Han Shizu

I didn't stay in the political hall for too long. I came here just to comfort the ministers and express the emperor's care for his ministers.As for the matters discussed by the ministers of the Political Affairs Hall during this period, Liu Yang knew more or less.

Even if we don’t mention the number of confidants that Liu Yang has taken advantage of, they are the ministers and ministers who discuss matters in the political hall all day long, the chiefs of the central ministries, and the nobles with some qualifications. Run to Chui Gong Hall and actively communicate and report to the new emperor.

Almost everyone knows that the empire is about to undergo a major change, even a change that has not happened in decades.In the past two or three decades, Emperor Shizu launched several purge-style political movements internally in various names. No matter how many people were killed and how many chaos were caused, the imperial structure of the Han Empire never changed fundamentally. Sexual changes.

This was decided by Emperor Shizu. The system, national conditions and all developments and changes of the Han Dynasty all revolved around the personal will of Emperor Shizu from a macro perspective.

Some things that were originally deep-rooted will eventually begin to shake with the new emperor's accession to the throne. This is not only a general trend and a historical necessity, but also because some of the things the old emperor did in the past were not so in line with public sentiment.

Moreover, if you want to change, the first thing to change is your position. Although it starts from the surface, this is also the simplest, most basic, and the most accustomed and accepted change.

For ministers, personnel changes involve the division of power and bring about changes in interests. No one wants to fall behind in this major change that has been rare in 30 years. Even if they cannot go further, they should maintain their existing interests. Although this Totally impossible.

As the emperor, Liu Yang was also considering this matter. When officials were vying for power, he could sit firmly on the Diaoyutai, observe, mediate and arbitrate, but he also needed to think carefully about the appropriateness.

On the way back to Chui Gong Hall, Liu Yang's mind was filled with the current personnel situation and power structure of Zhengshi Hall.It can be said that in the more than half a year after Zhao Pu's death, the political affairs hall has been in a state of dispersion and balance. After all, there is no one who can subdue the ministers like Zhao Pu, and the emperor and ministers will not allow such a person to appear again. A character, even Zhao Pu, had such authority because of fate, and the emperor was willing to delegate power.

Therefore, after Zhao Pu and before the death of Emperor Shizu, the Zhengshitang, the highest power center of the Han Empire, was actually in an unprecedented balance.

Lu Duan advanced and became the No. 1 minister by virtue of his power and qualifications, but he could not convince the public at all, and his carelessness and confusion in trivial matters almost became his character; as for Xin Zhongfu, he was once regarded as Zhao Pu's pawn;

Like Han Hui, his qualifications are not enough to suppress the ministers, and "promoting the prime minister" is even made fun of in private by some people; Yang Ye is acceptable as a general, and he still needs to be trained as a prime minister and a bureaucrat; the Privy Council and the Ministry of War are It is a relatively independent system, and its structural positioning and operating mechanism highlight checks and balances.
Such a balance is of course beneficial to the emperor, and it is what Liu Yang wants to maintain. However, it is obviously impossible to remain unchanged, otherwise how can the new atmosphere of the Yongxi era be brought out.

With the return of Zhao Kuangyi and Li Fang, the situation in the political hall has become more complicated. These two are expected to overwhelm other ministers in all aspects. If Zhang Qixian, who Liu Yang plans to use, is included, the number of people will increase. Ten people went, and it looked bloated.

Even if it is seven out of ten, it is not an easy task to exclude three people, and it is worth considering.

First of all, Liu Ai, as a representative of the clan, must have one of them; the Privy Council and the Ministry of War have had two fixed seats for decades, which are related to the interests of the nobles and the army, and they cannot be touched; Li Fang and Zhao Kuangyi, one is the emperor's division , one was a relative of the emperor, although Zhao Kuangyi put a question mark on Liu Yang, but it still felt a bit inappropriate to exclude him;
Han Hui has been in charge of the Finance Department for many years and is very smart and capable. It would be a pity to remove him from his position. Yang Ye is both a meritorious official and the person in charge of the imperial supervision system. In this regard, Liu Yang even wanted to strengthen his authority, but he could not. Liu Yang has always believed that in the supervision of the empire, we must return to orthodoxy and justice, and we must not rely too much on spy politics;

As for Zhang Qixian, he was the pioneer chosen by Liu Yang to reform Kuangzheng Kaibao and the accumulated shortcomings after many years of watching politics and people. In comparison, it turned out to be Lu Duan and Xin Zhongfu, the two top ministers with the most central political positions, who looked more Suitable for brushing.
The personnel arrangement of the Zhengshitang only consisted of a few people, but for Liu Yang, it was an extremely troublesome issue, related to the division of power at the upper levels of the empire and the operation of the court.It is also an issue that urgently needs to be solved and implemented. It is getting closer and closer to the first day of the coming year, and time waits for no one.

For Liu Yang, the most critical reason why it is difficult to deal with and has entangled concerns is that he does not have the power and prestige of his father to suppress everything, and he cannot be willing to denounce, belittle or even kill people. That is not in line with his life style and political philosophy.

Therefore, it is necessary to realize the adjustment of the political situation as smoothly as possible, consider it thoroughly, and reduce conflicts. How difficult it is to achieve this!Even after thinking deeply about this aspect, Liu Yang felt that his considerations were ridiculous, and he had the urge to continue the style of his ancestors, so simple and crude!
However, just thinking about it, judging from Liu Yang’s experience accumulated over many years of governing, only Emperor Shizu can do what Emperor Shizu did. If he is not that person, if he does it forcefully, it is very likely to make a joke in the end. The result of a pile of chicken feathers.

At the same time, after carefully understanding and summarizing the development and changes of current affairs in the past six months, Liu Yang also realized a very important issue. In the past, most of the ministers of the Han Dynasty treated him as the prince with respect and respect. The reason for this was besides himself. In addition to showing tolerance, calmness, and easy-going, there is another very important reason, perhaps because Emperor Shizu is watching from above.

Under the premise that the old man is suppressing the world, who has the courage to "bully" the prince, despise the imperial power, and even seek death?Now that the big umbrella that protects people from wind and rain is no longer there, it is not so easy to still want those wolf-like powerful people to be honest, peaceful, well-behaved and respectful.

With some doubts and worries, Liu Yang returned to Chui Gong Hall. Wang Dan, a bachelor of the cabinet, was waiting for him. After questioning, Wang Dan provided Liu Yang with an edict for the enthronement ceremony.This matter also deserves Liu Yang's attention, even the top priority. This is almost the official beginning of his imperial career.After becoming a famous minister, Wang Dan is now only in his thirties. He is also a Jinshi and has outstanding talents. Liu Yang is also looking forward to his writing style.

However, after reading through his article, Liu Yang frowned.Looking at the emperor who was in deep thought, Wang Dan also felt a slight suddenness in his heart. It was obvious that his majesty was not satisfied with his article, but he did not dare to say anything for a while.

When Liu Yang put down the article in his hand, Wang Dan dared to ask: "I have limited talent and knowledge, and I have not been able to fully understand the holy intention. Please correct me for any errors."

Seeing that Wang Dan was worried about gain and loss, Liu Yang waved his hand to him, thought for a moment, and said in his usual gentle manner: "Wang Qing's talent is impressive, his literary talent is high, his organization is clear, and he has a deep understanding of my instructions.

However, if there are any shortcomings, in my opinion, there are only two points.The summary of the late emperor's life merits is too general, there seems to be an allusion to Kaibao's current affairs, and there is too much emphasis on my desire for reform.

Let’s change it again.”

As he spoke, Liu Yang couldn't help but sigh, raised his hands and rubbed his face vigorously, looking tired.

"Yes!" Wang Dan replied. Expressing words according to the holy will is something that a courtier like him is very good at.

However, I couldn't help but secretly wonder about the political intention behind His Majesty's explanation.Obviously, after nearly half a year of "polishing", Liu Yang decided to take it easy. His previous eagerness to correct Emperor Shizu's political mistakes in his later years had cooled down a lot under the impact of Nagan Gongqing.

On the first day of the first lunar month of the first year of Yongxi (993), Liu Yang held an enthronement ceremony in the Qianyuan Hall of Ziwei City. The grand scene, the warm atmosphere, and the large number of attendees could be described as the first of its kind in history.In comparison, Emperor Sejo's enthronement ceremony at the Chongyuan Hall in Tokyo was simply a straw team.

Compared with the solemnity and grandeur of the ceremony itself, the dignitaries of the Han Dynasty were more concerned about where the Han Dynasty would go under the rule of Emperor Yongxi and what position they would occupy in the new court.

After repeated testing and wrestling in the early stage, most people had some expectations, but they still couldn't rest assured until the answer was finally revealed.This point was also clarified with the promulgation of the new imperial edict.

Therefore, during the half-an-hour reading of the edict, no one of the dignitaries in the Qianyuan Palace paid attention to Wang Dan's colorful article, let alone carefully tried to figure out the new emperor's governing philosophy and ideas hidden in the edict. The policy was tilted, and when it came to the reward section for meritorious officials, almost everyone cheered up.

When a new emperor ascends the throne, it is customary to reward and appease the old ministers of the previous dynasty to reward them for serving the previous emperor and being loyal to the court. Perhaps there is a sense of turning over the past events.

Immediately afterwards, there were personnel changes that everyone was concerned about. As a result, some people were happy and some were sad.Even though Liu Yang has been very careful and adjusted carefully, the new central structure has still undergone tremendous changes compared to before.

Duke Liu Wei of the State of Lu was the Minister of Zhongshu, Lu Duan was the Ling of the Shangshu, Zhao Kuangyi was the Zuocheng of the Shangshu, Han Hui was the Youcheng of the Shangshu, Zhang Yong was the financial envoy, Yang Ye was still the censor of Zuodu, and Cao Bin was again the privy envoy. Gao Qiong was also the Minister of War.
It can be said that the core superstructure of the Han Empire was composed of these people.Except for Zhang Yong, who was a bit unexpected, the others were in line with expectations. Of course, Zhang Yong was obviously qualified. After all, he was the hero of the opening of the treasure. It was unexpected only because he had been a local official for a long time.

The only one who seems lonely is probably Xin Zhongfu. Although he compensated a Jiangnan Province chief minister, how can he be compared with the central minister? As the only senior official in the political hall who was removed, he has lost both his power and reputation this time. .

Li Fang was granted the title of Grand Master, which meant that he took the initiative to retire, which saved Liu Yang from the embarrassment.Zhang Qixian and Liu Yang planned to wait for a more suitable time, not to mention that his Gyeonggi Province chief envoy's butt was not too hot yet.

In addition, Ma Huaiyu was transferred to the Inspection Department to replace Cao Bin.At the same time, Zhang Yongde, the former secretary of the palace, was transferred to the commander of Hedong capital. This is also one of the prerequisites for Cao Bin to become the privy envoy again.