At the same time, Qinzhou, the Prime Minister's Mansion.

In the study, Liu Yuzhi was sorting out official documents, unfolding the scrolls of bamboo slips, reading them, and then tying them into categories. He seemed very busy.

He was working at his desk. Not long after, Jiang Yi, the young master's order, came in, bowed his hands and said, "The Prime Minister called me?"

"Ah, Mr. Jiang is here." Liu Yuzhi put down the bamboo slips in his hand, picked up a letter and handed it to him: "This is from the king, please read it."

"Yes." Jiang Yi took it respectfully, unfolded it and looked at it carefully, and said quickly: "Don't worry, Prime Minister, I will go and take care of it immediately."

Liu Yuzhi nodded, looked at him and said, "After entering the palace, pay attention to your attitude."

"Your Majesty understands, and the Prime Minister can rest assured." Jiang Yi bowed and left.

In this letter, Xiao Yuan explained two things. The first was to obtain the emperor's imperial edict and commend Yan Zheng and others. The second was to order the Ministry of Personnel to immediately recommend officials to take up their posts in Anyang.

That afternoon, Qin Palace.

"My lord, your Majesty, Jiang Yi, the Young Master, wishes to see you, long live my emperor."

Jiang Yi knelt down and saluted. Shang Rui was standing above him and forced himself to smile: "Master Jiang, I don't want to be polite. I don't know why I want to see you today."

Of course he didn't want to meet Qin officials, but he had no choice.

After finishing the formal etiquette, Jiang Yi stood up and said straight to the point: "Your Majesty, the invasion of ghosts this time has shaken the Central Plains. Although the Allied forces were at the end and put an end to the war, the war was fierce during this period and many outstanding generals shed their blood.

On the battlefield, especially Yan Zheng's troops, in order to resist the ghost army and protect the people behind them, all five thousand soldiers in the army, including the commander-in-chief, died in the battle at the South Pass. His majesty cannot ignore the heroic sacrifices made."

"Yan Zheng?" Shang Rui's face showed confusion: "Who is he?"

"An infantry captain." Jiang Yi said.

"Then Mr. Jiang wants to say..."

"Your Majesty, please issue an edict to announce to the world that Yan Zheng be conferred the title of Lieutenant Marquis and commend all the soldiers in his department."

Shang Rui didn't react for a while. He thought he was some kind of general, so he couldn't help but said: "Just a small infantry captain, he wants to be made a marquis. Mr. Jiang, is this..."

"As the saying goes, heroes do not care about their origins. Although Yan Zheng was a low-ranking military officer, his heroic sacrifice saved the lives of millions of people. In the war to expel foreign enemies, his merits are unquestionable.

Please give your Majesty a clear warning."

"This..." Shang Rui was still a little hesitant. The title of marquis was not random, and he could not issue the decree at will just because of Jiang Yi's words.

Seeing this, Jiang Yi said expressionlessly: "This is my king's wish, please grant your permission."

"Ah? Yes, does King Qin mean it?" Shang Rui asked subconsciously.

"Yes." Jiang Yi's words were concise and concise, and he looked respectful on the surface, but in fact, he did not regard him as the emperor. The only master in his heart was Xiao Yuan.

When Shang Rui heard this, he forced a smile and said: "Since the King of Qin asked for the order, there must be a reason. I, I will make the order."

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Jiang Yi bowed down again seriously.

Of course there won't be any twists and turns in things here. On the other side, there are officials and officials.

Li Zhengfang has also received the news and is considering the appointment of officials.

Anyang is a special place. First, it does not belong to the Huan Kingdom, but it is equivalent to being within the Huan Kingdom. Second, it is a border county.

Therefore, in the eyes of Qin officials, it was not a good thing to take office there.

Moreover, Xiao Yuan's letter did not clearly indicate which official should be appointed as county governor, but only requested the recommendation from the Ministry of Personnel.

Judging from the political situation of the Qin State, the Prime Minister's Office, the Censor's Office, the Four Ministries and the Three Divisions are all central institutions. Li Zhengfang's power is not small, and his recommendation will also play a certain role.

But even if he recommends a certain county magistrate to be promoted to Anyang County Sheriff, it is estimated that the county magistrate will not be grateful to him, but will think that he is walking on a shoestring.

Anyang was in a difficult location, which was also the reason for his hesitation.

Li Zhengfang is a man who likes to weigh the pros and cons. However, at this time, Yang Qing'an, who was an official and a servant of his, handed over his hand and said: "Sir, the post of Anyang County Governor is different from that of other counties. If it is not handled well, not only will the king be blamed, but I am afraid that

It will also arouse some people’s suspicion.”

Understanding what he meant, Li Zhengfang had many political enemies. He glanced at him and said, "What do you think?"

"If you have the courage to be a lower-ranking official, I dare to ask you to recommend me if you have the opportunity." Yang Qing'an said directly. His current official position is the fourth rank, and the chief of a county is the third rank. If he is really appointed, it seems that he has been promoted.

In fact, this is not the case, because the Ministry of Personnel is a central agency and Yang Qing'an is also a real official in the capital, so the prospects are very good.

But now, he took the initiative to ask to go to Anyang, a border county. When Li Zhengfang heard this, he thought there was something wrong with his ears, widened his eyes and said, "What did you say?"

"I wonder if I have the opportunity to serve as the governor of Anyang County. If so, I hope you can recommend me to your Majesty." Yang Qing'an repeated.

"This!" Li Zhengfang heard it clearly this time, but he became anxious. Rather than saying that Yang Qing'an was his subordinate officer, in fact, there was some kind of teacher-student friendship between the two of them.

In his opinion, Yang Qing'an's future is good, and there is no need to go to Anyang at all, so he said earnestly: "Qing'an, you have good political achievements, and you are from a noble family, and the king has mentioned you by name before.

Pay more attention to it. If you are an official in the capital, your prospects are better than in the local area. And do you know the problem in Anyang?"

Yang Qing'an said: "Your Majesty understands that Anyang is located in the Huan territory and is the gateway for the invasion of the ghost clan. The military and administration are complicated. But even so, the king has to choose a county governor and must take over this place. This shows that in the king's heart,

Anyang is very important."

Li Zhengfang shook his head: "Qing'an, I know you are brave enough to do your job, but this matter is not trivial. Once you go to Anyang, your future will be uncertain, and it may be full of crises."

"My Lord, all the lower officials have considered what they said, but in my opinion, these are not as important as the good governance of Anyang." Yang Qing'an insisted that the reason for this was his own vision and opinions.

"This." Li Zhengfang's face was still worried, and then he shook his head: "It's not appropriate, it's not appropriate."

"Please do it, sir." Yang Qing'an continued to request.

He did this again and again, and Li Zhengfang looked at him strangely: "Are you really going to Anyang on your own initiative?"

"Yes." Yang Qing'an answered simply.

Seeing that he was so insistent, Li Zhengfang thought about it and said helplessly: "Okay, but I can only serve as a recommendation and have no right to appoint the county governor. This matter still depends on the king."

"Thank you, sir." Yang Qing'an bowed his hands and bowed deeply.
Chapter completed!