The revival of the Han Dynasty must start with Dong Zhuo

Chapter 405 Volume list is finalized!

The theory of the correspondence between heaven and man was dealt a heavy blow by a Kongming lantern. It couldn't be said to have been completely killed, but at least in the short term it was too busy to take care of itself and had no time to take care of other things.

In this way, the biggest obstacle to abolishing the "Three Dukes and Nine Ministers" system will be removed!

"I have drawn up a list."

Inside the Xuanshi Hall, sitting below Liu Xie were some of the most core high-ranking officials of the Han Empire.

"Let's start with the Menxia Province."

There are two Shizhong, who are of the third rank. They are in charge of issuing and receiving the emperor's orders and of observing etiquette. They are involved in all state affairs together with the Zhongshu Ling, and are in charge of judging the affairs of the province.

"I want to appoint Sima Yi and Yang Xiu as ministers. Do you have any objections?"

Everyone present shook their heads.

Sima Yi and Yang Xiu were originally close ministers to the emperor.

Moreover, there is absolutely no problem with their merits or their background as the first batch of imperial examination candidates in the Han Dynasty!
Yang Xiu, who was unable to sit down due to a pain in his butt, took a deep breath when he heard that he was nominated as the governor of three provinces, and then excitedly gestured to Sima Yi.

Although Sima Yi had anticipated this, he still unconsciously clenched his fists and his face turned red!
"Let's talk about the ministers of various ministries."

Liu Xie read out the list again.

"The Minister of Personnel, Zhong Yao."

"The Minister of Revenue, Zhang Ji."

"The Minister of Rites, Xun You."

"The Minister of War, Niu Fu."

"Minister of Works, Zhuge Liang."

"As for the Minister of Justice, it was Su Ze who was recommended by Minister Cai."

Su Ze...

He ranked third in the first imperial examination of the Han Dynasty, only after Sima Yi and Yang Xiu.

Su Ze was a man of integrity and averse to evil. He was well versed in the law and skilled in government affairs. He was indeed capable of becoming a minister.

Among the rest...

Xun You and Zhong Yao were veteran meritorious officials. Although they were both sent away for a period of time, no one would question their abilities.

Zhang Ji, as the prefect of Jingzhao and a native of Guanzhong, did not raise too many doubts.

As for Niu Fu's Minister of War...

As early as after the Battle of Anyi, Niu Fu had intended to retire and return to the countryside.

However, considering Niu Fu's prestige in the Xiliang army, he ultimately did not agree to this.

Now that the battle in Hebei has been concluded, the military affairs of the imperial court have been shouldered by several pillars of the country. Naturally, Niu Fu can retire after his success and continue to shine in the imperial court.

It’s just that Zhuge Liang is too young, which makes people a little worried.

However, with the great power of Zhuge Liannu on the battlefield and the "Kongming Lantern" released in Taibai Academy not long ago, no one dared to reject Zhuge Liang, who was in the limelight at this time.

"Since the six ministers have no objection, I will now discuss the selection of the Minister of the Chancellery."

The emperor's words did not arouse anyone's vigilance.

The Shangshu Ling has the most important power. Who else could it be other than Jia Xu?

Although Jia Xu almost handed over all the government affairs of the Shangshu Tai to Xun Yu, everyone knows that Jia Xu is the real stabilizer of the Shangshu Tai!

So for a moment, everyone was a little absent-minded and didn't listen carefully to what the emperor said.

"The candidate for the position of Shangshu Ling is Xun Yu."

"Oh."

"..."

No!

wait?

Your Majesty, who are you talking about?

As a contemporary person, Xun Yu was the first to react, and then immediately looked up at the emperor!
The others were also shocked at this moment, their eyes kept shifting between the emperor and Jia Xu, thinking that there was some conflict between the monarch and his subject.

In fact, it was not just the ministers who were shocked.

Even Liu Xie looked lost after reading the name "Xun Yu".

In fact, before drawing up this list, Liu Xie first sought consultation with Jia Xu.

"Is it feasible for Zhong Yao to be the Minister of Personnel?"

"feasible."

"Is it feasible for Xun Yu to be the Minister of Revenue?"

Jia Xu remained silent...

"what happened?"

Liu Xie also thought that Jia Xu did not trust Xun Yu's abilities.

"With Wen Ruo's talent, he is more than qualified to be the Minister of Revenue."

"I know this."

"Ok?"

Then Liu Xie became even more confused.

Jia Xu sighed, his expression somewhat complicated.

"Your Majesty, today, I would like to recommend Xun Yu to serve as the Minister of the Chancellery!"

"Okay, no problem, isn't it just Shangshu..."

Liu Xie agreed halfway before reacting, and then frowned: "What did Wenhe say?"

Jia Xu cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, in terms of the ability to govern a country, I am far inferior to Xun Yu."

"This is not me being modest, because this is actually something that everyone can see."

"Now that the official system is being reformed, why don't I give up my position and make room for Wen Ruo?"

Liu Xie's eyes became sharp and he stared at Jia Xu's cuffs.

"Wenhe is going to leave me at this time?"

"His Majesty……"

Jia Xu shook his head.

"Your Majesty is now wise and powerful, and has brought the Han Dynasty back to life. There are signs of a revival. Why do you still want me to serve you with my broken body?"

"Xun Yu, Xun You, Zhong Yao, which one of them is not younger than me?"

"Zhuge Liang, Sima Yi, Yang Xiu, which one is not smarter than me?"

"Your Majesty appointed me as the Minister of Chancellery in the beginning in order to appease the people of the Western Liang Army." "As Your Majesty gradually recovered the homeland, the role of the Western Liang Army was actually slowly declining."

"So... it's not that I want to abandon Your Majesty now, but Your Majesty should look forward and stop dwelling on the past."

……

Jia Xu’s reasons were quite sufficient.

"Your Majesty, you no longer need me to stay behind."

"With the establishment of the three-province and six-department system, and with the growth of young people like Zhuge Liang and Sima Yi, it is only a matter of time before Your Majesty recovers the world and even revives the Han Dynasty."

"Now that Wang Chong's theory has been brought up again, Your Majesty should have heard the principle of 'let nature take its course'."

"If that is the case, Your Majesty, why don't you allow me to retire and return home?"

……

After a moment, the entire palace was filled with a bone-chilling sound.

The emperor has actually begun to grit his teeth!
"Wenhe, you don't believe me?"

"What are you talking about, Your Majesty?"

"Since you believe in me, why do you want to resign?"

Liu Xie glared at Jia Xu and said, "You are resigning now because you are worried that you will become too powerful and I will take action against you in the future, aren't you?"

"Otherwise, why are you resigning now?"

Liu Xie looked at Jia Xu's cuffs and said, "If you dare to take out the letter on your cuffs, I will never let you off easily today!"

"If the Shangshu Ling doesn't want to do it, isn't there still Zhongshu Ling?"

"The Zhongshu Ling assists the emperor in handling major government affairs and makes overall decisions on provincial affairs."

"This position is much easier than being the Shangshu Ling, and it is also the most suitable for you."

"Shut up! It's decided! Put the letter in your sleeve down and get out!"

Unexpectedly, Jia Xu suddenly looked at the emperor cunningly, and then shook his sleeves: "Your Majesty, I have not prepared any letters today!"

Liu Xie:?
Liu Xie suddenly realized what was going on and immediately scolded him with a smile, "You are so good, Jia Xu! How dare you play this trick on me?"

"If you want the position of Zhongshu Ling and don't want to be Shangshu Ling, just tell me directly. Why do you have to beat around the bush like this?"

"I agree! If you feel tired, go home and rest! Come to the palace to see me tomorrow!"

Jia Xu smiled and asked for his resignation from the emperor.

And the moment Jia Xu turned around, the smile on Liu Xie's face suddenly disappeared, and there was a hint of sadness in his eyes.

After leaving the palace, Jia Xu also touched his inner collar.

There, there is a letter hidden.

"Ugh."

"Ugh."

Two sighs sounded at the same time.

Liu Xie clenched his fists and made himself nervous again.

We must recover our homeland as soon as possible!
"Send a letter to Yun Chang, asking him to keep a close eye on Cao Cao from now on."

"Send another letter to Wen Pin and Gan Ning, and ask them to send someone to find out what happened in Jiangdong!"

The emperor's brows were furrowed, and they haven't relaxed until now.

So after thinking about Xun Yu taking up the position of Shang Shu Ling, he did not hesitate and directly announced the candidate for Zhong Shu Ling -

"Jia Xu, serve as the Minister of the Central Secretariat."

The tone of this sentence was very strong and there was no room for negotiation.

Some other officials who had doubts in their hearts did not dare to offend the emperor at this time, and decisively chose to keep silent and try to figure out the emperor's intentions.

After Liu Xie read out the list, seeing that no one had any objection, he nodded in satisfaction.

"From then on, the heads of the three provinces and six ministries made the decision."

"Afterwards, we need to properly assign the subordinate officers."

“As for the draft to abolish the governor-level official system, we can also start preparing it.”

"It's not long until the grand court meeting, but we have to prepare everything before the meeting. I hope you will pay more attention to it in the next few days."

"Here!"

All the ministers felt that the emperor was a little different today, but they couldn't tell what was different.

After the meeting, Xun Yu immediately trotted over to Jia Xu and grabbed the corner of Jia Xu's clothes.

"Jia Lingjun, what's going on?"

"Although the Zhongshu Ling has the power to "formulate policies and draft imperial edicts," the country is still unsettled, and many things still come from the Shangshu Province! Why are you pushing the Shangshu Ling position to me?"

Jia Xu laughed and said, "What are you talking about now? It is obvious that the emperor has a keen eye for talent and thinks that you are more suitable for the position of Shangshu Ling than me. What does it have to do with me?"

"Wenhe, you and I have worked together for many years, can't you even tell me the truth?"

……

After a while, Jia Xu said, "I wanted to resign from Your Majesty before."

"What!!"

Xun Yu's voice suddenly broke, but fortunately he quickly lowered his voice and said, "You, you!"

"Wenhe! I always thought that you believed in the emperor the most among us! How could you do such a thing? Isn't this actively creating a rift between you and the emperor?"

“You, you… humph!”

Xun Yu was so angry that he was speechless. He simply threw his sleeves and left.

Jia Xu looked at Xun Yu's departing back, then turned back to glance at the palace where the emperor was and shook his head slightly.

"It is precisely because I believe in the Emperor that I cannot continue to stand here and block the way for those behind me."

As Taibai's discussion on Taoism came to an end, Jia Xu felt lost.

Unlike young men like Zhuge Liang, Sima Yi and Yang Xiu, he was old after all. Many things were already being done by the emperor, but he could no longer see clearly or explain them.

The emperor's love for him is too deep, which is not a good thing for the country...

"never mind."

Jia Xu also set out on the road again.

"At worst, I can just learn it all over again!"

"Could it be possible that I am not as good as him?"

(End of this chapter)