Wu Ge bowed and accepted the order: "As you wish!"
Zhao Huan looked at Cao Zhenguo and said, "Cao Zhenguo, you are a good official. I am very pleased. If the court had more officials like you, I would also be at peace."
Cao Zhenguo knelt hurriedly: "I am terrified."
"Don't panic just yet. I will definitely take down the governor of Haizhou. There's a lot of work to be done there, and we need to put our best efforts to good use. If I transfer you to Haizhou in the future, would you be willing? It's not as good as Pizhou. If I transfer you there, it would be like demoting you."
Cao Zhenguo kowtowed and said, "I have no objection. I am willing to go to Haizhou and show my talents. However, I want to bring someone with me."
Zhao Huan smiled and said, "Tell me, as long as it's not him, you can pick anyone you want." Then he pointed at Linghu Yunlong.
Cao Zhenguo said, "Your Majesty, I would like to bring Captain Kong Feizhou with me."
Zhao Huan smiled and said, "Yes, you can choose any of Pizhou's subordinates. You can take them all with you. But I have one thing to say. I will give you three years to rebuild Haizhou. I will also exempt Haizhou from taxes for three years and live in harmony with the people. If you achieve good results, I will transfer you to the capital and make you an official!"
Cao Zhenguo was overjoyed and expressed his gratitude.
In fact, Zhao Huan could not transfer officials as he pleased. The Privy Council and the Council of State put pressure on him, and the emperor's power could not be used to do whatever he wanted.
However, this scoundrel emperor had his own methods. Zhao Huan had already decentralized the power of the Privy Council, using regents like Li Gang to oversee it. As for the Council of State, several prime ministers, including Li Bangyan, Bai Shizhong, and even Zhang Bangchang, had been demoted or executed by Zhao Huan, and the prime minister's power no longer posed a threat.
Li Gang and his men knew the emperor was unpredictable, and they rarely objected to Zhao Huan's appointments. Besides, a refusal wouldn't cut it. Zhao Huan, unable to argue, resorted to roguery, receiving a beating.
"I see the magistrate of Bo County being brought here. He's been brought to the main hall. I'll personally interrogate him!" (In reality, transportation was not well developed in ancient times, so it's impossible for the magistrate of Bo County to be taken to Pizhou so quickly. This is a novel, so don't be too literal.)
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