The imperial capital Zhongzhou began to enter a festive atmosphere a month before the third day of March, experiencing the joy of celebrating the Spring Festival, and then the entire empire was preparing for the enthronement ceremony of His Majesty the Emperor. Continuous various celebrations were held in various districts in the imperial capital, including dragon and lion dances, acrobatic circuses, dramas from various parties, song and dance performances, religious worship, and national activities. One after another, people from all over the empire participated in the tributes. Almost all the inns and hotels in the entire Imperial City were packed with people celebrating. Seeing that the business is so booming, the hotel owners are eager to find ways to increase the number of shops and make a lot of money. The clever citizens of the empire also start to make plans to renovate their houses and rent them out to people from all over the mainland. Guests can also make a small fortune to cover household expenses.
Yan Qing's appointment from Anyuan City Governor to Zhongzhou Liubei stunned almost everyone. Within a few years, he transformed from a reckless hero to a Zhongzhou Liubei who was on par with a county governor and even surpassed ordinary county governors in status. How could Jinlin be Chi? In the middle of things, when the wind and clouds change, Yan Qing's promotion like a cannon can only be described in this sentence.
Even Yanqing's promotion process from Longdong Internal Affairs Director to Anyuan Castle Guards and then from Anyuan Castle Guards to the hot Zhongzhou Liu Guards felt like a fog and could not believe it. When he received the appointment order from the Imperial Government Council, he immediately handed over the position of Anyuan Castle Guard to his deputy, the Director of the Administrative Department of Anyuan Mansion, and immediately rushed to the imperial capital to take up the post. Yan Qing did not delay at all, and was full of ecstasy and enthusiasm, even Even the children rushed to the imperial capital overnight without having time to make arrangements.
Yan Qing naturally knows how important Zhongzhou is. The capital of the empire is located, and it is the well-deserved first city of the empire. It has a population of more than five million, and the land area is equivalent to three ordinary prefectures and counties. The population of the urban area alone reaches one million. So much. As the political, economic, cultural and transportation center of the empire, its status is even more important than that of Ordinary County. Yan Qing also understood that his promotion to Zhongzhou Liubei this time may have a lot to do with his performance in Longdong, especially Anyuan. Of course, his special experience was probably the main reason why His Highness King Qin favored him.
In fact, before the positions of governors of several counties became vacant, Yan Qing was not unmoved. He thought that he performed well in Longdong and managed Longdong, the hardest-hit area of the Taiping Sect, in a calm manner. The reason why he was promoted to Anyuan City Governor was probably It is also the superiors who value their iron-fisted methods and flexible strategies. He did not live up to the trust from above. Within a few months, he wiped out all the Taiping cultists who had become restless in Anyuan. Although he did not catch the magic stick of You Daofang, he uprooted the latent forces of the Taiping cult in the entire Anyuan area, and even Even the neighboring Lulong and Pinglu provinces benefited a lot, helping these two provinces clear out many remnants of the Taiping Sect.
Before Governor Beihara was about to be appointed, all his subordinates thought that they should recommend themselves, or seek promotion through other methods. Yan Qing was also hesitant for a while, but considering that his promotion to Anyuan City Guardian was too short. Although he has made a great contribution by extinguishing the imminent rebellion in the Anyuan area, the governor of a county is different from the city guard. He does not specifically manage daily affairs, but more provides policy guidance and guidance, taking a macro view of the entire situation. Regional development, especially economic development matters. In the Beiyuan region, where the economy was relatively lagging behind, Yan Qing didn't think he had much advantage in this area, so he finally gave up the competition.
But when the candidates for the governors of several counties were finalized, Yan Qing could not help but feel a little regretful and lonely. He had lost such an opportunity, and the candidates for the governors of the first-level regions of each county in the empire were almost filled. Although the Imperial Government Affairs Council was established, Yan Qing, the head of the various departments of the Government Affairs Council, never had extravagant hopes. Maybe he could seek a more important prefectural governor based on his performance in the next step.
The position of Zhongzhou Liubei was something Yan Qing had never thought about. Why was he not given the position of governor of Burma County or Beiyuan County, which may not be as important as this position, but he was directly promoted to Zhongzhou Liubei? This question is what Yan Qing is running about On the way to the Imperial Capital, Anyuan had been thinking about how important the Imperial Capital was. How could it be his turn
It wasn't until he arrived at the Imperial Capital that Yan Qing managed to sort out some ideas. First of all, he was born in the internal affairs system. As the capital of the empire, stability and security are always the first priority for the capital as the political center. Maybe his performance is better. He is suitable here; secondly, he was born in the martial arts world, but he lives in Bashan. It can be said that he has nothing to do with the various forces in the imperial capital. This is probably one of the reasons why King Qin values him; thirdly, and the most important reason, That is that his performance has been completely separated from the influence of the Gu family in Bashan Mountain. Whether in Longdong or Anyuan, Yan Qing has not been biased in this aspect because he was born in the martial arts or has a special relationship with the Gu family in Bashan Mountain. Qing Ye knows best that since he has embarked on an official career, he must draw a clear line between the Gu family and everything in the past. Everything in the past can only be used as something to be used, and it must not be mixed with his own emotions, especially in this situation. When serving as local officials at the level of city guards and governors, they need to grasp this point even more, and Yan Qing believes that he has a clear conscience on this point.
When he came out of Bai Shenggong's mansion, Yan Qing was almost always immersed in a kind of excitement. Although he kept reminding himself not to be arrogant and carried away, no one could take such a leap-forward promotion from Anyuan City Guard to Zhongzhou Lieutenant. Even fear cannot suppress this ecstasy. Although Yan Qing had been prepared, when Xiao Tang carefully handed over the Zhongzhou left-behind seal representing the highest chief executive of the entire Zhongzhou region into his own hands, Yan Qing could not help but feel a sense of sincerity and fear.
His Highness the King of Qin is no longer what he was when we met him on the road. He may be about to ascend to the throne. Although Wu Feng tried his best to show his affinity, Yan Qing still felt that the aura of His Highness the King of Qin was unbearable. Yan Qing didn't know whether he had the urge to worship him or not, whether this was the legendary emperor's spirit, but he knew that the magnanimity and magnanimity shown by the other party was definitely not something ordinary people could possess.
His Highness the King of Qin did not have any extra words to explain himself, but Xiao Tang, his direct leader after His Highness the King of Qin left, explained the tasks at hand to Yan Qing. Just as Yan Qing expected, the main reason why he was able to serve as the left guard in Zhongzhou was because of his talent in internal affairs and the fact that he was not too involved with all the forces in the imperial capital, especially now that His Highness King Qin has ascended the throne. Immediately, undercurrents are surging in the Imperial City, and various conspiracies are emerging one after another for this enthronement ceremony. The security department alone has hundreds of clues. However, the security department has limited strength, and it has just entered the Imperial Capital. If you want to It is really difficult to prevent all possible accidents among the millions of people in the imperial capital. It is under this circumstance that it is extremely necessary to appoint a strong Zhongzhou to stay. After many twists and turns, Wu Feng finally decided to appoint Yan Qing, who had performed outstandingly in facing the resurgence of Taiping riots in the Beiyuan area, to take this position.
Of course, Yan Qing's origin has also caused a lot of controversy. After all, the status of the Zhongzhou left-behind is different. According to the practice of the original Tanghe Empire, the Zhongzhou left-behind generally does not make actual appointments. Most of them are concurrently held by a deputy minister of the Imperial Administration. His status has been He is close to the highest-ranking official in the empire, and Yan Qing was born in the martial arts. In the eyes of the orthodox gentry, this is almost a humble background. However, considering the rumor that Tingxuexuan Shi Yawei, who was also born in the martial arts, may become the emperor after his ascension to the throne. Although there are such objections to becoming a noble concubine, they dare not come to the stage. At most, they are just nagging in private.
But Wu Feng believes that although Zhongzhou is the seat of the imperial capital, in addition to the special status of the imperial capital city, there are still more than four million people living outside the city, and as many as dozens of market towns are clustered around the imperial capital. If it is still controlled by the central government of the empire, It is not suitable for a minister to serve as the top chief executive of this special administrative region. Therefore, he made an exception and granted Zhongzhou the post of left-behind, officially assuming the responsibility of the top chief executive of Zhongzhou. The minister also serves as the director of the Zhongzhou Police Department, strengthening the management of public security and safety affairs in the Zhongzhou area.
Yan Qing was immersed in the complicated daily affairs of the imperial capital almost as soon as he took office. In fact, because the Tanghe Empire originally had a deputy minister of the Imperial Administration who also served as the Zhongzhou stay, more of the daily affairs were just a formality. No substantive management was carried out, and now Yan Qing has taken over. Although there are too many chores, they have to be put aside.
The first problem is that together with Xue Baiying, with the assistance of the two major martial arts sects in the imperial capital, Ting Xuexuan and the Qingye sect, and the boat gang on the waterway, we must first firmly control the situation at the lower levels of the imperial capital and prevent it from appearing during the entire period of His Majesty's accession to the throne. Some unexpected incidents occurred that affected the festive atmosphere. Fortunately, the security department and the intelligence department have now shifted their focus to this work, greatly reducing the pressure on Yan Qing and Xue Baiying. There have been many attempts to cause trouble in the imperial capital. The remnants of the Taiping and Japanese spies were also arrested one after another.
And Xue Baiying once again demonstrated his huge network of relationships among the dark forces in the Imperial City. Many of the rioters who sneaked into the Imperial City in an attempt to create chaos and disrupt the coronation ceremony were under the firm surveillance of his intelligence network. Many of them were under the surveillance of his intelligence network. The conspiracy was already on his desk before it was formed, which made Yan Qing secretly relieved that the superiors had equipped him with excellent assistants.