Liu Bian is indeed more confident than before.
With an army of 100,000 in hand and powerful generals like clouds, he is naturally confident!
He sat up straight, with a cold look in his eyes, and said: "Although Wang Qing's family is in charge of the reduction of redundant officials, it is also a matter of the Shangshutai. The Shangshutai must discuss carefully to determine the specific list of reductions, and consult the Yushitai and Jiuqing Waiting for opinions, we must unify our thoughts and build consensus. This is a national policy decided by the imperial court based on the redundant officials and waste of the national treasury. It is not the work of one person and one temple!"
The four of them bowed together and listened to the holy teachings.
Xun You and Zhong Yao both knew that Your Majesty was supporting Wang Yun.
Wang Yun couldn't help but clutch his knees with both hands, his eyes becoming more determined.
Yang Biao's face was sullen, and the uneasiness in his heart became even stronger.
"Five days,"
Liu Bian thought about it in his mind and said: "Within five days, the final list will be determined, announced clearly, and then gradually reduced. Wang Qing's family must coordinate the various mansions and temples, proceed steadily and orderly, and avoid big troubles."
"I accept the decree." Wang Yun raised his hand and said.
Liu Bian had a panoramic view of the expressions of the four people and said: "This matter is settled. Regarding the changes in Sili, it will be personally handled by Shangshutai, especially the transfer of money and grain, and the salt policy, which must be implemented as soon as possible, before next year's summer grain , I want to see the result!"
Liu Bian has an army of 100,000, but he also needs money and food to support him. The money and food obtained from 'property raids' alone cannot last long, nor can we expect to use 'property raids' to keep the country running.
There must be a healthy tax system!
"I'm waiting for the order!" The four people raised their hands and responded in a deep voice.
Liu Bian looked at Yang Biao and said: "I am not satisfied with the policy outline submitted by the Prime Minister. The government of the country does not belong to the Prime Minister alone. The Prime Minister must convene the courtiers to discuss it comprehensively, meticulously and as a whole, and clarify the priorities and pace. Don't do things behind closed doors. Eyes and ears are blocked.”
Yang Biao looked solemn, raised his hand and said: "I accept the order."
Liu Bian picked up the teacup and said, "As for the reign names, how many did the Chancellor choose?"
Before Yang Biao put down his hand, he said in a pretentious manner: "Your Majesty, there are three for now, Guang Xi, Zhao Ning, and Yong Han. Please make your decision."
Guangxi was what the courtiers had agreed upon before, and Liu Bian didn't like it very much.
"Zhaoning, Yonghan..."
Liu Bian looked thoughtful and said, "Then Yonghan."
"I accept the order," Yang Biao said.
Wang Yun, Xun You, and Zhong Yao all have no objections. This is the reign name they have agreed on, and they can choose any one.
Pan Yin walked in quietly and handed Liu Bian a memorial with a respectful and cautious expression.
Liu Bian glanced at him and opened it. After a moment, he remained calm. He glanced at Yang Biao and Wang Yun, put them together, and said with a smile: "Xunqing's family, is the filling of the vacancy in Bingzhou in place?"
The four of them were still very curious about this memorial, but they didn't ask any questions. Xun You said: "It's basically in place. In a few days, I will prepare to leave for Jizhou."
Ying Shao is the shepherd of Jizhou and is about to take office. Xun You has to stand up for him and stabilize the situation.
"good."
Liu Bian nodded and said: "The Xunqing family needs to have a clear explanation with Ying Shao about the salt policy and the series of 'new policies' of the imperial court."
The salt policy concerns two places, one is Jizhou and the other is Yizhou.
The memorial in Liu Bian's hand comes from Liu Yan, the pastor of Yizhou.
"I accept the order," Xun You said. He knew in his heart that the court was short of money and food, and the salt administration was already the court's top priority!
"Let's talk about other things." Liu argued.
Yang Biao pretended to be thinking, and then said: "Your Majesty, I recommend Wang Lang, a famous scholar from the East China Sea, to become an official."
Liu Bian was startled. This was Yang Biao's first recommendation. He thought to himself: Is this person feeling pressured and wants to do something?
After thinking for a moment, Liu Bian said: "How about the Luoyang Order?"
Yang Biao's eyes opened slightly, and he was filled with surprise. His face remained unchanged, and he said, "I think it's okay."
Wang Yun, Xun You and Zhong Yao looked at him, each with their own thoughts.
The Luoyang Order, in short, is the Luoyang County Magistrate and the Dongdu County Magistrate. You can imagine how special the status is.
The previous Luoyang Order was Zhou Yi, because he was both a member of the General's Palace and a disciple of the Yuan family. He was put aside for use in a series of court battles a few months ago. He later resigned out of fear and is no longer here. Know where it went.
Wang Yundao said: "Your Majesty, regarding the matter of military cao, I believe that it overlaps and overlaps with many other powers and responsibilities such as Hu Cao, Tai Pu, etc., and it needs to be further divided."
Bingcao is tentatively a logistics organization that raises military resources, manages armaments, and provides support to the military.
Liu Biandao: "This matter will be reported to the Chancellery through discussion."
Zhong Yao glanced at Yang Biao out of the corner of his eye, paused, and said: "Your Majesty, there are many prisons in Luoyang City, more than ten in total. Should they be under unified control?"
Liu Bian raised his eyebrows and nodded: "What the Qing family said is that, except for the Huangmen North Temple Prison, all the prisons in various temples will be abolished and cannot be retained or re-established. The Tianlao is under the direct jurisdiction of Shangshutai and is not affiliated with Xingcao, Tingwei, Yushitai, etc."
Zhong Yao was startled for a moment. He proposed this just to guard against Yang Biao. How come his Tingwei Mansion Prison was also gone?
But he soon understood that this was to eliminate the use of prisons by powerful officials to frame opponents and suppress dissidents. In the same way, it would also reduce the number of tortures to extract confessions and unjust, false and wrongful convictions.
"I will receive the order."
Four people raised their hands. Such a change would be beneficial and harmless, and they had no reason to object.
Liu Bian discussed big and small matters with them. Outside Yongle Palace, Tang Ji finally came out and was shocked when she heard the news of her father's resignation.
"Father, what happened?" Tang Ji looked nervous.
Tang Mao sighed and said, "My father is stupid and accepted other people's money."
Tang Ji pursed her lips and looked straight at her father.
Tang Mao immediately smiled and said: "It's not a big deal, don't worry. Who in the court doesn't accept some money? As long as you serve His Majesty well, your father will come back in the future."
After listening to this, Tang Ji breathed a sigh of relief and said somewhat reproachfully: "Father, how can you accept other people's money at this time? If not, I will ask the Queen Mother or Your Majesty to intercede..."
"No!"
Tang Hao stopped abruptly, then looked around and said in a low voice: "You have to apologize to the empress and Your Majesty on behalf of your father, and you must not plead for mercy!"
Tang Ji seemed to understand but nodded obediently.
Tang Hao knew that his daughter had always been well-behaved, so he didn't worry too much. He also asked: "If the Queen Mother wants to draft a talent show for Her Majesty, you must not stop her."
Tang Ji never thought of stopping her and responded gently.
Tang Mao explained a few more words and left the palace full of melancholy.
The originally promising future has turned into a shadow in the water, leaving everyone feeling melancholy.
When passing by the Jiade Hall, there was a burst of discussion from the Chancellor's desk.
"Have you heard? The prince did not know what means he used to force Mr. Tang to resign!"
"Your Majesty is so powerful. Even if he disobeys the Queen Mother, he can actually make Mr. Tang resign."
"That's not all, the news from the officials is that it is signed by Xun Shangshu, and redundant officials will start to be laid off tomorrow!"
"Tomorrow? Those subordinate officials in the Sangong Mansion are not allowed to explode,"
"Moreover, I heard that Xing Cao has already arrested people. Anyone who causes trouble will be imprisoned..."
Tang Mao listened for a while, shook his head, sighed, and went straight out of the palace.
In the Jingfu Hall, they discussed for another half an hour before Yang Biao and the other four people left the Jingfu Hall.
The four people who went out were all in a good mood.
They almost got what they wanted and were happy.
In the study, Liu Bian was sitting on the desk, still holding the memorial written by Liu Yan just now.
Liu Yan said in his memorial that he was increasingly ill and could not come to Beijing to meet the saint, so he sent his youngest son Liu Zhang to Beijing to plead guilty.
Is this using Liu Zhang as a proton?
'Sometimes you regret it! '
Liu Bian knew something and sneered in his heart. He immediately looked at Zuo Li and said, "Liu Zhang will arrive in Beijing tomorrow. Send someone to pick him up."
"Yes." Zuo Li understood, lowered his head and said with cold eyes.
Liu Bian threw away the memorial and said, "Let Dian Wei prepare. I will go to Taicang tomorrow."
Taicang, the national treasury, not only stores the money and grain of the powerful men, but also has the right to mint coins!
"According to the order." Pan Yin responded.
Liu Bian thought quietly for a while, and found that nothing was missing, so he picked up the memorials stacked in front of him and began to review them.
Yang Biao, Wang Yun, Xun You, and Zhong Yao returned to the Chancellery and heard various discussions.
"So, the prince has great power this time, and the prime minister can't compare with him?"
"That's right. Don't look at the position, but look at the things done. If there is nothing to do, no matter how great the power is, it is useless..."
"Do you think it is possible for the prince to become prime minister?"
"I'll bet it, it will happen sooner or later!"
Yang Biao stood at the door, everyone was listening, his heart was angry, his little eyes widened, and he shouted: "Is everything done?"
The voices of all the attendants stopped abruptly.
Wang Yun looked indifferent.
"Discuss the matter at the Chancellor's desk!" Yang Biao's face was full of majesty.
Xun You and Zhong Yao looked at each other and shook their heads secretly.
Wang Yun's sudden rise made the prime minister unable to sit still.
The Shangshutai held a meeting for the first time and began to discuss specific matters.
Once it's on, it's all night.
The clerks who followed the busy schedule were extremely uncomfortable and complained in their hearts.
As soon as the hour passed, Xingcao Shangshu Li Ru and his people began to formally seal the Sangong Mansion and announced the list of layoffs and transfers.
The people who were transferred were naturally easy to talk about, and they were naturally unwilling to be classified as "redundant officials" and resisted in various forms.
Li Ru had an elegant temperament, but he was unambiguous in his actions. In Sangong's Mansion alone, he arrested more than thirty people.
But the real excitement is not in Sangong Mansion, but in Taichang.
Early in the morning, more than 30 officials, big and small, and hundreds of students from Taixue and Hongdu sects gathered at the gate of Taichang and made a lot of noise.
"Why should we be laid off? We are veterans of three dynasties. We have hard work without merit. Why should we be laid off just because we are told?!"
"We are Tai students, the cornerstone of the future imperial court and the pillars of the country, how can we drop out of school!"
"Chinese studies are the most important thing in the world! Cai Yong, you are also a scholar. If you don't let us study today, we will dig up your grave tomorrow!"
"The Hongdu School was established by the late emperor, and we are the emperor's disciples. You are just too regular, why should you expel us?"
Hundreds of people surrounded the place, the noise was overwhelming, the door was forcibly pushed down, and hundreds of people rushed inside.
The officials of Taichang tried their best to explain, block, and stop him, but the angry officials, Tai students, and Hongdumen students were so angry that they did not listen to the explanation at all, and roared that they must see Cai Yong.
Cai Yong hid in the distance and said urgently: "Go quickly, mobilize the government officials everywhere to stop them!"
The officer beside him responded and quickly ordered a petty official to come out from the wall to look for reinforcements.
Taichang doesn't have many guards and can't stop hundreds of people. Moreover, there are more and more people making trouble.
Cai Yong frowned, with a solemn look on his face.
Adhering to Liu Bian's wishes, he carried out a large-scale extermination of students with bad conduct and disorder in Hongdu School and Taixue. He also caught up with the imperial court's reduction of redundant officials, and suddenly there was a big fuss!
"What should I do, what should I do..." Cai Yong felt a little panicked. If he continued to make trouble, it would be difficult to end it!
"Cai Yong is there!"
Suddenly, someone saw Cai Yong behind the door, pointed and shouted.
For a moment, the crowd was excited, and the officials and students who rushed in instantly broke through the obstruction and went straight to Cai Yong.
Cai Yong was startled, turned around and ran away.
"Cai Yong, don't run!"
Someone shouted loudly, and no one knew who it was, but he actually threw an inkstone and went straight to Cai Yong's back.
boom
Cai Yong fell down in response.
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