Chapter 609 - 606: Absurd_1
The Emperor intended to emulate Wei Kingdom, abolishing the Prime Minister’s position and establishing a cabinet. This was no small change for the Jin court.
She still remembered in her past life, the Emperor passed away without abolishing the position of Prime Minister.
From ancient times till now, whenever an Emperor wanted to strengthen centralization and imperial power, reforms were inevitable. Even if not reforming, they would undertake major endeavors.
But this Emperor was now old and muddle-headed, obsessed with the pursuit of immortality.
Could it be that he wanted to pave the way for his successors?
As for the matter of the Emperor’s fall from his horse as mentioned by her uncle, she always harbored doubts about it. But with no one inside the palace knowing the details of the Emperor’s fall, she couldn’t find out more.
"In the time before the handwritten letters of the Left Prime Minister and the second Prince were presented by the Imperial Censor, did something happen in the court that made the Emperor intend to abolish the position of Prime Minister?" Bai Qingyan asked again.
Since Bai Jinxiu was not in the court, her knowledge was quite limited. But Dong Qingping was different... as a court official, he naturally knew some things.
Dong Qingping greatly admired Bai Qingyan’s acuity in political matters. He nodded and said, "The Emperor wanted to build a nine-fold platform for the State Preceptor to pray for national prosperity. All the court officials agreed, praising the Emperor’s wisdom. Only Prime Minister Lu objected, and his objections were very tactful and without any intense or offensive words. He only mentioned that currently, the Jin Kingdom’s treasury was tight, and the people’s livelihood and the soldiers’ provisions at the border should be prioritized. The Emperor had already spent a lot on renovating the palace, so the construction of the nine-fold platform could be postponed for a few years. Otherwise, if the construction began now, it might incite public resentment. Later, the Grand Historian observed celestial phenomena and requested the immediate construction of the nine-fold platform, and was subsequently impeached by Prime Minister Lu and the Imperial Censor Station for accepting bribes."
As expected...