Pregnant Before the Royal Marriage-Chapter 858 - : The Emperor is a bit Difficult_1

Chapter 858: Chapter 858: The Emperor is a bit Difficult_1

Jiang Ning raised an eyebrow: “Are you doing this for me? You don’t want me to worry, so you’ve stopped being the regent, but you still desire to continue?”

“I don’t mind,” he replied.

“I thought you wouldn’t be able to let go of the feeling of holding great power.”

“Holding great power?” Li Hongyuan smiled but didn’t say anything.

Jiang Ning tilted her head to look at him: “Was I wrong?”

“You’re not wrong, just not completely accurate,” Li Hongyuan said after a moment of silence, “During my regency, I’ve realized that being the Emperor is quite tiring.”

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Jiang Ning laughed: “To be a good Emperor, one must bear the burden. If you don’t wish to be a great Emperor, then you can relax.”

“If I’m destined to bear this burden, why shouldn’t I enjoy a few more comfortable years?” Li Hongyuan softly asked, “You also make sense, the Emperor Father is wary of me. Otherwise, he wouldn’t favor the Prince of Zhao more. Perhaps you don’t know this, but this time it was your father who pushed for the Prince of Zhao to lead the army. Even though Emperor Father reluctantly agreed, he’s not too happy about it.”

“If he’s not happy, then he shouldn’t have agreed.”

“Being an emperor doesn’t grant you all the freedom you desire,” Li Hongyuan explained, “Especially when trying to be a good emperor, there are many constraints. During the early years of his reign, the Founding Emperor abolished the Prime Minister system and established the Cabinet to reduce the power of his subjects and to centralize the authority in his hands. However…now, the Cabinet has once again evolved into a mammoth entity capable of challenging imperial power. Your father, the Senior Grand Secretary, holds the power of final approval, and neither the Emperor Father nor I can casually veto whatever he approves.”

“During your regency, have you ever changed my father’s approvals?”

“No.”

“Ah, I see…”

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Jiang Ning now had a clearer understanding of her birth father’s status within the Imperial Court.

That is to say, whether it is the petitions presented by regional officers or the memorandums sent by ministers, Jiang Ruobai can express his opinions based on his own will and send it to the Emperor for review.

No matter what the Emperor thinks, he cannot easily resist the endorsed matters.

In other words, Jiang Ruobai, as the Senior Grand Secretary, holds tremendous power.

Whether it is state affairs or staffing appointments, he has the final say.

If the Emperor disagrees, he must write down his objections. Without a legitimate reason, the Cabinet can resist his disagreement.

Jiang Ning thought of her father’s gentle face, which always carried a smile, and asked, “During this period, was there any endorsement by my father that you were dissatisfied with?”

“Yes, there was.”

“Like what?”

“As a woman of the harem, you shouldn’t be involved in state affairs. Don’t ask unnecessary questions,” Li Hongyuan chided, yet continued, “A few days ago, there was a vacancy for an official in the Ministry of Works. Your father directly selected someone from the list sent by the Ministry of Personnel, but that person wasn’t my first choice.”

“Then you should not agree with his endorsement,” Jiang Ning suggested, planning to trap her own father, “If you can’t resist, then ignore it. Let the Eunuch Scribe not hand it over to the Six Ministries to copy, let the position remain vacant. There are plenty of officials in the Ministry of Works. Missing one outside official temporarily wouldn’t stop the Ministry from functioning.”

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Upon hearing this, Li Hongyuan looked at her with a smile that wasn’t quite a smile: “You think the Emperor Father hasn’t tried this before?”

“And what happened?”

“Emperor Father held on to the memorandum, leaving the position vacant. But the senior ministers wouldn’t allow it. They wouldn’t allow Emperor Father to be unreasonable and forced him to accept.”

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