Chapter 160: King Wei and Thin Mud (Plus Change)
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Before the banquet began, Fu Yanqing went to the imperial study to meet the little emperor Guo Zongxun.
"Your Majesty, the old minister heard the Queen Mother say about Yanyun, there is a disagreement between Your Majesty and the three ministers, if this matter is handed over to the Queen Mother to decide, and the old minister says a big disrespectful word, where does Jinhuan know what national affairs and the people's livelihood in the world, this method is not advisable."
Guo Zongxun has long thought that this method is not advisable, but this is an edict left by his father, and it cannot be changed before he is in power.
This is actually equivalent to roasting Fu Jinhuan on the fire, forcing a woman who does not understand the government to decide the major affairs of the world.
"King Wei, I think there is nothing wrong with having the queen mother participate in and decide the government, but I just want me and the three prime ministers to maintain a fair heart to explain to the queen mother, but this is the most difficult to do, therefore, I really hope that King Wei, you can be an impartial and fair person."
"Your Majesty is also embarrassed by the old minister, the old minister is also selfish, after all, the old minister's heart is towards His Majesty and towards the Queen Mother."
"I am young, I am easy to act impulsively, the most important thing is that I am sitting on this throne, and sometimes I am also a fan of the authorities, King Wei, don't shirk it, after all, you have eaten more salt than I have eaten rice."
Fu Yanqing smiled, the little emperor was so eager for him to participate in the affairs of the court, and he specially reminded him to be impartial, how easy it was to say.
"Since Your Majesty said so, then the old minister should do his best, Yanyun's matter, the old minister thinks that it is better for His Majesty and the three phases to take a step back."
Guo Zongxun also smiled, he knew very well what he and Sanxiang were fighting about because of Yanyun's affairs, and this was the reason why he didn't send administrative envoys to Yanyun's sixteen states.
At present, the sixteen prefectures of Yanyun are basically still managed by the Han officials appointed during the control of the Khitans.
Moreover, Guo Zongxun knew that these Han officials were trembling and treading on thin ice, for fear that if they made a mistake, they would cause themselves to be killed.
On the contrary, these civil officials in Kaifeng, who are ready to move, are like wolves and tigers, and they are all ready to go to Yanyun to get a good vote.
If this is the case, Guo Zongxun might as well let the original Han officials manage it, at least they still know awe.
If people have no fear, they will be ruthless for the people, they will be greedy for officials, and they will be rebelled for the generals.
"How does King Wei plan to let me and the three phases each take a step back?"
"Your Majesty, the old minister suggested that within five years of the sixteen states of Yanyun, the tax will be halved in the first three years, and the tax will be reduced by three percent in the last two years, which is basically equivalent to exempting Yanyun from paying taxes for about three years."
Guo Zongxun said in his heart, I originally meant this, but I hated that the three phases hid their selfishness, and they were bewitched by hundreds of officials, so they had to suppress me in this regard.
I am also taking this opportunity to reshuffle the court.
"What King Wei said is very much in line with my intentions, and tomorrow in the court, I will have to rely on it more."
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for adopting the old minister's suggestion, and the old minister also has some suggestions about sending an administrative envoy to Yanyun."
"King Wei, but it doesn't hurt to say it."
"The old minister suggested that the official positions of the administrative envoys of the sixteen states of Yanyun should be vacant, and more officials below the fifth rank of the officials in Beijing could be sent to the past, and still let Yanyun be demoted to act as an agent for local government affairs, so that mutual supervision and competition can be formed, and Your Majesty can only overlook it from a high point at that time."
Guo Zongxun clapped his hands, sure enough, Jiang was still old and spicy, and he was absolutely wise to summon Fu Yanqing back.
"People say that there is an old man in the family, if there is a treasure, I can have the help of King Wei, fortunately."
"Your Majesty has won the award, this is just some superficial opinions of the old minister."
"King Wei, I still have one more thing to worry about, that is, the civil and military disputes in the court, now that Yanyun is newly restored, it is the time for the military generals to raise their eyebrows, but after the battle is over, local governance still has to rely on civil officials, these civil officials, wilted and wilted, actually made a fuss about welcoming the triumphant army, it is really hateful."
"Your Majesty, since ancient times, the civil and military disputes, the victorious side has always been the civil official group, the reason why Taizu and the former emperor used the festival envoy to govern the place is also not to let the civil official group become bigger, but a group of old people do not understand political affairs, and the people's livelihood in my Great Zhou is indeed quite a lot of hidden dangers."
Guo Zongxun deeply sympathized with this, and the Jiedu envoy said that it was equivalent to a little emperor, just like the folding family in Fuzhou, and the Great Song Dynasty always left such a small local court that listened to the tune and did not listen to the announcement.
After the Song Dynasty itself was defeated by the Liao State, the party and Dingnan rebelled again, and finally split from the land of the Great Song Dynasty into a Western Xia......
The geographical location of Fuzhou is special, although it is easy to defend and difficult to attack, but it has always been in the war between Western Xia, Liao and the Great Song Dynasty, if Fuzhou establishes itself as a country, it will inevitably be besieged by the Great Song Dynasty, the Liao State or the Western Xia.
If this were not the case, Guo Zongxun believed that the Fuzhou Zhejia would either be subdued by the Great Song Dynasty, or simply rebel and stand on their own.
These are all inevitable.
Therefore, the loyalty of the generations of the Zhe family also has a historical background.
"I don't want these civil officials to become bigger, they can only fatten their own family and damage the interests of the court and the people, so I am ready to take this opportunity to pull a few monkeys out and kill their prestige."
"Does Your Majesty need the old minister to challenge the civil officials first?"
"No, no, I told you in advance, I hope you can give me ideas, and when I am angry, I want your old man to come forward to be a peacemaker."
Fu Yanqing was happy in her heart, Your Majesty summoned my grandfather back this time, not as a gunman, but as a time of struggle between His Majesty and civil officials, this errand, okay.
"Then the old minister is about to become a sweet spot in the eyes of civil officials, your majesty, you can rest assured, the old minister knows what to do."
The two talked very happily, and in the evening, Guo Zongxun held a banquet in the palace to welcome Fu Yanqing, the king of Wei, and Zhang Yongde, the commander of the horses, back to Beijing.
Fan Zhen, Wang Pu and Wei Renpu were three phases, and Zhao Kuangyin, Cao Bin, Han Tong and others were accompanied.
At the banquet, Guo Zongxun announced in public that he would crown Zhang Hongtai, the son of Princess Shou'an, as the king of Hedong, and Princess Shou'an was not polite, and did not give the three ministers a chance to raise objections, and immediately left the table with her husband Zhang Yongde to thank him.
Fan Zhen and Wang Pu now feel more and more that the little emperor is more difficult to deal with than the former emperor Guo Rong.
Then, Guo Zongxun announced a new appointment to Zhang Yongde, and only gave a military position as the commander of the former Sidu of the palace, replacing the beheaded Shi Shouxin.
Only then did everyone understand that the reason for daring to give Zhang Hongtai the title of king was to compensate Zhang Yongde.
Zhao Kuangyin was not happy, don't look at Zhang Yongde's military position is much lower than him now, but after all, he is the captain of Taizu, and the identity is there, and he is his previous boss......
Alas...... Hurry up and go to the Southern Tang Dynasty, in Kaifeng, Lao Tzu is about to be suffocated.