Chapter 446 Only His Majesty has the final say! The distribution of the number of divine positions
When Yan Deqiu saw his father saying this, a hint of dissatisfaction appeared on his face, and he said, "In that case, please give me some advice from my father."
Yan Weizhong was concerned about the expression on his son's face. Unconvinced and unconcerned at all, he said with a straight face: "You are right when you say that the Imperial Master Pei Xuanjing is the best in the world, but he is not. The other party can have the final say."
He said slightly sternly: "Remember, my father, the person who has the final say in this world should be your Majesty. Father, it seems that the person who has the final say in this world can only be Your Majesty. "
The person who has the final say in this world should be the emperor, and it can only be the emperor.
This is Yan Weizhong's understanding and the rule he has always adhered to.
No matter what others say or think, Yan Weizhong is where he is today only because of the favor of the emperor. He can plan some interests and calculations, but he cannot waver in the big matters of right and wrong. The only person he was loyal to was the emperor.
The emperor gave him everything he has today. If one day he betrays the emperor, the emperor can easily take everything away.
So, if he wants to keep everything he has, he can only be loyal to the emperor, and this cannot be shaken.
After hearing his father's words, Yan Deqiu looked stern, and instantly understood what his father meant.
They are the courtiers of the Ming Dynasty and the emperor's servants. Although Pei Xuanjing is powerful, they can respect and respect him, but they cannot forget his identity.
Yan Weizhong warned his son: "Now that His Majesty has not expressed his attitude on this matter, the Emperor's heart is unpredictable. No one knows what His Majesty thinks. But since Your Majesty has not spoken, then as a father, you must not make your own decisions."
There are some things that a minister can take the initiative to speak out, but there are some things that a minister must not interfere without authorization.
Nowadays, the divine dynasty has been promoted, and the emperor holds golden books and jade books, and can confer a divine status with golden words. But how big is this divine throne? How should it be consecrated? If the emperor takes the initiative to ask, you can speak, but if you have no idea of summoning him, , even if you have countless thoughts in your heart, you still need to suppress this thought and not reveal the slightest thought.
Yan Deqiu remained silent. He understood his father's concerns. Now his father's identity was somewhat embarrassing. Although he was favored by His Majesty, there were still several people above his father in the current court situation.
Not to mention the chief minister who originally promoted his father slightly, the authority and position of the current Minister of War, Wang Qiong, cannot be easily shaken. If he is criticized at this moment, he may be in an unfavorable situation.
While the father and son were talking, a servant in the palace announced that the emperor had summoned him.
Seeing this, Yan Deqiu immediately understood that this was probably the emperor's showdown, and he looked at his father.
I saw Yan Weizhong slowly stood up and walked towards the back hall. He was obviously going to change clothes and enter the palace, but his voice also came over: "Remember, anyone can Not allowed to enter the government.”
What they didn’t know was that not only Yan Weizhong, the Minister of Rites, but also several other senior ministers of the cabinet were also summoned by the emperor.
After Zhu Houcong returned to the imperial city from Pei Xuanjing, he was silent all the way, thinking about what he had discussed with Pei Xuanjing.
As people who hold the Golden Book and Jade Book, they each represent the Ming Dynasty and the Taoist power. After some discussion and debate, the two finally reached a compromise, and also decided on all the matters related to the next divine ennoblement. matter.
The first thing is about the power distribution of the imperial throne. According to what the two people discussed, only court officials of the fourth rank and above can refine the divine throne. From the fifth rank and lower officials, only actual officials can use the official seal to control it. Power, but you can enjoy the blessing of luck.
Among the shares of divine thrones that were subsequently conferred, one-third was held by the Ming Dynasty, and the remaining one-third was held by Pei Xuanjing, which included the shares shared by all forces in the world, and The high-level divine positions conferred by Pei Xuanjing could only be one-fifth of those of the Ming Dynasty.
The two of them were among the nine ranks of gods classified by Zhu Houcong, and according to the third level of martial arts practice, they were transformed into elementary, middle and high ranks. In order to ensure the stability of the Ming Dynasty, although Pei Xuanjing and others occupy one-third of the divine positions, but most of them are middle and lower-level divine positions, and there are fewer high-level divine positions.
Of course, most of the one-third of the gods conferred by Pei Xuanjing can only control some states, roads, mountains and rivers in the world.
The two of them just set a rough number, and the specific details still need to be discussed one by one by both parties, but this is not something that the two of them need to discuss.
Being able to achieve such a result, both Pei Xuanjing and Zhu Houcong are quite satisfied. After all, both Pei Xuanjing and Zhu Houcong know that this is just the beginning. In the future, with the improvement of the Ming Dynasty and the recovery of the essence of heaven and earth, As the strength of both sides grows, this share will definitely change. As for how it will happen, it depends on the methods of both sides.
"Your Majesty, the Wenhua Palace has arrived." A chamberlain reminded Zhu Houcong.
"Are they all here?" Zhu Houcong asked.
"All the elders have arrived." the chamberlain replied.
"Yes!" Zhu Houcong nodded.
When he entered the Wenhua Hall, all the elders stood up to greet him.
“I pay my respects to Your Majesty!”
"Everyone, take a seat!" Zhu Houcong said calmly. After he sat down on the dragon throne, he looked at the group of important officials of the Ming Dynasty in front of him and went straight to the point: "I am calling you here today. I think you all know the purpose!"
Those who were summoned here today were almost all the bachelors of the cabinet and the six ministers, as well as several princes represented by nobles and nobles, as well as several representatives of the royal family.
Only King Xiang Zhu Yousong did not appear again. He was injured during the sacrificial ceremony that day and was still in seclusion during this period.
But even so, these people are all old foxes, how could they not know the emperor's purpose box.
Of course, even if these old foxes hear the emperor speak, they will not really stupidly say that they have guessed the emperor's mind.
After all, today is different from the past. His Majesty the Emperor who is now sitting on the throne is not easy to fool. The Emperor's heart is unpredictable, and no one dares to speak rashly.
Seeing that no one answered, Xia Yan, the chief minister of Wuyingdian University, took the initiative and said, "What your majesty is talking about is about conferring a divine title?"
As the chief minister of the dynasty, Others can pretend to be deaf and dumb, but he can only speak. This is the responsibility of the chief minister.
Zhu Houcong nodded: "Yes."
The important matter of the country is to worship Zai Rong. Now that the divine dynasty has been established, this matter cannot be delayed any longer.
He looked around at the old foxes in front of him, a smile appeared at the corner of his mouth, and asked: "Shang Shu Yan, has the Ministry of Rites had any plans regarding the sealing of the edict?"
Yan Wei's heart moved, and he raised his head just in time to face Looking into the emperor's eyes, he deliberately showed an embarrassed look on his face: "Return to your Majesty. , The title of God is of great importance, and your majesty should be decisive, and the ministers should not dare to be expert in it. "
If it were to do other things, no matter what it is, this cabinet and the six ministries will definitely be able to do it. Come up with the corresponding regulations and plans, but this matter of the throne is different.
Not to mention that the title of this god is in the hands of the emperor. As long as the emperor is not willing, he can easily strip off the list. Furthermore, they have no control over some of the systems that have been related to the divine dynasty for thousands of years. There is no way to refer to it if it is preserved. Even if someone like Yan Weizhong is familiar with the classics, he cannot find anything similar.
What's more, with Yan Weizhong's character, how could he take the initiative to get involved in this matter at this time.
Although the emperor is asking questions, it is just following the procedure. If you really take it seriously, you will make things look bad for yourself and the emperor, and no one will have a chance to step down.
A look of satisfaction flashed in Zhu Houcong's eyes, and he said: "In that case, I will tell you a little bit of my thoughts, and I will help you to take a closer look."
"I will listen to your majesty's instructions. "
The many ministers and nobles in the hall all looked solemn and focused. After all, the next thing is also very important to them.
(End of this chapter)