Cao Cao smiled and said, "Prime Minister Cai, please stop joking. How could His Majesty allow a king of a different surname to serve as prime minister?"
In fact, he had been mentally prepared for a long time.
The emperor named himself a king of a different surname, which meant that he might have to hold the title of Minister of War until he died of old age.
After all, the title of king of a different surname is already second only to the emperor and above all others.
If we add another Prime Minister...
The emperor will definitely not be reassured.
Cai Jing said seriously, "I am not joking. Right now, you are the only one in the entire court who has the qualifications and prestige to serve as the Right Prime Minister.
If it were any previous emperor, they would definitely not allow a king of a different surname to serve as prime minister, but Your Majesty is different from other emperors.
Your Majesty possesses great strategic vision and is destined to become a great emperor of all times. Such a Majesty can allow a king of a different surname to serve as Prime Minister."
"Let it be."
Cao Cao said in a deep voice, "Actually, I have another question, but I'm not sure if I should ask it or not."
Although he was the King of Wei, he called himself "I" to Cai Jing.
It can be seen that among this group of Qin ministers, Cai Jing was extremely recognized and respected.
"If Meng De has anything to say, just say it."
Cai Jing smiled with his eyes narrowed.
Cao Cao bluntly stated, "Prime Minister Cai's loyalty to Your Majesty is well known, so why is Prime Minister Cai vying with the Empress for the power to oversee state affairs?"
Cai Jing said: "I am old now, and there are some things I have to fight for.
Not to mention that she is a woman, even if Your Majesty were here, I would still do the same.
Since ancient times, the emperor's autocratic power has not been a good thing, as it will bring trouble to future generations.
On the contrary, if the power of the prime minister and the power of the emperor are kept in balance, peace will be achieved throughout the country.
The current emperor is a powerful ruler, but the more powerful a ruler is, the more he must be bound."
This constraint is naturally the power of the prime minister.
From ancient times to the present, the struggle between the power of the prime minister and the power of the emperor has never stopped.
Cai Jing knew that he was old and he would not be able to serve in the court for many more years.
It would be a good idea if he could gain some power for the next prime minister before leaving office.
No matter how wise an emperor is, he is still just a human being.
Those who can become prime ministers are elites selected from among millions of people.
With the full support of the elites, the emperor can do things for the country with absolute certainty.
If an emperor is an autocratic one, he may not listen to the advice of the prime minister and decide to act on his own. If he makes a mistake, it will be a big mistake.
Of course, this is just one of the reasons why the power of the prime minister has to compete with the power of the emperor.
This is where the conversation between the two ends.
Afterwards, Cai Jing left the Shangshu Mansion on the pretext of feeling unwell.
Immediately afterwards, he came to the Hanlin Academy and met a person.
That person is Xun Yu.
No one knows what the two talked about today.
In short, after Cai Jing met Xun Yu.
The latter then calls the former "teacher".
A few days later.
Cai Jing then submitted a memorial to the emperor, requesting that Xun Yu be transferred from the Hanlin Academy to another place to serve as a county magistrate.
Coincidentally, the place where Xun Yu served as magistrate was under the jurisdiction of Dengzhou.
......
Xuanzheng Hall.
All memorials reviewed by the Secretariat must be sent here and handed over to Daji for further review.
She was busy until late at night.
But there are still a large number of memorials that have not been read.
Hu Ximei was worried about her health and asked about her well-being, "My Lady, it's time to go back and rest."
Hearing this, Daji shook her head and said, "Your Majesty used to review memorials until midnight. I've only been here for a few days now, so I can hold on. If you're tired, you can go down first."
Hu Ximei pouted and said, "But...but...every time His Majesty reviews papers until late at night, you always persuade His Majesty to go back and rest.
Why do you have to do the same as His Majesty? If His Majesty knew about this, I'm afraid he wouldn't listen to you even if you advised him to rest."
Daji sighed and said, "Hearing you say that, I feel even more distressed when His Majesty reviews the memorials."
Because she has done this, she knows how tiring it is.
Actually, coming to think of it, was Ying Yuan reviewing memorials?
More often than not, they are just racking their brains to think of ways to ruin the country and become incompetent.
Moreover, in the previous life, he was addicted to staying up late.
Even now, traveling through this world, it is difficult to change.
It is difficult to fall asleep unless it is late at night.
Paused.
Daji thought of something and said, "The Imperial Guards should have already executed the former Dengzhou Governor, right?"
Hu Ximei said, "The execution took place at noon today. Your Majesty was preoccupied with other matters at the time, so I didn't rush to discuss this matter."
Daji nodded, temporarily put down the memorial in her hand, and slowly walked to the outside of Xuanzheng Hall. Looking at the bright moonlight, she murmured unconsciously: "I wonder what the situation is with His Majesty..."
"Did he... miss me?"
It is unknown whether Ying Yuan misses her or not.
But Daji really missed him.
I wish I could crawl into his arms right now.
In the eyes of all officials, Daji was a wise and intelligent queen, but also an ambitious and resourceful person.
She was well aware of this.
In her opinion, this is indeed the case.
However, she knew very well in her heart that in front of Ying Yuan, she was just a woman who needed love.
"Your Majesty is on a southern tour and has enjoyed a great time. You don't have to worry about him, sister," said Hu Ximei.
Daji shook her head and said, "The Southern Tour is just a superficial excuse. Looking at your Majesty's recent actions, it's not difficult to guess what your Majesty is planning to do."
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