Wang Pu's resignation from his scholars had a great influence on the court.

The cabinet has been established for so long, and although everything is voting, it is still vaguely led by Wang Pu.

Now that he, the chief minister, has stepped down, the candidate for the next chief minister is related to the future development of the Song Dynasty.

By seniority, Chen Yilun and Xue Juzheng are the oldest, but in terms of ability, Zhao Pu and Lu Duosun are the strongest, so it depends on how Guo Hao chooses.

After thinking about it, Guo Hao felt that the existence of the cabinet was for the development of the Song Dynasty. If all literati were used as the leader, it would sometimes be more extreme.

Although Zhao Kuangyin was the commander of the imperial guards and the general of the central government, he had not done anything in recent years. If he hadn't understood the principle of Mingzhe's self-protection, he would have come to Guo Hao to complain long ago.

So now there is one person missing in the cabinet, and Zhao Kuangyin is just idle at home. Guo Hao doesn't want Zhao Kuangyin to go out, so he just lets him work in the cabinet.

Soon Guo Hao issued an order, appointing Zhao Kuangyin as the chief minister of the cabinet and Zhao Pu as the secondary assistant. Both of them are loyal to Guo Hao and have the same heart as Guo Hao.

Chen Xuan is also sincere to Guo Hao, but he is too young after all, and it is already very difficult to serve in the cabinet. He still needs experience as the prime minister.

Zhao Kuangyin became the leader of civil servants, which surprised the officials. Guo Hao, the position of the imperial guards, gave Guo Jing, so he also made up his mind.

Zhao Kuangyin had no objection to Guo Hao’s arrangements. Zhao Tingmei’s previous incident made him feel a little uneasy. Guo Hao and Zhao Tingmei were already giving him face to the northwest.

The three sons of the Zhao family were all in the army, and Mr. Zhao felt a little nervous. Now that his eldest son has become the chief minister of the cabinet, it is a good thing.

In the Gonghammer Hall, Guo Hao leaned on the bed, holding the memorial handed down from below, and the seven cabinet members stood in front of him with the armrests.

It was August, and it was like a fire outside, but the hall was very cool because there were a few ice cubes in the corner of the hall.

They came for a long time, but Guo Hao never spoke and let them stand there.

Zhao Pu was both excited and nervous at this time. What was excited was that Guo Hao finally began to value him, but what was nervous was that he didn't know what Guo Hao wanted him to do next.

Finally finished reading the memorial, Guo Hao looked up, stretched, and then looked at the seven ministers.

Wang Pu's departure was a big blow to Xue Juzheng and the other two. Qiunan was temporarily depressed because of his son's departure, and they had no backbone for a while.

Lu Duosun's eyes were circling, and his eyes were staring at Zhao Kuangyin without any hesitation. Although Zhao Kuangyin lost his military power, his influence in the army cannot be ignored.

Guo Hao glanced at everyone, then waved his hand and said, "I have been standing for a long time, just sit down."

Although Guo Hao asked them to sit down, only Zhao Kuangyin sat down calmly, and the others were afraid to sit down.

Seeing this, Guo Hao waved his hand and said, "Everyone is sitting, some people will pass by. As a national official, the most important thing is to look forward and care more about the country and the people!"

Guo Hao said it was over, can it really go over?

The two ancestors in the harem are still there, and Guo Hao can't do anything to them. They are not as calm as Zhao Kuangyin.

Xue Juzheng sighed in his heart, stepped forward and bowed: "Your Majesty, this time I was appointed as the crown prince is because I was not considerate. As the minister of the regent, I did not think about your Majesty, and I would like to ask Your Majesty to punish you."

Xue Juzheng first stood up and admitted his mistakes so that if Guo Hao attacked, he would be very passive. If he didn't do it well, he would be the same as Wang Pu.

"Oh? What does Xue Aiqing mean? You just expressed your own opinions. You are not wrong according to the ancient system of etiquette and law. Why should I punish you?"

After hearing Guo Hao's tone, the three people who supported Wang Pu all felt a sank. Sometimes the more polite the superiors were, the more angry they became. If the superiors cursed, it would be fine.

"I am guilty of my crime and should not participate in His Majesty's family affairs!"

Xue Juzheng drank it out. Whether this matter could be over depends on Guo Hao's attitude. At that time, they clearly supported Guo Zhiyao, and it was impossible to defend himself at this time.

"hehe……"

Guo Hao suddenly laughed, and the smile made the three of them feel tight. Then Guo Hao's face darkened and he shouted in a deep voice: "You still know that this is my family matter!"

With a shout, the three of them were so scared that they knelt down quickly. Guo Hao continued to say coldly: "I have said a long time ago that the harem cannot interfere in politics. You are all well-read in poetry and books. Do you don't understand this principle?

As a cabinet minister, you are not decent in your daily life and are caught by someone. Then you become guilty and make compromises. Is this your principle of dealing with things!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the three of them bowed their heads and said nothing. Lu Duosun also broke out in a cold sweat because he was also associated with Li Fu.

"I asked you to enter the cabinet to discuss national affairs. I am not dead yet, and you just want to recognize your new master. Don't you think you are a bit distorted?"

"I know the crime!"

"I am guilty!"

As for this, Guo Hao’s meaning is already very obvious. Their participation in the prince’s dispute was originally a gambling.

It’s not just them who wins the bet, but even their descendants will benefit, and there is no need to worry about rights and status.

But they forgot that the current emperor is Guo Hao, and Guo Hao is not an ordinary emperor. He seems to be relaxed in power, but in fact he is in control of himself.

Although Guo Zhiqi was named the crown prince, he only had a famous son. Without the shogunate of the East Palace, the crown prince had no rights.

Seeing that the three of them admit their mistakes were OK, Guo Hao snorted coldly. If it weren't for the lack of talents in the court now, Guo Hao would have wished they would have replaced them all.

However, as the center of power in the Song Dynasty, some things are not that simple. For example, although Wang Pu resigned from office, his influence is still quite large.

After being prime minister for so many years, his disciples and former officials were all over the court. If it weren't for the big deal, Guo Hao wouldn't have moved him.

After all, governing a country requires officials, and it is not enough to have an army alone. The army can maintain national stability, but officials can promote national development.

So Guo Hao took Wang Pu this time and killed two birds with one stone. He not only beat Li Fu Qiunan to not go too far, but also warned some officials that some things are not something you can get involved in.

Guo Hao scolded the three of them, which made the three of them feel relieved. Just curse them. Even if there are some punishments, there is no big problem.

As expected, Guo Hao said for a long time and finally said, "This time I will give you a chance. Each person will be fined half a year's salary and a level will be reduced by one level, but he is still in the cabinet and has made meritorious service.

If you perform well, I will give you a reinstatement, but if you make mistakes again, then get out of the cabinet. You are not worthy of staying in the cabinet!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Carrots and sticks were really hard to come by. Before, only Zhao Pu supported him in the cabinet, and even Chen Xuan did not dare to show it too obviously because of all kinds of concerns.

But now it is different. Zhao Kuangyin became the chief assistant, Zhao Pu was the second assistant, Xue Juzheng and the other two chose again, and Guo Hao regained control of the cabinet.

As for Lu Duosun, looking at Ang Lee's face, Guo Hao will not touch him for the time being. Everything depends on his future performance. Otherwise, Guo Hao would not keep him even if he liked him.

Lu Duosun also wanted to understand this, knowing that Ang Lee could not beat Guo Hao, and that he had already done what he promised, and that he had planned things with others and accomplished things with heaven, so he was not very lucky.

Seeing that several people had some decisions, Guo Hao said again: "Let Yuen Long be the prime minister to fill some of your shortcomings.

All of you here are literati and don’t understand what I think. Since you recognize my civil and military achievements, some things need to be considered from two aspects.

Although Yuen Long was born in the army, he was like me, both civil and military. In the future, you will understand my intention by listening to Yuen Long’s opinions more.”

"Thank you for your praise, I am ashamed of you."

Zhao Kuangyin stood up to salute, and was polite, the others nodded, but they were a little worried.

After agreeing to separate the civil and military officials, Zhao Kuangyin is now stuffed in again. Guo Hao and the others understand that politics and military are different things.

Guo Hao saw their concerns and nodded at Zhao Kuangyin with a smile. As the emperor of the Song Dynasty in history, Zhao Kuangyin had no weak political mind than anyone present.

"Everyone, from now on, we will work together. Although Zhao is a rough man, he thinks he has read a lot of books.
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