Just as Liu Wen was thinking about it, the barefoot merchant came over and said in Liu Wen's ear: "I am Chu Wen's adopted son Chu Yan. I hope to meet Master Long Yu!"
"Chu Yan?" Although Liu Wen did not go to court as an official, he also knew some things. The head of the Ministry of Punishment is a very powerful official position. Chu Wen has stayed in this position for nearly thirty years. Many things do not require An investigation revealed that Chu Wen's three sons and one daughter all lived in Wushuang City, but they had never heard of an adopted son.
Liu Wen pondered for a moment and said: "I can only help you convey it. As for whether Lord Long Yu can see you or not, I can't do anything."
"No way! As long as you are willing to help, Master Long Yu will naturally meet me!"
"Okay, come with me!"
The two left quietly.
In the Peking Palace, in the small house where Yu Cheng and Liang Chen had met, Long Yu saw this young barefoot vendor. There was also no servant around except Liu Wen.
"Are you Mr. Chu's adopted son?"
"Yes, there was a huge change in the family that year, and Mr. Chu took me in!"
"Master Chu is always kind, what do you want from me?"
Long Yu looked at the young man up and down, very puzzled. Chu Wen has been in power for thirty years, has no bad hobbies, has a rich family, and has several children with property. Why is this man so depressed that he has reached the point of being a barefoot peddler?
His identity is highly questionable.
On the contrary, Liu Wen stood aside calmly, without any doubts.
Chu Yan saw Long Yu's doubts and said indifferently: "Master Long, whether you believe it or not, I'm just here to fulfill my adoptive father's entrustment!"
Long Yu had no idea what Chu Yan's purpose was. Chu Wen had resigned from office for many days. Why would a young man need to come like this?
"My father is dead!"
"What! How did you die?" Long Yu said in shock.
"He was killed by others. The ruins are in ruins. The fire is gone and ashes remain. There are not many bones left!"
In just a few sentences, Chu Wen's tragic fate was clearly expressed.
"How is that possible?" Long Yu couldn't imagine that Chu Wen died so miserably.
"Then you're here?"
"My foster father once told me that if he dies and the emperor comes to court again, he will tell you about his death and ask me to give this to you!" Chu Yan handed a piece of paper Chu Wen gave him. Got Long Yu.
"The emperor now returns to court!"
Long Yu took the paper tremblingly. Long Yu already believed Chu Yan's words.
Four words were written simply and clearly on the paper: "Be careful, Your Majesty!"
Having been an official in the same dynasty for many years, Long Yu still recognized Chu Wen's handwriting.
Long Yu sat down heavily on the chair as if struck by five thunders.
The hand holding the paper was still trembling, and a violent storm arose in Long Yu's heart.
What does Chu Wen's death mean? Who would kill an eighty-year-old man? A person who has resigned and returned to his hometown? A worthless person?
Long Yu couldn't believe it, but had to believe it, because the news of the emperor's going to court had long spread throughout the land of Kyushu, and no one came to ask why the former King of Peking was recuperating in his mansion.
From the deep belief in the past to the hesitation and uneasiness now, Long Yu could no longer think about his sworn brother with all his heart.
Long Yu looked at Liu Wen for help, but Liu Wen turned his head and looked outside the room.
Chu Yan knew that the purpose of this trip had been achieved, and said expressionlessly: "The words have been brought and the matter has been completed. You can decide for yourself whether you believe it or not. I'll take my leave!"
Watching Chu Yan leave, Long Yu wanted to stay but didn't know how.
Liu Wen and Chu Yan quietly left the palace, leaving the extremely hesitant Long Yu alone in the house.
The emperor came back to the throne. In just a few days, the entire Qi Dynasty was in turmoil and change. Many new policies were promulgated and implemented immediately. More than twenty heads of the palace were dismissed from their posts and investigated, and even many county guards were ordered to surrender. More officials were implicated than the previous officials dismissed by the Wushuang Society.
Most of these people were officials who had been in office for many years, more than ten years or even more than twenty years. Their crimes were all trivial. The dynasty constantly expressed to the people its determination to rectify the officialdom.
These officials have lived in Wushuang City for a long time, and most of them travel together with their relatives and friends. Although the dynasty did not stipulate that dismissed officials must leave Wushuang City, many people are afraid that they will be implicated in the future, or even be imprisoned, so they pack their bags. Prepare to move to another county.
A mighty team of thousands of people left Wushuang City. This was the first time I saw this sight.
Seeing such a scene, some students gave up and thought of being dismissed one day before they became officials.
Most of the newly appointed officials were less famous people in the past, and some were even civilians who directly became county guards.
Many people support this practice of civilians becoming high officials, believing that the dynasty is sympathetic to the people and selects talents from them, so that it can better formulate policies. Some people are very opposed to it. Without being selected by the Wen Dian Examination and the Wushuang Society, it is unclear whether the officials who take office are qualified for the job. There is a lot of discussion both inside and outside the government.
But no one could do anything to stop the implementation of the New Deal. The officials who were able to stay felt lucky. They dared to question the emperor's actions and expressed their support for the implementation of the New Deal.
Mainly speaking, the New Deal is to centralize central power and reduce local power.
The prefectures and counties no longer have the right to independently formulate policies. All policies must be formulated and implemented by the imperial court. The prefectures and counties can only implement them and have no right to interfere.
Officials of the seven ministries must report all matters to the emperor and have no right to handle them independently. The execution power of the Ministry of Punishment, the teaching power of the Ministry of Education and Military Affairs, the etiquette law of the Ministry of Rites, the enactment power of the Ministry of Law, the selection power of the Official Ministry, and the taxation power of the Ministry of Finance were all taken back. When the emperor personally issued the order, the seven parts were transformed from the cerebellum into hands and feet, which could only be used to act according to orders.
In this way, the meaning of going to court every day is that the ministers listen to orders and tasks, then go back to their places to execute them, and finally report them.
The purpose of every minister has become the same. No matter how stupid a person is, they can just follow it, or even directly tell their subordinates to do it, without any talent or brains at all.
Some people are happy and some are sad, some are understanding and some are stupid.
What is even more surprising is that the rule that the prince cannot interfere in politics has been completely broken. The prince still supervises the court and is responsible for helping the emperor handle busy affairs. He has all other rights except the emperor's orders and is named a king.
The third prince was in charge of the seven ministries and had all other rights except the orders of the emperor and the prince. He was named King Wen.
The sixth prince is responsible for commanding the Wei Tianjun. He has all other rights except the orders of the emperor and the prince, and is named King Wu.
The third prince and the sixth prince officially entered the court and had rights and status that surpassed other officials, but they were not happy.
King, King, this edict from the Crown Prince is of great significance. The King is only subordinate to the Emperor. It seems that the Emperor's attitude towards the next successor is already very clear.
Emperor Liu Cheng's behavior also puzzled the whole court. He broke the rules he had set. Not only did he not blame the third and sixth princes for interfering in the government, the third prince even became the head of the Ministry of Punishment, and greatly strengthened their hands. power and official position.
But no one dared to raise this question. Since the prince's dynasty, everyone has become more and more insecure. It doesn't matter what is wrong or right to keep the gold and silver pots.
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"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, the Crown Prince has actually been made a King. What does this mean? It means that we must bow our heads!" The third prince said with a venomous look on his face.
"Did you know this in advance?"
Li Wei, who was sitting aside, said: "I know a little bit, but I didn't know that the emperor announced it to the public so easily. It was a bit sudden!"
"Why didn't you tell me earlier? Things might turn around!"
"What I'm afraid of is that His Highness is too impatient. The enemy is at hand. Your Highness should not do anything now!" Wei Dongcheng consoled him.
"Yes, Your Highness should understand what the most important task is now. If this matter is not resolved, there will be no subsequent problems at all, so we don't have to do anything, and we must also pay attention to the Sixth Prince to prevent him from doing anything that affects the overall situation! "
"Okay, are you sure about it from now on?"
"Don't worry, everything is under control!"
"That's good, I've already thought about it. If it doesn't work out then I'll follow your plan!" the third prince said crazily.
"That's so good!" San Gong said in surprise at the same time.
The third prince finally agreed to their plan, how could the three of them not be happy? The chessboard has been set, it just depends on what God wills.
The emperor's ability to control the Wei Tianjun in a fair and just manner gave the Sixth Prince a mixture of joy and sorrow!
He was happy that he had the power, but worried that his little actions were not hidden from his father. Half of the Wei Tianjun was given to him. How to use it correctly is the next key. As for the word "king", it was not something that the Sixth Prince considered. In terms of scope, in this battle, the Sixth Prince is already at an absolute disadvantage, so he can only find another way to have a chance.
Yinlou and Daer are also stepping up preparations to secretly expand the strength of the Weitian Army. The armies of the Four Kings have their own garrison and will not leave without orders. The Weitian Army is relatively scattered and close to Wushuang City, so it can rise at critical moments. play a decisive role.
In the Taichao Hall of the Imperial Palace, after the emperor retired, only the Third Duke and the chief eunuch Yu Deqi were left.
"Is there any change among the courtiers?" Emperor Liu Cheng asked condescendingly.
Sangong was very respectful when facing the emperor, far less arrogant than before. Li Weishun said heartily: "Please rest assured, Your Majesty, the longer the centralized policy is implemented, the less power they will have. After a while, Even if they want to do anything wrong, they can't do anything about it, so don't worry about it!"
When Liu Cheng heard this, he nodded with satisfaction and said with a smile: "You have done a good job in centralizing power! But I did not think of this method. This reduces a lot of resistance. I have not raised you in vain for so many years!" "
"Thank you for the compliment, Your Majesty!" the three princes said together.
"You are now a highly respected minister, and your position will become more and more stable in the future. You should assist the prince well, contain the other two princes, and avoid any conflicts. Do you understand?"
"I understand!"
Liu Cheng was sitting on the dragon chair, playing with two luminous pearls, and asked casually: "By the way, how is the iron curse?"
Li Wei said with embarrassment: "Well, this..."
“It’s okay to just say it!”
"Your Majesty, I have tried thousands of times, but none of them have been successful. The method of making the spell is exactly the same as the method of playing the horn, but it has no effect at all!"
"Humph, this King Qicheng is always on guard against me!"
Liu Cheng angrily threw the night pearl in his hand to the ground, but San Gong did not dare to avoid it.
Yu Deqi hurriedly picked up the two luminous pearls on the ground and stood aside.
"Is there no other way? Doesn't he still have a few deputy generals?"
"Those deputy generals have all interrogated them, and the methods are all the same. I'm afraid the real method of controlling the Black Black Iron Curse Soldiers is only in the hands of those four brothers!"
"Where is the remaining person named Qian Yu? He hasn't been caught yet?"
"Spies from all over the country have been dispatched, but there is no news. I am afraid that they have escaped outside the hinterland!"
"waste!"
"I know the crime!"
