He deeply understood that directly abolishing imperial rule at this time would be nothing more than a fool's dream, and would immediately place the Gu Clan in a position to be attacked by all.
His wisdom lay in "inheriting the ancient and initiating the new, embedding change within the constant."
He cleverly drew nourishment from existing systems such as the "Chamber of State Affairs deliberations" and the "Three Departments and Six Ministries," transforming and elevating them, eventually sketching an unprecedented blueprint for "cabinet co-governance."
Indeed, it was the cabinet system.
Under Gu Hui's conception, the Emperor remained the symbol of the state and the representative of the highest ceremonies, but the actual power to govern the country was handed over to a permanent "cabinet" composed of multiple prominent ministers to wield.
The Chief Minister of the cabinet was effectively the head of administration, responsible for national affairs.
Still bound to the Emperor.
