to them, they were also completely confused.
Unexpectedly, Li Zhen would be so domineering and ruthless, and actually wanted to kill the two queen mothers.
Andehai's scalp became numb and his body began to tremble.
He is smart and smooth, but after all he is not someone like Li Zhen who has killed countless people on the battlefield. He was frightened by Li Zhen's momentum and immediately lost his confidence. Moreover, Li Zhen's words meant that he would dare to kill even the queen mothers of the two palaces, let alone the queen mother of the two palaces. For a little eunuch like him, if Li Zhen wanted to kill him, it would be like crushing an ant to death.
Andehai took a step back, no longer daring to confront Li Zhen.
However, Li Zhen did not intend to let Ande Hai go. This guy is a famous figure in history. If he is allowed to be free now, he might cause trouble again. Li Zhen thought about it carefully and said: "Eunuch An is not suitable for the position of general eunuch, so go to the Jingsi Room and become the deputy general manager."
"brush,."
Ande Hai's expression suddenly fell. He knew that he had failed this time. His dignified eunuch, the chief eunuch, was now going to serve in the ministerial office. How ironic it was.
Moreover, he is still a deputy general manager, which is simply insulting.