Chapter 148 Civil and Military Struggle
After Fang Xiaoru established a foothold, he almost didn't have the name of prime minister, but he had the reality of being prime minister.
Especially at this time, the prince died. Zhu Yuanzhang was in a coma, but the state machine still had to operate. The secretary, supervisor, and cabinet are the core of the country's operations. Who is most familiar with this place, Fang Xiaoru.
Xu Da, Feng Sheng and Fu Youde. He had long been excluded from daily government affairs by Zhu Yuanzhang. Zhu Yuanzhang has been doing this all the time. Unless there are military issues, only when Zhu Yuanzhang is being consulted do the nobles have the right to speak.
At the beginning of the founding of the People's Republic of China, when there was still Zhongshu Province, Xu Da was the prime minister. It is not that Xu Da has no talent for governing the country. After all, leading troops to fight requires management skills. It's just that Xu Da hasn't participated in government affairs for many years. Already unfamiliar.
In the midst of urgency, the best way is to let Fang Xiaoru temporarily take charge of government affairs.
He Xi had many thoughts in his heart. But I have to admit that Xu Da's idea is the most appropriate.
He Xi said: "It's just my uncle's arrangement."
Xu Da said: "Well, I heard that you have a relationship with Mao Xiang, the commander of the Jinyi Guards, so I'll leave it to you to ensure the safety of the palace."
Xu Da also gave He Xi a big sweet date.
Following Xu Da's arrangement.
Feng Sheng, Fu Youde, and Fang Xiaoru entered the palace one after another. Of course, He Xi also saw Mao Xiang and others temporarily placing the power of guarding the palace in his hands. Of course, Mao Xiang and others also understood that Zhu Yuanzhang was only in a coma, not dead.
Even if you want to find a new owner, this is not the time.
At this moment, He Xi was standing in front. They won't have to take responsibility.
But as these three people entered the palace, things changed differently.
The problem is not with Feng Sheng and Fu Youde.
Although Feng Sheng and Fu Youde are veterans and have great influence, the problem is that Xu Da is better than them in this field. With Xu Da here, they couldn't tell what they were thinking. I can only stay here with Xu Da and act as a town animal with peace of mind.
Fang Xiaoru is different.
Fang Xiaoru was originally one of the smartest people in the world. He had been in the central government for many years and was carefully nurtured by Zhu Yuanzhang and the prince. Now his talent has long surpassed that of Fang Xiaoru in history. Now I got another chance.
Fang Xiaoru was determined not to be just a foil for his honorable ministers.
After everyone arrived, Xu Da explained his plan, which was very simple. Xu Da wants to block the news, and everything in the palace will remain as usual. It will not be too late to release the news after Zhu Yuanzhang wakes up.
Of course, Xu Da also knew very well that even if he blocked the news, there would be no leaks in the palace.
Regardless of others, all the princes have their own spies in the palace, and even their mothers and concubines are in the palace, so a lot of news cannot be isolated.
However, what Xu Da blocked was not the news about these people, but rather keeping it from the public for fear of causing panic. In short, Xu Da's thoughts can be summed up in one sentence: maintain the status quo and be cautious.
Fang Xiaoru is not completely opposed to this, but he also wants to fight for his own interests. Fang Xiaoru said: "The Duke of Wei is indeed a man of experience in planning for the country. However, your Majesty's sons are all in the capital. Your Majesty is seriously ill and does not want his descendants to come to see you. I am afraid that the world will suspect us and we are isolated from the inside and outside. All major affairs of the court have regulations. Your Majesty Although I have taken charge of the secretary's supervision, everything is decided by the superiors. In the past two months, misfortune has occurred in the world and people have lost their faith one after another, which has delayed a lot of government affairs. Now, I am ordering my subordinates to maintain it, but I dare not do it even if I die."
Fang Xiaoru's words made Feng Sheng nod his head repeatedly. Feng Sheng said: "What Mr. Fang said is reasonable. We, the warriors, are not that thoughtful. I don't know what Mr. Fang thinks we should do."
Feng Sheng agreed because he wanted to talk to King Zhou.
After all, Feng Sheng didn't know what he was doing before entering the palace. Once inside the palace, it is difficult to freely communicate with the outside world. Not to mention the Zhou king’s discussion.
For these people, Zhu Yuanzhang's coma was an opportunity. After all, Zhu Yuanzhang is like a big mountain, entrenched above these people for a long time. Now Zhu Yuanzhang is in a coma. Feng Sheng's suppressed heart also became excited.
He wanted to discuss something with the King of Zhou. See what King Zhou thinks, and then strive for the best result for King Zhou.
Now is the best time to take action.
Therefore, he supported Fang Xiaoru's idea.
Xu Da looked at Fang Xiaoru and thought for a moment, then said, "What do you think, Mr. Fang?"
Fang Xiaoru said: "It is better to gather the kings in Qianqing Palace than to let the kings go out. Firstly, they can be close to each other, and secondly, they can prevent accidents. Furthermore, major affairs of the court cannot be decided by one person. The official invites the cabinet bachelor to be on duty in front of the emperor, and the decision is based on public opinion."
He Xi naturally heard Fang Xiaoru's intentions and the interests Fang Xiaoru wanted to fight for.
First of all, as soon as the princes came in, He Xi's power to control the palace no longer existed. Of course, Fang Xiaoru didn't want anything to happen. It's just that if Fang Xiaoru can't hold this power, who will have this power?
The power of palace confinement will probably be relatively neutral and will not favor any one prince, but the power of the palace can be fought for.
When the queen is here, even if the queen does not take care of things, the power in the palace is still in the hands of the queen. But now the queen is gone. Because Princess Anqing was serving Zhu Yuanzhang, the power of the eunuchs and maids in the Qianqing Palace was in the hands of Princess Anqing.
Is this legal?
In fact, it is against the rules.
It's just that the rules of the court are not so strict now, at least not to the level of ancestral family law.
But the prince and grandson are here, so should the crown princess come? In terms of status, the Crown Princess was the most noble woman in the entire Ming Dynasty. Even Zhu Yuanzhang's concubines were under the Crown Princess. After all, even though these concubines were elders, they were actually just concubines.
Before that, who was the person in charge of general affairs around Zhu Yuanzhang? it is not important. But now it is very important.
The battle for the inheritance has begun. Any little bit of power may influence success or failure.
So every ounce of power must be fought for.
Of course, these powers are only superficial compared to the power Fang Xiaoru wants below.
Fang Xiaoru wanted to formally introduce the cabinet academicians into the core circle of power in the Ming Dynasty.
This is based on reality and also on Fang Xiaoru’s long-standing expectations.
He Xi actually has the title of Cabinet Bachelor. He Xi has been in the cabinet, but why didn't he write more about the cabinet? Because the cabinet today is just a consulting and auxiliary organization, which is not important. In terms of power, it is not even as good as the secretary supervisor. The real power lies in the hands of Zhu Yuanzhang and the prince and his son. 33
The six ministries of the cabinet are Zhu Yuanzhang's puppets. They can only execute Zhu Yuanzhang's orders and have no decision-making power at all. And without decision-making power, he is not considered a figure in the inner circle at all.
But now for Fang Xiaoru, it is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
Zhu Yuanzhang has always implemented a system of separation of civil and military affairs. From local to central levels, civil servants and nobles have been separated. So much so that it is difficult for Xu Da to interfere in court affairs now.
A system of separation of civil and military forces has been formed. It's just that civil servants have always been suppressed by imperial power. Now that the imperial power to suppress them was temporarily vacant, Fang Xiaoru wanted to allow the civil service system to form the power in the innermost circle to respond to the ministers.
He Xi also had to admit that Fang Xiaoru seized the opportunity very accurately.
As long as there is a precedent, it is equivalent to opening a breakthrough, which can be eroded step by step in the future.
He Xi also had to admit one thing, that is, the power of civil servants has been growing.
After all, during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms, soldiers were in power, which brought extremely profound lessons to this land. If Zhu Yuanzhang wants the world to be peaceful, he must use civil officials to govern, use force in troubled times, and use literature to govern the world. Zhu Yuanzhang restricted the power of the Wuxun Group, and the power of the civilian group was naturally growing.
It's just that before, the growth in strength of the civil servant group was hidden under the imperial power and went unnoticed.
At this moment, Zhu Yuanzhang fell ill, and it was during this gap that He Xi noticed this. But now Xu Da and others are still alive. Fang Xiaoru could no longer ignore it. What will happen in the future? There was a wry smile in He Xi's heart, feeling that Fang Xiaoru, the enemy, was cultivated by He Xi herself.
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