As the burdens of governing an ever growing realm increase, It is only natural that His Majesty’s subjects should take up grater responsibilities in order to ease that burden.
The only way to control such a realm is by establishing a permanent bureaucracy to be headed by His Majesty's Council. I therefore propose the following for the court's consideration.
Administrative Reform
I. These members of His Majesty's Council will take on the following responsibilities in addition to their existing ones:
Chancellor -
Appoints diplomats
Treasurer -
May deny funds for any specific project; buildings, troop/navy construction.
May reject raising of maintenance even during war.
Grandmaster -
Appoints Merchants
May propose the granting and revoking of monopolies. The entire Council shall then vote on the matter. ((King may wield his veto))
Marshal -
Appoints Generals
Grand Admiral -
Appoints Admirals
Court Chaplain -
Appoints Missionaries.
II. Ministers may not remove agents without sufficient reason. The King may grant permission for removal.
III. Ministers may hold up to two ministries (must be related e.g- steward/treasurer, treasurer/grandmaster, grandmaster/admiral, admiral/marshal). ((but only get VP for the first.))
IV. For the purposes of trials and suchlike the Small Council shall be used. This does not include viceroys and representatives.
V. Ministers are appointed for a ten year period by the King. ((This is not a limit, they may simply be replaced without penalty after this amount of time.))
VI. The court may object to an appointment, and put it to a vote. ((The King may still veto in his chosen individual))
VII. The King may dismiss any minister at any time with the court’s consent. ((may also use his veto))
VIII. Ministers’ plans may no longer be objected to by the court.
IX. The King may object to a plan, and put it to a vote of the court. ((or Veto it outright))
X. The King may, at any time, make his will known to his ministers. They ignore him at their own peril.