The capital was quite lonely in August this year. Although the streets and alleys seemed to be quite prosperous, the atmosphere was far inferior to last year.

No wonder, is the emperor no longer in the capital? Who are they still busy to show?

In May of Qianlong, Mulan was experiencing autumn, and now he was shooting rabbits happily in the Mulan paddock.

But Heshen did not follow him together, although he lost the position of the Admiral of the Nine Gates, Qianlong immediately raised his hand and ordered him to learn to walk on the imperial minister.

What does this mean?

That is to say, the intern imperial minister.

And according to Heshen's favor, he would obviously become a regular person soon.

Although the imperial minister was more of a vain and very similar to the nobles in the European court, his real power was far inferior to the six ministers and the nine gate admirals. However, the imperial ministers were always at the emperor's side, and served the emperor out of the palace to visit the palace and also in charge of affairs.

From a long-term perspective, this set the foreshadowing of Heshen's future dominance of the imperial court.

Zhao Liang knew this very well.

Because after the reform of the Qing Dynasty, the Qing Dynasty's political system was transformed by Yongzheng, it was decided that it was impossible for real powerful ministers to appear. Even the foreman of the Military Affairs Office were not good, because the ministers of the Military Affairs Office could not hinder the emperor's "way of speech" in front of the emperor.

Whether it was secret documents or other administrative measures, this determined that the Qing emperor could "open up his own way of speaking".

All memorials were delivered directly to the emperor, and then forwarded to the Military Affairs Office by the memorial office, rather than being sent to the Military Affairs Office first and then transferred to the emperor for review by the Military Affairs Office. This is very different from the cabinet and internal minister system of the Ming Dynasty.

The emperor can know anything in the country without any obstacles. How can you be a powerful minister? Why do you still be a powerful minister?

But Heshen was different. After taking power, he served as the Minister of Military Affairs and the Minister of Imperial Affairs, breaking the framework of checks and balances, and demanding that "every memorial or order are given a copy of the Military Affairs Office." In this way, the status of the Military Affairs Office has greatly improved in the system design, not only participated in decision-making, but also actually controlled the information channels, and the risk of the emperor being manipulated greatly increased.

However, it is only the 44th year of Qianlong's reign, and it is still far from when Heshen truly monopolized the power of the court.

This time, Heshen did not follow Qianlong. He stayed in the capital and was devoted to preparing for Qianlong's five trips to Jiangnan next year.

From the path along the way to the base where you are staying, from the safety protection along the way to the food and drink supply of everyone up and down, as well as the things the emperor wants to reward along the way, as well as the gifts of local officials, gentry and celebrities...

Don't be too troublesome.

Qianlong announced as early as last year when Mulan Qiumi, he would go to Jiangnan forty-five years, but more than a year passed and Heshen was still busy.

Because this is not just Qianlong, how many concubines and nobles in the harem he had to bring, how many ministers he wanted to follow, the family and servants of the princes and ministers, the eunuchs and maids in the palace, and the large troops accompanying him. Now the canal line is unstable. If the rebels take advantage of the loopholes on the way, Heshen, after the case of the Wandering Day last year, would never want to repeat the same mistakes again.

Although these matters are not his own responsibility, there are six ministers in the commander's guards, and there are several ministers in the imperial court? There are several princes and princes who were ordered to be responsible for the southward movement? But as one of them, Heshen's power is still very important? Once something happens, he can't escape even if he wants to.

After he saw the silver dollars produced by Zhao Liang in the capital? After seeing the running machinery "spraying" white silver dollars out one by one, Heshen didn't want to present it immediately.

Just like last year's cowpox saved his "life"? These good things in front of him can also bring him back to life at critical moments.

"Brother Zhizhai is too worried. Those traitors have gradually disappeared from the canal since last year? In my opinion, it is just a disease of tinea scabies."

Zhao Liang could not comfort Heshen with his relaxed words.

"My brother doesn't know anything. Are those traitors hidden so deeply? Over the years, the court has spent countless silver, racked its brains, and tried every means to find no clues about them. This is a big concern for my Qing Dynasty."

"If we cannot cut the weeds and roots, we will have great chaos sooner or later."

Zhao Liang gave Heshen a thumbs up in his heart? Zhenhe Zhizhai has such a good look. But he still looked unbelievable. "Brother Zhizhai is too exaggerated. My country is rich and strong in the Qing Dynasty? The world is peaceful and peaceful, and it is a prosperous era."

Zhao Liang is a very consistent statement.

The "prosperous times of Kang Mazi breed people and never adds taxes" to the Qian Xiaosi: "The great achievements of the Western Regions have been made in the past year, and the country will be prosperous"? "Now the country is prosperous and the treasury is full of people"? Several emperors from the Qing Dynasty have made great achievements in the word "prosperous times".

So the ministers also followed suit. After Qianlong pacified the rebellion between Hezhuo? Yu Minzhong wrote a poem to praise Qianlong: "Watching the glory and promoting wise men, inheriting the unpredicted rules of ancestors; pursuing the past and the present? "

This "prosperous age"? "Quansheng" and other words often appear in the mouths of our subjects of Daqingguo? And the "prosperous age" consciousness was completely formed in the social public opinion of the Qianlong dynasty. This historical memory of the "Kangxi and Qianlong prosperous age" was gradually formed among the officials and the people, and was widely accepted by scholars...

But what about it?

hehe.

Heshen continued to shake his head, "There are some silver in the national treasury now, but after the New Year, the emperor went south and consumed a lot of money along the way. I don't know how much I can be left. And is the world peaceful..."

Let’s talk about it when the “Huanghan” is uprooted.

Anyway, when he thought of next year's birthday celebration, he felt sad for Fu Longan. This person was probably even more angry.

His own father-in-law pushed him into the fire pit with his own hands, and he was really going to be killed.

"If the court loses money and food, Brother Zhizhai will present the silver dollar, which will relieve the court's temporary worries. Wouldn't the credit be even greater?"

Zhao Liang said happily.

He fully demonstrated that he was not interested in trouble with practical actions.

Heshen was amused by hearing this, and he didn't know if it was Zhao Liang's words that amused him or if he was amused by Zhao Liang's attitude.

"I'm asking you Zhao Guangming for your blessing. Brother, I've made great contributions." For the time being, Heshen really doesn't need any contribution. Will he be promoted again or not?

Yu Minzhong is only in his sixties, and it seems that he can work for another three or five years.

As for Fulong'an, Yonggui, Yuan Shoutong, Liang Guozhi, none of the four military ministers who were pressing on him could surpass him.

No matter how many or great the contribution he made, it would not work.
Chapter completed!