Chapter 440: Disadvantages of the Nine Ministers System
"In response to your request." Zuo Wei said with high spirits, "Before that, we first understand the Nine Ministers System and the Six Ministries System."
"Hmph, this is something we all know, you have the nerve to say it." West said disdainfully.
Zuo Wei sneered: "Since you know for sure, let me ask you, who are the nine ministers in the nine ministers system, and what are they responsible for?"
"Rely on me?" Dongfang sneered, "Are you worthy?"
Zuo Wei shrugged and said, "I don't want to test you either. It's just what you said yourself. Everyone already knows the Jiuqing system, but I think that many people don't know who the Jiuqing is. Who is in charge of the court?" matter."
Ying Zheng in the private room nodded slowly and said: "That's right. The common people only know that apart from me, the first emperor, and the prime ministers, the rest only know that there are many high-ranking officials in the court. What are the positions of these high-ranking officials? Responsible for something.
This left-back can think of this, and it seems that he is really good at it. "
Li Si said: "Your Majesty is wise."
Fu Zikang said: "Your Majesty, the people know Jiu Qing, otherwise the people would not go to Tingwei Mansion to complain when something happens."
Ying Zheng nodded and said, "That's right."
At this time in the hall, Zuo Wei continued to speak: "The nine ministers are respectively Tingwei, Fengchang, Langzhongling, Weiwei, Taipu, Dianke, Zhili Neishi, Zongzheng and Shaofu.
Among them, Fengchang was in charge of the rituals of the ancestral temple and had a very high status, ranking first among the nine ministers.
Lang Zhongling is in charge of palace guards; Wei Wei is in charge of palace gate guards; Tai Pu is in charge of palace horses and national horse administration; Ting Wei is in charge of judicial trials; Dian Ke is in charge of diplomacy and national affairs; Zong Zheng is in charge of royal family and clan affairs. .
The internal history of the government is in charge of taxes, money, grain and financial revenue and expenditure; the Shaofu is in charge of the taxes of mountains, seas, ponds and government handicrafts specially provided for the royal family.
It seems that Jiuqing is in charge of etiquette, the guards of Xianyang City and the palace, the horses that manage the country, as well as laws, royal affairs, etc.
And is there anyone among them who is responsible for the people? No, there are two. One is law, where the Tingwei interrogates the people, and the other is taxation, where the governor of Li Neishi collects grain from the people. "
"People naturally have their own lives, so why does the court have to manage so much? Besides,
When people break the law, shouldn't the court officials come to judge them? Shouldn't the court collect taxes from the people? "Xi Xiang said angrily.
"Haha..." Zuo Wei laughed, "Officials do not consider the people, but ask the people to pay. Are you embarrassed, are you not called a good official who serves the country and the people?
In the Jiuqing system, officials are not officials for the common people, the imperial court, or His Majesty, but officials for themselves and their families. "
"You're talking nonsense." Dongfang said angrily.
"Everyone knows whether I'm talking nonsense or not." Zuo Wei said when he came.
"I'm Liu Shui." Liu Shui bowed to everyone present one by one, and finally bowed to Zuo Wei, "Brother Zuo said that Jiuqing officials are not for the common people. They are only for themselves. I don't agree with this.
If the officials of Jiuqing only care about themselves and ignore the people, how can the world be governed in such a peaceful and prosperous time? "
"Anyone with a discerning eye will know at a glance that this is the credit of His Majesty and the Emperor's Master. If His Majesty hadn't known people with his discerning eyes, he knew the Emperor's Master.
Do you think that we now have curved plows, so much high-yielding grain, and many crops? I heard that rice can produce more than 300 kilograms per mu.
There are also refined salt, weaving workshops and so on. "
"Even so, it still requires the help of hundreds of officials. How can it be possible to manage the entire world with His Majesty and the Imperial Master alone?" Liu Shui said.
In the private room, Feng Chang nodded and said: "What I said makes sense. The whole world belongs to your Majesty, but without ministers and others to help your majesty, your majesty will probably be busy all the time."
Ying Zheng rolled his eyes at him and said, "I will bear in mind the contributions of all of you, my dear friends."
Li Si said: "Your Majesty is wise, but there is some truth in what Zuo Wei said. All the nine ministers' official positions are for your majesty and the court, and absolutely none of them are for the common people.
As for hundreds of officials, there must be some.
But now we are talking about politics under the Nine Ministers System and the Six Ministry System. As far as the officials are concerned, the Nine Ministers cannot represent the officials.
But the six ministries can represent hundreds of officials, because the six ministries can solve the problem that most officials are under the jurisdiction of the six ministries. "
Ying Zheng nodded and said, "Keep listening."
"No." Everyone responded.
Li Si and others understood that Ying Zheng didn't want to say anything and only wanted to hear what people outside said.
in the hall.
Zuo Wei spoke again: "Brother Liu is right, among all officials there must be good officials who are dedicated to serving the people, just like the prime ministers on the left and right.
Li Si, the prime minister of Zuo, re-enacted the Qin Law for the people, greatly reducing the punishment system. At the same time, he also tailored the law for the people, so that everyone was willing to abide by the law.
Prime Minister Zuo also brought many new farm tools to everyone, which benefited the people all over the world a lot in farming.
Now, if you go to the fields and ask any common people, they will say that Prime Minister Zuo is good.
And Prime Minister You, he lowered the price of refined salt. Everyone felt that Prime Minister You was a kind man.
These are all good officials, good officials who make decisions for the people. "
When Li Si and Feng Quji heard this, the left guard was a little happy in their hearts.
Immediately afterwards, Zuo Wei said: "Brother Liu, what we are discussing about politics now is the Nine Ministers System and the Six Ministries System, not the Hundred Officials System.
So Brother Liu replaced the officials of Jiuqing with Baiguan. Do you think the officials of Jiuqing are as good as the officials of Baiqing? Or do you think that the officials of Baiqing are not as good as the officials of Jiuqing? "
"Good guy. This is provoking a conflict between the officials of the Nine Palaces and the officials of the Hundreds." Feng Quji thought in his mind. 33
Everyone in the private room also felt that Zuo Wei was trying to provoke Jiu Qing and Bai Guan.
"Interesting, I never knew there were so many talents in my land." Ying Zheng smiled slightly, already remembering this left guard in his heart.
Not only Ying Zheng, but everyone present remembered it.
Some support him and some hate him.
Those who support him are with him, and those who do not support him are his enemies.
Xiangfang said: "You have reduced Jiuqing to nothing. Then how can Liubu be better?"
"When you say something like this, it means you know nothing about the Six-Part System, or you only have a superficial understanding of it."
"Who told you that I only know the surface?" Dongfang said unconvinced.
Zuo Wei sneered and said: "Well, I just talked about the shortcomings of the Nine Ministers System, now you can talk about the shortcomings of the Six Ministry System.
First, I will tell you what the Six Parts System is, and then I will tell you the persistence of the Six Parts. "
"Okay, just listen to me." Dongfang said solemnly: "The six departments are the Ministry of War, the Ministry of Personnel, the Ministry of Rites, the Ministry of Industry, the Ministry of Punishment and the Ministry of Household Affairs.
The Ministry of War is in charge of the world's soldiers and horses, the Ministry of Personnel is in charge of the world's officials, the Ministry of Households is in charge of the world's taxes, the Ministry of Rites is in charge of the world's ceremonial priests, the Ministry of Punishments is in charge of the world's criminal cases, and the Ministry of Work is in charge of the world's fortifications. "
Some people died, but not completely...
