Chapter 287 The Han Dynasty inherited the Zhou Dynasty, and its destiny was restored (2)

Even talented people like Xiao He and Zhang Liang could not think that far ahead, but everyone knew that once the status of the imperial court was improved, the status of these people would be greatly improved.

Once an official of a thousand stone is sent abroad, he can even serve as a state minister of two thousand stone, and then be transferred to a county governor of two thousand stone, and finally return to Chang'an to serve as the ninth minister. This is the most perfect promotion process.

The best thing is that these adjustments affect the officials within the kingdom, not the princes and kings.

The Prime Minister is not a permanent person at first sight. For the current Han Dynasty, the emperor and the emperor have not yet been completely distinguished. The only person who is above the princes and kings is the Prime Minister.

As the second emperor, the prime minister's status is inherently high.

Except for princes and kings with real power like King Zhao, princes and kings with weaker national power would not dare to offend the prime minister.

The reason why Luo Chen did this was because he knew that the seemingly peaceful scene now could not last long. During the Zhou Dynasty, the princes were killing each other like crazy. Why?

Because the two large countries with similar size and no political trust were too close to each other, and the Zhou royal family was unable to reconcile the conflicts, the situation in the world was out of control.

The current central court has much stronger control than the original Zhou royal family. It no longer needs so many princes and kings across counties and counties, especially in such heartland places as Korea and Wei.

Lu Pheasant was a little tired from talking, so he asked Luo Xin to read out the assistants and subordinates assigned to these senior officials.

At that time, Zhou Bang enfeoffed the princes with the surname Ji in the land of Wu and Yue. As a result, Wu was assimilated by the local people, and his hair and tattoos were cut off. It was not until Xuan Gong brought Wu back to the system of the Xia that he gradually understood the Zhou rites.

What a wise man he is, he can see at a glance that he is preparing to gather local power. Now he is setting up the airs, and then he can directly take over the empty areas, and will not fall into the Qin Dynasty's situation of conquering the six kingdoms.

The Six Nations are still in the same predicament as before.

Xiao He said with a look of shame on his face: "I am just recommending talents to the country, but the Queen Mother has given me such kindness. I really have nothing to repay."

Zhao Tuo, the king of Lingnan, is the most special existence in the current order. He is a member of the Zhuxia system, but at the same time he is a foreign vassal king, and is a completely different existence from the Liu clan king.

This is a complete set of supporting facilities. Xiao He suddenly thought of something and asked quickly: "Queen Mother, does Lingnan Kingdom need to inform the Prime Minister about this? According to what you said, Lingnan Kingdom needs corresponding institutions."

He is especially good at enriching the country. Now that the country is exhausted, if there is a great talent like Dong'ahou, he will definitely be able to prosper. I would like to congratulate the Queen Mother. At this difficult time, there is such a virtuous minister in the country. This is the Queen Mother's luck. The great Han Dynasty

Fortunately."

You Xiao He, you are really shameless for your posthumous reputation and favor. You have only known Dong Ahou for a long time, and yet you are so unreserved that you can say such disgusting words.

Lu Pheasant nodded with satisfaction, and then said: "Well, Marquis Fou is such a talented person, but my regent is already old. It is a pity that I have to add 200 households for Marquis Fou.

Thinking of this, Zhang Liang couldn't help but glance at Luo Xin and Luo Chen. What on earth were the Queen Mother and these two thinking?

When Luo Xin's voice stopped, the new official system of the imperial court was read out to everyone. Although this official system increased the number of officials, it became more organized and clear.

Clang clang clang!

The bell rang again, and the courtiers slowly left Weiyang Palace. Lu Pheasant and Luo Xin watched this scene side by side.

Lu Pheasant said softly: "Sir, the burden of the world rests on our shoulders."

Zhang Liang thought for a moment. From what he has heard so far, this is a very large central official system. At the court level alone, there will be about 30% more officials. Even if there are concurrent posts, this is still extremely large.

Big extension.

As for which ones are considered to be Zhuxia vassals and which are to be considered foreign vassals, there is naturally a clear definition. In short, it is a definition and system that can allow Zhuxia to flourish outwards.

The entire imperial court has become a very flat governing body. Things such as offering sacrifices to heaven, which have little practical significance for the restoration of production in the world, have been reduced. The prime minister has taken over a large number of government affairs. The various offices under the prime minister's office have been promoted through the promotion of Jiu Qing.

more decision-making power.

Although Luo Xin also worshiped the prime minister before, it was completely different from now. In the whole world, Luo Xin was now under one person.

This is of positive significance for the subsequent recovery. Officials do not need to ask the Prime Minister for instructions on everything, and the Prime Minister does not need to ask Lu Pheasant for instructions on everything.

Luo Xin bowed slightly and said: "The Queen Mother has given me such grace. I have nothing to say but to do my best."

When Xiao He heard this, he immediately became excited and bowed down without any hesitation: "Queen Mother, I am an old man, you are innovating the system. The importance of the prime minister is more important than Mount Tai. I really can't bear such a heavy responsibility in my current body.

Please choose another virtuous minister."

This was a dereliction of duty by Emperor Zhou, and this would never be allowed to happen in the Han Dynasty.

You have been the prime minister for many years, so you must know the officials in the palace best."

His biggest real adjustment was to greatly improve the status of the prime minister's assistant. Among the original nine ministers, the only ones who could really be connected with the governance of the country were the internal history and the Shaofu. The Shaofu was more inclined to have money from the royal family.

bag.

The vassal states of Zhuxia were directly managed by the emperor and the prime minister, while the vassal states of foreign countries were managed by the Jiuqing organization. The difference was obvious.

Moreover, coupled with the previous idea of ​​respecting the imperial court and demoting the vassal state, this move was to gather all the talents from Shandong to Chang'an.

After hearing this, Lu Pheasant said: "Not only do I want to inform you, I am also going to send the prime minister to the Lingnan Kingdom to let the King of Lingnan reorganize the country.

The hall suddenly became noisy, and everyone was talking about it. But when they turned around for a moment, they found that although the adjustment was huge, the adjustment of hierarchy and responsibilities was actually clear.

Luochen peeled off all the overlapping functions and clarified the specific responsibilities of each Jiuqing's subordinates. It was clear at a glance who was doing well and who was not doing well, and it was difficult to shirk the blame.

Freed from complicated and ineffective affairs, Lu Pheasant can have more time to think about future plans.

Even though these people all work under the Prime Minister's Office, the status and treatment of Jiuqing must be implemented.

Lu Pheasant sat upright and clapped his hands when he heard this and said with emotion: "The Marquis of Feng is really noble and upright. He resigned from the post and even recommended it to his colleagues. He is willing to recommend colleagues with great talents. I am really pleased. If such a wise minister is

Without rewards, how can we still stand in the world?

Then add two hundred households for the Marquis of Fu."

This harmonious relationship between the king and his ministers made everyone else in the hall envious.

Luo Xin smiled and said: "Eshan, this is a blessing!"

These adjustments were like a bomb that knocked everyone out. Some people were suddenly promoted, and at least their salary increased linearly, while others suddenly found that their entire government agencies had been merged.

At least at this time, it is no lie that Luo and the emperor share the world. Of course, the Luo family will take advantage of this convenience to do things. Zhao Tuo's existence is an attempt.

We must remember our ancestors from the Central Plains, and don’t forget that Zhu Xia’s roots are in the Central Plains.”

The joy on Lv Zhi's face was completely undisguised, and he asked Luo Xin directly: "Dong'ahou, Fenghou has recommended you to be the prime minister. I know your talents best, and I also think you are the most suitable candidate.

What do you think?"

All the officials above the main hall had the same expression as expected. As soon as they came out of this official system and saw the position of prime minister with such great power, many people guessed that this must be Dong'ahou Luoxin's position.

In the future, when the Han Dynasty expands to a larger world, there may be many vassal states, such as the Western Region mentioned by the ancestor Su Wang, but the vassal states of Zhuxia are different from the vassal states of foreign countries.

Xiao He Yilin and Zhao Tuo brought hundreds of thousands of people to Lingnan. I don't know how many people are still alive after all these years. There seems to be some deep meaning in the Queen Mother's words.

Xiao He still said loudly without the slightest hesitation: "I am brave, Dong'ahou is unparalleled in talent. Although I have not been in contact with Dong'ahou for a long time, the strategy in Dong'ahou's chest is a hundred times better than mine.

Luochen believes that this is detrimental to the governance of the country. The promotion of officials, the construction of large-scale water conservancy facilities, the world's land, money and food, and the management of the world's commerce, none of these are crucial matters.

The existence of the Luo family greatly sublimated the concept of Zhu Xia, and stripped away part of the power belonging to the emperor. Until he crowned Xiang Yu and Liu Bang, his prestige could not be higher.

From the most basic theory, as long as Zhu Xia has a chance to become the emperor.

After these matters were announced, the most important thing was of course to confirm the candidate for the prime minister. Lu Pheasant asked with a smile: "Marquis Fou, you are highly respected and have been serving as the prime minister since the founding of the Han Dynasty. I think you are the best candidate for the prime minister."

If we follow the trend of Ji Zhao's previous life, Zhao Tuo, a vassal state that will eventually become an ordinary tribute state, will not have a high status, but now the situation is different.

Fengchang and Zongzheng merged into one, and he was still called Zongzheng. He was in charge of the affairs of the entire clan, reported directly to the emperor, accepted the emperor's orders, and did not accept the dispatch of the prime minister.

If Xiao He knew what these people were thinking, he would probably just want to laugh. I'm not lying. Dong'ahou is already talented. If he can recall Yinghou again, the two of them will be invincible together.

The words were spoken in a loud and powerful voice, but they didn't sound a bit old.

Luo Chen, the three Jiu Qing responsible for the emperor's security, also did not make major adjustments. It would be better to leave these things to the emperor himself.

Knew it.

Marquis Feng, you said you should choose a wise minister, but I don’t know who the wise minister is in your heart.

You can put forward strategic plans for the affairs of the world and let efficient governing institutions implement them.

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During the institutional reform in the early Han Dynasty, many scholars seized on the weakening of imperial power to argue that the Han court decentralized power in order to restore the exhausted world. However, the author does not agree with this point. On the contrary, the Han court passed

System reform has instead strengthened the centralization of power institutionally.

This brings us to the similarities and differences between the two concepts of centralization and monarchy. Centralization is a broader concept. The Han court is an entire collective with the emperor as the center. In the struggle between imperial power and prime ministerial power,

, the imperial power may have retreated slightly, but the entire Han court was making strides forward.

The emperor may have made some concessions in the central government, but he was more majestic in the world. We can say that compared with the Qin Dynasty, the degree of monarchy in the Han Dynasty was not that high, but the degree of centralization of the Han Dynasty definitely surpassed that of the Qin Dynasty. The difference

Only with these two concepts can we understand the historical trend of the Han Dynasty.——"The Rise and Fall of the Han Dynasty"
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