bayedsolid Chapter 419 The dispute over the Minister of Rites!
Chapter 419 The dispute over the Minister of Rites!
Imperial Palace, Yingwu Hall.
Chu Ning, who was ordered to come, felt dozens of eyes staring at him as soon as he entered the hall.
Looking around, all the princes were present.
Chu Ning raised his eyebrows and stepped forward to salute: "Greetings, Father."
On the main seat, the emperor said with a sullen face: "I heard that you were assassinated today, how did it go?"
Chu Ning shook his head: "Thank you for your concern, Father. Wanying and I are fine, but Lord Wang who came to see me was seriously injured and can't get out of bed for a month."
As soon as these words were spoken, the princes looked at each other, with different expressions on their faces.
As one of the six ministries, the Ministry of Rites has a lot of things to manage. In addition, the imperial examination will be held in three days, so there are even more things to deal with.
But now, a vice minister of the Ministry of Revenue was killed in Zhao State, and the Minister of Revenue was seriously injured and unable to get out of bed, so the entire Ministry of Revenue was paralyzed.
Not to mention handling government affairs in the court, even whether the examination could be carried out safely was difficult to predict.
The emperor narrowed his eyes, a hint of displeasure flashed across his face: "The Emperor of Zhao has gone too far, actually using such despicable means to assassinate you.
However, Lord Wang is so seriously injured, and the matters of the Ministry of Revenue and the imperial examination cannot be delayed. This is why I asked you to come here!
Let's talk about the Ministry of Revenue first. Without a minister and a vice minister, many things cannot be handled. Who do you think will be in charge of the Ministry of Rites next?"
As soon as these words came out, the crown prince was the first to stand up and said, "Father, I recommend Yang Yingyan, the assistant minister of the Ministry of Rites, to be the Minister of Rites, responsible for all matters of the Ministry of Rites!
Now that the imperial examination is approaching and such a change has happened to the entire Ministry of Revenue, someone must step forward to take on the position of Shangshu, otherwise the Ministry of Rites will be in chaos.
Lord Yang has served in the Ministry of Rites for many years and has always been hardworking and familiar with the affairs of the Ministry of Rites. He is the most suitable person to serve as the Minister of Rites!"
Chu Ning's mouth twitched.
It goes without saying that this person must support the prince, otherwise the prince would not be the first to stand up and speak for this person.
However, it may not be so easy to take the position of Minister of Rites so easily.
As one of the Six Ministries, it was in charge of rituals, sacrifices, clan education and the reception of envoys, and had considerable weight in the court.
It is impossible for other princes to give up this fight!
Sure enough, as soon as the Crown Prince finished speaking, the Fourth Prince frowned and stood up to object: "Brother Crown Prince, Yang Yingyan may not be the most suitable candidate, right?
Although he has been in the Ministry of Rites for a long time, he has no achievements, so how can he be promoted just like that? "
The prince's face was gloomy, and he was about to refute, but the fourth prince turned to look at the emperor and said in a deep voice:
"Father, the Minister of Personnel, Mo Yushan, has served as a minister for many years and is very familiar with the affairs of the court. He is also upright and honest, and is the best candidate for the Minister of Revenue!"
This made the prince furious: "You said Lord Yang is not qualified, but Lord Mo is also a minister and has no achievements. Is he qualified?"
In response to this, the Fourth Prince was clearly prepared, and said calmly: "Brother Crown Prince, don't forget that the Minister of Personnel needs to be proficient in the affairs of the other five ministries, and the Ministry of Personnel is in charge of the promotion of officials and is familiar with the personalities of officials in each department. I believe that if Lord Mo takes over the Ministry of Rites, he will be able to handle all the affairs of the Ministry of Rites in a short period of time.
Also, Lord Mo is a third-rank official, and being the Minister of Rites is not a promotion!"
Among the six ministries, the Ministry of War is in charge of military mobilization, the Ministry of Revenue is in charge of the purse, and the Ministry of Personnel is in charge of the promotion of officials. They are the most important of the six ministries.
So although the Six Ministries are called together, in terms of official positions, the Ministers of the Ministry of War, the Ministry of Personnel and the Ministry of Revenue are half a level higher than the other four ministries.
The Shangshu of these three ministries are all second-rank officials, and the Shilang is third-rank!
The ministers of Rites, Works and Justice were of the third rank, and the vice-ministers of the three ministries were of the third rank.
In terms of official rank, the Vice Minister of Personnel and the Minister of Rites are of the same rank.
In other words, the position of Vice Minister of Personnel as Minister of Rites does not count as a promotion, but only a lateral transfer.
The only difference is that the former served as the deputy of the Ministry of Personnel, while the latter served as the chief of the Ministry of Rites, and they had more say.
The prince was so angry at these words that he was shaking all over and couldn't even speak. He could only point at the Fourth Prince and grit his teeth.
Sitting on the main seat, the emperor looked at the two people fighting for the position, but his eyes moved back and forth between the Eighth Prince and Chu Ning.
From the beginning, the two men didn't speak and seemed to have no intention of recommending anyone.
This made the emperor very curious, and he waved his hand to signal the Crown Prince and the Fourth Prince to stop.
"What you two said makes sense, but I want to hear other people's opinions. Old Eight, what about you? Don't you have any candidates?"
The Eighth Prince, who was named, sighed and said, "Father, you know me well. If there is a suitable candidate, you will definitely recommend him.
Originally, the Minister of Rites, Mr. Peng, was the most suitable candidate, but he was brutally killed by the Emperor of Zhao during his diplomatic mission to Zhao. "
At this point, the Eighth Prince was so moved that he even took up his sleeve to wipe away his tears.
Chu Ning's mouth twitched.
This guy is still acting.
But then again, this guy really acted like it.
Tears just fall!
No wonder others call this guy the Eighth Wise King!
While he was deep in thought, the emperor's comforting voice came: "I know you have a good relationship with Lord Peng. He has suffered such a great disaster this time, you must take good care of his family!
By the way, who do you think is more suitable among the people recommended by the Crown Prince and the Fourth Brother?"
It’s okay if you don’t have any recommendations, but you must choose between these two people and say who you support!
This is forcing the Eighth Prince to offend one of them!
Chu Ning took a breath.
This was the first time I felt the power of my cheap emperor.
No matter who the Eighth Prince chooses, the other one will bear a grudge against him.
Now the eighth prince is in trouble.
Just as Chu Ning was gloating, the Eighth Prince rolled his eyes and said with a wry smile, "Father, no one else has recommended anyone yet. Maybe they have someone to recommend too."
Having said this, he turned to look at Chu Ning: "Right, Eighteenth Brother?"
The emperor seemed to have realized what was happening. He turned to look at Chu Ning and asked, "Lord Liu, the Minister of the Six Ministries, was injured because of you. You are also responsible for this. If you have a suitable candidate, please tell me."
Chu Ning's mouth twitched.
If there was a suitable candidate, would you have waited until now?
However, this time the Ministry of Rites is related to the imperial examination three days later. If the Crown Prince and the Fourth Prince's people are allowed to serve as the Minister of Rites, if they interfere, the imperial examination will be obstructed.
The position of the Minister of Rites is crucial at this moment.
However, if there is no candidate, can't we create one?
Chu Ning took a deep breath, took the initiative to step forward, and said in a deep voice: "Father, the prince and the four recommendations are all good, but I have a better candidate!"
When these words were spoken, everyone either sneered or looked sarcastic, and each of them showed an amusement look.
You, Chu Ning, only have some officials from the Ministry of Revenue who can support you. There are no other ministers in the court to support you. Where do you get the candidates?
But the official from the Ministry of Revenue had just been promoted from Bingzhou a few months ago, and it was impossible for him to be promoted to the Minister of Rites immediately.
Only Liu Shouren meets the requirements, but we can't demote the Minister of Revenue Liu Shouren to the position of Minister of Rites, right?
The prince sneered: "Eighteenth brother, don't let your tongue slip out of your mouth. I don't believe there is anyone more suitable than Master Yang and Master Mo!"
There is no one in the court, who can Chu Ning refuse?
Even the emperor looked curious at this moment: "Who do you want to recommend?"