In the reception room on the 68th floor of the Shengshi Building, the military advisor was still sitting silently on the sofa.
Wang Shengxiao had left half an hour ago.
The military advisor did not go to see him off, but just sat quietly, frowning, as if thinking about something, without even changing his posture.
The lights in the living room began to gradually dim due to the long period of silence.
The rain had stopped at night, and in the quiet night of Huating, the neon lights from the Bund shone through the windows and fell on the military advisor's face, making his whole face look like it was constantly flashing.
Slight footsteps came in from outside the living room.
The saint walked into the living room, with a typical tiredness after working overtime on his face. Seeing the military advisor still sitting there, he was a little surprised and said: "Wang Shengxiao is gone? What are you doing here?"
The military advisor suddenly came to his senses, raised his head, glanced at the saint, and let out a long breath.
"I'm distracted."
He smiled self-deprecatingly: "Are you done with that?"
"It can't be that easy. Less than a third of it has been solved. I won't be able to rest tonight. I'm going to have something to eat. I saw the lights are on here, so I came over to take a look."
The Saint shook his head. His most important job now was to place the latest graduates from the two colleges and universities who joined the East Palace.
This year's graduates from the two colleges and universities are finally confirmed to have 5,500 people joining the East Palace, which has greatly alleviated the embarrassing situation of insufficient manpower in the East Palace. But if you want to arrange these people in the right positions, it is really difficult.
It's not easy at all.
Now the three deputy palace masters of the East Palace, the Saints, have brought a work team to Huating. A team of dozens of people are working overtime to sort out the information of the graduating students.
Naturally, there is endless conversation between these people. The most direct way is to look at their files.
The files of both colleges are extremely detailed, including the identity and background of the students when they joined the college, their experiences in various exercises over the past few years, students' self-reports, evaluations from the colleges, and so on.
By studying each student's evaluation, you can generally determine the other person's strengths.
Then arrange them in different positions based on the other party's information.
Today the saints are in Huating.
The other two deputy palace masters of the East Palace, Situ Cangyue and Li Xi, are also not idle, and they keep in touch with them at all times. If the files here in Huating are sent, the two deputy palace masters there can immediately
accept.
The current situation within the East Palace is chaotic, and it is now a matter of accepting new people and forming new departments.
In addition, there are some departments that already exist. Although there are not many of these departments, none of them are easy to serve. They are all asking for people. Li Tianying from the European Snow Dance Corps wants people from the Eastern Palace, and Lin Youxian from the Nightmare Corps.
Tianyin of the intelligence department is asking for people, and even the chief manager Xiao Mohai is also asking for people, not to mention the constant phone calls from Ning Qiancheng of Xuanyuan City and Li Huazhang of Tiandu City.
Even if the three of them were deputy palace masters, they were a little numb, so they simply lifted Han Xinyan up and asked her to coordinate in the middle.
The lack of personnel has always been the weakest point in the East Palace. The formation of internal guards, the establishment of super elite troops, the expansion of intelligence networks, the recruitment of fresh blood in the line system, and the clear division of labor in the combat system. Now these more than 5,000 people have been replaced by everyone.
They're all watching.
Different from other forces, what other forces are most afraid of is asking for money and funding, but what the East Palace is least afraid of is this. Asking for money is easy to ask for. As long as it is for legitimate purposes, approval is not difficult. Just say the amount and it can be transferred immediately, but
What I'm most afraid of now is asking for help.
Five thousand people sounds like a lot, but currently there are twelve newly established departments in the plans of the top management of the East Palace.
Twelve large organizations are then subdivided into dozens of small organizations. In this way, although the structure of the East Palace is still a bit crude, it can at least clarify the division of labor among various departments and at the same time downplay the individual teams within the East Palace.
, so that the power of the entire Eastern Palace can operate effectively, so that there will be no ambiguity in functions.
Twelve large organizations are relatively the best number. If we continue to refine it, the East Palace will be prone to chaos. If there are fewer organizations, the interior will be equally blurry. With twelve, most of the forces within the East Palace can be clearly understood.
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Snow Dance Legion, Nightmare Legion, New Group, Intelligence, these are the existing organizations in the Eastern Palace.
What is about to be established is the twelve departments of Internal Guard, Super Elite, Joint, Inspection, Economics, Business, Logistics, Personnel, Planning, Think Tank, High-Level Council, and Secretariat, plus the original four.
Each of the sixteen institutions needs people. Now these more than 5,000 graduates must be stuffed into various departments according to their respective merits. More or less, this is destined to be an offending job.
So it can only be done by the three deputy palace masters.
Strictly speaking, these more than 5,000 people are barely enough, so the three deputy palace masters are extra cautious and study it meticulously and continuously.
"Thanks for your hard work."
The military advisor chuckled and stood up: "Let's go, I'll have a drink with you."
"Have two drinks, and you won't be afraid of him getting into trouble while drunk? When he makes a mistake, we will also make a mistake, and the final mess will be a mess. How can we explain it to His Majesty? How about you do this kind of thing? Anyway, this kind of thing
You’re the best at it.”
A thin and cold voice suddenly sounded.
If an ordinary person were to hear this tiny sound, I'm afraid he wouldn't be able to hear it. However, even though the master of the half-step invincible realm, a top military strategist, was hopelessly invincible, the sound was obvious to his ears.
The military advisor was stunned.
The saint pointed helplessly at his ears: "I'm wearing a headset. Over there are Situ and Li Xi. Keep in touch at all times. Any differences can be resolved on the spot."
"As for that?"
The corner of the saint's mouth twitched: "Those who knew it thought you were working, and those who didn't know thought you three deputy palace masters were having a party in the middle of the night."
"snort."
Two cold snorts merged into one sound.
The saint pressed the headset in pain, waved his hand and said: "Let's go, eat something, I haven't eaten much all day. Your drunken shrimp is good, I'm hungry just thinking about it. Forget about drinking, let's get a drink
Strong tea, refreshing."
"Old Wei, please don't change the subject. We haven't finished talking about what we just said. Will Lao Han take over this matter? He is already good at this kind of work. If we let him handle it, he will be able to handle the three of us. I know you guys
We have a good relationship and you are too lazy to mess with him, why don’t you just think about us two women?"
Lao Wei...
The muscles in the corners of Saint's eyes kept beating. You are three years older than me. Sister, what the hell is Lao Wei's name?
The military advisor also had a pained face. This time he finally figured out who was speaking from the subtle voice.
The three deputy palace masters, the military counselors and the saints have known each other for many years, and each of them knows what the other's character is. As for the other two female deputy palace masters, Li Xi has been in the East Palace for the shortest time, and she usually talks the least.
The title of palace lord, but he doesn’t even show up much on weekdays.
She is cold and distant, which is in line with their imagination of the legendary woman Li Xi.
But Situ Cangyue...
Zhongzhou Hidden God Situ Cangyue, Sighing City Lord Situ Cangyue, East Palace Deputy Palace Lord Situ Cangyue...
What image did she have in the eyes of others in the past?
He also looks cold, aloof, and distant from others thousands of miles away.
But as the Eastern Palace gradually took shape and the senior officials became familiar with it, Yin Shen's character simply collapsed.
Where is the coldness here?
Anyway, the military advisor didn't see the slightest bit of Yin Shen's so-called coldness. All he felt was a kind of cheerfulness and straightforwardness that made anyone extremely comfortable.
When these words are put together, it really makes people feel awkward no matter how they think about it.
The military advisor still remembers the first time he saw Situ Cangyue. It was during the chaos in the East Island. The indifferent Yin Shen looked at them expressionlessly, like a person who was wandering outside the crowd and completely closed off.
own ghost.
But now, having got rid of her identity in Sighing City, she seems to have completely walked out of the isolation of the past and officially entered the world.
When did this change begin? The military advisor had no clue. However, although Situ Cangyue in this state was a bit weird, she was indeed very comfortable to get along with.
Different forces within the Eastern Palace are gradually accumulating conflicts, but they standing at the top are like friends they have known for a long time.
Situ Cangyue's military advisor was very unexpected, but the East Palace was gradually becoming what he wanted to see, which was good.
"Military advisor? Old Han? Are you pretending not to hear?"
Situ Cangyue's subtle voice sounded again.
The military advisor said angrily: "Do you think I am idle? I also have a lot of things at hand. Apart from Your Majesty, who else is idle in the Eastern Palace now?"
"Tsk, what a shame."
The saint laughed: "But His Majesty should be busy at the moment, right?"
"What is your Majesty busy with?"
Li Xi, who was the least talkative, suddenly asked.
"He, he brought Patriarch Qin and Huangfu Qiushui into the room."
The saint said casually.
Li Xi and Situ Cangyue fell silent at the same time. They didn't know what they were thinking. After a long while, Situ Cangyue said softly: "Your Majesty is getting more and more shameless."
Her voice was clear and light, with a hint of leisure.
"yes."
Li Xi responded and then laughed.
Li Xi. Situ Cangyue.
The two of them may have thought of the same scene just now.
Compared to Li Xi's own embarrassment and daze, she didn't hear any embarrassment in Situ Cangyue's tone. At that moment, Li Xi seemed to hear the sound of something falling gently in her heart, maybe not all of it.
, but that iceberg-like past seems to be showing signs of melting.
She envied Situ Cangyue very much, and envied the leisure and lightness in her tone, which felt like she had truly forgotten or put something down.
Military advisors and saints may be surprised by Situ Cangyue's transformation, because Situ Cangyue in this state is completely opposite to the Situ Cangyue they know.
But Li Xi was not surprised at all. Compared to the misty sighing city lord, the current Situ Cangyue was the one Li Xi remembered.
That Situ Cangyue who was lively, loved to laugh, straightforward and cheerful, who dared to love and hate, who could take things but also let them go.
Just like back then.
That was when Situ Cangyue had no Sighing City, no strength in the invincible realm, no title of Hidden God, and nothing.
And now, it was also time for Situ Cangyue to let go of Sighing City, let go of the title of Hidden God, and let go of that man.
More than twenty years of time passed without any emotion. She walked into the East Palace along her first steps, walked into the world, and then returned, just like before.
"Is it really okay for you two to discuss His Majesty like this? His sword energy cannot reach Tiannan now, but we both may still suffer."
The saint was a little helpless.
"Okay, let's get back to the topic we just talked about. Lao Han, please help me. The three of us are really busy. How about we switch? We do your job and you take over from us?"
Situ Cangyue chuckled and said.
The military advisor does have something on his hands at the moment, but the most important thing is to coordinate the relationship within the new group. This kind of thing is difficult to say, but it is also simple to say. The so-called simplicity means actually just doing nothing.
"You are so kind."
The military advisor grinned: "My daughter has been pushed out to block the gun by you. Do you still want to include me and put our father and daughter on the fire together? That's okay. I have to prepare a new round of business merger plans recently.
, mainly for the two mining groups and energy groups under the Wang family in Beihai. If any of you can do this job, it will be okay for me to succeed you."
The saint was stunned.
Situ Cangyue's voice also stopped abruptly.
Beihai Wang's mining group and energy group.
Among the many industries in Beihai, this can definitely be regarded as the second most core industry. The former is strong because of the strength of the Beihai Wang family, and the latter is strong because of the Beihai Wang family's connections.
If Shengshi Fund's new round of business mergers targets these two areas of the Beihai Wang family, it will be equivalent to stabbing the Beihai Wang family in the heart.
"It seems that there was no such plan before."
The saint frowned.
"Decided temporarily."
The military advisor smiled, but his voice was calm and gentle: "I will inform you now."
Yes, inform, not discuss.
CEO of Eastern Palace.
What does this position mean?
It may sound like this position is not as respected as the Deputy Palace Master, but in reality is it?
A simple sentence.
Up and down the Eastern Palace, everything, everything.
Except for women, the chief executive officer can also do anything else that the master of the Eastern Palace can do.
This is almost absolute power.
The CEO cannot directly order the Deputy Palace Master, but the resources and power in his hands are much greater than that of the Deputy Palace Master. This situation will become more obvious after the future structure of the East Palace is clear and the division of labor among the Deputy Palace Masters is clear.
There is no deputy palace master who oversees the overall situation, but there is a CEO who oversees the overall situation.
This position can be said to be a veritable military advisor of the East Palace.
"Why do you do this?"
Situ Cangyue whispered in confusion.
"Wang Shengxiao just blocked His Majesty's sword energy and wanted to win over me. He hopes that I can betray the East Palace, and the Beihai Wang family will do their best to provide shelter for the Shengshi Fund."
The military advisor said calmly.
"He's thinking about shit?"
The saint sneered with some disdain.
Just as Li Tianlan completely trusted them, they also absolutely believed in Qin Weibai, or in other words, the Master of Samsara Palace.
When she came from time and space to the past or the future to build the Reincarnation Palace, the issue of loyalty would definitely be her first consideration. The Reincarnation Palace was originally built by Qin Weibai for Li Tianlan, and it was enough to be valued by Qin Weibai.
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Especially for the very important Heavenly Kings of the Samsara Palace, such as the Military Advisor Saint and the Fire Knight, Qin Weibai knew them even better than himself.
Because in a sense, she has experienced a future that has not yet happened here.
The Lord of the Palace of Reincarnation could make Han Donglou a military advisor, which naturally ensured that no matter what the situation, no matter how great the temptation, there was no possibility of betrayal by the military advisor. The Saint was extremely sure of this.
"I always feel like something is wrong with this matter."
The military advisor shook his head.
"What's wrong?"
The saint narrowed his eyes.
"I can't tell."
The military advisor sighed: "I feel that this wooing is reasonable, but not reasonable."
"Isn't it obvious?"
The saint said calmly: "They are going to take action against His Majesty. Before that, they naturally need to make more preparations. If they can persuade you, the East Palace will definitely be in chaos. Even if they can't convince you, his few words will not.
It’s always right to give it a try no matter what you’re going to lose. What they did can only show that they have a guilty conscience, or that the ridiculous alliance they formed is not too sure of their actions against His Majesty.”
"That's the case, and that's not the case."
The military advisor's eyes narrowed tightly. He carefully recalled the conversation with Wang Shengxiao, and the extremely sharp light in his eyes kept flashing: "The more I think about it, the more something is wrong..."
"What you said is actually correct. Wang Shengxiao and the others are really not sure, otherwise they wouldn't have come to test me..."
He kept thinking back: "But... they are very confident."
"What?"
the saint asked.
"Right, that is it."
The military advisor took a deep breath and said solemnly: "They are not sure about their next actions, but Wang Shengxiao is very confident and conflicted. But this is the feeling Wang Shengxiao gave me tonight."
Obviously not sure, but full of confidence.
This feeling is really too weird.
So much so that after Wang Shengxiao walked for a long time, the military advisor was still thinking silently.
He was obviously not sure, so where did that inexplicable confidence come from?
Combined with what Wang Shengxiao said...
The military advisor frowned and said slowly: "Today's Wang Shengxiao gave me such a feeling. He is not sure that he can kill your majesty, but he is very sure that your majesty will definitely fall. There must be something we can't do with the current Beihai Wang family.
Know the trump card.”
"You wouldn't know?"
The saint looked at the military counselor.
Regarding the intelligence of the Beihai Wang family, most of the so-called secrets, the military advisor should be aware of it. Even some powers that the Beihai Wang family has never used in this time and space, he should also be very clear about.
This feeling is like the military counselor playing cards with Bei Hai. No matter whether the cards are good or bad, he can directly see what all the cards in the opponent's hand are. No matter whether he wins or loses, at least he knows it. But now the military counselor suddenly said that he can't see it.
A certain trump card held by the Beihai Wang family.
How can this be?
"There must be something we've overlooked."
The military advisor said slowly: "Or maybe we really don't know."
He had been thinking here for a long time and never thought of what he knew that could make Wang Shengxiao so confident.
But again, it doesn't seem very likely that they really don't know the trump card.
When the Master of Samsara Palace killed Tian Bingshan and Wang Tianzong and Wang Shengxiao and his son all died, the Lord of Samsara Palace had already seen almost all the secrets of Beihai.
What other secrets could Wang Shengxiao and his son be willing to sacrifice themselves to hide?
In this way...
The only possibility is that there are changes in time and space, there are certain variables, or there are people or things that don't exist?
The military counselor and the saint walked into the restaurant one after another.
Sitting in his seat, the military advisor lit a cigarette and said calmly: "I'm sure there is nothing I missed, but I still haven't found it. If you can't find it, there is no need to think about it. If you think about it any more, you will only fall into the opponent's rhythm. Since we
You can’t guess what Wang Shengxiao’s trump card is, so it’s always right to do something first to make the opponent confused.”
"You haven't thought that all the things you are thinking about today were actually deliberately displayed by Wang Shengxiao to lure you into action. What is waiting for you in front may be a trap."
"So I didn't do anything, I just started a new round of business mergers."
The military advisor smiled proudly: "This is my absolute domain. When have you ever seen me suffer in this domain? Tsk, Beihai's Tang poetry is still a bit young."