Chapter 48 Guaranteed Return Strategy
"Speaking of this person, although Your Majesty has never met him, you should have heard of his name. He is quite famous among the imperial family."
Xiao Qing raised an eyebrow, immediately becoming curious.
Two things attracted her: royal lineage and fame.
"Heaven blesses the Great Xiao. The late emperor was virtuous and wise. During his sixty-year reign, he bestowed great favors and generous rewards upon his relatives. This is none other than Xiao Chongle, the Earl of Dinghai, who is ennobled and listed in the official register."
Xiao Qing was secretly taken aback.
She had heard Fu Mingyi say that the titles of nobility in the Xiao Dynasty were divided into King, Duke, Marquis, Earl, Viscount, and Baron. It seemed that only the King had a fief, while the others did not.
Despite this, they also enjoy many privileges and benefits that ordinary people do not have.
This person looked to be in his early twenties, even younger than Zhao Youchen, but it turned out he was already a count.
She waited for a long time, but Wang Xiang didn't say anything more. This made her feel like she was being scratched by cat claws; she suddenly felt like she had only heard half of the gossip and her appetite had been whetted.
She wanted to ask, but recalling what he had said, she didn't dare.
Wang Xiang meant that although she had never met this Xiao Chongle, she must have heard of him.
Now that you've heard of him, you'll surely know why he's famous.
If she asks, wouldn't that give us away?
So I had no choice but to hold back and keep reading.
When the Grand Tutor returns, she can ask him about it.
The competition continued.
At first, Xiao Qing found it interesting, but later, on the one hand, he was already injured and in pain, and on the other hand, he had to maintain a stiff posture for a long time in the uncomfortable imperial carriage, which was very uncomfortable; and on the other hand, since the competition events were repetitive and the participants' skills could not all be very high, the entertainment value was not so strong.
Xiao Qing got tired while looking at the results, so she relaxed her body and lay down, preparing to take a nap before the results came out.
If she can still sleep.
Mingxiu, being a healer, also felt that Xiao Qing was unlikely to last much longer, judging from the time.
Just as Xiao Qing relaxed, she stepped into the spacious imperial carriage and whispered, "Your Majesty, it's been a while. Let me give you a massage to prevent your meridians from becoming blocked."
I couldn't ask for more.
Xiao Qing smiled and looked at her, saying softly, "My Xiu is still the most considerate."
Mingxiu then burst out laughing.
"His Majesty always says nice things to make fun of me."
Ma Hong remained outwardly focused, his expression unchanged.
But a hint of sadness flashed quickly in Mei Shu's eyes.
Normally, she wouldn't be so easily influenced and have emotional changes.
But now the reality is that she's starting to feel uneasy and afraid.
When that person was staring at her, she felt for the first time that she was being seen through.
Finally, just before noon, Yu Zaiting presented the results of the first batch of competitions.
Xiao Qing perked up and looked at it, but actually didn't understand much of it.
Although Zhao Youchen mentioned some information about military officer positions to her when they discussed filling vacancies in military posts.
However, because the martial arts system of the Xiao Dynasty was complex, and she was not a native of Xiao Yan's original body, she could not fully understand it even if she heard a few words.
If you can't understand it, it's hard to remember it.
So much has happened in the past few days that Xiao Qing has almost nothing left in her mind regarding the martial arts professions of the Great Xiao Dynasty.
She only cared whether the three people recommended by Fu Mingyi were in suitable positions, and now there was one more: Xiao Chongle.
She glanced at the list casually and was lucky; one of the three targets was chosen, and another even seemed to be in a slightly higher position than the proposed job.
Xiao Qing thought for a moment and decided not to raise any objections.
Wang Xiang and his ilk are far more astute than her. The fact that they cooperated with her in coming up with this method of determining positions through on-the-spot competition is already a miracle.
She didn't think they were giving her, the little emperor, any special treatment.
They probably have their own plans.
Now, all the targets Fu Mingyi specified are on the competition list, and these two have even been given positions. This result is better than expected.
As for how much their positions differed from Fu Mingyi's requirements...
She's thought about it carefully these past couple of days. As long as it's a position in the central government, she doesn't care what it is. She'll leave the subsequent adjustments to someone surnamed Fu to figure out.
She focused on the two people who had been assigned to remote areas: one was in Jiangzhou, which was on the front lines; the other was in Langzhou, which was also relatively remote.
She didn't need to seek overly precise results for these two things. As long as the location was right, the rest was still the same thing—leave it to the man surnamed Fu.
One must have self-awareness.
"Lord Yu, although the assignment of military posts is decided by the imperial court, it would still be best to ask the opinions of these candidates. For example, are those who are to be assigned to Jiangzhou willing to do so?"
Huh, is that Xiao Chongle going to Jiangzhou?
Yu Zaiting reported, "Your Majesty is wise. The matter of assigning military officers to their posts is generally proceeding according to the original plan. However, due to the different results of the on-site competition, some adjustments have been made. Please rest assured, Your Majesty, all those who fill the vacant military posts in Jiangzhou either volunteered or have already obtained your consent."
Xiao Qing was satisfied.
"This Xiao Chongle..."
Yu Zaiting added, "The Earl of Dinghai was originally not allowed to leave Haizhou. However, the Earl of Dinghai said that with the country in crisis, he was even willing to give up his title and go to the front line in Jiangzhou to serve as an ordinary commander."
"However, according to the laws of the Great Xiao Dynasty, there has never been a precedent of a member of the imperial clan holding an official position. Therefore, I have selected one from the vacant official positions in Jiangzhou. However, I have still wronged the Earl of Dinghai. Please forgive me, Your Majesty."
Xiao Qing couldn't help but feel a sense of emotion.
In her view, Xiao Chongle's decision to go to the front lines even without a title shows that he is a patriotic and passionate young man.
Is this to save the country and stand with the soldiers in the face of national crisis?
Their sentiments are noble and deserve recognition.
She didn't think of anything else.
But Sun Jinyi seemed to give a low hum, looking somewhat disdainful.
Xiao Qing didn't like meddling in other people's business, so she didn't ask any further questions.
There's one last target; it seems the competition won't be until the afternoon.
She really wanted to stay in Chengde Palace and lazily recover from her injuries, and never come out again!
But for this one person, she still had to make the arduous journey again.
Wang Xiang glanced at the sun and said, "Your Majesty, the time has come. Let's try again this afternoon."
Xiao Qing nodded, feeling that the morning had actually gone fairly smoothly.
She was about to instruct them to rest in the South Study when a loud voice came from outside: "Xiao Chongle pays respects to Your Majesty!"
Xiao Qing's heart skipped a beat, not understanding why.
Sun Jinyi seemed to hum again.
"Your Majesty, the Earl of Dinghai requests an audience," Wang Xiang said, bowing.
"Is there anything urgent?" Xiao Qing felt tired. She wanted to get to the South Study quickly to change her position. Besides, she was hungry and wanted to eat.
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