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Chapter 750: Determined to forge ahead, the three dukes and nine ministers passed away

Su Yao's words made everyone feel a chill in their hearts. They could understand Su Yao's thoughts.

But
"Your Excellency, this is a bit too serious."

"Yes, yes. No matter how chaotic the world is, those bastards around here can't take advantage of it."

"Now the Xiongnu are obedient, the Xianbei are divided, the Wuhuan are submissive, and even Goguryeo has been destroyed. How can there be some foreign races that can take advantage of the chaos to cause trouble?"

"Could it be that the Lord is worried about the Southern Barbarians and the Baiyue?"

Everyone was talking about it, with a look of surprise on their faces.

Although the Southern Barbarians and the Baiyue rebelled from time to time and caused a lot of trouble, these people were just insignificant pests and could not have any impact on the world situation.

In their opinion, Su Yao was obviously worrying too much.

Maybe I wanted to make it sound more serious so that they would realize the urgency of the problem.

"Cough cough!"

Su Yao coughed twice and frowned to hide his embarrassment.

It has to be said that his train of thought just now was in line with the direction of history he knew.

After the country was returned to the Jin Dynasty, the Sima family, faced with the accumulated problems of the country, chose to ignore the problems, compromised with the aristocratic families, took a drastic step backwards and implemented the feudal and clan politics, which directly led to the migration of the elite to the south and the complete loss of authority, giving the northern barbarians an opportunity to take advantage of the situation. Eventually, the Five Barbarians invaded China and the Chinese people suffered greatly.

However, not to mention that those things were too far away, even Su Yao himself almost forgot that he had beaten up those foreign races in the north before, and the situation in the world and the direction of history had become completely different.

However, this incident does not affect the overall situation.

Su Yao's determination has been clearly conveyed to everyone.

Xun Yu sighed first. He knew that after Su Yao had said this, it was impossible for him to change his mind.

"Every word you said hits the nail on the head and hits the nail on the head. I deeply admire you."

Xun Yu cupped his hands and said:

"It's just that this difficult problem was already known to all knowledgeable people at the end of the Western Han Dynasty. However, now, two hundred years have passed, it is still difficult to find a solution."

"Since you have such great ambitions to help the world out of its difficulties, I will give you my full support."

"But the problem is that many things are easier said than done, especially when it comes to matters of national importance like these. They are completely different from fighting on the battlefield and cannot be solved with just passion."

"Since you have proposed to start with the official system and eliminate bad policies, do you have any specific methods or general ideas? Please let us know first."

"In this way, we can help you solve your problems and work together to come up with a more complete and stable strategy."

Xun Yu's words made everyone nod in agreement, and for a moment all eyes were focused on Su Yao.

Since the title of champion is already decided and cannot be changed, we must work together.

After all, no matter from which perspective you look at it, it seems that Su Junhou was suddenly inspired by this sudden assassination attempt and is about to do something shocking again.

However, governing a country is not like fighting a war. Although this champion is brave, he has never shown any interest in politics.

There are countless cases of good intentions leading to bad results in history.

It is really hard for people to trust a valiant military man who suddenly says he wants to carry out reforms after taking power.

However, facing everyone's anxious expressions, Su Yao just smiled slightly:
"Don't worry, everyone. Since I proposed this, I have a plan in mind." Su Yao said confidently, "First, we must start with the reform of the central institutions of the court."

"Central?!"

Everyone was shocked when they heard this.

They thought that Su Yao would start with the Inspector of the Capital Region, but they didn't expect that he would start with the Central Commander?

"That's right, Central!"

Su Yao looked determined and continued:
"At present, the system of three dukes and nine ministers in the court has been inherited from the pre-Qin period. Although there have been improvements in the Han Dynasty, such as abolishing the prime minister and setting up the Shangshutai to share the power of the three dukes, many overlapping positions have also been added. Especially after Emperor Xiaoling, super generals such as the general, the general of the cavalry, and the general of the chariot and cavalry existed at the same time, which led to chaos in the court, unclear responsibilities, mutual constraints, and frequent inefficiencies. Later, Dong Zhuo took over the power of the prime minister." "Now that Dong Zhuo is dead, it is time to rectify the government and get rid of bad policies."

"Therefore, I intend to abolish the system of three dukes and nine ministers, and instead set up three provinces and six ministries!"

As soon as Su Yao finished speaking, the entire conference room fell into silence.

Everyone looked at each other, their eyes filled with shock and confusion.

Abolish the system of three dukes and nine ministers and set up three provinces and six ministries instead? This is a subversive idea!

Everyone felt extremely unfamiliar with this suddenly appearing term.

Young people like Wang Ling and Qian Zhao were fine, but people like Xun Yu, Zhong Yao, and Jia Xu had either been officials for many years or were well-read in classics and history. They knew the official system of the Han Dynasty very well and were well aware that the system of Three Dukes and Nine Ministers had a long history and was deeply rooted. The difficulty of reforming it was tantamount to shaking the foundation of the country.

Some people think that Su Yao is a dreamer, while others wonder whether Su Yao just wants to change the name of the original official position like Wang Mang or Emperor Wu.

After a brief silence, the house soon became bustling with noise.

Su Yao laughed and waved his hand, signaling everyone to stay calm, and then he explained:
"My three-province and six-department system is not groundless, nor is it simply a change of name."

"The so-called three ministries are the Secretariat, the Ministry of Personnel and the Ministry of State Affairs."

"Among them, the Secretariat is responsible for decision-making, managing the central government's confidential matters, and drafting and issuing imperial edicts; the Ministry of Personnel is responsible for receiving and issuing imperial orders, managing etiquette, and is responsible for reviewing imperial edicts and correcting violations; the Ministry of Shangshu is now the Shangshutai, but in the future it will only be responsible for executing government orders, managing the six ministries, and implementing the central government's spirit!"

"These three provinces both check and balance each other and work together to maintain the functioning of the imperial court."

"As for the six ministries, they are divided into the Ministry of Personnel, the Ministry of Revenue, the Ministry of Rites, the Ministry of War, the Ministry of Punishment, and the Ministry of Engineering under the Ministry of Shangshu, which are respectively in charge of the selection of officials, household registration and finance, rituals and sacrifices, military defense, judicial and prison affairs, and engineering construction."

"At the same time, on the basis of reforming the official system and redistributing powers, all officials will be ranked from the ninth rank to the ninth rank.
Su Yao's words were powerful and clear, and he presented his reform blueprint to everyone one by one.

Xun Yu, Zhong Yao, Jia Xu and others were stunned and speechless for a long time. Their hearts were filled with shock as if thunder and horses were roaring. It took a long time for them to calm down.

Of course, it doesn't mean that they can't understand what Su Yao said.

After all, the system of three provinces and six ministries that Su Yao came up with was inherited from the reform of the Han Dynasty. It was the result of the exploration and efforts of successive generations of emperors to divide the power between the prime minister and the three officials.

Although Su Yao only gave a simple summary at this time, everyone present was smart and understood the idea as soon as they heard it.

It is well-organized and well-structured, especially the clear division of functions among the three provinces and six ministries, which forms a sharp contrast with the current phenomenon of overlapping official institutions and overlapping functions in the Han Dynasty.

In particular, the change of the Secretariat into the Secretariat Province turned the former decision-making body into an executive department. This could weaken the power of existing senior officials without changing their positions, thus marginalizing them with justification.

That's why they are so jaw-dropping.

These people never expected that this seemingly nonchalant Marquis of Champion, who seemed to have no emotions except fighting, could have such clear and profound insights into the official system and checks and balances of power!

This is simply deafening!
Xun Yu and Jia Xu looked at each other, both wondering whether this was the suggestion given by their colleague opposite them.

But the expression in the other person's eyes did not seem fake at all.

There is no doubt that this is Guan Junhou's own idea.

Oh my God, suddenly, the two people who were staring at each other's eyes had a ridiculous idea to give each other a big slap in the face to see if they were dreaming.

After all, at first, when they heard about the reform of the official system, they thought that Marquis Guanjun wanted to do what Wang Mang did and change the system by referring to the past.

As a result, Lord Su actually came up with such a novel explanation!

Xun Yu first took a deep breath and said slowly:
"Your Excellency's proposal is indeed far-sighted and refreshing, but this reform will affect the entire system and involve the vital interests of many officials. I am afraid it will be difficult to implement."

Then, Jia Xu stood up and nodded and added:

"If what Wen Ruo said is correct, the most important point is that this reform is about separation of powers and checks and balances, which will naturally be of great benefit to the court and the imperial power. This act of serving the public good is admirable."

"But please forgive me for being blunt. Although you are engaged to the princess, you are not the emperor."

"As the saying goes, if the name is not right, then the words will not flow. Once the reform is successfully implemented and the princess ascends the throne, where will you put yourself then, Your Excellency?"

(End of this chapter)