Since the Accounting: A Chronicle of the Roman Khanate

Chapter 179 The Council of 13

Although asking for everyone's opinions, Guo Kang himself felt that he was thinking too much.Lama Wang brought him here, probably because he believed that he could persuade a few people here, paving the way for the official approval of the plan.

The idea is a bit unexpected, but not impossible.Although judging from the performance of Tuo Huan and the Queen Mother, it seems that this is a "miracle plan", but in fact, its idea is very simple and simple, and it is often used by people, so it is not a new idea.

The reason why it seems strange is nothing more than because everyone's thinking is limited, and they didn't expect the Crusaders to join Jihad on the spot.

Therefore, even though Tuo Huan and others are praising him, Guo Kang himself has always maintained a humble and calm attitude.He feels that his level is far from those strategies that are really worth learning in history.

Of course, having said that, the strategy also depends on the opponent.

For example, the current popular Three Kingdoms script has already taken shape, and there is a passage in which Zhuge Liang frightens Sima Yi with empty plans.But if the French go to attack Zhuge Liang, then this method is probably useless.Of course Zhuge Liang would not use this trick.

Therefore, rather than saying that a certain strategy is very brilliant, it is better to say that the user is the most powerful - the ability to figure out the mentality of all parties, find out what they are most concerned about, and then make targeted arrangements is the success of the strategy. reason.

After all, there may be only so many routines that humans can play over and over again.There is not much difference between civilizations.Some people use it as a conspiracy, and some people use it as a joke.The gap is probably here.

However, this time is a very simple situation after all, and Guo Kang himself can still handle it.

"At present, this is only a preliminary plan, and there are still many issues that need to be discussed with everyone." Guo Kang reminded them: "The foster father said the day before yesterday that the Great Khan and the Danube Army should be back in a few days. , We need to hold a meeting of all the elders to decide these arrangements. If everyone thinks the plan is feasible, we have to prepare a report in advance and finalize these details first.”

Both the Grand Lama Wang and the Queen Mother nodded.

The Purple Horde's decision-making method is actually more like Venice than France, Shinra, and Ottomans.Especially critical matters will be evaluated by the highest "13-member meeting" of the Khan Court before making decisions.If it is considered feasible, it will be voted by three hundred elders at the Kuliltai Assembly.Of course, the real decisions are usually made by the elders before the meeting.The vote itself has a greater symbolic meaning.

The "13-person meeting" originated from the system known as the "Republic of the Thirteen Pillars" created by the princes of Nanya who exiled the Queen Mother Maria.Although the duration was not very long, it also had a great impact on the later.

——Because before that, the Purple Horde didn't even have a formal meeting procedure.The so-called decision-making is actually the great Khan Boyan Timur, the prime minister Guo Gai, or the grand master waiting for prestigious people to call a meeting.The leaders sat together, chatted a few words, and generally settled the matter, and it was considered complete.

Therefore, at that time, there were even situations where decisions were made while drinking, and as a result, the documents also drank too much, resulting in unclear details of the plan.

Back then, in order to pass the decision to abolish the tribe and establish Wanhu at the meeting, Xianhan Boyan Timur personally fought with relatives in the grassland at the meeting place.After overthrowing three Khan kings in a row, the tribal leaders were forced to accept the proposal.

Compared with this wrestling decision-making method, the pillar countries make decisions through formal meeting procedures and clearly recorded votes, which is already a great improvement.

Later, because Li Yinglin, the most powerful Zhu Kingdom, was defeated by the Queen Mother Helena in the political struggle, the Zhu Kingdom's republican system also collapsed.However, in order to appease Guo Gai and others who cooperated with her in this process, the queen mother did not directly dissolve the 13-member meeting, but proposed to adjust it and determine the before and after procedures and various subsidiary organizations.

Previously, the 13-person meeting was all composed of Nan Ya Shihou. After thinking about it, it was impossible to last for a long time. It was just that after the Civil War, their superiority was unmatched for a while, and this was a temporary phenomenon.

It is absolutely impossible to rule a country without allowing other forces to participate in decision-making.Guo Gai, the veteran of the Khanate, and others also understood this very well.Therefore, this restructuring proposal was supported by them and passed.

Under the new system, the number of fixed seats for Nan Ya Shihou was reduced from 13 to five.The two co-governors, Basilius, took two seats, the Beiya Wanhus took three seats, the church representatives took one seat, the officials of the Shangshu Province took one seat, and the chief justice took one seat.In addition to bringing in Khan to balance various forces, it also gave other organizations the right to speak.

Although the Greeks always feel that this number is unlucky, but everyone has formed a habit, and they are too lazy to change it.

The Queen Mother Helena is very good at these operations such as drawing allies and isolating enemies within the rules. Through continuous exchange of benefits, she can basically guarantee that she will always gain an advantage in the meeting.But her basic power comes from the two voices held as the guardian of the Great Khan, so after John VIII came to power, it is very likely that she will be completely expelled from the highest level of power by replacing the co-ruler.Therefore, the empress dowager's reaction was so violent.

After that, Basil III, with the support of his important ministers, expelled the queen mother and took power.As he continued to gain military merit and authority, he also began to continue to adjust the system.

By this time, the administrative organization of the Purple Horde Khanate had been relatively complete.After three or four generations of inheritance, some noble families have already declined or even disintegrated.

After the adjustment of the provinces and military regions was completed, the princes no longer had territories in the strict sense, and the agricultural and pastoral areas directly under the Khan's own control were also split into military mansions.Whether it is the Marquis of the Nanya or the Wanhu of the Beiya, they all began to exist more as officials, rather than the original lords and tribal leaders.

In this case, Basil adjusted the seats again, awarding seats according to their positions.The two Basilius and one church representative remained unchanged, while the other functions were substantially adjusted.

The central government of the Khanate has been imitating Seris, setting up six departments to manage the country, and made some changes to the name and jurisdiction in accordance with Eastern Roman customs.

Due to the habit left in the early years, there is no official department under the Zizhang court, but the daily affairs are directly managed by the prime minister's office, and officials are approved and appointed by the kuliltai elders' meeting. The "Prime Minister of Rome" himself was also one of these 13 people.

The heads of the other five major ministries, namely the Minister of Finance, the Minister of Rites, the Minister of Military Affairs, the Chief Justice and the Minister of Water, although they are usually under the prime minister, each of them occupies a seat.

In addition, the Minister of Military Affairs is only responsible for military and political work such as conscription, training, and supplies on weekdays.Wartime command is the job of generals.The immediate superiors of these generals, or the representatives in the imperial court, are Marshal Nan Ya and Marshal Bei Ya respectively.These two people, together with the Grand Duke of the Navy, also occupy a seat each.

The last seat is flexible.According to the agreement, Bai Sai Khan will choose a senior official every six years and grant him this position.Most of the time, it is awarded to the Minister of the Post or the Chief of the Palace, and sometimes it is specially reserved for other officials, or the governor of the province in an important area.

For example, when Antioch was first recovered, Li Huawen, who served as the governor, was accidentally elected to the 13-member council by Basil.But later, before he arrived in six years, he was promoted and transferred back to Dadu, but he was kicked out of the parliament instead...

This intention is probably to leave room for coordination of the balance between the various forces.Judging from the results, it should also have the effect of encouraging other departments to work actively.

The current "No.13 person" is Guo Kang's adoptive father.The reason for this appointment is that Prime Minister Wang Heng, Nanya Marshal Zhang Gongliang and others all went out with the Great Khan.

Guo Dawusi happened to have just resigned from the Ministry of War. It is reasonable to withdraw from the parliament and wait for the next appointment, but everyone urgently needs someone to take care of things.So, he simply granted a seat temporarily while he was still holding the honorary title of Warmaster.

As far as Guo Kang is concerned, in theory, if he can convince seven of the 13 people, his plan may come true.

(End of this chapter)