Daoji the Monk Pays His Respects to the Tathagata!

In a daze, he accepted the edict, then muddleheadedly thanked them for the favor.

Was he really a leader now?

Or a high-ranking official?

After seeing Hou An off, Chen Luo looked at Cheng Nansong, who was still on Mount Fangcun. He invited him to the study, served him fine tea, and only then said with a wry smile, "Minister of War, what exactly is going on?"

"How did I become the Minister of Law?"

"I'm only twenty!"

On ordinary days, whether it was former Minister Wen Yan Baichuan, current Minister of Government Han Qingzhu, or even Minister of War Cheng Nansong, all of them chatted merrily with Chen Luo. When scheming against one another, they acted entirely without regard for seniority. But that was because they treated Chen Luo as a younger nephew, so there was no need for restraint.

In truth, however, the Four Prime Ministers of Great Xuan wielded power that could topple the heavens!

There were far more than billions of human beings in Great Xuan. Take the weakest of the Four Prime Ministers before Chen Luo, former Minister of Law Cheng Nansong. Even with the restraints imposed by the Noble Families and Sacred Clans, he was still a figure of authority whose every decree could make the world change color. With a single stroke of his brush, he could decide the fate and life or death of countless people.

The weight of ministerial power could be seen from two matters.

First, the very first article of the Great Xuan Law stated: "With the joint signatures of the Four Prime Ministers, they may petition the Sacred Hall to depose or install an emperor!"

Second, the appointment or dismissal of any one of the Four Prime Ministers required the recommendation of at least two Grand Ministers. The