The Heavens: From Knowing Whether You Rule the World

Chapter 53: Fifty-two has arrived in Beijing, please read on!
Since ancient times, the two things that officials feared most were being the deputy of a principal official and being the chief official of a direct-controlled prefecture.

When serving as a deputy to a principal official, if there are achievements, they are definitely the achievements of the principal official; if there are responsibilities, they are the responsibility of the deputy.

Therefore, everyone wants to be the chief officer, whose words are final and whose reputation is awe-inspiring.

Of course, the chief official of Zhili Prefecture is excluded!
The chief official of Zhili Prefecture is indeed a chief official, but as the office location of an entire province, Zhili Prefecture is surrounded by officials of higher ranks. Naturally, the chief official of Zhili Prefecture does not have the same authority as other chief officials.

On the contrary, if one had no background, the chief official of Zhili Prefecture would have to pay his respects to the governor every few days, ask for instructions on various matters, and even have to flatter and serve him like a servant.

A chief officer like this who has no decision-making power is worse than a dog!
It was difficult to be the chief official of a Zhili prefecture, and it was naturally even more difficult for Kaifeng Prefecture, as it was the capital of the Great Zhou Dynasty.

At the foot of the capital, everything is extraordinary.

As the chief official of the largest direct-controlled prefecture in the world, the prefect of Kaifeng naturally has great power.

But at the same time, it is also very small.

It is so great because his power is indeed extremely high, and he is a well-known figure even in Bian Jing.

The reason is that the capital is a deep-rooted city, and your every move may involve a royal relative or a powerful figure, and no matter how many means and power you have, you cannot do anything about it.

But if I don't implement any policies, I will be seen as a mediocre official who does nothing.

Those who take action in politics are afraid of offending bigwigs, while those who do not take action in politics are mediocre.

It's hard!

The prefect of Kaifeng is one of the most difficult officials in the world.

Well. Chu Hong is the boss!

Others don’t want to be the prefect because he is the prefect of Kaifeng; Chu Hong wants to be the prefect also because he is the prefect of Kaifeng.

This time, Chu Hong was promoted to the prefect of Kaifeng, and concurrently served as the president of the Hanlin Academy (Hanlin Bachelor), Langzhong of the Ministry of Rites, and Guanglu Doctor. He was specially authorized to enter the capital in advance to preside over the spring imperial examination and serve as the deputy chief judge.

In fact, Chu Hong never thought about becoming the prefect of Kaifeng, nor had he ever plotted for it.

The rank of the Kaifeng prefect has always been special, and the specific official rank is not fixed.

Sometimes it is the Crown Prince of the Eastern Palace who holds the position, ranking above all the ministers.

Sometimes it was the temporary landing place for a second-rank provincial governor who was promoted to Bianliang through layers of competition, ranking above the vice minister and below the minister.

Sometimes this was just an ordinary third-rank official position, which was considered high in Bianjing, which was full of dignitaries, but not at the top. At this time, Kaifeng Prefecture was the administrative seat of the largest direct-controlled state in the world.

Chu Hong was undoubtedly the third type, the third-rank prefect of Kaifeng.

It must be said that during the thirty or forty years of Renzong's reign, there were many Kaifeng prefects of the third rank and Kaifeng prefects of the second rank, who were above the assistant minister and below the minister, but there was never a crown prince serving as prefect.

Cough
Although the prefect of Kaifeng had many things to do and was humble, his power was truly unquestionable.

However, among the third-rank officials, there are some with more power than the prefect of Kaifeng, and without so many troubles.

Chu Hong’s background may not be very powerful, but it is second only to one person.

Although it cannot be said that the official positions in the world are chosen arbitrarily, it is almost the same.

Therefore, Chu Hong never considered the position of Kaifeng prefect.

Due to the intense situation in Bian Jing, he didn't think that this position could fall into his hands.

Until Prince Yan and Prince Yong arrived.

The prefect of Kaifeng retired due to old age, and both the Prince of Yan and the Prince of Yong set their eyes on this piece of fat meat.

Although it was difficult to be the prefect of Kaifeng, this position was quite crucial and could play an unexpected role in some special situations. In particular, the prefect of Kaifeng was responsible for part of the military defense of the capital, which was even more coveted.

Prince Yan and Prince Yong were competing fiercely. If one of them got the position of Prefect of Kaifeng, the other would definitely not be able to sleep well, and the emperor probably wouldn't be able to sleep either.

As the dispute went on, Prince Yan and Prince Yong realized that the position of Kaifeng prefect was not easy to fight for. The other party would definitely not want to let it go, and the emperor did not dare to let people from either side interfere.

So, Prince Yan and Prince Yong stopped tacitly.

Since this position is so critical and difficult to fight for, it will be fine if neither side gets it.

At least, if his competitors couldn't get it, he could live in peace, and the emperor wouldn't have to worry.

As a result, the emperor, Prince of Yan, and Prince of Yong all tacitly preferred a neutral person to be the prefect of Kaifeng.

At least from the third rank and above, they have to be from a neutral faction, and there are only so many of them in total.

Among these people, they were either provincial governors, major officials, or important officials from the six ministries.

Well. Under normal circumstances, this position would definitely be a popular one. Even though the prefect of Kaifeng was difficult to be, this was a rare position that allowed one to accumulate experience and was a path to becoming a minister of one of the six ministries.

But now, the neutral faction is unwilling to wade into muddy water. Who would be willing to take the position of prefect of Kaifeng?

Even if someone is willing to take the throne, it would be difficult to convince Prince Yan, Prince Yong, and the Emperor that they are neutral.

Others think this position is difficult, but Chu Hong doesn’t think so!

So Chu Hong seized the opportunity to recommend himself and took the position.

The prefect of Kaifeng has the power to open some gates of the capital. As long as he is patient for a year or two and waits for his uncle Zhao Zongquan to rise to power, the effect will be simply amazing.
However, this was naturally a tough job in the eyes of the emperor.

As compensation, a third-rank Hanlin Bachelor was created, ranking above all other Hanlin officials. It was both a leisure position and a position of real power.

It is leisure because of work, and the real power is because the position of Hanlin Bachelor is not a nominal position. It is nominally a third-rank position with real power, and future promotion can be achieved on the basis of the third-rank position with real power.

Chu Hong has taken a big step forward, so naturally he cannot ignore his relatives, friends, students and former officials.

He took the opportunity to promote many poor children whom he had always supported, so that it was no longer an empty talk that his students and former officials were spread across Hangzhou and Yangzhou.

In this way, the three-year exile ended successfully. After receiving the order from Bianjing, Chu Hong also staggered towards Bianjing.
Oh, and also brought a wife, two concubines and three children.
PS: Ahem, and then I entered Beijing today.

I know what you guys want to see.

Shouldering the two capitals and thirteen provinces.

The young cabinet minister will have it.

There will be one if you have all the power in the world.

Qi Tongwei will cry at the grave.

Logically speaking, an official of your level is not qualified to investigate me, but there are some.

There will also be power struggles.

High-end games too. Find a way to arrange it!
So, asking for a ticket isn’t too much, right?

Ahem, I have said so much, but mainly for two purposes.

1. I am looking for quotations from the young cabinet ministers that are suitable for the protagonist, not limited to the young cabinet ministers, for example, those from Gao Yuliang, Sha Ruijin, Zhang Juzheng, all of these are fine!
I feel like without quotes, the high-end game is just missing that little bit of feeling. Please give me some quotes!
2. Please read on!

Thank you very much!

(End of this chapter)