Yuan Wei pretended to ponder for a while, and then said slowly: "Your Majesty, the Sangong Mansion was customized by me, a big man. If it is abolished without reason, I am afraid it will cause alarm in the government and the public."
The three palaces are the three palaces of Sikong, Situ and Taiwei. They evolved from the continuous division of the power of the prime minister. Nowadays, Sangong has basically become a false position, unless he has the title of "recording affairs of the minister", enters the minister's desk, and becomes the prime minister.
Liu Bian looked at him and said, "I read Tai Shi Ji. During the reign of Emperor Wu, the number of officials was half of that of this dynasty."
Yuan Wei was a little surprised. He originally thought that Liu Bian was just pretending to read, but he actually saw something.
"His Majesty,"
Yuan Wei said: "It was more than two hundred years ago during the reign of Emperor Wu, and the current situation has changed drastically. If your Majesty feels that the Sangong Mansion is indeed vain, you can transfer it as appropriate and there is no need to abolish it."
Liu Bian looked thoughtful and said: "Transfer as appropriate? I also want to adjust the Shangshutai. I plan to make it independent and no longer affiliated with the Shaofu. What do the Qing family think?"
The Shangshutai is affiliated to the Shaofu and is located next to the Forbidden Palace and Jiade Hall. Starting from Emperor Guangwu, it has been an institution directly under the emperor and does not belong to the imperial court.
However, with the development of the Shangshutai, it has become the center of the imperial court, and the prime ministers have become "recorders of Shangshu affairs".
Yuan Wei listened with a hint of surprise in his eyes.
This young emperor has already considered so much? Shouldn't we be busy fighting for power with He Jin?
He was silent for a moment and said: "Your Majesty, the Shangshutai is a matter of great importance, involving both the government and the public, as well as hundreds of local officials. If it is easily touched, something may happen."
"Drink tea,"
Liu Bian picked up the tea cup, took a sip, and said, "What about Jiu Qing?"
Yuan Wei bowed and looked thoughtful, but did not go to get the teacup.
'It turns out that he has already thought about cutting down the number of officials, in order to save money and food? '
He thought in his mind and said: "Your Majesty, the Nine Qings belong to some redundant departments, we can streamline them as appropriate."
Seeing that Yuan Wei finally relented, Liu Bian smiled and said: "Okay. Tomorrow, the Qing family will write a memorial and I will take a look... There is no need for tomorrow, let's do it now. Someone comes and prepares the pen and ink for the Yuan Qing family. .”
Zhonghuangmen behind him responded and turned around to prepare.
Yuan Wei bowed his head, feeling deeply puzzled and becoming more and more suspicious.
From announcing his entry into the palace late at night, to having him write a memorial in person, and with the imperial guards on strict guard everywhere, all signs indicate that this young majesty seems to be planning something!
'Are you delaying on purpose? '
Yuan Wei thought to himself, now the power is in He Jin's hands, and the Chancellor's Desk is He Jin's hall of speech. He has no power, so why is he kept here?
The pen and ink came quickly. Yuan Wei did not hesitate, picked up the pen, paused, and started writing on the silk.
For him, writing such a memorial did not require a draft at all, it was easy to do.
But he still chose his words carefully, and each one seemed upright and meaningful, but in fact it was ambiguous and lacked attitude.
Liu Bian watched him write, his expression remained calm, and he was estimating the time in his mind.
Thirty miles to the capital, it takes about three hours, which is almost dawn.
"The Qing family will write first, and I will go to the toilet." Liu Bian said, got up and left.
Yuan Wei quickly put down his pen and respectfully sent Liu Bian off.
When Liu Bian's back disappeared into the darkness, he slowly sat down, holding a pen, pretending to be deep in thought, but his heart became more and more uneasy.
Liu Bian walked some distance away, passed a small yellow gate, and said, "Where is Da Changqiu?"
Xiao Huangmen said: "Back to Your Majesty, Da Changqiu went to Chongde Hall, General Cao was there."
Liu Bian looked at the south, which was dark with few lights, and said: "Tell him to send guards to secretly watch the General's Mansion, Sangong Mansion, and Yuan Mansion. If there is any unusual movement, report it to me immediately!"
"Yes." Xiao Huangmen responded and left quickly in small steps.
Liu Bian straightened his clothes and turned back to the pavilion.
Yuan Wei stood up, handed over the silk, and said: "Your Majesty, please take a look at it."
Liu Bian said with a smile: "This is my and Qing's family, no need to be polite, just sit down."
After saying that, he took it, sat down, and looked at it in the light.
Until the end, Liu Bian curled his lips inwardly. This person was indeed an old cunning guy.
But with a smile on his face, he put the piece of paper on the table into a piece of silk, folded it on the table, and said: "Then, let's talk about the emptiness of Sili and the lack of troops to guard Luoyang. The Northern Army and the Southern Army, Even Xiyuan cannot protect Luoyang, what do the Qing family think should be done?"
Knowing that Liu Bian was deliberately delaying time, Yuan Wei was helpless. He was confused, but not too worried, because he believed that the Yuan family had no handle and it was not worth Liu Bian's efforts to deal with it.
After all, there is He Jin standing in front of him.
After Yuan Wei sat down, he thought for a moment and said: "Your Majesty, if you want to restore the Northern Army, you need to recruit young men and train them rigorously. The so-called raising an army for a thousand days and using it for a while, from money, food and equipment, to recruitment and training, cannot be accomplished in a day. , we should take a long-term approach.”
Liu Bian nodded and said: "I know this, but the troops of the Three Qin Dynasties cannot move, and there are no other troops to enter. The Yellow Turban bandits are becoming more and more popular, so we must be cautious in the land of Jifu."
Yuan Wei did not expect that Liu Bian had already considered so much, and he had a new understanding of the young emperor in his heart.
Feeling a lot of contempt in his heart, Yuan Wei thought about it seriously and said: "Your Majesty, if Bingzhou, Liangzhou, Jizhou, Qingzhou each send two thousand to the capital, maybe we can do it."
Liu Bian didn't trust Yuan Wei, and naturally he didn't trust his suggestions. He smiled and said: "The situation in these places is already serious, so we can't move for the time being. I have sent General Lu to Chang'an, and it is expected to recruit 30,000 people. The Marquis of Xixiang is going Qingzhou is estimated to have 30,000 people. The total number is 60,000, plus the 30,000 from Sanqin and the 10,000 from Luoyang. Can the army of 100,000 keep Luoyang safe?"
Yuan Wei remained calm, but was extremely shocked in his heart.
He only learned that Lu Zhi went to Chang'an not long ago, but Xixiang Hou Zhujun went to Qingzhou, and he didn't know at all!
People from the Yuan family are full of people in the General's Mansion. He doesn't know, that is to say, He Jin doesn't know either!
What a good idea!
In such a chaotic and crisis-ridden situation, the young emperor who had just succeeded to the throne actually had such a method of concealing the truth!
'No wonder he has been silent in the palace these days, allowing He Jin to win people's hearts and take charge of the world... It turns out that there is such a plan secretly, a hundred thousand troops...'
Yuan Wei was an old man in the officialdom, and the city was extremely deep. No matter how shocked he was in his heart, his face did not show any trace of it.
Immediately, he realized another problem. These are the secrets of the young emperor. They are very important. Why tell him! ?
Yuan Wei became more and more suspicious of his announcement tonight.
With a sigh of relief, Yuan Wei said: "Your Majesty, if there are 100,000 troops on Sili's side, we will be safe. However, the imperial court may not be able to afford the money and food for a 100,000 troops."
With an army of one hundred thousand, eating, drinking, and having sex all cost money. Liu Bian knew this well and said with a smile: "Let's not mention these for now. What I want to ask is, is it feasible to expand the Yulin Army?"
'Expand the Habayashi Army? '
Yuan Wei frowned and was silent in thought.
The Yulin Army was in the hands of He Jin. If he wanted to expand the Yulin Army, it would be equivalent to depriving He Jin of his military power.
This is the foundation of He Jin's life. How could he let it go so easily? ?
'Could it be that he is going to attack He Jin? '
Yuan Wei suddenly felt alert and looked straight at Liu Bian.
The Yuan family had a close relationship with He Jin. Yuan Shu and Yuan Shao were both under He Jin's hands, and they hadn't had time to leave them alone!
