My wife is number one in the world

Chapter 2227 Xia Gongming, Chief Assistant of the Cabinet

Liu Mingzhi picked up the ink brush that had been dipped in the tray in front of him, and in front of the eyes of civil and military officials and Wei Yong, he wrote down the three positions of first assistant, second assistant, and second assistant on three pieces of rice paper.

Putting down the vermilion pen, Liu Mingzhi held up the three pieces of rice paper on which the official position was written in his hand, gestured to the civil and military officials in the hall, and then slowly folded them and hid them behind his back.

"Old Xia Aiqing, Wei Aiqing, Tong Aiqing!"

The three came out with different expressions, Wei Yong and Tong Sansi had a faint look of excitement in their eyes.

On the other hand, although Xia Gongming, the imperial historian, has also become one of the candidates for the first assistant of the cabinet, instead of showing the slightest excitement in his eyes, there is a hint of worry on the contrary.

"Chen is here!"

Liu Mingzhi raised the three balls of paper in his hand, and slowly passed them in front of the three of them.

"Three old lovers, you are the pillars of the court, your talents and virtues are almost equal, and most of you are between brothers.

Regardless of whether I designate any of you as the chief assistant of the cabinet, the other two love ministers think that I have a partiality in my heart.

Then I will leave the choice of the first cabinet chief assistant to God to decide.

Which of you can draw the note of the chief minister of the cabinet among the three slips to be the first chief minister, it can only depend on God's will.

Why don't you three veterans discuss who will be the first to draw lots! "

"This"

The three of them looked at each other in dismay, and there was a faint look of emotion in their eyes, but no one stood up first.

It's obviously intentional, but I don't want to lose my style.

"Since the three old lovers can't make up their minds for a while, I might as well make a decision for you!

Willow Song! "

"Master?"

"You write down the three numbers one, two, and three in front of all the ministers, and let the three lovers draw lots to decide who will be the first to draw the secret lottery in my hand."

"Yes!"

After a while, Liu Song smiled at Xia Gongming and the others holding three folded and shuffled rice papers.

"Three elders, please!"

Xia Gongming and the three looked at each other, and Wei Yong stretched out his hand to signal: "Xia Yushi, you are my senior, please!"

Xia Gongming glanced at Tong Sansi who also had no objection, and without hesitation, he was the first to pull out a piece of rice paper from Liu Song's hand.

The three pieces of rice paper were divided up in an instant, Xia Gongming and the three of them unpacked the rice paper in their hands with different thoughts.

Wei Yong suppressed the excitement in his heart and raised the rice paper in his hand: "Your Majesty, Chen Yi!"

With a complicated expression, Tong Sansi also raised the note in his hand: "Your Majesty, Second Minister!"

"Your Majesty, the veteran is three!"

Liu Mingzhi nodded with a flat expression: "Fair and just, since Wei Aiqing has won one, then be the first to draw the hidden lottery in my hand!"

While Liu Mingzhi was speaking, his hands hidden behind his back shook slightly, and he placed the three balls of paper in front of Wei Yong.

Wei Yong lingered over Liu Mingzhi's palm trembling slightly, hesitating for a long time and finally took the paper ball in the middle of Liu Mingzhi's hand, subconsciously about to unravel it.

Liu Mingzhi hurriedly raised his hand to stop Wei Yong's movements.

"Wait a minute, Ai Qing, it would be better for you three Ai Qing to show your official positions to all the ministers together later."

The moment Liu Mingzhi spoke, his lowered right hand moved subtly again, and the eyes of all the officials were also on Wei Yong because they were curious about what official position Wei Yong had drawn, and they did not notice Liu Mingzhi's movement.

Wei Yong was taken aback for a moment, then nodded excitedly and uneasy.

"Yes, yes, the old minister complies."

Liu Mingzhi raised the remaining two paper balls to Tong Sansi: "Tong Aiqing, it's your turn now!"

"Yes!"

Tong Sansi looked at the only two balls of paper left in Liu Mingzhi's hand, raised his hand with hesitation, and finally picked up the paper ball on the right side of Liu Mingzhi's palm.

"Your Majesty, the old minister has chosen!"

Liu Mingzhi nodded with a light smile, laughed and handed the last ball of paper to Xia Gongming.

While laughing loudly, the cuff moved slightly, the movement was so secretive and fast that almost no one noticed.

Xia Gongming took the ball of paper from Liu Mingzhi with a complicated expression.

Liu Mingzhi slapped his palms a few times, stepped up to the dragon platform, took a sip of the herbal tea on the dragon table, and nodded to the excited and hesitant Wei Yong with a light smile.

"Three lovers, please!
Just show your answers to the ministers, and let the ministers witness the first cabinet minister in the future! "

"I will obey your orders!"

The three suppressed the excitement and anxiety in their hearts, and silently opened the paper in their hands.

"Sesuke?"

"Sesuke?"

"Chief!"

The first two voices of surprise and doubt came from Wei Yong and Tong Sansi, and the second voice of surprise and forcefulness naturally came from Xia Gongming.

The smile in Liu Mingzhi's eyes flashed away, and he looked at Xia Gongming with feigned surprise: "Xia Lao Aiqing, you got the chief assistant?"

Xia Gongming came to his senses, held the rice paper in his hand and wandered around facing all the officials, then turned around and bowed to Liu Mingzhi.

"Reporting to Your Majesty, the old minister was fortunate to be selected as the chief assistant of the cabinet."

Liu Mingzhi frowned slightly and walked down the dragon platform, reached out and took the rice paper in Xia Gongming's hand, stared at it for a while and said softly: "You drew lots for the last time, but you won the position of chief assistant of the cabinet.

It seems that God is helping you! "

Liu Mingzhi's slightly frowned face and his neither salty nor bland words seemed a bit uncomfortable to Baiguan.

Could it be that His Majesty is not willing to see Lord Xia win the position of Chief Assistant of the Cabinet?

Involuntarily, all the officials recalled in their minds those actions that Mr. Xia humiliated and abused Liu Mingzhi when Liu Mingzhi rebelled and entered the palace.

Could it be that His Majesty has not really let go of those things in the past?

Even Wei Yong, who was depressed, came back to his senses and looked at Liu Mingzhi's face, which was the same as Baiguan's thoughts, and they thought that they were more or less the same.

Liu Mingzhi stared at the rice paper in silence for a moment, then returned the rice paper to Xia Gongming with a light smile.

"Ministers, the first assistant to the cabinet is Xia Gongming, the imperial historian.

Since Xia Aiqing has served as the chief assistant of the cabinet, she should also hold the post of imperial censor for the time being, and leave the post when there is a suitable candidate in the future. "

"This old minister obeys the order."

"Wei Aiqing, Tong Aiqing, from now on, you must help Mrs. Xia handle the government affairs wholeheartedly.

Don't deliberately drag Mr. Xia back just because you didn't serve as the first minister of the cabinet!
After all, the official position of the chief assistant of the cabinet was decided by lottery by yourself. If you are not lucky, you can't feel unwilling and deliberately slack off your duties.

Otherwise, once there is a serious responsibility related to the people's livelihood and the administration of officials, don't blame me for not remembering the past, and deal with it according to law! "

"I dare not wait, but obey the holy words."

"I believe in the character of the two old lovers.

Dear ministers, I haven't seen the first minister of the cabinet yet! "

"Your Majesty, please see the Chief Assistant, Your Majesty!"

"My colleagues, you don't need to be too polite. In the future, I and your colleagues will help the country and govern the government together. If there is something wrong, I hope that your colleagues will not be offended."

"I dare not, thank you Lord Shoufu."

"Ministers and gentlemen, the cabinet office is the Wen'an Hall on the east side of the Qinzheng Hall. When you finish the government affairs at hand, start to order the imperial guards in the palace to help you move all the office expenses there."

"I will obey your orders!"

"The first assistant and the second assistant have been decided, and the five assistants can make their own decisions.

Sun Aiqing, the left servant of the official department, Pan Aiqing, the left servant of the household department, Guan Aiqing, the Shaoqing of Dali Temple, Li Baihong, Qing Wang, the Shaofu of the patriarchal residence, and Cai Aiqing, the honorary waiter. "

Except for Prince Qing Li Bohong, the other four came out excitedly: "Your servant is waiting!"

Li Baihong was stunned for a long time before he realized, he walked to the middle holding the jade wat, and looked at the smiling Liu Mingzhi with complicated eyes in astonishment.

"Chen is here!"

"The five of you are temporarily the first assistants of the cabinet. I hope you can be loyal to the country and do your best to help the first assistant of the cabinet, Mr. Xia, to shepherd the world."

"The ministers and others obey the order, long live my emperor."

(End of this chapter)