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Chapter 1701 Re-editing of the Sixth Part

Zhao Yuan sneered, "Restrictions are definitely necessary."

"But the Song Dynasty's system was clearly not perfect,"

"Otherwise, there wouldn't have been an emperor like Zhao Ji."

"Besides, the power of the prime minister in the Song Dynasty was a bit too much,"

"Cai Jing controlled everything with one hand,"

"He deserves half the credit for the fall of the Song Dynasty."

Wen Huanzhang nodded.

"As long as this world belongs to the royal family,"

"No one can restrain the emperor."

"When the superiors have a certain preference, the inferiors will follow it to an extreme."

"The prime minister is also appointed by the emperor,"

"How difficult it is to restrain the emperor."

Zhao Yuan thought for a moment,

"Since they want a division of power,"

"Then we can divide it up."

"The Six Ministries of the Song Dynasty were practically non-existent,"

"Power is concentrated in the Secretariat and the Chancellery,"

"This greatly increased the power of the prime minister."

"Our Great Liang can restore the Six Ministries system,"

"Divide the power among ourselves,"

"Directly abolish the prime minister,"

"Let them also become ministers of the Six Ministries,"

"Let's see if they dare to push their luck any further."

However, the system in Daliang was flawed.

There is a severe shortage of civil servants.

The six ministries were all hastily established.

There is a shortage of officials, and their authority is also insufficient.

Only the shrewd strategist Jiang Jing managed the Ministry of Revenue in an orderly manner.

Most power was still concentrated in the hands of the prime minister and the vice minister.

Therefore, Zhao Yuan was very dissatisfied with the power struggle between Zhang Shuye and Xu Guanzhong.

"Every dynasty has had a prime minister,"

"Isn't it inappropriate to abolish the position of prime minister?"

Zhao Yuan, however, remembered that the Ming Dynasty had abolished the position of prime minister.

Only six departments are exercising their functions, he said.

"As long as the functions of the six departments are clearly defined,"

"All political matters can be handled by the corresponding departments,"

"Each department has its own area of ​​expertise,"

"Wouldn't they handle this more professionally than the prime minister?"

"The Emperor will make the final decision,"

"It doesn't matter if there's no prime minister in the middle."

Wen Huanzhang thought for a moment,

"What Your Majesty thinks is,"

"Just like the previous separation of local government affairs,"

"Separate the power of the imperial court as well,"

"Avoid concentrating resources in one person's hands."

Zhao Yuan nodded.

"Yes, that way,"

"Only the Emperor can oversee all government affairs."

"Even the six ministers can only oversee one ministry,"

“They want to cause trouble,”

"It's difficult to either control everything with one hand."

Zhao Yuan made a resounding decision, and after thinking for a while,

"By the way, Prime Minister Wen, how do you think the Six Ministries should be ordered, and how should Xu Zhuangyuan, Zhao Mingcheng, and Zhang Shuye be arranged?"

Wen Huanzhang had also done his homework, and smiled.

"The Zhou Rites contain an order of Heaven, Earth, Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter, and the Six Officials,"

"The Ministry of Personnel (Heavenly Official), the Ministry of Revenue (Earthly Official),"

"The Ministry of Rites is in charge of spring, and the Ministry of War is in charge of summer."

"The Ministry of Justice is in charge of autumn, and the Ministry of Works is in charge of winter."

"There are generally no problems,"

"However, I believe that the Six Ministries can be completely without any ranking,"

"The six ministers are not subordinate to each other,"

"There is no hierarchy, so that power can be distributed."

"Otherwise, there will be a difference in status,"

"I'm afraid it's just a change of name for the prime minister."

As for the three military advisors,

"Zhao Mingcheng comes from a family with a strong scholarly tradition,"

"He can take charge of the Ministry of Rites,"

"Xu Zhuangyuan is an old man from Liangshan,"

"He can take charge of the most important Ministry of Personnel,"

"Zhang Shuye was upright and incorruptible,"

"He can take charge of the Censorate,"

"The Censorate held a position parallel to the Six Ministries,"

"Branch offices were set up in each prefecture,"

"To regulate officials throughout the country."

Chapter 1702 General Amnesty

Zhao Yuan nodded and said, "That's the Six Minutes and One Channel."

"Local officials in charge of money and grain can be placed under the Ministry of Revenue,"

"Officials who adjudicate cases are assigned to the Ministry of Justice,"

"That is to say, local prefectures were managed by three separate systems: the Ministry of Personnel, the Ministry of Revenue, and the Ministry of Justice."

"Jiang Jing of the Ministry of Revenue has done a very good job,"

"He can remain still."

"Xu Guanzhong of the Ministry of Personnel, Zhao Mingcheng of the Ministry of Rites,"

"The Ministry of War is leaving this to you to consider,"

"That leaves the Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of Works..."

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Before you know it,

The carriage was approaching the palace.

Zhao Yuan did not go to the palace, but went to the money exchange instead.

They traveled without needing guards to clear the way.

The people of the city saw the Liang King's entourage.

They respectfully made way for them.

Although the roads on both sides of the imperial road are not very wide,

But the people still willingly squeezed on both sides.

Fortunately, the Royal Bank was located right next to the Imperial Road.

Not far from the palace,

Zhao Yuan and his group did not obstruct traffic for too long.

The main entrance of the ticket shop is closed.

However, two guards dressed in black were still standing at the side gate.

You can enter the courtyard of the ticket office through the side gate.

During the day, cartloads of copper coins would pass through the side gate.

It was also bustling with traffic.

However, after Shen Shi (3-5 PM)

No one dared to approach the side door anymore.

The cold-faced guards would also drive away anyone who went astray or tried to spy.

Today, everyone knows that the Royal Bank was established by Prince Liang.

No one dared to force their way into the Royal Bank.

Although the Royal Bank's security did not appear to be very tight.

Of course, the common people held the Royal Bank in high esteem.

Instead of fear.

Royal Bank of China pays one cent of interest per month.

This is an unprecedentedly low interest rate.

It was much lower than Wang Anshi's "Green Seedling Loan" back then.

Moreover, the bank always operated as a merchant.

We will not force people who do not need loans to take out loans.

Daliang's seedling loan is interest-free.

The imperial court could not profit.

This reduced the incentive for local officials to force wealthy people to borrow money.