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Chapter 804: Chapter 391: Prime Minister Candidate_3
"Father...," Prince Chu did not understand why the emperor was so harsh on Zhao Yao.
"Fourth Brother, I don’t blame Father." Zhao Yao felt a little guilty saying this. "Fourth Brother, don’t overthink it. Father must have his reasons for doing this."
Prince Chu thought to himself: What reasons could Father have? He just doesn’t like the tenth brother.
"Fourth Brother, let me tell you about..." Zhao Yao deliberately changed the topic to talk about matters concerning his Prince Mansion.
Meanwhile, in the Imperial Study, the emperor was sneezing repeatedly.
"Who is cursing me?"
Standing next to him, Sun Kui silently thought: Your Majesty, there are too many people cursing you.
After rubbing his itchy nose, the emperor continued looking at the list in front of him. He was considering who to appoint as Zhao Yao’s Prime Minister.
"I’ll discuss it with Fang Fang tonight."
Upon hearing the name "Fang Fang," Sun Kui’s mouth twitched slightly.
The emperor did not dare to address him as "Fang Fang" in front of that person, only when that person was not present.
By evening, He Lianfang coldly glanced at the emperor who came uninvited.
"Fang Fang..." Before the emperor could finish, a book flew towards his face, but he swiftly dodged it.
"It’s been a while since we’ve met, why are you so irritable?" The emperor looked at He Lianfang with concern, "What have you eaten to become so inflamed?"
He Lianfang replied coldly, "Seeing you sets me on fire."
"Tsk tsk, I never imagined you had such a burning passion for me."
Disgusted by the emperor’s words, He Lianfang coldly issued an eviction order: "Get out!"
"Haven’t seen me for a while, do you not wish to see me?" The emperor said with deep affection, "One day without seeing you is like three years..." Another book flew, which the emperor caught.
He Lianfang threw several books at the emperor consecutively, but he dodged them all.
"Lao He, you still can’t take a joke, so boring." The emperor no longer teased He Lianfang with words, "I’m here tonight for serious business."
Upon hearing this, He Lianfang put away the look of disdain.
"What business?"
"Regarding the selection of a Prime Minister for Little Ten, do you have any recommendations?" The emperor took out a list from his pocket and handed it to He Lianfang, "I have some candidates, but I’m undecided. Take a look."
He Lianfang took the list and looked it over carefully. Through this list, he could see the emperor’s considerations regarding Zhao Yao.
The emperor asked, "Who on this list do you think is suitable to be Little Ten’s Prime Minister?"
"The people on your list are all quite good, but none are suitable to be Little Ten’s Prime Minister." After saying that, He Lianfang returned the list to the emperor.
The emperor raised his eyebrows, incredulous, "Not a single one?"
"Your youngest son works unconventionally and doesn’t favor people who rigidly adhere to Confucian teachings, and your list consists of those who treat Confucianism as gospel, making them unsuitable as your youngest son’s Prime Minister."
Hearing He Lianfang say this, the emperor immediately felt a pang of jealousy and sourly said, "You really understand Little Ten, don’t you?"
He Lianfang provocatively glanced at the emperor, "Better than you do."
The emperor glared fiercely at He Lianfang, "Since you say the people I selected are unsuitable for Little Ten, do you have a suitable candidate for his Prime Minister?" The people on the list were not only talented but also experienced, most having worked in smaller regions. However, the emperor hadn’t considered that his youngest son disliked treating Confucian teachings as absolute.
"My people are also unsuitable to be your youngest son’s Prime Minister, but I have thought of one person who would be perfect."
The emperor asked urgently, "Who?"
"Wen Daoji, who should still be in prison right now."
"Who did you say, Wen Daoji?" The emperor said, incredulous, "You actually think that scoundrel Wen Daoji is suitable to be Little Ten’s Prime Minister?"
"Wen Daoji is talented; he’s better than anyone on your list."
"Do you know what kind of person Wen Daoji is?"
"I do, but you cannot deny his talents."
The emperor fell silent.
He Lianfang continued, "Wen Daoji single-handedly protected the people of Chao’an from the ravages of war for twenty years, something not anyone can achieve."
During the previous dynasty’s warfare, almost all of the Central Plains turned into a living hell, but only Chao’an remained a paradise.
At that time, the people had no food and often faced the danger of death, but the people of Chao’an did not suffer these hardships. They had strong city walls, brave soldiers, enough food, and Wen Daoji.
With Wen Daoji, they feared nothing.