Chapter 539: A Deformed System
The Three Kingdoms era was also an era of institutional innovation. In order to cope with the new situation, the three kingdoms of Wei, Shu and Wu all carried out a certain degree of innovation.
Cao Wei's system was basically left over from the Cao Cao era, and it was improved during Cao Pi's reign and has been used ever since. This system was used until the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, and was used for a very long time.
It's just that their system is not eye-catching, after all, there are basically no restrictions on the wealthy family.
As for Dongwu, to be honest, it is not as good as Cao Wei. It is fundamentally a product of compromise with the wealthy family. It is also thanks to the fact that Soochow does not have the ability to unify the world, otherwise this broken system will definitely bring the country into the abyss.
It's just that, compared with these two, the system on Ji Han's side is obviously more deformed.
In the Zhuge Liang era, the system of the imperial court can be summed up in one sentence: the palace and the palace are all one. The Prime Minister's Mansion will have an overview of most of the powers and work of the Three Princes and Nine Secretaries, and then everyone will work around Zhuge Liang.
"Whether it is the Prime Minister's Mansion or a certain Hussar General's Mansion, it is an expedient measure. If it is made an indispensable part of the bureaucracy, there will be big problems in the future......"
After all, you Zhuge Liang can do the work of a hundred people by yourself, but you can't expect your successor to do the same. Take Jiang Wan as an example, if he takes over all of Zhuge Liang's work. There is a high probability that Zhuge Liang has not yet come out of the mourning period, and Jiang Wan should catch up with him on Huangquan Road.
However, such an idea was completely unacceptable in Ma Yan's view, and he immediately raised objections.
Entering the Prime Minister's Mansion, Ma Tan saw Zhuge Liang at a glance listening to the work reports of the officials below and dealing with important matters.
Zhuge Liang didn't know how deformed the current system was and how great its impact on the court was. Even if he Zhuge Liang died of illness at this time, the imperial court might not be able to get out of the chaos within ten years.
But in the Han system, these were the responsibility of different officials. The money and grain are the responsibility of the big farmer, and the minerals are maintained by the Shaofu......
He didn't want to lead the troops out in the future and be in the mood to die, and he was worried every day about whether something would happen to the Central Committee. It's better to clear this buried mine under the water as soon as possible, and you can die without worry in the future.
Therefore, Zhuge Liang is more inclined to maintain stability at the moment, unify the world with everything, and carry out reforms after the Han foundation is in the bag.
"But if something goes wrong, the national fortune of the big man who has finally improved will be interrupted!"
"Isn't this a hussar general, you ...... today"
"Prime Minister, it's about the current issue of the imperial court bureaucracy." Ma Tan arched his hand and explained straight to the point.
"Today, Gongyan came to talk to someone about important matters, and during the discussion, he found that there were huge hidden dangers in the official system of the Han Dynasty. It takes a long time to deal with the summary finances, and the task is not heavy. ”
Ma Jian quickly said goodbye to Jiang Wan and went straight to the Prime Minister's Mansion to discuss the matter with Zhuge Liang.
"Now that the Han Dynasty has just returned to the old capital, the country's fortunes are prosperous, which is the best way to solve these backlog problems. If it is not solved at this time, it will be inevitable that there will be many dreams in the future......"
"Although Gongyan needs to waste too much energy on this, it is acceptable for the time being. Moreover, there is the Prime Minister's Office to share government affairs, and there is no problem in a short time. Zhuge Liang shook the feather fan and calmly gave his conclusion.
But in this regard, Zhuge Liang believes that although it is a disadvantage, it is not a big problem for the time being.
"Youchang, why did you come to me again, have you finished handling the military affairs of the General's Mansion?" Zhuge Liang saw Ma Jian break in, and asked with some surprise.
The financial sources of the imperial court were many, and taxation was only one part of it. In addition, the income and expenditure of government industries such as salt and iron, and the income from mineral coinage, are all important sources of finance.
After retreating, Zhuge Liang also put down the official business in his hand and asked with a serious expression,
"Let's talk about something now."
So it's outrageous to say that Zhuge Liang is a powerful minister comparable to Cao Cao, have you ever seen a powerful minister who exhausted himself to death?
With the blessing of Zhuge Liang's personal ability, Ji Han's system has improved administrative efficiency to the extreme. It is precisely because of this that during Ji Han's successive wars, Shu was still politically harmonious, and there was no chaos.
So once Zhuge Liang dies of illness or retires, this system will quickly regurgitate the entire court. When the power of the central government cannot be comprehended, it is extremely fatal to the whole country.
"Everything will be said after the world is unified and the hegemony of the Han is stable."
The Prime Minister's Mansion Dongcao was a little curious, but seeing that Ma Tan was so urgent, he quickly led him into the mansion.
This was a very dangerous situation, and Ma Jian quickly sensed the danger after understanding this. Thinking of this, Ma Tan didn't even have the idea of continuing to discuss the enterprising merger of the state, so he said goodbye to Jiang Wan as soon as possible and came to Zhuge Liang to discuss this strategy.
"There is no way to do it, after all, the payment of money and grain taxes is a major matter of the country, and the efficiency of the three princes and nine ministers in the past was extremely slow, and Shang Shutai had to deal with it personally." Zhuge Liang was also very clear about this, and nodded calmly.
"But Prime Minister, the Prime Minister's Mansion can't be maintained forever, right?" Ma Tan smiled bitterly, spread his hands, and said to Zhuge Liang very directly.
"I know that, of course, but that's not the most important thing right now." Zhuge Liang nodded slightly, expressing his agreement with Ma Yan's point of view, but still said calmly.
After the recovery of Chang'an, the central power was reorganized, and Shangshutai and the Prime Minister's Office were jointly responsible for the affairs of the world. And then that's it, no one has any idea of further reform.
But at least for now, everything is going well. As long as there are no accidents and the current trend continues, the unification of the world is a sure thing.
But the benefits come at a cost, and while its own deformed system endowed the Han with strong war potential, it also doomed him to not last.
These situations were equal to each other and did not belong to each other, which made the financial summary of the Han Dynasty very troublesome. Shang Shutai has spent a lot of energy on this, and he can't get along with this money and food every day.
"I want to see the prime minister, I have something important to discuss!" Ma Yan's expression was serious, and he directly explained his intention.
"Prime Minister, if a problem is discovered and not solved immediately, it is likely that it will not be solved by a certain extent." Ma Tan's expression was grim and said very seriously.
"Prime Minister, there is something important to discuss!" Ma Jian arched his hand and reported solemnly.
"Something important?" Zhuge Liang frowned, and sensitively felt that Ma Jian had discovered something big again. Then he waved his hand without hesitation and ordered the officials to go down first, and then deal with the official business.
Zhuge Liang's expression was unwavering, his eyes were fixed on Ma Yan, and his tone was a little more unquestionable.
"Young Chang, this matter is not allowed to be messed around, it is not time for a big change!"
(End of chapter)