Inside the Chuigong Hall, six people were waiting for the decision of their fate with a little nervousness.
Since the establishment of the Political System Council in the third year of Jingyou, the political ecology of the Song Dynasty has begun to change dramatically in the past ten years.
In the past, officials’ terms of office and positions were very unstable. If they were not careful, they might be driven out of Bianliang by political enemies and forced to leave the center of power.
Sometimes he was even driven out of Bianliang by his political enemies and sent to a certain state to take up office. However, he was transferred again before he had served for a few days or even arrived at the place. He then had to travel back and forth constantly and was eventually exhausted to death on the way.
But now it's different.
As long as your performance in the position is not bad, you do not break the law knowingly, and your political stance is not seriously at odds with the Constitutional Yuan, then you will at least have a five-year term.
This means that the political ecology of officials has gradually stabilized and is no longer as precarious as before.
In particular, the identity of the head of the Constitutional Yuan not only has great power, but also comes with a golden medal of immunity from death for five years. Even a prime minister like Wang Sui who is mediocre and has done nothing can remain standing despite being impeached many times.
The most important thing is that entering the Constitutional Council is equivalent to becoming a real big boss and being able to build your own power, instead of having to either join one side or remain neutral and not dare to take sides as before.
After all, although Zhao Jun was extremely powerful, he couldn't possibly influence the appointment and dismissal of all officials. Therefore, while Zhao Jun held the sole position of prime minister within the Constitutional Court, he was a top boss outside the court, able to control the appointment and dismissal of a large number of senior officials.
So in this situation, whether it is for power or to further gain a foothold in the political arena, who among these candidate Tongzhi who is in charge of the heads of sixteen first-level departments would not want to reach the top of the highest hall?
"Your Majesty has an order!"
Wang Shouzhong walked slowly into the hall, and everyone's eyes immediately turned to him.
Wang Shouzhong put his hands behind his back and said calmly, "Announce the Minister of Finance Xia Song, the Minister of Justice Zheng Jian, and the Right Counselor Du Yan to enter the palace!"
In an instant, Xia Song was ecstatic, Zheng Jian, Li Ruogu, and Li Zi looked calm, Zhang Dexiang was pale, and Du Yan looked quite surprised.
Xia Song was happy that his long-cherished wish had come true. Ten years ago, he had envied the existence of the Constitutional Council. Now, today, he had finally become the wife who had worked hard, and he would actually have the chance to enter the Constitutional Council one day.
Zheng Jian was a person who never showed his emotions.
Li Ruogu and Li Zi knew that they were likely to be runners-up, so there were no major ups and downs.
Zhang Dexiang was naturally shocked that he, as a member of the Lu Party, lost the election. At the same time, he also felt a variety of complicated emotions because he did not enter the Constitutional Yuan.
Only Du Yan thought that he would most likely be a runner-up, but he never expected that he would actually get in. The ups and downs in life are really touching.
"Let's go, three gentlemen!"
Wang Shouzhong saw that they were still standing there, seemingly still in shock, and said with a smile, "The emperor and the gentlemen are still waiting."
Three husbands?
Everyone felt as if they were in another world, as if they had suddenly jumped over the dragon gate and become immortals and mortals.
But this may also be the current political situation of the Song Dynasty.
It’s like Fan Jin was just a poor scholar who had no food to eat before he passed the imperial examination.
Once you pass the imperial examination, you will instantly become a master who is the incarnation of Wenquxing.
"Investiture of the Gods" says that everyone below the saint is an ant. In today's Song Dynasty, if you are not in the Political System Council, you will never be able to control the world.
The three of them followed Wang Shouzhong and slowly walked towards the rear hall of Chuigong Hall. They pushed open the door and everyone's eyes turned to them.
In the hall, Zhao Zhen was seen sitting high on the main seat in the Mingtang, with Zhao Jun, Yan Shu, Song Shou, Cai Qi and others sitting on his left and right, each with a chair.
These chairs seem to represent the supreme power of the Song Dynasty.
And now.
They will also have a chair.
"Your Highness, I, Xia Song, Zheng Jian, and Du Yan, pay my respects to you, Your Majesty!"
The three of them walked to the middle and bowed in unison.
"No need to be polite!"
Zhao Zhen raised his right hand, then said in a voice as loud as a bell: "Please take a seat!"
Wang Shouzhong waved his hand behind him, and several eunuchs brought over three armchairs made of golden nanmu wood and placed them below the crowd.
The order of chairs is naturally very particular. From the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period to the Qin and Han Dynasties, the right side was respected.
Therefore, at that time, the person sitting on the right of the host often had the highest status.
But by the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, the Jin Dynasty and the Southern and Northern Dynasties, the left was gradually respected, and this custom continued during the Tang and Song Dynasties.
It’s just that everyone was used to thinking that right demotion meant promotion and left demotion meant demotion. Therefore, although the left position was respected starting from the Tang and Song dynasties, the custom of left demotion was retained.
The first person on Zhao Zhen’s left is Zhao Jun, and the first person on his right was previously Lu Yijian, but now it is Yan Shu.
Next in line are Song Shou, Cai Qi, Li Di, Zhang Shixun, Jia Changchao, Jiang Tang and others.
The three of them were seated at the very end, representing their lowest status and qualifications in the Constitutional Yuan.
But even so, no one complained.
Because entering here itself represents incomparable power.
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
After the three of them had their seats ready, they bowed to Zhao Zhen to express their gratitude before sitting down respectfully.
After they sat down, Zhao Zhen looked at everyone and asked, "Who has something to say?"
"Let me do it."
Yan Shu coughed, stood up, and said to the three people, "Everyone, since you have entered the Political System Institute, there are some things you should know."
"oh?"
The three of them were a little confused, their eyes full of confusion.
Is there any secret you want to tell them?
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