Carefree Prince In Tang Dynasty

Chen Yin was not in a hurry to say what Li Xin's idea was, but shook his head and said: "The majestic prince of the Tang Dynasty, drinking tea but being so rude is really out of style."

Li Xin was dumbfounded, so he had to show an awkward yet polite smile.

Chen Yin has been in the court for many years, and has also stayed in the six departments in between, so he is quite familiar with the structure of each department. After listening to Li Xin's words, he didn't need to use a pen to write, and a clear structure diagram had already appeared in his mind. From this picture, it is very clear what each position is responsible for, and there is no room for ambiguity.

He looked at Li Xin and asked, "You really don't intend to have any power in this Science Department?"

Li Xin froze for a moment, then nodded. There was even some strangeness in his expression, as if wondering why Chen Yin asked such a question.

But Chen Yin was a little surprised. He always thought that this so-called Ministry of Science was actually a big move designed by Li Xin and Li Shimin, in order to turn it into a real power department in the future, strengthen the checks and balances between the power of the monarch and the power of the prime minister, and so on. After all, the Ministry of Science is independent from the six ministries, that is to say, it is not under the jurisdiction of the three provinces, and it is a department that is not subject to the constraints of power.

Frankly speaking, since Li Xin proposed the establishment of a science department that day, Chen Yin has been holding this idea. But no matter how he thought about it, he couldn't figure out why Li Shimin made such a move so suddenly, nor could he see what his purpose was. Because judging from the current situation, the power of the monarchy and the power of the prime minister have reached a good balance to some extent, and there is no need to keep such a move.

It's not easy for Chen Yin to ask Li Shimin directly about this kind of matter, so he is bored in his heart. So much so that he even thought: Maybe this Ministry of Science was reserved for Prince Li Chengqian? The purpose is to prevent the monarchy from being overly weakened by the prime minister in the future.

Therefore, when he heard from Li Xin that the Ministry of Science was really not involved in any power struggle, he really couldn't help being a little surprised.

"Li Xin," Chen Yin said, "you tell me frankly that you have gone to great lengths to establish this science department, but it's not for power, so what is it for?"

Only then did Li Xin somewhat understand Chen Yin's doubts, and couldn't help but smile.

"Father-in-law, you value the court too much." He said, "What I want is not in the court at all. What I want is a strong Tang Dynasty, where everyone can have enough food, and every person in the Tang Dynasty wants A prosperous world where you can stand upright and live!"

When Chen Yin heard such bold words, he subconsciously wanted to laugh, but immediately felt a sense of sadness—since when did he feel indifferent when he heard such words, and even wanted to laugh?

However, he is an old fox after all. The shaking of the mind is just a flash. His expression was calm as usual.

"Can the Ministry of Science really do this?" Chen Yin was obviously not very confident.

Li Xin nodded firmly.

Chen Yin didn't say anything more. He was silent for a while, and then said: "If your science department really doesn't intend to get involved in the affairs of the court, then there is nothing wrong with your design."

With the approval of the old fox, Li Xin finally breathed a sigh of relief. After all, he only roughly sketched out the structure in his memory. Whether this academic structure from later generations can adapt to the era of the Tang Dynasty is still unknown. Now it seems, maybe not bad.