Nine dragons fight for the throne, I don't want to sit on this throne

In the court, Chu Ning took the initiative to attack in order to ensure that Liu Shouren became the Minister of Revenue.

Although it is a small question, it hides other intentions.

Asking the Minister of Revenue what he will do after taking office is, firstly, to test his ability, and secondly, to test his vision!

The Minister of Industry, He Peng, who was named, glanced at the prince. Seeing that the prince had no intention of speaking, he took two steps forward, bowed and said:

"Your Highness, if I were to become the Minister of Revenue, the first thing I would do would be to recruit talented people to fill the vacancies in the Ministry of Revenue."

The Ministry of Revenue now has only one-third of its officials, and the gap is too big. If he does not fill the gap after taking office, how can he do his job?

The prince raised his lips slightly, and said with satisfaction: "Master He is worthy of being an important official of our dynasty. You hit the nail on the head!"

Even the emperor on the dragon throne nodded slightly, very satisfied with the answer.

However, Chu Ning did not speak, and the emperor also did not speak. They pretended to be indifferent and continued to watch.

Chu Ning grinned and said, "Sir He, may I ask where you are going to recruit talents? Are you going to ask for people from wealthy families, or other government offices?"

"This..." He Peng was dumbfounded.

It turns out that the trap is here!

In the past, court officials adopted the recommendation system, and one could become an official as long as he was recommended by an official or a prestigious person.

But nowadays, most of the learned people in the world are from aristocratic families. If we want to recruit talents, we cannot avoid this group of people.

But the Ministry of Revenue had too many people from aristocratic families, which led them to embezzle treasury silver.

If we select talents from aristocratic families to serve as officials in the Ministry of Revenue, wouldn’t the Ministry of Revenue in the future be the same as before?

He Peng regrets so much!

I had planned everything, but I didn't expect there would be a trap here.

At this moment, Chu Ning chuckled, without even looking at He Peng's regretful expression, he turned to look at Mo Yushan and asked:

"Master Mo, what's your answer?"

Zhang Gaoyuan is a thin, grim-looking middle-aged man. Hearing this, he said coldly:

"Your Highness, Prince of Chu, if I were to become the Minister of Revenue, the first thing I would do is to fill the positions of officials in the Ministry of Revenue, but these officials must be selected from outside the province!"

With He Peng's previous experience as a lesson, Zhang Gaoyuan's answer was much more cautious and he deliberately avoided the local wealthy families.

This made the second prince Chu Ming very satisfied.

But Chu Ning chuckled: "Selecting from other places is time-consuming and laborious. During this period of time, who should handle the affairs of the Ministry of Revenue?"

"This..." Zhang Gaoyuan frowned, speechless for a moment.

The smile on the second prince's face froze at this moment.

The emperor sitting on the dragon throne placed his right hand on the throne, tapping it gently, with a playful look on his face.

Judging from the situation, this kid Chu Ning wants to send out those four ministers one by one!

But I am very curious, does this kid really have so many reasons to oppose the four ministers?

And even if Chu Ning has reasons to object, when Liu Shouren answers, won’t the prince and others object?

I want to see how you deal with it!

The emperor's curiosity was aroused.

At this time, Chu Ning looked at the third official - Mo Yushan, the Minister of Personnel recommended by the Fourth Prince.

"Lord Mo!"

Chu Ning looked at Mo Yushan, who had a chubby body and a round face that made his eyes look like a line, and smiled:

"As the Minister of Personnel, you have served in the court for many years, so you must have your own unique insights."

Mo Yushan forced a smile on his chubby face and said with a wry smile, "I will inform His Majesty and transfer some officials from various ministries to the Ministry of Revenue."

"Nice idea!"

Chu Ning walked up to the man, patted his shoulder and shook his head, saying, "It's a pity that officials from various ministries are not familiar with the affairs of the Ministry of Revenue. Even if they are transferred there, they will not be able to play a role in a short period of time."

Mo Yushan touched his nose and dared not speak.

Although he wanted to refute, Chu Ning's words made sense and he couldn't find any reason to refute.

The Fourth Prince had a gloomy face and stared at Chu Ning.

This one question actually stumped the three ministers. Chu Ning was determined to support Liu Shouren to take the throne.

Humph, if you stop my men, I will stop Liu Shouren later!

My people cannot become the Minister of Revenue, and your people, Chu Ning, will never succeed either.

While feeling secretly resentful, Chu Ning's eyes were fixed on Peng Maoxue, the Minister of Rites.

"Master Peng, what's your answer?"

Peng Maoxue, the Minister of Rites, was an old man in his fifties, with grey beard and eyebrows and a face covered with wrinkles.

Facing Chu Ning's question, Peng Maoxue frowned and said in a deep voice: "What the Ministry of Revenue needs most now is to fill the gap in officials, but the candidates cannot be drawn from various ministries, nor can they be selected from aristocratic families. This is indeed a difficult problem.

I am ashamed that I cannot think of a solution for now."

Although he didn't want to admit it, Chu Ning had already refuted three officials in a row. If he made up another reason casually, he would only be laughed at. It was better for him to just admit it.

Chu Ning looked at him with admiration and said, "Lord Peng is quite frank, but since you are unable to face the current predicament of the Ministry of Revenue, you are not qualified for the position of Minister of Revenue!"

Peng Maoxue nodded and said in a deep voice: "In this case, please ask His Royal Highness the King of Chu to ask Lord Liu and see what Lord Liu thinks."

You refute this, you refute that, you refute everyone, then let your people talk about what they will do after taking office!

Chu Ning saw that Peng Maoxue was not convinced, and raised the corner of his mouth slightly. He turned his head and looked at Liu Shouren beside him: "Master Liu, tell me what you think."

Under everyone's gaze, Liu Shouren said solemnly: "What the Ministry of Revenue lacks most at the moment is officials!

But as His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu said, it is not appropriate to select from aristocratic families, draw from various departments, or recruit from all over the place.

I think that the officials from the Ministry of Revenue who are imprisoned in the Ministry of Justice can be released and allowed to continue serving the country. At the same time, talents can be transferred from various places and ministries to the Ministry of Revenue.

Once the new recruits are familiar with the affairs of the Ministry of Revenue, the previous officials can be allowed to retire and return to the countryside!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the scene fell into deathly silence.

No one expected that Liu Shouren would fall in love with the imprisoned Ministry of Revenue official.

After a moment, the prince reacted and sneered, "Master Liu's idea is good, but how can we allow these guilty people to return to the Ministry of Revenue again?

If they harbor resentment and take the opportunity to cause trouble, wouldn't the Ministry of Revenue be in chaos?"

Liu Shouren shook his head and argued: "Your Highness, it is precisely because they are guilty and eager to make meritorious deeds that they will definitely seize the opportunity if given one. How dare they deliberately cause trouble?"

Chu Ning also took the opportunity to laugh and said, "Master Liu is right. A criminal would like to be released from prison after making meritorious deeds. How dare he cause trouble?"

After saying this, Chu Ning turned to look at the emperor and said sternly, "Father, you already know the answers of the five adults. I believe you already have the answer in your mind as to who should be the Minister of Revenue."

The emperor laughed and said, "Your question is very good. I am very satisfied with Lord Liu's answer. From now on, Lord Liu will be the Minister of Revenue!"

Liu Shouren was delighted and bowed quickly: "Thank you, Your Majesty!"

"Okay, this matter ends here. If there is nothing else, everyone can adjourn the court." Seeing that the matter had been handled, the emperor prepared to adjourn the court.

Unexpectedly, at this moment, Chu Ning suddenly said, "Father, I have something to report!"