As soon as Xiao Han and Zhu Biao entered Kunning Palace, Queen Ma came over and looked at Xiao Han with concern.
"Mom, my son is fine."
Xiao Han immediately understood what Queen Ma meant and shook his head.
"You're coughing up blood, and you still say you're fine?"
A flash of reproach suddenly flashed in Queen Ma's eyes, and then she looked at Xiao Han and said with concern: "Why don't you stay in the palace to recuperate recently, and my parents can take care of you."
"Mother, no, my son has been promoted to Prime Minister Zuo, and has been promoted to Duke of England. My son has to be involved in all the affairs of the court. Otherwise, he will be derelict in his duties and spread rumors, which will be detrimental to our Ming Dynasty."
Xiao Han was stunned for a moment, then shook his head and said, "But my son has found a way to heal his wounds. If things go on like this, he will definitely be able to take good care of his health. Don't worry."
"Well, mother, Feng Xue has found the recipe, and my son will keep an eye on him."
"As for Zhongshu Province, don't worry, my son will definitely take care of it so that Feng Xue won't have to worry so much."
Zhu Biao also came over, and then patted Xiao Han on the shoulder, and then looked at Queen Ma to help.
"Okay, let the children do what they do. I believe they know what they are doing, so let them do whatever they want."
"Anyway, Feng Xue can enter and leave the palace unimpeded. If you want Feng Xue, you can send someone to let him enter the palace."
There was a flash of hesitation in Queen Ma's eyes, and she was still a little undecided. At this moment, Zhu Yuanzhang, who was sitting on the chair, waved his hand to help Xiao Han and Zhu Biao clear the way.
"Um."
Empress Ma nodded, but still looked at Xiao Han with concern and said, "If you feel any discomfort, you must not hide it from your mother."
"do not worry."
Xiao Han nodded slightly and said with a smile: "Next, for Zhongshu Province, my son only needs to issue orders to keep it running. As for the rest, someone will take care of it."
"Hu Weiyong."
Zhu Yuanzhang, who was still chewing on the big cake, raised his head again, looked at Xiao Han angrily and said: "In that case, why not promote Hu Weiyong to the left prime minister and Wang Guangyang to the right prime minister as previously thought?"
"really."
"Zhongshu Province is a place of right and wrong, and the ministers there are definitely not good people. It might not be a good thing for you to dive in."
Zhu Biao also raised his head, looked at Xiao Han and shook his head.
The imperial court does not lack ministers who can take charge of Zhongshu Province, so there is no need for Xiao Han to wade into this muddy water. Therefore, even if the overall situation has been decided, Zhu Biao still wants Xiao Han to resign as Zuo Prime Minister of Zhongshu Province.
After all, among them, Hu Weiyong, Wang Guangyang, and even the other officials were all in their own factions. The forces within the Zhongshu Province were complex and complex, and if they were not careful, they would be doomed.
"Could it be that I am a kind person?"
Xiao Han raised his eyebrows and looked at Zhu Biao.
"Uh-huh."
Zhu Biao and Zhu Yuanzhang were immediately speechless. This is not an exaggeration. Xiao Han's ruthlessness is a fact that is obvious to all.
"It's just some political struggle, what are you afraid of?"
"There is a nest of snakes and rats, why should we be afraid?"
"Could it be that they can still defeat Chen Youliang and the troubled times of the late Yuan Dynasty?"
Xiao Han still smiled and said indifferently: "As for Hu Weiyong, don't worry about it at all. His view of the overall situation is always weak. Therefore, he is just a guy obsessed with politics, not worth mentioning."
Indeed, Hu Weiyong is indeed capable, but this city government and ability are completely aimed at the politics of Zhongshu Province, but his control of the overall situation is not at the level of Li Shanchang, otherwise Hu Weiyong would not be so disgusting.
However, in a short period of time, Hu Weiyong became the right prime minister of Zhongshu Province. As long as Xiao Han did not move, his left prime minister was out of reach.
Furthermore, even if Xiao Han retires as Prime Minister Zuo and Hu Weiyong becomes Prime Minister Zuo, no matter how great his achievements are in the next ten years, he will not be able to obtain those respected posts.
In addition, Xiao Han was a player in the peak competition at the end of the Yuan Dynasty. Moreover, he led Zhu Yuanzhang all the way and was the best player to win the MVP. He forced Chen Youliang to commit suicide and shout, "Time is not with me!"
Such a player, after three years of training, is so terrifying that even Li Shanchang would not dare to test his skills, let alone the little Hu Weiyong.
"Then what do you think?"
But Zhu Yuanzhang raised his head again, looked at Xiao Han and said softly: "Are you going to spend your whole life suppressing Hu Weiyong?"
"Dad, don't make trouble."
"At the beginning of the reform of the imperial court, there could not be any trouble, so when Mr. Li mentioned it, I took over the mess of Zhongshu Province."
"Otherwise, I don't want to go to Zhongshu Province. I'm exhausted. Why would I suffer this fate?"
Xiao Han immediately rolled his eyes, then quickly waved his hand and said: "Besides, Hu Weiyong is nothing but a green onion, and I still need to suppress him. Dad, if you move your finger even slightly, Hu Weiyong will be scared to death."
"Not mentioning Hu Weiyong, I would like to ask you what you think of Zhongshu Province?"
“How should the future of China’s Ministry of Education be handled?”
Zhu Yuanzhang motioned for Xiao Han to sit down, and then asked softly.
Zhu Yuanzhang had already made up his mind to abolish Zhongshu Province if Xiao Han had not intervened. But it was different now. Now that Xiao Han had become Zuo Prime Minister, he had to consider the impact.
"Dad, my son wants to ask you a question."
"Do you want to abolish the Ministry of Education?"
Zhu Biao pulled up the chair and sat down before looking at Zhu Yuanzhang and couldn't help but ask.
"Um."
Zhu Yuanzhang raised his eyes slightly, glanced at Zhu Biao, nodded and said, "We do have this intention."
"We want to use Hu Weiyong's help to eliminate the unstable factors in the court, and then abolish the Zhongshu Province. After all, Hu Weiyong still has the ability, but this city makes us feel a little chilled. He is too smart. Once something happens, then The power of the imperial court has fallen by the wayside."
To put it bluntly, this change was caused by Lao Zhu's death, and he was afraid that Xiao Zhu would not be able to control the situation, but now Lao Zhu has other ideas.
After all, Zhu Biao actually saw what his old Zhu was thinking, so there was no guarantee that others could guess what he meant. Therefore, I'm afraid I have to find another way to kick out Zhongshu Province completely.
"Dad, don't you believe your son?"
Zhu Biao raised his eyebrows, looked at Zhu Yuanzhang and said.
Xiao Zhu also understood this change. Wasn't it because he was afraid that he would not be able to control the situation?
"What if it were you?"
Zhu Yuanzhang glared at Zhu Biao before speaking.
"Anyway, the Ministry of Education cannot be abolished."
Zhu Biao also looked at Zhu Yuanzhang not to be outdone.
There was a sudden tension between the two father and son!
Not for anything else, just to fight for steamed buns!
"Bunny, are your wings stiff?"
Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Zhu Biao with slightly squinted eyes.
"I don't dare, I just think your way of doing things is a bit too arbitrary."
Zhu Biao curled his lips, looked at Zhu Yuanzhang and said.
"I have such a bad temper!"
"I'm thinking about you, so that you won't be checked and balanced by Zhongshu Province in the future. Why do you think I'm just arbitrary?"
Zhu Yuanzhang almost exploded with anger, and his chest was rising and falling. Then he looked at Zhu Biao and sneered: "Bad boy, you don't think we are worried about Zhongshu Province, do you?"
Li Shanchang didn't even dare to play tricks on Zhu Yuanzhang, let alone the little Hu Weiyong. Zhongshu Province was all amusement in the eyes of the Hongwu Emperor!
"But my son is not bad either!"
"Hu Weiyong, my son can be killed if he uses it!"
"Zhongshu Province is an important chess piece in maintaining the balance of the court, so it must not be revoked."
Zhu Biao also looked at Zhu Yuanzhang without taking a step back.
"Did you teach it?"
Zhu Yuanzhang was stunned for a moment, then looked at Xiao Han, who was already hiding behind Zhu Biao, and asked with narrowed eyes.
"Haha, the prince has enlightenment in his heart. He has enlightenment in his heart."
Xiao Han stuck his head out and smiled awkwardly.
Sure enough, Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help but nodded. If it weren't for Xiao Han, his stupid son, Lao Zhu, would not have been able to say that Zhongshu Province was a chess piece.
"Don't talk about Feng Xue. He taught his son how to play chess, but the layout of the chessboard is his own idea, so you can't change it."
Zhu Biao still looked at Zhu Yuanzhang and said in a deep voice.
Zhu Biao's voice was firm and persistent, which immediately made Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes flash with light. If his stupid son could really view the Zhongshu Province and the various departments of the imperial court in this way, then it would not matter whether the Zhongshu Province was cut or not.
"Dad, why don't you listen to what your son has to say?"
Facing the quarreling father and son, Xiao Han walked out helplessly.
After all, these two father and son are both hard-spoken and soft-hearted, but if they continue to argue, they will probably break up on bad terms. Therefore, someone must step forward to smooth things over, but looking at Queen Ma, she doesn't want to participate at all, or maybe such a thing It has happened many times, and it won't affect anything, so just let them go.
"speak."
Zhu Yuanzhang's expression softened a lot, and Zhu Biao turned his head away, looked at Xiao Han and nodded.
"If you abolish the Zhongshu Province, it would be better to weaken the power of the Zhongshu Province. Now that my son is in the position of Prime Minister Zuo, this is the best time."
"Otherwise, even if you abolish the Zhongshu Province and disperse the power among the six ministries and departments, all my son can say is, don't you feel tired?"
"You meet with officials from the six ministries and departments every day to handle the government affairs of the court. Without the medium of Zhongshu Sheng, you would probably just deal with the memorials from morning to night, and it would be endless. After all, Zhongshu Sheng's ability to assist the government is obvious to all."
"Furthermore, power is dispersed among the six ministries and departments. If one day, one person steps forward to completely win over the six ministries and departments, then this will be equivalent to a huge Zhongshu Province, and there is no way to contain the power of the imperial court. The core will also tilt instantly."
"I'm afraid it will be useless to regret it by then. After all, when that time comes, even you can't kill all the six ministries and departments. After all, this is equivalent to cutting off one's own arm. In a short time, the operation of the imperial court will be affected. , will be paralyzed in an instant, and the supervision of the world will be completely blank."
Xiao Han thought for a moment, but then looked at Zhu Yuanzhang and continued to clasp his fists: "So, please forgive my son for saying such disrespectful words."
"No need to say anything, we understand what you mean."
Zhu Yuanzhang waved his hand to interrupt Xiao Han, with a flash of thought in his eyes. Xiao Han's last words were nothing more than that the world was in a state of emptiness, the imperial court collapsed, and the lives of the people would inevitably be affected. By then, it would be another end of the Yuan Dynasty. In troubled times, the country of the Ming Dynasty will also be destroyed.
And Xiao Han's meaning is also very clear. Zhongshu Sheng's position in the imperial court is at the center of core power and the focus of political power transition.
Therefore, once the Zhongshu Province was abolished by Zhu Yuanzhang, a new department would either be established. But what is the difference between this and the Zhongshu Province?
Either the power is divided into six departments, and the power of the six departments is left unchecked, which will cause great disadvantages.
"Then how to weaken the power of Zhongshu Province?"
After a long time, Zhu Yuanzhang sighed.
This Lao Zhu finally figured it out. After all, even an emperor as decisive as him would be helpless once he encountered an official who was looking for death and really tried his best to win over the six tribes.
It is impossible to really kill all the officials of the six ministries, then this is really equivalent to destroying the Great Wall. Therefore, Lao Zhu does not dare to gamble, so the only way is to weaken the power of the Zhongshu Province.
Xiao Han also breathed a sigh of relief, and then gently poked Zhu Biao's back. The meaning couldn't be more obvious.
"Dad, my son just went too far and bumped into you. My son is here to apologize to you."
Zhu Biao immediately understood what Xiao Han meant, and then he stood up and looked at Zhu Yuanzhang, bowed slightly and said: "But everything must be planned slowly. You can't make a big fat man with one bite. For the weakening of Zhongshu Province's power, you can only do it in one bite." Do it bit by bit and take time to smooth it out, otherwise, I am afraid it will be counterproductive. Furthermore, our Ming Dynasty is now in the early stage of reform, and what is lacking is capable officials. If Hu Weiyong can wake up, he can still be reused. If not, Just kill."
"Furthermore, the son is not intolerant of talents, and the son is not afraid of his cleverness. After all, since ancient times, those with great courage have been trustworthy in employing people and rejecting others who are suspicious. The son is not a narrow-minded person, so as long as he is not too excessive, The son will not touch him unless he touches his son’s bottom line.”
Another cold light flashed in Zhu Biao's eyes.
The previous conversation between the prince and the chariot had already made Zhu Biao realize a lot. Zhu Biao, who was determined to surpass the Qin Emperor and the Han Dynasty, now looked at Hu Weiyong like a smart chess piece. He knew people and used them well. If he could use him, he could also kill him. , as long as he fails to jump out of the chessboard, he will always be a chess piece in Zhu Biao's palm.
At this moment, Zhu Biao also understood Xiao Han's deep meaning. The prime minister Zuo of Zhongshu Province was not what Xiao Han wanted, but what he did as a last resort. After all, in the chess game of politics, the Ming Dynasty was a bad move from beginning to end. If you want to rectify it, you must start from top to bottom. So who has the most power in the DPRK and China now?
It's nothing more than two. One belongs to the princeling left prime minister of Zhongshu Province, Xiao Han, and the other is Hu Weiyong, the right prime minister of Zhongshu Province. Both of them are in charge of Zhongshu Province at the same time, and Xiao Han can surpass Hu Weiyong with his status. There are some things that even if Hu Weiyong doesn't want to, he still has to do it, thus revitalizing the entire chess game and giving the Ming Dynasty a completely new look.
After all, there were only two chess players from beginning to end, namely Xiao Han and Zhu Biao.
"Well, there's no need to apologize."
A smile suddenly appeared on Zhu Yuanzhang's face, and he waved his hand.
Although Zhu Biao was kind in the past, he was also tough-talking and stubborn. He refused to admit his mistakes to the end. Zhu Yuanzhang was often angry and flew into rages. But today, although Zhu Biao is still a stubborn person, he finally knows how to admit his mistakes. , which is a good progress.
Regarding this point, Xiao Han also curled his lips. People from all walks of life have commented on the father and son Zhu Biao and Zhu Yuanzhang in history. This is different from other royal father and son relationships. The status of these two father and sons is more relevant to the people. Therefore, Xiao Zhu can often get angry with Lao Zhu, but there is no overnight feud between father and son. Two days later, Lao Zhu is again very kind and affectionate.
"Then let's settle it."
"Slowly weaken the power of the Zhongshu Ministry of Education, and I won't care about the rest."
Afterwards, Zhu Yuanzhang thought deeply for a while before speaking.
"Your Majesty is holy."
Xiao Han and Zhu Biao stood up together and bowed again.
"Why do we feel that your flattery today is a bit harsh?"
But Lao Zhu was really unhappy and rolled his eyes directly.
"Then if you don't adopt it, no matter how much your son says, it will be useless, right?"
Xiao Han smiled again, then looked at Zhu Yuanzhang and said: "After all, the final decision-making power is still in your hands, so you are still very wise."
"What, if we don't agree, we are not holy?"
Zhu Yuanzhang raised his head, looked at Xiao Han and raised his eyebrows.
"Then this is not what my son meant. You said it yourself."
Xiao Han shrugged and smiled.
"You two brats."
Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes flashed with helplessness, he pointed at Xiao Han and Zhu Biao, and shook his head gently.
"You know you can't defeat them, but you still insist on being stubborn with them. Who's to blame?"
Queen Ma raised her head at this moment, looked at Lao Zhu and joked.
"Hey, we thought that after studying for so long, we would be able to govern the world well. Unexpectedly, we are not as good as our son. However, we are also very happy. After all, it is better to be better than someone who is good at it. It is more difficult to defend a country than to conquer it. "
In response to Empress Ma's words, Lao Zhu first sighed, then looked at Zhu Biao with some emotion and said with a smile: "In a few years, boss, you will wait for these officials in the court, especially our old brothers, to If you can completely convince them like me, I will abdicate to you and go back to Fengyang to enjoy peace and happiness."
"Wait a minute, we are not allowed to refuse this time. After all, as the emperor in the court, we are no different from a decoration. We can only support you. In other matters, I can't get involved. It's better to delegate power directly to you. you."
A trace of embarrassment suddenly appeared on Zhu Biao's face. Just as he was about to speak, he was directly interrupted by Zhu Yuanzhang: "Let you free your hands and feet and do something big."
"My son knows."
Facing Zhu Yuanzhang's repeated remarks, Zhu Biao felt a little heavy, because he had never thought about ascending the throne in a few years, and his respect for Zhu Yuanzhang, his father, came from the bottom of his heart. Therefore, what he is doing now All this was done, firstly, for Daming, and secondly, for Lao Zhu.
But what Zhu Yuanzhang said is right. The current political situation in the court and the overall reform of Ming Dynasty are not things that Zhu Yuanzhang can play with. Therefore, instead of occupying the throne, it is better to directly delegate power to Zhu Biao so that he can Have no restraints and let your hands and feet go.
That's why Zhu Biao nodded this time without refusing.
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