Hearing this, Xun Shu couldn't help laughing again:
"Doctor Zhao said this, but he has disgraced me! It's just that... we have already agreed on the dismissal of the second minister. Doesn't Doctor Zhao... have no excuse for this?"
Zhao Yang smiled slightly, shook his head and said:
"In the past, the reason why I gave you the title of Prime Minister is because you are humble and have far better qualifications than me. What's more, although I am knowledgeable about war, I know nothing about internal affairs."
"At the moment, the Zhongxing family and the Fan family are still gathering people in Chaoge to rebel. This is a serious concern for you and me! At the moment, Zhao only wants to put down the rebellion quickly. As for internal affairs, everything still needs to be decided by Dr. Xun !”
Xunsong was secretly happy and grinned:
"Having said that..."
Xun Shuo only said half a sentence, then glanced at Zhao Yang, waiting for Zhao Yang to answer.
Zhao Yang, on the other hand, was also well aware of current affairs and immediately raised his hands and said:
"After all, Liang Ying's father is a retainer of Doctor Xun, and you can take action on your own. As for Fan Gaoyi, he is a branch of the Fan family. The Fan family has committed such a crime, and the people of the country are also deeply resentful of the Fan family, so Doctor Xun does not need to You have too much to consider, just deal with it according to your own wishes!"
While Xun Shu listened, he carefully considered Zhao Yang.
But after hearing Zhao Yang's statement, he was extremely satisfied.
He only thought that Zhao Yang was a man who knew current affairs, so he gradually became more hostile, put down his guard, narrowed his eyes and said:
"It really puts me to shame that Dr. Zhao trusts me so much! In fact, I asked my father-in-law not to blame me for what happened before, because 'the one who caused the trouble dies' is the inscription on the tripod, and it is Doctor Zhao cast it himself, and there is an imperial edict from the Zhou royal family here, but I have no choice but to do anything about it!"
Zhao Yang continued to cup his hands and said:
"My lord, there is no need to mention this matter again. Let it pass as it should!"
Since Zhao Yang ignored the affairs of Jiangcheng and took the initiative to give up power to Xun Shu, the affairs of Jin State were still left to Xun Shu with full authority.
Such "protecting oneself wisely" finally stabilized Xun Shu's further embarrassment to him.
However, Xun Shu actually had another concern at the moment, but he couldn't express it.
That is, if the Jin Kingdom were to cut its six ministers into four ministers, then only the Xun family and the Zhao, Han, and Wei families would be left.
The relationship between Zhao, Han and Wei goes without saying. And if the Xun family wanted to face the three families, it would still make Xun Shu feel terrified.
Li Ran had already thought that Xun Shu might have such concerns, so in order to prevent Xun Shu from having such concerns, when Zhao Yang came, Li Ran asked him to prepare an extra set of words.
At this time, Zhao Yang saw that the time was ripe, so he continued to add:
“Dr.
When Xun Shu heard this, he couldn't help being shocked again.
He never expected that Zhao Yang would make such a "request" at this time!
He couldn't help but said with a tentative smile:
"This... I'm afraid it's not good... Zhifu is probably joking. Even if Zhifu wants to do so, wouldn't Han Buxin and Wei Xi have other ideas?"
"This matter... it would be better to let the monarch decide it at that time!"
Zhao Yang had already seen through Xun Shu's thoughts, and he immediately waved his hand and said:
"My lord, don't doubt it. I am sincerely admonishing you. It's because the three tribes of Zhao, Wei, and Han are all the hometowns of Shanxi, and the eastern part of Jin is mostly the town of the Zhongxing and Fan families. The eastern and western Jin Dynasties have had a long-standing feud, so The people of the three tribes are all afraid of Jindong, and no one dares to take charge of it."
"In the future, only adults can handle the affairs of Jindong on your behalf, and this is also for the sake of the overall situation of our Jin country. Even if the land of Jindong can be conquered for a while, it still needs to appease people's hearts!"
When Xun Shu heard this, he couldn't help but feel overjoyed.
He didn't expect that Zhao Yang would learn to be so "obedient and sensible". This matter of letting him eat the cake alone is actually so "righteous".
Moreover, since Zhao Yang had said all the words to this extent, Xun Shu could not wait to catch it.
But as soon as he opened his eyes, there was a burst of light. He was about to speak, but then he realized that he couldn't lose his composure after all.
So, he could only say with a hypocritical smile:
"Haha, Zhifu is indeed a good minister of Jin! Everything is based on the overall situation, good! Good!"
Obviously, Zhao Yang's another active show of weakness finally dispelled Xun Shu's concerns.
…
next day
Zhao Yang did not mention anything else when he was in the court. He only pointed out the dangers of the Zhongxing and Fan clans entrenching themselves in eastern Jin Dynasty, and asked for their troops to be sent out quickly to quell the chaos.
Jin Houwu nodded and said:
"What Zhao Qing said is true! I am worried about the affairs of Fan and Zhongxing now every day. Since Zhao Qing is so determined to do the work, then the matter of suppressing the rebellion should be left to Zhao Qing with full authority!"
Zhao Yang thanked him and stood up to join the queue.
Immediately, Xun Shu saw that everyone had nothing to say, so he brought up the matter of abolishing the second minister!
After some impassioned speeches, Liang Yingfu and Fan Gaoyi looked at each other in disbelief.
Jin Houwu was also a little confused at this time, and he couldn't help but frown and think hard:
"this……"
In fact, although the so-called system of six ministers is an ancestral system, it is impossible for Jin Hou Wu not to know that the core significance of the six ministers system is that the monarch can weigh the situation of the government.
And if the number of ministers is reduced from six to four, the balance will undoubtedly be broken for the monarch.
But on the other hand, the existence of the Liuqing system was indeed a roadblock that restricted the further development of the Jin state.
And since the establishment of the Six Ministers in the Jin State, the small Jin State Office has never stopped.
Zhao Chuan killed Duke Linggong, Duke Jinggong fell into a cesspit, Luan Shu imprisoned Duke Li, and even later when Fan Xianzi came to power, the six ministers attacked each other.
Too many examples show that the system of six ministers does have its drawbacks. Especially when one clan joins forces with other clans to cause trouble, the role of king will become an "extremely high-risk" job in a blink of an eye.
And this is the fundamental reason why the death rate of successive Jin kings after Duke Wen has always been high.
However, this involves a century-old system after all. As a king, he does not dare to make changes easily.
But now the first minister, Xun Shu, actually mentioned it on his own initiative, but the Marquis of Jin also refused to comment.
Everyone present, hearing what Xun Shu said, was as silent as a cicada at the moment, not even daring to take a breath.
Jin Hou saw that everyone was silent at noon, but he could only bite the bullet and reluctantly replied:
"This matter is of great importance and involves so many things that it may be difficult to make a decision at the moment... I'm afraid we still need to... think about it in the long term!"
When Xun Shu heard the words and saw that no one responded, he knew that this matter could not be done quickly, so he had to give up for the time being.
…
After retreating from the court, Fan Gaoyi and Liang Yingfu walked together. The two remained silent for a long time. Then they looked at each other again, winked knowingly, and separated.
Zhao Yang returned to Zhao Mansion, met Li Ran, and told him what happened in the court. Li Ran couldn't help but nodded:
"It seems... that the three people have already separated over this! And Xun Shu really can't keep calm after all. It would be great if he can raise it in public. In this way, the general can put down the rebellion with peace of mind!"
(End of chapter)
