Gao Hongtu and Sun Chuanting glanced at each other, although they had been told about this possibility before Zheng Xibo, but they were still quite surprised to see it with their own eyes.

This Shousuke, just softened like this?

Sun Chuanting followed Zhou Zheng for a longer time, knowing the power desire of this first assistant, handed over an official document, and said: "Yuanfu, the reason why my Ming Dynasty has been stacked with malpractices and emerged in an endless stream, resulting in today's difficult situation, is because of the staggered power and position, complex and changeable, and various departments pass the buck to each other, and people are floating in things, so I ...... discussed with the lower officials."

Sun Chuanting didn't finish speaking, and Zhou Yanru was surprised to turn his gaze from the official document to Sun Chuanting's face, and said, "So, you plan to transfer the household registration of the household department, salt class, Cao Yun, and tea class; the assessment of the officials, picking and plucking; Supervision and inspection of the Metropolitan Procuratorate; the official road of the Ministry of Industry, the post station; the etiquette of the Ministry of Rites, rituals; Arrest and interrogation of the Criminal Department...... All of these are all unified and included in this prime minister's yamen, you, do you want to build another cabinet? ”

Sun Chuanting and Gao Hongtu were stunned, they didn't notice it before, but now that they think about it, it's true.

Sun Chuanting's expression was as usual, and he said: "Yuanfu, we don't want to fight for power, but to summarize and unify the complex powers, so as to re-establish the authority of the imperial court, strengthen local control, and sort out maladministration, so as to revitalize the society and benefit the ......people."

Zhou Yanru's surprised expression slowly converged, turned into an iron blue color, stared at Sun Chuanting and Gao Hongtu, and said, "I won't agree to this, you let Zhou Zhengyun come to talk to me." ”

Sun Chuanting raised his hand and said calmly: "Yuanfu, this is what Zheng Xibo means. Even if you don't agree, even if there is a big discussion, I believe that the emperor and the court will support us. ”

The corners of Zhou Yanru's face moved, he already knew that Li Zhong was Zhou Zheng's person, and the emperor didn't have to think about it. On the side of the imperial court, Li Rixuan and Chen Yan in front of them are afraid that they will not speak at most, and they will definitely not oppose Zhou Zheng.

Zhou Yanru's brows tightened, and his face became more and more pale. He found that he had completely lost control of the situation.

Zhou Yanru's eyes changed, and he kept thinking of countermeasures in his heart.

According to the plan of Zhou Zheng, the 'Prime Minister's Yamen', it simply includes all the important powers, and it is completely a small cabinet, which is not subject to checks and balances, and Zhou can do whatever he wants!

Chen Yan felt the oppressive atmosphere in the class room, was scared, glanced at Li Rixuan, and said: "Yuanfu, this prime minister's yamen should be placed under the cabinet, and everything must be reported to the cabinet and allowed to be implemented, and you can't act rashly." ”

Zhou Yanru looked up at Sun Chuanting, Gao Hongtu.

Sun Chuanting paused for a moment and said, "This is nature. Zheng Xibo once told us that the cabinet is just a class room, and the university scholar is not an official title, so we should find an opportunity to revise and establish our Ming system, and we can't be so vague. ”

The system of the Ming Dynasty was established by Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang, and its most fundamental idea was 'checks and balances', not only the central government abolished the prime minister, but also the internal and external checks and balances of each yamen, and there were also three divisions at the local level to contain each other.

This kind of checks and balances lacks 'decisiveness', and constantly concentrates power upward, and many difficulties soon become apparent. First of all, the emperor was so numerous that he developed a secretary-like bachelor's adviser, so that it developed into a 'cabinet', and at the local level, the three departments checked and balanced, prevaricated, and could not decide things, and there were governors and governors, who gradually changed from temporary appointments to permanent ones.

However, the 'scholar' is not an official rank, and the first assistant and the elder are also a kind of 'honorific title'; the governor and the governor are not local officials, but Beijing officials appointed by the imperial court.

Therefore, these are not within the 'legal system' after all, but are just a kind of 'convention'.

Zhou Yanru listened to Sun Chuanting's words, was vigilant, and said, "Zhou Zhengyun wants to modify the ancestral system? ”

Sun Chuanting smiled and said, "It's not a revision, it's just a revision." For example, the status of the cabinet was established, the governor and the governor were assigned to the magistrates, and the intricate functions and powers of the various ministries were sorted out, unified, and merged, so as to reduce the filth and the overcrowding......"

What Sun Chuanting said is reasonable, and it stands to reason that it should be so, but Zhou Yanru has already become the most vigilant about Zhou Zheng, where dare to relax, and said: "This matter must have my approval!" ”

Sun Chuanting raised his hand again and said, "This is a big deal, naturally it requires Yuan Fu to nod, hundreds of officials to discuss it, and the emperor must issue an edict before it can be implemented." ”

Zhou Yanru consciously pulled back a little, and he could still control it, and he was a little relieved, and said, "What do you want me to do?" ”

Sun Chuanting took a step forward and said: "Yuanfu, at present, one is to ask Yuanfu to persuade the emperor to make an order for this 'assassination', and the three divisions and the yamen will do things well." Second, we will set up a 'Prime Minister's Yamen for Reform Affairs' as soon as possible, and ask Motosuke to coordinate the functions of the six ministries and nine temples involved in the ministry to avoid unpleasantness. ”

Zhou Yanru was difficult to vent his grievances, and he had to do things for Zhou Zheng, his brows were full of irritability, he waved his hand, and said, "You guys go." ”

Sun Chuanting and Gao Hongtu glanced at each other, knowing that Zhou Yanru was still unwilling, and there should be some more moths, but the problem was no longer big, the two raised their hands quietly, and said, "The lower official retires." ”

Waiting for Sun Chuanting and Gao Hongtu to leave, Zhou Yanru looked at Li Rixuan and Chen Yan and said, "What do you think?" ”

Chen Yan wanted to resign, and he didn't want to get into trouble anymore, so he pretended to be silent.

Li Rixuan glanced at him, and had to say: "Yuanfu, if they only need the right to evaluate the officials, then the appointment power is still in our hands." As for the household registration of the household department, it doesn't matter if the people are in charge, and the treasury is in our hands. ”

Chen Yan glanced at him and said in his heart: Now that this is the case, is it really waiting for this prime minister's yamen to be formed, and there is still room for us to bargain?

Zhou Yanru also thought of this possibility, looked at the two of them, and said: "Tell everyone, keep an eye on them for me, I have to know anything they do, but if it exceeds our agreement, I will resolutely not agree!" ”

What Chen Yan was most afraid of was that Zhou Yanru and Zhou Zheng would tear their faces, which would affect him, so he hurriedly said: "Yuanfu, it's better to discuss, don't quarrel again." ”

Zhou Yanru knew that Chen Yan wanted to leave, but he didn't want to say more, and it was difficult for him to find someone trustworthy to take over the household department in a short time, so he suppressed his anger and said, "I know, you go and do things, later, I will enter the palace." ”

After a day and a night, presumably the little emperor should also calm down.

Chen Yan, Li Rixuan raised his hand and responded, and walked out of Zhou Yanru's class room worriedly.

Zhou Yanru waited for the two to leave, and was suddenly stunned, shook his head again, and sighed softly.

He originally wanted to talk to the two about increasing the number of ministers, but in anger, he completely forgot about it.

Sun Chuanting and Gao Hongtu walked out of the cabinet and walked towards Daming Gate.

Gao Hongtu has learned what Zhou Zheng wants to do, these things are many times bigger than what he wants to do, but everything is also related to the country, broad-minded, and far-sighted, which makes him, who already admired Zhou Zheng, even more devotive.