In the morning of the next day, in the greenhouse hall, Liu He summoned Huo Guang.

This is the first time that Huo Guang has been summoned after the Son of Heaven has been in power, and it is naturally not a simple meeting, but to draw a clear line of power.

Liu He looked at Huo Guang calmly, catching a hint of decay from his face.

Power is an aphrodisiac, which can make people radiant - Huo Guang is about to hand over half of the power in his hands, so he will naturally grow much older.

"Now, Your Majesty has become pro-government, and in the future, you will go to the Shangshu Office more often, and your Majesty will make a decision to approve ......the chapter, decide on the government, and use the talisman and seal."

"The edict of the pro-government, the old man has asked the Shangshu Department to prepare it, and it has been spread to the world, and the counties and countries will soon receive the edict, and they will definitely praise Your Majesty's diligence."

Between speaking, Huo Guang's face was no different from that of weekdays, and he still had the majesty of the minister of Zaifu and the reign of the emperor.

But he himself still tasted the subtle sourness from it.

From the later years of Emperor Xiaowu to the present, after three dynasties, the Shangshu Department has always been controlled by Huo Guang.

Approve the chapters, decide on the government, and appoint and dismiss the courtiers...... Although the edicts were handed down by three generations of emperors, almost all of them came from Huo Guang's hands.

Now that the final decision on the government has been suddenly handed back, how can Huo Guang be willing?

In the days to come, Huo Guang may still be able to use his "residual power" to influence the direction of the government, but after all, he will temporarily retreat to a secondary position.

Every time he thought of this, Huo Guang would have a complex emotion for the Son of Heaven in front of him - four points of jealousy, three points of resentment, two points of weakness and one point of gratification.

The Son of Heaven still calls him the middle father, but he and the Son of Heaven can no longer return to the previous relationship of master and father.

"The main hall of the Shangshu Department has also been renovated, and His Majesty can come at any time to take care of political affairs."

Huo Guang said that, and presented a copy of the book to the Son of Heaven, which was full of some things that the Son of Heaven would do every day.

Liu He took it quietly, he took a cursory look, and put it back on the table.

Zero, zero, total, myriad, very trivial.

And the most important thing is to approve the ministers' chapters to decide the government.

There is not much difference in form between the hundreds of official books or chapter performances received by the Shangshu Department and the subjects received by the Imperial Historian's Mansion, but the content is different.

The former is mostly practical, and the Son of Heaven must make a decision; The latter is retreating, and the Son of Heaven does not need to respond one by one.

The people who read through these two ways are also different, and the books collected by the Imperial Doctor's Mansion are more from the people.

"Father Zhong, how many chapters will this Shangshu Department receive in a day?"

"The old man didn't count it in detail, when it was less, it was thirty or fifty servings, and when it was more, there were one or two hundred."

"How long does it take to approve a chapter?"

"If it's fast, it's just a moment, just send it to a few Shangshu and dispose of it according to the system......

"But if what is played is a major event, then His Majesty will convene the courtiers to discuss together, and it is not clear whether the time is long or short."

As the Son of Heaven, after being in power, it is still impossible to decide all the government alone.

It's not a matter of ability, it's a matter of time.

I am afraid that I will die of exhaustion in the book office.

Therefore, there is no substitute for the role of the Shangshu Department in assisting the Son of Heaven in approving the chapter and handling the government, but it cannot be allowed to dominate by one person - whether it is Huo Guang in the past or someone in the future.

In the original history, it was precisely because of the endless emergence of the Lingshang scholars who held the power alone that the emperor of the Han Dynasty was hollowed out, so that the power of the court fell, the court was chaotic, and the government was not connected.

Therefore, the six-part Shangshu system proposed by Liu He to Huo Guang today is a patch to revise the Sino-Korean system.

"That night in the General's Mansion, I told my father that I still wanted my father to assist in the government."

"The Shangshu Department is the political hub of the Han Dynasty, and the middle father will still be the leader of the Shangshu Department and be in charge of the Shangshu Department."

Huo Guang "complained of illness", and when Bingji acted as the leader of the book, Liu He set the principle of approving the chapter.

Now, he has brought those words out as they are.

The important and urgent chapter is immediately presented to the Son of Heaven.

For important and non-urgent chapters, you can first register them and submit them to the Son of Heaven at a later date.

If it is not important but urgent, it shall be decided by the Scholar's Office in accordance with the system.

If it is not important and not urgent, the Shangshu Department will convene the relevant courtiers to discuss before making a decision.

After finishing speaking, Liu Hecai asked, "Father Zhong thinks that this arrangement still makes sense?" ”

Huo Guang was a little surprised, he thought that the Son of Heaven couldn't wait to govern himself, and he would definitely hold Shang Shu to the death.

He didn't expect that the Son of Heaven would let him continue to serve as the secretary of the Lingshang.

Although the "important and urgent" chapter should be presented to the Son of Heaven immediately, the Son of Heaven has no experience in governing the government after all, which leaves Huo Guang room for operation.

It was a surprise that he could get back some power, and Huo Guang's always gloomy face had some more happy expressions.

Liu He saw it in his heart and didn't break it.

"Since Your Majesty can trust the old man, then the old man will definitely live up to His Majesty's high expectations!" Huo Guang bowed.

Liu He sneered in his heart.

Huo Guang, the fish, was too obsessed with power, and as soon as this bait was thrown, he couldn't wait to bite it, not thinking at all that he might be hooked and bloody.

If Huo Guang was in the prime of life now, then he would definitely be more cautious, how could he be so careless as he is now?

Liu He comforted Huo Guang for a while, and finally he was about to lift the thread.

"Some time ago, the middle father said that he was sick and took leave, and the Shangshu Department was in chaos all of a sudden......"

"I have no choice but to let Shaofu Bingji temporarily take charge of Shangshu, so I can barely let the government fall into chaos......"

"And this also made me understand two things, one is that the middle father is indispensable, and the other is that the Shangshu Department must not be wrong."

"After thinking about it, I decided to change the current pattern of the Shangshu Department, and then select a few capable courtiers to help the middle father share the heavy responsibility."

In the past, after Liu He finished talking about his proposal, he would always ask "what does Father Zhong think" - but this time, he didn't ask.

This small change in language means that this proposal is a decision made by the Son of Heaven.

Huo Guang has been up and down in the Huan Sea for more than ten years, and naturally knows the purpose of the Son of Heaven's move: to weaken his authority in the Shangshu Department.

The invisible shackles around his neck had loosened slightly, and now they were tightened again.

The best way to control the government is not to do it yourself, but to let different courtiers restrain and restrain each other, and then reconcile in the middle.

Pulling one faction and fighting another faction is the best means to use.

In the past ten years, Huo Guang has used this method to make himself stand tall in the court.

He never expected that the Son of Heaven would learn so quickly.

Now, the Son of Heaven wants him Huo Guang to continue to work hard in the Shangshu Department, but he doesn't let Huo Guang dominate - it's really a good account.

Huo Guang couldn't help but have some regrets, he shouldn't have agreed so happily just now.

"Your Majesty, the pattern of this Shangshu Department was set by Emperor Xiaowu, I'm afraid it will ......" Huo Guang said carefully, trying to use Emperor Xiaowu to suppress the Son of Heaven.

But where the dead are the opponents of the living.

"The imperial court system is changing from time to time, and Emperor Xiaowu has also changed the system of Emperor Xiaojing and Emperor Xiaowen, so there is no need to worry about it."

"But ......"

"The matter that the ancestral system cannot be changed has been clearly refuted at the court meeting last month......

"In this matter, don't persuade the middle father anymore, spread it, I'm afraid that some villains will say that the middle father is greedy for power and unwilling to let go of power, so it's not beautiful."

Liu He's expression was calm, as if he was talking about an inconsequential trivial matter, but in fact, for Huo Guang, it was a "heart-punishing" theory.

A few months ago, the Son of Heaven categorically did not dare to "knock" Huo Guang like this.

And now, the Son of Heaven's methods of manipulating people's hearts are becoming more and more sophisticated, leaving Huo Guang speechless.

Take today's incident as an example, the Son of Heaven first praised Huo Guang for his hard work and achievements, and let Huo Guang continue to serve as the secretary of the Lingshang.

After Huo Guang relaxed his vigilance, he immediately proposed to change the pattern of the Book of Books, leaving Huo Guang speechless.

When Huo Guang objected slightly, the Son of Heaven threw out this "heart-punishing" theory, so that Huo Guang had no way to retreat.

After these three rounds of confrontation, Huo Guang did not get any bargains.

Huo Guang could only say with some trepidation: "Your Majesty Mingjian, the old man has no such intentions!" ”

"Well, I know that Father Zhong is not a person who covets power, so Father Zhong should no longer object to this matter."

"No." Huo Guangxin said unwillingly.

Liu He nodded, then took out a piece of paper from his arms and handed it to Huo Guang.

"This is my idea, then the middle father will take a look at me, and there are any mistakes."

"No."

Huo Guang took it, squinting his eyes and reading the words on the paper carefully.

The more he read, the more frightened he felt, this son of heaven was from a high position, and the means of fiddling with the court were really similar to Emperor Xiaowu.

No, vaguely, it is much higher than Emperor Xiaowu.

In that year, Emperor Xiaowu founded the Chinese Dynasty, and with a small Shangshu Office, the government bypassed the prime minister and seized all the power of the head of the hundred officials.

Since then, the prime minister has become an ornament, the prime minister's power has been completely sidelined, and the monarch's power has been greatly strengthened.

And if the later prime ministers did not have the support of Emperor Xiaowu, they would not have been able to make any great achievements at all.

Today, the rebuilding of the Shangshu Office will not only weaken the responsibilities of the Shangshu Minister, but will also allow China and the DPRK to further elevate the power of other dynasties.

The Three Princes and the Nine Secretaries will eventually become "left-two officials" who only do practical things.

Such a change is more drastic than that of Emperor Xiaowu.

The new Shoshu Department consists of four parts.

The first is the Lingshang scholar, there are three people in total.

The second is the six Shangshu, with a total of six people.

The third is six imperial histories, with a total of six people.

The third is the palm seal book, and there is only one person.

In addition, there are also subordinate officials assigned to the above-mentioned Chinese and Korean officials.

All the chapters are decided by the three Lingshangshu to deliberate, or divided into six Shangshu or directly presented to the Son of Heaven.

After the chapter is distributed to the six books, it is approved by the six books, and the six imperial histories have no right to interfere, but they can read the chapters and replies of the department, and in case of illegality, they can be folded to the Son of Heaven.

After the seal is approved and the edict is drafted, the seal keeper will use the seal and the seal symbol, and the seal keeper can also refuse to use the seal if he has any doubts, but he must explain the reason to the Son of Heaven afterwards.

Such a set of processes, coupled with the four principles for the distribution of chapters and recitals proposed by Liu He just now, has formed a pattern of mutual containment within the Shangshu Administration.

After reading it, Huo Guang's face was gloomy, and he felt a chill on his back, and the invisible shackles on his neck became tighter and tighter.

"The middle father is naturally the secretary of the consulate, and he is the secretary of the general secretary, responsible for the operation of the entire secretary of the book." Liu He said respectfully.

Just now, Huo Guang thought that as long as he continued to be the secretary of the Lingshang Sect, he could still control part of the government more or less.

But now that I look at it, whether it is the Lingshang Shushi or the Consul General's Shangshu, the power in his hands is very small - even inferior to the six Shangshu.

The power of this book office was divided into fragments.

Lingshang only has the power to distribute the chapter and the government, and does not have the power to deal with the chapter and the government, and only when there is a major event can the six books be convened to discuss together.

It seems that the status is lofty and important, but when it really encounters an important government policy, it is bound to sue the Son of Heaven to decide, and the secretary can only stand aside.

In this way, this Lingshang scholar is nothing more than a "two-thousand-stone confessor".

What's more, there are still three people in this Lingshang scholar, which itself will also check and balance each other.

Although the six Shangshu can handle most of the political affairs, they must be supervised by the six imperial histories, so it is naturally impossible to be arbitrary in the management of the government.

And even if the Lingshang scholar or the six Shangshu bypass the supervision of the six imperial histories, there is still the seal keeper to check and balance in the end.

In this way, the ordinary government has to go through the three passes of the six Shangshu, the six imperial histories and the seal official before the edict can be carried out to pass the world.

Important political affairs must also involve the participation of the Lingshang scholars, and finally have to be approved by the Son of Heaven.

Under this pattern of stacked beds, it is completely impossible to cover the sky with one hand like the original, unless the entire Shangshu Department is "his own person".

In the past, Huo Guang couldn't do this; Today, it is even more impossible to do so.

What's more, there is still a son of heaven on the current Shangshu Department.

The more Huo Guang thought about it, the more he felt breathless, how did this young son of heaven come up with such an almost flawless arrangement.

In this way, the opportunity for himself to intervene in the government is very small.

In addition, Huo Guang suddenly had another layer of worry than just now.

This move by the Son of Heaven seems to have only taken away the "power of the dynasty", but it also vaguely emptied the military power of General Huo Guang!

Not to mention that Huo Guang, who is a general, can no longer use seals and tiger talismans at will, among these six departments, there is also a bright military department.

If you have a military department, you have to take care of military affairs, doesn't this mean that your military power is also hollowed out?

Huo Guang remembered very well that the Son of Heaven said very clearly that night that he would continue to make him a "genuine" general, and he "agreed" to let the Son of Heaven govern himself.

Could it be that the Son of Heaven is going to unload the mill and kill the donkey now?

This is a bit too anxious.

The coolness in Huo Guang's heart turned into a killing intent, and his eyes unconsciously became fierce.

He can give up the power of the court, but he must not give up the power of the army.

The Huns have not been destroyed, why should they be at home.

This is the ambition of Emperor Xiaowu, this is the foundation of the Han Dynasty, and this is the last wish of the elder brother......

Of course, the most important thing is that this is the foundation of the Huo family's prosperity and wealth.

Huo Guang will never allow the Son of Heaven to get involved.

He returned the piece of paper to the Son of Heaven with a gloomy face, and said, "Your Majesty wants to change the pattern of the Book of Books, then change it, but the old man has something unclear, please ask Your Majesty to solve your doubts." ”

"If the middle father has any questions, he can speak freely."

"In the past, the military affairs of the Han Dynasty were handled by the General's Office, and the Shangshu Office was only in charge of the rest of the government."

"Now there is a military department among these six departments, is this military affairs also under the jurisdiction of the Shangshu Administration?"

"Military affairs are of paramount importance, and they must not be delayed, and I am afraid that it is not appropriate to mix them with ordinary government and politics, and rash changes may cause chaos and shake the foundation of the Han Dynasty."

Liu He knew that Huo Guang would ask this sentence, because military affairs were Huo Guang's lifeblood.

The tiger talisman and the jade seal of the country are still in the Shangshu Department, but with the seal officer, Huo Guang can't use it easily.

But at least Huo Guang was still able to exert influence on the Han army and control a part of the Han army as the general of the Great Sima.

If General Sima Da, like the prime minister, was hollowed out by the Ministry of War and turned into a vacant position, then Huo Guang may have less and less influence on the Han army.

Of course Huo Guang would be worried.

"Father Zhong is wrong, the military affairs of this big man, now only Father Zhong can control it, and now it is the time to use the army, I will not make any extraneous branches."

"The military affairs of the Han Dynasty are still in charge of General Sima, and the military department of the Shangshu Department is only responsible for matters related to military affairs in the government, such as the allocation of grain and grass, the construction of warships, and so on."

"In short, this military department is the one who shares the worries of the middle father."

Liu He's explanation did not completely put Huo Guang at ease.

Because of this new Shang Shu Bureau, his power has been weakened too much.

If the court power and the military power each have one Hu, then Huo Guang used to be one person who monopolized two Hu.

But now, ninety percent of the power of the court has been taken away by the Son of Heaven, and four or five percent of the power of the military has been divided.

After all, the power of the DPRK and the military power are one, and they are not separated from each other, how can they be separated?

The appointment and dismissal of generals, the allocation of grain and grass, and the distribution of military salaries...... These things belong to the government, but they are also military affairs, and they are all separated.

Although he is still a general, he can only interfere in the assessment, capital test and other practices, and use the Huo Party in the army to control the Han army.

How can this not be said to be weakened?

Of course, this made Huo Guang very unhappy.

However, he doesn't seem to know how to resist.

Before the good news of the Han army or the 150,000 Han army did not return, Huo Guang's prestige was lower day by day, while the prestige of the Son of Heaven, who had just become pro-government, was rising.

The current Huo Guangdou is no more than the Son of Heaven.

He suddenly realized that every time he retreated, he was wrong, and it made the situation worse.

But what suffocated Huo Guang was that he had to retreat every time.

In the process of playing against the Son of Heaven, he didn't seem to win a move and a half - those situations that seemed to be drawn, he had actually lost.

Huo Guang secretly thought about how to reverse this situation, and for a while he forgot to reply.

"What doubts does the middle father have?" Liu He asked pretending not to see through anything.

"The old man has no other doubts."

"Okay, then I will show the candidate for this official of the Shangshu Department to the middle father, and if the person mentioned is not suitable, the middle father will tell me." Liu He smiled, there was a lot of deep meaning in his smile.

"The old man must speak freely."

Huo Guang cheered up, this sentence is not an empty word, who can enter the Book of Books, this is also a big deal, of course, we have to compete with the Son of Heaven.

At least let more Huo Party be among them.

This is not peace, but a truce!

(End of chapter)