Chapter 480's arrangements for filling vacancies left the officials speechless!
A woman as emperor?
Can a woman be an empress?
Previously, it was said that women could not join the army, but their prince not only joined the army, but now he also shoulders the position of Grand Marshal of the Army.
Their prince had previously been a marquis who inherited the title, then became a first-rank duke who protected the country, and also served as a general who protected the country. After that, he became a regent prince of a different surname, and now he is overseeing the country.
These titles are something most men could never earn in a lifetime of struggle, yet their princess, a woman, sits on them securely.
She was talented, powerful, knowledgeable in military strategy and governance. Apart from being a woman, their prince was practically the chosen one, the one everyone looked up to.
Besides, does a woman's identity have any impact on their prince?
No!
After the meeting, everyone was thinking about this matter, tossing and turning, unable to sleep at night!
...
Zhou Ruyuan thought that Shen Lanxi would take this opportunity to abuse her power, so when he went to pick up Bai Qingling, he brought a doctor with him, thinking that Bai Qingling had been tortured beyond recognition.
Unexpectedly, Bai Qingling was only a little pale and weak, with no external injuries.
"Your Highness, I knew you would come to save me!" Bai Qingling threw herself into Zhou Ruyuan's arms, sobbing uncontrollably.
Zhou Ruyuan's body stiffened unnaturally for a moment, but he quickly recovered.
"I'm glad you're alright. You should go back now!"
Bai Qingling assumed the prince was just being kind to her, so she gently responded and smiled as she was helped into the carriage.
This scene was witnessed by those who were interested, and soon the news that Zhou Ruyuan had exchanged his military merits for Bai Qingling's life spread.
Along with this news, praise was also spread for Shen Lanxi's magnanimity, her willingness to repay evil with kindness, and her consideration for the overall situation.
Shen Yuantang was still dreaming of being the principal wife in the mansion when she heard people in the mansion say that the prince had returned. She immediately ordered someone to take the child to see the prince.
Unexpectedly, what I saw was Zhou Ruyuan helping Bai Qingling into the room.
"Your Highness, wasn't she sentenced to be executed in the autumn? Why is she back?" Shen Yuantang asked angrily.
Zhou Ruyuan seemed somewhat guilty for some reason, so he evaded the question and didn't give a direct answer.
"Let's go back to the manor first. What kind of behavior is it to stand at the gate?"
Shen Yuantang has long considered herself the principal wife these days. With Zhou Ruyuan going out to quell the rebellion and her relationship with Shen Lanxi, she can practically rule the Prince's mansion with absolute power.
So when he heard Zhou Ruyuan's impatient tone, he immediately flew into a rage.
"Your Highness, she is a criminal in the Prince's mansion. What if the palace blames us if we let her in?" She blocked the doorway, preventing her from entering.
Zhou Ruyuan's eyes turned cold as he looked at Shen Yuantang with a strange expression.
The palace? Who's still in the palace? Shen Lanxi controls the entire palace. Is she using her influence to pressure him?
"You're threatening me?"
Shen Yuantang's heart skipped a beat, and he looked at Zhou Ruyuan in disbelief.
"Your Highness, I'm helping you, helping our manor! If others find out that we're harboring a criminal, what will the people of the capital and the officials think of us?" How could Your Highness say such a thing to her? How could he not understand her at all?
Zhou Ruyuan's face immediately darkened. He hated being threatened the most, especially because of matters concerning the inner quarters.
"You don't need to worry about that. Qingling is no longer a criminal. No one will criticize the Prince's Mansion because of this, and it won't implicate you!" After Zhou Ruyuan finished speaking, he ignored Shen Yuantang and helped Bai Qingling into the Prince's Mansion.
Shen Yuantang was stunned. She was trying to analyze the pros and cons for the prince and maintain the reputation of the prince's mansion. How could the prince say such a thing to her?
It must be that bitch Bai Qingling who spoke ill of her to the prince.
No, she has to go and check on things, and she also needs to explain things to the prince.
"Your Highness..."
Shen Yuantang chased after him, feeling deeply aggrieved.
...
Shen Lanxi began to deal with the problems left over from the Eighth Prince's rebellion.
"The Eighth Prince's fiefdom needs a trustworthy person to go there and reorganize it. Gentlemen, do you have any suitable candidates?"
"I reiterate my stance: if someone possesses genuine talent, I will recommend them regardless of personal connections!"
The officials began to float in a new time and space.
Shen Lanxi added, "I will send people to investigate the candidates you have mentioned in detail. When you make recommendations, please consider them carefully."
The person who was just about to recommend his nephew's son has backed down.
Shen Lanxi chuckled: "No one recommends you?"
After saying this, she waited for a quarter of an hour, and when no one spoke, she raised her hand.
Wang Bao immediately sent a memorial.
"Since none of you gentlemen have any capable people to recommend, then I will have no choice but to select talents from among the candidates of previous terms."
The first thought that came to the court officials was, "Oh no, Shen Lanxi is going to replace her with one of her own people."
"Zhu Zhongyi, a Jinshi (successful candidate in the highest imperial examination) in the second year of the Renxiao reign, ranked sixth in the palace examination and was appointed by His Majesty as a compiler in the Hanlin Academy. After serving two years, he was transferred out of the capital to become the magistrate of Qingshui County, where he has been in office for nearly twenty years. Thanks to his effective governance, doors in Qingshui County are left unlocked at night, and the people are well-fed and clothed. Every year, among the scholars who come to the capital to take the imperial examinations, there are people from Qingshui County. This shows that Zhu Zhongyi is a good administrator and pays great attention to talent cultivation, thus providing our court with many talented individuals..."
The officials analyzed the situation point by point.
In the second year of the Renxiao era, there was certainly a shortage of talent. Even though he had already entered the Hanlin Academy, he was still transferred out of the capital and sent to such a poor and remote place, where he remained as a county magistrate for many years. This shows that Zhu Zhongyi had offended some people when he was in the capital.
How did Shen Lanxi know about this person?
“Sun Zhongtang was a Jinshi in the tenth year of the Renxiao era. He ranked twenty-fourth in the palace examination. At that time, there were no vacancies in the court, so he could only wait in the capital. He has been waiting ever since.”
Officials: Is that so?
He waited for the imperial court to assign him an official position for more than ten years, which clearly meant he had offended someone, so they deliberately refused to assign him an official position.
"Chen Qinxue, a Jinshi in the ninth year of Renxiao, ranked second in the third class of the imperial examination, and a protégé of the emperor... He is currently raising horses in the Ministry of War."
“Zhang Liang is benevolent and filial… He is currently the magistrate of Shitou County. During his ten years in office, he has encouraged the people to reclaim wasteland for farming and commerce, making Shitou County the most prosperous county in the surrounding ten counties.”
"Wang Min, benevolent and filial..."
"Liu Geng..."
“Jiang Nian'en…”
“Zhou Hong…”
After Shen Lanxi finished reading, she closed the memorial.
"Let's make arrangements for these officials first. Once the Ministry of Rites has compiled a list of all the marquises and those who are well-governed and have remained in their positions for many years, we will make arrangements for them one by one. Do any of you ministers have any objections?"
The court was completely silent.
Shen Lanxi continued, "The officials I selected were all investigated by my own people. If you have any objections, you can go to the Ministry of Rites to review the investigation documents."
The officials were speechless.
Before they could even think of any of these things, Shen Lanxi had already shut them up.
What can they say?
"The Regent is wise and mighty!"
"I thank the Regent for giving those officials who do not receive fair treatment an opportunity to display their talents!" Mei Nanhua clasped his hands and bowed.
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