I am not a deposed emperor of Han Dynasty

The book I received was not thick. Like other new books, it was printed very decently and beautifully. On the cover were the words "Yamen Hui Yao".

When they first read the title of the book, all the officials in the palace suddenly understood it. After turning the title page and seeing the table of contents at the front, they understood everything.

This "Yamen Hui Yao" is clearly a compendium explaining the new policies of the court.

Printing books cannot be completed overnight. When the emperor was in trouble, was he still thinking about the New Deal?
With these complicated emotions, all the courtiers couldn't wait to open the "Yamen Meeting".

"Yamen Hui Yao" is roughly divided into three different parts.

The first part describes in detail the matters in charge of the cabinet, the Second Office of the Nine Ministers and other government offices.

The emperor not only changed the Sangong Monk's Office, but also made many adjustments and changes to other government offices.

The Grand Sima was in charge of raising troops in the world, including the supply of money and grain, the construction of forts, the maintenance of beacons, the storage of weapons, the raising of war horses, etc.

The imperial censor is in charge of the supervision of the officials and the people of the world, and is in charge of the censors, governors and admonishment officials of local counties and counties - the new name of the miscellaneous doctor.

Taichang was in charge of the affairs of sacrificial rituals and schools, including the tombs of emperors of all dynasties, sacrificial temples, mausoleums, imperial schools, and schools of prefectures and states, etc.

Da Si Nong was in charge of the affairs of rent and tax in the world, including farming, mulberry industry and commerce, land rent calculation and tax collection, equalization of land rent and salt and iron monopoly, etc.

The Shaofu is in charge of the taxation of the emperor's private treasury, including taxes on mountains, seas, ponds, and taxes on merchants.

Guang Luxun was in charge of the selection of officials, including the emperor's Langguan appointment, the assessment and screening of hundreds of officials and courtiers, and he was no longer in charge of Yulinlang and other Langwei.

Dahonglu was also responsible for the vassal state, taking charge of the barbarians and vassal states, and managing the construction of the overseas Western Regions.

Each palace guard is in charge of the guards in each palace. The guards in the palace and the guards in the palace are all under the jurisdiction of the military guards. Lang Wei no longer enters the palace.

The servant is in charge of horses and ceremonial guards when the emperor travels.

Tingwei is in charge of the world's prisons, and he also has jurisdiction over the imperial prisons and the prisoners in the world.

Zongzheng is in charge of the clan without marquis or title.

The captain of the Sili school was in charge of the third assistant and the officials of Chang'an for supervision, and the captain of Shuiheng was in charge of the casting of five baht coins.

In addition, the matters that should be managed by the other government offices are also clearly written, without any omissions.

What surprised all the officials was that the Menxia Temple, which was under the direct control of the emperor, was still in name only, but it no longer had real power.

The government offices related to farming and sericulture were re-merged into Da Si Nong. The Gong Guan was separately listed as a government office at the same level as the Jiuqing Second Prefecture. The chief official was named Dajiang - Yu Wuyou took up the post.

After such a deal, Menxia Temple has obviously been emptied out, so why is it still preserved?
Moreover, under the affairs that should be managed in Menxia Temple, there is an ambiguous word like "for the emperor's servant", which is unclear.

Although the courtiers had doubts in their hearts, no one dared to ask questions. Today they once again witnessed the emperor's "far-sightedness".

Many seemingly trivial and useless idle strokes may very well play an unexpected role at some point.

Rather than raising objections impatiently now, it is better to watch first to avoid incurring the emperor's displeasure.

The second part of the "Government Meeting" details the way the cabinet operates, with emphasis on the powers and taboos of cabinet bachelors.

If the courtiers' explanation of the emperor's explanation just now was a bit vague, it becomes clearer when it comes to this piece of paper.

The rank of Shiquge bachelor is Middle Two Thousand Stones - Two Thousand Stones are divided into Middle Two Thousand Stones, True Two Thousand Stones and Two Thousand Stones from high to low.

The two thousand stones represent the rank of the Prime Minister and ministers of the county, the real two thousand stones represent the rank of the Nine Ministers and the Second House, and the middle two thousand stones represent the rank of the cabinet great scholar.

In terms of rank, the Cabinet Scholars are higher than the Jiuqing and Lieqing, but they are not in a superior-subordinate relationship, but on the same level.

The cabinet bachelors do not have the right to issue orders directly to the nine ministers and ministers.

Moreover, the responsibilities of the cabinet bachelor are also very vague. They are to "read the scriptures to serve the emperor" and "to prepare for consultation", which is the same as the doctorate officer in the Imperial College.

The remaining foreign court officials not only had specific scope of affairs, but could also submit proposals to the emperor through memorials.

However, the cabinet bachelors did not have any real power, and it was even clearly stipulated that they could not submit letters to the emperor to make remonstrances. This was equivalent to depriving the cabinet bachelors of their right to directly participate in political affairs.

Under such strict restrictions, the cabinet academicians really became the emperor's personal ministers - foreign officials would no longer buy into their faults.

As a result, the political affairs of the Han Dynasty were either transmitted from bottom to top, or from top to bottom, and the cabinet was just a link in the middle.

The third part of "Yamen Hui Yao" writes about a new memorial system - the Shangfengshi system.

In the old Han Dynasty, all subjects in the world could submit memorials to the emperor, and all memorials were made in duplicate.The copy can be opened and read by the Shangshu Office, while the original is left for the emperor's inspection.

In the past, when Huo Guang was in charge of the Shangshu Office, when he read a memorial that he didn't like, he would seize it in advance, easily keeping the emperor unaware of major world events.

Moreover, not only the Shangshu Office has the right to open and read the copies, but also the officials who deal with it, from the chariot driver to the imperial censor, can open and read the copies. It is easy for the news of the official report to leak out.

I don't know how many officials' memorials to impeach Huo Dang were intercepted in advance before they were sent to the emperor.

Even before the emperor saw the memorials, those who wrote the impeachment petitions had already been sent to prison or executed in vain.

Only by ensuring the confidentiality of the memorial can we effectively supervise the courtiers and prevent the emperor's ears and eyes from being blocked.

The purpose of this sealing system is to prevent the contents of the memorial from leaking and the important affairs of the court from being peeked into privately.

First of all, all officials' memorials must be written by themselves and cannot be copied by others. At the same time, copies should be abolished and only the originals should be kept.

Secondly, after the memorial is written, it must be tightly sealed with silk bags and ink pads. No one is allowed to open it privately before it reaches the cabinet. Five bachelors must be present when the cabinet is opened for reading.Thirdly, the silk bags are divided into black and white. Remonstrances and memorials that do not need to be disposed of are put in black bags, and political memorials that need to be disposed of are put in white bags. The names of the government offices and officials must be written on the bags.

Finally, after the memorial was delivered to the bus driver's room under the north gate of Weiyang Palace, it was sent directly to the cabinet. Unrelated personnel were not allowed to touch it, otherwise they would be killed without mercy.

With this superior system, whether the common people impeach an official or a lower official impeaches a superior official, the confidentiality is much stronger, and it can also play a role in mutual supervision between the officials and the people.

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After all the courtiers got the book, the "buzzing" discussion in the front hall gradually subsided, leaving only the "clattering" sound of turning over books.

All the officials lowered their heads, following the directory and looking for their own official offices and official positions in the "Official Office Meetings".

Only after they were sure that their official positions had not been abolished did they smile with relief.

As long as his official position and rank are still there, he can continue to receive dozens of husks of food a month, and he will still have a place in the court.

The reforms and new policies of that day didn't seem too bad, at least they didn't lose their jobs.

Compared to the foreign court officials who were less affected, the faces of the seven cabinet bachelors were a little solemn.

They carefully looked at the contents of the "Yamen Hui Yao" related to the cabinet system and the superior service system, and they understood the emperor's intentions more and more clearly.

Today, the emperor suddenly carried out such a large-scale reform of the court. The purpose he wanted to achieve was to suppress the power of the prime minister and expand the power of the monarch.

And through the reforms and new policies in the court, they also became more and more aware of the more profound purpose of the emperor's move.

It seems that the reforms and new policies coming from the emperor's future will be earth-shattering, and perhaps they will be as fierce and violent as those firecrackers.

Otherwise, the emperor would not have been able to carry out such drastic reforms starting from the center of the court.

First change the structure of the court and take control of the government in order to make other reforms and new policies smoother in the future.

After figuring out this link, the expressions of the seven newly promoted cabinet bachelors became different.

Prime Minister Wei is looking forward to it.

Han Zeng and Zhao Chongguo were indifferent.

Zhang Anshi, Bingji, Wei Xian and Liu De were worried and confused.

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After about a quarter of an hour, the sound of turning books in the front hall gradually stopped.

The courtiers put the "Yamen Office Meeting" they had read hastily back on the cases in front of them, and then all looked at the emperor on the jade steps.

At this time, the deep and deep sound of the bell came into the hall from a distance. I didn't expect that these two hours passed so quickly.

These two moments are probably the two most important moments in the past few decades. The situation in the Han Dynasty has undergone earth-shaking changes.

Liu He stood with his hands behind his back, a little dazed listening to the sound of the bell.

When the lingering sound of the bell stopped completely, he turned to look at the courtiers under the jade steps, preparing to summarize today's reform and new policies.

"The Master said: The deceased is like a man who never abandons day and night... I didn't expect that two hours would pass by like this. I didn't realize it."

"My dear friends, I said years ago that I wanted to reform the law and implement the New Deal. At that time, I am afraid that some dear friends thought that I was acting on a whim..."

"Then at this moment, no one in this front hall doubts my determination anymore, right?"

A major court meeting triggered such a big change. If anyone dares to doubt the emperor's determination, he may not survive three days in the court.

"If the great man is compared to a person, then the kingdoms and counties in the world are the limbs, the three assistants are the pure heart, and the cabinet and the nine ministers are the essence."

"Only when this essence is clear and transparent can the heart beat, the limbs can move flexibly and freely, and the person can walk as fast as flying."

"In the next month, I hope that all the gentlemen will act in accordance with the "Yamen Meeting Orders" and make political affairs run smoothly as soon as possible without stagnation of energy and blood."

"Masters, are you willing to share my worries?"

After a slight hesitation, under the leadership of the seven cabinet bachelors, all the courtiers stood up from their couches.

"I will do my best to serve the country of the Han Dynasty and never let down His Majesty's grace!" After saying this, they all bowed down together again.

The ministers' bowing movements were very neat, and even the curvature of their bends was the same. They looked very respectful and humble.

However, Liu He, who had just been on the scene, suddenly sneered. This sneer was very cruel, as cold as the cold wind a year ago.

Unfortunately, the courtiers who bowed down did not have the opportunity to see this scene.

"Anyone who fails to comply with the "Fu Ya Hui Yao", or violates the rules openly and secretly, can be impeached by both the officials and the people..."

"Those who are impeached will be tried by the Yushi Dafu Palace, Tingwei Temple, and Guangluxun. Those who commit serious crimes can be sentenced to death or clan annihilation."

"I dare not wait."

Therefore, at this great court meeting, the reform and new policies in the Chang'an court of the Han Empire were formally completed.

This is just the beginning. I don’t know how much human blood is needed to lubricate this new system to operate smoothly. (End of chapter)