Today's court meeting ended extremely early, but many experienced veterans knew that this was not because there were few things going on today. On the contrary, something big might have happened!

Some fifth- and sixth-grade officials in the capital who had just returned from court and were about to go home looked at the sedan with a black unicorn printed on the top outside the Suzaku Gate and murmured in their hearts.

In the capital, only the princes of the country can have unicorns printed on their sedan chairs. There are nine sedans parked outside the Zhuque Gate, which means that the nine princes who are still in the capital are here!!

The Great Jin Dynasty had the Great Court Meeting and the Small Court Meeting. Generally, officials from the seventh rank or above were eligible to participate in the Great Court Meeting, while the Minor Court Meeting required people from the fourth rank. Normally, there would be two Great Court Meetings and five Small Court Meetings in a month, so there would be no overlap.

Not only are there overlaps today, but several of the princes who have not been seen for a long time are in place. I am afraid something big has happened!

The scheming officials did not dare to discuss easily, so they bid farewell to their colleagues and went home early. Some new officials who were not too sensible were discussing in secret, but they did not know that the palace guards standing in the dark had memorized their words with pen and paper.

Clearly...

About half an hour later, after the officials below the fourth rank exited, the remaining officials from the capital and the noble generals who had just arrived gathered together, and the door to the court was closed again!

The gorgeous lineup of this court meeting made the historians who recorded the court meeting cautious. When the new dynasty was established, most of the nine princes who stayed in the capital seldom participated in the court meeting. At least in this way, it was extremely rare for all nine members to be present. Last time it was

When His Royal Highness is established!

The nine princes are dressed in unicorn black robes. Except for the upstart Song Dynasty Duke Liu Yu, the remaining eight are all from blood families. And many people also know that these eight families are big families with a history of thousands of years. It can be said that the succession of dynasties is flowing.

, an iron-blooded family!

"Liu Qing, please tell me what happened..." The emperor on the dragon throne closed his eyes to rest and spoke calmly, but everyone in the court could feel that his majesty was not in a very good mood.

"Yes!" Liu Yu bowed first, then turned around and briefly talked about things in Liuzhou.

Most of the civil and military officials at the meeting looked shocked. Whether it was the Thousand-faced Fox who killed Tanhua and sneaked into Yuchi's house, or Mr. Liuzhou Painting Skin who controlled the entire Liuzhou officialdom, it all sounded too scary!

Most old people seem to be stunned. After more than 20 years of peace, many people have forgotten that this is a world hidden with terrifying monsters...

Countless people are grateful that they are officials in the capital and have many guarantees. Otherwise, they would be made into puppets like their colleagues in Liuzhou if they were in other places, and their parents, wives, and children would not even know...

"Your Majesty!" An official in a second-grade crane red robe stepped forward and said, "Yuchipeng has been stationed in Liuzhou for five years without knowing about such a big event. He is so slack and must be severely punished!"

The military attachés on the other end sneered after hearing this. The only people who could stay in the court at this time were all blood families. They turned to look at the group of civil servants like hungry wolves looking at sheep. All the civil servants were frightened by his momentum and fell to the ground.

!

The unbearable scene immediately made the generals laugh, while a group of civil servants were so angry that their faces turned red with embarrassment.

Of course, there were also some standing among the civil servants. At least Jiu Qing and the bachelors from various halls were not intimidated by the momentum, and looked at the military attache with a cold light in their eyes.

"That's enough!" The emperor's face turned dark. He had not forgotten to confront each other for a long time!

"Your Majesty..." Among the nine princes, a dark-faced man with a full beard chuckled. He didn't care about the emperor's gloomy face at all. He pointed at the official minister who had just spoken: "This old man is nothing.

The Yuchi family sent their most promising descendants to guard the south of the Yangtze River, and now even the grandmothers in the family have been killed, and this old man has not forgotten to throw dirty water on them!"

The Minister of the Ministry of Personnel had a cold expression on his face: "You have received titles and retired from the country. It is natural for you to serve the imperial court. How can you be justified if you fail to do so?"

"Haha..." The big man sneered: "It's as if you civil servants don't get paid. According to what you said, then Jiangnan Academician Mu Hongqing is responsible for Jiangnan's strange events, so he should bear the big responsibility, right?"

"Okay!" The emperor interrupted the dispute between the two, feeling helpless: "I called you here today to resolve the matter, not to argue about who should be held responsible."

"I suggest that Liuzhou's officialdom be completely cleansed!" A tall, thin and fair middle-aged man stepped out. The man was handsome and his physique was too unsociable compared to the bulky and round generals around him. However, all the generals shut up after he opened his mouth.

Obviously the prestige is very high.

The emperor looked over, his eyes filled with meaning.

Duke of Qin: Lu Ming!

Among the old tribes who followed King Qin, he had the highest prestige. It was also because of his prestige that after King Qin's death, most of the generals who followed him did not riot, and it was also because he had no intention of continuing to fight. The Xiao family... was able to ascend to the throne!

To say who the royal family is most afraid of now, it has to be the one in front of him. Even as the most prestigious founding emperor, he has to be polite when facing this person. When he founded the country, he was even willing to treat him as a prince, but he was rejected by him.

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This Thousand-Faced Fox incident is indispensable for the work of a certain big shot in the capital, and as for who has this power, the person in front of him is very suspicious.

The emperor paused: "Purge?"

"Yes..." Qin Guogong Lu Ming saluted and said: "Although according to the words of the young minister of Dali Temple, Liuzhou's puppet officials all showed their prototypes after the death of Mr. Painted Skin and became immobile puppets, but we cannot rule out the suspicion of other Liuzhou officials.

, for the sake of safety, I believe that all officials under Liuzhou jurisdiction should be recalled immediately to Beijing for thorough investigation, and new Liuzhou personnel officials should be sent to take over!"

"This..." The emperor frowned. This action was a bit too big, but the other party was right. After such a thing happened, Liuzhou really needs to be cleaned, and the Jiangnan area may also be rigorously investigated.

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If you can have Mr. Painted Skin, you can also have other things. Jiangnan is a tax-rich area for the imperial court, so there can be no more mistakes!

"Qin Guogong said it simply!" The Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs sneered: "Liuzhou is a direct-administered government. It has jurisdiction over nineteen counties and involves no less than three hundred officials. Where can I find so many new officials for you?"

The civil servants nodded one after another. In this new country, the most lacking thing is civil servants who can do things. There is a shortage of officials in various places, and it is impossible to transfer them out. Liuzhou is such a big hole, even sending people from the Hanlin Academy there is not enough...

Duke Guo of Qin politely bowed to the Minister of Civil Affairs, and then said: "Didn't Your Majesty just serve a term of envoy? Aren't there more than three hundred Jinshi waiting for you now?"

"This... this is prepared for the north..." The Minister of Civil Affairs frowned: "If it is given to Liuzhou, what will Yanyun do?"

"I think Yan Yun can be controlled by the old officials of the Northern Yan Kingdom first..." Lu Ming said again: "There are heavy troops stationed, and the vitality of the Yan Kingdom is seriously injured and it is unable to invade. There is no need to worry about trouble for the time being. Your Majesty

Supervisory officials can be dispatched to supervise the administrative attitude of the old officials of Beiyan. If they can do their job well, our court can accept them as official officials generously, which will also show my magnanimity!"

The emperor slightly nodded his head when he heard the words: "What Lu Qing said is a good idea, but Liuzhou is a direct-controlled government. The magistrates and county lieutenants of the nineteen counties can entrust new academicians. What about the officials of Liuzhou's own government?"

Other civil servants also nodded: "Yes, in Liuzhou, even the general magistrates are also sixth-rank officials, and all the new scholars and officials in various Taoist schools are fifth-rank officials. Is it possible that the new Jinshi directly undermines the arrangements?"

Lu Ming's face did not change, and he said in a calm tone: "Each road platform can be filled by officials promoted from other places at the discretion of the Ministry of Civil Affairs. Xue Zhengxiaoguan suggested that two academic officers with sorcerer backgrounds go there. I will send all the sorcerers to the outside.

It's academic affairs. Firstly, it's because there are not enough warlocks, and secondly, it's because the warlocks need to check whether they are stable, and they are too young to dare to be released from the capital easily."

"But the current situation in Liuzhou is special. In addition to what happened with Mr. Painted Skin just now, I feel that there must still be hidden secrets in that place that have not yet been eliminated. I am afraid that Jiangnan Academician Mu Hongqing and some of his apprentices may not be able to deal with it."

The emperor thought for a while after hearing this, and then nodded slightly: "Lu Qing has made the arrangements, Zheng Yun is here!"

Then he looked at the Minister of Civil Affairs: "Do you have any recommendations for the chief official of Liuzhou, Yan Aiqing?"

The Minister of the Ministry of Personnel suddenly had a bitter expression on his face. Nowadays, he was overwhelmed by the shortage of people in various parts of the imperial court. Several petitions to expand the number of Jinshi were rejected. Where could any suitable candidates be transferred?

"How about... Let's let the new top pick?"

"Inappropriate..." Before the emperor could speak, Duke Liu Yu of the Song Dynasty took the lead in shaking his head: "Even if the new champion has studied in the Imperial Academy for two years, he can only be released to a maximum of six grades. This rule cannot be broken..."

Although Liu Yu held the title of Duke, he could be regarded as a civil servant. As soon as he opened his mouth, none of the nine ministers, including the Minister of Personnel, refuted.

"I do have a candidate..." Lu Ming raised his head and smiled.

"Oh?" The emperor looked at the other party with interest: "This is the first time I heard Aiqing recommend officials. Can you tell me?"

"I have read Shaoqing Wang Ye's memorial. Among them, the new scholar named Chen Qing seems to have contributed a lot to this incident?"

"Chen Qing?" The emperor and other ministers were stunned for a moment. This person was mentioned in Wang Ye's memorial. Wang Ye's escape this time seemed to be thanks to this person.

"This..." Liu Yu frowned: "Wang Ye's memorial really praised him a lot. At the critical moment of the villain's death, this new scholar named Chen Qing was very agile, which is indeed extraordinary. But being directly appointed as the chief official of a palace is still...

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"Your Majesty..." Lu Ming said with a smile: "May I ask if the period for the prince to choose his concubine is as usual?"

As soon as these words came out, the entire court fell silent. Unexpectedly, the most sensitive matter was brought up by Qin Guogong, who had always been silent.

The Thousand-Faced Fox has not been found yet, but His Majesty has made it clear that whether to give priority to national insurance or to Jun Wu Xiyan is indeed a sensitive and dilemma issue.

The emperor narrowed his eyes and smiled slightly: "What does Lu Qing mean?"

Lu Ming handed over his hand: "In the memorial of the young minister of Dali Temple, the Jinshi named Chen Qing is not affected by the memory of the Thousand-Faced Fox. If this person can find the Thousand-Faced Fox, it will be a great achievement, plus the contribution made in the Liuzhou Incident

, promoted to the fifth level, barely enough is justifiable."

"Chen Qing..." The emperor looked at the indifferent smiling face of Duke Qin, and then looked at the other Dukes who had no clues on the surface, and then he also laughed: "Okay, then I will follow what you said!!
Chapter completed!