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The old man sat calmly on the leather chair behind the desk, was flipping through the pages of the documents in his hand, the desk lamp on the desk was very bright, under the light, the old man's eyes also looked particularly sharp, he flipped through the documents very quickly, seemed to quickly find the main point in the content of each page, and then turned to the next page after a general glance.

But even so, the thick folder had been flipped through for an hour before he finished reading it.

The old man probably looked like he was only about sixty years old, his hair was dyed black and shiny, his cheeks were thin, and he had a faint bookish aura on his body, but at this moment, when he was flipping through the documents without the slightest expression under the lamp, a thick and suffocating majesty suddenly came to his face, and the faint bookish aura on his body did not make him look weak, but made him look very stern and rational.

The place where the old man was, especially this study and the small conference room next to it, had an extremely important position in the entire Shenzhou Empire.

It is no exaggeration to say that this is the place that can most influence the more than one billion people of the empire.

Building 2 of the Hidden Dragon Sea.

If the supreme head of state living in Building 1 can influence the party, the prime minister in Building 2 is at the helm of the overall economic situation of the whole country, and every decision made here can have a real impact on the livelihood of all the people in the country.

Of course, all of this is now only in name, but about a decade ago, when the party and government were divided, the Imperial Prime Minister did have such power and power.

The sound of the paper clattering and turning softly sounded in the study, and there was a hint of agility in the silence.

The atmosphere in the study became more and more oppressive and deep.

Under the desk lamp, Yang Xiuyuan, the current Prime Minister of the Empire, changed his calm expression slightly, and gradually frowned, his eyes slowly swept over the content of the last page of the document.

"Smoking. ”

Yang Xiuyuan pushed the cigarette on his desk forward and said slowly.

Gao Xiangdong, who was sitting on the chair opposite Yang Xiuyuan, smiled, took out a cigarette and lit it, with a sense of relaxation in his expression that would not be shown in the outside world no matter what.

At that time, Yang Xiuyuan was the executive deputy governor, Gao Xiangdong was the head of the household department of Beihu Province, and the governor grasped the financial power, Yang Xiuyuan and Gao Xiangdong were in the same breath, and soon won the battle for the governor, after the transfer of the governor of Beihu Province, Yang Xiuyuan took the position to become the governor, and at the same time raised Gao Xiangdong to the level of deputy governor, and entered the Standing Committee, and then Gao Xiangdong's pace was almost closely followed Yang Xiuyuan in the upward, Yang Xiuyuan was promoted, he also followed, the two have been working together for more than 20 years, it can be said that they are truly like-minded, not so much like leaders and subordinates, rather than a real comrade and confidant.

It can be seen from Gao Xiangdong's posture here that sitting opposite Yang Xiuyuan is completely an equal attitude, and Yang Xiuyuan doesn't feel that there is anything wrong.

"What do you think?"

Yang Xiuyuan also took out a cigarette himself, waved his hand to stop Gao Xiangdong from lighting it with his hand, lit it with a lighter, and asked in a condensed voice.

"Mr. Chen's handwriting. ”

Gao Xiangdong smiled, and his tone was confident: "When I received this document, it was about five days ago, the God of War King Lin Xuanyuan handed it to me, saying that it was his own idea, in fact, this is just an excuse, everyone understands, don't say it, I have taken a closer look at this document, the writing is very similar to Mr. Chen's style, the ground is thunderous, and the excitement is as sharp as a knife, which makes people's blood boil, this should be her own knife, and now there should be very few people who have read this document." ”

Mr. Chen.

can be called Mr. Chen by Gao Xiangdong, an academician of the Imperial Central Academy, a member of the decision-making bureau, a state councilor, and the head of the Ministry of Households, there is only one in the entire empire, Chen Hualou, the deputy prime minister of the cabinet.

"Yes, this woman has such a big spirit. ”

Yang Xiuyuan smiled, his face was a little complicated, and his eyes were a little self-deprecating.

"The other side is strong. ”

Gao Xiangdong said calmly: "The momentum is bold, and the courage is naturally enough, plus her husband, who sits north of the empire but can make the southwest faction highly nervous, what else does she dare not do?"

Yang Xiuyuan shook his head helplessly, pointed at Gao Xiangdong, and said with a smile: "You can't think like this, the emperor is indeed a hero, a character, a big man, but Chen Hualou is not something you can underestimate, engaging in gender discrimination is to make mistakes, we didn't fight with her once or twice, which time did we take advantage? This woman, hey"

"I recognize her abilities. ”

Gao Xiangdong smiled, but the implication was that although he recognized her ability, he was not convinced of her position, in fact, in private, Gao Xiangdong had a high evaluation of Chen Hualou, and also felt that she could enter the ranks of the Standing Committee of the Decision-making Bureau and become the first female member of the Standing Committee of the Decision-making Bureau since the founding of the People's Republic of China, but he did not recognize Chen Hualou sitting in the position of Prime Minister, Mr. Chen, who was in his early fifties, was no longer outrageous, but it looked like he was about thirty years old, and it was really unaccustomed。

And that's not the main point.

The most important thing is that the position of the old leader that he has respected all his life will be taken over by this woman, and it is foreseeable that she will do better than her old leader, which can't help but make Gao Xiangdong have a knot.

"Let's talk about this. ”

Yang Xiuyuan took a deep breath of cigarette and closed the document in front of him, and on the cover of the document, the title of "Some Suggestions and Ideas on the Political Renaming of the Cabinet and the Reorganization of the Six Cabinet Ministries" directly met the eyes of the two.

Even though he had already seen it, when he saw this title again, Gao Xiangdong couldn't help but constrict his pupils.

This is no longer a matter of grandeur.

The Six Ministries of the Empire were directly titled the Six Ministries of the Cabinet by the document.

What does this mean?

This is a blatant seizure of power, and it is still warning the southwestern faction, this is a matter for the cabinet, you don't point fingers here!

Forcing the palace!

Regarding the reorganization of the cabinet, Gao Xiangdong has read it in detail, and he has almost memorized the more important ones.

The first is the renaming of the Cabinet, which will be changed to the State Council, and the Prime Minister will become the Premier of the State Council in the next general election.

Completely abolish the leadership position of the six ministries, and cancel the six ministries, so that the power is more detailed and standardized.

For example, the Ministry of Industry is directly split and divided into the Ministry of Construction, the Ministry of Agriculture, the Ministry of Water Resources, the Ministry of Industrial Information, the Ministry of Commerce, and so on

The Ministry of Household Affairs is divided into the Ministry of Finance, the Audit Office, the Ministry of Land and Resources, and so on.

The Development Committee still exists independently, detached from the outside world.

The Ministry of Rites was changed into the Propaganda Department, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the General Office of the Central Committee, the General Office of the State Council, the Ministry of Culture, the Ministry of Information, the General Administration of Imperial Publications, the Ministry of Science and Technology, the Ministry of United Front and War and other departments.

For the time being, the military headquarters will remain unchanged and maintain the leadership echelons of the major local military districts under the jurisdiction of the four general departments.

The Criminal Department was changed to the Ministry of Public Security, the Ministry of Justice, the Supreme Public Prosecutor's Office of the Reich, the Supreme Court of the Reich, etc

It could only be a relatively single official department, and it was renamed the Central Organization Department.

In the reform of the ministries, most of these departments are directly under the authority of the government.

The division of labor between the party and the government is particularly clear, and the Organization Department, Propaganda Department, and United Front Work Department are under the leadership of the Supreme Center of the ruling party, while other departments related to the economy and people's livelihood are under the leadership of the current Cabinet and the State Council in the future.

This document almost reverts to the political structure of the empire decades ago, but this time the norms are more detailed.

Now, more than 10 years ago, all the above-mentioned departments were under the leadership of the party committee under the leadership of the six departments, and although the organization of each department remained unchanged, the name changed, and many things suddenly changed.

Is the Supreme Construction Department of the Ministry of Industry the same as Zhang Neng of the Ministry of Construction?

One is the number one in the Ministry of Industry, and the other is the head of the Ministry of Industry, accepting the leadership of the Prime Minister!

There is no doubt that once this plan is implemented and successful, what kind of power will the prime minister have, and the six ministries will be split up, and the various departments will definitely have to be replaced under the huge changes, which is an unimaginable fierce power struggle.

Chen Hualou dared to bring it up at this time, how bold was it?

"I think she can wait. ”

Gao Xiangdong muttered to himself, his tone a little puzzled and puzzled.

Indeed, with Chen Hualou's current status as deputy prime minister, it is too difficult to do this, not to mention the prime minister above, even the supreme head of state will categorically refuse, after all, no one is willing to give away the power in his hand, waiting for two years, is waiting for two years, and after she and Ye Nianlun both take the position, the risk is much smaller when this plan is carried out, but now, what is it for?

"She is indeed waiting, but it is not her taking the position, but my statement. ”

Yang Xiuyuan said with a smile: "Xiang Dong, don't you think that if she does it now, the resistance will be relatively small? She is a member of the Standing Committee, deputy prime minister, Ye Nianlun is the deputy head of the Standing Committee, and the position of deputy party member. ”

"Votes"

Gao Xiangdong smiled slightly bitterly, politics is not a child's play, it is not a voting game at all, in terms of major decisions, even if the majority votes overwhelm the minority votes and force the decision, it is often difficult to implement it in the end, if the southern faction and the royal faction unite and overwhelm the southwest in terms of votes, the consequences are really unpredictable.

And

Gao Xiangdong raised his head and said lightly: "And it seems that there is no need for us to join forces with the Wang family, Prime Minister, your reign is running out, even if I can come up, it will not be in this position, in this case, you come forward to bear the anger of the southwest faction head-on, while the initiator of the Wang family is beside him, and the pressure is much less, which seems to be very cost-effective." Why do they think you're on their side, waving the flag and shouting, and you don't get anything in the end?"

"Because I've done so little over the years. ”

Yang Xiuyuan's eyes were complicated and self-deprecating, at this moment, this old man, who had been facing huge pressure since he first entered the cabinet, finally showed a trace of desolation in his eyes.

This is the grievance of the giant, and it is also the cruelty and helplessness behind the politics.

Gao Xiangdong was stunned for a moment, his lips moved, and his expression was gloomy.

Indeed, although the cabinet has been stable over the years, under the attack of the former prime ministers, his old leaders have indeed made little achievements.

"If I can launch this plan in my last time in office, I can imagine what kind of sensation it can cause, and you and I both understand that such a document is good for the Empire, and since it is good for the situation, why not do it?

Yang Xiuyuan said lightly: "If I can withstand the pressure, this should be the most correct and influential thing I have done since I entered politics." ”

"And it's good for the empire, it's good for the factions, it's good for me. ”

Yang Xiuyuan sighed, stretched out his finger and pointed at Gao Xiangdong: "You, you have been focusing on the empire for the past few years, hum, short-sighted, if you want to talk about courage, Chen Hualou has it, but the emperor who is in the north of the empire is the real courage, farther than others see." ”

He stretched out his hand in Gao Xiangdong's doubts, slapped the document in front of him, and said calmly: "Help me make an appointment with Lin Xuanyuan tomorrow, I did this." ”

That night, Yang Xiuyuan, the prime minister of the empire, began to summon all the members of the decision-making bureau belonging to the southern faction, as well as high-ranking officials in the capital.

He also began to take the initiative to contact several members of the Neutral Bureau.

On this night, the highest power center of the empire, Yin Long Hai, was calm, but behind it was a strong wind and rain.

The storm is coming!