Water Margin: The opening scene involves assassinating Emperor Huizong of Song and forcibly taking L

Of course, Zhao Yuan was just daydreaming.

It would be quite an achievement if it could usher in an era of scientific enlightenment.

When Zhao Yuan was pondering the prodigy class,

In the distant capital of the Jin Dynasty (Acheng District, Harbin).

Wu Qimai is facing a very difficult situation.

"Father, those people are going to team up,"

Wanyan Zongpan's face twisted into a ferocious expression as he spoke in a low voice.

"Why don't we take advantage of their meeting in the city?"

"I'll take a hundred men and lie in ambush,"

"Kill all those people and then subdue their Meng'an!"

Wu Qimai glared at his son:

I'll kill you first!

Wanyan Zongpan countered, "Then what should we do?"

"Watch them seize power step by step?"

“Wait,” Wu Qimai said.

"If we wait any longer, we'll be kicked out of the capital!"

Wanyan Zongpan said, feeling aggrieved.

Historically, Wanyan Zongpan, in his struggle for power,

He strongly advocated stopping the attack on Song.

Return the lands of Henan and Shaanxi

They were clamoring to divide the land and rule separately from Zhao Gou.

When Wanyan Zonghan died of illness,

He immediately lured and killed his close associates.

As a result, he was killed by a group of meritorious nobles.

Wu Qimai analyzed, "I am now the Emperor of the Jin Dynasty."

"You are the Deputy Commander-in-Chief of all the armies, both domestic and foreign, under the Jin dynasty."

"As long as we don't kill indiscriminately,"

"Then there will be no danger to your life."

"Those people are now working together,"

"How could they possibly be of one mind?"

"The more we back down,"

"The more power they wield, the more power they have."

"At that time, they will inevitably fight each other for power."

Wanyan Zongpan asked in confusion:

"They were fighting for power,"

"They won't give us that power, will they?"

Wu Qimai shook his head and said, "If they can't win the fight,"

"We must find someone to mediate."

"The person responsible for mediating,"

"It can only be the emperor of the Jin Dynasty."

"Moreover, Xie's health has been poor these past two years,"

"I don't know how much longer I can live."

"As long as he dies,"

"Something is bound to happen,"

"We can take advantage of that opportunity to make a move."

The person Wu Qimai feared most was not Wanyan Zonghan.

Instead, it was the national debate that was extremely fierce (prime minister) Wanyan Xieye.

Jin attacked Song.

Wanyan Zonghan and Wanyan Zongwang were only left and right marshals.

Wanyan Xieye, however, was the commander-in-chief of the attack on Song.

This person holds great power in the imperial court.

They controlled the wealthy lands of Liaozhong.

They controlled the nobles of the Shizu lineage and powerful clans.

If Wu Qimai were to die suddenly right now

So, the one who inherited the throne was not Wanyan Zonghan.

It is 100% certain that Wanyan Xieye will become emperor.

Chapter 380 How Can You Reform Without Power?

"Your Majesty, Scholar Han has arrived."

"Invite him in."

A Han official, approximately fifty years old,

He stepped into the hall, knelt down and kowtowed, saying:

"Your subject pays respects to Your Majesty the Emperor."

Wu Qimai said in a friendly tone:

"Han Qing, please rise. Please take a seat!"

Han Fang was the top scholar in the imperial examination of the Liao Dynasty.

He wielded immense influence among the surrendered people of the former Liao dynasty.

Moreover, they possess their own family influence.

When he was sent as an envoy to Goryeo...

This led to the Goryeo king and his ministers, who had consistently refused to submit,

They quickly wrote a letter of surrender, declaring that they would regard the Jin Dynasty as their parent country.

Wu Qi was overjoyed.

Han Fang was promoted multiple times within a year.

He is now a Grand Academician of the Zhaowen Hall in the Jin Dynasty.

The claim of persuading Goryeo to surrender was merely a pretext.

Han Fang's true role was in compiling history.

At the same time, it helped the Jin state carry out internal reforms.

Wu Qimai, Wanyan Xieye, and Wanyan Zonggan were the three men.

Although they usually compete for power

But there is also room for them to cooperate.

That is, the emperor and the prime minister joined forces.

Through a series of political reforms

Gradually reclaim local military and political power!

Establish the Privy Council in Datong and Yanjing.

Actually, it was Wu Qimai who orchestrated it.

They attempted to send Jurchen nobles and civil officials to control the army.

But the people sent out

He was quickly sidelined by Wanyan Zonghan and Wanyan Zongwang.

It was necessary to redeploy officials acceptable to both sides.

The next step is to abolish the Privy Council.

To establish an official system similar to that of the Song and Liao dynasties.

They greatly admired the Song Dynasty's system of "using civil officials to control military forces".

Wu Qimai asked, "What Han Qing said about the Three Departments system?"

Could you explain in more detail?

Han Fang said, "In the central government, we should establish three departments: the Ministry of Personnel, the Secretariat, and the Chancellery."

"The Ministry of Personnel is headed by the Minister of Personnel, the Left and Right Chancellors, and the Left and Right Assistant Chancellors."

"The Minister of the Imperial Secretariat has no real power; the Left and Right Chancellors are essentially the prime ministers."

"The Left and Right Chancellors are equivalent to the Deputy Prime Ministers..."

"Below the three provinces, there will be the Six Ministries, the Censorate, the Grand Marshal's Office, the Grand Clan Court, the Hanlin Academy, the Palace Guard, and the Agricultural Promotion Office..."

"Zhu Bo was extremely fierce and was reassigned to positions with no real power, such as Grand Tutor, Grand Protector, and Grand Preceptor."

"The Grand Marshal's Office will be retained, and it will be in charge of the national army."

"In times of war, the imperial court will dispatch a Grand Marshal or a Left or Right Deputy Grand Marshal to lead the troops..."

It was actually a hybrid official system of the Song and Liao dynasties.

Some of the names of the Jin dynasty were also retained.

The Grand Marshal's Office was the Privy Council of the Song Dynasty.

Wu Qimai then inquired about the role of each organization.

After fully understanding it, all I can do is sigh.

Want to play this game?

As emperor, he had to remain in hiding.

We can only do this after Wanyan Zonghan dies.

Moreover, Wanyan Xie must also be outlived.

This is a political game called "who lives the longest".

Wu Qimai's current military strength

Only the safety of the imperial city can be guaranteed.

No one is allowed to get into the palace.

After leaving the imperial city,

Even in the capital,

Wu Qimai was unable to make the decision.

Han Fang said, "It can be in the prefectures of Liaozhong."

"First, complete the reform of the official system."