Han Shizu

Chapter 1206 Balance in the Political Hall

Imperial City, Political Affairs Hall.

After a new round of political reshuffle in February, it has officially become the most authoritative and most important political institution of the Han court, faithfully fulfilling the duties of inheriting the orders of the emperor and sending down the various divisions.

After a round of adjustments, the power of the Zhengshitang has been strengthened, at least compared with before, the shadow of the film named Liu Chengyou has faded a bit.

It can be said that the Zhengshitang, which mainly conducts two functions of trial and refutation, is the most important authority of the Han Dynasty today, and it has attracted the attention of everyone.

Although the newly established cabinet is closer to the emperor, it embodies the will of the emperor. As the brain of the empire, it can grasp the direction of the military and state affairs, and its status is evident.

However, for the huge bureaucratic system of the Han court, the authority of the two cannot be compared.The most important reason is that the bureaucrats are directly controlled and affected by their official careers, which is the Zhengshitang.

As for the central brain of the huge Han Empire, when the country's politics remains clear, the situation remains stable, various systems are improving day by day, and society continues to develop, it does not need to use too much brains.What is needed is to stay awake and assist the emperor to grasp the general direction of the country's development, so that the giant ship of the Han can sail steadily, go safer and go further.

Under this tone, the authority of the Zhengshitang has naturally been substantially strengthened.Why did Zhu Yuanzhang abolish the Zhongshu Province and the prime minister? It was because the power of the Zhongshu Province was too heavy, and the power of the prime minister of the Zhongshu Province was too heavy, which threatened the imperial power.

Today, the political affairs hall of the great Han Dynasty also performs such functions, controlling and commanding various ministries and offices, as well as the prefectures and counties of the world.The difference is only the emperor's attitude towards it.

Emperor Liu also has a strong desire for power, but he knows one thing deeply, that is, it is impossible for the emperor to rule the world by himself, and it is also unhealthy and unreasonable to gather the power of the world in one hand.

No matter how diligent the emperor is, it is difficult to take care of everything. Even if he can do it, the final result is likely to be exhausted.A special case like Zhu Yuanzhang is not representative, and Yongzheng explained this very well.

On the other hand, Emperor Liu also clearly realized that the prime minister system could not be truly abolished. Didn’t there also be a prime minister institution like the cabinet in the Ming Dynasty?
Therefore, Emperor Liu did not struggle with the existence of the Zhengshitang, but only considered checks and balances. Although the imperial power and the prime minister's power conflicted, they were also interdependent.In the Han Dynasty, the power of prime minister comes from the imperial power, while Emperor Liu needs to rely on the prime ministers to assist him in regulating yin and yang and governing the world.

Moreover, the power of Zhengshitang has indeed been strengthened, but the power of prime ministers still remains dispersed, and the three main prime ministers check and balance each other.

Zhao Pu was neither a meritorious figure in the founding of the country, nor a famous nobleman, and he didn't even have any fame. From a small local bureaucrat to today's minister, he was lacking in terms of qualifications and popularity.

The few years with Emperor Liu and his accomplishments in the southwest only gave him a qualification to be promoted to prime minister.However, those who disobey him from top to bottom don't know who they are, and it is not easy to secure a position, so naturally they don't dare to assert their authority.

Since he was recommended by Liu Ci, it took him 15 years to get to this point. Naturally, he will cherish it even more in order to preserve his family and fulfill his ambitions.

Li Ye, the uncle of the country, has a bad reputation. There are many people in the court who are afraid of him.Uncle Li Guo has never been peaceful.

As for Song Qi, in terms of foundation, he was worse than Zhao Pu. He was directly promoted to the position of Chancellor, so he really only played a supporting role, and was dedicated to doing things.

On the side of the three phases, there are two phases of finance and privy secretaries. This wealth and one army are used for balance.In Emperor Liu's consideration, this kind of configuration will last for a long time, and it may become customized in the future.

In the early years, there were seven people in the Zhengshitang Jiaping Zhangshi, but Emperor Liu later felt that there were too many people, and three people were too few, and five people were just right.

Emperor Liu also made a final decision after trying for 20 years to find a stable and reasonable one.

Another point is that the prime ministers of the Han Dynasty, no matter which one they are, have local resumes and rich political experience.Including Li Ye, who had successively served in Daozhou, and after more than ten years of trial and error, he was able to enter Beijing, and he also worked as a post in the Ministry of Punishment for several years.Without these prerequisites, even if he was the queen mother's most beloved younger brother, it would be impossible for Emperor Liu to push him to the top and be promoted to minister.

Although the "professionalism" of the Privy Council is stronger, Shi Shouxin doesn't need to question his qualifications at all. It's not just about leading troops to fight.

The prime minister must start from the state department, and the strong general must be sent to the army. This is the employment policy that Emperor Liu has always adhered to. This is especially obvious in today's big man.

Of course, in recent years, the prime ministers have not been the highest-ranking officials in the political affairs hall.Not to mention Emperor Liu, there is only Prince Liu Yang. He has a special "office" here. He spends most of his weekdays here, dealing with state affairs with Zhao Pu and others. He can do many things directly now. Instructions are given.What is necessary is to report to Emperor Liu on a regular basis and accept the school examination.

After the leniency of the public case, Liu Yang is reviewing a charter, which is a decree for the merits and demerits of county magistrates and Wei Zhian across the country.Regarding the maintenance of law and order, Dahan has always emphasized that in recent years, officials from all over the country have also attached great importance to it, so that bandits and bandits are prohibited within the four seas, and the people dare not commit crimes.

Over the years, many officials have been rewarded and promoted because of this.However, it is too much to go too far. In order to promote and improve, some cases of excessive usage have appeared all over the country, and even have a counterproductive effect, resulting in the evil result of turning good people into robbers, and even perverting the law to subdue the people.

Yushi Feng Bing discovered this situation when he was inspecting the prefectures and counties. He picked a few cases, summarized them and reported them, which immediately attracted Liu Yang's attention.It was reported to Emperor Liu, and he was ordered to punish the officials involved, and issued a decree of merit and demerit to regulate and restrain it. Now, the draft has been completed.

"Your Highness!" Zhao Pu walked in when Liu Yang was fascinated.

"Mr. Zhao, sit down!" Liu Yang smiled.

"Thank you, Your Highness!"

Perhaps due to the influence of Emperor Liu, Liu Yang had a good impression of Zhao Pu, especially after working together this year, he got to know him better.In Liu Yang's view, Zhao Pu is so capable, as if nothing can trouble him, no matter what problem he encounters, he can always come up with a solution.

This is a capable minister who does practical things, and has unique insights. Even if not all things are handled so properly, they are convincing, but the flaws do not conceal the advantages.Furthermore, in the position of prime minister, the most important thing is that things are done well and problems can be solved.

Also the Prime Minister, Zhao Pu is vigorous, efficient, and well-organized. When Wei Renpu was in power, he should be more tolerant and more harmonious, but it has to be said that Liu Yang prefers the current atmosphere in the court.

"What's the matter?" Liu Yang asked.

"These are several memorials, and I have already made a reply. Please review them. If there is anything wrong, please make a comment!" Zhao Pu reported one by one: "This is the generals of the Southern Expedition. The rewards for the merits are already good. Start distributing."

"Financial Secretary, regarding the Southwest Daozhou, the summer tax exemption, the specific counties have been delineated!"

"This is the list submitted by the Ministry of Officials, the results of the merit examination last year, and the list of officials at the prefecture and county level, who will be punished and demoted."

"There are also seventeen appointments of Jinshi who watch politics."

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Seeing Zhao Pu playing a series of events, Liu Yang couldn't help showing a wry smile, things never stop.He somewhat understood how the white hair on Emperor Liu's head came about. Back then, Emperor Liu did everything by himself and stayed up day and night.

Now, he has the help of the officials in the Zhengshitang, and sometimes he feels heavy.On the other hand, looking at Zhao Pu's calm and calm performance, I couldn't help but admire him.

No matter what he thinks in his heart, he still has to read the memorials one by one. Fortunately, Zhao Pu has prepared a good reply, which saves him a lot of energy.

(End of this chapter)