Font
Large
Medium
Small
Night
Prev Index    Favorite Next

Chapter 86 The Fate of the Empire

Competing with the soldiers for food caused Wang Jun's reputation to plummet. His power was not as good as before, but his arrogance became even more arrogant. He beat and scolded his colleagues and humiliated the emperor. Last month, he even erected a monument for himself, but he only stopped after being persuaded.

Got this ridiculous idea.

After all, human patience is limited. No matter how tolerant and kind Guo Wei is to Wang Jun, he is still a human being. For the past two or three months, he has faced Wang Jun's cynicism almost every day, but he can't get angry.

Even though he was a tough man who fought hard in the army, he was not immune to psychological damage. He even grew tired of the court for a time. He finally looked forward to resting, and just wanted to hide in the harem for peace and quiet, but Wang Jun still wouldn't let him go.

I couldn't help but feel angry, but I couldn't help but see it.

After leaving the Taiye Pond, Guo Wei walked to the back pavilion, took a few breaths to calm down, and then stepped into the back pavilion. As soon as he entered the door, he saw Wang Jun sitting on a stool drinking tea, and turning the pages in his hands.

Look at the memorials reviewed by Guo Wei.

"Brother Wang is here! Haha..." Guo Wei's tone was as usual, but instead of sitting next to Wang Jun as usual, he sat directly behind the desk, "Brother Wang, what's the important thing for me?"

"Of course it's a very important matter!" Wang Jun stood up and put the tea bowl on the table. "I feel that Your Majesty should immediately issue an order to depose Li Gu and Fan Zhi!"

Guo Wei's brows furrowed as soon as he opened his mouth. This was not the first time that something like this had happened. Wang Jun would come to him from time to time to apply eye drops, especially in the past two or three months.

As long as what Wang Jun said was reasonable and the report was true, Guo Wei would follow his will and fire a few people. This would actually make Wang Jun even more arrogant, and Guo Wei seemed to be shooting himself in the foot.

However, Li Gu and Fan Zhi were different from the other people who were deposed. They were in charge of the government affairs of the court. Although they had no extraordinary achievements, they were still conscientious. They never compromised on the implementation of Guo Wei's decrees and maintained the stable operation of the Zhou Kingdom. It was Guo Wei who

An indispensable right-hand man.

On the Cold Food Festival, Guo Wei was able to ignore the trivial affairs of the government, which was all thanks to the two of them. If Li Gu was deposed, Fan Zhi would not have his feet smashed with stones, but would have his legs amputated directly.

Guo Wei did not refuse immediately but asked calmly: "Brother Wang, why do you want to depose these two husbands?"

"Your Majesty, these two are too stupid and incompetent to handle the big task. They are barely able to be governors of a state. How can they shoulder the heavy responsibility of governing the country? Your Majesty should remove them early and replace them with talented people."

Guo Wei knew what was going on with Li Gu and Fan Zhi. He sighed and said, "It's easy to depose these two people, but where can we find a good prime minister?"

Wang Jun beamed with joy when he heard this, "I have found a candidate for your majesty. Yan Jun and Chen Tong are knowledgeable and capable of taking on big posts. I wonder what your majesty thinks?"

Yan Jun was the governor of Yanzhou appointed by Guo Wei when he campaigned to quell the rebellion. As a descendant of Yan Hui and a Jinshi of the Later Liang Dynasty, he was naturally talented and learned. It is hard to say whether he was a prime minister or not.

As for who Chen Tong is, I can't find it on Baidu Encyclopedia. I only know that he is Wang Jun's best friend, and he probably knows Guo Wei. Wang Junlai was not working at home, so he went to the palace to send a message to Guo Wei, asking Guo Wei to visit the thatched cottage.

Go and invite.

"Yan Jun, Chen Tong, haha..." Guo Wei smiled without comment.

Wang Jun continued to ask, "What does your Majesty mean?"

Guo Wei smiled and said: "Brother Wang, you know what day it is today."

Wang Jun was startled and then said: "Isn't today the Cold Food Festival?"

Guo Wei said harmoniously: "I thought Brother Wang had forgotten. Today is the Cold Food Festival, the day when the court takes a rest. Since the Chinese New Year, I haven't had a good rest. Brother Wang can allow me to live peacefully today.

Let’s discuss it at the meeting tomorrow?”

Hearing the pleading in Guo Wei's words, Wang Jun couldn't get angry, so he had to say: "Then we will discuss it at the court meeting tomorrow. I will take my leave now."

Looking at Wang Jun's leaving figure, Guo Wei shook his head and said to himself: "I can't stay any longer, he has a demon in his heart!"

The emperor's greatest power is reflected in the appointment and dismissal of personnel. If it is a small official as big as sesame seeds and mung beans, Guo Wei can turn a blind eye. Now Wang Jun even wants to control the position of prime minister in his hands, and he has nakedly declared war on Guo Wei.

The most terrifying thing is that he has touched the emperor's bottom line, and he seems to be unconscious. If he is not pretending to be stupid, then he really doesn't take Guo Wei seriously. If Guo Wei still lets him

If the situation continues, it would be better to give the Zen position directly to Wang Jun.

Old Mu drew his sword and said with a smile: "Your Majesty, you can really bear it. I have been waiting for this day for a long time. Please give me an order, and I will lead someone to kill him before he returns home."

"I know that killing is useless. I have told you so many times that killing is useless!"

Guo Wei went to bed early that night and got up at about ten o'clock. While Li Tingfang was there, he got dressed and washed, drank a bowl of tea to refresh himself, and then sat in the back pavilion with his eyes closed.

After about half a stick of incense had passed, Li Tingfang came forward to report, "Your Majesty's ministers have all arrived and are waiting for you to come to the palace."

"Well!" Guo Wei nodded and stood up slowly, holding the long-winged hat on his head, and walked slowly towards the Chongyuan Hall in front. He passed through the back hall and walked around the screen to the front hall. Hundreds of officials were already holding wat boards.

He is sitting on his knees, Your Highness

Li Tingfang shouted in a high-pitched voice: "Your Majesty is here!"

The officials immediately bowed their heads. Guo Wei glanced at them, turned around and climbed up the steps. He moved swiftly and without looking old. He stood in front of the dragon chair and slowly sat down.

All the officials bowed their heads and kowtowed to the mountain and shouted long live. Only one person stood out among the others. Who else could it be besides Wang Jun, who lowered his head but straightened his waist?

Guo Wei was no longer surprised, and waved his hand and said: "Everyone, I love you!"

The official then stood up and sat upright. Before Guo Wei could speak, Wang Jun was already holding the wat board and asked: "Your Majesty, how do you think about the matter that I discussed with you yesterday?"

Guo Wei frowned and asked, "What is Wang Qing talking about?"

"After just one night, Your Majesty forgot that I was talking about deposing Li Gu and Fan Zhi and appointing Yan Qu and Chen Tong to take over as prime minister!"

As soon as these words came out, everyone in the court gasped, but everyone looked at Guo Wei, because Guo Wei's decision would determine whether the new empire would be named Guo or Wang in the future.

They were all ridden on the neck and did not fight back. Either Guo Wei was too cowardly or Wang Jun was too strong. If Wang Jun was strong enough to decide the appointment and removal of the prime minister, why would everyone kowtow to Guo Wei in Chongyuan Hall every day, even if it was just to play house?

It’s time for the house wine to end after more than two years.
Chapter completed!
Prev Index    Favorite Next