The first poisonous scholar in Daxia, starting from the abdication of the prime minister

Chapter 389: The End of the Abolition of Prime Ministers...

"You are a first-rank official in the current dynasty, and have always been responsible for the important affairs of state for me. Now you are happy to retire to the countryside, but the affairs of this country are..."

"Ugh!"

Emperor Xia sighed again and said, "You are retiring today, but I wonder who in the court can replace you as Prime Minister?"

"This……"

This time, Song Pu was stumped by the question.

He was unsure of Emperor Xia's intentions. He didn't know whether he was genuinely seeking advice from him, asking him to recommend a suitable person to replace the prime minister, or was simply being polite.

So Song Pu didn't know how to answer for a moment.

However, the other civil and military officials became eager.

The Qingliu faction and the faction headed by Song Pu have been fighting for a long time. Now that the leader of the other faction has retired, it is naturally a happy thing for them. They think that if someone from their faction can succeed to the position of prime minister... then they will not be so passive in the court in the future.

However, when it comes to selecting a candidate, they don’t have any good ones right now.

If we were to say who is the most suitable person...it would be Wei Xuan. However, Wei Xuan is only the Minister of Rites. In principle, it is possible for him to be directly promoted to the position of Prime Minister, but he is still a little lacking in government affairs.

And others...

It seems that in their faction, the most capable person is Gu Jingzhi, but he is too young and has too little experience. His official position is no higher than the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, which is impossible.

As for everyone else…

The Qingliu faction counted on their fingers, but finally found that they didn't seem to have any suitable candidates.

Although the Qingliu faction has its own factions, their primary concern is not party struggles, but loyalty to the country, so they don't have any good solutions at this time.

As for the original Song Pu faction, they are even more silent now, because they are now in a difficult situation due to resisting the implementation of the new currency. For them, they would rather others ignore their existence now, so how dare they jump out and show off?

Song Pu seemed to have noticed this as well. He smiled wryly and said, "The imperial court has been carrying out major reforms recently, and they have been very effective over the past few years. I think this new policy is indeed suitable for the current situation and is exactly what Daxia needs!"

"So, regarding the position of Prime Minister... I believe that someone who is capable of reform should be chosen. I believe Your Majesty already has a candidate in mind!"

"..."

Emperor Xia hummed in his heart, Song Pu, this old fox... gave such an answer, he really doesn't rely on anyone!

What kind of person is good at reform?

Apart from Gu Jingzhi, is there anyone else in the court who is truly good at reform?

However, this guy is only 24 years old and has just been promoted to the Minister of Revenue. How could it be possible? He just asked a question, but he didn't expect that old man Song Pu was as cunning as ever.

However, without a prime minister, if all the government affairs fell to him alone, his body would not be able to bear it. Moreover, Gu Jingzhi had already told him the disadvantages of abolishing the prime minister.

It was obviously inappropriate to appoint another prime minister. He thought about it and looked at Gu Jingzhi.

It seems that the time is ripe!

Emperor Xia said, "My Lords, Lord Song has resigned as Prime Minister, but this important matter of the court cannot be delayed. Do you have any good ideas?"

"This……"

The civil and military officials were a little undecided for a moment. They had thought about this issue just now, but due to various concerns, they either had no suitable person to recommend or did not dare to speak up.

The court fell silent for a moment.

After a while, Emperor Xia asked, "What's wrong? When we discuss state affairs on weekdays, I see you guys are very thoughtful. Why are you clueless now?"

As he spoke, he swept his eyes over the ministers, and everyone he saw lowered their heads, except for the military generals, who all acted as if it had nothing to do with them!

Seeing that everyone remained silent, Gu Jingzhi thought about it and stood up.

Emperor Xia took one look and immediately said, "Gu Qing, do you have a suitable candidate?"

"His Majesty!"

Gu Jingzhi clasped his hands and said, "The Prime Minister is in charge of all government affairs. He has to deal with all the major court affairs, but the power of one person is ultimately limited!"

"In recent years, many major events have occurred in the court, such as the land invasion case and the empty seal case... These are major cases that can shake the foundation of the country, and the prime minister has failed to fulfill his duties!"

"I don't want to elaborate on the reasons! However, the position of prime minister carries too much power. Even the slightest negligence could lead to a serious illness that is difficult to recover from. Therefore, I believe that the establishment of the position of prime minister... is clearly no longer suitable for the current development of government!"

"I request that the Prime Minister be abolished, a cabinet be established, and five Grand Secretaries be appointed to assist in the administration of state affairs. This will not only resolve the vacancy in the Prime Minister's position, but will also more effectively circumvent the various problems caused by previous oversight!"

Gu Jingzhi ignored the uproar in the court and stated his ideas one by one in a resounding voice.

The ministers were busy discussing the matter, and in just a moment, someone immediately stood up to object: "This is absolutely not allowed! Your Majesty!"

"The system of prime ministers has existed for thousands of years. Every dynasty has established the position of prime minister. Although there have been occasional errors, the system of prime ministers is generally beneficial. Abolishing it hastily could cause chaos!"

All the officials tried to persuade him, but Emperor Xia remained silent.

Song Pu, on the other hand, gave Gu Jingzhi a deep look. This guy wasn't as harsh to him as he was to Gu Heng's family. However, just as he proposed to retire, Gu Jingzhi proposed abolishing the prime minister system...

If he could accomplish this, Song Pu would go down in history books as a scorpion poop—the only one!

What's more, he just kept bringing up the major cases that happened in recent years. What did he want to say? He just wanted to tell everyone that he, the prime minister, had not done a good job, so Emperor Xia abolished the prime minister system.

He, Song Pu, is the one who destroyed the prime minister system!

The court was in turmoil, but Gu Jingzhi watched and listened calmly.

This was his first strategy when he entered the court. He never thought that it was only after his fourth year in office that he truly saw hope for abolishing the prime minister system.

To be honest, if it were in the future, he could still abolish the prime minister and establish a cabinet!

But no matter who sits in that position at that time, if this policy is implemented, the prime minister's reputation will be ruined.

Others may not remember who the first prime minister in history was, but they will definitely remember the last one... the one who destroyed the prime minister system that had been used for thousands of years!

After dealing with the aristocratic families and Song Pu, Gu Jingzhi was reluctant to see the court continue to engage in internal strife. Given the current favorable situation, the internal strife over power was a sheer waste of time.

Daxia has been reforming continuously in recent years, and the biggest enemy on the border is now stuck in the quagmire of war and unable to escape. The foreign tribes on the border have just been subdued, and the mutual trade is enough to maintain stability for a long time.

If we devote ourselves to developing domestic affairs and rectifying the military during this period, we can expect a prosperous era.

However, the most important thing right now is to completely abolish the prime minister system first!