Chapter 446 Only His Majesty Has the Final Say! The Number of God Positions Is Allocated

When Yan Deqiu saw his father say this, a trace of dissatisfaction appeared on his face, and he said: "In this case, please teach me, father."

Yan Weizhong didn't care about his son's dissatisfaction on his face. He said with a serious look: "You said that the national teacher Pei Xuanjing is the best in the world, but he can't have the final say."

He said with a little sternness: "Remember, father, the one who has the final say in this world should be your majesty. No matter what others think or see, in my opinion, the one who has the final say in this world can only be your majesty."

The one who has the final say in this world should be the emperor, and can only be the emperor.

This is Yan Weizhong's cognition and the rule he has always adhered to.

No matter what others say or think, Yan Weizhong has his current status because of the emperor's favor. He can seek some benefits and calculations, but he cannot be shaken on major issues. The only person he is loyal to is the emperor.

It was the emperor who gave him everything he has today. If he betrays the emperor one day, then the emperor can easily take everything away.

Therefore, if he wants to keep everything he has, he can only be loyal to the emperor, and this cannot be shaken.

After hearing his father's words, Yan Deqiu's face was stern, and he instantly understood what his father meant.

They are the ministers of the Ming Dynasty and the servants of the emperor. Although Pei Xuanjing is powerful, they can respect and fear him, but they cannot forget their identity.

Yan Weizhong warned his son: "Now your majesty has not expressed his attitude on this matter. The emperor's heart is unpredictable. No one knows what your majesty thinks, but since your majesty does not speak, then your father must not make his own decisions."

Some things, as a minister, you can take the initiative to speak, but some things as a minister, you must not intervene without authorization.

Now that the Divine Dynasty has been promoted, the emperor holds the golden book and jade book, and the golden mouth and jade words can be conferred on the throne, but how many thrones are there and how to confer them. If the emperor asks you, you can speak, but if you don't have the idea of ​​summoning, even if you have countless ideas in your mind, you need to suppress this thought and not reveal the slightest idea.

Yan Deqiu remained silent. He understood his father's concerns. His father's status was somewhat awkward. Although he was favored by His Majesty, there were still several people who were above his father in the court.

Not to mention the Prime Minister who had promoted his father slightly, the power and position of Wang Qiong, the current Minister of War, could not be easily shaken. If he was criticized at this moment, he might fall into an unfavorable situation.

While the father and son were talking, a eunuch in the palace came to convey the order, saying that the emperor summoned him.

Seeing this, Yan Deqiu immediately understood that the emperor was going to show his cards, and he looked at his father.

Yan Weizhong slowly stood up and walked towards the back hall. It was obvious that he was going to change clothes and enter the palace, but his voice came over: "Remember, no one is allowed to enter the mansion."

What they didn't know was that not only Yan Weizhong, the Minister of Rites, but also several other cabinet ministers and nobles were summoned by the emperor.

After Zhu Houcong returned to the imperial city from Pei Xuanjing, he remained silent all the way, thinking about what he had discussed with Pei Xuanjing.

As the people who held the Golden Book and Jade Book together, they each represented the Ming Dynasty court and the Taoist forces. After some discussion and debate, the two finally reached a compromise and decided all the related matters of the subsequent deity enthronement.

First of all, it was about the distribution of the power of the court deity. According to what the two had discussed, only court officials above the fourth rank could refine the deity. From the fifth rank and below, only the actual officials could grasp the power with the help of the official seal, but they could enjoy the luck.

And among the shares of the deities to be enthroned, the Ming Dynasty court occupied one-third, and the remaining one-third was held by Pei Xuanjing, including the share occupied by all the forces in the rivers and lakes, and the high-level deities occupied by Pei Xuanjing could only account for one-fifth of the Ming Dynasty court.

The two of them were divided into primary, middle and high-level god positions according to the three levels and nine grades of martial arts practice in the nine-grade god positions divided by Zhu Houcong. In order to ensure the stability of the Great Ming Dynasty, although Pei Xuanjing and his men occupied one-third of the god positions, most of them were middle and low-level god positions, and there were fewer high-level god positions.

Of course, among the one-third of god positions conferred by Pei Xuanjing, most of them could only control some powers of various states and mountains and rivers in the world.

The two of them just set a rough number, and the specific details still need to be negotiated by both parties one by one, but this is not something they need to discuss.

Pei Xuanjing and Zhu Houcong were quite satisfied with being able to strive for such a result. After all, both Pei Xuanjing and Zhu Houcong knew that this was just a beginning. In the future, with the improvement of the Great Ming Dynasty, the recovery of the essence of heaven and earth, and the growth of the strength of both sides, this share will definitely change. As for how it will be, it depends on the means of both sides.

"Your Majesty, we have arrived at the Wenhua Hall."

An eunuch reminded Zhu Houcong.

"Have they all arrived?" Zhu Houcong asked.

"All the ministers have arrived," the eunuch replied.

"Yes!" Zhu Houcong nodded.

When he walked into the Wenhua Hall, all the ministers stood up to greet him.

"Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you!"

"Please take a seat!" Zhu Houcong said calmly. After he sat down on the dragon throne, he looked at the group of important officials of the Ming Dynasty in front of him and said directly: "I summoned you today. I believe you all know the purpose!"

Almost all those summoned here today are the cabinet's university scholars and six ministers, as well as several nobles and dukes, and several representatives of the royal family.

Only Prince Xiang Zhu Yousong did not come again. He was injured when he attacked the sacrificial ceremony that day, and he is still in seclusion during this period.

However, even so, these people are all old foxes, how could they not know the emperor's purpose.

Of course, even if these old foxes heard the emperor speak, they would not really say stupidly that they had guessed the emperor's mind.

After all, the present is different from the past. The emperor sitting on the throne now is not easy to fool. The emperor's heart is unpredictable, and no one dares to speak rashly.

Seeing that no one answered, Xia Yan, the university scholar of Wuying Palace, who was the chief minister, took the initiative to speak: "Your Majesty, are you talking about the matter of conferring the throne of God?"

As the chief minister of the current dynasty, other people can pretend to be deaf and dumb, but he can only speak, which is the responsibility of being the chief minister.

Zhu Houcong nodded: "Yes."

The most important thing for a country is sacrifice and war. Now that the Divine Dynasty has just been established, this matter can no longer be delayed.

He looked around at the old foxes in front of him, a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, and asked: "Minister Yan, regarding the matter of conferring the imperial edict, has the Ministry of Rites ever had a plan?"

Yan Weizhong's heart moved, and he raised his head to meet the emperor's eyes. He deliberately showed an embarrassment: "Your Majesty, the conferring the imperial edict on the throne is of great importance. Your Majesty should make the final decision. We dare not take the initiative."

If it were other things, no matter what, the cabinet and the six ministries would definitely be able to come up with corresponding regulations and plans, but this matter of the throne is different.

Not to mention that the conferring the imperial edict on the throne is in the hands of the emperor. As long as the emperor doesn't want to, he can easily remove the list. Besides, they have not kept some of the systems related to the Divine Dynasty for thousands of years, and there is no reference at all. Even if Yan Weizhong and others are familiar with the classics, they can't find similar things.

Moreover, with Yan Weizhong's character, how could he take the initiative to get involved in this matter at this time?

Even though the emperor was asking, it was just a formality. If he really took it seriously, it would embarrass himself and the emperor, and no one would be able to back down.

Zhu Houcong's eyes flashed with satisfaction, and he said, "In this case, I will tell you a little bit of my thoughts, and I'll trouble you to discuss it."

"Your Majesty's instructions are being listened to."

The faces of the ministers and nobles in the hall were solemn and focused. After all, the next thing was also very important to them.