Chapter Five Hundred and Ninety-Second Liu She, Commander of the Shaofu
Weiyang Palace, Xuanshi Palace.
After a month, this most important palace of the Han Dynasty was opened again.
Standing in the newly renovated Xuanshi Hall, Liu Che looked at it inside and out and felt very good.
Especially the plaque hanging on the top of the hall above the throne was very much to Liu Che's liking.
"Poverty in the world will lead to eternal prosperity..." Liu Che read these eight small words and lectured to the ministers who accompanied the inspection: "This is God's instruction, and it is the essence of destiny!"
If others say this, it may cause them to lose their heads or, at worst, kill their whole family.
But the emperor was not under any pressure.
Because, in the whole world, only the emperor has the final right to interpret and define the so-called "mandate of heaven" and "will of heaven".
When Qin Shihuang was still alive, he did not use the title of king, but replaced him with the title of "Emperor", abolished the posthumous title, and called himself the First Emperor. Apart from "My Emperor Shengming", there was no other voice in the world.
Another example is when Liu Bang looked at the temple of four emperors in Yong County and felt that the number of people was wrong, so he slapped his butt and added a black emperor.
There is only one choice that people in the world can hold their noses and approve of.
So, the talent of force-feeding Xiang is really the emperor's specialty.
At this moment, all the ministers in the palace could only nod and bow in front of Liu Che, saying: "There is no sage, no fault of your majesty, I just bow my head to receive training..."
This scene reminded Liu Che of the time when he first ascended the throne.
At that time, as the emperor, he could only choose to please the East Palace and win over the ministers.
In just two years, he has evolved to the point where the Sacred Heart is arbitrary.
It made him quite emotional.
After thinking for a while, Liu Che asked: "The day before yesterday, I issued an edict, ordering all the counties and counties in the world to submit reports of more than 400 stones each. Doctor Censor, have the reports from the counties and counties in the world been compiled now?"
Chao Cuo immediately bowed and said: "Reply to Your Majesty, all the prefectures and countries in the world will report to the capital..."
"That's it. Your Majesty, please work hard and review the report earlier, select one hundred officials who can tell the truth, and in the name of the imperial censor's office, order them to go to Beijing to report on their duties..." Liu Che ordered.
Later generations of the Chinese Empire relied on the training methods of the Central Party School to strengthen the ideological and political construction of officials.
Liu Che intended to learn from experience and learn in this aspect.
After all, relying solely on examinations to cultivate new types of bureaucrats is too slow. The results are also too slow, and it is difficult to truly grasp the ideas and concepts of these scholars.
Anyway, the thoughts of Confucian scholars are definitely in the opposite direction from those of Mohists.
And the line dispute between the Legalists and the Huang-Lao School is no longer a matter of a day or two.
The examination is just a preliminary test to determine whether the other party has common sense and ability.
The construction of ideas and ideologies can only be carried out bit by bit through policies, laws and training.
"No!" Chao Cuo nodded and accepted the order.
Liu Che turned around, looked at the ministers, thought for a while, and asked seriously: "Cen Mai, the former Shaofu Ling, has now resigned and has been transferred to Lingyan Pavilion Ambassador. This Shaofu Ling has great influence and controls the mountains and seas."
I have thought about it over and over, but I have not found anyone who can use it, the tax of wealth, the power of communication between China and foreign countries. All the ministers are virtuous. There must be someone who can recognize talents, so please feel free to mention them!"
The Shaofu, a huge institution, has occupied a pivotal position in China's political arena since the Qin Dynasty.
It is no exaggeration to say that the most important official position among the three princes is the Shaofu Ling.
Because the Shaofu's financial and personnel power is beyond your imagination.
More than half of the country's annual fiscal and tax revenue, as well as all large-scale state-led projects in the country, and even the most advanced technologies and workshops in the world, are all controlled and led by the Shaofu.
In addition, the Shaofu also has its own civil service group, its own army, and its own civil administration system.
At this time, the Shaofu was a bugger existence than the Ministry of Railways in the later dynasty at the end of the 20th century.
Moreover, because of the nature of the Shaofu itself, it is even more closed than the Ministry of Railways.
Even the prime minister and the imperial censor rarely have the ability to interfere in the internal affairs of the young manor.
In principle, the Shaofu will only obey orders from the masters of Weiyang Palace and Changle Palace.
But the prime minister and the imperial censor would definitely not be willing to see such a big figure in the Shaofu wandering outside their control.
Therefore, for a long time, the Shaofu of the Han Dynasty has been a battlefield.
Interests and forces from all aspects competed with each other in the largest and most complex yamen in the Han Dynasty.
Since Emperor Taizong Xiaowen, proposals related to the reform of the Shaofu have been proposed more than ten times in the Chang Dynasty and Shuowang Dynasties respectively.
But every time it ends in vain.
Because the rulers finally discovered that it was no joke to disturb the Han Dynasty.
If something goes wrong with the young master, the entire country's society, economy, and politics will be in turmoil.
Therefore, throughout the ages, only minor repairs have been made.
After Liu Che came to the throne, he wanted to attack the young master several times, but due to various scruples, Liu Che endured it.
The Shaofu has indeed accumulated many shortcomings.
But the problem is that this bureaucratic system is still running in a healthy and stable manner, and everything Liu Che is concerned about has maintained efficient operation.
It is indeed very simple to launch a campaign to combat the long-standing abuses of the Shaofu.
With every word of mouth, Liu Che believed that the Prime Minister's Office, the Yushi Yamen and other departments of Jiuqing would immediately pounce on him despite the green light.
But, what about after exercise?
Liu Che was not sure whether the Shaofu could remain intact.
Without the financial support of the young master, Liu Che might not be able to do many of the things he is doing now.
Therefore, after careful consideration, Liu Che decided to temporarily give up the decision to dismember the Shaofu.
This led to today's move to consult the ministers about the successor to the Shaofu Ling.
Otherwise, just leave the position of Shaofu Ling vacant, and then sit back and watch the various departments within the Shaofu Yamen fight against each other.
Once they are done fighting, they will have excuses and reasons to separate some sensitive departments from their system.
For example, there are Shanglin Garden, Ordnance Workshop and Lan Tai.
Of course, this is only temporary.
This can be seen from Liu Che's continuous efforts to elevate Lantai's status and strengthen his control over Shanglinyuan.
In another three to five years, Lantai's status will be comparable to that of the outer court, and Shanglinyuan will automatically be separated from the Shaofu.
The ministers looked at each other.
Everyone knows the position of the Shaofu Ling. On this issue, the emperor will not let everyone make "people's decisions".
In fact, from the Qin Dynasty to the present, the emperor personally appointed all the young officials in every dynasty.
Therefore, the emperor's intention was obvious.
This is just a pretext, to show the emperor's attitude and avoid being gossiped about.
Sure enough, as soon as the emperor finished speaking, Shangshu Ling Ji An immediately said: "Reporting to your majesty, I think Tao Houshe is a loyal and diligent person, so he should be the best candidate!"
After Liu Che heard this, he looked at the others with a smile and asked, "What do you think?"
What else can everyone do?
The ministers all said that we all think that Tao Hou is very suitable as the Shaofu. In fact, there is no more suitable candidate than Tao Hou. (To be continued.)
