The so-called tax meeting, Liu Xie thought, was nothing more than a change of name to the fiscal budget meeting.

Because the court needs to spend money no matter what it does, this so-called financial and taxation meeting naturally has to discuss all major events throughout the year.

Isn't this the prototype of parliament?

And the Tax Cabinet is naturally the Cabinet.

First build things out, and then, as long as you slowly delegate power and gradually transfer the imperial power to the parliament and the cabinet, there is another authoritative legal book. Wouldn't this constitutional monarchy be done?

However, today's reform, which was vigorous and resolute, and had no discussion with anyone, was completely different in the eyes of the ministers.

Especially Xun Yu.

Emperor... This is the power of the Shangshutai!

Indeed, the power of the Shangshutai was too heavy and there was a lack of checks and balances. This was a problem that Xun Yu had long noticed. However, in the past, Cao Zhou had always been in charge of the Shangshu official, and the word "powerful minister" had nothing to do with him. However, now he is becoming more and more like a powerful minister.

When Zi is the heroic ruler today, he is not a good thing to be a powerful minister under the heroic ruler. Xun Yu has obviously felt that the power in his hands is beginning to become hot.

Then the emperor began to decentralize power.

The emperor is wise!

Xun Yu's mind has begun to outline the future power structure chart.

The decision-making organ of the court has been transferred from the Shangshutai to the Tax Cabinet. All major and important matters will be decided by the Tax Cabinet. Although Yang Biao is the capital, he is only a host. He must discuss with the Three Dukes and Nine Ministers, three of them, and the General and the Shangsan Gong to do things.

Shangshutai simply became the executive body.

The school office became the emperor's eyes and ears and ears and the highest supervisory institution of the Han Dynasty.

I always feel like something is missing...

What's missing?

Yes, there is a lack of a communication agency between the Emperor and the Secretary of the State Council, and the Tax Cabinet.

If this part is not clear, this part of the power will definitely be taken away by the eunuch.

Thinking of this, Xun Yu was about to stand up and give advice when he saw Cao Cao stand up first: "Report to the emperor, I have something to advise you."

"Does Grand Sima have any opinions?"

"There is no objection, but I think that the power of the Tax Cabinet is too great, and there cannot be no communication bridge with the emperor. I suggest that you might as well expand the authority of the Secretariat, let the Secretariat also take charge of the position of the Secretariat, and also incorporate it into the Tax Cabinet with the Three Dukes and Nine Ministers to ensure smooth communication between the North and South Palaces."

Seeing this, Xun Yu smiled and sat down again.

Ming Gong reacted faster than me.

Liu Xie thought, Secretariat? That seems to be...my secretariat.

That is to say, send a royal representative.

"Is this... necessary?"

Liu Xie doesn't really want to add such a role.

"I think this move is very necessary. Only in this way can the emperor always grasp the movements. I think that the emperor cannot rely solely on eunuchs. I think this move is very necessary and must be set up."

Cao Cao lived for his grandson for the rest of his life, so he naturally could not allow the eunuchs to hold too much power. This is really different from the power of the school affairs office.

If this power is held in the hands of court officials, it is probably second only to the Shangshu Ling. The three-single sittings in the future can be called four-single sittings, but if it is held in the hands of eunuchs, it is called the inner minister.

And the inner minister is qualified to interfere with the emperor's family affairs.

So Cao Cao was extremely persistent in this matter.

When Liu Xie saw Cao Cao so persistent... OK, I don’t know if you fool around me, so it’s better to let a spy go.

"Okay, then according to the words of Grand Sima, who thought this Zhongshu Ling should be held?"

"My minister Cao Yuan and Xun Yue can take on this important task."

Cao Cao is also a bachelor, and he didn't recommend his confidant to Liu Xie. Xun Yue, are you a die-hard person?

Anyway, his friendship with Xun Yue for so many years was first intimate, then he turned aside, and finally accepted Cao Yuan and maintained a good relationship. The right and wrong of the past were no longer important. What was important was that Cao Cao knew that Xun Yue would never allow anyone to shake the position of the prince.

"Xun Yue?"

Not to mention, this person is really suitable. He used to be a secretary supervisor, and he did a similar job as the Zhongshu Ling. He was also a teacher of the emperor. He had enough qualifications, prestige and ability, and had a strong political background.

So all the ministers agreed, except Xun Yu.

Only Xun Yu was a little unhappy.

I finally managed to get Xun You down, why did I get another Xun family member? I don’t want to be a powerful minister!

So Xun Yu stood up and said, "I think Xun Yue... this is a bit short of qualifications. I recommend Zhao Wen as the Secretary of the Central Secretariat."

Cao Cao was dissatisfied when he heard this. He had a grudge against Zhao Wen. Of course, he was not afraid of Zhao Wen, but what if Zhao Wen took his anger on the prince after he died in the future?

Well... the old guy probably won't be able to live better than himself, but what if?

"Zhao Wen is not suitable. Your Majesty, I think no one can do this job except Xun Yue." As he said that, Cao Cao's voice became louder, which was as if your emperor would not agree today, and I would get angry to show you.

And Liu Xie...

To be honest, although he designed this system with his eyes closed, he really didn't have the understanding of this more thoroughly than Cao Cao and Xun Yu.

He didn't understand what was going on. Why did Xun Yu and Cao Cao have an almost quarrel?

Then I must listen to Cao Cao!

"Okay, then let Xun Yue, let Xun Yue be the Secretary of the Central Secretariat. Do you have any other opinions?"

Xun Yu thought to himself, no, if this happens, our Xun family will have too much power and responsibility!

"Your Majesty, I think that the affairs of the Shangshutai are becoming more and more serious. Now that there is a tax cabinet, the work of the Shangshutai will be even heavier. I wonder if Chen Qun can be invited to take over as Shangshu, be responsible for the evaluation of officials, be promoted and removed, and then ask for the addition of Kong Rong as Shangshu, be responsible for etiquette education, and then Guo Jia as Shangshu, be responsible for reviewing judicial administration in various places, Zhao Yan as Shangshu, be responsible for household registration and civil affairs, Duan Wei as Shangshu, be responsible for military coordination?"

This is to use the power of the Nine Ministers to divide the power of the Shangshutai.

When Liu Xie saw that this was... good guy, he asked so many big guys in one go. This Shangshu Desk is going to become an administrative government, right?

What a good thing!

In this case, there are cabinets, parliaments, and governments. Isn’t I, the emperor, a real vain king?

"Add one, with Liu Ye as the Secretary of the House, responsible for craftsman training, technological innovation, large-scale construction, etc. After all, technological progress is the primary productivity? Look at the output of this year since the barrel truck, overturned, windmills and water trucks were put into production. Let's do you think the yield per mu has been much higher this year? That's it."

So, this matter was decided.

This means that Liu Xie is indeed lacking in history and he thought he was one step closer to constitutional monarchy.

Anyone who studies liberal arts can immediately understand that this is the Three Life and Six Divisions system in the Sui and Tang Dynasties?

The Secretary of the Central Committee, the Secretary of the Ministry of Rites, and the Tax Cabinet that is actually no different from the Minister of Menxia Province, aren’t the Secretary of the Ministry of Personnel, the Secretary of Rites, the Secretary of War and the Secretary of Works?

This thing is purely a means of monarchy's centralization, and it has a ball relationship with constitutional monarchy!

Liu Xie didn't think so much and continued: "Let's talk about things. There are a lot of things to talk about today, you have to be patient. Next year, Yuan Shao may come over. We need to be prepared for war. We have to spend money in this war. Let's discuss how we fight this war and how much food we need. Then you go back and discuss how much money we need for other things. War must be given priority in everything."
Chapter completed!