Your Majesty the Empress, I am really not a traitor!

There is really no way to continue. The main purpose of the court meeting is for the ministers to communicate with the emperor face to face to deal with important matters. Now that the emperor is not here, they dare not treat Qin Ji like they did to the emperor. Otherwise, what would the emperor think?

"Well, it's true." Qin Ji also understood their thoughts, "But there is still one thing. Regarding my side, you should discuss it with me."

Chapter 51 Arguments

Qin Ji told the ministers present about the army he had prepared recently.

When they heard that this force would be used to maintain domestic stability and conduct domestic intelligence work, some ministers obviously did not support it, but they did not say that they were dissatisfied with it.

On the contrary, they cited a bunch of examples—such as how the common people would see it, how the surrounding countries would see it, and how history books would evaluate it—to express their opposition.

However, Qin Ji didn't really care about these people's excuses - the existence of this army was originally to make these officials uncomfortable, and if they were comfortable, that would be the biggest problem.

"The suggestions you put forward are very important. You see, the decision made by me and Your Majesty this time is indeed a bit hasty... Your Majesty asked me to ask you, and I also hope to hear your opinions. After all, isn’t this troop not established yet?”

Qin Ji expressed his understanding of this, and praised their quality of daring to speak out and offer suggestions.

"Taiwei, in my opinion, now is not the time to establish an internal army. Your Majesty has just ascended the throne, and now you need the support of people from all over the world. If your Majesty establishes such an army at this time, it will only bring about the relationship between your Majesty and the empire." The estrangement of the subjects. It might as well be like this, all of you here will jointly select a person of high morals and establish a department specializing in internal investigations."

"Then, the department organizes corresponding soldiers or forbidden troops to specialize in internal stability work, instead of putting the two functions together. In this way, there will be no one in the DPRK that is too powerful to subvert the court. Condition."

It was a doctor who made such a suggestion.

To be honest, looking at the plan alone, this method is actually not bad.After all, Qin Ji didn't think that this method would be perfect in the future.Now Qin Ji established this army in order to stabilize the unstable domestic political situation and at the same time avoid the infiltration of foreign enemies.

However, even though he knew that such an approach would have hidden dangers in the future, Qin Ji could only choose to do so, not because he was obsessed with power, but because he knew that at this moment, the power of this army must be held by himself. Or you can rest assured in the hands of someone you can trust.

Otherwise, sooner or later, this army will become a knife that messes up Daxia.

"What you said is not unreasonable, but have you ever thought about it, if it is divided into two departments, then what is the significance of the existence of this team? How is it different from the current military system? If you want to perform tasks, you still need to go up Apply for transfer, and then make a move after obtaining the permission of the department you belong to, with all due respect, such a force does not meet the needs of my Great Xia today."

Qin Ji replied.

"But Taiwei, if one person is completely in charge, it means that the entire army is likely to be reduced to one person's tool."

"With His Majesty on top, I dare not measure him." Qin Ji directly took out Xia Yuxiao to gag them.

"However, such a possibility cannot be ruled out. I think it's better for the Taiwei to be careful."

The doctor sneaked a glance at Qin Ji. At this time, Qin Ji didn't look superfluous, but just nodded, probably meaning that he would think carefully.

Then, Qin Ji expanded the topic further on his own:

"After the establishment of this army, there needs to be a person who can be the commander of the entire army. I have thought about it carefully. At present, in Daxia, there is enough leeway to serve as an official of this army. Not much. And to be honest, not all the things that the unit does are good and aboveboard...For some people, I don’t think it’s an option that’s good for his career.”

When he said this, his eyes swept over the crowd of civil servants.

If you choose a few officials who are capable of solving cases and directing arrests, there are quite a few civil servants present.But the prestige of these civil servants in the army is not necessarily high.If you want the entire army to be efficient enough, you must have someone who can convince the crowd.

"And considering the fields involved in the unit, it is true that senior personnel in this field are needed to serve as the commander...Although there may be suspicions of cronyism, I personally still recommend Lingyan as the commander."

When he said this, Qin Ji smiled, as if he was embarrassed by his "nepotism".

However, the officials present were very speechless about this.

Tmd, is this for advice?Isn't this similar to direct notification?

"I don't know if everyone here agrees?"

Looking at Lingyan standing beside Qin Ji, he was silent for a moment, and suddenly, a veteran stood up:

"Taiwei, I'm sorry that I can't obey orders. We are all serving the court. If we don't say something, no one will say it. Taiwei, this matter is of great importance. If you elect a court official Whether it is a minister or a general, I have no choice but now, you are electing a...well...a person with a bad record, I think this is really inappropriate!"

It seems that the old general originally wanted to say "the remnants of the Devil's Cult", but considering Qin Ji's acceptance, he said it a little more tactfully.

Qin Ji looked at Lingyan, Lingyan looked very calm, she didn't even glance at the general who disapproved of her appointment.

"Your Excellency is right. From the perspective of the imperial court, it is indeed inappropriate to appoint Lingyan," Qin Ji did not deny the other party's opinion. She has been taught by many practitioners in China, and she has been in the palace and the Qin family since she was rescued from the Demon Cult when she was a child. She has been in contact with the personnel of the Daxia Dynasty for longer than many officials present, which is logically enough Trust me, I don’t know why you think it’s inappropriate, General?”

"Taiwei, you are fully aware. The reason why the late emperor sent people to destroy the Demon Cult was precisely because the Demon Cult was capricious and difficult to subdue. The old man has no grudge against Miss Lingyan, so naturally he can't say he has any prejudice against her. But the old man once had a relationship with Those disciples of the Demon Sect have fought against each other, and I think most of the members of the Demon Sect cannot be trusted—please forgive me, Miss Lingyan, I am only thinking about the safety of the Great Xia court. After all, I am not afraid of ten thousand, just in case."

"The old general's words are wrong," the satellite next to him suddenly said, "Anyone who has been in frequent contact with the Taiwei knows that Miss Lingyan has been with the Taiwei since she was a child, and she still does her best for the Taiwei. Such loyalty , even if it is hard to find in the court, how can it be said that it cannot be trusted?"

"General Wei," the old general's beard twitched, obviously impatient, "Miss Lingyan is certainly qualified if she is loyal to the Taiwei. But whether she is loyal to the imperial court? This is still open to question."

Chapter 52 Compromise?

The ministers of the DPRK and China did not believe in Qin Ji.

Those who are loyal to the emperor think that Qin Ji is a great threat to Xia Yuxiao, so they don't believe that he can loyally assist Xia Yuxiao; while those profit-seeking guys, princelings, and princes' parties, they only want to kill him. Qin Ji, so as to weaken Xia Yuxiao's oppressive power.

These people formed a confrontation with those of Qin Ji's cronies. Many ministers present expressed their disapproval of Qin Ji's "cronyism" approach.

Not to mention the old general in front of him. As old-school officers, they are gradually fading out of the army. Now that Qin Ji has arranged for so many new generals he discovered by himself, once these veterans leave the army in the future, there may be more The army will be in the hands of Qin Ji.

Therefore, the old general will not allow Qin Ji's appointment of Lingyan, because it is tantamount to pushing Qin Ji to the pinnacle of more concentrated power.

Facts have proved that the old general's words are still effective. After he stated the reason why he disagreed with the appointment of Lingyan, many ministers also came out to express their opinions. The general meaning is actually that you can discuss it with anyone, but you just can't. Use this remnant of the Demon Cult.

Qin Ji was almost annoyed by them.

To put it nicely, if he really gave up the appointment of Lingyan and replaced it with another confidant of his, they would most likely not agree.

"Taiwei, let us explain it to you today. If the Taiwei insists on wanting Miss Lingyan to take up this position, then I have no choice but to make a joint statement to His Majesty. I think that although Daxia does lack this right now However, it does not mean that I have no one in Daxia, and people with a little less ability can also be qualified for this position!"

Hearing the ministers say this, Qin Ji looked at the person who said it.

It's just a visitor, but at this moment, he actually jumped out to explain his position face to face... There is a high probability that someone ordered him, otherwise, even if he wanted to confront him in the open, he would at least have to fight against him in court. He has a certain influence above the hall. Although he is considered as an important member of the central government and belongs to a considerable official position, but here, he does not have such a high say in this aspect of affairs.

"People with poor abilities can also take up this position?"

Qin Ji secretly noticed Lingyan's expression. Although Lingyan beside him showed an unhappy expression, he could notice that this guy had been secretly watching his actions.

These actions of hers are actually subtle. If you don't pay attention, Qin Ji will easily ignore such actions. Fortunately, Qin Ji, who is too familiar with Lingyan, has long been able to distinguish many of her subtle emotional changes. up.

"Suppressing the internal political situation in Daxia, who of you here dares to guarantee this?"

No one speaks.

"Prevent the Church and other enemies from infiltrating our Great Xia territory, and wipe out the surviving church believers in Great Xia, who can do this?"

Qin Ji continued to ask.

Still no one spoke.

The reason for not speaking, in Qin Ji's view, is very simple. In fact, it is because these tasks are too "dirty", and the price of making this contribution is too high-stable internal political situation, this is a nice way of saying it, to put it bluntly It is to monitor all officials and, when necessary, arrest or even kill officials who may endanger stability. This is a job that no one pleases.

As for preventing church infiltration, it is even more difficult.It's not that they can't beat the church guys, mainly because many of the fanatics in the church are willing to fight with you for the god they believe in.

Once the gang of believers lurking in Daxia have a big job, they might be lucky not to be dismissed, let alone promoted.

"To be honest, there are a large number of talents in my great summer. Is it true that no one can do this? I don't believe it," Qin Ji sneered, "Although I may be younger than many people present, I am more or less At least I know the past when you were young. In the court, there are actually very few mediocre people. Everyone has done some beautiful and neat things when they were young. But now, who is willing to come out to take over this difficult stall? Woolen cloth?"

"Therefore, I chose my bodyguard as the leader, which is not too much. You may say that she is a remnant of the Demon Cult and cannot be trusted-even though you still have some basic respect for her."

"I can't force everyone here to trust Lingyan like I do, but if any of you here have doubts about her because of her background, I think this may violate my Daxia's tolerance for all things. "

Qin Ji turned his head and looked at Lingyan who still had no expression change:

"I trust this guard, and from now on, I will probably maintain this trust forever. Da Xia had abolished the system of selecting officials based on background more than 300 years ago, in order to be able to obtain talents from all over the world. But now, all of you are pointing at my bodyguard all the time because of a background—with all due respect, I have heard no less than a dozen of these words calling her a remnant of the Demon Cult since she appeared around with me. Twenty times."

"I think that if some people are unwilling to let go of their prejudices, then sooner or later Great Xia will die of its own arrogance and arrogance." Qin Ji said bluntly, "Before you talk about her origin , please don’t forget that she is from my house, and now she is not in the Demon Cult, but in the hands of me, King An. She is my bodyguard, has she been affected by the Demon Cult over the years? I know best."

Seeing Qin Ji as if he had made up his mind, the ministers couldn't find any way to get Qin Ji to step down from Lingyan's position. In the end, the ministers discussed with each other.

"Qin Taiwei, I have something to say, I hope the Taiwei can agree."

"Hey, you said."

Qin Ji waved his hand, motioning for him to continue talking.

"It is also possible to let Lingyan be the commander, but I believe that the action of this army must be approved by His Majesty before it can be officially mobilized--you also said that this army is subject to the emperor, right? "

"Yes."

"Then I hope that the captain, at a critical moment, should take His Majesty's order as the highest order, how about it?"

After saying this, Qin Ji couldn't help laughing.

These guys are top-notch in locking people up, no, since they can't restrain themselves from cronyism, they just let themselves admit that the emperor is the highest commander of this army.In this way, I am afraid that this army will really have the surname Xia in the future - once he admits it, it means that the army he has worked so hard to build may be beaten by Xia Yuxiao in the future if there is a reason. take away.

This will not work.

"I agree with this approach."

I shouted in my heart that I couldn't do it, but on the surface, Qin Ji still smiled very friendly

Chapter 53 Respect

Facing Qin Ji's sudden compromise, everyone was a little at a loss.

He can really choose to hand over the control to His Majesty, this is really the sun rising from the west.

In their view, even if Qin Ji will not expand his power, at least he will not let go of the power in his hands easily.

"Captain, are you... serious?"

The other party feels incredible about this.

"Yes, I will completely hand over the power to His Majesty, but the premise is that this army is mature, otherwise, a troop that is not loyal to His Majesty is not a stable factor."

Qin Ji said.

Of course, he didn't think so in his heart.

Give Xia Yuxiao the control?

This is a good idea. After all, Xia Yuxiao asked him to create an army that was only loyal to herself. Logically speaking, the army should be handed over to her.

However, from Qin Ji's point of view, the current army... seems to be in his own hands, which is more fragrant.

He is not a power-hungry person, but as he spends more time in the officialdom of Da Xia, Qin Ji gradually realizes a problem: Xia Yuxiao is capable, but she may not be worthy of his trust.In other words, at least for now, Xia Yuxiao hasn't reached the level where he should entrust his trust completely to the other party.

Maybe this guy is still trying to kill himself. It is true that he has done his duty to Xia Yuxiao and tried his best to help him, but it doesn't mean that he wants to put his own safety and his ideals at risk. Leave it to Xia Yuxiao to decide.

"However, I still have the previous opinion. I recommend Lingyan as the commander, because she does have such ability. I can give full control over the troops to His Majesty, and I can also give Lingyan to His Majesty's command. Anyway, now Guangyan Just dealing with internal and external affairs is enough for me to be busy, and I don't want to be too busy."