Actually, the answer to that question was as simple as could be.
In the Great Wei Dynasty, among its countless people, there was no shortage of anything—except officials. There were more than enough of those.
If all the high-ranking officials had died, the lower-ranking ones could simply be promoted, one level at a time. Whether they were capable or not could be dealt with later. For now, they only needed to stabilize the situation and keep the government running.
They could find suitable candidates for the remaining positions once they had more time.
As it happened, the imperial examinations were due to be held soon. The emperor had died, so they shouldn't have held the exams—but who had the luxury of worrying about that now?
They could hold the exams right away, and even expand the pool of candidates. With that many people being tested, they were bound to find a suitable group.
Seeing Hao Shuai resolve two of their most troubling problems in just a few words, Fu Tianchou and the others looked at him with growing admiration.
In their hearts, the young Hao Shuai—powerful, capable, and clever—was the perfect candidate for the throne.
If they hadn't known they couldn't beat him, they might have secretly conspired to drape him in the imperial robes and place him on the throne before he could refuse.
Fu Tianchou was especially keen on the idea. With Qingfeng and Yuechi around, he could at least become the emperor's father-in-law.
Unfortunately, they knew it could only ever be a fantasy. Given Hao Shuai's strength, he would probably send them flying with a single punch before they even got close.
Sigh...
At the thought, Fu Tianchou and the others looked at Hao Shuai just as he had looked at Zhi Qiu Yiye moments ago: as