Chapter 279 Cabinet Ideas
“It’s time to prepare in advance for building the Great Wall. The Prime Minister needs a lot of trouble.” Zhao Xing said.
"I understand!" Han Zhang nodded.
Zhao Xing asked some other questions and asked several people to retreat.
After Han Zhang and others left, Zhao Xing also left the hall and went to Longtuge.
Zhao Xing is still the prince, so naturally he cannot handle government affairs in the official court.
We could only add a table next to it, and the eunuch from the Ministry of Internal Affairs sent up all the government affairs that he needed to handle yesterday and today.
Zhao Xing looked at the desk that was almost full. His head was as big as an ox.
Although he has been dealing with Zazis since the past two years, the Zazis he has dealt with actually only account for a part of them.
The Zhazi sent to the East Palace were all handled by Han Zhang and others.
All Zhao Xing needs to do is to see Han Zhang and others' opinions on the matter and give instructions.
Not all Zhazi Hanzhang can be handled by them. Some that are undecided or require the official to handle will be sent directly to the official.
What the officials can handle will be dealt with directly. If the officials cannot make up their mind, they will call the ministers to make a decision after some discussion.
Usually, officials will hold a small court meeting every morning and afternoon to convene important officials in the court to discuss these matters.
Now these all need to be handled by Zhao Xing.
In addition, there are some edicts that require him to review, sign and stamp them with jade seals.
Although I feel a headache, I still have to do it.
Zhao Xing could only keep busy.
Fortunately, he has also developed it over the years, and he can handle most of the problems with ease.
If you can't make up your mind at the moment, put it aside for now.
"Your Highness, it's already past noon. Let's have a meal and rest first." Eunuch Liu reminded.
Eunuch Liu has been with the official family for many years. Although he is only a eunuch, he is very clear about the various processes of the official family's daily governance.
The official asked him to follow Zhao Xing to remind Zhao Xing.
Hearing this, Zhao Xing put down his pen and stretched.
Because he has been practicing martial arts all year round, he also feels some back pain.
"Have someone bring the meals over, and you can just eat some here." Zhao Xing ordered.
“Yes!”
Eunuch Liu ordered people to bring the meals over, and also asked people to bring a table over.
Wait until the meal was set before inviting Zhao Xing over for dinner.
Zhao Xing came to the dining table and sat down, thinking while eating.
The emperor's workload is also too heavy. Although some of it was backlogged yesterday, the workload is still quite large.
If you want to be a wise king, wouldn’t you be as busy as a dog every day?
Then what else does this emperor have to do?
“No wonder there were so many foolish kings in ancient times.” Zhao Xing suddenly understood some of the foolish kings in ancient times.
Not everyone is as energetic as Lao Zhu, who abolished the prime minister system, took care of everything, and had the time to pamper his concubines and give birth to a lot of sons and daughters.
"By the way, why did I forget the cabinet system!"
After Lao Zhu abolished the prime minister, his descendants were not as energetic as him, so they created a cabinet system out of laziness.
When the cabinet first appeared, it actually helped the emperor handle government affairs, and its actual power was not great.
But as the emperor later delegated power, the power of the cabinet became more and more powerful, and in the end it was almost no different from the prime minister.
However, although the cabinet system has various disadvantages, overall the advantages outweigh the disadvantages.
The Ming Dynasty has the most weird emperors in history. Without the cabinet system, the Ming Dynasty would have perished long ago.
Zhao Xing is thinking about the feasibility of implementing a cabinet system.
The Ming Dynasty could implement it because Lao Zhu abolished the prime minister system.
However, the Song Dynasty implemented a multi-phase system, which was actually to strengthen the imperial power and also provided the basis for the implementation of the cabinet.
After pondering for a long time, Zhao Xing showed a wry smile. Although it was possible for the Song Dynasty to implement a cabinet system, it was not that easy to implement it.
If the cabinet system is implemented based on several princes, it will not be difficult to obtain the consent of the courtiers.
But in this case, the official position of the cabinet minister is too high.
After much thought, Zhao Xing also understood that it was not suitable to establish a cabinet for the time being. But Zhao Xing can make a small cabinet.
The emperor had too many government affairs to deal with, so he naturally needed people to make suggestions.
For example, in the Song Dynasty, there were many bachelors of a certain hall and a certain pavilion.
A bachelor is actually equivalent to an advisor to the emperor, who can assist the emperor in handling government affairs and participate in discussions.
But in fact, the title of bachelor in the Song Dynasty was just a false title and an honorary title.
Officials of the third rank and above in the imperial court basically have the virtual title of a certain bachelor.
The emperor's advisors and secretaries were actually Hanlin bachelors.
What Zhao Xing wants to do is to turn the bachelor's degree from a virtual title into a real job.
Select some people with low official positions and good abilities from the court, and confer them the title of Bachelor of Longtuge to assist them in handling government affairs.
In this way, he can feel much more relaxed.
But these are just his preliminary ideas, and he has to wait until he ascends the throne before he can start preparations.
Otherwise, if my father knows that he has not ascended the throne yet, he will think about how to be lazy, and I am afraid he will be angry to death.
In the afternoon, Zhao Xing dealt with the matter for a while. When the time was approaching, he asked Eunuch Liu to summon the ministers to discuss the matter.
The only officials participating in the discussion were the chief officers and adjutants of the three provinces and six ministries and the Privy Council and the three departments. There were only more than 20 people.
These people were the most powerful officials in the Song Dynasty.
Perhaps it was because Zhao Xing had just taken charge of the country and everyone had not yet figured out Zhao Xing’s temperament. The afternoon Umrah meeting was extremely harmonious. It only took more than half an hour to discuss more than ten things. .
Although Zhao Xing has never participated in a small court meeting before, he has heard that there are often long arguments over some matters at the small court meeting.
Of course, Zhao Xing's lack of voice has a lot to do with it.
At the Xiaochao meeting, Zhao Xing looked like he was doing good and accepting advice humbly.
As long as there are many people supporting the matter discussed, it will be passed directly.
Zhao Xing knows very well that he is just the prince of the prison country now, and not many people really take him seriously.
Even if he speaks out, how many people will support him?
Anyway, my father is already preparing to abdicate. After he ascends the throne, it will be time for him to take drastic measures and show off his talents.
After the matter was discussed, Zhao Xing asked everyone to go back and continue to deal with Zhazi.
I was busy until the evening, and there was still a small half left to deal with.
Seeing that it was getting dark, Zhao Xing stopped, moved around, and went to his father's palace.
Although the official could not get out of bed, his complexion looked much better than yesterday. After Zhao Xing saluted, he smiled and said: "It's your first day in charge of the country, how do you feel?"
Zhao Xing came to the bed and sat down, and said with a wry smile: "My son, I can finally appreciate my father's hard work."
"Haha." The official smiled and said: "Fu'er, you didn't do it at the beginning. Once you get used to it, you'll feel a lot more relaxed. I believe you can do better than me."
"How can I compare with my father? If I can be a leader of success. Not bad." Zhao Xing shook his head.
"Didn't you say before that I would pass the throne to you? Now you have only been in charge of the country for a day and you haven't even ascended the throne. Why do you lose your confidence?" the official laughed and scolded.
“My son was joking at first, why did my father take it seriously?”
The official smiled and said, "I'll let Si Tianjian take care of it today. May 15th is a good day. It's almost February now, and there are still more than three months. Although the time is a little rushed, it's still good. It's enough. I told the Grand Prime Minister this morning about the Zen position. During this period, the Grand Prime Minister will help you familiarize yourself with government affairs. When the time is right, I will tell the world."
"Yes. Erchen understands." Zhao Xing nodded.
"The Grand Prime Minister is diligent and thrifty, and Mr. Shen is an upright man. If you have any doubts, you can ask their opinions. In addition, Wang Wengong, the right scholar of the Ministry of Rites..."
The official family took control of the court. All talents who can be reused were discussed with Zhao Xing.
Zhao Xing had dinner with his father before saying goodbye and leaving.
He returned to the East Palace with the remaining unfinished Zhazi.
Back in the East Palace, Zhao Xing came to the study and continued to deal with Zha Zi.
I was busy until late at night before I finished dealing with the problem.
"Huh~ It's finally done."
Zhao Xing stretched and rubbed his sore eyes.
"Your Highness, the Crown Princess has been waiting in the palace for half an hour." Sanshui said.
"Huh?" Zhao Xing frowned and said, "Why don't you report it?"
(End of this chapter)