Chapter 171 The Governor of the Nine Counties
"Song Li was a little inappropriate to take on the important responsibilities of the court at a young age, right? The empire has never had such a precedent."
"Ambition is not about being taller than being old, but without ambition is a hundred years old. Can Song Li do what he does, even if someone much older than him? He can handle special tasks and cannot stick to the old rules."
"He only showed his extraordinary talent in alchemy. If he entered the court as an official, he would probably not be able to convince the public."
"Who said he was just talented in alchemy? When many people were still in the dark on the field, Song Li had already discovered that the alchemist who impersonated Landoshi had a problem. Then he cleverly defrauded Tinsley's identity. With such keen judgment and analysis ability, as well as smart response measures, I think he can be competent for any official position in the empire."
"Hmph, the trick of the devil can't get on the table. What does this mean?" Both of King Jing's sons were beaten by Song Li, so their hatred for him was no less than that of Prince Zhong.
"Your Highness Jing, I remember you were also on the scene, right? Why didn't you find Tinsley have any problems?" Wen Liren replied with a slight smile.
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King Jing was so angry that he widened his eyes and looked at Wen Liren angrily. If this was not the court, he would probably go up and beat Wen Liren to an old punch. Is there anyone who is so paralyzed?
Wen Liren and Prince Zhong started, and the two gangs of people in the hall were caught in a fierce debate.
Song Li always smiled. No matter how ugly others said, his expression did not change at all. He was unwilling to come to work in the Golden Palace every day. There was an important reason why it would be filled with all aspects. A big profit of the two gangs would also compete for red faces. The problems that could have been solved within half an hour can sometimes be delayed for a month.
If there is a Walkman in this time and space, he would rather plug his ears and listen to music than listen to these guys.
Song Li made great contributions in the Alchemist Competition, not only to win the face of the Alchemist Guild, but also to win the face of the entire Holy Lion Empire. When you walk on the street and ask a three-year-old child, they think so. But there are many self-righteous people in the court who insist on defending you.
Also calm were the Holy Emperor and the Ming King Song Xinghai.
Song Xinghai was inconvenient to speak for his son because he wanted to avoid suspicion. However, the Holy Emperor looked confident. For him, no matter how fierce the struggle between Prince Zhong and his group was, Song Li was determined. The cabinet is now in his hands, and there is no violation of the procedures in which the appointment of Song Li as an official is not at all. What is the use of your objection? As long as the cabinet meeting is passed, the emperor has the power to make the final decision, not you.
"If you continue to argue like this, I'm afraid you won't be able to argue at night. I suggest that all the colleagues in the Golden Palace vote, and the minority obey the majority. If more than half of the colleagues who agreed to Song Li as an official in the court, then they will enter the final process, otherwise this proposal will be abandoned." Song Xingyun, the prince of Kang, who has always been taciturn, stood up and gave such a suggestion.
Lord Saint Emperor shook his head secretly, this old ninth fights well and makes a perfect plan.
He knew that if he did not block it from the source, as long as this proposal enters the final procedure, the Holy Emperor would definitely approve it. So if he played this trick, they still had half the chance. If the Holy Emperor forced himself to enter the final procedure, it would inevitably make the ministers feel like they were dictatorial. They would definitely be dissatisfied. I have to say that this is the best way to stop this proposal.
In terms of quantity, Prince Zhong's group does have more people than the Holy Emperor's group. There is no way. Prince Zhong has managed for so long and has indeed formed a huge interest group. Therefore, Prince Kang believes that their chances of winning will be relatively high.
But the Holy Emperor has a different view.
Prince Kang was very good at calculating, but he did not count the neutral factions in the court.
With Song Li's performance during this period, he must have won a lot of points for the Ming Palace. Among these neutral factions, there must be some people who have already tended to the Ming Palace, and the raising of hands in the court is their best chance to surrender to the Ming Palace. How could these old foxes with a keen sense of smell let go easily?
The number of people in these neutral factions is quite considerable. As long as half of them are willing to surrender, the people of the Holy Emperor and the Group will surpass the people of the Prince Zhong. Moreover, the people of the Prince Zhong and the Group are not a solid piece of iron. Those on the periphery may change their minds at any time.
The Holy Emperor felt that Prince Kang's wishful thinking was very likely to not be successful. Song Li was also the one who held the same view as him.
Uncle, Brother Song, I am so cool. If I can't attract a few clever neutral groups to come over, I'll really see a ghost.
The attraction of a senior alchemist is very fatal to anyone. Although Song Qiuhan, who is the one with Prince Zhong, is also a senior alchemist, it is not comparable to him. His defeated generals are not on the same level.
Song Xingyun originally thought that the Holy Emperor would object to this matter, so he even prepared the response. Unexpectedly, the Holy Emperor nodded with a smile and said, "It's so good."
In the accident, Prince Zhong and others were all secretly happy. If you compare the number of people, you will definitely lose. What else can you doubt?
Seeing that the Holy Emperor did not object, Prince Kang said loudly: "Please raise your hands if you don't agree with Song Li's colleagues who entered the court." He took the lead in raising his right arm high.
"Swish..." Many people in the Golden Palace raised their arms. What made Prince Zhong feel unhappy was that there were a few guys standing in the back row, who were their peripheral members, but did not raise their hands this time.
Under the gaze of Prince Zhong, these people looked at their noses and their noses, pretending not to see them.
Prince Zhong felt a stern. It seemed that the potential displayed by Song Li, the little bastard, had already shaken the person who had turned to him. Although these people were just insignificant small characters, this situation could not help but alert him.
Although there were five or six people who did not raise their hands, Prince Zhong asked himself that the number of people who raised their hands would still exceed the number of people under the Holy Emperor.
The recorder of the court meeting immediately recorded the number of people raising their hands.
"Okay, let's raise your hands for those who agree to Song Li's entry into the court." Wen Liren took the lead in raising his right hand.
"Chalala..." Prince Zhong was surprised to find that the number of people raising their hands was much higher than his calculations.
Some people who were originally a stubborn and neutral faction actually raised their hands to support Song Li’s entry into the officialdom!
He secretly counted the number of people and came to a conclusion that he was incredible: the number of ministers who agreed to Song Li's entry into the officialdom was exactly the same!
The people who originally belonged to his camp chose neutrality, but some of the people who were originally neutral fell into the other camp with a clear stand. As one person grew and the other was in decline, the number of people on both sides was even!
The recorder counted the number of people and reported it to the Holy Emperor. Song Xingtian was not surprised by the result at all. He smiled slightly and said, "Since the number of people on both sides is the same, then I will make the final decision. Do you have no objection?"
It’s not that I don’t give you democracy power, but there is still no result after democracy, so I will decide. Lord Saint Emperor said this, who has any reason to object? He is the supreme leader of the empire. No matter how awesome Prince Zhong is, he is at an innate disadvantage in this regard. He is not him, the highest decision-maker of the empire. Many times, this fact will make him difficult.
"I announced that I would like to propose to Song Li to become an official through the cabinet. Wen Aiqing, let me talk about Song Li's specific position. I will see if it is appropriate." Lord Saint Emperor was just pretending. In fact, he had known Song Li's position for a long time, and he also participated in some opinions.
"Your Majesty the Holy Emperor, considering that Song Li is an alchemist, he has to study alchemy most of the time. Therefore, the permanent position is not suitable for him. Because he cannot come to the morning court on time like his colleagues and handle government affairs every day like you. Therefore, the cabinet meeting decided to set up another special position for Song Li."
"This position is called the "Nine County Governors and Governors". As we all know, there are nine counties under the jurisdiction of the Holy Lion Empire. In other words, Song Li had the right to supervise and inspect the nine counties of the empire. When he went on a patrol, he held the Lion King token given by the Holy Emperor. When he saw the token, he was like a Saint Emperor. The Governors and Governors of the Nine County were only registered with the Ministry of Personnel, but they were not under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Personnel and were only responsible to the Holy Emperor. They could not attend court and participate in politics in normal times. Only when important matters were encountered, the Holy Emperor could summon him to go on a patrol."
"Of course, if he wants, he can exercise his power at any time. The governor of the nine counties does not have a rank, because Song Li himself is the prince, and after superimposing it, the rank is equivalent to the prince. The salary is also equivalent to the prince."
After Wen Liren said this, he felt like he threw a bombshell in the hall, and a group of civil and military ministers were bombarded very much.
Uncle, there is such a good official position? Although it does not have a grade and does not sound very powerful, its actual status is the same as that of the prince. The most important thing is that he will also get a Lion King Order. Who in the palace does not know that seeing the Lion King Order is like seeing the Saint Emperor? And this token can mobilize the army. It is a real and high-level tiger talisman.
King Jing is very awesome, but he can only command 100,000 troops in the capital, but after having the Lion King Order, he can mobilize the troops from all over the country! Of course, it is another matter whether these troops are willing to listen to you. For example, theoretically, those who have the Lion King Order can command the troops from all over the country, but will the 100,000 elite soldiers under King Jing obediently listen to your order?
Even so, those who can possess the Lion King Order are enough to be arrogant to the ministers.
What makes people envious is that the governor of the nine counties does not need to go to court or be under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Personnel. They are only responsible to the Holy Emperor. It seems that they are just a idle position, but their power is so great. The Holy Lion Nine counties, including the imperial capital, are all under his jurisdiction.
Officials of Prince Zhong and his group had already felt a chill on their backs. If this kid had put on their shoes, who could stand it? You must know that he was not alone, and there were three special service departments under the command of the Ming King. How could he hear that the governor of the nine counties and the three special service departments were made in heaven and united, and no one could afford it.
He has a high status, a high salary, and a great power. He doesn't have to go to work every day. What's more, your uncle can't make others survive?
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