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Chapter 1 A mess

Wang Yinglin was actually caught off guard with the emperor's proposals and questions, and had no time to respond appropriately for a while, which often made the questions between the monarch and the ministers feel cold. He knew that this might make Your Majesty misunderstand his knowledge, but he still did not dare to "speak nonsense" because he had been an official for many years and certainly understood the truth that disasters came from his mouth. Once he responded to the wrong response, his Majesty would misunderstand and misjudgment, and the consequences would not only ruin himself, but also ruin the country and the monarch.

Zhao Bing did not think much about this. The old minister was cautious and would naturally speak with uncertain attitude. Now he had sent enough signals and should leave him time and space to think. So he did not wait to ask questions, but ended the conversation in the name of his own fatigue and invited him to talk tomorrow.

Zhao Bing did not want to repeat the mistakes of his predecessors, but he also understood that in order for society to progress and the country to develop, it must break the current situation and seek a new balance. How to smoothly transition power while ensuring the smooth implementation of reforms and keep the turmoil within a controllable range is also the time to test the wisdom of him and a group of important officials.

To do things, Zhao Bing certainly knew that he could not do it by himself, and he had to rely on his subordinates and officials. This involved adjusting the team and organizational settings, and he had to systematically reform the official system, and how to layout, which departments were added, which departments were laid off, and how to set up the functions of the department, it became a problem that must be considered now.

At present, the three-provincial system that Zhao Bing considered restoring was a well-organized central official system in ancient China. It was established in the Sui Dynasty. From then on until the end of the Qing Dynasty, the six-department system was basically inherited and not changed. It played a very important role in strengthening centralization, but it was not very perfect. Therefore, in the development process, organizational forms and power have evolved. Rulers in different periods have made some adjustments and supplements that are conducive to strengthening centralization.

After the establishment of the three-provincial system in the early Tang Dynasty, the separation of affairs and powers of the three-provincial province often caused disadvantages, especially the Secretariat, which had the power to issue orders and the Menxia Province, which had the power to issue orders, and the Menxia Province, which had the different political views, often argued with each other and evaded the committee. In view of this, Emperor Taizong of Tang decided that the three high-ranking officials should work together, and their office location was called the Zhengshi Hall, which was first set up in the Menxia Province and later moved to the Secretariat. Later, the emperor appointed personnel to the Political Affairs Hall to discuss matters.

With the changes in the local social and economic situation, the rule of the state during the reign of Emperor Gaozong of Tang Dynasty, faced many new turning points, and administrative positions appeared in large numbers. In the process of continuously dispatching envoys, a new administrative mechanism gradually emerged, and the temporary dispatched envoys evolved into fixed positions, and gradually formed a system that was different from the original administrative system of the Six Departments of the Shangshu and handled government affairs in accordance with the new mechanism.

The emergence of the position of the office and the original administrative department's transformation of the position will inevitably conflict with the administrative system of the original six department headed by the Six Departments of the Shangshu and the prefectures and counties. Moreover, because of the special authorization of the emperor, the position can cross the Six Departments of the Shangshu and directly be responsible to the emperor or prime minister in the process of handling specific affairs, which further causes changes in the prime minister system and the entire political system.

The most significant consequence is that as the central government system gained leadership over local government affairs during the development process, the three-provincial system in the central system was impacted, and the three-provincial system gradually developed into a three-provincial system. In the 11th year of Kaiyuan of Emperor Xuanzong, the Zhongshu Ling Zhang Shuoxue changed the Zhengshi Hall to "the subordinate of the Zhongshu" and the Zhengshi Hall seal was "the seal of the subordinate of the Zhongshu", which was a symbol of the establishment of the Zhongshu system.

After the establishment of the Zhongshu Menstruation system, the administrative system continued to change with the changes in the situation. The dispatch of responsibilities was already very common before the Anshi Rebellion, but the Anshi Rebellion brought a nationwide war to the Tang Empire and brought a series of new problems to the rule of the Tang Dynasty. This led to the initial formation of a systematic vocational system. Although there was a reform to restore the three-provincial system in the early days of Daizong and Dezong, neither of them could persist. By the time the national government affairs were summarized in the Zhenyuan period, and the status of the Zhongstruation as an administrative hub was finally consolidated.

Gradually, a kind of joint meeting of the Secretary of the Central Committee decided to do things. This top-down official document path took a very short time to prevent back and forth from being refuted and improved administrative efficiency. In fact, a system of officials from three provinces as government officials and six ministries as affairs officials was formed, and the basic pattern of the five dynasties and the two Song dynasties was laid. It was also a major change in the relationship between the monarchs and the operation of state power in the Middle Ages in China.

Regarding the official system of the Song Dynasty, Zhao Bing felt that he was so complicated that he could not figure out the way in the early days and did not know what his officials were doing. In fact, this was not a big deal. When Taizu founded the country, the Song Dynasty not only inherited the system and a large number of official names of the old dynasty, but later added a large number of new official names and service institutions on this basis, which was dazzling.

After Zhao Bing came to power, he suffered from this, so he abolished some institutions that had not established officials for a long time, and merged institutions with the same or similar functions. He organized the officials and the officials who were given salaries, and paid salaries based on the duties they were in charge. However, the honorary sanitation officials were almost no longer rewarded and their official titles were simplified according to their functions. It was only more than ten years before the public was clear.

However, adding new institutions, re-approval of the establishment and official names, and division of authority, these problems could not be avoided, which made Zhao Bing very troublesome. The Song Dynasty set up a subordinate of the Zhongshu in the palace city, as the head office of the central department and the chief and deputy prime ministers to collectively handle political affairs, or the Zhengshi Hall. The chief officials of the Zhongshu were called the same as the Zhongshu Menxia Pingzhangshi in the early Northern Song Dynasty. In order to disperse the prime minister's affairs, the general officials were added to serve as the deputy prime minister.

Emperor Shenzong Zhao Xu was reformed in the official system of Yuanfeng. The Minister of the Central Secretariat was abolished and his powers were divided into subordinates. The Secretary of the Central Secretariat and the Minister of the Shangshu were all subordinates. The Secretary of the Central Secretariat was the chief prime minister. The Secretary of the Central Secretariat was the chief prime minister. The Secretary of the Central Secretariat was each appointed as the chief prime minister. The Secretary of the Central Secretariat was each appointed as the deputy prime minister. During the reign of Emperor Zhezong, Pingzhang's military and national affairs were also appointed as the deputy prime minister. During the reign of Emperor Zhezong, Pingzhang's military and national affairs might be the "old minister and the great virtue" and was above the prime minister. Every few days, it was not the day before the day was not the day before the day. During the reign of Emperor Huizong Zhao Ji, Cai Jing was the prime minister and claimed to be the chief minister. The Secretary of the Central Secretariat and the Secretary of the Central Secretariat were changed to the left of the Shangshu, and the Right Pushe was the Taizai, the Shaozai, as the prime minister.

After the southward transition, the left was changed to the left, and the right Prime Minister was appointed as the right prime minister, and the deputy prime minister was appointed as the deputy prime minister. During the reign of Emperor Ningzong of Song Dynasty, Han Tuozhou served as the "Pingzhang Army and National Affairs", and once every three days, the prime minister no longer took charge of seals. In the late Southern Song Dynasty, Jia Sidao was the tyrant and appointed as the "Pingzhang Army and National Affairs". The left and right prime ministers actually took up the position of similar deputy prime ministers.

Zhao Bing knew that every change of official title was actually the result of political struggle, a change of official system, and a reorganization of power. The chaos caused by this would lead to national turmoil, rather than just changes in official titles. In addition, in order to strengthen centralization and the power of the emperor, the Song Dynasty further decomposed the ministerial power.

In the early Song Dynasty, the Privy Council was established as the highest institution in charge of the country's military and political affairs. It was in charge of civil and military power with the Secretary of the Central Committee. Its commander was called the Privy Council or the Privy Council official, and the Deputy Chief was called the Deputy Chief of Privy Council official or the Co-director of the Privy Council official. It also set up the highest institution in charge of finance, which was called the "Three Divisions" in the early Song Dynasty, namely the "Sanmen", namely the "Sanmen", namely the "Sanmen", the Ministry of Revenue. Its commander was called the "Sanmen" and was called the "Character"; Shenzong reformed the official system, abolished the Three Divisions, and placed most of the powers of the Three Divisions to the Ministry of Revenue and the Ministry of Works. The Southern Song Dynasty added a general office to supply several or all military money and grains, and participated in military affairs. Its commander was called the "General of the General Leader of the Financial and Taxation of a certain route", and was referred to as the General Leader.

Therefore, in the early Northern Song Dynasty, the prime minister was in charge of civil affairs, the Privy Councilor was in charge of military affairs, and the Three Divisions were in charge of finance. After the reform of the Shenzong official system, the prime minister actually also in charge of finance. During the Southern Song Dynasty, the prime minister also served as the Privy Councilor, and also in charge of military affairs. In this way, the prime minister once again held the power of civil affairs, finance, and military affairs.

In addition, the Song Dynasty had an independent supervisory agency - the Censor Tai. Its chief was called the Censor Central Chief, and the Deputy Chief was called the Censor and the Censor was responsible for picking up all officials and rectifying disciplines. Taiwan officials had the power to impeach, and could submit memorials, comment on the government affairs, impeach officials, and also allowed "reports" to discuss matters. Renzong also had an organization dedicated to the rules and regulations of the Censor, which was the Censorate, which was the Censorate, which was the left or right, and the right censor. Any lack of government affairs and all officials were not the ones, and officials at all levels were in violation of their affairs, could be advised to be corrected. Taiwan and censors were responsible for impeaching the words and impeaching, but their powers were actually not much different, which also led to the confluence of Tai and Advisors in later generations.

The Book of Zhongshu was responsible for formulating edicts. The Song Dynasty could set up another Hanlin Bachelor's Academy as an institution for drafting edicts, pardons, national certificates and documents used in the palace for the emperor, including Hanlin Bachelor's Imperial, Hanlin Bachelor's Academy, etc. The Hanlin Bachelor's Imperial and the Zhongshu Sheren or Zhizhi's Imperial Edicts were divided into "internal system" and external system", which was collectively called "two systems". Hanlin Bachelor's Academy and others also served the emperor and acted as consultants, involved in court affairs, and invaded the power of the Zhongshu.

The highest judicial institutions in the early Song Dynasty were Dali Temple and the Ministry of Justice. During the reign of Emperor Taizong, the "Prison Court of Trial" was also established. The chief officials said that they were aware of the affairs of the Criminal Court, and the officials had detailed discussions. The memorial case was first judged by the Dali Temple, reported to the Criminal Court for review, and wrote the memorial draft, and submitted it to the Zhongshu. The Zhongshu Shen submitted the emperor to the decision, and Emperor Shenzong reformed the official system, and the Criminal Court was incorporated into the Ministry of Justice.

There are also temple supervisions of the Song Dynasty that also inherited the Tang Dynasty, including Taichang, Zongzheng, Weiwei, Taipu, Dali, Honglu, Sinong, Taifu Jiu Temple, Guozi, Shaofu, General, Sitian, and Military Arts. In the early Northern Song Dynasty, among the six nine temples, except for Dali Temple, Imperial College, Sitian, Dushui, and Military Arts, the situation was similar to the three provinces and six ministries, and their powers were seized by other institutions.

After the Yuanfeng reorganization, the Sitian Supervisor was abolished and the Taishi Bureau was established. The Nine Temples and Five Supervisors each had their own positions and established official positions. When Zhao Bing was in charge of the government, these temple supervisors were further reduced, and only the Imperial College was retained, which was the Imperial College, the Military Arts Supervisor, the Dushui Supervisor, the Zongzheng Temple and the Dali Temple. However, he always controlled the Zongzheng Temple, and the Supervisor and the Military Arts Supervisor were also placed under the jurisdiction of the inner court, which became the inner court system.
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