Leaving behind all the ministers in the court, Fu Xiaoguan happily walked out of the Xuande Hall. It was still pitch dark.
"Return to the palace."
"Go back...which palace?" Jia Nanxing was also confused. His Majesty waved his hand so decisively. What did he want to do?
"Of course, I'm going back to the Yangxin Palace."
“…”
"Let's go, let's go, I'm so sleepy, let's go take a nap."
"No, Your Majesty, didn't you say you were going to the Sitong Bank today?"
Fu Xiaoguan was stunned and had forgotten about this.
Not only do you have to go to Sitong Money House, you also have to go to the Ministry of Commerce.
The company law needs to be further improved, and stocks need to be further standardized before they can be issued by Sitong Money House.
Over the past year, he has held back on the idea of issuing Wu Dynasty stocks, partly to see how active the Wu Dynasty economy is, and partly to avoid the many pitfalls of this venture.
There are too few talents in economics. Although Sitong Money House has established a strict corporate review system, Fu Xiaoguan believes that it is far from enough.
Let's put it aside for now, wait until the economy of the Wu Dynasty reaches a higher level, and wait until some professional talents are trained.
"No, let's go back to the Yangxin Palace."
The Xuande Hall was silent.
The three prime ministers looked at each other in bewilderment. They had been officials for decades, but this was the first time they had seen such a scene.
Even the laziest Emperor Wu would sit cross-legged on the dragon throne and finish the court meeting. So what does His Majesty mean now?
He said that this court meeting would be presided over by the three prime ministers of the three ministries. From the looks of it, it seems that he is leaving it alone. Does that mean he will not attend the court meetings in the future?
How come this person can't handle praise?
He also said that Your Majesty had been extremely diligent throughout the entire year last year, and in just one year, the tax revenue of the Wu Dynasty had doubled. Now that he saw that everything was getting on the right track, he quit.
This won’t work!
The ministers reacted and there was an uproar in the hall.
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…
At the time of Si, Fu Xiaoguan got up from bed refreshed with Chunxiu's help.
"Sir, Eunuch Jia has been waiting outside. Tell me, tell me that Master Zhuo and the others are still waiting in the imperial study."
Chunxiu straightened Fu Xiaoguan's clothes and looked up at him. "You are no longer a small landlord in Linjiang. You are the king of a country. Although I don't know what a king of a country should do, I know that at least you can't lie in bed and sleep."
"Husband...you've become lazy."
“…”Even Chunxiu said so. Oh, how can we have a moment of leisure in this busy life?
"Xiu'er."
"Um."
"My husband, I want to go back to Linjiang."
"...I want to, too." Xiu'er lowered her head and touched her bulging belly, "But I can't go back."
Fu Xiaoguan sighed deeply, "Yes, we can't go back now..." He touched Xiu'er's head and smiled brightly, "Let's go back in a few years. I'm leaving now."
"oh."
Chunxiu watched Fu Xiaoguan leave with a confused look in her eyes. She didn't understand why her husband said that we should go back in a few years.
Can I go back in a few years?
He is now the emperor of the Wu Dynasty, shouldering the responsibility of the prosperity of the Wu Dynasty and the well-being of the people. How can he let it go?
Fu Xiaoguan came to the imperial study in a sedan chair. It was quiet here at noon.
Zhuo Yixing, Nangong Yiyu and Meng Changping sat upright, like three statues.
When Fu Xiaoguan stepped into the imperial study, they did not greet him, but just looked up at him.
Fu Xiaoguan sat across from the three of them, brewed a pot of tea, and began to speak, "In a company, the boss hires people responsible for production, sales, procurement, and so on. The boss decides the company's development direction and corporate culture, but do you think the boss should also handle all the detailed planning and execution of the company?"
"Why should I change the system to the three-province and six-department system?"
"You think I just want to be lazy and take a nap?"
"You are wrong, absolutely wrong!"
"For the Wu Dynasty to develop, I have a lot of things to do! I need to travel all over the country to gain firsthand knowledge of the situation. I need to understand the resource advantages of each place, and I need to understand the population status of each state and county!"
"A successful entrepreneur is not successful because of how talented he is, but because of the talented people he employs! No one is omnipotent, and no one has unlimited energy. I am human, and I am no exception."
“A house is not built on a single pillar; it is built on several pillars and bricks.”
"You are the most loyal ministers of the Wu Dynasty. You are the biggest pillars of the Wu Dynasty!"
"I'm going to be frank with you today. If the Wu Dynasty can't do without me, it's my failure! It's my failure in employing people!"
"The Chi Le Chuan Autonomous Region was once a country! I just handed everything over to a governor, and he, a simple man, was able to govern Chi Le Chuan perfectly. Then I could go to those six states for field research and formulate an economic plan for Chi Le Chuan based on local conditions."
"You think enshrining the emperor in that hall is orthodoxy? But I think you've put the emperor in a cage!"
"Is this court meeting really that important? I don't think so. It's inefficient and wastes a lot of time. I could have gotten a little more sleep, but I had to get up early because of this boring court meeting."
"And what's the result? They're all listless when it comes to work, with absolutely no energy left to handle government affairs. What's this? They're throwing the baby out with the bathwater!"
"I'm telling you, holding meetings, especially such boring ones, is completely unnecessary! Any decrees from the three provinces can be directly passed down to the six ministries, which will then pass them down to local authorities through their corresponding departments."
"What I want is an efficient court! I don't want every official to be busy all the time!"
"Why am I preventing the state from taking control of businesses? Why am I promoting private enterprise? It's because of efficiency!"
"Why are private enterprises so efficient? Because they have a simple structure and stronger execution capabilities. But what about the imperial court? They have to hold meetings and discuss, weigh the pros and cons, and manage various relationships at all levels."
"I'm not afraid to tell you, I'm disappointed with the three provinces and six ministries. You should all go to the Ministry of Commerce and learn from them!"
"The Ministry of Commerce doesn't need to punch in or out for work, and doesn't need to submit memorials to me for everything. I've given you ample authority, so you should assume ample responsibility. Yet, you think you have to submit everything to me for me to decide. You think this is upholding the dignity of imperial power, but in my opinion... it's nothing more than taking off your pants to fart. It's a superfluous act!"
The three ministers came to persuade their emperor, but they did not expect that they would be scolded by the emperor before they could even say a word.
But if you think about it carefully, such criticism makes a lot of sense. Their old faces turned red and they couldn't say a word.
"It's settled. From now on, court meetings will be cancelled. All matters concerning the various departments will be decided through meetings of the departments themselves, with the final decision coming from the three provinces. Unless it's a major event involving war, plague, or a disaster that affects the survival of the country, otherwise... leave me alone!"
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