I clearly wanted to be a tyrant, but how did I become the greatest emperor of all time?

According to the normal promotion path, the censor must first be promoted to the sixth-rank Chief Censor, and then jump to several yamen in the six ministries.

In the officialdom, it is very rare to jump two levels.

More importantly, they are clean officials!

This silent Censor Fan, no, now Doctor Fan, has left everyone far behind.

Fan Jian was also stunned.

Did you get promoted?

After receiving the order, Fan Jian secretly pulled Xiao Weizi and said, "Eunuch."

"Doctor Fan, what do you want?"

"Eunuch, I would like to ask, how is the Prime Minister?"

"Doctor Fan, the Prime Minister is still Lord Tang. Your memorial has been suppressed by the Emperor."

Fan Jian was confused.

What's happening here.

Why doesn't Your Majesty play by the rules?

The emperor made a choice that Fan Jian did not expect.

He neither held the Prime Minister nor the armory accountable, nor did he fine himself.

Instead, he was promoted.

what on earth is it?

Fan Jian didn't understand.

Seeing Fan Jian's puzzled look, Xiao Weizi remembered that he had also been confused.

So he said, "The emperor's mind is hard to fathom, Doctor Fan, you must try to understand the emperor's mind."

After saying this, Xiao Weizi returned to the palace.

Fan Jian was dominated by his colleagues, who asked him to treat them to a meal and drinks before letting him go.

What exactly is your Majesty's intention?

Fan Jian thought for a long time.

Wait, does that mean the time is not right yet?

That's for sure!

Fan Jian suddenly had an idea and sorted out his thoughts!

The emperor still needed Tang Xiaoren to be the chief minister of the cabinet, so he suppressed his memorial!

And rewarding myself was to allow myself to continue to oppose Tang Xiaoren!

The emperor needs someone to check and balance Tang Xiaoren in the court!

Even when the time comes, someone needs to step forward and overthrow Tang Xiaoren.

And I am this role!

After realizing this, Fan Jian felt a lot more relaxed.

Your Majesty, you are putting the overall situation first!

For the sake of the stability of the court, he had to endure treacherous people like Tang Xiaoren!

This is the mind of an emperor!

Your Majesty, this is for the country and the people!

Your Majesty has endured it all. As a subject, I naturally have to share your worries!

Fan Jian gave up the idea of making a big deal out of the armory corruption case and decided to lie low for now.

Your Majesty, I can only repay your grace with my death!

Rand and his confidants galloped towards Luzhou without stopping.

After three days of rushing, we finally saw Guangyuan, the capital of Luzhou.

Guangyuan is the name of a city. Luzhou is mountainous, and Guangyuan city is located on the only plain among the mountains.

Guangyuan City controls the entire Luzhou Mountains.

This city is very strong. It is also because of the strength of Guangyuan City that the Northern Mang has never invaded Luzhou.

The main military forces of the entire Luzhou are also in Guangyuan City.

Rand, the commander of Luzhou, also had his seat in Guangyuan city.

After quickly arriving at Guangyuan City, the Luzhou Duwei's yamen was already wide open to welcome the king's uncle!

Luzhou is not far from Kyoto, and the news of Rand's promotion to Luzhou's commander had already reached Guangyuan City.

Naturally, the entire Duwei Yamen received the emperor's uncle with great care.

Rand didn't say much in the way of formalities. After handing over the seal, he began to inspect the Duwei's office, and then took his men to inspect the camp outside the city.

When I returned to the yamen, it was already late at night.

Lan An, Rand's close confidant, had already made the bed.

Lan An is Rand's page boy, and they grew up together.

"My Lord, why do you look so worried?"

Rand sighed and said, "It is said that the defenses at various places along the border are lax, but I didn't expect it to be this lax."

"The soldiers were poorly trained and their weapons and armor were poor."

"It would be great if this kind of army could defend Guangyuan City."

Lan An then said, "My Lord, how can the troops of Luzhou compare with the elite troops of the Right Guard?"

Rand also knew that he couldn't rush things, so he said, "Pack up and I'll move to the barracks tomorrow. I'll ask for equipment, but the soldiers have to start training first."

"As you command, Lord Marquis!"

At the same time, a huge market has been almost built in a mountain pass dozens of kilometers away from Guangyuan City.

The person who supervised the construction of this market was the current Minister of Rites, Jia Renyi.

This place was selected by him personally. It is located in a position where he can move forward and backward freely and cut off the retreat of the Beimang merchants at any time.

After the market was built, Jia Renyi stayed as a border trade envoy to supervise the first trade.

The last time we levied commercial taxes, we eliminated the powerful people who were engaging in smuggling and trade with Beimang.

Beimang hasn't conducted any transactions for more than a month.

Armor and weapons are fine, but without many supplies from the Great Zhou, many tribes are already losing their patience.

The tribal chiefs were also itching to get what they wanted without the exquisite luxury goods of the Great Zhou.

After the market was completed, groups of Beimang merchants came with various Beimang specialties.

Oriental pearls, sable furs, ginseng, and the war horses that Jia Renyi specifically mentioned.

In addition, some merchants also brought some special products.

It can be said that the Beimang side was full of sincerity in this trade.

The Great Zhou Dynasty was not stingy either.

The tea, porcelain, brocade and silk prepared by Jia Renyi opened the eyes of these rustic Beimang merchants.

These treasures were sold out in an instant.

In addition, the wine of the Great Zhou Dynasty was also very popular.

The northern grasslands are bitterly cold, and drinking a sip of such a strong liquor can keep away the cold and warm you up.

The strong liquor prepared by Jia Renyi was also snatched away.

The only regret is that, of the Soul-Stirring Powder that Jia Renyi tried so hard to sell, only a few merchants from Beimang were willing to buy some to try.

Jia Renyi simply waved his hand and sent all the remaining Ecstasy Powder out with the goods.

After three days of trading, all the merchants from Beimang returned home with full loads.

And the Great Zhou also made a lot of money.

If these goods are sent to Kyoto, the price can increase several times!

Jia Renyi was very satisfied with the trade and returned to Guangyuan City, the capital of Luzhou.

Unexpectedly, as soon as he returned, he received a visiting card from the new Luzhou Duwei Envoy Rand.

Rand?

Isn’t that His Majesty’s brother-in-law?

Since Jia Renyi took on the task of supervising the construction of the market, he left Kyoto overnight.

I don't know about the current developments of the court.

But Rand still knew that he was the current Marquis Wenxin and the emperor's brother-in-law.

Your Majesty sent your brother-in-law to Luzhou?

Jia Renyi began to ponder.

Luzhou has always been stable, and the Northern Mang have never invaded Luzhou.

But Luzhou is not a good choice for gilding.

If Your Majesty really wants to promote this uncle, you can arrange for him to go to Dong Liao.

Could it be that Your Majesty has some deeper meaning?

Jia Renyi didn't know much about military affairs.

Unexpectedly, during this incident, the soldiers reported that the Luzhou commander-in-chief Rand wanted to see him.

Jia Renyi was the Minister of Rites, but Rand was also a nobleman.

Because Jia Renyi was older, Rand treated him with respect as an elder.

Jia Renyi was very satisfied with Rand. He was handsome and looked like a young general.

"Captain, come here, what can I do for you?"