Once the flattery subsided, no one wanted to ask any more questions.
Jing Zhe was getting a little anxious: I was just being polite, why don't you keep asking?
Since you don't ask, I'll tell you myself!
He chuckled and spoke again: "However, considering that you gentlemen are all very curious, if I don't tell you, you might start to overthink things when you get back. So, out of consideration for you all, I'll tell you!"
"..."
The ministers remained silent.
Standing outside the crowd, there were a few relatively calm people.
Besides the Crown Prince and the Prince of Xiang, Grand Tutor Bai Qingyuan and Duke Yu Sheng are also among them.
"This kid's skin is as thick as a city wall! It's a disgrace to our generation that someone like him can become an official!"
Bai Qingyuan spat and said disdainfully.
Yu Sheng, who was standing nearby, overheard this and exclaimed, "When it comes to shamelessness, you're definitely one step ahead!"
"That's called being even better! If you don't know how to say it, don't use idioms carelessly, it just makes you a laughing stock!"
Bai Qingyuan said disdainfully.
"Ha, you think you're so capable, but all you dare to do is talk behind people's backs? What kind of man are you? Ha, forget it, you're not one!"
"You, surnamed Yu, have gone too far!"
"So what? You dare to speak ill of him to President Jing's face? I'd love to hear how he insults you; it'll be a good opportunity for me to learn."
"..."
"My lords, please stop arguing."
When Crown Prince Su Moyan intervened, the two stopped talking, but they still snorted at each other and turned their heads away.
At this moment, Jing Zhe began to speak with great enthusiasm.
"I didn't actually do anything good. I just saw Minister Wu at the palace gate. You all know Minister Wu. He only lost his manhood a few days ago. Such a serious injury. Just thinking about it makes us shudder, let alone experiencing it ourselves!"
Upon hearing this, the ministers clenched their trousers, deeply agreeing with the assessment.
“I particularly admire Minister Wu’s resolute character, and I also feel some sympathy for him, so I quickly went forward to help him in.”
"President Jing is right! I saw President Jing helping Minister Wu outside the Golden Palace just now!"
"..."
Jing Zhe gave the man who had spoken earlier a satisfied look, nodded to him, and thought to himself that he would interview him first next time.
The man seemed to understand the meaning in Jing Zhe's eyes, and he was so happy that he couldn't stop smiling, which made the others very envious.
Jing Zhe continued, "However, Vice Minister Wu is a proud man. I wanted to continue helping him up the steps, but he stubbornly pushed me away, saying that I was helping him up too slowly. He likes to do things quickly, so he insisted on coming up by himself."
"Yes, I heard that too. Minister Wu is a man of unyielding integrity. Even without his manhood, he remains so strong!"
Jing Zhe nodded in satisfaction, "However, Minister Wu hasn't entered the palace yet, which means that even if he's strong, his lower body isn't strong right now! He can't walk fast no matter what. It seems that when he leaves later, I'll have to personally help him walk faster!"
"Wow, President Jing is such a good person!"
After struggling with immense effort and nearly fainting from the pain several times, Wu Xianyong finally made it up the steps, only to hear Jing Zhe "praising" him. He was so angry that he almost died on the spot.
Especially when he heard the phrase "we'll have to help him up ourselves," he immediately shouted, "No need!"
Jing Zhe said to everyone, "Look, Minister Wu is still being stubborn! If Minister Wu refuses me later, everyone must help me send him back!"
"Don't worry, President Jing, I'll escort Minister Wu to his office later!"
"Me too!"
"Count me in!"
"..."
Seeing everyone eagerly signing up, Jing Zhe added, "Minister Wu likes to move quickly, so when you're helping him, you absolutely mustn't walk slowly. He's afraid of tiring you out, so he'll pretend to be in pain and ask you to slow down. Don't believe him!"
"Don't worry, President Jing, we won't slow down, no matter what!"
Everyone patted their chests in affirmation.
Seeing the ministers in the court so enthusiastic, Jing Zhe felt inexplicably gratified. If there were such good people everywhere, how wonderful the world would be.
...
Wu Xianyong was the last to enter. Sui Shouren came out at this time and saw Jing Zhe mingling with a group of ministers, chatting and laughing. He was filled with emotion.
I still remember the first time I saw him, it was in Princess Mo Chen's carriage. Who would have thought that in just a few days, they would be able to serve as officials in the same court!
In the imperial court, apart from Bai Qingyuan, it seemed that the other ministers particularly admired Jing Zhe. Sui Shouren thought about it for a moment and realized why. He was even thinking that he could ask Jing Zhe to do a special interview with him someday!
Yes, protecting the general is a tough job...
Once everyone was present, Sui Shouren announced the arrival of Emperor An shortly afterward.
It seemed that because of Jing Zhe's presence, there were very few people offering advice in the court, so it didn't take long for the official business to end, and Emperor An began to question Jing Zhe.
"President Jing, how's the newspaper going?"
"Everything is normal."
"..."
Emperor An had wanted to hear in detail what he had been doing these past two days, but he was shut down by the man’s reply, “Everything is normal.”
"Are all sectors operating normally?"
"normal."
Would it kill you to say a few more words?
"..."
Now it was Jing Zhe's turn to be frustrated. He had almost killed Bai Qingyuan by talking so much in court, and Emperor An said afterward that he talked too much. Now that he had spoken less, he was being criticized again.
Sigh, it's tough!
He then said solemnly, "Your Majesty, after two days of hard work, the newspaper is now operating at full speed, with each department having a clear division of labor and operating in a well-organized manner..."
After listening to Jing Zhe explain the "ministerial" positions and rotating system he had established in the newspaper, Emperor An clapped his hands in approval and said, "Excellent! This will greatly increase their enthusiasm. Everyone will go all out to become a minister, and it will also improve efficiency. If you ask me, this ministerial position can continue to rotate indefinitely."
Jing Zhe shook his head, thinking to himself, "Isn't this just making a fool of others?"
"Your Majesty, I have already spoken with them. After all the rotations are over, the one with the best response will be chosen as the minister. If I break my promise, they will not listen to anything I say in the future!"
"All right!"
Emperor An was taken aback for a moment. “The newspaper is under your control. I’m just making a suggestion. You can listen to it or not. Just take it as a reference!”
Upon hearing this, the officials fell silent for a moment, and then looked at Jing Zhe with even greater admiration. Such a high degree of freedom for an official was unprecedented in the history of Anguo!
Su Moyan and Hao Junguang exchanged a glance and both gave a wry smile.
Yesterday, they had hoped to get a little involved in the newspaper's affairs, but Jing Zhe refused, which made them feel somewhat uncomfortable.
Seeing that Jing Zhe even disregarded Emperor An's suggestion, he felt much relieved.
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