[He is Sheng Lin, the magistrate of Heishi County. He has now been promoted to the magistrate of Qingxi County. He came back today to report on his duties.]

[Heishi County?] Jiang Yueyang thought for a moment, [Isn't that a lower county in Xizhou? The promotion from a lower county to an upper county in the capital is too big a leap.

Moreover, he looks to be only twenty-five or twenty-six, so young that he should not have enough experience.

Does he have a big background? A son of an aristocratic family? 】

[No.] The system denied, [Before he became an official, he was just an ordinary farmer. After he became an official, he was just a county magistrate with no power.]

Sheng Lin was also surprised when he received the official document of promotion. Although he had good political achievements, he still had little experience.

Even if he wanted to be promoted, it shouldn't be to Qingxi County in the capital, but at most to a higher county in a certain state.

Therefore, he specifically asked someone to inquire about the situation in the capital.

Because of Emperor Yuan's prohibitions on words and deeds, no one dared to spread their thoughts openly.

However, there is no wall that is impenetrable, so Sheng Lin still managed to find out some information.

Today, hearing the legendary voice with his own ears, he felt extremely shocked in his heart.

Jiang Yueyang was puzzled, [Then why did he...]

[His qualifications are not enough, but his abilities make up for it. He was promoted to the position of Qingxi County Magistrate because he made great contributions to Daxia and was honest and upright in his official duties.]

What contribution?

[Wasn't there a flood in Xizhou before? Before the flood, he saw through the night sky that it might rain continuously, so he asked the towns under his jurisdiction to prepare for flood prevention in advance.

Therefore, when the flood occurred, no one in the area under his jurisdiction died, and not much food was lost.

In addition, he also brought people and food to support other disaster-stricken areas in Xizhou, saving many lives. 】

After hearing what the system said, Jiang Yueyang couldn't help but look back at Sheng Lin, who happened to be looking at her as well.

A trace of panic flashed across Sheng Lin's eyes, but he quickly regained his composure and smiled politely at Jiang Yueyang.

Jiang Yueyang smiled back, then retracted her gaze and continued to talk to Xiaogua: [According to what you said, Lord Sheng should not be promoted to the magistrate of Qingxi County, but should be admitted to the Imperial Observatory.

Those people in the Imperial Astronomical Observatory claim to know everything about astronomy and geography, but not even a county magistrate can accurately predict the celestial phenomena. They are really useless. 】

Yang Jianzheng & several officials from the Imperial Observatory: Oh my god, Lord Jiang’s fire has spread to the Imperial Observatory.

Sheng Lin really wanted to say, Lord Xiao Jiang, I am very frightened. Could you please not bring hatred to me?

Your humble servant...your humble servant was just a blind cat catching a dead mouse.

Because of Jiang Yueyang's words, Emperor Yuan began to reconsider Sheng Lin's whereabouts.

The system objectively said: [Host, what you said is not quite right. Although they are under the same sky, the celestial phenomena in each place are still completely different.

The Imperial Astronomical Observatory is far away in the capital, so it is a bit difficult to observe the astronomical phenomena in Xizhou in a timely manner. 】

Yang Jianzheng and others nodded secretly, that's right, what Xiaogua said was more pertinent.

At this time, Emperor Yuan thought it over and decided to promote Sheng Lin to the position of Qingxi County Magistrate.

Anyway, the magistrate of Qingxi County has to attend court every day, so he can go to the Imperial Observatory to help at any time, killing two birds with one stone.

So, after listening to Lord Wei's impeachment, he asked Sheng Lin to report on his work in front of all the civil and military officials.

Sheng Lin stood up and began to report on his work respectfully.

He spoke clearly and concisely about his governance measures in Heishi County, from land reclamation and construction to population growth... and then to the promotion of cultural education.

Jiang Yueyang listened quietly at the side, and couldn't help but admire the young county magistrate a little more.

[I didn't expect that Lord Sheng has such talent at such a young age. No wonder the Ministry of Personnel and Your Majesty recommended him to be the magistrate of Qingxi County.

However, in this way, he should have blocked the path of promotion for many people, right? 】

[No, there is a shortage of people in all departments right now, and there are still several popular positions vacant.]

Jiang Yueyang nodded, "Yes, His Majesty has executed many officials in the past few months. If they didn't deserve it, I would have suspected that he was a tyrant who killed people without blinking an eye."

Emperor Yuan: “…”

The system threatened her: [If the emperor is a tyrant, the first person he will kill will definitely be the host.]

【Nonsense! I didn't disobey him openly. I just said something unpleasant sometimes. Besides, I accepted money from him for buying things a few times. It's not that he wanted to kill me first.

If I were to say who he wanted to kill first, I think it was either Lord Zuo Xiang or Lord Wei.

The two of them quarrel with His Majesty every now and then, and are most likely to be killed by His Majesty in a rage. 】

Left Prime Minister: “…”

Mr. Wei: "..."

Although this may not be pleasant to hear, it is the truth.

They also felt that if His Majesty was a tyrant, they would be the first person His Majesty wanted to kill.

The tyrant doesn’t care whether what you say is right or wrong, or whether it makes sense or not. As long as you make him unhappy, he will kill you.

Emperor Yuan curled his lips. So you know that sometimes what you say is not pleasant to the ear? I thought you didn't know!

The system did not comment on Jiang Yueyang's words, but just smiled meaningfully.

Then, he changed the subject with a playful smile, [Host, I have an interesting story about Sheng Lin. Do you want to hear it?]

Emperor Yuan raised his eyebrows slightly. Interesting melon. Isn’t it funny?

All the civil and military officials cried out in their hearts, this time the new faces were not favored by God!

Sheng Lin was still reporting to Emperor Yuan, but he couldn't help but think secretly when he heard the system's words.

I heard that Lord Xiao Jiang eats a melon almost every morning during court, and most of them are lethal. The rumors are indeed true.

The fifth prince had already taken out the snacks at this time. With the cover of the low table, it was easier for him to eat secretly.

The third prince was so disappointed with him upon seeing this that he wished the prince would get fat to death.

Jiang Yueyang secretly took out a few warm baby packs from the system space and stuck them under the seat cushion, and said with one mind: [You can listen to it. I haven't heard a funny story in a long time. ]

[So the host likes funny melons? ]

[What else? Could it be a cucumber or a killer melon? ]

The system glanced at the several people who were in charge of comedy and said with a sly smile: [Your target, the emperor, the third prince, the fifth prince, and the Duke of England all have funny stories. How about changing people? ]

The person who was named opened his eyes slightly, and the snack in the Fifth Prince's mouth fell out.

Civil and Military Officials: Does Lord Sheng also have a newcomer protection period like Guo Yuanzheng?

Jiang Yueyang glanced at Lu Yunting and the fifth prince who had never been cheated before, and after hesitating for a moment, she chose Sheng Lin.

[No, let’s just eat Mr. Sheng’s melon.]

The few people who were named immediately breathed a sigh of relief, as their face for the day was saved.

[That's fine.] The system cleared its throat, [Sheng Lin has no parents, but has a childhood sweetheart who grew up with him. Recently, the two of them are getting divorced because of some misunderstandings?]

【What misunderstanding? 】