Powerful Song Dynasty

Chapter 834 The Beginning of the Dual Monarchy

Rui Si Dian
Zhao Chen sat on the throne, with a gloomy expression and downcast eyes, as if he was an old monk in meditation, without the youthful vigor of a young man, nor the supreme majesty that an emperor should have.

Wang Xiu, Li Gang, and Qin Hui stood a few steps away from the case, listening to a servant continuously reading the details of the new official system's name, duties, and dispatch power.

After a long time, the servants retreated quietly, and none of the monarchs and ministers spoke first, and the atmosphere in the hall was somewhat oppressive.

"What's going on in Dianzhong Province?" Zhao Chen said listlessly.

Li Gang couldn't help shaking his head secretly, this emperor is also very useless, unable to use the treasury of the outer court, which will definitely make life difficult for the inner court.

Of course, it's not that outsiders look aggrieved. Wang Xiu's drafted regulations still give the royal family generous treatment. Whether it's interfering in state affairs or worshiping, they are very open-minded. The emperor still has relative authority.

Relatively speaking, the royal family still has a lot of resources and can definitely check and balance the foreign courts, but it does not have the power to interfere with the treasury of the foreign courts. To him, this is a welcome sight.He experienced Zhao Ji's extravagance, witnessed the royal extravagance, ruined the good family and country, and seriously injured the vitality of the people in the world. After Wang Xiu's ten years of hard work, he was able to restore the grand occasion.

However, it is true that the home country has recovered, but it is limited to the southeast, Fujian and other areas that have not been burned by war. Shaanxi, Beijing, Dongxi, and even Huainan East and West Roads have not yet developed and cannot withstand too much storm.

As the actual implementer, Qin Hui, even though he joined the Privy Council, still served as the prime minister in the Metropolitan Hall, and responded immediately: "Your Majesty, the Imperial City Secretary, Sanya Guards, etc. are in the process of handing over. There are quite some objections to the allocation, and various matters are under discussion."

Zhao Chen's complexion was even worse, the corner of his mouth trembled, and he glanced at Wang Xiu resentfully.

Wang Xiu didn't care about his son's eyes. The Sanya guards were led by the emperor's guards. They should have transferred the dispatching power to the Dianzhong Province, but it caused dissatisfaction among the military, especially the Dianqian Division. This was as expected. .

"The guards of the Sanya are the emperor's guards, how can they let the palace guard?" Li Gang still has objections. He very much hopes that all the power will be under the control of the Privy Council, that is to say, the guards of the class will still belong to the front division of the palace.

According to Wang Xiu's plan for the separation of the foreign courts, the guards of the Great Song Dynasty still belonged to the royal family in name, but the emperor could not deploy troops at will, and could only control the royal guard.

Wang Xiu had a thought, and looked at Li Gang meaningfully, what this guy said was high-sounding, but he was really ruthless!Don't leave any points for the royal family, you think it's a constitutional monarchy!What he wants to implement is a dual monarchy. The king controls his own guard, and he still has greater power in state affairs, and even has certain power in military affairs. He is not a bare-bones commander.

However, he is happy to see the scholars tossing around, as long as it is within the controllable range, it is very beneficial to him, at least it can reduce his resistance.

Qin Hui also agreed with Li Gang, and said decisively, "Master Li is an old man's words, and the province of the palace must not give military importance."

Zhao Chen pursed his lips, and said in a very quiet voice: "Okay, the names of the Sanya guards are still in charge of the Dianqian Division, and the daily dispatches are assigned by the Dianzhong Province, and the examinations are determined by the Ministry of War."

Wang Xiu frowned slightly, as if he understood what Zhao Chen meant. His original intention was to separate the affairs of the internal and external courts from the finances, gradually delineate the power of the emperor, and reduce the interference of the imperial power with the external court. It is also an internal minister system, but the Privy Council, which participates in the government affairs of the foreign dynasty, separates the Banzhi guards from the front division of the palace, and dispatches them without any scruples.

His original intention was also to give the royal family a certain amount of direct military power, and the guards of the class were assigned to the Dianzhong Province, so that they could avoid the Privy Council, which was equivalent to the royal family holding a hole card.

Banzhi's bodyguards are the royal guards, but they are also elite soldiers under the Privy Council. The emperor and the Privy Council are in charge of the mobilization order, but without the order of the Privy Council, it is difficult for the emperor to mobilize Banzhi's army.

This time, the squad has been dispatched by the provinces in the palace, which is just as good as Zhao Chen, at least he can bypass the Privy Council to dispatch troops. The emperor controls more than [-] elite armed forces outside the two mansions, which is not large but disturbing.

Three thousand elites placed in Jiangning are also a force that cannot be underestimated, not to mention that these guards have the best equipment and select the best warriors.

The separation of the inner and outer courts restricts the imperial power, but the emperor is in charge of the guards and can deter the two governments. He still has expert advice. He can definitely go to Zhang Qiyuan, and there will still be people who are unwilling to be lonely and stir up troubles. very difficult.

It's one thing for Wang Xiu to be willing, but it's what he doesn't want to see when others participate in it to plot dirty things.

Li Gang didn't understand that he was in favor of Wang Xiu's decision to separate the internal and external courts. After a painful lesson, he was very sensitive to the emperor's random interference in state affairs and military affairs. It should be said that without Zhao Huan's neuroticism, there would be no rampant Jurchen. The necessity of monarchy.

However, he had a very bad feeling about Ban Zhi's departure from the Privy Council, thinking that Wang Xiu should come forward to stop him, but he didn't see any objection from the other party.

He couldn't help being a little displeased, and said bluntly: "All the soldiers in the world come from our own soldiers. This is the law of our ancestors. Even if the Dianzhong province breaks away from China, it cannot be entrusted with soldiers."

Zhao Chen naturally wanted to seize the military power. Banzhi's bodyguards were the best soldiers in the world, and there were not many officials but they were very elite. He understood the benefits even in mediocrity.

Wang Xiu didn't want to talk directly about the matter at all. The obvious feature of the dual monarchy is that it limits the power of the monarch to control the country. The monarch should have the power at his own disposal to deal with possible misbehavior. Ban straight main reason.

Of course, there is another reason that cannot be explained clearly. Even if Zhao Chen targets him again, it is still his own flesh and blood. For the sake of future generations, he must let his children and grandchildren have a certain ability to protect themselves under the Shuanggui power system.

He doesn't want to go too far in the official system. The principle that things must be reversed is always the same. Now many scholar-officials have tasted the sweetness and want to do their best. This is very dangerous and will breed some people's ambitions. He must curb this stock momentum.

Seeing that Wang Xiu was silent, Zhao Chen felt very bored, and lazily said: "Okay, let's do it like this, I don't know what the prince wants?"

"The guards of the Sanya are the emperor's guards, so they are naturally controlled by the inner government, but they need to be ordered by the Privy Council to go out to fight." Wang Xiu said plainly. The minister in front of the palace got involved.

Zhao Chen didn't hear anything strange, and couldn't help being overjoyed. He didn't think Wang Xiu was leaning towards him, but felt that it was the other party's negligence, so he said while the iron was hot: "Then do it like this, okay, let's retreat!"

Li Gang looked at Wang Xiu thoughtfully, with a particularly solemn expression.

(End of this chapter)