Maintain the world of the Great Song Dynasty, continue to be loyal and diligent to the country, and do not have the heart of usurpation.

The Queen Mother's hope is very good, but that is also impossible.

Han Gang said secretly.

After becoming the prime minister, even if he can maintain his sanity, the people below will push him to win the throne.

Neither of Chapter's sons was a fuel-efficient lamp. 's own sons, it's hard to guarantee that they won't have thoughts they shouldn't have in the future.

The cronies under his hands, and the villains who are fortunate enough to enter, will also try their best to get rid of themselves and Zhang Dian for rebellion.

The yellow robe is added, but it is also a matter of this dynasty. Although the Chen Qiao Mutiny, from any point of view, there is no doubt that the leader is Taizu, but without the support of a general, it must be difficult for him to finally make up his mind.

If he can succeed, Han Gang will not be complacent, but the chances of success in the end are very small, and it will increase the risk of civil war. Considering the gains and losses, this matter is not worth doing.

That's why we have to draw salaries from the bottom of the kettle.

"Han Xianggong."

Han Gang was thinking about it, and above His Majesty, a faint female voice came, which was the voice of the Queen Mother.

The top Zaifu all heard the Queen Mother's urging.

After confirming with the prime ministers that she would continue to maintain the throne of the Son of Heaven, the Queen Mother also made it clear that she would be punished accordingly.

After the Queen Mother spoke, in the scheduled process, Han Gang should continue to deal with it at this time. But he was momentarily distracted, and his response was a beat slower.

Han Gang was the focus of attention in the palace at the moment, and he was silent, which immediately triggered countless speculations.

Put Taijia in Tong Palace. The queen mother and the prime minister want to follow Yi Yin's trip, and the leading person is undoubtedly Han Gang. Now the Queen Mother wants to let go of the power in her hands,

However, the previous three prime ministers jointly invited the government to attend the meeting, which should be the prelude. As early as that time, the three prime ministers had already planned for today's events. Why did Han Gang hesitate.

Zhang Dian couldn't help but look at Han Gang, wondering if this leader had other thoughts now.

However, Han Gang quickly reacted and said respectfully, "The Queen Mother is entrusted by the society, and although the ministers are stubborn, they are duty-bound. But one thing makes the minister hesitate. ”

One sentence rounded up the dullness of Fang Cai, and the corners of Zhang Dan's mouth were slightly upturned, he was really good at singing and writing, and it was more real than the real thing.

"Minister, please."

Han Gang said loudly, "With the sage of Zhou Gong, he can't help but be disturbed by rumors. The ministers are not as far away as Zhou Gong, and it is inevitable that they will be reckless and ridiculed in the future. People are terrible, if there are wrongdoers, in the name of the Qing monarch's side, even if they can be eliminated, they will inevitably be ruined. What's more, there are still Liao Kou in the north eyeing the Central Plains, in case the imperial court can't get rid of the rebels for a while, the Liao people will inevitably enter the Kou, and the Great Song Dynasty will be out of control at that time. ”

If the Queen Mother can continue to serve as a director, it will be nothing to lock up the emperor, the big deal is the same as in the past. But now that the Queen Mother is seriously ill and state affairs are in the hands of the Prime Minister, it is indeed inevitable that people will attack her, and she is even regarded as a traitor by the world. If things go wrong, local rebellions will be unavoidable.

"This is really not to be ignored. But now that I am seriously ill, who can I entrust except Zhu Qing? Please also bear your heart. ”

Han Gang nodded, "The minister has a foolish gain, please ask the Queen Mother and you to refer to it together." ”

Many courtiers were slandered.

can be in charge of the great government on behalf of the sky and at the same time win the trust of the world, even Zhou Gong can't do it, how can he come up with the answer to such a difficult exam question in a change of mind?

Han Gang must have had a belly case a long time ago, and today's play in the palace is just for the courtiers to see.

Han Gang didn't mind how he would be perceived at all, his plan had finally reached its final step, and now it was time to reveal his hole cards.

"The Queen Mother wants to trust each other with the court, exercise the authority of the world, and the burden of the Dutch country, so she is in the prime minister's body. In today's military system, there will be no selfish army, and it will be difficult to serve five generations. Nothing that is rebellious can be done unless the prime minister is impossible. Although the minister is the prime minister, he does not dare to say anything. ”

Han Gang: This is the truth. The prime minister was already able to manage the affairs of the military state, and both he and Zhang Dian had great influence on the army, and even a kind of privy envoy of the Privy Council could not compare with them. Combining military and political power, if you want to rebel, no one is more convenient than the two of them.

"If you want to prevent the prime minister from having too much power and being unable to control it, and even causing chaos in the country, you must limit the prime minister."

Li Qingchen raised his eyebrows when he heard this, this is indeed a good thing, Han Gang wants to cut off his siblings in order to clear himself, how can he not be happy with these already powerful politicians.

Many of the councils are as happy as Li Qingchen, and the system of discussing politics is a new deal that Han Gang made up to avoid people's words, and now no matter what Han Gang does, it is a good thing for them to dream of.

Only Pu Zongmeng is still gloomy, no matter how much the prime minister cuts his authority, it is not his turn to think. And with Han Gang's character, there must be a turning point below.

Han Gang really turned a corner, "But if the prime minister is in charge of the country's affairs and his power is light, the prime minister will be lightened by his subordinates, and if he is weak, it will be difficult for the court to control the prefectures and counties." Therefore, the power of the prime minister must not be reduced, and if it is not heard, the state affairs will be ruined. ”

"How's that to be?" The Queen Mother asked.

Han Gang said: "The power of the prime minister needs to be increased, and the appointment of the prime minister needs to be reduced." ”

When the Queen Mother heard this, she asked again: "I have understood the reason for increasing the power of the prime minister." But I don't know much about the reduction of the prime minister's appointment, so please explain it in detail. ”

"In the old days, the Son of Heaven and the Queen Mother were in the court, and the length of the prime minister's term of office was determined by the Son of Heaven and the Queen Mother. Fit is long, discomfort is short. At the same time, the power of the prime minister only depends on the intentions of the Son of Heaven and the Queen Mother. If you have more trust in participating in politics than the prime minister, there are many of the following. ”

When Wang Anshi entered the Dongfu at the beginning of that year, he forced Prime Minister Fu Bi to be sick, and he could only hear his voice in the entire political hall. He was able to do this, naturally because Emperor Xizong needed him to preside over the law change.

The Queen Mother sounded and understood the meaning of Han Gang's words, "That is to say, now that the official family has to think about it, I can't look at things in the court, and there is no way to restrain how long the prime minister can serve." ”

Han Gang nodded, "Queen Mother Mingjian, that's true." ”

The courtiers suddenly became agitated, especially the important ministers, for whom it was more tempting to shorten the prime minister's term of office than to weaken the prime minister's authority.

"According to the public opinion, it is better to set this term of office for a few years."

Others are on stage, a day is too much, and on the stage yourself, a hundred years is not enough.

If I were the prime minister, I would definitely think so. However, Li Qingchen knew that Han Gang would definitely not be like this, at least it was impossible to say so openly.

I only heard Han Gang say, "Looking at the successive prime ministers of this dynasty, the longest tenure is ten years, and the shortest is less than a year. But most of them are between three and five years. In the opinion of the minister, it should be so. However, the length of the term of office is still up to His Majesty to decide. ”

"Three years is too short. Four or five years is just right...... I don't know what Su Pingzhang and Zhang Xianggong think. ”

Su Song said: "Five years is appropriate. It is just the time to cater to the country. ”

Zhang Dian also said: "The same is true of the minister's will. ”

Li Qingchen sneered suddenly, every five years, it seems that Han Gang was already preparing for today.

"Do you have any other opinions?" The Queen Mother asked the other courtiers.

The ruling and discussing politics came out one after another, and Li Qingchen also came out to say two words of support.

Four years, five years, how much difference can there be? Since the Queen Mother and the three prime ministers have already finalized the term of office, they are now opposing it, offending the prime minister and the Queen Mother.

"Let's set it at five years." The Queen Mother said, "After five years, you should choose another meritocracy." In case in the past five years, the prime minister selects the meritocrats and appoints the talents, the country and the people are safe, and there is no one else who can compare with it, I want to stay for a few more years, can I continue to do it? ”

The problem of the queen mother is also the problem of the ministers. If the prime minister can continue to serve one term after another, what is the difference between it and not having this term of office system?

However, they all know that today's question is purely a miscellaneous drama performed according to the script. Any question asked by the Queen Mother, Han Gang had a definite answer. The only difference is that the venue for the performance is not in the tiles outside, but in the Wende Hall.

Han Gang said: "If the term of office is longer than ten years, the prime minister will be uncontrollable." If His Majesty feels that virtuous people are rare, then the prime minister can be re-elected. But for the sake of the country, the prime minister can only serve one term at most. Ten years later, regardless of merit or guilt, he must leave office and let Xian go. ”

"What about the two provinces?"

If the prime minister can only serve for ten years at most, then the other prime ministers should naturally not be longer. But the prime ministers have all been promoted from the government, and if they have been participating in politics and privy envoys for ten years, they will have to leave the two governments next, so who can be willing.

"The two governments will also govern for a period of five years, and if they cannot be promoted to prime minister, they must leave the two governments after two terms. If you have only been in power for five years, you can be re-elected as usual after being promoted to prime minister. If he has been in office for 10 years, he cannot be re-elected after being promoted to prime minister. ”

"In other words, at most fifteen years in the two provinces?"

"Fifteen years is enough." Han Gang said, "Normally, when courtiers enter the two mansions, most of them are around fifty, and fifteen years later, they are nearly seventy years old, which is the period of Zhishi. ”

Speaking of which, the true face of Han Gang's plan was finally revealed.

The Son of Heaven is not allowed to govern in person if he is immoral, the Queen Mother cannot be a director due to illness, and the affairs of the military state will be in the hands of the prime minister.

In order to prevent the prime minister from taking advantage of the opportunity to usurp and rebel, it is necessary to have a set of means of clamping. And Han Gang's proposal, no matter from what point of view, can be regarded as a relatively satisfactory plan.

Even if Li Qingchen was asked to come and see, for a while, he couldn't think of a better plan. But no matter how successful the plan may seem, if it is not implemented, it will be a dead letter.

In Li Qingchen's view, there is one of the biggest problems now. Han Gang and Zhang Dian couldn't give a satisfactory answer, and every qiē was a joke.

"However, Su Pingzhang has been the prime minister for ten years, and Zhang Xianggong and Han Xianggong are not far from ten years. There are also ministers of the two governments, most of whom have served for one term. The loyalty of the prime minister and the princes, it took me many years to see clearly. I entrust state affairs precisely because I believe that you can handle military affairs well. If I change people rashly, how can I rest assured? ”

What the Queen Mother said in the palace today is something that has been discussed a long time ago.

She is now powerless to control the court, and she doesn't want to change an emperor, let alone see the Son of Heaven in power. The plan proposed by Han Gang is naturally the most in line with her heart. But to ensure execution, Han Gang must reign for a long time.

If you want to keep Zaifu, you can't come forward to say it yourself. But how can there be less politics that want to curry favor with Zaisuke?

Li Qingchen is one step ahead of everyone: "At the beginning of the system, the prime minister must not leave office suddenly. ”

Wang Juqing also came out and said: "Today's discussion should be counted from today." ”

The parliamentarians have expressed their attitudes one after another, all of them want to keep Zaifu, and the Queen Mother pushed the boat down the river and finalized the matter, "This is the best." Now that I have entrusted the government to the government, it is a time when people are uneasy, and the three ministers and the secretaries of the government are indispensable to guard the court. ”

Although he was a good person first, when he heard the Queen Mother's words, the corners of Li Qingchen's mouth twitched slightly.

Ten more years, that's twenty years. According to Han Gang, the prime ministers have deep roots, and they can rebel at any time.

However, Li Qingchen is also waiting, since the Queen Mother can say it so openly, she will definitely give a reasonable response.

Han Gang declared aloud in the court, holding his head high, and his unspeakable body was upright,

"His Majesty's worries are not unreasonable. Now the situation in the court really needs to be maintained by the ministers, and the ministers dare not disregard the righteousness of the world for the sake of their own private name. But since it was the minister who suggested this proposal, five years later, he first abdicated the throne and made way for the virtuous, and no longer ran for election, in order to show that the world is public! ”