Chapter 13: Relocation (II)

The "lord" Su Mingzhe has always been wary of Liu Bowen, and he was ready to stand up and oppose it as soon as he held the table with both hands. However, the hem of his robe was quietly pulled by Lu Luzeng. As a result, the words of opposition immediately turned into support, "The lord's move is very good, Ziyun is acting steadily, and he is suitable for the post of right deputy governor!" ”

"Liu joins the army and has no last resort, and the post of deputy governor of the left belongs to him!" Lu Luzeng was not the only smart man, and Zhang Song, the head of the Internal Affairs Department, also stood up and loudly built momentum for his old rival.

With these two people taking the lead, other people who were originally resistant to Liu Bowen's sudden rise to a high position also held back their opposing opinions.

Although the status of the deputy governor of the left is high, he does not have any actual military power in his hands after all. And after separating the affairs of governance, supervision, and military aircraft, it also saved Liu Bowen from continuing to point fingers at others, which saved everyone a lot of trouble.

It was Liu Bowen himself, who never expected that in the case of repeatedly offending his colleagues, Zhu Chongjiu still entrusted him with heavy responsibilities. Standing in place with a red face, with an obvious tremor in his voice, "The lord, the lord is loved, the micro-minister, the micro-minister, the micro-minister, the ashamed!" All the gentlemen here can pass ten times the volume of Weichen's car. Wechen, Wechen"

"Alright, Berwyn, don't shirk!" Zhu Chongjiu waved his hand and interrupted Liu Bowen's self-humility, "I don't have time to play that trick with you." If the chief of staff asks you to take it, you will take it, anyway, in the end, whether to fight or not, how to fight, and I, the general manager, will finally make a decision. You just need to make suggestions based on the information obtained by the Military Intelligence Department and what we can do. If you plan correctly, everyone will naturally obey you. If you have bad ideas one after another, at the end of the year, Su and Lu, the two long histories, will not be too polite to you! ”

"Hahaha" When everyone heard this, they immediately burst into laughter again.

The Great Governor's Mansion has this benefit, and anyone in his position must be held responsible, and no one wants to eat a vegetarian meal in the corpse position! Work hard, not to mention the fast promotion, in addition to the year-end dividends, you can also get a generous reward, no need to take any bribes, enough for the whole family to spend for many years! But if you don't while standing in the pit, or if you repeatedly make stupid moves, the punishment you will receive is absolutely painful. The most cruel example is the two directors of the household bureau, last year, because of a small negligence, they took more than 2,000 less than the officials at the same level, and the pain was so painful that the corners of their mouths were crooked for three months, and they couldn't even eat and drink water!

"In the future, the local government system will also be sorted out according to the sample of the Grand Governor's Office!" Zhu Chongjiu pressed his hand down slightly, and continued to elaborate on the organizational structure he envisioned, "Under the road and the government, there are government affairs departments, supervision departments and privy council offices, which correspond to the government affairs yuan, supervision yuan, and privy council. It is divided into eight sections, corresponding to the eight bureaus under the governor's office. At the state and county levels, there are not only three subordinate yamen. The eight rooms directly correspond to the eight subjects. The yamen set up by the military intelligence and internal affairs departments at the prefecture, prefecture, and county levels are all directly under the jurisdiction of the two departments and do not participate in local government affairs. The personnel arrangements of the Supervisory Office are also directly controlled by the Supervisory Yuan, and are not subject to local jurisdiction. ”

The separation of powers in another time and space, Zhu Chongjiu knew that he couldn't do it. However, separating the military, administrative, and inspection departments from each other is within the power of the Huaiyang Governor's Office at the moment. After all, the power of supervision will be brought to the center, and it will have a certain deterrent effect on local officials. Without the constraints of local officials, it is easier for inspectors to carry out their duties.

As for military power, with the memory of the 21st century, he will not hand it over to others under any circumstances. Without the backing of force, any beautiful ideal will be trampled under the feet of the opponent in an instant.

Meng Yuan and the late Song Dynasty, the local government system and the central government system also have a similar division, so whether the civil and military forces understand Zhu Chongjiu's idea or not, no one will stand up and express their opposition lightly. The whole painting boat quickly quieted down, starting from the two long histories of Su Mingzhe and Lu Luzeng, and all the way to the officials of the various bureaus who were fortunate enough to coincide with their meetings, everyone widened their eyes, and quickly weighed the changes that the new official system was about to bring in their hearts, lest they not think carefully enough and taste it in a timely manner.

A moment later, it was Liu Ji, the new deputy governor of the Privy Council, Liu Bowen who stood up again and asked with a little hesitation, "My lord, there is something unknown about Weichen. ”

"Anyway, I also thought of these things temporarily, and it is inevitable that there will be omissions." Zhu Chongjiu politely made a gesture of invitation, and ordered with a smile.

"All matters of the military aircraft belong to the Privy Council, but the household bureau belongs to the Government Council. If the Privy Council had decided to send troops to a certain place, and the Household Office had not been able to allocate money and food in time, would it not have delayed the military aircraft? Liu Bowen glanced back at Su Mingzhe and Yu Changlin, and added with a little caution.

"It depends. In the event of a temporary outbreak of war, which is too late to be put into public discussion in the council chamber, the commanders of each legion shall decide on the battle at their own discretion and then submit it to the Privy Council, which shall coordinate with the Council. In the case of a national war, the Privy Council must first come up with a proposal before making a decision, and discuss it in the Chamber together with the Governor and Deputy Governor and the heads of various ministries, and then decide whether or not to implement it. This question is actually not difficult, Zhu Chongjiu thought about it and quickly gave an answer.

"If it's after the decision?" Liu Bowen has always been cautious when doing business, and he bowed again and asked cautiously.

"After the decision, the ministries must implement it. It doesn't matter which house you belong to! Who's in charge! Zhu Chongjiu waved his arm vigorously and interrupted loudly.

"My lord, the old minister also has something unclear! Please solve your doubts! When Lu Lu heard this, he quickly stood up and asked loudly, "The lord just said that each road or government has three halls, and under the three halls, there are eight departments. The Supervisory Office is under the direct jurisdiction of the Supervisory Yuan, and is the Privy Council the same as the Supervisory Office? Or is the Privy Council under the joint management of the Prefect and the Privy Council? Who will appoint and dismiss the officers in charge of the Second Military and Engineering Section? If there is something going on in the local area, can the military and engineering departments be dispatched by the prefect? ”

Zhu Chongjiu thought about it and gave the answer very carefully, "Except for the yamen under the Military Intelligence and Internal Affairs Divisions, the Privy Council is all referred to the Government Affairs Department, which is jointly managed by the local government and the Privy Council. The appointment and dismissal of the chief officers of the engineering and military sections shall be nominated by the local authorities and submitted to the Privy Council for review. The two sections of engineering and soldiers, all daily affairs, are subject to local jurisdiction. In case of wartime or temporary wartime, it will be placed under the direct jurisdiction of the Privy Council or the Legion Commander! ”

"How will the legions get along with the yamen where the garrison is located?" Lu Lu arched his hand and continued to ask loudly.

"This" Zhu Chongjiu pondered it carefully again and continued to respond, "If the border area or the legion are all commanded and ordered to open a government here, it will be under the joint jurisdiction of the legion and the government affairs yuan. If it is the Heartland, the Legion has no right to interfere in local affairs! ”

"Thank you, Lord!" Although his age and seniority were above Zhu Chongjiu, Lu Luzeng meticulously bowed to his subordinates, and then continued to ask, "Who will appoint and remove local officials, such as prefects and counties?" ”

"The prefect concurrently serves as the governor of the administrative department, and is nominated by the government council and appointed by the governor's office of the university after public deliberation. If they fail to perform their duties, they will be impeached by the Supervisory Yuan and removed by the Governor's Office. If the county magistrate is at the same level or below, the government affairs council shall appoint and remove the county at its own discretion, and then report to the governor's office. At the time of public discussion, the chief and deputy governors of the three courts and their subordinate assistants, the chief and deputy directors and servants of the two departments of the Eighth Bureau, and those who are not on the official line or report the illness must be present. If the Governor is present, the Governor shall preside over the meeting. If the governor goes on the expedition, it will be presided over by Su Changshi and Deputy Prefect Lu. After the results of the public discussion are sent to the general manager for approval, it will take effect! ”

"Thank you, my lord! Wechen, please hand over the words of the day to the division for record! Lu Lu once bowed solemnly again and said loudly.

"Yes, Berwyn, you organize the staff to compile and record today's words!" Zhu Chongjiu understood, nodded, and commanded loudly.

Seeing that no matter how much he asked or questioned, Zhu Chongjiu was not angry. Other officials present were also greatly encouraged. They stood up one after another and raised one after another questions about the division of responsibilities between the three chambers, the division of powers between the localities and the central authorities, the boundaries of conduct between the bureaus and sections, and the jurisdiction of the localities and the military.

The matter of restructuring, although it is proposed on an ad hoc basis today. But in private, Zhu Chongjiu had been thinking about it for a long time and had done quite enough homework. Therefore, if you can make a decision on the spot, try to give a decision. If a decision could not be made for a while, Liu Bowen was instructed to lead the staff officers to record it and submit it to the council hall in the future for public discussion by the three courts, eight bureaus, and two places, and then make a final decision.

For a while, the whole painting boat was full of people, and everyone knew that it was related to the scope of rights and interests and the direction of development of the department in the future, and no one could care about being gentle and humble. There is only the Great Craftsman Temple, which is always detached. Neither participate in this feast of power, nor be affected by the results of the division. It is only under the direct jurisdiction of Zhu Chongjiu himself, and he is completely independent from finance to personnel, and no one wants to get involved.

It was not until it was completely dark that the current round of restructure of the bureaucratic system and the division of power came to an end for the time being. Zhu Chongjiu was so tired that he was dizzy, and as soon as he got ashore, he immediately jumped into the carriage transferred by Xu Hongsan and fled.

Officials at all levels staggered home with expressions of satisfaction or disappointment. Today's events seem to be improvised. But everyone knows that sooner or later it is imperative. And in order to get a relatively perfect result, from Zhu Chongjiu himself to the various bureaus present, everyone was very tired.

Lu Lu was the oldest, and Su Mingzhe was the most tired because he ruined his body and bones when he was a small official. However, the two of them didn't have the heart to rest immediately, dragged the boat at the end, and then looked at each other, and jumped into the same official car.

As soon as he sat down in the carriage, Su Mingzhe yawned and asked in a low voice: "Good Gong, why did you stop Su today?" Could it be that the good man also thinks that if I set up a privy council in Huaiyang, I must be inseparable from the madman surnamed Liu? ”

"The lord is just a horse bone in Qianjin City, why should Zhegong sweep his interest?!" Lu Lu had long known that Su Mingzhe would follow, and he also yawned and replied.

"Hmm!" Su Mingzhe didn't expect to reuse Liu Ji, and there was such a layer of meaning, so he was stunned, and his face showed a little admiration. "My lord, it's getting more and more unfathomable!"

"It's getting more and more imperial!" Lu Luzeng nodded with satisfaction, "Those who are willing to use it for me, even if they have different political views, they can also put their hearts in their hearts." Those who can't use it for me, even if they are famous all over the world, will never be pretended. When the news spreads, it won't be long before there will be an automatic split among those scholars who have come from afar! ”

"Lord, lord, alas!" Su Mingzhe sighed and shook his head, "The lord didn't even inform Su in advance. Today, thanks to the good man, otherwise, Su almost made a big mistake! ”

"No, if you speak out against it, at most, let the lord emphasize a few more words of Liu Ji's credit!" Lu Luzeng smiled again and continued to sigh with emotion. "Do you think the lord is improvising? With such an important position arrangement, how could he be temporary? Including today's separation of the three courts, the lord must have been thinking about it for a long time. ”

"How can this be?" The more Su Mingzhe listened, the more confused he became, arched his hand, and humbly asked for advice.

"The three courtyards are parallel, hehe" Lu Lu once stroked his beard and was proud, "Isn't it the east and west mansions of the Song Dynasty, plus a royal history platform?" I didn't even bother to change the title of the chief officer, so I directly moved the prefect over. After today, he said that he had no ambition to win the championship, and the old man was the first to bow his head and snicker! ”

"Huh?!" Su Mingzhe was stunned again, and his mouth suddenly opened wide.

He was born as a small official, and only now can he understand why when he tried to obstruct Liu Bowen from becoming the left deputy governor of the Privy Council, he was first pulled by Lu Luzeng and then covered by Zhang Song. One of these two people served as the central idle post of Mengyuan, and the other was the local prefect of Mengyuan, and of course they knew the evolution of the official system from the Song to the Yuan. Therefore, as soon as he heard Zhu Chongjiu's words, he knew that his lord had intentionally or unintentionally prepared for the establishment of the country in the future.

At this time, as the governor of the Government Council and the head of the civil office, he did not care about the size of the "territory" of the Government Council, but for the sake of a candidate for the chief of the general staff without any military power, it was definitely a faint move to sway the lord. If it didn't work well, not only did it fail to prevent Liu Bowen from taking office, but it provoked the alarm of his own lord and father-in-law, and decisively limited the power of the Government Council, which outweighed the losses!

Lulu had thought of much more than that. glanced at the ignorant Su Mingzhe, and sighed, "Zhegong, so far, I don't know whether to congratulate you or remind you." Our Huaiyang, although the country has not yet been established, you have always been the first person under the command of Duke Wu. In the Spring and Autumn Period, it is the appearance of a country! is a very popular minister, the power is tilted towards the government and the opposition, and every move is also related to the fortune of the country! ”

"Ahh It's-! Su Mingzhe let out another exclamation, and he almost didn't get planted under his seat.

In the past few years, he has done a very comfortable job in this long history, and his protégés respect him enough. But he really didn't expect that he would become the founding prime minister in the future. That is a high position that Jiang Ziya, Zhuge Liang and other star monarchs can only touch. And he is just a talented and unscrupulous official. Even in the position of long history, he is a housekeeper most of the time, how can he be worthy of such a big responsibility?

"Don't worry too much!" Seeing that Su Mingzhe was frightened like this, Lu Luzeng hurriedly smiled and comforted, "You are loyal to the lord, and the lord trusts you, these are the first two necessary elements of the phase." As for the rest, you can learn slowly if you can't do it, anyway, with the talent of the lord, you don't need to worry too much. And with the benevolence of the lord, even if the prince is negligent in the future, he will at most count you down and fine you some money. And you, Zhegong, I'm afraid the last thing you need now is money! ”