The list submitted by Zhang Anshi is naturally related to the vacant official positions in the court.

The details are exhaustive, and there are always more than 20 official positions and more than 20 officials involved.

Some of these officials Liu He had heard of and had seen, some had only heard of but had not seen them, and some had not seen or heard of them.

These official positions only involved foreign dynasties, not the Chinese and Korean dynasties: Zhang Anshi was very measured and knew that the Chinese and Korean officials were personally granted by the Son of Heaven, so he did not arbitrarily put his beak at will.

Foreign officials are different, and it is reasonable for General Sima Da, as the de facto head of a hundred officials, to recommend foreign officials.

According to convention, Liu He has no reason to refuse.

However, since it is a change of law and a new policy, where will there be so many conventions?

Liu He carefully looked at the ink on the book and found that it was completely dry.

In this way, Zhang Anshi has already drawn up this list, and is just waiting for it to be presented today to "decide" for himself.

Liu He felt displeased, and naturally felt that he had been "transgressed".

But after thinking about it, I was relieved, after all, it is a practice for the "prime minister" to recommend important ministers of the court.

After all, looking at the history of the entire Han Empire for more than 100 years, the power of the prime minister and the power of the monarch can still be separated.

Compared with later empires, the emperors of the Han Empire had much less power in their hands and were constantly constrained by different interest groups within the empire.

At the beginning of the construction of the Great Han Dynasty, although Emperor Taizu Gao was named the emperor, he was more like a co-master, so he had to divide most of the empire to the princes and kings with different surnames.

Because the princes and kings with different surnames accumulated and controlled a large number of troops in the process of raising troops against Great Qin, they were able to sit on an equal footing with Emperor Taizu Gao.

At the end of Emperor Taizu Gao, the princes and kings with different surnames were eliminated one by one, and the group of noble and meritorious heroes under the command of the Son of Heaven and the group of princes and kings with the same surname began to occupy a core position in the power structure.

On the one hand, Emperor Taizu Gao hoped that they could become the Ping vassal of the Great Sect, and on the other hand, they made great contributions when they eliminated the princes and kings with different surnames and occupied the power of the losers.

The princes with the same surname and the group of honorable heroes who were deeply trusted by Emperor Taizu Gao also lived up to their holy grace and made the right choice when Zhulu was in turmoil and kept Liu's temple.

In the blink of an eye, during the reign of Emperor Xiaowen and Emperor Xiaojing, the distribution of power in the empire changed again.

Due to the passage of time and the suppression of the emperor, the group of honorable heroes will either be dull or die.

The princes and kings with the same surname also launched the rebellion of the Seven Kingdoms because of their insatiable desires, and received many blows, even inferior to ordinary rich people.

These two power groups that once called for wind and rain in the Han Empire were defeated in the battle of the emperor and gradually withdrew from the stage of the Han court.

However, where there is power, there is struggle, and the Han Empire did not calm down because of this.

When the group of honorable heroes and the princes and kings with the same surname gradually fell lonely, the group of relatives quietly rose.

The group of foreign relatives did not miss this precious opportunity, and attached itself to the monarchy of several generations of the Son of Heaven, and quickly swelled.

This expansion reached its peak when Emperor Xiaowu used troops against the Western Regions.

The descendants of the heroes and nobles of the early Han Dynasty have disappeared from the public, and the princes and kings with the same surname are still unbelievable.

As a result, the Son of Heaven could only trust his relatives from his wife and mother.

Whether it is the Wang family and the Dou family during the Xiaojing Emperor, or the Wei family and the Li family during the Xiaowu Emperor, or the Huo family and Shangguan family during the Xiaozhao Emperor......

They are all relatives who have been granted military power and court power by the Son of Heaven.

And they were all prominent for a certain period of time.

The group of relatives is much smarter than other power groups, they are always very cautious, they only dare to cling to the imperial power, and do not dare to threaten the imperial power.

But how can power be controlled, and the ever-expanding group of relatives is still inevitably feared by the emperor.

And the Witch Rebellion is the disaster after this fear reaches its peak.

When Emperor Xiaowu killed his son, Wei and Li, he tried to start to make another power group rise and form a constraint with the foreign group.

In fact, long before the Witch Gu Rebellion, Emperor Xiaowu had already prepared for this.

That is the Wenchen Group with "a family that merges with the scriptures" as the core.

Relatives were connected to the imperial power through blood, and the Wenchen group was connected to the imperial power through Confucianism's loyalty and filial piety.

The two can be constrained.

Before Emperor Xiaowu was about to make his big move, he selected four auxiliary ministers for Emperor Xiaozhao.

Che cavalry general Jin Riyan, Zuo general Shangguan Ji, Yushi Dafu Sang Hongyang, and Sima General Huo Guang.

They are not from a big family, but they all belong to the Wenchen group.

Later, because of the Empress Dowager Shangguan, Shangguan Ji and Huo Guang became a group of relatives.

Between them, there was still a power struggle, and finally united Yan Wangdan's Shangguan family to defeat the army, and Huo Guang took power.

Now, Liu He has disposed of Huo Guang, a relative and a powerful minister, so there is a gap in power, so the long-dormant Wenchen Group will raise its head.

What's more, Zhang Anshi, the great general of Sima who recommended courtiers to himself, is not only a minister, but also a relative.

It's a trumpet Huo Guang.

Although it is small, will it not become big in the future?

It is true that Zhang Anshi does not have the unruly appearance of a powerful minister now, and his loyalty to the Son of Heaven can be seen in his speech and demeanor.

In the original timeline, Zhang Anshi was cautious all his life, and the Zhang family continued until the Eastern Han Dynasty.

But wasn't Huo Guang cautious when Emperor Xiaowu was there? Huo Guang doesn't want to be a loyal minister? Huo Guang doesn't know the truth that things must be opposed?

No, by no means.

Huo Guang has never made a mistake in the twenty years since he entered the palace, how could he be a person who was obsessed with power from the beginning?

It was the growing power and rapidly rising status that made the original Huo Guang become the later Huo Guang.

Since Huo Guang will change, won't he Zhang Anshi change?

You must know that Zhang Anshi's current power and status are much higher than on the original timeline.

What's more, Liu He, who is now sitting on the emperor's couch, is not the same kind of person as Emperor Xiaoxuan.

He wants to change the law and implement a new policy in the Han Empire.

And this new deal is still an unprecedented new deal, and it is a new deal that will touch the core interests of those big families behind Zhang Anshi.

Can Zhang Anshi still be like the original timeline, "Anshi walks the way, full but not overflowing"?

Liu He's heart has no bottom.

At this moment, looking at the list of recommended officials in his hand, Liu He wanted to say to Zhang Anshi, who was in the prime of life: Fujun, times have changed.

But this sentence cannot be spoken.

Liu He's attitude towards Zhang Anshi is the same as his attitude towards Huo Guang.

If you are willing to follow yourself, then follow yourself; If you don't want to follow yourself, then follow the ancestors of the past dynasties.

"Your Majesty, there are many vacancies in the positions of the Nine Secretaries and Lieqing of the Foreign Dynasty, and there are no chief officials in charge, and it is inconvenient for the government office to handle things......

"Weichen thinks that the top priority is to promote the right officials to fill the vacancy, and only in this way can the court run smoothly."

"This is a list drawn up by Weichen, Binggong and others after discussion in the Shangshu Bureau, and I would like to submit it to Your Majesty for decision."

In the Han Dynasty, the prime minister had the right to directly appoint officials up to 600 stone without the consent of the Son of Heaven.

As for officials with more than 600 stones, the prime minister can also directly nominate and recommend them to the Son of Heaven.

Zhang Anshi is not the prime minister, but the great general Sima and the secretary of the Lingshang are doing the work of the prime minister, and it is reasonable to put forward this list today.

Coupled with the "national conditions" just now, Liu He was relieved - relief does not mean acceptance.

It is true that many official positions have been vacated in the court, and many of these people recommended by Zhang Anshi can be regarded as having both ability and political integrity.

However, Liu He did not accept such a recommendation step, or that he would change the structure of the relative power to check the monarchy's power today.

Let's start with the center of power in the Han Dynasty.

Huo Guang is gone, and the original systems that will come out temporarily in order to check and balance Huo Guang must be reformed drastically.

There is only one purpose, that is, to constantly increase the power of the monarch and weaken the power of the minister: since it is an empire, of course it should be ruled by the Son of Heaven alone.

The Han Empire did not allow such awesome courtiers to exist.

Huo Guang's bones are not cold, it is the time when Zhang Anshi is most in awe of the Son of Heaven, and he must take advantage of this momentum to pursue the victory.

Liu He had already made preparations, but today's small court meeting scene was too small to be unleashed, and he had to wait a few more days, and wait for the big court meeting a few days later.

At that time, when the ministers were finished, Liu He could draw salaries from Zhang Anshi in front of everyone, and finish their work in one battle, so that they could not retreat.

……

After thinking about the list for a long time, Liu He finally nodded and said, "Zhang Qing is thoughtful, and I am very pleased to have you always in charge of the government." ”

"This is the responsibility of Weichen, and I dare not fail to fulfill my responsibility." Zhang Anshi hurriedly said.

"Zhang Qing thought of me in front of me, I haven't had time to think about this matter, thanks to Zhang Qing taking precautions, otherwise I will delay the government."

Liu He spoke calmly and freely, without revealing any reproach or dissatisfaction.

Then, he praised Zhang Anshi's "conscientiousness" from the heart, causing the rest of the people present to nod silently in agreement.

"Your Majesty has praised it falsely, this is a matter of Weichen's responsibility, and I dare not be unreasonable." Zhang Anshi said humbly again.

"Zhang Qing, have you seen this list of Bingqing, Cai Qing and Wei Qing?" Liu He asked.

These three people, plus Zhang Anshi himself, are the four leaders of the Shangshu Administration: the affairs of the court should be discussed by them and reported to the Son of Heaven together.

"Today is the first small court meeting this year, and Wechen has not had time to discuss it with the princes." Bingji actually knew about it for a long time, but Zhang Anshi told a harmless lie,

"In this case, after the dispersal of the dynasty today, you can discuss it with the three Aiqing first, and then play it at the court meeting three days later." Liu He replied quietly.

"Cai Gong has been bedridden, I'm afraid he will still be unable to do anything in a few days......"

"Is Cai Qing so sick?" Liu He asked with some surprise.

"Although Cai Gong is old, his body is still strong, but he has been scared a lot in the past few months......"

"I cried again at the court meeting a year ago, and I was frozen and infected with wind and cold in the first month, and I am afraid that it will take a while to recover."

Zhang Anshi said very tactfully, a seventy-year-old man, who is sick to this extent, cannot recover in a few days.

Including the Son of Heaven, everyone in the greenhouse hall had some anger on their faces, and they knew that there was one less old acquaintance in this court.

Yang Chang, Ren Gong, Cai Yi...... This year is really eventful, and the post of prime minister has changed three people.

"Cai Qing also suffered." Liu He sighed and said, "Since this is the case, then you and Gong Bing and Gong Wei will discuss it again." ”

"No." Zhang Anshi responded.

"At the court meeting three days later, this marquis and the promotion of officials will be dealt with together."

"There must be a new atmosphere in the new year, and I hope to use these two things to make a good start for the first year of Dingxin."

"Your ministers will do their best." The ministers replied in unison.

After Zhang Anshi answered, he was suddenly happy in his heart.

The Son of Heaven asked him to play this matter at the court meeting, that is, there was no objection to this matter, and when the time came, it was just a formality.

The Son of Heaven still knows the general situation.

……

Subsequently, Liu He asked Han Zeng and Zhao Chongguo about the situation in Beidi County and Anding County.

The results are all good news.

The governor's mansions in various parts of the border have been rebuilt, and the missing soldiers have been replenished from the two armies, and it is absolutely safe to resist the Xiongnu.

The rout of Fan Tian's army, which became a bandit strongman, was almost wiped out a few years ago, and only a small number of escapes did not hurt the overall situation.

The cities in the counties of Beidi, Anding, and Goyuan have also begun to be renovated, and the cost is quite large, but it will not burden the people.

"Beidi County, Anding County and Wuyuan County are all exempt from taxes for one year."

"As for Yinpan County and Lingwu County, they were the hardest hit and were exempt from taxes for three years."

"Your Majesty is kind, and the people of the world will be grateful." The ministers once again praised the Son of Heaven.

At this point, today's small court meeting ended, and the ministers bowed down to the Son of Heaven again, and then slowly left.

Liu He looked at the backs of the courtiers gradually leaving, and guessed that they were in a good mood.

After all, Liu He deliberately did not mention the change of law that made Zhang Anshi feel like a fish in his throat today.

And also "agreed" to the list of courtiers who were pushed up.

No matter which way you look at it, Zhang Anshi should be happy.

After all the courtiers had walked away, Liu Hecai stood up on the couch, and Fan Ke beside him immediately stood up.

"Fan Ke, have you all written down what Aiqing said just now?" Liu He asked.

"Wechen has written it down, word for word." Fan Ke looked at the rice paper on the case and said.

"Okay, from today onwards, I will say a lot in the court, and the courtiers will also say a lot in the court......"

"Whether you can understand it or not, you must write it down word for word, so that future generations will know what happened in the court."

Fan Ke didn't understand the words of the Son of Heaven, how could there be anything he didn't understand?

But the little waiter didn't ask much, just answered the promise as usual.

(End of chapter)