But in fact, Asunasmo also understood that if he died, these leaders would definitely not treat his group well. They would definitely annex his tribe. This is the law of the grassland. Only in this way can his tribe continue to exist. He knew that what he said was meaningless, but he still couldn't help but want to say it.

Asunasmo is one of the few visionary leaders on the grassland. He understands the culture of the Central Plains. The more he understands, the more he feels that the Turkic thinking is beast-like, which is why he is unwilling to be a Turkic Khan. He knows that he cannot give the future that the Turkic people want, and that the Turkic people continue to be barbaric is not what he wants to see. It is just that in the situation three years ago, the Turkic people have no leader and he does not stand up. The Turkic people are likely to be exterminated in the royal family. At this time, he has no choice but to have no choice.

In the past three years, he has worked hard enough, but things that cannot be changed can not be changed. His tribe members yearn for a life of plunder. They always want to restore the glory of forcing the Central Plains dynasty to bully decades ago. When Asanosmo knew that he could not change his tribe, he knew that today would be there. But the situation he thought of was not as difficult as it is now.

Assassinating the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, these bold people actually did something that he could not even think of.

He didn't know how the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty would punish him, but as the current leader of the Eastern Turks, all he could do was accept it. No matter how angry the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty was, he could only accept it.

If his death could bring relief to the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, Asunasmo would absolutely resolutely.

Asunasmo set off early the next morning. He did not ask the tribes to collect gifts. He used all his private treasures and distributed part of them to his tribe members. He took the rest away. Although the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty was rich and might not be interested in his little things, some people could like it. It is rumored that the Marquis of Luoyang, who was very respected by the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, would be very greedy for money. If he could give this money to him, he might get some help.

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Li Mu sneezes, put the memorial he had just finished reading aside, rubbed his dry eyes, and complained to Wang Ou next to him: "I just said this is not a job for humans. What's the point of watching these nonsense all day long?"

Wang Ou looked at him angrily and said, "Don't nag, no emperor of all dynasties did this? Just help for a few days, and it won't be like this in the future. Let's say less."

"I'm afraid that Your Majesty will hear it?" Li Mu picked up another memorial and snorted: "So what if I hear it? Is this inefficient? If I were the emperor, I would definitely think of a way to manage the country with ease."

"Then tell me, is there such a way?" Li Shimin's voice came from behind. Li Mu was startled. Only then did he realize why Wang Ou had to say that just now. He must have seen Li Shimin come, and it was hard to remind him directly.

"Your Majesty, why did you learn to eavesdrop on people? This is not what a gentleman does." Li Mu said resentfully.

"I am not a gentleman, I am the emperor." Li Shimin was not polite at all. He became angry when he saw Wang Ou. His first love was actually given to Li Mu... and gave birth to such a beautiful daughter, which made him feel even more uncomfortable.

But things have happened and nothing can be changed. Li Shimin also knew that Wang Ou had no one in his heart, and everything was his wishful thinking. Although he was unwilling to accept it, he was not so petty. Even if it was gone, it was at least as if it was like this on the surface.

"Now you know what I'm going to do?" Li Shimin snorted and turned Li Mu away, expecting that he would not think of any good idea.

When Li Mu saw this provocative look, he was angry, especially in front of Wang Ou. He didn't want to give in to Li Shimin anymore, and said with his neck: "Your Majesty, who said I have no choice? I have thought of a solution for a long time. I just took care of everyone's words and didn't tell your Majesty."

"Oh?" Li Shimin glanced at Wang Ou. Seeing that all Wang Ou's thoughts were on Li Mu, he couldn't help but eat very much and said to Li Mu: "There is no leisurely mouth here. What are you good ways? Do you say it? I'm listening."

"Then I said it without hesitation." Li Mu looked at Li Shimin's expression in case he became angry and said carefully: "Your Majesty is so tired. The reason for this is that I am unwilling to divide power."

"Decentralization?" Li Shimin frowned. He couldn't understand what Li Mu was saying, what jokes he was talking about, decentralization? He had to use such a lot of effort, didn't he just want to have the power? Now that he had it, he would split it up. Why bother to work hard?

When Wang Ou heard these words, she could not understand Li Mu's thoughts. She was similar to Li Shimin's idea. Isn't it just to be an emperor just to concentrate the power of the world? It is a taboo to separate the power and lose power. It is a taboo to put forward such words.

"Yes, decentralization of power." Seeing that Li Shimin did not explode directly, Li Mu continued to say: "The decentralization of power is not the meaning of losing power, but the right to do things is given to the subordinates so that they do not have to report and do it themselves. This not only saves time, but also speeds up efficiency. Your Majesty only needs to master the major aspects. Your Majesty doesn't have to worry about specific matters."

Li Shimin was puzzled and said, "Didn't I always do this? I have established three provinces and six ministries, isn't it just to do specific things?"

"Your Majesty, this is different." Li Mu explained: "In the end, the three provinces and six ministries have to report to Your Majesty. There are still too many things that you need to decide." Li Mu thought about it and said to Li Shimin: "I will give you this example to Your Majesty. For example, Your Majesty asked me to be responsible for the Office of the Internal Affairs. This is one thing. Your Majesty gave me the Office of the Internal Affairs. The rest of the matter is done by me. I am responsible for this matter, such as the Patent Office and the Imperial Property Bureau. They just need to report to me. I don't bother you about everything. Do you think I have done a good job in the Office of the Internal Affairs? Nothing was delayed."

Li Shimin thought to himself, you are not something that others can't get in, but after hearing Li Mu say this, he also felt it makes sense. He thought about it and said, "That's because I have absolute trust in you. There are not many people in the court who can trust, but there are definitely not many. If I do all of them, it is hard to guarantee that no one will become a hidden danger to the court because of excessive authority."

"Your Majesty can find a few more people."

When Li Shimin heard this, he thought to himself: "That's it? I have long thought about whether it's good or not, otherwise you would think that there is no Shangshu Ling in this dynasty?" But he also understood that Li Mu would not say anything casually, and there must be some more details, so he waited patiently.

"I look at the record of the Grand Historian and found that in the past, all dynasties basically adopted the prime minister system. The prime minister had real power and decision-making power. The prime minister could even set up a government office to set up his own senatorial and executive institutions. It was like a small court. Doing so would certainly save His Majesty a lot of worries, but it would definitely be undermined to some extent. How could this not cause hidden dangers?"

"But the Prime Minister's system can be passed on for so long, which means that this system is still worthy. Leaving the power can save Your Majesty a lot of worries. It seems that it is difficult to have the best of both worlds, but in fact, it seems that it is impossible. So I wonder, how can we make the two reach a balance?"

"I thought hard and finally thought about the problem. "Li Mu looked at Li Shimin and said, "Your Majesty, the root of this matter is that the prime minister's rights are uncontrollable and uncontrollable, so he gave the prime minister the capital to fight against the imperial power. Even if the emperor is stupid, it is impossible to change his orders every day. If it is not handled properly, he will have to be insulted by all the people in the world early. Then, after thinking about this problem, I have found a solution to the problem."

"You found it?" Li Shimin was surprised and said, "What method have you found?"

Li Mu smiled and said, "It's very simple. Your Majesty doesn't give you rank. Let them do the prime minister's job, but they don't give them the status of prime minister. Let them do the affairs of high officials as small officials. Their power is given by Your Majesty. In this way, they not only do not have the capital to fight against imperial power, but instead, because their rights come from imperial power, they will also support imperial power more."

Li Shimin nodded, said, "It's interesting, you continue."

"The advantage of doing this is that Your Majesty can choose a person with special talents according to your needs, rather than relying on all things for one person. For example, when Your Majesty wants to build water conservancy, he will find an expert in building water conservancy, and give him a special order to send him the matters related to water conservancy in the country. This can prevent outsiders from commanding randomly. All the authority of this person comes from Your Majesty. When the water conservancy construction is completed, Your Majesty has a legitimate reason to take back his authority, because this matter has been done."

"I call such a person an advisor. Of course, Your Majesty cannot give him any official position without giving him any official position. It is not nice to say that his Majesty can set up an official position, and the sixth rank can be called "Grandmaster". Whenever you encounter something, you will arrange for the Grandmaster to be responsible, so as to effectively avoid the situation of excessive authority."

"It's still not possible." Li Shimin thought for a long time, but shook his head and said, "In the court, all forces are mixed, not as simple as you think. Even if you set up multiple people to share the rights of a prime minister, I can still take back this power at any time, but what if they are from the same force? I will still be undermined."

"This requires considering whether Your Majesty has the wisdom to understand people. If Your Majesty has confidence in his own vision, then this situation will not happen. If Your Majesty has no confidence in his own vision, I have another way. When Your Majesty wants to do something, give this matter to two different forces and people of the same expert. In this way, they will cooperate in order to accomplish Your Majesty's affairs, but they will not collude."

"All Grand Secretarys must cover all forces and classes, so that the opinions they give represent all forces and classes, rather than the words of the public, which makes His Majesty unable to distinguish."

"Even, Your Majesty can delegate the power to draft the decree for non-major events to them. Your Majesty only needs to see if they draft the decree is in line with their thoughts. Anyway, if there is no His Majesty's approval, the decree they draft will not work, but doing so will save His Majesty too much time."

"Compared with the prime minister system, the advantage of doing this is that these Grand Secretarys are never de facto prime ministers, because they are not administrative agencies or decision-making agencies stipulated by the law. They are just eunuchs who provide consultants to the emperor. The promotion and relegation of Grand Secretarys is determined by the emperor. The size of the power is determined by the emperor's will. Whether the drafting will take effect depends on your Majesty's thoughts. Your Majesty does not have to worry about the loss of power."

Li Shimin was a little moved and said, "You can try it, but where can I choose the right person for this Grand Secretary? Should the senior and persistent person be preferred, or should the young and strong person be preferred?"

"Your Majesty, I think that the combination of new and old is the best. I am mature and persistent, as stable as Mount Tai. I am good at certain calculations, while young people have strong acting ability and are more motivated when doing things."

Li Shimin nodded slightly and said, "I probably know all these things in my mind. They do have certain feasibility, but there is another problem. If I ask these senior officials to participate in the decision-making, they will do better than not, or, if I think this person is useless, how can I place them? I can't let them go home directly, right?"

"Your Majesty, this is what I just said, which makes them have a subtle skill. If Your Majesty doesn't want to use it, or wants to find someone to replace him, it will be very easy to deal with. A certain Grand Secretary has made contributions in supervising something, and has been renamed as a governor, or even a county magistrate, which is greater than its original official. Although it is real power to heaven and earth, it is reasonable in name."

"I believe your nonsense!" Li Shimin was amused and crying. If he really did this, he could imagine what the result would be, and he would not scold him behind his back. Li Shimin was a natural king and disdained to do such a thing. He said to Li Mu: "I will think about your suggestions carefully, but now, you still have to share my worries. Didn't you just talk about the power to draw an order? I gave it to you." Seeing that Li Mu was about to refuse, Li Shimin quickly said: "Just treat it as an experiment, you can't do it. You should be my Grand Secretary now. I will draft an order and I will approve it."

Li Mu asked the heaven speechlessly, "He felt sorry for the heaven. He wanted to introduce the cabinet system to Li Shimin for the sake of being lazy. Who would have thought of him as a guinea pig. He was about to persuade Li Shimin to take back Cheng Ming, Eunuch Gao came in from outside and said, "Your Majesty, I received a letter from General Li Ji Fei Ge. The Turkic Khan Ashinasmo had crossed the Yellow River and was rushing to Yangzhou. General Li Ji said that the Turkic tribe had already appeared in chaos. If the attack was at this time, the effect would be the best."

Li Shimin looked at Li Mu and said, "My Grand Secretary, how do you do this? Come and draw an order and I will approve it."

Li Mu knew that he could not escape, so he had to bite the bullet and write an order. Li Shimin took it and looked at it, handed it to Eunuch Gao, and said, "Use my seal, that's it."
Chapter completed!