"My infantry corps is currently managed jointly by these two."
Gongbu Qiuye immediately nodded in greeting, and Chen He and Jiang Wei naturally responded.
Then Ye Feng looked at Zhao Bo and said, "This is Zhao Bo. Although he is not a martial artist, he is proficient in all kinds of agricultural knowledge. So now he is the acting director of the Agriculture Department of our Xinluo City. He manages all matters related to agriculture."
"Zhao Bo's performance is excellent. In a while, he will no longer be the acting director, but the real director."
Zhao Bo quickly put down his chopsticks and said respectfully, "You flatter me, City Lord."
Gongbu Qiuye looked Zhao Bo up and down several times. He saw that Zhao Bo was wearing a gray coarse linen shirt and cloth shoes with mud on them. His hair was messy and his old face had many age spots.
This person is clearly not a nobleman and does not hold a title!
So Gombo Qiuye asked, "Is he a commoner?"
“If you’re referring to the distinction between commoners and nobles, then he is indeed a commoner, but he is now a high-ranking official in our Silla City, so he can no longer be considered an ordinary commoner,” Ye Feng said.
The population of the Hongtian Empire is divided into three classes: serfs, commoners, and nobles.
Serfs and commoners, needless to say, were the lowest strata of society, while nobles generally referred to those who held titles.
Nobles could engage in commerce or become officials, so nobles were either powerful or wealthy.
Ordinary people have always been detached from money and power.
But now, in this Silla City, Ye Feng has actually appointed an ordinary old man as a high-ranking official, which cannot help but surprise Gongbu Qiuye!
Seemingly sensing Gongbu Qiuye's surprise, Yefeng said earnestly, "Qiuye, have you forgotten what I said to you seven hundred years ago?"
"What did you say?" Gongbu Qiuye asked.
“After a major battle, I told you privately—what determines a person’s position should not be bloodline, status, or background, but ability!” Ye Feng said earnestly.
Gongbu Qiuye's body trembled as the events of seven hundred years ago suddenly surfaced in his mind.
That was something Luo Tong had said to him privately after a military conference held following a fierce battle with the Red-tailed Beast.
In that Red-tailed Beast raid, a legion commander made a foolish decision that led to the annihilation of the entire legion, with all soldiers killed and none surviving!
At that time, the general's deputy proposed a better strategy, but it was not adopted!
At that meeting, Luo Tong flew into a rage, berating the person who had recommended the general and giving a thorough dressing-down to everyone present, not even giving face to the founding emperor of the Hongtian Empire.
At the time, Luo Tong said: "I can't believe you would make such a stupid person a legion commander, but appoint a talented person with rich combat experience as a deputy commander. Is it just because that idiot is a confidant of one of you, while the deputy commander has no connection with you?"
After the meeting ended, Gombo Qiuye found Luotong gazing at the night sky in a secluded corner.
Gongbu Qiuye had intended to comfort Luotong, but as soon as he approached, Luotong said with a sigh, "Qiuye, what standard do you think should be used to measure a person's value and thus assign him a corresponding position?"
Gongbu Qiuye looked bewildered.
Luo Tong added, "In any case, it shouldn't be about bloodline, status, or background. I think ability is more important! The complete annihilation of that legion is an undeniable fact!"
However, Rothon was powerless to change any of this at the time.
The situation was tense, with insufficient manpower and a chaotic command system. Only with the support of a few powerful individuals at the Saint Realm were the humans able to hold on from the repeated attacks of the Crimson-Tailed Beasts.
Even if Luo Tong had many ideas, he didn't have the energy to do what he wanted to do.
But things are different now.
After seven hundred years of accumulation, this patriarch of the Luo family can finally unleash his full potential and start anew, overthrowing the old order of the Hongtian Empire.
Gongbu Qiuye finally came to his senses, took a deep breath, and said, "I understand."
"Good that you understand." Night Breeze nodded in satisfaction.
Then Ye Feng looked at Xu Ping'an and said, "This is Xu Ping'an, we call him Elder Xu. Elder Xu is the director of our Xinluo City Spirit Medicine Research Institute and the factory manager of the Spirit Medicine Processing Plant. He has independently developed a method for mass-producing spirit medicines, which we have verified to be very practical!"
"Although the elixirs produced in this way are slightly less effective than traditional elixirs, we can make up for the lack of quality with quantity."
Gongbu Qiuye was once again shocked.
He quickly looked at Xu Ping'an, who stroked his beard, adopting the demeanor of a wise and experienced senior.
"Don't look at me like that, it's nothing," Xu Ping said, pretending to be nonchalant.
Zijing muttered under her breath, "Stop pretending, you're secretly happy about it, aren't you!"
"Shut up," Xu Pingan said irritably.
Ye Feng smiled and said, "Alright, everyone has basically gotten to know each other, so let's not dawdle and let's eat."
Zijing immediately exclaimed, "Wait a minute! You've introduced everyone else, how could you forget me? Am I that invisible?!"
Ye Feng slapped his forehead and finally remembered Zi Jing, so he said with a smile, "She is my bodyguard, named Zi Jing, and also the head of the Surveillance Department of our Silla City."
"Is that all?" Zijing asked.
"What else?" Night Wind retorted.
"I've been with you through countless thrilling operations, you know! I helped resolve the crisis in Jiangxia City, and I also helped resolve the crisis in Huasheng City. Tell me about these glorious deeds!" Zijing said angrily.
"Are you sure you helped resolve the crises in Jiangxia City and Huasheng City? I seem to remember you just following me around and didn't do anything," Ye Feng said.
"Who said I didn't do anything... I was the one who helped you steal the Void Dream Lamp back in Huasheng City. If I hadn't helped you steal the Void Dream Lamp, it wouldn't have been easy for you to kill that woman," Zijing said aggrievedly.
"Alright, alright, I was just joking with you, why did you take it seriously?"
Ye Feng rubbed Zi Jing's head, then said to Gongbu Qiuye with a very serious expression, "Don't underestimate her. My guard is very powerful. Although she is only a peak Separation and Union Realm martial artist, which is quite different from your peak Divine Travel Realm, her movement technique is extremely skillful."
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