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When Ye Yiqing and Zhao Yang left the capital, Ye Zhen could not see them off in person and could only say goodbye to Ye Yiqing in the palace. Out of every two people who read romance novels, there would be one who had registered an account on the Happy Gossip Network.
Many people in the capital breathed a sigh of relief at Ye Yiqing's departure, but they soon discovered that Ye Chunnan stayed. What was going on? Did the father and son have to part ways?
Everyone still had doubts in their hearts. Mo Rongzhan had made Ye Chunnan a Light Cavalry General, a general of the Jin Kingdom.
The court officials were all dumbfounded. They used to think that even if Lu Yaoyao became the Empress, it wouldn't matter. After all, Ye Yiqing and his son had already become the Prime Minister and General of Dongqing. No matter how long they stretched their hands, they couldn't reach the Jin Kingdom. Moreover, Lu Yaoyao's adoptive father was Lu Shiming. How powerful could a family that the Emperor hated be? Some people had already planned to wait for the next concubine selection to send their daughters to the palace, and they would certainly be able to suppress the Empress. Anyway, the Empress had no backing at all.
However, if Ye Chunnan stayed … everything would be different. The Emperor originally doted on the Empress, and now there was a Light Cavalry General. What could they do?
The court officials began to object. Ye Chunnan absolutely could not become a Light Cavalry General. He was originally a General of Dongqing. How could he still be a General of the Jin Kingdom? What if he rebelled in the future?
"I'm afraid you all are thinking too much." Elder Xu narrowed his eyes. "Ye Chunnan was originally born in the capital of the Jin Kingdom. He had no choice but to become a General of Dongqing. Now that he has returned to his homeland, how could he go back?"
"According to what Lord Xu said, then shouldn't Ye Yiqing also return to the Jin Kingdom?" Someone asked. "Is he not a Jin person? In the future, if the father and son have the intention to betray the Jin Kingdom, won't they become inside and outside agents? "
Elder Xu smiled faintly. "Lord Ye and General Ye cannot be compared."
"They are both father and son, why can't they be compared? Your Majesty, please reconsider the appointment of Ye Chunnan as Light Cavalry General. "Many people in the court knelt down.
Mo Rongzhan nodded calmly. "Since I don't think it's good for Lord Ye to be the Prime Minister of Dongqing, then I'll send someone to invite him back and let him become the Prime Minister of Jin Kingdom. In this way, you won't have to worry about the father and son conspiring to betray Jin Kingdom in the future."
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Ye Yiqing should be the Prime Minister of the Jin Kingdom?
Wouldn't that allow the Ye Family to return to the peak of their power? How could that be!
All the disputes and objections disappeared because of Mo Rongzhan's words. A young general would not make them feel too much pressure, but if Ye Yiqing became the Prime Minister, they would probably live in fear.
"Is there anything else you want to report?" Mo Rongzhan asked faintly. "If not, the court is dismissed."
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Ye Zhen was busier than before. In the past, the Empress Dowager was in charge of all the affairs in the palace. Later, when Mo Rongzhan learned that the Empress Dowager had Ye Yaoyao by her side, he handed over the affairs of the harem to the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
Today, the head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs came to report to Ye Zhen.
The Ministry of Internal Affairs mainly manages the affairs of the royal family. Its main institutions are the Seven Ministries and Three Courtyards. The most important is the Imperial Storage Division, which specializes in the storage of various treasures and offerings of the royal family. Ye Zhen does not need to manage the entire Seven Ministries and Three Courtyards. In addition, the Ministry of Internal Affairs has more than 30 subsidiary institutions, such as the Three Weaving Office. In addition, the Ministry of Internal Affairs is responsible for the management of eunuchs, maids, and all affairs in the palace.
Today, Ye Zhen met the head of the various departments in the palace for the first time. Mo Rongzhan was worried that she was not familiar with them, so he specially sent two aunts to help her explain these affairs to her.
She was indeed unfamiliar with the affairs of the harem. The first day she met the head of the various departments, she was already tired and dizzy.
"Empress, now that it is time to make clothes for the next season, should the quota given to the concubines be the same as in previous years?" The aunt in charge of the Imperial Storage Division asked in a low voice.
Like Ye Zhen, today was the first time for the heads of the various departments to meet the empress. They all knew very well who the master of the palace would be in the future, but they did not know Ye Zhen, so they did not dare to express their position so quickly. They said what they should say and did what they should do. The words of the head of the Imperial Storage Division were a bit tentative.
Ye Zhen said with a smile, "The quota in previous years will be the same this year. There is no need to change it."
"Yes, Empress." The head of the Imperial Storage Division said obediently.
"Empress, the four departments in the palace need to select another deputy head this year. This is the newly selected list. Please have a look at it." The head of the Imperial Household handed the booklet in his hand to Ye Zhen.
The most important person in the four departments was the head. There were two deputy heads below him. In recent years, because of the Empress Dowager's neglect of the affairs of the four departments, the internal affairs of the four departments were actually very chaotic. Whether it was the head or the deputy head, there were many cases of secret collusion and corruption. This matter was discovered by Xue Lin. She wondered why Mo Rongzhan did not know about it since Xue Lin could find it.
Mo Rongzhan told her last night that he did not spend much time in the harem before. Everything was handed over to the Empress Dowager. These people flattered the Empress Dowager, and some things were done without being noticed. Moreover, it was within his tolerance. He did not spend extra energy to investigate this matter. Anyway, he felt that Ye Zhen would enter the palace soon, and she would clean it up for him.
"Leave the list. I will make a decision after reading it carefully." Ye Zhen said faintly, "Send the account books of the past few years to me. I want to have a look at them."
Account books? Master Gu and the other heads looked at each other. They never thought that the Empress intended to read the account books. There was no need to hand them over to the Empress at all.
"Your Highness, this slave will hand over the account books to Steward Wang every quarter." Master Gu whispered.
"I know, but I still want to have a look." Ye Zhen glanced at them with a smile. "Is there a rule in the palace that I cannot read the account books of the various departments?"
Steward Wang bowed his head. "This slave will bring the account books for you to have a look at tomorrow."
Ye Zhen nodded with satisfaction. "I am clear about all the affairs you have reported today. You can all retire first."
"Yes, Your Highness." Steward Wang saluted in a well-behaved manner.
When all the heads saluted and filed out, Ye Zhen breathed a sigh of relief. It was only the first day, but she already felt that it was not easy. Fortunately, she was not in charge of the seven departments and three courtyards. Otherwise, she would be so tired that her hair would turn white.
"Your Highness, these are all old people in the palace. They have been cultivated for decades." The woman who had been standing beside Ye Zhen said softly. She looked about thirty years old. She was Aunt Pan sent by Mo Rongzhan to Ye Zhen's side.
Ye Zhen smiled faintly. "This Empress knows. I still need Aunt Pan to tell me more about the affairs of the palace. Otherwise, this Empress's eyes are really blind."
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(Nine-headed Bird Academy)
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