Chapter 22 Reorganization of the Military Advisory Office
(Second Update!) )
To divide the power of the War Department, the first method that Ye Kai thought of was to reorganize the Military Advisory Office.
At the beginning of its establishment, the Military Advisory Office was only a department responsible for military diplomatic etiquette, as a subordinate organ of the War Department, the role of the Military Advisory Office was dispensable, and its status was even more insignificant, and what Ye Kai wanted to do was to make the Military Advisory Office completely out of the direct jurisdiction of the War Department, and on this basis, gradually expand its functions and authority, and then form a brand new department, and finally upgraded to the Chinese version of the Supreme Staff of the military capital office, at that time, whether it is in terms of authority or personnel, The Military Advisory Service has the capital to wrestle with the War Department.
According to Ye Kai's words, the military advisory office in his mind is not a parasitic organ attached to a certain department, but an independent jungle carnivore, preferably full of fangs and sharp teeth.
Since there is no way to achieve the goal of overheading the War Department at once, Ye Kai naturally wants to take it step by step and plan carefully, he wants to imprint his mark on this young department, and then transfer the power that originally belonged to the War Department like a cocoon.
Of course, Ye Kai's plan does not stop there, while strengthening himself step by step, he also tries his best to weaken the power of the War Department, so as to prevent the latter from becoming further enlarged and threatening the position of the Military Advisory Office.
As the highest military organ of the empire, the authority of the War Department is really huge and somewhat terrifying, after the merger of the Ministry of War, Taifu Temple, and the Training Department, the War Department has become the real power department of the entire country in charge of the national armed forces in name, and it also has the power to directly command the first, third, fifth, and sixth towns of the Gyeonggi Beiyang Army.
The excessive concentration of power, especially the military power consisting of spears and shields, would make every ruler who sat in the highest temple feel like a man, after all, if the sword is sharpened too sharply, it will one day cut itself, even if it is always in the scabbard.
During his visit to Germany in the early years, Prince Henry II personally taught Zaifeng the secret of the strength of the monarchy empire, that is, the royal family is in charge of the army, and only by holding the key to the violent machine forever in their own hands, can the royal family avoid being reduced to decoration among careerists and ministers, and because of this, as soon as he came to power, Ma Zaifeng kept forming the Royal Guard. He appointed his confidant Yu Lang and his seventh brother Zaitao as the head of the army, and his sixth brother Zaixun as the minister of the navy.
Therefore, when this reshuffle of the Military Advisory Office appeared in front of Zaifeng's desk, Ye Kai did not encounter much resistance, and the specific organizational configuration and even the staffing were easily passed.
Of course, there is a problem, Ye Kai still has reservations in the recital, and it is necessary to state it in person.
Hongde Hall, without the stiff atmosphere of the War Department, this royal hall is filled with classical majesty and royal atmosphere.
At this moment, standing in front of Zaifeng, there is no Tie Liang, no Yu Lang, not even Zai Tao, among all the high-level officials of the military, there is only Ye Kai alone, this unreasonable conversation specification all confirms to others, his role is different from that of ordinary officers, in a sense, he has become one of Zaifeng's staff.
Compared with Tie Liang, Ye Kai's political color is not strong, compared to Yu Lang, Ye Kai's identity is more low-key, similarly, compared with Zaitao, Ye Kai also has the advantage of knowing the army and working hard, promoting such an inconspicuous person, Zaifeng does not have to worry that the former's ambition will swell to threaten his status, however, all this is at best his wishful thinking.
"Your excerpt, this king has read it, and this suggestion is good." The regent nodded in agreement, the content of the recital was very detailed, in fact, it took a full night for Ye to bloom for a full night to complete the planning and compilation of this military advisory office, which shows that he attaches great importance to it.
"Is there anything else you want to talk about this matter?" Zaifeng closes the fold.
"Qi Qi Regent, the minister thinks that the military advisory office should send a trustworthy minister to the prime minister." The issue of candidates is always a sensitive issue, which is why Ye Kai did not say it explicitly in the recital.
"Since you have proposed the Military Advisory Office, then you will be the managing minister of the Military Advisory Office."
Ye Kai didn't expect Zaifeng to propose to let him take such an important position, and he was slightly stunned for a while, of course, whether this is a test or not, Ye Kai doesn't know.
"The minister has neither seniority nor authority, and the regent should choose a trusted minister, preferably from the clan." After thinking about it, Ye Kai also dispelled the idea of serving as the Minister of Military Resources, and with Ye Kai's current status, he did not have the weight of coming to the forefront.
"Who do you think is suitable?" Slightly surprised by Ye Kai's excuse, Zaifeng then asked rhetorically.
"If you will be regent, Lambele."
"Tell me why?" Zaifeng didn't nod, he motioned for Ye Kai to continue.
"Lambele was the commander of the infantry for several years, he was in the army for a long time, he knew his duties well, and most importantly, he was a royal family and loyal to the regent." The few things that Ye Kai said were all in Zaifeng's thoughts, especially the sentence about the royal family, which made him think it was true.
"Yu Lang is the Minister of the Praetorian Guard, and it seems that the official duties of the Minister of Military Counsel are a bit onerous." Thinking of something, Zaifeng still had some questions.
"Back to the regent, training the Praetorian Guard is just a town of soldiers and horses, and preparing to build a military capital government is getting soldiers and horses from all over the world." Ye Kai quietly changed the concept.
"Rest assured, the regent, this matter of military consultation is of great importance, and with Lambele in front of him, the minister will definitely do his best to assist him."
In order to completely control the Praetorian Guard, it is necessary to eliminate any potential constraints, the reason why Ye Kai proposed Yu Lang to serve as the Minister of Military Counsel is to use this way to quietly transfer the latter away, and furthermore, the Military Wealth Office, the General Staff, this is a new thing for the entire military leadership, how can Yu Lang You play, and when the time comes, it will also be convenient for Ye Kai to play the role of the shadow leader.
"Let's do it, Yu Lang is the Minister of Management of the Military Advisory Office, and you are the chief military envoy, this Military Advisory Office must be done well." After weighing it, Zaifeng finally made up his mind and made a final decision.
"Do you want to inform Tie Shangshu about this preparation of the Military Advisory Office, after all, the Military Advisory Office was originally subordinate to the War Department, and Lord Tie Liang has a straightforward personality, so I am afraid that there will be complaints."
Ye Kai's words seemed to take care of the overall situation quietly, but in fact, he was ruthless and spicy to Zaifeng, if he set up a department to see the attitude of a Shangshu, what else do you want to do as the regent of the prison country, not to mention that there has been a dispute between Tie Liang and Zaifeng over the ownership of the highest power, this is already an intolerable political-governance-mistake-mistake, and it is not an expedient measure to let such a two-hearted minister hold military power for a long time.
"No!" Zaifeng waved his hand, signaling that there was no need.
"Yes, the minister knows."
Ye Kai, who got a clear answer, hurriedly thanked him, and the moment he bowed his head, the corners of his mouth bloomed with an intoxicating smile as if he had succeeded in the conspiracy, since there was already a trust rift between Zaifeng and Tie Liang, what Ye Kai had to do was to stuff toxic impurities in this rift, and at this moment, Ye Kai's purpose was vividly exposed.
Drive away Tie Liang, stabilize the military power, and let the Military Advisory Office and the Praetorian Guard rise as quickly as possible to become a force that can influence the course of the empire without any constraints, to a certain extent, its speed determines Ye Kai's height, as for the things that happened in history when the Praetorian Guard did nothing and the military government had no power, Ye Kai would never allow it to happen!
When the news of the establishment of the Military Advisory Office reached Tie Liang as soon as possible, I wonder what kind of outrageous behavior this hot-tempered and straightforward War Minister would have?
"My king, since you can't make up your mind, then just wait for Tie Liang to make a mistake himself," Ye Kai whispered in his heart the moment he turned to leave.