Ming Dynasty and New Rome and Infinite Magic Machine

Chapter 885 Zhilu
"I know you have watched the Zhongguo TV series. The Ming Dynasty is a good drama and very interesting to watch. It's good to see that the emperor himself said - that old Taoist priest doesn't look like he acted it. But -"

He pivoted: "But to us, it's like the British government watching Yes, Minister. Like, but not quite. Right, but not quite right. Full of a lot of simplified processes for the sake of literary expression. ——This is good for a TV series. But if the real central operation since the Jiajing Dynasty is made into a TV series, I think there are at least two disadvantages: this is not good, and that is not good. "

"what?"

"Because even I can't understand it. I can't understand this, I can't understand that. And most importantly, it's not fun. In the movie "The Ming Dynasty", the center of power is dismantled into the strict party, The triangular pillars of Qingliu and eunuchs naturally give people a sense of stability, allowing the audience to understand it at once, and can form reasonable expectations for the motivations of the characters in the play. But - you think Emperor Wanshou will be satisfied with three. Are there checks and balances between factions?”

"Ah!" Shangluo understood immediately.

The real Wanshou Emperor, with his greed and fanaticism for power, would never be satisfied with allowing the three factions to form a stable triangle. Because once the three parties are stable, what will happen to him? If the two sides join forces and defeat the third side, then nothing will happen to him.

"So." Wen Zhong continued, "What Emperor Wanshou really established was not the triangle of Qingliu, Yandang and the eunuchs, but the concentric circles where everyone revolved around him. He sat on the throne like the sun, dialing the The orbit of the planet is determined by the Sacred Heart. If I use an inappropriate metaphor, you should be able to understand.

He looked at Shangluo: "The direct successor of Zhilu is the Military Aircraft Department. In fact, the place where the Military Aircraft Department stays is called Zhilu, and the names are the same. So you can understand that although I am not the first in the cabinet, I am the head of the military affairs department. I have been in this position longer than the emperor has been on the throne. I was in charge of Zhilu when the late emperor was here, and I am still in charge."

"Ah!" He completely understood this metaphor now.

The Military Aircraft Department and Zhilu are essentially secretarial agencies for the emperor himself - although the cabinet is essentially a secretarial agency, in fact only members of Zhilu can see the emperor at any time. But the cabinet has been around for too long. Just like the governor replacing the state pastor, once the original temporary institution becomes semi-permanent, a new temporary institution will inevitably appear.

So when the cabinet became a rule, the non-routine Zhilu appeared.

"But it's different from the military aircraft department, right?"

"This is the crux of the problem. Whether it is the Zhilu or the Military Aircraft Department, they are essentially the emperor's secretarial agency - but the difference is that there are differences between emperors. This is why I say that the center of power is chaotic, because everyone The emperor's ideas are different. Today, the emperor doesn't like to hold meetings. He likes to negotiate things individually. Of course, only one thing remains unchanged.

He explained to Shangluo: "Although the foundation of our dynasty is the imperial examination republic, the essence of the imperial examination republic is to select Jinshi to join the republic. The cabinet members must also come from the imperial examination - but the members of Zhilu are not from the imperial examination. It came from the emperor's own decision-making. At that time, Emperor Wanshou used Zhilu to do things that the cabinet could not do, and this was very important because there were some people who were really important to the government. There is no way to take part in the imperial examination.”

"For example, the national surname?"

"So the surname of the country is a member of Zhilu. Do you understand why the surname of the country can see the emperor at any time? Because all members of the surname of Zhilu can directly call the emperor's personal phone number. If there is no such thing, even if the surname of the country is the emperor's My friend, he is not qualified to wander around in the palace. He is a prince and his duty is to stay in his own kingdom. The reason why he can come to Yujing to discuss politics is because the emperor himself promoted him to Zhilu - the same reason. There are still many people who did not participate in the imperial examination, but who cannot be avoided when doing things, all of them have entered Zhilu. And now——"

He paused for a moment: "Zhilu, it's your Zhilu. When the emperor is here, Zhilu serves the emperor. When the emperor is away, according to his instructions, Zhilu now takes orders from you."

"Huh" Shangluo suddenly breathed a sigh of relief, "Now that I understand what's going on, I feel a lot more relieved. So the most effective 'toolbox' in front of me is Zhilu?"

"Yes." Wen Zhong nodded, "Because it is impossible for the emperor to directly face the Jinshi who were selected by the imperial examination, and it is impossible for the emperor to talk to the elders in the cabinet. The one who truly conveys and implements the emperor's intention is to directly But I can also ask, do you plan to convene a cabinet meeting? Or go to the court to chair the meeting? "

"No, no, no, no." Shangluo shook his head repeatedly, "I think Zhilu is very good, very good." Ge Lao was older than him and had a higher Jinshi status than him. These people were selected based on their qualifications and knowledge. Shangluo felt that it was best for him to be like Zhu Xianfen and not see them unless there was nothing wrong.

"So, do you want to change the list of Zhilu members?"

"Can I ask who's there now?"

"The potential list has 39 people, which is much larger than the cabinet. It includes people you don't know, such as the Governor of Anxi, the Governor of Beiting, the Governor of Yangzhou, and the governors of various provinces. But there are generally no more than 15 people in office at the same time, as needed Join or launch Zhilu. Among those currently in office, there are also acquaintances such as the Marquis of Huai'an."

"It turns out that my county magistrate is here too!"

"It's your county magistrate, he's here too. The Marquis of Huai'an is a super-rank man, and his rank is completely adequate. And he is the emperor's father-in-law."

"Is this really what the emperor himself pointed out?"

"No, the Marquis of Huai'an was actually appointed by the late emperor to join. Neither he nor the emperor was very happy. Others include the generals of the Jin Yiwei."

"Well, I'm here too." Fu Yuanshan added, "I will also go to meetings when I have time. However, there is only one spot for the Jin Yiwei, so we generals take turns."

"So, I'm not being polite when I ask you if you want to adjust. You can indeed change." Wen Zhong added, "When you think you need to do something, is there anyone you can't get away from? You must discuss it with him. Yes, you can promote him to Zhilu. Those who are temporarily excluded will not be surprised, because the position is always mobile. "

"Then I have a question." Shangluo blinked, "Are there any level requirements for people who want to enter Zhilu?"

"No. In fact, anyone can do it, as long as they really don't want it. The potential list is just an unconventional rule, and you don't have to abide by it."

"So, I have another question: does it have to be a human being?"

"???"

"Also, if it must be a human being, does it have to be a living person?"

Does it have to be a human being? Does it have to be a living person?

Shang Tianjun took advantage of it. Two deafening questions echoed in Mr. Wenge's ears. He's down.

(End of this chapter)