I am not Yuan Shu

Chapter 190 What do you want?
At the same time, there were still some eunuchs who had not been caught or were resisting throughout the North and South Palaces.

The Huben Army was completely wiped out, but the Yulin Army was still resisting, so Yuan's army still had some final finishing work to do.

Yuan Shu immediately arranged for Lian Da to lead a thousand warriors to attack the Yulin Army, while he and Yuan Feng went to the West Palace in the North Palace, took him to see Liu Hong, and arranged for the subsequent dethronement and enthronement.

They still have a lot of things to do and have not yet swallowed the fruits of victory, so they cannot relax. They must now seize the time to consolidate the latest situation after the mutiny, firmly grasp the fruits of victory, and then swallow them all in one gulp.

So on the way to Beigong, Yuan Shu kept discussing these matters with Yuan Feng.

Yuan Feng also gradually came back to his senses from his initial ecstasy, and began to discuss with Yuan Shu how to rectify the situation, seize power, and reward meritorious service after the mutiny.

Yuan Shu’s meaning was very simple. After the mutiny, there was one thing that had to be made clear.

The mutiny was led by the Yuan family, who made efforts and fought in the front lines, while Liu Kui just sat back and reaped the benefits. It was enough for him to get the throne, and the real power must be firmly in the hands of the Yuan family.

Therefore, Yuan Shu suggested that Yuan Feng ascend to the position of one of the Three Dukes after the mutiny, and be appointed as the Shangshu, becoming the prime minister in the actual sense and taking full control of the government.

If he felt it was too much to do it alone, then he could let Yuan Wei take on the duties of the Shangshu together, and the two brothers could govern together and share some of the responsibilities.

Yuan Feng was a little dazed and hesitant about this.

"But, we...are Han officials..."

"Father, things have come to this point. We must take power. As long as we take power, we say we are Han officials, and we are Han officials. No one can change that. If we don't take power, even if we are Han officials, we will be labeled as Han thieves by others!"

Yuan Shu whispered, "No matter what, we must not let Liu Kui take real power, otherwise... Don't you know the lesson of Rick? Or do you also want to taste the pain of accusing someone of a crime? Father, the Yuan family defeated the eunuchs and deposed Liu Hong through a mutiny!

If I don't take power and let Liu Kui take power, when he is fully grown, won't he be afraid of the Yuan family? Or even if he is not afraid, won't the people around him, his son, be afraid? Some things are not about whether we want to, but whether we can do it! "

Yuan Feng swallowed.

He knew that what Yuan Shu said was right. This was politics, this was the game, and this was the cruel reality.

The Yuan family deposed Liu Hong through a military mutiny and supported Liu Kui. This is the reality. Once Liu Kui really comes to power, he will inevitably be wary of the Yuan family, and he will inevitably worry that his throne will continue to be threatened by the Yuan family.

At that time, he will definitely take action.

Therefore, Yuan had no other choice but to take power and stay in this position without stepping down, otherwise, he would inevitably be overthrown.

This is something he has understood for a long time.

But when the time came and he really had to take this position, he still felt hesitant.

However, Yuan Shu did not hesitate at all. He tried his best to encourage Yuan Feng, cheer him up and build up his confidence.

As for Yuan Feng's worry that the two guilds would cause controversy in the world, Yuan Shu also thought that it was meaningless.

"Two dukes in one family are just symbols to the Yuan family. With such great achievements and power, whether or not there are two dukes in one family is not the most important thing, so there is no need to consider it anymore."

Yuan Shu put forward his own suggestion, that is, Yuan Feng and Yuan Kui would serve as Sikong and Situ respectively, and be in charge of Shangshu affairs, becoming the de facto prime ministers, with Yuan Feng as the main person and Yuan Kui as the auxiliary, and they would discuss and implement all matters.

In addition, Yuan Shu appointed the Inspector of the Imperial Capital Duan Xing as the Grand Marshal and gave him the rank of general. This was what Yuan Shu had promised Duan Xing, and Yuan Shu had to fulfill his promise.

Duan Xing will not have much say in the court, but he can get the rank of general. If there is a war in the future, he can lead troops to fight with the authority of the general.

This is also Yuan Shu’s promise to him.

After all, Duan Xing provided quite important help and intelligence and killed Wang Fu, so he was also an important hero. It was only natural for him to share some of the fruits of victory.

In this way, Yuan Feng, Yuan Wei and Duan Xing could form a new supreme ruling team, sideline Liu Kui, control power, and build the basic political structure after the mutiny.

The political power must be in the hands, and the military power must also be in the hands. Liu Kui must not be given the opportunity to arrange his own relatives to serve as generals and control the army. The five major standing army systems in Luoyang must all be controlled by the Yuan family.

The armed forces of the Weiwei system, the armed forces of the Guanglu Xun system, the five schools of the Northern Army, the Chengmen Xiaowei and the Zhijinwu system. These five armies supported by the central government budget must be controlled by Yuan's confidants and cannot be left to outsiders.

In addition, important judicial powers must also be controlled by the Yuan family. The Chief Justice, the Chief Censor, and the Inspector of the Capital Region must also be under the control of the Yuan family and cannot be left to outsiders.

With administrative, judicial and military powers all in his hands, he used these powers to build a political structure that suited Yuan's interests, established and implemented it, and built a new political order.

This is Yuan Shu’s suggestion.

Yuan Feng was very satisfied with this and repeatedly praised Yuan Shu for his thoughtful consideration, but he was also worried.

"Having all the power in one's hands is never a good thing. What if people are dissatisfied with this and have objections?"

"Father is too worried."

Yuan Shu shook his head and said, "We started the rebellion and deposed the emperor in the name of exterminating the eunuchs and restoring order. This is the wish of the people of the world. This is the common expectation of the people of the world. Exterminating the eunuchs, clearing out the treacherous officials, and establishing the Yuan family's ruling situation on this basis is a matter of course, and no one can object.

"It was our Yuan family who saved the party members, it was our Yuan family who got rid of the eunuchs, and it was us who helped them avenge their grievances. It would be fine if they didn't thank us, but they actually opposed it? If someone really did such a shameless thing, then we would send troops to conquer and suppress them, and we would have a legitimate reason and absolutely no objection."

Yuan Feng thought about it and felt that what Yuan Shu said made sense.

The party members were destroyed and the scholars suffered. These masters who were once high and mighty were tortured by the eunuchs and were unable to resist. Only the Yuan family, after enduring it, suddenly stood up, avenged them, liquidated the eunuchs, and then returned some of the benefits to them.

If they don't express gratitude for this kind of rebirth, they will be criticized and scolded, so how dare they oppose it?

As the saying goes, one should be grateful to those who have taken advantage of him. If such a shameless thing really happens, it is only natural to send troops to destroy them!
This is also the main purpose of the Yuan family's control of military power.

Not satisfied?
disobedient?
I will destroy you!

Even though the eunuchs did not have full control of the military power, they were able to dominate the world and kill scholars miserably. What about the Yuan family who completely controlled the military power in Luoyang?

In addition to these, the powerful positions seized from the eunuch faction will be rewarded to those who have made contributions, and the remaining scraps can be used to win over people's hearts.

After a series of rewards and official titles, the situation stabilized, and the pattern of Liu Kui becoming emperor and the Yuan family ruling was officially formed.

The future described by Yuan Shu was very realistic, clear and explicit, and Yuan Feng was very satisfied.

But there is one point that Yuan Feng feels is debatable.

"Shu, you talked about so many other people's things, and arranged the positions of your father and your third uncle, but why didn't you mention yourself? You are the biggest contributor to this mutiny. To be honest, your contribution is even greater than your father's. Why don't you talk about what you want?"

Yuan Shu was still thinking about what to add when he suddenly heard Yuan Feng talking about himself and was stunned.

"I... I have a share, too? Am I not yet an adult? You can't be an official if you're not an adult, right?"

Yuan Shu is seventeen years old this year, not yet twenty, not yet crowned, and not considered an adult, so he cannot be an official yet.

When he was thinking about it, he did not include himself in it. Instead, he planned to indirectly shape his own status by arranging people around him to take up positions and hold power, to secure a favorable ecological niche for himself, and to wait for adulthood.

But unexpectedly, Yuan Feng mentioned himself.

Yuan Feng laughed at his own doubts.

"From youth to adulthood, there is only one coming-of-age ceremony. So what if you are not old enough? As long as you go through the coming-of-age ceremony and take a courtesy name, everything will go smoothly. Why wait until you are twenty? Didn't the deposed emperor take power at the age of thirteen?"

“So it can be operated this way…”

Yuan Shu blinked, and was immediately impressed by the ancients' flexible and adaptable methods.

(End of this chapter)