Chapter 323 Li Li Resigns

Li Chengqian had just returned to the palace, and before he had time to catch his breath, Li Li came to ask for an audience with Li Chengqian.

"Hello everyone! Shangshu Zuo Pushe Li Li is outside the palace asking for an audience!" An eunuch trotted in and reported to Li Chengqian.

Li Chengqian took the cup of water handed over by the palace maid, drank a large glass of boiled water, and said, "Please let Zuo Pushe in."

"Yes!" The eunuch replied and retreated, and Li Li walked in from outside.

"Old minister Li Li, pays homage to Your Majesty!" Li Li saluted Li Chengqian.

"Zuo Pushe came to see me this time, but what big thing happened? You need to report it directly to me." Li Chengqian asked.

In his heart, he was thinking about what kind of big thing had happened that required the prime minister Li Zhen to come here in person.

"Your Majesty! I came here to ask for your resignation from the post of Shangshu Zuo Pushe. I hope your Majesty can grant my request!" Li Zhen said, and handed his resignation letter to Li Chengqian.

Li Chengqian was stunned, and his brain short-circuited for a moment. Shangshu Zuo Pushe was the prime minister of the Tang Dynasty, with a high position and power.

This was the goal that many people fought for, and how many people were trying their best to sit on the position, but Li Zhen was going to resign from this position.

Li Chengqian really couldn't figure out what Li Yu was thinking. He, Li Yu, hadn't even gotten comfortable in this position yet, and he was going to resign!

"Why did the Duke of Ying insist on resigning from the post of Shangshu Zuo Pushe?" Li Chengqian asked, without reaching out to take Li Yu's resignation letter.

Once he took Li Yu's resignation letter, it was equivalent to agreeing to Li Yu's resignation.

"To be honest, Your Majesty! I am old, and I am willing but not able to take on the post of Zuo Pushe. I am afraid that I can't take on the post of Zuo Pushe, so I come to Your Majesty to resign from the post, and I hope Your Majesty can grant my approval!" Li Yu said.

Li Yu's words were very sincere, and it didn't seem like he was lying, but Li Chengqian was not sure whether Li Yu really wanted to resign or for some other reason.

No matter what the reason, Li Chengqian doesn't want Li Yan to resign

from the post of Shangshu Zuo Pushe. After all, Li Yan was the backup left by the previous emperor to him in order to balance the power of the ministers in the court. The most important thing is that Li Yan has to step down from the position of Shangshu Zuo Pushe.

He doesn't have a suitable candidate to replace Li Yan now. If Li Yan really steps down at this time, the position of Shangshu Zuo Pushe will probably fall into the hands of Zhangsun Wuji's faction.

This is absolutely not allowed, and Li Chengqian is not happy to see it, because in this way, the balance in the court will be broken, Zhangsun Wuji's faction will become bigger, and it may even threaten the imperial power.

Therefore, Li Chengqian did not intend to allow Li Zhen to resign. At least he would wait until he had someone who could replace Li Zhen before he would allow Li Zhen to resign.

"I have just succeeded to the throne and there are still many things I don't understand about the major events in the court. I need a loyal minister like you, Duke Ying, to assist me."

"Duke Ying should not resign from the post of Shangshu Zuo Pushe. I will pretend that nothing has happened and I have never heard of you resigning from the post of Shangshu Zuo Pushe." Li Chengqian said.

"Your Majesty trusts me so much, I am naturally grateful. Even if I die, I can't repay your trust." Li Zhen said.

Li Chengqian was very happy when he heard this. He thought that Li Yu had changed his mind after listening to his advice and would not mention resignation. However,

Li Yu still insisted on resigning. "Even though I am willing to help Your Majesty, I am really powerless and can no longer be competent for the post of Shangshu Zuo Pushe."

"Your Majesty, please allow me to resign. I bow my head here."

Li Yu said, and immediately knelt on the ground, begging Li Chengqian to agree to his resignation.

Li Chengqian tried his best to persuade Li Yu to give up the idea of ​​resignation.

But Li Yu just refused to give in. He still knelt on the ground and begged Li Chengqian to allow him to resign from the post of Shangshu Zuo Pushe.

"Okay! Since the Duke of Ying insists on resigning from the post of Shangshu Zuo Pushe, I will not force him. I will announce this matter in public at the court tomorrow morning."

The two were deadlocked for a long time. Seeing that Li Zhen was unwilling to give in, Li Chengqian had to agree to Li Zhen's resignation.

Li Zhen was old, and it was not good to let an elderly man kneel all the time. Kneeling like this all the time was not a good thing.

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your permission!" Li Zhen thanked him.

"Get up! You are old, and it is not good to kneel for a long time. People who know you say that you, Li Zhen, are loyal, and those who don't know think that I am abusing you." Li Chengqian said.

Wang Quan stepped forward to take Li Zhen's resignation letter and handed it to Li Chengqian. Li Chengqian took it and did not read it.

Anyway, whether you read it or not, the result will be the same, so there is no need to read the content of Li Zhen's memorial.

The two chatted for a few more sentences, and then Li Zhen said goodbye and left. As long as Li Chengqian accepted his resignation letter,

he would resign from the post of Shangshu Zuo Pushe .

"Are you worried about Yingguo's resignation from the post of Shangshu Zuo Pushe?" Wang Quan asked when he saw that Li Chengqian was frowning after Li Zhen left.

"The position of Shangshu Zuo Pushe is so important that ordinary people really can't take it. Now that Li Ji has resigned, there is really no suitable candidate to take up this position."

"This matter has to make me worried. Who should I give the position of Shangshu Zuo Pushe to?" Li Chengqian said to himself.

Wang Quan stood quietly aside and said nothing. As a close eunuch of the emperor, he was not in a position to interrupt the appointment and dismissal of officials. The appointment of Shangshu Zuo Pushe was even more out of his power.

He was indeed troubled by this position. In order to sit on the Shangshu Zuo Pushe, in addition to ability, he also needed to have sufficient qualifications.

Looking at the entire court, those who can agree to these two conditions are basically the ministers of the older generation, most of whom have close contacts with Zhangsun Wuji or Chu Suiliang.

Li Chengqian naturally would not hand over such an important position to this group of people, and there are also many capable and powerful people among the newcomers.

It's just that their qualifications are not enough to be qualified for the position of Shangshu Zuo Pushe.

This makes Li Chengqian a little embarrassed. He is unwilling to let the old minister take the position of Zuo Pushe because he is worried that Zhangsun Wuji's family will become powerful and threaten his imperial power.

If a young person is promoted to such an important position, the old ministers will definitely stand up and oppose it because of the issue of qualifications.

After thinking about it, Li Chengqian couldn't think of any good way to solve this problem.

Finally, Li Chengqian decided to choose a capable person from the younger generation to serve as Shangshu Zuo Pushe.

After making a decision, he would wait for the meeting tomorrow morning to announce the matter.