The prince had no choice but to change the subject and said: "Let's put this matter aside for now. Let's talk about the choice of prime minister!"
Hearing this, all the officials were silent for a moment.
Nowadays, there are not many candidates who can be promoted to prime minister, so it is more reasonable to select one person from the six ministerial books.
However, in the end, it still depends on what the prince thinks.
Who does he want to become prime minister?
Seeing everyone's silence, the prince also sighed slightly, "Since you don't say anything, I will nominate someone. How about waiting?"
"No, Your Highness!"
"No!"
"..."
As soon as the prince finished speaking, there was a lot of opposition below, and all the officials knelt down.
Anyone can be prime minister, but Henghou cannot.
He is too upright.
Who among the officials doesn’t have any questions yet?
If the official committed a crime in his hands, would there be any way to survive?
Heng Hou will only do things according to the rules. Such a character will never become a prime minister.
When Henghou saw this, he also sneered.
Didn't take it seriously at all.
"In that case, do you have any candidates?" The prince's eyes flickered and he asked again.
In fact, she also knew that Heng Hou was not a qualified candidate, so she was just paving the way for Qin Sining to take over in the next step.
Officials, you look at me, I look at you, but I have never chosen someone I am satisfied with.
Everyone has different factions and it is impossible to elect others. Once the people on your side are pushed out, they will inevitably be attacked by others.
So, this is actually a difficult thing to do.
The best way is for the prince to appoint someone who is prestigious and able to convince the public.
But where can this person be found all at once?
Seeing this, the prince smiled and said: "If the imperial court implements the New Deal, it should use talents in an eclectic way. If it is difficult for you to select a suitable candidate, I propose that the prime minister be selected through a selection process!"
When the officials heard this, there was another burst of opposition.
Most people thought that this was still inappropriate, but the prince forced him back.
Just kidding, if you keep objecting, I might as well give you the position of prince.
"Shang Shu of the Ministry of Industry, why do you oppose me?"
The Minister of the Ministry of Industry stepped forward and replied: "Your Highness, you should be careful when choosing a prime minister. If you choose a prime minister without qualifications and ability, you will only harm the country by choosing him!"
"I second the proposal!"
"I second the proposal!"
"..."
Other officials also reported the matter one after another.
The prince looked at the other officials and said with a smile: "Is this the reason for your objection?"
"If this is the case, you don't need to worry. If you want to become the prime minister, you will naturally need to take an examination."
"Now, the Ministry of Industry has no money to build a library. If there is someone who can accomplish this, I will allow him to be the prime minister. This is also my first assessment!"
"Do you have any opinions?"
After hearing this, all the officials looked at each other in astonishment.
Can it still be like this?
Isn't this operation a bit too sexy?
This is nothing like choosing a prime minister. If you set up a few more tests, wouldn't the world be able to be peaceful?
It’s just a blank check!
They didn't know that the prince was paving the way for Qin Sining to ascend to the throne, and Zhao Xiaole taught him everything.
But in the eyes of the officials, the prince just wanted to solve his own problems.
Everyone looked at the prince with disbelief and thought they understood. The prince is a girl, how can someone look at him like this?
Suddenly I was a little panicked,
"What? There is something wrong with my method?"
The officials hurriedly shook their heads, and many people came out to echo:
"Although His Highness's method is... unique, it is also a strategy for selecting talents."
"This method can solve the crisis of the imperial court, I think it is feasible!"
"Your Highness, if you are a commoner, is there any chance for you to be noncommittal?"
"..."
After hearing that the officials agreed, the prince breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile:
"Don't worry, everyone. This is just the first round of assessments. If you can't all pass the assessments, you will have to find someone else for the position of prime minister!"
"Of course, if a talent can pass several rounds of assessments, even though he cannot hold a position, I will still grant him an official position and entrust him with important tasks!"
When all the officials heard this, they all had expressions that were indeed true.
I don’t know when the prince learned to be so cunning.
What a strategy!
"I agree!"
"I second the proposal!"
"..."
Only a few people thought it was inappropriate, but most people did not object. The prince nodded with satisfaction.
"Very good. Once the decree is drawn up, let it be announced to the world!"
…
Liu Bern's funeral was anything but glamorous.
Since his death, it is no exaggeration to describe the situation in front of the Prime Minister's Mansion as being like a bird.
Humans are profit-seeking animals.
Naturally, I will no longer try to curry favor with those who have no power.
The imperial court naturally obeyed public opinion. In particular, it was well known that the prince did not like Liu Bo.
Therefore, the prime minister's funeral was not as glorious as it could be.
The people also discussed this a lot, and they said all kinds of things. Some people thought that the Prime Minister deserved it, and some people thought that the Prime Minister was a bit pitiful.
Two different voices have been filling public opinion.
However, what is even more unexpected is that once the prince's method of selecting the new prime minister was announced, it caused an uproar!
Commoner clothes can also be used as a photograph!
The news that the new prime minister will not be selected from among the officials, but from all under heaven, is undoubtedly an earthquake.
If this is the case, wouldn’t everyone have a chance?
People in the streets were talking crazy.
Such a big movement was something the prince did not expect.
Even Wu Dalang, who sells sesame biscuits on the street, stands at the street corner every day, baring his teeth and saying with a smile: "I sell sesame biscuits well, I wonder if I will have the chance to become prime minister!"
When his wife heard about it, she just said coldly, "The prime minister is a high official, not a small official!"
There are countless kinds of things like this.
However, as the rumors spread for a while and the specific details came out, everyone realized that the threshold was ridiculously high.
It turns out that if you want to be the prime minister, you need to help the court with the repair work of the Ministry of Works, and the repairs require money.
It was a library for the Ministry of Civil Affairs, and nearly a hundred feet of pavilions around it. If they were all repaired, the cost would be more than 300,000 taels of silver in the capital city where land is at a premium. Who could afford such a large amount of money?
The public excitement quickly subsided.
Three hundred thousand taels of silver?
Are you kidding me?
I have 300,000 taels of silver, which my ancestors, grandparents, and grandchildren will never be able to spend all in their lifetimes. Isn’t it more comfortable than being a prime minister to live happily every day?
However, just when many people were dismissive, a large amount of silver had begun to be sent to the capital through various channels.
Prime Minister!
As long as I work for one year, I can make back three hundred thousand taels of silver no matter how hard I work.
Countless speculators and careerists rushed to the capital from all over the country, and even several surrounding countries were shocked.
If the prime minister of Jingyang could be elected, why would they spend every day thinking about attacking?
Wouldn’t it be enough to directly support an agent?
