Chapter 918

"I have a piece of good news and a piece of bad news. Which one does Minister Gao want to hear first?" Wu Zhao said slowly, her phoenix eyes carrying a hint of playfulness.

As soon as these words were spoken, Gao Yang's mouth twitched, and a sense of unease flashed through his heart.

"Can this subject only hear the good news?"

Gao Yang said in a low voice, a fawning smile on his face.

"No!"

Wu Zhao refused very decisively.

"Then this subject will hear the good news first. What is the good news?"

Gao Yang took a deep breath, preparing himself mentally.

"The good news is that I have already determined the candidate for Prime Minister. Minister Gao has made meritorious service in protecting the country and has repeatedly made strange achievements. I view Minister Gao as my right-hand man, so I intend to make Minister Gao the Prime Minister to assist me in creating an unprecedented achievement!"

Wu Zhao's voice rose, carrying a domineering air.

But Gao Yang was not happy at all; on the contrary, he was somewhat nervous.

"And the bad news?"

"The bad news is that according to the ancestral teachings of Da Qian, any Prime Minister of Da Qian must observe the hardships of the people and be loved by the commoners. Minister Gao has grown up in Changan City since childhood and has never been to the countryside, and your reputation is terrible. Although I have not yet revealed the trend, officials have submitted memorials one after another. In just half a month, I have received no less than a hundred impeachments, with extremely fierce wording!"

Gao Yang's mouth twitched, and he became directly angry.

"Your Majesty, slander!"

"Naked slander!"

"Your Majesty is a contemporary hero; how can you be deceived by that group of treacherous officials? If Your Majesty finds it difficult to handle, then give the list to this subject, and this subject will visit them one by one to eliminate the misunderstandings!"

Wu Zhao's mouth twitched.

Gao Feng immediately reprimanded, "Unfilial son, in front of Your Majesty, do not speak nonsense!"

Wu Zhao also said, "Minister Gao, give up on this list."

"Da Qian governs the world with filial piety, and I am the example for the world. If I openly violate the ancestral teachings, the commoners will surely follow suit, which is disadvantageous to Da Qian!"

Gao Yang tentatively said, "Your Majesty, then what do you think this subject should do?"

Hearing this, a smile appeared on Wu Zhao's face.

Afterward, she took dozens of memorials from the side and then said to Gao Yang, "Since I implemented the involution system, the elimination system, and ordered people to rush to every county and county in the world, the news I received is shocking!"

"The officials of the world are uneven, and the ills of officialdom are rampant. The phenomenon of officials in various places not doing their jobs and shirking responsibility is common. Although I have organized the Censorate, the Ministry of Personnel, and the Western Depot to supervise the world, they have no prestige!"

"So I need a heavy minister to demonstrate my determination and make a good start!"

As she spoke, Wu Zhao's pair of eyes stared at Gao Yang.

Gao Yang's mouth twitched, having discovered Wu Zhao's cunning.

"So this subject became the best candidate?"

Wu Zhao smiled without concealment, "You are full of tricks... no, full of wonderful plans!"

"I don't need you to travel all over the world; I just need you to find a suitable place to kill the chicken to warn the monkey. You can return in a few months. This is not violating the ancestral teachings, and no one will use this to make a fuss. At that time, when Minister Gao becomes Prime Minister, the resistance will be much smaller!"

"Minister Gao, what do you think?"

Gao Yang fiercely glanced at Wu Zhao's chest, then resigned himself to fate, "Since Your Majesty already has an arrangement, this subject will naturally do his best!"

"Your Majesty just needs to tell this subject what this subject needs to do, and this subject will naturally not let Your Majesty down!"

The smile on Wu Zhao's face became even richer.

She also said directly, "I want you to kill the chicken to warn the monkey, and in the shortest time, do it as big as possible, preferably making the officials of the world tremble and the commoners applaud!"

"Minister Gao, do you have a wonderful plan?"

Wu Zhao spoke very directly, almost clarifying the whole thing.

Gao Yang also knew that this matter was related to the resistance to his being appointed Prime Minister. After all, his speed of promotion was too fast, and many people in the court had complaints, and many people were eyeing the big fat meat of the Prime Minister position!

Therefore, this was also related to his own vital interests!

He first showed a thoughtful expression, and Wu Zhao did not disturb Gao Yang when she saw this.

She continued to tap her slender and bony fingers on the armrest of the dragon throne, slowly and rhythmically, and her phoenix eyes stared at Gao Yang.

Regarding Gao Yang's Prime Minister position, she had full confidence in Gao Yang.

Suddenly, Gao Yang raised his head, took a deep breath, and said, "Your Majesty, this subject has a method that can make the corrupt officials of the world tremble and the commoners applaud!"

"What method?"

Wu Zhao asked curiously.

Shangguan Wan'er and Gao Feng also stared at Gao Yang, full of curiosity.

In this day and age, wanting the officials of the world to tremble and wanting the commoners to applaud—this is not easy!

Gao Yang stood straight and said word by word, "Your Majesty grants power, ordering this subject to start a 'Questioning the Government of Da Qian' within the territory of Da Qian!" ===== CHAPTER 920 =====