Liu De shook his head. It was impossible for Dou Guangguo, Marquis of Zhang Wu, to serve as prime minister.
Queen Mother Dou will not agree!
The reason is very simple. Empress Lu is not far away from Yin Jian. No one at the top or bottom wants to see the power of her relatives expand again.
When former Prime Minister Zhang Cang was dismissed from office, Dou Guangguo, Marquis of Zhangwu, was the first person in line to succeed him.
However, in the end, the late emperor gave up his decision to appoint Dou Guangguo as prime minister and appointed Shen Tujia as prime minister.
Not only the court officials were opposed, but Dou himself was also unhappy.
At that time, the person with the loudest voice who opposed Zhang Wuhou's appointment as prime minister was the empress at that time and now the Empress Dowager Dou.
Liu De could also understand Shen Tujia's psychology of recommending Dou Guangguo as his successor.
It was Dou Guangguo who gave up his position as prime minister at the beginning. Therefore, the old prime minister probably always felt that he owed Dou Guangguo something, so he wanted to take this last opportunity to repay the favor.
Liu De thought for a while, then asked again: "Besides Zhang Wuhou, do you have any other candidates for the old prime minister?"
Shen Tumi lowered his head, remained silent for a while, and said, "Your Highness, I have no one to choose..."
Liu De's brows knitted together. He also knew that this question was indeed difficult to answer. It was normal for Shen Tujia to be unable to think of a candidate.
Today's Han Dynasty court has a shortage of elite talents.
With the end of Shen Tujia's political life, an era came to an end, and the era of the founding general, famous minister, and political leader came to an end.
From now on, you can only choose from the second generation Hou and the second generation Wang.
However, nowadays, neither Zhou Yafu nor Dou Ying has enough qualifications and prestige to convince others.
Without the gilded journey of the Wu-Chu Rebellion, Dou Ying would not even be the Marquis of Che!
The remaining courtiers, Chao Cuo and Yuan An, did not even have the title of Marquis of Guannei, and were even less qualified to compete for the position of prime minister.
"Chao Cuo should have the same headache as me now, right?" Liu De speculated in his heart.
Originally, Chao Cuo had a puppet named Kaifeng Hou Tao Qing who could push him up.
However, Tao Qing has now been executed.
Liu De estimated that Chao Cuo must also be making very difficult choices.
Moreover, Chao Cuo should be the same person as himself, who can be screened and supported.
In today's court, there are only three or five people who are qualified to serve as prime minister in terms of qualifications and resume.
Among these people, Taohou Liu She has an overwhelming advantage in every aspect.
First of all, Liu She has served as a courtier of two thousand stones for more than ten years. His qualifications are sufficient.
Secondly, he is the Marquis of Che, and his qualifications are sufficient.
Thirdly, he was a dog raised by the emperor. He was very obedient, well-behaved, and had a close relationship with the emperor. In this way, it seemed that Liu She's succession was almost certain.
But Liu De was very unhappy with Liu She being the prime minister.
The reason is simple, Liu She is his father's dog, not his dog.
Rather than a prime minister who obeys the emperor's words and is obedient, Liu De hopes to see a prime minister with some independent opinions and ability.
In this way, it is possible to compete with Chao Cuo's power in the court.
History has changed a lot.
Liu De can't guarantee now that Chao Cuo will die in Wu Chu's rebellion just like in history.
If Chao Cuo can survive the Wu-Chu Rebellion, he will immediately become a hero, and the title of Marquis will be just around the corner!
Once Chao Cuo becomes a marquis, Liu She will be replaced immediately.
In this way, there will be a terrifying figure in the Han Dynasty court who has great achievements and has served as doctor, zhonglang, dafu, zhongdafu, internal history, censor, and prime minister.
By then, Zhang Cang's story may have happened again.
Liu De will be beaten by Chao Cuo in various ways.
Even if Chao Cuo sided with Liu De's other brothers, it might even shake Liu De's position, and he might even be able to unseat Liu De.
For Liu De, he did not dare to take any risk of this kind.
"Is it possible that I can only persuade my uncle, who has been cultivating immortality all day long, to come out and become the prime minister?..." Liu De thought in his heart.
If Zhang Wuhou agrees to become the prime minister, he will definitely be popular and unstoppable. With the title of uncle of the emperor and the support of the Queen Mother Dou, Dou Guangguo's authority is unmatched by anyone inside and outside the entire court.
However, Bo Zhao's story is not far away, and the Lu family's haze seems to be right in front of him. In both public and private matters, it is unlikely that Zhang Wuhou Dou Guangguo will agree to serve as prime minister.
Unlike the later Wang relatives and Wei Huo relatives, the Dou family group, like the Bo family relatives, had basically no interest in being an official.
It was Lu's lesson that made them more honest, and it was Bo Zhao's death that frightened them.
Especially for the Dou family, as long as Empress Dowager Dou reigns, they will enjoy endless prosperity and wealth. Why should they take the risk of being criticized, doubted, slandered or even their heads lost, and the family destroyed, to become an official?
Even if Dou Guangguo agreed, Queen Mother Dou would definitely stop it!
"What a pity..." Liu De shook his head in his heart. In fact, Zhang Wuhou's ability, skill, character and governance level were no worse than Zhang Cang. At that time, Zhang Cang even believed that Dou Guangguo was his most suitable successor. Even Liu De
His imperial grandfather would often discuss with Dou Guangguo on many issues and listen to Dou Guangguo's opinions.
It is impossible for Marquis Zhang Wu to serve as prime minister.
But other suitable candidates are not even as good as Liu She.
Liu She at least knows how to measure things, knows how to advance and retreat, and can at least be a good puppet.
And those, to sum up in one sentence, fail more than they succeed.
Like Song Chang, the Marquis of Zhuangwu, Gu Jie, the Marquis of Qucheng... Just look at their virtues and you will know what they are...
Liu De suddenly stood up, and a person's name appeared in his mind, so he said to Shen Tumi: "Please go back and ask the old prime minister, how about Quzhou Houliji? Is it suitable for use?"
To be honest, Li Ji is 18,000 miles ahead of Liu She in terms of qualifications, experience and qualifications.
And he was also a meritorious general who eradicated the Lu family.
In the past ten years, he has been leading troops to garrison the Great Wall to resist the invasion of the Huns.
No matter from any aspect, Li Ji is definitely qualified to be the ninth minister.
but……
Li Ji had a fatal injury. This fatal injury meant that every time the nine ministers of the imperial court were vacant, he would not be responsible for it. Now, even a rising star like Zhou Yafu can take advantage of him.
Hearing this, Shentu Miao did not make any comment, but just nodded and said: "I know, I will report it to my father when I get back, and I will reply to His Highness tomorrow!"
Then, Shen Tumi took his leave and said goodbye to Liu De.
After sending Shen Tumi away, Liu De sat alone in front of the desk, took a pen and wrote Li Ji's name on the paper.
Then he put a cross next to Li Ji's name.
The tragedy of Li Ji is that his stance is incorrect, so no matter how correct he is, he will not be valued by others.
This is a very old story.
At the beginning, Li Ji was actually not a comrade in the anti-Lu camp at all.
On the contrary, Li Ji was good friends with the then King of Zhao and Taiwei Lu Lu. How good was their relationship? They were in the same car when they came out, and they fell into the same trap when they came in. Lu Lu followed Li Ji's advice.
Logically speaking, it is impossible for Li Ji to side with the Liu family.
However, Zhou Bo and Chen Ping cannot stand up to their many tricks.
Zhou Bo sent people to kidnap Li Ji's old father and the whole family, and threatened Li Ji with their lives: "If you don't help, just collect the bodies for them..."
Only then did the story of Li Ji persuade Lu Lu to give up his military symbols and run back to Zhao. This gave Zhou Bo the opportunity to join the Southern Army and gain military power.
Otherwise, Zhou Bo wouldn't even be able to enter the military camp, let alone say anything to make the Confederate army switch sides.
Li Ji later made up for it and killed Lu Lu, but his stance was incorrect at first. No matter what happened later, he was regarded as an alien and excluded from the power field.
Otherwise, how could the dignified Marquis Che have been eating sand on the Great Wall for more than ten years?
Liu De had dealt with Li Ji several times, and based on his intuition, Liu De felt that, at the very least, if Li Ji came to power, he would be more supportive of him.
And Liu De urgently needs a prime minister who can support and protect him unconditionally like Shen Tujia, to escort him and cultivate his wings.
Undoubtedly, Liji is the most suitable candidate at present.
However, the fatal wound in the past prevented Liji from being recognized and accepted by the courtiers for a long time.
Therefore, Liu Decai wanted to ask Shen Tujia for advice. Now that he is recommending Li Ji to the top, will he be able to get the support of his father and the courtiers?
Liu De cannot judge this point. Only a senior minister like Shen Tujia, who has experienced four emperors, can give Liu De an accurate answer.
ps: Well, the store is quite busy these days during the hand-picking festival, so I went to help out. The update is a bit slow, but I’m done, and I can type all day long starting tomorrow~ Well, the debt I owe last month
I have returned it now, starting from tomorrow I will return last week’s 9 chapters~
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