i's grip on the reins tightened.As Li Chen was returning to the East Palace, a six-person sedan chair, reserved for officials of the first rank, landed softly at the gate of the Duan residence.After f...Chapter 1200: Know Yourself and Your Enemy

Hearing Nangong Shouzhong speak in such a manner, as if settling his final affairs, his wife immediately panicked and hurriedly said, "My lord, if the capital is so dangerous, then don't go."

"Do you think I want to go" Nangong Shouchong said, sighing again. "There are many things that I can't control myself. This trip, not only the prince wants me to go, but also the king. In order to find out the true intentions of the prince, he also forced me to go. Where can I hide"

"Don't waste time now, hurry up and get me some clothes together, please."

Seeing the Madam leave, Nangong Shouzhong turned and squatted down under the bedside cabinet, taking out a small black antique box from inside.

Carefully wiping the dust off the box, Nangong Shuzhong tucked it into the innermost pocket of his robes.

After doing these things, he turned and left the room.

In a short while, Nangong Shouchong arrived with two servants carrying some baggage before the Jinyiwei and said, "It's ready, we can set off now."

The Jinyiwei stood up, looked at Nangong Shouzhong from head to toe, and then waved his hand: "Go, return to Beijing."

Just as Nangong Shouchong was about to leave with his servants, his wife suddenly shouted, "Master, please come back safe and sound!"

"Lord Nangong Shouzhong laughed freely and said: 'Your Highness summoned me to attend a feast, not to be beheaded. Of course I will return safely.'"

Nan Gong Shouzhong set off from Jinling. At the same time, in the Jingqi region and Jiangnan region, countless people, like Nan Gong Shouzhong, were escorted by the Jinyiwei and rushed towards the capital at full speed day and night.

In the newly renovated Xizheng Hall of the Eastern Palace in Beijing, Li Chen was still busy.

Recent government affairs have become increasingly heavy. Firstly, the establishment of the three provinces, although successfully dividing the cabinet's power, has also greatly increased Li Chen's workload. Most government affairs are now handled by Li Chen personally as the three provinces are not yet able to operate independently.

To get the Three Provinces running smoothly takes more than just a day or two.

Then there were all those officials from the East Palace who had just been dealt with, each position needing to be filled.

How candidates are determined, who goes up, and who goes down, all of this is extremely energy-consuming.

In addition, the vacancies in Beijing were filled by local officials, and this process was not smooth.

Many officials are used to being the head of the chicken and don't want to be the tail of a phoenix.

After Li Chen dealt with several local officials severely, the situation improved somewhat, but most people still paid lip service while disobeying, finding various reasons to shirk their duties and refusing to go to the capital for their posts.

It is not that just one or two officials behave this way, but rather that the vast majority of officials act similarly.

Even if Li Chen wanted to handle the situation, he couldn't possibly exile all of them.

If that were the case, then no one would be able to fill that vacancy anymore.

At the end of the day, it all boils down to human problems.

Just then, Wan Jiaojiao came to report that the palace maid in charge of Laiyi Hall had arrived.

"Let her in."

A moment later, a maidservant came in from outside the shop.

Respectfully kneeling before Li Chen, "This servant, Lai Yi Dian's head palace maid, greets Your Highness the Crown Prince."

"What's wrong" Li Chen asked.

“I am here by the order of the Crown Princess to request a list of merchants and landowners who have attended banquets over the past period, as well as their detailed information. The Crown Princess said the more detailed, the better. Knowing yourself and your enemy means you can win every battle.”ear, I'd beat you until your teeth were on the ground!"Two men were pulling and chasing each other, slowly moving towards the carriage.Wàn Jiāojiāo frowned, glancing around.There were few people on th...