"Your Majesty."
Dong Jue, Deputy Director of the Secretariat of Shu, knelt and bowed before Liu Shan.
Liu Shan frowned, feeling somewhat hesitant. He was not actually very familiar with this Deputy Director Dong.
At that moment, three men sat kneeling before him.
Shu Han's two Deputy Directors of the Secretariat were Dong Jue and Zhuge Zhan.
Besides them, there was also the Attendant Fan Jian.
These three men were currently responsible for Shu Han's decision-making and the execution of its various affairs.
Chen Zhi had passed away.
This grieved Liu Shan deeply, hurting him even more than Xiahou Ba's death.
Before he died, Chen Zhi had left no final words. He had merely stared with his eyes wide open... dying with his eyes unclosed.
Without any final instructions from Chen Zhi, Liu Shan could only take the lead and choose one of the two Senior Secretaries before him to serve as Director of the Secretariat.
Liu Shan's gaze settled on Zhuge Zhan, his eyes growing ever gentler.
The Cao Thief has Zhong Hui, but I have Zhuge Zhan. What is there to fear?
When the Attendant Fan Jian saw the look in Liu Shan's eyes, he immediately sensed trouble.
He hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, I believe that Deputy Director Dong is exceptionally capable. He previously served as the Chancellor's Document Clerk, the Chancellor's Chief Clerk, and in other posts, working at the Chancellor's side. The Chancellor praised him, saying that he handled matters thoroughly and cautiously, without shortcomings, and was a very capable man."
"I believe Lord Dong can succeed Marquis Zhong as Director of the Secretariat."
He was genuinely afraid that Liu Shan would wave a hand and appoint Zhuge Zhan Director of the Secretariat.
Fan Jian had no quarrel with Zhuge Zhan. On the contrary, all three