Chapter 4 Powers of the State
The old emperor's voice was old, and he said slowly.
Lin Fuguo immediately arched his hand and said:
"Old minister, I will do my best and die."
The old emperor nodded, and said to Ye Xin again:
"A kingdom cannot be without a king for a day. But I have been hiding in Zixiao Palace for more than ten years, and I have lost my responsibility as a king. Now that you're an adult, I have something to ask you. ”
"Father, excuse me."
"Now the hearts of the people in the world are fluctuating, and the government is becoming more and more difficult, are you in charge?"
Ye Xin's head froze.
He knew that this was an old emperor who had long been tired of politics, and wanted to delegate imperial power, so that he would no longer be disturbed by the government and concentrate on cultivating and becoming an immortal.
But in the past, his performance was too poor, and the old emperor of Daojun was always hesitant.
But I don't know why today, but I finally brought it up.
And Ye Xin's performance at this moment will also determine the fate of his crown prince.
"The fluctuation of people's hearts lies in the frequent occurrence of natural disasters, droughts, and floods, one after another, and the people are struggling to make a living, giving birth to many heretical cults, thieves, and rebellions."
What's more, man-made disasters are also repeated, local gentry annex land, fish and meat villages, local officials are corrupt, and corruption is commonplace. ”
"The government is becoming more and more difficult, because the ministers of the DPRK and China only know how to compete for power and profit to satisfy their selfish desires, and they do not have the mind of worrying about the country and the people.
"What's more, since the founding of our dynasty, the vassal system has shown a tendency to be too big to fall. After the vassal king obtained the fief and took office, he not only controlled the governance of the fief, the power of taxation, but also had an independent army. The power of the vassal kings is growing day by day, and it seriously threatens the authority of our court. From now on, it is difficult for the imperial court decrees to be effectively transmitted to the local government! ”
Ye Xin opened his mouth and said, don't drag the mud and water, and point directly to the key point.
"In addition to these internal troubles, I still have a lot of external worries. Liao and Jin in the north and Dog Rong in the west are all eyeing me Dayong, and they have always had the intention of killing me. ”
"For so many years, our dynasty has been unfavorable to foreign wars, defeated and retreated, and its momentum is far less than that at the beginning of the founding of the country.
"In short, now that my Dayong national strength is no longer what it was at the beginning, if I don't turn the tide, I'm afraid that my sons will have no shame to face the former emperors again!"
Ye Xin's words were sonorous and powerful.
Hearing this, the old emperor nodded involuntarily, and several prime ministers not far away were shocked.
The old emperor of Daojun was delighted that there was a unicorn in his house.
The prime ministers led by Lin Fuguo were unexpected, and they were deeply jealous of Ye Xin.
"Well spoken."
The old emperor of Daojun kept nodding, and a trace of brilliance was restored in his cloudy eyes:
If others dare to be like Ye Xin, they will be dragged out and cut off their heads on the charge of great rebellion.
But when the crown prince said this, it was to the point and insightful.
"My son has the courage to see extraordinary, and it is definitely not a rumor in the palace, saying that he is incompetent!"
The old emperor of Daojun saw that there was a successor, his expression was pleased, and he deliberately turned his head to glance at Lin Fuguo and the others.
And he spoke it to them.
At this time, Lin Fuguo's expression was quite exciting.
Emotions are constantly changing, embarrassment, disappointment, disbelief, and hidden darkness in the depths.
Originally.
Just now, Lin Fuguo had been planning for a long time, and the action of abolishing the crown prince finally began.
He calculated that the prince was about to become seriously ill and would not survive for two days.
Therefore, they united with their henchmen and insisted on meeting the old emperor of Daojun, who had long been reluctant to see people, and asked the old emperor to abolish Ye Xin and appoint other princes on the grounds that the crown prince was seriously ill and his talent was insufficient.
As long as the old emperor agrees to come down, and then with the old emperor's uncaring temperament, the crown prince will be jointly handled by Lin Fuguo and Empress Lin Qingxue.
But he never expected that Ye Xin not only appeared in front of the emperor alive.
also changed the previous style of submissiveness and shallow eyes, and in front of the old emperor, he pointed out the country passionately.
The old emperor of the Dao Monarch, who has always cultivated his mind, laughed heartily a few times rarely, and said in a deep voice:
"I am determined to make the crown prince in charge of the country, and in the future, the government will have its own crown prince letter to take care of my worries, Lin Xiang, what do you think?"
As soon as these words came out, the faces of several courtiers were cloudy and unstable, and they were really ugly.
No one thought that the move that was originally intended to abolish the crown prince made the old emperor, who was tired of political affairs, finally made the decision to delegate imperial power!
Lin Fuguo lowered his head and said:
"Your Majesty is wise, I can't wait. Old minister, I am willing to obey Your Majesty's will. ”
Ye Xin glanced at Lin Fuguo, who was in good spirits.
agreed so simply, it really surprised Ye Xin.
Lin Fuguo is the head of the prime minister.
Seeing that he had no objections, the old emperor of Daojun thought that he could completely get rid of the interference of political affairs from now on, and he said with great joy:
"Feng Bao, the purpose!"
The personal eunuch of the old emperor of Daojun, Feng Bao hurriedly laid pen and ink on the bookcase.
“… Fengtian carrier, the edict said: I have been in Yuyu for four years for three years, and I take respecting the heavens and ancestors as the first priority. More than 20 years have been like a day. Now I am old, and I have been studying the road for 16 years. But the government is becoming deserted, and the people want to be peaceful and happy. Therefore, it is the ancestral society, for the people of the world, and wants to make the crown prince believe and supervise the country for me. The crown prince is trustworthy, outstanding in talent and morality, and deeply bows, and orders the envoys to lead the military and political affairs. Inside and outside the court, I saw the crown prince of the prison country, and I came in person. Chin this! …”
The old emperor of Daojun finished speaking in one breath, and over there, the great eunuch Feng Bao waved his pen like a fly, and wrote it down one by one.
After writing it, Feng Bao respectfully presented the holy decree with both hands.
Emperor Daojun hurriedly swept it and nodded with satisfaction.
So, in the limelight, Feng Bao respectfully took out the jade seal of His Majesty the Emperor and covered it.
Only when this seal of His Majesty the Emperor is stamped can it truly be effective in proclaiming the world.
Everything was ready, Feng Bao carefully dried the ink, and respectfully handed it to Ye Xin.
From this moment on.
The supreme power of the Dayong Empire was transferred to the hands of the crown prince Ye Xin.
"Erchen, the order, long live Emperor Xie Wu, long live, long live, long live!"
Ye Xin was the first to kneel on the ground to thank him.
Immediately afterwards, Lin Fuguo and others, even if they were unwilling, could only follow the kowtow.
"Ministers, take the order, long live my emperor, long live, long live!"
As if he had been troubled for many years, the old emperor of Daojun waved his hand impatiently and said:
"Alright, let's all go down. In the future, if there is something to discuss with the prince, it will be good. ”
This strange emperor of the ages, who is not interested in power and women, but is extremely devout to the Taoist, is like throwing away a piece of tatters, so casually, he handed over the power of the court to Ye Xin.