C500 Southern Corridor
In Ye Tian's opinion, the most likely candidates for the emperor's arranged marriage were Chu Yue and Chu Yu.
But this time, it wasn't just the two princesses, it was the unfamiliar Qin Yan'er.
Ye Tian Tian clenched his teeth as he hatefully thought: Mei Rou, Bi Ling, Yu Long, Ye Ka, Dai Ni, Lin Qi Yu, Ouyang Ruochen, Nangong Feiyan, Feng Lian, and Xian Di, which one of them is more important than Qin Yan'er in Ye Tian'er's heart?
No matter how he thought about it, there was no conclusion to it. However, the imperial edict had to be carried out to the letter.
Helpless, Ye Tian looked at Mei Rou and Bi Ling, and said: "In the name of the Liaodong Governor and Liaodong Commander-in-chief, let's say that Ye Tian will follow the imperial edict, return to the Shangjing City as soon as possible, and hold the engagement ceremony."
Hearing Ye Tian's words, Mei Rou, Bi Ling and the rest also felt a bit sour in their hearts.
Ye Tian shrugged and said: "I had no choice, and this was not my own wish. But since it is an imperial edict, even if I have to put on an act, I will still have to return to Shangjing City. "
Everyone knew what Ye Tian said was the truth, so they no longer said anything.
After pondering for a moment, Ye Tian raised his head again, and looked at the crowd as he said: "No, at least within a month, I won't be able to return to the Shangjing City. When I'm replying to the capital, I still have to add on one more sentence. Just say that the Oca Empire Battlefield is very tense and I won't be able to return soon. After a month, I will head back to the capital as per the circumstances and hold the engagement ceremony. "
Mei Rou and the others nodded again and agreed.
After a pause, Mei Rou took another step forward and walked in front of Ye Tian. She took out a letter from her sleeve and handed it to Ye Tian.
"The moment Eunuch Lee left, the messenger from the council arrived. This letter was written by the Minister of Government, Qin Ruhua. " Mei Rou said.
Ye Tian was slightly surprised for a moment. He smirked and said, "That old fox Qin Ruhua, could it be that he is so lonely after being absent from the capital for so long? He misses me."
Mei Rou rolled her eyes and said, "Even if you're not in the capital, he can still fight with Lin Chengzhou. Why would he write to you lonely? I think it was mostly about his little girl's marriage. "
Ye Tian smacked his forehead. Only then did he remember that Qin Yan'er and Qin Ruhua were father and daughter.
Opening the letter, Ye Tian quickly read it. As he read it, Ye Tian opened his eyes wide.
After reading the letter, Ye Tian raised his head, exhaled a long breath, and looked somewhat blankly at the lotus flowers that were blooming in the pond in the Qinghee Pavilion Academy.
Mei Rou asked with a puzzled expression, "What did the letter say?"
Ye Tian shrugged his shoulders and said: "As a dad, I will use my daughter's engagement and marriage to gain the most benefits for my family and pave a wider path for myself."
Faintly guessing the contents of the letter, Mei Rou then said: "After Yan'er married into Jade Lake West Garden, Qin Ruhua must be most concerned about Qin Feiyang."
Sun Tie nodded his head, and said: "Qin Ruhua has two conditions. First, to let Qin Yan'er and Qin Feiyang reach the level of Demon God Master and Divine Martial Master, this point, if the two siblings really become Jade Lake West Garden's own, relying on high level potions and Purgatory Tower would not be difficult to accomplish."
At this point, Ye Tian paused for a moment before continuing, "Secondly, Qin Ruhua wants me to promise that after I get more power from the capital, I will at least ensure that Qin Feiyang's rank is not lower than third grade. This is a bit difficult. "
"First, let's not talk about how many officials I'll be able to become once I return to the capital. Qin Feiyang is now a rank 4 official, like the Governor. The official system of Tiangong Empire was first rank: Minister of Government and Military Affairs Minister. The second rank: Minister of State, Minister of Military Court, Assistant Minister, and Governors of the various provinces. As for the fourth rank, it was the General Manager of the Internal Affairs Bureau, the various functions of the Military Court, as well as the Governors of the various prefectures and cities. For those below the fifth grade, they'll be the executives of the Regional Bureau. " Ye Tian continued.
"No lower than the third rank. At the very least, he should be the assistant minister of the government, or the director of a Military Court department, or the governor of a county province." Speaking up to here, Ye Tian's eyes lit up.
Actually, Ye Tian quite admired Qin Feiyang's ability to govern. Within a few dozen kilometers of the Shangjing City, it was the entire province. Even though within the nine counties of the world, the province had the fewest population and the smallest area, its main purpose was to serve the Shangjing City. But all these years, under Qin Feiyang's control, the development of farmland, water conservancy, finance and tax, and business in the province has become very impressive.
Honestly speaking, Qin Feiyang was the successor of Qin Ruhua and was a rare talent in government.
If he could win over Qin Feiyang and become Ye Tian's man, Ye Tian would have a strong interest in this.
Although Qin Ruhua did not say it, Ye Tian was clear on what he meant. Even though the position of Minister of State had never been used as a father in history, Qin Ruhua would still be very pleased if Qin Feiyang could be brought into the circle of the Council of State, even if it was only a letter from the Ministry of Administration or the Department of Ministry of Tax Administration.
For Qin Feiyang, what he lacked right now was the experience in managing larger cities and states. In the end, Qing Hu Island had more people than anyone from the Nine Prefectures. However, regardless of population or area, they were not comparable to any one of the Nine Prefectures of the Tiangong Empire.
The reason why Ye Tian's eyes lit up just now was because of the position of Governor of Liaodong. Sooner or later, Ye Tian would have to make way for him. Lee Chengtian naturally had no problems leading the army, but it was absolutely impossible for him to enter politics.
In Ye Tian's plan, Lee Chengtian had already become the candidate for Liaodong Commander-in-chief. Now, all that was left was the Governor of Liaodong.2
Qin Feiyang was perhaps the most suitable person.
He believed that with the Liaodong's governor's political history, even if Qin Feiyang were to return to the Shangjing City, he would not be below the level of a third rank official. This was because the Governor of Liaodong was a third-grade official.
There was also one more thing, Ye Tian was planning to transfer everyone from Qinghee Pavilion to Yeh Ka Jilin Castle. Once they occupied the Mojing City in the future, all of their Oca Empire would inevitably fall. For such a vast empire, it was impossible for no one to govern it.
Even if he could help Yeh Ka become the next Empress of Oca Empire, Ye Tian was clear about Yeh Ka's ability. Doing looks is fine, if you really want to talk about the ability to govern, Yeh Ka is not as good as Qin Feiyang.
Thinking of this, Wu Tie nodded, looked at Bi Ling, and said, "I will write to Qin Ruhua now, and tomorrow morning, you will be responsible for transferring the letter to Qin Ruhua. Remember, you must definitely let your Devil Beast Bird hand the letter to Qin Ruhua himself. You must absolutely not let anyone else get this letter. "
Bi Ling nodded and acknowledged Ye Tian's words.
Inside the Shangjing City, it was still bustling like a dream. The mansion of the Military Affairs Minister was solemn and sturdy, obviously its style was not the same as the brightly colored buildings in the capital.
At this moment, in the Military Affairs Minister's residence, Lin Chengzhou was sitting on a bench in the main hall.
Beside Lin Chengzhou, the Military Court Supervisor, Yan Zhengnan, spoke in a low voice: "Master, there's no problem with the news. Ye Tian has obviously reached an agreement with Qin Ruhua. "Although I did not personally witness the contents of the letter, but from Qin Ruhua's happy expression after reading the letter, it is clear that Ye Tian has agreed to the two conditions set by Qin Ruhua."
Lin Chengzhou grunted and said slowly, "Qin Yan'er and Qin Feiyang leveled up. That's nothing much." After all, Qi Yu hadn't even been under Ye Tian's care for a year, yet she was already a Advanced Divine Warrior. In the past, he wouldn't even dare to think about it. "For us, the only disadvantage of this matter is that in the future, Ao Xiong will be a head lower compared to Qin Feiyang."
At this point, Lin Chengzhou paused for a moment before continuing, "The second matter is no small matter. As long as it wasn't a public confrontation and a life and death struggle, there was nothing much that could be done about the difference in level and strength. However, if Qin Feiyang became a third-grade official, he would likely become a part of the main administrative board in the future. At that time, he would be able to use his power to strangle Ao Xiong's neck.
Sighing, Lin Chengzhou continued, "At that time, in this imperial court, Ao Xiong will have a hard time even taking a single step."
Yan Zhengnan thought for a moment and said, "My lord, in all honesty, Miss followed Wu Tie before Qin Yan'er. Can't you inform Ye Tian through Miss about how you took care of Ao Xiong? "
The corner of Lin Chengzhou's eyes slightly moved, and he sighed once again, "Last year, I was still thinking of how to get rid of Ye Tian. They did not hesitate to persuade an old fox like Qin Ruhua. Together, the two of them had caused the assassination of Ye Tian several times. But in the end, Qin Ruhua is just an accomplice while I am the main culprit. Although Yu Qi is working under Ye Tian, I do not know if Ye Tian is willing to let go of all the grudges and give me this face. "
"If Ye Tian agreed, everything would naturally be fine. If he is unwilling to give me this face, how can this old face of mine be allowed to live? " Lin Chengzhou said again.
Knowing Lin Chengzhou's difficulties and worries, Yan Zhengnan nodded and said, "Master is right. However, he could use the name of the young miss to probe Ye Tian. Your excellency, you don't have to show your face. "
Hearing Yan Zhengnan's words, Lin Chengzhou nodded his head and said: "I also have the same idea. I just don't know if this child, Qi Yu, will think for her father."
"Little miss is extremely intelligent. Since sire has stopped opposing Ye Tian, I believe she will definitely think for the future of the Lin Family." Yan Zhengnan said.
At this time, a guard hurriedly rushed in from outside the door, rushed to Lin Chengzhou's main hall, and instantly kneeled on the ground, and cried out involuntarily: "Lo, Lord, there's an emergency at the borders, the Inca Empire's thirty thousand Giant Elephant Legion have broken through, and currently, half of Grand Southern County is already occupied, and they are continuing to head north."
"What?" Lin Chengzhou and Yan Zhengnan simultaneously turned pale with fright. They immediately stood up.
"Who is the current commander of the Zhengnan Legion? A huge army of a hundred thousand was protecting the Nanhan Pass, why did it fall apart so suddenly? What exactly is going on? " Lin Chengzhou shouted with a red face.
Yan Zhengnan's face was filled with shock, and said: "The current commander of Zhengnan Legion is Liao Jie, he was personally promoted by me, in terms of command, he should not be a problem."
The guard tapped his forehead and continued, "Sir, an army of a hundred thousand Zhengnan Legion. Fighting with all their might, they were helpless as their Inca Empire was extremely powerful.
Lin Chengzhou felt a little dizzy. He slightly moved his body and took a step back. Then, he sat back on the bench.
Yan Zhengnan's face was also full of shock, and he couldn't say anything for a long time.
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