"The world is worthy." Cai Yong sat in front of the window, bathed in the warm winter sun, and sighed softly.

On the large desk, several manuscripts were neatly built, with the pen, ink, paper and inkstone spotless. A cup of fragrant tea was placed at hand, and the tea mist was swaying, and the fragrance lingered at the nose. Cai Yong was dressed in a wide shirt, with his hair loose, and his expression was relaxed. He had just finished taking a hot spring bath, and sat in a heated room to bask in the sun. His whole body was warm, his qi and blood were smooth, and his face was rosy, matching his white hair, like a god among immortals.

"Big Father, what is the virtue of the world? " Zhou Xun walked in, rushed behind Cai Yong, pinched his small fist, and skillfully pounded Cai Yong's back. Cai Yong laughed loudly and patted Zhou Yin's little butt with his back. "What is the virtue of the world? It means that as long as you practice the kingly way and respect morality, the people will submit to you, come from all directions, like water returning to the sea."

Zhou Xun's small fist was beaten lightly and quickly. "Did the eldest father mean the king? But he used force to conquer the world, and those people surrendered only if they could not defeat him."

"Don't be rude to the great father." Zhou Yu followed in and shouted: "Don't be rude to the great father."

"Shut up!" Cai Yong drank back, pointed at the opposite side, signaled Zhou Yu to sit, and patted Zhou Xun's little hand. "Don't be afraid, don't be afraid, there is a great father here." He just stared at his face, turned his head and said to Zhou Yu in a stern voice, "Did my good grandson say the wrong thing? Yuzhou, Yanzhou, Jizhou, Youzhou, which one is not conquered by force? Without force, what's the use of you, Jiangling Governor?"

Zhou Yu was speechless, glared at his son who was hiding behind Cai Yong and sticking out his tongue to make a face, and said slowly: "Aweng, even if that is the case, you must not distinguish between them. Otherwise, the child would be ignorant and would regard martial arts as virtue and would not distinguish between Zhu Zi."

"You have some reason. The reason here is very mysterious. Most people really don't understand it. Hey, where is Zhao Ji, why haven't she come yet?"

"Zhao Ji... felt a little uncomfortable, a little later."

"Don't feel comfortable?" Cai Yong sat up, looking nervous. "Are you too tired and sick? Now is the critical moment, you can't get sick."

"It's not a disease, it's..." Zhou Yu stuttered. Cai Yong was anxious and was about to get angry. Zhou Xun leaned into Cai Yong's ear and muttered a few words. When Cai Yong heard this, he turned angry and happy. He slapped the table a few times and almost jumped up. "Gongjin, is Zhaoji pregnant?"

Zhou Yu nodded embarrassedly. Cai Yong was overjoyed and clapped his hands and smiled. Zhou Yu went on the battle. The couple was thousands of miles apart, and they could only go fish and geese. Cai Yong was a little anxious. Cai Yan was in his twenties and was suitable for giving birth. If he didn't take advantage of this time, he would have no chance to give birth in the future. This time Zhou Yu came back, and Cai Yan became pregnant so quickly. Cai Yong was in a good mood and strongly recommended that Zhou Yu stay at home for a few more days.

Zhou Yu shook his head repeatedly. "Aweng, the war in Yizhou has not ended yet. After the king ascended the throne, I will definitely go back."

"That's not necessarily." Cai Yong stroked his beard and shook his head proudly. "Gongjin, I think about it. This Privy Council is unlikely to be chaired by Guo Jia unless it is personally appointed by the king. It is true that Guo Jia is the king's confidant, but he is not in a good position and cannot convince others."

"If Gongjin presided over the Privy Council, I'm afraid the biggest loss would not be Guo Fengxiao, but Aweng." Cai Yan walked in from outside the door and chuckled softly. Cai Yong looked back at her and felt relieved when he saw that although her face was not very good, her mood was not affected. He waved his hand. "I don't care. I have any more officials at my age. I want to go back to Xiangyang College to teach history. It's great."

Cai Yan sat down beside Zhou Yu, holding his hand, and looking at Cai Yong with a smile. She knew that Cai Yong was also very confused. The King of Wu wanted to build a Hanlin Academy. Whether it was knowledge or qualifications, Cai Yong was the best candidate for the Hanlin Academy. However, the three courts in the inner court had to consider balance. If Zhou Yu was the Privy Council, Cai Yong would definitely not be able to do this. For Zhou Yu, Cai Yong would definitely not fight, but it would not be realistic to say that he had no regrets at all. The first Hanlin Academy priest was a great honor. If Cai Yong voluntarily withdrew from the competition, he would not know how many people would pay tribute to each other.

"Gongjin is still young and it is a good time to make contributions. It's too early to return to Beijing. It's better to work hard for a few more years." Cai Yan said: "Besides, I, Aung, just as I was transferred to the Grand Agriculture, Gongguan was transferred to the Privy Council, which was not in line with the father and son."

Cai Yong laughed when he heard this. "Then tell me, who is the Privy Council's priesthood? It's not really up to the king, he can't be busy either. Also, who is the first priesthood in the National Academy? Yang Wenxian or Huang Gongyan? I think Huang Gongyan has been very active recently and is determined to win."

"It's possible, but it's hard to say. Yang Gong is highly respected and has a noble status. Of course, there is no problem with serving as the National Academy of Justice, but it's hard to say whether he wants to. As for Huang Gongyan, he is indeed very suitable. Not many people can compete with him, but he is upright and many people hate him. The king is afraid he has concerns."

As he was speaking, Zhou Jun walked in quickly, bowed down the steps and reported a news. The King of Wu sent someone to pass an edict saying that Zhu Jun arrived in Jianye and he wanted to hold a banquet to greet him and asked Zhou Yu to accompany him. If Cai Yong and Cai Yan had time, please attend together.

Cai Yong and Zhou Yu looked at each other and smiled at each other. They knew that the first person to privy the Privy Council was chosen.

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As Zhu Jun arrived in Jianye, the candidates from the Third Court of the Inner Court gradually emerged.

The Chief Chief of the Privy Council was called the envoy, and Zhu Jun was the first Privy Councilor. As the late Han Dynasty, Lu Zhi was as famous as Huangfu Song and Lu Zhi, and he was the only remaining famous general of the old generation. Zhu Jun deserved his position as Privy Councilor, and no one dared to object. Even Guo Jia, who originally hoped to go further, accepted it calmly. Zhu Jun was a native of Kuaiji, and his role as Privy Councilor made Kuaiji people ecstatic and proud.

The people of Wujun disdained this. Before you are proud of your Kuaiji chickens, can you see what the country name is?

The chief chief of the Hanlin Academy is called the Grand Secretary, and the first Grand Secretary was Cai Yong. As the most well-known Confucian scholar in the country, no one questioned Cai Yong as the first Grand Secretary. Although his newly completed history book "Xiangyang Han Ji" is just a draft in name and a private history, it has received praise from countless people. What is more commendable than historical books is his continuous pursuit of academics. He is not satisfied with this historical book, and he is still revising it in his seventies and plans to continue to work hard and write another new Han Ji. Judging from the few articles currently disclosed, this historical book has a higher level, historical view and historical theory are refreshing, and he has the opportunity to surpass Ban Gu and catch up with Sima Qian's "Taishi Gong Shu" and become the standard of historical books in the new era.

The chief chief of the State Council called the Great Elder, and the United Nations Council was the fact that all the old ministers were old ministers. Huang Wan served as the first great elder. It is said that Yang Biao was the best candidate, but Yang Biao politely resigned and recommended Huang Wan as the position. The King of Wu was very kind and accepted Yang Biao's recommendation and asked Huang Wan to be the Great Elder.

Unlike Zhu Jun as Privy Councilor and Cai Yong as Grand Secretary, Huang Wan, the great elder, has caused a lot of controversy. The reasons are very complicated and can be roughly divided into two types. The statement is that Huang Wan has no experience in serving in the Wu Kingdom and is a surrendered minister. Many people expressed doubts whether he can understand the new policy of the Wu Kingdom. Huang Wan is the new official assessment system. He carried forward the four examination subjects that his grandfather Huang Qiong started, and formulated many detailed rules, which made officials at all levels very unsuitable and caused a lot of complaints.

Although there are many people who are dissatisfied with it, no one can propose a more suitable candidate. The State Council has a rigid standard, which must be a retired official of over 50 years, and the official position will reach 2,000 shi before resignation. In other words, once you enter the State Council, you will not take up real power positions again. Not to mention that there are not so many old ministers in the State Council, even if there are, no one is willing to enter the State Council. They still want to be an official with real power for a few years, which will shine for the Great Wu.

After a few days of trouble, everyone gradually accepted the facts. During the New Year's Eve, Zhu Jun, Cai Yong and Huang Wan sat next to Sun Ce and accepted the congratulations of the ministers. Although Yang Biao resigned from the honor of the first elder and did not even come to Jianye, Sun Ce still gave him an honorary seat, replaced by Mrs. Yuan and sat with Zhu Jun and the three elders.

At the banquet, Sun Ce officially announced that he would no longer use the reign name of the Chang'an court from tomorrow, but instead use the Wu Dynasty's own chronology, namely the seventh year of Dawu.

Everyone knew it well that this was the basis for the division from the Chang'an court and preparation for the founding of the country. Sun Wu and the founding of the country had been officially put on the agenda and immediately shouted long live. Hearing the tide of shouting, Zhu Jun, Cai Yong and Huang Wan were mentally prepared, but they were still a little sad. The Han Dynasty they had fought for all their lives would become history from now on, and the rest of the time was just how to leave.

Although many official positions have not been finalized, the rankings of civil and military ministers have changed, and discerning people can see some clues from it. Guo Jia and Zhou Yu sat side by side behind Zhu Jun. They are the military advisors and generals of the Privy Council. The two sitting behind Cai Yong are Xu Yue and Huang Chengyan, one is the representative of pursuing and the other is the representative of pragmatism, which also shows Sun Ce's attitude towards academics.

The two people sitting behind Huang Wan were somewhat disgusted, and many people didn't recognize them. Later, when they inquired, they found out that one was Zhang Xun and the other was Yu Ji. Zhang Xun originally farmed in Jiangnan. He was old and had just retired. In recent years, he had played a significant role in the stability of Jingnan, especially in the resettlement of refugees in Guanzhong. Yu Ji was a famous living god. He preached and cured diseases in the Central Plains. He played a major role in the three-year epidemic in Jian'an, and had a significant impact among ordinary people.
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