Lu Chengqi saw that the civil and military officials were silent, and motioned to Yan Hua in Zuo Shilang to continue. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 info With Lu Chengqi's support, Yan Hua is even bolder, anyway, he was originally an official of Xu Chongguang's faction, and at this moment, in order to have a good impression of Emperor Boxiao, this limelight must continue to be in the limelight.

Yan Hua cleared his throat and said loudly: "Your Majesty, the minister has received reliable news, and the culprit this time is the cancellation of official salt!" ”

As soon as these words came out, the civil and military officials were in an uproar. Xu Chongguang's political enemies, someone immediately jumped out and refuted: "Your Majesty's move is for the people to eat low-cost salt, you are a small Zuo Shilang, so bold to criticize Your Majesty's new policy, but you want to rebel?" The rest echoed one after another, and for a while Yan Hua became a rat crossing the street, and everyone shouted and beat him.

After the voices of the hundred officials gradually subsided, Yan Hua said again: "Of course the minister knows that Your Majesty's move is a policy for the benefit of the country and the people. But some people don't think so, the cancellation of official salt means that the salt money in their hands is worthless, and driven by interests, they take risks. These salt dealers are extremely hateful, not only do many evils themselves, bully and dominate the market, but even collude with smugglers to raise soldiers for themselves. The minister also ascertained that the previous smugglers had repeatedly banned them, and they were all supported by these people. These salt dealers monopolized the trade of official salt and private salt, amassing huge sums of money. But my people in Dashun have fallen into a cycle of higher and higher salt prices, and many poor people cannot even afford to eat salt. These people are really a big hidden danger in my Dashun, and they should be eliminated as soon as possible! ”

As soon as these words came out, the officials who had been noisy immediately fell silent. Yan Hua's news is also too amazing, as a circle of people, they haven't received any news, why can Yan Hua get such news?

These officials are not stupid, think about who Yan Hua is? It was Xu Chongguang's subordinate charging general, and what he said was equivalent to what Xu Chongguang said. How can Xu Chongguang be so well-informed? As the head of the cabinet, he is the official who sees the emperor the most, isn't what he means is what Lu Chengqi means!

Knowing this, the officials fell silent. Jokes, if you are stupid enough to jump out and oppose it at this time, then your future is doomed. And no matter what kind of attack is not attacked, just for the crime of offending the emperor, you can't bear it. Disgusted by the boss, how long can you be a subordinate, and what future can you have? Lu Chengqi is the biggest boss in office, even if you can not listen to the words of the actual master, you can't brush the words of the nominal master of the emperor to your face. Otherwise, when a holy decree comes down, you will have to say goodbye to the officialdom, how can your master offend the emperor for your pawn?

Those who can't judge the situation are basically eliminated from the officialdom. The law of the jungle also applies in officialdom. Seeing that the civil and military officials were silent, Lu Chengqi said with satisfaction: "In this case, can Yan Qing have a solution?" ”

Yan Hua's hand holding Chao Wat trembled slightly, and his eyes glanced at Chao Wat. This wat is used to record the emperor's orders or wills, and it is also possible to write down the words to be played to the emperor on the wat board to prevent forgetting. Yan Hua had already done his homework, and there was something he had to say on the court: "There is a cloud in my "Great Shun Law": Those who steal and sell smuggled salt with rods (with weapons) have been put on the line, and those who carry rods (with weapons) and their heads will be put to death. If he is arrested in a lawsuit, he who dares to defend him will be put to death even if he does not carry a rod. Although His Majesty has abolished the official salt trade, these people have colluded with smuggled salt dealers and raised private soldiers, which is already tantamount to rebellion, and it is advisable to send troops to exterminate them. ”

When the civil and military officials heard it, they knew that Lu Chengqi's intention was here. The Great Shun Dynasty was the emperor who held all the military power and held the military talisman in his hand. The Privy Council, on the other hand, has the power to transfer troops, but does not have the power to command troops, and is only responsible for sending troops to leading generals. A general who commands an army has the right to command troops, but he does not have the right to transfer troops, and if he does not have the will to mobilize an army of more than 100 people, it is considered a rebellion. The Great Shun Dynasty was so jealous of the warriors that the emperor firmly grasped the military power, and he was afraid that he would be overlooked. He also deliberately wooed literati, and gradually formed a situation of emphasizing literature over military force. In addition, natural disasters are frequent, and refugees are constantly being filled into the forbidden army, and the forbidden army, which was still fighting at all, has been lowered by these refugees after these refugees come in. So much so that after Lu Chengqi took power, the forbidden army had little combat effectiveness at all. If it weren't for Lu Chengqi's iron-fisted elimination of the old, weak, sick and disabled, the forbidden army would not have any combat effectiveness now. Although this method appeased the refugees and blocked the people's discontent for a while, the consequences were even more serious, directly turning the originally invincible forbidden army of Dashun into a soft-footed shrimp. If you don't spend a lot of money, how can you train into an elite soldier?

When Lu Chengqi heard this, he didn't say no, but asked the civil and military officials below the court: "What Yan Qing said, what do you think?" ”

At any given time, there are always people who deliberately brush up on their presence. No, as soon as Lu Chengqi's words fell, Doctor Yun Feng jumped out: "Your Majesty, no!" The minister heard Fan Liyan, 'The soldier is also a murder weapon, the fighter is against morality, and the fighter is the end of the matter.' Conspire against morality, use the murder weapon, try to be at the end, God forbids it, and the doer is not good'. The minister thinks that the murder weapon of the soldier, the life and death of a country depends on this, and it is important to do it, lest His Majesty take it lightly! ”

Lu Chengqi knew that in order to brush up their sense of existence, these so-called counselors would jump out to oppose it once they used troops and recruited labor. "Admonition officials", also known as "admonishing ministers", refers to the officials who admonish the monarch and advise the faults of the Son of Heaven. Dashun has a counseling court, which is the left and right counselor for the chief, and the division and the righteous speech are its subordinates. At this time, the advisors were regarded as important emperors' wings on the same level as Zaifu, and they specifically accused the emperor of the mistakes of his administration. But often the more serious advice to the doctor will not end well. If one of your subordinates accuses your boss of being wrong, perhaps in front of others, the boss has to praise you for being a good person who is loyal to the Lord. In fact, I already hold a grudge against you in my heart, once you make some small mistakes at work, the emperor will immediately demote you, and you won't have time to cry!

Clever counselors generally do not "court reprimand" (speak directly to the monarch in front of the imperial court), but "seal affairs" (give opinions to the monarch in writing). In this way, the emperor can see his mistakes again, and retain his face, and the relationship between the monarch and the minister is not so tense.

Fortunately, Lu Chengqi is an emperor who doesn't care about other people's opinions, and if he changes his careful eyes, he has long secretly held a grudge. When Yan Hua heard this, he immediately retorted: "Keeping private soldiers in captivity is tantamount to rebellion. If this is not encircled and suppressed, where is the great shun gang, where is the law, where is the majesty? Counseling the doctor's words, the minister did not dare to agree! ”

Yun Feng wanted to say something more, but was stopped by Qian Zongfang, the right counselor on the side, and Yun Feng was reminded by him before he came to his senses. The words of advice can be expressed as if they were reserved. If it causes the little emperor to be unhappy, he will definitely not have good fruit to eat. Unwillingly entered the queue, not daring to say anything more. (To be continued.) )