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Volume 2 Hu Qixi Liuzhe Chapter 136 The Key to the Center (6)

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    PS: Thank you to all my brothers for their monthly votes.  If the power of the prime minister is to be subdivided, it should actually include two levels, namely decision-making power and disposal power.  Among them, the power of disposal is also commonly referred to as the power of governance.  Because of the separation of the three provinces, the power of the prime ministers of the Tang Dynasty Political Affairs Hall was mainly concentrated in Zhongshu Ling, who wrote the document, that is, the power of the prime minister was respected by Zhongshu Ling.  Zhongshu Ling did not have the power to dispose, that is to say, he had no power to govern. Instead, he had the power to propose, that is, the power to make decisions. This power structure caused the prime ministers of the Tang Dynasty to have far less governance power than those in the previous dynasty.  Therefore, the imperial court's ability to govern local areas was weakened.  What Li Chengzhong has to do is to reestablish the authority of Shangshu Province.  On June 30, the third year of Tianyou¡¯s reign, Feng Dao set out from Youzhou and officially arrived in Luoyang.  After Li Chengzhong had a long conversation with Feng Dao all night, he issued a series of edicts on behalf of the emperor as the king of Yan.  Feng Dao was appointed Shangshu Ling, and Zhang Jun was appointed Zhongshu Ling.  Since Emperor Taizong took up the post of Shangshu Ling, this official position has become an honorary title for the Prince of the East Palace and has no real meaning. Now it suddenly reappears, which can't help but make the officials uproar.  Zhang Jun was originally Shangshu Zuopushe, but now he was promoted to Zhongshu Ling. He was promoted from the second rank to the second rank. It was an extremely glorious promotion in terms of rank. According to convention, he should become the head of all prime ministers.  But Zhang Jun was self-aware. Although he advised Li Chengzhong, and had made great contributions in lobbying Jian Qing to join him, and in persuading the emperor to become the emperor, he was still not "qualified" compared to Feng Dao, the young "old man" next to King Yan.  of.  Not to mention Feng Dao, maybe it was in the heart of King Yan Li Chengzhong.  Even Han Yanhui is far inferior to him.  Therefore, in the face of many congratulatory guests.  He thanked me humbly and sensibly.  It has to be said that Zhang Jun is indeed a sophisticated man. His low profile ensured that he would not lose face in Li Chengzhong's subsequent series of appointments.  On the first day of July, Li Chengzhong appointed King Shifan of Qi as his servant.  This edict was Feng Dao's direct suggestion. Not to mention that Wang Shifan himself was knowledgeable enough to do the job. What Feng Dao valued most was actually the demonstration effect contained in this edict, so he also received Li Chengzhong's approval.  The same day.  Zhang Zaiji, the governor of Pingzhou, was appointed as Shangshu Zuopushe, and Liu Shenjiao, the governor of Cangzhou, was appointed as Shangshu Youpuse.  Zhang Zaiji was the elder who supported Li Chengzhong's fortune, and Liu Shenjiao was Li Chengzhong's confidant. The two men joining the Shangshu Province can only explain one problem. The Shangshu Province will soon have great power in the new imperial framework.  On the second day of July, Li Chengzhong recruited Cui Yuan, who was unemployed at home, as the Minister of Zhongshu.  Han Wo, who was demoted to Puzhou, was called as his servant, and each of them was a third-rank official.  Cui Yuan once served as prime minister and was quite prestigious among court officials; Han Wo served as a Hanlin scholar for a long time and also served as prime minister for a short time. He has outstanding literary talent and is particularly famous for his poetry.  He is the leader of Wen Zong in the world.  Allowing these two people to enter the court and hold important official positions was an important measure for Li Chengzhong to restore the authority of the central government.  The governors of the three provinces drafted the plan, and the framework of the court was roughly restored.  However, Li Chengzhong's subsequent delegation of powers to the three provinces was significantly different from the past.  Among the three provinces, Zhongshu Ling, Shangshu Ling, and Shizhong are all of the second rank.  The servants on the left and right of the minister are the second rank, and the ministers of the middle school and the ministers are the third rank - the same as the ministers of various ministries.     in.  Shangshu Ling Feng Dao, Zhongshu Ling Zhang Jun, his disciple Wang Shifan, Shangshu Zuopushe Zhang Zaiji, Shangshu Youpushe Liu Shen were handed over to the political affairs hall. It was clear that Shangshu Ling Feng Dao was respected, and major events could not be predicted in one word.  Decide.  The six ministries of the former Shangshu Province, namely the Ministry of Personnel, the Ministry of Rites, the Ministry of Husbandry, the Ministry of War, the Ministry of Punishment, and the Ministry of Industry, were reformed. The Ministry of Personnel and the Ministry of Punishment were retained, and their functions and powers remained unchanged.  The imperial examination and educational functions of the Ministry of Rites were transferred to the Imperial Academy among the Nine Prisons, which was only in charge of foreign affairs, etiquette, sacrifices, etc.; the financial responsibilities of the Ministry of Household were stripped away, and only civil household registration was in charge; the Ministry of War was only in charge of the coordination between local and military;  The department has divested itself of most functions, retaining only the management of workshops and construction.  Among the five prisons, the Imperial College was incorporated into the Shangshu Province and renamed the Academic Department, which managed schools, imperial examinations and other educational undertakings; the Shaofu Prison was renamed the Ministry of Agriculture, in charge of agriculture, forestry, fishery and animal husbandry; the supervisors were abolished and all their duties were merged into the Ministry of Industry  ; The Ordnance Supervision was directly transferred to the Privy Council and became the Ordnance Department of the Logistics Department; the Capital Water Supervision was upgraded to the General Department, which in addition to retaining matters such as water conservancy, also included matters such as evangelism and officialdom.  Among the nine temples, Honglu Temple was merged into the Ministry of Rites, and Sinong Temple was upgraded to the Ministry of Planning, fully integrating the financial affairs of the original Shaofu Temple and the Ministry of Household Affairs.  In addition, the Hanlin Academy was upgraded to the Ministry of Culture and Arts, responsible for cultural and educational affairs, management of history compilation, literature, and future publicity.  At the same time, a new Department of Commerce was established to be responsible for the affairs of Daxing Industry and Commerce.  At this point, the new Shangshu Province has been completed and has become the largest province among the three provinces, including the Ministry of Personnel, the Ministry of Rites, the Ministry of Household Affairs, the Ministry of War, the Ministry of Punishment, the Ministry of Industry, the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Agriculture, the Ministry of General Affairs, the Ministry of Planning, the Ministry of Commerce,  There are twelve departments in total in the Ministry of Culture, including almost all the original six departments, five prisons, and nine temples. ?The Zhongshu Sheng is still responsible for reviewing the memorials sent by various ministries and localities, and putting forward opinions and suggestions. At the same time, drafting edicts for the emperor, the Menxia Sheng still has the right to refute, and cannot be transferred to the Shangshu ministries for disposal without the consent of the men.  However, it should be noted that in the Political Affairs Hall, it has been clearly stated that Shangshu Ling is the most respected person. At the same time, among the five people in the Political Affairs Hall, Shangshu Sheng has occupied three more places. At this point, the power of Shangshu Sheng has been greatly strengthened, and the governance power of the prime minister has been greatly strengthened.  be officially recognized.  Another important measure taken by Li Chengzhong to strengthen the ministers of the political affairs hall is that the governors of the three provinces can nominate all officials in each province except deputies.  For example, Shangshu Ling Feng Daoke nominated and appointed twelve ministers and ministers, and Zhongshu Ling Zhang Junke nominated and appointed Zhongshu Sheren, Yousanqi Changshi, Youjianyi Dafu, Youbuque, Youshiyi, and Living Sheren, etc.  , Wang Shifan, the servant of the sect, can nominate and appoint Zuo Sanqi Changshi, Zuo Buque, Zuo Shiyi, Living Lang, Dianyi, Chengmen Lang, Fu Baolang, etc.  After the above-mentioned nomination is approved by the Political Affairs Hall, it will be reported to the Tiance Government for approval. Under normal circumstances, Li Chengzhong will not approve it.  This measure allows the Political Affairs Hall to take control of the extremely critical personnel appointment power, which plays an important role in the rapid issuance and smooth implementation of government orders. It also eliminates the buck-passing and wrangling of officials at all levels to a certain extent.  Feng Dao certainly welcomed such a system, but when Li Chengzhong proposed it, he was still a little in disbelief.  Li Chengzhong¡¯s explanation for this is that when officials are given responsibilities, they must also be given corresponding powers. This is called equal rights and responsibilities!  Of course, Li Chengzhong secretly did not further explain to Feng Dao what "forming a cabinet of prime ministers" was. That thing was a bit too advanced, so there was no need to say more. We had to get it done to a certain extent before talking about it.  After the government affairs framework was established, Feng Dao, who was delighted, immediately convened the ministers of the Political Affairs Hall to discuss and quickly drew up a partial appointment list. After this list was submitted to Tiance Mansion, Li Chengzhong approved all of them and implemented them.  In fact, including Feng Dao, most people have almost forgotten that there is such an institution as "Tiance Mansion". Everyone equates Tiance Mansion with Yan King Li Chengzhong himself.  This understanding seemed to make sense at this time, but soon, with the announcement of another important personnel appointment, everyone began to think about this organization again.  On July 5, Li Chengzhong finally announced the appointment of Han Yanhui. Han Yanhui was given the title of Shangshu Zuocheng and took up the post of Chief Shi of Tiance Prefecture as a fourth-rank official. This also meant that the Chief Shi of Tiance Prefecture was a fourth-rank official, ranking higher than all ministries.  Minister.  Immediately afterwards, Han Yanhui proposed a series of appointments and initially established the framework of Tiance Mansion.  The most eye-catching appointment among the various appointments was undoubtedly that Li Zhen was awarded the title of Sima of Tiance Mansion, with the title of Right Prime Minister of the Fourth Rank Shangshu, second only to Han Yanhui.  Li Chengzhong¡¯s positioning of Tiance Mansion is actually closely related to today¡¯s imperial court reforms.  The latest changes in the imperial court are equivalent to returning most of the disposal power in the hands of the emperor to the political affairs hall. Accordingly, Li Chengzhong must strengthen his decision-making power.  The reorganization of the Privy Council and the Xuanhui Yuan, and the abolition of the Five Supervisors and Nine Temples, all left Li Chengzhong with very few affairs organizations that he could directly manage. Therefore, he needed an organization that could communicate with the inside and outside and at the same time have decision-making power.  This institution is Tiance Mansion.  Having been in power for a long time, Li Chengzhong has become mellow and comfortable in controlling power. Of course, he understands that things must be done step by step, and he cannot eat hot tofu in a hurry.  Therefore, in his long-term plan, Tiance Mansion needs two major steps to improve.  In Li Chengzhong¡¯s mind, the early Tiance Mansion should be an institution like the Office of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China in later generations, specializing in communicating with the inside and outside. It was not only a school for Li Chengzhong to train trusted bureaucrats, but also a department to promote his policies.  As for the later period, Li Chengzhong will not tell anyone what the "standing committee meeting system" is.  In fact, allowing Tiance Mansion to have the final approval authority for the appointment of bureaucrats in various ministries in the three provinces is to prepare for the improved Tiance Mansion in the future.  Li Chengzhong, who came from time-travel, did not have the consciousness of "family world". On the contrary, from the perspective of future generations, he envied the royal families of Western countries that had been passed down for thousands of years.  Li Chengzhong himself is a time-traveler and can control the general trend and direction to a certain extent, but this does not mean that the descendants of time-travelers have the same vision. The descendants of time-travelers are also "indigenous". There is no doubt about this.  Kingship is a temptation, but it is also a hot potato. Li Chengzhong cannot guarantee that his descendants will not mess with this thing.  Therefore, he can implement the centralization of monarchy, but he must make preparations now to lay an institutional foundation for decentralization and try to come up with a power division mechanism acceptable to all parties to ensure that the current aristocratic republic system can be passed down smoothly.  , and even be able to smoothly transform into an asset republic.  The Privy Council manages the military and the Political Affairs Hall governs the government. In fact, these are only half of the political power structure and are not complete.  Li Chengzhong's next edict is something that any time traveler would understand - reestablishing the authority of the Yushitai!
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