"Lord Wang has an order, let Ouyang Xuan, President of the Executive Yuan, go and meet Lord Wang!" A staff officer in the chamber said.

When Ouyang Xuan heard this, he immediately prepared to leave. And the person next to him hurriedly congratulated, and then obviously thought it was a good thing.

"Dean Ouyang, I'm afraid that in another ten days, Lord Wang will become the emperor, then we should all honor you as Prime Minister. You are the founding hero, almost the greatest founding hero. And Taiwan's civil service system was also established by you, and you are responsible for the recruitment of personnel in various departments and the establishment of various administrative regions. In this way, you are the prime minister! When the time comes, who else will be able to hold the position of prime minister besides you? Someone immediately touted it.

And Ouyang Xuan's face immediately changed, and then she obviously felt a little bad. Because when he heard this, instead of feeling happy, he looked preoccupied. Ouyang Xuan came to Wang Guorui's office alone, but he didn't find anyone else. Wang Guorui's office doesn't even have a staff officer in the chamber, which is obviously very abnormal. At the scene, there were only two people, Wang Guorui and Ouyang Xuan, which made Ouyang Xuan's heart even more uplifted. Especially before he was about to become the emperor, Ouyang Xuan was even more sensitive.

Ouyang Xuan said at this table that she actually found a few side dishes and a pot of wine, which made Ouyang Xuan feel even more frightened.

"Brother Ouyang, please take a seat!" Wang Guorui took the initiative to say.

Ouyang Xuan took the initiative to sit down, and then Wang Guorui took the initiative to pour wine and said, "Ouyang Xuan, you have worked very hard for me, I toast you!" “

Ouyang Xuan looked at Wang Guorui's glass of wine, her heart was beating, and she didn't know whether to drink or not. Wang Guorui obviously saw Ouyang Xuan's worries, and he immediately poured wine. Then first took a drink. Ouyang Xuan was relieved when she saw Wang Guorui drink a glass, and then took the initiative to pick up the wine glass and start drinking.

"Brother Ouyang, you are older than me, you are already in your forties, so I will call you brother. And that year during the reign of the Manchus. We are also Manchu counties in Taiwan. And for so many years, I have entrusted you with almost all the affairs of the administrative part of the government. And you are all conscientious and built according to my ideas. There is also a lot of merit and hard work, and it can be said that you have the highest status among the civil officials here, and you are supreme in our civil service system. According to the election plan for the Executive Yuan formulated by Taiwan before, it will be held every five years. You have been in office since 1895, and now it is 1900, and according to the plan, you have actually reached the end of your term, but because of the war. So the elections were stopped. Wang Guorui said.

When Ouyang Xuan heard this, she felt even more scared in her heart, because Wang Guorui's meaning was very obvious.

"Brother Ouyang, we in Taiwan have adopted the method of decentralizing powers between the head of state and the government. At that time, the Governor and the Executive Yuan were divided between power, and this method of decentralization was very flexible. If the Führer is strong, then it can suppress the side of the government. If the government has more means, it can also suppress the Führer's side. And this is actually a very good way to play, and it is more flexible than the parliamentary cabinet system in the United Kingdom. It will not lead to the collapse of the government due to some reasons, and it will be able to maintain the continuity of the government. And this method. They can also effectively integrate the interests of both parties. And when I become emperor in the future, I also plan to adopt this method. When the time comes, if my descendants can see it, then I can consider making some contribution to the country and the nation. But if my descendants are really not guaranteed, I can protect my family legacy by limiting their power, but it will not cause turmoil. ”

"Brother Ouyang, do you know why I said this to you?"

Ouyang Xuan immediately said: "Please make it clear to the emperor!" ”

"Oh well. Since ancient times, there has been a so-called thing where the bird hides the rabbit and the dead dog cooks. To be honest, I actually hated this kind of thing back then. But I'm about to become an emperor now, and as the saying goes, the butt decides the head, but I suddenly think that this kind of thing seems to be really necessary! Wang Guorui said.

Ouyang Xuan's frightened cold sweat broke out.

"Don't worry. I don't have the idea of killing you, at least not yet! Wang Guorui said.

Ouyang Xuan was not reassured, because Wang Guorui said "at present" no, but whether there will be in the future, that maybe.

"A companion is like a tiger!" Ouyang Xuan suddenly thought bitterly.

Ouyang Xuan knew very well that before a person became an emperor, and after he became an emperor, he could not be treated with the same impression at all. Before and after one person takes power, it's two people entirely. Power can make people change, some people change for the better, but more people change for the bad.

"When I established the Governorate of Taiwan, the government was established for the first time, and there were not enough personnel in all aspects. It's that you help us find a lot of people, and you assign them to work according to their talents. In addition, in many administrative colleges, many administrative cadres are also trained under your auspices. Therefore, if you say that the grassroots level of this government is full of your disciples and grandchildren, it is not impossible! Wang Guorui said.

Ouyang Xuan immediately said, "Lord Wang, I ......"

"You don't have to explain, I know you don't have that idea. But I know very well that sometimes I am so helpless, and sometimes I am in this position, and it is inevitable that I can't help myself. Back then, Zhao Kuangyin was added to the yellow robe, but it turned out that this emperor was not good. Maybe many later generations think that Zhao Kuangyin's yellow robe is actually a manifestation of hypocrisy, but I don't think so, he may really not have this idea. When there were five dynasties and ten kingdoms, the example of the yellow robe was not only Zhao Kuangyin, but only Zhao Kuangyin finally unified most of the Han and Tang dynasties and established the Song Dynasty, so he had to memorize this black cauldron. So this proves that if you achieve a certain position, you will lose your freedom. ”

"You don't have this idea, and your subordinates may not have this idea!"

Ouyang Xuan immediately said: "Lord Wang, no one under his command will be so rebellious. Now that you have mastered the army, will they still be able to stab you? ”

"Yes, they don't have an army in their hands, so I'm naturally not afraid. But I'm worried! They don't have an army, but they don't necessarily can't give me a non-violent non-cooperation. When the time comes, I have mastered the army, will I be able to kill them all? I know that the subordinate officials form a party, which dynasty and which generation can completely avoid it? As I said, there is no party outside the party, so it may be possible. But there is no faction in the party, and that is really strange. Even if one party can one day completely control the power of a country, there will definitely be different factions within the party. ”

"This is a very old game, and the superior hopes that his subordinates can balance, an art of balance, so that the first time can be at ease. Do you know why I'm telling you this? Because I don't treat you as an outsider, I can say it without hesitation. Even if it's those tricks of power, I won't hide anything from you about the dirtiness in all kinds of politics, everyone knows this. But when it comes to you, I have to worry. The officials in the various departments are almost all elected by you, and too many civil servants have graduated from the crash course for civil servants that you presided. As long as you are in the day, you are their spiritual leader. ”

"When the time comes, they will force you to share power with me, the emperor, and then they will demand more power. They may not rebel, but they can force me to relinquish more power through all means. Although I know very well that the future emperor will definitely have less and less power, I know this. But that's also a matter for my descendants, do you understand? ”

Can Ouyang Xuan not understand? Although Wang Guorui knows that the power of his descendants will become smaller and smaller, it does not mean that he is willing to give up power in his own generation. Future generations lose power, Wang Guorui can ignore it, but he will not allow himself to lose power. It's like no one can easily spit out the meat they eat in their mouth, which is also a very simple truth. Wang Guorui has already eaten these powers into his mouth, so it is not so easy to want her to spit it out easily.

Perhaps, Wang Guorui will not officially retire until he is 60 years old. However, as the founding emperor, even if he retires, he is very influential, and he can be a emperor. Not to mention the empire, even if it is a republic, the retired founding fathers of later generations are "supporting" those new generation leaders in a certain department, claiming to be a hand! As for how long this support will last, it depends on the game behind it.

"If you're in a position, you're bound to be the spiritual leader of those civil servants. And what do you say I should do, I'm not someone who wants to kill the heroes casually. Don't worry, I really don't mean to kill you, but I want you to understand something. There must be someone to compromise between us, but I want to know, who is this compromise? Wang Guorui said.

Ouyang Xuan immediately replied: "Lord Wang, I understand! ”

"Well, now that you understand, I hope we can continue a good conversation between the monarch and the courtier. And your term of office has arrived, and now that the term of office has expired, then you have to re-elect, otherwise what's the use of making rules? As for whether you choose it this time, it's up to you. You know what I mean, don't I need to say more? Wang Guorui replied. (To be continued.) )