Zhao Xi is relatively satisfied with the current Zhengshitang combination.
Fu Bi had an overall view, knew how to be flexible, and had considerable political wisdom. He had an outstanding ability to grasp the general situation, a solid foundation among courtiers, and unparalleled coordination ability.
Although Han Qi and Wen Yanbo had some flaws in their personal ethics, they were obsessed with distinguishing between civil and military forces, focused on self-interest, and even sometimes made mistakes. But they were basically within the tolerable range and did not behave too excessively.
In view of their ability to do things, Zhao Xi did not seek perfection and blame them. After all, most of the current courtiers are like this.
Zhao Xi also did not expect that all civil and military officials in the dynasty would have the ideals and beliefs to devote their lives to the Song Dynasty. Zhao Xi would be satisfied if he could not deviate from the rules within certain limits and do his job well to a certain extent.
Looking at the actual situation in which most of the officials in the Manchaotang are obsessed with having fun, neglecting governance, and focusing on words but not on hard work, the flaws of Han Qi and Wen Yanbo are within the controllable range, and Zhao Xi does not mind them.
As for Han Jiang and Lu Gongbi, perhaps because their relationship with him was too deep, I couldn't see their clear stances on political affairs.
However, from the perspective of handling government affairs, Lu Gongbi is conservative and angular, while Han Jiang is relatively rounded.
As for Wang Anshi...well, how should I put it? He should be an important minister with feelings for his family and country, and a minister with the ability to govern.
Compared to Han Qi and Wen Yanbo, Wang Anshi was superior in character, and compared to Sima Guang and Ouyang Xiu, Wang Anshi was a bit better in governance.
The only thing that worries Zhao Xi is that because of the previous changes, he borrowed Wang Anshi's name, made Wang Anshi take the risk, and became the head of the gun, thus chilling Wang Anshi's heart.
Judging from these days, Wang Anshi has indeed become a little negative. He no longer stands out and just does his job well... This makes Zhao Xi helpless.
"What happened to Wang Jiefu's family?"
Zhao Xi held Wang Anshi's leave request note in his hand. It was considered a leave request note.
"Back at the official residence, Prime Minister Wang's son fell ill while he was traveling north to the Great Wall with his official residence. I heard that the illness was very dangerous and almost killed him."
"Sickness?"
"Yes. Wang Xianggong's eldest son, I heard, is tuberculosis..."
Wang Zhongzheng's reply was very calm, but there seemed to be a bit of schadenfreude in it.
I can't blame Wang Zhongzheng for being like this. Let alone Wang Anshi, even the king has never given him Wang Zhongzheng's face, and he looks down on eunuchs like them.
Why do you say that Wang Zhongzheng is also a close person of the official family, and Wang Dashen is still talking about it? You, the king, are a sacrificial person, so what qualifications do you have to lose face?
That man Wang... Sigh! It seems that he and his father are the only people in the world.
Zhao Xi was not sure whether it was true or not. Anyway, according to the Imperial City Secretary's report, the king had called him Zhao Xi by his first name in private.
Zhao Xi doesn't care about this, he just thinks this kid is a bit too frivolous... Thinking about his father, he can understand.
"Send the imperial doctor to take a look! By the way, let the inner garden prepare some nourishing items and send them over."
Although Zhao Xi does not understand medicine, he does know something about tuberculosis. He knows that this is tuberculosis, a disease that can kill people in future generations.
Wang is considered a talented person, but because of his temperament, Zhao Xi is not optimistic about him. Compared with Zhang, Su Zhe and others, Wang is worse and a bit paranoid.
It's not qualified enough for Zhao Xi to visit in person. Let me show you that it's also because of Wang Anshi.
The framework of the three-level decision-making system has begun to be initially discussed among the courtiers. It has also begun a dispute that is close to the sight of a bayonet.
Zhao Xi just threw out a framework. For example, he proposed that the court meeting would be held once a year, and the officials who participated in the court meeting would no longer be all officials in the capital or officials above the fifth rank in Beijing. They would not be purely based on grade, but would be based on rank.
Grade, title, function, industry, etc., to determine the ministers who will participate in the court meeting.
In other words, it is very possible that you are only a sixth-rank official or a local official, and you may also participate in the annual court meeting. It is also possible that you are a third-rank official, and due to functional reasons, you will lose the opportunity to participate in the court meeting.
Talking about the political level, Zhao Xi has initially planned a political class of no more than fifty people. This will be the real power class in the entire Song Dynasty, regardless of whether they are Beijing officials or not, regardless of their rank.
The reason why the number of people is not to exceed fifty is because we take into account the current situation of the country. One is the division of administrative divisions, the other is the lack of regulations in the management system, and the current bureaucratic system of the country. The most important thing is that
, the country has too many officials who are senior and capable, but are not in important positions due to various reasons.
This will be the level that truly has the power to discuss political affairs. It can be said that it is the level that has the right to decide the direction of the Song Dynasty's policies.
Finally, there is the cabinet level, which is somewhat similar to the political hall. It is the decision-making level of the entire dynasty.
According to Zhao Xi's consideration, the cabinet implemented a division of labor system, drawing on later generations, and the Ming Dynasty's cabinet system, which implemented a division of labor system between the prime minister and the prime minister.
In the overall framework, Zhao Xi copied the entire system of later generations. Even the officials in this three-level decision-making system were determined by Zhao Xi and were recommended within a specific range.
Zhao Xi is not really willing to recommend people from the bottom up step by step. Basically, he and the Political Affairs Hall delineate the scope and then select from among them.
The final convergence point of this three-level decision-making system is Zhao Xi, the king, who is the final arbiter.
Once the three levels of decision-making are implemented, the court level is to participate in politics, the level of deliberation is to discuss politics, the cabinet level is to make decisions, and the king makes rulings.
Officials who are not part of the entire three-level decision-making system are only responsible for execution.
The imperial court will stipulate various ways and means of petitioning, and will not be like the current court meetings where there will be endless quarrels whenever something happens.
In fact, the real pain is that once the three-level decision-making system is completed, the imperial court will redefine the official system.
At the court level and the administrative level, including the cabinet, the benefits of post-employment posts will be unified, and various subsidies will be cleared, leaving only rank and post-post posts.
In the framework, Zhao Xi also put forward the idea of equal treatment for civil and military personnel, proposed the idea of civil and military transfers and job title changes, proposed a structure of mutual checks and balances between local and state governments, and focused on the institutional construction of returning power to the imperial court.
It doesn't matter. After all, it is a dispute between civil servants and between Beijing officials and local officials.
The ranking of civil servants based on seniority is a cliché. The so-called disputes are also disputes over quotas at the same level, or in other words, disputes between some ministers who are lucky enough to be promoted.
What Zhao Xi is really worried about is that he proposed in the discussion paper that the proportion of military generals at court meetings should be more than 30%, and the proportion of first-level military generals in political affairs should not be less than 20%... This is what Zhao Xi is worried about encountering fierce opposition.
Terms.
As far as the current situation of the country is concerned, military generals can basically be ignored in government affairs. Even those nobles and noble families have never criticized the government and have no say at all.
Although Zhao Xi has devoted himself to improving the status of military generals in recent years, the generals who accept his set of ideas are still of the Mesozoic generation and are not qualified to compete with civil servants.
Therefore, Zhao Xi can only set it as a discussion draft. Because it is a discussion draft, Zhao Xi will also work with the political hall to stipulate ways and means for courtiers to supplement and improve the three-level decision-making system.
It is stipulated that every courtier can judge the setting of the discussion draft, but the reasons must be sufficient to avoid empty-handed memorials that are purely based on opposition.