In the palace, after Wang Ji, Ma Zhou and Lai Ji left, Du Qi returned to the backyard to accompany his wife and children. After going out for several months, he did not deal with government affairs for the time being, but played for a day.
The next day, early morning.
Early in the morning, Du Qi arranged for Shangguanyi, Liu Zhengxi and Guo Xiaozheng to be invited into the palace.
The three of them are the real direct descendants of Du Qi.
is the core strategist.
Du Qi glanced at the three of them, and said straight to the point: "The three of you are summoned to the palace today to discuss the establishment of a country. We fought against Datang, blocked Datang's attack, and made the emperor retreat. Right now, it is necessary to establish a country and set the rules and regulations. Only by establishing a country can the whole people be united."
When Shangguanyi, Liu Zhengxi and Guo Xiaozheng heard this, they all became excited.
Finally waited for this moment.
In fact, they all got the news before, and even had expectations and guesses in their hearts. But whether it's the news I got or my own speculation, the moment when it is actually implemented is the most exciting.
Liu Zhengxi took the initiative and said: "Your Highness, since we want to establish a country, we need the country name first. Your Highness was conferred the title of Pingxi King, which is not enough to be a country name. If you recognize me, you need to consider the country name."
Guo Xiaozheng agreed: "What Liu Changshi said is very true. If the country is established as the Pingxi Kingdom, the structure is too small."
Shangguanyi was the last to speak, and he said: "According to the current rules of enforcing a country, a two-character feudal country is extremely weak. A real feudal country is a one-character feudal country, such as Jin, Yue, The state of Qin corresponds to King Jin, King Yue, and King Qin."
"His Royal Highness wants to establish a country, so it is natural to choose from among them. However, Jin Kingdom, Yue Kingdom, etc., all have corresponding regions. However, the region where His Highness is located is located in the Western Regions, and there is no corresponding country from the pre-Qin ancient times."
"There is no precedent for this point."
Shangguanyi said: "Therefore, regarding the title of the country, it is impossible to follow the old rules. It can only be decided by His Highness."
Liu Zhengxi and Guo Xiaozheng looked at Du Qi in unison. They both agreed with Shangguanyi's analysis. Using Pingxi Kingdom is too low-grade, so it is better to rearrange it.
Du Qi asked: "Do you have a suitable country name?"
Seeing Du Qi's inquiry, Shangguanyi thought for a while and said: "If we want to talk about the country name, we are located in the west of the former Qin State, so we simply take Qin as the country name and take Qin's country name for our own use. After all, Great Qin is the number one country. A centralized country sets a precedent for a generation. Your Highness takes Qin as the title of the country, which symbolizes being like Great Qin."
"Not right, not right!"
Liu Zhengxi didn't even think about it, and said directly: "Although the Qin State has a long history, from the time when the first emperor of Qin proclaimed himself emperor to the second Huhai, the second died. Taking Qin as the name of the country is very inappropriate, and the signs are unknown. Thousands of people today , they are all called Han people. In my opinion, Han is the name of the country. This does not choose the location or anything else. It is purely because of the Han people, so I choose Han as the name of the country. There were two Hans in the East and the West, which have been passed down for hundreds of years. To Your Highness, Continuing the inheritance is also the orthodoxy of the Han people."
Guo Xiaozheng shook his head and said: "I don't think it's appropriate. There are two Hans in the East and the West. When it comes to Your Highness, although the name of the country is Han, it is actually not easy to distinguish."
The three began to argue.
Express your opinion.
They began to deny each other again, and put forward opinions again. Such a process has been debated for a long time, but it is difficult to draw conclusions, and there has been no result.
Seeing this, Du Qi raised his hand and pressed down.
The three of them stopped talking, and looked at Du Qi in unison, waiting for Du Qi to make a decision. Du Qi listened to the discussion of several people, but felt that the consideration was too complicated. After thinking for a while, he simply said, "Since we can't argue about why, let's follow mine. We live in the Western Regions, and we use Xia as our country name."
Shangguan Yi said: "Your Highness, why is Xia Wei the country name? There is no allusion to explain it."
Du Qi said solemnly: "There is no allusion. It is purely that Xia was the beginning of the dynasty, Xia, Shang, and Zhou, then the Qin, Han, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, and now the Sui and Tang Dynasties. We use Xia as the name of the country. That's the only meaning, nothing else. The moral. To me, the title of the country is just a name, not worth mentioning."
Shangguanyi frowned upon hearing this.
This explanation is too simple.
However, Du Qi had already set the country name, so Shangguanyi didn't bother to argue, after all, all kinds of country names seemed to have flaws. Shangguanyi said: "Since Your Highness has chosen Xia Guo, I must obey."
Du Qi nodded and said: "We are not strong enough now, we are just a country. But I hope that in the future we will be the Xia Dynasty, and our strength can truly surpass Datang. That is my hope."
Shangguanyi said: "I will definitelyI got it. "
Liu Zhengxi and Guo Xiaozheng also nodded solemnly, with sharp expressions in their eyes. For them, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, and they also feel that they will definitely surpass Datang.
Du Qi said in a deep voice: "Now that the name of the country is Xia, the next thing we need to deal with is the official system adopted by our Xia country, and what system is the most suitable. From ancient times to the present, the official system of each dynasties is different. There are innovations. The Qin and Han Dynasties are similar, but they have also changed. The Sui and Tang Dynasties are similar, but in fact there have been some changes. What should we do now?"
Shangguanyi said: "Your Highness, I think that the official position system of the Tang Dynasty is more suitable. The official system of the three provinces and six ministries can go its own way without any problems. The official suggestion is to adopt the official position system of the Tang Dynasty and use it for my own use."
Liu Zhengxi said: "Your Highness, I also agree with you."
Guo Xiaozheng shook his head and said: "I don't agree with the lowly position. I can roughly understand the intentions of the Shangguan military division and Liu Changshi, because the system of three provinces and six ministries has been implemented in the Tang Dynasty. Such an official system is relatively mature. But our Xia Guo Li Guo , How can I imitate Datang. I, against such an approach, cannot be like Datang.¡±
Du Qi also knows that the system of three provinces and six ministries is a mature official system with high operating efficiency, and it is divided into categories and perform their duties. Zhongshu Province is responsible for issuing orders, Menxia Province is responsible for sealing and refuting, and Shangshu Province is responsible for implementation. The chiefs of the three provinces are all prime ministers, forming a clear division of labor, and they check each other in the actual process.
The only shortcoming of this organization is that it has too much power. Since the evolution of feudal dynasties in ancient times, there has always been a problem, that is, the competition for monarchy and prime ministership. Going forward, to the cabinet of the Ming Dynasty and the military affairs department of the Qing Dynasty, the power of the prime minister has actually been greatly weakened, and the power is concentrated on the emperor.
Because in the later period, there was no prime minister.
Everything is decided by the emperor.
For the emperor, it is everyone's hope that he will have the supreme power and will not be hindered. However, Du Qi knew that once the monarchy was too powerful, it would be very easy for future emperors to go into trouble. On the contrary, the power of the prime minister is subject to certain restrictions, but there is a certain degree of existence, which can best maintain the operation of the dynasty.
?For example, in the period of commendation and Wanli, the emperor did not act, but because of the chief assistant of the cabinet, it was equivalent to the presence of the prime minister, and he was able to maintain the operation of the court. In fact, these things, for the founding monarch like Du Qi, the constraints do not exist.
The establishment of institutions has an impact on monarchs with insufficient prestige. For a founding king like Du Qi, it was just a matter of one sentence, without any influence.
In the final analysis, it is still a matter of the emperor's prestige, that is, a matter of ability. The emperor is capable, even if the courtiers are strong, the courtiers are courtiers after all, and they will be weak after all.
Du Qi thought for a while, and said: "The system of three provinces and six ministries will continue to be used, and some will be abandoned. Our Xia Kingdom still has six ministries, but the officials of the six ministries will increase their efforts and report directly to the emperor. In addition, a cabinet will be established, divided into cabinet chiefs and assistants. , secondary assistants, and cabinet members. Cabinet officials are responsible for drafting imperial edicts, approving memorials, and making decisions on government orders.¡±
What Du Qi finally adopted was the system of the Ming Dynasty.
The cabinet is responsible for the operation of government affairs.
In this case, even if the monarchs of later generations are faint, they can actually maintain the operation of the court. The so-called usurping the throne, in fact, the more difficult it was in the later stages of the dynasty.
The reason is simple. The control of military power has become increasingly strict, and local officials are strictly prohibited from holding military power. In this way, as long as the so-called Jiedushi in the late Tang Dynasty did not take over the military and political power, it is impossible for local officials to cause chaos.
Du Qi didn't think too much about it for the time being. He just felt that he liked the cabinet system of the Ming Dynasty relatively speaking, so he continued to use this system.
Shangguanyi has good eyesight. Once he heard Du Qi's words and thought about it carefully, he understood the importance of the cabinet. This concentration of power is even more powerful than that of the three provinces. However, such a situation actually weakened the prime minister's power invisibly, because there was no such arrangement to refute the imperial edict.
Among the six ministries in the three provinces, Menxia Province is responsible for denying the edict. Even the emperor's edict, as long as it is considered inappropriate, it can be sent back directly.
But not here in the cabinet.
?Because the chief minister of the cabinet must be appointed by the emperor. Although the power is concentrated in the chief minister of the cabinet, in fact, it is also controlled by the emperor's remote control.
Shangguanyi didn't care about these, he thought it was an opportunity. Although Shangguanyi's qualifications make it impossible to be a chief assistant directly, he will be able to climb to the position of chief assistant in the future.
That is the pinnacle of power.
Shangguanyi immediately said: "Your Highness, I agree with the arrangement of the combination of the cabinet and the six ministries. There are officials from the six ministries, plus Yushitai, Dali Temple, Taichang Temple, etc. performing their duties. In this way, it will naturally work normally."
After a pause, Shangguanyi continued: "However, here, Your Highness, it is definitely not enough to complete all the divisions according to this division. During the period of starting a business, many institutions can save as much as they can, and it is enough to complete the main institutions. Your Highness, this is my opinion."
Liu Zhengxi said: "Your Highness, I also agree."
Guo Xiaozheng said: "The minister also agrees."
All three of them strongly agree with the establishment of the cabinet. (Remember the site URL: www.hlnovel.com)Once, it works naturally. "
After a pause, Shangguanyi continued: "However, here, Your Highness, it is definitely not enough to complete all the divisions according to this division. During the period of starting a business, many institutions can save as much as they can, and it is enough to complete the main institutions. Your Highness, this is my opinion."
Liu Zhengxi said: "Your Highness, I also agree."
Guo Xiaozheng said: "The minister also agrees."
All three of them strongly agree with the establishment of the cabinet. (Remember the site URL: www.hlnovel.com