Qin Jin's gaze fell on the two people at the foot of the throne. Lin Muyu and Chu Huaiyin were indeed the best of the best. Their loyalty and strength were not a problem, and both of them could intimidate the Military Police Battalion, so they were not uncontrollable. As long as Xiang Yu left, the Military Police Battalion would be without a leader. After removing a few chiliarchs and reappointing new chiliarchs, this army would actually have a change of ownership.
…
As if seeing through Qin Jin's thoughts, Lin Muyu smiled helplessly and cupped her fists. "Imperial Father, I really don't have the strength … Chief Deacon Lei Hong has already appointed me as the new deacon of the Holy Cathedral. Coupled with my duties in the Eagle Nest Camp, I'm afraid I can't take up an important position in the Military Police Battalion. Imperial Father, please find another capable person."
Qin Jin stroked his beard and said with a smile, "Alright then, Ah-Yu doesn't need to be the commander, but … the position of the commander of the Military Police Battalion is just as Little Yin said, it's very important, and it must be someone I rely on."
Tang Xiaoxi smiled. "Your Majesty, do you trust and rely on Xiao Xi?"
Qin Jin couldn't help but laugh. "Xiao Xi is a girl … the Military Police Battalion is full of uncouth men. It's really not suitable. Chu Huaiyin, I ask you, are you willing to be the commander of the Military Police Battalion? "
Chu Huaiyin was startled and hesitated.
"Why, are you not willing?"
Qin Jin was a little surprised and said, "You should know that although there are only two thousand people in the Military Police Battalion, they have the greatest authority in the entire army of the empire. If you were to become the commander of the Military Police Battalion, your military rank would be equivalent to that of a general. It would be much more powerful than this little Dragon Guard commander and deputy general!"
Chu Huaiyin's expression was solemn. He looked up at the Emperor and cupped his fists. "Your Majesty, Chu Huaiyin doesn't want to be the commander of the Military Police Battalion, but … I want to be a general who can charge and break through enemy lines for Your Majesty. If Your Majesty trusts Chu Huaiyin, please transfer Chu Huaiyin to be the commander of the Flying Mount Battalion. Chu Huaiyin is willing to fight for Your Majesty without hesitation!"
"Oh?"
Qin Jin couldn't help but smile, and his face was filled with a gratified expression as he said, "Fine! Feng Jixing isn't strong enough to command 30,000 imperial guards … Those 17,000 soldiers of the Flying Mount Battalion are elite soldiers after all. Fine, fine … I'll approve of you. I'll immediately promote Chu Huaiyin to be the commander of the Flying Mount Battalion. He'll be in charge of the 17,000 soldiers of the Flying Mount Battalion. At the same time, he'll be in charge of the Dragon Guards. What do you think? "
Chu Huaiyin was overjoyed. He cupped his fists and said, "Thank you for your grace, Your Majesty!"
Qin Jin stroked his beard and said with a smile, "You must be loyal to Xiao Yin in the future and work hard for the empire."
"Yes, Your Majesty, this general obeys!"
Qin Yin, who was by Qin Jin's side, pouted and said, "But Imperial Father still hasn't chosen the commander of the military police battalion!"
"Sigh …"
Qin Jin was a little vexed as he said, "There are too few people that I can use. Originally, Feng Jixing was resolute and courageous, and he could take on great responsibilities. However, he's the commander of the imperial guards, and he's responsible for the safety of the Imperial City. As for Qin Lei … he's too upright and straightforward, and he's easily broken. He's not very suitable to be the commander of the military police battalion. Xiao Yin, do you have any other recommendations?"
To everyone's surprise, Qin Yin gracefully bowed like a virtuous lady and said with a smile, "Your daughter recommends herself!"
"What?!"
Qin Jin, Lin Muyu, Chu Huaiyin, and the others were all stunned.
"How can you do that? You're the heir to the throne …"
"Why not?"
Qin Yin met her father's gaze and said with a smile, "It's precisely because I'm the heir to the throne that I should understand the empire's army better. The military police battalion administers the army's military laws. What position is closer to the various commander-in-chief of the empire's army than the commander of the military police battalion? If Xiao Yin wants to truly control the empire's army, she must take this step. Imperial Father, Xiao Yin has grown up. She's no longer that frail Qin Yin. "
Qin Jin frowned, his expression uncertain. After a while, he raised his head and asked, "Yu, Chu Huaiyin, what do you think? Qu, what do you think? "
Lin Muyu cupped her fists and said, "Xiao Yin's recommendation is a little shocking, but if you think about it … it makes sense. As long as Your Majesty assigns a few capable Dragon Guards to take up important positions in the military police battalion and control the army, Xiao Yin will naturally be able to control the military police battalion first and then the entire empire's army. As for safety … I can assign 20 Eagle Guards to act as Xiao Yin's personal bodyguards."
Qin Jin said, "Xiao Yin is the heir to the empire's throne and my only hope. Nothing can happen to her safety!"
At the side, Qu Chu cupped his fists and said with a smile, "Your Majesty, why don't we do this … I will oversee the Ze Tian Palace and protect Your Majesty. Your Majesty can issue an imperial edict to the Divine Sanctum's Grand Deacon Lei Hong and order him to be the deputy commander of the military police battalion and protect Her Highness at all times. As for the Divine Sanctum, since Yu is here, why don't we let this fellow gain more experience and hold the authority of the Grand Deacon?"
Qin Jin smiled. "That's a good idea. Yu, you're still young and inexperienced. Imperial Father can't promote you to be the Divine Sanctum's Grand Deacon. Are you willing to hold the authority of the Grand Deacon as a deacon?"
Lin Muyu smiled helplessly and cupped her fists. "Then that's the only way …"
"Alright, alright, then it's decided!"
Qin Jin laughed heartily and his gaze fell on Qin Yin. "Xiao Yin, it's not that easy to be the commander of the military police battalion. You have to consult Grand Deacon Lei Hong on everything, understand?"
"I understand, Imperial Father. I'll go and make the preparations immediately."
"Mm, tomorrow morning, I'll send Xiang Yu to set off from Ze Tian Palace. All of you have to attend."
"Yes!"
…
After the meeting was over, Lin Muyu brought the imperial edict back to the Divine Sanctum. When she handed it over to Lei Hong, he didn't know whether to laugh or cry. "To think that I actually became a deputy commander at such an old age. Sigh … I, Lei Hong, have always been indifferent to fame and fortune and was unwilling to accept any military position. But now, I've become a deputy commander …"
Lin Muyu chuckled. "Grand Deacon, your mission is only to accompany and protect Her Highness Yin. As for the position of deputy commander … it's just an empty title. You should understand very well."
"Mm."
Lei Hong placed the imperial edict aside and looked deeply at Lin Muyu. "Yu, the imperial edict mentioned that you'll temporarily hold all the authority of the Grand Deacon. In the future, all the matters of the Divine Sanctum will be handed over to you!"
Lin Muyu replied respectfully, "Mm, I'll definitely be careful and won't let you down."
"Alright, I'll set off in the afternoon." Lei Hong glanced at Ge Yang who was not far away and said, "Deacon Ge Yang, when I'm not around, you have to listen to Deacon Lin and assist her wholeheartedly. Do you understand?"
Ge Yang cupped his hands and smiled. "This old man understands."
…
In the afternoon, Lei Hong packed his luggage and went to the Military Police Camp. He brought scrolls of scrolls with him. These were his treasures. Lei Hong had been researching all kinds of martial arts his entire life. It seemed that these were his pursuits. Lin Muyu led Qin Yan, Ge Yang and the rest to send Lei Hong to the door. Then, they returned to the Divine Sanctum. Ge Yang smiled respectfully. "Yu, I've already cleaned up the Divine Sanctum's meeting hall. It'll be your workplace. Take a look first. I'll bring you the files that you need to review today later."
"Oh, alright … …"
Lin Muyu followed Ge Yang to the center of the Divine Sanctum. The meeting hall had been covered in dust for a long time. At this time, it was clean. A huge desk was placed under the window. On top of the desk, there was a pendulum inlaid with the Divine Sanctum's emblem. Lin Muyu sat behind the desk. She actually felt a little satisfaction in her heart. She had never used such a huge desk before. The treatment of a Grand Deacon was indeed different, even though she was just a temporary Grand Deacon.
Two Divine Sanctum guards stood in front of the door. There was also a 40-year-old servant called Jin Sang. However, Lin Muyu usually called him Uncle Jin.
"Deacon Lin, would you like black tea or green tea in the afternoon?" Jin Sang asked respectfully.
Lin Muyu raised her head and looked at him. She smiled. "A cup of green tea. Thank you, Uncle Jin."
"You're welcome, Deacon. I'll be right there."
Not long after Jin Sang left, Ge Yang came with a huge stack of files. He placed them all on the desk and smiled. "These are all the things that need to be dealt with today. Take a look, Yu. If there's anything you don't understand, you can ask me."
"Alright. Thank you, Deacon Ge Yang."
Lin Muyu opened the first file. It clearly said, "Recruitment. The Trial Hall is short of four guards. We're specially recruiting four guards at the Second Sky of the Mortal Realm. The estimated cost is 50 Jin Yin Coins per person. That's a total of 200 Jin Yin Coins."
There was nothing more to say. Lin Muyu wrote her name on the file and added the Grand Deacon's seal.
She then looked at the next file. "Repairs. 24 damaged weapons in three days. The total repair cost is 147 Jin Yin Coins. The warehouse has already paid for it. Please approve."
Lin Muyu wrote her name and stamped the Grand Deacon's seal.
She then looked at some trivial matters, such as how many goats and chickens were consumed during the banquet. Lin Muyu couldn't help but sigh inwardly. It really wasn't easy being the Grand Deacon of the Sacred Hall. Furthermore, it wasn't the end of the month yet. Otherwise, she would still have to pay the instructors and sparring partners. That would probably be even more of a headache.
However, she didn't know that there was still more to worry about. Not long after, someone knocked on the door. It was Wei Chou's voice. "Commander, are you inside?"
"Come in!" Lin Muyu said.
Wei Chou carried a pile of scrolls and walked in with a smile on his face: "Commander, these are some of the unresolved scrolls for the Eagle Nest Camp this month. Most of them are related to equipment repairs, rations and the like. Please take a look and then sign your approval. Without your signature, the Military Supplies Department will not give us any supplies."
"F * ck …"
Lin Muyu groaned inwardly. Her head was already swollen, while Ge Yang chuckled at the side without saying anything.
When it was almost dusk, they finally finished dealing with all the scrolls on the table. Lin Muyu sighed. He finally had some time to cultivate the four-dimensional energy at night. However, he was too optimistic. Not long after, Zhang Wei came to the Sacred Hall with a jar of wine. He said that he was here to reminisce and find some old friends to drink with.
There was nothing to do that night.
…
She had a hangover. The next day, before she woke up, Jin Sang's voice came from outside. "Deacon Lin, you still have something to do today. You need to go to the Ze Tian Hall early in the morning to escort Xiang Yu's prisoner carriage out of the city!"
"Oh …"
Lin Muyu jumped to her feet. Yes, this was an order from Qin Jin himself, she couldn't afford to be negligent.
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