"Grandpa, my grandson's ideas are really immature. What do you think about setting up a cabinet? Can you teach me some lessons~"
The wrinkles on Lao Zhu's face relaxed. These two sentences really made Lao Zhu very comfortable.
Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes flashed with wisdom and he said in a deep voice,
“My eldest grandson, we feel that setting up a cabinet will do far more harm than good.
First, the power in your hands has been divided by them! What was the Prime Minister's first name? That's called prime minister!
Whether it’s Cheng or Zai, it’s Fu’s intention! Be the emperor's master for us!
But to put it this way, isn't Hu Weiyong an example? The prime minister was caught between the emperor and the officials, and in the end he had to side with the officials.
Take the Chang family as an example. The head of the family doesn't care about his own family, so what's the point? !
The power in our hands will eventually be divided. "
Zhu Yuanzhang's words made Zhu Biao nod his head. Obviously, Zhu Biao was more inclined to his father's side and his attitude was negative regarding whether to establish a cabinet.
The prime minister is the head of all officials and coordinates all officials.
These two functions are in conflict.
Since the prime minister is the head of the officials, it means that he represents the interests of the officials.
He also needs to coordinate the officials, which means that he is doing this from the standpoint of the emperor. Isn't this contradictory?
Does the prime minister represent the position of the emperor or the position of the officials?
Lao Zhu got into the mood and continued, "Also, eldest grandson, don't blame grandpa for what he said. It's better to reinstate the prime minister for what you set up.
Above the court, the most feared thing is that the government has two branches. This cabinet no longer has two branches of government, but has multiple branches of government.
No matter how bad the Prime Minister is, he is still a voice.
But in the cabinet, there are several officials, how many voices do they have? Doesn't this force them to form cliques for personal gain?
We see this is not good! "
After all, Lao Zhu is Lao Zhu. Even if he has never tried the cabinet system, he can see the shortcomings of the cabinet at a glance.
The biggest problem in the later stages of cabinet development is the formation of party strife.
Each cabinet official represents his or her own, and the interests of the officials in each department of the court are detailed. And these officials in the cabinet must focus more on their own interests and the interests of the official group they represent than on the interests of the court.
When their goals are consistent, they form cliques within the cabinet; when their goals are inconsistent, they turn against each other.
At that time, wherever there are public affairs in the cabinet, all the disputes will be private matters!
"Third..." Lao Zhu paused, and then lowered his voice a lot, "Dasun, after all, this world belongs to you, and it belongs to the surname Zhu.
Once you mess up the cabinet, besides not having the title of emperor, they can actually do pretty well what the emperor can do. Isn't this just handing over power?
So do you think this is still your world? "
Zhu Biao nodded repeatedly when he heard this, looked at Zhu Xiongying, and couldn't help but say,
"Eldest son, why don't you think about this again? What your grandfather said makes sense."
Zhu Biao's attitude is also very clear. He and his father are on the same side in this matter.
What Lao Zhu said is not alarmist, it will actually happen, just like the two sentences Lao Zhu left to the royal family before he died,
First, the prime minister must not be reinstated.
Second, eunuchs must not be reused.
Which thing is not right?
Moreover, there is no conflict at all between Lao Zhu's emphasis on the Zhu family and his love for the people.
After all, the dynasties in the Central Plains have been going through this for thousands of years, and the idea of family world has been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. It is unreasonable for Lao Zhu to come up with a new national system out of thin air.
Even if later generations criticized the Central Plains feudal dynasty more and more, in this era, the central autocratic system is undoubtedly the most suitable for the Central Plains region. It can only be said with eloquence. China can last for thousands of years, and the central feudal system is indispensable.
It is said that people lift up their bowls to eat and put down their bowls to scold their mothers. Chinese civilization has benefited from the central feudal system that continues to this day. Later, from a modern standpoint, people criticized the central feudal system as worthless. It is really unreasonable.
Therefore, Lao Zhu’s idea is very clear,
This country should be named Zhu.
As long as this basic base is not touched, everything else is easy to discuss. In Lao Zhu's view, the eldest grandson's behavior of setting up a cabinet is too dangerous.
Zhu Xiongying was silent for a while, raised his head and said,
"Grandpa, can my grandson tell me what he thinks?"
Zhu Yuanzhang was stunned for a moment and said happily,
"Okay, you say it!
We also want to hear what you think. "
Zhu Xiongying said, "Grandpa, in fact, the establishment of a cabinet is a historical trend. Even if my grandson does not set it up, it will have to be set up sooner or later in the future."
Zhu Yuanzhang frowned and said, "Eldest grandson, what do you mean by this?"
"Grandpa, think about it, Ming Dynasty's territory is getting bigger and bigger, and there will be more and more political affairs in the future.
You have been reviewing political affairs day and night for decades, and you are not strong enough to handle it. Maybe you can still handle it when it comes to your grandson.
But then, the emperors of the Ming Dynasty who were born in deep palaces and pampered, how could they have the experience and will to review such heavy political affairs?
In the end, the power will still fall to the side, so the grandson thought that while he could control it, he would complete the system first.
It's better than being unprepared and causing trouble again. "
As soon as Zhu Xiongying said these words, Zhu Yuanzhang changed his color, and even Zhu Biao, who had always supported his father, changed his expression slightly.
Although Zhu Xiongying shares the same destiny with his country, he has no intention of being emperor forever. If he remains emperor for too long, he will inevitably become mediocre later, and I am afraid Zhu Xiongying is no exception.
Lao Zhu was silent for a long time. He had to admit that what his eldest grandson said was reasonable.
The existence of Zhu Yuanzhang is a special case. After deposing the Prime Minister and Zhongshu Sheng, the most direct impact is that all the political affairs that should be handled by the Prime Minister and Zhongshu Sheng are placed on the emperor alone.
Just because Lao Zhu was able to resist does not mean that future emperors will be able to resist.
As Zhu Xiongying said, future little emperors will all grow up in deep palaces and be pampered. How can they have such extraordinary willpower and energy as Zhu Yuanzhang?
Don’t they enjoy life well? Will we choose to live like an ascetic emperor?
Zhu Biao on the side was even more deeply touched. Zhu Xiongying's words did not point to Zhu Biao, but they stuck in Zhu Biao's heart.
Isn’t this my fucking life? !
Zhu Biao made up his mind not to be emperor because of this. When he thought about himself, he would have to review political affairs like his father for the rest of his life. To be honest, Zhu Biao couldn't stand it.
Even Zhu Biao couldn't bear it, let alone the future emperor?
Zhu Biao was so touched.
The balance in my heart began to favor the eldest son.
The father talks about the system, but the eldest son talks about personnel.
All make sense and all have pros and cons.
