Jiu Temple started in the Han Dynasty. At that time, Jiu Qing was in the hall, and the power was only under the power of the Three Dukes, so it was named San Gong and Jiu Qing.
These are actually official positions that have been passed down for a long time and can be traced back to the Shang and Zhou dynasties. However, the names and responsibilities were fixed in the Han Dynasty. They were serious high-ranking officials of the court who assisted the emperor in handling government affairs and had great power.
However, during the Sui and Tang Dynasties, as the centralized administrative structure gradually took shape, the political concept of the former Han Dynasty that the princes and the emperor jointly ruled the world was completely abandoned.
In ancient times, the Nine Temples were gradually marginalized, and many of their functions were replaced by the Three Provinces and Six Ministries.
For example, in Guanglu Temple, there used to be the responsibilities of the Suwei, but now the Suwei's power was taken away by the Habayashi Army, leaving only the position of Chief Chef, the head cook in the palace, without any other real power.
Taipu Temple was responsible for livestock breeding, and now he has become the stable manager of the six royal stables. The external responsibility for raising livestock has long been taken away by the Ministry of War, the Ministry of Households, etc.
The power of Taichang Temple has now increased, mainly by merging some of the responsibilities of Taifu Temple, but it cannot escape the scope of serving the royal family, and its power can no longer significantly affect foreign affairs.
The Taifu Temple was completely replaced by the Shaofu. Nowadays, except for a few people such as He Chou and Yun Dingxing who once served as the Chief Minister of the Taifu in the former Sui Dynasty and could be called the Grand Palace, no one has this qualification anymore.
Weiwei Temple was similar to the Ministry of War in ancient times. Now it only manages the guard of ceremony. In fact, it is almost extinct. Most of the powers are in the Ministry of War. The Yulin Army and the Ministry of Rites are responsible for the guard of honor. Several yamen in Taichang are in charge. It seems that Weiwei Temple may be canceled at any time.
Sinong Temple is a restored yamen, which has many overlaps with the responsibilities of the Ministry of Revenue, and is currently struggling.
The responsibilities of Honglu Temple, Dali Temple, and Zongzheng Temple have not changed much.
In addition, an Inspector Temple was added, occupying the position of Taifu Temple, which barely made up the number of nine temples.
If Honglu Temple can add its own responsibilities to the scientific examination subjects, this will be a very big progress and will greatly stabilize the status of Honglu Temple in the future.
It can not only benefit the government, but also strive for the interests of Honglu Temple. It can be regarded as a great achievement of Gao Biaoren to get the best of both worlds.
Of course, the reason why Honglu Temple can operate like this lies in its responsibilities. The three provinces and six ministries have never set up a government office similar to Honglu Temple.
If no one comes to compete with Honglu Temple for power, then these officials who are familiar with foreign affairs will have their own advantages and can compete with people from the three provinces and six ministries in terms of official promotion.
Gao Biaoren has now entered his second term. After this term is over, as the head of the Gao family in Bohai, he naturally puts the restoration of the family reputation first.
How to restore the family's reputation requires a high-ranking official with a generous salary. If he can be the last prime minister, it will be of great benefit to the declining Bohai Gao family.
This is the most normal thought of officials at the time, and it is also one of the driving forces for their progress. Only those who can do it muddle through will not plan such things. It is so comfortable to lie in the position of the Minister of Honglu Temple.
Li Po could see these things clearly and understand them, but if Gao Biaoren turned around and talked to him, it would not work. He needed small punishments and big warnings to make Lao Gao understand that he could not play tricks in front of the emperor.
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After Gao Biaoren left, Li Po walked around the palace a few times. On the seventeenth day of the first lunar month, there were not many urgent government affairs.
At this time, he remembered what Subimuluo said. His previous plan was to go from the East China Sea to the South China Sea. He should first familiarize himself with the route and build the docks, and then consider the issue of the route to Tianzhu.
Going from the south, according to his impression, you will pass countless islands on the way. It should still be a deserted land. Even if there are people on it, they are just natives and there is nothing to worry about.
From the sea to the southern tip of the South Asian subcontinent, it is very close to Africa.
This was a long-term journey, and Li Po didn't know if he would be able to see Tang's ships returning from the South Asian subcontinent fully loaded with cargo in his lifetime.
And it seems impossible to pass through Bulu Pass.
For Datang, this matter can only be regarded as the icing on the cake, and it does not require him to think carefully. With the current national power of Datang, it is actually the limit to extend to the Shannan area.
If you want to go to Tianzhu again, there is no need.
But this matter is very interesting to think about, and it may be related to his achievements during his reign in the future. Xuanzang's journey to the west and Jianzhen's journey to the east have been talked about for so many years. If the influence of the Tang Dynasty can really reach directly
Tianzhu, is that okay?
Wouldn’t all Qin, Emperor and Han dynasty be willing to be defeated?
There was a smile on Li Po's face. The ministers in the palace didn't know what good thing the emperor thought of to do this. Their eyes followed the emperor's figure and kept turning, just like seeing a cat playing with a cat stick.
Now after the Liu Zhengyou incident, the atmosphere in Menxia Province has suddenly become clearer, and everyone has become much more honest. No one dares to gossip in private anymore.
As an admonishment official, Sun Fuga began to look hard at the officials in the province, preparing to catch a few examples and clean them up, lest the emperor say that he only knew how to whisper in his ears, and the others were useless.
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Finally, Li Po stopped and said, "Come here, tell Master Xuanzang to come and see me."
He still couldn't bear the loneliness and wanted to take care of Tianzhu's affairs, but he was not a man who liked great achievements, so he planned to find a pathfinder party to go over and have a look first.
Xuanzang has been practicing Buddhism in the Guanwen Hall. He is a devout monk and has always wanted to contribute to Buddhism.
In Li Po's view, such a person... really can't be described. At best, he has ideals and ambitions, but to be honest, he is useless and just a worm of money.
What exactly is this cultivation? Even if you go through ninety-nine or eighty hardships, what’s the use of asking for the scriptures? You’re still begging for a living along the way, tsk tsk...
You said that the humanoid creatures in the west can still participate in the holy war and fight for it. Although they are no different from bandits, at least they have gained living space for their own people.
Looking at the monks, they are just waiting for people to feed them. They are all fat and big-eared, which makes people speechless...
No wonder the monsters say that eating Tang Monk's meat can lead to immortality. Look at how fat the monks are, and it must taste delicious.
But now he seems to be a very good tool man. If he goes for a walk on the plateau, he won't die on the way, right?
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Xuanzang arrived not too late. After half a year, he was indeed well-fed and plump. He was no longer as dark and skinny as when we saw him that day.
This chapter has been completed!