But when Zhu Xiongying said this, he obviously pulled the balance in Zhu Biao's heart back to his side. Zhu Biao, who had just stood firmly on his father's side, now had a thoughtful look in his eyes.
The problems mentioned by the eldest son are indeed problems that will occur, and are not empty words or groundless rumors. Just like the previous economic hidden dangers of the royal family, the impact of abolishing the prime minister on the subsequent emperors is no smaller than other hidden dangers.
There is no perfect system. Any system needs to adjust its specifications during the implementation process, and as it is implemented for too long, it will become old things and be replaced by new things.
What the emperor has to do is to weigh the pros and cons of a certain system to see whether it is qualified to implement it.
Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't think of any way to do it, so he could only briefly explain it first and said,
"Then after you ascend the throne, make another rule! Those who are in poor health cannot take over the Ming Dynasty!"
Just as Zhu Xiongying was about to speak, Zhu Biao said first, "Dad, that's not what happened."
"Why isn't this the case?" Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Zhu Biao.
Zhu Biao sighed. He was the biggest victim after Lao Zhu abolished the prime minister system.
Thinking about it carefully, something seems really wrong.
"Oh, Dad, have you noticed that the Prime Minister and Zhongshu will make you useless, but there is nothing to make up for."
Zhu Biao's words were so heartbreaking that Zhu Yuanzhang was stunned on the spot.
The prime minister system that has been prevalent in the Central Plains for thousands of years must have its rationality since it exists. However, even if the previous emperors were decentralized by the prime minister, they did not abolish the prime minister.
How come you, Lao Zhu, were killed without saying a word?
It’s Lao Zhu, don’t you like it?
It's gone when it's gone, but the problem is, it feels like diarrhea when it's gone, and it's like constipation when it's gone.
The elimination of the prime minister system and the Zhongshu Province through the Hu Weiyong case should be a beginning and a prerequisite for establishing a new system, but with Lao Zhu, it ended directly.
He didn’t say what he would do next. He just took all the power and pressure on himself.
Simple, crude, superstitious about one's own personal abilities,
This solution is really great.
"Boss, what you said makes no sense! What do you mean we haven't found any compensation at all? Haven't we found any compensation yet?!"
Zhu Yuanzhang felt a little guilty, so he could only raise his voice and spray spit on Zhu Biao's face. He felt that it was not enough, so he stood up and looked down at Zhu Biao,
Lao Zhu stretched out his finger and said with all his treasures,
"After we deposed the Prime Minister, did we bring you up?"
"Just say so..."
Zhu Biao said angrily.
It's okay if you don't say this, but once you say this, the secret will be revealed. If Lao Zhu can't stand it, there is a backup plan, and that is to use his son to stand up.
In that case, Lao Zhu just abolished the prime minister with a different surname, and handed over the power of the prime minister to the prince, replacing it with his own family. Compared with political change, this move is more like a maneuver.
The prime minister's power did not disappear out of thin air, nor was it divided equally, but was transferred.
Zhu Yuanzhang was right. After all, there were some facts that he did not refute. Since the Hu Weiyong case,
The workload of the two of them has indeed skyrocketed. Except for morning meetings every day, the two of them rarely see each other once or twice a day.
"Then, tell me, did we bring up the matter of political consultation by Diange University Scholars? Is this an attempt to make up for it?"
Zhu Biao scratched his head and asked in his soul,
"Dad, what's the difference between your cabinet, the Grand Scholar, and Xiongying's cabinet?"
"Forehead..."
Zhu Yuanzhang was speechless for a moment, Zhu Biao blinked his eyes and said with innocence,
"Dad, I'm not looking for trouble, I'm really curious and want you to answer it.
You said that the team of secretaries in the cabinet will develop into multiple prime ministers sooner or later. I agree with this.
Then you, the Grand Master of the Imperial Palace, are inseparable. Sooner or later, you will develop into a cabinet, and then develop into multiple prime ministers.
Isn’t this just like heroes arriving at the same destination through different routes? "
Lao Zhu and Xiao Zhu had never thought about the problem Zhu Xiongying mentioned before.
That is, after losing the emperor and Zhongshu Sheng who handled political affairs on behalf of the emperor, how to handle the complicated political affairs with the emperor alone?
When Zhu Xiongying raised this issue today, Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao
Let it take its course and think of its drawbacks. No, it cannot be called a drawback, but a hidden danger that will overthrow the imperial court.
Zhu Yuanzhang froze on the spot, his eyes flickering, exactly as Zhu Biao said,
Even Lao Zhu, who was so energetic, had to set up the Diange Bachelor Consultation to share the pressure of government affairs. The emergence of a secretarial agency was inevitable.
Who is the most powerful person around the leader? secretary.
Whether it is a bachelor's degree or a cabinet, any form of secretarial organization will eventually develop into a behemoth.
The first prime minister was also a prime minister, wasn't he? This one was also a secretary.
Zhu Yuanzhang sighed and said, "The way of heaven has damaged more than it can make up for, and the more we try to seize power, the more power we lose.
Even we have to use the eldest brother and the grand bachelor to manage the political affairs for a day with difficulty. How can the emperor after the eldest grandson have such ability?
From this point of view, it is impossible not to have a cabinet. "
Since the establishment of a cabinet is inevitable, Zhu Yuanzhang will definitely not choose to find a solution before the problem is encountered. He must be prepared for a rainy day. Taking advantage of the peak of the country's fortune, he can do as much as he can.
Zhu Biao smiled and said, "Dad, although the cabinet will develop into prime ministers sooner or later, they are not prime ministers after all."
Both Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Xiongying understood Zhu Biao's words, which were similar to those of being aggressive. Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes lit up and he said,
"Then what you mean...is to make them appear in name only?"
Zhu Biao nodded.
Zhu Xiongying suddenly thought that after Emperor Yongle established the cabinet, the development of the Ming Dynasty cabinet also followed this path.
No matter how powerful the chief minister of the cabinet is, he is still in name only. From beginning to end, the cabinet is only a secretarial agency in terms of official regulations.
This is very important. Since ancient times, the Chinese people have said that if the name is correct, then the words will not be correct.
Just like how the Ming Dynasty court later attacked Zhang Juzheng's autocratic power, if Zhang Juzheng wanted to do something, he had to take over power, but no one stipulated that the chief minister of the cabinet should have such great power.
Therefore, as long as Zhang Juzheng was accused of being a dictator in the court, he would not be able to defend himself. This was also because he was afraid that the chief minister of the cabinet would have too much power and would be put under a protective lock.
Use politics to control personnel matters.
Zhu Xiongying secretly said,
It is impossible to say whether this method is good or bad. It needs to be analyzed on the basis of the situation. Taking Zhang Juzheng as an example, it is indeed the imperial court that hindered the progress of Zhang Juzheng's reform and held him back.
However, in the long run, there was only one Zhang Juzheng in the Ming Dynasty. Most of the time, such a clampdown would be of positive significance in preventing the chief minister from becoming bigger.
"This is a good idea."
Zhu Yuanzhang narrowed his eyes,
"However, our law of not requiring eunuchs is about to be broken..."
