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Li Chen thought Pang Jin, whom Zhao Wenyuan had recommended last time, was quite capable. Perhaps Zhao Wenyuan knew who else had genuine talent and knowledge.

Li Chen himself knew something about his ministers, but he was nowhere near as familiar with them as Zhao Wenyuan.

At this, many court officials envied the trust His Majesty placed in Zhao Wenyuan.

With so many positions available, arranging a few posts for his own protégés and former subordinates would be no problem.

Zhao Wenyuan was now wondering whether Li Chen was testing him.

Besides, quite a few court officials had their eyes on his position as Chancellor. If they discovered that he had abused his authority for personal gain, they would absolutely dare to impeach him.

Most importantly, Li Chen was the sort who would actually take action.

So Zhao Wenyuan pondered what he should do.

His protégés and former subordinates certainly had real ability, too. Recommending none of them simply to avoid suspicion hardly seemed reasonable.

Such a sweeping reshuffle was rare in the Heavenly Strategy Dynasty, and everyone was hoping for a promotion.

If he recommended none of his own people, they would also feel that following him offered no future.

After considering it for a moment, Zhao Wenyuan stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, this matter is of great importance, and I fear my judgment may be lacking. How about I draw up a list for Your Majesty to assess personally?"

His plan was to recommend two people for each position: one of his own and one from elsewhere.

Both would be qualified for the vacant post anyway. As for whom to choose, that would depend on His Majesty's preference.

*Then my protégés and former subordinates can't say I didn't recommend them, and the other court officials can't accuse