Because it makes no sense.

Wang Wenchuan himself is the leader of the reform and the current prime minister. Is there any use for him to keep a low profile?

Comparatively speaking, impassioned speeches can convince the emperor, and firm will can allow him to push the reform as far as possible. These are all useful talents for Wang Wenchuan, who is determined to reform.

But now, Chu Ge has decided to be a Wang Wenchuan who will do whatever it takes and has no bottom line, so the talent of keeping a low profile is more useful.

The smoke in front of him dissipated, and Wang Wenchuan, played by Chu Ge, appeared in the political hall again.

We still have the provisions of the reform before us.

Only this time, Chu Ge did not touch the details of these provisions, but directly pushed them aside.

An article was redrafted.

Then, he called the servants in the palace over: "Prepare the car, I want to enter the palace to meet the Holy Spirit."

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Soon, Chu Ge came to the palace and met the emperor.

As the current prime minister and the emperor's confidant, Wang Wenchuan's favorability in the emperor's heart was at its peak at this time.

But Wang Wenchuan felt that there was room for further improvement in his favorability in the emperor's heart.

During the Qi Dynasty, the status of officials was still relatively high, and the emperor would give him a seat in such a situation, and this time was no exception.

"Wang Qing came here this time to discuss the new law?" The emperor's attitude was naturally amiable.

Chu Ge nodded: "Exactly.

"Officials, please take a look. This is the official law that I have just drafted."

The emperor was stunned for a moment, and then took the document handed over by Chu Ge: "Official law?"

Obviously, the emperor's expression was blank.

Because this so-called "official law" was not part of Wang Wenchuan's reform, he naturally had doubts.

In the emperor's view, Wang Wenchuan was a very thoughtful minister and also a very stubborn minister. The emperor and his ministers had discussed the new law many times before. The emperor already knew Wang Wenchuan's general thoughts, but he never

Have you ever heard that there is going to be some kind of official law?

At this time, other laws and regulations had not come out, but an official law was issued first, which really surprised the emperor.

However, unexpectedly, the emperor still read the contents of the official law seriously.

The content of the official system law is very simple. There are two articles in total, both of which are aimed at reforming the official system.

Article 1: Promulgate a set of standards for the promotion, appointment and removal of officials. Official promotions must be based on this standard and no longer go through the prime minister.

The second article is to restore the three-province system in the name of restoring the old system of the Liang Dynasty. The core of the three-province system is to divide the power of the prime minister, responsible for the Menxia Province and the Zhongshu Province respectively. In this way, the emperor can directly issue orders to the officials of the three provinces.

In layman's terms, the previous prime minister had great power. The promotion and salary standards of officials needed to go through the prime minister. Officials in the three provinces were also directly responsible to the prime minister. But now, these powers have actually been taken back into the hands of the emperor.

Although there were only two short pieces of content, the emperor read it for a long time.

Even when he raised his head, there was still confusion and disbelief on his face.

Of course, there is also a bit of joy mixed in.

"Wang Qing, what does this mean?"

Obviously, the emperor didn't understand what Wang Wenchuan in front of him was thinking.

Is the emperor moved?

Of course it’s exciting!

I even felt that Wang Wenchuan in front of me suddenly became my confidant and the roundworm in my belly.

Even this official law does not seem to have been thought up by Wang Wenchuan, but more like it was thought up by the emperor himself...

Chu Ge couldn't help but smile slightly.

Is it familiar? Is it familiar? Is there a connection?

That's right, because this is what you came up with...

What he called the "official system law" was actually the "Yuanfeng Reform" that the emperor himself carried out after Wang Wenchuan's New Deal.

These two contents have not changed at all, they are all the contents thought up by the emperor.

Naturally, this restructuring was carried out very smoothly. After all, it was something the emperor was determined to do.

At that time, Wang Wenchuan did not agree with this restructuring.

The reason is very simple. This restructuring actually weakened the power of the prime minister and strengthened the imperial power.

A large part of the promotion, appointment and dismissal of officials, as well as the powers of the three provinces, were taken back from the hands of the prime minister and returned to the hands of the emperor.

Wang Wenchuan is the Prime Minister himself and does not want others to restrict him. How could he agree to such a thing?

From the perspective of later generations, this restructuring did give officials a fixed position and reduce the court's expenditure, but this impact was limited to the central government and had little effect on local governments.

Moreover, to a certain extent, it has led to a reduction in administrative efficiency.

Its deeper impact was to strengthen the centralization of power and weaken the power of the prime minister. It was a disguised form of arbitrary decision-making for the emperor, avoiding the supervision of officials at all levels headed by the prime minister, and taking a solid step forward.

So in the final analysis, this is a restructuring to limit the power of the prime minister and strengthen the imperial power.

That's why the emperor was so confused.

As the Prime Minister, why would Wang Wenchuan limit his own power? Isn’t this just because he is full...

Although this restructuring plan is too tempting, and it can even be said that it is exactly what the emperor has been thinking about, but Wang Wenchuan proposed it, but he always feels that there is some trap in it...

That's why the emperor was confused.

Chu Ge smiled slightly.

This was part of his plan, and he had naturally prepared his words in advance.

"Do the officials still remember that when the officials asked: 'I am really displeased with changing the legal system, but what is the inconvenience to the common people?' How did Wen Jianyi respond?"

The emperor was stunned for a moment and said: "Wen Jianyi said, 'To rule the world with the scholar-bureaucrats, not with the common people.'"

Chu Ge nodded: "This official system law is my answer to the official's advice."

When he said these words, Chu Ge's acting skills exploded and his expression was sincere.

Coupled with his talent for "keeping a low profile", he looks like a harmless little sheep who is dedicated to the king.

Sure enough, the emperor's eyes shone with brilliance.

And this brilliance was even brighter than when Wang Wenchuan was talking to him about the reform.

"Wang Qing, please tell me in detail!"

Seeing the emperor's eager look, Chu Ge knew that he had made the right bet.

If you want to be a treacherous minister, a powerful minister, and want to dominate the government and the opposition, what is the first step?

It is to make the emperor trust him and to be completely inseparable from him.

Take Yan Maoqing as an example.

Is his ability outstanding? Is he a talented person?

He is considered excellent, but compared with those cheating figures of his generation, he has no advantage.

His real advantage was that he firmly grasped the fact that the emperor liked to practice Taoism and make money, making himself irreplaceable.

Therefore, he was able to dominate the government and the public, and he was able to use the power of the emperor to suppress all those who disobeyed him.

Chu Ge was doing the same thing at this time.

This emperor did not like to practice Buddhism, nor did he like to amass money. He was not one of the famous faint emperors in history. In other words, it was basically impossible to please him with material enjoyment.

On the contrary, it may be delayed by him, or even directly rejected due to corruption, bribery and loss of personal ethics.

So what did the emperor care about most?

It can be seen from his determination to reform that what this emperor cares about most is to be able to achieve something.

Moreover, he actually distrusts courtiers and prefers to keep power in his own hands.

It was precisely because he did not trust the courtiers that he repeatedly dismissed Wang Wenchuan as prime minister; it was precisely because he wanted to keep power in his own hands that he carried out Yuanfeng's restructuring, bypassing Wang Wenchuan and taking back part of the prime minister's power in his own hands.

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Judging from the results, regardless of whether Wang Wenchuan agrees or not, this restructuring will be carried out.

If this is the case, then why not do it as a favor and take the initiative to hand over these powers?

Use these powers that are bound to be lost to make a pledge.

From the emperor's perspective, Wang Wenchuan changed from a prime minister with his own ideas to a very useful tool who obeyed the emperor's words.

This kind of retreat can not only make Wang Wenchuan's position more stable, but also use it to launch a heart-breaking plan against Wen Junshi and other important officials of the old party.

From the emperor's point of view, Wang Wenchuan had turned to him very wisely and obeyed his advice. Wen Junshi and others who stubbornly believed that "the emperor and the scholar-bureaucrats rule the world" looked disgusting.

Therefore, Chu Ge took this as an entry point to start his dialogue with the emperor.
Chapter completed!