"If you are interested, of course I will accompany you. As long as you are not afraid of your emperor's presence in the tea house, shouldn't I, a man in white, be afraid of you? I'm afraid that you will rarely be able to explain to the girls after you return home." It can be seen that. Wu Feng was in high spirits, and Gu Ji didn't want to ruin Wu Feng's interest, so he should join in the fun.
"Okay, it's a deal! It's just the two of us tonight. You decide the place, and we can go have some fun. In the past few years, I have felt that my bones are almost exhausted in the Jiedushi Palace and the Prince of Qin's Palace. It's rusty, but looking around, who can accompany me to go out and have a good time? I can't sneak out alone. It's ridiculous. Even this guy Molun thinks that I will be restrained when I go out, and he shirks it in every possible way. It's really boring. .”
Slapping the coffee table violently, Wu Feng was really interested. He finally returned to the Imperial Capital, and the scenes of the past in the Imperial Capital reappeared in front of his eyes. He thought again that once he ascended the throne in the future, this kind of life would be far away from him forever. If you don't take advantage of this short golden time to enjoy yourself, I'm afraid you will regret it too late in the future.
"Okay, as long as you are interested, I can accompany you every day." He replied with a smile. Gu Ji couldn't help but shake his head. Even if this guy is going to be the emperor, he still has to show his true nature from time to time, but this is the real thing. Li Wufeng, a Li Wufeng who is obsessed with military and political affairs all day long is too boring.
"Okay, enough of the gossip, it's time to talk about business. How is the progress of the last study I entrusted you with?" Wu Feng suppressed his smile and finally got down to business.
"Well, Wu Feng, you have posed a big problem for me. Your request is too broad. And the content involved is of a certain level of professionalism and comprehensiveness. It takes less than a year to come up with a It is impossible to have a reasonable or perfect plan, not to mention that many things must be tested in practice to expose their flaws and shortcomings. I invited some trustworthy scholars to participate in this research, but even so, I think our plan may not satisfy you, but it is better than nothing. It can be considered as a starting point, and we hope to improve this architecture mechanism through continuous modification and adjustment in future practice."
Talking about this issue, Gu Ji's spirit suddenly lifted up a lot. Compared with other things, Gu Ji felt that the work he was engaged in was more historically forward-looking. When Wu Feng handed over this task with some of his own thoughts and intentions. When he came to China, he almost immediately became obsessed with this grand system project. Designing a system of government organs is more challenging than creating this regime. This is Gu Ji's own opinion. If he can become the designer of this regime system, . That is simply enough to make his name forever engraved in political history.
"Oh? You invited other people? Well, so you are not sure about this matter anymore?" A smile appeared on Wu Feng's lips.
"Wufeng, you don't understand how difficult it is to design such a complete system. Your requirements are too high. I also want to complete this grand plan alone, but I find that I can't do it. I can only borrow my help." Friends. But they will not cause any trouble for you, please rest assured." Gu Ji's face showed a bright look, and he would never run out of things to say when talking about this topic.
"Well, this is a grand plan. If it were simple and easy, I wouldn't leave this burden to you. The political system of the Western Continent has its advantages, especially their balanced constraints and supervision mechanisms that seem to be better than Our systems in the Eastern Continent and the Central Continent need to be more perfect, but the overall reality of our Tang people and the Eastern Continent is not exactly the same as that of the Western Continent. Historical origins and national habits make our people more inclined to accept centralization, and It is not their decentralization system. It should be said that centralization and their decentralization system at all levels have their own advantages and disadvantages. After careful consideration, I feel that centralization is more suitable for the empire we created, but we need to learn from it. Some of the advantages of decentralization can improve our governance and management, which can make our empire more vital and dynamic, and can also make the empire's vitality longer."
Before Gu Ji introduced their research results, Wu Feng first explained his thoughts over the past period, which made Gu Ji feel the same. The traditional centralized history of the Eastern Continent made the people in the region more willing to obey a powerful If the central government overemphasizes the advantages of decentralization, it will only make the new empire a mess.
"What Wu Feng said is true. The system of every dynasty and empire must conform to the actual conditions of the region. My friends and I have also read a lot of books on this issue for textual research and conducted many discussions, and we have come to the conclusion Like your opinion, we should draw on the essence and advantages of the system in the Western Continent and combine it with the actual situation of the region, focusing on the centralized system. Of course, we have also conducted some explorations on the system. We dare not say that we have eradicated the shortcomings of previous dynasties, but we hope It can reduce or effectively curb the harm caused by this kind of malpractice." Guji is obviously quite proud of this huge research project he has conducted.
"Haha, please tell me your thoughts in detail. I'm very curious." Wu Feng did not hide his inner hope. From the moment he became King of Qin, he knew that the Situ Dynasty would inevitably end in his hands, and It is only a matter of time before he replaces the Situ Dynasty. Although the rise and fall of every dynasty is inevitable, how to make the vitality of the dynasty he created last longer is what every founder wants to do, and Wufeng is no exception. . Wu Feng doesn't want to be a passerby in history, nor does he want the empire he built to become a passing thing. He doesn't dare to expect to be passed down forever, but he hopes to have a perfect ending, and the beginning is extremely important. That's why when he was thinking hard about the advantages and disadvantages of the dynastic system, he entrusted Gu Ji to explore this issue in a deeper level.
"According to your vision, the separation of military and political power is inevitable and the minimum requirement of every empire. Therefore, we designed to establish the Government Affairs Council (cabinet) and the Privy Council in the new empire to separate administrative power and military power. We learned from the parliaments of some urban republics in the Western Continent. Under the premise of the system, we design to refine and decompose the consultative bureau system that you have started to trial, and establish the Imperial Senate and the Citizens' Chamber. The Senate is composed of representatives selected by the nobility with knighthoods in the empire, while the Citizens' Chamber is composed of local non-nobles. The system consists of representatives from all strata. Of course, the canonization system and selection system still need to be studied. We believe that judicial supervision and judicial power should also be listed separately. As an empire, it has quite complicated civil affairs. For the empire’s huge bureaucracy and official personnel We also need a strong supervision mechanism, so we designed and established the Imperial Oversight Council and the Imperial First Court to be responsible for the supervision and supervision of the empire and judicial affairs. This is our idea of a large framework. The Sixth Imperial Court is responsible for administrative, military, supervision, and judicial powers. , while the Senate and the Citizens represent various strata of the people of the empire and are responsible for coordinating and communicating with the power agencies.”
When Gu Ji explained the viewpoints of their research, Wu Feng had been in a state of deep thought. It wasn't until Gu Ji came to an end that Wu Feng's expression changed from thoughtful to half-smiling: "Gu Ji, isn't your design like this? Have you completely ignored me as the emperor?"
"Haha, no, no, the Imperial Executive Yuan and the Imperial Privy Council are directly responsible to the emperor, not to the parliament like the Western Continent's parliamentary countries. The Imperial Supervisory Yuan and the Imperial Imperial Council are not absolutely independent and unchecked. They are directly responsible for the emperor. Responsible to the emperor, and also subject to the policy guidance of the legal officials of the Imperial Executive Yuan. As for the Imperial Senate and the Imperial Citizens' Council, they only serve as a representative body to reflect the public opinion of all strata of society, and serve as a link between the emperor and the cabinet and all strata of society. Effective channels." Gu Ji smiled slightly and retorted: "All systems operate with the emperor as the center, but in some special areas, judicial and supervisory powers have been strengthened, and even the emperor's prerogatives are subject to the supervision of supervisory departments to a certain extent. , although he has immunity and pardon powers, this must go through certain legal procedures."
"The empire is so huge and complicated. It is difficult for just these six institutes to cover everything, especially when the empire is expanding externally. Haven't you considered the existence of the intelligence department and security department?" Wu Feng asked with a frown.
"In this regard, we feel that the current system in Western Xinjiang should be relatively sound, and the Empire only needs to copy it, such as the establishment of the Imperial Intelligence Bureau and the Imperial Intelligence Bureau affiliated with the Imperial Privy Council. However, we have certain issues regarding the establishment of security departments. Controversy, my friends tend to think that the current strength of the security department is sufficient, but I personally think that the security department is a special powerful department, and in some cases has more power than any other department because of their special working purposes and working methods. , the Imperial Oversight Council established has very limited means to supervise and restrict them, and the most effective way is to split it into two."
"For example, the Imperial National Security Bureau and the Imperial Security Bureau are established. One is mainly responsible for the external and domestic affairs, including spying, bribery, counterintelligence, assassination and some special operations. The other is mainly for the internal and external affairs, responsible for monitoring, investigation, review, anti-espionage, etc. , Of course, the mission goals of the two companies have some overlap, and there is some suspicion of waste of energy and funds, but this can not only achieve mutual supervision and restraint, but also effectively stimulate the work efficiency of the two companies. I personally think that the advantages outweigh the disadvantages." Gu Ji said And he did not shy away from his views on this issue.