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Chapter 231 Promotion
"Promote Bai Yuan of Huanglong Prefecture in Lingzhou to be the commander-in-chief of Lingzhou Demon Slayer Guard, fifth rank."

"Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty."

Bai Yuan took the imperial edict of appointment and dismissal.

He is a fifth-rank official and not a Beijing official, so of course no eunuchs from the palace would come to visit him.

In other words, the head eunuch was in Lingzhou, and those who came to Huanglongfu were just the junior eunuchs around him.

"Master Bai, congratulations."

The young eunuch hurriedly helped Bai Yuan up. A fifth-rank official was not a lowly position in any way, so he naturally did not dare to be arrogant.

Not to mention that he was just a small eunuch in the Imperial Household Department. The Imperial Household Department was powerful, but that was the power of the big eunuchs. After staying in the palace for a long time, he knew very well the importance of keeping a low profile.

"Eunuch Wu, this is a small gift from me."

Hearing this, Yu Hui waved his hand tactfully, and a young man nimbly brought an exquisite wooden box to the young eunuch.

The young eunuch immediately smiled when he saw this.

There is a reason why people in the palace love to go out of the capital. Those people in Kyoto are all arrogant. Although they are all rich and powerful, they actually have very little benefits, or it is not the turn of little eunuchs like them to make money.

But officials from other places are very different. They speak nicely and are generous.

The young eunuch smiled and put the wooden box into his arms. Through the gap, one could see that it was bulging.

"Lord Bai, death is the greatest thing. Eunuch Chang is in Lingzhou to mourn Lord Yuan on behalf of Your Majesty and cannot be in the same place, so he sent me here."

After receiving a gift, of course you have to say something nice.

That eunuch Chang was the chief eunuch who came with the imperial edict of Emperor Xuanyang and the chief eunuch of the Imperial Household Department. Even Jiang Changping did not dare to offend him easily.

Who told these eunuchs to be closest to the emperor?

There are not many people in Xuanyang who can resist the powerful wind blowing in their ears.

Yes, Bai Yuan was just a bystander, the eunuch came mainly for the co-magistrate Yuan Dingcai.

Although Yuan Dingcai was a fourth-rank official, his position was not low-ranking, but it was not high enough to cause a sensation, not to mention that he was a local official.

Of course, all this was because of the governor Du.

It is said that Du Qinghui is highly regarded by the emperor.

Xuanyang is a vast area, and it might take months to travel back and forth by horse and carriage. Not to mention condolences, sometimes officials often died of old age before the appointment and dismissal documents were delivered.

But this time, the eunuch took only seven days to reach Lingzhou. No one would believe it if someone said that this was not Du Qinghui's credit.

Yuan Dingcai had never even seen the emperor in his entire life, but when he died he received condolences personally from the emperor. Although it was done by the great eunuch, it was still a great significance.

Of course, if the war was not urgent, it would be impossible for the emperor to pay so much attention to Yuan Dingcai alone, even with Du Qinghui.

After all, Emperor Xuanyang is just putting on an act for the northern frontier, and the insignificant condolences can win over many people.

The long years of war have strained the Xuanyang treasury. If the emperor doesn't want to pay, he has to save face.

Fortunately, the emperor’s face is still very valuable now.

Because of this, the pension given to Yuan Dingcai's family after his death was pitifully small.

It seems that Lu Xiao, the former general of Lingzhou, died at the right time. If it weren't for the incompetence of Lu's descendants, the family could have maintained its wealth for at least another two hundred years.

Bai Yuan, the commander-in-chief of the Demon-Slaying Guard, is a powerful figure in Lingzhou. He holds considerable authority, no less than the prefect.

Thinking back to the time when there was a lot of debate about Yang Fangyu's position as prefect, it was really unexpected that Bai Yuan, the commander-in-chief of the Demon-Slaying Guard, issued the order so quickly.

The procedure for appointing and dismissing officials in Xuanyang is complicated. In addition to the conventional civil and military examinations, the most common procedure is the recommendation of officials, and then the Ministry of Personnel draws up a list. This step is very particular.

Documents from relatives and friends would be delivered to the emperor on the same day. As for unimportant officials below the third rank, the emperor would usually let the eunuchs in charge of writing and the eunuchs in charge of sealing from the Imperial Household Department handle them.

As long as he has the connections with the Ministry of Personnel and the Imperial Household Department, he can take office on the same day.

But if it doesn't matter, the Ministry of Personnel can just hold it for three to five years, and then put the document at the bottom of all the documents. By the time it is approved, eight years may have passed.

Some people never receive the appointment or dismissal documents in their entire lives and die at home.

There are too many complexities involved. Not to mention that the Ministry of Personnel is the head of the six ministries, the Minister of Personnel is even known as a heavenly official.

It's about the important matter of promotion.

The reason why Bai Yuan's appointment and dismissal documents arrived so quickly was, of course, because of that Jiedushi Du.

The young eunuch was so happy to receive the gift that he could not help but remind him a few more times, "Master Bai, officials like you who come from a clan do not need to take up your post. The same applies to your duties in Huanglong Mansion. This is the will of His Majesty."

Bai Yuan was overjoyed: "Thank you for the reminder, eunuch."

As the leader of the Shenfu Sect, if he went to Lingzhou to take up his post, he would inevitably have no time to take care of the affairs within the sect, but it would be great if he could work remotely.

That’s the benefit of gift giving.

Some information may solve some big problems.

Although Xuan Yang and the sect jointly rule the world, there is a clear distinction between the rivers and lakes and the court.

Officials should not have too much connection with the underworld.

Even the great general ancestor of Changshou Palace resigned from his previous official position after opening up Changshou Palace, and the same was true for Old Man Dong.

But in recent days, this old rule seems to be breaking.

I heard that it was the Grand Tutor who proposed in front of the emperor that we should follow the example of Emperor Taizu and borrow the strength of the world to resist foreign enemies together.

Emperor Xuanyang finally adopted this opinion.

Of course it is impossible to ask for money, after all, the court did this because it had no money.

Although he had no money, he could still be given an official title. This method was not without precedent. Emperor Taizu used this method to fool the world into joining him in fighting against the Demon Sect and the demon clan.

Emperor Xuanyang was merely paying tribute to his ancestors.

Many clan leaders who were willing to send troops were given the title of duke.

But there are only a few people like Bai Yuan who have obtained a formal official title, which also indirectly proves the importance of Du Qinghui in the emperor's heart.

It wasn't long after the little eunuch was sent away.

Yang Fangyu, like a gourmet who smelled a delicious food, went into Shenfu Mountain by himself.

Everyone in the entire Huanglong Mansion knew about his relationship with Bai Yuan, and the disciples guarding the mountain of the Shenfu Sect certainly did not dare to stop him.

"Tell me the truth, what benefits did you give to that old man named Du?"

As soon as he heard the news, he ran to Shenfu Gate without stopping to listen to the details.

Although he had been in the Zhenbei Army all his life and had not been an official for long, the Yang family had had high-ranking officials in the court for generations, so he was naturally influenced by them and knew too well how rare it was for Bai Yuan, a fifth-rank general of the Demon-Slaying Guard.

Not to mention that Bai Yuan is one of the few people in Xuanyang who is both powerful in the underworld and the court.

Du Qinghui and Xu Dingchun are political enemies. If Bai Yuan wants to be promoted, he has to get through Du Qinghui. But how could Du Qinghui promote an opponent?
It's really weird.

Of course Yang Fangyu was eager to know the cause and effect.

Bai Yuan shrugged: "You may not believe it, but it was Lord Du who recommended me."

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Although Yang Fangyu didn't say anything, his expression already said, Brother, are you hiding it too?
Bai Yuan was helpless because what he said was the truth.

Perhaps it was because his talent was so great that even Du Qinghui's eyes were hurt?
Forget it, since Old Man Dong told him to just focus on being the commander-in-chief of the Demon-Slaying Guard, then he should just do his job well.

He is very familiar with the job of slaying demon guards.

When I was doing bounty missions before, I had to deal with the Demon Slayer Guards a lot.

Although the Demon-Slaying Guards are under the jurisdiction of the provincial government, they are highly flexible because the case involves monsters and the situation is complicated.

I heard that the former commander-in-chief of Lingzhou Demon-Slaying Guards rarely appeared in Lingzhou city.

So half a month passed before anyone discovered that the Demon-Slaying Guard General had been killed by Kui Dong. Only then was Yuan Ding able to follow the clues and find Kui Dong, but he was also killed.

Actually, all this was caused by the general of the demon-slaying guards.

Bai Yuan took over his position.

However, now, in addition to the routine suppression of monsters, the Demon-Slaying Guards have another mission to exterminate the monsters and monsters that have escaped into Lingzhou from the northern border.

As for the barbarians, they are handled by the police station.

This task was extremely important and dangerous, otherwise the former general would not have ended up dying in the line of duty.

But Bai Yuan likes it very much.

As the commander-in-chief of the Demon-Slaying Guard, he can legitimately interfere in the affairs of other prefectures.

Huanglongfu is peaceful now, so it's a good time to go to other places to earn some strengthening points.

Because Du Qinghui designated Lingzhou as a temporary prefecture, officials of Lingzhou could even interfere in the affairs of Qingzhou and Yuzhou.

It’s the same principle as most officials in Beijing are of a higher rank.

Since the official position and the plug-in are so compatible, Bai Yuan certainly has no reason to refuse.

Not to mention the fifth rank, that's already the level where the family tree has to start writing from my page.

Guangzong Yaozu!
Although Bai Yuan is the only one left in the Bai family
Three days later.

A group of people appeared at the gate of the Shenfu.

"Your subordinate greets the general."

The leader was Yin Cai, deputy commander of Lingzhou Demon-Slaying Guard.

Accompanying him were several other captains of Lingzhou Demon-Slaying Guards, as well as captains from various prefectures.

Since Bai Yuan is not going to Lingzhou, they dare not be arrogant and not come to visit their new boss.

Everyone knows that General Bai is extremely good at managing relationships. Even the stubborn Du Qinghui personally wrote to him to ask for an official position. His ability to turn enemies into friends is simply a model in the officialdom.

"Yin Cai, deputy commander of Lingzhou Demon Slayer Guards."

"The commander of the Lingzhou Demon Slayer Guards, Liu Xi."

"Yan Changgu, the commander of the Huanglong Mansion's demon-slaying guards."

Captain Yan of Huanglong Mansion was filled with emotion. He had known Bai Yuan for many years.

After all, Bai Yuan and Li Kang helped Huanglong Mansion kill many troublesome monsters at that time.

But at that time, Bai Yuan was just an inconspicuous outer disciple of the Shenfu Sect.

But in just a few years, that outer disciple had grown all the way to become the leader of the Shenfu Sect, and now he was his immediate superior.

It turns out that monsters cannot be judged by common sense.

Bai Yuan: "Everyone, Lingzhou is now in danger due to the rampant monsters. I think it is better to take the initiative to attack rather than passively take the beating. Attack is the best defense!"

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The demon-slaying guards looked at each other.

Don’t they want to kill those monsters?
It's obvious that he can't beat him!
(End of this chapter)