I'm really not King Jing of Zhongshan

In the autumn and July of the ninth year of the Daxing Emperor Xinyuan, the crown prince Sheng, who had completed the procedures of worshiping the ancestors and suing the temple, accepting the submission of hundreds of officials, finally became the emperor Sheng.

The emperor of the Han family has changed.

It will take a long time for the government and the public to accept this reality, and it will also take a long time to get in touch with the new king Liu Sheng.

After the death of the emperor Qi and the ascension of the prince Sheng, some reasonable changes began to appear in the position of the ministers both inside and outside the court.

——When he was seriously ill and dying, in order to ensure the smooth progress of the transfer of power, Emperor Qi of the Dahang Emperor used the system of left and right prime ministers that had been repeatedly activated by the emperor of Han since the Han Dynasty.

The old prime minister, Kaifeng Hou Taoqing, was the right prime minister, in charge of the affairs of the prime minister's mansion, and the prince Taifu, Jianling Hou Weiwan, who was also the left prime minister, was in charge of banning the central guard.

The intention is actually clear at a glance: Let Wei Wan, the crown prince, to ensure that there will be no unexpected changes in the process of power transfer.

Liu Sheng's subsequent actions also proved this point - after the transfer of power was completed and he sat on the throne smoothly, the first edict issued by Liu Sheng as the emperor also removed Wei Wan from the position of Prime Minister Zuo;
Letting Wei Wan also lead the lieutenant is to bring everything back to normal—as early as when the emperor Qishang was still alive, the crown prince Taifu Wei Wan originally served as the lieutenant.

What's more, even in the current Han family, it is difficult to find a more suitable candidate for lieutenant than Wei Wan.

As for Jin Weiwan being the Emperor's Tutor, it was Liu Sheng's other political signal through this appointment: the new emperor Liu Sheng intends to follow the Daxing Emperor's deathbed entrustment of "not to be in charge until he is crowned".

——Being an emperor, I still don't forget to find an "emperor's tutor" for myself. Where can I find such a sensible little emperor?

After Wei Wan was dismissed from the position of Prime Minister Zuo, Prime Minister Right Tao Qing was able to remove the character '右' from Prime Minister Right, and continued to call him Prime Minister.

But at the same time, ever since Tao Qing was worshiped as the prime minister, the rumors that had never ceased to be in the court and the public began to appear in the court again.

——Tao Qing's talent is embarrassing for the prime minister.

To put it bluntly, people inside and outside the government have always believed that Tao Qing is not worthy of being a prime minister at all.

If one had to say that Tao Qing had any advantages, it was the core competitiveness that contributed to his becoming the prime minister, it was nothing more than a sentence of "the general is drawn out of the dwarfs". Except for Tao Qing, the late emperor couldn't find a better candidate.

But officials inside and outside the government, especially those censors who have the 'unlimited fire power', obviously don't care about this at all.

——Don't change the subject with me!
——I'm not discussing with you whether there is a better candidate!
——I'm just telling you: Tao Qing is not a prime minister at all!
Regarding these public opinions, the new emperor Liu Sheng's attitude is also very clear: the bones of the emperor Daxing are not cold, and people inside and outside the government and the public feel at ease, so don't move lightly.

To put it bluntly, at this point in time, Liu Sheng is more eager for stability.

Regardless of whether Tao Qing is suitable to be a prime minister or whether Chao Cuo is suitable to be a censor, these issues are temporarily put aside;

As long as the prime minister's mansion and the censor's office can still operate normally, in principle, all job transfers will be put on hold indefinitely.

Until Liu Sheng feels that the handover of power has been completely completed and the government and the public can no longer pursue ultimate stability, then discuss these issues that will inevitably lead to turmoil in the government and the public.

But then again: Putting job transfers on hold in principle obviously does not mean that in practice, all job transfers are also eliminated.

This is especially true for some positions that inevitably and must change with the handover of the throne...
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"Xia Que has made an eunuch order, Na Chuntuo~"

"Emperor, how do you plan to arrange it?"

Changle Palace, Changxin Palace.

The Empress Dowager Dou, who was sitting upright, still had that extremely dignified and infinitely gentle appearance, as if anyone who came up to her could talk to this old empress dowager;

But everyone who knows Queen Mother Dou knows that this old woman is by no means as simple as she appears on the surface, and she will never be unable to see through the dangers of this world just because of her blind eyes.

Beside Empress Dowager Dou, Empress Dowager Jia sat in another seat. Although the robes on her body and the hair on her hair had become the plain gowns and women's hairpins that only empress dowagers would have, her facial expression was the same as in the past—the gaze Looking at Empress Dowager Dou burningly, her face is full of curiosity.

As for Liu Sheng, he has changed inside and out.

Although the crown on her body fits well, she can be seen immature at a glance, at least not as stalwart and reassuring as the emperor Qi of the past;
It's not the court meeting, so the crown of the twelve sulfur emperors is no longer on the head, but the Tongtian crown that matches the regular clothes.

Although the legendary Jade Seal of Chuanguo is missing from his waist, there is a corresponding substitute to prove Liu Sheng's identity.

——The Chixiao Sword used by Emperor Taizu Gao to slay the white snake!
But after hearing Queen Dowager Dou's seemingly casual question, Liu Sheng hurried forward and sat down next to Queen Dowager Dou.

"Therefore, the order of the eunuch is the emperor's own person;"

"Sun'er is planning to build a village outside Yangling Township, where all the people around Emperor Daxing will be placed to guard the spirit of Emperor Daxing."

"The Shaofu will allocate money, food and other things from time to time..."

Hearing this, Empress Dowager Dou only nodded slowly, and let out a soft sigh.

"That's good."

"That's good..."

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"In addition to the palace servants, there are also concubines in the harem."

"Just follow the custom of Emperor Taizong's time, distribute the property to concubines who have not been blessed and have no children, and then send them out of the palace."

"The emperor has lived in Weiyang Palace, and it will not be a problem to keep the concubine Ji of Emperor Daxing..."

Before Empress Dowager Dou finished speaking, Tian Zisheng nodded again and again, and finally did not forget to add a sentence: "I would like to follow the teachings of the emperor's grandmother."

Seeing Empress Dowager Dou being silent for a while, Fang and Liu Sheng discussed other positions that needed to be changed, both inside and outside the government and the field.

"Emperor Daxing's body is not cold yet, so logically speaking, the position of public minister should not be tampered with."

"But not moving now, doesn't mean not moving in the future."

"—Emperor, the calculation is about to begin now."

"Think carefully, which positions need to be moved, and how to move..."

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"Tao Qing, the prime minister, has been criticized by the government and the public since he assumed office;"

"If it wasn't for the fact that Emperor Daxing fell ill too quickly, Tao Qing, the prime minister, would have moved his home as early as Emperor Daxing was still around."

"After Tao Qing, it was Liu She, Taohou of Shaofu, who did his best for Emperor Daxing and always wanted to be a prime minister."

"As it happens, in the year before the emperor's coronation, Liu She can be made prime minister first, which can be regarded as fulfilling the wish of Emperor Daxing."

"After Liu She, the emperor needs to think about it."

"Think about it carefully, choose a prime minister who can assist the emperor and secure the world..."

···
"In addition to the prime minister, there are many positions that have been changed;"

"Emperor, what do you think?"

After patiently listening to Empress Dowager Dou's instruction, he nodded respectfully to accept the order, and when he heard that Empress Dowager Dou asked his opinion back, Liu Sheng was flustered for no reason.

——Today is different from the past.

In the past, the relationship between Empress Dowager Dou and Liu Sheng was more like that of a pure grandparent—a loving grandmother who dotes on a sensible grandson.

Even after he was established as the crown prince, this relationship did not weaken too much, and it even took a step forward.

Because before Liu Shenghuo was established as the crown prince, no matter how much the Empress Dowager doted on her, she still had to take some influence into consideration, so that no one could conclude from her actions that "the empress dowager prefers the ninth son of the emperor and wants to make him the crown prince". Wrong conclusion.

And after Liu Sheng really became the crown prince, Empress Dowager Dou lost all these scruples, and she could express all her emotions towards Liu Sheng without any scruples, and even expressed her embellishment to show that she "extremely supports the crown prince". position.

But now, everything is different.

Empress Dowager, became Empress Dowager;

The prince became the emperor.

Between the grandparents and grandchildren, there is an extra layer of "monarch and minister" relationship, and it is an extremely special relationship between the empress dowager and the current emperor, which is rarely seen throughout history.

In the past, Liu Sheng saw the relationship between Emperor Qi and Empress Dowager Dou.

Liu Sheng is very sure: during Emperor Taizong's reign, there must not have been so many complicated emotions between Empress Dou and Prince Qi.

But after the death of Emperor Taizong, there was an inexplicable gap between Empress Dowager Dou and Tian Ziqi.

The friendship between mother and child becomes shallower, and the distinction between monarch and minister becomes clearer;
In the end, when the emperor was lying on the couch and was about to die, perhaps there were only a few indescribable blood bonds left to maintain the relationship between the mother and the child.

And Liu Sheng's current situation is even worse than that of Emperor Qi back then.

——No matter what Tianzi Qi is, it was born by the Empress Dowager Dou who was pregnant for nine months and wandered outside the gate of hell;
But Liu Sheng is 'just' the grandson of Empress Dowager Dou.

Even his own son, Liu Qi, couldn't guarantee that he and his mother, the Empress Dowager, would be as tight as ever, let alone Liu Sheng, as a grandson, and his grandmother, the Empress Dowager Dou...
"Grandmother, why are you asking about your grandson?"

"Grandson is now..."

Just when I wanted to open my mouth and say a few words like 'I'm still young, I can't be the master, it's up to the emperor's grandmother' to show my firm position that I only obey the emperor's grandmother's order, but I saw Empress Dowager Dou shaking her head and sighing desolately Then, with a wry smile, he patted the back of Liu Sheng's hand.

"Emperor, not Emperor Xiaohui."

"I am not the Empress Dowager Lu either."

"—As early as when Emperor Daxing was still alive, the emperor had been the crown prince for many years, and even served as the prince supervisor for several years."

"Although the emperor has not been crowned as an adult yet, it will only be next year."

"The emperor can figure out these things by himself."

"Even if you can't figure it out, the emperor, you've reached the age where you should learn to figure it out..."

Listening to Empress Dowager Dou uttering these words in a lonely manner, all the compliments that Liu Sheng rushed to his lips were swallowed back into Liu Sheng's belly.

After looking at Empress Dowager Dou's face again and again, and after repeated consideration and weighing, and after making sure that Empress Dowager Dou was not testing him, Liu Sheng finally lowered his head and began to mumble.

But even after confirming that Queen Mother Dou was not trying to test him, Liu Sheng did not completely let go of his guard...

"The other positions, which ones should be moved, my grandson can't really say."

"Since the prime minister has moved, for the sake of safety, Doctor Yushi, he cannot move for the time being."

"—After all, changing the prime minister means that the prime minister's mansion will fall into chaos for a period of time;"

"If there is no sub-prime minister, the Yushi doctor, to control the situation, the chaos in the prime minister's mansion is likely to spread to the entire court."

"So, my grandson's humble opinion: Since the prime minister is going to move, and it will be moved twice in the next few years, then Chao Cuo, the imperial censor, must be stabilized first?"

"Whether this is the case or not, I'm afraid the emperor's grandmother has to give some advice. The grandson is really not sure..."

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"The prime minister moves, the censor does not move, and the Taiwei remains idle in accordance with the usual practice;"

"After Sangong, there is Jiuqing."

"—Tian Ziqing, Neishi Tian Shu, is the successor chosen by Emperor Daxing for Chao Cuo after careful consideration."

"In the past few years, after taking over the mess left by Chao Cuo, Uncle Tian, ​​the internal historian, has actually done a pretty good job."

"If the imperial grandmother has no other plans, there is actually no need to touch the internal history."

"Of course, if the imperial grandmother has other arrangements, the internal history is not untouchable..."

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"Except for internal history, Jiuqing's other positions~"

"Ting Wei Zhao Yu is a rising star trained by Emperor Daxing, and he is specialized in law;"

"The imperial servant Yuan An is an old friend of the emperor's grandmother. Although he is not very proficient in the government affairs of the imperial servant, he is also a veteran minister during the Emperor Taizong's reign, so it is not impossible to deal with the imperial servant."

"It's Shaofu..."

"If Liu She is going to be the prime minister, I'm afraid the emperor's grandmother will have to find a successor for Liu She?"

Carefully probing, expressing his thoughts euphemistically, Liu Sheng never forgot to leave enough leeway behind almost every sentence.

——The prime minister moved, and the censor "maybe shouldn't move", but Liu Sheng was "not sure" whether it was the case;
——There is no need to move the internal history, but if the Queen Mother Dou wants to move, it is not impossible;

- There is no need for Ting Wei to move, because he is a professional, and the implication is nothing more than 'if you move, you have to find a professional similar to Zhao Yu';
——There is no need for the imperial servant to move, because he is an old minister and an old friend of the Queen Mother Dou, and the implication is nothing more than a sentence of "the emperor's grandmother's people, the emperor's grandmother has the final say".

Feeling Liu Sheng's overly cautious attitude, Empress Dowager Dou felt even more sad in her heart.

Empress Dowager Dou once experienced a similar situation.

It's just that at that time, his son Liu Qi was not as cautious as Liu Sheng is now;
Empress Dowager Dou is very clear: Liu Sheng's cautious attitude will definitely reduce many unnecessary conflicts and estrangements for the future grandparents and grandchildren.

But for some reason, Empress Dowager Dou, who knew this well, felt empty in her heart, as if something was missing...

"The prime minister after Liu She, the emperor, you should think about it yourself."

"I'm old······"

"—Grandson, actually thought about it;"

"—The imperial grandmother thinks that Wei Qihou and Dou Ying...?"

"Ugh······"

"forget it······"

"Dou Ying...forget it..."