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Chapter 129 The Humble Emperor

The emperor on the dragon chariot rested one hand on his forehead and the other hand lazily on the handle of the dragon throne. His very natural movement gave people an extreme sense of oppression.

Perhaps it was because the dragon chariot was too solemn, or perhaps it was because the emperor who used to ride a tiger and stroll around was so deeply rooted in the hearts of the people that they ignored the majesty of the emperor.

Everyone saluted, and then the emperor on the dragon chariot sat up and waved casually at them.

I watched the emperor's dragon sedan chair enter the palace, followed by Concubine Yi's sedan chair.

Unlike the emperor who opened the curtains for everyone to look at him, the curtains of the sedan chair that Concubine Yi was riding in were tightly covered.

Only through the slightly shaking gap could one vaguely see a woman in a light blue dress sitting upright in the sedan chair.

"Greetings to Her Majesty the Concubine Yi!"

The ministers bowed and greeted each other. A soft but dignified voice came from the sedan chair: "Stand up."

The emperor and Concubine Yi entered the palace one after another, and the door through which the civil and military officials went to court was now wide open.

The ministers walked into the Golden Palace in a mighty procession, and at the same time, they kept wondering what the emperor's intention was in bringing Concubine Yi back to the palace with such fanfare.

They didn't believe that the emperor had no intention.

Just an ordinary concubine in the harem, she will return to the palace.

There was no need to postpone the morning court and let the emperor go out of the city to pick him up in person.

But they really couldn't guess what the emperor was up to.

"If you have something to do, start the show, if nothing happens, leave the court!"

The same few issues were still discussed throughout the morning court.

It's nothing more than preventing the emperor from leading the army in person.

Urge the Ministry of Justice and the Dali Temple to find the murderer as soon as possible.

And how to fill the gap in a short period of time when so many officials have died?

Leng Qingyi had something to say about this matter.

Since she arranged for people to assassinate those officials who committed heinous crimes, she naturally had already thought of who to replace them.

An Liu's ability to gather information is not to be underestimated. He knows the background of all the officials in the court, big and small.

Everything is clear, including the temperament and character of each person, whether the family is peaceful or not, who the parents are and what their personalities are, what the personalities of their children are, etc.

She ordered Nie Yueming to go to the Qinzheng Hall to get the memorial she had prepared in advance, and listened slowly to the arguments of the officials below.

Some recommended this one to be the prefect of Qingzhou, some recommended that one to be the governor, some praised their sons for their gentle character and ability to take on important responsibilities, and some boasted about their students who had passed the imperial examination at a young age.

Don't make your intention to carve up such a big piece of the vacant cake too obvious.

If Leng Qingyi could get what they wanted, it would no longer be called Leng Qingyi.

Nie Yueming was so slow that it took him a quarter of an hour to get the things from the Qinzheng Hall.

Leng Qing thought about it and felt that it would not be good to be without someone useful around him, but it was more important to deal with this matter first.

The officials below were still discussing fiercely. Leng Qingyi took the memorial presented by Nie Yueming and patted the imperial desk.

The officials who were arguing below suddenly quieted down.

"I have already made arrangements for those vacant positions. You don't need to argue anymore."

"This... the emperor has left many vacancies. Have you arranged for them all?"

"nature."

Leng Qing opened the folder, took a look at it, and after confirming that it was the one she needed, handed it to Nie Yueming.

"Read it to them and see what I think of the person I have chosen."

After Nie Yueming read out the list of people who should fill the vacant official positions written by Leng Qingyi, the officials below became excited again.

There was no other reason, it was just that there were not many names they were familiar with, and there was no one they wanted to recommend.

"Your Majesty, I have never heard of most of these people. Could they possibly be capable of such a great task?"

"Of course, the ones I personally selected won't be bad."

"Your Majesty, those important positions should be filled by talented and experienced ministers. How can a young man in his twenties handle such important responsibilities?"

"The talented and experienced old minister you mentioned refers to your younger brother who failed the assessment and is over forty, yet still spends his days in the brothels, refusing to marry, have children, and live a proper life?"

"Your Majesty, although I may not be very serious, I have all the abilities and experience."

"You're not short of experience. You've used your money and connections to buy many ninth-rank officials. None of them are good at their jobs. They're over forty years old and still can't support their families. They have to rely on their brothers for support."

"Your Majesty, you are exaggerating a bit."

"Do you really have to tell me that your brother is over forty and can't even take care of himself, eating and dressing?"

"That's right, everyone knows your brother, so don't bring him out and embarrass yourself."

"You two elder brothers, let alone your second brother, your son is not a good person either. He was over 30 years old and had to study under several great scholars before he could pass the imperial examination and become a scholar. He is barely qualified to be a teacher, let alone an official."

The official who was about to promote his son shut up immediately. He knew what his son was like, but he was unwilling to not be able to take up any of the vacant positions.

"Your Majesty, the people we recommend may not be very outstanding, but we have never heard of the people you have chosen, so how can we know if they are capable?"

"It's normal for you to have doubts. Selecting qualified and outstanding officials for Dongxia is our shared responsibility."

"Of course I wouldn't make direct appointments without a reason. I have the basic information of each of them here."

"If you want to know who is qualified to sit in that position, just go to me and read their life experience."

"Take the Qingzhou prefect for example. He was a top scorer in the imperial examinations a few years ago. He was sent out to serve as a county magistrate. His achievements were good and he should have been promoted long ago. I don't know why he has remained in that position."

"I won't list the rest one by one. They are all talented people with outstanding political achievements but for some reason were suppressed. They are capable, resourceful, and sincerely work for the people."

The expressions on the faces of all the officials were different. How could they not know the reason behind this matter?

The reason why I haven't been promoted is simply that I am an eyesore to others and blocking their way.

Or maybe he has a poor family background and no connections, so his chance of promotion was snatched away.

I just don’t know why they always feel that something is wrong.

Leng Wuqin looked at the young emperor on the podium with a complicated expression, wondering whether he should remind this cheap son-in-law.

Some things are too obvious, and we should be more restrained.

The person over there had just been killed, and the candidate to replace him here had already been chosen. How could this not arouse suspicion?

There are many smart people in the court, and there must be many who can think of this.

Leng Qingyi was not afraid that they would suspect her. Most of those who were killed were the result of a series of officials from high to low positions who protected each other.

The most powerful people are already dead, so what can we do even if we are sure that she did it?

Can he kill her as the emperor?

She was just a humble emperor who wanted to speak for the people but had little influence. She had no choice but to resort to this desperate measure.