28th of May, Handan City.
After the Great Xia army took over Handan City, Ouyang Shuo arrived.
In the square in front of the palace, Di Chen, dressed in a white robe, bowed and presented the letter of credence and the jade seal. Ouyang Shuo nodded calmly. Xu Chu accepted it on his behalf and completed a simple surrender ceremony.
Although the ceremony was short, those who witnessed this historic moment would never forget it.
…
Inside the palace, Ouyang Shuo met Di Chen alone.
This was the first time they met alone, and the atmosphere was a little awkward.
"As long as the Di family is capable, they can serve in the Great Xia. I can also let bygones be bygones for what they did in the Great Zhou Dynasty. "
Ouyang Shuo reassured Di Chen right from the start. Obviously, he had no intention of making things difficult for the Di family. The restrictions on the aristocratic families were calculated from the time the Great Zhou Dynasty joined the Great Xia Dynasty.
Ouyang Shuo had long understood that in order to be tolerant, one must learn to look forward.
Ouyang Shuo was very satisfied with Di Chen's tactfulness.
What Ouyang Shuo wanted to destroy was the Yanhuang Alliance as a whole, not an individual.
Di Chen heaved a sigh of relief when he heard this. This time, he had made the right bet. Before entering the room, Di Chen was still worried that Ouyang Shuo would take this opportunity to trample on the Di family.
His sacrifice of dignity had finally paid off.
"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Di Chen said awkwardly. It was obvious that he was not used to the relationship between them.
"What about yourself? What are your plans?" Ouyang Shuo asked.
"Me?"
Di Chen was surprised. He did not think that Ouyang Shuo would appoint him to an important position.
"I want to rest for a while," Di Chen said.
Ouyang Shuo smiled. Di Chen was retreating in order to advance. Given Di Chen's strong character, how could he really be idle? He could not stand being outdone by Xiong Ba.
"In that case, there is a position that is very suitable for you.
I intend to appoint you as the deputy of the Office of Chamberlain. As a special envoy of the imperial court, you will be responsible for contacting the dynasties around the world and conveying my goodwill to them. What do you think? "
The Office of the Chamberlain of Dependencies was a second-rank organization and was under the direct leadership of Ouyang Shuo. The Office of the Chamberlain of Dependencies had one official, Zhang Yi, who was a second-rank official. The Junior Minister was Violet, who was also the Director of the External Affairs Department, and was a third-rank official.
Below them were the Chamberlain of Dependencies, a fourth-grade official, and the registrar, a fourth-grade official.
Although the Chamberlain of Dependencies was only a rank 4 official and could not be compared to a provincial governor, he was in the center of the royal court and was also a special envoy of the royal court. In terms of actual authority and influence, he was not inferior to a provincial governor.
To Di Chen, it was still very tempting.
Ouyang Shuo wanted to use Di Chen's identity as a former core member of the Silver Hand to establish a normal communication channel with the Silver Hand.
Only Di Chen was qualified for this task.
The establishment of communication channels was a crucial step for Great Xia's global strategy. Ouyang Shuo was very self-aware. He knew that no matter how strong Great Xia was, it was impossible for them to unify the entire world within three years.
In order to achieve the goal of disintegrating the Silver Hand and the Azure Badge, they could only start from the inside, divide and sow discord, and then cooperate with the external war to eliminate the thorns.
Only by working on both sides could it be effective.
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
Di Chen was not pretentious and readily accepted the position.
Ouyang Shuo nodded and let Di Chen withdraw first. When Di Chen left, Peerless Elegance walked into the room. The two of them passed each other, as if indicating the end of this monarch and subject friendship.
"Sit!"
The name of Peerless Elegance resounded like thunder in Ouyang Shuo's ears.
Among the three great women of Huaxia, Peerless Elegance was the best. She was also the most important strategist by Di Chen's side. Although she could not save the fate of Great Zhou, Peerless Elegance's value could not be denied.
Ouyang Shuo had no intention of exploring Peerless Elegance's mysterious background, nor would he gossip about the special relationship between her and Di Chen. Ouyang Shuo was only concerned about whether this person could be used by the royal court.
Peerless Elegance was undoubtedly stunning, but Ouyang Shuo was calm.
"Di Chen has just agreed to take up the position of Honglu Deputy as a special envoy of the royal court. He will travel around the world and establish a communication channel between the royal court and the dynasties of the Silver Hand. What is your choice?" Ouyang Shuo asked.
Peerless Elegance had two choices in front of her. One was to not seek any official position and be willing to continue serving Di Chen as a shadow. The other was to take this opportunity to be independent and hold a post in Great Xia.
"At the moment when Great Zhou was destroyed, I was a free person," Peerless Elegance replied.
Outsiders might not know, but when she first entered the game, Peerless Elegance and Di Chen had an agreement. She would serve Di Chen in the game world for ten years, and when she reached Hope Planet, she would regain her freedom.
However, things were unpredictable. It was only the seventh year of Gaia, and Great Zhou was annihilated.
With Di Chen's current status, if he still brought Peerless Elegance with him, it would be too much of an eyesore. It would not be beneficial for Di Chen to regain a foothold in Great Xia.
Therefore, the two of them agreed yesterday that from now on, they would go their separate ways.
"Returning your freedom in advance is the last thing I can do for you," Di Chen said.
Although she said this, Peerless Elegance was still very melancholic. Although she had obtained her freedom in advance, it was impossible to say that she did not have any feelings for him after being together for six and a half years.
This was fate.
Ouyang Shuo did not care about Peerless Elegance's melancholy. After thinking for a while, he said, "If that's the case, there will be a place for you in the Secret Texts Pavilion. The gathering of China's three female Zhuge Scholars in Great Xia's Secret Texts Pavilion will be a good story."
"Your Majesty trusts me so much?" Peerless Elegance was very surprised.
Everyone knew that although the Secret Texts Pavilion was not famous and its official rank was not high, it was the central organization closest to Ouyang Shuo. Those who could hold a post in the Secret Texts Pavilion were all people that Ouyang Shuo trusted.
Currently, there were four scholars in the Secret Texts Pavilion, and each of them was in charge of a post.
Palm Seal Scholar Qing Yi was in charge of the overall situation. Scholar Su Zhe was in charge of drafting memorials. Feng Qingyue, who had been promoted to Scholar, was in charge of administrative documents and organizing memorials. Bai Nanpu, who had also been promoted to Scholar, was also in charge of announcing the imperial edict.
Every scholar was assigned two secretaries, and every secretary was assigned two clerks.
Four scholars, eight secretaries, and sixteen secretaries formed the Secret Texts Pavilion. They controlled the central secrets of the Great Xia Empire and served Ouyang Shuo alone.
"I can use Feng Qingyue, so I can use you."
Peerless Elegance was silent and did not pursue the matter. With her intelligence, she naturally knew that this was just an excuse by Ouyang Shuo. Before Feng Qingyue entered the Secret Texts Pavilion, she had stayed in Shu for half a year to test her loyalty.
Now, Ouyang Shuo directly skipped this test. It was not that he was bewitched by Peerless Elegance's beauty or anything else. It was simply because Great Xia was unprecedentedly strong today and he had the confidence to use this person.
If Peerless Elegance dared to have disloyal thoughts, it was undoubtedly playing with fire.
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