Before he ascended the throne, Emperor Shengyuan's style was known for his openness, boldness and arrogance. But he had more contact with the Han people, and he suddenly realized that these people from the Central Plains are too fickle. If you go straight with them, you may be led into a pit and buried.
After a few big losses, he gradually became interested in Central Plains culture, and the more he learned, the more he understood its power. Of course, among the many learnings, his favorites are the military and legalists. Every time he gets a book, he reads it eagerly. Only then did he realize that to govern the people of the Central Plains, he has to use the means of the people of the Central Plains.
At the beginning of the founding of the state, he couldn't even figure out how the imperial court mechanism should work, so he had to use a large number of Han officials, barely holding up the Wei state. But new problems came one after another. Why did the Wang clan in Langya, the Xie clan in Chenjun, the Yuan clan in Runan, and the Xiao clan in Lanling… each have their own background, each has its own territory, raise private soldiers, and act in the presence of powerful officials. If it weren't for the loss of most of his strength during the war, he would have almost been overshadowed.
Among them, the family of the King of Langya has the most wealth and talents. As early as when the various vassal states coexisted, they secretly controlled some of the most powerful ones. The head of the family and the descendants of the direct line are all high-ranking officials, and they will take their lives and kill them. When the Wei state was established, they were unwilling to be reconciled to their descendants. On the one hand, they won over the courtiers and on the other hand, they consolidated their power.
Emperor Sheng Yuan was used to being domineering, and naturally it was impossible for them to be puppets, so the two sides looked at harmony, but secretly fought fiercely. In the past, the aristocratic family had always had the upper hand. Recently, the people cultivated by Emperor Sheng Yuan have slowly infiltrated the court, and they have been registered as emperors.
It's just that the aristocratic family is an aristocratic family after all, the family style is upright, and the children are quite promising, unlike the Ye family's head full of braids, grabbing a lot of them. Therefore, it may be difficult for the imperial family to impeach the Wang family and suppress the power of the prime minister.
Emperor Shengyuan remembered the arrogance and power of the Wang family, and could not help but grit his teeth with hatred, and then looked at the emperor and Taichang of Gongzhong Tiguo, his heart was finally smooth, and he was more willing to be honest and wrong.
"What the teacher taught me was that I did make a mistake. When I entered Yanjing at the beginning of the year, the court was re-established, and the Ye family asked for a position. , how did you expect the post of Taishiling to be so important."
He always thought that Taishi Ling was just looking at the sky, counting the days, and regularly drying the books. Anyone can do it well. How did he know that there were so many particulars? When he understood, Ye Quanyong had already taken office, and he could only pretend not to know.
The beard on Old Man Guan's lips was trembling, showing that he was very angry with the emperor. However, he finally held back, and after thinking for a while, he said quietly, "Your Majesty, you are completely wild!"
Emperor Shengyuan's ears blushed, and his heart was full of shame. His dark skin couldn't be seen clearly, and he said honestly, "Emperor, you don't know anything, I followed the wild beasts in the mountains and forests when I was young, and when I was a little older, I joined the army to fight, even the words of the Jiuli people. I can't even recognize Chinese characters, let alone Chinese characters. The little ink I have in my stomach has also been slowly learned in recent years, and there are still many ignorant things.
"Your Majesty doesn't have to be arrogant. You have only started to learn in recent years, but to be able to reach your level is already considered an extraordinary talent. No one is born an emperor, and he doesn't know how to manage a country. They all take history as a mirror and people as a mirror. I figured it out a little. Don’t worry, the ministers and others will try their best to assist you, help you become a generation of sages, help the people of the world live and work in peace and contentment, and support the Wei Kingdom for generations to come.”
All the ministers also joined hands, and the solemn and solemn atmosphere instantly washed away the gloom in the hall.
Emperor Shengyuan even said a few words of "good", and while rebuilding his confidence, he loved the emperor even more, and hurriedly asked him to go to the apse to wash and change clothes. With this episode, today's proposal can only be left to nothing, all the ministers filed out, but Guan Fu sat in the hall and waited for the old man.
Seeing that there are no idle people around, he said meaningfully, "If the emperor wants to realize his ambition, the first thing is to restrain the prime minister. Now the prime minister is almost the same as the monarch. All your decisions, the prime minister can veto it. One thing can't go on, or it may shake the foundation of the Wei state and cause the people to fall into trouble."
Why didn't Emperor Shengyuan know that? But how to suppress the power is a difficult problem. In fact, the conflict between monarchy and prime minister has existed since ancient times, and many monarchs have also made efforts. They split the prime minister into several people to work together. They had the left and right ministers successively. They felt that it was not safe enough, and they proposed the inner servant to be the central minister. In the end, the chaos became even more chaotic.
Emperor Shengyuan would never let eunuchs take on important positions, and he would make his side in danger, so he shook his head and continued to think hard.
Father Guan has some regulations, but it is inconvenient to propose it himself. Before he took office as Taichang, he was a master, and he was best at exemplifying the commonplace, and he was good at persuading his disciples to learn to think and judge independently, and then solve them, instead of doing everything for them. In this way, people will not only fail to become successful, but will also gradually degenerate.
The disciple of Emperor Shengyuan is even more special. If you think more and do more for him, he may not be grateful to you, but may have a gap in his heart and guard against it. The best thing to do is to steer him in the right direction and make him realize how to steer. When the goal is achieved, he will be happy and confident, and others will be safe.
Both of them are thinking about countermeasures, but one is still ignorant and the other has a plan. Just at this moment, an inconspicuous-looking servant walked in quietly, and presented a secret letter with both hands, saying that it was sent from the border.
Emperor Shengyuan took the secret letter and said apologetically, "Sit for a while too often, I will come when I go."
Guan's father did not dare to delay the military situation, and only let the emperor handle it himself without mentioning it.
Entering the side hall, Emperor Shengyuan opened the envelope and read it carefully, and he could not help but breathe a sigh of relief. Madam actually lived away from Zhao Luli's separate mansion? Well, she deserves to be the proud and arrogant daughter of the Guan family. When she makes a decision, she is unequivocal and hits the mark. Even if Zhao Luli has regrets, is it too late
The trick of branching the government is really good. Based on what Zhao Luli has done, it is not wrong to be sentenced to a title. If the wife does not divide the palace, the gold plaque of the Zhao family will not be able to be preserved, and its end will only be the same as the Ye family, and it will end up in ruins. However, the east and west mansions are divided, and their main entrances have been reset. As soon as the signboard of "Zhenbeihou" is taken off, the signboard of "Zhenbei General Mansion" can be hung immediately. Who would dare to make a mistake? Who dares to go to hell? The whole family was saved.
That doesn't count. The West Mansion has no head, and Mrs. Zhao and the Ruan family respect her again, so she can take power and act arbitrarily; while the East Mansion has cut the title and cost, and when people are distracted, they can only rely on the West Mansion, and they are also at her mercy. Even if Zhao Luli was her husband and should have dominated, she couldn't help her.
In the future at Zhao's house, she will do whatever she wants, and she won't deal with anyone who gets in the way, just kick it away. It's really a sharp method and an open pattern.
Emperor Shengyuan read the secret letter over and over again and again, and suddenly a flash of inspiration struck him and laughed. It turns out that managing a country can actually follow the same way. Since I can’t beat you guys when I play power games, well, I just don’t play any more games. I split powers, sub-departments, and functions. When people are in chaos and the parties are scattered, even the prime minister will do it. I can't be the master, so I have to turn around and make my own decision? Madam is really a good helper!
Father Guan heard the emperor's soothing laughter, and when there was good news from the border gate, he was secretly recalling where there had been frequent wars in recent days, when he saw the emperor marching towards the wind, before he sat down and said, "In my opinion, restraint. The power can be divided and transformed.”
"Oh? How to differentiate?" Father Guan's eyes brightened slightly, his expression surprised, obviously he didn't expect the emperor to think of this step without his own advice.
"It's not the distinction between left, center, and right, but the distinction between functions and powers. As the saying goes, there are specializations in the arts. Didn't the prime minister say to let full-time subordinates handle court affairs? Rites and officials, whoever is good at this will be in charge of this. No one is perfect in Jin Wuzuchi. No matter how omniscient and omnipotent the prime minister is, there will always be something he is not good at. I thought that no one would object to taking part of the power. And the prime minister was afraid that he would fight, and the court would be shaken, so I wanted to separate the military power and re-establish a sub-commander, who would be in charge of myself, so as to suppress the whole territory. It’s one big pie to eat for one person, and the rest to starve; now it’s a big pie for everyone, who will push it out except for the person who originally took the pie? There are more and more voices of second opinion, but I want to see if Prime Minister Wang can stand it and dare to take the risk of the world."
"The emperor already has a lot of troops in his hands. If you want to set up a separate commander in charge of military affairs, it will be very easy. If Prime Minister Wang loses military power, it is like cutting off a tiger with his minions. There is nothing to be afraid of. Quan, the millennium glory of the Langya King's family will soon come to an end." Guan Fu couldn't help but admire the emperor with admiration.
"Exactly. Earlier, there were three points left, center and right, so I will follow the old example and come up with a three point, each point has its own special department, and how to arrange it needs to be detailed by Emperor Shi, Tai Chang, and you Ai Qing. After that, the two powers of the army and the government are divided, and each has a government. From then on, the management of the government cannot involve the army, and the army cannot be regent, and they are mutually constrained.” Emperor Shengyuan had a prototype of a new bureaucratic system in his mind, and Under this system, the power of the emperor will climb to the top. At that time, he will reform whatever he wants, and no one can stand in his way.
Of course, his wisdom is extremely limited, and he still needs to listen to the opinions of the ministers.
Guan Fu was amazed at the understanding of Emperor Shengyuan. It is not easy for a native emperor who was born in a barbarian gangster to realize such a subtle way of manipulating people without anyone's guidance! The first saint who created the world? He really has this potential!
"The emperor is very talented, brilliant and enlightened. He is kind-hearted, and loves the people like a son. It is the luck of Wei and the common people. The emperor's strategy is not only feasible, but it may become a model for future generations. What do you think of the legal name for the system of two governments and three divisions? As for the specific division of powers, I will write a memorial after Wei Chen returns and present it to the emperor and the ministers to discuss together."
"Second House, Third Division, Second House?" Emperor Sheng Yuan slapped his palms in praise, "Da Shan!" At the end, his face was quietly stained with a blush. If Tai Chang knew that the idea of the branch was learned from his wife, he would not know how he would react. That's all, it's better to find a way in the future to make the lady reconcile, and then confess to the emperor and Taichang.
He did not dare to take the credit for Madam.