"What a pity! The cabinet also has a fatal flaw!"
Fang Yunfei sighed.
"Kid Fang, what kind of flaws can there be in the cabinet? Hurry up and tell this old man!”
Zhu Yuanzhang asked impatiently.
One had to know that Zhu Yuanzhang in history had obsessive-compulsive disorder and liked to pursue perfection in everything.
That was why he had formulated countless systems when he was alive, from national affairs to the lives of the people.
Zhu Yuanzhang had already determined that the cabinet was the perfect and flawless system of power in his mind, and he could not wait to go back and implement it immediately.
But now, he heard that there were flaws in the cabinet, and it was fatal!
How terrible would that be?
If he didn't resolve this, he wouldn't be able to sleep well!
"The biggest weakness of the cabinet is that it is very likely to become another form of prime minister!”
Fang Yunfei looked at the three people who were listening attentively and said.
"Kid Fang, you didn't lie to our Old Zhu, right?”
"No way!"
Zhu Yuanzhang and the Crown Prince exclaimed at the same time.
In their view, the cabinet was just an aide organization and could not become another form of power for the prime minister.
Why would Fang Yunfei say that?
"Why not? This is simply too good!" Fang Yunfei pointed at the words 'Cabinet' and continued.
"The power of the cabinet varies from person to person.”
"If the emperor is diligent and powerful, then the cabinet can only honestly perform its role as an advisor.”
"But once the emperor neglects the government, then the central power will be concentrated in the hands of the cabinet.”
"After two or three generations, I'm afraid that in the hearts of the officials in the outer court, the cabinet represents the power of the prime minister, and the chief assistant is the actual prime minister of the Ming Dynasty.”
"When that time comes, I'm afraid it won't be easy for the Emperor to take back his power from the cabinet.”
Fang Yunfei explained to the three of them,
In the history of the Ming Dynasty, the cabinet was formed in the Yongli Dynasty.
However, in the hands of the absolutely powerful Zhu Di, the cabinet was always an consulting body.
He could change or remove the members of the cabinet whenever he wanted.
There was even a case where the cabinet chief was ordered by Zhu Di to be thrown into the snow to freeze to death.
The cabinet of the Yongle era could not threaten the imperial power at all.
However, after Zhu Di's son, Zhu Gaochi, inherited the throne, the situation was different.
Zhu Gaochi's health was not good, and his energy could not keep up. The power of the court gradually shifted to the hands of the cabinet.
In the middle and later stages of Ming Dynasty, Xu Jie, Gao Gong, Zhang Juzheng…
These chiefs were all capable of covering the sky.
Even the intelligent Jiajing could not suppress the cabinet.
Zhang Juzheng even said the shocking words," I'm not a prime minister, but a photographer!"
It could be said that the power of the civil officials had reached the peak of the past dynasties.
The Prime Minister was the Prime Minister who was not the Prime Minister!
"Hmm…"
"That makes sense!"
After listening to Fang Yunfei's explanation, Zhu Yuanzhang nodded in agreement.
He was a workaholic himself and was full of energy!
Apart from dealing with memorials every day, he also had to find time to read the secret reports from the Imperial Secret Service and the Imperial Censorate!
Nothing in Da Ming could be hidden from him.
Therefore, even if he set up a cabinet, it was just a rubber stamp in his hands. He could use it however he wanted.
However, the Crown Prince's health was not good. In the future, he would definitely have to rely on the cabinet.
Moreover, the later a dynasty was, the more the emperor liked to be at ease and hated to work.
This would inevitably lead to a huge increase in the power of the cabinet.
At that time, it was almost inevitable that he would be above the imperial power!
"Then, Fang brat, what do you think we should do?”
Zhu Yuanzhang asked.
"Easy!"
"At this time, we need the ceremonial supervisor to step in.”
Fang Yunfei used a brush to write the words "Si Li Jian" on the wall.
"Courtesan? What kind of yamen is this?"
"It sounds like a place for eunuchs.”
Zhu Biao thought for a moment and said.
The ceremony supervisor appeared two years later. At first, it was only a place to train the eunuchs and palace maids in etiquette.
However, in the internal court, there were countless yamens with the word "Jian".
Therefore, Zhu Biao felt that the ceremonial director was a place for eunuchs.
"Xiao Zhu is right!"
"The ceremonial supervisor is where the eunuchs stay, and all of them are eunuchs.”
Fang Yunfei nodded in agreement with Zhu Biao's guess.
"Nonsense!"
"How can those eunuchs interfere with the government?”
"This is a violation of the Great Ming ancestral system!”
Hearing that Fang Yunfei actually suggested that the Emperor appoint eunuchs, Zhu Yuanzhang was instantly furious!
He was an emperor who paid great attention to the experience of the rise and fall of the previous dynasty.
The decline of the Han Dynasty and the Tang Dynasty was not only due to the chaotic wars between the vassals and the separation of the military regions, but also due to the interference of eunuchs in politics!
By the end of the Han and Tang Dynasties, eunuchs had so much power that they could even depose and appoint emperors at will!
Because of this, Zhu Yuanzhang wrote on the door of the royal study,"Eunuchs in the harem are not allowed to interfere in politics" as the ancestral teachings of the Ming Emperor.
But now, Fang Yunfei actually allowed eunuchs to participate in court affairs right in front of him.
This wasn't reversing history. This was simply slapping him in the face!
"Hahaha! Old Zhu, why are you so anxious?”
"Those who don't know might think that you're the emperor!”
"Besides, we're just joking.”
Fang Yunfei pointed at Zhu Yuanzhang and laughed.
"Father, it's better to hear Savior out.”
The Crown Prince gave Zhu Yuanzhang a look.
Anyway, it was just a chat!
What's wrong with listening?
"Yes! Xiao Zhu, you have good eyes."
"Come! Get me a glass of water and I'll talk to you nicely.”
Fang Yunfei was very satisfied with the Crown Prince's performance. He patted Zhu Biao's shoulder and asked him to pour him a glass of water.
Even though they were used to Fang Yun Fei's unbridled behavior, Lan Yu and the disguised female eunuch were still stunned!
How audacious!
How audacious!
He actually asked the Crown Prince to pour water for him in front of the Emperor!？
Who do you think you are?
But what surprised them even more was that the Crown Prince actually poured a cup of water and placed it in front of Fang Yunfei.
Fang Yunfei picked up the cup and drank it in one gulp. He said to Zhu Yuanzhang and his son,"Why did the eunuchs at the end of the Tang Dynasty depose the emperor at will?”
"Do you really think that the eunuchs at the end of the Han and Tang Dynasties were so arrogant because they participated in the government?”
"But the government of the Han and Tang Dynasties was made and executed by the civil officials of the three provinces and six ministries. Why didn't they rebel?”
" This…" Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao were speechless.
"To put it bluntly, isn't it because these damn eunuchs are in charge of the military?”
"With a gun, you're the king of grass!"
"The garrison and the Imperial Army are both in the hands of these eunuchs, so won't they be able to make whomever they want the emperor? Whichever emperor he wanted to kill, he would let them die?”
Fang Yunfei rolled his eyes and looked at them as if they were two primary school students.
He could even ask such a simple question. How did Old Zhu get to Rank-4?
Was it luck?
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