Chapter 545 Is he really that righteous?

"Your Excellency Qin Mo, have you discovered a direct flight route from Great Xia to London?"

"Yes, although the route is long and the sea conditions are complex, it is indeed possible to sail directly to London. However, once we reach the Western Continent, you vampires should provide us with some protection!"

Isabel is also skilled in navigation among the vampires. Her ship, the "Crimson Rose," is very famous. She has a good understanding of the potential value of a route that can sail directly from the Western Continent to the Great Xia.

"What kind of protection does Your Excellency Qin Mo require?"

Qin Mo casually drew a map of western Xizhou on the table, pointed to a remote island west of Lisbon, and said, "You establish a base in Azur. After our ships sail from Daxia to here, they will be considered to have entered the territory of Xizhou. Then you will escort our fleet to London. Is there a problem?"

"How did you know the location of this island? I discovered it two hundred years ago, and almost no outsiders knew about it."

Isabelle was astonished. The Azores are thousands of miles away from Lisbon, isolated in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, and not on the main shipping lanes. How did the Great Xia people know its exact location? Moreover, the coastline of the Western Continent that Qin Mo drew seemed to be more accurate than the nautical charts she treasured.

"The heritage of the Elven race... is beyond the comprehension of outsiders!"

Qin Mo gave Isabel a mysterious expression and provided a perfect explanation: the elves were indeed very skilled at seafaring.

"So, what do you think? Can your vampire clan accept my proposal?"

“I don’t think there could be a better idea, and I have no reason to refuse!” Isabel smiled brightly, revealing a hint of her two small fangs.

Seeing the satisfied Isabel, Qin Mo decided to add fuel to the fire, "If our cooperation goes well, I will open up a detailed shipping route from Great Xia to the Western Continent to you in five years!"

Isabel's eyes, which had been as still as night, suddenly lit up, and she said with some emotion, "Your Excellency Qin Mo, your sincerity has moved me. You will receive a very generous reward!"

Next, the three of them discussed some details, and finally Isabelle left satisfied.

"Why did you agree to give her the nautical chart? Do you know how much money and how many lives the Great Xia Coast Guard spent to find your route? You just gave it to her so easily? Didn't you see how moved she was just now? She was so touched that she was about to offer herself to you!"

"Didn't we agree on five years from now? As long as we start direct flights to London, it won't be more than three years before the Western Continent's exploration fleet can explore the East. We'll just do her a favor."

"You're such a spendthrift!" Wang Yushi raised her hand in anger, but in the end she didn't hit him, and just said a few harsh words to end it.

Time flies, and in the blink of an eye, Crown Prince Qin Chong has already passed his one-month birthday. The officials of the Great Xia Dynasty have finally completed all the preparations, helped the young emperor ascend the throne, changed the era name to Jinglong, and granted a general amnesty!

The officials shouted "Long live the Emperor!" to the bewildered little one in Wang Yushi's arms. Little Qin Chong, who was less than a hundred days old, finally became Emperor Jinglong of the Great Xia Dynasty, and Wang Yushi became Empress Dowager Wen'an.

After the new emperor ascended the throne, Xiao Xinyan and others were somewhat uneasy. After all, every new emperor would first show his benevolence and then find a few unlucky people to establish his authority, and Xiao Xinyan was a good target for that.

As expected, the imperial family made a big move. Wang Yushi issued a series of new policies, which completely stunned Xiao Xinyan and others. No one was dismissed from their posts; on the contrary, many people were promoted.

"May I ask Your Majesty, what exactly is this Ministry of Commerce? Is it a new department under the Ministry of Revenue?" Xiao Xinyan stepped forward to ask Wang Yushi, ignoring the disapproving look of the newly appointed Minister of Commerce.

“Although the Ministry of Commerce was separated from the Ministry of Revenue, the Minister of Commerce is not the same as the former Vice Minister of Revenue. A Minister is a Minister, do you understand?”

"What are the powers and responsibilities of the Ministry of Commerce? Please enlighten us, Your Majesty!"

"The Ministry of Commerce's authority is naturally to govern commerce, while the Ministry of Transportation is responsible for road and bridge construction and waterway dredging. Isn't that clear enough in the annotations of the new policy?"

Wang Yushi's words were not particularly harsh, but Xiao Xinyan already felt uneasy, because several newly promoted "Ministers" were already very dissatisfied with him.

These new ministers were originally the left and right vice ministers of the Six Ministries. The ministers of the Six Ministries usually rely on them to do the work. These people have the ability but not the age. The positions above are occupied by a bunch of old guys. Now that they have finally made it, what are you, Xiao Xinyan, babbling about?

Xiao Xinyan's position as Grand Secretary is indeed still valid, but the new policies issued by Wang Yushi have greatly enhanced the authority of the ministers of various departments. The ministers are no longer subject to the Grand Secretary's control, but are directly under His Majesty!

After decades of experience in the imperial court, Xiao Xinyan finally realized that Wang Yushi was "dividing power" by promoting a large number of young and middle-aged men as her confidants, thus building a foundation for the future reign of the young emperor.

More importantly, the new policy limited the Grand Secretary's absolute power in the cultural administration system. It's easy to win over four of the six ministers, but can you suppress eight out of ten ministers?

"Your Majesty, for a thousand years, our Great Xia Dynasty has only had six ministries. This ancestral rule... is really inconvenient to change!"

"Since this is a new policy, it will naturally not follow ancestral precedents. If there are any mistakes, I will naturally apologize before the spirits of our ancestors. All of you ministers should just do your duty and not pass the buck like before. This is not your responsibility, that is not your responsibility. If no one takes responsibility, I will add another minister to take charge tomorrow!" Wang Yushi spoke faster and faster, and finally slammed her hand on the armrest and stood up, shouting angrily.

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