"Yang Xuan, now my father wants to cancel the Zhongshu Province and eliminate the prime minister system. What can we do to stop it?"
"Hu Weiyong is guilty, but the prime minister system is innocent!"
In the East Palace, Zhu Biao said to Yang Xuan.
He had already tried to persuade her, but it was of no use.
"Your Highness, I advise you to give up, since His Majesty has decided to cancel Zhongshu Province."
"Then it's useless for anyone to try to persuade you."
Yang Xuan said.
"Can't you do the same, Queen Mother?"
Zhu Biao said.
"No." Yang Xuan shook his head.
As an outsider, Yang Xuan knew very well how determined Lao Zhu was.
He tolerated Hu Weiyong's evil deeds for so many years just for today.
A few words of advice from others will not change your decision.
Seeing that there was nothing he could do about Yang Xuan, Zhu Biao sighed, his face full of disappointment.
"Your Highness, what we have to do now is not to persuade His Majesty to change his mind."
"Rather, we need to consider how to solve the series of impacts caused by the cancellation of the Zhongshu Province."
Yang Xuan was silent for a while and then said.
"What impact?" Zhu Biao asked.
"After the Zhongshu Province is abolished, the power of the six ministries will inevitably increase."
"In the past, the government affairs that were handled by the Zhongshu Ministry of Education now all need to be handled by His Majesty."
"The workload has more than doubled."
"Even if His Majesty is full of energy, how much can he handle in one day?"
"And how many future emperors will be as diligent as your Majesty?"
"When the time comes, you will definitely have to find someone to help you share the burden."
Yang Xuan slowly analyzed.
"You mean, there will be faint emperors in future generations of emperors?" Zhu Biao asked with a frown.
"Your Highness, who doesn't have a prodigal son?" Yang Xuan spread his hands and said.
"Do you dare to tell your father this?" Zhu Biao asked. He wanted Yang Xuan to tell Lao Zhu these words.
"I don't dare." Yang Xuan shook his head.
"Why?"
"fear death!"
Hearing Yang Xuan say that he was afraid of death, Zhu Biao smiled, pointed at Yang Xuan and shook his head.
"You, you!"
"You dare to tell me this, just because you think I'm easier to talk to."
Yang Xuan touched his nose, feeling a little embarrassed.
Although this is indeed the case, why say it out loud!
"Okay, continue talking and I will relay it to my father."
"Yes, Your Highness." Yang Xuan bowed his hand.
"We just said that future emperors will find someone to help them share the burden."
"Then he will inevitably give away some of the power in his hands."
"With development, this person who shares government affairs will have the title of prime minister, even if he does not have the title of prime minister."
Hearing this, Zhu Biao's expression became serious.
"Then my father's move to cancel Zhongshu Province is useless."
"You can't say that, because it will take time, maybe decades, maybe hundreds of years."
"There has to be a process."
Yang Xuan explained.
"This is the inevitability of historical development and is not subject to personal will."
Yang Xuan added.
"Then, how to solve it?" Zhu Biao asked.
"hiss!"
"Give me some time to think carefully."
Zhu Biao didn't urge him and just waited.
For a long time, Yang Xuan thought of the secretariats of those large companies in later generations.
"Your Highness, we can do this."
"Establish a temporary department to assist His Majesty in handling government affairs."
"This department doesn't need important officials from the imperial court, so just pick some young officials."
"The grade of these officials cannot exceed the fifth grade, and they are not given real power."
"This will prevent the next Hu Weiyong from appearing."
"They are responsible for handling some small matters, writing down their opinions and submitting them to His Majesty for review. If they agree, they will approve them. Otherwise, they will send them back and rewrite them."
"The terms of office of these young officials are also limited, such as five years."
"After five years, they can be released as officials, because after five years, they will definitely accumulate a lot of experience by assisting His Majesty in handling government affairs."
"This not only reduces the pressure on His Majesty, but also cultivates experienced officials for the court."
"Isn't it the best of both worlds?"
Yang Xuan's mouth went dry as he spoke, and his eyes kept looking at the teapot on Zhu Biao's table.
"Okay, if you want to drink it, just pour it yourself." Zhu Biao looked at Yang Xuan's longing eyes with a dumbfounded look.
"Thank you, Your Highness, for the tea!" Yang Xuan chuckled, got up and poured Zhu Biao a cup of tea first, and then poured it for himself.
"Hiss...ah!" After taking a sip of tea, Yang Xuan looked satisfied and felt refreshed.
Zhu Biao rolled his eyes when he heard Yang Xuan's voice.
Then I started thinking about the feasibility of setting up a temporary department.
"Whether your idea is feasible or not, I think we should listen to my father's opinion." Zhu Biao thought for a while and said.
"It's natural."
"But please don't mention me in front of His Majesty." Yang Xuan nodded and reminded.
"Don't worry, my father is reluctant to kill you." Zhu Biao said helplessly.
Afterwards, Zhu Biao and Yang Xuan discussed some details and went to report to Lao Zhu.
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Wuying Palace.
"Biao'er, if you still come to persuade us, then go back!" Lao Zhu saw Zhu Biao and said first before the latter could speak.
"Father, I know my father's intention to cancel Zhongshu Province."
"I also understand my father." Zhu Biao said.
"Since you understand, what are you doing now...?"
Lao Zhu looked at Zhu Biao puzzled.
"Father, it is easy to cancel the Ministry of Education, but how to solve the series of impacts after canceling the Ministry of Education?"
"My son, I came here just for this matter." Zhu Biao said.
"Tell me what you think." Lao Zhu signaled.
"yes."
Then Zhu Biao told Yang Xuan's analysis.
"When the time comes, father, your energy will be spent on handling government affairs."
"It's impossible to have time to go out incognito for private visits like before."
"That is to say, father, you will be trapped in this palace from now on."
Zhu Biao looked at Lao Zhu and said slowly.
"Continue." Lao Zhu nodded, agreeing with what Zhu Biao just said.
"So my father and I think that you don't have to deal with some unimportant matters personally."
"What you have to care about are mainly the big things."
"In general, it's just to catch the big ones and let go the small ones."
Immediately, Zhu Biao talked about the establishment of a temporary department.
Lao Zhu pondered for a while and then said: "What you said is indeed a solution."
"You can give it a try."
Lao Zhu did not deny it.
Such a thoughtful person, he naturally wants to encourage him.
"Well... Biao'er, let's call this temporary department the cabinet!"
"Since you brought it up, you are responsible."
"The personnel are also selected by you."
Lao Zhu thought for a while and said.
In this way, we not only exercised Haodaer's abilities, but also cultivated a team for Haodaer.
It can be said to be the best of both worlds.
Damn it, I just found a job for myself, Yang Xuan cheated me... Zhu Biao said in his heart with the corner of his mouth twitching slightly.
"My son, I obey!"
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