There are dark clouds over Chang'an City.

"Boom!"

With a loud bang, it soon started to rain heavily.

As time goes by, the scorching heat has slowly faded away and the autumn harvest will soon usher in.

And with this heavy rain, the institutional reform hanging over the noble families was settled.

Although it was not 100% carried out according to the plan proposed by Li Kuan, the six ministries of the Shangshu Province were split into eighteen departments, and this did not change at all.

The government affairs, which were originally controlled by the Changsun Party, immediately changed a lot.

Of course, such a big change in the organization must be a large group of people promoted.

Fortunately, the tax revenue of the Tang Dynasty is increasing every year, so there is no need to worry about the financial pressure after the increase in the number of officials.

Compared with later generations, the number of officials in this era was actually very small.

Think about it, there are only a dozen officials in a county who are financed by the Ministry of Revenue.

No wonder the Summer Palace’s instructions can be implemented after they arrive in various townships, so it is hard to say.

However, with the graduation of students from various academies and this institutional reform, many original clerks were also included in the army of officials in the court for unified management.

This also made many clerks full of enthusiasm for work.

In the past, even if you work hard, if you are just a clerk, then you will basically never have the chance to be related to the position of a county magistrate in your life.

However, when the clerk also becomes a normal official in the yamen and his identity changes significantly, the situation will be different.

Level one improvement, if you have strong abilities and background, and work for ten or eight years, your life will be completely different.

"Shi Yu, this time of institutional reform, I didn't expect my uncle to take the initiative to ask about my opinion. It's a bit strange."

Although the dust has been settled, Li Zhi is still reflecting on his own gains and losses in this change.

"Your Highness, you are a mystery to the authorities. Although compared with Your Highness the King of Chu and the Changsun Party, we have not had a great influence in the court.

But you are the current crown prince, the crown prince of the Tang Dynasty, and the future emperor.

Although Changsun Sikong was of high power and powerful position, he was not a match for His Highness the King of Chu in some places.

The most obvious thing is that this time the incident was caused by overseas territory, and there is a globe on this desk.

Not to mention Europe and Africa, which are very, very far away from the Tang Dynasty, there are many lands in the Nanyang area alone, and many of these places are borderless lands.

Once these places become the territory of the Chu Palace, or the territory actually controlled by the Chu Palace, who can still be the opponent of His Highness the Chu Palace in time?

Changsun Sikong calculated accurately that we were actually afraid of His Highness the King of Chu, so we wanted to join forces with us to deal with the King of Chu Party.

Yu Zhining is also a direct descendant of the Guanlong family, and he is still of some level.

Of course, this time, Changsun Wuji did not hide his intention, so it was not difficult for him to guess.

"Sir Yu, what you said is right. My second brother has really too much influence overseas now.

Although he agreed to the Ministry of Personnel to send officials to Puluo in this case, the management of overseas territories was still different from that of the Tang Dynasty.

Even if the court actually arranged officials to go over, it would probably not be that easy to change the local situation."

"That's why he wanted to win over us and let us deal with His Highness the King of Chu together."

When Li Zhi heard Yu Zhining say this, he was silent for a moment before asking.

"How to deal with it?"

"I just happened to have a suggestion. And I'm sure His Highness, the King of Chu, is not easy to object."

Yu Zhining showed a complacent smile on his face.

He waited for Li Zhi's words for a long time.

Now I can finally install it.

"Oh? What suggestions?"

After all, he was his right-hand man, so Li Zhi asked very well, fully satisfying Yu Zhining's hobby of being a good teacher.

"Didn't Changsun Sikong always want to start from overseas territory to weaken the influence of the Chu Prince's Mansion? Then we naturally start from this aspect.

Before, when the Tang Dynasty had just begun overseas trade, I heard that His Highness the King of Chu had made a suggestion with His Majesty, but His Majesty did not adopt it at that time.”

Yu Zhining picked up a cup of tea, slowly savored it, and then continued.

"At that time, His Highness the King of Chu proposed that His Majesty enfeoff the children of the royal family overseas, but because the overseas territory was too far from the Tang Dynasty, His Majesty did not agree.

But now is different from the past. Now, whether in Dengzhou, Yangzhou, or Quanzhou or Guangzhou, there are ships to Puluo Zhong and Nambajin regularly.

As for Puluo, there are also ships that regularly travel to Qiwang Port, Yongping Port and other places.

At this time, overseas territory is no longer so far away or so mysterious to us.”

When Li Zhi heard this, he already understood what Yu Zhining’s suggestion was.

"You mean we are now proposing to Your Majesty again to enfeoff the children of the royal family to various overseas territories? This is equivalent to snatching a lot of overseas territories from my second brother?"

"Yes, that's what I mean. This plan has several benefits. On the one hand, this is in line with Changsun Sikong's plan and will definitely get his support. This is also the first time we have joined forces.

On the other hand, His Highness the King of Chu had nothing to say, and you can even say that this was in response to his wishes and proposals, leaving him without any reason to refute.

Furthermore, some princes and princes who do not have fiefdoms may not completely object to this proposal. The specific details depend on where they are enfeoffed.

Finally, this is also of great benefit to ourselves.

After the clan’s children were enfeoffed overseas, there were naturally fewer people who could pose a threat to the position of crown prince.

We can even take this opportunity to re-encircle His Highness the King of Wu overseas.

Even if it cannot be sealed to Australia, it is better to throw it into Southeast Asia than to the Tang Dynasty if it is so far away in America."

Yu Zhining didn't think he could take this opportunity to enfeoff Li Kuan overseas.

I also have some understanding of the current situation.

"Mr. Yu's proposal sounds very feasible, and no one can find a reason to object."

Li Zhi savored Yu Zhining's words carefully, and the expression on his face became more and more excited.

Everyone is playing with open plans, and their current plan is also a dignified open plan.

No matter who it is, you have to say ok.
Chapter completed!