Chapter 1289 The Powerful Minister's Words(1/2)
Xiangyang.
Zhang Chao invited Wei Zheng to dinner.
"Wen Yuan said it straight, otherwise I would be afraid that I would not be at ease with this meal." Wei Zheng was invited, wearing a white robe and a squid on his head.
Zhang Chao smiled.
Today, we didn't ask anyone else to accompany us, so we invited Wei Zheng alone.
"I specially got the best White Deer Special Offer, a treasure of twelve years."
Wei Zheng is good at wine and can know all kinds of wines as well. He is also very good at tasting wine. If he eats half a jar of good wine, then his cursive script will be very imposing.
"It seems that it's not wrong today."
There are good wine and good dishes.
"There are big crabs in Taihu Lake. At this time, there are the most crab roe and very plump. There are also fried shrimps and mushrooms..."
"Stop talking, I've seen it all, I'll talk about it if I have something to do." Wei Zheng was not polite, picked up the chopsticks and picked up a shrimp first.
After careful taste, it is still so delicious.
"Sure enough, you cooked it yourself and didn't ask someone else to mess with me."
"How can you fool you know you are a gourmet?" Zhang Chao opened the wine, and a smell of wine suddenly spread out, and Wei Zheng was intoxicated with scent.
First, fill Wei Zheng with the wine, "Try it!"
Wei Zheng picked up the wine glass and sipped in a small gulp, revealing his satisfied face.
"Tell me, what's the matter."
"After entering the capital, I want Mr. Wei to resign from his position in the court."
"Let me resign?" Wei Zheng just smiled and waited for Zhang Chao to come to an end.
Zhang Chao hopes that Wei Zheng will be the president of the House of Representatives. After all, the House of Representatives plays an important role in the new center of the court.
Not only do they have the right to supervise impeachment, but more importantly, they have the right to refute. The six departments in the upper court can truly possess real power.
"Duke Wei, in order to make the supervision and refutation of the House of Commons more independent, there is a regulation that those who hold actual positions in the court shall not serve as members of the House of Commons."
"Why choose me?" Wei Zheng asked with a glass of wine. He asked himself that he was not Zhang Chao's party. Even if the two were in-laws, he would not follow Zhang Chao.
"Because I know that Mr. Wei has always been just and honest, and it is not unreasonable. You will serve as the president of the House of Commons, which is surely the most trustworthy."
Wei Zheng was still a little surprised. Zhang Chao really asked himself to do such an important position.
"Wen Yuan, you may not be able to decide this alone, right?"
Zhang Chao smiled and said, "After entering Beijing, the center will be reorganized and the cabinet and Hanlin Peace System will be implemented. It is inevitable that I have the support of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."
While the two were drinking, Zhang Chao proposed his own reform idea to Wei Zheng without hiding it, and naturally he used this set in the Southern Army.
"I guess Wen Yuan has a list of ministers in the cabinet. You are the prime minister, Ma Zhou is the second prime minister, and there are seven auxiliary ministers?"
Zhang Chao shook his head, "Ma Zhouhui is the President of Hanlin. Fang Xiang is the second prime minister, and Changsun Wuji is the auxiliary prime minister."
"Can Changsun Wuji agree?"
"He should agree." Zhang Chao said with a smile.
Whether you agree or not depends on your strength. After the reorganization, the cabinet system will be implemented, but there will be no ministers, subordinates, and ministers. The cabinet directly commands various ministries, including the Privy Council.
If Changsun Wuji is unwilling to stay in the cabinet, he can go to the Censorate.
After leaving behind 100,000 troops in Xiangyang, Zhang Chao and the prince continued to go north to Hanjing.
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Hanjing.
Today, the capital is still managed by the Secretariat.
At the meeting of the Secretariat, Changsun Wuji publicly expressed his dissatisfaction with Zhang Chao.
"What did Zhang Chao want to do when he seized the military power of Xiangyang so directly, and now he has brought an army of 250,000 to Hanjing?"
"We should send troops to intercept Zhang Chao in Xinye and prohibit him from leading troops into Beijing."
Fang Xuanling was not so angry.
At this time, how could it be possible to stop Zhang Chao from leading his troops into the capital? Is it possible to send troops to start another war? Isn’t the Xuanwu Gate Incident just to prevent the war from overwhelming?
"Wen Yuan is indeed quite strong, but after he enters Beijing, we can talk to him in detail."
"What are you talking about? He is King Zhao of Anguo. Why didn't he be the General Tiance directly?"
Before the prince entered the capital, he gave a large reward in Xiangyang, conferring titles to the twelve kings in succession, and even awarded thousands of titles in one breath. He gave a lot of rewards like he didn't want money, among which the original rebels received the most titles.
Even Zhang Chao's father was named Prince, why?
Zhang Chao's disciples were either dukes or county dukes. Even more than 20 sons of Zhang Chao have now been granted the title of dukes. They have been granted the title of dukes and more than 20 county dukes and county dukes.
Abuse of titles!
Although Changsun Wuji also made the king, he still felt that Zhang Chao was too much.
I deliberately gave this reward before entering Beijing.
These enfeoffment lists must have been decided by Zhang Chao.
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On the tenth day of October.
The prince entered the capital.
Outside the capital of Han, all officials are facing twenty miles away.
Countless people also came to welcome the prince, and the scene was huge.
Chengqian stood on the golden chariot, and Zhang Chao rode with him.
Teams of soldiers rode horses to guard the left and right.
Fang Xuanling and Changsun Wuji welcomed all officials on behalf of the officials.
Chengqian stood in the car and said a few words to them, then announced his entry into the city.
Changsun Wuji was riding a horse and following him, feeling very uncomfortable.
Through the wide imperial street, you will finally enter the palace.
"Go to pay homage to Your Majesty first!"
The emperor had moved to Changle Palace in Beigong. The palace was heavily guarded by imperial guards, but in fact he became a prisoner.
It's quite free in the palace, but I can't leave the palace.
I have cut off my pills and haven't taken them for many days.
At the beginning, the emperor was very annoyed and resentful.
But gradually I got used to it.
Now the emperor is wearing a Taoist robe every day, with only a bun on his head and a wooden hairpin on his head. He lies on a rattan chair and looks at the flowers, plants and trees in the palace courtyard.
"Your Majesty, Your Highness, the Crown Prince, the King of Zhao and others are here to pay homage to Your Majesty."
Wu stood in front of him with his bulging belly.
Li Shimin raised his eyes and snorted.
This vicious woman, he would not forget that she dared to smash his head in Ganlu Hall that day, and imitated his handwriting to make a fortune.
Now, this woman is the guardian of this prison palace.
"Didn't they come here if they want to come? If I say I don't see them, wouldn't they come?"
Wu Mei really turned around and left.
Li Shimin was so angry that he was glaring at him. This slut is really a deceiving the emperor.
After a while.
Wu Mei led the prince, Zhang Chao, Fang Xuanling, Changsun Wuji, Wei Zheng, Ma Zhou and others in.
Chengqian came up to pay tribute.
Li Shimin just had nostrils facing the sky.
After Cheng Qian finished his tribute, he got up by himself.
Li Shimin was even more angry.
"Is your majesty still okay?"
"I'm not good, I'm going to die."
"Your Majesty looks good, so I feel relieved."
"I'm not good, I'm going to die."
To be continued...