The Three Kingdoms

At the beginning, Zhang Zhao took the lead, without giving anyone a chance to be impeached, so he directly resigned from the position of the chief assistant of the cabinet: "Your Majesty, my minister Zhang Zhao please resign from the position of the chief assistant of the cabinet, and please allow your majesty!"

"Why?"

Sun Quan raised his head, glanced at Zhang Zhao, and asked indifferently.

Zhang Zhao is only in his early fifties this year. He is not in his sixties and has gray hair on his temples, but he has a good mental outlook. If he can, he can still work in this position for another ten years.

It's a pity to let him retreat at this time.

But now Sun Quan has no way to completely trust him, and naturally there is no way to continue to hand over the cabinet to him.

"Your Majesty, I am old and have been sick for many years. Although I have worked hard, the commander and the cabinet have been unable to do what I want. I should abdicate to let the capable ministers of the court seek a prosperous life for the people of the world!" Zhang Zhao said, gnashing his teeth.

He doesn't want this.

But instead of letting Sun Quan drive out in despair, it is better for him to take the initiative.

At least let him retain a trace of dignity.

"The cabinet is the center of the world and the heart of the imperial court. It manages the various ministries of the imperial court and commands the order of the localities. The position of the chief assistant of the cabinet is closely related to the people's sentiments in the world. Since Zhang Shoufu is in poor health, it is really not good for me to force Zhang Shoufu to stay. Serve the court!"

When Sun Quan said this, everyone felt a chill.

Although they were already mentally prepared, after hearing Zhang Zhao let Sun Quan give up so bluntly, they were a little terrified after all.

This shows one thing.

Sun Ce's ascension to the throne seems to have passed, but I'm afraid it has left a heavy mark in Sun Quan's heart, making Sun Quan suspicious, so he didn't even care about Zhang Zhao's basic face, and he didn't hesitate to put him on the throne. Kick out and go.

If it is according to court etiquette, if Zhang Zhao presents you to resign from office, as the emperor, he has to keep a few words on the bright side, and then Zhang Zhao presents again, and he is persuading you to stay.

But Sun Quan was simple and rude this time, and he agreed directly without saying a word.

"However, the position of the chief assistant of the cabinet is very important. You can't resign just by saying what you say. Now we vote to agree with Zhang Zhao's dismissal of the position of the chief assistant of the cabinet. Please raise your hand!"

Sun Quan cast a sideways glance at Zhang Zhao, and without giving him a chance to take a breath, he directly delivered a critical attack.

"I agree!"

"I agree!"

"..."

Passed unanimously.

In fact, Zhang Zhao was not surprised by this result at all. After all, he had personally persuaded the ministers of the Jiangdong faction to give up his position directly, but he still felt a little heartbroken in the face of this ironic scene.

He lamented endlessly after sitting down in the first assistant position for so many years, but in the end he could only get this kind of fate.

"Since the unanimous vote passed!"

Sun Quan slowly raised his direct hand, and then said calmly: "This matter is decided here. From now on, Zhang Zhao will be relieved of his position as the chief assistant of the cabinet."

At this moment, Zhang Zhao seemed to be ten years older.

His time is finally over.

"However, the cabinet is the center of the world, and among the top priorities, there must be no leader to lead, so now strike while the iron is hot and select the position of the cabinet's chief assistant!"

Sun Quan said directly.

"Your Majesty, I recommend someone!" Zhong Yao glanced at the ministers and quickly fired.

"Say!"

"The minister recommends Xun Yu, the cabinet minister. Xun Yu has outstanding talents and learning. He was the prime minister of the Cao Wei Dynasty. He has the ability to be alone. He served as the tour envoy of the Western Regions in the past, and made great contributions to the imperial court's Western Expedition!"

Zhong Yao's directness quickly broke the slightest bit of surprise among the ministers. A pair of eyes stared at him, and some wanted to see through his face, but this did not affect Zhong Yao's performance at all.

"I believe that Xun Yu is the most capable of commanding the cabinet, sharing worries for His Majesty, and seeking welfare for the people of the world..."

After Zhong Yao sang brimmingly for a long time, there was a bit of silence in the hall.

"I agree!"

Guo Jia's assist was also good, and he received it quickly: "Your Majesty, if Xun Wen has the talent of a king, if he can be the chief assistant of the cabinet, it will be a blessing to all the people in the world!"

Sun Quan narrowed his eyes, looked at Zhong Yao, then at Guo Jia, and suddenly smiled.

This combination is not bad.

"Who else recommends it?" Sun Quan asked indifferently.

"Your Majesty, I recommend Zhu Zhi Cifu!"

Gu Yong's eyes shone coldly, and after squinting at Zhong Yao, he said directly: "Zhu Zhi Cifu has been assisting the chief minister in office for many years. The minister believes that Zhu Zhi's second assistant is the most suitable to take over the position of the first assistant!"

When Zhang Zhao wanted to support Sun Ce's ascension to the throne, Gu Yong disagreed.

But it is undeniable that he is still one of the pillars of the Jiangdong Department.

The power of the Jiangdong faction is very broad and scattered. Among them are the Jiangdong veteran faction, the young and strong faction, the aristocratic faction, and the Sun Zhou faction that went out independently and took charge of its own affairs.

"Is there anyone else who recommends talents?"

When Sun Quan heard this, his face was so calm.

The ministers looked at each other and shook their heads.

"In that case, let's vote!"

Sun Quan looked at the court ministers on the left and right, and said in a deep voice: "The chief assistant of the cabinet is related to the future of the court, everyone should be cautious, and you will have no regrets!"

The position of the chief assistant of the cabinet is very important. Under normal circumstances, nine votes must be passed by the imperial court to take office. If only seven votes are passed, he can only take office.

Voting will begin shortly.

The result was unexpected and reasonable.

Sun Quan hadn't voted yet, and there were [-] remaining court ministers, with [-] votes, a big ratio of [-] to [-]. Zhu Zhi defeated Xun Yu with a gorgeous and unsuspecting big score, and took the position of the chief assistant of the cabinet. .

Why does this happen?

Sun Quan smiled wryly, and suddenly understood in his heart that it was not that the Jiangdong Clan was deeply ingrained, but that his birth in the Cao Wei Dynasty had become a flaw for Xun Yu. After Lu's rebellion, at least the courtiers above the Wu Dynasty could not recognize the surrenders from Cao Wei without reservation.

No wonder Xun Yu worked so hard to get Xun Zhan and Zhuge Jun into the cabinet. He was worried that he would be ostracized and unable to control the cabinet situation.

Sun Quan would not use his veto power unless he had to object to the results of the court council, which meant that he had lost control of the court council.