"Don't think so much, it's more important to recover." Li Xiao patted Zhang Huangyan's hand and comforted him.

The slap didn't matter, Li Xiao felt that his hand was as cold as a dead man's hand.

"My body and bones know that my illness is considered fatal. There are many things in the court, and I hope the commander-in-chief will choose a good minister to preside over it. I'm afraid! I'm afraid...!"

There was a line of turbid tears left in the corner of Zhang Huangyan's eyes.

Li Xiao took the handkerchief and helped Zhang Huangyan wipe away his tears: "I've said it all, don't think too much, it's important to rest in peace and recover."

"I met the commander-in-chief in Prince Lu's Mansion, and it has been more than ten years now. The commander-in-chief was so fierce that he refused to give up and let me take the position of first and second-in-command...!" After Zhang Huangyan said these two sentences, he gasped.

Breathing loudly.

"You have made great contributions to the Ming Dynasty. The political affairs of these years are all due to Mr. Zhang's support. I, Li Xiao, thank you, and the people of the Ming Dynasty thank you.

Don't say too much and take good care of your health. When you get better, Li Xiao will talk to you for three days and three nights."

"I want to say that if I don't say it today, I'm afraid I will say it in the future...it won't work.

Ever since Mr. Sun was adopted, I have been managing political affairs for you, the Commander-in-Chief. Under my control, the Ming Dynasty is as lively as flowers burning brocade and burning oil cooking oil.

But I know that behind this prosperity, there are many crises hidden.

In order to get the best implementation of the policies I formulated, I have to rely on nepotism.

It's not that I don't want to appoint wise people, but...appointing wise people is risky. Once things go wrong, or you can't understand your intentions.

Often a good thing goes wrong."

When Zhang Huangyan said this, he started to gasp again.

"There is nothing serious about your health. You will recover after a while. We will talk about these things after you recover." Li Xiao felt a little unbearable when he saw Zhang Huangyan's weak appearance.

What he said is also true!

How can an official who is not one of his trusted officials work desperately to run errands for him? In the officialdom, it is too common for officials from different factions to dig holes in private to cause trouble.

They are all experts in serving as officials, and even if they try to trick them, they are all doing so within the framework of the imperial court's regulations.

The so-called unspoken rules are used to do things, and explicit rules are used to punish people.

Use upright rules to discipline you, even if you know you are causing trouble and wearing small shoes, you still have no temper.

Li Xiao wanted to stand up and leave, but Zhang Huangyan's words now sounded too much like his last words. After all, after more than ten years together, Zhang Huangyan worked hard to make plans for the Liao army and for Li Xiao to unify the Ming Dynasty.

Over the years, Li Xiao and Zhang Huangyan have become both teachers and friends.

Now seeing Zhang Huangyan's appearance, Li Xiao felt uncomfortable.

"Let me finish!

Commander, who do you want to succeed me? I have no one to recommend. But Commander, you must choose someone who can't take away his will with steel, and whose heart can't be burned by fire.

My current term as first minister has been too lenient towards those below. If my successor is indulgent again, corruption will destroy everything in the Ming Dynasty.

My successor must strictly control the officialdom and work hard to eradicate the root causes of corruption in the Ming Dynasty!

If you want to eliminate the root causes of corruption, you must start with the court's system. Let the court's rules control the officials first.

Although there may be some over-the-top things for the time being, in the long run, it is the court and the great blessing of the Ming Dynasty to make officials abide by the rules.
Chapter completed!