Myriad Realms Summoning System
Chapter Summary
If it was Empress Tiansheng who was sitting on the dragon throne now, Gongsun Kai could guarantee that these guys would not dare to even fart, and no one would dare to provoke the powerful Empress Tiansheng. Sure enough, after these people finished speaking, Xiao Chen just glanced at them and spoke again calmly: "Is there anyone else who wants to second the motion? At this time, Xiao Chen spoke again: "Since everyone has no objection, then Ah Yan, please continue!" Tian Yan nodded, ignoring the ...
Tian Yan's words made the faces of many officials in the hall change drastically and fear rose in their hearts.
Xiao Chen was indeed going to purge the old ministers.
Shan Wen has controlled the government of the Tiansheng Divine Dynasty for tens of thousands of years. Many ministers in the court were promoted by him. If all of them were demoted, it is estimated that one-third of the court officials would suffer.
Minister of Personnel Fu Hunran was the first to step forward. He bowed to Xiao Chen and said in a mournful voice, "Your Majesty, the ministers of the court have relied on Shan Wen in the past out of necessity! I beg Your Majesty to be lenient."
Many ministers in the court knew that Fu Hunran was a core official of the former Shan Wen faction. It was because of Shan Wen that he was able to sit in the position of Minister of Personnel.
If Xiao Chen wanted to purge Shan Wen's forces, he would undoubtedly be the first one.
So even though he knew that the first bird to stick its head out would be shot, Fu Hunran had to bite the bullet and stand up, asking Xiao Chen to revoke his order and thus protect himself.
After Fu Hunran finished speaking, he looked anxiously at Xiao Chen who was sitting high on the throne.
Xiao Chen, however, remained calm as he looked at the ministers in the Golden Throne Hall. He said calmly, "Today is a court meeting. I am not issuing an imperial decree. Everyone may express their opinions. If anyone else has any opinions, please raise them!"
Hearing Xiao Chen's words, many ministers were immediately delighted. From what they heard, it seemed that the new emperor did not want to purge the old ministers in the court!
Come to think of it, Xiao Chen has just taken over the throne of the emperor of the Tiansheng Divine Dynasty. If he wants to handle the affairs of state well, he still needs to rely on the ministers. If one-third of the officials are fired at once, the government affairs of the Tiansheng Divine Dynasty will not run smoothly.
Moreover, even to save face for Empress Tiansheng, the new emperor would not be in a hurry to build up his own power.
Thinking of this, many officials thought they had figured out Xiao Chen's temper and felt relieved.
"Your Majesty, please give these ministers a chance, considering their deep concern for the country!"
"Yes, Your Majesty, they were forced to do so. Given the situation of the Tiansheng Divine Dynasty, if they did not choose to rely on Shan Wen, the ministers would be trapped. How could they still serve the country?"
"Your Majesty, we believe that this matter should be considered in the long term. It is better to deal with other matters first!"
"Your Majesty, you have just taken over the throne and are unfamiliar with many matters at court. It is best to take a long-term approach."
"I second the motion!"
"I second the motion!"
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As soon as Xiao Chen finished speaking, many civil and military officials in the Golden Palace stood up and asked Xiao Chen to show mercy. A rough look showed that there were no less than twenty of them, accounting for more than one-eighth of the ministers in the court at that time.
Such a force is considered to be quite powerful in the court. If it were any other emperor, he would definitely compromise temporarily and discuss the matter later. However, if it were Xiao Chen, it would be a different story.
Even Gongsun Kai couldn't help but secretly curse these people for being idiots. Can't they see that the new emperor is just waiting for you guys to stand up and then deal with you all at once?
If it was Empress Tiansheng who was sitting on the dragon throne now, Gongsun Kai could guarantee that these guys would not dare to even fart, and no one would dare to provoke the powerful Empress Tiansheng.
But although Xiao Chen is not the Queen of Heavenly Saint, his temper is no worse than that of the Queen of Heavenly Saint!
Sure enough, after these people finished speaking, Xiao Chen just glanced at them and spoke again calmly: "Is there anyone else who wants to second the motion? Everyone, please stand up together!"
This time no one stood up. The ministers just stood there with their heads down, silently waiting for Xiao Chen's decision.
Seeing this, Xiao Chen smiled disdainfully, then his voice suddenly turned cold: "Tian Yan, all those who oppose this will be demoted and dismissed from their posts. They will never be employed again. They will be temporarily imprisoned in the Heavenly Prison and treated as Shan Wen's confidants."
Here it comes, as expected.
Gongsun Kai's heart suddenly shook.
It turned out that Xiao Chen allowed these people to jump out and question him just to find out those who opposed him in the court. Now that these restless guys have jumped out, Xiao Chen will naturally not let them go easily.
Xiao Chen's words also made the other ministers standing there tremble, and a strong fear arose in their hearts.
This new emperor is no weaker in character than Empress Tiansheng!
As for those who jumped out to advise Xiao Chen, they all looked desperate and begged for mercy from Xiao Chen desperately.
Fu Hunran was the first to kneel on the ground, his heart broken. "Your Majesty, spare us! We are willing to accept your punishment. Please don't throw us into the prison. Please have mercy."
Fu Hunran finally realized that Xiao Chen had been setting a trap for them before!
Rather than being demoted and imprisoned in the Heavenly Prison, Fu Hunran would rather be demoted three levels. At least that way he could save his life. But if he went to the Heavenly Prison, the same might not be true.
Not only Fu Hunran, but also several other ministers who had just stood up to oppose Xiao Chen kowtowed and begged for mercy.
But Xiao Chen ignored them and waved his hand. Dozens of shadow guards appeared in the hall, instantly sealing the cultivation of more than 20 ministers, and then led the distraught people out of the Golden Palace.
Seeing this, the other ministers all lowered their heads in silence, and no one dared to stand up and plead for mercy. They now finally understood the character of the new emperor, who was even more decisive than the Empress Tiansheng.
Moreover, the new emperor had obviously taken control of the Shen Ce Army, the personal guard of Empress Tiansheng. With this army, they no longer even had the idea of resisting with force.
At this time, Xiao Chen spoke again: "Since everyone has no objection, then Ah Yan, please continue!"
Tian Yan nodded, ignoring the ministers' thoughts, and continued, "The second order from the new Emperor Xiao Chen of the Tiansheng Divine Dynasty appoints Tian Yan as the First Regent, in charge of state affairs. Gongsun Kai as the Second Regent, Xun Yu as the Third Regent, and Zhuge Liang as the Fourth Regent. They will all assist Tian Yan in handling government affairs. Do you have any objections?"
As soon as this order was issued, three of the highest-level administrative officials were Xiao Chen's confidants. Perhaps the reason why Gongsun Kai was left behind was simply because Xiao Chen didn't want to appear too greedy.
Moreover, after what had just happened, all the ministers had learned their lesson and no one stood up to oppose.
Seeing this, Tian Yan continued, "The third order is to appoint Bai Qi as the Grand General of the Divine Dynasty, in charge of all military affairs of the Tiansheng Divine Dynasty. Local generals will come to the court from today to discuss military reorganization with the Grand General."
Another confidant, after taking charge of state affairs, he is now taking charge of military affairs. This new emperor is really not simple, he is too domineering, and everyone is secretly criticizing him.
At this time, Tian Yan then issued the fourth order.
"Fourth Order: Effective immediately, all regents will transfer officials within the court. I hope you will cooperate actively. If you have any objections, you can directly discuss them with His Majesty the Emperor, who will assist you in handling the matter."