"Your Majesty, the Grand Master has just entered the capital."

Wang Cheng'en entered the palace to report.

As soon as Zhang Chao entered Beijing, the six gates and the flying cavalry were fully operational. Their close spies were everywhere around the Zhang Mansion, and they wanted to turn into flies and fly into the mansion but stare at them.

Every half an hour I report the latest news to the palace.

"Your Majesty, Zhang Tieqian has passed away."

Zhang Chao entered Beijing, and Zhang Tieqin died.

Chengqian sat in front of the imperial desk, a little boring.

"Wang Cheng'en, follow me to the Grand Tutor's Mansion. There is no need to set up a car, just call a team of guards for casual clothes."

No matter what, Chengqian had a good impression of Lao Tieqin. When he was in Bashang, Lao Tieqin was also very good to him. Not to mention, Lao Tieqin also fought desperately to respond in the battle of the guardians.

This is a purer veteran.

Grand Master's Mansion.

The whole family wore mourning in the house.

The mansion has sent people to complain to the families.

Chengqian was the fastest one. Lao Tieqin had already washed his clothes and changed his clothes, and the mourning hall had been set up.

Chengqian stepped forward and burned incense.

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

"The old prince has been back to Beijing for a while, and I have sent imperial doctors to consult many times, but it's a pity that I can't turn back."

Zhang Chao wears mourning clothes.

The tone is relatively plain.

"My father died at the age of 72 and was not painful to leave. He even gave me a final explanation and left peacefully."

"I have issued an edict to posthumously confer the title of the old county prince as the Grand Tutor, the King of Liao, and the Secretary of the Shangshu."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

These are just some mourning and honor after death. The King of Liao was just posthumously conferred titles and could not inherit them. The Taifu and Shangshu Ling were just better looking at the epitaphs.

A family of good families came one after another.

Qin Qiong arrived first, and brought her son Huaiyu, and the eldest princess also came.

"I didn't expect that Brother Iron Gun would go like this." Qin Qiong was very sad.

"He left peacefully." Chengqian told Qin Qiong.

Brothers Zhang Yue and his friends knelt in front of the spirit and thanked their relatives and friends who came to pay tribute to them.

Zhang Chao accompanied Chengqian to the back garden and strolled.

They are both masters and apprentices, and monarchs and ministers.

Cheng Qian is taller than Zhang Chao and has a tall figure.

The two walked on the path in the garden, but didn't know what to say for a moment.

In the end, Zhang Chao broke the silence first. He said all the words his father said to him in the end.

"Dad is very grateful to the royal family and his Majesty."

Cheng Qian was a little surprised. He didn't expect Zhang Chao to make that vow to Lao Tieqin.

"Your Majesty, that vow is not just a perfunctory man, it is also my true words."

"I know that Your Majesty has some suspicion about me, but it is actually human nature. We used to be teachers and students, and later became son-in-law and ministers. Your Majesty also ascended the throne and became the emperor and the emperor. Our relationship has gradually become a little distant. For more than a year, I have been in Luzon. It's not that I deliberately neglected my affairs, but that I really want Your Majesty to have more time to think."

Zhang Chao and Chengqian sat down in the pavilion.

"Your Majesty, the empire's development is very good now and it's hard to come by."

Chengqian nodded.

He was indeed very afraid of Zhang Chao. After all, Zhang Chao had the title of the founder of the king and the deposed king, and he was abolished. Now the dynasty and the country are in great reputation, and the court has great power.

To put it bluntly, if Zhang Chao really wants to destroy him, it will be a matter of one sentence. Cheng Qian knew that he did not have the ability to resist.

He could not control the army nor gain the support of the court ministers.

"I am a little greedy about the matter between the Japanese silver and copper mines." Cheng Qian took the initiative to mention this matter.

Zhang Chao smiled, "It's not a big deal. I found that these two mines did not report to the court, but if they were developed, the taxes that should be paid would not be reduced by one cent. In fact, the court does not have to operate them personally, the court should supervise them and then collect taxes."

At this meeting of the two houses, Cheng Qian suffered a great loss and was bleeding from the head.

In front of so many congressmen and officials, the emperor's authority plummeted.

I lost my wife and my army.

"Your Majesty, no matter what, the Tang Empire will not change, and the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty will always be the Li family."

Zhang Chao suddenly said this.

Chengqian was alert.

He looked at Zhang Chao, wondering what he meant when he said this.

"Now, the court, the cabinet and the Hanlin Academy are in charge, the parliament blocks and deliberations, and has the right to supervise impeachment. Under this structure, the court is operating well. Outside development is full of good news, and everything goes wrong. Inside, the industry and commerce are booming and prosperous."

“These are hard-won.”

Cheng Qian stared at Zhang Chao, "What does the Grand Master want to say?"

"Your Majesty think that this model can better govern the world? The cabinet votes are planned, the Hanlin Academy will approve the republic, the Censorate supervises impeachment, the parliamentary trial blocks, the Privy Council and the Ministry of War are responsible for military affairs. Each performs its duties and is in order."

"What about me?" Cheng Qian's face was no longer very good. Is he going to show up?

"Your Majesty is the Emperor."

"Then what?"

Zhang Chao ignored Cheng Qian's ugly face, and slowly spoke out the constitutional system with the Tang Dynasty that had been constructed in his heart.

Outside, there were princes who divided the seal and seal vassals, while the internal affairs were under the responsibility of the Prime Minister of the Cabinet, and the Hanlin Academy, Parliament, Censorate and others assisted, which were both decentralized and supervised.

The cabinet, Hanlin Academy, Parliament, etc. are all responsible to the emperor.

However, the power of the emperor must be limited. The emperor is the lord of the world and will not change. However, the four sides are handed over to the princes, the courts are handed over to the prime ministers, scholars, etc.

"Haha, everything is fine, but has the Grand Master considered me? Where is my position? Will I become a puppet emperor who is arrogant but has no real power in the future?"

"Of course not. The Cabinet, Hanlin Academy, Parliament, Censorate, Privy Council, etc. all operate under the leadership of His Majesty."

"In essence, major events in the court are all drafted by the cabinet, the Hanlin Academy has approved the dividends, the parliament has rejected them, and the Censorate is responsible for supervising all officials. I am still just a decoration."

"If the cabinet handles it wrong, your Majesty can veto it. In case of major matters, your Majesty has the right to convene a meeting of the imperial court and the two houses of parliament."

"I can't accept it!"

There are no other people, there are only two of them here.

This is very blunt, and it was the first time that this was such a showdown.

Although he had already understood all this in his heart, he still couldn't accept it when he heard Zhang Chao say it in person.

He was so angry that he shivered.

Keep the title of emperor, and then, what is the difference between him, the emperor and a puppet?

"Tai Shi, why do you have so many such moves? Now you need troops and people, why not just ask me to add nine tins to the teacher and fake yellow axe? Why not let me abdicate directly?"

"I never thought about usurping the throne? What I planned was just to allow the Tang Dynasty to last longer, to allow my China to expand its territory and colonize the world."

"I don't accept it!"

"I want Your Majesty to make law and constitutional arrangements with the princes and ministers to establish constitutions, and to establish constitutions clearly, to infringe upon the power of the court and to write down the organizational structure in a clear text, to establish it as a system, and to abide by it forever."

"The princes and ministers jointly swore an oath to protect the Tang Dynasty and protect the emperor. If someone rebelled or someone in the court usurped the throne, the princes and local ministers would jointly raise an army to defend the king and protect the emperor!"

Constitutional establishment means to clearly define the law, and the monarch and ministers jointly abide by the law, and ensure the operation of this current model.

The emperor was still the co-rule of the world, but the court was under the responsibility of the cabinet, the Hanlin Academy, and the parliament. The prime minister was the head of administration and the prime minister was responsible to the emperor.

However, although the emperor is the lord of the world, the imperial power will be greatly restricted. The emperor has no direct appointment power of officials or direct command and mobilization power of the army.

Although the prime minister and bachelor's degree are nominally elected by the emperor, they are actually recommended by the cabinet and the Hanlin Academy. The two members of the meeting are promoted.

The emperor was the supreme commander of the world's military, but the actual military election power was performed by the cabinet, and the military power was transferred in the Privy Council and the Governor's Office of the Five Army, the military power was controlled in the Three Yamen, and the military and political system belonged to the Ministry of War.

"I don't accept it!"

Chengqian said again.

"Your Majesty, this is the general trend. The nobles, scholars, and industrial and commercial landlords all hope to maintain the current system. No one is willing to accept an emperor like the Supreme Emperor. Such an era is too unstable, and everyone's interests are difficult to stabilize. If you are poor, you want to change, but now everyone is very satisfied with the present, and no one wants to change."

"I said it, I won't accept it."

Zhang Chao looked at Cheng Qian and said calmly, "To be honest, even if Your Majesty does not agree, so what? Does Your Majesty think that with the eight hundred palace guards, Your Majesty can change the world? Or, Your Majesty thinks that Changsun Wuji and the others claim to be the royalist party can really change the current situation?"
To be continued...