My Daming New Empire

I am an official of the Ming Dynasty, recording the court meeting, guests, good and bad ceremonies at Honglu Temple.All national ceremonies, suburban temples, sacrificial offerings, court meetings, feasts, sutra banquets, canonization, calendar entry, spring entry, transmission system, victory performances, each has its own affairs.The pilgrimage of foreign officials, the payment of tribute by various tribes, and the return of orders and thanks to the officials and envoys of the husband and hundreds of officials, if they see them, they will resign, and they will be narrated by Honglu.

But the chief officer of such a department is only a fourth rank, lower than the rank of Guanglu Temple Minister.Grandfather, my Ming Dynasty is different from the previous dynasty. Now I have dozens of vassal states, and have established vassal or trade relations with more than two hundred small countries. The Ming Dynasty wants to show our country's prestige, but I can't even speak the words of those countries. How can this be done?

If Honglu Temple wants to do things, organize personnel trade, and conduct language teaching, it must expand its scope of functions. A four-rank can never meet today's needs. "

Zhu Di knew that Zhu Zhanji's words were just the beginning, and thinking about what he said made sense, he said casually: "There are internal supervisors in trade, and Honglu Temple is at most responsible for liaison. It is also possible for Honglu Temple to be promoted to the third rank."

After hearing this, Zhu Zhanji just wanted to laugh.The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is the most important department in any country in later generations. In many countries, the prime minister or the prime minister personally concurrently holds the post. When it comes to Zhu Di, it is not important at all.

This is the limitation of thinking. Zhu Zhanji did not dwell on this issue, but said: "Sun Er thought that the two departments of Honglu Temple and the General Administration Department would be merged to form a new Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Communications, and this department should be raised It is right to be one of the six parts!"

With a twitch in Zhu Di's heart, he knew that the show was coming.He hummed and said: "The six ministries have fixed rules to elevate Honglu Temple to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, so which ministry do you think should be abolished?"

"The Ministry of War." Zhu Zhanji said without hesitation: "The Ministry of War is in charge of the selection of military attaches, military registration, weapons, and military orders. This is military affairs, and it should naturally be attributed to the military. The separation of military and political affairs is the principle of long-term stability. Moreover, the separation of military and political affairs , these literati no longer have a reason to intervene in military affairs. Throughout the dynasties, literati intervened in military affairs, laymen commanded experts, and the disasters caused are still rare?"

Zhu Di deliberately tested Zhu Zhanji's background today, hummed noncommittally, and began to squeeze toothpaste again. "Then the Ministry of War is assigned to military affairs. Isn't it necessary to set up a new organization?"

"Of course, the Ministry of War is in charge of the selection of military officers, military status, and weapons. It should be a separate department in charge of military deployment. The Governor's Office of the Five Armies is in charge of the army's military leadership, and the Navy Department is in charge of the navy's military leadership. The three departments are integrated into one. The emperor is in charge."

Zhu Di originally wanted to say it was ridiculous, but when he heard the last sentence, his heart moved.

But it is impossible to change Zhu Di's mind based on this alone.He asked again: "The Ministry of War is in charge of the allocation of money and food, but without the support of the Ministry of Households, how can it be done?"

Zhu Zhanji smiled and said: "So, this also involves the reform of the Ministry of Households. Now the Ministry of Households lives within its means and depends on the sky. This is not acceptable. First of all, it is necessary to implement the budget system. The Ministry of Households is the court The money bag, but this money bag must not have its own thoughts, and all fund transfers must not be controlled by the Ministry of Finance itself, but should be controlled by the emperor's grandfather."

Zhu Di asked curiously, "What is the budget system?"

"That is, how much money the ministries of the imperial court spend each year must have a basic share. This part cannot be shaken. In addition, a part of extra-budgetary funds will be set up, which will be allocated by the Ministry of Households according to needs, but each allocation must be subject to the supervision of each ministry. and review."

Zhu Di's headache started to ache, from Honglu Temple to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to the Ministry of War, from the Ministry of War to the Ministry of Household Affairs, and now to the Metropolitan Procuratorate and the Sixth Division.

But Zhu Zhanji's many ideas moved him a lot, so he asked calmly, "Does this involve the Sixth Division and the Metropolitan Procuratorate?"

Zhu Zhanji nodded and said: "The level of the six departments is too low. Although they supervise the six departments, they are not qualified to audit and audit. They should be merged with the Metropolitan Procuratorate, and a special account inspection team and inspectors should be set up to supervise the court and localities respectively."

Zhu Di couldn't help laughing, and asked, "In your opinion, every department in this court has to be adjusted?"

"Of course, the Ministry of Punishment should be separated from the Metropolitan Procuratorate, Dali Temple and the administrative department of the court, and most importantly, the minister of Dali Temple should be listed as the first rank with Zuodu Yushi, which is half a rank higher than the six ministers, so that In order to form an effective control, instead of arguing in the court every day. Of course, the article of rumors must be changed. No matter who makes the report, there must be evidence.

Zhu Zhanji's every sentence contained an astonishing amount of content. Fortunately, it was in the secret room, only the grandfather and grandson.

Zuodu Yushi was originally at the second rank with the six ministers, which is okay, but Dali Siqing is only the third rank, but now he is higher than the six ministers, what a nonsense!

Politics, politics, mainly governance!If you let the people who govern the country have a lower grade than those who supervise, who is willing to work hard?

And don't let the rumors play a role, so how should the emperor understand the situation outside?How can those censors investigate the case?What about evidence?

But Zhu Di has completely given up persuading Zhu Zhanji at this moment, because he still needs to think about this matter, and more importantly, he hasn't read carefully what Zhu Zhanji wrote.

Since he doesn't have a complete understanding, he won't express his opinion.He asked again: "According to what you said, the Ministry of Officials, the Ministry of Rites, and the Ministry of Industry will all be reformed...reform?"

Zhu Zhanji just digs a hole today and doesn't care about burying it. He just counts on Zhu Di to help him make a start, and he will succeed in whatever he does.

"The Ministry of Rites should be merged with Guanglu Temple and Taichang Temple, and be divided into two major institutions, one in charge of rites and sacrifices, and the other in charge of education and examinations."

"What about the Ministry of Industry and the Ministry of Officials?"

"The grandson of the Ministry of Industry is already reforming. Today's Ministry of Industry has already earned a lot of money for the court, and will become the source of Ming's economy in the future. As for the Ministry of Officials... Suner doesn't understand. It seems to be working well now. It’s inconvenient to put your beak on!”

Zhu Di couldn't help laughing, and kicked him lightly with his foot lying on the sofa. "Is there anything else you dare not say? If you are asked to do this, the entire court will be torn apart."

Zhu Zhanji smiled, and said solemnly: "The grandson wants the court to be torn apart. The Ministry of War, the Governor's Mansion of the Five Armies, and the Navy are military affairs, led by the emperor's grandfather, and no civil officials are allowed to intervene. Second, the Ministry of Officials and the Ministry of Rites , the Ministry of Households, the Ministry of Industry, and Honglu Temple are governing politics, which can also be called administration. The Ministry of Punishment, the Metropolitan Procuratorate, and the Six Divisions, including institutions such as Jinyiwei, are supervisory departments that operate independently through the financial budget and are not affected by households. interference from the Ministry. In the end, the cabinet and the Dali Temple became one, responsible for arbitration and legislation.”

Zhu Di was finally shocked, and asked with his eyes wide open, "Legislation?"

Zhu Zhanji nodded and said: "In the future, the cabinet will not only be the secretarial organization of the emperor's grandfather, any official can enter the cabinet when they are old, and draft and revise the laws of Ming Dynasty. But at that time, it is not appropriate to call it the cabinet anymore. It can be called the cabinet." The parliament is responsible for various policies and laws, and Dali Temple conducts cases according to these laws."

Zhu Di was taken aback for a moment. "Then, is the head of this council elected by respected and respected veterans, and then he is responsible for presiding over the debate at the court?"

Zhu Zhanji said with a smile: "It's more than that. In the future, the parliament will not only be set up in the court, but also in the state capital, and then form a complete organization from top to bottom with the village elders' association."

At this time, Zhu Di finally realized that although some of his grandson's ideas were too shocking, everything had been carefully considered.

He took a closer look at the thick stack of documents, paying more and more attention to it.He shouted loudly: "Li Liang, keep these manuscripts and don't let anyone read them."

(This chapter is a bit boring, but it basically clarifies the power division structure of a feudal court. Because it is related to most of the plot development in the future, it must be written clearly. I won’t write so much later.)

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Chapter 10 Public Opinion Control

In the 17th year of Yongle, the entire royal family and the close noble families became more impetuous.

The big fat piece of Nanzhou, the several gold mines that have been discovered, all make the whole class crazy.

Although the people of Daming still pay attention to some self-respect, and they don't appear to be so crazy on the surface, but in fact, they have already made a lot of preparations for this.

Zhu Di naturally knew this clearly, so when he entered the Hall of Martial Arts, he first said: "Today is a young year, I will gather with all relatives and relatives, and I will not discuss official business today."

He is an emperor who doesn't talk about official business, so who would dare to talk to him about visiting brothels, talking about romantic affairs... Don't be kidding.

The meal was uneventful, but Zhu Zhanji's body was almost burnt by the sight of countless nobles.

Before Yongle went out in 15 years, many nobles and clans still regarded overseas as a place of barbarians, and they would not go there even if they were killed.

But now I know that it is not very dangerous there, and there are still large areas of uncultivated land and gold mines. Now most people want to go.

Even those uninhabited places, as long as there are gold mines and land that can be cultivated and grazing, they can always develop slowly.

It must be much stronger there than the Northwest. The Northwest is not only deserted, but also some tribes of the Mongolian and Yuan people are doing evil, and there is going to be a war again!

Even Zhu Zhanyong, a little money fanatic, is begging Zhang to go to Nanzhou.

The fleet caught the flu in later Perth and stayed there for more than a month.It was also during that time, after holding back on the boat for too long, that Zhu Zhanyong really became interested in Nanzhou.

There are large tracts of uncultivated fertile land, small rivers and gold mines everywhere, which made him feel moved while thinking about his future.

Being a prince in name only in Daming is better than going to Nanzhou to be a prince with real power covering thousands of miles.

As Zhu Zhanji's younger brother, he also got certain news from Zhu Zhanji.Knowing that there are not only many gold mines in Perth, the gold mine discovered is one of the largest.

Not to mention a gold mine, Zhu Zhanyong is willing to go to Nanzhou, if he is willing to go to Perth, he can seal up 100 million square kilometers near Perth for later generations.

This is not just to take care of my own brother, but also to set a benchmark and example.

Taisun's younger brothers have all gone to the most remote corners of Nanzhou, what else do you have to choose?

Of course, thousands of miles of fertile land and dozens of gold mines there will be deliberately ignored.