Ji Tang

Chapter 941: Political Structure
After playing around with Jinyang for a while, he remembered that he hadn't asked why the eldest grandson had called him here, so he asked the little girl to play by herself, which made the little girl reluctant for a while.

"Why do you want me to see you? Your Majesty has something important to do today. I'm afraid it would be inappropriate to announce my absence!"

Ji Song also wanted to see how the emperor fought against the ministers, but his grandson called him over. He said he was lying if he said he was not depressed. There was a lot of fun today!
The eldest grandson rolled his eyes and said angrily: "How can I know what your little boy is thinking? You are now the inspector of Wuying Pavilion. Today is mainly about civil affairs. Why are you meddling in it?"

"Also, since His Majesty has made you completely a military official, it will not be good for you to participate less in the affairs of the civil servants!"

"I know!" Ji Song said helplessly.

Seeing Ji Song's absent-minded look, he immediately became angry and kicked him.
"Why can't you understand what you are saying? Do you remember it?"

In front of this boy, my dignity as a queen is gone. This boy is so annoying that people can't help but want to beat him up, otherwise they will feel uncomfortable!

"I know, I know!"

Ji Song hurriedly said that he had no human rights in front of his eldest grandson. He could hit him whenever he wanted and scold him whenever he wanted. You had no time to reason with him, because he was the most reasonable person in the world!

Seeing that he had listened, the eldest grandson said: "Don't blame His Majesty for setting a trap on you. The Tang Dynasty seems to be in peace now, but it is difficult to conquer the world and even more difficult to defend it. I see His Majesty busy till late at night every day. , I feel uncomfortable in my heart. You have grown up. In the future, you will help His Majesty more in the court. There are not many people he can truly trust, and you are one of them."

"I thought that I was just a small person at the beginning, but now I have become the powerful Duke of the Tang Dynasty. Think about how time flies. Your Majesty and I are both old. I don't know how long I can protect you. I don't know if I will still need you in the future. You and Cheng Qian support each other."

"Only if you can cut through gold with your sharpness, can Your Majesty and I truly feel at ease!"

Ji Song gave a bitter smile and said helplessly: "Both you and Your Majesty think too highly of me. You also know that I have always liked the life of a wife and children on the hot bed. If Your Majesty hadn't forced me to come out to do things, I would now still have the Ministry of War and the Ministry of War." Leave the supervision of the newly established Wuyingge to me, and I have long wanted to teach in the academy."

"There are too many people in the court, and there is a group of people behind me pushing me forward. Sometimes I can't help myself. They are worried and scared, and they want me to protect their children and grandchildren after they leave."

"This burden is too heavy for me."

The eldest grandson stopped his words and said with some sadness: "I know all of this. You all know it. His majesty has been too majestic in recent years. Even the old ministers feel frightened, and Fang and Du do not dare to disobey."

"You are the fallback for those old people. Both this palace and His Majesty know it. Sometimes you even allow them to do this. You are big-hearted and don't care about anything, but others are different. Only if you bear more things can you be allowed to do so. Put away those outrageous thoughts, I hope you can understand these things."

"This is my request!"

Ji Song was immediately frightened and knelt down on one knee: "Please take back what you just said. I really cannot afford your great love!"

"Get up! It doesn't have to be like this between us!"

He helped Ji Song up and looked at Ji Song, who was over thirty but still looked like he was in his early twenties. The eldest grandson felt a little envious for a moment!

Retracting his thoughts, he said: "You are said to be a minister, but when did this palace and His Majesty truly treat you as a minister? Even some princes are not as favored as you."

Ji Song listened quietly, lowering his head and not knowing what to think?
"I heard that you took Run'er to the grassland?"

Changsun said suddenly.

Ji Song was stunned and nodded: "Yes, this boy is just like me back then. He is a restless master and wants to prove himself. As a father, I can't do much, but I can choose a better one for him." It’s still possible to get anywhere.”

"Yes, it's not easy to be a parent. Now you also have four children, no, you should be the father of five children. Your concubine will give birth soon, right?"

Hearing this, Ji Song showed a smile and said: "Yes, I hope it will be a daughter this time. Boys are too naughty, but a daughter is better and considerate!"

The eldest grandson laughed dumbly: "You, others wish that the family would be full of boys, but you want it to be a daughter. If your mother finds out, she will not obey you!"

"Besides, your Ji family has such a big business and you don't have enough children to protect it. You will cry when the time comes!"

"I'm really not afraid of this!"

Ji said indifferently: "Is my daughter not my own child? I have already told my family that when the kitten becomes a monk, he will definitely get a share of the family property. This is the only thing I, as a father, can do."

"In addition, I will leave a will. As long as the Ji family survives, they will donate part of the family's income to the academy every year. This can be considered a little selfish on my part!"

The eldest grandson sighed silently: "This is the long-lasting way of a family. What is money? If you don't bring it with you during life, you won't take it with you after death. Only by leaving spiritual things to the children can they be long-lasting and not fade away." of."

"How many people know this truth, but how many people can actually do it like you?"

The eldest grandson never said why he was called here today, but he kept talking about the shortcomings of these parents.But sometimes not saying it is more acceptable than saying it.

The emperor issued an imperial edict and completely tied himself to the side of the military minister. This can be regarded as siding with others. It was arranged for you by others. If you say you are not angry, you are lying.

I'm afraid he won't be able to fish in troubled waters in the future. In the past, he jumped back and forth between civil and military affairs, playing both sides, but he won't be able to do so in the future. Once he does this, he will inevitably be boycotted by both parties, and he may even get into trouble.

He knew that sooner or later such a day would come, but he didn't know that it would come so quickly.The reason why the eldest grandson called him here must be because of the emperor's intention. Firstly, it was to comfort him, and secondly, he wanted to explore Ji Song's background, fearing that he would be rejected again because of his dissatisfaction.

The separation of civil and military affairs has cut off his path to becoming a general and becoming a prime minister. In the future, he will never have the opportunity to lead the court and be the prime minister. If this is done to an ambitious person, it is probably worse than killing him. Be uncomfortable.The pain of being cut off from his future was no less than the loss of his hope. If it were applied to others, it would probably drive them crazy.It is also possible to leave the court and return to the mountains and plains in despair.

But Ji Song is different. He has never wanted to be a prime minister. Since ancient times, a prime minister who has made achievements will inevitably disagree with the emperor, otherwise he will be a yes-man prime minister. What's the point of sitting like this?
With his temper, he will definitely make changes in this position, but this will inevitably lead to a conflict with the emperor.The most likely possibility is that he will be exiled, his family may be ruined, or he may rise up to fight.
These are not what he wants, so the emperor's thoughts are in vain.

But can you say you don't care?
Of course not, not only couldn't he, but he had to pretend to be very disappointed and play along with the emperor.

"It's getting late. If you have nothing to do, I'll leave first!"

Ji Song seemed a little impatient, and turned around and left as if he was holding back his anger.

When he walked out of the Suzaku Gate, he looked back at the tall and majestic city wall and gradually walked away without hesitation!
After Ji Song left, the eldest grandson had been in a daze and was not noticed until the emperor arrived!

"What's wrong with you? Is that kid really angry?"

Li Shimin sat aside and drank tea, looking interested, which made the eldest grandson who woke up very unhappy!
"You are now comfortable, but you want me to be the villain? If this were applied to ordinary people, I am afraid they would have been disheartened. In other words, this kid has no big ambitions, otherwise he would have resigned tomorrow. Memorial!"

"We'll see how you end up then!"

Li Shimin also said helplessly: "Then what do you want me to do? This guy is the only one who can calm down the situation here. If he sends others, he will probably have to give up his job in less than a month. Those bastards are not there. A fuel-efficient lamp is hard, but soft? Sometimes a soft knife is a good way to kill people without blood."

"Since he belongs to the military ministers, if we let him go to the civil servants, no matter where they are, they will not be able to accommodate him. That will be uncomfortable!"

"Okay, don't you understand that kid? It will get better in a while!"

The eldest grandson rolled his eyes and ignored him, drinking tea by himself!
Li Shimin was having a hard time, but he didn't care much. He was enjoying the afternoon sunshine and was very comfortable!
In the blink of an eye, one and a half years have passed. A lot of things have happened during this period, which has caused considerable turmoil in the officialdom.However, due to the coordination of all parties, no major incident occurred. Even after knowing that nothing could be done, the local authorities worked hard to adapt to the new changes in the current situation.

Corresponding to the establishment of Wuying Pavilion, some powers of the three provinces were reduced in the internal affairs, and Qilin Pavilion was established. The head of the cabinet was called Qilin Pavilion Bachelor, and was served by Fang Xuanling. The two deputies were Du Ruhui and Chu Suiliang, and the members were called Bachelors help the emperor handle government affairs, ranging from seven to nine in number.

This change can be described as dazzling, and all parties are inquiring about the details.But the last news we received was that the emperor felt that the government affairs were heavy, so it became Qilin Pavilion and Wuying Pavilion to share the pressure.

This is a good thing for the courtiers, which means that their rights in governing the government have been expanded, but compared with before, they have less say in military power.In the end, I don’t know whether it is good or bad, I can only wait for the test of time.

The military attache is not a big problem. They were originally the targets of suppression, but now they are in charge of their own affairs.Under the emperor, they only obeyed the orders of Wuying Pavilion, and officers below the middle level basically did not have to deal with civilian officials.

The civil servants were very dissatisfied at first, thinking that the emperor favored military generals, and the quarrel in the court was fierce.Because the military ministers received benefits, they did not dare to go too far. Sometimes they could pretend to be deaf and dumb and pretend they did not hear.

Ji Song didn't say a word at all, and when asked, he said that everything was done according to His Majesty's command, which made many people hate him, but there was nothing they could do.

In the end, after negotiation between the two parties, some military power in Chang'an was assigned to Qilin Pavilion, which could be regarded as a balance between the forces of both parties in the capital, and this made the civil servants shut up!
But no matter which side it is, they understand that although they are nominally obeying their orders, as long as the emperor issues an imperial edict, everyone can switch sides in an instant.Without the emperor's order, who would dare to mobilize the army to try?
When the court changes, the place must also change accordingly.

Local memorials were first submitted to Qilin Pavilion for review, and then their opinions were reported to the emperor.After the emperor's approval, it was handed over to the three provinces for distribution, and the six departments implemented it.

Although it is a lot more complicated, it also ensures that the probability of mistakes is greatly reduced.And in the event of an emergency, the emperor and the members of the Qilin Pavilion can directly issue an imperial edict after consultation without going through complicated procedures.

Everyone knows that the existence of the three provinces has little significance. The reason why they have not been abolished is just to take care of the emotions of the elderly in the three provinces.In the future, when the new king succeeds to the throne, he will probably be the first one to establish his prestige in three provinces.

In order to better handle the government affairs, the emperor authorized Qilin Pavilion to establish the Department of Internal Affairs.That is to say, the previous censors were assigned to the Department of Internal Affairs to supervise all directions, detect lawlessness, and be directly responsible to Qilin Pavilion and the emperor.

As a result, Datang's supervision system has since formed a situation where the three parties are working hard.The Baiqisi was under the direct jurisdiction of the emperor and was only responsible to the emperor. It was used to supervise the officials.

Wu Yingge's Military Intelligence Department only oversees external affairs and within the military, while the Internal Affairs Department oversees local officials and domestic intelligence.The three parties will perform their respective duties without interfering with each other, and can jointly mobilize when necessary.

This is compared to the structure of the East and West Second Factory and Jinyiwei in the Ming Dynasty in later generations. It can be said that a curse has been placed on the heads of all officials, and they cannot be as comfortable as before.

Moreover, promotions among the three departments will only be within their own framework and will not be transferred to other departments unless the emperor gives permission!
This also ensures the purity of the intelligence department to the greatest extent and is not affected by external forces.

The changes have been huge. It can be said that the organization has changed the most since the founding of Datang.This means that with the emperor Li Shimin, it is impossible for future generations to make such a big move!

The supervision system of the court is completely complete. There is the Department of Internal Affairs at home to monitor, the Department of Military Intelligence to spy on intelligence externally, and the Emperor's Hundred Cavalry Department above to supervise everything.

Everyone is getting familiar with the new changes, and those who cannot adapt will be eliminated sooner or later. This is not a bottom-up change, but a complete top-down change.

When the emperor, prime minister, and military bosses all agree, the local government has no say at all.

As aristocratic families are attracted overseas, even if they have opinions about this change, they are unable to do what they want.If the emperor and officials are offended, a single imperial edict can make all their efforts in vain.

On this day, Ji Song came to Wuying Pavilion for a rare occasion.

Li Jing, who was dealing with business, was stunned when he saw Ji Song, and said angrily: "You guys still know how to come here? It's been more than half a year, and I haven't seen you even once. His Majesty still asked about it last time, if I hadn't given him You said a few nice words and it will make you feel better."

Ji Song didn't take it seriously. He found a place to sit down by himself, drank tea, and sighed: "Do you think it's easy for me? Is it so easy to establish the Military Intelligence Department? I'm so tired in the past six months that I'm almost exhausted. Your Majesty is so embarrassed to find me." Am I in trouble?"

Li Jing from the Military Intelligence Department became more energetic when he talked about it. He pulled Ji Song and started to talk about his experience in this area.Not to mention, it was indeed something, and Ji Song was entranced for a while.
(End of this chapter)