Chapter 1145: Xu Changqing's Promotion

a short while, the amount pledged had already reached over 500,000 taels.In this era of ordinary families with an annual income of only five taels of silver, 500,000 taels represents the entire annual...Chapter 1145: Xu Changqing's Promotion

The sudden news caused Li Chen's chopsticks to freeze mid-air as he was picking up food.

After a long silence, Li Chen slowly put down his chopsticks, raised his hand, and Wan Jiaojiao, who was serving him, immediately understood and bent over to bring the handkerchief in her hand to Li Chen's mouth.

Li Chen took the handkerchief and wiped his mouth.

This action caused all the officials in the banquet hall to put down their chopsticks simultaneously.

Two people were shoving food into their mouths hastily, swallowing it down in a panic, but ended up choking and rolling their eyes.

Scanning the officials present, Li Chen said: "Next, this palace will directly announce the positions that have already been determined to be moved."

caught off guard.

Completely out of the blue.

Logically speaking, a large-scale job transfer is a very serious matter and should at least be announced in the Taihe Palace. Even those with discerning eyes can see that this is what the Crown Prince intends to do.

Chen whispered something in the prince's ear, and the prince immediately changed his schedule.

What is being said

Many officials are in a state of unease, like having a cat scratching at them.

Li Chen did not give them time to consider, and immediately said, "Xu Changqing."

Just as Xu Changqing was about to stand up, Li Chen's next words came right after.

> Xu Changqing was appointed Minister of Revenue.

Xu Changqing's heart pounded with excitement and anticipation, his blood surging with a feverish energy.

Jin became a Shangshu!

He had been longing for this place for so long, and now he has finally taken this step.

While it may seem like just a promotion from Master of Ceremonies to Minister of Personnel, this one rank allows him to control an entire department.rew serious, "You need to know, if a person wants money, beauty, or status, this palace can provide all of it. The information you bring is enough to exchange for these things, but if you want nothing...