The poorest member of the Imperial Guard, the Empress begged me to embezzle.

"Thank you for your grace, Your Majesty!"

Chu Xiu's eyes lit up, and he thanked her with a look of surprise and delight.

This gives him plenty of options.

There are still many talented people hidden in the countryside or among the common people of the Great Zhou Dynasty.

Among them are some exceptionally talented individuals.

These people are not necessarily inferior to those from aristocratic families!

"Is there anything else, Minister Chu?"

Murong Si smiled gently and looked at Chu Xiu, asking a question.

"Your Majesty, that's all."

Chu Xiu shook his head and said.

"Very well, then I will not disturb Minister Chu any longer."

"I will have Jiang Wan'er personally go to the Ministry of War to deliver the imperial edict, so that Li Jingtian can take up his post in the Embroidered Uniform Guard as soon as possible."

Murong Si nodded slightly and said.

"Wei Chen retire."

Chu Xiu bowed and then left Taiji Palace.

"Jiang Wan'er, draft the imperial edict, and you will go to the Ministry of War to announce it."

Murong Si watched Chu Xiu leave and said in a steady and powerful voice.

"Yes, I obey the order."

Jiang Wan'er responded and walked to the small table specifically for writing imperial edicts. She began to grind ink and write the edict.

Half an hour later.

Outside the Ministry of War.

Jiang Wan'er led a group of Imperial Guards soldiers, riding their warhorses at breakneck speed.

Upon seeing Jiang Wan'er arrive, the guards of the Ministry of War hurriedly bowed and said, "Greetings, Lord Jiang."

"No need to be polite."

"Go in and tell Li Jingtian, the chief clerk of the Ministry of War's Department of Military Affairs, that an imperial edict has arrived."

Jiang Wan'er said calmly.

"Yes."

The captain of the Beijing Garrison responded and gestured to one of the soldiers.

This soldier from the Beijing Garrison walked quickly towards the Ministry of War.

Not long after.

A middle-aged man, about forty years old, dressed in the official robes of the Director of the Military Affairs Department of the Ministry of War, with a handsome appearance and an upright demeanor, walked out of the Ministry of War office. He cupped his hands to Jiang Wan'er and said, "This humble official, Li Jingtian, greets Lord Jiang."

He was naturally familiar with Jiang Wan'er.

His transfer from the Hanlin Academy to the Ministry of War's Department of Military Affairs was personally ordered by Jiang Wan'er.

Normally, the transfer of a minor official of the sixth rank like him would not require an imperial edict at all.

However, Jiang Wan'er used an imperial edict to transfer him from the Hanlin Academy to the Ministry of War's Department of Military Affairs.

This alone shows how much Empress Murong Si values ​​him.

"Lord Li, there's no need for such formalities."

Jiang Wan'er nodded, took out a scroll of imperial edict from her sleeve, and said with a smile, "Lord Li, please accept the edict."

"Your humble servant, Li Jingtian, receives the imperial decree!"

Li Jingtian's expression turned solemn. He knelt down before the imperial edict and spoke in a powerful and resounding voice.

"By the mandate of Heaven, the Emperor decrees: I believe that governing the world requires talent and bringing prosperity to the nation depends on virtue."

“Throughout history, wise and virtuous rulers have all broadened the path for talent and been unconventional in their approaches.”

"Li Jingtian, the Director of the Military Affairs Department of the Ministry of War, has been dedicated to his duties and diligent since entering officialdom. He has achieved remarkable political achievements and possesses both virtue and talent. He is truly a pillar of the nation and a vital support to the country."

"Li Jingtian is hereby promoted to the position of Vice Commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, to demonstrate the Emperor's boundless grace and to commend the officials."

"You should do your utmost in your new post to bring peace to the people and strengthen the foundation of the nation."

"We will live up to the trust placed in us by Heaven and Earth, and we will live up to the expectations of the people."

"Appreciate this!"

Jiang Wan'er loudly proclaimed the imperial edict in her hand.

"Your humble servant Li Jingtian thanks Your Majesty for your great favor!"

A look of surprise appeared on Li Jingtian's face, and then he said firmly.

He never expected that Empress Murong Si would arrange for him to join the Embroidered Uniform Guard.

It's not that civil officials couldn't hold military positions like those in the Embroidered Uniform Guard.

There was no such exception in the Great Zhou Dynasty.

In the Great Zhou Dynasty, all military generals were civil officials!

At the very least, high-ranking military officers were all civil officials.

All the civil and military officials were basically graduates of the imperial examinations, having passed the highest level of the examinations.

The civil officials of the Great Zhou Dynasty were not weak scholars who could not even kill a chicken; rather, they were powerful figures who could single-handedly destroy the heavens.

One of the subjects in the imperial examinations was testing military skills.

only……

The Embroidered Uniform Guard was a rather special place.

The Embroidered Uniform Guard has always promoted its members from within, selecting them from hereditary Embroidered Uniform Guards.

Almost none of them were transferred from outside to serve in the Embroidered Uniform Guard.

"With Lord Li's words, His Majesty can rest assured."

"His Majesty places high hopes on Lord Li."

"I hope that after Lord Li arrives at the Embroidered Uniform Guard, he will be able to assist Lord Chu well, serve His Majesty, and serve the people of the world."

Jiang Wan'er rolled up the imperial edict in her hand and handed it to Li Jingtian, saying...

Li Jingtian accepted the imperial edict, slowly rose, and said, "Please convey to Your Majesty, Lord Jiang, that your humble servant Li Jingtian will never fail Your Majesty's expectations!"

"Very well, I will definitely convey Lord Li's words to His Majesty."

"Alright, I won't bother Lord Li any longer."

"His Majesty said that if Lord Li has nothing else to do, he can go directly to the Embroidered Uniform Guard headquarters to take up his post."

Jiang Wan'er said something to Li Jingtian, then took the official uniform, embroidered spring knife, and token of the Jinyiwei Commander from a Jinyiwei soldier and handed them to him.

Li Jingtian accepted the official robes, embroidered spring knife, and token of the Commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard.

Jiang Wan'er took the reins from the warhorse, mounted it, and turned to leave.

After thinking for a moment, Li Jingtian took his official robes and other belongings and walked into the Ministry of War.

However, when he entered the Ministry of War, he did not go to see his former superior. Instead, he found a place to change into a Jinyiwei (Imperial Guard) uniform, wore an embroidered spring knife, and had the Jinyiwei Commander's token hanging at his waist before striding away.

In the study where the Ministry of War handled official business.

A seventh-rank official from the Ministry of War strode into the study, bowing with a hint of shock on his face, and said, "Your Excellencies, His Majesty has just sent an imperial edict to our Ministry of War!"

The person handling affairs in this study is none other than the Left and Right Vice Ministers of the Ministry of War.

These two were actually the true leaders of the Ministry of War.

After all, Cui Yu, the Minister of War, was a high-ranking official in the cabinet of the Great Zhou Dynasty, and he usually handled affairs in the Wenyuan Pavilion.

of course.

The truly important matters concerning the Ministry of War can only be decided by Cui Yu; neither of them has the authority to make such decisions.

However, within the Ministry of War, these two were the most respected figures.

Among them, Han Huang, the Left Vice Minister of the Ministry of War, wielded the most power.

"Imperial decree?"

Han Huang, the Left Vice Minister of the Ministry of War, frowned and looked at the head of the Ministry of War.

Jiang Lin, the Right Vice Minister of the Ministry of War, remained expressionless, seemingly devoid of any emotion.

"His Majesty has issued an imperial edict, promoting Li Jingtian, the Chief of the Bureau of Military Affairs, to the position of Vice Commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard."

"Lord Li has already gone to take up his post in the Embroidered Uniform Guard."

The official in charge of the Ministry of War took a deep breath, calmed himself, and said solemnly.

"Li Jingtian has been appointed as the Vice Commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard?"

Han Huang's eyes narrowed, and his expression became serious. He began to ponder whether there was any possibility of winning over Li Jingtian.

It would be strange if he weren't tempted by the Jinyiwei's Killing Blade Manual and Killing Blade Formation.

"Interesting, indeed interesting. I never imagined His Majesty would appoint Li Jingtian as the Vice Commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard."

Jiang Lin said meaningfully, "Does this mean that others might also be able to enter the Embroidered Uniform Guard?"

This sentence made Han Huang think of many things.

What's going to be interesting is that the five prominent families and seven powerful clans will probably try every means to send their own people into the Embroidered Uniform Guard.