weat, and her pale, delicate skin was flushed red. Zhao Rui let out a soft moan and nestled softly onto the bed.She strained to lift her arm and shield her body, then said to Li Chen, "My Lord, I miss...Chapter 257 Compromise

Zhao Xuanji's face twitched.

This is Li Chen's way of completely taking over the Imperial Guards.

Faced with such a situation, Li Chen put forward such a request, and he couldn't stop it either.

This is the price one pays for doing things.

And despite Zhao Xuanji having been prepared for such a cost, when faced with the price he paid but still failing to achieve his desired outcome, Zhao Xuanji felt so much pain that he almost wanted to vomit blood.

The South Camp of the Imperial Guards!

He ran the Imperial Guards for an untold number of years before finally handing them over to Li Chen!

"Your Highness speaks truly."

"Du Jianjiang is a heinous criminal. Having controlled the Ministry of War for many years, this palace fears that there may still be his accomplices within the ministry."

Li Chen said meaningfully, "There are also some adjustments that need to be made to the positions in the Ministry of War."

Zhao Xuanji said impassively, "Your Highness, too much to chew at once."

"I have good teeth."

Li Chen let out a light chuckle and said calmly, "Now that there are many vacancies in the cabinet, yet government affairs cannot be neglected for a day, this palace intends to nominate General Su Zhenting to join the cabinet. What does the chief minister think"

Zhao Xuanji's eyes turned cold.

We can talk about anything else.

But the Cabinet position is absolutely out of the question.

This is Zhao Xuanji's absolute bottom line.

He coldly stated, "There has never been a precedent of a general entering the cabinet in this dynasty. Doing so would likely cause generals to wield too much power, threatening imperial authority. Your Highness should reconsider this."

Li Chen was not surprised by Zhao Xuanji's intense reaction.

To move Zhao Xuanji's cabinet is like Zhao Xuanji moving his own power as the Regency.

This is definitely something that would make the other party flip the table and get angry.

So Li Chen never really considered taking the cabinet.

As long as Zhao Xuanji is still alive for a day, this idea will be highly unlikely to come true.

Besides, Li Chen had never considered letting Su Zheting enter the cabinet.

The reason is precisely as Zhao Xuanji said, a general should not enter the cabinet.

Su Zhen's power has already grown to a considerable degree. If it expands any further, it will become difficult to control.

Li Chen didn't want to bring down one Zhao Shufu, only to erect another Su General.

"Then... about the changes in the Ministry of War"

Looking at Li Chen's smiling face, Zhao Xuanji's eyes turned cold.

He really couldn't figure it out, how could the Crown Prince, so young, be more cunning than himself

Despite the urge to spit out blood, Zhao Xuanji gritted his teeth and said: "Two days ago, when Shi Wanli vacated the position of Minister of War, the old minister thought that Shangguan Zhao, the Right Servant of the Ministry of War, could be appointed to this position. In this way, the positions of both Left and Right Servants would be vacant, and Your Highness could appoint talented people.

This old dog, he's really desperate enough to tear off a piece of meat.

Li Chen let out a cold snort in his heart, but on the surface he didn't insist, faintly saying: "So good."

Trade one full-time position for two part-time positions, it doesn't matter if you make a profit or a loss.

Actually, it's just a power compromise between the East Palace and the Chief Minister.

Li Chen wanted to seize control of the Ministry of War, and Zhao Xuanji was unwilling to let Li Chen achieve his goal so easily.

Ultimately, who wins and who loses remains to be seen, depending on the political acumen of Li Chen's supporters versus Zhao Xuanji's.

If a full-time employee lacks the courage and ability, they can easily be overshadowed by their subordinates.

This leaves Li Chen with a lot to think about when choosing the right people for these two positions.

At the end of the day, the biggest issue is that there simply aren't enough qualified people on hand.

Satisfied, Li Chen was too lazy to continue acting with Zhao Xuanji. He went towards his carriage with his hands behind his back.

"Your servant bids farewell to the Crown Prince."

Zhao Xuanji faced Li Chen, respectfully bowing.

And at this time, in Duan Jiangjiang's mansion.

Du Jianjiang is playing his last card.aking of which, the biggest turning point in this matter was actually with the Liao State. If it weren't for Yelü Guzanqi's appearance and Emperor Taizong forcing Li Junze to death at the Taihe Palace...