Daily life of slaying demons in the government

Chapter 465 The Emperor's Thoughts

After Hu An handed the Emperor's commendation to Yang Qian, he gave him a lot of compliments and congratulations before bowing and leaving. Because Cui Mingsheng was here, Hu An knew that he was not Yang Qian's closest subordinate at the moment, so it was better for him to consciously avoid some things.

After coming out of Yang Qian's office, Juan could vaguely see some sweat marks on his back under his clothes. Sweat from fear.

Juan's cultivation level was only at the late stage of Qi training, and this was achieved after he got a lot of elixirs and spirit stones after arriving at Shuangqing Mansion. When facing Yang Qian, Juan always felt that the pressure was increasing.

Especially this time, after Yang Qian came back after being away for more than two months, even though Yang Qian was calm and smiling, Juan always felt that he was facing a boundless sea that could sweep up huge waves and tear him apart at any time.

What level of cultivation is Yang Qian at now? Juan guessed in his heart. Anyway, he is at least in the Nascent Soul stage, could he be in the Out-of-Body stage?

But unfortunately, this big tree is not something that Hu An can hold on to. His roots are with the emperor, and his status as the deputy palace attendant makes it impossible for Hu An to become Yang Qian's confidant. When he first came to Shuangqing Mansion, it was fine. Yang Qian could only rely on him, otherwise there would be no one to use. Now, Cui Mingsheng is the most popular person in front of Yang Qian, who is now known to everyone in Shuangqing Mansion.

There is also the new general of the Military Office, Zhao Ting, who is now also a staunch supporter of Yang Qian.

In fact, Shuangqing Prefecture is a very difficult place to manage. The emperor is far away, and it is easy to defend but difficult to attack. In addition, without the Immortal Alliance to look after it, either Xiao Cangyu is reckless, and the National Dynasty completely loses control. Or Yang Qian is so strong that the National Dynasty cannot be completely controlled like other places.

The degree of this requires a lot of wisdom.

Anyway, Hu An didn't have the ability to think things through, so he now arranged for the emperor's people to sit in the positions that Yang Qian had voluntarily given up in Shuangqing Prefecture. As for other things, he would report what he could see, and try not to ask about what he could not see.

After all, maintaining the relationship with Yang Qian is the most important thing now.

As for Cui Mingsheng, Hu An could only wish him good luck. If he could catch Yang Qian's eye, even if he could not avoid being a criminal in the future, no one would dare to offend him in the Hongwu Dynasty. His descendants would have all the options.

In the government office, Cui Mingsheng stood by with his head lowered.

"What does the emperor mean by this? Is he trying to trap me?" Yang Qian leaned back in his chair, sipping his tea. He always found the commendation on the table very interesting. However, he was not familiar with the emperor and the high-ranking officials of the Hongwu Dynasty, so he wanted to hear Cui Mingsheng's opinion first.

Cui Mingsheng raised his head after hearing this and said with a smile: "Your Excellency is right. What you have accomplished in Shuangqing Prefecture is a great blessing for the Hongwu Dynasty. Strictly speaking, it can be regarded as expanding the territory. It is absolutely worthwhile to give you a title.

Of course, it is not enough to tie you down like this. I think there will be more rewards for those around you in the future."

"The people around me? My brother and my mother?"

"Yes, sir. Your abilities and accomplishments are certainly hard to pin down, but your relatives are much easier to win over.

For example, conferring an imperial title on your mother, making it easier for your brother to start a business, helping him become a wealthy merchant in the country, and firmly tying him to the Hongwu Dynasty.

It is also possible to posthumously confer a knighthood on your deceased father.

These are all effective means used by the royal family to win over some great talents. As long as your family is firmly tied to the Hongwu Dynasty, even if you are aloof from the world, you can still accomplish many things with your influence.

In addition, you may also face the possibility of being proposed to.

The emperor has no princess of the right age yet, but there are certainly many noble ladies with good looks and talents among the royal family. When the time comes, the emperor will bestow a title of princess on one of them, and she can also be betrothed to you as a matchmaker.

So you must be aware of these things, sir." These are all overt schemes. They are all aimed at Yang Qian, but they don't seem to be aimed at him directly. Especially the last one, Yang Qian didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

Marry him? Does this mean you want to take him in as your son-in-law? Just want to be an elder for no reason? This emperor really knows how to find a way.

"What if I ignore it? What if I just let it go? What will the emperor do?" Yang Qian would definitely not leave Shuangqing Mansion in the short term. Not only was there the Zhao family's Dharma Tower waiting for him to explore, but the sword domain found by Jiang Yun and his Tianhan Sect was also of great significance.

However, Yang Qian could not ignore the intentions of the Emperor of the Hongwu Dynasty. After all, the more stable Shuangqing Prefecture was, the more time Yang Qian would have to deal with other matters.

Cui Mingsheng did not hesitate and answered directly, "Don't worry, sir. The emperor wants the stability of Shuangqing Prefecture so that he can send people to manage it later. This place is the most unique place in the world because there is no immortal alliance involved. In the future, there will definitely be a great influx of national resources here.

Didn’t you say before that Shuangqing Prefecture is likely to produce cultivators of medium and low levels of cultivation?

If the emperor knew this news, he would not give up this place. And you will not be able to move for at least ten years."

"Haha, all right, then I will be my Lord peacefully in Shuangqing Mansion!"

"Congratulations, sir! It is an honor for the Hongwu Dynasty that you have accepted this identity!" Cui Mingsheng also smiled happily.

Nobles have always been a very special existence in the Hongwu Dynasty. There were the most nobles at the founding of the country, and every emperor later would find reasons to revoke the titles of a number of nobles or demote them.

By the time Emperor Zhou Tai was in power, the nobles of the Hongwu Dynasty had long been confiscated, and only one tenth of them remained. Now it was the turn of the local aristocratic families to act violently. Otherwise, when the nobles were in power, the aristocratic families would not be able to rise at all.

Not to mention nobles like Yang Qian who also own fiefdoms, there are even fewer of them.

This matter is also of great benefit to Cui Mingsheng. He can send his family members to Yang Qian's fiefdom, which is the safest place.

Yang Qian put down his teacup. He didn't care whether he was a noble or not, and he didn't mind the Hongwu Dynasty trying to win him over. Let's wait and see.

"Is there anything else?"

"Yes, sir. Recently, several messengers came from Huimu Pass, saying that they were officials from the Dashun Dynasty across the street, requesting to see you, and brought credentials and some gifts. General Zhao did not dare to make a decision arbitrarily, so he secretly detained the people behind the pass. Please make the decision."

"An official from the Dashun Dynasty? What do you want from me?"

"They refused to tell me, saying they would have to meet you in person to make their statement."

Yang Qian paused and said, "What does Zhao Ting say?"

"General Zhao means that these people are probably here to test our strength. After all, the formation of Huimu Pass has already taken shape, and it cannot be concealed."

Yang Qian nodded and said, "Then give these officials of the Dashun Dynasty some relief. Bring them to see me after you have investigated them thoroughly."

"It's my lord!"

(End of this chapter)