latelenovela Chapter 536: The Heavenly Official’s Question
Chapter 536: The Heavenly Official’s Question
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"Everyone, are we just going to let Minister Zhao do what he wants?"
The court meeting, which seemed like a year, finally ended with Zhao Zheng changing the direction.
But the court meeting was over, and the actions of the civil and military officials in the court had just begun.
"So what can we do?"
"I think Minister Zhao is crazy. He wants to change his ways and target himself. We'd better stay away from him."
"Hide? What if he uses the knife on himself today and the knife falls on our necks tomorrow? Don't forget how crazy the Zhao family was in the past!"
"Everyone! Don't be discouraged! Have you ever thought about this: if Minister Zhao had used himself as an opportunity, how powerful would he still be if he succeeded? There are not many old people in the Zhao Mansion now."
"Yes, if he succeeds, the influence of the Zhao family will certainly be weakened, and they won't be able to do anything to us! If he fails, we can also write a letter to the emperor and explain the pros and cons!"
"But...it seems that the Zhao family has never failed."
"But? But Your Majesty has never failed, has he? We are not standing still either. You must know that Your Majesty must be good and stable!"
"Yes, we just need to let His Majesty see that the news that Minister Zhao is planning to reform the law has leaked to the ears of the people of the world..."
The same conversation began and ended in different government offices in Yingtian Prefecture.
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Ministry of Industry.
After all, as Zhao Zheng’s base camp, the situation is better.
But it's not much better.
For example, after the court meeting, Wang Zheng would pull Zhao Zheng aside and have a long talk.
"My friend, you are really too reckless today!"
Wang Zheng had a lot to say, but now the matter was done, and in the end, he could only slap his own thigh.
"Your Highness, you're overthinking it. Look, isn't everything normal now?"
Zhao Zheng naturally understood what kind of bonfire he lit today and what kind of backlash it might bring.
He was very satisfied with the strange looks from officials of all ranks in the Ministry of Works.
"Then, my friend, have you ever thought about what the consequences would be if this news spread to a wider area?"
"There is a reason why some tacit understandings have not changed for thousands of years."
Wang Zheng saw that Zhao Zheng refused to listen and could only sigh.
"Then just watch, Lord Wang, and don't get involved in what happens next." Zhao Zheng still looked calm, but his words made Wang Zheng anxious.
"My dear friend, do you think my king is a coward?"
Wang Zheng, who is already old, had hands that never shook even when holding a pen or ruler, but now they began to shake.
The whole person stood up and looked at Zhao Zheng with a glare.
He looked like he would not give up until he was given an explanation.
Seeing this, Zhao Zheng finally couldn't pretend anymore and hurried to apologize.
At this time, the Ministry of Industry also welcomed guests.
"Minister Wang, why are you so angry all of a sudden?"
"Hahaha, I'm afraid your hands are shaking, so retire as soon as possible!"
"Hahaha!"
"Which bastard dares to make up rumors about me?"
Seeing Zhao Zheng admit his mistake, Wang Zheng, who had finally calmed down, became angry again when he heard these words and turned around to get angry.
But when he saw the person coming, his expression immediately turned from cloudy to sunny.
"Rare guests, rare guests, why are you here?"
"No, what are you doing here?"
It turned out that the visitors were none other than the other four ministers, Minister of War Teng Defeng, Minister of Punishment Qin Yongli, Minister of Rites Jie Jin, and Minister of Revenue Lü Shang.
"Your Majesty asked us to come and see if the Ministry of Works needs anything. Why can't we come?"
The Minister of War Teng Defeng and the Minister of Justice Qin Yongli looked at each other and smiled, looking very open and frank.
During the court meeting, the Ministry of War was the quietest.
There is no way. Although the Sun and Moon Dynasty has been established for twenty years, it is not yet time to replace the military generals in the court.
The new generation either stayed in the East Palace or ran away with the kings.
As for the remaining elderly people, who dares to say that they got their positions through favor?
As for the Minister of Justice Qin Yongli, that was his own happiness.
Don’t you have to drag your anklets around when you walk?
With the achievement of compiling the "Sun and Moon Laws" and the emperor's order, he even became famous.
"What about you two?"
Wang Zheng looked at the Minister of Revenue Lu Shang and the Minister of Rites Jie Jin who had decided to come with him.
"I am a former minister of the Yuan Dynasty. I was awarded the position of Shangshu because of the appreciation of the superiors."
"It's none of my business if others don't believe in me."
"Your Majesty, just trust me, that's all."
Lu Shang stroked his beard, pretending to be a hermit.
"Xie Jin had already lived in the book when he became the editor of the Sun and Moon Canon. What is there to be afraid of?"
"Besides, the Ministry of Works has many new departments, and the Sun and Moon Codex is going to include all the classics in the world. How can we ignore it?"
Xie Jin also stated what he relied on.
But then, the six people at the scene looked at each other and laughed happily.
Because they all knew that no matter what they relied on, they could not escape the vortex created by Zhao Zheng.
They came because they wanted to.
After all, if Zhao Zheng hadn't been keeping an eye on those arrogant and powerful generals in the Ministry of War, not to mention the others, even the Shangshu would have to go down half a year to take the blame.
And if Zhao Zheng had not been in the front, many people in the Ministry of Justice would have been killed as the left historian of the Inspectorate and the commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard.
With the Imperial Guards on the left, the Inspectorate on the right, the Dali Temple above, and the Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang above, why would he still major in medicine while under sentence of punishment? That should have been done in the next life.
Not to mention the Ministry of Revenue and the Ministry of Rites.
Most of the money was made by Zhao Zheng, so don’t worry about how he got the starting capital.
If there was no Zhao Zheng, would there be enough money to build Shuchuan now? The constant natural disasters and man-made disasters every year alone can make the Ministry of Revenue master the skill of spreading its hands.
As for the Ministry of Rites, the fact that every imperial examination was hosted by the Ministry of Rites and the rosters were read out by the Shangshu was enough to explain everything.
In addition, there is the Cabinet above the Six Ministries. From the Hanlin Academy to the Cabinet, an indispensable experience is to pass the Ministry of Rites.
"Hahaha."
So the six of them were laughing really happily at that moment.
As a result, the only celestial official who was not present at the scene, the Minister of Personnel Liu Song, felt an inexplicable chill just after he dismissed everyone.
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Ministry of official affairs.
"Is the weather starting to get cooler?"
The Minister of Personnel Liu Song quickly tightened his clothes.
It's difficult for him too.
Thinking about who was missing from the people who had just come and who had arrived, he would have to carefully consider the details and give a detailed report to the emperor later.
The Tianguan is nothing more than the emperor's mouthpiece.
If there was a chance, he would want to...
"Sir! Lord Shangshu! Good news! No, this is bad!"
"What good news is bad again!"
Liu Song was already nervous, but he didn't expect that his subordinates would give him another headache.
However, after taking the item handed to him by his subordinate and seeing the details, he was also confused.
"A letter of resignation from the lecture notes of the Academy of Human Sciences!"
"The Inspector General's resignation letter!"
"The Zhao Mansion is in the capital, why are they leaving?"
"Sir, please read on..." The subordinate didn't know what to say and could only signal Liu Song that he hadn't finished yet.
"Xijiang and Fuzhou patrol letter of authorization!?"
"How come the dismissal letters from Xijiang and Fuzhou patrols came so quickly! Aren't they dissatisfied with this family leader? And what is this!"
"Grandson Fu Qilao..."