It's hard to be the emperor who crosses the eagle

After the "Longyan's wrath" just now, Su Ruochen believes that if he speaks out his reform method now, there will be no more objections.The reason why the royalists were not mentioned just now, but were put together with Shi Miyuan's party and Queen Mother Yang's party to beat them to death, was because they were afraid that someone would speak out against them based on their "excellence in protecting the emperor".

Now, think about how to save your life!

Qin Xiaogong has Shang Yang, Song Shenzong has Wang Anshi, Ming Wanli Emperor has Zhang Juzheng, but Su Ruochen has no one now.

There is no future scapegoat, so he can only adopt a high-pressure policy now.

As for the future rebound?At that time, he had already firmly grasped the army in his hands. If anyone got tired of work, he could naturally rebound at will.

Speaking of this, we naturally have to mention the official system of the Song Dynasty.

The Song Dynasty inherited the Tang Dynasty system, and set up the Shengzhongshu Shengshangshu Province; the Ministry of Industry, the Ministry of Punishment, the Ministry of War, the Ministry of Rites, the Ministry of Households, and the Ministry of Officials.That is, three provinces and six departments.

However, in the early Northern Song Dynasty, except for the Ministry of Criminal Justice, which still retained the power to review the world's great case, the main powers of the six ministries of the three provinces have been transferred to other institutions, and their chiefs are only given official titles. For detailed affairs, the system of three provinces and six ministries still exists in name only.

Yuanfeng reformed the system, replacing Zhongshumenxia with the three provinces as the highest administrative agency, and held civil and military power opposite the Privy Council.In addition to the principal and deputy prime ministers, the Menxia and Zhongshu provinces are divided into left and right admonishment officials, left and right admonishers, left and right Zhengyan in charge of the original admonishment and impeachment duties of the original admonishment courtyard, and living officials and living sheren in charge of the original living courtyard. The daily life note duties received are divided into Menxia Housheng Zhongshu Houxing, which are subordinate institutions of Menxia Province and Zhongshu Province. , and exercise the right of refutation by sealing back the prefix.There are six ministries under Shangshu Province, each of which is headed by ministers and ministers. The original judges of the East and West Courts, Liu Neiquan, and the Third Class Court are assigned to the Ministry of Officials, and the main financial positions held by the original Sansi and Si Nong Temple are assigned to the Ministry of Household Affairs. , the former Taichang Riyuan's ceremonial duties were returned to the Ministry of Rites, and the former Criminal Court's picketing and prison division in Beijing reviewed the criminal prison and the third division's duties related to auditing accounting books and other duties and returned to the Ministry of Punishment, and the former third division's duties related to repairs and pits Return to the Ministry of Industry, some minor military affairs to the Ministry of War, and abolish the old institutions other than the Privy Council, and restore the 24 divisions under the Six Ministries.

In the first year of Song Zhezong Yuanyou (AD 1086), the anti-revolutionary faction came to power, and changed the three provinces to jointly discuss matters. They asked for orders and divided the provinces into one. In fact, the three provinces were combined into one. Later, they were often collectively referred to as the three provinces.

In the third year of Emperor Gaozong's Jianyan in the Southern Song Dynasty (AD 1129), the three provinces were combined into one, and 24 divisions were sometimes merged. The Ministry is also the department, the Ministry of Industry is also the Ministry of Yu, the Ministry of Tuntian is also the Ministry of Water, etc., and some temples are also supervised in the province and put into six departments.

In the first year of Song Xiaozong's Longxing (1163 AD), the province further merged six subordinate departments, such as the Department of Feng and the Department of Honor, the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Shrine, the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Driving, the Department of Officials and the Ministry of Bi, and the Ministry of Industry and Tuntian.

Today, after Su Ruochen took over, the three provinces and six ministries have shrunk. Although a large number of redundant officials have been cut off, the responsibilities of the subordinates are chaotic, and the efficiency of the state machinery is still extremely slow.

Su Ruochen thought of the cabinet in the Ming Dynasty.As long as the ratio of the various forces in the cabinet is adjusted and the power is firmly held, this system is quite good for Su Ruochen who urgently needs a high degree of centralization by the monarch.Under this, the Privy Council and the Supervisory Council will also be established.It's just that the Privy Council is only exercising the responsibility of modern court judgments, and does not have the right to investigate and arrest; while the Supervisory Council is only responsible for reporting and investigating and collecting evidence.

"In view of the daily fatigue of your loved ones, I have decided to redefine the three provinces and six departments." Su Ruochen's eyes sharpened, "Who is against it?"

There was silence in the hall.Who dares to object?Purely looking for death!

"Since all the lovers agree very much, I will follow your wishes." Su Ruochen choked those courtiers to death with one sentence: What do we mean?We dare not object!

Su Ruochen talked in detail: "The three provinces were changed into a cabinet, and the cabinet led six departments, which were directly responsible to me. There were nine people in the cabinet, with one head and assistant, who was in charge of the cabinet, and a second assistant to assist the first assistant. All are elders.

"There is also a Privy Council and a Supervisory Council. The Privy Council has only the responsibility of judging and has no right to arrest or investigate; the Supervisory Council monitors the whole country, has the responsibility to report and investigate, and has the right to judge and arrest; there is also a "National Security" court. , which means 'national stability' and is responsible for the arrest. The three courts are directly responsible to me, without going through the cabinet.

"Among the six ministries, the Ministry of Punishment is placed under the jurisdiction of the Privy Council; the remaining five ministries are still under the jurisdiction of the cabinet. Among them, the Ministry of Industry has a Science and Technology Department in addition to the original Department of Industry, Tuntian, Yu, and Water. , the main research and creation, I will talk about the specifics separately.

"The responsibilities of the other four ministries remain unchanged. However, the Ministry of Officials is in charge of the election of civil servants, honors, and examinations, and needs to refer to the opinions of the Overwatch Council. The Ministry of Households is in charge of the world's land, people, money, grain, and tribute. The Ministry of Rites is in charge of national etiquette, sacrifices, and tributes. The Ministry of War is in charge of martial arts exercises, maps, chariots, weapons, and ordnance;

"The chief assistant of the cabinet is tentatively designated as Liu Wenqing, Minister of the Ministry of Rites; Zhen Dexiu is the second assistant and concurrently the Minister of the Ministry of Households; Wei Liaoweng is the second assistant and concurrently the Minister of the Ministry of Officials; Minister of the Ministry, into the cabinet; Qiu Shan, a descendant of King Yue Fei of Hubei, restored his original surname "Yue", inherited the throne of Hubei, ordered the Minister of the Ministry of War, and entered the cabinet. The remaining three people, I have my own opinions. The cabinet adopts a voting system. vote, and the rest have one vote. I have a veto."

Liu Wenqing was promoted by Su Ruochen, and he was not very capable, but he dared not disobey Su Ruochen's words.For the emperor who needs to centralize power, such a chief assistant is more useful than a capable prime minister who disagrees with the emperor.

Zhendexiu and Wei Liaoweng are qualified to be ministers.There must be one or two experienced veterans in the cabinet, and they are also worthy of the position of second assistant.

As for Ye Shi, he is a representative of the Yongjia School in philosophy. He holds a materialist view, opposes empty talk about rationality, advocates "the study of meritorious service", attaches importance to business, and advocates improving the status of businessmen. His views are opposite to those of Zhu Xi and Lu Jiuyuan.Among the candidates that Su Ruochen can use at present, Ye Shiwuwu is the most suitable.

Meng Zongzheng's consideration mainly came from Meng Gong.And there should be people from the military in the cabinet, so that it can be regarded as a balance.

For Yue Shan's problem, Su Ruochen was just relying on the name of Yue Fei's descendants, and it didn't matter whether he was talented or not.It's no big deal to give him an empty throne and the emptied position of Minister of War.

And the remaining three people are the confidantes that Su Ruochen personally cultivated in the past two years, and they were placed in the cabinet. Clamp.After all, the first assistant has two votes, and although the emperor has only one vote, he has a veto power.So it seems that the power of the courtiers has increased, and in the end it is the emperor's "one word".

Gan Gang is arbitrary.This is Su Ruochen's purpose.

After the political reform has been dealt with, the next step is the tax issue.

Sichuan and the Jiangnan area are now the places with the most tax revenue in the Song Dynasty, and Sichuan is the land of Bashu, which is easy to defend and difficult to attack. If it is not in his own hands, Su Ruochen is not at ease.Besides, Bashu is restless now...

Put this matter aside for now, and make plans after the general's power is firmly grasped.