"The Supreme Employer has always been respected by his ministers, but Changsun Wuji is young, and he was only an order from Chang'an before. He is also the brother-in-law of the puppet king Li Shimin. I'm afraid he won't be able to convince everyone if he is suddenly put in charge of Dali Temple."
While we were talking, Wen Yanbo came to give us some time.
Dali Temple is not an ordinary yamen. No matter how high-ranking officials enter it, their calves feel weak. The characters who come out of it are also strict and formidable.
Judging from Changsun Wuji's official qualifications and prestige, it is indeed not enough to control the power of Dali Temple.
At this time, Li Po was sitting at his desk and carefully looking at the map of the Tang Dynasty. This was modified by the Ministry of Industry based on the map of the former Sui Dynasty. Many corners of the map of the former Sui Dynasty were lost, and the territory shrank a lot.
Although Yun Dingxing has a bad reputation, unlike Zheng Shanguo, he is very careful in his work and has marked all the places that were lost in the previous Sui Dynasty.
After the world was settled, it was time to carry out preliminary administrative divisions.
Now the Tang Dynasty basically has a three-level administrative division. The county is the most basic administrative unit, governed by the county magistrate. Above it is the county government. The highest official is the prefect. Above the county government, there is a state-level division. Its officials
As a governor, general manager or the like.
In addition, some independent military towns were set up, with soldiers stationed in key areas, most of which were located in frontier fortresses. Back then, Li Po started his army in Heng'an Town, which was a standard large-scale military town with a standing army of 5,000 people and under the direct jurisdiction of the Wei Mansion.
, there is no local jurisdiction over them, and they can only be restrained with food, grass, ordnance.
During the Daye period, because Yang Guang had a special interest in the Western Regions, the military towns of the former Sui Dynasty were gradually concentrated in the Hexi area, and the number of military towns in other places decreased.
In fact, when the Tang Dynasty was founded, the administrative division of the world was very chaotic. The princes made certain adjustments to their jurisdictions based on their own preferences and the concept of a new dynasty and a new atmosphere.
However, there is not much innovation in the general direction. The basis is still the three-level administrative division. More often, it is changing counties into states, changing states into counties, merging this county, splitting up that county, etc., going back and forth.
.
Due to the needs of the war, the powers of the various general managers are getting stronger and stronger. If things go on like this, it is estimated that everyone will face another situation of separatism.
Especially when wars broke out in the last years of Daye, Yang Guang also ingeniously created the position of Tongshou Officer, whose power was no different from that of princes. People like Li Po, Wang Shichong, Du Fuwei, Luo Yi and others all served as Tongshou Officers.
official.
Therefore, after Li Poping destroyed the princes, it was necessary to clearly organize the administrative divisions of the country, and this was closely related to the reform of the land system and was not a trivial matter.
……………………
Officials from the two provinces, Zhongshu and Shangshu, have been discussing for a period of time, and today they have reached a result. Everyone's views are surprisingly consistent. They all feel that it is not appropriate to go to war, and most of them can restore the old system during the Kaihuang period.
The most important thing is that the power of the general managers is too great and needs to be restricted, so it is proposed to set up roads above the county offices and divide the world into ten roads, which will be inspected and supervised by the court.
It basically means hanging a sword over the heads of the general managers and setting up regular accountability systems, but in fact it does not take away too much power from the general managers.
Coupled with the Zhechongfu system and slowly taking away the military power of the general managers, with a two-pronged approach, the powers of the general managers will gradually be weakened.
Li Po looked at it very interesting, and thought that it would be better to simply use the provinces that came later, pick and choose, he should be able to make up eighteen large administrative regions, and just call it a Tao.
Those autonomous regions and the like outside are all hanging outside. In the former Sui Dynasty, we could more or less aspire to them, but now we don’t have to think about them for the time being.
Next, let’s break it down in detail. It can probably be divided into twenty or thirty sections, each led by a general manager. This is much more decent than dividing it into some large supervision areas.
……………………
Li Po thought about it in his mind and said casually: "Well, what you said is reasonable, but the edict has been sent out. Do you want me to break my promise and become fat?"
At first glance, it was just perfunctory and he didn't want to change his mind... But Wen Yanbo was as persistent as ever, "It's just a temporary move. I can appoint someone else next spring."
Li Po finally raised his head. He did something rash indeed. He was mainly made angry by Zheng Shanguo. What is annoying and funny is that Zheng Shanguo also served as the Minister of Dali Temple. Tell me about getting old. , why have you become a coward?
Seeing that Wen Yanbo was determined not to give up until he reached his goal, Li Po said helplessly: "It seems that you already have some candidates in mind. Why don't you come and hear about it?"
As soon as the emperor relented, Wen Yanbo immediately said: "Wang Gui, the imperial censor, is cautious and polite by nature, does not form cliques, has lost all rules and advice, and has left nothing behind. He can fulfill his duties..."
Li Po laughed when he heard Wang Gui's name. This man's previous performance in Tongguan was far from Wen Yanbo's comments.
The reason why Wen Yanbo recommended him... This man was from Fufeng, a fellow villager of the emperor, and his ancestral home was Jinyang. He was a descendant of the Wang family in Jinyang, so he was considered Wen Yanbo's hometown party member.
Nowadays, the Jin people in the DPRK are very powerful, and it is normal to recommend each other, and Wen Yanbo's behavior is not immune to this.
Li Po nodded slightly and said, "It's not bad. Is there anyone else?"
Naturally, there could not be only one candidate. Seeing that the emperor was doing everything he could, he showed some dissatisfaction. Wen Yanbo did not wonder if Wang Gui had served Li Jiancheng that was the reason for this. He then said: "Shang Shu Zuo Cheng Dai Zhou , loyal and upright by nature, fair, familiar with criminal law, and quick in dealing with matters.
When he was an official in Luoyang, he was an official under Wang Shichong. He once advised Wang Shichong to abide by the etiquette of ministers. He was very courageous. As the minister of Dali Temple, he would definitely make the government clean and clear, and there would be no remaining cases."
Li Po had never met this man, nor had he heard anyone talk about him, but the fact that he was recommended by Wen Yanbo showed that he must be unique in his talent and character.
This is the advantage of being close to ministers. They know each other well, and the ministers will not recommend some rubbish people to the emperor, and the emperor can trust his ministers' vision.
"Then let the Ministry of Civil Affairs take a look first. If everything is fine, I will first go to the Ministry of Punishment and then transfer to Dali Temple. What do you think?"
"Supreme wise man, I don't think Changsun Wuji is unworthy of his position. He has achieved good results during his tenure in Chang'an. However, he was promoted too quickly and is prone to criticism..."
In the middle of the explanation, Feng Deyi happened to come in and salute the emperor, so he stopped talking.
"No courtesy." Li Po smiled and said, beckoning the two of them to come closer. He clicked his finger on the map and said: "You all come and take a look. The Central Committee of the Communist Party of China requested that a road be built above the county government. I intend to divide it. If it’s more detailed, you can come and give me the details.”
Then he saw the wet marks on Feng Deyi's clothes, "Huh? It's snowing outside."
Feng Deyi looked at Wen Yanbo, stepped forward and flattered him, "The Supreme Being concentrates on political affairs and does not care about foreign affairs. It is really shameful for the ministers. The boss under the snow outside has been traveling all the way. In just a moment, he has been fascinated by the minister."
Eyes, if the Supreme Being can take some time off from your busy schedule, how about I accompany the Supreme Being to enjoy the snow tomorrow?"
Li Po laughed and said, "It's getting colder every day, and everyone has relaxed a little. There's no need for tomorrow. Let's call Xiao Shiwen up tonight and go to Liangyi Hall to drink and enjoy the snow together."
Appreciating the snow is an elegant thing, but when the emperor and three prime ministers gather together, whether they appreciate the snow or not is the next best thing.
Feng Deyi and Wen Yanbo were very happy and bowed together and said: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for the banquet."
……………………
"The land of Jin has undergone many changes since ancient times. By the Sui Dynasty, it had expanded thousands of miles compared to the original area. Because it was located to the east of the Yellow River, Zhongshu suggested building a Hedong Road.
In my opinion, it is better to name the ethereal boundary to the east as Shanxi, echoing Shandong, and merging the two states into Shanxi North Road. Well, it is better to rename it as Shanxi North Road, which sounds more convenient, and the south of Taiyuan County is Shanxi North Road.
Shanxi South Road will be led by the general manager or the governor as appropriate.
What do you think?"
Wen Yanbo and Feng Deyi looked at each other, and they naturally knew about this matter. Zhongshu meant to divide the world into ten realms, in order to supervise the censors and investigate officials' achievements, the people's sentiments and other matters.
The meaning does not lie in the division of regions and powers and responsibilities, but in efforts to centralize power. If the emperor said it, then things would be completely different.
As for whether to change the name, they don't care much. With the new dynasty and the new atmosphere, it is appropriate to change some names to distinguish them from the old dynasty.
Wen Yanbo only pondered for a moment and then said: "There are now ten general managers in various places. Due to the long-term war, the general managers have great authority. Now that the world is at peace, I thought that I should take over their authority to cope with the current situation.
According to what the Supreme Being said, this is to go against the grain and determine their rights and responsibilities in order to respond to local political affairs. I don't know whether the Supreme Being wants to do it temporarily or as a long-term plan.
If it is only temporary, I think it is acceptable. If you have long-term intentions, I would like to advise the Supreme Being not to do this. Rebellion among princes is a serious disease in the world. Local officials have too much power and responsibility, which is one of the causes. If the general administration has too much jurisdiction, once
When something happens, it’s hard to deal with.”
Feng Deyi also nodded in agreement and said: "The system of general management originated from the governor of Nanchen. The idea should be to prime military and political affairs when war breaks out, so as to facilitate the fight against the enemy.
Later, Emperor Wen, considering that the world had been divided for a long time, continued to use it, and successively set up fourteen general managers. The emperor sent his confidants to take charge of the general manager's duties at key points, relying on the big warehouse to command the four directions. This was expedient.
There is no doubt that the title was a false one most of the time.
If the Supreme Lord follows his example and appoints ten generals to lead the empire, how will it be different from the Han Dynasty when he enfeoffed the princes? Under the power of the generals and their exclusive power, disasters will surely arise in the long run."
Li Po rubbed his chin and thought for a long time, then looked up at the sky. He didn't see anything but the dark roof. It was snowing heavily outside. The light in the room was very bad. The eunuchs were lighting candles...
Something is wrong today. Li Po sighed secretly, what a good idea, what a pity...
He didn't intend to insist on it. It was an idea that he came up with on the forehead. Since the two prime ministers were firmly opposed to it, there was no need to implement it.
And what they said is indeed reasonable. The positions of general managers are actually temporary now, and they have a strong meaning of dealing with war.