Zhao Xi did not publish all of the three-level decision-making system in the early stage because he was worried about the possibility of passing it, but he left some of the content vague because he was also worried about passing it.
In fact, this is also a manifestation of Zhao Xi's conflicting mind.
Considering his position as a king, he should strengthen the imperial power. But considering the longevity of the country, he should focus more on checks and balances and decentralization of power.
It is with this mentality that Zhao Xi did not make the three-level decision-making system clear, leaving room for the future king and the future prime minister.
As for his reign, and even the next generation of kings and prime ministers, Zhao Xi can still influence it to a certain extent. No matter how long it takes, it depends on the results of the checks and balances between the monarch and his ministers.
Besides, when a system has been in operation for too long, it is uncertain whether it will still meet the requirements of the times, and it is also uncertain whether people will find loopholes in it.
As for the method of selecting the heir to the unification that is being followed now... let's wait and see!
If discussing the reform of the official system is when the ministers answer questions for other officials, then discussing the three-level decision-making system is when Zhao Xi answers questions for all participants.
This kind of answering questions is the core idea and process of Zhao Xi’s announcement of the three-level decision-making system within a certain range.
In recent years, there have been endless new affairs. The courtiers have basically accepted Wang Anshi's few words. When it came to Zhao Xi, he just said: things develop and change.
Therefore, the participants understood the reason why the government did not announce the selection method of the three-level decision-makers.
Then, the ministers and workers discussed with each other...to exchange their understanding of these measures of the government.
"An Dao Gong, I envision about ten cabinet members. This time I call An Dao Gong back to the court, and I am also preparing to nominate An Dao Gong to the cabinet. Of course, since I intend to discuss the plan for selecting personnel for the third-level decision-making within a certain range,
It’s just for compliance.”
"Concerning the current situation of the imperial court, it is best to discuss affairs with certainty. Therefore, I hope that Mr. An will be calm and proceed according to the process."
When Zhao Xi said this to Zhang Fangping, it reminded him of the organizational conversations in later generations...
What he said was very clear, and he wanted to tell Zhang Fangping: I have nominated you because I intend to reuse you. You must also work hard to do a good job in deliberation and evaluation, and don't go too far.
It seems that this is the meaning of organizing conversations in later generations.
Zhao Xi is definitely not trying to win votes. He needs stability and needs the three-level decision-making system to be promoted smoothly for the first time... Well, the excuses are the same.
"I will obey His Majesty's will! I will live up to Your Majesty's expectations."
Zhang Fangping finally got the letter, but at the same time it did make him a little worried. With his temperament, he has never done anything like cliques after being an official for decades... I hope the officialdom doesn't mean this.
"Prime Minister Fu, I am going to nominate Sima Junshi, Ouyang Yongshu, Zhang Andao, and Wang Gongchen to the cabinet..."
"Official officials and senior ministers believe that Su Song, Xue Xiang, Han Zhen and Lu Gongzhu are also qualified to join the cabinet."
"Su Zirong's focus is different. His role in the country is huge, even indispensable. I have communicated with him, but he is not interested in governing..."
Su Song, a scholar-official who is very interested in science, has devoted himself to the ocean of science under the guidance of Zhao Xi intentionally or unintentionally.
"As for Xue Shizheng, he is good at wealth management and his experience is relatively simple. He has no experience in serving in the state government. From the perspective of the court and his personal opinion, I have decided that it is appropriate for him to stay in his current position."
"The Royal Bank and the State-owned Temple are all new things. We need Master Xue to find a way to standardize these two jobs. It would be better for him to have a specific title, which will help him do his work. Let him know the three secretaries."
"After the cabinet is confirmed, Wen Kuanfu needs to step down from the Privy Council position, and Lu Gongzhu takes over as Minister of Literature."
"The position of chief officer of the Jiangwu Hall will be taken over by Han Zhen, followed by Su Zhe, the assistant officer of the Jiangwu Hall. Wang Tao will be appointed as the chief officer of Gongfang City, and Zhang Dun will be transferred to Gongfang City to succeed Wang Tao."
"The military assistant officers of Jiangwu Hall... Jiangwu Hall has determined the titles of one chief and three assistant officers. There is one chief officer, one civil and military assistant officer, and another assistant officer responsible for logistics support and coordination with the court."
"The responsibilities are clear. The chief officer is in charge of the overall situation, the civil and assistant officers are responsible for the education of the martial arts hall, and the military assistant officers are responsible for the military. Each of them performs his or her own duties. All four of them are in charge of discussing affairs."
"There is one official in charge of the workshop city, one person is responsible for the industry and each workshop, one person is responsible for transportation and railways, one person is responsible for building armaments and supervising generals. They are also responsible for discussing politics."
As expected, Fu Bi didn't even know what to say. The traditional scope of the official family still relied on the old ministers of Qiandi.
Even if new people are recruited, they must integrate into the official circle of influence. For example, Xue Xiang, such as Li Jie, such as Su Che and Zhang Dun who are already interested in taking root in the Martial Arts Hall.
Fu Bi also wanted to insert Feng Jing into the official sphere of influence, but considering his son-in-law's temperament, he did not do that.
Regardless of whether Su Che or Zhang Dun, they are both great talents, and they are also great talents who know how to be flexible and can accept new things. It is certain that they will have a place in the martial arts hall, but their son-in-law...~even Han Qi doesn't look at it. How can we accept the official teachings?
"In officialdom, political seats are determined based on functional positions. Is there a charter for this matter?"
Fu Bi's mind returned to business. Without any taboos in meeting officials, he directly determined the political seats in Jiangwu Hall and Gongfang City, and there were still four...~ This made Fu Bi very worried.
Today, the relationship between the monarch and his ministers is very good, and he does not want the courtiers to have any ideas of estrangement from the official family because the official family is too strong.
The concept of checks and balances between monarch and ministers is not only shared by Han Qi, but also has a large market among courtiers.
"This matter still requires the Prime Minister and all the ministers to come up with preliminary opinions. Well, now that I have nominated the cabinet members, the Prime Minister may as well directly summon the quasi-cabinet members to organize a quasi-cabinet issue, and discuss it under the supervision of the General Supervisor Under the supervision, a cabinet meeting will be held on a trial basis. The topic will be to determine the court positions for political seats!"
Is this considered a practice that has reached a certain level of mastery?
First, the political seats in Jiangwu Hall and Gongfang City were firmly determined. When Fu Bi was a little dissatisfied, he directly lost all other political seats to the cabinet...～
It seems that Zhao Xi is delegating power and is very generous. But in fact, the political seats are determined based on functions, and there is not much room for it.
The six ministries and nine ministers must be indispensable, and the newly added departments of power such as the three secretaries, the state-owned temple, the royal bank, and the Shiyi Temple must also be indispensable. Likewise, the military and civil officers of the garrison, as well as the military chief officers of the frontier armies, are also indispensable. Wait, these are all unshakable political discussions.
What is left is the dispute between the assistant officer of the imperial court and the adjutant of the prefecture chief. There is really not much left.
Moreover, deliberation corresponds to positions, not people. Even if cabinet members intend to get close to each other, merit examinations at the end of their term and the supervision of the supervisory office will keep everything on track.
What is given out are rights, but also responsibilities and troubles. Before the cabinet review was carried out, Zhao Xi was very sure that the cabinet would make the discussion fair and just.
What's more, there is the upright Chief Inspector Fan Chunren.