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    cabinet?

    Before Huo Qiu came, he didn't expect Liu Chang to raise this question directly. He tried to ask: "Is your Majesty going to appoint a chief minister?"

    "Prime Minister!" Liu Chang also said directly: "Since we need to set up a cabinet, someone must take on the big responsibility!"

    Throughout the ages, there has always been a struggle between the imperial power and the power of the prime minister. The Ming Taizu abolished the prime ministers who had been in power for thousands of years to strengthen the imperial power. However, in the Ming Dynasty, they were resurrected in disguise in the form of chief ministers. After the Qing Dynasty, although there was no longer a prime minister, the emperor's energy  It is limited, so we have to set up a military aircraft department, which can be regarded as another form of cabinet.

    It¡¯s just that the Military Aircraft Department in the Qing Dynasty could be said to be the ultimate concentration of imperial power. It became the emperor¡¯s personal secretarial team, which could only serve as a transmitter. All decisions must be made by the emperor. Under such a system, the emperor was not allowed to  If you are not diligent, you will be trapped in a sea of ??memorials day after day.

    Now Liu Chang's energy is still good. When he was young, he naturally paid special attention to power, especially seizing military power. However, as his territory became larger and larger, he also felt that he was unable to do what he wanted. Even with the assistance of female officers, he could not do what he wanted.  With more and more paperwork to deal with, he had to shift a minor matter.

    This is why Liu Chang is preparing to reset the cabinet. He frankly expressed his troubles: "I came to you because I want you to express your opinion!"

    There is a feeling of resentment in Huo Qiu's heart. He understands that from now on, the entire country has entered a new era. Although the military can still occupy an extremely important position in the country, civilian officials will continue to rise and even challenge the monopoly of the military.

    As a theater commander who has control over the war situation in several provinces.  He can feel this trend of civil service. Among other things, starting from this year, the governor's voice has continued to increase.  They are no longer puppets manipulated at will by the Overseer. Not only do they challenge the Overseer's authority administratively and economically, but they even challenge the Overseer's natural monopoly on the military.  There is also a trend toward decentralization.

    From now on, field troops and local troops belong to the military governor, while the provincial governor is responsible for the police and garrison forces. For the first time, the provincial governor has his own say in the military, and as time goes by, the say of these civilian officials will  It will get bigger and bigger.  ¡¾*You¡¿

    Now officers like Yun Tianzong who have the opportunity to serve as governors of a province will have a dilemma, or go to some provinces where the war is still going on to serve as governors with nearly unlimited power.  However, the territory under control is only a part of the province. If you go to a province that has initially implemented the separation of military and political affairs, and encounter a governor who is difficult to get along with, the governor can also come to Hangzhou to complain.

    It¡¯s just that these thoughts just flashed through Huo Qiu¡¯s mind. Now he is still concerned about the most important question: ¡°What kind of prime minister does your Majesty want to choose?¡±

    Liu Chang was naturally willing to vent to a high-ranking official like him: "This world is still my world, but some trivial matters will be left to the Prime Minister, I'm afraid."

    "Then you can choose to be demoted." Huo Qiu carefully released his test balloon: "For example, Gao Liangcai, Shi Jingfen, Zhang Yuzao"

    These people are all officials from the Qing Dynasty who surrendered when the Hong Army first started. Now, with the rapid progress of the Hong Army, the tide has risen. For example, Fang Shi Jingfen has lost his relationship with Huo Qiu in serving as the governor of Jiangxi Province. Huo Qiu also took advantage of him.  People in Jiangxi province don¡¯t have many options.  Only some power can be transferred.

    But Liu Suiyun didn't like this: "If Gaoliangcai, Zhang Yuzao and others hadn't encountered this great era, I'm afraid it would be a county and a government structure. Now being able to govern a province is already a gift.  , I don¡¯t think it¡¯s appropriate to let them be the Prime Minister of the Cabinet¡­¡±

    Demotion is a demotion after all. No matter how weak the cabinet planned by Liu Chang is, it will involve too many things. Therefore, Liu Chang does not want to use these demoted officials who have already taken root in the Hong Army. Huo Qiu immediately replied: "No need."  If I am demoted, I am afraid there will be no one available. There are many soldiers in our army who are fighting for their lives, but there are very few people like Shi Jingfen who can govern a province!"

    He is not playing a trick to lure the tiger away from the mountain. In fact, in local administration, demoted officials like Shi Jingfen have too many advantages. However, the military cadres of the Hong Army have no experience in this area at all, but there are some available among the trained administrative cadres.  But their qualifications are too young. It is already their limit to preside over a county and a government. What should we do if young cadres in their twenties preside over a country?

    Huo Qiu saw Liu Chang frown, and immediately said: "It's really hard to find such a talent. If you talk about how many soldiers and guns there are in Jiangxi, I know everything about it, but when it comes to how many acres of land and how many special products, I have to  Think about it for a while!¡±

    Liu Chang asked again: "In this case, Wang Youling and He Guiqing can't use it"

    After hearing these words, Huo Qiu realized that Liu Chang had actually hired He Guiqing, Wang Youling and other Manchu Qing officials who were in the opposition. But after thinking about it carefully, he also knew why Liu Chang said"Cannot be used". Although such a person is in charge of a province and has a very high position of power, he does not make bloody contributions to the country like Gaoliangcai. Instead, he escapes to Shanghai and watches the success or failure.

    If these people are used, how will the heroes be used? However, Huo Qiu said: "Wang Xuexuan can be used. When he was in Hangzhou, he was He Guiqing's confidant. He was the best at plundering and was known as the master of science. Your Majesty does not need him.  The Prime Minister is responsible for the overall situation, but it is still a good idea to let him preside over the Household Affairs Department on behalf of others.¡±

    Although Huo Qiu recommended Wang Youling to take charge of the household department, he added an "agent", which also means waiting for an internship. Therefore, Liu Chang agreed with him: "This is a good idea. Do you have any other ideas?"

    "I would recommend someone!"

    "Who?" Liu Chang became curious: "This person is not a mediocre person!"

    "Hu Linyi, Hu Runzhi!"

    As soon as he heard Hu Linyi's name, Liu Chang laughed: "You have a good idea, Hu Linyi really caught his eye!"

    In the matter of choosing a prime minister, we have to go through many twists and turns and listen to opinions from all sides. Naturally, it cannot be determined by this conversation between Liu Chang and Huo Qiu.

    However, this Hu Linyi is indeed a choice worthy of consideration. He has been the real backbone of the Hunan Army in history. Many people even think that if Hu Linyi had not died early, the Hunan Army would definitely rise up on behalf of the Qing Dynasty. But for Liu Chang, Hu Linyi  Dying young is one of the greatest advantages.

    Although he is prepared to appoint a prime minister, he is unwilling to have a prime minister who is too strong. Although this prime minister is not a rubber stamp, in a sense, he is just equivalent to the role of a minister, or the role of municipal party committee secretary and mayor. Liu Chang does not  Only those things that he is willing to take care of, does not want to take care of, or has no energy to take care of will be left to the prime minister. The real important military affairs are still handled by Liu Chang himself.

    This is just like Deng's role in the late 1980s. Of course, he was countless times more powerful than Deng. Liu Chang originally considered that if demotion and internal Hongjun were not feasible, he could consider foreigners, but when he thought of what Hart had done in history  As a result, he ignored this thought: "I accept this suggestion, Lao Huo, Hunan's problems will still trouble you. Cutting the grass without eradicating the roots will be a disaster after all!"

    This was still aimed at Zeng Guofan. Huo Qiu glanced at the direction of the clock and knew that the hour and a half conversation was almost here: "Your Majesty, don't worry, you will live up to your great trust."

    He asked again: "I'll take my leave now. It's time to meet with Du Jinchan who led 300,000 people from Huaibei to surrender!"

    At this moment, Zeng Guofan, whom Liu Chang cares most about, has reached the final moment of life and death.

    Since the fall of Hengyang, the various branches of the Hunan Army have been in pieces. The entire Sanxiang land has completely fallen into the hands of the Hong Army. Now Zeng Guofan can only control Chenzhou. Strictly speaking, there are also many heroes in Chenzhou. The reason why Zeng Guofan  The remnants here are entirely due to the fact that he still has six to seven thousand Hunan troops on hand.

    However, compared to the Hunan army that once fought against Xiangtan and Yueyang, and fought half the mountain towards Jiujiang, the quality of this Hunan army is not worth mentioning at all. I don¡¯t know how many old and new generals of the Hunan army have been damaged in the past year.  I don¡¯t know how many people from Sanxiang have been lost. Now the Hunan Army is no longer composed of simple farmers, but is a mixed force composed of old Hunan soldiers, bandits, forcibly captured young men, bandits, and refugees.

    The morale of the entire Hunan Army was naturally very low in this situation. They could not even match the small guns and rifles they had made, and they were barely holding on to the last piece of territory in southern Hunan. However, anyone with a discerning eye understood that as long as the Hong Army from the north came,  With one blow, their defeat was inevitable.

    "We must not withdraw from Hunan, Hunan is our foundation!" A man with a loud voice said loudly: "Di Sheng, I would rather you learn from Hu Runzhi than abandon the tens of millions of soldiers and civilians in Sanxiang!"

    The person who said this was Zuo Zongtang and Zuo Jigao, who said that "China cannot live without Hunan for a day, and Hunan cannot live without Zuo Zongtang." He has no grace at all now, and simply rolled up his sleeves and made a speech while shirtless  own opinions.

    "Don't mention that bitch Hu Linyi to me!" It's okay if you don't mention it. He gets angry when he mentions Zeng Guofan. The past year may have been the longest year in his life. He worked hard to support the situation in Hunan, and the confrontation will never fail.  Moreover, the Hong Army had infinite strength. Huo Qiu knocked him down with one punch, and then stepped on his stomach. He didn't even have time to cry, so he quickly jumped up and launched his trump card, but he often died before he took action.  He had already been slapped by Huo Qiu and was stunned.

    This kind of life does not last for a day, a month, or a quarter, but lasts for a whole year. He has never experienced such difficult days. Every day, he is afraid of hearing some terrible news.

    But he is also one of the most outstanding heroes of this era. Even if he fails again and again and suffers heavy losses again and again, he has not let him down.Demoralized, he always swallowed blood and broken teeth in one gulp, preparing for the next round of fighting, looking forward to dawn when the sun comes out tomorrow.

    But while he was undergoing endless torture in the dark, news came that Hu Linyi had sacrificed the entire city of Wuhan and surrendered to the Hong Army.

    That was the most painful betrayal in his life.

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