Wei Zhi was also reflecting on the matter. The Emperor had brought it up for the second time yesterday, and although it was just a casual mention and no conclusion was reached, Wei Zhi knew that after another mention, everyone would need to seriously consider it.
The Central Secretariat had six secretaries, all tasked with drafting imperial decrees, attending to the Emperor, and receiving submitted documents. By promoting them, the Emperor intended to assign them the duties of attending, delivering decrees, and querying, as well as managing the affairs of the Central Secretariat, thus offloading some responsibilities from the right and left assistant ministers of the Secretariat.
And what happens afterward?
Currently, the Central Secretariat lacks a Chief Secretary, and the decision-making falls upon the assistant ministers. With these roles being delegated to subordinates, their authority would be further diminished.
