At the end of September, in late autumn, the laurel trees in the palace gradually withered, but they still contained a strong fragrance of cinnamon, fluttering everywhere.

At noon, the Chongzheng Hall stands in the sunlight of autumn and winter, and looks majestic and tall.

Zhao Zhen was reviewing the folds in the Chongzheng Hall at this time.

Although the Constitutional Yuan was established, in order to take care of the imperial power, basically the prime ministers had to check it after handling government affairs.

In addition, he also needs to sign and approve the establishment of a new department, the arrangement of personnel, and the dismissal of officials.

Otherwise, if Zhao Jun could appoint and dismiss officials directly, it would be another earthquake in the officialdom of the Great Song Dynasty.

I am afraid that the impeachment of Zhao Jun and the three ministers and three counselors will empty the imperial power, and the slashers who are ready to rebel will drown the entire Chongzheng Palace.

Therefore, although the Constitutional Yuan has the power to appoint and dismiss officials, it must at least formally obtain the emperor's approval. But now Zhao Zhen agrees to everything, this kind of thing is basically no different from going through the motions.

"Cai Xiang has already been slashed, and he is ready to transfer Zeng Gongliang as the director of the firearms department to take charge of firearms manufacturing, and now as long as he waits for the eldest grandson to give a way to make firearms, then my Great Song Dynasty will also have muskets and artillery."

Zhao Zhen looked at the fold in his hand, nodded with satisfaction, and then his eyes were full of longing, thinking in his heart, "If the Great Song Dynasty had this firearm, how could he be afraid of the Liao Kingdom again?" If Fan Qing can defeat Western Xia and retreat from Liao, my prestige will be beyond sight. ”

He put together the folds in his hand, first excited, looking forward to the scene of the Great Song Dynasty once he had firearms, he would be able to sweep across Shenzhou and sweep the Western Xia and Liao Kingdoms, just thinking about it, and then his face was solemn, and his heart was constantly sad.

Although although if he can defeat the Western Xia and Liao, his status in the Great Song Dynasty will be comparable to or even surpass Taizu, and the entire Great Song Dynasty will become stronger and stronger, comparable to the style of the Han and Tang Dynasties.

But what people are looking forward to, they are also worried about.

Zhao Zhen was thinking, if he could win, it would definitely be a good thing. But what if it fails?

The Liao State is strong after all.

Even if Zhao Jun said that the current Liao State is also suffering from internal and external troubles, it is far less prosperous than a few decades ago.

But people are not afraid of 10,000, they are always afraid of what happens.

Zhao Zhen felt that once he failed, it would be an unprecedented blow to the already stormy Great Song Dynasty, and I was afraid that there would be a disaster of destroying the country!

So a moment ago, I was still thinking about how great his position would be if the Great Song Dynasty could win the war between Song Xia and Song Liao.

At the next moment, I was pessimistic about how miserable the end would be once I failed.

This was also a common sentiment for the emperors of the Song Dynasty.

Looking ahead and looking backwards, hesitating, especially Song Renzong Zhao Zhen, the most so.

"Forget it, in history, it was originally defeated by Western Xia, and in the end, the border of Chen Bing of Liao State did not start after all. For them, although Da Song is weak, he is not an opponent for bullying at will. What's more, the Great Song Dynasty was already destroyed."

Zhao Zhen thought of the end, he was a little upset, and simply held his forehead and didn't think about it. He now has the heart to dare to face the Liao State and Western Xia, isn't it because the Great Song Dynasty is going to die?

Anyway, even if he doesn't respond, Jing Kang's shame will still make the Great Song Dynasty disappear after a few decades, so it's better to make a desperate bet.

became the Great Song Dynasty and established the status of a powerful country.

The Great Song Dynasty was able to secure peace for itself for at least fifty years, calmly carry out internal reforms, and then complete the industrial revolution, annexing the Western Xia and Liao states after a great leap in productivity, and becoming the hegemon of the East!

After defeating the Liao State and Western Xia, it was impossible to annex the Great Song Dynasty.

At most, it is to increase the annual coin as in history, or cause domestic turmoil, so as not to let his old Zhao family perish.

Moreover.

"The eldest grandson will not let our old Zhao family die, as long as the eldest grandson is here, the Great Song Dynasty will definitely be strong!"

Zhao Zhen regained his confidence and watched the twists and turns again.

At this time, Wang Shouzhong came in and bowed down and said, "Official, Xiaolang and all the ministers are here. ”

"Oh?"

Zhao Zhen hurriedly said, "Did something happen?" ”

Wang Shouzhong hesitated for a moment, but still said truthfully: "It's about the matter of the three divisions of salt and iron envoys." ”

Salt and iron make?

Liu Yuanyu?

Zhao Zhen thought for a moment and said, "Let them in." ”

"Yes."

Wang Shouzhong went out.

A moment later, Zhao Jun, Lu Yijian, and others came in.

They first bowed to Zhao Zhen and said, "See the official family!" ”

"Sit down."

Zhao Zhen said with a smile: "I'm not in the Constitutional Yuan today, how can I have the time to come to the Chongzheng Palace?" ”

Zhao Jun looked at Lu Yijian and motioned for him to talk about it.

Lu Yi said simply: "Official, please stop the entire Salt and Iron Division." ”

"The whole Salt and Iron Division?"

Zhao Zhen was taken aback at that time and said: "Under the deputy envoy of the Salt and Iron Division, there are seven cases, and there are more than 100 people in each of the officials, judges, Confucian officials, all hook officials, and hook officials, all of whom must be dismissed?" ”

"Yes."

Lu Yijian said expressionlessly: "The Salt and Iron Division ignored the decree of the Constitutional Yuan, and the entire upper and lower levels were actually in charge of Liu Yuanyu alone. The ministers sent people to urge them to count, but they didn't expect them to resist the order and disobey it, and no one in the whole department even came to the Constitutional Yuan to explain the reason, and they despised the laws of the country! ”

Wang Zeng also said: "Official, this is the meaning of the prefect of the Constitutional Yuan and all the same knowledge, alternate knowledge. If the Salt and Iron Division does this, it will only cause the authority of the Constitutional Yuan to decline, and how to reform it when the time comes? How to strengthen the country? ”

In this matter, they still stood by Zhao Jun.

Because in a sense, with the establishment of the Constitutional Yuan, Lu Yijian and others will also become an audience of interests.

It turns out that although the position of the prime minister seems to be lofty, firstly, the power is far less than now, and secondly, the identities of the same acquaintance and alternate acquaintance of the Political System are lifelong.

According to Zhao Jun's regulations, for the long-term operation of the policy, once he enters the Constitutional Yuan, the term of office will be five years. But it is said that it is five years, in fact, unless the ability is too poor, you can basically work until retirement, and return to your hometown with the treatment of a high-ranking official.

Therefore, compared with the previous position of prime minister, who was precarious, had low power, and could be expelled from Beijing at any time, this political system was the place where Lu Yijian, Wang Zeng, and Sheng Du should stay with a greater desire for power.

Therefore, in this case, they naturally want to support the authority of the political system, and at the same time, they also want to maintain the authority of their own prime minister.

Liu Yuanyu's behavior is not only provoking the Constitutional Yuan, but also provoking the majesty of interest groups such as Lu Yijian, King Zeng, and others, so let alone the dismissal of the Salt and Iron Division, even if the entire three divisions are dismissed, in order to establish the strength of the Constitutional Yuan, they will agree to do so.

It's just that this is more difficult for Zhao Zhen to accept.

It's okay to remove Liu Yuanyu alone.

The whole Salt and Iron Division..

Zhao Zhen said with an embarrassed face: "The people of the Salt and Iron Division are all instructed by Liu Yuanyu, can't they only punish the first evil?" ”

"No way!"

Zhao Jun also stood up and said: "Since the Constitutional Yuan wants to become the center of the country and promote administrative affairs in the future, it must have its own prestige. If Liu Yuanyu is the only one who insists on going his own way, and the rest of the people persuade or go to the Constitutional Yuan, then he will only be punished. But now don't talk about the Salt and Iron Division, even the third envoy Cheng Lin didn't move, completely ignoring the political system as if there was nothing, Cheng Lin would also be punished! ”

Boy.

Just now only the entire Salt and Iron Division was punished, and now even the three envoys have to be punished.

Zhao Zhen said helplessly: "Okay, since it is the result of the joint deliberation of the entire Constitutional Yuan, then I will respect your decision." ”

"Minister, please edict."

Lu Yijian said.

Zhao Zhen hesitated slightly, but finally nodded and wrote an edict himself.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Zhao Jun raised his hands above his head, took the edict, and then arched his hand and said: "The Constitutional Yuan and Your Majesty share honor and disgrace, and the Salt and Iron Division is provoking the authority of the Constitutional Yuan, which is provoking Your Majesty's authority, this is an intolerable thing, and Your Majesty must not be too merciful to them in the future. ”

"I see."

Zhao Zhen answered, helpless.

The eldest grandson of his own posterity.

It's too strong.

There are more than 100 officials in the Salt and Iron Division, and if they say they will be dismissed, they will be dismissed, and they are afraid that something will cause another earthquake in the officialdom.

Getting the edict is equivalent to getting the Shang Fang Sword, which is justified!

Zhao Jun, Lu Yijian and others said goodbye to Zhao Zhen, and then went to the third division.

The Salt and Iron Division is at the back door of Wende Gate, from the middle palace of Bianliang Palace, through the double road, through the back door of Wende Palace, to Wende Palace, and then through the front door of Wende Palace, is the three divisions, the Privy Council and the original political hall.

Now the political hall has been relocated to the back cabinet of the Daqing Palace, although it is only a wall away from them, but one is in the north and the other is in the south, and the position is obviously closer to the center of imperial power.

At this moment, in the three divisions, each department performs its own duties, and Xia Zhu counted the things and handed them over this morning.

He did it in more detail than Yan Shu's side, and there were almost no mistakes or omissions.

At this time, a large group of people suddenly came outside the Third Division, in addition to several prime ministers of the Constitutional Yuan, there were also the Guards of the Front Division of the Palace.

"What's the situation, why are so many ministers here?"

"Go straight to the Salt Iron Division."

"I heard before that the Salt and Iron Division pushed back the tasks assigned by the Constitutional Yuan, and this is to ask the Xingshi for guilt."

The three divisions are composed of salt and iron, degree branches, and households, and the three courtyards are relatively close, forming a "屮" shape, the three in front are the three courtyards, and the one in the back is the general affairs office of Cheng Lin, the three divisions.

The Ministry of Salt and Iron was on the far left, and many ministers of the Constitutional Yuan, under the leadership of Zhao Jun, went directly to the courtyard of the Salt and Iron Division, and the officials of the other branches and households all ran out to see the excitement.

"Deputy envoy, something is wrong."

Liu Yuanyu was working in his office when a salt and iron judge rushed in in a panic outside the door.

"What's the matter?"

Liu Yuanyu frowned, is it ruined?

The judge said, "Zhao Zhiyuan and many ministers broke in with the soldiers of the front division of the palace. ”

"What?"

Liu Yuanyu was shocked, and then immediately got up from the chair, bypassed the table and rushed out, only to see that the entire Salt and Iron Division was already in a mess at this moment.

Many small courtyards in the division, the magistrates and judges of various ministries, as well as the officials of the seven cases and Zhu Cao, were all taken aside.

Zhao Jun walked directly to his office with the soldiers.

"Liu Yuanyu, you are so bold!"

Zhao Jun saw Liu Yuanyu coming out of the room, and said coldly: "Take it!" ”

Liu Yuanyu was shocked: "Zhao Jun, what do you want to do, use swords in the palace, do you want to rebel?" ”

"You are the one who rebelled!"

Zhao Jun raised the edict in his hand and shouted: "The Salt and Iron Division disregarded the decrees of the Constitutional Yuan, delayed and neglected the government, repeatedly resigned the instructions issued by the Constitutional Yuan, and despised Your Majesty and the Constitutional Yuan. ”

"What?"

Liu Yuanyu's eyes widened, and his body was already shaking like chaff.

He never expected that just resisting the decree given by the Constitutional Yuan would cause such serious consequences.

Wasn't Your Majesty very merciful before?

It's obviously just a trivial matter, and it takes such a big liver fire to dismiss the officials of the entire Salt and Iron Division.

"Take it!"

Zhao Jun shouted.

The soldiers of the front division of the left and right halls rushed up and captured Liu Yuanyu.

Liu Yuanyu shouted: "Zhao Jun! You are a rebellion, I am not wrong, the Salt and Iron Division is understaffed, why do you remove us? Why are you? ”

"Just by virtue of the Constitutional Yuan, the official family intends to revitalize the Great Song Dynasty and strengthen the Great Song Dynasty, and the order of the Political Yuan is the order of the official family."

Zhao Jun arched his hand in the direction of the palace and said: "The official family said that the Constitutional Yuan should reform the malpractices, rectify the court, and make the officialdom of the Great Song Dynasty more clear and efficient, instead of letting you do some trivial things, just push back and obstruct it, what is the use of such a thing as you?" ”

His words were like thunder, and he spoke directly from the courtyard, and there were many officials from the household department and the degree branch watching outside, just to let this voice spread out and officially establish the authority of the Constitutional Yuan!

And the salt and iron division is used to sacrifice the flag today!

For a while, there was silence inside and outside the courtyard, only the rest of the officials of the Salt and Iron Division shouted wailly: "This is all what Deputy Envoy Liu asked us to do, don't do our business." ”

"We are just following the will of God, why should we dismiss our officials, this is not fair!"

"Nothing unfair."

Song Shou stood with his hands in his hands, looked at the officials below and said, "The Constitutional Yuan has already given you a chance, and has sent people to tell you how many times you want to complete the counting as soon as possible, but what is the result?" But if one person comes to the Constitutional Yuan and tells you that Liu Yuanyu is in the way, it won't be like this, will you wait? ”

Everyone was stunned for a moment.

They really didn't want to go to the Constitutional Yuan to report the news, firstly, this is a taboo in officialdom, and secondly, the county officials are not as good as the current management, Liu Yuanyu is their top boss, plus the existence of the Constitutional Yuan and Zhao Jun is not happy with the officialdom, naturally no one will help him.

Everyone treats this as a joke, and it depends on Liu Yuanyu's resistance to the order, why can't the Constitutional Yuan come down. Anyway, in their opinion, even if they are investigated, Liu Yuanyu will be investigated at most, and it doesn't matter to them.

As a result, I didn't expect the Constitutional Yuan to be too strong, and directly dismissed all the officials, making them a joke, which was something that everyone present couldn't imagine.

And the officials of the Household Department and the Du Branch outside were happy for a while, fortunately their bosses were Yan Shu and Xia Zhu.

Yan Shu is an alternate colleague of the Constitutional Yuan, and he is also a part-time deputy envoy of the Ministry of Households. Although Xia Zhu set up a set for Liu Yuanyu to drill, he would not go stupidly, he was very practical and capable, and there was no outrageous behavior at all, so the two of them ensured the safety of the household department and the degree branch.

But the Salt and Iron Division was miserable, and the Constitutional Yuan actually asked for a holy decree to directly remove all officials, which was something that the rest of the officials never expected.

"Who is so noisy in my third division?"

At this moment, a voice suddenly came from outside the door, many officials got out of the way, and an official in a purple robe walked in.

That person was Cheng Lin, the envoy of the three divisions, Cheng Lin saw Zhao Jun, Lu Yijian and others, and sneered: "Lu Xiang, you have gone to the Political Academy now, and you are not in the political affairs hall, but you are much more prestigious, and you even have to take care of the affairs of our three divisions." ”

Lu Yijian stroked his beard with a smile and said: "The Constitutional Yuan controls hundreds of officials, and all government affairs will be managed by the Constitutional Yuan in the future, and the power given to us by the official family is naturally worthy of the trust of the official family!" ”

"Humph!"

Cheng Lin said: "Then it shouldn't be so publicized to arrest people at will in my third division." ”

Lu Yijian still kept a smile and said, "Who told you that we were going to arrest people, just to drive them out." ”

"You're going to get rid of them today, are you going to get rid of the old man tomorrow?"

Cheng Lin was very unhappy.

He and Lu Yijian are also political enemies, and now Lu Yijian is targeting him for three divisions, which makes him naturally unhappy.

However, I didn't expect Lu Yijian to take the edict from Zhao Jun's hand, and said to the other party with a smile: "No need for tomorrow, the official family said, your Cheng Lin is not strict, you are also guilty, you will be punished for one year, and you will be ordered to think about it at home for ten days behind closed doors. ”

"Me"

Cheng Lin choked at the time, but he didn't expect that even he would be punished, his eyes widened for a while, and he couldn't speak.

"Get rid of it!"

Zhao Jun didn't bother to care about Cheng Lin, Li Di was about to be called back, if Li Di was obedient, he wouldn't mind changing to a third envoy, anyway, Zhao Zhen was probably happy to Li Di to come back.

Because the current political system is mainly headed by Lu Yijian, although Zhao Jun is the prefect, his ability to handle ancient government affairs is still inferior to them, so it is often run by Lu Yijian.

Lu Yijian has many political enemies, and he can have one more person to contain Zhao Jun, I believe that Zhao Zhen will not agree.

And with Zhao Jun's order, the guards of the front division of the palace stripped off the official uniforms and hats of the officials of the salt and iron division, and expelled them from the palace.

Everyone has a sense of contrast.

His boss wanted to make trouble, and he hurt himself.

On the other hand, the bosses of other people are so witty, conscientious and conscientious about the tasks of the Constitutional Yuan, and there is no shirk at all, and the Constitutional Yuan does not treat them well.

It's all Liu Yuanyu who hurt them!

For a while, Liu Yuanyu was like a rat crossing the street, and some people even reported to Zhao Jun that he was corrupt and perverted the law, hoping to get leniency.

Zhao Jun was not in a hurry about this question.

Liu Yuanyu's reputation in officialdom was already bad, and the history books recorded that he was greedy and sold contraband, and Zhao Jun planned to let the Imperial City Division investigate it well.

If you are a lazy official, a lazy official, disobeying orders, or a corrupt official, you will not just be dismissed, but will go to prison.

This also means that the days of the noble status of scholars and doctors in the past will be gone forever.

Before Liu Yuanyu was escorted away, he only left one sentence: "Xia Zhu, you can't die well!" Xia Zhu, I won't let you go! Zhiyuan, Lu Xiang, this is all Xia Zhu instructed me to do it! ”

"Oh?"

Zhao Jun's gaze swept over the many officials present and fixed on Xia Zhu.

Xia Zhu's face was calm, and he just bowed his hand to Zhao Jun and said: "Zhiyuan, the discord between Xia Guan and Liu Yuanyu is something that many people know, and I think this is his framing of Xia Guan." ”

"Huh."

Zhao Jun smiled, did not speak, and left the third division with his hands behind his back.

After he left.

Xia Zhu's back was already soaked with sweat.

Unexpectedly, the Constitutional Yuan really had such great power that it could remove more than 100 officials from the three divisions.

If you can join the Cabinet and become a fellow intellectual, what else do you want to be the prime minister?

Isn't this much better than the prime minister?

(End of chapter)