The atmosphere in the court was unprecedentedly strange.
Especially after the appearance of the Empress Dowager and Jing Jun, it was as cold as winter.
After a long time, Jing Jun's voice sounded. "Dear ministers, do you have anything to report?"
Every official could hear the slight tremor in Jing Jun's voice.
Fang Yun looked at Jing Jun through the curtain. Compared to the last time they met, his voice was much more mature, but it was still difficult to hide his immaturity.
This child's face was more mature than before. When he looked at Fang Yun, there was a trace of confusion and fear in his eyes.
Next to Jing Jun, the Empress Dowager was still sitting with a black veil covering her face.
After Jing Jun asked, no one answered. Almost everyone looked at Fang Yun.
Fang Yun was still sitting on Wu Hou's carriage and did not speak.
After a while, the Empress Dowager whispered in Jing Jun's ear. Jing Jun asked, "Dear minister Fang, this is your first time as Prime Minister. Do you have anything to report?"
Fang Yun smiled and said, "Many thanks for Monarch's concern. This is my first time as Prime Minister and I am not familiar with government affairs. As the head of the Cabinet, I must familiarize myself with the affairs of the Cabinet before I can report to you. If you understand, please allow me to borrow some officials familiar with the affairs of the Cabinet, the Ministry of Personnel and the Ministry of Rites to assist me and revitalize Jingguo. "
Jing Jun's body stiffened. He turned to look at the Empress Dowager.
The Empress Dowager lowered her head and whispered again. Jing Jun thought for a while before slowly organizing his words. "Dear minister Fang's words are reasonable. But a country has its laws and a family has its rules. If there are no more than three people, there is no harm. "
"Thank you, Junshang. This humble minister only needs three people." Fang Yun said.
Jing Jun hesitated for a moment before nodding. "Zhen allows it."
The officials looked at the two people in the court and listened to their conversation. Their hearts were filled with mixed feelings.
Just a few years ago, Fang Yun was just a fledgling youth. But now, he was a powerful figure. In terms of prestige, he was even more powerful than Mount Liu.
The immature Jing Jun was no longer the child who would clamor to sleep and eat in the throne room. Now, he was treading on thin ice, so careful that it made one's heart ache.
Fang Yun officially took up his post today, and there was nothing to report. No matter what the other people's attitude was, they all remained quiet and would not make things difficult for Fang Yun today. It could be said that they were trying peaceful means before resorting to force.
As for Fang Yun's act of borrowing his own people, the officials would not object.
What the bureaucrats were most afraid of was not that Fang Yun was proficient in government affairs, but that Fang Yun did not know anything and would act recklessly. They could not wait for Fang Yun to understand how the Cabinet and the court operated as soon as possible.
Since the officials had nothing to do, the eunuchs announced the end of the court session.
Everyone left the Heavenly Worship Palace one by one.
Some of the officials gently wiped their foreheads and breathed a sigh of relief. Since Fang Yun did not cause any trouble in the throne room today, it meant that this was a good start.
At this time, the head eunuch of the Palace Attendants Administration quickly walked over. After paying his respects to Fang Yun, he squeezed out a smile. "Fang Xusheng, you have just entered the Cabinet. The Empress Dowager has ordered this servant to give you some guidance."
Fang Yun nodded. "Then let's talk as we walk. I am quite unfamiliar with the Cabinet. Minister Cao, are you going to work or are you coming together? "
Cao Dean smiled. "Your appointment today is of the utmost importance. Everyone in the Cabinet will naturally follow."
Fang Yun nodded and said nothing.
The head eunuch introduced the Cabinet as they walked.
The Cabinet was the product of the struggle between the scholars and the imperial power. It was also an improvement on the Three Dukes and Nine Ministers system during the Qin and Han Dynasties.
The power of the Cabinet and the imperial power were in a constant state. The stronger the monarch, the weaker the Cabinet. The weaker the monarch, the stronger the Cabinet.
Overall, the power of the Cabinet of the Ten Nations was spiraling, which was mainly related to the attitude of the Notre-Dame.
Compared to the monarch who governed the world, the Notre-Dame trusted the scholars who had studied for many years and improved step by step through their own efforts. At the same time, the Notre-Dame did not want to repeat the tragedy of the scholars who died tragically during the period when the imperial power was supreme.
The power of the Cabinet of Jingguo had been increasing slowly until the late emperor passed away and Mount Liu ascended to the throne. The power of the Jingguo Cabinet suddenly expanded and became unprecedentedly powerful.
The group of people walked forward slowly and soon arrived at a large house with a plaque with the words "Wen Yuan Pavilion" written on it.
After Fang Yun entered, the head eunuch smiled and said, "This is the Wen Yuan Pavilion, which is also the original office of the four ministers of the Cabinet. After the restructuring, this place is exclusively used by the Left Minister. Since then, the four ministers have their own offices. For example, this Wen Yuan Pavilion is also commonly known as the Left Minister's Pavilion. "
In the Wen Yuan Pavilion, a group of officials saluted and greeted Fang Yun loudly after he entered. Fang Yun told them to do what they wanted to do and continued to understand the Cabinet under the lead of the head eunuch.
Everyone walked to the front of the small building on the east side of the Wen Yuan Pavilion.
"This place was originally called the Imperial Edict Room, which was used to write imperial edicts, edicts, titles, and other things. It was mainly for the monarch. The opposite was the Imperial Edict Room, which was mainly for the officials, such as the Ministry of War's record of merits and the like. Later … the former Left Minister integrated the six ministries of the Cabinet and combined the two rooms into the 'Secretary's Pavilion'. Six subjects were abolished and many institutions were changed. "When mentioning Mount Liu, the head eunuch's words were vague.
However, Fang Yun said, "Although Mount Liu colluded with the enemy and committed treason, he was quite talented. Whether it was abolishing the six subjects or setting up an Imperial Edict Room, they were all good strategies to streamline the administration. They were really good at governing the country."
Unexpectedly, no one dared to respond. Only Cao Dean laughed and said, "That thief Liu is indeed a rare talent. If it weren't for Fang Xusheng turning the tide, I'm afraid that Jingguo would have fallen into Gyeongo's hands."
Everyone secretly thought that the older the ginger, the spicier it was. If they didn't praise Mount Liu, how could they show off Fang Yun's greatness? If Mount Liu was belittled as worthless, then what was there to praise about Fang Yun's victory?
The head eunuch led Fang Yun into the main building of the Wen Yuan Pavilion. As soon as they entered, they saw many tables with a large number of documents on them. There was an endless stream of officials coming and going.
Without waiting for the officials to greet him, Fang Yundao said, "You guys go about your business. Except for Jing Jun's arrival, as long as you have something on hand, you don't have to bow to anyone. Those who are busy with the affairs of the country must not be disrespectful. This is my first rule. Go. "
The officials thanked Fang Yun and continued to deal with their official affairs. However, most of them were uneasy.
More than half of these officials were old people from the Left Prime Minister's era. However, their ranks were not high and they were just following orders. They were not qualified to join the Liu Faction. Even so, they were particularly fearful when they saw Fang Yun.
The head eunuch continued, "In the early days of the Ten Nations, the affairs of the country were busy. The scholars were supported by talent, but the monarch could not handle all the government affairs. Therefore, some methods were formulated to facilitate the monarch's handling of government affairs. For example, except for secret memorials, all documents and memorials were sent to the Imperial Cabinet. According to the contents of the memorials, they were sent to one of the four prime ministers. After a certain Prime Minister received a document, he would take out a piece of paper, write down the measures to deal with it, and stick it on the document. After that, the document would be handed over to the monarch. This process would be the cabinet drafting or approval. The draft was originally just to help the monarch quickly approve the memorials. After some reform, it became that the memorials could not be sent to the monarch without the draft. "
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