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Volume One: Border Town at Night, Chapter 727: Prime Minister

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    The fleets of Liu Suifeng and Ma Shiying met the naval fleet heading south in Xianghe River.  Li Laiheng and Meng Kang boarded the passenger ship to pay homage to the two ministers.  Liu Suifeng was attentive. He saw that the naval warships heading south from Beijing no longer carried the flag with the word "ming", and he vaguely guessed that something big had happened.  Li Laiheng walked into the cabin and saluted, and his first sentence said: "The regent has been enthroned in Beijing the day before yesterday. You two adults should hurry up. Many things fall on Zong Shangshu alone, and he is very busy." Under Ma Shiying's butt  His chair creaked, his elbow turned, the teacup in his hand fell to the ground and rolled around, spilling tea all over the floor.  Liu Suifeng was as dumbfounded as a chicken.  "Your Majesty, you can't even wait for a moment. Zongmao, Zongmao, you are really decisive in what you do." He kept thinking over and over again in his mind.  It was natural for the regent to ascend the throne, but if someone else were to support him in Beijing at this moment, he might not agree based on his understanding of Zhai Zhe.  "My lord, no, your majesty is killing Zongmao." Liu Suifeng calculated in his mind, and at the same time looked at Ma Shiying beside him with sad eyes.  The outcome of the court battle has been decided. Even if Ma Shiying can now recruit Chen Zilong to help, it will be in vain.  Li Laiheng had a friendship with Liu Suifeng in the Zhongzhen camp, so he just said this, exchanged a few words, and said goodbye to go south.  The envoys who went to Jiangnan to deliver the news followed the army.  ??Autumn, the sixth year of Longqing.  Longqing is the last era name of the Ming Dynasty.  On the occasion of the Mid-Autumn Festival, the Ming Dynasty¡¯s Northern Expedition ended with the recapture of Shanhaiguan.  Subsequently, Zhai Zhe, the regent of the Ming Dynasty, suddenly ascended the throne in Beijing. The country was named the Great Zhou and a general amnesty was granted to the world. Everyone in the court was busy with the establishment of the new dynasty, so the Northern Expedition could only be postponed.  In September, Wu Sangui kidnapped the prisoner Xia Yunyi to Beijing because Xia Yunyi encouraged the King of Zhenxi to rebel.  Along with Xia Yunyi, there was also a memorial from King Zhenxi expressing his surrender. The ministers of the Nanjing court arrived in the capital at the same time as the queen's northbound fleet.  None of the six ministers left because Zhai Zhe usurped the throne.  People with integrity left as early as Zhai Zhe ascended the throne as regent.  In October, Zhenhai King Zheng Zhilong¡¯s memorial was sent to Beijing to express his surrender.  In October, the emperor led his ministers to worship the heaven at the Temple of Heaven, which was the enthronement ceremony and the year was named Zhaowu.  These days, the busiest people are not Zong Mao, Liu Suifeng, or Ma Shiying, but Zhai Zhe's three chamberlains.  Reward edicts came one after another, and yellow silk and satin piled up on the desk.  I have written too much, and it feels normal to write about those titles and official positions that people usually covet.  Xiao Zhiyan, Fengqin, Zuo Ruo and Jin Shenghuan were granted the title of duke, and the other generals were granted the title of marquis or count. Anyone who participated in the Northern Expedition was at least an earl. In addition to the merits of the central civil servants and generals, Zhai Zhe was granted the title of Liu family.  , Fan family, Hu family and Zhu family were all earls to reward the weapons workshop for its contribution in the Northern Expedition.  Businessmen can also be knighted, which caused a burst of curses from scholars.  But this emperor was not the Ming Emperor who had been ravaged by them. They scolded him, but no one dared to remonstrate in front of Zhai Zhe.  The unexpected changes come from the center.  The emperor returned the six ministries to Zhongshu Province and re-established the position of prime minister in Zhongshu Province. Zong Mao became the first prime minister of the Zhou Dynasty because of his support.  The External Supervisory Office of Zhongshu Province, the Privy Council and the Dali Temple are all of the second rank and operate independently of Zhongshu Province.  Ma Shiying, the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, was appointed as the Censor of the Imperial Palace, and Liu Suifeng, the former Minister of the Ministry of War, was appointed as the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel.  Dali Temple was originally a third-rank official, but it was promoted to one level for no reason, which greatly reduced the authority of the Ministry of Punishment and reduced the power of the prime minister in disguise.  The Privy Council is in charge of the military. Yao Qisheng is the first Privy Council envoy, with five deputy envoys under him. The title of Minister of the Ministry of War of Zhongshu Province is a dummy, which means that military power is taken away from the prime minister.  The Privy Council is also in charge of the pay, clothing, armor, assessment and training, etc. of the government soldiers and regular soldiers, but the local governor has the power to directly mobilize the government soldiers.  The post of general was officially abolished, and Zhai Zhe officially ordered that the regular soldiers of the Great Zhou Dynasty were not allowed to station in cities above the county seat. The Privy Council and local governors set up military camps in local areas.  Jin Xiaoding, the governor of Nanjing, succeeded Yao Qisheng as the governor of Southern Zhili. Li Laiheng led 30,000 troops to station in Yingtianfu, and Meng Kang led 20,000 troops to station in eastern Zhejiang to intimidate Jiangnan.  The series of changes in the court are dazzling, and the courtiers still need time to adapt.  As autumn turns to winter in the north, the officials who migrated from the south of the Yangtze River to Beijing are not used to it.  They came to Beijing excitedly, but they didn't expect to be showered with cold water.  At the beginning of the Great Zhou Dynasty, there are endless things to do in various places.  When it was time to collect taxes during the autumn harvest, the northern provinces were exempted from taxes for three years. The revenue of the Ministry of Household Affairs did not increase much, but the expenditures increased significantly. The newly appointed prime minister had no time to celebrate and was busy raising money.  At the end of the month, the first light snow fell in Beijing, and the heat here seemed to dissipate with the coming of winter.  The more than 200,000 troops gathered in the capital have also dispersed to various places.??Fengqin led the army to station at Shanhaiguan, and Zuo Ruo led the army to station at Xuanda. The most powerful army of the Zhou Dynasty was still guarding the northern border. The first snowfall was not heavy. The falling snow seemed to have spread a layer of salt on the ground. After a gust of wind blew,  Flying all over the sky, it quickly fell to the ground again.  A handsome scribe in his thirties rode into the capital with a dozen servants in tow.  He had his hands in his sleeves, and his face wrapped in a leather hat was flushed.  "It's really cold today," he shivered, and his body couldn't help but tremble.  He is originally from the north. He has stayed in Jiangnan for ten years, but he is so uncomfortable when he returns to Beijing.  A man wearing the uniform of Qian Zong and a dozen soldiers came towards him. The scribe licked his lips at the boy next to him and said, "Go and ask, how to get to the official office?" The boy trotted over and met the Qian.  Always say a few words.  Mr. Na Qian looked at the scribe hiding behind who was wrapped in fur clothes with vigilant eyes, and finally pointed out the way.  A group of more than a dozen people first found an inn to stay. The scribe led the boy to find the location of the Libu Yamen based on the distance mentioned by Mr. Qian.  At the moment, many things in Beijing were still being sorted out. Seeing that the post house where foreign officials were welcomed was full of people, he had to be thankful that he had made a wise decision.  The scribe took out the delivery documents from his fur coat and handed them to the guard before he was allowed to enter. The boy was left outside the door.  Stepping on the blue stone road of Yu Jing and going all the way in, the official office of the Ministry of Affairs stands directly in front.  There was also a guard inside. He stepped forward, stretched out his white hands with difficulty, cupped his hands and asked, "Is Master Shangshu here?" Before the guard raised his head, he introduced himself and said, "Su Song Daotai Liu Taixi."  I have been ordered to report to the Ministry of Civil Affairs." The guard quickly saluted and said, "Your Excellency is inside, I will go and inform you." After a while, he saw a thin old man walking out, his gray beard blown by the wind.  tilted to one side.  "I've met you, sir." Liu Suifeng grabbed his arm and said with a smile: "Now is not the time to be in Nanjing. You don't have to be so jealous." Looking at the appearance of the two people, the old man was not afraid of the cold, while the young man shrank.  In layers of wrapping.  Feeling the smooth and soft fur clothes in his hands, Liu Suifeng couldn't help laughing and scolding: "Is it so cold? You look like a bear wrapped up." Liu Taixi sneered.  The two of them walked towards the inner room while talking.  Liu Suifeng said: "Your father is still in Nanjing. His troubles can't be solved in Beijing. Who said all the money is in Jiangnan now?" There was a hot stove burning in the room. Liu Taixi entered the room and rubbed his hands vigorously until he felt  When my whole body was warm, I took off my fur coat.  When there are no outsiders, the uncle and nephew are not as different as the superior officials and subordinates.  He stood in front of Liu Suifeng and said with a smile: "My nephew didn't expect to be promoted." Liu Suifeng returned to the Grand Master's chair and sat down, and said: "Is this strange? There are so many vacancies in various places now. You  Don't think that this promotion to the governor of Shandong was promoted by me. Mr. Zong now has all the power. If he doesn't nod, it's useless no matter what I say. " Liu Taixi just laughed. He knew that this was definitely not the case, even if Zong Mao kept his word.  , Liu Suifeng's status in the court was transcendent, so he had to show some kindness.  Liu Suifeng sat up straight, picked up the brush and wrote a few words on the rice paper, and continued the unfinished approval document. After a while, he put down the brush and said: "You are doing well in Huzhou and Susong. It is inevitable that you will be promoted to governor."  , The difference is just the governor of which place, I think Shandong is better than Henan and Shaanxi." Liu Taixi saluted respectfully and said: "Thank you, uncle, for your support." Liu Suifeng frowned and shook his head: "It's just this year, let's pass.  Next year, your uncle will be useless." Liu Taixi said with a puzzled smile: "When I first came to power, Your Majesty was very high-spirited and it was the time to make great achievements. My uncle has followed Your Majesty for more than 20 years. How can you say this?" Liu Taixi said with a puzzled smile.  Suifeng leaned on the chair and asked: "Can't you see? If your Majesty wants to do something, you need someone to be your sword. In order to pave the way for Master Zong, your Majesty actually changed the official system of the central government. Although the former chief assistant and assistant  The Prime Minister is not much different, but the formal establishment of the Prime Minister has completely different meanings." He frowned tightly as he spoke, and there seemed to be a lot of thoughts hidden in the wrinkles.  Liu Taixi comforted him and said: "Master Zong is in power, what are you afraid of? Master Zong is from Jin. If he doesn't favor us, why should he favor the southerners?" Unexpectedly, Liu Suifeng nodded and said, "You are right.  Mr. Zong will not favor the southerners, but he will not favor us either. After Mr. Ma goes to the Metropolitan Procuratorate, I am the only person in Zhongshu Province who can check and balance his prestige. It would be fine if I go along with him, but I don't.  If you look at him, he will inevitably kick him away." Liu Taixi looked confused and asked, "Is uncle worrying too much?" "Not at all." Liu Suifeng was extremely determined.He shook his head and said, "Zong Mao is a man with high eyes and domineering behavior. I like him, but he may not like me. Now everyone in the court knows that His Majesty wants to use him, who dares to go against him?" Liu Taixi recalled  With the changes in the court in the past month, he sighed with emotion: "Your Majesty still trusts the people around him." Liu Suifeng sneered and said: "Your Majesty is an idler and doesn't like to deal with trivial matters, so the chief minister or prime minister has great power.  I have already expected it. If His Majesty uses Zong Mao like this, only Zong Mao will help His Majesty do what he wants." "However, if you do those things, you will offend everyone in the world. Mr. Zong is too angry, and there will be consequences.  Unpredictable¡±
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