The Heavens: From Knowing Whether You Rule the World

Chapter 93 Who rules the world?

Wenhua Hall

Han Zhang sat in the main seat, his face rosy, as if he had received a great tonic, and even his old age had faded a lot.

Han Zhang, who was sitting on the throne, looked very majestic, and his every move and gesture showed the aura of a top official. Even though he was over seventy years old, no one dared to question him.

Standing on the left and right of the main seat, five officials in purple robes and golden purple fish bags were either smiling, reading memorials and government orders, looking at the ceiling, or closing their eyes to rest.

Except for one who looks particularly young, the others are all elderly people with white hair.

At first glance, they are either gentle and kind, amiable, or charitable and gentle.
They are all good people, all loyal subjects, and all selfless saints.

Unfortunately, it is impossible to tell who these people are or what they are thinking.

Even if he is about to stab someone the next moment, he may seem like a selfless good person the moment before.

And this is the Cabinet Grand Secretary who represents the pinnacle of the Zhou Dynasty's civil officials.

The five cabinet ministers, Chu Hong, Grand Secretary of Wenyuan Pavilion, Liu Jing, Grand Secretary of Huagai Palace, Zeng Gongliang, Grand Secretary of Wuying Pavilion, Wu Chong, Grand Secretary of Guanwen Palace, and Xu Shi, Grand Secretary of Dongge, represented the pinnacle of power in the Great Zhou.

For the characters here, a slight tremor means the livelihood of tens of millions of people along the way; a satisfied smile means the promotion of a senior official; an inadvertent dissatisfaction means the demotion of a senior official; a minor political struggle means the change of country and the turning point of history.

The peak of power, the peak of reputation, the peak of being a minister.

Han Zhang looked at the few people who didn't show any real emotions. He was already used to it.

These old guys, each of them is a veteran actor with decades of experience. In front of other cabinet ministers, they must have kept their true feelings tightly covered. It would be strange if they revealed their true feelings.

As for his beloved disciple Chu Hong, he is a gifted person and it is impossible for others to see anything from him.

After roughly looking through the affairs of the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Revenue, Han Zhang coughed lightly, "There are fewer things to do during this period, and the cabinet only has one matter to deal with."

As soon as these words were spoken, those who had been looking at the ceiling stopped looking, those who had been squinting their eyes to sleep stopped sleeping, and those who had been reading memorials and government decrees stopped looking.

Well, the one who is smiling is still smiling.

Looking at everyone's focused gaze, Han Zhang smiled and his expression became serious.

"Han will no longer be in charge of cabinet affairs in a few days, and the position of Prime Minister will be vacant.

Your Majesty asked me to ask you what you think. If there is someone who is popular, that would be the best. If not, Your Majesty will ask all the cabinet ministers one by one and select the best one to rule the world!"

As soon as Han Zhang finished speaking, he closed his eyes slightly and looked at the ceiling, with no intention of speaking anymore.

At first glance, it is clear that capable officials are selected from the perspective of fairness and justice.

As for whether he and Chu Hong are master and disciple?
Ahem, there are no personal relationships at work, you have to use your position!

When Han Zhang closed his eyes, the other five cabinet ministers looked at each other, and no one wanted to speak first.

This thing has been decided internally. Are you really going to fight for it and offend the current emperor and the next prime minister?

Impossible!

As for not talking, wouldn’t it be a bit awkward?

Embarrassing? Not happening!

At this point, who wouldn’t have a thick skin?

Embarrassment is something unfamiliar!
Chu Hong looked at the gazes of the crowd and found that the frequency of people looking at him was indeed a little higher than that of others.

He thought about it and stood up slightly. When he stood up, everyone's eyes converged on him, and even Han Zhang, who was looking at the ceiling, glanced at him from the side.

“Chu Hong is still young, and he only entered the cabinet last year. He is very fortunate to have been selected by the late emperor and the new emperor.

Zifeng has the merit of following the emperor, and he has little experience in inspecting the affairs of the country. The prime minister has great responsibilities and powers, which are related to the livelihood of the people and the stability of the country, but Zifeng is unable to bear it. "

Chu Hong looked sincere, and his every move seemed like that of a junior, without any trace of his strong style in the cabinet during this period.

At first glance, it’s clear that he really doesn’t want to fight.

When the ministers saw this situation, they felt relieved.

Although everyone knew that Chu Hong was pretending, Confucian culture has always favored elegance and humility.

Although everyone knew that the position of Prime Minister had already been decided, it was rare to see him being so humble.

It looks a lot more comfortable and easier to accept.

It was a rare moment for several people to look at each other, their eyes moving around, and they made obvious gestures to each other.

What I mean is that this position has already been decided, so it's natural for him to give it up.

Who comes first?
Huagai Palace Grand Secretary Liu Jing pondered for a moment, then came up with an idea, "I have been blessed by the late emperor throughout my life, but my qualifications are relatively shallow.

He does not have the experience of following the emperor to save the country like Lord Chu, nor does he have the power of Grand Chancellor Han to consolidate the country. He is absolutely not qualified to be the Prime Minister, and should promote wise men.

Whether it is Chu Hong of Wenyuan Pavilion, who has made extraordinary achievements, or Wu Chong, the Grand Secretary of Guanwen Hall, they are all wise men whom I recognize. "

Chu Hong raised his eyes slightly, he is indeed a master!

With just a few words, the scope was narrowed down.

However, does Liu Jing have a grudge against Wu Chong?
Why does this sound a bit like eye drops?
As soon as Liu Jing said this, Wu Chong, the Grand Secretary of Guanwen Hall who was about to speak a little later, could no longer hold back and stood up in a hurry, "I am a little older and have enough experience, but I have no extraordinary achievements in my life and my ability is mediocre, so I cannot take on the responsibility of the two capitals and thirteen routes.

In my opinion, we should select the virtuous and capable, whether it is Liu Jing, the Grand Secretary of Huagai Palace, or the Grand Secretary of Wenyuan Pavilion who has made many outstanding achievements, they are all candidates to rule the world. "

Liu Jing smiled gently, nodded, and said nothing.

This old guy was quite domineering when he was an official. He would demote anyone who was not his confidant.

Well, Liu Jing is one of the victims.

"Since this is for the common people of the world, the workload is heavy and I am afraid I can't continue."

This is Xu Shi, the Grand Secretary of the Dongge Academy. He was from the same faction as Wang Qinruo and is a bit older.

"The prime minister is the focus of the world's scholars. He should be a well-known scholar with a great reputation. He also has to shoulder the responsibility of the people of the world, which is a heavy task. In my opinion, the slightly younger Chu Ge Lao is just the right person for the job."

Zeng Gongliang, the Grand Secretary of Wuying Pavilion, simply refused to act. He was the only one among the older generation of cabinet grand secretaries who was not affected by the failure of Fan Wencheng's new policies.

Therefore, he, who had long felt that reform was necessary, was quite in favor of Chu Hong taking the throne.

If someone else were in power, reform would be much more difficult.

After everyone expressed their opinions one by one, Han Zhang finally opened his eyes, as if he had just woken up.

"Since Lord Chu is the popular choice, I will present it to Your Majesty in a few days and ask Your Majesty to make a judgment!"

"In that case, let's end the cabinet affairs here!"

Several cabinet elders nodded slightly. This kind of internal appointment is just a formality.
(End of this chapter)