If Xu Zimo directly demanded the post of Minister of Personnel, they definitely would not be willing to hand it over right away.
They might even haggle over it for a long time.
But if Xu Zimo asked for the Grand Chancellor first, then took a step back,
the position of Minister of Rites would no longer seem so important.
Sure enough, the ministers looked at one another.
Especially the few ministers at the top, who exchanged glances.
To them, this position was important, yet not quite that important.
Because compared to the Grand Chancellor, at least it gave them a little room to maneuver.
Of course, these ministers also shared an understanding of their own.
They did not even need to speak. A mere exchange of glances was enough for them to understand one another's thoughts.
That was the tacit understanding cultivated through so many years of serving as officials.
So very quickly, everyone reached a consensus.
They would yield the position of Minister of Personnel.
After all, although the Minister of Personnel was important,
there were other positions that could keep it in check.
For instance, the Minister of Revenue.
The Ministry of Revenue was specifically in charge of money and wealth.
As the saying went, even the cleverest housewife could not cook without rice.
No matter how much the Ministry of Personnel adjusted appointments, what use would it be without money?
On top of that, the Grand Chancellor, as well as the other armies, were under their control.
The entire court would still remain in their grasp.
Xu Zimo, this emperor, would be completely sidelined.
By then, perhaps even his orders would not make it beyond the Imperial City.
Thus, this sort of situation could not be resolved by one or two official posts.
Of course, that