Chapter 855: Yu's Transfer

Yu took the documents he had organized and gave them to Baifeng; they were the designs for the new government structure of Huaxia that he had formulated together with the people from the Secretariat, all created only after delving deep into the grassroots level, not just something thought up on a whim.

However, after Baifeng took them, he did not open them to look immediately, but instead asked Yu: "Yu, how do you feel about your current job? Although it is said that the Prime Minister is the highest official position, looking at the current work, it should be quite different from what you imagined, a bit of a title without the substance. Do you have any opinions on this?"

Yu gripped his fists in some agitation, knowing that this might be his opportunity, so he expressed clearly: "King, I believe the position of Prime Minister is still necessary, but with a King as capable as you, the Prime Minister cannot exert much influence. Furthermore, the Secretariat is more like a place for running errands and doing miscellaneous tasks."

"Therefore, I think the Prime Minister can be kept, and appropriately given more pressure and more work, but the Secretariat could be abolished and merged with the Chancellery, leaving behind a portion of clever and capable people to help you; in fact, your Slaves could replace the Secretariat in many matters."

"These people in the Secretariat are all the top graduates from the schools; they should go to work in busier, more important departments. Unless there is a generation of Kings who lack your wisdom, only then would it be appropriate to increase the power of the Secretariat, but as it stands now, it is completely unnecessary, and the next generation will not need it either."

Yu spoke quite tactfully, and Baifeng actually had similar thoughts, but the Secretariat was indeed a department that could not be completely abolished; it might not be needed now, but it would be in the future. If it were abolished now and had to be re-established later, it would be a trouble instead.

As for the Prime Minister, it existed throughout history until the Ming Dynasty; ever since Hu Weiyong was killed, the position of Prime Minister was completely abolished. Moreover, the Prime Minister actually just leads the Secretariat; having the position exist purely on its own seems rather strange.

Baifeng did not intend to abolish the position of Prime Minister either; it has its own significance for existing, but its power cannot be allowed to become too great. It serves to ease the relationship between the Subject and the King. Currently, Huaxia is still in a founding state, constantly expanding.

The old have not yet left the saddle, and the young are being replenished in a steady stream. The territory is expanding, wealth is increasing, and there are enough opportunities to perform meritorious deeds, so everyone does not have too many thoughts of fighting for power and profit. Once things stabilize, the struggle for power will begin.

"Yu, this is what I think: the Prime Minister remains unchanged and is retained, and the same goes for the Secretariat. The Prime Minister will lead the Secretariat, which is how it is done now anyway, but this time, the rules will be set in stone."

"As for the staff of the Secretariat, when recruiting, treat it as equal to other local departments. There is no need to snatch up all the good hands; just keep enough staff to handle the work normally."

"Furthermore, they must be rotated frequently. After working in the Secretariat for a period of time, they should be transferred to other departments to work. They must go deep into the grassroots so they can know how their work should continue."

"As for your current batch, they will not be dismissed. Follow what I said and rotate them with other local departments. Changing the structure again would be very troublesome, and you are also indispensable."

Yu nodded hurriedly: "Yes, I have noted it down. I will immediately set about the transfers after I return."

"Mm, good. Just put your heart into your own department. Also, it is a pity to have all your talents stuck here. The current Prime Minister is a title without substance; after all, we have such a small place, and there is not much work that needs to be handled. Those below them can handle most of it themselves; I don't even have much work now."

"Then, are you planning to transfer me?" Yu had already caught the subtext. A transfer was what he looked forward to most, and the position of City Lord of Lema City was what he desired most.

The current City Lord of Lema City is Sanxin. Just looking at the name, one knows he is an old-timer who followed Baifeng from the beginning, because at that time, their house numbers were sorted by Jia, Yi, and Bing, and many people's names were just Geng or Xin and the like.

Sanxin does not compare to Wu, but he is not bad either, and his health is currently very good. He sits firmly in the position of City Lord of Lema City.

When titles were conferred, he was also granted the title of Count and given a surname. For a Huaxia person, this was already the ultimate goal of one's life.

He was made City Lord at the beginning because he was steady and sought stability in everything. For a newly established city, stability is the most important thing. But now Huaxia has entered a period of rapid expansion; a distant Xiao Town is under construction, and there are several surrounding small towns. Currently, the population has already migrated into them, the houses are complete, and they can produce a large amount of grain.

If there is more to say, it is that in an even further place, there is a large city currently being conceived to control the west, and preliminary preparations are underway, and Xiong is the executor of this work.

He is not only going to contact the items Huaxia needs and win over those tribes, but while on the road, he is also selecting suitable places to build cities. Having water sources, minerals, and flat land is the most important thing.

And the Tribal Alliance that Xiong brought back this time will become the initial builders of the western city of Huaxia.

"Lema City, City Lord. Now Lema City needs someone who dares to fight and has ability. Liangji is from the Ministry of Revenue after all; managing property and operations is no problem, but letting him take over such a large city directly would still be a bit strenuous."

"Moreover, he must first go to Xiao Town to train. Sanxin has stayed in Lema City for too long; some subsequent work problems are still difficult for him."

"It just so happens that this position of Prime Minister is important but the workload is not very large, and it does not particularly require ability. He is just right to replace you."

"You should go to Lema City first. It will still be many years before Xiao Town is completely up and running, which is enough time for you to show your skills in Lema City."

"In the future, whether you want to come back or go somewhere else, there will be choices. That western city, although still in the planning stage, and it will probably take many, many years to complete, will not be faster to build than Huaxia City, nor will it necessarily be smaller than Huaxia City."

"Anyway, in our Huaxia, there will definitely be a place for you to perform meritorious deeds. I will not keep you here forever and waste your talent."

"When all is said and done, you were raised by me since you were small. I look at you as if you were my own son. I hope you achieve results, but I am also afraid of you suffering or encountering danger. Child, you must choose the road ahead yourself."