The Three Kingdoms

Now he understood that the move of the capital was probably not the work of the Cao Wei faction, but more likely something that Sun Quan had been planning for a long time.

Sun Quan's mind is so deep that even if he has been following him for many years, he may not be able to figure it out.

But as Sun Quan's direct descendant, he will never disobey Sun Quan's meaning.

"I agree!"

Lu Su could think of it, and Zhao Yunneng could think of it too.

"I agree!" Huang Zhong looked at Zhao Yun, then at Lu Su, and with a flick of his eyes, he also voted.

Seven votes in favor.

The trend is set.

Zhang Zhao and the others turned gloomy, but there was nothing they could do.

Finally unanimously abstained.

Zhuge Jun will succeed the treasurer of the Great Wu Qianzhuang, shoulder the position of the eight ministers, enter the cabinet, and become one of the cabinet ministers.

The positions of the fifteen cabinet ministers are completely stable.

……

The court meeting on the fourth day continued.

The major reshuffle has been initially completed.

The cabinet ministers and military ministers are basically a foregone conclusion, but after great chaos comes great rule, so there is still a lot of strategic phalanx, and people's livelihood issues need to be discussed.

"Your Majesty, I propose to move the capital!"

"I object!"

"The capital of the Great Wu Emperor is the foundation of the stability of the world, how can it be easily moved!"

"I also object. Jinling City is the capital city that was built by spending countless money and manpower from the imperial court. I wonder if there is another city in the world that can match the majesty and magnificence of Jinling City, which can represent the inside of the imperial court, and which can make people feel better. The people of the world admire him!"

"..."

The fifth day of the imperial court meeting was also spent amidst the noise.

"Your Majesty, I believe that in today's world, the country is rich and the people are safe, but the imperial court has emptied the treasury and emptied the granaries due to several years of fighting. Therefore, we should increase the agricultural tax and increase the imperial court's income!"

"Agricultural tax is the root of the world's stability. Raising the agricultural tax rashly will make the court lose the hearts of the people!"

"Then raise the business tax!"

"Commercial taxation is already unbearably heavy, and many merchants complain that it is inappropriate. If it continues to increase, wouldn't it make merchants complain about the court!"

"..."

"Your Majesty, raising an army of millions, the national power is overwhelmed, and I propose to disarm the army!"

"I object to this!"

"It's ridiculous, if there are millions of soldiers guarding the Quartet, how can my great Wu come to the peaceful and prosperous world today!"

"The discussion of disarmament is against the prestige of the imperial court, and the discussion of disturbing the morale of the army must not be used!"

"..."

The imperial court meeting held in the first year of Long Ce lasted for five full days, and the sunset on the fifth day, when the sky was filled with fire and the clouds were illuminated by the glow of the evening glow, was the curtain that pulled down the meeting this time.

The final resolution came down quickly.

When the overall situation has settled down, the next step is a more thorough cleaning.

This time the purge is not only of the Beijing officials, but also the governors, vice-governors, governor-generals, and governors' offices. Not only the second- and third-rank officials are involved, but even the fifth-rank and sixth-rank officials are involved. .

Some people soared to the sky and were promoted to a higher rank, while others were demoted and convicted or even relegated to prison.

……

Under the heavy snow, the time has entered the cold winter of December.

With snow in winter, Jinling City is extremely cold this year.

The imperial court is still in a state of turmoil. With the situation established by the imperial court council, the cleansing from the capital to various places is proceeding in an orderly manner.

December [-]th.

Zhang Zhao, who had already lost his position as the chief assistant of the cabinet, made an official report, retired from his old age and returned to his hometown, and resigned from all positions in the court, such as the minister of the court, the minister of the cabinet, and so on.

This time, there was enough drama between the monarch and his ministers.

Sun Quan dismissed Zhang Zhao's letter, saying that he should continue to serve the imperial court when he grows old.

On December [-]th, Zhang Zhao played again, and resigned from all court positions on the grounds that he was ill and unable to continue working.

Sun Quan rejected it again.

On December [-]th, Zhang Zhao performed for the third time.

This time Sun Quan agreed to the memorial in desperation. At the same time, Zhang Zhao's second son, Zhang Xiu, was awarded the title of fourth-rank title, Marquis of No Return, and recommended him as the head of the Imperial Guard.

On December [-]th, Zhang Zhao passed the paperwork of the clan mansion and officially handed over the first-rank king Jue Jingwang and the fiefdom of Jingguo in Babylon to his eldest son Zhang Cheng for succession.

On December 21st, on this day, it was snowing in the sky. People were coming and going on the Nanshi Pier, one of the four famous piers in Kyoto. One after another, officialdoms, one after another, among the crowds mooring.

Zhang Zhao also led his family. Except for Zhang Cheng, the eldest son who had already rushed to the Western Regions to succeed King Jingguo, more than 100 members of his family were already here, waiting to board the boat and return to their hometown of Pengcheng, Xuzhou.

"Father!"

Zhang Xiu was dressed in a military uniform, full of heroic spirit, standing in front of the somewhat old Zhang Zhao, his eyes were rosy, and he felt a little bit reluctant.

"Ming Feng, why are you here?"

"I'll see you off!" Zhang Xiu said in a deep voice.

"You don't have to worry about being a father!"

Zhang Zhao said with a smile: "Your elder brother will be the king of Jing Guo in the future. Although Jing Guo is far away in the Western Regions, my father believes in your elder brother's ability to manage it well. My father is most worried about you. Father won't be able to take care of you in the future, you need to be careful in the army and don't be irritable!"

His second son, Zhang Xiu, has reached the crown and removed the Ming seal.

Back then, he was a well-known playboy in Jinling City. He graduated from the Jinling Lecture Hall with a passing score last year. Because of his relationship, he was personally recommended by Sun Quan to join the newly reorganized Imperial Guard Army. .