Empress: Your Majesty, please respect yourself, I don't want to be promoted

At night, Ziji City, Zichen Palace.

"oh?"

Jiang Chengdao looked at Fang Yu, who was half kneeling on the ground in front of him in surprise, and was sent by him to protect Lu Chen's personal guard before.

"Did he really say that?"

Fang Yu nodded and said affirmatively: "His Royal Highness, I was on the roof at that time, and I heard everything that Lu gave me clearly, without any mistakes or omissions!"

Between the words, there was a hint of admiration in his eyes.

After receiving an affirmative answer, Jiang Chengdao immediately smiled with satisfaction, then turned his head and looked at the empress sitting on the dragon chair.

"Lu Ge's affairs are indeed the same. With the help of this talented person, His Majesty will surely be able to rejuvenate the Great Xia and create an unprecedented prosperity."

Hearing this, the empress lightly put down the imperial brush in her hand, then raised her head slightly, and met Jiang Chengdao's eyes, with an inexplicable trace of dissatisfaction in her eyes.

"King Cangming."

When outsiders were around, she naturally wouldn't call Jiang Chengdao the emperor's brother.

This is the secret to be carried into the coffin.

"I have never doubted Huaiyu's character, and I will never doubt him. Moreover, I have spoken beforehand. The purpose of asking you to send experts to protect him is to guard against Xiaoxiao, not to enter his room to monitor his words and deeds."

Hearing this, Jiang Chengdao couldn't help but forced a smile.

He naturally knew that the empress had no intention of monitoring Lu Chen, and he also knew that a few days ago, under the Xuanji sect, when Lu Chen stood in front of him alone and desperately resisted the coercion of the Holy King to win her a chance of survival, she had already fully recognized it. Lu Chen.

Such a loyal and courageous courtier does not need to be watched at all.

But as an older brother, he will inevitably have multiple minds, and he has experienced all kinds of sinister human nature since he was a child, and he will never trust others easily.

After he was chosen by the holy relic to become the holy king, he has been wearing a mask for this reason.

Everyone in the world knows that saints hold the most powerful power of saints in the world, and naturally there will be ambitious people coveting the power of holy relics, but the holy land is too mysterious, and there is no chance to touch the holy relics.

Even a chance to control the holy relic is enough to drive the ambitious people crazy.

And as the fifth prince, his mother and younger sister are both in the harem, if the late emperor knew that he was selected by the holy relic, he would know what would happen if he thought about it with his ass.

What's more, almost all the royal family knew that what he cared most about was his mother and younger sister.

Therefore, ever since he put on the visor and ascended the throne of the Cangming Realm, the former Fifth Prince Jiang Chengdao has completely disappeared, and this identity will never be seen again.

It is precisely because he has seen too many complex and unspeakable human natures that he naturally has a sense of distrust for all things that are too perfect.

As for Lu Chen, in his eyes, his character was so perfect that it made him feel unreal.

That's why he specifically told Fang Yu and other six highly skilled personal guards to find an opportunity to monitor Lu Chen's appearance behind him while protecting Lu Chen.

The results are obvious.

For several days in a row, even though he had become a big celebrity in front of the empress, he was still as upright as ever, unwilling to be in the same dust with the light, and he showed no sign of depravity.

What a pure minister!

At this time, the Empress saw that he was silent and couldn't see the expression under his mask. Thinking that he didn't take it seriously, she couldn't help but frowned, and her tone quietly increased a little: "Huaiyu is the minister I recognize as a minister, Moreover, I have sworn that I will not let Huaiyu suffer any grievances in the future, let alone chill his heart, Holy King, you don’t want my words to be broken, do you?”

Jiang Chengdao bowed slightly, and said solemnly: "Your Majesty, forgive me, I will definitely not make my own claims in the future."

With his assurance, the empress secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Although she was annoyed at Jiang Chengdao's self-assessment, Jiang Chengdao did it for her own good, and worried that she would be deceived by villains. This was her brother's protection, so she couldn't say too much.

Jiang Chengdao turned to Fang Yu and said, "Did you hear what His Majesty said just now?"

Fang Yu nodded heavily.

"Hearing this, His Royal Highness, don't worry, I will tell other people when I go back. From now on, I will only be responsible for protecting Lu Jishi's safety, and will never pry into Lu Jishi's privacy."

Jiang Chengdao waved his hand, signaling Fang Yu to leave.

"Resign in humility!"

Fang Yu responded respectfully, and then the spiritual power in his body gushed out instantly, spreading all over his body in an instant.

The surrounding air suddenly shook slightly, and then, only a soft "pop" was heard, and Fang Yu's figure disappeared out of thin air, and there was no trace of it in the entire Zichen Palace.

After Fang Yu left, the empress relaxed slightly.

Jiang Chengdao asked suddenly: "By the way, Your Majesty, have you thought about how to promote him?"

The empress did not answer directly, but picked up a copy of the imperial decree from the table and threw it over.

Jiang Chengdao took it easily, opened it and looked at it quickly.

After a while, he suddenly frowned.

"The Ministry of Officials examines meritorious service and cleans up the official department doctor?"

The empress nodded slightly: "Well, I want him to start with the grassroots government affairs first, and then slowly entrust him with important responsibilities."

Hearing this, Jiang Chengdao rolled his eyes inexplicably.

"According to what I know, the Department of Examination and Clearance is in charge of officials' performance appraisal, promotion, demotion, and dismissal. It is a key department with such great power. Your Majesty, are you sure this is grassroots government affairs?"

He didn't talk about grades.

Although the six divisions are only officials of the seventh rank, and even the general officials are only the grassroots officials of the seventh rank, but the power of the administration is not small, and even the senior officials of the second rank dare not underestimate it.

It's just that because the power in the matter is linked to the emperor, it is a high-risk occupation when the emperor is fatuous, cruel, or weak. In terms of power, it is no worse than a regular fifth-rank official, so it is not a big problem to be promoted to a regular fifth-rank official.

There was a precedent for Daxia to be directly promoted to the third rank of the Metropolitan Procuratorate and the Deputy Metropolitan Censor directly from the work.

Of course, it is an indisputable fact that he is not responsible for specific government affairs, and it is too easy to offend people and suffer persecution. The low rank and poor treatment are also indisputable facts.

But when it comes up, the official department is the most powerful among the six departments, and even the chief official is called the key department of the heavenly official, and he is also the doctor who is second only to the official minister and the left and right ministers...

Although based on Lu Chen's previous performance, it is understandable that the empress wants to repay his loyalty as much as possible, and it is understandable that she wants to be promoted and reused, but she was directly promoted to the chief officer of the Ministry of Officials... This favor is somewhat excessive yes...

Moreover, he has just entered the official position not long ago, and his qualifications are still low. In the officialdom, he still has to pay attention to his qualifications and achievements, at least he can be decent...

This is not a matter of being promoted to the fifth level, it is the rhythm of going to the sky in one step.

Regarding Jiang Chengdao's words, the empress shook her head: "At an extraordinary time, you should do extraordinary things. Now that the demon queen and the traitors with evil intentions have all been punished, the government and the public are in turmoil, and there are so many official positions. At that time, the more important the position, the more reliable people must be dispatched, and now, apart from you, the emperor, the only person I can trust completely is Huaiyu."

The Ministry of Officials is the most important department besides the Three Pavilions, and those who can manage the Ministry of Officials are basically the confidantes of those in power.

Therefore, after the fall of Queen Mother Zhao, 100% of the bureaucracy will be changed.

The other ministries can be promoted and transferred more or less, such as the assistant minister to the minister, the doctor to the minister, and the Yuanwai Lang to the doctor, etc. Of course, most of them still recalled the famous and virtuous ministers who refused to submit to the Queen Mother and were persecuted and exiled by the Queen Mother in the past six years. Luo Jing, fill in the vacancy.

However, the vacancy of the Ministry of Officials is too large, and it is too important. After all, the officials who were persecuted by the Queen Mother are not familiar with it, and it is impossible to fully trust it.

Therefore, in the empress's mind, Lu Chen should first go to the Ministry of Officials to take charge of a department, accumulate experience and experience first, and then continue to be promoted. One day, he will be in charge of the three cabinets, and he will be the leader of all officials with the respect of the chief and assistant. , and became a minister who assisted her in creating a prosperous world.

Although the position in the matter is weighty, it has no decision-making power after all, and cannot touch specific government affairs. Apart from the emperor, there are only three pavilions that can really determine the future direction of the Great Xia Empire.

If you want to join the cabinet, you must have a rich enough resume and achievements.

A troll obviously cannot join the cabinet.

Jiang Chengdao thought for a while, then nodded, agreeing with the empress' statement.

Then the two discussed other government affairs.

It was not until the moon and stars were thinning that Jiang Chengdao said goodbye and left.

After Jiang Chengdao left, the empress subconsciously looked at the imperial decree on the table, the focus in her eyes gradually disappeared, and her eyes became more and more blurred.

"The official promotion to five ranks, and he is in charge of the key points of the official department, it should make him happy..."