Zhongshu Province is a newly established confidential office for Xia Pei after he ascended the throne, firstly, to divide part of the power of Shangshutai, and secondly, to reduce the influence of Jiuqing on the court.

This move can also be regarded as Xia Pei's means of stabilizing the imperial power, so far, many important matters are not discussed by the court, but directly sent to Zhongshu Province, deliberated by the servants, and finally sent to Shangshutai for implementation.

Perhaps it was Xia Pei's intention, Lu Zhaoyi was ordered to take up the post of Wupin Zhongshu Shilang, enter Zhongshu Province, and return to the court in the palace, so that she and Xia Pei are closer.

Since the second day of returning to Beijing, she began to enter the palace and enter the former court.

As soon as he entered the palace and entered the provincial pavilion, he saw familiar faces.

"Yo, isn't this Lu Qi Niang." Shang Shucheng Song Yan joked, and looked at Lu Chengye beside him, "Nanyang Hou hasn't seen his own sister for a long time, right?"

Seeing this, Lu Zhaoyi also felt that it was really strange, Lu Chengye and Song Yan were both Shangshutai officials, why did they appear in the Zhongshu Provincial Cabinet?

Suddenly, Xia Pei was majestic, walked in from outside the hall, and explained, "Today is a coordinated discussion between the two provinces, Shang Shuling brought his subordinates into the cabinet, and Lu Niangzi should not be surprised."

The Governor General of Zhongshu Province is responsible for the implementation, and it is not unreasonable for the two provinces to coordinate.

Everyone sat down at the table, and Lu Zhaoyi happened to sit opposite Lu Chengye, and the closest to Xia Pei's position was not the provincial order of the two provinces, but Cui Yu, the servant of the Shaofu.

Seeing this, she smiled shallowly and looked up at Xia Pei, "Your Majesty has just set up the Zhongshu Province, and now you have taken out the Shizhong Temple, is it to completely reduce Jiuqing to an ornament?"

"Ahem......

Before the words fell, Xia Pei covered his mouth and coughed, Zhongshu saved, and everyone's ill-intentioned eyes turned to Lu Zhaoyi.

"Don't talk anymore."

At this time, Lu Chengye couldn't hold back and accused his sister, "Your Majesty's move is for the convenience of handling confidential affairs, and it is not allowed to be played."

Xia Pei on the throne stopped his hand again and again, his face stiffened, "The Marquis of Nanyang doesn't need to say much, in the palace today, it is important to discuss business first."

"Minister, what I just said is also the right thing!" Lu Zhaoyi's face was slightly stunned, and he turned to the right color.

The officials of the two provinces present were all dumbfounded, not knowing what kind of medicine she was selling in this gourd?

But seeing this, Xia Pei's eyes were slightly cold, and he lowered his head and pondered for a moment, "What does Lu Niangzi mean by this?"

In front of everyone's eyes, Lu Zhaoyi got up and walked to the center of the hall and bowed to Xia Pei.

"The minister thinks that the Shizhong Temple belongs to the Shaofu Qing's Administration, and its Bureau, which is in charge of the Cashier's Emperor's order, Shangshu and Zhongshu Provinces, if it is still reviewed by the Shaofu Qing, it will inevitably be constrained by the Jiuqing, and Your Majesty doesn't want to do so, right?"

When he said this, not only Xia Pei, but also the officials of the two provinces below and Cui Shizhong were also pondering.

The position of the servant, the cashier of the emperor's order, the emperor of Xi, the chief officer, the praise of the etiquette, and the ten thousand states, to the general affairs, the so-called Zuo Tianzi and the ruler of the government.

Since Shaofuqing is in charge of Shizhong Temple, this is also the reason why Shaofu's power leans towards the government and the opposition and ranks first among the nine Qings.

Emperor Xia Pei didn't think much about it, and he reacted first, frowning and asking, "What do you mean, to build a province in the middle of the palace and enter the cabinet to discuss matters?"

As soon as the words were settled, Cui Yu looked frightened, and immediately stood up and bowed to Xia Pei, "Your Majesty, the minister is terrified!"

Others also saw it.

She Lu Zhaoyi had already advised the emperor to support the Cui family before, and at the moment, she suggested that the province should be built in the service, and everyone couldn't help but wonder, how much benefit did Cui Yu give her?

In the hall, Lu Chengye also slowly got up and stepped forward and kowtowed to Lu Zhaoyi's side.

"Your Majesty, the minister believes that what Lu Niangzi said is reasonable, in this way, the establishment of a province in the service and the coordination of the three provinces will not only bypass Jiuqing, but also have full control over confidential matters, and the transfer of power will inevitably shake the foundation of Jiuqing."

The other ministers also came to their senses.

Indeed, if you really act like this, it will inevitably make the power of Zhongshu and Shangshu gradually reach its peak, and they will no longer be suppressed by Jiuqing.

"That's very good." Xia Pei let out a long sigh, "The province is built in the middle of the service, the palace is so big, shouldn't I be able to divide the Taiji Palace?"

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"That's not necessary."

Lu Zhaoyi smiled, "Isn't the Guitai Pavilion opposite the Gui Dynasty Pavilion vacant?"

"Oh?"

Xia Pei's gaze fell on her face, full of interest, "What do you mean......

The officials of the two provinces couldn't sit still, and they were excited one by one and raised their voices to propose.

"The minister thinks that since the three provinces are working together, then the court should be the main body, and the ministers should be supplemented, so that the ministers can not only supervise the government affairs of His Majesty, but also ensure the efficiency of the government as soon as possible."

"Well, yes, the minister thinks that this is a pioneering move, the system of Jiuqing is rotten, and the three provinces will definitely be groundbreaking, and it will definitely be recorded in history."

Hearing this, Xia Pei nodded, and then looked at the ministers, "What Lu Qing said is true, but I feel that in this way, the reform of the court will inevitably affect future generations, and for now, it is better to slowly figure it out!"

"Your Majesty."

The crowd agreed.

"If you think so, I will do so." Xia Pei's eyes looked at Lu Chengye who was kneeling, "Then bother the Marquis of Nanyang to make a move, and the edict will be issued by Shangshutai, and if I want to serve the Zhongjian Province, its location will be in the Guitai Pavilion." Then the temple was reopened......

When he said this, he was stunned for a long time and asked everyone.

Shizhong Temple was in charge of the affairs of the people, and after the discussion of the officials of the two provinces, it was finally determined to be the "Menxia Province".

For a while, the ministers in the palace were all stunned and looked at each other.

When Cui Yu heard this, he was too frightened, and immediately bowed to Xia Pei San nine times to show his loyalty.

Others were pleasantly surprised.

However, they can't be happy too early, the three princes and nine kings are still the pinnacle of power in the court, and the foundation is extremely deep, and it is not easy to shake; If the three provinces are to completely replace them, it may take several generations, or even hundreds of years, to achieve it.

If you immediately put the door in the province, you will still be verbally attacked by the courtiers, so it is better to take it step by step and slowly figure it out.

Back to business...... Xia Pei sat on the throne and said to everyone.

Recently, the northern Xianbei tribes invaded the northern part of Yongzhou and the two states, and the Southern Xiongnu in the north of the state entered Beijing to ask for help, but they were unbearable, and asked the imperial court to send troops to help clear those Xianbei tribes who went south.

The boundary of Fuping in Beidi County, Yongzhou, was also violated by the Xianbei Department, and the Fuping County Order took the people to the south and entered the two counties of Anding and Fufeng, and the north was already empty.

And the court did nothing.

On the second day after the Mid-Autumn Festival, Xia Yuansheng led his troops north, intending to defend the Great Wall; But it also made the three counties north of the Great Wall of Bingzhou, Wuyuan, Shuofang, and Yunzhong, open to each other, and the three counties could not be invaded by the Xianbei people.

What's more, the Southern Xiongnu Shan Yuting is located in Wuyuan County, north of the Great Wall.

Foreign invasion is the most important military and political event since the opening of the new dynasty, and the coordination between the two provinces is also due to Xia Pei's emphasis on the war in the north.

This matter not only involves the relationship between the imperial court and the Southern Xiongnu, but also involves the danger of the three counties.

After roughly describing the matter, all the officials also expressed their opinions one after another.

Only Lu Zhaoyi was still sitting at the banquet pondering, bowing his eyebrows and not speaking.

Xia Pei noticed her strangeness, so he asked, "What does Lu Niangzi think, can you say it and let everyone talk about it?"

"Your Majesty." She came back to her senses, bowed slightly, and glanced at everyone, "It seems that this winter is colder than usual, doesn't it?"

"yes!" Xia Pei nodded and agreed, "The weather has changed in recent years, especially during the wax moon, it has always been rainy and sunny, and now, it is even more snowy, which is really difficult to adapt."

"This is also what the people often say, the grass is withering, spring is going to autumn, the weather in these years is really treacherous, I don't know if Your Majesty's state of mind is similar to this?" Her gaze swept over everyone's faces, and then turned to Xia Pei.

Hearing this, Xia Pei's face changed.

When all the ministers heard this, they all looked puzzled.

"Why did Lu Niangzi suddenly mention this?"

"That's right, it's been wintering for a few years

It's hard, this should be a timely thing, not to mention that it's only mid-autumn, there is no snow disaster in all counties, and there will be no major famine in the future, so why worry?"

Xia Pei's eyes flashed as he listened to their words, "What you said is right, but I remember that when I was young, August was not so cold, but this year the Luohe River has frozen."

Everyone was dumbfounded, and when they thought about it, this was indeed the case.

But they didn't understand, saying that the Xianbei tribes were invading south, but why did they mention the weather?

Xia Pei's face stretched slightly, as if he had figured it out.

"Lu Niangzi, what do you have to say, can you say it as soon as possible?"

"Returning to Your Majesty." Lu Zhaoyi saluted Xia Pei, "The minister thinks that the invasion of the alien race is not a must-fight, and it is far from reaching the moment of life and death."

As soon as these words came out, the ministers were stunned, and Xia Pei didn't know why.