The eldest prince, Su Shu, followed the team of civil and military officials and rushed from the Meridian Gate to the Huangji Palace in a nervous mood.
He has gone to court several times, but this is the first time he has taken this route.
The eldest prince Su Shu has now moved out of the palace, so he cannot travel with his father.
We can only take another path and follow the actions of the civil and military officials.
The eldest prince Su Shu knew that his father would confer an official title on him today and he would become an official official of the empire.
He was both happy and apprehensive now.
After officially entering the officialdom, as long as he can show his talents that are recognized by everyone, he will not be far away from the position of crown prince.
The eldest prince Su Shu was worried because he didn't know which government office he would go to.
Will my next performance be approved by my father?
When things came to a close, the eldest prince Su Shu felt that he still had some things that he had not done well.
While he was thinking about something, he heard many officials whispering about something.
The eldest prince Su Shu is newly married and busy with affairs in the palace. He does not know much about recent events in the court.
This time the court meeting was the day to confer an official title on him. The eldest prince Su Shu did not ask his close men about the matters in the court, and refused to let his men enter the palace to report.
This was his gesture to his father, showing that he was willing to accept his father's arrangements and that he did not care about power.
The eldest prince Su Shu didn't know the officials nearby, so he could only prick up his ears and listen carefully to the discussions of these officials.
"Brother Wang, there is going to be big news at this court meeting. I heard that your household department will be split up directly."
"Brother Zhao, your information is very well-informed. I observed the performance of Lord Shangshu and Lord Minister, and I also believe that this news is by no means groundless.
This news is really a rumor. Lord Shangshu and Lord Minister will never rush to win over officials.
The hearing and hearing departments are the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of People's Livelihood.
This is entirely good news. The Ministry of Finance has gained most of the authority of the Ministry of Revenue.
Just look at the rumors that the Ministry of Finance will become even better than it is now. "
“This news should be true, it is news that leaked from Mr. Wu’s house.
You must know that before His Majesty the Emperor does anything, he always consults with the cabinet.
We petty officials can only wait for orders from the court and have little impact on national policy. "
“Brother Wang, Brother Zhao, you are discussing this matter.
There are many kinds of rumors circulating outside, and I don’t know which one is the most true.
But no matter which rumor it is, the Ministry of Rites is destined to be dismembered.
Those big shots must have arrangements in their court, and we little guys can only go with the flow, hoping to be assigned to a more relaxed yamen. "
The eldest prince Su Shu listened to the discussions of these officials, and he gradually understood what happened in the court?
My father planned to abolish the six ministries and establish several new departments to manage the government affairs of the entire country.
As a result, his position is even more confusing and impossible to guess.
He listened to the tone of these officials' words. These people were both happy and worried.
The number of new yamen in the imperial court far exceeded six, which meant that there were a large number of official vacancies.
Officials who are consciously capable but have low status are gearing up to compete for better official positions.
Some higher-ranking officials expressed frustration when they heard that their departments were being split up.
If they cannot get a better official position, even if their rank remains unchanged, the power they hold will be the same as that of Yinghuo and Haori.
The eldest prince Su Shu approached the Huangji Palace. He saw that the tall dragon chair in front was empty and knew that his father had not arrived here yet.
He immediately waited at the gate where his father entered the palace. He observed the scene in the palace with his peripheral vision. These officials were already standing in their positions according to the yamen and official positions.
The eldest prince Su Shu only waited for a short while before he heard the roar of cars and the huge sound of steam engines, which were too distinctive.
When he saw his father approaching, he immediately saluted and said: "I would like to pay my respects to my father. Today, when I go to the palace, where should I stand?"
Emperor Su He saw the eldest prince Su Shu looking a little scared.
He smiled and said: "Shu'er, don't be nervous. You stand next to my father first. When you are officially awarded the official position, you will naturally know where you should stand."
Emperor Su He walked into the hall, and the hall immediately became quiet.
He sat on the dragon throne and observed the performance of the civil and military officials.
The news of the reorganization of the six departments spread, and the officials behaved differently because of their different interests.
As soon as Emperor Su He sat down on the throne, the civil and military officials immediately began to salute the emperor.
According to the procedure of the court meeting, Emperor Su He made everyone stand upright.
Eunuch Zhou Fangzhi's high-pitched voice sounded in the hall.
"The court meeting has begun. Please follow the procedures, ministers."
Prime Minister Qian Mingyi immediately stood up, took the memorial and said: "Prime Minister Qian Mingyi of the Cabinet of Ministers wishes to present this memorial to Your Majesty.
During the Tang Dynasty, the system of three provinces and six ministries was established, and the Ming Dynasty followed the six-ministerial system hundreds of years ago.
The setting of the six parts is a bit out of place.
His Majesty has long been interested in reorganizing the six ministries and ordered the cabinet to collect information from the six ministries.
The cabinet has now reached a consensus on the reorganization of six ministries, and your Majesty is invited to preview it. "
After discussions between Emperor Su He and Prime Minister Qian Mingyi, they decided to form ministries in the imperial court, nominally recommended by the cabinet.
The emperor's golden words set up these departments, which became an ancestral system.
If these departments need to adjust in the future, it will be very difficult.
The design of these departments is unreasonable, and officials will definitely avoid talking about it for fear of offending the emperor.
If it is proposed by the cabinet, there will not be so many surprises.
Emperor Su He also knew that the new department he designed was definitely not perfect, and various problems would inevitably arise.
Problems frequently occurred in the emperor's design department, which undermined the emperor's majesty.
If the cabinet takes over this matter, it will not have much impact on the prime minister and cabinet ministers.
After all, this is about dividing the pie, not trying to spread it out.
The number of official positions increased, and most people benefited from it.
Emperor Su He said with satisfaction: "The cabinet has reached a consensus, let's introduce it."
Prime Minister Qian Mingyi has a good memory and recounted what he had seen before.
His speaking skills are also very good. He first introduced the four departments of the Ministry of Personnel, the Ministry of Punishment, the Ministry of Industry, and the Ministry of Health in sequence.
Most of the officials in the palace were completely relieved.
The responsibilities of these four parts have been slightly adjusted, but overall they remain the same as before.
The news about these four changes is just rumors, and they don't have to worry about the loss of their rights.
Prime Minister Qian Mingyi quickly went to the Ministry of Household Affairs and announced the split of the Ministry of Household Affairs into two.
Someone in the hall immediately gasped for breath. His face was red from holding back, but he did not dare to say a word.
The officials in the Ministry of Household Affairs who manage money and food are grateful for the power of the Ministry of Finance.
The officials in the Ministry of Household Affairs who were in charge of household registration and other matters felt dizzy because this knife was too severe.
They have gone from majestic household officials to lower-level departments that are inferior to even the State Administration of Taxation.
At first glance, the Ministry of People's Livelihood has no income and no rights. It is just a department that spends money. This kind of department is not popular and promotion is extremely slow.
Prime Minister Qian Mingyi finished talking about the speculation and reorganization of the Ministry of Rites.
All the officials in the palace took a deep breath, and faint sounds of crying could be heard.
The Ministry of Rites, a department with a transcendent status, became the focus of the imperial court.
Most of the officials in the court looked at Emperor Su He with bright eyes.
Many officials prayed that Emperor Su He would veto this plan.
After Emperor Su He heard this, he praised with satisfaction: "I agree with what the cabinet said.
The Sixth Department is relatively bloated and its work is relatively rigid, and it has indeed reached the point where it has to be changed.
The plan proposed by the cabinet is excellent and very feasible.
I have granted the cabinet the power to reorganize six ministries and implement them in accordance with the cabinet's plan. "
Prime Minister Qian Mingyi said solemnly: "I obey the decree and will definitely live up to His Majesty's expectations."
Emperor Su He looked in the direction of the officials of the Metropolitan Governor's Office and said: "My old brothers who conquered the world with me back then saw the current messy situation in the military and wrote me a personal letter outlining the pros and cons.
I believe that the current tit-for-tat situation between the military, the Navy and the Army is not conducive to the development of the military.
I have decided to abolish the War Department and the Navy Department, reorganize the six departments, and the Metropolitan Governor's Office must also optimize the departments under its management. "
Governor Feng Sanqiu immediately stepped forward and saluted: "I am determined to honor your majesty's order."
Emperor Su He has completed most of the matters that will be carried out in today's court meeting.
To abolish the Ministry of War and the Ministry of the Navy, he could only take the initiative personally. Other ministers did not dare to touch these two behemoths.
The officials of the Metropolitan Governor's Office looked at their colleagues with their peripheral vision, and many of them showed dissatisfied expressions.
But let them oppose His Majesty the Emperor, these people really dare not.
Emperor Su He looked at the eldest prince Su Shu. He coughed lightly and immediately silenced the court.
"The eldest prince Su Shu was crowned and married, and is already an adult.
I decided to train the princes in the officialdom and observe their performance.
The eldest prince Su Shu is still a newcomer to the officialdom, so I will arrange a new government office for him.
The eldest prince Su Shu was appointed as Wai Lang, a member of the Science Department of the Ministry of Science and Technology. "
The eldest prince Su Shu immediately stepped forward to salute and said: "My son, I will obey my father's arrangements and will definitely do his job well."
He heard that he worked in the Ministry of Science and Technology, which should be a relatively simple department.
I just heard from Prime Minister Qian Mingyi that it does not have much power and internal competition is not fierce.
This new department is indeed suitable for him, a novice in officialdom.
The official position of Yuanwailang should be a minor official of the fifth or sixth rank.
He has already made a good start. No matter how talented he is as a new scholar, it will be difficult for him to start as a seventh-rank official now.
The seventh rank is the magistrate, and he is now one rank higher than the magistrate.
Even if his father really asked him to serve as a minister, he would not be able to handle government affairs well.
The official Yuan Wai Lang can be regarded as a middle-level official. He can not only understand the situation of the grassroots officialdom, but also see the performance of the middle and high-level officialdom.
Eunuch Zhou Fangzhi's voice sounded, indicating the end of the great court meeting.
Emperor Su He kept summoning officials to meet the emperor in Qianqing Palace.
Many officials did not leave the palace after the dynasty was over.
They knew that the officials summoned by Emperor Su He would surely prosper.
If these officials are not ministers, they must be ministers.
Any official with this resume, who has been trained locally for a few years and then returns to the central government, can compete for a position in the cabinet.
Prime Minister Qian Mingyi led the cabinet to get busy immediately.
He didn't care which official was valued by the emperor and became a minister.
His most important task now is to build the framework of these departments so that they can operate normally.
Fortunately, these departments were separated and reorganized from the original six departments, so the amount of work was not too large.
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Su Shu, a member of the Science Department of the Ministry of Science and Technology, wore a newly issued official uniform and walked towards the Ministry of Science and Technology not far from Huaxia University.
This time, Department Six was reorganized and several new departments were created. The original space of Department Six was simply not enough, so they had to look for new office space.
These departments are scattered near Chengtianmen and must be in the inner city, not too far from the palace.
The new location of the Ministry of Science and Technology is near Hua Xia University and next to the Royal Academy of Sciences.
Su Shu walked into the door of the Ministry of Science and Technology, and there was now a constant flow of people here.
The Ministry of Science and Technology is the first among many new departments to resume normal work.
The Minister of Science and Technology is Tian Jiapeng, who is also the President of the Royal Academy of Sciences of Dahua.
He has resigned as president of Huaxia University, but will still teach in the Department of Mathematics of Huaxia University.
Shangshu Tian Jiapeng was one of the founders of science in the Great China Empire, and Su Shu had always admired him.
Su Shu walked into the Science Department of the Ministry of Science and Technology. He now wants to integrate into the environment of the Ministry of Science and Technology and forget that he is a prince.
Only in this way can he perform better.
As soon as Su Shu entered the office area, he saw a chubby young official coming to greet him.
The official looked friendly and introduced himself: "Su Yuanwailang, I am your superior, Sun Qingjin, a doctor in the Science Department of the Ministry of Science and Technology, and a student of Dean Tian Jiapeng."
Sun Qingjin had not been qualified to go to court before, but he knew Su Shu's true identity.
When he learned about this situation, he was both happy and worried.
The happy thing is that Su Shu will really become the emperor in the future, and he will be the emperor's close minister.
For the ministers of the emperors of all dynasties, it was extremely easy to enter the cabinet.
What he was worried about was that if Su Shu failed to win the throne, he would inevitably be liquidated by the new emperor.
The eldest prince Su Shu was assigned to him, and he was destined to be bound to the eldest prince Su Shu.
Sun Qingjin drew a red line for himself, only doing what he should do and never doing what he shouldn't do.
In this way, even if any situation arises, he will have room for maneuver.
Su Shu was extremely smart. He knew that his desire to fully experience all the situations in the officialdom was completely wishful thinking.
He could only observe the real situation in officialdom from his colleagues.
Su Shu broke the embarrassment and said: "Dr. Sun, you should have a very clear understanding of the work of the Science Department.
I don’t know much about it yet. Can you introduce the relevant situation to me? "
Sun Qingjin invited Su Shu to go to the office area. He explained from the side: "The main task of our Science and Technology Department is to manage scientists.
Mobilize scientists to participate in large-scale national projects.
Provide some funds for scientific research and eliminate scientists' worries.
The science part consists of two important departments: science and technology.
Our science department is mainly to support cutting-edge scientific theories and technologies.
The imperial court has funding for scientific research every year, and our main purpose is to select projects worthy of investment from the vast sea of projects.
Of course, there are tricks to this. For some well-known scholars, their applications can be successfully passed.
Without a certain reputation, it will undergo real review.
Mr. Su Yuanwailang, I know you don’t know much about cutting-edge technology. I will handle these tasks first. "
Su Shu immediately thanked Sun Qingjin. He felt that it would be much easier for him to work with Mr. Sun in the future. (End of chapter)
