Since the beginning of the year, the Son of Heaven has always talked about this new policy, and has kept exaggerating that the Han has reached the time of terminal illness.

However, the Son of Heaven has never clearly said what other serious illnesses this big man has that cannot be left untreated.

Take today's situation as an example, the cabinet system and the Shangfeng system are two strong medicines, which cure the disease of "courtiers erecting the son of heaven".

This "disease" is more or less related to Huo Guang, so it is still regarded as a cure for the disease left by Huo Guang.

Therefore, although Zhang Anshi and the others were a little incomprehensible, and felt that the Son of Heaven was making a fuss, they couldn't admonish him.

But from now on, what kind of fierce medicine will the Son of Heaven prescribe, and what diseases will he cure?

This is what worries and unfastens Zhang Anshi - one day, what if he becomes the son of heaven?

Liu De's words made the atmosphere in the room a little weird, and even Wei Xiang, who had been supporting the new policy of the Son of Heaven, did not open his mouth.

Zhang Anshi and Bingji nodded imperceptibly, exchanged glances, and then looked at Han Zeng and Zhao Chongguo, who had been silent.

The two of them are now special, and Zhang Anshi and Bingji are eager to know what they think.

It is said that Han Zeng and Zhao Chongguo are special, not only because their status in the Han army is in full swing, but also because they are the two pillars of the Han army, and they have more real power than other cabinet ministers.

The Son of Heaven deprived the cabinet scholars of their foreign official positions, but still retained the titles of generals.

Zhang Anshi's general, Han Zeng's hussar general, and Zhao Chongguo's Wei general are still genuine existences.

However, although the great general on Zhang Anshi seems to be more respectful, in fact it has no use value.

Since Huo Guang, the general has been a simple honorific title, and he has never led troops to fight.

And Zhang Anshi commanded Yulin Lang to guard the palace ban, and if he really led tens of thousands of troops to fight against the Xiongnu, I am afraid that he would also get lost in Mobei.

But the hussar general Han Zeng and the Wei general Zhao Chongguo are different, they are the generals who lead the army, and Han Zeng and Zhao Chongguo have just triumphed and have extremely high prestige.

Last year, the 150,000-strong army went out to fight without any results, and it ended hastily.

Moreover, the Xiongnu have not yet been pacified, and the Wuhuan and Qiang people are also ready to move, if he wants to choose a general to lead the troops in the future, Han Zhao and the second general must be the best choice to lead the troops.

Therefore, the two of them are naturally more special than other ministers who do not have the power to play.

After Han Zeng and Zhao Chongguo returned from the expedition, they were very low-key in the court, cautious in words and deeds to the extreme, and rarely expressed their opinions on the government.

Now is the time when the Great Han generals are the most withered, and the attitudes of Han Zeng and Zhao Chongguo naturally make Zhang Anshi and Bingji curious.

Zhang Anshi hesitated for a long time, but still asked: "General Han, General Zhao, how do you two think of this new deal now?" ”

"Ben Jiang has been in the army for a long time, he is a rough man, and he doesn't dare to say what the county official says Ben will do." Han Zeng dodged this question half-finely and half-stupidly.

"General Han is too modest, who doesn't know that you are the most trusted minister of the county official, and he will be reused in the future." Zhang Anshi boasted again.

"No matter how much you reuse it, the general only knows a little about military affairs, and as for the political affairs in the court, the general really can't figure it out." Han Zeng snorted.

"What about General Zhao, what do you think of this new deal?" Zhang Anshi asked Zhao Chongguo, who had been silent, again.

"Huh? Is Ziru talking to the old man? What are you talking about? Zhao Chongguo seemed to have just woken up from a dream, and his cloudy eyes were a little blurry.

"I want to ask General Zhao, what do you think of the Son of Heaven's change of law and new policy?" Zhang Anshi raised his voice and asked past everyone.

"Pro-government? The county officials have been in power for several months, and they are in line with the system, and they are in line with the system. I don't know whether it was intentional or unintentional, Zhao Chongguo didn't hear Zhang Anshi's words clearly.

Zhang Anshi was stunned for a moment, and saw the shirk of these two people clearly, so it was inconvenient to ask more, so he had to smile a little embarrassedly and cover up the embarrassment at this time.

The other people present also saw that Zhao Chongguo and Han Zeng, who were very sensitive, did not dare to express their position, nor did they want to express their position, but chose Mingzhe to protect themselves.

"What you just said is good, no matter what happens in the future, as long as we do our best to assist the Son of Heaven, we will not live up to the high expectations of the Son of Heaven." Bing Ji hits the round field.

"Gong Bing is the most reasonable, I'm going to be taught." The other six replied in a sparse manner, each with their own concerns.

"I've rested too, I'll wait to discuss the list of alternate officials who have come up from Guangluxun, right?" Zhang Anshi asked.

"No!" Everyone left the charcoal basin with some reluctance and walked towards the long case in the middle of the wing.

This long case is half a zhang wide and two zhang long, except for the first place where the Son of Heaven sits alone, the vacant seat is enough for ten people to sit around, and this is where the ministers gather.

For example, today's top position is empty, and Zhang Anshi is modestly sitting at the bottom of the head, and the rest of the ministers are also lined up on both sides.

Because there were only seven people, the scene looked empty and sparse.

Zhang Anshi opened the book in his hand, first looked at it himself, and then read it out loud.

At the last great court meeting, the Son of Heaven had already promoted two thousand stone officials, and this recital involved the appointment and dismissal of twenty thousand stone official positions, which was also called a big move.

Zhang Anshi read very slowly, not only to make others hear more clearly, but also to let himself read more carefully.

He paid special attention to the officials of the Jiuqing Second Mansion, such as Da Sima Cheng, Yushi Zhongcheng, Shaofu Cheng and so on.

Although he is only a left-two official of each government office, and is not as prominent as the Jiuqing and Second Mansions, he can actually be in charge of a political affairs alone in each government office.

Take the Imperial History Zhongcheng, who has just stepped down from the post of Wei Xiang, who is specifically responsible for supervising the words and deeds of hundreds of officials in the Imperial History Doctor's Mansion, and his duties are very important.

Although they are said to be the second officials, they will definitely have many opportunities to discuss politics with the Son of Heaven face-to-face.

Once you have this opportunity to face the saint, you can directly give advice to the Son of Heaven, and then influence the great politics of the court.

Now, Zhang Anshi has lost the power to play to the Son of Heaven, and there is one less way to directly intervene in political affairs.

Then the only workaround is to get hold of a large number of trustworthy left-two officials: let them be their mouthpieces and speak on their behalf.

In this case, of course, the left-two officials of about a thousand stones have to choose a good choice.

Soon, Zhang Anshi finished reading the recital and the list, and then began to make decisions one by one with other ministers.

Previously, Zhang Anshi and Bingji had drawn up a list, and the people on it were indeed talents, so almost all of them were selected by Guangluxun this time.

This gives Zhang Anshi more room to operate.

As a Chief Scholar, Anthony Cheung can lead the process of finalizing the candidates.

The process is very simple, there are three candidates for each official position, Zhang Anshi first named one of them, and then asked the others if they had any objections.

These people are either Confucian scholars who have been distinguished through the subjects of "virtuous literature", "Ming Jing" and "virtuous and square", or they are Lang officials who rely on the shadow of the family members.

And those legal officials who were promoted from the jailers, county officials, and county cao through the two departments of "Ming Fa" and "Chalian" were almost all defeated.

As for Zhao Chongguo and Han Zeng, they are reluctant to express their opinions, and often just watch from the sidelines.

Although Wei Xiang was dissatisfied with Zhang Anshi's proposal and wanted to choose a few lawyers, he couldn't find the shortcomings and shortcomings of the person Zhang Anshi selected.

In addition, Bingji, Liu De, Wei Xian and others have already tacitly stood in Zhang Anshi's North Lake, so the opposition of the entire Wei Xiang has no effect.

In fact, Bingji relied on prison history, while Wei Xiang was born "virtuous and square".

It can be seen that one's background does not determine one's position in the future - after all, people change.

Under the leadership of Zhang Anshi, it only took half an hour for the list of twenty alternate officials to be decided, and all the Confucian scholars recommended by Zhang Anshi were listed.

As for those who came from humble backgrounds and did not have any family background, and who were proficient in law and practice, they were either rejected or placed in less important positions.

Zhang Anshi looked at the ticket in his hand and finally felt a little satisfied.

It had been many days since the Cabinet had been in session, and they had finally found the gap and done something.

It seems that although the Son of Heaven is thoughtful, it is still impossible for him to rule the court alone, and there will still be some gaps to give Zhang Anshi a chance for them to take advantage of.

The gap wasn't too wide, but it was enough for them to play.

Zhang Anshi had a rough plan in his heart, and gradually knew how to influence the government.

From beginning to end, they didn't feel that they were disobeying the Son of Heaven, but felt that they were sharing the worries of the Son of Heaven in a more subtle and decent way.

After all, according to the concept of Confucian sages, the Son of Heaven was also bound by rituals.

Now, the Son of Heaven, who wants to change the law and implement a new policy, has a vague possibility of breaking through the etiquette system, and as a courtier, it is his duty not to let the Son of Heaven violate the etiquette system.

Therefore, they are not disobedient and arbitrary, but loyal and responsible.

……

Zhang Anshi blew out the ink on the ticket and carefully pasted it on the recital.

Then, under the gaze of the others, he picked up the book and walked to the left room of the main room, and placed it at the head of the Son of Heaven's desk.

Tomorrow, you should be able to see the approval of the Son of Heaven.

"Ladies and gentlemen, the hour is not early, there are still a lot of books to be drafted, so let's get busy."

"No!" After everyone answered, they got up from the couch around the long case, and each returned to their own case, starting a busy day.

On this day, the atmosphere in the cabinet room was much more relaxed.

……

As soon as the unitary time passes, it is time to disperse.

As the chiming clock rang, the various government offices inside and outside the palace won the most lively time of the day.

Because the court system has just been overhauled, the officials are much busier than before, and sometimes they even have to fight at night.

After many days of running-in, I finally got on the right track, and many things went smoothly.

In addition, the weather is extremely cold today, and everyone wants to go home early and sit around for dinner.

As a result, all the government offices dispersed on time, and hundreds of officials, in the face of the cold wind, shrank back and rushed home.

The cabinet scholars are high and powerful, but they are no different from ordinary people, and after Zhang Anshi locked the cabinet duty room, he left Shiqu Pavilion with several peers.

After a while, the front and back yards of Shiqu Pavilion gradually quieted down.

In the past, when Shiqu Pavilion was deserted, there were only a group of guards and a few miscellaneous guards to guard it.

Nowadays, Shiqu Pavilion is already an important place in the palace, so there is a whole team of guards on duty inside and outside, and there will be swordsmen and halberders to inspect every other hour.

It is so strict that it is absolutely impossible for idlers to break in at will.

In addition, after dark, the stalls, study rooms and warehouses will be left on duty.

After about half an hour, it was almost dark, and Fan Ke took a group of Changyi Lang to the side gate of the backyard of Shiqu Pavilion.

He first showed the bronze festival and the edict of the Son of Heaven to the guards guarding the gate of the courtyard, and then registered the painting before hurriedly entering the courtyard. (End of chapter)