First Minister of Ming Dynasty

Under Zhongshu Province, fill in the Du Branch Bureau responsible for the final calculation, and then set up six departments to supervise the six departments outside the six departments.

Then there is military affairs, which is about the Dudufu of the Five Armies. It is fine to leave it to Zhu Yuanzhang to decide. As long as the level is guaranteed, there will be no problem.

In fact, the gang of heroes and heroes in the early days of the country, as long as they don't bully others, who would dare to bully them?

Pure carelessness.

Facing the big net that he wove, Zhang Ximeng is generally satisfied, and the Ministry of Education still wants to keep it, and even add a few more ministers in the future, but it is up to Zhu Yuanzhang to see for himself whether it is a solitary or a group. up.

Joined the cabinet, suppressed the power of eunuchs that may emerge in the future, and could provide advice to the emperor. At the same time, he could faintly restrain the emperor and dispel those unrealistic ideas.

It is a very safe move.

Zhang Ximeng didn't dare to say that he was a master of the past generations of officials, but the most basic framework was in place, and the main issues that could be considered were also considered.

There doesn't seem to be much to add either.

But Zhang Ximeng watched it repeatedly and frowned, feeling that there was still something missing, a very, very important thing.

A thing that makes the Ming Dynasty surpass ordinary dynasties in the future.

Zhang Ximeng thought about it for a while, and suddenly he had a flash of inspiration, and another yamen was added at the same place as Zhongshu Sheng, the cabinet, and Yushitai.

Save at the door!

As one of the three provinces, the post of servant in the province under the door is in charge of the emperor's order, the emperor's order, the general official's office, the praise of the etiquette, and the peace of all nations, and the general affairs.

All the affairs of the military and the state are combined with the Zhongshu order, discussed in a sitting position, and implemented in a raised way. This is a great comparison.

Menxia Province has many powers, and can discuss state affairs with Zhongshu, but in summary, the most important one is to refute.

If Menxia province feels inappropriate, he can reject the imperial order, which is a very powerful authority.

Therefore, since the establishment of the three provinces, Shangshu Province, which was in charge of administrative power first, was emptied... and then the Zhongshu Province, which was in charge of drafting the will, competed with the Menxia Province, which was in charge of refuting. right.

In the end, the emperor couldn't get it right, so he simply didn't set up Zhongshu Ling and Shizhong, and simply invented the Zhongshu Menxia Pingzhangshi to hold the power.

Zhang Ximeng added a subordination, naturally not to restore the power to refute, he has no interest in these, because this kind of mutual checks and balances will definitely develop into fierce fighting, mutual negation, and turmoil.It doesn't matter if I win the cards or not, the key is not to let the opponent win the cards, I will win!

Everyone has become the spoiler king, how can this game be played?

Zhang Ximeng stared at the various responsibilities of the province, and crossed them out one by one. In the end, only four words were left, the post of chief clerk.

Undoubtedly, the position of chief clerk should be understood as the prime minister commanding all officials and holding the prime minister's power... But isn't Zhang Ximeng the best at commenting!

Not only can the classics be interpreted, but the official's interpretation power is also in his hands!

Therefore, Zhang Ximeng filled in a few words behind the post of chief official, and was in charge of evaluating the words and deeds of officials.

After thinking about it again, I added a sentence, responsible for organizing the examinations for officials at all levels.

Arriving here, Zhang Ximeng was worried about causing misunderstandings, so he added a special note that the selection and promotion of officials was still dominated by the Ministry of Civil Affairs, and the Menxia Province was just a reference.

After writing this, a smile finally appeared on Zhang Ximeng's face. He stretched involuntarily, looked up and saw that the sky had already brightened. He had been busy all night!

Zhang Ximeng rubbed his eyes, wanted to eat something, and then went to catch up on sleep.

At this time, someone came in with a basin of water and smiled.

"Brother, didn't you sleep four hours a day? Why are you staying up late now?"

Zhu Ying said and put a basin of warm face washing water in front of Zhang Ximeng.

"I added some wormwood for you to refresh your mind."

Zhang Ximeng smiled, took the towel casually, washed his face and washed his hands.

At this time, Zhu Ying came to the front of the paper and quickly browsed what Zhang Ximeng had written.

"Brother, you want to be in charge of the province!"

Zhang Ximeng was wiping his face, and was startled when he heard Zhu Ying screaming.

"How did you know?"

Zhu Ying squinted her eyes and said with a smile: "Brother, look at so many yamen, which one has a special note at the back, restricting power? Tell me, this sub-door is really so powerful?"

Zhang Ximeng just gave him a big roll of his eyes, "Brat, I can tell you, don't be smart around me, when I get tired of it, I will kick you to Yunnan early, out of sight, out of mind!"

Zhu Yinghun didn't care, "Brother, just go. I've studied the map. As long as I go south to east, I can easily reach the seaside. Yunnan is rich in products, and I will use it in the name of paying tribute to my godfather." , I can come to Yingtian at any time. No godfather, but godmother, and little Zhu Biao! I give gifts three times a year, and each time I stay for a month or two, what can you do to me?"

Zhang Ximeng looked at this kid's appearance, and wanted to slap them both!

"You run to the sky all day long. Others rule by doing nothing, but you rule by no one. Your kid is destined to be a model of a benevolent king!"

Zhu Ying laughed loudly, "Then I will borrow my elder brother's blessing."

Zhang Ximeng was so angry that he had no choice but to grab what he had written and go to Zhu Yuanzhang's place for dinner.

Eating the fish soup noodles of the same style as Zhu Yuanzhang's, plus two fried eggs, there is no other problem except that it is slightly greasy, and it is quite full.

Zhang Ximeng finished eating, and Zhu Yuanzhang also finished watching.

"My lord, is there something wrong?"

Zhu Yuanzhang took a deep breath, "Sir, we can see that you are thoughtful and well-intentioned... It's just such an arrangement, it's too wronged for you!"

Chapter 373 Huatian Xiadi Great Ming Dynasty

Aggrieved?

Zhang Ximeng didn't think that as long as he pinched his door, he would control [-]% of the officials. This is a very terrifying power. He even worried that Zhu Yuanzhang would think it was inappropriate, so he wrote the restrictive clause. Do you feel wronged by him?

"That sir... we think it's more appropriate for you to be the Prime Minister of Zhongshu!"

"what!"

Zhang Ximeng was shocked, what happened to Lao Zhu's mind?

"My lord, my minister, I have no intention of making a phase!"

Old Zhu said with a straight face: "The prime minister is the head of all officials. You have assisted us in laying down such a big foundation, and you have worked hard to plan for us. The number one hero must be yours, but you are not the prime minister. We How do you reward the king of Qi prepared for you?"

"what?"

Zhang Ximeng was quite surprised again... King Qi, I don't know!

He is a little dizzy now, and he has to take it easy... Lao Zhu hopes to let him be the prime minister, and at the same time be named the king of Qi, the leader of all officials, and the number one hero!

Be nice!

This position is really prominent!

Do you want another Jiuxi?

Zhang Ximeng immediately said: "My lord, I really have no intention of doing this, and for the sake of the long-term stability of the country, my lord should not attach great power to my ministers. This is inappropriate." Serious, so that there will be endless troubles, the lord must investigate!"

Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help but took a deep breath. What happened to the prime minister of the Yuan Dynasty? As mentioned earlier, Lao Zhu hated the prime minister so much that he even abolished the prime minister in the end. The root cause is also here.

But Lao Zhu's thoughts are very clear, he doesn't worry about others, but he is still very at ease when he puts Zhang Ximeng in this position.

It's just that the two of us, the monarch and the minister, continue to cooperate as partners.

Moreover, Lao Zhu has carefully observed this system. To be honest, it’s okay, but Lao Zhu is a little puzzled, "Sir, thanks to Mr.'s teaching these years, we also have a lot of ambitions and want to achieve great things. In this case, We can’t be restrained in many ways, if Mr. is not in charge of the Ministry of Education, we will inevitably be restrained, and it will not be beautiful after all.”

Zhang Ximeng shook his head and said, "My lord's favor is the minister's blessing, but I still want to say that the lord has to think about the future. The core of a complete official system is not doing things."

"what is that?"

"It's chaos!" Zhang Ximeng said: "Officials naturally hate change and like to maintain the usual pattern. Of course, the lord wants to do a lot, but he also wants to achieve long-term stability. Although the officials can't achieve great things, they can avoid bad things. All in all, the lord is still not good. This system should be abandoned. If the lord is really worried about constraints, the big deal is to leave some yamen empty, and then fill them in and run them when necessary, that’s all, but if there is no design from the beginning, there will be a lot of trouble in the future.”

Old Zhu sighed heavily, he could still hear what Zhang Ximeng said.

But he was also a little disappointed.

The disappointment lies in the fact that the officials who people place high hopes on, the group of people who are honored as the masters of Qingtian, are just born paper craftsmen. They can only maintain the general structure, but they cannot work hard to make the country strong. Is this reasonable?

"Sir, can't you let the people below do more?"

"Of course, but this matter must be arranged by the lord, and they can't let them go alone!" Zhang Ximeng said again: "I also know that maintaining it is not a good thing, but since ancient times, the Hulu have no national fortune for a hundred years, even maintaining it is difficult. Can’t maintain it! As a country, it can be maintained for hundreds of years, and to a certain extent, it can be regarded as a success. If you still have to work hard to arrange it, I’m afraid it will backfire, and the gain will outweigh the loss.”

Zhu Yuanzhang pondered for a long time, then suddenly raised his head, and said slowly: "Sir, can't our country last forever?"

Zhang Ximeng was startled subconsciously, opened his mouth, and couldn't find any suitable words... But unexpectedly, Zhu Yuanzhang said to himself: "Since it can't be done, the only thing we can do is ask for a prosperous age!"

Old Zhu turned his head abruptly, and said to Zhang Ximeng: "We understand what you mean, sir, but we can't ignore what you mean... I'll give you the servants under the door, but you will also shoulder the burden of the cabinet... Li Shanchang's ability to do things is not bad, the prime minister can leave it to him, but if there is a problem, it must be taken down, and you can't be polite."

Without waiting for Zhang Ximeng's rebuttal, Lao Zhu directly said: "Let's do this! Send a letter to Li Shanchang. He has worked hard and made great achievements. We will list him among the generals and be named together!"

"Besides, the name of the country, the name of the year, the ancestral temple, etiquette, regulations, sir, you have to prepare. When the trip to Yashan is over, these things will be needed."

Lao Zhu gave the order completely in the tone of orders, Zhang Ximeng had no way to refute, and it was hard to refute anything.

His dream of concentrating on his family and playing tricks on the bureaucrats has come to nothing. Taking charge of the cabinet is tantamount to continuing to be the emperor's chief steward, who has to be involved in everything.

If you want peace, you can't ask for it!

Zhang Ximeng took a deep breath and went back to his residence. In the afternoon, he took a nap and slept until he lit the lamp before he got up.

As a result, Zhu Ying waited in the room again, and Zhang Ximeng gave him a white look, "You are so free, right? You have time to learn more skills! In case you are surrounded by people in the city next time, it may not be so good luck."

Zhu Ying chuckled, "Brother, how do you know that I didn't study hard? In fact, I just came back from Zhang Dingbian, and I asked him several questions."

Zhang Ximeng was stunned for a moment, with an indescribable strangeness on his face... Who is there around him!

Zhu Ying, go ask Zhang Dingbian and let him teach you how to fight. You are making tea with water from the Ganges River. How can you open your mouth?

"Then did he teach you?"

"No!" Zhu Ying said flatly: "He only said that the captured people only want to die."

"Then, let Zou Pusheng and the others go over and persuade them!"

Zhu Ying disagreed, "Brother, I don't think this move will work."

"why?"

"It's very simple... Zhang Dingbian has a chivalrous spirit. He believes that scholars die for their confidantes. There are many things wrong with Chen Youliang. After all, he is very good to him, and now he has fled back to Hanyang. Chen Youliang is still alive, Zhang Dingbian will not be reconciled Surrendered."

Zhang Ximeng pondered slightly, "It makes sense, then tell me how to subdue Zhang Dingbian?"

"I think it can only be worn away by water. After all, as long as you have great ambitions and a good character, it is simply unreasonable not to work for your godfather!"

Zhang Ximeng couldn't help laughing, "You're pretty good at flattering, too!"

Zhu Ying said with a smile: "It's not flattery, it's that the godfather is really generous... He just wrote four words and sent them to Luling to build a temple in Prime Minister Wen's hometown to worship Prime Minister Wen!"

"Oh!"

Zhang Ximeng was quite curious, "What did the lord write?"

"Heaven and earth righteousness!" Zhu Ying said: "Godfather even copied the song of righteousness in his own handwriting, intending to carve it into a stone tablet and stand it in the temple. I heard godfather say that there is no thousand-year dynasty, even if hundreds of years later, the Zhu family's country will collapse. If you want to eliminate it, you have to leave something behind, which is enough to comfort the millennium! Glory to China!"

When Zhu Ying said this, she couldn't help admiring her face, and murmured: "Brother, do you think godfather has a big heart? He and you are really a pair of kings and ministers through the ages!"

Zhang Ximeng was also taken aback suddenly, of course he knew why Lao Zhu said that... he was clearly speaking to himself.

It is true that there is no thousand-year dynasty, one family and one surname, how can they always control the Central Plains?

This land is too vast and thick, so naturally there should be a large number of heroes, countless heroes, each leading the way for hundreds of years...

But Lao Zhu is right, there are indeed many things that can surpass the dynasties... For example, the Qin Emperor swept Liuhe and ruled the world; The Tang, Song and Yuan Dynasties will all pass away. Could it be that these dynasties will be the same because they all end in subjugation?

Obviously not.

A person cannot plan for a hundred years later, but he must seize the present decades!

Zhang Ximeng thought for a while, and a thought surged in his heart, and he remained silent...Zhu Ying was also startled when her elder brother was in a daze, didn't she think of something else?

Really as he thought, Zhang Ximeng suddenly smiled, couldn't help rubbing his hands and said, "I finally know how to do this article!"

"Article? What article?"

Zhang Ximeng didn't bother to talk to him, so he stretched out his hand, grabbed Zhu Ying's neck, and pushed him away.

"Come on, big brother, you haven't had dinner yet! I, I'll get you a roast duck. What do you want to write, let me grind ink for you!"

"Not good! Red sleeves add fragrance, using you to grind ink will affect my thinking."

Zhu Ying was pushed out by Zhang Ximeng, but he was very angry, "What's the reason? It's not easy for you to add beauty to the red sleeves? You just find me a sister-in-law. Do you want me to post a notice for you, saying Zhang Xianggong is short of a pillow to serve him to write articles, don't worry, I can guarantee that someone will definitely be willing!"

No matter how much Zhu Ying complained, Zhang Ximeng didn't bother to talk to him.

Because Zhang Ximeng did figure it out, and figured out a big thing.

A matter about how Lao Zhu should build a country.