In essence, the Ministry of Military Affairs and the Ministry of Justice were just two departments that were separated from the Ministry of Political Affairs. They didn't have much power in the Ministry of Justice.
Most importantly, the Ministry of Political Affairs held most of the power in the Ministry of Finance.
In the minds of the officials of the Ministry of Political Affairs, whoever held the purse strings was the boss.
Think about it, in every family, who was the head of the family, didn't that depend on who held the power of the Ministry of Finance?
Of course, the three departments were all right, but they were also all wrong.
The Ministry of Military Affairs did have a lot of power, but unless they wanted to rebel … their power was only within the Ministry of Political Affairs.
On the whole, the Ministry of Political Affairs was a relatively closed group. The power of the Ministry of Political Affairs was only within the Ministry of Political Affairs. As long as they did not rebel, the Ministry of Political Affairs' power was practically zero.
Then there was the Ministry of Law. Although it looked like they had a lot of power, there were rules to follow when it came to legislation and enforcement. It was not up to the judges to do whatever they wanted.
If the law was compared to a weapon, then it was definitely a treasure sword!
Although the Ministry of Political Affairs and the Ministry of Military Affairs had to obey the law, did the Ministry of Law not have to obey the law?
In fact, not only did the Ministry of Law have to obey the law, but if they broke the law, they would be knowingly breaking the law and would be punished even more.
Therefore, from the perspective of the law, the Ministry of Law did have a lot of power.
However, from the perspective of humans, everyone was equal before the law. The Ministry of Law was not exempt from their responsibilities.
Therefore, unless they broke the law … the Ministry of Law's power was actually empty, empty, and basically zero.
Come to think of it, criminals are afraid of officials from the Ministry of Law, but as ordinary citizens who know their place, they aren't afraid. I didn't break the law and won't break the law, so why should I be afraid of officials from the Ministry of Law?
It could be said that as long as they did not break the law, the Ministry of Law's power was zero.
As long as the Ministry of Political Affairs did not rebel, its power was only limited to the Ministry of Political Affairs.
Only the Ministry of Political Affairs was different. The Ministry of Political Affairs … had too much power.
From small things like firewood, rice, oil, salt, soy sauce, vinegar, and tea, to major things like food, clothing, housing, and transportation. Other than the Ministry of Law and the Ministry of Political Affairs, everything else was under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Political Affairs.
Liu Yan wasn't stupid. She knew very well that at this moment … Yan Guilai was equivalent to an emperor who had delegated military and legal power.
Moreover, even the Ministry of Military Affairs and the Ministry of Justice had to listen to the Ministry of Political Affairs.
If they really offended the Ministry of Political Affairs, the military's budget would be greatly reduced.
If they really offended the Ministry of Political Affairs, the Ministry of Law's various expenses and budgets would probably have to be cut.
Looking at Liu Yan's cautious and silent appearance, Yan Guilai was stunned at first, then he laughed out loud.
Although he was sitting on the throne of the Chief Magistrate, in reality … Yan Guilai was still the same old Yan Guilai. There was no change at all.
However, it was clear that Liu Yan had changed her attitude towards him because of his change in status and identity.
Standing up with a smile, Yan Guilai walked to Liu Yan's side and kindly pulled her to sit on the bench next to him.
Looking at Liu Yan with a smile, Yan Guilai said, "Am I that scary?"
Looking at Yan Guilai's familiar smiling face, although Liu Yan's heart was still incomparably nervous, her hanging heart quietly relaxed.
Pursing her bright red lips, Liu Yan said, "I've already finished selecting the geniuses you asked me to select. There are a total of a thousand cities, and I've selected twenty thousand super geniuses!"
Twenty thousand!
Hearing Liu Yan's words, Yan Guilai couldn't help but be dumbfounded.
It had to be known that Ye Ling had only managed to select a total of one million children who were suitable for alchemy under the influence of the Great Chu royalty. Among them, there were only ten thousand super geniuses.
But now, Liu Yan alone had recruited twenty thousand people! How was this possible?
Swallowing his saliva, Yan Guilai said, "Are you sure that these twenty thousand people were selected according to the methods I gave you? Can they really all pass through all the assessment stages? "
Nodding firmly, Liu Yan said, "That's right … I tested them according to the methods you said, and these children all passed the assessment. How …"
Looking blankly at Liu Yan, Yan Guilai shook his head and said, "That's not right! Ye Ling used the power of the royal family and mobilized all of humanity to select ten thousand geniuses of this level. But you alone were able to select so many? "
Hearing Yan Guilai's words, Liu Yan was stunned at first, but then she smiled.
Smiling at Yan Guilai, Liu Yan said, "Probably … because I've lived in the slums for a few years, I understand the thoughts of the commoners and the slums better. I can make them believe, and I can attract their attention and greed."
Following that, Liu Yan explained in detail to Yan Guilai what she had done in the past few months.
Long before the selection began, she began to hire the street children in the slums to spread the news everywhere.
Different from Ye Ling, Liu Yan didn't want to select anyone. Instead, she used a competition to promote an activity. All the children could participate, and the first time was free.
The competition was divided into nine stages. If one could pass all nine stages in a row, they could win a thousand taels of gold.
Moreover, the promotion was very clear. If one wanted to pass the nine stages, they didn't need strength or talent. Anyone could do it. All they needed was a bit of luck.
Hearing Liu Yan's explanation, Yan Guilai nodded and said, "I know what you said. I told you this, but … can you select so many just like that?"
Shaking her head with a smile, Liu Yan continued, "No, it's not like that … In fact, the first time is free. But if you don't pass, you can pay a little money and participate again!"
Looking at Liu Yan doubtfully, Yan Guilai frowned and said, "That's not right … why are you wasting time? If you can't pass the first time, then it's impossible."
Liu Yan smiled as she looked at Yan Gui Lai and said, "I know what you're saying. However, if I don't do that, who would believe that this is a fun competition and not a selection?"
This …
Hearing Liu Yan's words, Yan Guilai couldn't help but be speechless.
Yan Guilai was a practical person. He was very pragmatic and didn't like to beat around the bush.
But unless he had high enough power and status, who would believe him and cooperate with him?
Looking at Yan Guilai's expression, Liu Yan continued, "In addition to the reward of a thousand taels for the ninth stage, I set different rewards for the first to the eighth stage!"
Hearing Liu Yan's words, Yan Guilai couldn't help but widen his eyes. He said in disbelief, "No way, if that's the case, how much is the reward? What we need are only super geniuses! "
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