"Send this list to the Jingzhao Prefecture and have the Prefect of Jingzhao, Gu Zhiyun, arrest them all and throw them into the Jingzhao Prefecture jail!"
Li Jing handed the list in his hand to a guard and said.
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
The guard responded and then used his light-footed skill to leave.
"Your Highness, rest assured, I have already sent people to invite Jiang Yichen, Xiao Hongfei, Mu Shaoze, Qin Junyan, and Liu Ziqian."
"They will arrive in Yanjing City as early as tonight."
"Tomorrow, appoint the five of them as the Left Vice Ministers of the Ministry of Personnel, the Ministry of Justice, the Ministry of Revenue, and the Ministry of War, respectively, plus the position of Censor-in-Chief of the Censorate."
"Promoting a group of talented individuals who haven't yet been given important mid- to low-level official positions would be enough to keep the entire court running smoothly, and there would be absolutely no problems!"
Yan Changqing took out a list from his sleeve and handed it to Li Jing, saying, "Your Majesty, I have listed the entire list."
Your Highness can send someone later to invite these people to tomorrow's court assembly.
"With Mr. Yan here, things are much easier for me."
Li Jing smiled slightly and said, "Then I will have someone notify the remaining civil and military officials, as well as these people, to inform them that a court meeting will be held tomorrow."
It's time to let Mr. Yan take charge of the important affairs of the court.
"Thank you, Your Highness."
Yan Changqing stood up and said to Li Jing with tears of gratitude in his eyes.
Putting everything else aside, the fact that Li Jing adopted his suggestion without even looking at the list already moved him deeply.
The reason Li Jing convened the court assembly was to indicate that he would formally appoint him as prime minister during the assembly.
"Mr. Yan, you're too kind."
Li Jing waved his hand and said to Yan Changqing.
"Thank you, Your Highness."
"Your Highness, I believe that Prime Minister Yu has been in charge of the government for ten years and is exceptionally capable."
"It is not advisable to directly abolish the position of prime minister."
Yan Changqing considered for a moment and then spoke to Li Jing.
Li Jing gave Yan Changqing a deep look, naturally understanding his meaning.
Yu Shixiong served as the prime minister of Yan for ten years, and his protégés and former officials were spread throughout the entire state of Yan. Removing him from the position of prime minister too quickly would be detrimental to the stability of Yan.
Even if they wanted to take away Yu Shixiong's position as prime minister, they should wait until they had completely taken control of the Yan court.
He pondered for a moment and said, "In this way, we will establish the positions of Left and Right Chancellors, with you serving as the Left Chancellor and Yu Shixiong as the Right Chancellor."
"Your Highness is wise."
Yan Changqing said with a look of admiration.
This way, Yu Shixiong was given enough face, and even if he were to be stripped of his position as prime minister in the future, he would be able to accept it to some extent.
Just as Gu Zhiyun, the Prefect of the Capital, had acquired the residences of the Fourth Prince, the Fifth Prince, the Sixth Prince, and the Eighth Prince, he received a list from Yan Changqing.
Gu Zhiyun was shocked when he saw the list.
There were a total of fifty-seven people, including four ministers, one censor, and the left or right vice ministers of the six ministries, almost encompassing all the high-ranking officials in the court.
Gu Zhiyun took a deep breath to calm himself down and began to make arrangements, ordering the 50,000-strong capital garrison to move towards the various mansions.
Overnight, not only were five princes executed, but also many high-ranking officials in the court were arrested and imprisoned.
Such a major operation could not possibly be kept secret.
Officials who were even slightly well-informed knew that something serious had happened.
Suddenly, a sense of unease and panic filled the air.
It wasn't until Li Jing sent word that the morning court session would be held in the Hall of Supreme Harmony the next day that these officials breathed a sigh of relief. Being allowed to attend the morning court session meant that they were safe.
The next day.
The Hall of Supreme Harmony.
Many new faces appeared in the Hall of Supreme Harmony.
Or perhaps it's not accurate to call them unfamiliar faces, because these people were already officials of the Yan state.
These Yan officials, who were originally lower-ranking officials who were not qualified to attend court assemblies, were all standing in the Hall of Supreme Harmony today.
The ministers of the Ministry of Personnel, the Ministry of War, the Ministry of Justice, and the Ministry of Revenue, who were originally second only to Prime Minister Yu Shixiong, have all disappeared.
Prime Minister Yu Shixiong and others were already well aware of this.
Early this morning, most officials already knew that the Third Prince Li Cheng and others had been executed. The Minister of Personnel and others had very close relationships with the princes, and since the princes had been executed, they could not possibly escape the same fate.
Moreover, these people all have various problems, so it's quite normal for them to be taken down.
"His Highness has arrived!"
Zhao Li's shrill voice came from outside the Hall of Supreme Harmony.
Upon hearing Zhao Li's words, Prime Minister Yu Shixiong and the others became solemn.
Li Jing strode into the Hall of Supreme Harmony with the imposing presence of a dragon and the powerful stride of a tiger.
Behind him were Yan Changqing, followed by Jiang Yichen, Xiao Hongfei, Mu Shaoze, Qin Junyan, and Liu Ziqian.
"Your Highness, we pay our respects."
Upon seeing Li Jing enter, Prime Minister Yu Shixiong led all the civil and military officials to kneel down and shout loudly.
Li Jing walked to the dragon throne in the Hall of Supreme Harmony and sat down with an air of grandeur, saying calmly, "My lords, you may rise!"
"Thank you, Your Highness."
After expressing their gratitude, all the civil and military officials stood up.
Seeing Li Jing sitting upright on the dragon throne, they did not feel that they had overstepped their bounds in any way.
However, their gazes were all fixed on Yan Changqing and the other five people standing below the high platform.
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