Chapter 90

"Oh! So the Prime Minister has the final say on this matter!"

Qin Yu pretended to be shocked and looked at Shangguan Xiong!

Emperor Liang's eyes were deep, and there was a bit more appreciation in the look he gave Qin Yu!

It is obvious that Qin Yu is fighting back today, and is targeting Shangguan Xiong. This rebellious son finally looks like the crown prince!

"Prime Minister, please tell me why all the court's business should be handed over to the Zhao family."

Emperor Liang asked in a deep voice.

Shangguan Xiong's body tensed up. Emperor Liang had asked him personally. If his explanation could not satisfy Emperor Liang, it would be difficult for him to escape easily today!

"Your Majesty! The six ministries have numerous affairs that require my attention. I have never meddled with minor matters like armaments, leaving them entirely to my subordinates. That is why I overlooked this. All of this is my responsibility. Your Majesty, please punish me!"

Shangguan Xiong said in a deep voice, and with just a few words, he put the responsibility on his head. Moreover, it was at most a crime of dereliction of duty!

Not only that, this dereliction of duty was due to the fact that there were too many matters to deal with every day, so such a mistake occurred. Even Emperor Liang could not punish himself for such a reason!

"Your Majesty! Prime Minister Shangguan has worked hard and made great contributions. Even if he has no merits, he has worked hard!"

"Your Majesty! All matters concerning the six ministries must be reviewed by the Prime Minister before any decision can be made. Although there were some mistakes in the Zhao family's affairs, they are excusable!"

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The civil officials spoke up one after another to speak up for Shangguan Xiong.

Chen Zhong and others' faces turned pale. Military officers had less say in the court than civil officials. This matter concerned armaments. For military officers, was there anything bigger than this?

But in the mouths of these civil servants, Shangguan Xiong was just derelict in his duty, and they also said that Shangguan Xiong had worked hard and made great contributions!

how?

The soldiers in the army suffer the most, but they are not even guaranteed the most basic supplies. However, these civil servants eat delicacies every day. Should their mistakes be covered up so lightly?

Chen Zhong was dissatisfied and was about to speak out when Qin Yu spoke up, "Father! I think Prime Minister Shangguan is right. He is the only one who has to handle all the affairs of the six ministries. It is indeed too much for him to handle, so it is normal for mistakes to occur!"

Ah!

Chen Zhong and others were all shocked!

Just now they thought Qin Yu was a good person who knew how to consider the soldiers in the army, but now he stands up to support Shangguan Xiong. He is a fence-sitter and does not look like a crown prince at all!

Emperor Liang frowned slightly, looked at Qin Yu, and asked in a deep voice: "Yu'er, do you also think that the Prime Minister's mistake is excusable?"

"Your Majesty, I believe none of this is Prime Minister Shangguan's fault!"

Qin Yu answered directly.

"You! Your Highness! You are such a bastard!"

"This is a matter of great importance, as it concerns armaments. How could Shangguan Xiong be blameless for such a mistake? This is a truly monstrous mistake!"

"Your Highness, do you know how hard life is for the soldiers in the army? When you suggested distributing supplies according to need, I thought Your Highness was wholeheartedly concerned about the soldiers. But, Your Highness, how could you be so foolish on this matter?"

Chen Zhong and others said with deep sorrow.

Shangguan Xiong looked smug and sneered, "Haha! Marquis Feihu! I think everything the Crown Prince said makes sense. I, the Prime Minister, was negligent in this matter, and I admit my mistake. Why are you so aggressive and so persistent?"

"you!"

As Shangguan Xiong finished speaking, Chen Zhong and others looked at him with gritted teeth.

Qin Yu rolled his eyes at Shangguan Xiong and thought to himself, you kid can only be proud for a moment. If you can laugh again next time, I will give you my head!

"Father! The reason I say this isn't Prime Minister Shangguan's fault is because I believe it's the system's fault!"

"When Daliang was first established, we implemented the prime minister system. But at that time, Daliang didn't have such a large territory, nor did we have so many people, let alone so many soldiers and officials!"

"Therefore, there aren't that many affairs. The Prime Minister alone has the power of administration, discussion, and decision-making, and can barely manage it!"

"And now, even Prime Minister Shangguan can make a mistake in a small military matter. It is obvious that the prime minister system is no longer suitable for the current government of Daliang!"

"Therefore, I propose that the prime minister system be abolished and replaced with a cabinet system! The so-called cabinet system means that administrative power will be decentralized to the six ministries, with the cabinet having the right to discuss politics, while the decision-making power will be returned to the hands of the emperor!"

"In this way, the decision-making power will return to the hands of the emperor, and the power of Daliang will be more centralized. We can also handle some important external affairs of the country more efficiently!"

"The six ministries have administrative power and can handle local affairs independently. Major matters are reported to the cabinet, which deliberates and then reports to the emperor. The emperor only needs to approve it, which actually saves a lot of trouble!"

"Moreover, the cabinet holds the power of deliberation, so it cannot be just one person. I suggest that we establish three cabinet elders: one military officer, one civil servant, and one appointed by the emperor!"

"In this way, the cabinet will involve our Daliang's civil and military officials. When discussing politics, there will be no embarrassing situation where civil officials do not understand military officials, and vice versa. Discussions on national affairs will also be more thorough!"

"I would also like to propose that among the first three elders of the cabinet, the military officer should be Chen Zhong, Marquis of Flying Tiger, as the elder!"

Qin Yu spoke eloquently, and the civil servants present changed from their previous disdain to shock. When Qin Yu finished speaking, everyone opened their mouths wide with a look of disbelief on their faces!

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