The First Auxiliary Road from the Imperial Examination

Chapter 1147: My Deputy Governor

"Ah, Governor Sheng..."

"Hey~~ Chief Ke, I am the deputy governor, don't call me the wrong person! The real governor of our Five Armies Headquarters is the emperor!"

As soon as Ke Congyun opened his mouth, he was stopped by Sheng Yuan.

She was seen clasping her fists towards the direction of the imperial city, her face stern and her words firm, looking like a loyal subject.

But Ke Congyun was so horny that he wanted to suck his teeth!

  If he hadn't lost his memory, he would have called her like that not long ago. Why didn't Sheng Wenzhen correct him at that time?

This is just to remind them, to let them always remember that she is the first deputy governor appointed by the emperor, and what she says represents the emperor.

If they resisted her political arrangements, it would be a challenge to the emperor's authority, and this just answered the question she asked a moment ago.

In the eyes of those in power, the words "disloyalty of military officials" have a shining effect. Even the most generous emperor cannot turn a blind eye to this.

Not to mention the current emperor who is engaged in a tug-of-war with court officials over the issue of succession.

Among those present, there were some with clear minds who had already realized the crux of the problem.

Regardless of whether they were convinced by Sheng Wenzhen or not, and regardless of whether Sheng Wenzhen was worthy of the position, based on her kinship with the Queen and the Princess, in the eyes of the Emperor, she and Princess Zhaode, the future Crown Princess, were one and the same.

If the emperor wants to support the crown princess to ascend the throne, he naturally has to provide her with the greatest protection.

Sheng Wenzhen and An Yu are one of the guarantees.

  As a member of the Princess' Natural Team, Sheng Wenzhen is not just representing herself here, she is representing the princess, the queen, and even the emperor!

In the tug-of-war between the emperor and his civil officials, the more stalemate the situation, the heavier the blow will be; the more they cannot distinguish between the enemy and us, the greater the possibility that they will be affected.

Although all five armies were strong in numbers, none of them dared to rebel against the Chu court.

Whether it was the generous military pay and welfare benefits provided by the court to the soldiers, the visible military supervisors and invisible internal guards in the army, or the various educational courses arranged by the court for the soldiers, all of these put the five armies firmly under the control of the court.

It's like the commander of the Southern Sentinel Army is named Qiu, but no one in the Southern Sentinel Army is named Qiu; the Northern Sentinel Army worships and loves the commander Jie Yuzhen, but these soldiers can still tell whose soldiers they are; the Five Armies may look down on the group of civil officials and scholars in the Five Armies Headquarters, but they will not be indifferent to the imperial order.

"What a great trick of using a tiger's skin to raise a big banner!" The people who were sweating profusely wiped the sweat off their foreheads, gritted their teeth, and quietly cursed Sheng Wenzhen for being so cunning.

At this moment, not to mention that the old hands in the Five Armies Command Office could not underestimate her, even the commanders and sergeants of their five armies had to look at her differently. Now, "whether to obey" and "whether to obey orders" have completely become two different things.

Thinking of this, the smart people present at the meeting suppressed their sighs and gave Sheng Yuan a gentle and kind smile.

  How could Qiu Ji, the representative of the Southern Sentinel Army who had thought things through, let Ke Congyun, the head of the Finance Department, take all the credit?

After exchanging a glance with the clerk Zhao Qingzong, he hurriedly bowed and prepared to agree.

But before he could say anything, the second deputy governor in charge of military supplies, Guan Cheng, found an opportunity and started to flatter him: "Deputy Governor Sheng is right...but the emperor appointed you as the first deputy governor out of trust.

Since the Emperor has entrusted the Five Armies to the hands of the First Deputy Governor, and asked the First Deputy Governor to be in charge of the affairs of the Five Armies Governor's Office, then the First Deputy Governor is naturally different from us. You should also distinguish yourself from us when you are in his position.

If we call them all deputy governors, it will inevitably seem like there is no distinction between the primary and the secondary. After a long time, even the officials in the government will lose their respect.

Of course, you are too modest to take the title of Governor, so...why don't we call you 'Vice Governor'? What do you think?"

  "Deputy Governor-General Sheng?" Sheng Yuan didn't expect that there were so many talented people in the Five Military Governor's Office. In front was Ke Congyun, the shrewd-looking chief, and in the back was the smart Deputy Governor-General Guan. It was really dazzling!

"It sounds clear, but it's a little too long and not very convenient to address."

Sheng Yuan said this not intentionally to make their task more difficult, but mainly because the title didn't sound nice or impressive enough.

You know, she is not staying in the Five Military Commander's Office forever. After sorting out the affairs here, she will go back to the Ministry of Revenue to work.

  If someone really called her that at the morning court, wouldn't that be another reason for people who disliked her to tease her? !

"Well, let's not think about it anymore. In my opinion, why don't we just call ourselves by the words on our identity tokens?

Here, this token of mine has the words ‘one pair’ written on it, so from now on, when you address me, you should call me ‘Sheng Yi pair’!”

Sheng Yuan took a shortcut and patted the table neatly, asking everyone to emphasize their titles to their colleagues.

Her reaction was so smooth that the four deputy governors who had lost their job titles could not know whether to laugh or cry, and could only follow the crowd and applaud.

The newly-appointed Mr. Sheng waited until everyone accepted his title before he patted the table.

Suddenly, the place where people were whispering and talking endlessly just now:

It's quiet now.

"Okay, now that we are all familiar with each other and have talked enough, let's get back to the point and talk about the development of the Five Military Command and the Five Armies!"