Chapter 81: The Small Court in the Prime Minister's Mansion
For today's plan, follow the "Mandate of Heaven", send "volunteers", kill a hundred people, deter other kings with different surnames who ride on the wall, and implant the irreplaceable authority of imperial power deep into the hearts of the people of Limin.
This set is too familiar to Lu Pheasant in the previous life.
It's just that she borrowed the way of Buddhism back then, based on "The Great Cloud Sutra", and widely publicized.
The Great Cloud Classic is a commentary and elaboration of the Great Cloud Classic, which was introduced to China during the Wei and Jin dynasties, and was later approved by Wu Zetian himself and promulgated throughout the country for the subjects to study.
This propaganda material, which is widely used throughout the country, deliberately chooses the most easy-to-understand language, and mixes various elements such as Confucian classics, yin and yang prophecy, Taoist principles and Buddhist knowledge, etc., which is catchy and deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.
Combined with the promotion of "Dayun Jingshu", Wu Zetian built a Dayun Temple in Luoyang, Chang'an, and every state in the country, and each temple has a book of scriptures.
The monks of the major cloud monasteries tirelessly explained to the local people every day, explaining the legitimate reasons why the empress was ordered by heaven and ruled the world.
Half a year after the vigorous development of the national education, on the afternoon of September 9 in the first year of Zaichu, she officially reformed the Tang Dynasty, changed the country name to Zhou, set the capital Luoyang, and added the title of Emperor of the Holy Spirit.
Things are slow and round, all of this needs to be paved before it can be completed, Lu Pheasant thought.
It's a pity that Buddhism is far from being transmitted to Middle-earth at this moment, so the path she is most familiar with is still not feasible.
"Okay, just as you said, leave the white snake and write it into the text.
Then Wang Qi and Gui Xiang are two, before leaving, you talk to Chen Ping, he has his own way to spread it. ”
Liu Ji raised his legs to stay, his feet had not touched the ground, and said,
"As for your brother Lu Ze, I will issue a decree tomorrow, and during this period of time when the crown prince is in charge of the country, the position of General Wei of Miyagi will be replaced by him first.
You brothers and sisters work together, don't let my backyard catch fire. ”
The emperor had a smile on his face, and his voice was hidden in another thunderbolt.
Lu Pheasant hurriedly added to the back of the emperor who was leaving in a hurry,
"On the way back, if you still pass through the territory of Zhao State, go to Handan to see Lu Yuan on my behalf."
Liu Ji's figure was stagnant, and he only talked about the division of the troops into two ways, and he didn't seem to tell the queen which way the main force he led would take.
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The text of the crusade against Zang Tu was revised back and forth by Shusun Tong and many doctors, and the emperor finally nodded in approval, and it was transmitted to all counties and counties of the country as a fast horse, announcing it to the world.
In the text, he emphasized the destiny of Liu Ji, the founding emperor of the Han Dynasty, and denounced Zang Di's evil form and treachery.
At the same time, the central court of the Han Dynasty also sent condolences and appeasement to the people of Yan in a text, stating that as long as they kept to themselves and did not participate in the rebellion, they would be given preferential treatment, rewarded with land and land, and exempted from taxes for two more years.
Along with the text flying to various counties, there are also some mysterious rumors-
It is said that the current emperor and empress have an indescribable appearance, and they are always surrounded by layers of colorful clouds, which can be seen by Fang Shi Yiren from thousands of miles away.
It is said that the reason why the First Emperor frequently toured the southeast was to find out where this cloud was located and cut the grass and eradicate the roots;
For this reason, the emperor always hid in the deep mountains and old forests of Mangdang Mountain, and the queen who brought him food could always find the emperor's shelter from the dense woods with a faintly splendid royal spirit.
In the midst of the discussion of the whole country, the emperor of the Han Dynasty personally conquered the army of Yan and Zang Tu and set off from Luoyang.
After sending off Liu Ji's car outside the Nangong Palace, Lu Pheasant signaled to the crown prince Liu Ying to quickly help up Xiangguo Xiao He, who was still kneeling on the ground.
How dare Xiao He accept such good treatment, he hurriedly supported the ground with his hands and reluctantly stood up.
During this period of time, he worked hard to coordinate the military rations and baggage commissions of the counties along the way, and he was simply exhausted, and he saw off the emperor's army today, and after kneeling for most of the hour, he felt dizzy and his physical strength was greatly exhausted.
In this regard, Lu Pheasant was not ungrateful in her heart, she took Liu Ying with one hand, and walked slowly to the North Palace with Xiao He at the same time.
"These days, there is really Lao Xiao Xiangguo.
The emperor is not in Beijing, and Ying'er, who is not a weapon, is afraid that she will have to rely on Xiangguo's assistance. ”
Xiao He bowed down and said, "Don't dare."
Lu Pheasant smiled again,
"I have an idea, and I want to discuss it with Xiangguo.
Your Majesty has a saying, eventful, the prince is young, and everything is based on stability.
I thought about it, and I should do everything during the prison period, rather than follow the custom, first agree in your mansion, and then go to the palace to report.
It's better to take all kinds of government affairs, big and small, Xiangguo simply led the officials of the department to enter the palace to discuss, and it happened to let the prince intern from the side. ”
When Xiao He heard this, he paused, and countless thoughts instantly turned in his mind, and he couldn't help but be secretly happy.
Because, no matter what the considerations, the queen's move was a great favor to him and helped him avoid another suspicion.
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At the beginning of the Han Dynasty, Xiangguo was powerful, in charge of the Son of Heaven, assistant Wanji, and his authority was quite extensive.
Specifically, at this time, Xiao He's scope of responsibility, from the selection of officials, the impeachment and punishment of hundreds of officials, the supervisor of the examination class, to the general consul of the hundred officials and the power of the court, is actually the first of the hundred officials.
Xiangguo's mansion is the "Prime Minister's Mansion", Xiao He, as the highest administrator of the imperial court, is located in the Prime Minister's Mansion in Nanque, Nangong, in addition to being the residence of his family, it also has many special political functions.
These political functions include the government council, the council of the secretary, and the meeting of the secretary of state.
In short, according to the Qin and Han dynasties, in the palatial mansions of successive prime ministers, there is a "Hundred Officials Dynasty Hall", as well as a book house dedicated to the collection of national classics, documents, household registrations, and maps.
Whenever the court encounters major affairs or difficult problems, the ministers usually gather first and discuss an opinion.
The place where the ministers gather is sometimes in the palace, and sometimes in the palace of the hundred officials in the prime minister's mansion.
Liu Ji was diligent in government, monopolized power, and often convened important ministers to discuss with the ban when there were major military affairs.
As for the rest of the general government affairs, Xiao He leads the relevant officials on weekdays, and after making decisions in the palace, they report to the emperor.
Therefore, this "Hundred Officials Dynasty Hall" is also known as the "Hall of the Assembly below the Son of Heaven".
All in all, the Prime Minister's Mansion is not only Xiao He's residence, but also the highest-level administrative office of the imperial court.
In other words, if the old practice is followed, then, during the emperor's personal conquest, the carved and painted hall in the prime minister's mansion will be like a small court unsupervised by hundreds of officials in and out.
During the period of the struggle between Chu and Han, Liu Ji, the king of Han, led the army out of the customs to conquer the world, leaving only the great housekeeper Xiao He to sit in Liyang, coordinate the military supplies, and help him cultivate the rear, as a base camp that can be attacked and retreated.
Rao is like this, Liu Ji is still not at ease, and every time he leaves Guanzhong for a longer time, he will send people back several times to inquire.
In order to eliminate the suspicion of the Han King, Xiao He had to send all the descendants of the clan who could fight well to the front-line army, so that he could live with his family.
Now, Liu Ji, who has become the emperor, is more suspicious, and how can such a small court make him feel at ease during the expedition?