The Great Han Dynasty: From Feng Lang Juxu to the Eternal Emperor

Chapter 345 Shooting yourself in the foot

Weining went straight back to Weiyang Palace, found Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, and told him that he hoped to use Jia Rang to control floods in the Yellow River.

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty naturally had no objection. He asked Wei Ning: "Is this person worth using?"

Weining nodded heavily: "It's worth it!"

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty pondered for a while and said: "Some people will oppose you, think of how to refute."

"what?"

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty narrowed his eyes and said: "Ah what? It's not the Imperial Medical Office that governs the Yellow River. To put it bluntly, the Imperial Medical Office is no different from the Imperial Academy. All officials can accept the official position you privately granted to the Imperial Medical Office."

"But managing the Yellow River is a real achievement official. Previously you reformed the three-province and six-ministry system. All officials need to be reviewed by the three provinces before they can be officially awarded."

"Don't the three provinces recruit officials based on the imperial examination system? Everything must comply with the regulations. Previously, I said that the official positions of the Sangong and Jiuqing are similar to the emperor's domestic slaves, with limitations."

"Now you want to appoint officials at will. Even if I agree with you, you have to convince the chiefs of the three provinces."

Weining was embarrassed now. The system he had set restricted him. Fortunately, he didn't say anything big to Jia Rang, otherwise it would have been even more embarrassing.

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was right. Now the emperor no longer has the right to grant official positions at will. All the country's systems have changed from being disorderly in the past to being in accordance with rules and regulations.

In fact, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was not angry. Although the three provinces clearly divided up his power, thinking from another perspective, he could make various wise decisions. What about future generations?

There is nothing wrong with setting a framework for the great man and letting the ministers work together to help the emperor make plans.

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty smiled and said: "I will summon three high-ranking officials for you. You go and talk to them yourself."

Wei Ning snorted and said, "Okay!"

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty waved his hand to the eunuchs and said: "Go and find the three senior officials and the six ministries to come to the main hall for a meeting."

"Here!"

Before long, the chiefs of the three provinces and six ministries gathered in the Qilin Hall to pay homage to Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty.

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty waved his hand and pointed at Weining: "He is presiding over the meeting today."

"I will see His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

Weining thought for a moment and then said: "Recently, the Ministry of Industry is organizing the construction of southern water conservancy. This Huiming move should be encouraged."

Lu Chongguo, Minister of the Ministry of Industry, came out to express his gratitude to Weining.

After the topic was cut, Weining got straight to the point: "However, the flooding of the Yellow River has been a major concern of all dynasties since ancient times. The people on both sides of the river have been suffering from the Yellow River for a long time."

"The Ministry of Works lacks manpower, and it is very difficult to manage the Yellow River. Gu Gute recruited a talent from the private sector to assist the Ministry of Works. What do you think?"

Weining spoke very well. He did not say that your Ministry of Works was not proficient in managing the Yellow River, which gave the Ministry of Works enough face. Saying these words made people feel like a breath of fresh air. It was also a reflection of Weining's high emotional intelligence. Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty nodded secretly.

This kid's speaking skills are getting better and better now. He was criticized for being direct in his speech before, but now he has changed a lot. It's really commendable that he can do this at such a young age!

The scariest thing is that Weining is still young and has unlimited room for growth.

The three provinces and six ministries all thought that Weining had found a talented person to assist officials from the Ministry of Industry to regulate the Yellow River, so naturally they did not have much objection.

However, when Weining said that he would directly appoint Jia Rang as an official, the three senior officials began to object.

"Your Highness, if people don't have rules, they won't be harmonious. If a country doesn't have rules, it will lose its majesty."

"Every official in the Han Dynasty needs to be determined by scientific examination. If His Highness appoints officials privately, wouldn't the imperial examination system exist in name only?"

"What's the point of the imperial examination? The imperial examination system is still the main one. Why do we need to work so hard to determine the imperial examination system?"

Wei Ning: "..." Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty stared at Wei Ning with a half-smile, wanting to hear how Wei Ning would argue.

Wei Ning sorted out his thoughts and asked the six ministers of the three provinces: "Rules are dead, people are alive. Baili Xi was raised in the city, Sun Shuao was raised in the sea... There are obviously people with such talents among the people, but we don't use them. , isn’t it a loss to the country?”

"Since you are a talented person, why not take a scientific test to prove yourself?"

Wei Ning: "The troubles of the Yellow River cannot be delayed."

"The Ministry of Industry can recruit people to manage it."

Wei Ning thought to himself, why don't you ask each other what talents he has and how to control the Yellow River?

Why should we cling to the system and not let go?

For the first time, he felt helpless. In the past, he did not understand what later emperors said about ancestral laws that could not be disobeyed. Now, it seemed that Wei Ning had created an ancestral law and put himself under the shackles of the imperial examination system.

Originally, the imperial examination system was designed to allow rulers to recruit more loyal and patriotic personnel to serve the emperor, and to effectively prevent the spread of popular ideas and even rebellion.

Now the drawbacks have begun to appear. The drawbacks are not in the scientific examination, but in the rules and systems he has set himself. After the officials get part of the power, they will restrict the imperial power.

Decentralizing power among hundreds of officials can naturally prevent the emperor from making various wrong decisions. The collective effort is naturally much better than the decision-making of one person.

But the problem is that neither Emperor Wu of Han nor Wei Ning are ordinary people, nor are they mediocre. As a result, the system limits their performance.

Weining was speechless now. He found that it seemed impossible to defeat the defense lines of the three provinces and six departments.

A system may seem perfect when it is formulated, but when it is implemented, various drawbacks and constraints will appear.

Wei Ning didn't know how to answer, but Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty spoke at this time.

"The imperial examination system cannot be broken, so can I not only grant you the title of official in your three provinces and six ministries?"

"So what if I want to ban this official?"

The three senior officials said: "Your Majesty can seal it, but the three provinces don't have to issue a decree and seal it."

Such an official is recognized by the emperor but not by all officials. Even if he becomes an official, he will be despised by his fellow officials all over the world.

Wei Ning suddenly remembered that this seemed to be the case with Xie Fengguan in the Tang Dynasty.

Sure enough, in the end, all historical systems will move closer to the systems inherent in history, because standing in this era, the only decisions you can make are this.

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty narrowed his eyes and said, "Then retreat."

After the officials retreated, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty looked at Wei Ning with a half-smile, and comforted him: "There are always flaws in the system. It's not that you didn't do well enough. You are already very good."

"There is only so much I can make up for you. There will always be gains and losses."

"Now you can give the other party an official title at will, but let the other party be mentally prepared. If he is unreliable, he may be looked down upon by his colleagues in the future."

Wei Ning nodded and said, "Thank you, Father."

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty smiled and said: "Why are you thanking us? The country belongs to us, and we all hope it will get better. What I can do for you is to clear the thorns on the road."

"I can still do something for you, so you can do it now with confidence. I can make up for it for you. If I am gone in the future, you will have to rely on yourself for everything."

Wei Ning said: "Father, you are still in your prime. Don't say such unlucky words."

"OK!"

(End of this chapter)