I am the empress, you still tell me to run away?

"Yu Banban, I don't know why the Queen Mother called me here, it can't be for dinner, right?"

Taiwei Sima Zhao tugged at the old eunuch's hand, and slipped a night pearl into the old eunuch's sleeve.

In fact, since this period of time, the entire Dagan court has been concerned about the Queen Mother's health and her condition. No one is not worried, especially when Dagan just captured one state and three counties in Wei State and won an unprecedented victory. when.

Elderly people, who are big, sick, and like to work hard, suddenly hear such happy and important events, it is easy to be extremely happy and sad.

According to the informant, the old doctor had just been called into the Taining Palace once in the afternoon.

As a grand lieutenant, Sima Zhao, who has great ambitions for the world and the safety of the queen mother, is very worried about the health of the queen mother.

However, no one expected that the queen mother would arrange a dinner at this time, and there was no prior notice at all.

You know, usually there is such a banquet, the palace will notify in advance.

If it was to celebrate the great victory on the front line, then His Majesty should host the banquet, not the Empress Dowager, let alone the Taining Palace.

Therefore, Taiwei Sima Zhao was full of doubts about the Queen Mother's sudden invitation.

The old eunuch weighed it up, accepted Ye Mingzhu, smiled and said in a low voice: "Master Sima, our family doesn't know about the fact that the queen mother summoned you adults, but judging by the happy expression on the queen mother's face, our family guesses it should be a good thing, otherwise it will be a good thing." Let our family prepare a dinner for you adults."

Sima Zhao cupped his hands to express his thanks: "Thank you, my companion, for clarifying my doubts."

The old eunuch smiled: "Lord Sima, please take a seat quickly. The Queen Mother and Your Majesty will be here later."

Sima Zhao watched the old eunuch leave, and bowed with several other adults present, exchanged a few greetings and then entered the table.

When he saw General Li Lin, my good fellow, he was already eating in his seat, but when he thought that Li Lin was the younger brother of the empress dowager and the uncle of the Empress, Sima Zhao smiled kindly, and said goodbye to this straightforward general. No extra thoughts.

It's really hard for the Queen Mother and Your Majesty. In such a huge court, there are too few people who can use it.

……

"His Majesty is here!"

"The Queen Mother is here!"

The red-robed old eunuch Yu Jingyi came out and shouted in a shrill voice.

The Sangong and the six ministers in the hall immediately turned around, sat down on their knees and bowed to salute: "Your Majesty, my emperor is long live, my emperor is long live, my emperor is here!"

The Empress Dowager sat on the chair and waved her hands: "You are welcome, the Ai family is inviting you to dinner this time, so there is no need to be too polite."

Because this time it was the empress dowager's home game, and the empress Ji Handan was sitting on the side.

"Honor, thank you Queen Mother, thank you Your Majesty!"

Sangong and the six ministers resumed their kneeling posture at the same time, waiting for the Queen Mother to speak.

To tell the truth, if the scene in front of you is seen by other countries, they will probably scold the empress dowager for listening to the government behind the curtain, thinking that Ji Handan is a puppet empress, which is not the case at all.

In fact, it was Empress Dowager Li Ningyan who was good at internal affairs, and Empress Ji Handan who was good at military affairs. For example, in this great victory over Wei, the Taiwei Sima Zhao, who was in charge of the military, thought he was far inferior to Ji Handan's military strategy and knowledge.

Therefore, the mother and daughter, the Queen Mother and the Empress, truly complement each other and make Daqian stronger.

It is a pity that the Queen Mother's health is deteriorating, and it is heard that she has fainted several times recently.

Hey, I don't know how long the queen mother can hold on for the big work.

It is really worrying.

"My dear friends, let's start the banquet!" The Queen Mother held up a bottle of clear water, "Ai's family is unwell, so please use clear water instead of wine!"

Empress Ji Handan raised the wine in her glass.

Sangong and Liubu Shangshu hurriedly picked up the imperial wine in their cups: "Thank you Queen Mother for your kindness!"

After drinking for three rounds, I tasted all kinds of dishes. Although Sangong and Liubu Shangshu ate comfortably, they had more and more doubts in their hearts.

The current Empress Dowager looks very weak, but she still wants to hold this banquet in such a weak state, what is the purpose?

And the Empress Ji Handan, seeing that the Empress Dowager is in such poor health, why don't you stop her and let the Empress Dowager rest more?

In fact, Empress Ji Handan hasn't said a few words since she took the seat.

So much so that Taiwei Sima Zhao wondered if the empress was some court lady in disguise.

Of course, this is nothing short of whimsical and should not be taken as real.

"Cough cough..."

Suddenly, Empress Dowager Li Ningyan coughed, and the old eunuch Yu Jingyi quickly handed over a silk handkerchief.

I don't know what the queen mother coughed up, but after taking the silk handkerchief, Yu Jingyi's eyes flickered with panic, and he hurried to the back.

"Mother!" Empress Ji Handan finally spoke out, with some worry in her eyes, "You should go to rest first."

"My queen, please take care of yourself!"

Sangong and Liubu Shangshu hurriedly stopped to eat and persuaded in unison.

Empress Dowager Li Ningyan smiled, waved her hands, and said with a smile: "It's okay, the Ai family just took the medicine from the old doctor, and nothing will happen."

The old doctor's medicine...

If it is effective, the queen mother will not hold this dinner.

Taiwei Sima Zhao looked respectful, looking at the queen mother above, he did not dare to be sloppy at all.

"I believe that all of you loves are still full of doubts about the dinner prepared by Ai's family for you. Ai's family just said it straight."

"Ahem, I have summoned all my lovers today because I really have something to talk about."

The queen mother coughed a few more times.

"Mother!"

Empress Ji Handan looked at the Queen Mother, becoming more and more worried.

Sangong and Liubu Shangshu looked serious and waited quietly.

"Aijia, we need to change the law!"

The queen mother let go of the hand that the empress was supporting, sat up a little and said.

Obviously sitting on it looked like an old lady who was dying, but at this moment, among the people present, except for the Empress Ji Handan, no one dared to look directly at it, no one dared to question it, they just quietly waited for the Queen Mother to speak.

"First of all, the Ai family wants to get rid of San Gong!"

When Empress Dowager Li Ningyan said this, the Taiwei Sima Zhao and the doctor Liu Zongheng who were present were stunned, and quickly prostrated themselves on the ground, thinking that they had committed a crime.

You know, in the year when Empress Ji Handan ascended the throne, Empress Dowager Li Ningyan sat on it like this, talking unhurriedly.

Then, in the Hall of Supreme Harmony, one minister after another was dragged out, beheaded at the Meridian Gate, and the family was confiscated.

If anyone dared to curse, the inner guards would immediately step forward and behead them directly, causing blood to splash in the hall.

As for the queen mother who gave the orders, she didn't even blink her eyelids.

The empress Ji Handan was even more so.

Could it be that something happened? !

Chapter 23 The Cabinet, Fengbi Division, and Pojun Mansion

On the side, the general Li Lin, who was also in the third class, saw that his two colleagues were kneeling, so he knelt down, even though he didn't understand the situation.

Having been to Lin Xuan's small courtyard in Yongle Lane, and hearing what Lin Xuan said about the reform, he already knew that his sister would definitely reform.

Isn't it normal for Queen Mother Li Ningyan to say this now?

"After the abolition of the three lords, a cabinet was established. The Taiwei Sima Zhao, the general Li Lin, the censor Liu Zongheng, the Minister of Rites Huang Cisong, and you four entered the cabinet. Sima Zhao was the first assistant, Liu Zongheng was the second assistant, and Li Lin and Huang Cisong were the cabinet elders. .”

"Although there are the titles of Chief Assistant and Second Assistant, they have the same duties and no difference in official rank, and they can all be called elders."

"The cabinet is mainly responsible for assisting the emperor in reviewing the bamboo slips presented..."

Empress Dowager Li Ningyan raised her hand and asked the old eunuch Yu Jingyi to present nine bamboo slips to the nine ministers.

"Ahem, the details are here, you can take a look first."

"Thank you Queen Mother!"

Taiwei Sima Zhao and Yushi doctor Liu Zongheng breathed a sigh of relief, it's not as if the queen mother wants to kill people.

Just, abolish the Sangong, set up a cabinet, and assist His Majesty in reviewing the bamboo slips presented?

Why does this feel a little incomprehensible?

"Ahem, besides the cabinet, the Ai family also needs to set up a writing department, which is staffed by eunuchs and female officials in the palace, and is also responsible for reviewing the documents submitted."

Queen Mother Li Ningyan said.

Feng Bi Division, what is it?

Sima Zhao, Liu Zongheng, and six officials who were present at the scene were confused and just quickly flipped through the bamboo slips in front of them.

Also, let eunuchs and palace ladies participate in the review of bamboo slips. Is this going to ignore the ancestral precepts of Emperor Gaozu?

When Sima Zhao heard what the queen mother said, his expression changed, and then he glanced at Liu Zongheng beside him.

Sure enough, this Liu Zongheng's complexion was even worse.

He was originally the doctor censor among the three princes. You must know that when there is a prime minister, the doctor censor is nothing.

However, without the prime minister's work, he is equivalent to half a prime minister. He is responsible for daily supervision of officials, drafting imperial orders on behalf of the court, and so on.

But what about now?

Not only is the power dispersed, but it is also subject to eunuchs and court ladies? !

Who on earth can come up with such a reform and innovation? From then on, there will be no one in Dagan who will be the prime minister!

As for the officials of the six ministries, seeing the reform of the cabinet and the Fengbi Department, they didn't feel much. It seemed that they didn't have anything to do with the six ministries.

The only difference is that the six ministers can enter the cabinet and become cabinet elders to participate in politics, which makes people somewhat yearn for it.

You know, when it was changed to before, becoming the six ministers was basically equivalent to capping for them.

But now, there is also the cabinet, which can go up.

The most important thing is that with the presence of the cabinet and the Fengbi Department, the six published documents will be quickly approved and implemented, instead of needing to go through layers, which is time-consuming and labor-intensive.

"The empress dowager is holy, your majesty is holy!"

Zhou Wenbin, Minister of the Ministry of Officials, looked at the reform and innovation content in the bamboo slips and praised them from the bottom of his heart.

"Cough cough..."

Empress Dowager Li Ningyan coughed again.

Looks like the physical condition is really bad, bad.

"In addition to the cabinet and the Fengbi Division, the Ai family also needs to set up the Pojun Mansion. The Pojun Mansion is only set up when Dagan encounters a war. The details are also in the bamboo slips. You all have to take a good look."

"Aijia only thinks of these at the moment, and there are still some things that Aijia couldn't think of. I hope you can add them to Aijia."

"After you go back, draw up a charter, let the cabinet and the Fengbi Department run first."

"Cough cough..."

"Also, this matter...cough cough..."

Empress Dowager Li Ningyan still wanted to say something more, but it seemed that her body couldn't bear it anymore.

Down below, Liu Zongheng, the imperial historian, really wanted to persuade him, but after seeing such a scene, he asked him how to persuade him.

"That's the end of today's dinner party. Ladies and gentlemen, please go back. We will discuss the regulations in the next few days."

The empress Ji Handan supported the queen mother Li Ningyan, and asked the maid to send the queen mother back to rest.

"By the way, Huang Cisong, after you enter the cabinet, see who is qualified to be the minister of the Ministry of Rites, and then report the name to me."

"The minister obeys the order!"

Huang Cisong, Minister of Rites, saluted.

"Sir, please retire!"

Sima Zhao, Liu Zongheng, Li Lin, Huang Cisong and others walked out of the Taining Palace.

At this time, the night was already dark, and the nine people present were thinking about the content of reforms in the bamboo slips, and each had their own thoughts.

The abolition of the three princes, the establishment of a cabinet, and the establishment of the Fengbi Department and the broken military mansion that only occurs in times of war, I am afraid that the future will be difficult.