Four hundred and eleventh chapter Jiayan reluctant
"There are three walls covering the sky, and the emperor is like them. The main dynasty is like Tai Chi; the outer dynasty is like Tianshi; the inner dynasty is like Ziwei." [Pro-Government Chapter]
Dong Cheng lowered his head and said in a deep voice: "I dare not show favoritism, but..."
"Just how?" the emperor asked, and without waiting for Dong Cheng's reply, he continued: "The ministries of Shangshutai govern the counties and counties, so that their responsibilities are corresponding and orderly, so that the government can implement the administration from top to bottom. But I
The purpose of such an action does not stop there. From now on, not only the prefectures and counties, but also the imperial government and ministers' offices will have to implement it according to the time and place. Now it is just a matter of reorganizing the duties, starting with the Taiwei.
If you are mistaken, you are totally wrong."
At this point, Dong Cheng had nothing to say. He knew that this job was not that easy to get, and now it turned out to be so.
Wu Shuo's expression changed slightly, he hesitated for a moment, and finally he spoke for Dong Cheng and said, "Your Majesty, I heard that people in the world measure their stomachs and eat pasta, and dress themselves according to their own needs. They only use things to suit their own bodies, and they don't use themselves to suit external things.
Separating prefectures and counties from Central Taiwan to Caobu will certainly have long-term effects, but when applied to the imperial court, oranges may not grow in Huaibei."
"The words of Shangshu Ling are mature words." Huang Wan suddenly spoke to Wu Shuo in a rare way. Without looking at Dong Cheng, he said to himself: "If this system is followed, the officials of the inner dynasty will spread all over the outer dynasty. Not only will there be
Violating the system will easily lead to redundant officials. Therefore, Your Majesty, please be careful and discuss it in detail."
Dong Cheng was puzzled and suddenly understood Huang Wan's intentions. As a Situ, the other party must have been worried that if his trial here was successful, the emperor would let it take its course and spread it to everyone else, so he rescued himself for the first time.
He was thinking so self-righteously, but Wu Shuo was a little restless. Without him, the whole thing today was really weird. First, everyone demanded that the military camp be handed over to the Taiwei's jurisdiction, and then they spoke for Dong Cheng.
, to oppose the direct control of the Taiwei Cao by the Du branch, and to reduce the restrictions on the Taiwei, is it just for the sake of lust? Or is there some other calculation in it?
Wu Shuo glanced at Dong Cheng, who was still unconscious, and sighed in his heart. He moved slightly on the seat, cupped his hands and said, "I don't dare to discuss any opinions based on the holy decree."
This sentence not only blocked Dong Chenggang's prepared words, but also temporarily silenced Zhao Wen, Yang Qi and the others, forcing them to turn their attention to the emperor. Huang Wan's face became even darker, because he just said "please"
Wu Shuo's "detailed discussion" words were now contradicted by Wu Shuo, and he felt that it was a loss of face. But after all, he had experienced decades of officialdom, had a tough mind, and was well-educated. His complexion quickly returned to normal, and he was silent and waiting for the emperor to speak.
The emperor grinned. He sat on the couch neatly, with his back straight and his eyes level. His demeanor and appearance were extremely honorable. In this way, even his words were difficult to ignore and people listened attentively: "
What you all said is a profound insight, and I have exactly what I mean. The officials, criminal officials, and other subordinates in various counties and counties are all old-fashioned. They are just subordinate to the minister. They are no longer recruited and selected by the county chiefs themselves.
Just follow the orders of the county magistrates blindly. Nowadays, the ministers of the imperial court each perform their own duties and compete with each other. There is no reason for the internal dynasty to dominate the external dynasty."
It is true that in the past, the Shang Shutai had the overall power, issuing not only imperial edicts but also political orders, and could also participate in secrets and decision-making of government affairs. Foreign ministers were almost mere decorations. If the names of ministers were not recorded, even the three respected ministers would
None of them were as powerful as a minister. But when the emperor came, the situation changed. First, the power of decision-making and deliberation was transferred to the hands of the internal and external courtiers in the Chengming Palace, and then the actual power of the nine ministers was increased one by one, so that the internal and external courts could reach a certain level.
Appropriate balance. Each official in the Shangshutai also increases in rank, similar to the nine ministers. However, except for the Shangshu Ling, the rest can only manage their own ministries and can no longer participate in the decision-making of comprehensive government affairs of the court.
If it were not for the fact that the emperor was still making plans, I am afraid that even the power of drafting imperial edicts would have been handed over to the Shangshutai, and it would have been completely reduced to an administrative agency at the same level as the ministers of foreign dynasties but with different attributes.
Huang Wan nodded, convinced that the emperors of the Han Dynasty throughout the dynasties relied heavily on the internal ministers in order to suppress the power of the ministers of the external dynasties and facilitate the exercise of imperial power. However, the ministerial system has lasted for hundreds of years, and its authoritative power has already begun to hinder the imperial power.
It is almost an inevitable trend to be weakened. Therefore, the emperor returned part of the administrative power that the Shangshutai had taken away from the foreign court to the relevant foreign court officials, forming the outer court to be responsible for specific secular affairs such as finance, taxation, animal husbandry, judicial trials, etc.
, the system in which the inner court is responsible for government affairs such as performance evaluation, auditing, judicial supervision, etc., is roughly balanced internally and externally. Although the inner court is still given priority, it is not respected.
This is the internal and external court system that the emperor has continuously designed and improved since he took office by combining his own experience and learning from the systems of later generations. As a minister, as long as he speculates on it and discovers this hidden law, he can accurately understand it.
The Qing emperor understood the logic behind any seemingly insignificant matter and took advantage of the situation.
Huang Wan was such a person. He believed that there were only a few people in the entire court who could grasp the emperor's political intentions as clearly as he did. Among them, Zhao Wen,
Xun You and others were just close to the emperor, they were influenced by their ears and eyes, and they knew more. They couldn't compare with their own ups and downs. They figured out by themselves from several turmoils. Wasn't it because Ma Rixi didn't see through this and blindly obstructed him that he was dismissed?
What?
Thinking of this, and hearing the emperor's clear words, Huang Wan became even more determined in his heart, and said in a solemn voice: "I promise, just like this restructuring, the Du Branch will supervise the Cao Cao related to the Taiwei Mansion, rather than the various departments of Shangshu.
It is in line with His Majesty's intention to supervise foreign affairs." After saying that, he glanced at Dong Cheng again and said quietly: "If Taiwei Dong Gong has other concerns, I am willing to serve as a Situ and be the first to be tried.
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This old man wants to be strong but suppresses it first! It shows that he is loyal and sincere!
Dong Cheng gritted his teeth angrily. For this reason, it would be inappropriate for him to refuse any more. At that moment, he had to force a smile to express his feelings to the emperor and accept this fact.
The emperor really smiled happily this time. He originally thought that Zhao Wen would explain it to him, but he didn't expect that Huang Wan understood it and used it so quickly, which made him look at him with admiration again. He was not satisfied with Dong Cheng's answer.
, because this is just a small episode, the real change of authority is yet to come: "Shan! There are twenty-four subordinates of the Taiwei, but from my perspective, they are such as Jin Cao, Hu Cao, Fa Cao, Thief Cao, etc., their positions are
It has nothing to do with the military, and is completely different from his own position. Now we need to simplify the administration and clarify the authority. From now on, the Taiwei will only be in charge of military affairs such as military camps, grain and grass transshipment, mail and post roads, etc., and have the posts of chief historian, planner, post officer, station officer, etc., and other subordinates.
, abolished together.”
"Your Majesty! How can this happen?" It turned out that he had picked up sesame seeds and lost watermelons. Dong Cheng was shocked. He had no way to intervene in the military. If this was the case, then he would not even be able to interfere in the government affairs?