Chapter 739: Impeach you for the crime of harboring evil intentions! (Please subscribe

Li Chen's undercover visit this time was not aimed at inspecting any specific department, but rather at wandering around the various government offices to observe the daily state and mental outlook of the low-level officials.

He knew well that in the court, everyone he could come into contact with were old foxes like Zhao Wenyuan and Guo Poyun, who were high-ranking, powerful, and deep-thinking; they were good at guessing the imperial will, and their reports were often watertight.

But the true operational efficiency and health of a court were often reflected in those low-to-mid-level officials who buried their heads in work.

Their work attitude, words and deeds, and even their daily complaints and idle chatter could truly reflect the court's welfare benefits, promotion channels, and the atmosphere of officialdom.

As an emperor, one must not only care about the people but also care about these "small officials" who formed the cornerstone of the empire's rule.

Strolling to the outside of the Ministry of War, Li Chen did not go in, but stopped and watched from not far away.

Watching the officials busy coming and going, listening to their occasional conversations, and feeling the atmosphere here.

He did not make any instructions, nor did he want to disturb anyone.

However, just as he was about to leave, he was still discovered by someone with sharp eyes.

This person was a mid-level director of the Military Selection Department of the Ministry of War, named Wu Qi.

He had another identity: his aunt was a concubine in the harem who was quite favored by Li Chen.

Wu Qi saw Li Chen from afar, was stunned for a moment, then a look of surprise appeared on his face, and he subconsciously wanted to step forward to salute and pay his respects.

Li Chen also saw him, and before he could speak, he smiled and waved his hand gently, signaling him not to make a scene and to continue with his own business.

Wu Qi understood instantly; His Majesty was visiting undercover and did not want to attract attention.

He immediately restrained his expression, as if he hadn't seen anything, bowed respectfully, and then turned around to handle official business as if nothing had happened.

This cleverness and knowledge of the rules made Li Chen nod secretly.

After Li Chen and Lin Yue'e left the Ministry of War area, Wu Qi did not completely relax; the corner of his eye caught a sneaky figure, seemingly tailing His Majesty in secret.

He frowned, walked around calmly, grabbed the person, and looked closely; it was actually an acquaintance, Xu Zifeng.

"Captain Xu?" Wu Qi lowered his voice, carrying a bit of doubt and vigilance, "What are you doing sneaking behind His Majesty? Could it be that you are secretly guarding the imperial carriage? But your level of guarding is too poor..."

There was no way around it; privately tracking His Majesty with mysterious movements—if this were misunderstood, it would be a capital crime!

Xu Zifeng was concentrating on tracking, and was startled when caught by a friend. Hearing Wu Qi give him a step down as "secretly guarding," he couldn't help but cough twice, pretending to be calm, and put on an unfathomable look: "Ahem, Director Wu, there are some things you don't need to ask."

Seeing that he didn't want to say, Wu Qi found it inconvenient to pursue; after all, the two had a good relationship, so he just patted him on the shoulder and whispered: "Fine, pay attention yourself, don't cause trouble instead of guarding. If you're free tonight, let's have a drink at the old place?"

After speaking, he let go of him and no longer blocked him.

Xu Zifeng breathed a sigh of relief and hurriedly continued to follow silently.

Li Chen's second stop was the Ministry of Personnel. ===== CHAPTER 740 =====