Chapter 426

As a qualified emperor, it is the most important thing to be good at using checks and balances. From ancient times to today, emperors of all dynasties have mostly used the policy of tripartite confrontation to check and balance their ministers

From the three gongs and nine Qings in the Qin and Han Dynasties to the three provinces and six departments system in the Tang Dynasty, they are multiples of three.

Apart from the six parts, the three provinces are the three pillars in the real sense. The three provinces contain each other and supervise each other. In this way, the emperor not only reduces the workload, but also does not have to worry about the risk that his ministers will overhead their rights.

"In this way, Merton imitates the three gongs and nine Qings of the previous dynasty, but it's a pity that Handan is learning to walk and four different!" Li Tai suddenly realized.

The round table conference advocated by Merton is just in line with the number and system of three gongs and nine Qings. People obviously think that Merton uses it to transform Mojia village.

"All the pre Qin schools of thought respect ancient rites and are stubborn!" Li Tai said coldly in his heart.

History has proved that the three gongs and nine Qings are no longer in line with the requirements of the times. The three provinces and six departments system is the best political system summarized by the crystallization of China's Millennium wisdom. In Li Tai's view, Merton's move is the biggest failure.

Li Shimin nodded. If ordinary people imitate the political system, the imperial court will be afraid, but it would be strange if they don't advocate a system for the hundred schools of thought.

If Merton adopted the system of three provinces and six ministries, it would certainly leave a knot in his heart, and Merton adopted the system of three princes and nine princes in the Qin and Han Dynasties, it would be nothing. You know that Confucius still wholeheartedly advocated the restoration of Zhou rites?

Li Chengqian shook his head and said, "although Sangong Jiuqing is out of date, Merton does not completely copy it, but has made great changes. It is difficult to say how effective it is."

Sangong is the prime minister, the censor doctor and the Taiwei. In the Mohist village, except Li Yiying, the censor doctor has suddenly become all the villagers. The Taiwei was originally in charge of the army, but Merton let the legalist Han Zheng replace him.

Although Li Chengqian is not optimistic about the system of three gongs and nine Qings, he is full of confidence in Merton. Moreover, he always feels that there is another deep meaning in the change of Mo Village, but he can't say why.

"Besides, Mojia village is just a little bigger. I'm afraid we can manage it even if we copy the outdated system!" Li Chengqian said with a bitter smile.

Li Shimin showed a meaningful smile and said, "so Gao Ming also thinks that Merton's move can manage the Mohist village well."

Li Chengqian nodded solemnly, and he believed it.

"Where's the green sparrow?" Li Shimin turned his head and asked, Li Tai aside.

Li Tai smiled bitterly and nodded: "Hui's father, three gongs and nine Qings have been used for hundreds of years in the Qin and Han Dynasties. It can be seen that they must have their advantages. It is more than enough to manage a Mojia village."

In his opinion, Merton's move was like killing chickens with a bull knife. No, it was like taking an army to kill chickens and manage a village. Merton even imitated the three gongs and nine Qing system, which was like shooting mosquitoes with cannons.

"So, you all think that Mojia village will certainly get better and better in a long time in the future?" Li Shimin asked again.

Li Tai and Li Chengqian were stunned and suddenly realized that in their view, it is not important for Mojia village that three gongs and nine Qings are not outdated, as long as they can make Mojia village better.

At the same time, they realized a new problem. Now the Mojia village has made so many contributions to the imperial court and paid so many taxes. How will the future Mojia village grow.

The two looked at each other and suddenly showed a frightened expression.

Li Shimin solemnly said: "the system is not outdated, but depends on whether it is appropriate. Even the outdated system can play an incredible function as long as it is used properly."

Li Shimin was not a formal person. In the Han Dynasty, the state enfeoffment system had caused endless harm, and Li Shimin still let his common sons be enfeoffed to all parts of the Tang Dynasty as officials. If it were not for the opposition of hundreds of officials later, the Tang Dynasty would repeat the rebellion of the seven countries.

If Merton were here, he would immediately smile bitterly. He just simplified the system of separation of powers in later generations and used it in Mojia village, but he didn't expect to support the system of three public and nine Qing.

"Remember, son!" Li Chengqian bowed and replied.

Li Shimin nodded with satisfaction. The reason why he analyzed Merton's strategy of governing Mojia village was not only to let Li Chengqian understand the principle of checks and balances, but also to teach some ways of governing the country.

But he ignored one thing. When he taught Li Chengqian, he didn't avoid Li Tai at all, and didn't find that Li Tai's low eyes were unusually bright.

"Emperor, this is a reward for your ministers. Please check it!" at this moment, pound hurried from outside the hall, handed a return gift list and bowed.

Li Shimin reached out and nodded with satisfaction. Although the weather in Datang was not good this year, the three natural disasters have successfully avoided the past, the Treasury is full, and the reward this year is much richer.

However, when he saw Wei Zheng's reward, he could not help frowning and pound's eyelids drooped. Because Wei Zheng gave the thinnest gift, Wei Zheng's reward was relatively inferior to that of important officials at the same level.

Li Shimin took a deep breath: "Merton said yesterday that taking water as a mirror can correct clothes, history as a mirror can know prosperity and change, people as a mirror can clarify gains and losses, and law as a mirror can know bad and good luck. Mohism takes law as a mirror, I take people as a mirror, and Wei Zheng is my mirror."

Li Shimin didn't know that Merton's sentence was copied from him. Consciously, this sentence was too kind to him. Merton asked the Legalists to supervise the Mohist school all the time to avoid the Mohist school going the wrong way. It was Wei Zheng who often advised him to avoid making mistakes. When Li Shimin saw taking people as mirrors, he first thought of Wei Zheng.

"Your Majesty, it's a great blessing for you to meet your ministers." pound complimented.

Li Shimin immediately showed a proud look and said, picked up the gift list, stretched out his hand and said, "come on, add the return gift to Merton to Wei Aiqing."

"Ah!" the crowd was stunned.

Pound suddenly recovered and said, "otherwise, I'll prepare another gift for Lord mohou."

Li Shimin snorted coldly and said, "Mojia village is so rich that he will care about this little money."

Pound smiled bitterly. The royal reward has always been generous. When is it a small money? But with the ability of Mojia village to make money, it is estimated that these rewards are really not in Merton's heart.

"Besides, with this boy's character of losing his family, how much money is not enough for him to squander." Li Shimin said with hatred.

"That's what the emperor means?" pound said cautiously.

Li Shimin showed a proud smile and said, "this year, I'm going to follow Wei Aiqing's example and never pull a dime!"

Under the puzzled look of the people, Li Shimin went to the letter and wrote five big characters.

"The first village in the world!"