Datang Lingnan King

Chapter 53 Separation of Powers
"Just now, Weiguo has something to say." After everyone left, Li Shimin asked Feng Daiwen to sit close, and asked Yan Yan.

"I do have something to do, I don't know how to say it, and I don't know whether it is correct, so I dare not say it in front of everyone." Feng Daiwen said with a wry smile.

"Wei Guo, you and I are both monarchs and ministers, and weng son-in-law. You and I came here together at the critical moment of life and death. It doesn't matter if you have something to say, I will never blame you." Li Shimin said with a sigh when he thought of the change of Xuanwu Gate.

"Besides the historian, please leave your majesty behind!" Feng Daiwen said seriously.

"Everyone go out!" Li Shimin also waved his hands seriously and said, except for the historian, eunuchs, and guards, all went out for a while.

"At present, the official positions are chaotic. I ask the saints to implement the separation of three powers and the separation of two powers. The so-called separation of powers means that government, legislation, law-making, and separation. To establish and perfect the law, there is no other power to cast spells: arrest, trial, and supervision,” Feng Daiwen introduced carefully.

After Li Shimin thought for a while, Feng Daiwen continued: "The two powers refer to the military power and the political power. The military does not interfere with government, and the government does not interfere with the army. It is implemented that officials in different places are changed every three years. I ask the saints to end the government military system and implement the recruitment system. The saints should know , Elite soldiers are always much stronger than miscellaneous soldiers combined together."

"I know this, but there are so many soldiers in the government. They have been fighting for many years and they don't know how to farm. It will be very troublesome to send them back." Li Shimin said after thinking about it, frowning.

"This is what I want to say. Select the remaining government soldiers and disabled government soldiers and arrange them to the localities. Set up security departments and send them down to county towns, towns, and villages to be responsible for local security and arrest local criminals. You can train them in your spare time. The children in each village, the reduction of the number of troops will not reduce the combat power, nor will it affect the safety of my Tang Dynasty. In the future, the Datang army, regardless of the navy, army or navy, will be trained by personnel. After training, they will be distributed to various places. Please The sage decreed that from now on, all my Tang emperors will be appointed as the commander-in-chief of the three armies and the highest military official," Feng Daiwen continued to explain.

"Well, that's right, it's totally feasible. This matter will be implemented after I discuss it with several prime ministers." Li Shimin thought for a while, nodded in agreement with his eyes shining.

After all, this is very beneficial to the central government. The unified training and three-year mobilization completely put an end to the self-respect of the soldiers. The emperor is the supreme commander, and the soldiers are very obedient to orders. It is impossible to beat their own commander.

"I invite the sage to set up a political department in the army. The political department will train soldiers in the army to read and write, teach loyalty to the emperor and patriotism, and cultivate the spirit of the army." Feng Daiwen continued to suggest.

"Does the Political Department mean to supervise the army?" Li Shimin asked rhetorically.

"Back to the sage, the political department is not a military supervisor. The political department does not have the power to interfere with the army's combat and mobilization. Its main role is to do ideological work for the soldiers and cultivate the soul of the army. When an army has a soul, even if it is the last one fighting I will retreat." Feng Daiwen shook his head slightly and said.

"The soul of the army, I understand this, but can every army really do this?" Li Shimin asked in disbelief. He is also a person who has led troops for many years. The only soul in the entire Tang Dynasty is his Xuanjia. As a pro-military, I really can't believe how to train ordinary soldiers to be like personal guards.

"This is completely possible. The saint can set up a unique number for each army, which specially represents the army flag of this army. Victory in battle can also be rewarded as a hero army. For example, You Wuwei won a big victory. The saint can reward as, The iron-blooded hero You Wuwei, I think this army will become the envy of other troops, and they will be proud to join. The task of the Political Department is to cultivate the army's loyalty to the emperor and patriotism for many years. You must know who you are fighting for. This kind of army He will not rebel against Datang," Feng Daiwen explained carefully.

"That's right, that's right. It will be implemented after I discuss it with Pharmacist and others." Li Shimin nodded happily and agreed.

"Spellcasting is also divided into arrest, trial, and supervision. Those who are arrested can only be arrested. The judges are responsible for collecting evidence to see if they are guilty and convicting them according to the law. The supervision department is also divided into three, one is legal supervision, and the other is legal supervision. Supervise whether the application of laws is fair, one is the military supervision, to supervise whether the army has harmed the people, and whether it has betrayed the country. This must not be wrong." Feng Daiwen introduced, he didn't want to suggest that he be trained to be like Jin Yiwei.

"That's right, casting spells, making legislation, supervising, non-interfering with each other, and not being subordinate to each other." Li Shimin nodded in agreement.

"Before we talked about the army, let's talk about the generals. I asked the saints to set up a military academy. Veterans in the army will give lectures to teach all kinds of knowledge to lieutenants and above officers. We will select personnel for further education according to their qualifications and potential. In the future, the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty will be the principal. In the future, the military generals in the army will all be disciples of the emperor, and let the military generals who have made great achievements enter the military academy to serve as sacrificial wine. The tragedy happened in Tibet." Feng Daiwen said after some consideration.

"Okay, okay, great, this must establish a military academy, why not call it the Datang Military Academy!" Li Shimin clapped his hands happily and said.

Li Shimin can be regarded as winning the world immediately, and he has a good relationship with all the generals, and he also hopes that his old courtiers will have a good home, not to mention that this is conducive to the stability of the country.

"Do you need to build a literary school?" Li Shimin tasted the sweetness and asked Feng Daiwen instead.

"This is so different. Xiwen can be learned everywhere, but a sage can set up a Tang Royal Academy, in which Confucianism is only the foundation. In addition to Confucianism, students can choose one or several other subjects, such as law, ink, engineering, and agriculture. , business, actuarial, etc. In the future, my Tang officials must be professional counterparts, the Ministry of Agriculture must be able to agriculture, professional things can only be done well, and saints are also the principals. You can also invite me to teach you." Feng Daiwen suggested after thinking about it.

"Well, this matter is not urgent. This matter is too involved. There are too many Confucianists in the imperial court. The Fa and Mo families are basically hidden from the world. We will help establish it when the Wei Kingdom is free." Li Shimin thought for a while Said, after all, it was proposed by Feng Daiwen, of course you have to choose to believe him, if other people do it, you don't know what it will be like in the end.

"I understand that as for the issue of civil servants mentioned by the sage, it will be easy to deal with as long as the political department is established. Every local official in the local political department must learn the education of loyalty to the emperor and patriotism every year. This assessment is a promotion assessment." Feng Daiwen nodded and suggested.

"Yes, ideological education seems to be really important." Li Shimin agreed with Feng Daiwen's point of view, and kept nodding in agreement

"Three provinces and six ministries are the system of the Sui Dynasty. I think it is not perfect, so it is inevitable that many duties will overlap and become chaotic. The minister suggested subdividing, such as the Ministry of Industry, Water, Soil, Mining, Armament, Agriculture, Development Research and Forging Promotion, and the Ministry of Rites. It may be divided into internal and external. For example, whether to increase the Ministry of Commerce, in the future, commerce will become the main source of tax revenue for Datang, and even the agricultural tax can be abolished, but that will be a matter of the future, and these will need to be discussed by the sage and the prime ministers." Feng Daiwen continued to Li Shimin suggested.

"What Aiqing said is very true. I will discuss this matter with the prime ministers. Wei Guo has a great talent! Many of these things are beyond the imagination of others, or would not be brought up." Li Shimin sighed.

"The sage is overwhelmed, and I have one last proposal. Let the sage listen to it and tell the story as a minister." Feng Daiwen hesitated for a while and said.

"It's okay for Weiguo to speak, I won't be punished for my speech, I still have a bit of heart, haha!" Li Shimin said with a good mood today, laughing loudly.

"According to Sima Qian's records: All matters in the world, no matter how big or small, all depend on the top. From the top to the scale of stones, there are reports day and night, and there is no rest if you don't get it. It is calculated that Emperor Qin has to review more than 120 catties and more than 10 words a day. , Emperor Qin died at the age of 50 after working hard all his life, Emperor Gaozu Liu Bang died at the age of 61, and Emperor Wudi of the Han Dynasty was 70 years old, they all have one thing in common, diligence.” Feng Daiwen recited a passage.

Feng Daiwen looked up at Li Shimin and continued: "In fact, many things can be delegated. The three provinces only need one to implement, one to select, and one to criticize and set a standard. What should be submitted to the sage for decision, I suggest A cabinet composed of more than 10 prime ministers is responsible for criticizing some minor matters, as long as most of the prime ministers agree, the sage can check at any time, and the ministers are stupid, so don’t blame the sage if they say something wrong.”

"Okay, I understand that Wei Guo has worked hard, and I will think about it carefully." Li Shimin sighed and said, although he heard the benefits of Feng Daiwen's words, but for the emperor, if he wants to delegate power, he must be cautious.

"Zhuge Liang said that everything must be respectful, but there was no one available in the late Shu Kingdom, and he was exhausted. Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was a powerful prime minister in vain. The minister is a person who loves food and enjoys fun. I don't know how to persuade him. It's just that the sage still You need to take care of your dragon body." Feng Daiwen said with a wry smile, and he dared to remind him that it is Li Shimin's business whether he listens or not, if he continues to persuade, he may be considered greedy for power and hurt their relationship.

"Well, Wei Guo has worked hard today, go back and have a good rest, there are still many things waiting for you to do." Li Shimin nodded thoughtfully.

"My minister resigns..." Feng Daiwen then resigned...

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