The attention of the people in the hall was basically attracted by Zhao Ying's speech, and their surprised eyes were more or less aimed at him. Liu Chengyou also observed him, secretly guessing his intentions, but asked in his mouth:

"Why did Zhao Qing move this heart? In the past three years, the criminal department has recorded all the affairs, reviewed and sentenced the ministers, cleaned up the cases and prisons, been fair and strict, and everyone has accepted them, and I have agreed with them. What is the reason for the sudden birth of my heart, it is because I have not done a good job, please make it clear, I will change it! ”

Zhao Ying paid homage to the prime minister in the summer of the first year of Qianyou, and his purpose was to balance Yang Wei, Wang Zhang, Su Yuqi and other Hedong ministers, as for his own talent, Liu Chengyou did not care too much. After all, in the Later Jin Dynasty, he was the prime minister, and there were always a few catties and twos, and Zhao Ying was old, docile, soft and easy to control.

It was only later that the remnants of the former dynasty of the DPRK and the Central Committee gathered together, and the political affairs hall and the Tongping chapter affairs occupied four seats. In view of this, Liu Chengyou began to suppress and alienate again, the original target was Zhao Ying, and later chose Dou Zhengu, the servant of his door, just because Dou Zhengu was more capable, taking advantage of the southern tour of Xuzhou, Liu Xin's case was reported, and he was left in Xuzhou to deal with the aftermath, and Zhao Ying was able to keep his position.

Although Zhao Ying is not a person who is good at political strategy, she has lived for more than a few years, and after going through the world, she can also understand some things. At this time, when he heard the intention of retention in Liu Chengyou's tone, he was not happy, let alone taken it seriously, he could secretly glimpse the scales and half-claws of this young son of heaven, the emperor who pursued the hegemony of the Legalists, was not so easy to serve.

These days, because of old age and infirmity, the results of those tired ministers who were "ransomed" by the emperor for their official positions made him feel even more. The Son of Heaven wants to promote the young and strong, and if the position is not vacated, how can he be promoted?

Facing Liu Chengyou's scrutinizing gaze, Zhao Ying bowed and waved her hands, showing great respect, and explained: "The minister is a dull person, when he was in the previous dynasty, he was lucky to enter the center, and he had no ability to help the world, and he was a policy to stabilize the country, and he was bound to the Khitan with the Jin Emperor for several years. The Khitan lord fled north to the Central Plains, and the ministers migrated from the north of the emperor, and the remnants of this life were about to end up in the exotic land of Saibei, fortunately, His Majesty was saintly and virtuous, and he was brave and strategic, and there was a shocking blow to Luancheng, and saving the ministers was equal to being imprisoned. ”

"After entering the court, his majesty was extremely noble, and he was promoted to be a minister. In the three years of the political affairs hall, the minister can only exhaust his efforts to fulfill his responsibilities and repay His Majesty's kindness. Up to now, the minister is old, his energy is low, it is difficult to take on important responsibilities, and he feels uneasy from time to time, lest he mislead the country and the king. ”

"The old minister is not enough, the minister is willing to go to his post and retire, and I hope Your Majesty will understand. The old minister was in Anzhou, and he also prayed for His Majesty at that time and wished for the Han! ”

After the presentation was finished, Zhao Ying knelt down and bowed for a long time.

Seeing this, Liu Chengyou sighed faintly, as if he had infinite emotion: "Zhao Qing's heart, I understand, even if I am reluctant to give up, I can only reluctantly obey what I invited!" ”

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Zhao Ying immediately thanked her.

"However, Anzhou is located in a remote place, the southern border state, the north control three passes, the throat of Jingbei, the gateway of the Central Plains, the place where soldiers must fight, and they need to use military generals, and they can live in non-old ministers!"

Liu Chengyou glanced at him and said: "Chenzhou is the hinterland of the Central Plains, with four distinct seasons, fertile land, and prosperous culture. ”

Zhao Ying bowed again: "Thank you, Your Majesty!" ”

"Get up!"

Zhao Ying's matter was decided, and the hall was quiet for a while, so relaxed, a minister just left his post, and the political hall seemed to have a vacant position......

After a while, Liu Chengyou looked at Wei Renpu, who almost only played a role in accompanying him, and said: "In the past three generations, the officials in the DPRK and the central government have been distributed, so that they are not worthy of the name, the officials are not competent for their duties, and the redundant personnel have gradually increased. If I want to redefine the official position, reduce redundancy, and clarify the system, I will start with the military department. ”

"I took Wei Qing as the secretary of the military department, and after that, the Privy Council was in charge of the decrees of military affairs, military defense, border preparation, and garrison, and was in charge of the selection, relocation, reward and punishment of military attachés; As for the military registration, artificiality, weapons, and the politics of horses, all the troops will be moved! The division of powers between the two divisions will be over before the end of spring next year! ”

Liu Chengyou's order, obviously the back is the focus, looking at the emperor's understatement, the ministers present couldn't help but mutter.

In such an era, there must be no trivial matter when it comes to military power. Where does Liu Chengyou want to determine the official position, it is clear that he wants to divide the power of privy council. Of course, it is also possible, the tiger of the forbidden army has basically been tamed, and the shackles and ropes on it are called the Privy Council. Now, the Son of Heaven is obviously not worried about the Privy Council again, especially the person in charge of the Privy Council, named Guo Wei.

When Wei Renpu heard this, he quickly understood the emperor's intentions, but between his expressions, he couldn't help but have doubts, and arched his hand: "Your Majesty, the matter of the military aircraft is very important, and it is better to think about it in the long run, and not to be in a hurry." ”

"So, I gave the Ministry of War and the Privy Council more than three months, and with Wei Qing's ability, can't I finish this time? If there is a shortage of people, the Jinshi who are often raised, the bachelors of the three halls and the two academies, as well as the internal and external secretaries and subordinates, are actually selected by the secretary; If there is a shortage of money, the three divisions will have enough funds to provide it! Liu Chengyou said lightly.

The Son of Heaven is cheering himself up and giving him backing support, Wei Renpu understood, took a deep breath, and still cautiously reminded: "Your Majesty, Guo Shumi is still patrolling the border, whether to wait for him to return to the court, and then implement the handover, so as to avoid chaos!" ”

Hearing this, Liu Chengyou stared at Wei Renpu with his eyebrows, he didn't believe it, with Wei Renpu's shrewdness, he couldn't see his intentions. It was Guo Wei who was patrolling the border, and in order to avoid trouble, he planned to take advantage of his absence to implement it first, not overnight, just start!

But seeing Wei Renpu's serious description, Liu Chengyou suppressed a little dissatisfaction in his heart a little, calmed his head, and could understand Wei Renpu's concerns. After all, cutting the privy council, although it is not as tense as the original separation of the guards, is also related to the military state, and even the world's military defense, and must not be careless. And in Wei Renpu's opinion, now is not a good time, and the intentions of the Son of Heaven are too obvious.

However, Liu Chengyou is such a person. As for patience, he can endure what ordinary people can't endure. However, once you have the right goal, make up your mind, and have the opportunity, then resolutely start and never be ambiguous.

He believes that now is the time to divide the power of privy council, and he is sure that the disadvantages will be controlled within an acceptable range, and he can't think of any consequences of the collapse of the world, so as a courtier, especially a confidant, then he should actively implement it.

Looking at Wei Renpu, Liu Chengyou said directly: "Guo Shumi's side, Wei Qing doesn't have to worry, with his wisdom, he should also support my decision." ”

After speaking, Liu Chengyou added coldly: "Besides, I have a general strategy for the army, do I still need to obtain Guo Shumi's consent in advance?" ”

When it comes to this, even Wei Renpu dares to say more, so he can only say yes as ordered. Left and right, what should be reminded, he has already reminded that since the Son of Heaven is prepared and has the heart to deal with it, then the rest, he doesn't have to worry about it anymore, just do his duty.

Moreover, Wei Renpu has been in the Privy Council for a long time and is familiar with all the affairs of the upper and lower levels, so he will divide the functions of power and function and be responsible for the reshaping of the military department, Liu Chengyou is very relieved.

In fact, Liu Chengyou has been thinking about this decision for a long time and preparing for a long time. For example, at the beginning of winter this year, Guo Wei was sent to patrol the border on behalf of the sky......

Liu Chengyou governs the country, and there are occasional decisions made by God, but more often than not, he is still thoughtful, planning and then acting.

A cadre of ministers, one after another, walked out of the Chongzheng Palace, and they all subconsciously breathed a sigh of relief, and in the palace, the monarchs and ministers discussed the opposite, and the atmosphere was extremely depressing. Today's Son of Heaven, like the rising sun, is more and more dazzling, mighty and formidable.

"Xuan Hui Gong, why do you want to resign?" Feng Dao often said that it was difficult to retreat, but he was also agile when he trotted, caught up with Zhao Ying, and asked in a low voice.

Looking at Feng Dao, who was gray-haired, Zhao Ying smiled bitterly, his eyes slanted in the direction of Chongzheng Palace, and sighed: "The Son of Heaven is a promising lord, forge ahead, and aim at the world, not to be followed by this foolish old man." Retreat to the place, study and write books, and seek a good old age! ”

After speaking, he slowly walked away, Feng Dao stopped behind, stared at his light steps, and his back was gradually distant, thoughtful.