Douluo Continent: Gretchen at the start, empowered by the Star God.

Chapter 150: The Three Departments and Six Ministries System – The Empress Dowager Must Not Interfere in Politics?

"Is that so... Shall we take a break?" Alicia suggested with a smile.

"Forget it, I don't feel like I can sleep soundly if I don't get rid of these things." Lang Lei looked at the pile of files that looked like a small mountain.

Because he dismissed a large number of officials who did not perform their duties, many job files ended up in his possession.

Thankfully, he didn't execute all the corrupt officials as well, otherwise the case files would have drowned him by now.

Indeed, the matter of reshuffling the court must be approached gradually...

"Keep it up, Xiao Du~" Alicia encouraged. "Once the first year of the imperial examination is over, you can relax a bit."

"Too……"

I'll be cheering you on from the bottom of my heart!

"It would be even better if there were some practical support," Lang Lei said.

"Hey, Xiao Du, didn't you say I'm not suited to handle these things?"

"Who said I needed your help with government affairs? Come and give me a back massage," Lang Lei said with a smile.

"Alright, yes sir!" With that, Alicia started hammering for Lang Lei.

……

Time slips away unnoticed, and in the blink of an eye, Lang Lei has spent another year on this road.

During this year, Lang Lei became famous throughout the continent. In a sense, he stirred up a storm across the entire continent during this year.

At the beginning of this year, Lang Lei officially issued a decree: the name of the country was officially changed from the original Star Luo Empire to the Douluo Empire.

Its ambitions are obvious...

In the same year, after a major reshuffle of the imperial court, Lang Lei once again introduced new major reform policies.

The system of court officials began to change.

It all started with an accident. A very talented commoner, after gaining too much power, immediately forgot his original intentions and started to embezzle. When Lang Lei found out, he looked heartbroken.

Lang Lei understood that he didn't know he was wrong, but rather that he was afraid.

At the same time, Lang Lei also realized that a person's power cannot be too great and must be subject to checks and balances, otherwise it will continue to cause endless trouble.

So, with a quick thought, the Three Departments and Six Ministries system naturally came to mind.

The Three Departments and Six Ministries system not only effectively differentiated power, but also further consolidated the central authority that Lang Lei had strengthened in the previous period.

Speaking of this, we must mention the core structure of the Three Provinces and Six Ministries system.

The Three Departments and Six Ministries system consisted of three main departments—the Secretariat, the Chancellery, and the Department of State Affairs—and six executive departments—the Ministry of Personnel, the Ministry of Revenue, the Ministry of Rites, the Ministry of War, the Ministry of Justice, and the Ministry of Works.

In the Douluo Continent, the Three Provinces and Six Ministries system might even better demonstrate its ingenious checks and balances and efficient execution.

To elaborate further:

The Secretariat (Zhongshu Sheng) served as the drafting body for national policies, responsible for formulating Lang Lei's edicts and important decisions. Under Lang Lei's rule, the head of the Secretariat, the Grand Secretary (Zhongshu Ling), was directly accountable to him, the emperor, ensuring the authority and uniformity of policy-making.

At the same time, in order to ensure the purity of this key department, Langley even called in little Gretchen to help him verify it.

The efficiency is naturally very high.

The main responsibility of the Secretariat was to review edicts drafted by the Chancellery to prevent policy errors. Lang Lei particularly strengthened the Secretariat's power of rebuttal, enabling it to effectively supervise and check the decisions of the Chancellery.

Its purpose, of course, was to further prevent the Central Secretariat from wielding too much power.

As for the Ministry of Personnel, it was the policy implementation agency, responsible for refining the imperial edicts into specific administrative orders and supervising the implementation by the Six Ministries.

Lang Lei carefully selected the leadership of the Ministry of Personnel to ensure the efficiency and loyalty of policy implementation.

If it weren't for the fact that the bean soldiers who were created by scattering beans were not very bright, Lang Lei would have replaced the entire department with bean soldiers.

Next are the specific responsibilities of the six departments...

The Ministry of Personnel was primarily responsible for the selection, evaluation, and promotion of officials. Through the Ministry of Personnel, Lang Lei implemented a rigorous system for selecting officials, ensuring the integrity and efficiency of the bureaucracy.

In short, it's about selecting officials. At the same time, to prevent corruption within the department, Lang Lei would also personally inspect it periodically.

The Ministry of Revenue was primarily responsible for national finances, taxation, and land management. Lang Lei placed great importance on this department, recognizing its function as ensuring the stability and development of the national economy through effective financial management.

In short, those who manage money and control the purse strings have to be extra careful!

The Ministry of Rites was originally in charge of national rites, sacrifices, and the imperial examinations. By promoting culture, it strengthened the nation's cultural identity and social order.

However, this is clearly not in line with the national conditions of the Douluo Empire. After all, Lang Lei, as a new generation of young people born in the spring breeze and raised under the red flag, does not engage in feudal superstition, let alone hold large-scale sacrificial ceremonies throughout the country.

After much deliberation, Lang Lei decided that he would use the money for himself!

Coincidentally, the phenomenon of personality cult is extremely serious in the Douluo Continent. As a figure who has stirred up a storm over the past year, Lang Lei is naturally known to everyone. The implementation of a series of policies that benefit the people has also made him extremely prestigious among the common people of the Douluo Continent. If people believe in him, there shouldn't be any problems.

and so……

In addition to the imperial examinations and etiquette, this department was unusually busy.

Fortunately, their powers were not very great; they were indeed burdened with many responsibilities but had little authority.

Next is the Ministry of War, primarily responsible for military affairs, including the selection of military officers and the management of the army. With the bonus from the Bean Soldiers, there's no need to worry too much about this; just let things take their course.

The Ministry of Justice is in charge of judicial and penal matters, ensuring the fair execution of the law. However, there is currently no proper legal code on the Douluo Continent, and many things are governed by moral constraints. Therefore, this department will definitely need to be further improved in the future.

Finally, there is the Ministry of Works, which is mainly responsible for the country's engineering construction and infrastructure affairs. Through large-scale engineering projects, it has promoted the economic development and infrastructure construction of the Douluo Empire.

That's all...

Of course, it's not appropriate to copy it exactly; some modifications are still necessary. In addition to the modifications mentioned above, Lang Lei has also taken many other specific measures.

The first step was to provide a detailed explanation and clarify responsibilities. Lang Lei clearly defined the responsibilities of the three provinces and six ministries, avoiding overlapping functions and buck-passing, and improving administrative efficiency.

This is crucial.

Secondly, it was about selecting virtuous and capable officials. The selection of officials was emphasized, and officials with both integrity and ability were selected through the imperial examination and recommendation system to serve in important positions in the Three Departments and Six Ministries.

After all, this is the foundation and the prerequisite for development.

Then came the strengthening of oversight. This involved enhancing the Chancellery's power to veto decisions, enabling it to effectively supervise the Central Secretariat's decisions and prevent abuse of power. Simultaneously, the Censorate and other institutions rigorously monitored the implementation of policies by the Six Ministries.

Finally, reforms were implemented. Based on the actual situation, a series of reforms were carried out on the Three Departments and Six Ministries system. For example, left and right assistant ministers were set up under the Ministry of Personnel to check and balance each other.

Or perhaps he was put in charge of the Six Ministries, which improved the coordination and management capabilities of the Ministry of Personnel.

Of course, Langley trusted Alicia and Little Gretchen the most, and allowed them to exercise his supervisory power on his behalf.

Although some ministers reminded him that the harem should not interfere in politics, he ignored them.

Putting aside whether the harem can interfere in politics, which eye of yours saw me—no, saw me establish a harem?

How dare you!

(End of this chapter)