The two of them were having dinner. Zhou Pingan's temperament had always been reserved. Li Chen didn't need to say anything at all, he was very natural and there was no trace of any nervousness or restraint at all.
After Li Chen took two bites of his meal, he said, "Who do you think can take your place?"
If you ask others this sentence, they will definitely kneel down and beg for mercy on the spot.
But Zhou Ping'an didn't even shake his chopsticks. Instead, he thought about it carefully and then said: "Bao Chenglu, the left minister of the Ministry of Punishment."
Nodding, Li Chen said cheerfully: "Prepare for the handover and let him take over your position."
Zhou Ping'an still didn't have any other reaction and replied: "Okay."
Li Chen was happy and asked: "Aren't you curious why I asked you to step down?"
Zhou Pingan replied: "Either there is another appointment, or there is something wrong that makes His Highness unhappy. Wei Chen asked himself if there is anything wrong, then there must be another appointment. His Highness wants Wei Chen to know, so he will naturally take the initiative
Tell Wei Chen that His Highness does not want Wei Chen to know, and it is useless for Wei Chen to ask."
"Transparent."
Li Chen praised him and said, "I plan to let you go to Nanhe to be the chief envoy."
From the Minister of Justice to the Chief Envoy of a large province, the rank remains the same, but the actual power is much greater.
After all, even if he is the Minister of Criminal Affairs and is in charge of the world's criminal affairs, he is still just the head of a ministry in the capital. It is not as satisfying as being a local official in the border area.
If this good thing happened to Xu Changqing or Guan Zhiwei, they would probably be so eager to thank them that their teeth would fall out of laughter.
But Zhou Ping'an was very calm and said: "I will obey my orders."
Li Chen has become accustomed to Zhou Ping'an's character. He said while eating: "I want you to go to Nanhe Province mainly because of its special geographical location. You know the situation in the DPRK and China. There is a tense situation between me and the cabinet.
Sooner or later there will be a big change."
"And the Gyeonggi area where the capital is located is surrounded by the three major provinces of Xishan, Nanhe and Dongshan. There is a border pass behind it, and there is no way out."
"Zhao Heshan is now in charge of Xishan Province, but because it was severely damaged, it will take several years to recover, so it can't help much. The only ones left are Nanhe and Dongshan."
"Dongshan is Zhao Xuanji's hometown. Everyone knows about Zhao Xuanji, but they don't know about the Li family, let alone the imperial court, so I'll give up on this."
Li Chen raised his head and looked at Zhou Pingan with burning eyes, and said: "Although the situation in Nanhe is better, it is not much better. It is adjacent to Dongshan Province. No one knows what Zhao Xuanji has arranged there over the years.
Letting you pass is already my current limit, otherwise there will be too much resistance in the court and I will not be able to resolve it with just one word."
"Therefore, I can't give you any help. I can only ask the Jinyi Guards to cooperate with you. But even so, you will be murderous every step of the way when you arrive in Nanhe Province. If you are not careful, you may be killed on the job."
"In addition to the danger of death, the Nanhe Province is in a group. You, the chief envoy, will most likely face the situation where the people below will listen to the instructions but not the announcement, and will do anything to you, so this matter is very difficult."
Zhou Ping'an listened carefully, then smiled at Li Chen and said: "If it were not difficult, His Highness would not let Wei Chen go. This is Wei Chen's ability, Wei Chen should be proud."
Li Chen laughed loudly and said: "It is precisely because of this that I feel relieved to let you go."
As he spoke, his smile faded and he said seriously: "The most important thing is that I want you to have the right to speak in Nanhe in the shortest possible time. This time is very short."
