Chapter 296

Li Chen grew up here; although he didn't come out much before, he has been out strolling relatively more recently, so he can still see some situations clearly.

It is estimated that with the continuous increase of cultivators, the prosperity of the May Tian Ce Dynasty will be raised to another stage.

In the morning court the next day, Li Chen had many things to say.

First is about the Ministry of Personnel; Li Chen asked the new Minister of Personnel to assess the officials.

And he spoke about some situations he saw when visiting incognito.

If the ability is insufficient, there is no need to hold an important position.

Li Chen's requirements are very simple: 'investigate what should be investigated, handle what should be handled, and remove what should be removed'.

And he also asked the Minister of Personnel to improve the assessment system; it is not that officials are fine after taking office, but they must be assessed every year.

Just after Li Chen finished speaking, the Prime Minister Zhao Wenyuan added from the side: "Your Majesty, the Ministry of Personnel has many tasks, I suggest increasing the assessment to other departments, alternating assessments, which can also ensure fairness and justice."

Zhao Wenyuan's meaning is very clear; the Minister of Personnel already has heavy power, and if he also masters the power of assessing all officials, I am afraid it will form a situation where one family dominates.

In order to pass the assessment, officials will inevitably have requests for the Ministry of Personnel, and there may even be bad trends such as bribery and forming cliques.

Therefore, Zhao Wenyuan suggested dispersing the assessment authority to other departments, which can both reduce the burden on the Ministry of Personnel and avoid power being too concentrated.

After listening, Li Chen nodded and agreed: "Prime Minister Zhao's words are very true; the assessment matter indeed needs multi-party participation to ensure fairness and justice; the Ministry of Personnel is responsible for overall planning, and other departments assist; the specific details will be reported after the Minister of Personnel discusses with all departments."

Hearing this, the Minister of Personnel came out of the ranks and responded respectfully: "I obey the decree."

Next, Li Chen proposed the second topic: lending to sects.

He said indifferently: "I visited incognito recently and found that sects lack resources and their development is limited; I intend to let the imperial court provide resource loans to sects to help their development, and at the same time, the imperial court can also profit from it."

Once these words were spoken, the whole court was shocked.

The ministers looked at each other, their hearts shocked.

The sect problem has always been a difficult problem for the May Tian Ce Dynasty; sect forces are huge, but they are not directly under the jurisdiction of the imperial court, and often have friction with the imperial court.

Even if sects give Li Chen face now, their enthusiasm is still lacking.

Li Chen's proposal can not only solve the problem of insufficient sect resources, but also bind the interests of sects and the imperial court together through loans, which can be said to kill two birds with one stone.

The Minister of Revenue Liu Minghan came out and said respectfully: "Your Majesty is wise! If this policy can be implemented, it can not only alleviate the contradiction between sects and the imperial court, but also bring rich income to the imperial court; I suggest that the interest rate for short-term loans can be slightly higher, while the interest rate for long-term loans can be appropriately reduced,

The credit basis of the sect can refer to the number and completion rate of tasks they complete for the imperial court; in this way, sect disciples will also contribute to the development of the May Tian Ce Dynasty, instead of fighting and causing trouble in various places like before."

Li Chen nodded, his eyes full of approval.

He felt that Liu Minghan was really a capable minister, reacting so quickly.

It seems that he not only can complete his own work usually, but also has research on other aspects.

With him in the Ministry of Revenue, Li Chen can indeed rest assured.

Li Chen continued: "In addition, I also found that with the development of the transportation industry and the expansion of territory, the prosperity of the imperial capital is also constantly improving,

But at the same time, the land and storefront costs in the imperial capital are also rising, and there is even a situation where there is a market but no price; I feel that the imperial court should strengthen the management of land and commerce in the imperial capital, avoid speculation, and ensure market stability."

The Minister of Works came out and said respectfully: "Your Majesty's words are very true; I suggest that the imperial court can set up a special agency responsible for the management of land and commerce in the imperial capital, formulate reasonable price standards, and prevent malicious speculation."

Li Chen nodded and said: "Approved, this matter will be led by the Ministry of Works, assisted by the Ministry of Revenue, and the plan will be formulated as soon as possible."

After Li Chen finished speaking, the Minister of War came out, cupped his hands in a salute, and said with a serious tone: "Your Majesty, there has been some turmoil in the southern countries recently; some countries have begun to attack each other, and princes in the country are fighting for the throne, blood flowing like a river; although it has not endangered the May Tian Ce Dynasty, I have detected a force pushing it in secret, please decide, Your Majesty."

The Vice Minister of War immediately came out and added: "Your Majesty, originally this work was let the Prince of Zhennan handle, but the Prince of Zhennan is now helping the eastern coastal countries fight the Sea Clan; if he is let go to the south, he will have to be given some authority, which is unfavorable to the May Tian Ce Dynasty."

The meaning of the Vice Minister of War is very clear; the Prince of Zhennan has been sealed to the point where he cannot be sealed anymore; if he is given more authority, I am afraid it will threaten the stability of the imperial court.

Rather than letting the Prince of Zhennan go, it is better for Your Majesty to go personally.

After all, the southern countries and the people on the southern border mostly only know the Prince of Zhennan, but do not know the Emperor of the May Tian Ce Dynasty.

If Li Chen goes personally, he can not only show national prestige, but also make the southern countries and the people more in awe of the May Tian Ce Dynasty.

After listening, Li Chen nodded and said indifferently: "I understand, I will go to the south personally when the time comes."

His tone was relaxed; in his view, this was just a trivial matter.

After all, the May Tian Ce Dynasty is powerful, and Li Chen's strength is unmatched.

He is going to the south to deter.

Seeing Li Chen agree so readily, the Minister of War and the Vice Minister of War felt a wave of relief in their hearts.

In their view, being able to invite this Sage Realm emperor to go out personally is better than anything else.

The morning court ended, and Li Chen remembered that he seemed to have an imperial consort from the southern countries; he was indeed relatively unfamiliar with the southern countries, so he went to inquire.

Arriving at the Yingyue Palace, Li Chen saw his sister Li Sining and Zhu Zhuying practicing sword formations.

The strongest in this team is Wang Yueyao; with a sacred body, her cultivation talent is very exaggerated.

She used to reject cultivation, feeling that she was just a tool person.

But now it's different; in order to make Li Chen look at her highly, she practices very hard.

With the addition of Jiang Mo, this seven-person sword formation team can be considered complete and has begun to take shape.

Li Chen came here and asked them if they wanted to try the intensity with him to see which realm the sword formation had reached.

Except for Jiang Mo, the other six refused decisively.

The incident of being taught a lesson by Li Chen last time is still fresh in their memory.

Zhu Zhuying came to Li Chen's side and said softly: "Your Majesty is busy with state affairs, our cultivation is a small matter, don't trouble Your Majesty to worry."

As a young girl, her scale was already very large, and now that she is a young woman, she is even more plump and upright, looking very appetizing.

Li Chen handed the intelligence about the southern countries to Zhu Zhuying; after reading it, her eyebrows furrowed.

"Your Majesty, things are a bit wrong; our country has always been based on the May Tian Ce Dynasty, but these newly ascended people seem to be relying on another side."

(End of chapter)