"What Minister Xia said is absolutely right. I am too busy with state affairs to attend to matters that require my utmost attention. We need to rely more on the Ministry of Works for this matter."
The civil officials were overjoyed. After all the twists and turns, the benefits ultimately went to the Ministry of Works. Qin Mo was a nobleman. If Qin Mu and others had been allowed to win him over, the project would have already been completed and the equipment would be readily available. What would the Ministry of Works have to do with it?
"I have ordered the heir of the Marquis of Kaiyang to establish the Divine Machine Battalion to specialize in training this 'Wrath of the Spirits,' and to expand the royal workshops to forge this weapon. The Ministry of Works has a wealth of talent, so we should provide more support."
The entire Ministry of Works stood frozen, their smiles etched on their faces, their expressions utterly comical. "Damn it, not only are they not giving us any benefits, they're even pulling our hands out! Who are we working so hard for? We're just doing all this work for someone else!"
The Grand Secretary, true to his quick wit, immediately understood and loudly proclaimed, "Your Majesty, the heir of the Marquis of Kaiyang is not yet thirty years old and his cultivation is only at the Yellow Realm. He is somewhat inadequate to control the Divine Machine Battalion. I recommend someone to take charge of the overall situation. This person will surely be able to fill any gaps and ensure everything goes smoothly!"
"Your humble servant recommends a person whose cultivation has reached the Earth Realm, who is a descendant of loyal and virtuous officials, and is truly the best candidate to oversee the overall situation..."
Qin Mu quickly stepped forward to challenge Xiao Xinyan. Marquis Kaiyang was a member of the nobility; if a civil official were to suppress him, what could possibly be accomplished? The reputation of civil officials being more than capable of ruining things was already deeply ingrained in the minds of the nobility.
“Oh! My two ministers, please stop arguing. The Empress has been idle lately, so I have put her in charge of everything. From now on, all matters concerning ‘Wrath of the Elves’ will be under her jurisdiction.”
Qin Mu and Xiao Xinyan exchanged a glance and stopped arguing. It was better to be under the control of the royal family than to be under each other's control.
But after arguing for half the time, this was the outcome. Both of them cursed inwardly: "Damn it, why isn't it early? And the Empress is supposed to be doing nothing? What are all those shops that have opened up all over the Great Xia for? They make so much money, and they're just... doing nothing?"
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