After a new round of political reshuffle in February, it officially became the most authoritative and important political institution of the Han Dynasty, faithfully fulfilling its responsibilities of inheriting the emperor's orders and delivering them to various departments.
After a round of adjustments, the power of Zhengshitang has been strengthened. At least compared with before, the shadow of the film title Liu Chengyou that hangs over its head has become lighter.
It can be said that the Zhengshitang, which mainly handles review and refutation, and performs two functions, is the most important power organization in the Han Dynasty today, and it has attracted the attention of everyone.
Although the newly established cabinet is closer to the emperor, it embodies the emperor's will. As the brain of the empire, it controls the direction of the military and state affairs, and its status is evident.
However, for the huge bureaucratic system of the Han Dynasty, the authority of the two was not comparable. The most important reason was that the political affairs hall directly controlled the bureaucrats and affected their official careers.
As for the central brain of the huge Han Empire, when the national politics remains clear, the situation remains stable, various systems are improving day by day, and society continues to move forward, there is no need to use too much thinking. All that is needed is Stay awake and help the emperor grasp the general direction of the country's development so that the giant ship of the Han Dynasty can sail steadily, go safer and farther.
Under this tone, the authority of Zhengshitang has naturally been substantially strengthened. The reason why Zhu Yuanzhang abolished the Zhongshu Province and abolished the prime minister was because the power of the Zhongshu Province was too heavy, and the power of the Zhongshu Province, the prime minister, was too strong, which threatened the imperial power.
Nowadays, the political affairs hall of the Han Dynasty also performs the same function and controls the ministries, bureaus, prefectures and counties of the world. The only difference is the emperor's attitude towards it.
Emperor Liu also had a strong desire for power, but he knew one thing deeply, that is, it was impossible for the emperor to rule the world by himself, and concentrating the power of the world into one person was also unhealthy and unreasonable.
No matter how diligent the emperor is, it is difficult to take care of everything. Even if he can do it, the final result will most likely be death from exhaustion. Special cases like Zhu Yuanzhang are not representative, but Yongzheng explained this very well.
On the other hand, Emperor Liu also clearly realized that the prime minister system could not be truly abolished. Didn't the Ming Dynasty also have an agency such as the cabinet?
Therefore, Emperor Liu did not struggle with the issue of the existence of the political hall, but only considered checks and balances. Although the imperial power and the power of the prime minister were in conflict, they were also interdependent. In the Han Dynasty, the power of the prime minister came from the imperial power, while Emperor Liu needed to rely on it. The prime ministers assisted him in regulating yin and yang and governing the world.
Moreover, the power of the political hall has indeed been strengthened, but the power of the prime minister still remains decentralized, with the three main prime ministers checking and balancing each other.
Zhao Pu was neither a founding hero nor a well-known aristocrat. He did not even have any fame. From a small local official to the current minister, he was lacking in qualifications and popularity.
The few years he spent with Emperor Liu and his achievements in the southwest only gave him the qualification to be promoted to the prime minister. However, those who were dissatisfied with him knew that it was not easy for him to secure his position, so they naturally did not dare to rely on him. Quan is showing off his power.
And it took him fifteen years since he was recommended by Liu Ci to get to this point, so he would naturally cherish it more in order to retain the holy family and fulfill his ambitions.
Uncle Li Ye has a bad reputation. There are many people in the court who are afraid of him, and it is difficult to unite people's hearts. However, being placed in the position of Zuocheng, the minister, is a kind of restriction on Zhao Pu. This uncle Li has always been
Never been at peace.
As for Song Qi, in terms of foundation and background, he is even worse than Zhao Pu. He was directly promoted to the position of prime minister, and he really only played a supporting role, just to do things.
On the other side of the three prime ministers, there are two prime ministers: finance and privy ministers. This finance and the military are for balance. In Emperor Liu's consideration, this configuration will last for a long time, and may become customized in the future.
In the early years, there were seven people in the political affairs hall plus Ping Zhangshi. However, Emperor Liu later felt that there were too many people and three people were too few. Five people were just right.
Emperor Liu finally settled on something stable and reasonable after twenty years of trying.
Another point is that all the prime ministers of the Han Dynasty, no matter who they are, have local resumes and rich political experience. Including Li Ye, who served in Daozhou successively, it took more than ten years of hard work before he was able to enter the capital.
He also worked as a clerk in the Ministry of Justice for several years. Without these conditions, even if he was the most beloved brother of the Queen Mother, Emperor Liu would not be able to promote him to the top and promote him to the minister.
Although the "professionalism" of the Privy Council is stronger, there is no need to question Shi Shouxin's qualifications. He has a rich resume. Whether he is running the army in Beijing or serving as a commander on an expedition, he has sufficient experience. And running the army is also running politics. It has always been
It's not just about leading troops to fight.
The prime minister must be appointed from the state headquarters, and the strong generals must be sent from the army. This is the policy that Emperor Liu has always adhered to in recruiting people. This is particularly obvious in today's Han Dynasty.
Of course, in recent years, the highest-ranking people in the political hall are not the prime ministers. Not to mention Emperor Liu, there is only Prince Liu Yang. He has a special "office" here, and spends most of his time there.
Here, he can now directly give instructions on many matters when dealing with state affairs with Zhao Pu and others. What is necessary is to report to Emperor Liu regularly and accept examinations.
After the lenient public case, Liu Yang was reviewing a charter, which was directed at county magistrates across the country and Wei's public security merit and demerit order. Regarding the maintenance of public security, the Han Dynasty has always emphasized that in recent years, officials from all over the country have also attached great importance to it, so that banditry is prohibited within the four seas.
, the people dare not commit the crime.
Over the years, many officials have been rewarded and promoted because of this. However, excessive use is not enough. In order to improve their promotion, some excessive usage has occurred across the country, and it has even had the opposite effect, causing the consequences of turning good people into thieves.
Even bending the law and subjugating the people.
When Feng Bing, the imperial censor, discovered this situation while inspecting the prefectures and counties, he picked a few cases, summarized them and reported them, which immediately attracted Liu Yang's attention. He reported it to Emperor Liu, and received an edict to impose strict sanctions on the officials involved.
Punishment was issued, and a merit and demerit order was issued to standardize and restrict it. Now, the draft has been completed.
"Your Highness!" When Liu Yang was in a daze, Zhao Pu walked in.
"Mr. Zhao, sit down!" Liu Yang smiled.
"Thank you, Your Highness!"
Perhaps due to the influence of Emperor Liu, he had a good impression of Zhao Pu and Liu Yang, especially after working together over the past year, which gave him a deeper understanding. In Liu Yang's view, Zhao Pu was so capable that nothing could be difficult for him.
He usually has a solution no matter what problem he encounters.
This is a capable minister who does practical things and has unique insights. Even if not all things are handled so properly and convincing, the flaws cannot be concealed. Furthermore, in the position of prime minister, things can be done well and problems can be solved.
This is the most important.
As Prime Minister, Zhao Pu is resolute, capable and efficient, and also well-organized. When Wei Renpu was in power, he was more tolerant and generous, and the top and bottom were more harmonious, but it has to be said that Liu Yang prefers the current atmosphere in the court.
"What's the matter?" Liu Yang asked.
"These are several memorials. I have already approved them. Please review them. If there is anything wrong, please give me your instructions!" Zhao Pu reported them one by one: "These are the soldiers of the Southern Expedition. It is enough to reward them for their merits."
Start distributing."
"Secretary of Finance reports that regarding the exemption of summer taxes in Southwest Daozhou, the specific states and counties have been delineated!"
"This is the list of promotions, punishments, promotions and demotions of officials at the prefecture and county level submitted by the Ministry of Civil Affairs. The result of last year's merit examination."
"Seventeen more Guanzheng Jinshi have been appointed."
"..."
Seeing Zhao Pu recounting a series of affairs, Liu Yang couldn't help but show a wry smile. Things never happened. He somewhat understood how the white hair on Emperor Liu's head came from. Emperor Liu back then was very hands-on in everything.
Stay up all night.
Nowadays, he has the help of the government officials, which sometimes feels burdensome. On the other hand, looking at Zhao Pu's calm and calm performance, I can't help but admire him.
No matter what he was thinking, he still had to read the memorials one by one. Fortunately, Zhao Pu had prepared a good review, which saved him a lot of energy.