"But......" Xie Liangchen was quite embarrassed, and wanted to say a few more words, but Liu Yi didn't give him a chance to speak, and continued: "The rotation of palace people is best carried out at the same time as His Majesty's selection of concubines into the palace. The newly selected concubines who were selected to enter the palace could each bring three or five maids to enrich the forbidden garden. The rest of the miscellaneous servants can be replaced according to the established practice. After these three ways, and then slowly rotate the selection, within a year, there are naturally no hidden worries in the Daming Palace. ”

The emperor felt that although Liu Yi's method of entering the people was not as safe and natural as that of entering the people, he really couldn't think of a better way for a while, so he said: "What Mr. said is generally feasible according to me. It's just that first, the first emperor is newly mourned, and secondly, there is a lack of presiding over the harem, and the matter of choosing a concubine should not be done quickly, and the trouble of elbows and armpits is not removed, and it is difficult for me to sleep and eat, so what can I do? ”

Liu Yi had expected the emperor to ask this question, smiled slightly, and replied: "The matter is urgent, the first emperor is under Jiuquan, and he will understand His Majesty's difficulties." Again, the emperor's choice of concubines is to continue the dragon vein, which is naturally different from the marriage of ordinary people, not to mention the withering of concubines in the East Palace, the first emperor proposed to choose concubines for the East Palace many times before his death, but His Majesty refused, and the minister thought that the emperor did not have to have this scruples. As for the person who presided over the selection of concubines, as far as the ministers knew, the only one with the most honorable status among the concubines of the first emperor was Concubine Li......"

Xie Liangchen hurriedly interjected on the side: "Mr. Liu doesn't know something. Yesterday, the emperor's decree has been issued, degrading King Ying to the king of Jiangling, placing Jiangling Prefecture, 200 households, and his biological mother Concubine Li went to the honorific title, only called the concubine, and moved to Nannei, she seems to be inappropriate to preside over the emperor's selection of concubines. ”

The emperor also said: "Since King Ying took command to recover Tokyo two years ago, he has always been proud of his achievements, so much so that I have heard people secretly play, saying that King Ying has gathered all his generals to gather for drinks on weekdays, and has claimed to be the reincarnation of Taizong more than once during the banquet, which shows that he has a heart of disobedience. His various bad deeds, at the beginning of my ascension, there were courtiers impeachment, and now there has been a division to verify that it is light to be sent to Jiangling. Concubine Li was originally the daughter of the chief of the Nanban Linyi tribe, and she had been a concubine for many years, except for competing for favor and power for her son, she had no virtue and good deeds. ”

Liu Yi lowered his head and was silent, thinking: When he retreated to the mountains and forests, he remembered that Concubine Li was the most peaceful among the concubines of the first emperor, and never caused trouble, and he didn't want to see him for a few years, and he became so disgusted by the emperor.

Wu Bi listened to it for a long time, and he couldn't hold it back, so he took advantage of this opportunity to clasp his fists at the emperor and said: "Long live, the minister was confused, he was discussing the matter of the transfer of the forbidden army, how did he get involved in choosing a concubine for the emperor?" According to the minister's opinion, Li Jinzhong and Lord Li are suitable for these things, and the emperor might as well hand over the envoy to him, and save him from being verbose all day long. ”

After he said this, the emperor pointed at Liu Yi and said with a smile: "When it comes to discussing military affairs and choosing a concubine for me, Mr. can really be described as a debater." The Duke of Jin has been in charge of the inner court for a long time, and it is indispensable for him to preside over the selection of concubines, but now I want to hear what good strategies Mr. has for completing the defense of the palace? At this time, the emperor was generally clear about Liu Yi's intentions: to eliminate the hidden danger of rebellion among the palace people, Li Jinzhong's proposal to form and expand the Northern Ya Forbidden Army naturally lost his credentials. But Li Jinzhong divided the forbidden army in the north and south, and the words that involved each other more or less touched the emperor, except for Li Jinzhong personally leading the forbidden army, he felt that this was a good way, so he also wanted to hear Liu Yi's opinion.

"Your Majesty, the minister also thinks that it is inappropriate to use the Shaanzhou Mansion Army to supplement Yulinwei," Liu Yi said to Wu Bi.

"Mo Ruo changed the Shaanzhou Mansion Army to the Jingzhao Prefecture Army on the spot, and Jing Zhaoyin actually led it to maintain law and order near the capital; The vacant posts of Yulinwei were filled by the prison gate army, as the emperor's reward for participating in the rebellion, and the number of vacated by the prison gate army was filled by the original Jingzhao Mansion army, so that all armies got their place, which was the method of rotation of the forbidden army.

Brother Li said that the north and south of the government to unify the forbidden army, since there is no need to say more, if your majesty wants to do it, if you want to abolish it, then abolish it, the key, one lies in the size of the army, the other is the size of the army, the size of the army Your Majesty's holy will is arbitrary, the minister does not dare to say, only the commander of the army, the minister thinks that it is appropriate to use the lower rank of the people, the northern government forbidden army guards the inner court, its responsibility is heavier than the southern government of the guards, such as the rank of the unified army and the general of the southern ya, it is very easy to form a situation of the northern army dominance, contrary to the original intention of the north and south ya.

As Cai Chen said, the generals of the northern army have low ranks and heavy responsibilities, and the generals of the southern army are respected and have light positions, so the trend of mutual checks and balances between the northern and southern armies has been achieved, and the palace defense is prepared. ”

After he said this, Li Jinzhong and Wu Bi were dissatisfied, but they couldn't find a suitable reason to refute him, only the emperor listened to Liu Yi's words, felt that it was very agreeable, and praised: "A good method of personnel rotation, the trend of checks and balances between the north and the south." Mr.'s wisdom is not inferior to that year, and Mr. I have to go out of the mountain to assist, like a treasure. At present, Pei Baiyao has been ordered to leave Beijing to serve as the envoy of the first emperor's mountain mausoleum, and the post of Zhongshu Ling is vacant, so it is better to ......"

Liu Yi had already noticed that Li and Wu, who were standing on the side, had a look of indifference, and when he saw that the emperor was about to confer his post immediately, he hurriedly knelt down and said: "The minister has been away from the dynasty for a long time, and he has no size to work, and he has accumulated the skills of the day, so it is not suitable to suddenly occupy the position of prime minister, please think twice, Your Majesty." ”

Li Jinzhong persuaded with a smile: "Brother Liu is too modest. Who in the government and the opposition doesn't know the 'Prime Minister of Buyi' back then, Brother Liu doesn't do this Chinese book order, is it going to be done in the future? ”

When the emperor heard this, his eyebrows trembled, and without waiting for Liu Yi to answer, he immediately said: "Mr. intends to take any official position, and it is okay to discuss it later." Today's decision to clean up the palace affairs and complete the defense affairs in the palace is a good start for Yanying's deliberations. Uncle tomorrow ordered the 2,000 Shaanzhou army to supplement Yulinwei to Jingzhao Yamen to find Zeng Qingze to report. ”

Li Jinzhong touched his nose head-on, unwilling, thought about it, and asked tentatively: "The emperor not only instructed the ministers to plan the Yanying affairs, but also asked Your Majesty to make it clear who can enter this Yanying Palace to participate in its affairs in the future?" ”

The emperor looked at Liu Yi and replied: "The Duke of Jin Guo has an errand on his body, so this matter will be handed over to Mr. to handle it, and draw up a charter for the proceedings, which will be written as an order after the next meeting is decided." Lin Shu has been appointed as a Chinese scholar, and the place where he usually works on an errand is not far from here, so he will assist you. I still want to rest in this temple for a while, so stand down. ”

Li Jinzhong couldn't find anything valuable from the emperor's words, swallowed his saliva, stared at Lai Xing'er again, and had to bow to the emperor with Liu and Wu, and withdrew from the Yanying Palace.