Chapter 420: Appointment of Shangshu
Lu Jun said to Xie Xunfeng, "Reporting to His Royal Highness, because I, Lu Jun, am a well-known official in the world, I am worthy of the people... I don't think I have done anything wrong..."
After hearing what Lu Jun said, Xie Xunfeng couldn't help but laugh out loud...
Then he said, "Didn't you do anything wrong? Are there such people in this world?"
No one present spoke.
Seeing that they were silent, Xie Xunfeng said to everyone, "Yes! Not only that, but he is among us... I don't know what's going on. A man like Lu Jun has worked diligently in the Ministry of Works for more than ten years. As far as I know, he has written City Defense Summary and Great Zhou Construction Guide. He has also invented many siege equipment and farm tools... Why is such a person who has made outstanding contributions to the Great Zhou still at the bottom? Can anyone tell me?"
After Xie Xunfeng finished speaking, everyone present lowered their heads.
Xie Xunfeng said, "Now I propose Lu Jun as the Minister of Works. Does anyone have any objection?"
After hearing what Xie Xunfeng said, everyone couldn't help but lower their heads...
No one dared to have an opinion...
Lu Jun knelt on the ground with tears in his eyes and said, "Thank you, Your Highness the Crown Prince..."
Xie Xunfeng said to Lu Jun, "You don't have to thank us... We, the Great Zhou, owe you... I tell you... Under my leadership, as long as you have talent, you will not be buried... On my side, there will be no pearls covered in dust!"
Xie Xunfeng's passionate words made everyone at the scene look complicated.
"The next step is the Ministry of Rites. Li Lian, you should be the Minister of Rites."
"The last Ministry of Justice, Criminal Justice... please come out..."
Xing Li lowered his head and said to Xie Xunfeng, "Your Highness, if you dismiss me from my position as Minister, I will not hesitate... But, Your Highness, please let me continue to stay in the Ministry of Justice. I have worked in the Ministry of Justice for more than 30 years, and I have only dealt with prisoners in my life..."
After Xie Xunfeng heard what Xing Li said, he couldn't help but smile faintly, and then said, "Dismiss you, why do you want to be dismissed?"
When Xing Li heard what Xie Xunfeng said, he said in a slightly confused manner, "I have written it all in my confession..."
Xie Xunfeng said to Xing Li, "I know... you had no choice but to do that... you are still a good official..."
"Minister of the Ministry of Justice, it's still you...Xingli!"
After Xing Li heard what Xie Xunfeng said, his face was filled with emotion.
Afterwards, he knelt on the ground with a look of emotion on his face.
After seeing this scene, Xie Xunfeng couldn't help but smile and said, "Okay, the six ministers have been decided... Next, I want you to purge your six ministries... Starting tomorrow, I will give you the order..."
After hearing what Xie Xunfeng said, everyone kowtowed to express their gratitude...
The news that Xie Xunfeng had reorganized the six ministries spread to the palace as if it had wings...
The palace also knew the news at the first opportunity.
Xie Shanhe smiled and said to Xie Ning'er, "Ning'er, did you see that? This Xie Xunfeng is not stupid. On the contrary, he is very smart. He did not dare to touch the core departments. Among the six ministries, he only touched the unimportant Ministry of Works and the Ministry of Personnel . The others are not our people..."
Xie Ning'er said to Xie Shanhe, "Yes... Father, you are wise... But, have you heard? Yesterday, Fu Dalong from Huitong Commercial Bank seemed to have invited Xie Xunfeng... They talked a lot inside... He won't sell out his country, will he?"
Xie Shanhe shook his head at Xie Ning'er, and then said, "I don't think so... He can't be that stupid..."
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In fact, Xie Xunfeng's actions seemed to be nothing at all.
In fact, what Xie Xunfeng was doing was in places that Xie Xunfeng couldn't see.
The next day, Xie Xunfeng had individual talks with the six ministers.
Xie Xunfeng sat in a room.
Xie Xunfeng first went to see Zhao Si.
Zhao Si came into the room and bowed slightly to Xie Xunfeng.
Xie Xunfeng asked Zhao Si to sit aside.
There's no rush to ask.
Zhao Si seemed a little nervous.
"Your Highness, do you have something to ask me?"
Xie Xunfeng said to Zhao Si, "Of course... Do you know why I came to you first?"
Zhao Si nodded, and then said to Xie Xunfeng, "Because you trust me..."
After hearing what Zhao Si said, Xie Xunfeng smiled faintly and said, "You are really a smart person... That's right, because I trust you... Tell me about me..."
After hearing what Xie Xunfeng said, Zhao Si said with a hint of doubt, "Your Highness, you must have said it wrong... You should have said it about myself..."
Xie Xunfeng couldn't help but laugh when he heard Zhao Si say that, and then he said, "No... I'm just talking about me... I've investigated you very thoroughly... I may know you better than you know yourself..."
After hearing what Xie Xunfeng said, Zhao Si couldn't help but smile faintly, and then said, "Your Highness, what you want me to say is not you... but you who should face the situation..."
After hearing what Zhao Si said, Xie Xunfeng couldn't help but smile faintly, and then said, "That's right... He is indeed a smart man..."
Zhao Si looked at Xie Xunfeng and said, "Your Highness, you came to me to talk... You probably want to hear the truth..."
Xie Xunfeng smiled at Zhao Si and said, "Of course...Okay, there are still many people waiting outside...Stop talking nonsense!"
After hearing what Xie Xunfeng said, Zhao Si couldn't help but smile faintly, and then said, "Your Highness, your current situation can be said to be surrounded by enemies... Although you have done some things, the Great Zhou is actually in a state of deep decay, and it is simply not something you can change in half a year... Therefore, no matter what you do, it will be in vain..."
When Xie Xunfeng heard what Zhao Si said, he couldn't help but reveal a calm expression, and then said, "Oh?"
Seeing that Xie Xunfeng continued speaking.
"In fact, Your Highness, you are also very clear... From the moment you agreed to His Majesty, you knew that this was a losing game... The Great Zhou did not become like this overnight, but it has been a problem for a long time, leading to the current situation...
"And solving this problem won't be accomplished overnight... So, in fact, His Royal Highness is facing a dead end..."
Xie Xunfeng said to Zhao Si, "Haha, Zhao Si, what you mean is that I am dead now. No matter what I do, it will be in vain?"
