"Father? Do you really want to leave?" After Li Fang received the order, his son asked him while pulling him.
The capital is prosperous, so of course, Li Fang's son doesn't want to leave.
Li Fang didn't want to leave either, but he had to.
Li Fang sighed and said: "High! Your Majesty's move is too high!"
Li Fang's son can't study well, and he just served as a small official in the capital.
But his father is the chief assistant of the court, so he is a small official who has a lot of fun.
Though once his father retires and returns to his hometown, he will follow him back to his hometown.
This made the former chief assistant's son who had already enjoyed the prosperity of the capital very reluctant.
The former chief assistant's son asked: "What's so good about this move of Your Majesty?"
Li Fang sighed and said, "Lin Jiancheng is the new chief assistant candidate."
"Lin Jiancheng? Apart from being the head of the country, he also has a bad reputation as an official, right?"
Li Fang looked at this incompetent son, and patiently explained:
"Lin Jiancheng is the best candidate! Your Majesty is really amazing!"
"Lin Jiancheng is the No. 1 Scholar, and in this respect, he meets the conditions of the chief assistant."
"His qualifications are deep, he has worked from local to central, and there is no problem with his qualifications."
"He is a minister of the Ministry of Rites, and he has presided over many imperial examinations, and his disciples are all over the court."
"Lin Jiancheng is a smooth official. Although he has a bad reputation in the country, he has no bad reviews from other officials."
"More importantly, Lin Jiancheng is His Majesty's father-in-law. With His Majesty's support, no one will pipe against him."
"High! Your Majesty's move is too high!"
Li Fang sighed, feeling that he was really old!
His majesty's strategy has reached this level!
Li Fang knelt down suddenly and kowtowed in the direction of the late emperor's mausoleum.
"My late emperor! I have completed our task of assisting the government! Your Majesty no longer needs my assistance!"
On this side, the old eunuch sent an imperial edict agreeing to resign to the three former cabinet scholars.
Another group of eunuchs came to Lin Jiancheng's mansion with a solemn guard of honor.
A group of eunuchs took out cloth bags and spread white sand on the road from the gate of Lin Jiancheng's house to the entrance of the alley.
People who live in this alley are all court officials. Seeing this action, everyone knows that the emperor is going to pay homage to the chief assistant!
The Great Xia Dynasty modified the system of the previous dynasty. There is no prime minister in this dynasty, only the chief assistant of the cabinet.
However, the power of the first assistant is similar to that of the prime minister.
Therefore, starting from the first emperor, the ceremony of appointing the chief assistant is the same as the appointment of the prime minister in the other dynasty.
Spreading white sand at the gate of the new chief assistant is the ceremony of the former pilgrimage.
The chief minister of the cabinet travels by horse on the road paved with white sand.
The sand embankment of this white sand was paved to promote the authority of the chief minister of the cabinet.
Then, the old eunuch held a white linen imperial decree.
People who know how to understand immediately understand that the emperor is going to "On behalf of the people, the Emperor honors the Chief Minister"!
Because the chief minister is honorable, the documents for appointing the chief minister must be written on the imperial decree made of white hemp that has been passed down since ancient times!
The linen paper made of this special white linen is whiter than ordinary brocade!
This is also a ceremony for the emperor to honor the chief minister of the cabinet!
Lin Jiancheng is going to be the chief assistant of the cabinet!
The street immediately became lively!
And Lin Jiancheng also received a reward from the housekeeper.
Lin Jiancheng was also taken aback!
Are you going to be the chief minister of the cabinet?
Obviously, the emperor - son-in-law doesn't want to see him come.
Why did you suddenly "Emperor honors the Chief Minister"?
Could it be that the daughter blows some pillow wind?
Impossible!
Three years ago, when Li Xian had just succeeded to the throne.
Lin Jiancheng thought that he was going to become a great success.
I didn't expect that my son-in-law would not like me as my father-in-law under the influence of the court.
The emperor didn't like to appoint relatives, even Li Xian rejected the empress dowager's natal family's application for an official position.
Why did the emperor suddenly change his mind?
Lin Jiancheng didn't understand.
But the eunuch delivering the decree has already arrived at the door.
Lin Jiancheng dressed neatly and came to the hall.
The old eunuch in charge of delivering the decree handed over the imperial decree on white linen paper to Lin Jiancheng.
Then he piled up a smile and said, "Congratulations, Master chief assistant!"
Lin Jiancheng immediately asked the housekeeper to stuff the gold and silver, and the old eunuch accepted it with a smile.
In order to repay Lin Jiancheng, the old eunuch whispered in his ear: "Master Lin, congratulations! This time His Majesty has approved the three adults of the cabinet, Li Fang and others, to retire and return home. This time, only you are in the power of the cabinet!"
Lin Jiancheng was shocked even more!
The three cabinet assistant all retired and returned to their hometowns!
And just made himself a new chief assistant!
There were only a few precedents for this kind of situation in the Great Xia Dynasty!
This kind of cabinet minister is called a "single minister cabinet"!
Every "lonely chief assistant" has left a very famous name!
They are all famous ministers in the world!
This is the treatment that all officials dream of!
This represents the absolute trust of the emperor!
Give the power of the cabinet to one person! This is tantamount to entrusting the empire to Lin Jiancheng!
Tears flowed from the corners of Lin Jiancheng's eyes!
So many years! From that high-spirited champion to today, the Emperor honors the Chief Minister!
"Your Majesty is so kind! I will repay your majesty with all my heart and blood!"
Lin Jiancheng kowtowed in the direction of the palace to thank you!
But Li Xian didn't know that his coquettish operation touched his father-in-law.
Appointing Lin Jiancheng alone as a candidate the court could not think of was his limit.
So let Lin Jiancheng do it alone.
Waiting for him to discover a few good seedlings of treacherous ministers, they will be sent to the cabinet to toss.
If Li Xian knew what Lin Jiancheng was thinking now, he would be so frightened that he would immediately withdraw his life!
However, at this moment, Li Xian didn't know what Lin Jiancheng was thinking.
He was facing Xiao Dezi's questioning, thinking about how to answer.