Lu Shen watched the conversation between the Son of Heaven and Zuo Xiang, and had a general judgment in his heart about the future situation.

According to the arrangement of the Son of Heaven, a few years later, Zuo Xiang told the old man to resign, and it should be Xue Nanting and Zhong Cheng who entered the main Zhongshu, and Li Shizhi is very likely to take over as the secretary of the ministry.

In this way, it can not only ensure that the successor monarch can control the overall situation of the court, but also take care of the dignity of the Jiangnan family, so that they will not be completely separated from the court.

Lu Shen raised his eyes to look at the slightly emaciated face of the Son of Heaven, and secretly said that it should be the turn of the Beijing army next.

Sure enough, after expressing his appreciation for Zuo Xiang, Li Duan turned to the martial artists sitting on the other side and said: "The previous reform of the Beijing army has made some progress, but it is still not thorough enough, and it has caused a huge rebellion, so I believe that we must take advantage of this opportunity to make in-depth changes in order to completely reverse the bad atmosphere in the army." ”

Everyone said yes, and Lu Shen was no exception.

However, the next words of the Son of Heaven can be described as earth-shattering.

"I have decided to abolish the Privy Council and reorganize it into the Military Council, with no permanent presiding officers and a number of military ministers. The Minister of War has the responsibility of edicting, preparing for counseling, and assisting the Son of Heaven, and also needs to assume his own responsibilities. The Military Yuan has 12 divisions under its jurisdiction, which are in charge of recruitment, merit, carriage and horses, food and salary, auditing and other services, and each has a director, and the 12 directors are directly responsible to the Son of Heaven, so as to form a law. ”

The Privy Council, which had existed since the founding of the Great Qi Dynasty and lasted for more than 160 years, came to an end in the hands of Li Duan and was replaced by a brand new military court.

The important ministers in the warm cabinet soon understood the significance of this reform.

The so-called number of ministers of military affairs means that there will no longer be a privy envoy with monopoly power like Guo Congyi, and the twelve directors are directly responsible to the Son of Heaven, which further limits the power of the ministers of military affairs, making them become the staff of the Son of Heaven, and it is more about providing strategies, analyzing military situations and sorting out military affairs.

Lu Shen's mood was very calm at the moment, he felt that the measures of the Son of Heaven were more than this, and he would definitely use this opportunity to completely solve the problem of the Beijing army.

After throwing out the first heavenly thunder, Li Duan waited for a moment, and when he saw that no one raised any objections, he continued: "Second, the Beijing Army and the Northern Ya will be abolished, and the three armies will be integrated into the three armies on the existing basis, and they will all belong to the forbidden army sequence. The original forbidden army was expanded to 12,000 men, and was still responsible for guarding the palace, while the remaining three armies were stationed in the east, west, and north of the capital. The commanders of these four forbidden armies can be recommended by the Minister of War in the future, and they can only serve with the permission of the Son of Heaven, and this example is also customized. ”

Liu Shouguang, the current general of the Northern Ya, looked calm, unhurried or impatient, just like his usual style of few words.

Even though the second move of the Son of Heaven directly deprived him of military power, he still did not panic or be shocked.

Li Duan looked at this loyal general who was over forty years old, and a look of approval appeared on his face, and then said: "Liu Shouguang has been transferred to the commander of the march of the brave battalion, responsible for guarding the northern part of Gyeonggi. ”

Liu Shouguang replied calmly: "The minister's order." ”

Lu Shen and Zhang Xu are still in their original positions, respectively in charge of the Jinwu camp and the Wuwei camp.

In this way, the three Beijing camps in the Gyeonggi region check and balance each other, the four forbidden armies in the capital are all in the hands of the Son of Heaven, plus the existence of the Weaving Department and the twelve directors of the Military Academy, the control of the Son of Heaven over the capital will reach an unprecedented level.

Li Duan's ideas obviously did not come about overnight, perhaps in the past 14 years, he has thought countless times about how to retract military power and how to make the throne no longer threatened.

Lu Shen asked calmly, "Your Majesty, does the Jingying still maintain the previous structure?" ”

Li Duan shook his head and said: "I have considered this problem, the Beijing camp should maintain a certain scale, but at present, it seems that it is too redundant and uneven, and the good and bad are problems that the Beijing army urgently needs to solve. I did not intend to streamline the Beijing camp this time, but considering the burden of the imperial court and the goal of building elite soldiers, the three Beijing battalions needed to integrate their troops, and temporarily retain the structure of three armies, and the total strength of each battalion was limited to 40,000 people. ”

He raised his eyes to look at Lu Shen and the others, and said, "What I need is the elite who can support the frontier, not the young masters who are in this prosperous place, so the burden on your shoulders is very heavy, you must be diligent and diligent, and train a real elite army." ”

The three of them got up at the same time and said, "The minister obeys the order." ”

Li Duan waved his hand and said in a slow tone: "I just set up a framework for you first, and you still need to carefully consider how to do it. As for the Minister of War, Xiao Wangzhi and Li Tianrun have been excellent in the art of war for a long time, and although they are in the frontier, they can also provide some good advice, so I am determined to confer on them the title of Minister of War, and if they enter Beijing in the future, they will not need to be appointed separately. ”

After more than 100 years of adjustment, the official system of Daqi is relatively concise and clear, and there is generally no conflict between substantive positions and fictitious titles.

But from the words of the Son of Heaven, it can be seen that Xiao and Li now have another false title.

For example, Xiao Wangzhi, his current identity is the Duke of Rongguo of Daqi, the Minister of Military Affairs, and the Governor of Huaizhou.

In fact, there is nothing wrong with this arrangement, and it can be regarded as the Son of Heaven's consistent trust and respect for the border army, the key lies in the last sentence of the Son of Heaven.

If you enter Beijing......

On such an important occasion today, it is obvious that the Son of Heaven will not be untargeted.

Li Bingxue subconsciously raised his head, and before he could open his mouth, a light cough came from his ears.

She suddenly remembered Lu Shen's reminder before entering the palace, so she quietly kept silent.

Li Duan didn't seem to notice this small movement, and continued: "Liu Shouguang, Zhang Xu, Lu Shen, and others are the commanders of the Beijing camp, so they should be among the ministers of military affairs. Liu Qing's family is the oldest and has served in the Beijing army for the longest time, so you are responsible for presiding over the daily arrangements of the Military Academy. ”

This can be regarded as a compensation for Liu Shouguang, after all, he was previously the general of the Beiya, and it is a little unreasonable to change to the commander of the Beijing camp.

But this Minister of War, who presides over the day-to-day arrangements, is in no way as good as the previous Privy Councillor, and the point is that he does not have the power to deal directly with military affairs.

In general, it sounds better in name.

Liu Shouguang knew the doorway very well, and still calmly received the order of thanks.

Li Duan looked around at everyone and said slowly, "In addition, I have also decided to appoint Shen Yulai and Han Zhongjie as military ministers. You know very well the situation of Shen Yulai, so I will not repeat it. As for Han Zhongjie, although he is now idle at home and has no title, he also had a resume in the army, but because of Jing Guogong's poor health, he took the initiative to resign as the eldest son and return home to support him. Whether it is ability, character or qualifications, I believe you all know it. ”

Li Daoyan and Xue Nanting glanced at each other, knowing in their hearts that the Son of Heaven was preparing for the future.

The biggest difference between this small-scale court meeting and the past is that no one has objected to every appointment of the Son of Heaven, which is in stark contrast to when Guo Congyi and others controlled the military and government.

Li Duan didn't have a look of smugness on his face, and after finalizing some details, he said calmly: "Let's stop here today, after the Zhongqing family goes back, think about it seriously, I need you to work together to revitalize the strength of Daqi." ”

"Obey."

The ministers stood up and responded neatly.

"Lu Shen, Li Bingxue, you stay."

The Son of Heaven finally said gently.

……

"It's not that I'm stingy, and I can't even give up a royal meal."

In the side hall, Li Duan sat on the north side of the long table, and after drinking the soup, he smiled at the two young people opposite: "They may be grateful, but they will also be very uncomfortable, and they are careful to walk on thin ice when drinking a bowl of soup, especially Li Xiang is old, which is a kind of torture." It's better to let them go home to eat, which is both relaxed and comfortable. The two of them are young, and they have been training in the frontier for many years, so it is okay not to learn from them to be cautious, and to relax in front of me. ”

Having said that, Li Bingxue is still a little awkward, even if this so-called imperial meal is just a bowl of soup, she can't be arrogant.

On the contrary, Lu Shen next to him drank it quickly, not to mention gobbling up the wind and clouds, but it was also very neat.

Seeing this, Li Duan asked, "Do you want another bowl?" ”

Lu Shen said calmly: "Your Majesty, I'm afraid that your imperial dining room will be poor." ”

Li Duan couldn't help but smile, shook his head and said, "Then there is only one bowl, and my treasury can't withstand your tossing." ”

Hearing this answer, Li Bingxue's mood relaxed, and he finished the soup unhurriedly.

After the palace people cleaned up the dishes and chopsticks and served fragrant tea, Li Duan said to Li Bingxue: "I already know your father's physical condition, and I wanted him to come to the south to recuperate for a while, but he finally refused this proposal, and I can't force it, because the Jingzhou border defense is indeed inseparable from him." But you don't have to worry too much, I asked the Tai Hospital, and he said that Xue Huaiyi's medical skills are not under him, since this person is resident in Jingzhou, your father's body will definitely be able to be properly regulated. ”

When he said this, he glanced at Lu Shen unintentionally.

Li Bingxue responded: "The minister's father thanked His Majesty for his concern. ”

Li Duan took the opportunity to say: "Your father is very good, and you are also very good, and you may not be able to come out of the blue in the future." This time, you led the Feiyu Battalion to the Qianliqin King, although I can't give you the reward on the title, I won't act as if nothing happened. I know that you have a straightforward temperament and don't like to beat around the bush, so why don't you tell me what kind of reward you want? I will not refuse. ”

The palace people standing next to him quietly glanced at the young female general, and their hearts were full of envy.

How many people in the world can hear this?

The Son of Heaven Chrysostom said that she can choose her own reward.

Lu Shen didn't squint, as if the white porcelain tea cup in front of him was particularly moving.

Li Bingxue didn't think much about it at first, but when she looked up at the gentle gaze of the Son of Heaven, a flash of lightning suddenly struck her mind.

In fact, with her family background, there are very few things that she can't ask for, and her status is quite transcendent, a few years ago, she dared to kick Li Daoyan's own grandson out of the door, and afterwards Li Shizhi personally came to apologize.

The Son of Heaven will definitely not crown her with the title, after all, her father is already the duke of the county, and she has not made a great contribution to shaking the government and the public.

These words seem to be serious and appreciative, but they also seem to have a bit of deep meaning.

What does the Son of Heaven want her to ask?

Li Bingxue couldn't figure it out for a while, but she already realized that her answer must not be willful.

After thinking for a while, her handsome eyebrows raised slightly, and she said loudly: "Your Majesty, the minister's wish is that Your Majesty will be healthy and healthy, and the Great Qi will be forever!" ”

Li Duan nodded and asked, "Is there anything else?" ”

Li Bingxue said without hesitation: "Then there is my father's long life, and the minister can continue to lead troops on the frontier and defeat the enemy to recover his homeland!" ”

Dignified demeanor, not weak eyebrows.

A faint smile appeared on Li Duan's face, and he praised: "Very good." ”

What's so good?

The three monarchs and ministers in the palace may have their own considerations.

(End of chapter)