Liu Mingzhi glanced past Wei Yong inadvertently. Tong thought twice about the expressions of the two old foxes, then turned around and quietly climbed onto the dragon platform.
He did not deny that he had just made some secret manipulations in the matter of drawing lots to determine the first chief minister of the cabinet. However, the reason for the manipulations was that he made the decision after discussing it with the Queen, Hu Yanjunyao, and after deliberation for about two days. decision.
Right Xiangtong thought twice about this person. Although he was half a senior brother from the same sect as his own, he was also from the same hometown as Jiangnan.
I don't deny his ability to handle government affairs, but in terms of dealing with people, he is slightly inferior to Wei Yong, the left prime minister.
As for Wei Yong, the left prime minister, he can be said to be sophisticated and smooth in dealing with people, but he is a little too unscrupulous in doing things.
If he is allowed to monopolize power, although I am not afraid that he will do anything extraordinary, it may not be a good thing for the officials below.
The reason why he was not allowed to serve as the first chief minister of the cabinet was precisely due to this consideration.
It has nothing to do with the fact that he has some personal enmity with himself.
If he wanted to seek revenge on him, he would not have left him in the court and continued to serve as the left prime minister.
Regarding the third uncle, Wei Yong is at best a murderous sword controlled by others.
Moreover, the grievances have been settled in two years. My status is different from the past. It is true that I cannot do without Wei Yong, a capable minister with unparalleled talents despite his shortcomings in virtue!
Frankly speaking, among the three Xia Gongming, Wei Yong is the one who suits his taste the best. His overall view is far superior to that of Xia Gongming and Tong Sansi.
However, for the sake of Chao Gang's stability, no matter how much Wei Yong felt about himself, he still could not be allowed to serve as the first chief minister of the cabinet.
Then there is only Xia Gongming, the imperial censor.
Even though it had been so long since he rebelled and proclaimed himself emperor, Liu Mingzhi still believed that Xia Gongming had a grudge against him, the rebellious minister and traitor who killed the king and usurped the throne.
However, no matter how much he has a grudge against himself, this bad old man can be truly impartial and upright when it comes to serving the country and the people.
For the position of chief minister of the cabinet, it is enough for oneself to be able to guarantee this.
The reason why Liu Mingzhi secretly arranged for Xia Gongming to serve as the first chief minister of the cabinet was because he hoped to get a good start. At the same time, he also announced his hidden meaning to all officials. As long as you are talented and virtuous, I can completely ignore any personal matters. Gratitude and grudges should be truly treated as justice.
Sitting silently on the dragon chair, Liu Mingzhi gently patted the dragon table to signal the officials who were still immersed in the cabinet system to come back to their senses.
"The cabinet officials have been selected, now it's time to talk about the candidates for the Ten Kings Palace."
"I'm waiting for you!"
"Everyone knows that since I ascended the throne and proclaimed myself emperor in May last year, I have never established the position of crown prince, nor have any of my children been ennobled as kings. The princess has moved out of the palace.
I have thought this matter through carefully. You will understand the reason later, so I will let you know first.
The Palace of Ten Kings, as the name suggests, has ten princes sitting in the palace.
But I did not make the heir king.
The prince and princess are temporarily the first rulers of the Ten Kings Palace.
Responsible for reviewing the cabinet's red memorials.
The Hall of Ten Kings is temporarily located in Guang'an Hall to the west of Qinzheng Hall.
The eldest son of the first prince, Liu Chengfeng, was ranked in order, the second prince, Liu Chengzhi, the third prince, Liu Chengqian, the fourth prince, Liu Luoyue, the fifth prince, Liu Yiyi, and the sixth prince, Liu Yaoyao.
The fourth prince Liu Zhenghao, the fifth prince Liu Zhengran, the fifth princess Liu Yunxin, the sixth princess Liu Lingyun, and the seventh princess Liu Shuang are still young and do not distinguish between right and wrong, so they will not take power in the palace for the time being.
Let’s enter the Palace of Ten Kings temporarily..."
"Your Majesty, I have the guts to interrupt Your Majesty and give me some advice!"
Liu Mingzhi raised his brows and looked at Xia Gongming who came out holding the Chao Hua and pondered for a while: "Old love, I want to advise you that I should remove the eldest princess Liu Yiyi, the third princess Liu Yaoyao, and the fourth princess Liu Luoyue. The decision to take power in the Ten Kings Palace?”
"Your Majesty, Holy Might!"
"Sir, what if I insist on going my own way? Do you want to die again like my father and brother Li Baiyu, and even my son Li Ye?"
“This——I don’t dare, but I hope that your majesty will think twice.
It’s not that the old minister despises several princesses, but that it is unreasonable and inconsistent with our court for a woman to be in power!
Since ancient times, when women hold power, they often bring disaster..."
"My lord!"
"His Majesty?"
"Euphemism is a woman, but she is recognized by the ministers and the people of the world as the master of the resurgence of the Jin Kingdom. Yunyao is a woman, but she unified the grassland, ended a century of disputes, and is recognized by the people of the world as a genius.
Aren't these two examples not enough to stop the old man's speech, and not enough to stop everyone in the world? "
"Old minister...Old minister..."
"Sir, you don't need to be too entangled in this matter. I just said that I will temporarily take over the power of the Ten Kings Palace. When the fourth and fifth princes come of age, there is no need to make any changes.
Does the boss want me to replace the eldest princess and the third princess with the fourth prince and the other princes who have just entered the elementary school? Does the boss want to do this? "
“I don’t dare, I don’t dare! I don’t dare!”
"Sir, can you give me a chance to prove that my decision is correct?"
"I don't dare! I just agree with your Majesty's decision."
"Thank you for your understanding, sir.
The seventh king of the Ten Kings Palace below is King Zhao Li Tao! "
There was an uproar in the palace, and all the officials looked at King Zhao Li Tao who was kneeling next to Li Baihong and his uncles. The turmoil in their hearts could not be calmed down.
For the officials, letting King Zhao and Li Tao take power in the Palace of Ten Kings is even more difficult to accept than princesses like Little Cutie, Liu Yiyi and the others taking power in the Palace.
Doesn’t Your Majesty know that King Zhao Li Tao is the surviving king of the previous dynasty? Letting him enter the palace to go to court is already another great honor after the grace of not killing.
Now that he has been allowed to take power in the Palace of Ten Kings, which is above the cabinet, what kind of medicine is being sold in His Majesty's gourd?
All the officials looked excitedly at Liu Mingzhi, who was sitting on the dragon chair with a calm expression and a slight smile. They all wanted to say something, but no one dared to say anything.
They could no longer understand the emperor Liu Mingzhi's thoughts.
Li Tao, who recovered from his sluggishness, also looked at Liu Mingzhi with confused eyes.
What does his uncle mean by letting him enter the palace and take power?
What is he planning?
Liu Mingzhi did not look at Li Tao's reaction. He stood up and stretched: "Today's court meeting is over. My dear friends, please leave the court."
Seeing Baiguan's confused and unresponsive expression, Liu Mingzhi coughed.
"What are you doing standing around? It's time to leave. I don't care about food today. If you don't have anything to eat, go home and eat."
"ah?"
"I respectfully send you your Majesty's greetings. Long live, long live."
After coming back to their senses, the officials bowed and sent Liu Mingzhi away as usual. After Liu Mingzhi left, he stared deeply at King Zhao Li Tao for a long time. Then the officials stood up and left the hall with a confused expression.
The confusion on his face is self-evident!
In the back hall, Liu Mingzhi washed the ink on his hands in the basin. He looked at Liu Song who had followed him and picked up a towel to wipe it. He raised his hand and pointed in the direction of the palace door.
"Liu Song, please invite my eldest brother Song Qing and Jiang He to meet me at the Royal Garden Observation Deck later. I will wait for you at the Observation Deck first.
Try not to be seen! "
"I understand, please excuse me."
"Little Chengzi."
"His Majesty?"
"You should go about your business first!"
"Yes, let's resign!"
Liu Mingzhi threw the towel into the copper basin with a leisurely smile, and hurried towards the Royal Garden Observation Deck with his hands behind his back.
