Chapter 91

Even an emperor like Emperor Liang was extremely shocked by the cabinet system proposed by Qin Yu!

The decision-making power held by the prime minister is exactly the emperor's power!

It is no exaggeration to say that the prime minister cannot be hereditary. As an emperor who has fought many battles, he wants to abolish the prime minister system more than any other emperor!

The cabinet system perfectly solves all the drawbacks of the prime minister system, and also gives the six ministries greater power!

In this way, even the three elders of the cabinet would find it difficult to form cliques, because the six ministries all have a certain degree of independence, and it would be difficult for them to interfere in the affairs of the six ministries!

"Your Majesty! The Prime Minister system is an old one! It has remained unchanged since the founding of Daliang. The surrounding nations also use the Prime Minister system, and it must not be abolished! What the Crown Prince said is sheer treason!"

Shangguan Xiong said coldly and knelt on the ground.

"Your Majesty! We, the ministers, also disagree with abolishing the prime minister system!"

The civil servants knelt on the ground and spoke loudly.

"How dare you! I've already made my decision, and you dare to oppose it? Are you planning a rebellion?"

Emperor Liang roared angrily

These civil servants made mistakes and said they had too many things to do!

Now that I have given them a more reasonable solution and I, the emperor, have already issued an edict, they actually dare to oppose it!

Do they think this beam belongs to them?

"Your Majesty! We dare not rebel, but the Prime Minister system was established by our ancestors who founded the Daliang Kingdom. Abolishing it would violate our ancestral teachings. Your Majesty, please revoke your order!"

Shangguan Xiong said in a deep voice.

In the court, civil officials have the greatest power!

The affairs of the court also need to be handled by civil servants in order to function normally. As long as all the civil servants oppose it, the prime minister system cannot be abolished!

Moreover, this proposal was put forward by Qin Yu. Then, Qin Yu would become a thorn in the eyes and a thorn in the flesh of all the civil servants, and it would be difficult for him to take a single step in Kyoto!

Once he goes to the border, all supplies will be cut off and Qin Yu will starve to death!

"Your Majesty! The Prime Minister is right. Our ancestors' teachings cannot be violated!"

The officials seconded the motion.

Emperor Liang was so angry that he blew his beard and glared, and Chen Zhong and others also looked angry.

"Haha! I don't think it's some ancestral precept that can't be violated. It's clearly because you're unwilling to give up power for your own selfish desires!"

Chen Zhong said with a sneer.

"Chen Zhong! Stop your nonsense! As subjects, we are willing to do anything that benefits Daliang, but we absolutely cannot do anything that goes against our ancestors' teachings!"

Shangguan Xiong looked at Chen Zhong and angrily scolded him coldly.

Shangguan Xiong then turned to Emperor Liang and said in a deep voice, "Your Majesty! If the prime minister system is abolished, how will our ancestors of Daliang rest in peace if they learn of this? How can Your Majesty comfort the spirits of our ancestors in heaven?"

Emperor Liang was extremely angry at this point, and he wished he could drag all these traitors out and execute them!

"Your Majesty! Since the Prime Minister system is a national policy formulated by our ancestors, any change naturally requires their consent. Your Majesty can issue an imperial edict. If Daliang enjoys good weather and good harvests within a month, it will mean that our ancestors have agreed to this matter. Then, we can abolish the Prime Minister system and replace it with a cabinet system, and no one will have any objections!"

Qin Yu suggested.

Although he regretted proposing a cabinet system, he had already offended the civil servants!

As the saying goes, the arrow is on the string and has to be shot. If the abolition of the prime minister system fails, what we will have to face next will be the revenge of Shangguan Xiong and all the civil servants!

By then, he will have a hard time taking a single step at the border!

"Very well then! I will issue an imperial decree now. If Daliang enjoys good weather and good harvests within a month, the Prime Minister's system will be replaced by a cabinet system!"

Emperor Liang said coldly.

Then, he glanced coldly at Shangguan Xiong and the others, and said in a cold voice: "My dear ministers, do you have any opinions?"

Shangguan Xiong's face was as gloomy as water. He glared at Qin Yu fiercely, then said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty! We have no objection!"

"Then why don't you get up!"

Emperor Liang roared.

Shangguan Xiong and others stood up immediately!

Normally speaking, Daliang may not have good weather within a month, but there won’t be any major disasters either!

However, things are in the hands of man. For the civil service group, if they want to bring natural disasters and man-made disasters to Daliang, Daliang will never have peace!

However, how could Shangguan Xiong be willing to let that bastard Qin Yu steal the limelight today!

Shangguan Xiong then knelt again and said in a deep voice, "Your Majesty! I have something to advise you on, even at the risk of my own life!"

Ah!

Everyone was shocked. The matter of abolishing the prime minister system had just come to an end, and Shangguan Xiong suddenly knelt down and risked his life to make suggestions. It was obvious that he wanted to make trouble for Emperor Liang!

Emperor Liang said in a deep voice: "If you have anything to say, please report it!"

Shangguan Xiong received Emperor Liang's permission, glanced coldly at Qin Yu, then took out a piece of paper from his bosom and said loudly: "Your Majesty! These are eleven poems copied from the Qilin List of Qilin Pavilion. They were all written by a man named Li Bai. Several of them are anti-poems!"

"What! Anti-poetry!"

"This Li Bai is so bold! He actually dared to write anti-poetry and even made it onto the Qilin List of the Qilin Pavilion!"

When the officials heard what Shangguan Xiong said, they were all shocked.

Qilin Pavilion is the most famous gathering place for scholars and talented people in Daliang. The owner of Qilin Pavilion, Yu Qilin, is also a great scholar and has a very high status among scholars!

This man named Li Bai not only wrote anti-government poems, but also dared to post them in Qilin Pavilion. This shows that he did not take the Daliang court seriously at all!

Qin Yu frowned instantly, because the eleven poems in Qilin Pavilion were all written by Li Bai. He had never heard of any anti-poem written by Li Bai!

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