"Everyone, we can no longer hesitate." Seeing that the time has come, Li Qing fanned the flames. "The strength of the six ministries is still overwhelming the cabinet, but if it continues, the consequences will be unpredictable."
Everyone nodded and focused their attention on Jian Yi, the Heavenly Official of the Ministry of Civil Affairs.
Jian Yi gritted his teeth and hummed: "We are just small ministers of the fifth rank. If the tiger does not show its power, we will really be regarded as sick cats. It is inevitable for the people from the south to move north!"
"Your Majesty!" Everyone responded.
When the power is there, everything is there; when the power is not there, there is nothing.
Impeding the migration of people would help maritime trade and thus make profits, but if their status was gone, no matter how prosperous maritime trade was, it would have nothing to do with them.
Which one is more important is clear at a glance.
Li Qing secretly sighed: "It's not easy. We have finally reached this point."
Jian Yi stood up and said, "Li Shangshu, I still have something to do, so I'll excuse you now."
"It's okay, Jian Shangshu, walk slowly." Li Qing said with a smile.
Others couldn't wait and stood up to leave.
After the group of people left the Hou Mansion, they suddenly woke up and couldn't help but secretly cursed: Damn, Li Qing still didn't do anything.
However, they were too lazy to argue with Li Qing, they just wanted to 'kill' the cabinet as soon as possible.
"The cabinet..." Jian Yi narrowed his eyes slightly and hummed: "If you give him three points of color, you can open a dyeing workshop. A small fifth-grade man can't make a big difference. Everyone, please go to my government office to explain it."
"Please, Lord Jian."
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Jin Youzi's mansion.
All the cabinet ministers gathered around, and they were all in high spirits. They had the upper hand in the first shot of the struggle for power.
While I am excited, I can’t help but have the illusion that the six films are nothing more than this.
Yang Shiqi said in a deep voice: "The prince has given instructions. Tomorrow morning, the emperor will appoint us to serve as ministers of the six ministries. Everyone, since we have already broken up, there is no need for us to be polite. This time we must win."
"Servant?"
Several people's eyes were bright, and even Yang Rong was beaming with joy, "Being kind to the enemy is cruelty to yourself. Now the Emperor is on our side, and the Inspectorate is willing to help. Although the Sixth Department is strong, it is not invincible."
"Not bad!" Jin Youzi said enthusiastically, "That group of people is just that. If we want to sit in that position, we will not be worse than them, but do better than them."
"Well said." Huang Huai stroked his few beards and smiled happily, "The minister is just the first step, the minister is our ultimate goal."
"Oh? Hahaha..."
After laughing, Yang Shiqi said seriously: "A skinny camel is bigger than a horse. Although we have the advantage, we cannot be careless. If the emperor proposes that we also serve as ministers, we will encounter fierce opposition from Jian Yi and others."
"Well..." Yang Rong pondered for a moment and said: "The strength of the Metropolitan Procuratorate cannot be underestimated, we must make good use of it."
Jin Youzi was impatient and stood up immediately: "Let's go to see Zuodu Yushi."
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The next day.
At dawn, Li Qing got up, dressed neatly, washed up, and set off for the palace.
Today's decisive battle, he has to come!
Fengtian Temple.
When Li Qing arrived, everyone was already there, all in high spirits and full of fighting spirit.
The air is filled with the smell of gunpowder smoke that cannot be seen or smelled, but can be felt.
A quarter of an hour later, Zhu Zhanji helped Xiaopang step into the hall.
"My humble ministers see you, Your Majesty. Long live my Emperor! Long live your Majesty...!" The ministers saluted, "See you, Your Majesty. Your Majesty."
"All the gentlemen, please stand up!" Xiaopang waved his arms and sat on the dragon chair.
The officials stood up and stood in separate groups, waiting for the referee to blow the whistle.
Soon, the chief referee Xiaopang lived up to expectations and called the game.
"Most of the Ministers of the Six Ministries of Nanjing have reached the age of retirement. Who is willing to take over?" He looked at the Minister of the Six Ministries, "I will give preferential treatment to those who are willing to go."
No one wants to go. They are both ministers, but they are completely different. The place is for the elderly, with only empty titles and no real power.
Xiaopang's gentle expression gradually cooled down: "Since no one is willing, I will appoint a few."
"Your Majesty, I have this memorial." Li Qing left the squad.
"It's accurate." Xiaopang stopped talking and looked at Li Qing.
Li Qing cupped his hands and said: "The imperial court has opened the sea and lifted the ban. Although this move is beneficial to the country and the people, it also has some disadvantages. For example, the migration of people from the south to the north will be affected. As time goes by, the people in the south will become less and less willing to move north. ;
The minister suggested that efforts should be made to implement the national policy of people migration as soon as possible. "
"I second the proposal." Yang Shiqi came out to agree, "Li Shangshu's words are reasonable. The people can move without delay!"
Whatever the emperor wants, our cabinet will give it to him... Yang Rong took a deep breath and said, "I also second the proposal."
"I second the proposal." Huang Huai and Jin Youzi left their duties one after another.
Xiaopang nodded and looked at Liu Bu. The cabinet was also waiting to see Liu Bu's joke.
At this time, Jian Yi, who had always been affable, stood up and said, "Your Majesty, I think Li Shangshu's words are reasonable."
"Your Majesty, I also think Li Shangshu's words are reasonable." Xia Yuanji left the mission.
"I second my opinion."
"I also second the proposal..."
…
The cabinet was dumbfounded.
The migration of people from the south to the north is their main political bargaining chip. The reason why they fight with the six tribes is because of this. But if the six tribes agree, why are they still playing tricks?
You can't afford it, let's do a sneak attack, right?
The ministers felt like they were being fooled, and they cursed in their hearts: After all, you are also the bosses of the court, where is your integrity, where is your bottom line, where is your morality...!
The Metropolitan Procuratorate also shut up. They impeached the ministers and ministers of various ministries. They were just making articles on the national policy of relocating people. Now that they have agreed, why should they impeach a der?
Angry and resentful, but helpless.
Liubu's move caught them off guard, and even Xiaopang was surprised.
However, he quickly reacted and said with a smile: "In that case, let's follow what Li Aiqing said and increase the intensity of people's migration."
"However, the matter about Nanjing Sixth Department..." He deliberately dragged out a long sound.
Jian Yi immediately said: "Your Majesty, the ministers of the Six Ministries are all smart and capable people, and they are also very familiar with their duties. Now is the time to employ people, it is better to let them stay in the capital. As for the Six Ministries of Nanjing...
It's simply not busy there, just get promoted in Nanjing. "
"Your Majesty." Jin Youzi left the office, "Jian Shangshu shouted at the court yesterday morning that the people should be the first, and people need to move slowly and slowly. However, today they are so radical. I am afraid it is a slow-down strategy. Your Majesty, think twice, Your Majesty..."
The cabinet is anxious. If it ends like this, then the work will be in vain.
Yang Shiqi, Yang Rong, and Huang Huai also echoed: "Your Majesty, think twice!"
Huang Huai and Jian Yi had the deepest hatred, and they simply became yin and yang, "Your Majesty, someone did one thing yesterday and another today. He clearly has ulterior motives. You must not fall into his scheme...!"
Jian Yi was furious, and Xia Yuanji was also very angry. God knows how much perseverance they had to put in before they agreed to the radical migration. These people actually said that they had ulterior motives.
"Mr. Huang Ge," the always good-tempered Xia Yuanji lowered his face, "I wonder who you are talking about?"
Huang Huai is old and has a bad temper, "Of course it's not Xia Shangshu, but who knows who he is talking about."
Damn, no one pulls me, I will fight whoever pulls me... Jian Yi is really angry, he is the minister, the minister of the Ministry of official affairs, how can he endure being so humiliated by a small fifth-rank minister?
"Huang Pifu, I've given you some face, haven't I?" Jian Yi said directly: "What's my identity, and what's yours?"
As he said that, he rolled up his sleeves and walked forward.
"Snapped--!"
Huang Huai was stunned, then became furious: "Jian Yi, you bastard."
He immediately returned the favor and shouted: "Others are afraid of you, but I am not afraid of you."
"Stop fighting, stop, stop quickly..." Xiaopang calmly tried to stop the fight, his voice was not loud, even a little low.
The old and new grudges broke out between the two, but they couldn't hear it and continued to fight each other.
After a while, Xiaopang saw that it was almost done, his face suddenly darkened, and he roared: "Stop it all!"
"Bang——!"
The jade paperweight was suddenly dropped, and jade fragments flew across the floor like marbles, then bounced, fell, and bounced up.
The hall suddenly fell silent, Jian Yi and Huang Huai also stopped, and there was only the sound of jade chips bouncing in the hall.
Xiaopang was furious: "In the future, if such an incident happens again, no matter who it is, no matter what the reason, they will be dismissed from their posts and will not be tolerated. It is unreasonable, it is really unreasonable...!"
"Father, calm down." Zhu Zhanji hurriedly stepped forward and gently stroked his chest.
"Your Majesty, calm down." The ministers quickly prostrated themselves and fell to the ground.
As the saying goes: When an emperor is angry, blood flows like a river.
Although the current emperor has a good temper, they are still frightened when angry.
Besides, they themselves felt it was too much.
Fighting in front of the emperor can no longer be said to be disrespectful to the emperor, it is simply disrespectful to the emperor.
Xiaopang took a deep breath and said calmly: "Intensify efforts to implement the migration of people from the south to the north. The Assistant Cabinet Office will take over the matter of replacing the Nanjing Minister. We will discuss it after the migration."
"If you have this memorial, please leave it for reading before the court is dismissed!" After that, the fat man turned around and left without giving the ministers a chance to react.
