"I will pay homage to Your Majesty!"
"Long live my emperor! Long live!"
In the Huangji Hall of the Xia Palace, hundreds of cultural relics officials stood and bowed to the dragon chair.
"My dear friends, no courtesy!"
Qin Wuhen was sitting on the dragon chair, with a golden crown on his head and a majestic look. He raised his hand and said, "Do you have anything to report to me?"
"Your Majesty, I have something to report!"
As soon as he finished speaking, a minister of household affairs came out and saluted.
"speak!"
Qin Wuhen nodded lightly.
"According to the order!"
The Minister of the Ministry of Revenue bowed and then said: "Your Majesty, our country has developed rapidly in recent years, but the local officials are still far from enough, especially in Dawu Five Prefectures and Jingjiji Prefecture. Many official positions are vacant, and there are no officials to govern. , which has greatly restricted the development of our dynasty!"
Official vacancies?
Qin Wuhen frowned slightly, it was this question again!
The most serious thing facing Daxia has always been not resources or strength, but talents!
In many local counties, it is because of the shortage of talents that the development speed of Daxia has been limited.
We had just solved the six major provinces of Daxia before, and now we have just stabilized Dawu and Thorns, and we are starting to face this problem again.
But this problem must be solved!
At this moment, Daxia is taking action against Xuezhou and Qingzhou. If this matter is not resolved and there is no one to govern, what is the use of fighting?
"Do local counties have to use talented people from the system to govern..."
Qin Wuhen frowned, this was too extravagant!
"Shang Qing!"
Qin Wuhen looked at Shang Yang.
"I'm here!"
Shang Yang stepped forward, cupped his hands and said.
"How are you preparing for the imperial examination?"
Qin Wuhen asked.
Since the imperial examination was launched, this is the third time it has been held!
I have to say that the imperial examination system is really the best way to solve the talent problem!
The previous two times had completely perfected the official system of the Six Cangzhou Prefectures in Daxia. Now among the territories established by Daxia, the Six Cangzhou Prefectures are also the best developed.
The top priority now is to solve the talent problem in the six prefectures of Yongzhou, as well as Selangor and Qingzhou, so that we are prepared for any disaster!
So three days ago, at the suggestion of Shang Yang and others, Daxia held the third imperial examination!
However, this matter has always been the responsibility of Shang Yang, Li Si and others, and Qin Wuhen has not intervened. Now that a minister has mentioned this matter, let's solve it openly!
"Your Majesty, since this third imperial examination is to solve the talent problem in the six prefectures of Yongzhou, I suggest that it be held in Dawu. If the people of Cangzhou also have the intention to become officials in the court, they can rush to Dawu to participate in the imperial examination. , but in this case, the time will be slightly delayed!"
Shang Yang replied solemnly.
Qin Wuhen pondered for a moment, nodded and said, "As Aiqing said, your Central Academy will be responsible for this matter, and you will cooperate with the Yongzhou local government to handle it!"
"I accept the decree!"
Shang Yang said respectfully.
Qin Wuhen nodded, his eyes flashed, and he suddenly asked: "How is the entry to Jixia Academy?"
Shang Yang pondered for a moment and said: "Your Majesty, Mr. Guigu has always been fully responsible for the Jixia Academy. I have no right to interfere. However, according to some news I have received, the Academy has been on the right track recently. Or There are some outstanding people. However, with the expansion of our dynasty's territory and the establishment of branches of schools in various places, many outstanding people are needed to manage teaching. Moreover, Mr. Guigu has extremely strict graduation requirements for studies, so there have not been many outstanding people recently. Send it to the court."
Qin Wuhen pondered for a moment, then nodded.
The academy is no different from the imperial examination. After all, it starts from scratch, and during the academy, you must complete the required studies before you can graduate, so you can't count on it in a short time.
But in the long run, the importance of the Academy is still great!
"Then let's start with the imperial examination!"
After pondering for a moment, Qin Wuhen said: "As long as the people under our rule have belonged to our dynasty, regardless of their order, as long as they pass the examination, they can become officials!"
"yes!"
Shang Yang nodded. He understood the meaning of Qin Wuhen's words, which were mainly aimed at Dawu and Jingzhou, which were later conquered by Daxia, including Xuezhou, Qingzhou and other places!
Treat everyone equally and show the court's magnanimity!
On the one hand, more talents can be obtained, and on the other hand, the resistance of Baixin in these areas to the Daxia court can be gradually reduced.
Otherwise, only the original officials of Daxia will be used to govern, which will cause the rebellious psychology of the people. In their hearts, they are still the people of the previous dynasty. Now that their previous dynasty and dynasty have been destroyed, they are slaves who have subjugated their country.
Daxia's current primary purpose is to eliminate their mentality.
Of course, some major city areas still have to be in the hands of their own people.
For example, the lords of various palaces and the lords of some key counties must be appointed by the original officials of Daxia.
But these can be discussed later.
"Isn't Guiguzi back yet?"
After thinking about it, Qin Wuhen looked at Shang Yang and asked.
"Not yet! But it should be soon!"
Shang Yang cupped his hands and said: "Yesterday, news came from the north. The overall situation in Xuezhou has been decided. The Shenxiao Dynasty surrendered, Dachu fell, and the Emperor of Chu was beheaded by General Bai Qi. Now General Bai Qi leads the Daqin Army to Qingzhou. Qingzhou There is no latest news from there, but Xuezhou is already under the control of our dynasty. It is now guarded by the Dragon Cavalry Legion and the Qi Legion. Jin Yiwei and the Eight Gates are gradually sending people to Xuezhou to assist. At this moment, Xuezhou It’s also the time for the state to employ people!”
Qin Wuhen frowned, then nodded, "Where's Gao Chong?"
Three major legions headed north, among which the Dragon Cavalry Legion and the Qi Legion were responsible for attacking Xuezhou, while Gao Chong led people to the northern border to reinforce and resist the demon clan.
Of course, this was originally decided, but something happened to Da Chu, disrupting the plan.
Fortunately, Bai Qi was born later and stabilized the situation.
However, the Chiyao Sword Immortal and many powerful people from the Middle Kingdom were also beheaded by Bai Qi. This incident would definitely alarm the rest of the states.
Qin Wuhen was not sure what would happen next.
This matter is completely out of control, and we can only take it one step at a time, and make decisions as soon as possible.
But at this moment, Qin Wuhen's only worry is Gao Chong's side. If Chunyang Immortal Palace goes crazy because of the death of Chiyao Sword Immortal, and joins forces with other forces to attack Daxia, Gao Chong, who is alone in the north, will definitely bear the brunt.
"His Majesty……"
Shang Yang hesitated a little and said: "Over there with the demon tribe, the situation has been a bit strange recently..."
Qin Wuhen frowned, "Strange?"
"right!"
Shang Yang nodded and said: "Since the demon clan attacked the Middle Earth half a month ago and was repulsed, there has been no major action. At most, some small groups of demon clan troops broke into the northern city to cause trouble, but they were all suppressed. The high priest of the demon clan seems to be plotting something! As for General Gao Chong, there is no news for the time being, but as long as the demon clan does not move, there is no need to worry. "
Hearing this, Qin Wuhen not only did not relax, but his brows furrowed even more tightly, "You haven't moved for half a month? Have you given up?"
"It shouldn't be possible!"
Shang Yang said firmly: "With the consistent style of the high priest, it is impossible to give up. After thousands of years, he takes action against China again. This time, it must be earth-shattering. If he is not moving now, he must be preparing for a bigger one." conspiracy!"
"High Priest..."
Qin Wuhen narrowed his eyes slightly and said, "Have any news come back from Daji and the others?"
"Not yet!"
Shang Yang said: "Taoist Master Shen Gongbao and the others should have gathered with Miss Daji and the others. They sent a message back once before, just saying that we should be careful about the high priest of the demon tribe. The high priest of the demon tribe does not seem to be an ordinary person. These For days, Miss Daji and the others have been secretly investigating the identity of the high priest!"
Qin Wuhen nodded, his eyes flashing with strange light.
"I know!"
Qin Wuhen looked down and said, "Does anyone else in your family have anything to report?"
"Your Majesty, I have something to report!"
As soon as the words fell, the officials looked at each other, and then a minister walked out, cupped his hands and said.
"speak!"
Qin Wuhen nodded.
"His Majesty……"
The morning court in Daxia has always been extremely relaxed. As long as Qin Wuhen goes to court, no matter what the matter is, as long as it is related to past events, he can speak freely, and there is no need to worry about being punished for saying the wrong thing.
To all the officials, Qin Wuhen was easy to talk to as long as he was not involved in illegal crimes or conspiring to treason.
Therefore, every morning court meeting is equivalent to a place where Qin Wuhen communicates with officials and connects with each other, so that the officialdom can get along without being so rigid and strict.
Time passes.
It was not until sunset that the meeting came to an end.
Qin Wuhen had a smile on his face. Although he had been talking, dealing with things, and occasionally joking with the officials, there was no trace of fatigue on his face. He was still personable, majestic, and vaguely A bit gentle.
"Do you have anything else to report to your family?"
The officials looked at each other, all bowed respectfully, and said, "Your Majesty, everything is fine!"
Qin Wuhen nodded and said, "In that case, let's retreat from the court!"
With that said, Qin Wuhen was about to get up.
"Report~!"
But at this moment, there was a sudden sound of footsteps outside the palace, followed closely by the palace guard who strode into the palace, knelt down on one knee and said: "Your Majesty, Mr. Guiguzi wants to see you!"
"Guiguzi?"
Qin Wuhen was startled, then his face lit up with joy, and he waved his hand and said, "Hurry up!"
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One Hundred Thousand Mountains, the Demon Realm.
In the gloomy environment, a ray of light came from nowhere in the sky and fell on the white-clothed figure slowly walking through the sky.
He was holding a long sword with a golden scabbard, which was majestic, but his whole person was full of sword intent. It seemed that his whole person was transformed into a sharp sword. His sword-like eyebrows and starry eyes had a gentle temperament, but with an The meaning of aloofness.
The combination of these temperaments is somewhat contradictory, but in him, it seems to be very harmonious.
Everyone in the Demon Palace looked at each other and raised their brows.
This Emperor of Great Xia is actually a sword cultivator?
Facing many eyes, Qin Wuhen looked calm, walked through the air, and stood beside Sun Wu.
"His Majesty!"
Sun Wu and others bowed one after another to show respect.
Qin Wuhen nodded slightly, glanced at the two figures thrown into the battle in the sky, then looked at the people in the Demon Palace opposite, and said calmly: "I am the Human Emperor of Great Xia, Qin Wuhen!"
The expressions of everyone in the Heavenly Demon Palace remained unchanged, without any signs of surprise.
The Third Demon Lord narrowed his eyes slightly and said: "This is an unexpected surprise. I didn't expect that Emperor Xia would come to my Demon Realm in person!"
"How do you know this is not a disaster?"
Qin Wuhen looked at the Third Demon Lord and said calmly.
The Third Demon Lord was startled, then smiled dumbly, shook his head and said with a smile: "Oh? Then I wonder where the disaster that Emperor Xia mentioned is?"
Qin Wuhen said calmly: "You will be able to see it soon!"
"hehe!"
The Third Demon Lord laughed and pointed at the battlefield below, "Just these people?"
After saying that, he glanced at the people behind Qin Wuhen, "Or these?"
Qin Wuhen's expression remained unchanged and he said, "Isn't this enough?"
Hearing this, the Third Demon Lord narrowed his eyes slightly and frowned, "Emperor Xia thinks that with these people, he can compete with our Heavenly Demon Palace?"
"It's not a fight!"
Qin Wuhen shook his head and said word by word: "I want to destroy your Heavenly Demon Palace!"
Everyone in the Demon Palace was stunned.
Then, everyone burst into laughter.
"Destroy my Heavenly Demon Palace?"
The Third Demon Lord also shook his head and laughed. He looked at the ugly people behind Qin Wuhen and said, "I'm sorry! Emperor Xia, with all due respect, you brought these people. The Dragon Emperor was held back by the First Demon Lord of this palace, and the rest Among the people, besides the one in blue behind you, is there anyone else who can fight?"
Hearing this, everyone behind Qin Wuhen was stunned for a moment, especially when the third demon lord looked at Jian Donglai, his expressions were even more astonished.
He looked at Sun Wu next to Qin Wuhen, and then looked at the Third Demon Lord with a weird expression.
The people in this Heavenly Demon Palace are not fools, are they?
You can't even tell who the real boss is, yet you dare to attack Daxia?
However, just from the surface, there is no aura exposed on Sun Wu and others. No one would have thought that the latter would be a strong man who could surpass the Nine Tribulations.
From this point of view, it’s no wonder they are!
After all, didn’t they make a mistake in the first place?
Thinking of this, Jian Donglai shook his head and didn't say much, but in his heart, he mourned for the people of Tianmo Palace.
It's not unfair to die against such an opponent!
The Third Demon Lord smiled for a moment, looked at Qin Wuhen, raised the corner of his mouth, and said: "What other trump cards does Emperor Xia have? Let's take them out together as soon as possible! Otherwise, if the one who makes me, the Heavenly Demon Palace, treat him so carefully, is just such a person." Dynasty, then, it really disappoints me!"
Looking at the sarcastic Third Demon Lord, Qin Wuhen was not annoyed. He said, "Don't you think these are enough?"
"enough?"
The Third Demon Lord gently waved his hand and stepped aside, revealing the eight guardians behind him and the twenty-four heavenly demon envoys. The meaning is self-evident.
"hehe!"
Qin Wuhen smiled, did not argue, turned his eyes slightly, looked at the second devil next to the third devil, and said: "This must be the second devil, right?"
The Second Demon Lord seemed to have a bad temper. He glanced at Qin Wuhen coldly, as if he was a little disdainful, but did not speak.
Seeing this scene, Qin Wuhen was slightly startled, but before he could say anything, the grumpy six-eared macaque next to him had already lost his patience. At this moment, seeing the arrogant expression on the second devil's face, he immediately became furious. .
"How dare you, little devil, be rude to our emperor!"
With that said, the Sixty-Two Macaques raised their hands towards Qin Wuhen and said loudly: "Your Majesty, please order me to kill this devil and show my power in the Great Xia!"
Qin Wuhen narrowed his eyes, took a deep look at the sneering Second Demon Lord opposite him, nodded, and said, "That's right!"
"boom!!!"
As soon as Qin Wuhen finished speaking, a powerful demonic force erupted from the six-eared macaque. He held an iron soldier in his hand and rushed out in an instant. He stepped on the golden Qingyun, majestic, pointed the iron rod towards the second demon king, and shouted :
"Hey! That little devil, come out and fight with your Grandpa Liu Er!"
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