reborn monarch

The autumn of the tenth year of Qiyuan was an eventful one.

A few days ago, Xie Youxiang was imprisoned by his younger brother and was punished by Emperor Qiyuan to contemplate his mistakes behind closed doors.

In the early court of this day, the old case of Qin Jian, the minister of the Ministry of household affairs, was brought up again, holding his official hat and suing the imperial court, accusing Wen Xiang of leading the old tax and bank case of Jin Province during the late emperor's time, and planting the spoils on the former right minister Ge Qingshu, causing Ge Qing copied his family and exterminated his family. Qin Jian said that he would use his fame and life as a guarantee, and implored Emperor Qiyuan to order a re-investigation of the unjust case.

Fengtian Temple panicked for a moment, and Wen Jinli's back was wet with sweat.

Emperor Qi Yuan on the dragon chair also looked unbelievable. He kept saying that Wen Xiang would not act so dirty, and asked Qin Jian carefully if there was any misunderstanding, but Wen Jinli knew in his heart whether there was any misunderstanding. Although I don't know where Emperor Qi Yuan found out the handle of this old account, it is certain that the comer is not good.

Wen Jinli counted the time, and it was only three to five days before the scheduled uprising. The Qing Province border guards had already divided into small groups and rushed to the capital by taking advantage of the areas controlled by the Daowen Party.

In order to get a good reputation in the history books, King Yan must avoid suspicion. He is driving Guan Xie Shishi's prison car slowly to the capital. Scheduled to go to Beijing.Just waiting for the heads of Gu Zhen and Xie Jiuyuan to fall to the ground, Wen Jinli will serve as the regent and welcome King Yan back to the capital, wearing a yellow robe.

Now that Emperor Qiyuan had the intention of making a knife, and Xie Jiuyuan was confined in the mansion again, and there was no turning back when he opened his bow. With such a god-given opportunity, he simply advanced the plan, and there was no need to meet Emperor Qiyuan's calculations head-on.

So Wen Jinli knelt down on the spot, first crying for grievances with tears in his eyes, and then awe-inspiringly asked to be suspended from his post, willing to stay in the Wenfu just like Xie Jiuyuan, waiting for His Majesty to find out the case and clear his innocence.If he hadn't been an official in the same dynasty for decades, even several veteran officials would almost believe that he was really innocent.

Emperor Qiyuan was naturally moved, admiring that Wen Xiang was indeed an example in the court, and Wen Jinli and Wen Jinli went back and forth to persuade them to stay and declined, and agreed to Wen Jinli's request to be restrained, and sent Jin Yiwei to escort him on the spot Wen Jinli returns home.

Thousands of calculations, one move away from chess.

Wen Jinli never imagined that as soon as he left Fengtian Palace with Jin Yiwei, his son Wen Chongde came out and knelt down, and his son Wen Jinli interfered in the Maritime Trade and Innovation Workshop. I wantonly asked for funds from the workshop, and even the boats built by the Ministry of Industry disappeared when they entered the water. It was also because the Minister of the Ministry of Industry was too tired to deal with the lion who asked for bribes from Wenxiang, so he had to cut corners.

"...As a subordinate and a son of man, I shouldn't have exposed my father. However, the matter is serious and involves a lot of things. I struggle with conflicts in my heart and suffer unspeakably. If the son speaks of his father's faults, it is really disregarding human relations, but if he conceals this Waiting for crimes, allowing the old father to endanger the state, is in vain! Your Majesty, the crimes stated in the memorial are all substantiated, and I dare not make a false statement. I am willing to be punished together with the old father, with all loyalty and filial piety!"

Marquis Fusang's impassioned speech was resounding. After he finished speaking, the entire Fengtian Hall was dead silent, and a needle could be heard.

No matter how dull the officials are, they all understand at this time that the war between the literary party and the imperial party is now head-on!

In the tense silence, Gu Zhen observed the expressions of the officials below with great interest. Finally, his eyes swept away from where Xie Jiuyuan was usually standing, and then he took out a tone of forbearance and anger, and ordered: "Jiang Zaidao .”

Jiang Zaidao came out in response.

"I gave you a gold medal, check it carefully, don't wrong one, and don't let one go."

Thinking of finally being able to take action against Wen Dang, who has been guilty of many crimes, Jiang Zaidao tried his best to conceal his excitement, and slammed his knees on the newly replaced smooth lapis lazuli floor of Fengtian Temple: "I obey the order, and I will not disgrace my order!"

Jiang Zaidao went back to line up, Emperor Qiyuan raised his eyes, and Eunuch Sanbao shouted: "There is something to play, and there is nothing to retreat to the court."

The officials were disturbed by the sudden turmoil, and they all wanted to go back to find someone to ask for news, but they were all silent if they had anything to say.But Emperor Qi Yuan did not let them go.

"Everyone is fine, then listen to me."

Gu Zhen's tone was flat, but Emperor Qi Yuan's surprise did not come once or twice. All the officials looked at each other, not daring to really think that it was an ordinary matter, and each tightened their ropes.

"Mr. Xie and Mr. Wen have been involved one after another. The two prime ministers have worked hard and made great achievements. They are so dependent on them for major government affairs. Now that they are all confined to the mansion, I deeply feel that the burden on the shoulders of the two prime ministers is too heavy. It is really hard for them. .”

"It will delay the administration of the government, and it will also reduce the burden on the two prime ministers. I am determined to abolish the left and right prime ministers, switch to the cabinet system, and form a cabinet immediately."

Hearing this, no matter how mentally prepared he was, the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty still knelt on the ground. Since the founding of the Great Chu Dynasty, there has never been a division of power between the left and the right prime minister. This official position is the ultimate ideal of the officials of the Great Chu students. The late emperor, who was famous for his absurdity, only treated the two prime ministers as servants, but he did not take away the prime minister's power and prevent the prime minister from acting as directors.

Now that the Prime Minister is abolished and the cabinet is formed, I don't know what the constitution of Emperor Qiyuan is. With the Jinyiwei, Emperor Qiyuan has more control over the officials than the previous emperor.

Whether it was true or false, all the ministers knelt down and said loudly: "Please think twice, Your Majesty!"

Right now, Xie Jiuyuan and Wen Jinli are not at the court, and Emperor Qiyuan doesn't need to argue with his officials at all, "I've made up my mind. Sambo, read the draft regulations to the ministers."

As soon as these words came out, all the officials knew in their hearts that since the draft regulations had been written, that is to say, Emperor Qi Yuan had already planned the confinement of Prime Minister Xie and Prime Minister Wen. Who else is better than Wen Xie?What else to say, just listen.

"...From now on, the cabinet system will be formally established. The cabinet will be the center of the Great Chu Dynasty. It will be in charge of the state affairs, perform the duties of deliberation and supervision, and the important ministers in the court will be admitted to the cabinet based on their qualifications. "

"The cabinet has a general responsibility, called the cabinet's chief assistant, headed by one person, who is fully responsible for the results of the cabinet's deliberations."

"The chief assistant of the cabinet holds votes to draw up power, discusses political affairs in groups, draws up drafts with votes, and submits them to the king for decision."

"The cabinet is in charge of the royal power. If half of the cabinet officials agree, the chief assistant of the cabinet can lead the presentation to overturn the king's will, and go back to the court for reconsideration. After reconsideration, no matter what the conclusion is, two-thirds of the officials in the court must agree. It can be implemented. Otherwise, even if the king stamps the decree, the officials involved can resist the decree according to the law."

……

"Six ministers entered the cabinet."

"The Minister of Dali Temple has joined the cabinet."

"Marquis Fusang joins the cabinet."

"The imperial censor joins the cabinet."

"Wen Jinli and Xie Jiuyuan, two important ministers, automatically entered the cabinet after clearing their grievances."

"The cabinet team is tentatively set like this. In the future, the increase or decrease of the bachelors, as well as the appointment of the chief assistant, will be decided by the king, but this decision will also be supervised by the cabinet."

The more I listened, the more frightened I became.The more I listen, the happier I am.

This is not collecting power, this is a great decentralization!

After Sanbao finished reading the thick draft regulations, his voice was half sandy.Emperor Qi Yuan looked at the officials, and what he saw was the eyes full of hope and ambition, so he lowered his eyebrows and smiled, and asked: "Everyone loves you, do you have any doubts?"

The palace is full of civil and military affairs, and the momentum is like a rainbow.

"The ministers have no doubts, Your Majesty is wise!"

"Retreat!"

This morning was full of ups and downs. When the officials left Miyagi, everyone was in a hurry to get on the sedan chair. The emotional ups and downs were so intense that the legs of these adults who were not working hard were weak.

But as soon as they returned to the mansion, these grown-ups cheered up and asked someone to inquire about the news, wondering if something would change this day.Also, will Xie Xiang really fall down with Wen Xiang this time?

When Wen Jinli heard the news that Wen Chongde had joined his father and Emperor Qiyuan was abolished, his face turned pale with anger, he recruited his subordinates, and sent a secret order to the west of Guizhou.

For a while, the capital was quite lively.

The atmosphere in Beidou Military Academy is also tense. Since the day Xie Jiuyuan was grounded by Emperor Qi Yuan, there have been many rumors. Xie Jiuyuan is the principal of Beidou Military Academy. For direct descendants, if something happens to the headmaster, it will be difficult for them to gain a foothold.

Yuan Dou was originally aggrieved by Xiang Xie, but Bu Xiduo and Ah Da seemed like normal people, and Bu Xiduo was obviously an impulsive person, so Xiang Xie must be fine. After figuring this out, Yuan Dou no longer cared about Xie Jiuyuan, yes After looking at A Guhuan's testimony, he found out that he hadn't been to court a few times, and he was still a little nervous due to his inexperience.

Jiang Zaidao ran to the Imperial Study Room as soon as he came to court. Such a serious and rigid person, he talked to Emperor Qi Yuan for a long time, and finally said with a stiff face, "I feel that Xie Xiang is not Wen Xiang", He was blasted out of the imperial study by Emperor Qiyuan.

Jiang Zaidao walked out of the palace gate worried, while Gu Zhen was in the imperial study, feeling proud and jealous at the same time.

Of course he knew that Jiulang was good, how could anyone else say it?

As soon as the black board rang, news from Jin Yiwei arrived.

Two secret letters were presented, and Gu Zhen opened them. One read, "Wa's secret agents have taken away the forged documents from the Beidou Military Academy," and the other read, "Qingdao Frontier Guards are expected to assemble in the suburbs of Beijing tomorrow."

The timing is perfect.

The corners of Gu Zhen's lips curled up, thinking about the country of Wa and the ocean-going troops that had secretly landed in the country, his face flashed with sorrow.

I am not afraid of tigers and wolves watching, but I am worried that my beloved will change his clothes.

King Yan dragged Xie Shishi's prison car into Sichuan Province.

On the surface, King Yan escorted Xie Shiyi, but in fact, the soldiers sent to escort him later were all Wen Jinli's men. King Yan and Hai Ming were sitting in the carriage stuffedly. The soldiers had a respectful attitude, but took them very seriously.

Gu Wuji was thinking about the layout of Emperor Qiyuan, and he still regretted not being able to personally participate in the situation in the capital.

Haiming picked up the curtain all the way under the pretext of being depressed, and observed that the soldiers seemed to have different expressions today, more arrogant than usual, and immediately realized that maybe Wen Xiang was in a hurry to do something.

Sure enough, that night, when they reached the dense forest trail, the convoy stopped suddenly.

"His Royal Highness," the leader bowed his hands to King Yan who had just got off the carriage, and handed over a sharp sword, "Mr.

Haiming was stunned for a moment, anxious in his heart, wondering if Jin Yiwei had followed, if not, it would be a disaster!

Gu Wuji didn't even move his eyebrows, he reached out to take the sword without hesitation, and asked again: "Is there any wine?"

The leader was stunned by his question, "What do you want wine for?"

Gu Wuji said loudly: "Killing him is for the great cause of this king and Wen Xiang. He deserves his death. This king is on the road of being a king and hegemony. I am not a gentleman, but for a gentleman and a capable minister, you must give him a respect. Toast him." Beauté, so what the hell."

The leader was among the bodyguards going to Qianxi that day, so he naturally knew that Xie Shishi was a good official. Hearing what King Yan said, he thought that this person would be enthroned in the future. He sent someone to the town he had just left to buy a jug of wine.

Gu Wuji took the bamboo basket with his own hands, waved away the guards who followed him, and walked to the prison car alone.

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*Simply set up the pavilion first