Chapter XII: Judicial Council
The hall is not big, the interior is also simple, in front of the screen in the north, on the platform one foot high, a Taishi chair is placed, the Taishi chair should be ivory plated with a layer of gold, and the armrests are faintly leaking some gray because of frequent rubbing. A round stool is placed on the left and right under the platform. The floor is covered with a fabric carpet with gold wire trim, woven with flowers. It is this simple palace that is called the imperial court, and the deliberations of a few people are a major national event.
When Mohag entered, there was no one in the hall, so Hua Tianxiong walked to the left and stood by the door, while Mohag sat on the round stool on the left.
As soon as Hua Tianxiong came in, Shu Changshi, who had just announced the decree, turned his head to the side of the little Changshou next to him and whispered: "Tell Your Majesty that Hua Tianxiong has passed the test." ”
Because the sound was very small, Hua Tianxiong didn't hear it, if he heard it, he would probably be frightened and collapsed.
Accompanying the king is like accompanying the tiger, this is true.
"Your Majesty has just issued an order to convene a political trial meeting immediately. After a while, the other two attendants arrived. "A person came out of the east side door, he was different from Mo Haig and Hua Tianxiong's official uniform, he was wearing a first-class duke python suit, and he walked very lightly, but the animal beard did not have the sparse and soft attitude of a literati, nor did he have the arrogance and arrogance of a military general, but a kind of majesty and solemnity that fit and groomed.
This is Li Huaqian, the minister with the same surname of the imperial family, according to the etiquette system, the minister with the same surname plays a vital position in etiquette, sacrifice, etc., so the minister with the same surname has the same nature and has a ceremonial use.
Li Huaqian's ancestors, can be traced back to the end of the Ming Dynasty Li Rixuan family, in the founding of Taizu and the current succession of His Majesty, the Li family has played a role in the role of a meritorious general, after the death of Taizu, the Li family bet on both sides, the eldest son Li Huasong served as the waiter of the Ministry of Rites of the Emperor Weide, and the youngest son Li Huaqian is the vanguard of His Majesty's account. At the end of Vader, Li Huasong secretly helped His Majesty, and was discovered by Emperor Vader, who raided his house and beheaded him in Surabaya Prison, so that Li Huaqian was left with a single seedling. This kindness also allowed Li Huaqian to step by step from the vanguard in front of the tent to the title of duke.
Li Huaqian also presided over Vader's Zen ceremonies, but that's all for later.
Li Huaqian is currently the first of the second rank of the official residence, the official worships the Duke of Nanhua, receives the rank of deputy assistant of the cabinet, confers the royal family minister of etiquette, assists the inner court and permanent chamberlain in the palace, and manages the Huadu Governor's Office, household department, taxation and other ministries outside the palace, but these affairs cannot be seated in the same hall with the Taifu, and the reason why there is a round stool for him in the palace is mainly that Li Huaqian also has the power to approve red.
Although the system of the trial and political council has the new clothes of the West for consultation and discussion, decentralization and restraint, it reproduces the old method of the Ming Dynasty's cabinet votes, the palace approval red, and the work of the six ministries. (It's just that the name of the six parts has been changed)
This is not a "reversal" of history. It is nothing more than His Majesty to strike a balance between checks and balances and busy work. This Taifu has mastered the vote, and the natural palace will master the batch of red, even if the emperor is healthy, this recital is more than 1,000 copies a day, and more than 100 copies are less, and it is impossible to see it. As a result, a system of unanimous approval by the Council was born.
Especially in the past two years, a large number of matters have been handled by the cabinet vote, the trial and government committee have unanimously discussed and passed, the permanent secretary has approved and confirmed, and the imperial court directive has been formed, and the government hall, the military government, and the imperial party have worked separately. Only some matters will be sent to His Majesty for direct approval at the discretion of the Cabinet. or if the council does not pass unanimously, it shall be sent to His Majesty for approval by the Standing Chamberlain.
Judging from this point, yesterday's political affairs hall sent excerpts, although His Majesty also allowed it, but it was indeed a taboo.
The empire has long abolished the 'eunuch', so the permanent attendant is different from the eunuchs of the Qing Dynasty, the permanent attendant is only a kind of identity as a direct member of the royal family, doing things for the royal family, and to some extent, the permanent attendant is still a more glorious identity. Even Mohag had worked as a ceremonial attendant, and it was more common for the Imperial attendant to become an official when he was old.
"Your Majesty has a will, and I will preside over this political trial meeting for the time being." Li Huaqian saw that the two permanent attendants had also arrived, so he opened his mouth to say this. Then he looked at Mohag, saw that Mohag nodded, and nodded at Mohag.
Hua Tianxiong knew in his heart that these people had already met here just now, although he didn't know what they were talking about, it was probably related to him. Now that he's back in the house, it's time to get down to business. He took a chance to ask Wu Peihang, and Wu Peihang said with a smile: Your Majesty has a will.
Hua Tianxiong guessed something, and he couldn't hold back his excitement.
Look at this hall again, the people are divided into left and right, on the left are Mo Haige, Mo Hu, Wu Peihang, Hua Tianxiong, and on the right are Li Huaqian, Shu Yu, Chen Zengshou, and He Luo. King Hua did not sit on the platform Taishi chair at the moment, but put a round stool next to the Taishi chair, after all, this is the Shuozheng Palace, and King Hua also knows about trespassing.
Li Huaqian: "First of all, please ask Shu Changshi to announce the message." ”
Shu Changzhi first bowed his head, which can be regarded as a kind of etiquette, and then said: "This edict is a metaphor for Your Majesty after listening to and reading the minutes of the General's Hall yesterday. After speaking, he changed his tone and recited aloud: "Lord, I know very well that the military budget reform is difficult, do not rush to achieve success, starting from the constraints of one eye and one account, and then expand to the whole army, the idea of the military government excerpt is large, and it is not the strength of the sergeant's government alone, and it needs the cooperation of the cabinet and the military region, otherwise it will be difficult to act." What is needed now is not to control military spending, but to control the scale of military spending in military regions. ”
Shu Changzhi looked at Mo Hu, and Mo Hu saluted: "Obey Your Majesty's will." ”
Shu Changzhi said: "This edict was given by His Majesty when he listened to the contents of the meeting of the four kings in the cabinet of His Royal Highness King Hua. After speaking, he continued: "Command, stop it immediately, why don't you announce the four kings first?" The matter discussed, the meaning of punishment is quite profound, and it is inappropriate, why didn't Taifu stop it? Immediately recalled, the trial of the political meeting, the meeting Hua Qian presided over, Yun Hua Tianxiong before the celebration of the political hall on behalf of the political hall to participate in the political meeting. ”
The word "inappropriate" came out, Wu Peihang glanced at King Hua, who was also kneeling, saw that King Hua's face was a little sweaty, and then glanced at Mo Haige, all of his emotions were admired, if he hadn't spoken out to stop King Hua from continuing, it was very likely that this time it would not be so simple as just a "wrong" reproach.