The third emperor of the Sui Dynasty

Chapter 606
The 'cabinet' system is like the previous system, Yang Tong gave a direction and left it to the elites of the era to perfect.Everyone lived up to Yang Tong's expectations, but after discussing it until midnight, a test version of the 'cabinet' was born.

The cabinet was established in Wencheng Hall, southeast of Qianyang Hall and southeast of Wensi Hall, with seven members.

According to Yang Tong's request, a subordinate department named Tongzhengsi was set up. All memorials were first sent to Tongzhengsi, and they copied two copies. The original was sent to the cabinet for processing, and the other was sent to the emperor's study room for the emperor to review in time. , another storage file.

The memorials sent to the cabinet were discussed by seven members, and the corresponding solutions were given. The solutions of the seven people were written on paper of different colors according to the priority of the matter, and then pasted outside the memorial. For ordinary affairs, use white paper, and then It is green paper, yellow paper, and red paper is used for urgent and important matters.

Paste the note, send it back to the Department of Political Affairs and Communications, copy the solution plan, and paste it in the archived copy. The original written by the seven cabinet members was sent to the Imperial Study Room.

At this time, the recorders have to browse the classification first. If the memorials with white and green stickers are true, and the plan on the stickers is handled properly, they will be sent back to the Secretary of General Administration for approval on behalf of the emperor.The Secretary of General Affairs sent them to Shangshu Sheng Sanpushe in a classified manner for the first time, and asked the latter to give suggestions or second opinions, and then transferred them to the corresponding Shangshu Shibu and Basi, and the corresponding ministries followed the instructions of the cabinet and Hepushe .Only the important memorials with yellow and red papers will be sent to the emperor.

The recorder draws up a catalog, briefly indicates the contents of each memorial and the cabinet's disposition, and submits it to the emperor for review.The emperor can screen it again based on this, so that he can know what he knows without missing important events.

The emperor instructed the recorder to approve and pass the cabinet drafts on behalf of Zhu.As for the memorials with doubts, they will watch and study them in person, and even instruct and approve them in person, and the recorder will approve the will on behalf of them.If he is dissatisfied with the results of the cabinet draft, the emperor can also deny it, call it back and ask the cabinet to re-draft, or give his own handling results for the cabinet to discuss.

After the resolution is finally formed, it will be drafted by Zhongshu Province, reviewed by Menxia Province, and implemented by Shangshu Province.The recorder here plays the role of the emperor's secretary and is also a think tank consultant.

The cabinet without decision-making power is responsible for giving a solution plan. Zhongshu Province is the decision-maker, and the emperor is the final decision-maker, but Menxia Province has the final review power.

Such a big circle not only ensured that the emperor would not be deceived by the officials, but also allowed the emperor to grasp and handle the military and state affairs in a timely manner.The imperial power and hundreds of officials check each other to ensure the final balance.

Although Yang Tong's authority cannot be restrained by hundreds of officials, Yang Tong did this to ensure that future generations will not have trouble within this framework.It can not only avoid the dictatorship and chaos of the descendants, but also prevent the powerful ministers from seizing power and disrupting the country.

But Yang Tong also knows that this system is still in its infancy stage, and there must be many shortcomings. The most obvious one is that it will make the work efficiency lower. When you receive the memorial, you need to record the serial number, sign your name and date, and send it to the cabinet. You also need to sign your name and date on the rotation members of the day, and so on.At the end of the first month, the Ministry of Punishment, the Ministry of Defense, and Dali Temple inspected to find out which links had problems.

In short, the power chain created by the cabinet will be perfected within a year, and then it will take ten to twenty years to polish various official systems and various power distribution systems, and strive to make it better.

This set is mainly reflected in government affairs, and military affairs, no matter how big or small, must be delivered to the Ministry of War and the emperor as soon as possible, so as not to delay major events.

Yang Tong is the 'founding' emperor, his personal authority is not restricted by anyone, and the founding ministers have always been the purest generation, and their love for the dynasty that has devoted their lives to the dynasty is thousands of times stronger than that of the future. I hope that this dynasty will continue to be good, so this generation is the best generation for establishing and reforming the system; and when it is the turn of the prince Yang Zheng, he may not have the same control over the court as Yang Tong, and the courtiers may not be as pure as they are now. It may be difficult for him to do it; if the grandchildren do it, it may cause chaos in the world.

Seeing that the discussion was almost done, Yang Tong made a final decision: "The relationship between the cabinet, the Political Department and the three provinces has been settled in this way, and we will make changes if we find any shortcomings in the future. If there is a suitable candidate, we will recommend it first."

Yang Gongren thought of someone, cupped his hands and said, "My lord, Su Wei has been writing to see him."

"If Su Wei doesn't go home to take care of the elderly, what else do you want to do? What else can you do? This man is talented, I admit it, but he is quite immoral, I won't use him."

Su Wei is the son-in-law of Yu Wenhu in the Northern Zhou Dynasty, not the founding hero of the Great Sui Dynasty. He even hid after hearing that the Great Sui Dynasty was established, for fear that Emperor Wen would be liquidated. Inviting Su Wei to join his system of important ministers, he has been in the top ranks since then, and has assisted Emperor Wen for many years, becoming one of Emperor Wen's "Four Nobles". He is extremely famous, and more than [-]% of the officials who support Emperor Wen are far below him.

Of course, after all, Su Wei is the son-in-law of Yu Wenhu, a power minister of the former dynasty, and the Yuwen family is the lord of the former dynasty. .Once someone from the new dynasty committed a crime, he would be pulled into the water together. Naturally, Su Wei's official career also had ups and downs.

On the whole, Emperor Wen still valued him very much, and repeatedly offended Su Wei in public, saying that he was just implicated by others, and that a light punishment would do.During Emperor Wen's reign, Su Wei was highly valued.

Soon after, Emperor Wu ascended the throne as emperor, and Su Wei also rose with the tide and became the top general, starting a new life of wealth and honor as the emperor.Su Wei has been a Nayan all his life. Whether in the Wendi Dynasty or the Wudi Dynasty, he was an important minister. The four nobles in the Wendi Dynasty, the Wugui, Cao Qigui, and Liugui in the Wudi Dynasty are all less than him.

I have to say that this old guy is still very capable, this is a very talented prime minister.It's a pity that this old guy has more problems, such as greed for money, like flattery, like cliques, like party members and dissidents, especially party members and dissidents, which are the root causes of his ups and downs, but he lives in peace. It didn't take long to play again.It is said that he also took Jia Xu as an example, boasting that he has learned the way of self-protection. What he is loyal to is always his own interests. It is quite difficult for you to completely subdue him.

After Yu Wenhua launched the Jiangdu Rebellion, he appointed Su Wei as Doctor Guanglu and Kaifu Yitong.After arriving at Yu Wenhua and failing, Su Wei took advantage of the situation and joined Li Mi.Soon after Li Mi lost a big battle with Wang Shichong, Su Wei went to Dongdu to become Wang Shichong's grand teacher, and then sold Wang Shichong to Li Shimin with Yun Dingxing, but he ran slowly, or he didn't want to fight with him. Li Shimin left, so he stayed in Luoyang.

Su Wei thinks that he is a veteran of the Sui Dynasty, and the places he passes are forced to be helpless and random, hoping to be exempted from the Tai Sui's asylum.

Considering that this person has made great contributions to the Sui Dynasty, and is an old man in his 80s who is not far from death, Yang Tong did not make things difficult for him, and rewarded him with some money, allowing him to go home for the elderly, but this old man is an unwilling man. An official fan of Quan, he used the name of a veteran to make progress, and wrote letters many times saying that he would be loyal to the country.

This talent is there, and Yang Tong is of course unwilling to use him.

Firstly, Su Wei has too many stains, especially he has served as senior officials of Yu Wenhuaji, Li Mi, and Wang Shichong successively. This reputation of treachery will never be washed away. If such an unscrupulous person is appointed, Letting him enter the palace is the biggest insult to the loyal martyrs of the Sui Dynasty, and it is quite bad for the reputation of the Sui Dynasty, which advocates the concept of loyalty.

Secondly, this man is talented but not virtuous. Emperor Wen said that he was "ruthless in nature, unsuitable for the needs of the world, too eager for fame, happy if he followed himself, and angry when he disobeyed. This is his serious problem." 'If he can live to be a hundred years old, he still has more than ten years to tell the truth and ruin the atmosphere of the court.

Thirdly, Su Wei is too old, over 80 years old. If he dies in office, he has to be given a good name. What do thousands of soldiers and thousands of people think?Are you encouraging everyone to be unfaithful?

Therefore, Yang Tong didn't even bother to see him, so as not to be fooled by him: "I won't see him anymore, and the imperial court does not lack young officials with both ability and virtue, just let him take care of himself for the elderly."

In a world of ice and snow, if he bumped into someone, he would be said to be abusing the elderly. Yang Tong didn't want to suffer from such dumbness.

"Here!" Yang Gongren agreed.

That's the end of Solvay's business.

At this time, Yang Gongren said again: "My lord, I think Wang Wei, Wang Cong, Gao Junya, and Yang Yuanhong can join the cabinet."

When Yang Tong came to the throne, Wang Wei was canonized as Taichangqing, Wang Cong as Guangluqing, Gao Junya as Dasinong, and Yang Yuanhong as Taifuqing. These four people have all retired now, and they are Tsinghua University. Bachelor.

"Prelude!"

"Your Majesty!" At this time, Wei Wei Li Jing came out and said, "The old minister has served the two emperors, Wen and Wu, and the Holy Majesty successively. Fortunately, the Ming Emperor did not abandon him and entrusted him with important tasks. It has been more than forty years since you ascended the throne. However, there are countless capable ministers and officials in the dynasty. The old ministers are trusted and awarded the important duties of Wei Wei. The old ministers are afraid that they will be entrusted with a heavy burden. They are trembling and trembling like walking on thin ice. They dare not slack off for a while. "Book of Rites" has Cloud: The doctor retired at seventy. Although the old minister is not old, he is old and weak, and his energy is not good enough.

"This……"

Looking at Li Jing, the gray-haired veteran of the three dynasties, Yang Tong felt sad and didn't know what to do for a while.

During the time of Emperor Wen and Wu, this old man had been guarding the border areas and devoted himself to his duties. Even when the world was in chaos, no matter who was wooing him, he always obeyed Yang Guang's order to guard Youbeiping like a mountain of money, food and military equipment. Make good traffic to avoid enemies from inside and outside.

When Yang Tong arrived in Zhuojun, Li Jing met with him immediately and left Youbeiping without hesitation, went to Hengshan to sit in town, and then went to Dingxiang Town to defeat the Turkic rangers who went south to loot many times. Not only did he achieve success in military affairs, but he also made the people feel peaceful and peaceful when he governed the place.

When Yang Tong ascended the throne as emperor, Li Jing was conferred the title of Weiwei, and he was also in charge of guarding the imperial city of Yecheng, the imperial army, and guarding the capital. An old man can afford it.

"Grandpa Hua is loyal to the country, diligent and wise, and loyal to the country all his life. He is the humerus of the three emperors of the Sui Dynasty and the pillar of the Sui Dynasty. With you guarding the capital, I can conquer the world with confidence. Your request is certainly justified, but The world is not yet at peace, and neither I nor the Great Sui Dynasty can do without you."

"Your Majesty's kindness, the veteran is very grateful. If possible, the veteran is willing to join the cabinet and continue to do his best for the Sui Dynasty."

Yang Tong remained silent.

What Li Jing said is reasonable, and he can continue to work for the Sui Dynasty if he enters the cabinet, but it is indeed an almost idle position, and the center of the court needs such loyal and experienced veterans to sit in charge and bring a group of veterans to the Sui Dynasty. Experienced core officials.

"The position of Wei Wei is as heavy as a mountain, and the affairs are extremely cumbersome. It is really difficult for you. There is no suitable candidate for the position of Shang Shuling of Zhongshu Province, and it has been vacant for a long time. You can help me and make good decisions?"

The officials were stunned upon hearing this.

According to this arrangement, Yang Tong not only prevented Li Jing from becoming an official, but also promoted him.

Zhongshu Ling, Shangshu Pushe, and Menxia Shengnayan are in the second rank, which is the highest position in real work. When an official reaches this level, he can be called a prime minister.

"The order of Zhongshu is extremely important, and it is beyond the capabilities of veteran ministers."

"Li Qing, I also know that it is difficult to force others, but my Sui Dynasty has just become strong, and many official systems and systems are at the stage of carelessness. Now because of the establishment of the cabinet, all links have to be formalized. The Ministry of Education is indispensable. One ring. You have to work hard for a few more years, and when there is a suitable person in the Ministry of Education, you can enjoy the family relationship in Linquan leisurely, okay?"

Other courtiers also persuaded.

Li Jing was so moved that tears welled up in his eyes, and he choked up and said, "Holy Majesty Long En, how dare the old minister disobey his orders?"

Yang Tong nodded slowly, and said gratifiedly: "Now I have conferred the title of Li Jing, the Duke of Hua, as Zhongshuling, and Huangfu Wuyi, the Duke of Baoguo, as the servant of the sect. , guarding the imperial capital."

"Thank you, Lord!"

Li Jing, Huangfu Wuyi and Deng Hao thank you.

Yang Tong said again: "There are seven elders in the cabinet, and there are still three! I intend to let Dou Jiande and Xiao Xian join the cabinet, what do you think?"

All the ministers were shocked at first, but immediately afterward, they were all overwhelmed by Yang Tong's arrangement.

Dou Jiande and Xiao Xian are both military and political talents, otherwise they would not be able to reach the level of anti-king. They have no real jobs, and now they are all living in Luoyang City waiting to die.Once a talented person is idle, it is inevitable that they will have thoughts that they shouldn't have.If they participate in the major decision-making of the imperial court, they can not only give full play to their abilities and increase their sense of belonging to the Sui Dynasty, but also trap them in Luoyang justifiably in the name of cabinet ministers.

"The words of the Holy Majesty are reasonable, and the ministers are seconding."

"The minister waits for a second opinion..."

Above the main hall, everyone agreed.

"The last person is Yang Sixun."

"Your Majesty, absolutely not." Yang Sixun is Yang Gongren's second son, upon hearing Yang Tong's arrangement, Yang Gongren immediately objected.

Yang Tong smiled and said: "Prince Boling is just and selfless, and he does not raise relatives, but he is very unfair to Siyi and Sixun brothers. They have passed the age of serving as officials, and although they are not as good as you in learning, they are also good." They are all all-rounders who understand political justice and are proficient in civil and military affairs. But the brothers are all suppressed by you, which is not good."

"My Majesty, my minister Sixun is impatient, and his experience is far from enough. How can he be qualified to join the cabinet? His Majesty is kind enough to make him a county magistrate." Yang Gongren said immediately.

"Zuo Pushe's words are serious. Mr. Sixun is talented, let alone a county, and even a county can be managed properly. You can't just be suppressed by you just because you are the son of Zuo Pushe! This It's very unfair, from the humble point of view, several young masters can be assigned to serve as county guards, and if it's too late, they will be buried." Fang Xuanling said.

"Fang Shangshu." Yang Gongren became anxious.

"Zuo Pushe, as the saying goes, you don't avoid relatives when you do it internally, and you don't avoid enemies when you do it externally. Now that the court is employing people, it's the time to use talents eclecticly. You hesitate about this matter. You said Brother Sixun Feeling impetuous, it's just right to go to the cabinet for a few years. Anyway, there are six other bachelors watching, so he won't make any mistakes. If this term is completed, he can be released as an official. I personally decided to canonize Yang Sixun as the cabinet Bachelor. In addition, Yang Siyi canonized as the prefect of Qichun. Qichun is located in the north of the Yangtze River, and the south is Jiujiang occupied by Lin Shihong. The strategic position is extremely important. I'm very relieved." Yang Tong directly announced the appointment, and the firmness in his tone was unquestionable.

Yang Gongren smiled wryly and said, "The second son on behalf of me, thank you, Your Majesty."

Yang Tong nodded, and looked at the gentle Zen Master Yang. This cousin has been working as an assistant official in the Ministry of Civil Affairs since he graduated from Tsinghua University. It's time for him to go out and practice: "Zen Master! Are you twenty this year?"

"Brother Huang, my younger brother was born in the fourth year of Renshou (604). After the new year, it happened to be twenty." Chan Master Yang replied respectfully. He also married. His wife is Wang Cong's granddaughter, and he gave birth to a daughter. .Naming Crazy Demon Yang Yu named her Yang Buhui, meaning to follow her mother's surname and never regret it for generations.

"I heard from Yang Shangshu that you have done a good job in the Ministry of Civil Affairs. How do you feel about it these past few years?" Yang Tong looked at Zen Master Yang with clear and calm eyes, like an ancient well with unfathomable depths.

Chan Master Yang cupped his hands and said, "Brother Huang, my younger brother went to the Ministry of Civil Affairs as an assistant official after graduation, and then got married again. I don't regret having a daughter. I was very happy at first. Later, I saw that my classmates were all outside to benefit the common people. It’s not good. When I come home every day, I just read and sleep, read and sleep, and take care of the child when I am bored, but often make the child cry... I feel like a waste who is eating and waiting to die. I really want to be a useful people."

The whole hall burst into laughter, and Yang Tong was also laughing. He didn't expect his cousin, who is always cautious, to make such a joke, and said with a smile: "What's wrong with your life like this? How many people can't ask for it in their dreams?" , I still despise you when I come to you... Forget it, I will let you do practical things, and save you from crying every day without regret... I originally wanted you to go to the Northwest to eat sand for a few years, but Bugui is young, and you will never regret it. In addition, you have no experience in dealing with practical matters. Let’s see, Yiyang still needs a sheriff. It was originally controlled by Xiao Xian. Are you willing to go to Yiyang?"

"My brother is willing, and I will be able to manage Yiyang in an orderly manner." Chan Master Yang was overjoyed. He is a young man, and he is tired of staying in the mansion every day, dealing with countless memorials. He longs to go out and become a parent official. To benefit the common people was his ambition when he was studying, but he never dared to bring it up. It was rare for Yang Tong to mention it, so of course he would not refuse.

"Okay, I canonize you as the governor of Yiyang County." Yiyang County has only five counties, and there are no foreign enemies, so it is very suitable for a novice like Chan Master Yang to practice.Moreover, there is an official road connecting Yiyang County to Luoyang, and it takes a few days to go back and forth, which also saves Nanyang Princess from worrying.

"My brother, thank you, brother!"

"When I take office after the year, don't let me and the people down," Yang Tong said with a smile.

"promise!"

"Xuanling." Yang Tong looked at Fang Xuanling at the side.

"Chen is here!"

"You and Keming will go to Xiangyang next year, and I will send Li Yuan a poem as a New Year's gift."

Everyone was very interested when they heard the words.

"Yang Tong's poems" are very numerous, many majestic poems, even military commanders like them very much, but there are few new works in recent years, everyone deeply regrets.

When they heard that Yang Tong was going to write a poem for Li Yuan, everyone was full of anticipation.

Fang Xuanling came up to grind Yang Tong himself.

Yang Tong's pen is like a dragon and a snake, and it is done in one stroke.

Fang Xuanling took a closer look, laughed and recited: "When is the spring flower and autumn moon? How much do you know about the past. The small building was windy last night, and the old country can't bear to look back. In the moonlight. .Ask how much you can worry about? It’s like a river of spring water flowing eastward.”

Kong Yingda praised loudly: "Your Majesty, this word is really amazing! It vividly describes the state of mind of a subjugated king, and it can be called a masterpiece through the ages. If Li Yuan receives this gift, he will be so angry that he will die. Dare to ask Your Majesty, what is the meaning of this word?" What's your name?"

"'Poppy Poppy - Looking North at Daxing'!" Yang Tong added his name.

"My lord, I am worried that Li Yuan will beat us to death." Fang Xuanling smiled wryly.

"He didn't dare." Yang Tong laughed and said to Yuwen Rutong: "Yu Wenqing, frame this picture! Make it more gorgeous."

"Your Majesty, how about taking the Shu brocade as the back and embroidering it with a picture of Li Yuan watching the Daxing Palace?" Yuwen Rutong came up with an idea.

Yang Tong smiled and said, "This is a good way! It will make Li Yuan miserable."

"Here!" Yuwen Rutong responded loudly

"Mr. Yuwen, I think you are afraid that the world will not be chaotic." Fang Xuanling protested loudly with a mournful face.

"By the way, send a letter to Chen Shuda and Xiao Yu." Yang Tong seemed to think that the matter was not big enough, and wrote two of Du Mu's seven-character verses in one breath.

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Now there are more than 100 short of [-] recommendation tickets, please work hard, brothers, we can reach it this week, please!
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