Chapter 2450: Chapter 2447: Stop Treating the Chu Family as a Deadly Enemy
Chapter 2450: Chapter 2447: Stop Treating the Chu Family as a Deadly Enemy
Ye Muyu felt that without neutrality, without bias, where does the merit of following the dragon come from?
“This is my stance, it has nothing to do with you, Ziluo, or Lil’ Jin,” Chu Heng said with a silent smile. If he wasn’t good-looking, he might have seemed quite roguish.
Ye Muyu: “…”
Thinking about her cooperation with Prince Rong, she found herself speechless, yet these matters indeed represented her own identity. As for how others view them, it could mean many things.
After all, she never picked and chose her collaborators.
“It’s complicated, and I’m too lazy to consider these things. If it’s still necessary to face these in the future, I’d rather go back home and live a normal life.” Ye Muyu realized her initial intention all along was to live well with Chu Heng. Whether or not to hold a position wasn’t part of her consideration.
But since it’s something Chu Heng liked, she would definitely support him.
Chu Heng kissed her cheek with some guilt: “So, Ah Yu, I’ve made a decision.”
“What is it?” Ye Muyu reached into a wooden box inside the carriage, retrieved a water bottle, and took a sip; the rich, mellow flavor of the grape juice was quite nice.
“I’m planning to apply to the Emperor to leave the capital.”
“Where to?” Ye Muyu’s eyes lit up, clearly showing that she would go wherever he did.
“To these few state government offices.” Chu Heng mentioned several important state offices, all near the coast.
“As an imperial envoy?” Ye Muyu finished her drink and switched to another water bottle, offering it to Chu Heng.
Chu Heng chuckled helplessly: “You’re giving me such bitter medicine, I won’t drink it.”
“Then how will you drink?” Ye Muyu glanced at him and asked.
That look clearly seemed like she was staring at a disobedient child.
Chu Heng felt a bit exasperated. Since waking up this time, Ah Yu seemed like a different person to him three years later, no longer as easy to coax as before, nor as seemingly happy.
Thinking of this, he couldn’t bring himself to make any jokes, leaned in and kissed her lips: “No, just let me have a sip of grape juice.”
“Alright, then drink,” Ye Muyu handed both water bottles to him.
Chu Heng obediently took them and drank, though he only took one sip of the grape juice.
“Not as an imperial envoy, but to develop the Department of Commerce and Construction and the Official Gazette Office.”
“The Department of Commerce and Construction doesn’t belong to the Six Ministries. Although it has now started establishing offices all over the country, talent is lacking. In two months, the provincial exams will filter out a batch of talents, just in time for these offices to need manpower.”
“And the Department of Commerce and Construction and Official Gazette Office only belong to the Emperor. This means any appointments need confirmation from Emperor Xuanming, not the Ministry of Personnel. Moreover, the evaluation of officials in these offices is not through the Ministry of Personnel, but the Imperial Censorate and Emperor’s review.”
“Even though there are many officials, only those of fifth-grade and above need to be reported to the Emperor after careful selection.”
“Which means, you have a significant influence on the selection of officials.” Ye Muyu pointed out bluntly.
Chu Heng smiled faintly: “Correct, but the Emperor hasn’t agreed yet, so we need to wait.”
“Will the Emperor agree?” Ye Muyu asked with a frown.
Chu Heng didn’t like seeing her frown, smoothing her brow with his fingers, he said with great patience: “He will agree.”
“Alright, I’ll leave the capital with you.”
“Anyway, Second Brother already has an official position. Staying in the capital also allows him to look after the children from our family, so we can leave.”