The ministers were eagerly waiting, and many of them were even jealous.
It has been more than 230 years since the founding of the Yu Dynasty. This suddenly newly added place is the first time for a young lady to get into a bridal sedan. If she misses this opportunity, she may never encounter it again in her life.
If the position of the prefect doesn't fall on me, becoming a prefect would be great too!
His official position was higher than that of the prefect, but if he could get it for his children and grandchildren, it would be a blessing for his ancestors and they would have to work less for decades.
Yan Beixi was stunned. Shouldn't this matter be discussed in the Council of State before being decided? Why was His Majesty bringing it up now?
Could it be that Your Majesty already has a candidate in mind?
Qin Huizhi was also surprised. His Majesty did not say the next words quickly. It seemed that His Majesty needed someone to make a suggestion.
Qin Huizhi then stepped forward and bowed. "I recommend Mr. Xue Kailian, the Imperial Censor of the Ministry of Personnel, for the position of Prefect of Wofeng Province. I have three reasons: First, a Prefect of the Ministry of Personnel is a fourth-rank official, and being appointed Prefect is a lateral transfer. Second, Mr. Xue was the runner-up in the imperial examination in the 50th year of the Taihe reign, and now at 35, he is in the prime of his life. Third, Mr. Xue has served in the Council of State for many years, and both his qualifications and experience are more than qualified for the position of Prefect. Your Majesty, please consider this!"
Xue Kailian, the Imperial Secretary, immediately cast a grateful look towards Qin Huizhi, eagerly hoping that His Majesty would agree.
But when Emperor Xuan heard this, he wondered why Qin Huizhi came here to join in the fun?
I'm just thinking about it, who would discuss the candidate issue with you?
There was no dissatisfaction on his face, but he nodded slightly, "Xue Qing's family is still good."
Xue Kailian looked at His Majesty with extremely hot eyes. He was even trembling slightly due to nervousness, and even held his breath at this moment.
"Speak, Your Majesty, please speak quickly. I can do it! It's just a prefecture governor, right? I can definitely make Wofeng Road the most prosperous road in the Yu Dynasty!"
Emperor Xuan looked at Xue Kailian and smiled. Xue Kailian was immediately delighted. It’s me, it’s me, it must be me!
"But I think that since this Wofeng Dao is a brand new one, we should recruit talents regardless of their background. Mr. Xue's family has done well in the Political Affairs Hall, so it's better not to send them out."
boom……!
It was like a bolt from the blue exploding in Xue Kailian's head. Before Emperor Xuan finished speaking, his mind went blank. It was hopeless!
Although the Menxia Jieshi Zhong and Daotai are both fourth-rank officials, their natures are completely different.
He is in charge of and governs a region, and he is a high-ranking official.
Whether it was the Prime Minister of Yan or the Vice Minister of State Qin Huizhi, they all returned to the imperial court from various prefectural governors. There had always been a saying in the imperial court that if one wanted to hold the second rank, one had to have served as a prefectural governor.
The fact that Xue Kailian did not have this resume meant that his political career basically ended at the fourth-rank position of Menxia Jieshizhong.
Qin Huizhi was also shocked. His Majesty just denied his proposal like that?
But Prime Minister Yan did not nominate a name, so who did Your Majesty choose?
Who in the entire court, civil or military, is more qualified than Xue Kailian to be the prefect of Wofeng Road?
Fu Xiaoguan naturally did not consider this trivial matter. It was enough for him to obtain the hereditary title of viscount. The only pity was that with so much silver, His Majesty did not reward him with a penny!
So what he was thinking now was... should he go to Queen Shang to discuss the price of those flintlock rifles?
Emperor Xuan spoke at this moment, "I have thought about it, this Wofeng Road was negotiated by a humble official. This brand new road needs a brand new start. A good start can make the Wofeng Road rise quickly and even become a model for the other thirteen roads.
Therefore, I think that the first post of Wofeng Daotai should belong to me, Fu Xiaoguan!"
As soon as these words came out, the ministers were suddenly shocked. They looked at His Majesty in shock, and then looked at Fu Xiaoguan in shock.
Fu Xiaoguan was shocked, what?
Should I be the governor of Wofeng Road?
Aren’t you, my father-in-law, demoting me?
Besides, my wife and family property are all in Jinling. What do you mean by sending me to the territory of the former Yi Kingdom?
Even Yan Beixi frowned slightly after hearing this. It was not that he wanted to take control of Wofeng Road, but although Fu Xiaoguan had great business talent, governing a road involved many aspects. In his opinion, this was much more complicated than promoting business. Fu Xiaoguan did not even have the experience of governing a county, so this was a bit of a joke.
Official Fu was about to refuse immediately, but Emperor Xuan continued, "Of course, I know the Ministry of Commerce is just being established, and I have many things to do. Therefore, I have decided that Official Fu will take charge of the Ministry of Commerce and concurrently assume the duties of the Wofeng Circuit Governor. Following the initial model of the Ministry of Commerce, all officials in the prefectures, counties, and districts under the Wofeng Circuit will be personally selected by Official Fu. The Ministry of Personnel shall not interfere and shall simply compile the roster based on the names nominated by Official Fu!"
Is that it?
And such great power!
He is actually the one who selects officials, and the Ministry of Personnel is not allowed to interfere!
What a great imperial grace this is!
Before the ministers could react, Eunuch Jia had already drafted the imperial edict. Emperor Xuan took out his seal and stamped it with a snap.
He laughed heartily in his heart, "Mr. Fu, those who are capable should do more work. I will feel at ease only when I hand Wofeng Road over to you!"
Eunuch Jia picked up the imperial edict on the spot and said, "Minister Fu, please accept the edict!"
Fu Xiaoguan felt very uncomfortable. I just wanted to be a small landlord. It would be great if I could be given a title. Who the hell wants to be a Taotai?
He squeezed out of the crowd and came to the front, kneeling down with a thud. Before Eunuch Jia could announce the decree, he said loudly: "Your Majesty, your humble servant does not want to accept this decree!"
As soon as Fu Xiaoguan said this, all the court officials shot him disdainful looks. "I can't get anything I want, and you're still resisting? Who the hell is this guy? He's a prefect! After two or three years of gilding the Wofeng Dao, you're only in your twenties, and you're already a second-rank official!"
Emperor Xuan was also shocked. I have already opened my mouth, and you still want to refuse?
Do you know how much effort I put into keeping you in Yu Dynasty?
No, this position must belong to you!
"You have to accept it even if you don't want to. Who told you to be my son-in-law? Those who are capable should do more work. I trust you. Do you understand my good intentions?"
Emperor Xuan actually walked down from the Dragon Platform and came to Fu Xiaoguan. He personally helped Fu Xiaoguan up and said with a kind smile: "Brothers fight tigers together, and fathers and sons fight together. You are my half-son. If you don't share my worries, who will?"
After saying this, he turned and said to Eunuch Jia, "Announce the decree!"
Eunuch Jia was bewildered. He didn't know whether His Highness Fu Xiaoguan really wanted to be the Taotai, but this was the Yu Dynasty, and he had to listen to the emperor openly.
So, Eunuch Jia held up the imperial edict. Fu Xiaoguan looked hopeless and said, "Your Majesty, I really just want to be a salted fish!"
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