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"Have you decided on the candidate for the Minister of Government?" Feng Ningyan was a little taken aback. "Yesterday, Imperial Father asked Vice Minister Liu to draw up a list of names. You haven't even entered yet, how did it come to this?"

When Shen Ling Jue heard the voices of the people in the hall, he already understood Liu Jun's meaning.

Liu Jun put the list back into his sleeve, sighed, and weakly shook his sleeve. "That's right, His Royal Highness Prince Cheng invited us to help with the disaster. His Majesty is very happy, so this humble subject should leave now."

"Huh?" Feng Ning Yan couldn't believe her ears, and she hastily pulled Liu Jun back. "Who doesn't know that Prince Cheng is the crown prince's trusted aide? Isn't he helping the crown prince fill in the gaps by going to Henan Province?"

Liu Jun couldn't help but laugh and shush. "Princess, you're really straightforward. Be careful, be careful …"

Feng Ning Yan pouted and whispered to Shen Ling Jue, "Crown Prince's chess move is really brilliant."

Shen Lingjue gave a disapproving smile, "Whether the person playing this move is the crown prince or the heir to the throne, it is still unknown."

Feng Ning Yan was confused. "What do you mean?"

Liu Jun also did not understand why Shen Ling Jue would say that.

At this moment, they were listening to Shen Youhuang speak as if she was speaking to someone in the palace. The three of them listened quietly outside.

He heard Shen Youhuang say, "After the civil overseer bribed Li Yu and Henan to conceal the disaster, this son believes that all the officials in and out of the imperial court would be greedy and wronged if they had any power. My administration is very weak in terms of supervision."

"Therefore, I was wondering if I could set up a reporting system to open up the way for officials to speak up. Those who truthfully report embezzlement and dereliction of duty, or those who violate the law and discipline, will be heavily rewarded; those who do not perform their duty will be severely punished and their officials will be cleared of office. If this system of reporting is carried out, it will greatly reduce the number of cases of officials colluding against each other, cheating and breaking the law, and malfeasance, whether in court or elsewhere. "

Feng Ningyan couldn't help but shiver when she heard Shen You Huang's words.

In his past life, when Shen Youhuang ascended the throne, she'd carried out this so-called "reporting system", killing a large number of corrupt officials, mediocre officials, and nobles who violated the law in just one month's time.

However, some of these people were old subjects of the late emperor Shen Chenxuan, some were of the princes faction, the rest were those who didn't support Shen Youhuang's neutral faction and those who didn't support him in the fight for the throne.

Feng Ningyan didn't know whether they were guilty or not, but she did know that Shen Youhuang was someone who couldn't even tolerate her royal father's concubine and forced her concubines to commit suicide to accompany her father in death …

Therefore, Feng Ningyan was extremely clear about what exactly this "reporting system" was.

She and Shen Ling exchanged a glance and realized that Shen Ling Jue's expression was cold and solemn. It was obvious that he had also realized that Shen You Huang's scheme was part of the "reporting system".

Shen You Huang definitely felt that the crown prince's position had been shaken, so he had to use the crown prince's tree and use his power as a source of nourishment to quickly climb up and grow.

The brazen Crown Prince, Shen Di, had great faith in Shen You Huang and thought that Shen You Huang was doing this for the sake of the Crown Prince.

When the emperor heard this, he also felt that this made sense. He truly hated people like the Minister of Public Administration to the bone, and yet he did not hesitate to allow this to happen.

Feng Ning Yan suddenly understood what Shen Ling Jue had just said: The crown prince was playing chess, but Shen You Huang had used him as a chess piece.

Shen Ling Jue coldly smiled, and nodded his head as he asked Liu Jun for the candidate list for the position of minister.

"Vice Minister Liu indeed knows how to use people. These five lords are meticulous in their actions. They are selfless, upright, and do not bend the waist to do anything important. This King admires them very much, but unfortunately, we have never had the chance to meet."

With that, he returned the booklet to Liu Jun. "This time, they cannot be entrusted with a heavy responsibility for the disaster relief. I am deeply regretful. If Vice Minister Liu feels the same way, then This King has a suggestion. "

Liu Jun did not expect that Shen Ling Jue would actually be familiar with the idle officials he recommended. He could not help but feel his heart heat up.

These ministers were too stubborn, offending high ranking officials, and so they were unable to receive much attention. Since Shen Lingjue was able to praise them, it meant that these officials' conduct towards him was very good.

"I wonder what His Highness Duke of Yu has to say." He quickly bowed and asked for his permission.

Shen Ling Jue pressed his hand down, without saying anything and leaving his thumb ring on Liu Jun's palm, he said in a low voice:

"Vice Minister Liu, you can secretly present this list to Lu Pinglan, the Minister of Public Affairs, and Xiao Ling, the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Justice. Once the reporting system proposed by Prince Cheng was activated, the Ministry of Public Relations and the Ministry of Justice would be under the greatest pressure. What they needed the most were strict and impartial people. This King believes that this is an opportunity for the adults to show their might. "

When Liu Jun heard this, he gripped Shen Ling Jue's thumb ring tightly, feeling both surprised and happy.

If not for the fact that he was afraid of the crown prince and Prince Cheng's spies on the side, he would have almost knelt down to thank Shen Lingjue for his arrangements.

It was not because of these five people, but for the innocent people who might be wronged by the Crown Prince in the future.

Feng Ning Yan was beside Shen Ling Jue, and when she heard him make such arrangements, her blood boiled. Ye Zichen gave him a thumbs up in his mind.

Shen Youhuang and the crown prince would never have thought that their front legs would bring up the matter of denouncing others and using them to eliminate themselves. Shen Lingjue immediately placed the pieces of "good steel" on the "blade" that would cut off their poisonous teeth the most.

Liu Jun said his farewells excitedly, but Feng Ningyan found it difficult to calm down after a long time.

At this moment, the doors to the hall opened and the crown prince and Shen You Huang walked out one after the other.

When the crown prince saw Shen Ling Jue and Feng Ning Yan, he smiled sinisterly and greeted them.

"King Yu, Imperial Concubine Yu, you've come late."

Feng Ning Yan laughed, "Don't worry, it's better to be early than by coincidence … I think that royal father should have had his breakfast as well. "

When the Crown Prince heard this, his face turned green and he left in a rage.

The last time Shen Lingjue and Feng Ningyan had accompanied the emperor for a breakfast, the crown prince had been in a rage within Kunyi Palace, wanting to kill them.

Feng Ningyan heard about this from Shufei and also understood that ever since the crown prince could remember, he had not had the chance to accompany his royal father for a meal.

This time, Shen Ling Jue spent a lot of effort to expose the crown prince's framing of Consort Su, killing court officials, and protecting the corrupt officials. However, the crown prince easily fooled him, causing Feng Ning Yan to feel unresigned.

Although her words were implicit, the crown prince and Shen Youhuang were unable to hear it because it was rather obscure.

Seeing that the crown prince and Shen You Huang had left, Wu Nian En hurriedly invited Shen Ling Jue and Feng Ning Yan in.

The emperor was in a good mood and was about to go eat dinner when he saw Yuwang and his wife arrive. He smiled and said, "You've come at the right time. Come have a meal with me."

Feng Ning Yan couldn't help but sneakily smile, thinking, I wonder how many things the Crown Prince will throw in the future.

However, just as she entered the eastern palace hall, she saw Flower Rain, who was instructing the palace maids on how to set down the wine cups and utensils.

Flower Rain!

Feng Ning Yan's eyes widened, and she almost shouted out loud.

Shen Ling Jue frowned slightly. He didn't expect that after Hua Ruyu was taken away by the crown prince last night, she would appear in the Palace today.

It seemed that the purpose of the crown prince and Shen Youhuang's visit today wasn't just to obtain a job as a relief messenger and propose a "reporting system". They had also arranged for Hua Ruyu to stay by the emperor's side.

What a beautiful scheme.