"Sun Jian, tutor to the Crown Prince and commander-in-chief of the Tiger-like Army, pays his respects to Your Majesty!"
Sun Jian performed a deep bow to Emperor Ganwu.
"Minister Sun, please rise!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
After completing this series of actions, Sun Jian wisely moved to the very back row.
Although he is now the commander of 30,000 Tiger Warriors, this is only in name.
Since becoming the Commandant-in-Chief, Sun Jian has yet to take up his post!
He was still a minor official, merely a tutor to the crown prince without any official rank or title.
If it were other matters, Sun Jian might be able to stand shoulder to shoulder with Yao Tianzheng, but if it were administrative matters, he could only sit in the last row!
To advance, one must either be promoted or granted a noble title or honor.
But Sun Jian didn't care about these things and didn't take them to heart at all.
Once everyone had arrived, the discussion on disaster relief and recovery officially began!
It was less of a discussion and more of a process of adding details and directing the overall execution.
Because the policy and strategy had already been decided long ago.
Adhering to the principle of a wise ruler, one should listen to all sides to gain clarity, and listen to only one side to gain darkness.
Calling everyone to attend was just a formality.
Emperor Ganwu's sharp eyes swept over his ministers.
"The strategies for controlling the locust plague have all been arranged properly. Do any of you ministers have any objections?"
The crowd looked at each other, no one raised any objections, or even offered any additions.
Before Sun Jian arrived, the court officials not only knew about the locust plague, but also about the strategies for dealing with it.
Although many people raised questions, no one dared to utter a single word!
The reason is simple: the important and powerful officials in the court had already agreed to and approved this strategy.
If those above had no objections, how could their underlings and lackeys gossip?
Only a fool or someone who's reckless would stand up and object in this situation.
It is also said that although Yao Tianzheng was the imperial envoy in charge of disaster relief, it was Sun Jian who actually proposed the disaster relief strategy.
Each and every one of them kept their mouths tightly shut, just like dogs with their tails between their legs!
Even Wei Xian, the Minister of War, was no match for Sun Jian and was defeated by him.
The once mighty Wei family, the second most powerful clan in the country, has fallen. What courage do they have to challenge Sun Jian?
Even the Minister of State was no match for him; the only ones who could question Sun Jian were the Three Dukes and the princes.
"Of course, Lord Sun!"
"Li admires you!"
At this moment, Li Hengzhi, who was standing in front of Sun Jian, turned his head slightly and gave Sun Jian behind him an admiring look.
Sun Jian was speechless. This feeling reminded him of a self-study class in the future, where the teacher was still on the stage and his deskmate in the front row turned around and whispered to him.
Most importantly, Li Hengzhi, sitting in the front row, is someone Sun Jian still can't remember what he does; he just feels somewhat familiar with him.
"What's so admirable about that?"
"I admire you! How could I not admire you! My respect for you is like a surging river, never-ending, and like a flood that is unstoppable!"
Holy crap!
Why does this dialogue sound so familiar?
Sun Jian's forehead was covered in black lines from embarrassment, and he couldn't be bothered to pay any attention to this guy.
Unexpectedly, after Li Hengzhi in the front row finished speaking, Fu Hui, who was standing to the left of Sun Jian, also spoke up.
"Lord Sun, not only does Vice Minister Li admire you, but I admire you too!"
"Your proposed disaster relief strategy is unprecedented. Although it is somewhat strange, after extensive investigation and verification, the imperial court has confirmed that what you said is true! Although there are still some risks, it is entirely feasible to implement it!"
"To be honest, I am one of the officials who was ordered to investigate and verify the claim that locusts are edible..."
"oh."
Sun Jian rolled his eyes at Fu Hui and gave a perfunctory reply.
Do I really need you guys to verify this?
Lao Tzu possessed technology and experience from later generations; whether you verify it or not, it's the same!
"Lord Sun is truly a rare talent. It is our great honor to serve in the same court as you. We hope that you will take good care of us and give us guidance in the future!"
"Yes! Lord Sun, I also hope to receive your guidance in the future. If I can follow you, I will gladly die for you!"
Sun Jian hadn't actually remembered what those two did; he only remembered their names.
Upon hearing their flattery, Sun Jian immediately remembered something.
If I remember correctly, this Fu Hui should be the Vice Minister of the Court of Judicial Review, a fourth-rank official.
This Li Hengzhi should be the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, and his official rank should be the fourth grade, right?
Come to think of it, I have some connection with both of these people!
First of all, there is Fu Hui, who is not only a subordinate of Zhuang Qishi, the Minister of the Court of Judicial Review, but also his protégé.
Zhuang Qishi was also the teacher of Sun Jian and Crown Prince Li Gancheng, as he also held the position of Junior Tutor to the Crown Prince.
People in ancient times attached great importance to the transmission of the teacher-student relationship and upheld the concept that "a teacher for a day is a father for life".
So, by that logic, Fu Hui could be considered one of our own.
As for Li Hengzhi, he was a protégé of Mi Zhu, the Minister of Revenue.
Of the six ministers, Mi Zhu had a relatively harmonious relationship with Sun Jian, and they were more like friends than enemies.
These two are quite like that; it would be unreasonable to ignore them.
Thinking of this, Sun Jian cupped his hands in a respectful gesture and whispered, "Let's encourage each other!"
Their hushed discussion had barely ended when Emperor Ganwu spoke again.
What they talked about was nothing more than that in the face of great disasters, the court officials should be united, abandon factional strife, and face the national crisis together.
After saying this, Emperor Ganwu began to elaborate on the specific plans to be implemented immediately. In fact, this part had already been discussed, and it was read aloud to everyone through Wang De. The ministers all nodded in agreement.
"Minister Sun!"
Having arranged everything, Emperor Ganwu directly named Sun Jian.
"Your subject is here!"
Sun Jian strode forward, cupped his hands, and bowed to await orders.
"You rendered meritorious service in suppressing the rebellion last time, eliminating a major threat to the court. I hereby promote you to Vice Censor-in-Chief of the Censorate, and order you to assist Yao Tianzheng in impeaching officials and managing this locust plague!"
Holy crap!
A fourth-rank official?
He directly promoted his official rank from a nobody to the fourth rank. Unexpectedly, after moving to the Wei family, his status jumped even higher.
Sun Jian was overjoyed, but he did not show it on the surface.
Don't underestimate the power of the position of Vice Censor-in-Chief of the Censorate, which is only a fourth-rank official.
The position of the Vice Censor-in-Chief of the Censorate was second only to the Left and Right Vice Censors-in-Chief.
They have the right to impeach and investigate officials, and to clear up injustices.
Most importantly, the Vice Censor-in-Chief of the Censorate was also considered the emperor's eyes and ears.
Even the ministers of the Six Ministries had to give face to the Vice Censor-in-Chief of the Censorate, which shows how much power the Vice Censor-in-Chief of the Censorate wielded.
"I obey the decree!"
"Thank you for your great kindness, Your Majesty. I will certainly live up to your mission and serve you faithfully!"
Amidst the envious and jealous gazes of everyone, Sun Jian readily agreed.
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