At this moment, there was a knock on the door.
Li Chunfang and Xu Xuemo in the room saw this and immediately stopped talking. After that, Li Chunfang cleared her throat and immediately gave instructions.
"Come in!"
After the words fell, there was only a "squeak" sound, the door of the room was pushed open, and a subordinate staff walked in.
After entering the room, he saluted respectfully to Li Chunfang and Xu Xuemo beside him, and then he spoke.
"Master Shangshu, not long ago the cabinet sent someone to deliver news, saying that a Rakshasa mission will visit the capital in the near future. I hope that the Host and Guest Department will prepare in advance!"
After listening to the subordinate's report, Li Chunfang couldn't help but frown, and immediately saw him waving his hands and giving instructions.
"Well, I know, you can go down first!"
"Yes, Lord Shangshu!"
After receiving Li Chunfang's instructions, the subordinate official turned around and left without any hesitation. When leaving, the subordinate official also closed the door of the room with him.
After the subordinate official left, Li Chunfang's face was full of helplessness. He turned his eyes to Xu Xuemo who was aside, and then spoke.
"Oh, it's really raining all night. The Ministry of Rites is almost overwhelmed, but at this time, a Rakshasa mission came to the capital!"
Xu Xuemo on the side saw Li Chunfang's sad face. After thinking about it for a moment, he immediately stood up and suggested to Li Chunfang.
"Sir, how about this? You leave this matter to the lower official to be responsible for it, so that you can free up your energy and concentrate on the examination that will be held separately for the clan and nobles. What do you think?"
Faced with Xu Xuemo's proposal, Li Chunfang agreed without too much refusal.
"Well, in that case, I will leave this job to you. You can go to the host and guest department later and have a good discussion with them!"
"Yes, sir!"
When Li Chunfang finished speaking, Xu Xuemo immediately responded in a deep voice.
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Time passed by slowly, in the evening, the Forbidden City, Qianqing Palace.
At this moment, Jiajing was seen sitting cross-legged on the futon, his eyes seemed to be closed.
The Spirit Gathering Array covering the Qianqing Palace automatically operates, gathering all the spiritual energy within a hundred miles into the Qianqing Palace.
As the spiritual energy in Qianqing Palace became more abundant, the Yi Qi Jue practiced by Jiajing started to operate automatically. In an instant, the surrounding spiritual energy was absorbed into Jiajing's body at an extremely fast speed.
The part of the spiritual energy absorbed into Jiajing's body circulated through the meridians in the body through the circulation route of the exercise for a week, and then struck towards the cyclone in Jiajing's Dantian.
This part of spiritual energy, after entering the cyclone in the Dantian, is like a mud cow entering the sea, and there is no reaction at all.
If Jiajing hadn't sensed the slightest, negligible increase in the mana in his body, he might have thought that he hadn't absorbed the spiritual energy at all.
Soon, all the spiritual energy lingering in the Qianqing Palace was absorbed into Jiajing's body. But at this moment, Jiajing only felt the cyclone in his Dantian, as if it was like a black hole. No matter how much spiritual energy was filled in, it would not help.
After that, Jiajing took a deep breath, immediately exited the cultivation state, and slowly stood up from the futon.
When Jiajing finished his training and came out of the Qianqing Palace, the sky had already dimmed, and the Forbidden City also lit up with orange light.
Around the Qianqing Palace, palace maids and eunuchs carrying lanterns and heavily armed imperial guards passed by from time to time.
Not long after, Lu Fang was seen walking quickly in front of Jiajing and said respectfully.
"His Majesty!"
"Um."
Jiajing responded in an incomprehensible manner, then immediately withdrew his gaze from the distant scenery and gave instructions.
"Lu Fang, come take a walk with me!"
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
After Lu Fang responded, she immediately followed Jiajing's steps step by step. The master and servant walked towards the distance along the stone-paved road, and behind them, there were also a group of serving eunuchs and maids.
Along the way, the eunuchs and maids on both sides of the road knelt down in fear when they saw the holy driver coming.
When he came to a quiet path, Jiajing stopped, turned around, and spoke to himself.
"Lu Fang, actually I have been worried about something these days!"
Lu Fang on the side couldn't help but feel a thump in her heart when she heard this. After carefully considering her tone, she spoke.
"Your Majesty, if you have any troubles, you might as well talk to your servant. I may be able to give you some suggestions."
When Jiajing heard Lu Fang's words, he nodded and immediately spoke.
"I'm thinking about what position I should let Hu Zongxian hold when he comes to the capital. You know, there are not many vacancies in the six ministries at present, whether it is the Ministry of Household Affairs, the Ministry of Rites, the Ministry of Personnel, or the Ministry of War! "
"As for other positions, they are completely incompatible with his status!"
When Lu Fang heard this, she immediately became very energetic. After thinking about it for a long time and weighing the pros and cons, she cautiously proposed to Jiajing.
"Your Majesty... Your Majesty, I feel that there are actually no vacancies. Isn't it true that Yan Shifan, the boss of the small cabinet, is also responsible for the Ministry of Personnel and the Ministry of Works?"
"How about finding an opportunity for Yan Shifan to give up his position as Minister of Civil Affairs, so as to reduce his burden?"
When Jiajing heard Lu Fang's words, a strange light suddenly flashed in his eyes. After thinking about it for a moment, he immediately made a decision.
"Well, Lu Fang, you are right. Yan Shifan currently has errands in both the Ministry of Personnel and the Ministry of Works. I think it is time to lighten his burden!"
"Your Majesty, Holy Might!"
Seeing that his proposal was accepted by Jiajing, Lu Fang breathed a sigh of relief, but then, as if something suddenly occurred to him, he spoke cautiously.
"Your Majesty, I think it is most appropriate for Mr. Xu Ge and others to come forward in this matter!"
When Lu Fang said this, he added immediately without waiting for Jiajing to respond.
"Your Majesty, this Ministry of Personnel has been known as the "Heavenly Palace" since ancient times. The Ministry of Personnel is firmly in charge of the personnel appointment of officials and has extremely powerful power!"
"The appointment, assessment, or dismissal of officials, large and small, must go through the hands of the Ministry of Personnel!"
"In recent years, Xiaoge Lao Yan Shifan has been serving as both a civil servant and a worker. Although he is very popular in the court, many officials secretly criticize him!"
When Lu Fang said this, he paused for a moment and then continued to add.
"Your Majesty, what I mean is to find an official from this group of officials whose abilities, conduct, etc. are acceptable, and use this as a basis to make Yan Shifan obediently give up his position as Minister of the Ministry of Personnel!"
After hearing what Lu Fang said, Jiajing did not raise any objection to it, but reminded him unhurriedly.
"Well, I'm sure. Lu Fang, please remember that the whole process must be just and correct. Everything must be in accordance with the rules of the officialdom. It must be difficult for people to find fault with. Do you understand?"
When Lu Fang heard Jiajing's words, the expression on her face became extremely humble. Immediately, she saw him bend down and respond respectfully.
"Yes, Your Majesty, I will handle this matter properly!" (End of Chapter)
