Prince Liu Mastiff summoned the officials of the East Palace, naturally for the purpose of reforming the Chancery. Wang Fu brought the entire Chancery to a crooked level, and now it has reached the point where it has to be changed. The Prince does not think that the future Order of the Secretariat will be changed.
, they can all be capable ministers like He Zi, Wang Fu, and Xing Yong, or officials like Xun Yu and Guo Jia. If there is a fool or an unscrupulous thief in the future, something will definitely happen.
Of course, after the officials arrived, the prince said otherwise.
"Gentlemen," looking at the people below, the prince said slowly: "These days, with the emperor's order, I personally went to the Shangshu Terrace. You don't know. There are only a hundred officials in the Shangshu Terrace, but they are extremely busy. They don't even have a moment of rest."
When resting, even Mr. Xing can only run back and forth without caring about himself, and there are also Mr. Guo and Mr. Xun who are sick from overwork, and they all have to do state affairs and king affairs!"
"I really can't bear it!!" Liu Mastiff said, wiping the tears from his eyes, and then said: "Seeing everyone working so hard for the big man, I feel heartbroken and unbearable, so I called you here today.
I want you to help discuss how to reform the Office of the Secretariat. After you have discussed, I will personally report to the emperor and ask for reform!" Liu Mastiff stood up, bowed to everyone, and said, "I hope so.
Please teach me!!"
"I don't dare!" Everyone stood up and paid homage.
Zhuge Liang was about to speak, but he saw Yuan Shang suddenly stood up, looked at Liu Mastiff, and said: "Your Highness, this is easy. Expand the chancellery and provide it with thousands of officials. They don't have to work so hard!!"
Everyone was silent, like Pang Tong who didn't hide it at all, and directly showed his disdain on his face. Liu Mastiff coughed, I want to reduce the authority of the minister's desk, you want me to increase him by several thousand
Officials???Should we ask the Third Duke to go to the Shangshutai to obey orders???
Of course, Liu Mastiff could not tell these words like this. He said: "Such a large number of officials will consume a lot of money from the national treasury and will be difficult to support."
"It's nothing. At worst, my family will provide the money. As long as His Highness is happy, I will take the lead in donating 100 million yuan!!" Yuan Shang said, patting his chest. This time, it really aroused everyone's anger. Isn't it because his family has some money?
, we are all great sages with great talents, we are just copper-smelling things.
Liu Mastiff smiled, but still rejected Yuan Shang's request. He said: "How can private money be used for this official matter? Also, to show off one's wealth, the family's money cannot be exposed, so you have to be careful with your words."
Zhuge Liang said: "Your Highness, now the minister is responsible for drafting political orders, issuing edicts, and reviewing and reviewing. This was not the case before. After the prince became the minister, he took control of Situ, Sikong, and other ministries.
A lot of power was used to build Ning's new policy. However, since the princes, the office of the chancery has become increasingly bloated. Although the successors are also important ministers, they are not as talented as the princes, so the chancellery is in its current situation."
"My opinion is that separating these three places will not only burden the chancellery," Zhuge Liang said. Liu Mastiff nodded. It seems that Zhuge Liang saw clearly. He understood what Liu Mastiff was worried about, so he separated the three places.
Liu Mastiff strongly agrees with the idea of dividing powers, but how to separate them specifically?
"I think that we should set up a new platform to share the responsibility of formulating political orders." Zhuge Liang just spoke, but Sima Yi on the side smiled and shook his head. Zhuge Liang frowned and asked: "Zhongda has a different strategy??"
"Zhuge Gong is a relative of the country and a young master, how can I dare to have a different strategy?" Sima Yi said with a smile.
These two people do not deal with each other, or in other words, they have never dealt with each other. They have been like this since they followed the prince in the Yuan Mansion. Both of them are very smart. The difference is that Zhuge Liang likes to do everything himself. Dong Gong
He has to intervene in everything and take charge of it himself. As a young master, he certainly has the qualifications. He also has such strength, but the officials in the East Palace don't like his style very much.
Especially Pang Tong, he thought that Zhuge Liang looked down on all officials except himself, so he was unhappy. Only he could look down on all officials except himself. Zhuge Liang cannot do this.
He doesn't like to give other people a chance to speak, but on the other hand, he never resents other people. He is not as arrogant as Pang Tong Fazheng, who looks down on others, and he doesn't have Sima Yi who always wants to show off.
With his own talent, he only spoke to make things better and smoother for the court. He is such a complicated person, some people like him, and some people hate him.
Sima Yi is different from him. He is also an extremely smart person, but he always wants to show his talents. He also will not show his arrogance, but he wants everyone to know that I, Sima Zhongda,
He is by no means an idle person! This is why he opposed Zhuge Liang in everything in the East Palace.
Zhuge Liang shook his head and said: "If Zhongda has a rough plan, words can be enough, but there is no need for this."
Sima Yi looked at the prince and said: "In my opinion, there is no need to add a new department. There is the Zhongshu Ling in the court, which was originally responsible for issuing edicts. However, later on, the powers of the Shangshu Station became more and more powerful, making the Zhongshu Ling gradually decline. If
His Highness intends to revive the Zhongshu Order and use the Zhongshu Order as a means of issuing imperial edicts. In addition, the imperial court attendants, who were originally used to follow the emperor and review government orders, have now been reduced to the status of a yellow gate."
"In my opinion, these two parts are enough. What does Zhuge Gong think?"
Sima Yi asked rhetorically.
"What Zhongda said is good, but" Zhuge Liang changed the topic and said: "Issuing edicts and reviewing political orders are both complicated and extremely important. Do you think that two officials with a thousand stones can be responsible?
What's more, how many officials are under Zhongshu Ling's command, and how many servants are there? Are these people enough? Zhongda wants to say that it is enough to add more? Wouldn't that be unnecessary, and it would be more convenient to establish two new departments!!"
Sima Yi refused to give in, and the two immediately started arguing with very heated words. The ministers in the East Palace were also divided into four factions. Cao Pi, Sun Quan, and Lu Yu all supported Zhuge Liang, while Pang Tong, Fazheng,
Yuan Shang supported Sima Yi. In addition, there were Zhou Yu and Lu Su. They were neutral factions and were unwilling to participate in this dispute. In addition, the fourth faction, Man Chong, was on his own.
One person, he belongs to the beheading school and doesn't like nonsense.
Seeing the two major factions quarreling, Liu Mastiff was a little helpless. He hoped that his subordinates could be harmonious and not have such unnecessary arguments, but his father had called him over and specifically told him not to pay attention to it.
If possible, try to make them fight more fiercely. If they argue all day long, you can relax, but if they are as close as brothers, you should panic!!
Liu Mastiff couldn't figure out why he did this. Doesn't he need everyone to unite as one to do things? Why would he deliberately let his subordinates quarrel? Is he afraid that they would unite and be detrimental to him? But he trusts them. , whether it is Zhuge Liang or Sima Yi, they have been friends with him for many years. In any case, Liu Mastiff does not think that they will do anything detrimental to him.
But this was his father's order, and he could only obey it. His father would never harm him.
He thought so in his heart, pondered for a moment, and then said: "Gentlemen, please don't argue." As soon as he said this, everyone stopped arguing and looked at the prince, waiting for the prince to come. Liu Mastiff was helpless when he came up with a solution. At this time, he couldn't be too partial to one person. He could only say: "I think the strategies of all the gentlemen are very good. I will report them to your majesty together. It depends on what your majesty wants." stop"
When he spoke like this, everyone nodded and stopped arguing. After all, what they said didn't count, and what the prince said didn't count. Only what the emperor said counted.
After everyone left, Liu Mastiff stayed in the study and wrote out Zhuge Liang's and Sima Yi's suggestions, as well as their differences. He was extremely serious and wrote both of them. Liu Mastiff did not care that it was getting late, and directly He rushed to the Houde Hall. Neither the guards nor the eunuchs dared to stop him. However, when he arrived at the Houde Hall, the Hanmen quickly stopped him.
"Your Highness!!"
"Wait a minute!!"
Liu Mastiff smiled, met Han Men, and said: "I have something important to see my father, and I hope that Mr. Han can help me to report it." Han Men said helplessly: "Your Highness, the country has rested. Let's come back tomorrow. !", Liu Mastiff frowned and said with some displeasure: "How come my father is resting in the Houde Hall at such a time? Mr. Han, please let me know!"
"No, Your Highness, this slave!" Han Men was so anxious that he couldn't speak, but he still said with a bitter face: "Your Highness, please come back and come back tomorrow."
"Let that bastard get in!!!" A roar came from the Houde Hall. Han Men shrank his neck and did not dare to stop him. He quickly got out of the way. Liu Mastiff then walked into the Houde Hall and entered. After entering the Hall of Houde, Liu Mastiff was stunned and said with a smile: "Mom! You are here too!!" The queen looked at Liu Mastiff, smiled helplessly and said: "Yes, I will come with you. Dad, let’s talk. Since you’re here, you two, father and son, said, I’ll go back first.”
The queen then left the Houde Hall. Liu Mastiff looked at the queen leaving with some strangeness, then looked at his father and said with a smile: "Father, I have something important to do about the Shangshutai." He said about the Shangshutai. The matter was brought up again by Zhuge Liang and Sima Yi's proposal. Finally, the memorial was handed over to his father to read. During this period, the emperor kept a cold face and was extremely angry. Liu Mastiff also had some doubts in his heart. Could it be that his father was doing this? Did you have a quarrel with your mother? Why do you look so angry?
After reading the memorial table submitted by Liu Mastiff, the emperor nodded and said coldly: "Well, I understand."
"How to implement it?"
"This has nothing to do with you, get out!!!"
The emperor scolded irritably, and Liu Mastiff quickly left Houde Hall and came to the door. Looking at Han Men, who had his head lowered and his face uneasy, Liu Mastiff quickly said: "Husband Han, I didn't know that my father was angry. It turns out that Thank you very much for your advice just now. I hope Mr. Han will not blame you for your rude behavior just now."
Han Men raised his head, grimaced, forced a smile, and said: "No problem, Your Highness, no problem."
Liu Mastiff quickly left Houde Hall. His father seemed to be in a bad mood. Will he take this decree seriously? If he ignores it, what will he do? I don’t know why his father is like this.