Chapter 368 Governing
Also "distributed" to the Western Regions, Deng Cui is still a rising star in the capital. Almost everyone thinks that his departure is only temporary, and he will soon return to the emperor's side. He has a promising future, while Zhang Yin, the Marquis of Piyuan, has fallen into a new era. At a low point, the grandson's sins have not been redeemed, and he has failed the emperor's trust, doing nothing at the most critical moment.
Two people with very different personalities are now going to perform the same task.
Zhang Yin is older, has more seniority, and has more experience, but he has no desire to compete.
Deng Cui was also not polite. After meeting the emperor, he answered any questions he had, and talked freely, with only one meaning: "For the generals, adapt to the needs of the people, arrange troops and arrange their own officials, and there is no shortage of generals."
Deng Cui's several victories were quite lucky, but he did "adapt to changes" and showed a profound strategy. Han Ruzi couldn't underestimate him. He smiled and said, "However, the general did not make any preparations before the battle?"
"Yes, you need soldiers, horses, money, food, and trust." Deng Cui counted them one by one with his fingers, "In short, the more the better, the more of these five, the more choices the generals have. It is also more calm when adapting to changes, and if there are too few, even the most powerful generals will die.”
Zhang Yin was left to the side, unable to speak at all.
"Deng Liao, General Deng, did this too?" Han Ruzi asked. Although he felt that Deng Cui was worthy of being a general, he still felt uneasy.
"When the general was there, I was still a child and didn't have much contact with me, but I heard from the elders of the clan that the general was especially good at these 'five essentials'. Before each battle, he would definitely entangle the Emperor Wu, if he really wanted to come more, It should also be more refined, 50,000 soldiers and soldiers should be equipped with at least 100,000 good horses, and there are countless people who have been sent to the people. Other generals often have nothing left after the war, and they need to return to the city as soon as possible to supply supplies, only the generals often have surplus food."
That was the unique style of play when Da Chu was at its most powerful, and it was unsustainable in the later period of Emperor Wu. When Han Ruzi ascended the throne, no war could make the Chu army act so recklessly.
Han Ruzi smiled and shook his head, Deng Cui is indeed a general, but not a general that the court can afford now, "What does Zhang Hou have to say?"
Zhang Yin looked up at the emperor, thought for a long time before spit out a sentence, and his mouth was even more unfavorable, "Chen... I am willing to be, I am willing to be the official... official."
Han Ruzi didn't have the patience and said, "Marquis Zhang, please write a memorial."
"Write, write." Zhang Yin took out a stack of paper from his arms, "First draft, Your Majesty, Your Majesty forgive me."
Zhang Youcai stepped forward to take the paper and handed it over to the emperor.
It is indeed the first draft, the paper is crumpled, and the handwriting on it has been revised a lot. Han Ruzi glanced at it, but did not take a closer look, "Deng Cui, the court is hard, the expenditure is insufficient, and the soldiers and horses can't 'more is better', I can All I can give you is trust."
At this moment, someone else would kowtow to thank him, but Deng Cui showed a contemplative look, obviously calculating and measuring, and after a while, he said, "It's okay, but money and food for soldiers, horses and horses are all visible things, but trusting such things is not enough. You can't see or touch, how can Your Majesty prove it?"
Zhang Youcai and other eunuchs' faces changed. Marquis of Piyuan Zhang Yin was an honest man. Just based on this question, he was convinced that the emperor had great trust in Deng Cui, far exceeding that of ordinary courtiers.
Han Ruzi didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He knew what Deng Cui was implying, so he smiled and said, "Then don't look at it, don't touch it, and understand it carefully."
Deng Cui really thought about it for a while, then bowed and smiled, "I understand a lot."
After sending the two away, Zhang Youcai couldn't help but said, "This Deng Cui is really...really...hard to say."
Han Ruzi laughed, "A general who can't even guess himself, but it is conceivable that the enemy can't even guess him."
"Your Majesty really wants him to be a general?" Zhang Youcai asked in surprise.
"Don't mind your own business." Han Ruzi picked up the paper left by Zhang Yin. Strictly speaking, this is not a memorial, but a sparse business strategy in the Western Regions. , eloquently sprinkled with thousands of words.
Han Ruzi watched it three times in a row, and could not help but sigh that there is no perfect person in the world. A person like Zhang Yin, with two or three points of "adaptive" ability, is a talent that is rare in a century, but he is too cautious when he is in battle.
Zhang Yin didn't want any of the five things, soldiers, horses, money, grain, and trust in the memorial. His suggestion was to adapt measures to local conditions and use the strength of more than 30 countries in the Western Regions to build defenses. The first thing he needed was cheap power. The king was engraved and sealed in the Western Regions, and the imperial court was asked to follow him afterward. The second was to ask a group of people who were familiar with Western Regions affairs to help.
In order not to let the court suspect that he wants to monopolize one side, Zhang Yin will go to office alone, and his family will stay in the capital, including his only grandson.
Zhang Yanghao has returned to Beijing from the Iron Broken City, and he is not allowed to take a step outside the gate while staying at home.
The group of helpers Zhang Yin asked for were quite special. They were all prisoners in the prison, but he did not explain in detail.
Han Ruzi slept earlier that day, and the next day just dawned. He met the ministers in the Tongxuan Hall. This was a ceremony that ended soon. The emperor moved to the nearby Qinzheng Hall, where he shared with several important officials. management of the government.
When Han Ruzi was the puppet emperor, he would sit here for a while every day, but he was far away from the ministers, and most of what he heard were buzzing discussions. I gave it to him to look at it, so I don't know much about the process and thinking of the court's handling of government affairs.
On the first day, he found that it was not difficult at all.
The Qinzheng Hall is presided over by the Prime Minister, where the memorials of major ministries and officials from all over the world are mostly gathered here. He discussed the content of the approval with several designated ministers, and handed it over to the emperor for review. After obtaining permission, it was handed over to the corresponding yamen. The memorial was approved by the emperor himself.
The normal memorials can be approved as "read", and they can be handed over to Yousi for collection, and may never be taken out again. Wait, most of the time, the prime minister's reply is to transfer the memorial to the corresponding yamen, the department will put forward a clear opinion, and then the prime minister will approve it. The back and forth can last for days or even months.
The emperor's duty is to supervise the normal operation of all this, and he holds the most crucial seal—without the seal of the seal, the prime minister's reply is just empty words.
Only in very rare cases, such as a vacancy in an important official position, or a major event such as a Qi rebellion or a Xiongnu invasion, would there be heated debates.
The whole process is one after another. The emperor can stop it at any time and add his own opinions, but it is useless. Han Ruzi soon finds that his ideas will not be better than Yousi's professional reply. Instead of delaying the process, it is better to ignore Watch it.
The first day was a lot of work, and there were a few things that really needed the emperor's approval.
The memorials for the hope of canonizing the emperor's biological mother as the second empress dowager have piled up for a variety of reasons, and even rose to a height that concerns the stability of the Chu country.
This was the first thing Han Ruzi wanted to solve. Zhu approved the Ministry of Rites and Zongzheng's Mansion to do it, and then sent it to the Cishun Palace to ask the Queen Mother to see it.
Cishun Palace responded quickly and sent it back in the afternoon. I don’t know who wrote it. In short, the Queen Mother appreciated the emperor’s filial piety and asked that the matter be handled as soon as possible.
The next step is to reduce the endowment of various places. Da Chu has fought for years, especially in Qi, Dai, Yan and other places, and suffered a lot. After Han Ruzi left Jincheng, he once made a round trip, and there were amnesties everywhere he went. This time It is officially confirmed, and the time limit is extended depending on the situation, ranging from one to five years.
Shen Mingzhi and other ministers suggested that this matter can be slowed down a little, and the imperial decree will be issued when the Queen Mother is conferred to show the Queen Mother's kindness to the people.
Han Ruzi agreed.
Further down is the reward for meritorious deeds after the war. The Ministry of War and other departments have already drawn up plans, which cost a lot, but they cannot be saved at all. Most people have standards for rewards. Only Cui Hong, Chai Yue, and Deng Cui need the emperor. To be determined.
Han Ruzi remembered the queen's request, so he circled Cui Hong and Deng Cui as "to be determined", and only promoted Chai Yue to the hussar general and the chief Sima of the Northern Army.
The hussar general is a virtual title, and the chief Sima of the Northern Army is the real job. However, the Northern Army suffered heavy casualties and has returned to the capital to recuperate. Chai Yue is actually in charge of the entire army in a temporary capacity outside the fortress.
This is the practice of the Great Chu, so that the frontier generals are separated from their names and realities, so as to prevent them from embracing their own troops.
Han Ruzi deliberately looked for it, and the veteran Fang Daye was named the commander of the Northern Army, which was not bad.
It was almost evening when these things were done, and the Prime Minister Shen Mingzhi hoped to discuss again tomorrow, but Han Ruzi asked to continue, because there was still a very important matter that needed to be dealt with urgently.
During the period when the emperor was trapped in Jincheng, a group of civil servants were martyred, and a group of civil servants made meritorious deeds. In addition to the normal awards, the vacant official positions had to be filled as soon as possible.
As a matter of fact, when the emperor went on a hunting tour, he had already found a deputy leader for the corresponding positions, and he was only waiting for him to come back to take up the post. There was only one most important official position.
The prime minister Shen Mingzhi should be promoted to the real prime minister. In his position, no fault is merit, and the emperor could not find a reason to continue to observe.
Yang Feng's request has not been officially approved, so he still remains in the Qinzheng Hall - as the middle palm seal, this is his first time in charge of the real treasure seal.
Seeing that it was getting late, Yang Feng winked at the emperor, and Han Ruzi knew that he could not wait any longer, so he spoke, praised Shen Mingzhi's talent, and decided to formally appoint him as the prime minister of Great Chu.
Shen Mingzhi kowtowed and thanked him, and the other ministers congratulated him. The first day of political discussions was over.
When Han Ruzi returned to the palace, it was almost two watch, and he was a little puzzled when he found that the queen was not there. He asked Liu Jie to ask, and then he found out that he did not send an imperial decree, and the queen had returned to the Qiuxin Palace to live.
Inside and outside the palace, there are rules and conventions everywhere. Han Ruzi found that he hadn't done anything he wanted to do all day, and he never wanted to end the day by staying alone in an empty room.
It was too late, and it was too late to issue another decree to summon the queen. The rules came into play at this time. Liu Jie reminded that the emperor could choose any concubine's palace to sleep at any time.
Han Ruzi then lived in Qiuxin Palace.
Queen Cui Xiaojun was a little surprised, but also very happy.
Lying on the bed and chatting for a while, Han Ruzi asked, "Do you miss the Marquis of Tired Mansion?"
"Yeah." Cui Xiaojun didn't dare to answer directly, because she missed her so much that her heart hurts. If she had a choice, she would rather be Mrs. Tien Hou again, but this is definitely not what the queen should say.
"I'm going to renovate the House of Marquis Tired and give it to you as a gift." Han Ruzi paused, "I'll give it to myself as well."
Han Ruzi had to find a place to escape the shackles of the palace and court. Rules and conventions were good, but they were more suitable for mediocre emperors than emperors who wanted to achieve something. .