Chapter 1720: You, a poor student, are also worthy of comparing with me

Sun Daoning's heart was up and down.

He thought the voting results were settled and his position was protected. He didn't expect twists and turns, and a re-vote was proposed.

How unreasonable!

"Is it that if you don't get the desired result, you will keep voting, endlessly? Until you are satisfied?"

Even a clay figurine has three parts of fire.

Sun Daoning's anger rose, questioning the 'former' Minister of Works.

"If it suits your heart, it's valid; if it doesn't suit your heart, you don't recognize it. Absurd! Matters of the court, how can they be child's play. National laws and family rules, how can they be decorations! The rules were set at the beginning, everyone expressed agreement, and there was no objection. Then, no matter the result, it must be accepted. As the saying goes, accept the bet and admit defeat. Your Majesty, I believe you also recognize this statement, right? Your Majesty will never go back on your word, right!"

Sun Daoning went all out, simply forcing the Emperor.

Minister Wang was assassinated on the street; if we talk about responsibility, it can't be counted on the Ministry of Justice.

Moreover, through investigating Minister Wang himself, the background was too dirty, and there were too many enemies. The Ministry of Justice had long since submitted the investigation report to the palace and the Secretariat.

In the end, the case was left unsettled, because Minister Wang's own resume didn't dare to be turned out to be seen. There were too many things that couldn't see the light!

This matter, if we talk about responsibility, Minister Wang himself must bear at least 80%.

The remaining 20% is a public security problem.

Discussing public security, the City Guard bears the brunt, followed by the Brocade Uniform Guard.

These two offices are responsible for patrolling the streets and arresting people on weekdays. Having an assassin assassinate a court official on the street and failing to stop it in the first instance is dereliction of duty!

"Sun Daoning, don't make trouble. Don't think that you are the only one who understands national laws and family rules here. Everyone is a scholar, and when it comes to rules, everyone has a ledger in their hearts."

The 'former' Minister of Works struggled desperately; he didn't dare to climb up to the four regents, nor did he dare to climb up to Chen Guanfu. He simply caught Sun Daoning and bit him like a mad dog.

As long as he could bite Sun Daoning today, the Emperor would definitely protect him.

If it were said that before, he still had the intention of being a fence-sitter. Now, being forced by Xie Changling, he could only wholeheartedly defect to the Emperor and seek the Emperor's protection.

"Are you questioning the rules of the Secretariat? Or are you questioning me?"

Xie Changling didn't want the farce to continue, so he stood out to question and control the scene.

The 'former' Minister of Works was dumbfounded; he didn't dare to confront him hard, and said a bit guiltily: "How would this official dare to question Minister Xie. This official just doesn't accept losing to Minister Sun. Minister Sun serving as Minister of Justice has had several major leaks; how can he not be punished? Why should the responsibility of the Ministry of Justice be borne by the Ministry of Works, and why should this official be the scapegoat."

"Who told you that today's vote was for punishment, for dividing the responsibility of the Ministry of Justice? From the beginning, I said that today's vote was only because the court structure has changed, the Secretariat needs to move and change fresh blood. This matter, His Majesty also agreed, and all colleagues had no objections. Why, after the vote had results, did you deliberately drag in the assassination of Minister Wang? You are clearly making trouble, muddying the water. Kicking you out of the Secretariat is everyone's common idea! I recognize this result; do you colleagues recognize it?"

Xie Changling used the Prime Minister's power to suppress everyone, forcing everyone to express their stance in public, cutting off the Emperor's retreat.

Court officials:...

Looking at each other.

Chen Guanfu took the lead, "This official recognizes today's voting results! The results match everyone's ideas."

With him taking the lead, the remaining officials followed suit and expressed their agreement. Even the four officials who voted for Sun Daoning in the two rounds expressed their acceptance of the result. There was no objection to the result!

Xie Changling ignored the 'former' Minister of Works, who was like a stray dog, and turned to force Emperor Yuanding.

"Your Majesty, you have heard it; everyone recognizes today's voting results. What does Your Majesty think? If there are objections, please put them forward, and we will discuss them together."

With things already settled, where was there room for discussion.

Emperor Yuanding had a pale face, his eyes burning with anger, and he gritted his teeth and said: "Since all the ministers recognize it, I naturally have no objections. Next, nominate the successor to the Minister of Works; I have two candidates here, let's discuss them together, ministers."

No one cared about the frustrated 'former' Minister of Works; he was invited out by the little eunuch.

These eunuchs didn't expect that things would turn around. They thought it was a sure thing, but it could actually be reversed. They had placed heavy bets, buying Sun Daoning to roll away. Now they had lost everything, each looking like they had lost their parents, as if they were owed five hundred taels and couldn't collect them.

They all hated Sun Daoning to death!

Grandson, playing this hand, more than half of the people in the palace must hate him!

The bookie won big!

The great eunuch Liu Shun also placed a bet.

His brilliance lay in betting on both sides.

He knew well that things in the court often didn't move according to individual will, especially not according to the Emperor's will.

Although he was loyal, loyal to the Emperor, hoping the Emperor would win this game.

However, reason told him that Xie Changling hadn't reached the point of losing yet.

Therefore, when placing the bet, he bet on both sides.

Bet Sun Daoning would roll away, and lost.

Bet Sun Daoning would stay, and won!

The two sides offset each other, and calculating the total account, he actually won money in the end.

He was happy!

Secretly happy in his heart!

He just didn't dare to show it, and could only hold it in. He was afraid of angering Emperor Yuanding, who was in a fit of rage. Later, he served even more carefully and cautiously, ensuring the Emperor felt thoughtful and suitable everywhere.

The second vote: who enters the Secretariat, who takes over the position of Minister of Works.

Chen Guanfu wanted to serve as Minister of Works; there was oil and water, and there were benefits.

Emperor Yuanding firmly opposed.

Chen Guanfu knew his chances were not great, and seeing no one supporting him, he gave up.

Emperor Yuanding had two candidates: one was an official from the Jixia Academy, currently working in the Ministry of Works. One was an official from the Minor Treasury, responsible for engineering and construction all year round.

Xie Changling deflected a thousand pounds with four taels, directly rejecting these two candidates.

The former's seniority was not enough, and the background was not enough. The imperial examination ranking was too low! This kind of person with no knowledge is not worthy of entering the Secretariat.

Zhao Jichong was furious!

Emphasizing that all officials from the Jixia Academy are well-read in poetry and books.

Xie Changling's mockery was full, "Well-read in poetry and books, yet can't even pass the second-class Jinshi, falling to a fellow Jinshi."

This sentence can be called a desperate kill!

The rest, especially the officials who entered through the imperial examination, all lowered their heads and covered their mouths with light laughter. Everyone could understand the essence, comparable to being raised by a foot-washing maid, with great lethality!

Zhao Jichong yelled and wanted to compare knowledge with Xie Changling.

Xie Changling sneered, his expression disdainful, "Which year and which subject were you ranked in? Are you qualified to compare with me?"

The subtext is, you are a poor student, are you also worthy of comparing with the top scholar?

Being an official with you is already enough of a grievance for me. To be a person and an official, one must have self-knowledge. Could it be that officials from the Jixia Academy are all as shameless as you? ===== CHAPTER 1721 =====