Many people thought about it carefully, and soon, many officials raised their heads and looked at Fang Yun in astonishment.
Since Jingguo is going to adopt a cabinet centralized system in the future, what about the monarch
Some officials vaguely felt that the empress dowager was trembling slightly behind the curtain, not because of fear, but because of anger.
Fang Yun added: "This is just the operating mode of officials, and it does not involve the monarch. Our Jing Kingdom will always be a cabinet centralized system under the leadership of the monarch."
Everyone was confused, as this meant that Fang Yun, at least for now, had no intention of abolishing the imperial power.
Cao De'an nodded and said, "In this case, Jingguo will not change in essence. After all, our country's policies have always been implemented after discussion and deliberation by colleagues. Fang Xusheng just made it a clear rule. In this case, I have nothing to object to. Next, please ask Fang Xusheng to write a complete memorial on cabinet reform. If it is agreed by the majority of cabinet members, then write to the king and ask the queen mother and the king to decide."
Then, Cao De'an looked at Yang Xuwen.
Yang Xuwen's eyes flickered, he thought for a few breaths, nodded heavily, and said: "As long as most of my colleagues in the cabinet agree, I cannot go against their wishes and will definitely agree. Of course, this matter needs to be approved by the Queen Mother and the King before it can be implemented."
Cao De'an smiled and said, "Anyway, even if the cabinet officials make a decision in the future, it still needs to be stamped with the imperial seal before it can be implemented. For the Queen Mother and the King, the change is not big. So, there is no need for you to react too strongly. This matter is much simpler than carrying a goose or a sheep."
The officials laughed. They didn't expect Cao De'an to make fun of Fang Yun in public.
Fang Yun knew that Cao De'an had no ill intentions, and said, "Prime Minister Cao is right. This so-called reform is just to regulate the cabinet officials. It does not violate any etiquette and law, and does not affect the monarchy at all. Grand Secretary Lin, does Fang's reform violate etiquette and law?"
All the officials looked at Lin Shouyan.
Lin Shouyan thought for a moment and said, "This reform does not subvert the monarchy, nor does it violate etiquette. It is a matter of internal discussion among officials of Jing State and decided by King Jing. The Hall of Etiquette will not interfere. However, since the new system is to be implemented, it should be included in the law. No matter what, the Hall of Criminal Justice must be informed."
"After retiring from court, I will consult with the elders of the Criminal Palace. Only when the Criminal Palace issues a written document can we legitimately change the system." Fang Yun said.
Lin Shouyan nodded and said nothing.
The officials present were startled. Some of them secretly thought it was a close call and fortunately there was no objection. Fang Yun said on the surface that he had asked for instructions from the Criminal Palace, but in fact he had already communicated with the Criminal Palace. As long as the Criminal Palace wrote it down, Empress Dowager Jingjun would have no choice but to agree.
In name, the Holy Court will not interfere in the political affairs of other countries, but in reality, the Holy Court governs the human race. Once the Criminal Palace issues a document, if the Queen Mother dares to veto it, it will be tantamount to giving Fang an excuse to take action.
Once the Queen Mother confronts the Criminal Palace, from then on, all the Legalist scholars in Jing Kingdom will stand firmly by Fang Yun's side.
The Holy Court, after all, represents all the saints.
And the Criminal Hall is ultimately in charge of the laws of the Shengyuan Continent.
After all, the Queen Mother and the Jing Kingdom’s royal family are not Fang Yun, and would never dare to go against the Holy Court.
Behind the curtain, a faint sigh was heard.
Many officials felt sympathy, but they were helpless, because even if they did not understand Fang Yun's approach, they could feel that Fang Yun had no selfish motives, and that Fang Yun's reforms were indeed beneficial to Jing State.
At least, Fang Yun's cabinet centralization is better than the dictatorship of the left prime minister, and better than the possible emergence of a foolish King Jing who would destroy the Jing Kingdom.
Cao De'an said: "The cabinet centralized system may have flaws, but at least it is better than the nonsense democratic election system in the Political History. If democratic elections are truly implemented, the monarchy will suffer a serious impact."
Wei Xu, the director of the Ministry of Rites and Ceremonials, said, "I think that after the great unity of the world, the democratic election system is the right way to go."
"Ridiculous!" Cao De'an rebuked the fifth-rank official without any hesitation.
Sheng Boyuan looked at Wei Xu with a very stern look, but Wei Xu turned a blind eye. Sheng Boyuan shook his head helplessly with a bitter look on his face.
There are many tough guys in the Ministry of Rites and the Supervisory Council. Even as the Minister of Rites, he cannot do anything about Wei Xu. Wei Xu is not anyone's disciple and does not have many friends, but he is the son-in-law of the Gongyang family, and his mother's family is a branch of the Kong family.
The key point is that Wei Xu is a man of integrity and sternness. If he were not too upright, he would have been appointed as a higher-ranking minister instead of a minister of justice.
Wei Xu said, "Prime Minister Cao is wrong. The world is united, everyone is a scholar, and everyone is equal, so why can't we have a democratic election? Since Fang Xusheng is willing to risk the world's disapproval and list the democratic election system in the Political History, he must approve of the democratic election. We might as well listen to Fang Xusheng's opinion."
Fang Yun didn't expect that Sheng Boyuan's subordinate would be so straightforward. He had never opposed him before. It was obvious that this person had an extraordinary mind.
Fang Yun thought for a moment and said, "Under the premise of perfection, under the premise that everyone's talents surpass those of Jinshi, under the premise that everyone bases their decisions on facts, and under the premise that everyone is not influenced by personal preferences or emotions, popular election is the best way, without a doubt."
Fang Yun did not advocate democratic elections as crazily as some people in the ancient Chinese nation who liked to talk big, but instead gave strict limiting conditions.
Many officials nodded slightly, thinking that Fang Yun’s words made a lot of sense.
"But among the countries listed in your Political History, there are people-oriented countries, and they have implemented democratic elections," said Wei Xu.
Fang Yun smiled and said, "Political History is just a summary book, and many things are inconvenient to explain in detail. The people-oriented political system is the general trend and the best way for the future, but it requires a long process. What's more, although the countries listed in the Political History are called people-oriented countries, the real power of the people is actually very small. For example, in one of the people-oriented countries, the appearance of the people in that country is slightly different from the descendants of the Chinese people in our Shengyuan Continent. The real power in that country is a place called the Senate, but the real masters of that country are not the people, but the big businessmen and the elders of the Senate."
"After reading Political History, you may wonder why a democratic country would have elders that only aristocratic republics have. The reason I say this is because the members of the House of Lords in that country are indirectly hereditary. They will use various means to indirectly pass on their power, such as sons-in-law, such as agents, and then transfer power to their descendants when possible."
"You may think that I hate that country, but that's not the case. I recognize that country very much. It is a great country. It is powerful and great in many aspects. In that star region, that race is the strongest and is admired by the surrounding races. The reason I use it as an example is to express a point of view. Before the intelligence, ability, knowledge and thinking of the civilian class of a race reach a very high level, there can be no so-called true people-centeredness. Looking back, any powerful country in history is ruled by elites."