My older brother is Gao Huan.

Chapter 453 I want to see Gao Cheng!
"Your Majesty, I thank you for your kindness. I will repay your grace with my life!"

Gao Yu didn't even offer a polite greeting.

As soon as Yuan Xiu finished speaking, he began to express his gratitude, thus confirming the matter completely!

Originally, Gao Yu actually wanted to completely abolish the position of prime minister and establish the "Hall of State Affairs" to delegate the power of the prime minister to the Hall of State Affairs, so that, like Er Feng, those who were selected to the Hall of State Affairs and held great power would check and balance each other and fight each other.

But then I thought again, it's not appropriate to do that right now.

Right now is the time to pacify the world. Gao Yu needs to keep all the power in his own hands. It is not the time to consider delegating power or setting checks and balances.

The obvious advantage of concentrating power in one person is that you only have yourself to rely on.

No one will waver anymore, and no one will look at other mountains as higher. After becoming prime minister, Gao Yu completely seized the power of "drawing pie in the sky"!
After thanking you.

Gao Yu took another step forward and came directly to Yuan Xiu's desk. He stood while Yuan Xiu sat. He looked down at Yuan Xiu with contempt in his eyes, then turned around to face the ministers and officials.

Gao Huan once again took the lead, bowing first.

"Greetings, Prime Minister!"

The crowd shouted in unison, "Greetings, Prime Minister!"

Gao Yu stood tall and accepted the officials' salutes with great composure, a privilege that the prime minister was entitled to.

Snapped!
Yuan Xiu slammed his hand on the table and stood up abruptly.

"Let's conclude the court assembly here today. I am tired!"

After saying that, he left in a hurry without paying any attention to anything else.

however……

The officials and nobles did not leave; they all turned their attention to Gao Yu in front of the imperial desk. Since Gao Yu did not say to leave, how could they dare to leave?
"There are many government affairs that have been piling up these days, especially the list of rewards, which has been delayed again and again. Those who have made contributions must be rewarded handsomely. We cannot let the soldiers who fought for their lives on the battlefield be disheartened. Since His Majesty is unwell, let us discuss it first, and then I will report the results to His Majesty!"

With Gao Yu's relentless pressure, everyone understood that Yuan Xiu was now a complete puppet.

Who would care about or concern themselves with the opinion of a puppet?
Having finally secured the reward, Gao Yu already had his answer in mind regarding the subsequent appointment to an official position.

After the high-ranking officials and ministers left.

Gao Huan deliberately stayed inside the hall. He looked at Gao Yu with a mixture of unfamiliarity, relief, and complexity in his eyes.

“Second Brother, after His Majesty left just now, you didn’t need to do this… Such actions will only damage your reputation.”

Gao Huan indeed felt that Gao Yu had changed a lot in just over a month.

Previously, Gao Yu had done a very good job in terms of appearances, leaving no room for criticism.

“Brother, throughout history, how many outstanding people have been burdened by empty fame? Some people in this world respect me, some fear me, some hate me… How can I silence the gossip of the world about how others see me? I only need to be clear in my conscience, why should I care about the opinions of others!”

"So... that's why you've changed like this?"

Gao Huan sighed, "It's good that they're not burdened by empty fame. Tianbao is a cautionary tale."

Erzhu Rong played a winning hand terribly.

Aside from Yuan Ziyou being too restless and too fierce.

It is indeed because of wanting a good reputation that they have ended up in this situation.

He wanted to maintain his image as a loyal subject of the Great Wei, but he also wanted to seize power and change the dynasty. How could he possibly have all the good things in one person?

"Let's not talk about that... Prince, the Ministry of State Affairs is now in your hands, and you will serve as its Minister."

The Ministry of Personnel, the Secretariat, and the Chancellery.

The extent of the power of the Ministry of Personnel depended on its ability to directly reach the emperor's ears.

For example, when Erfeng served as the Minister of the Imperial Secretariat, Li Yuan was a completely hands-off leader. As the department that carried out specific administrative affairs, that is, the department that did the work, the Minister of the Imperial Secretariat directly carried out the will of the top leader, so his power was boundless, because no one would steal the credit.

However, once the three provinces act according to their originally established responsibilities.

The status of the Ministry of Personnel would plummet, and it would become nothing more than a dead-end job.

If you don't take responsibility for or participate in top-level decision-making, and things are done well, it's the credit of the Secretariat and the Chancellery; if things aren't done well, it's definitely because you, the ones doing the work, didn't execute it properly.

However, the Ministry of Personnel is ultimately the department responsible for the specific implementation of policies, and it must be kept under its own control.

Gao Huan's abilities are undeniable; there's no harm in using them.

Gao Huan was taken aback at first, then laughed, "Second Master values ​​me so much?"

"Such an important position should naturally be held by a prince. How could it be given to those incompetent and immoral people in the court?"

"Then I thank the Prime Minister for his kindness in promoting me."

The two brothers exchanged a glance, then burst into laughter. Besides that.

Gao Yu also planned to transfer Cui Jie and others from the Tian Ce Mansion to the court in Ye City and place them in the Secretariat and the Imperial Secretariat.

The Tian Ce Mansion will not be abolished for the time being.

When he left Qingzhou, he instructed Cui Jie to organize a small-scale 'civil service examination' within the military garrison.

As early as the first year of establishing the Fubing system, Gao Yu simultaneously established a military academy and a school, selecting eligible children from the sons of Fubing soldiers and teaching them to read and write.

Initially, due to limited capabilities, it could only be promoted within the local military corps.

Now that several years have passed, it's the perfect time to use the imperial examination to select a group of talented individuals to enter the Tian Ce Mansion for training.

Once this mechanism is perfected, he can quickly promote it within his territory.

In governing the world, there can never be too many talented people.

Now that we have occupied so much territory, we need to promote the Fubing system in these areas and directly apply some of the well-established systems that are already in operation in Qingzhou. We will need a large number of officials to help implement these systems.

Of course.

Gao Yu did not strip the aristocratic families of their privileges in one fell swoop.

For example, the position of 'Zhongzheng' is still in place.

The Zhongzheng was an important position under the Nine-Rank System, responsible for selecting officials for the imperial court. Its function was to evaluate the family background, virtue, and talent of scholars and write a report to the imperial court.

According to his plan, the recommendation of the Zhongzheng system and the selection of candidates through the imperial examination would coexist for the time being, and the Zhongzheng system would be completely abolished after the selection of candidates through the imperial examination was perfected.

This also reduces resistance.

The larger his territory, the harder it is for him to maintain absolute control.

The selection of talent by the imperial court was originally one of the privileges of aristocratic families. Gao Yu's promotion of the imperial examination was already a way of seizing their privileges. If the path of recommendation by the Zhongzheng official was completely blocked from the beginning, the promotion of the policy would inevitably face many difficulties.

Gao Yu doesn't have the energy to argue with powerful families. He's still building his empire and it's far too early for him to settle scores with them.

………………

Bang bang bang!
Yuan Xiu returned to his palace and, as if possessed, began smashing things incessantly.

The guards and palace maids all lowered their heads, not daring to anger the 'emperor'.

Yuan Xiu was furious to learn that Gao Yu was still holding court with his ministers and officials after he left!

"Who exactly is this Emperor of Great Wei?! This is outrageous! Outrageous!!"

After a frantic outburst.

Yuan Xiu calmed himself down. Things had come to this point, and he had no way out.

We must find a way to resolve this unfavorable situation.

"Damn it... If He Liuhun were willing to help me, would I be in such a passive position?"

Yuan Xiu was furious.

"Hmph, you have no ambition? Does your son have none either?"

"Isn't He Liuhun's son in Ye City? It seems... He Liuhun's son is a disciple of the Eastern Cao Jijiu of the Moheduo Tiance Mansion."

“Both the Cui clan of Qinghe and the Cui clan of Boling have members serving in the Tian Ce Mansion. If we can use this as a breakthrough point… we might be able to sow discord between the Cui clan and Mo Heduo.”

"That would kill two birds with one stone!"

"I don't believe it! If he can get the Cui family's help and his own offspring to push him forward, He Liuhun will still be willing to be 'brotherly and respectful'!"

Think of this.

Yuan Xiu chuckled coldly a few times and stood up abruptly.

"Princess Pingyuan is unwell, and I must go and visit her!"

Gao Yu has already replaced everyone around him.

Then we'll have to rely on other people's subordinates.

PS: The backend shows that I updated 15.5 words this month. I'm not making excuses; I've definitely been lazy a lot.

Barring any unforeseen circumstances, tomorrow's episode will be exactly what everyone is looking forward to.

In September, I won't be as lazy as I was in August. I'll update more frequently, and the plot will accelerate even further!
(End of this chapter)