Liu Chun's official position has basically reached its peak...... In addition to the auxiliary prince, he is also a young master and a young master, two from the first grade, throughout the Ming Dynasty, except for a very few people, the three dukes who really represent the first product will not be easily awarded, usually, only the dead can get it.

And at this moment, the holy decree in Mu En's hand happened to send this epic honor to Liufu.

"Auxiliary Gong Liu Chun, Gong Gai Yunei, for my humerus, the pillar of the national dynasty ......" The old eunuch's sharp voice made a subdued and frustrated sound, if you listen carefully, there is still a trace of tremor that cannot be suppressed.

“…… Promote the Auxiliary Gong Liu Chun Taifu and Young Master, and give a pair of golden axes! ”

After the old eunuch finished reading, he tried to squeeze out the most flattering smile, and said in a lewd voice: "Master Taifu, don't accept the order yet!" ”

Liu Chun pondered for a moment...... His mind is a bit messy and he has to sort it out.

So far, Li Shanchang has received the title of Taishi, his father-in-law Xu Da has received the title of Taifu, and Chang Yuchun has posthumously given the Taibao.

In other words, his current treatment is on the same level as his old father-in-law...... Wrong!

Behind Liu Chun, the Taifu, there is also a young master, that is to say, he also holds the title of Gonggu at the same time, and there is only one example in the entire Ming Dynasty.

That is Lu Bing of the Jiajing Dynasty, in the thirty-third year of Jiajing, he was awarded the Taibao and the young master, and coincidentally, this one was also in charge of the Jinyi Guard.

It seems that it makes sense that countless seniors love Jinyiwei.

Liu Chun suddenly said, according to common sense, the Son of Heaven gave such a big official position, he should be humble, saying that he could not accept it, and it was best to go back and forth three times, so as to show his high status.

However, Liu Chun is not a hypocritical person, Zhu Di has always been not easy to grant, but once he gives it, he cannot shirk it. In that case, let's accept it happily!

"Minister...... Thanksgiving! ”

Liu Chun took the holy decree and smiled at Mu En, "Father-in-law Mu, thank you for your hard work." ”

Mu En hurriedly bowed down and said, "Taifu is really approachable, and the slave and maid are grateful. At present, the case of framing the Taifu is being handled by the slave and maid, and the slave and maid are really afraid that there is something inappropriate, so they ask the Taifu for guidance, and the slave and maid must correct it. ”

Liu Chun smiled and was not polite, "This case is not the end of the case when it is found in the Zhengdao Academy and the Zhongni Society, and even if it is done, it is far from the end." ”

Mu En was frightened, he thought that winning a Shangshu was enough to deter the court, and he could give an explanation, but this Taifu was not satisfied.

Sure enough, the official has a big heart and a big appetite, and he has to learn more as a factory company!

"Yes, yes, the slave and maid will continue to investigate when they turn around, continue to frame the people who are Taifu, bring them to justice, and give Taifu a vent, please rest assured!"

Liu Chun waved his hand, "Father-in-law Mu, you misunderstood." I mean, there's not necessarily anything behind the Righteous Way Academy. However, there are certainly not a few schools and societies similar to Zhengdao Academy, and the rest such as chambers of commerce, literary associations, and guilds...... There are countless of them, and the court almost knows what they are doing. You must know that with the popularity of newspapers nowadays, these people can easily incite a group of people to create a mess. ”

Liu Chun paused, "At present, there are only six departments and nine secretaries in the imperial court, and thirteen departments. I would like to ask Father-in-law Mu, which yamen should this newspaper belong to? ”

"This ......," Mu En thought for a moment, "it should be the Ministry of Rites, right?" ”

"Is there an official in the Ministry of Rites who can manage it?"

Mu En suddenly grinned bitterly, the configuration of the Ministry of Rites is the ritual, ancestral sacrifice, host and guest, and fine meal, which can barely afford to receive foreign guests, and even the imperial examination is once every three years, and it can only be undertaken by temporarily cobbling together personnel.

It's too hard for them to let the Ministry of Rites manage so many newspapers.

"At present, the only ones who can increase the establishment are Jinyiwei and your East Factory!"

Mu En was so frightened that he changed color, and hurriedly said: "Don't say that, Taifu, the slave maid is a dog of the Son of Heaven, temporarily watching the stall of the East Factory for the emperor, no matter what, the East Factory is not a slave." ”

Liu Chun chuckled, "Father-in-law Mu is far stronger than many people with this knowledge, and Your Majesty asked you to supervise Dongchang, and you are also making the best use of your talents." It's just that there will be more things in Dongchang in the future, and I also ask Mu Gonggong to pay attention to these guild societies and pay attention to civil trends. After all, today's Ming Dynasty is much more complicated than the original. ”

Mu En's eyes lit up when he heard this, as a disabled factory company, he was not afraid of being tired and busy, on the contrary, he was single-minded, just thinking about power, and other things, even if he wanted to care, he didn't have that ability. Therefore, most eunuchs are very pure people, and their ability to do things is naturally not weak.

"Master Taifu said so, the slave maid can only fight for this old life, from now on, Dongchang will definitely assist Jinyiwei, handle the case well, and be loyal to their duties."

Liu Chun is very satisfied with Mu En's attitude, these things are not enough to succeed and more than to lose, and they really can't be lazy. He was promoted to the first grade, and it seemed that there was nothing to celebrate, Liu Chun was going to arrange a few things, and Mu En also said goodbye and left.

But at this moment, the big fat man Zhu Gaochi ran in from outside, with beads of sweat the size of beans on his forehead and a smile on his face.

"Master, Master is overjoyed!"

Liu Chun saw the holy decree he was holding in his hand at a glance, it wasn't that Mu En had just sent it, why did he come again?

"Your Highness, what else can't be done?"

Zhu Gaochi held back his excitement, "Master, my father has issued a decree to let Master lead hundreds of officials and implement official reforms!" ”

This sentence, not to mention that Liu Chun was startled, even the old eunuch Mu En next to him was stunned, what? Let Liu Chun lead the hundred officials, this joke is a bit big!

Including Liu Chun, they were all shocked.

Giving him a knighthood and adding the official title of Taifu is certainly a high power and respectable status, but Liu Chun is not very surprised, and there is a precedent for this kind of thing.

I don't know from which dynasty the official position and the actual power were separated.

For example, as we all know, the prime ministers of the Tang Dynasty actually only had three grades, and they had their own subordinate officials to perform the duties of the prime minister. As for those higher-grade positions, they are just as fictitious titles, honorary titles, and they have no other value except for showing their status and getting a little more money.

It's the same in the Ming Dynasty, the three princes and three orphans are also fictitious titles, and in the end, it is only the cabinet that expands that these fictitious titles will be added to the heads of university scholars to ensure that they can suppress the six departments.

But even after the expansion, the cabinet was essentially the emperor's secretarial body, not the real prime minister.

The most obvious difference here is that the real prime minister in the past had his own yamen, had his own subordinate officials, and had a big seal, and many things could be implemented directly without the emperor's approval.

But the cabinet is different, the cabinet does not have subordinate officials, they exercise power by "draft votes", that is, attach their own opinions, wait for the emperor's approval, the emperor nods, and the cabinet's votes can take effect.

Of course, if the emperor is young, or the prestige of the cabinet is high enough, the authority of the first assistant can even exceed that of the prime minister, but this is not a normal situation after all.

Therefore, in the central framework of the Ming Dynasty, the status of the official book is very important.

In the early days, the officials were the first of a hundred officials, and even in the later period, the strong heavenly officials were enough to wrestle with the ministers without falling behind.

said so much, there is only one meaning, that is, Zhu Di's two wills before and after, not only awarded Liu Chunzheng the title of Taifu, but also gave him the power to rule over hundreds of officials.

It's over!

It's too much!

Even the prime minister of the Han and Tang Dynasties didn't have this treatment!

"Your Highness, no matter what, the minister can't accept the order!"

Liu Chun insisted on not accepting it, and Zhu Gaochi was also anxious, "Father-in-law Mu, you came to deliver the decree just now, but Taifu accepted the decree?" ”

"Pick it up, pick it up!"

Zhu Gaochi smiled and said, "Master, you see, my father is just giving Master Taifu a little position, so don't shirk your old man." ”

Zhu Gaochi laughed so hard that his eyes were gone, his father's hand was too clever...... If it was all a will, not only giving the title of Taifu, but also letting Liu Chun lead the hundred officials, he would definitely not agree.

Now that the two wills are separated, it will not be so difficult to accept, and Daddy's imperial technique is enough to learn for a lifetime.

"Master, if you can take the first one, you can take the second one, buy one get one free...... You can't embarrass your disciples, can you? ”

Liu Chun rolled his eyes, this thing is not a big Singles' Day reward!

"Your Highness, I have complicated affairs now, and I really can't afford it, and I ask Your Highness to tell Your Majesty for me, or I can go by myself."

"Don't!" Zhu Gaochi hurriedly waved his hand, "Master, my father's move is to reduce Master's burden." Instead of letting the master bother to supervise, it is better to directly control the hundred officials, so that the task is assigned, and the supervision and implementation will be much more convenient, Master, this is a good heart of the father, as for the disciple, it is also taken for granted, Master, you don't have to shirk. ”

Liu Chun's face was solemn, he pondered for a long time, and still shook his head, "No!" ”

"Why?"

"Because...... Ancestral! ”

"Ancestry?" Zhu Gaochi was puzzled: "Master, you advocate changing the law, how can you be bound by the constraints of the ancestral system?" ”

"This ancestral system is different......," Liu Chun paused, "According to Taizu's meaning, the Ming Dynasty will never restore the prime minister, and I have personally compiled the Emperor Ming Zuxun, and I know it clearly, this is an iron law, no matter what, it can't be broken...... So, please take back your will! ”

……

"Father, that's what Master said, and there is no way for the child!"

Zhu Gaochi's face was full of grievances, Zhu Di groaned slightly, and couldn't help but laugh and scold: "Useless things, I have to go to my father!" ”

After Zhu Di finished speaking, he really got up and went to Liufu, and Zhu Gaochi followed behind.

"Liu Chun, Emperor Ming Zu Xun I can see it better than you, and what it says is that the prime minister is not allowed to be restored. I have given you the position of Prime Minister. The commander-in-chief is the position of Taifu. As for your role, it is to assist me in carrying out the reform of the bureaucratic system, and the system of the six ministries is too old to fit the present. Zhu Di said in a deep voice: "You have mentioned this point more than once, how about it, are you willing to help me with this?" ”

Liu Chun groaned slightly, and then smiled bitterly: "Your Majesty said so, and the minister had no choice but to receive the order." However, once the reform of the bureaucratic system is completed, the ministers will have to take off their burdens. ”

"Don't worry, even if you want to pick it up at that time, I can't bear it!" Zhu Di smiled secretly in his heart, I didn't say when the reform would be completed, so ah...... You know!

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