Today, there is one more person here, and that is Liu Zhong, the current national advisor.
Wearing a python robe, he looked like a black tower, overwhelming all the civil and military officials present, and felt uncomfortable in their hearts.
After all, Liu Zhong was famous for being ruthless and had controlled the court for many years.
As a civil and military official, I dare not go against him easily.
As soon as Liu Zhong arrived, the atmosphere in the court changed drastically from before.
Of course, Jiang Ning saw all this, but he didn't care!
Who cares about a grasshopper after autumn?
Jiang Ning looked at Liu Zhong indifferently, "Is the Imperial Master in good health?"
Liu Zhong pretended to hand over his hand and said, "Thanks to Your Majesty's blessing, it's much better!"
"It is a blessing for the Wu Dynasty that the Imperial Master is safe!"
Who can't pretend to be?
Jiang Ning is naturally very good at acting!
"Your Majesty is serious!" Liu Zhong said politely on the surface, "I heard that Your Majesty is going to re-appoint the six ministers?"
Jiang Ning snorted in his heart. The purpose of Liu Zhong's visit today was probably to recommend his own people. He nodded, "Six ministers were killed overnight. I am terrified! I am worried that something will happen to the court!"
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"I understand!" Liu Zhong responded and continued: "I thought hard about these six people last night and finally selected six suitable candidates!"
"Oh?" Jiang Ning snorted coldly in his heart, "Thank you for your hard work, Imperial Master, I wonder who these six people are!"
Liu Zhongdao: "These six people are Li Min, Liu Chenggong, Jin Yang, Xu Wenshan, Zhang Sanshui, and Xu Hailu!"
Yes, these six people are also in this golden palace.
The reason why he chose them was because Liu Zhongtai knew that these people were cowardly and extremely easy to control.
"I wonder what your Majesty wants?"
Liu Zhong put pressure on Jiang Ning.
Jiang Ning remained calm and looked at Yang Hui, "Mr. Yang, what do you think?"
Yang Hui stood up, cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, I don't think it's appropriate!"
"Tell me!"
"His Majesty has already opened Chrysostom to personally select officials from all over the country. If officials above the Golden Palace are appointed today, wouldn't it make all the scholars in the world feel chilled?" Yang Hui said slowly: "Also, Your Majesty Chrysostom, wouldn't it?
Can you break the trust of the people?"
Jiang Ning nodded, knowing that Yang Hui was of some use, so he said, "Mr. Yang, what you said makes sense!"
"National Master, I'm afraid this matter is a bit difficult to handle!"
He sneered in his heart.
There are tens of millions of people behind me, can you be my opponent?
One smear of it can drown you!
Although Liu Zhong was angry, he could not get angry in the Golden Palace because the six ministries were now out of his control. "Your Majesty, there is no such example in the ancestral etiquette of the Wu Dynasty!"
"You are doing this because you are ignoring the laws of your ancestors!"
Carry out the ancestors?
Jiang Ning sneered in his heart, and when I am stable, I will also introduce the imperial examination system.
See what you can do to me?
Jiang Ning said: "The centuries-old etiquette is outdated and should be reformed!"
The rules for serving as officials in the Wu Dynasty were that after Laozi was succeeded by his son, his son would be succeeded by his grandson.
Therefore, those scholars had no chance to enter the court.
Most of the power in the country is controlled by the six ministries and six surnames.
This is really not as fair and just as the imperial examination system!
Liu Zhong continued: "Aren't you afraid of destroying the foundation of your ancestors by taking a road that has never been traveled before?"
The current Wu Dynasty is in tatters. I really don’t know where Liu Zhong got the courage to say these foreign farts!
What's more, the path Jiang Ning is taking now was followed by many historical dynasties in another time and space.
Very useful!
Jiang Ning said calmly: "Actually, there is no road in the world. If there are more people walking, it becomes a road!"
"If you don't give it a try, how will you know it doesn't work?"
All the civil and military officials in the court were shocked by Jiang Ning's words. They were so insightful!
"What's more, these people you recommended to me are all old and their thinking can't keep up. Do you think that's right? My dear friends?" Jiang Ning seemed to be smiling, but there was a knife hidden in his smile.
Six of the officials were frightened when they thought of Jiang Ning holding six people on their heads.
How dare you touch this brow?
Ha, I'm afraid that my head and body are in different places!
"Your Majesty said that we no longer have the energy to hold important positions!"
"Yes... Please, Your Majesty, choose someone else!"
"I am so helpless, please forgive me, Your Majesty!"
I have to say that these six people are really smart and know what to do and what not to do!
Jiang Ning nodded with satisfaction, you are quite smart, otherwise I will chop off your heads again!
Liu Zhong was so angry at these six unsatisfactory guys that he clenched his fists in his wide sleeves.
For many years, Liu Zhong was arrogant in the court.
Now, the first failure!
Liu Zhong felt unhappy and said: "Your Majesty, I am feeling a little unwell now..."
"Then go back and rest quickly!" Jiang Ning said inconsistently, and continued: "You are the pillar of our Wu Dynasty, you must protect your health!"
"Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty!"
Liu Zhong strode towards the outside of the Golden Palace. All the civil and military officials lowered their heads.
It can be seen that how influential Liu Zhong is in this court?
After Liu Zhong left, Jiang Ning asked, "Do ministers' necks hurt?"
Buzz!
Everyone heard the implication.
They all knelt on the ground.
"Your Majesty, forgive me!"
"Your Majesty, wait..."
Jiang Ning interrupted coldly, "Everyone, get up. I can pretend that I didn't see what happened just now!"
"But if it happens again, I will cut your neck with a guillotine!"
"I...I would like to thank Your Majesty for not killing me!"
"stand up!"
Only then, Jiang Ning said to Yang Hui: "Call up those people who have been exposed on the imperial list!"
Yang Hui nodded, and then announced in person.
There are more than thirty people in total who have unveiled the emperor's list, but there are only eighteen people above the scholar level.
Immediately afterwards, eighteen people entered the Golden Palace one after another.
Among them, seventeen people saw Empress Wu sitting on the dragon throne, their legs became weak and they knelt on the ground.
"The untouchables come to see my emperor, long live my emperor!"
The person who is not kneeling is a middle-aged man with a square face and, in the words of later generations, an upright appearance.
He put his hands behind his back and looked at Jiang Ning with his head held high, quite tit-for-tat.
Jiang Ning saw it and became interested. He wanted to see what this guy was up to.
Yang Hui frowned and spat fiercely: "Why don't you kneel down when you see Emperor Wu!"
"The person in this world who can make me, Xu Wenqing, kneel down has not yet been born!"
Xu Wenqing is proud and has the arrogance and backbone of a scholar.
Yang Hui was angry, "Xu Wenqing, open your eyes and take a good look. The person sitting in front of you is the Ninth Five-Year Plan of the Jin and Wu Dynasties!"
Xu Wenqing raised his head and laughed, "Returning to the ninety-five years of age, how long can he sit in this position?"
"You're so outrageous! Someone pull him out and chop him down!"