Wu Qi sat in front of Gao Yuan with an angry and depraved look.

"Your Majesty, I will not participate." He resolutely said to Gao Yuan: "Yan Yizheng has always been in the position of the second assistant in the political hall, and he has followed the king for a long time, whether it is merit or qualifications, he is far better than a minister, since Jiang Shoufu has decided to retire after success, then the position of the first assistant should naturally be replaced by Yan Yizheng, how can the king have a councilor elected?" also pushed the minister to be the opponent of the strict government? ”

Gao Yuan looked at Wu Qi with a smile: "What? Could it be that the dignified Wu Yizheng did not have the ambition of serving as the first assistant and governing a country? ”

Wu Qi couldn't help but stagnate, now the Han country is thriving, it is already the first power in the world, and the momentum of sweeping the universe has become, not only that, but the powerful sailor is sailing overseas, and the power of the Han Dynasty has been planted far in those Fanyi locals, in the words of the king Gaoyuan, that is to establish a huge country where the sun never sets, and can be the first assistant of such a powerful country at home and abroad, what kind of glory and prestige is this, and how can he be compared with the hard support when he was the first assistant in Wei before?

Say no, the wise and holy king in front of him can see through himself at a glance, doesn't it seem insincere and inconsistent, but if you want to be, don't you just fall into the king's hue?

"Your Majesty, why do you want to roast Weichen on the fire?" Wu Qi let out a long sigh. He knows his own family affairs, and he has only joined the Han Kingdom for less than three years, but Yan Shenghao has been assisting the king for more than ten years, and this seniority alone is far from being comparable to himself, Yan Shenghao has always been in the political hall, even if he is an old qualification like Wu Kai, his qualifications in the center cannot be compared with Yan Shenghao, let alone his latecomer? knows that he can't choose at all, but he still has to bite the bullet, and the final result can only be that he is a villain in vain. offended Yan Shenghao, but he couldn't get anything, and in this way, in the political hall in the future, Yan Shenghao would not be able to give himself small shoes to wear, I am afraid that at that time, except for asking himself to go out to work, he really has no other way to go.

"How is this putting you on the fire?" Gao Yuan laughed, "Wu Yizheng, except for the consideration of qualifications. In other respects, what do you think is the difference between you and Yan Yizheng? ”

"Connections!" Wu Qi did not shy away from saying: "Yan Yizheng has assisted the Lord for more than ten years, and this prestige is not comparable to the ministers. ”

"Well, you're right, you said qualifications, connections, but you didn't say ability, which means. In your heart, you don't think you're going to be worse at governing than you can do with strict governance, and you even think you're better, do you? "High and far-reaching.

Wu Qi was stunned. I didn't expect this meaning buried deep in my heart, just these few words were directly pointed out by Gao Yuan, and I was a little embarrassed at the moment. It took a long time to arrive: "As for the power of governance, his subordinates must have been in power in the former Wei for many years. I don't dare to be presumptuous about this. ”

"That's right." Gao Yuan said lightly: "Now in the council hall, Mr. has made up his mind, and he is old. I can't force him to persevere, in the political affairs hall, the only one who can have the ability to control the overall situation is Yan Yizheng and you, Wu Kai Wu is diligent in discussing politics, but he has no ability to control the overall situation, Zhou Changshou is longer than martial arts, and he is not familiar with political affairs, not to mention Kou Shuguang, he only concentrates on maritime affairs, and the big mess overseas is enough for him to toss. ”

"I am valued by the king, but the minister is more willing to serve the king as the first assistant after the strict discussion of the government!" Wu Qidao.

Gao Yuan smiled and shook his head: "Wu Yizheng, you haven't understood what I mean, do you think that the first assistant of my Han will be ranked by seniority in the future?" After Lao Yan is you, what about after you? Is it Zhou Changshou or Kou Shuguang, at that time, who can compete with the two of them? ”

Wu Qi was stunned.

"The first assistant of my Han will master the domain of ten thousand miles, not only on the mainland, but also in the distant overseas in the future, there will be our yellow dragon flag fluttering, so the first assistant of the Han will be based on ability, not seniority." Gao Yuandao: "I also know that you will definitely lose this election, but I still insist on doing so, and you must go all out." ”

"Your Majesty!" Wu Qi looked at Gao Yuan in embarrassment.

"I have decided that in the future, the term of the first assistant will be the time that Mr. Jiang will assist me, that is to say, ten years, this ten years will be divided into two terms, each term of five years, every five years will be contested, and the next first assistant will be elected by the parliamentarians. You have five years to prove your abilities. Gao Yuan said slowly: "This election, is your first appearance, many parliamentarians don't know you yet, some people know you and don't know you, these parliamentarians come from all over the country, all walks of life, I believe they choose the first assistant, more to see if this first assistant can bring them more benefits, whether they can make the place they represent get better development, who can let them see this hope, they or will vote for this person, so this election, even if you lose, But you have indeed established your identity as a competitor in everyone's hearts, and your identity has been equated with strict politics, if you can make them feel amazing, then don't you think you have great hope for the next term? ”

"Yan Yizheng won this time, his term of office is five years, and in five years, he can't satisfy everyone, and it is impossible to convince everyone, I think you can do a lot of work." Gao Yuan said with a smile.

"King!" Listening to Gao Yuan's words, Wu Qi became a little excited, "Every five years, for a term, the next term, the minister does have the confidence to fight." ”

"That's right!" Gao Yuan laughed, "There are still ten days before the parliamentary election, I think you should prepare well, not only to let more parliamentarians know you, but also to prepare your own policy speech, so that all parliamentarians can clearly understand how you are going to run this huge country." As for your worries that you won't be able to get along with Yan Yizheng in the future, I don't think it's necessary, Yan Yizheng is not such a small-bellied person, right? If he is really such a person, then how can he manage the huge country of our Great Han? Seeking common ground while reserving differences, he still has this amount of belly. ”

"I understand." Wu Qi stood up and bowed deeply to Gao Yuan, "The minister will go down to prepare, the king said so clearly, if the minister doesn't work hard, then he will really live up to the king's expectations." ”

"Good. Go get busy! Gao Yuan waved his hand and said.

Wu Qi left very quickly, this person is also a decisive person, since he has made up his mind, he will inevitably do a big job next, this battle may not be as easy as Yan Shenghao thought, but this is exactly what Gao Yuan wants.

With the separation of powers, each good at what he does, the king will only become a symbol of the country and a referee. This is the system that Gao Yuan wants to establish, from a public point of view, this can prevent the Han Dynasty from collapsing in the future due to power ministers and infighting, and the army, the judiciary, the parliament, and the political hall will contain each other. checked and balanced each other, and from a private point of view, the Wang family was pulled out of the whirlpool of struggle, and only appeared as a referee. In this way, his lofty children and grandchildren can survive for all generations, and they can enjoy prosperity in peace. will not be like those kings who have died in history, the country will be destroyed and will die. Gone in smoke and leaving nothing behind.

Of course, such a system will continue to develop. It will also cause many political affairs to be delayed in the future in controversy and the balance of power, and decision-making will be delayed, and it will be difficult to effectively concentrate all forces, but this is insignificant compared to the benefits. Or, in his lifetime, he can still use his prestige to minimize these evils, and he will do his best to eliminate all external threats, and things will be much easier to handle in the future.

I have only taken the first step, hoping that in my lifetime, I can see the emergence of a man with a perfect system and a man who can self-correct.

As the day of the election drew closer, Yan Shenghao gradually felt the pressure. And the news that Wu Ci'an brought to him made him a little anxious. Wu Ci'an, who used to be a county magistrate of Hejian Prefecture and a subordinate of Yan Shenghao, defected to the Han Dynasty earlier than Yan Shenghao. Yan Shenghao needs Wu Ci'an's local support, and Wu Ci'an also needs Yan Shenghao's care in the center in order to win more benefits for Hejian.

"Brother Wu, are you saying that Wu Qi has been visiting the councilors from all over the world who have come to Jicheng these days?" Yan Shenghao's face was a little serious.

"Yes, Yan Yizheng, I visited today, and I also saw that Yan Yizheng did not move, and he was still busy with cumbersome political affairs, and he did not take this election to heart, although I also think that Yan Yizheng has won the case, but it is still not good to take it lightly, after all, since the king has made a decision, in case there is an accident during the election, it cannot be changed." Wu Ci'an said solemnly.

"Now that Wu Qi has won the support of many people?"

"Of course, as far as I know, the parliamentarians of those counties and prefectures in the former Wei and Qi regions have already expressed their support for Wu Qi." Wu Ci'an said: "Although the number of parliamentarians in these two places only accounts for one-third of all parliamentarians, this is already a huge number, and Wu Qi except for the parliamentarians of Hejian Province did not visit, the others can arrive, and although the parliamentarians in other places have not made a clear statement, but in case some of them vote for Wu Yizheng at that time, it will be troublesome." ”

Yan Shenghao's face suddenly turned ugly. "In your opinion, what am I going to do now?"

"Yan Yizheng, there are still a few days before the general election, we Hejian needless to say, we must fully support you, what you have to do now is to visit the parliamentarians of Jishi County, Liaoxi County, Langya County, Hejian County, as long as you win them, you will win, Yan Yizheng, although you don't go, most of the parliamentarians in these places will elect you, but whether to go or not, this is a matter of attitude, if these parliamentarians feel that you don't pay attention to them, even if only a small number of people turn to Wu Qi, It will also make the situation serious! ”

"You're right, Brother Wu, I'll take action right away, I'm sorry, I can't keep you for dinner today, and I have to trouble you to contact me more." Yan Shenghao said.

"Rest assured." Wu Ci'an stood up and said. (To be continued......)