Liu Che rubbed his numb temples, took a deep breath, and put down the pen.
The fact now is: he found that he could not find a suitable successor for Zhou Yafu.
Among Zhou Yafu’s contemporaries, none of them can fight!
More importantly, the Han Dynasty should be the prime minister.
There are two unspoken rules now.
First, the prime minister must come from the princes group.
This has been the case since Emperor Gao, and it has never changed.
Even Shentujia back then was granted the title of marquis one month before he became Prime Minister.
Moreover, Shentujia's own merits and status have already satisfied the requirements of the princes.
Even so, Shen Tujia was initially under great pressure.
I don’t know how many people are criticizing behind my back.
Secondly, if you want to be the prime minister, you must first become a censor.
More than 80% of the prime ministers of the Han Dynasty first served as censors and then became prime ministers.
So far, there are only Pingyang Yihou Cao Shen, so Anwenhou Shentujia is an exception. (Zhou Yafu and Zhou Bo are not exceptions, because they are prime ministers who were transferred from Taiwei, and Taiwei is also the third prince)
And who is the current imperial censor?
Chao Cuo!
Chao Cuo's current title is just Zuo Shu Zhang...
It's not that Liu Che or Liu Che's father doesn't want to promote him.
It’s true that this guy’s hatred among the nobles is too high!
Out of ten Liehou, at least seven of them disliked Chao Cuo.
Chao Cuo opened his big mouth and sprayed the remaining three people in front of his enemies.
Liu Che had no doubt that if he put Chao Cuo in the position of prime minister, he would also grant him the title of marquis.
Chao Cuo will be 'assassinated' almost immediately.
What's more, appointing Chao Cuo as prime minister will inevitably trigger a split between Confucianism and Legalism.
It took a lot of effort to get Confucianism and Legalism to come together and form a unified front, but Liu Che didn't want to see this alliance fall apart so quickly.
After thinking for a while, Liu Che picked up the pen and finally wrote a name on the paper: Bo Ronnu.
Then, Liu Che wrote down the reason behind it: Zhi Hou is cautious, young and vigorous, and has always been a role model for his relatives.
Furthermore, he once served the Empress Dowager as a chariot-riding general.
Having served in the military, even a symbolic military position, is a necessary condition for the prime minister of the Han Dynasty!
Since the founding of the country by Emperor Liu Bang, there has never been any prime minister who did not come from the army.
Even Zhang Ou, who was disliked and despised by Liu Che, had joined the army in his early years.
After Liu Che resurrected the system of land and residence for military merit, this condition became an iron rule.
No prime minister can remain in power without the support of the army!
Of course, in reality, Bo Rongnu might even be inferior to Liu She.
At least, Liu She served as the Shaofu for the past four or five years.
He is already familiar with general affairs and normal government affairs.
As for Bojonnu?
Liu Che really doubted whether he could control the situation.
But fortunately, behind Bo Rongnu is the Queen Mother Bo. With the authority and blessing of the Queen Mother, he can still make a difference.
Like, being a puppet?
Liu Che took the pen and continued to write on the paper.
After half an hour, three or four pages of text had been written.
Liu Che picked it up and looked at it, then blew on the ink, closed the book, put it in a box and locked it.
Looking at the box, Liu Che let out a long breath and said, "In the future, I don't know who will open it after me..."
But it is certain that he must be his heir.
I wonder if he will be moved to tears when he sees that his father has left him so much wealth?
Standing up, Liu Che walked outside.
As he walked, he thought about what he had just written in the book.
Taking Bo Rongnu as prime minister actually meant that Liu Che himself had given up his efforts to find a qualified successor as prime minister.
When the prime minister is unreliable, other ministers will naturally usurp the prime minister's authority.
However, this was not allowed by Liu Che.
so……
Liu Che planned to adopt a system called collective leadership, or cabinet, to help him rule the world.
Generally speaking, it is a system in which three public officials and nine ministers jointly handle government affairs.
Of course, this is still just a preliminary concept.
It's not even certain whether this idea will become a reality.
Because Liu Che hasn't discussed this matter with Zhou Yafu yet.
What if Zhou Yafu has a suitable candidate?
You should know that the prime minister of the Han Dynasty has the privilege of recommending a successor.
For example, before Xiao He died, he recommended Cao Shen.
Although Cao Shen was still serving as the Prime Minister of Qi at that time, Empress Lu approved Xiao He's recommendation immediately.
Later, Cao Shen died of illness and Wang Ling was recommended as his successor.
Even though Empress Lu and Wang Ling didn't have much in common, they still endorsed Cao Shen's decision.
For the current Han Dynasty, the prime minister normally resigned from office or died of illness.
He has the power and qualifications to recommend a successor to the emperor.
And the emperor usually cannot ignore the recommendation of the prime minister.
Not to mention, the current Zhou Yafu is actually a minister with the status of Xiao He and Cao Shen.
Liu Che could not refute the candidates he recommended.
Thinking of this, Liu Che turned back, opened the box, took out the book, and added some words on it.
After confirming again and again that it was correct, he put it back to its original place and locked it up.
"I forgot that the Han family still has the system of left and right prime ministers!" Liu Che let out a sigh of relief.
In this way, the system he conceived has some framework.
In the past decades of history, the old Liu family has used the system of influencing the country many times.
Although the purpose each time is different, they all have a common feature: a special system in a special period to ensure the smooth operation of the national system.
For example, Cao Shen recommended Wang Tomb.
But all fools know that Wang Ling was unhappy with Queen Lu's harsh treatment of the Liu family for a long time.
Therefore, Empress Lu thought she was smart and chose Chen Ping, who seemed very obedient, to be the left prime minister.
result……
Wang Ling, who rebelled against Lu, had the courage to go home and study.
Chen Ping, who seemed to be close to Lu, was quietly connecting with the princes and ministers.
Empress Lu had just died in front of her, and her body was still cold. Chen Ping launched a coup and bloodbathed all Lu...
In addition, when Liu Che first came to the throne, he also used the system of left and right prime ministers.
But within half a year, he couldn't stand Zhang Ou's stupidity and incompetence, so he found an excuse and asked him to go home and farm.
Now, history has come full circle and has come full circle.
It is indeed difficult for Liu Che to tolerate an incompetent person occupying the highest position of an imperial official.
Because that would tell other people?
Incompetence and mediocrity can also lead to success!
Therefore, his consideration of taking Bo Rongnu as his prime minister was based on this.
Having a foreign relative as prime minister is considered politically correct in a certain sense under the Liu regime.
Although many people in later generations complained about the influence of relatives in the Han Dynasty and harmed the country.
But what about in reality?
Liu Che knew and understood that the Han family's world was, in a sense, jointly established by his relatives and the Liu family.
At that time, among the 105 princes under Liu Bang, at least half of them were once subordinates of Zhou Luhou, or had served Zhou Luhou.
Although the history books have erased all of Lu Ze's military exploits and achievements.
However, other biographies and the Chronicles of Emperor Gaozu always inevitably reveal how influential Zhou Luhou was!
Even, it can be said without exaggeration.
Liu Bang captured half of the Han family, and the remaining half was captured by Lu Ze, the Marquis of Zhou Lu, armed with swords, spears, swords and halberds!
Throughout the generations, the Liu family could not do without the assistance and support of their relatives.
From its rise to its decline, the politics of foreign relatives ran through the history of the Han Dynasty.
Finally, Wang Mang was born.
However, one Wang Mang is not enough to obliterate those relatives who once shined brightly in the history books.
Wei Qing is a maternal relative, Huo Qubing is also a maternal relative, and Huo Guang is even more so!
As for the emperor himself, ministers were actually far less trustworthy than his relatives.
Relatives, under normal circumstances, share weal and woe with the country.
Only when the Liu clan is prosperous will they have authority.
The Liu family is about to perish.
Naturally, my relatives are worse than a grass dog.
What's more, relatives, civil servants, and generals are the triangle in the political structure of the Han Dynasty.
At least until now, the foreign relatives have not caused trouble to the country.
On the contrary, relatives are an important force in stabilizing the political situation at critical moments!
What's more, Bo's relatives have long lost any influence in the political arena.
Liu Che pulled him out just to let him take the back seat.
Anyway, the cabinet is collective leadership.
It is also difficult for outsiders to know whether this prime minister is a parallel import? Or does he have genuine materials?
Now, using Zuo Xiangguo, it can be better covered.
What's even better is that the system of governing the country is simply a system designed for young people.
After all, if you single-handedly promote a young man to become prime minister, everyone will discuss it a lot.
But, if it is a relative or a young person, then there will be many fewer constraints.
Liu Che could even describe this as "simple". (~^~)
