Chapter 259: Zhu Gang established the Military Affairs Office in preparation for overseas visits to the barbarians. Xie Yuer was worried about the interference of foreign relatives in politics in the future.
After a lot of arduous and brain-racking efforts, Zhu Gang had exhausted all his efforts.

Only then did he successfully convince Li Wenzhong to agree to work with him to implement the detailed plan against the Northern and Southern Dynasties of Japan in the court tomorrow.

Although the hardships and difficulties involved were beyond imagination, Zhu Gang relied on his firm belief and indomitable spirit to overcome the difficulties step by step and finally achieved his wish.

This hard-earned achievement also makes him full of confidence and expectations for the future.

"I believe that as long as we work together, we will be able to successfully achieve our goals and bring greater benefits and glory to the Ming Dynasty!"

Although Zhu Gang was exhausted at this moment, his heart was filled with joy and pride.

Because he knows that this victory not only belongs to him personally, but is also the crystallization of the wisdom and strength of the entire team.

Ever since Zhu Yuanzhang transferred away two of his capable generals, Gu Xiuqi and Zhong Boxuan, Zhu Gang has never stopped looking for people who can strategize and give him advice.

After a long period of unremitting efforts, Zhu Gang imitated the cabinet system established during the reign of Ming Chengzu Zhu Di.

He began to carefully select legal advisors with the talents of a minister from all over Shanxi Province.

You have to know that these people are not ordinary people. When they participated in the government affairs assessment of county officials, they were outstanding students with excellent results.

More importantly, these advisers have gone through decades of hard work and continuous training in officialdom, and each of them has accumulated extremely rich experience in handling government affairs.

With such a strong think tank team, Zhu Gang can be said to be even more powerful.

Not only did they assist Zhu Gang in dealing with the various affairs presented by various prefectures and counties in Shanxi, they also often played a crucial role as advisers at some key junctures and put forward ingenious strategies.

Considering that a new form of cabinet organization might emerge in the future, in order to avoid confusion, Zhu Gang deliberately gave this new institution a distinctive name - "Military Affairs Council".

He appointed a foreman here, and all members of the Grand Council were collectively called "Jin Prince's Palace Study Attendants."

It is also worth mentioning that the Grand Council is not equipped with staff such as clerks who are responsible for handling specific affairs. This can ensure the confidentiality of various work to the greatest extent.

All memorials, big or small, from prefectures and counties in Shanxi were summarized by the Tongzhengshisi and submitted to Zhu Gang for his review.

He once again handed the relevant matters over to the Grand Council to draft and formulate handling opinions, and Xu Miaoyun subsequently submitted these opinions to Zhu Gang for his approval.

However, in fact, in many cases, it was Xu Miaoyun who exercised the power of "approval" on behalf of Zhu Gang.

Then Zhu Gang, the King of Jin, personally stamped the document and it was finally handed over to the six departments under the Shanxi Tongzhengshisi for proofreading before being issued and implemented.

To put it simply, the Grand Council was essentially just an advisory agency to the Prince of Jin's Palace.

Although it has the right to provide advice and suggestions to Zhu Gang, it does not have the real decision-making power.

In sharp contrast to this is the Prime Minister Hu Weiyong, who held both decision-making and executive power. The difference is as vast as heaven and earth and completely different.

As we all know, in the long history, there is only one woman who has served as prime minister, and that is Shangguan Wan'er during the reign of Wu Zetian in the Tang Dynasty.

Zhu Gang naturally knew all of this.

For this reason, he made a special promise to Xie Yuer, "One day in the future, when your husband travels across the ocean to establish a new country overseas, you will definitely become the mistress of the harem.

It is precisely because of this that Xu Miaoyun is able to enjoy a respected status equal to yours.

I, as a husband, racked my brains to carefully plan a unique political structure: one party is in charge of domestic affairs, while the other party controls the important affairs of the outer court. "

Xie Yuer acted quite indifferent about this matter and did not show much objection.

However, she was always worried. In the distant Jinming land, could there be a huge hidden danger of foreign relatives interfering in politics? You know, "foreign relatives' monopoly of power" is like a heavy haze that has been hanging over the ancient Chinese feudal dynasties for a long time.

In the course of its endless spread, it has had extremely profound negative impacts on the normal order of each dynasty.

"I know very well that my sister would never harbor any ill intentions.

However, throughout history, even those heroes who stand tall and are feared by all, when they are in the vortex of power, they cannot avoid becoming pawns and tools in the hands of others.

If one day someone with ulterior motives attempts to use the power of Xu's in-laws to exercise autocratic power, it will inevitably lead to a series of unpredictable and thorny problems.

These potential crises are like reefs hidden under the turbulent sea, which could cause the entire ship to run aground and sink if we are not careful.

Zhu Gang raised the corners of his mouth slightly, revealing a faint smile.

He said softly: "There is a world of difference between this foreign relative and the so-called foreign relative power."

After a brief pause, Zhu Gang continued to explain: "Only when these foreign relatives gather together, a force that is so strong and hot that it is difficult to ignore.

With the help of some special circumstances and rare opportunities.

Things like external relatives interfering in political affairs are likely to happen.

In my opinion, the following three situations are relatively more likely to lead to interference of foreign relatives in government.

The first is when the monarch is still young.

At this time, when the young ruler ascends the throne, he will definitely need capable ministers to assist him in governing the country.

Once the maternal relatives join hands with the concubines in the harem to assist in governing the country or even act as regent, this will undoubtedly create an excellent opportunity for the maternal relatives to interfere in political affairs.

The second is when relatives by marriage occupy key positions.

Although the monarch is not necessarily young and weak, supreme power is still firmly in the hands of the emperor.

However, these relatives relied on the power granted by the emperor to win over their cronies and then grew into a huge force that could not be easily shaken.

If the king is incompetent and does not care about state affairs, the interference of the foreign relatives in government affairs will inevitably become more prominent.

Even if there is no interference from relatives by marriage in government affairs, it is very likely that other powerful people or eunuchs will secretly control the power of the country. "

At this moment, an extremely familiar female voice suddenly came from outside the window.

The sound seemed to have passed through the barrier of space and reached the ears of the two people clearly.

“Third, when the monarch is concerned about his relatives by marriage and intends to use their power to suppress other forces.

You must know that no matter how powerful any force around the emperor is, if it expands and develops excessively, it will pose a serious threat to the supreme imperial power.

Those kings who are unwilling to be bound and restricted will find that their own strength is not enough to completely eliminate a certain force.

They often skillfully use one political force to suppress and repress another political force in order to maintain a delicate balance of power.

However, in the turbulent court struggles, the balance of power may tilt.

Even though the power of the foreign relatives in the past was ruthlessly suppressed, the newly emerging power of the foreign relatives is very likely to take this opportunity to make a comeback. "

(End of this chapter)