The Reborn Lao Tzu Is the Emperor

Chapter 1475
Before Wen Tianxiang and others left the imperial study, Zhao Dongting signed the appointment document for Huang Hua as Xingguo Military Region.

This document is different from the previous imperial edicts. Apart from Zhao Dongting's signature, Wen Tianxiang and others signed their names on it.In other words, Huang Hua's appointment was actually issued by the cabinet of the Military Aircraft Ministry.This is the first case since Zhao Dongting came to power. The Military Aircraft Provincial Cabinet officially took over Zhao Dongting's right to appoint and dismiss the top generals of the Song Dynasty.

In the future, although Zhao Dongting is still the main power center of the Song army, he will not do whatever he says.

Of course, it has to be said again, with Zhao Dongting's current prestige in Song Dynasty, as long as it is not an obvious wrong decision, Wen Tianxiang and others will probably support him unconditionally.It's just that this kind of system will certainly pose a lot of constraints to the monarchs after the Song Dynasty.

Zhao Dongting was gradually promoting the transformation of the Song Dynasty system from a hereditary monarchy to a hierarchical monarchy.If his prediction can be realized, many cabinets similar to the Council of Elders and Parliament will be formed after the Song Dynasty. Although the king will still be the center of the country, he will be restricted by the cabinet.

On this day, after Wen Tianxiang and others left the palace, they quietly left Changsha and headed towards their respective jurisdictions.

Zhao Dongting announced Lu Xiufu and others to the imperial study.

Lu Xiufu, Wang Wenfu and other officials from all provinces and ministries except the Ministry of Military Aircraft were all present, as well as Wen Qingshu, the general secretary of the Der Spiegel.

After everyone arrived at the Deyu study, Zhao Dongting first talked about preparing to attack the Yuan Dynasty next year.On this matter, Lu Xiufu and others have no opinion.

Veteran ministers like them are more eager to attack the Yuan Dynasty than Zhao Dongting.After so many years, Da Song has been bullied to the extreme by the Yuan Dynasty.

Now that the Great Song Dynasty is flourishing, it is time to settle the accounts.

After only a brief discussion, the preparation to attack the Yuan Dynasty was basically reached a consensus among the top strata of the Song Dynasty.

After discussing this matter, Zhao Dongting mentioned to Lu Xiufu and others about the formation of the cabinet of the Ministry of State, the cabinet of the Ministry of Supervision, and the cabinet of the whole court.

He said: "In addition to the matter of attacking Yuan, I have something else to tell you. I plan to implement a new cabinet policy. I have formed a cabinet for the Ministry of Military and Aircraft, and you should all know about it. Today's matter of attacking Yuan is I voted with the cabinet members of the Ministry of Military Aircraft, and I feel that the cabinet system is more suitable for the long-term development of the Song Dynasty, and it can avoid the occurrence of the chief official dominating the power and causing harm to one side."

Lu Xiufu, Wang Wenfu, Zhao Yuluo and others were shocked when they heard the words.

Lu Xiufu said: "Your Majesty, I don't know how you plan to form a cabinet?"

Zhao Dongting said: "I plan to set up a central cabinet, and I will personally serve as the head of the cabinet. Lu Aiqing, Wang Aiqing, Zhao Aiqing, and Wen Jun Jiling will be the deputy heads of the cabinet. All of you present and all members of the military cabinet will be members of the cabinet. The central cabinet can be severed. The military and political affairs of the DPRK and China. Below the central cabinet, we will set up a state cabinet, a supervisory cabinet, and a law cabinet at the same level as the military and aircraft provincial cabinet. All localities will also form road-level cabinets, prefectural-level cabinets, and county-level cabinets. "

Hearing his words, Lu Xiufu and the others immediately understood.

The emperor wants to implement the cabinet system, the biggest purpose is to weaken the power of the chief official.What measures these people will take in the future, I am afraid that they must be approved by the cabinet members.

A little worry appeared in Lu Xiufu's eyes, and he said, "Your Majesty... will this prompt the officials of the court to form cliques for personal gain?"

Zhao Dongting smiled lightly and shook his head, "Cabinet leaders in various places will have a veto power like me. Even if any important decree cannot be issued without the cabinet's signature."

"This……"

Lu Xiufu was slightly stunned and said: "So, isn't it true that the political affairs of each locality have to be decided by the supervisor?"

"will not."

Zhao Dongting said: "If a certain landlord often uses one vote of veto, it means that he has no prestige. How can he pass the political trial?"

Lu Xiufu showed a look of sudden realization, and repeatedly cupped his hands and said: "The emperor's opinion."

Zhang Shijie, the retired supervisor, also quickly said: "The emperor is wise and mighty..."

Zhao Dongting was used to these horses and just smiled lightly.

Then he said: "In addition to the cabinets at all levels, I also plan to give Der Spiegel a new right."

He smiled and looked at Wen Qingshu, who was the most inconspicuous among all the people present, and also the most condescending, "From now on, at the beginning of each year, I will hold a Mingjingtai meeting in the imperial city, and invite national-level mirrors from all over the world to participate in the name of the imperial court. These mirrors will be The central cabinet has the right to appoint and dismiss important ministers, and if someone is unpopular, Der Spiegel only needs to get more than four-fifths of the votes to remove him."

After saying this, Lu Xiufu, Zhao Yuluo and the others all changed their expressions.

If the emperor granted such rights to the Mingjingtai, it would be of great significance.

This means that in the future, the power to appoint and remove them will no longer be completely in the hands of the emperor, but in the hands of those mirrors.

And what does Der Spiegel represent?
It's the people!

This is absolutely unprecedented.

In this era when the concept of hierarchy is still somewhat strict, none of these important ministers thought that their appointment and dismissal would be determined by public opinion in the future.

The emperor has always attached great importance to the people, and often puts the monarch first and the people more important, but he never thought that the emperor would raise the status of the people to this level.

However, Lu Xiufu and the others were just silent, and no one objected.

If Zhao Dongting objected after saying these words, then nine out of ten the emperor would think that they had ghosts in their hearts.

Of course, this also has a lot to do with their clear conscience.For example, the chief officials of the various ministries in Changsha were all carefully selected by Zhao Dongting with a high degree of loyalty.

Looking at the entire Song Dynasty, there is only one case like Wen Zheyan.

Seeing that everyone was silent, Zhao Dongting smiled and said, "If you have no other opinions, then this matter is settled?"

Lu Xiufu and others all agreed.

Zhao Dongting stood up from the bed, and said again: "Then I will issue an imperial decree to convey my meaning to all places."

Afterwards, Lu Xiufu and others watched Zhao Dongting in the imperial study room and asked Zhang Tingen to draw up the decree.

There is not much difference between road-level cabinets, state-level cabinets, county-level cabinets, and central cabinets. The cabinet members are composed of chief officials from various local ministries.

Zhao Dongting is tantamount to just distributing the power of the chief official.

When the imperial decree was finished, Zhao Dongting handed it directly to Lu Xiufu, saying, "Let Lu Aiqing take care of the specific formation of the local cabinets! After the cabinet is formed, the military and political affairs of the imperial city and various places will be decided by the cabinet. If it’s not a big deal, you don’t need to ask me for instructions. Just let me have a look at the various policies before they are issued.”

Suddenly, Lu Xiufu and others looked at Zhao Dongting with strange eyes.

They suddenly felt that the emperor suddenly wanted to form a cabinet, maybe it was as simple as dispersing the power of the chief official.

The emperor still wants to be the shopkeeper!

Fortunately, the emperor was able to come up with such a way.

But they were already used to it. After all, Zhao Dongting always tried not to worry about things that he could not worry about.There is no other way but to smile wryly in my heart.

As the decree on the formation of the cabinet was carried out of the city by the fast horse and spread to various places, it probably meant that the Great Song Dynasty would enter a new form from now on.

Whether it is good or bad, apart from Zhao Dongting who traveled from later ages, I am afraid that no one knows for sure.

However, Wen Qingshu will surely become the hottest figure in the Song Dynasty.

In the past, Der Spiegel only had the post of supervision, but now it has the post of appointment and removal. It seems similar, but it is actually very different.

Even though the Mingjingtai where Wen Qingshu works is not considered a yamen, no one will underestimate her.

However, Wen Qingshu, a mere talented woman, has been reused by the emperor in such a short period of time because of organizing donations, and I am afraid that many people will feel emotional again.

……

During the imperial examination, Changsha City was extremely lively.

At this time, the imperial court posted the news of the formation of the cabinet on the list, which attracted many people to wait and see.

This quickly became the hottest topic in Changsha.

Those students who took the exam at Yuelu Academy heard the news after the exam, and there were even more discussions.

After all, they are the top scholars, and they understand better than ordinary people what kind of impact the emperor's new policy of forming a cabinet will have on Song Dynasty.

In the future, it may not be so easy to be an official in the Song Dynasty.To be precise, it should be that corrupt officials are not so easy to be.

Whether this is a good thing or a bad thing, everyone has their own ambitions, and it is difficult to distinguish.

(End of this chapter)