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

Such a loyal and courageous minister does not need to be monitored at all.

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

After he was selected by the Holy Relic to become the Holy King, he has been wearing a face shield for this reason.

Everyone in the world knows that the saint controls the most powerful saint power in the world. Naturally, there will be ambitious people who will covet the power of the holy relic. However, the holy realm is too mysterious and there is no chance to touch the holy relic.

Even the slightest chance of controlling the holy relic is enough to drive careerists crazy.

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

What's more, almost all the royal family know that what he cares about most is his mother and sister.

Therefore, from the moment he put on the mask and ascended the throne of Cangming Realm, the former fifth prince Jiang Chengdao completely disappeared, and this identity would never see the light of day again.

It is precisely because he has seen too many complicated and unspeakable human natures that he naturally has a sense of distrust towards 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 the other six highly skilled personal guards to look for opportunities to monitor Lu Chen behind the scenes while protecting Lu Chen.

The results are obvious.

For several days in a row, even though he had become a popular figure in front of the empress, he remained as upright as ever, unwilling to join the others, and showing no signs of depravity.

What a pure minister!

At this time, the empress saw that he was silent and could not see the expression under his mask, so she thought he was disapproving, so she couldn't help but frown, and her tone became slightly more serious: "Huaiyu is my recognized minister. Moreover, I have sworn that I will not let Huaiyu suffer any injustice in the future, let alone let him feel cold. Holy King, you don’t want me to go back on my words, right?”

Jiang Chengdao bowed slightly and said solemnly: "Your Majesty, I forgive you. I will never make my own decisions again in the future."

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

Although she was angry with Jiang Chengdao for taking matters into his own hands, Jiang Chengdao did it for her own good after all and was worried that she would be deceived by villains. This was for 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 just said?"

Fang Yu nodded heavily.

"I have heard this. Don't worry, Your Majesty the Holy King. I will definitely tell others when I return. From now on, I will only be responsible for protecting Lu Gaishi's safety and will never pry into Lu Gaishi's privacy."

Jiang Chengdao waved his hand and signaled Fang Yu to leave.

"Resign in humility!"

Fang Yu responded respectfully, and then the spiritual power in his body surged out and spread all around his body in an instant.

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

After Fang Yu left, the empress' expression relaxed slightly.

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

The empress did not answer directly, but picked up an imperial edict that had been sitting on the table for a long time and threw it over.

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

After a moment, he suddenly frowned.

"The Ministry of Personnel passed the examination to clear the official position of the doctor?"

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

Hearing this, Jiang Chengdao rolled his eyes inexplicably.

"As far as I know, the Department of Civil Service is responsible for the performance evaluation, promotion, demotion and dismissal of officials. It is a key department with such great power. Your Majesty, are you sure this is a grassroots government affair?"

He didn't talk about the grade issue.

Although Liu Ke Shi Zhong is only a seventh-rank official, and even Du Ge Shizhong is only a junior official of the seventh rank, the power given to Shi Zhong is not small, and even a senior official of the second rank does not dare to despise it.

It's just that because the power in the job 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 the fifth-rank official, so being promoted to the fifth-rank official is not a big problem.

There was a precedent for Daxia to be promoted directly from the service to the rank of third-rank imperial censor and deputy censor of the capital.

Of course, it is an indisputable fact that he is not responsible for specific government affairs, and he easily offends others and suffers persecution. His low rank and poor remuneration are also undisputed facts. It is natural that the empress wants to arrange a high-power and well-remunerated official position for him.

But at first glance, the Ministry of Personnel is the most powerful among the six departments. Even the chief officer is called the key department of Tianguan, and he is also the doctor second only to the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel 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 to be directly promoted to the chief official of the Ministry of Civil Affairs Examination and Clearance... This favor is somewhat too much. Yeah...

Moreover, he has just joined the officialdom and his qualifications are still relatively low. In the officialdom, one still has to pay attention to his qualifications and political achievements. At least he must be passable on the surface...

This is no longer a matter of getting promoted to the fifth level, this is a matter of reaching the sky in one step.

In response to Jiang Chengdao's words, the empress shook her head: "In extraordinary times, extraordinary things should be done. Nowadays, the Demon Queen's line and all the traitors with evil intentions have been killed. The government and the public are in turmoil, and there are many vacancies in official positions. It is precisely because of the eclectic way of demoting talents. At this time, the more critical the position, the more reliable people need to be dispatched. Now, apart from you, the emperor brother, the only person I can fully trust is Huaiyu."

The Ministry of Personnel is the most important department after the Three Pavilions. Those who can take charge of the Ministry of Personnel are basically the confidants of those in power.

Therefore, after the fall of Empress Dowager Zhao, there will 100% be a major change in the staff.

Other ministries can be promoted to a greater or lesser extent, such as ministers to ministers, ministers to ministers, ministers to ministers, etc. Of course, most of them are to recall the famous men and ministers who have refused to yield to the Queen Mother in the past six years and were persecuted and exiled by the Queen Mother. Luo Jing, fill the gap.

However, the vacancies in the staff department are too large and too important. After all, the empress is not familiar with those officials who were persecuted by the Queen Mother, and it is impossible to fully trust them.

Therefore, in the empress's mind, Lu Chen should first go to the Ministry of Civil Affairs to take charge of an important department, accumulate experience and resume, and then continue to be promoted. One day, he will be allowed to take charge of the three pavilions and serve as the leader of hundreds of officials. , and became a loyal minister who helped her create a prosperous age.

Although the positions assigned to the affairs have weight, after all, they have no decision-making power and cannot touch specific government affairs. Apart from the emperor, the only ones who can really determine the future direction of the Great Xia Empire are the Three Pavilions.

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

A troll obviously cannot join the cabinet.

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

Then the two discussed other government affairs.

Jiang Chengdao didn't say goodbye until the moon was shining brightly.

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

"You should be happy to be promoted to the fifth level and take charge of the key personnel department..."

Chapter 30 Tianzhu Kingdom

As the Xuanwu Guards captured the last rebellious member of the He clan and sent him to the heavenly prison, the blood that filled Luojing City for half a month finally dissipated on the last day of the sixth year of Shenghe.

The city gates are wide open and various prohibitions and restrictions are lifted.

The once prosperous Luojing City began to regain its vitality.

In this bloody change of power, although the people were in fear every day, they did not suffer any substantial losses.

After all, the Cangming Army is not a secular army. They have strict discipline and are extremely obedient to the Cangming Saint King Jiang Chengdao. When Jiang Chengdao gives an order, they will not embarrass any unarmed Luojing people, and naturally they can be indifferent to the people. commit.

The Xuanwu Guards were not as brutal as the Xiuyi Guards in handling cases in the capital. When they captured the Demon Queen's gang members and the whole family of rebellious ministers who had no interest in Daxia, they would not affect the surrounding people.

Soon, the people discovered that although the turmoil in Luo Jing was very big, it actually had nothing to do with them.

There were no rebel bandits who took advantage of the chaos to seize food and livestock, as the ancestors said, and even harbored evil thoughts towards the women in the family. Instead, the Xuanwu Guards had been maintaining order, so that the usually restless rogues did not dare to do anything. Abnormal movement.

As time went by, the people's fear gradually dissipated, and they became more accepting of the existence of the Cangming Army.

As soon as the ban was lifted, they couldn't wait to get out and resume their business.

While the people resumed production, the court also began to operate normally.

On the last day of the sixth year of Shenghe, the imperial meeting was held normally.

The first thing announced was the change of Yuan.

Shenghe is the reign title given by the Empress Dowager Zhao, and it is one of the symbols of the empress' humiliation. Now that the empress has finally overthrown the Empress Dowager Zhao and is able to take charge of the government, she will naturally not continue to use this reign title that symbolizes the humiliation of the past.

The empress personally announced loudly: Change the Yuan Dynasty to Yongchu and grant amnesty to the world!

Amid the wave of cheers from the ministers below, the despair, humiliation, anger, forbearance, and weakness that the Empress once felt were all completely gone.

The empress raised her hand and pressed the void.

Tai Chi Hall suddenly became audible.

After the change of Yuan Dynasty was announced, the next thing to do was to discuss merit and reward.

This time, the greatest contributor to the overthrow of the Queen Mother Zhao was undoubtedly the Holy King Cangming and the Cangming Army under his command.

After traveling thousands of miles to rush to the capital, slay the demon queen, get rid of the traitors, and save the empress from fire and water. With such tremendous achievements, the empress would naturally not treat them badly.

However, Saint King Cangming himself is a special being who is superior to kings and nobles. His high-ranking officials, generous salaries and titles are completely meaningless to him, and he is basically untitled.

The real benefit of the Holy King lies in the Cangming Holy Realm.

So the empress changed the regular rewards into policies and a large amount of materials that were beneficial to the Cangming Holy Land, and granted Jiang Chengdao the exclusive title of [Tianzhu Kingdom], which was superior to the eight pillar countries, giving him supreme honor and status.

In this regard, Jiang Chengdao naturally accepted the order to express his gratitude.

The other generals of the Cangming Army also received varying degrees of rewards, and some directly filled the vacancies in the Governor's Mansion.

Of course, this was all the result of Jiang Chengdao's instructions. Otherwise, as generals of the Cangming Army, with their sense of belonging to the Cangming Realm and their loyalty to the Holy King, it would be impossible for them to accept the imperial appointment.

After the military merits were awarded, there was a series of formal appointments by civilian officials.

The first appointment was actually not the appointment of the two new bachelors who had joined the cabinet, but the appointment of a fifth-rank official.

That's right, it was the imperial edict that appointed Lu Chen as the official of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, and rewarded him with thousands of taels of gold, hundreds of spiritual fields, and all kinds of heavenly materials and earthly treasures!

Only his appointment and Jiang Chengdao's reward were announced by separate imperial edicts, which shows the empress' importance and favor to him.

After the eunuch read the imperial edict loudly, the courtiers were immediately envious.

At this time, they had fully understood that the empress's timidity and cowardice were just a disguise to bring down the Empress Dowager Zhao. In reality, she was extremely powerful, wise and decisive, and had the air of a hero.

Even a scheming and ruthless figure like the Empress Dowager Zhao was defeated by her in a desperate situation when she had an absolute advantage. From this, we can see how powerful the young emperor on the throne who they have despised for six whole years is. .

You must know that she was only ten years old when she was pushed to the throne by Empress Dowager Zhao, who had complete control of the court!

It can be foreseen that the empress, who has the Cangming Holy Realm as her back, must have strong control over the entire Great Xia.

How happy is it for a minister to be favored by such a powerful emperor?

Many court officials began to think about how to make good friends with Lu Chen, and it would be best to establish a relationship.

But after the two bachelors who were about to take over the Three Pavilions heard the contents of the imperial edict, especially after hearing the lavish praise given to Lu Chen, they frowned, and a trace of dissatisfaction flashed across their muddy old faces.

Not only them, but the "celebrities" who were invited back from the place of exile to hold important positions by the empress also had strange expressions on their faces. They were obviously dissatisfied with the empress favoring a newcomer who had just entered the officialdom in such a high-profile manner.

Furthermore, he also felt inexplicably disgusted with Lu Chen.