Chapter 1446: Cabinet and Inner Court

The news of Qin Tian's resignation as general quickly spread in the court.

Some people think that he retreated fiercely to protect himself, while others think that he is the master of high achievements and this is a signal for the empress to take action against him.

Qin Tian had no intention of paying attention to these rumors. He was happier just being a salted fish.

At the same time, after he resigned as general, people used to come to visit him every day. Now, everyone is watching the wind and not daring to come rashly, which makes him happy and peaceful.

"Your Majesty, Marquis Changning is here to visit. Do you want to see him?"

Princess Lingyun's maid, Xiao Qing, came to the couch and reported that Princess Lingyun was practicing in the temple. As maids, they had nothing to do, so they turned to serve Qin Tian.

Marquis Chang Ning is Chang Ning Hao. Unexpectedly, he came when no one else dared to come.

"Invite him in."

After a while, Chang Ninghao arrived at the backyard under the leadership of Xiaoqing. He looked at Qin Tian who was lying on the chair with a leisurely expression. He was slightly startled. He originally thought that Qin Tian would be worried and anxious, but now it seems that he There is no trace of worry or anxiety.

Suddenly, he smiled bitterly in his heart. What kind of person is the general? How could he be worried about such a thing?

"My subordinate, Chang Ning Hao, pays homage to the general!"

Qin Tian turned over and sat up: "Get up, by the way, I am no longer a general, please call me your prince!"

"General, you will always be the general in the hearts of my subordinates!"

Chang Ninghao said quickly.

"Okay!"

Qin Tian waved his hand: "It's not what you think. I didn't want to be a general at the beginning. I was forced by the empress. Now, I have helped her regain all the lost ground, so I took the opportunity to resign from the position of general."

"I see!"

Chang Ning Hao suddenly understood and breathed a sigh of relief in his heart: "My subordinates thought...!"

Qin Tian chuckled and said: "What do you think? The empress's mind is not as narrow-minded as you think. Don't think about it in the future. Also, don't publicize this matter for me. I like peace and quiet and don't like people to disturb me."

"Your Majesty is indeed extraordinary!"

"Okay, stop flattering me and get out of here as soon as possible. I'm planning on squinting for a while longer!"

Qin Tian waved his hand impatiently and lay down again.

Seeing this, Chang Ninghao smiled silently, saluted and left.

Before I knew it, another five years had passed.

The discussion about Qin Tian's resignation as general has long since subsided, and Qin Tian has completely withdrawn from the court. In the past five years, he has not participated in a single court meeting. Even if the empress ordered him to attend, he would not All kinds of excuses.

However, everyone would occasionally find that the general would appear on the streets of the imperial capital or in a restaurant with one of his wives.

Side by side in the backyard of the palace.

On a recliner, Qin Tian was sleeping soundly with Lin Zuer in his arms.

Suddenly, the empress came uninvited. When she saw this scene, her expression suddenly changed: "The prince's life is so leisurely!"

"Why is Your Majesty here?"

Qin Tian slowly opened his eyes and sat up, saying helplessly.

"Your Majesty, you guys chat, I'll leave first!" Lin Zuer also woke up, bowed to the empress and left.

"If I didn't come, how would I know that you, the prince, live a more comfortable life than I, the emperor!"

The empress sneered, with a hint of resentment in her tone.

"Isn't this what it should be?" Qin Tian smiled, took the teapot from the side, poured a cup of tea and handed it to the empress.

"Why?" the queen asked.

Qin Tian said again: "In the world of Dao Ling, there are only three emperors in such a noble position. You have to pay as much as you want to gain. Since your majesty has assumed this noble position, you will naturally have to pay accordingly. Of course, if your majesty If you want to be a foolish king, you can ignore political affairs and leave them to officials! "

A flash of heartbeat flashed in the empress's eyes, but she immediately rejected the tempting idea. She could not live up to her mother's expectations.

"Actually, Your Majesty, if you want to relax, there is nothing you can do!"

Qin Tian said thoughtfully.

As far as he knew, the empress had to deal with political affairs of all sizes every day and had very little free time.

"What can be done?" the empress asked impatiently.

"Establish a cabinet and an inner court!" Qin Tiandao said.

"Your Majesty, you might as well explain it in detail."

The empress became interested, took a sip of herbal tea, and sat down on Qin Tian's recliner.

Qin Tiandao: "Your Majesty has to deal with political affairs, large and small, every day. In fact, there is no need for Your Majesty to personally intervene in some political affairs. The so-called cabinet is to select a few ministers to help Your Majesty handle the issues!"

The empress frowned: "What if these cabinet ministers collude together, wouldn't I be deceived?"

"This is simple. There are six cabinet ministers. These six people are from different factions. In this way, the possibility of them colluding is very small. Secondly, there is the inner court. All the inner courts are formed by selecting middle officers. All the middle officers are attached to His Majesty. Therefore, they value His Majesty's interests the most. All the documents approved by the cabinet must be handed over to the inner court for approval. If the approval is passed, the documents will take effect. If there is a dispute between the two parties, it will be decided by Your Majesty! "

Then, Qin Tian spent more than half an hour explaining in detail the composition of the cabinet and the inner court, as well as the precautions.

After listening to this, the empress was already very excited.

Because he felt that this method was indeed feasible. The cabinet and the inner court cooperated with each other and restricted each other. The two major systems belonged to different positions and it was completely impossible to collude.

The most important thing is that the eunuchs in the inner court are different from the court officials. As the empress, she can dismiss them at will, so the possibility of their betrayal is very small. Even if they betray, she can remove them and replace them with others with a word.

"Your Majesty, do you have other things to do this time?" Qin Tian interrupted the empress who was lost in thought.

Hearing this, the empress suddenly realized that she had been led astray by Qin Tian and even forgot the real purpose of her visit.

"I received a message from the Holy Alliance. They have taken all the 86 states. However, they plan to return all the 86 states to us. I don't know what the Holy Alliance is planning, so I came to ask for your opinion!"

"Your Majesty, don't worry, just accept it directly. They don't have any conspiracy!" Qin Tian said confidently.

"How do you know?"

"Before I came back, I went to the Holy Alliance and talked to Shengbang. In order to thank me for accepting his daughter as a disciple, he specially seized eighty-six states and presented them to the empire to show his sincerity!"

"Really?"

The empress is not a fool, so she naturally understands that this is probably not that simple.

"Of course!" Qin Tian said confidently.

"Since these eighty-six states are also the credit of the prince, then the reception of the envoys of the Holy Alliance will be left to the prince!"

"No time!"

Qin Tian refused without hesitation, and then added: "You can find me for things that require talking, but I am not free for anything else!"

Faced with such an arrogant Qin Tian, ​​the empress had no choice at all.

"Hmph, return to the palace!" (To be continued)