Publicity Department, Kyoto Military Region.
Since the cultural troupe was transformed into a propaganda department, Liu Meiling has been working non-stop every day.
In the early days, many things were in need of being done, and she was a sincere and responsible person, so she naturally took her work very seriously.
Today she took the documents to the minister's office to get his review and signature.
I could hear people talking inside as soon as I got to the door.
She was just about to leave and come back later when she heard someone inside mention a certain person, which startled her so much that she immediately stopped in her tracks.
She looked around and, seeing that no one was coming, she went around to the doorway and squatted down not far from the window of the office. She covered her head with a large bamboo basket so that even if someone saw her, they would only see a large bamboo basket.
This way, she could hear what the people inside were saying and it would also make it easier for her to hide herself.
Knowing that the people inside were all soldiers, she dared not relax at all. Using her years of experience in dance and singing, she adjusted her breathing to almost nothing.
The people inside are having a lively conversation.
"Ah Zheng, you're so carefree. I'm so busy I'm going bald..."
Upon hearing this, the head of the propaganda department secretly rolled his eyes. This guy had been at odds with him ever since he joined the army. This time, he was transferred to the propaganda department to be a nobody, which could be said to have directly ruined his future. Instead, he was transferred to the newly established "Supervision Department" of the military region.
This kind of oversight is not the same as that kind of oversight; its significance is quite different. Recently, they've been enjoying considerable success and prestige.
For years, the two had always loved to compare themselves—competing for military merits, for missions, for everything. Now that he had risen to prominence, he was naturally coming over to show off to his arch-rival.
"Hehe, Minister Liu seems to be riding high lately. I can't compare, I can't compare at all."
Hearing him say that, Minister Liu finally felt relieved. Years of pent-up frustration had finally been released.
Liu Meiling, who was eavesdropping outside, just rolled her eyes and kept dawdling!
Let's continue with the topic we were just discussing!
Fortunately, she didn't have to wait long.
The propaganda minister and Minister Liu don't get along either. Seeing him so smug right now, it's a good opportunity to get some information out of him. Whether it's useful or not, at least we'll have something on him that might be useful in the future.
His eyes darted around, and a smile spread across his face. "You're a busy person, so you didn't come here just to chat with me, did you?"
Minister Liu leisurely took a sip of tea before slowly saying, "Hey, it's nothing serious, but..."
As he spoke, he pointed upwards.
"Isn't the current policy encouraging educated youth to go to the countryside? As the central army of Kyoto, we should set a good example. Your propaganda department should take this matter seriously."
The propaganda minister immediately understood the purpose of his visit.
I knew it! This guy is more than just a show-off.
On second thought, how many people have been demoted in the past year or two? But it's just a demotion; there's no guarantee they can come back one day. That's why these people are getting anxious!
Based on the names of the people they mentioned earlier, are they now planning to send their own people to the countryside to eliminate any potential threats?
Ugh! What bad luck! This has really brought him bad luck!
It truly proves the saying, "A wolf from Zhongshan becomes arrogant when it gains power!" It is a terrible thing for the lower classes to gain power. Most of them will be blinded and have their minds clouded by desire, power and money, thus forgetting their original intentions. Doesn't the current situation just prove this saying?
But he was powerless to do anything about it. He had been thrown here, so what else could he do?
"Haha, it is very necessary for promising young people to receive re-education from poor and lower-middle peasants. This is simple. I will have my subordinates make some propaganda posters to encourage young volunteers to go to the countryside."
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