Wentang

Chapter 465 Local Management System
After everyone else had dispersed, Li Shimin said with an unhappy face: "Why didn't you tell me about such a big thing in advance?"

Yue Shan asked back, "Is this a big deal?"

Li Shimin laughed angrily, and said, "Then what do you think is the big deal?"

Yue Shan said, "Will the sage object to this proposal?"

Li Shimin shook his head subconsciously. He knew very well how beneficial the separation of military and government would be to the centralization of power, so how could he possibly oppose it.

Yue Shan continued to ask: "Will the ministers object?"

Li Shimin pondered for a while and shook his head again. Whoever opposes this kind of thing will never be reused, and it may even lead to death. As long as he has enough brains, he will not stand up against it.

"Since everyone will not object and this proposal will definitely be passed, it is not worth me to discuss it with you. It happens that everyone is here today, so I just mentioned it by the way." Yue Shan said.

"You... sophistry." Li Shimin found helplessly that he was really persuaded, but he still warned: "If you have any ideas in the future, tell me in advance, and you will look good in such a sudden attack."

"Here." Yue Shan nodded in response.

"Actually, the reason why I proposed the separation of the military and the government to form the Privy Council today is also a rare opportunity." He further explained: "Whether the Privy Council and the General Staff system can adapt to the Tang Dynasty, or what shortcomings and loopholes this system has, all need to be verified. just got it."

"And the battle against the Turks is the best opportunity for verification. The sage might as well form the Privy Council first, let them implement a strategy of alienation, and then formulate a campaign to destroy the Turks according to the situation."

"If they can successfully complete this plan, it means that the Privy Council system is feasible. If it doesn't work or there are any loopholes, we can also find out and make adjustments in time."

Li Shimin nodded when he heard this, and said: "This is a solemn statement. The Privy Council is too important. If you can't even complete such a simple task, you are not worthy to command the entire army for me."

Destroying the Turks is an easy task?I said, Your Majesty Zhenguan, you are inflated, not just inflated, Yue Shan complained in his heart.

Originally, he wanted to talk about the problem of the Fubing system, but after thinking about it, it is not urgent. The Fubing system will not collapse in at least 50 years, and there is plenty of time to deal with it.

And for now, the powerful combat power of the Fubing is the strength that Datang must rely on, and it should not be changed before the Siyi is wiped out.

Afterwards, the two discussed the separation of the military and the government, and Yue Shan, who had been prepared for a long time, further proposed the three-division system.

The Three Divisions was a system proposed only in the Ming Dynasty, which separates civil affairs, military affairs, and supervision and establishes them side by side, with no control over each other and checks on each other.

It is a pity that the Ming Dynasty lacked a core power institution similar to the Privy Council, unable to compete with the civil management system headed by Zaifu, and was ultimately dominated by civil officials.

It doesn't matter whether it is Wen suppressing Wu or Wu suppressing Wen, it is not a good thing.

At the end of the Tang Dynasty, the Five Dynasties and the Ten Kingdoms were typical military officials overpowering civil officials. It was really an era when human lives were worse than dogs.The Song Dynasty was a typical era in which civil servants overwhelmed military officials, and then became the most humiliating to the outside world.

Yue Shan, who came from later generations, knew very well that this kind of situation should be avoided as much as possible.He has also been finding a method that is more suitable for this era.

Later, a seemingly feasible solution was found by combining the Privy Council system of the Song Dynasty with the three-division system of the Ming Dynasty.

The Privy Council was established in the central government as the highest management body of the army, and the Privy Council envoys were in the same position as the Chancellor.With the Privy Council, the military officer system can wrestle with the civilian system headed by Zaifu, so as not to be suppressed completely silent.

The civilian system has mastered the logistics of the army, which can effectively limit the army and prevent them from losing control.With a complete monitoring system, it can guarantee to the greatest extent that the east wind will not overwhelm the west wind.

In addition, Yueshan also proposed reforms to the local administrative structure.

"My Tang Dynasty adopts a two-level system of prefectures (states) and counties in the local area. The imperial court directly manages prefectures and counties, and manages counties through prefectures and counties. However, there are more than [-] prefectures and counties in the world. Does the sage think that the imperial court can manage them?"

"With the assistance of Zaifu, we can still take care of it." Li Shimin said.

"Is it really possible to take care of both? There are more than 300 excerpts in each state. Are you sure you can read it, Saint? Even if you barely read it, you must be very tired, right?" Yue Shan said threateningly:
"To be disrespectful, the sage is young and strong and can take care of it. What about in 30 or [-] years? And dealing with these tedious affairs for a long time without rest will also affect people's lifespan. With your current situation, sage, at least Ten years of life lost."

Li Shimin's expression fell instantly, and he said coldly, "You curse me."

Yue Shan was not afraid at all, he shook his head and said sincerely: "I wish the sage would curse you for thousands of years."

"Since the Haotian God broke the connection between heaven and earth, there are no immortals in the world. All we can do is to live a few more years. Saint, the longer you live, the more likely you are to become the co-lord of the world."

"And becoming the co-lord of the world is already the only way for us to go to the heaven. I just said that I just hope that the saint can take care of his body."

Li Shimin's face turned pale, the world's co-lord has become his greatest pursuit.

In order to create an immortal and great cause, the name will be passed down through the ages to be praised by future generations, and in order to be able to ascend to the heavens with meritorious deeds after death and become a figure like the Three Emperors.

Now he already knows how big the world is, and he knows how difficult it is to become the co-lord of the world. First of all, he must get enough long to be possible.

"Then what did you mean just now? Don't hide it, just say what you have to say."

"Here, I suggest setting up a new agency above the county, with jurisdiction over seven, eight or more counties. The small affairs within the county are managed by this new agency, and major events are reported to the court. This can effectively reduce the pressure of the saint. Work."

"The newly established structure governs more than ten states and counties, isn't it too powerful?" Li Shimin asked rhetorically.

"Has the sage forgotten the separation of the military and the government? How powerful can a civil servant without any military power be? Their appointment is not a matter of a sage's word?" Yue Shan said.

"These officials must be appointed by the sage himself, and the term of office shall not exceed five years. So what can they do?"

"And when setting up a new agency, you can also clarify responsibilities. What things are under their management, and what things must be reported to the court."

"There is also a supervisory system... I said before that one of the three divisions of power is the establishment of a separate supervisory system, which is responsible for supervising all officials..."

"In addition to the supervisory censors appointed by various places, mobile supervisory censors can also be dispatched from time to time..."

"Furthermore, with the presence of these big officials in the frontier, the power of the local military government can be further restricted, so that they dare not act recklessly..."

"In this way, wouldn't it be better to take a multi-pronged approach."

(End of this chapter)