Liu Mingzhi looked at the group of old foxes under the dragon platform who had chosen to surrender, and breathed a sigh of relief.
He actually knew very well that it was impossible to convince these old foxes to be sincerely convinced of him in such a short period of time.
However, some things only happen zero times or countless times.
Once they surrender the first time, they will surrender many more times.
Liu Mingzhi is confident that sooner or later these old foxes will truly be convinced of his personality charm.
For example, leading them to unify the world and look to the West.
As long as they can start their long-term vision of the West before they retire and return home.
Liu Mingzhi firmly believes that no one will refuse the opportunity that is presented to him to make his name in history. Life in this world is nothing more than fame and fortune.
These old foxes are in the second class and have been in power for so many years, so they are more or less unclean.
Even for Xia Gongming, who was famous for his uprightness, Liu Mingzhi dared to conclude that the bottom of this old guy's butt would definitely not be clean or filthy.
They already have the profit, and all they care about is reputation.
At the very least, Liu Mingzhi had a rough judgment in his mind.
His uncles, Song Yu, the Minister of War, Jiang Yuanming, the Minister of Household Affairs, Wang He, the Minister of Honglu Temple, and the Minister of Dali Temple...these masters are not that disgusted with him proclaiming himself emperor.
Over time, if they slowly get used to it, they will get used to the change in status.
Du Chenghao, the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, Ye Kaiyan, the Minister of the Ministry of Punishments, Qin Ziying, the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, the left and right ministers of the Ministry of Personnel... The sons of these people are inextricably related to themselves.
As long as their sons Du Yu, Sun Mingfeng, and Ye Jinghui are still close to them, these old guys still can't get rid of their relationship with them.
It is only a matter of time before you slowly convince yourself.
After all, their son is with them and is nominally a minister of the dragon.
I want to get rid of myself, unless I want to see my family slowly decline without the support of me, the pillar of the family, after I and others retire and return to their hometown.
Among the nine great temple ministers, two of them have been friendly with me in the past, and the remaining seven ministers will just have to grind it out slowly.
As for the officials of other ministries.
Liu Mingzhi thought about it and glanced at the left and right prime ministers Wei Yong and Tong Sansi inadvertently.
Although Tong Sansi, his nominal half-senior brother, has repeatedly impeached him, he is fairly fair and not a particularly difficult person to control.
On the contrary, the Left Prime Minister Wei Yong, who was known as a treacherous minister, had dealt with him more than once. He was an unpredictable old fox who seemed easy to get along with, but in fact he was full of flies and dogs.
To sum up, he is a real villain.
Among the hundreds of officials in the dynasty, Liu Mingzhi was determined to immediately clear out some officials who were not optimistic when he was an official in the same dynasty in the past.
However, reason told Liu Mingzhi that it was absolutely inappropriate to act like this at this moment.
At present, the court needs stability, and I must take my seat firmly.
When settling accounts after autumn, do it slowly. Some things will be self-defeating if done too hastily.
Military attaché.
Thinking of this, Liu Mingzhi turned his attention to a group of familiar military attachés in the audience.
In the past, the military attache was dominated by Mr. Wan Buhai, Duke of Wu State.
Mr. Wan took the coffin and went out to collect the land of Heshuo and Hetao. The deadline was approaching and the body was returned wrapped in horse leather.
In terms of military attachés, the main ones are Duke Yunyang of Jingguo and Wan Mingliang, the father-in-law of his eldest brother Song Qing, the new Duke of Wu, and the general of the Six Guards of Northern Xinjiang.
It's just that neither he nor the veterans like Yunyang have been away from the temple for a long time because Dalong has been fighting every year in recent years.
On the military attaché side, most of them were veterans such as Rongwei Hou Cai Jun, Guan Ning Hou Lu Tao, Jingyuan Hou Chen Jin, who had been idle for many years.
If we weigh it carefully, the problem with generals is not too big.
After all, a large number of generals under his command are already qualified to enter temples and enjoy glory and wealth.
A slight promotion would be enough to put the military attache in a position of full strength.
After thinking silently for a while, the pressure on Liu Mingzhi slowly relaxed a little.
The only troublesome people now are the Li clan, Laoshuai Yun, and Zhang Kuang, the generals who command heavy troops at the northern border.
It is still unclear whether they will recognize their act of proclaiming themselves emperor.
However, Northern Xinjiang is still under his control, and the capital city has been captured by himself.
Once Marshal Yun and the rest of the five generals except Nangong Ye refuse to accept his act of proclaiming himself emperor, he can cut off their food and grass, force them to surrender and slowly take them under his own pressure. Heart.
In this way, the problem of hundreds of thousands of soldiers and horses in the Six Guards of Northern Xinjiang is not a big problem.
Cousin Zhang Mo has Rongrong weighing in, and he can slowly be taken over.
Then, the only trouble left is the Li clan and the royal family.
Liu Mingzhi fell silent as he glanced gently at Prince Qing, the brothers who were Prince Yun, and Prince Zhao Li Tao who were all staring at him with inexplicable meanings.
How to deal with the Li clan, a force with little power but great influence, has become his most difficult problem at the moment.
Cutting off the roots?
Liu Mingzhi hurriedly shook his head and dealt with the Li clan members for no reason. It seemed to relieve his current worries, but in fact the benefits outweighed the disadvantages.
After all, he is a rebellious relative, and his surname is Liu rather than Li!
We can only take one step at a time.
Let’s see how they perform first.
If they want to be killed, they have to commit suicide themselves.
Liu Mingzhi suddenly pinched his thigh as he thought about it, and looked at the officials under the dragon platform in a daze.
When did my character become so insidious? In the past, I used to play tricks. None of the officials present had ever played tricks. But when I played tricks, I would never treat human life like this... .
Standing up in a daze, Liu Mingzhi looked down at the dragon chair behind him for a while, frowned and pondered.
After a long time, Liu Mingzhi breathed out gently.
"Ministry of Etiquette!"
"Your Majesty... Your Majesty is here!"
"Draw up a plan to tell the world that I will proclaim myself emperor, and all the people will celebrate together!"
"I obey the decree."
"Xingbu, Dali Temple!"
"I'm here!"
"A general amnesty will be granted to the whole world, and all those who are not guilty of heinous crimes will be spared from the pain of prison."
"I obey the decree!"
"Ministry of Industry and Household Affairs!"
"I'm here!"
"The two departments joined forces to repair the city wall and the things in the city that were damaged by the war."
"I obey the decree."
"Military Department!"
"I'm here!"
"In the name of King Zhao, appease the soldiers and horses under his command, and then use the Ministry of War to draw up a strategy and order Gan Lianghou and his army to station on the spot. If he does not comply, he will cooperate with the officials to remove the general Xiao Guowei of the Eastern Ming Dynasty and retain his position. Marquis of Ganliang, disarm and return home!"
"Obey...obey the order!"
"Official staff!"
"I'm here!"
"Start the matter of Enke in the First Year of Peace."
"I obey the decree!"
Liu Mingzhi issued a series of decrees with great proficiency, not like a person who had just proclaimed himself emperor, but like an old emperor who had been in power for many years.
Liu Mingzhi knew that some officials were unwilling to accept his will and did not take it seriously.
Time will confirm everything.
"The capital has been stabilized. If you have nothing else to do, just retreat from the court!"
"I...I will retire. Long live my emperor!"
The officials wanted to stay and see how Liu Mingzhi would deal with Li Ye, the 'King of Subjugation'.
However, the presence of tens of thousands of troops outside the palace made the officials put aside their unrealistic fantasies and rush towards the outside of the Qinzheng Palace.
Cheng Kai and the others, who had returned, also waved to the soldiers and horses surrounding Qinzheng Hall to make way for a passage.
Liu Mingzhi looked at the retreating figures of the officials with a disappointed look, got up and walked slowly out of the hall.
"Commander... No, Your Majesty!"
"Long live my emperor!"
"Long live!"
"Long live!"
"Your Majesty, you are the founder of the country. It is your duty to erect a monument of instruction outside the palace to instruct future generations on their virtues."
Liu Mingzhi looked at Cheng Kai quietly, and Tang Ru and others looked respectfully: "How to stand?"
"Of course it is to warn future generations and officials in the DPRK to restrain themselves, observe propriety, be loyal to the emperor and be patriotic!"
Liu Mingzhi glanced around the familiar palace with complex eyes.
“Restrain oneself and observe propriety, be loyal to the emperor and patriotism!
Every founder of a country hopes that his descendants will be self-restrained and propriety, loyal to the emperor and patriotic.
But if I, Liu Mingzhi, were loyal to the emperor and patriotic, how could I stand here with my sword stained with blood? "
Cheng Kai and others' expressions froze. Looking at Liu Mingzhi's complicated expressions, they all fell silent. They hurriedly lowered their heads and did not dare to answer.
After a long time, Liu Mingzhi sighed quietly.
"Erect a monument without words. Let future generations write what should be engraved on the monument."
"As ordered...obey the order."
Liu Mingzhi glanced back at Nangong Meng, who was unconscious on Qian Lu by the palace door, and his old acquaintance Qian Lu, who looked at him with a heavy expression. He hesitated for a long time, gritted his teeth and raised his hand to pat Cheng Kai's shoulder.
“Find a nice jug of old wine!”
Cheng Kai was stunned for a moment, seemed to understand something, and nodded with a sad look.
"According to the order!"
