The east is white, and the golden rooster crows.
The sky full of rays of light shone into the imperial city, reflecting a dazzling golden halo. Lao Pu led a group of young eunuchs holding memorials and quickly entered Fengluan Hall.
"His Majesty!"
In front of the huge screen, Lao Pu bowed down and bowed down, and the young eunuchs knelt down one after another.
"Is there anything important today?"
A lazy voice came from behind the screen.
The Wu Dynasty was located in the north, where the weather was cold and the ground was freezing, making it inconvenient to go to court early in the morning, so it evolved into the early memorial system.
The model is similar to the Ming Dynasty cabinet system. Officials who handle matters do not need to meet the emperor. Memorials are compiled and compiled by the night watch officials of the Documents Department, and then the emperor makes decisions in turn.
The programs are similar, but the underlying logic is different.
On the surface, the royal family of the Ming Dynasty combined the imperial power with the power of the prime minister. The cabinet planned affairs, and the chief ceremonial officer wore red. In fact, the power of the prime minister was divided into the imperial power.
However, the Documents Department of the Wu Dynasty only shared the power of the prime minister, and at the same time served the imperial power.
Which of the two systems is better or worse cannot be judged in a few words. Overall, the execution efficiency of the Wu Dynasty was far from that of the Ming Dynasty.
"There are no important things yet. Autumn grains from all over the country have been returned to the warehouse. All businesses have taken a winter break. Everything is stable. The New Year's coins have been delivered. Yesterday, the people of the Song Dynasty reported that the mission will leave in three days and the caravan will return to the Song Dynasty before the end of the month! "
The winter break starts around mid-October every year and lasts until the snow melts next year.
Entering this state, a large number of affairs between the court and the people will be suspended. No one wants to see this, but what can be done?
"Before the Song people left the country, I kept a close eye on them. The Song people want to do something next year. The next two or three months will be the last time for the Song people to perfect their layout. All those who come into contact with the Song people will be registered. We will make a detailed investigation after Decide!"
"The Documents Department has made a plan for this and wants to centralize the Nine Hall Captains to take charge of this matter. The details are still being arranged!"
The people of Song Dynasty were too ambitious, and the warriors were not big-minded. They were about to have their homes stolen, so naturally someone started to do something.
"If we dig deeper, the Song Dynasty's plan cannot be accomplished without internal support. There may not be many disobedient people, but I'm afraid there are many greedy and stupid people. These people cannot be killed but can only be taught!"
With a night's buffer, the empress jumped out of the scope of the equation and began to make decisions based on the overall situation.
The first step is to dig out the Song people's hidden secrets!
It is unrealistic to kill them all. The warriors like money and get close to the Song people, but the possibility of treason is unlikely. After all, the warriors all look down on the "weak" Song Dynasty.
Governing a big country is like cooking a small dish. You must cut it with a knife. How to cut it and to what extent you cut it all need to be considered, so just check it first!
"Old slave understands!"
"If there's nothing else, please retreat first!"
After the procedure was completed, the empress drove them away directly.
"Your Majesty, there is one more thing. Last night in Nianrun Mansion, Grand Sima and Mr. Xia wanted to visit the small courtyard in the west of the city!"
After the words fell, there was a brief silence in Fengluan Hall. An inexplicable pressure invaded the hall through the screen, and Lao Pu's waist bent further.
What happened yesterday did not seem to involve the equation, and the existence of the equation was temporarily deceived by the empress' evaluation of "reliable, dependable, and controllable."
But who is not curious?
Who doesn't care?
If you don't go into details, there are important things beforehand. Those old guys will definitely try their best to dig people out afterwards.
Unless the equation is dug out and the ingredients are determined, both public and private officials, including civil and military officials, will not be able to sleep!
Nian Fu's initiative revealed that Lao Pu was taking the initiative to pursue this matter for the empress, but he overstepped it in the end!
The empress in phoenix robe slowly walked out from behind the screen and looked at Old Pu lying on the ground coldly, "You old thing, you have gained a lot of courage after not seeing me all night?"
"I don't dare!"
Lao Putou continued to lower his head, kneeling there as if he would not bear the beating.
"Don't you dare?"
"I see how brave you are!"
At this moment, the empress wanted to kick this self-assertive old slave to death.
"Get out!"
Putting one foot on Lao Pu's waist, the empress then said, "I made up my own identity. If my identity is revealed, don't blame me for filling those two idiots' graves!"
Hearing this, Lao Pu's mouth twitched slightly.
In the freezing cold weather of the North, underground projects are far more difficult to carry out than above ground projects.
Digging graves after death is considered vicious, while filling graves while alive is a way to vent one's anger. Warriors who filled graves appeared every year, and it was even popular among officials at one time.
"Your Majesty, Grand Sima, Xia Shangshu, and Hong Shangshu would like to see you!"
There was a sound of hurried footsteps, and a tall female official with a delicate face walked quickly into Fengluan Hall.
Hearing this, the empress' expression changed, "Why are you still standing there? Why, do you still want to interfere in the affairs of the state?"
"Old slave, please resign!"
Mr. Pu quickly exited the hall.
Just pass the test on your own. Lao Pu doesn't care at all how those old guys in the court pass the test.
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"I will pay my respects to Your Majesty!"
In Fengluan Hall, the screen was removed, and the empress was leaning on the dragon chair holding a memorial, waiting for the introduction process to be completed.
"For the rest of your life!"
After closing the memorial submitted through the Documents Department early in the morning, the empress nodded slightly, "I have read it, Fang Lue, and I have considered it a lot but not enough!"
Da Sima, Xia Abacus, and Hong Shangshu are all ministers with many years of experience. Once they have a direction, they can do things neatly. Last night, Jing Lao Pu hammered it, and the entire memorial was very targeted.
However, with Yuzhu in front, the strategy in his hand seemed weak.
"Back to Your Majesty, I have been thinking about it for a long time. The strategy is just an appearance. I have two strategies to deal with in the dark!" Da Sima said.
Not knowing the equation, they doubt the expert's composition.
If you don't know the equation, you will feel like you are being slapped in the face.
Why did the three of them come here so early in the morning? One was to show off their attitudes, and the other was to fight the equation from a distance!
"speak!"
Looking at the energetic three elders, the empress secretly wanted to laugh, but he was also happy to see this scene.
"As the old saying goes, those who plan great things should hide their actions and deeds in their hearts. Things will be accomplished through secrets, and failure will be revealed through words!"
Xia Abacus took a step forward, hung up his book bag and said, "The people of the Song Dynasty are rich but weak. If they want to achieve success in the coming year, this secret can only be hidden in the hearts of a few people. Only a few people can understand the overall situation, and no one can implement it more than two hands. Otherwise, there is no need for an expert to give any advice. I can investigate it all by myself, let alone the brocade clothes and the pagoda in Liao..."
The empress nodded.
All countries have intelligence agencies investigating Kyushu. The Wu Dynasty's Documents Division is the only one, followed by the Ming Dynasty's Jinyi Guards and the Liao Kingdom's Futu Guards.
The people of the Song Dynasty used economic development to plan the nine states, and they would not just lay out their plans in the Wu Dynasty. If other countries discovered something, even if they didn't tell the Wu Dynasty, the records department would not be a good person.
No one noticed that there are only two situations!
First, the Song Dynasty people did not make such arrangements, but facts have proved that the Song Dynasty people have already done it.
Second, the inside story of this matter is only in the minds of a few people!
Right now, the latter is the key.
"Since the founding of the Song Dynasty, people have promoted culture and suppressed military affairs. These calculations have not yet come to fruition. Based on the character of the prime ministers of the past dynasties, they will definitely not inform the military. It is good to give a military order before taking action and become a decent person. It is not good to give a decent prime minister. If you go straight into the military camp, there is no chance that the general will get involved!"
After a pause, the Grand Sima continued, "Equally, the military generals of the Song Dynasty did not want to go to the civil servants too much, and official affairs were too busy with the exchange of official documents."
"Your Majesty, this is a record of smuggling. In the past seventy years, the number of people in the smuggling caravans between Qing, Xu, Yang, and Yanzhou, Wu, Song, and Ming has doubled year by year. "This year alone, the amount of goods flowing into our Wu Dynasty is no less than two million taels, and the corresponding outflow is no less than 1.3 million taels!" Xia Abacus took out a memorial and handed it over.
