It's better to be an empress than a county magistrate

Ling Xiao threw the woman directly in front of Lu Nie.

Lu Nie's face kept changing, and finally became as black as the bottom of a pot.

Ling Xiao didn't bother to care about Lu Nie or how to deal with this woman. He just left her behind and turned away.

After Lu Nie dealt with the woman, he hurried to find Lu Xingchen.

Because he knew the relationship between Ling Xiao and Lu Xingchen, if Ling Xiao discovered the identity of this woman, Lu Xingchen would naturally know it as well.

It’s a pity that Lu Xingchen didn’t see him.

Lu Nie stomped his feet in anger.

He didn't expect that this woman was so stupid that she couldn't even handle such a small thing.

Ling Xiao is still a little boy, how can he resist women?

Fortunately, he suddenly saw a woman on the street in Xing County who looked 50% similar to Lu Xingchen.

Then, he put in a lot of effort and spent a lot of money to get the woman to agree to be his chess piece.

He had already seen that Ling Xiao had feelings for Lu Xingchen.

He wanted to control Ling Xiao through this woman.

Ling Xiao is young after all and has never been in contact with a woman.

He knew men's minds and always treated his first woman differently from other women.

He wanted to use this woman to influence Ling Xiao, and then influence Lu Xingchen.

In the end, of course, it is for your own benefit.

It’s a pity that he misjudged Ling Xiao. Ling Xiao is a straight man.

Once he has set his eyes on a woman, he will be gentle and affectionate only to her. As for other women, they are just a pile of white flesh in his eyes.

Two days passed in a blink of an eye, and all the important people around Lu Xingchen gathered together.

Of course, this also includes his father Lu Kui.

Only Lu Nie is missing.

Originally, Lu Nie should have been among them. Unfortunately, at the most critical moment, he did something stupider than a pig.

"Zhang Fan, have you been doing nothing wrong these days?" Lu Yunfeng smiled and teased Zhang Fan when he saw him.

"Uncle, you are already old, aren't you ashamed?" Zhang Fan said with a blushing face.

"On the wedding night, the bride was four months pregnant and couldn't do anything. The boy must have been feeling uncomfortable." Lu Feng continued.

"Do you have anything serious to say?" Zhang Fan stomped his feet in anger.

"The girl is still here, you can make any joke you want."

Everyone then realized that Lu Xingchen was also a woman and shut up instantly.

Lu Xingchen, however, looked indifferent and didn't take it seriously. Working with a group of men, these things were inevitable, so he could just let them go in one ear and out the other.

"By the way, Commander-in-Chief, what are you going to do by calling us together?" Lu Yunfeng looked at Lu Xingchen and asked.

In addition to Lu Yunfeng, Wei Hu and others, Master Guo and Master Yuan are also present today.

"I have discussed this matter with Master Guo in advance, so let Master Guo speak."

Everyone looked at Master Guo.

Master Guo coughed twice, took a sip of tea, and turned the bamboo fan in his hand.

"Just speak quickly, it's taking so much time." Master Yuan Tianshi said impatiently.

Master Guo looked more serious and took out a thick stack of papers.

"This is the idea of ​​the Lord Governor. We need to set up a cabinet."

As soon as the word "cabinet" came out, everyone showed a look of surprise.

Because only a country has a cabinet.

They are not yet a country.

Everyone held their breath, feeling as if they had suddenly lost the ability to speak.

"We have been developing in a low-key manner before, so our internal organization is not sound." Lu Xingchen explained.

"But now we are about to face Prince Chen... He is the emperor's younger brother."

“We’re all going to come out into the open.”

"Even if we want to keep a low profile, it will be hard to do so if we defeat King Chen."

"So we need to form a cabinet. That way, someone will be responsible for everything and the regime will be stable."

"So some time ago I asked Master Guo to set up a cabinet."

“Everyone has their own duties and is responsible for their own areas.”

"You all saw what happened to Linghu Shanzhu two days ago."

"We can't just go about conquering the world with guns in hand while our backyard is in ruins."

“When a regime falls, it always starts from within and slowly collapses.”

"So internal responsibilities and division of labor must be clear, and punishments must be based on regulations."

After Lu Xingchen finished speaking, he looked at Master Guo again.

Master Guo saw that everyone's surprised expressions had eased a little, so he continued.

"Because the cabinet has just been formed, there are many imperfections, but this is a prototype. As we recruit more and more talents, the cabinet will become more and more stable."

"This cabinet does not have a prime minister."

“For the time being, we will only set up a few professional departments?”

"The first one is of course the Ministry of Personnel, which is responsible for recruiting talents..."

"The person in charge of the Ministry of Personnel is Lu Yunfeng."

"I am in charge of the Ministry of Personnel. What about Yongzhou?" Lu Yunfeng asked.

"You will be in charge of the prefecture of Yongzhou for the time being. Once a new candidate is appointed, you will have to vacate the duties of the prefect of Yongzhou and start to be in charge of the Ministry of Personnel, selecting officials from all over the world and placing them in appropriate positions." said Master Guo.

Lu Yunfeng nodded slightly, unable to conceal his excitement, with the corners of his lips slightly raised.

"I will take care of the household subsidies."

"The Ministry of War is Lu Feng."

"Ministry of Rites, Lu Kui..."

"Mr. Liao Ping is in charge of the Criminal Department."

Mr. Liao looked surprised. He didn't expect that he would be in charge of the Ministry of Justice.

"Also, we set up a separate publicity department..."

"This propaganda department is under the charge of Yuan Tianshi."

Yuan Tianshi was drinking tea leisurely, thinking that he was just a bystander.

Unexpectedly, he was the one being called.

"What is the Propaganda Department?" Master Yuan stood up and looked at Master Guo in shock.

"For example, this time, you spread rumors that Prince Chen was plotting a rebellion, which caused an uproar in the capital. This is what the Propaganda Department does."

"Discrediting others is one aspect of it. Promoting the great image of the governor is also a very important part of it."

Master Guo looked at Master Yuan and explained bluntly.

Yuan Tianshi wanted to scold someone, but it turns out that spreading rumors and discrediting the enemy can have such a great effect.

But, think about it, it is true.

The emperor sat in the palace and had no idea of ​​what was happening outside. Prince Chen had his own army and great power. The emperor was suspicious by nature, so how could he not suspect that his brother was plotting a rebellion?

In terms of bloodline, Prince Chen is no worse than him. If he can be emperor, why can't Prince Chen?

So there have been rumors in the capital recently that the emperor has issued several imperial decrees summoning Prince Chen to the palace to meet him.

When rumors were spreading, how could King Chen dare to give up his military power and go to the capital alone? He would become a lamb to be slaughtered.

King Chen was in a dilemma.

If he returns to the capital, he will certainly be deprived of his military power and become the fat meat in the hands of the emperor.

If he did not give up his military power, the rumors that he was planning a rebellion would be confirmed.

"Public opinion warfare is also very important." Lu Xingchen looked at Master Yuan Tian and said solemnly

"Okay, okay, whatever you and Old Man Guo say is important, then that's what's important. I'll do it." Master Yuan Tianshi looked helpless.

He is just a monk, how did he become the head of the Propaganda Department?

This is simply because there is no one available and they are forcing the issue.

No, he's not a duck.