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The Ministry of Civil Affairs is equivalent to the Organization Department in later times. All assessments and selections of officials are decided by the Ministry of Civil Affairs.

Whether it be the emperor or the crown prince, when it comes to employing people, they basically all have to go through the Ministry of Personnel first.

Especially in the appointment of local officials, the emperor could not possibly know every minister personally. Therefore, the Ministry of Personnel often had a significant impact on the emperor's choice of personnel.

Therefore, throughout history, the Ministry of Personnel has always been at the head of the six ministries, holding a high position and great power, making it a highly sought-after position.

And Li Chen placed Fu Minqing in the Ministry of Civil Affairs, a position that was not large but very important. His intention was also obvious.

The aim is to leverage the high status and popularity of the Ministry of Personnel to rapidly enhance Fu Minqing's network and political experience.

After all, the work of the Ministry of Civil Appointments is not easy. It is responsible for collecting and assessing the performance and achievements of officials, then organizing and reporting them upwards. After being reviewed and approved by the Left and Right Ministers of Personnel, it is presented to the Minister of Revenue before being filed. At the end of the year, a summary must be reported to the emperor.

Now that the emperor is unable to govern, matters are reported to the crown prince.

So the prince could clearly see how well or poorly Fu Minqing was doing in this position.

This is both pressure and expectation.

...and to add the last two sentences of the imperial edict, "to serve the country with one's scholarship," is indeed a great honor.

Fú Mǐnqīng's heart pounded with excitement. He spoke in a loud voice: "I, Fú Mǐnqīng, thank Your Highness for your great kindness. I will definitely not disappoint you. I will use all my knowledge and dedicate everything to serving the country and the nation."

Li Chen nodded in satisfaction.

Although it's just lip service, you can't expect to accomplish anything great if you can't even speak well.

After Li Chen ensured the implementation of the Fukangqing decree, he issued another imperial edict, appointing this year's second-ranked scholar, Zou Chenglong.

As for Zou Chenglong, Li Chen did not give him any special treatment. He was assigned to the Hanlin Academy as usual, but he was also given the title of Doctor of Imperial University.

Zou Chenglong is the most pragmatic and down-to-earth person among the three. He can be said to have a hardworking and diligent ox personality.

For such a person, Li Chen also has arrangements. That is, to give him the practical work, but at present, there is no suitable position. Put him in the Hanlin Academy to hone his skills first, which is not a bad thing either.

Zou Chenglong remained calm and showed no dissatisfaction with the arrangement. After expressing his gratitude, he politely stepped aside.

Then, only Xu Junlou was left.

Li Chen looked at Xu Junlou standing alone in front of him and smiled: "Speaking of which, you and this palace aren't the first time we've met. You could say we're old acquaintances."

Xu Junlou immediately knelt down and said, "That time my uncle was framed by treacherous people. Fortunately, Your Highness came to the rescue. However, at the time, I didn't know Your Highness's identity and neglected you. Please forgive me, Your Highness."

"Ignorance is no excuse."

Such polite remarks, Li Chen didn't take them to heart.

He waved his hand and said, "However, you haven't disappointed this palace or your uncle. As for this champion position, this palace has not shown any favoritism."

Xu Junlou smiled awkwardly. He couldn't respond to this topic.

Surely we can't praise the Crown Prince for being selfless, can we

Too insincere.

"Speaking of which, after I initially reviewed the three of your papers, I couldn't decide on the top three. So, I consulted Master Jingzhi, who gave me his recommendation. He suggested that the number one scholar should be chosen between Fu Minqing and Xu Junlou."

In other words, either you, Xu Junlou, are the top scholar, and Fu Minqing is the second-place finisher, or Fu Minqing is the top scholar, and you, Xu Junlou, are the second-place finisher.

"But in the end, I still gave you a position as a court lady. Now that you know all this, what do you think"eep to begin with, and now even the last vestiges of it have been exhausted. From now on, we will be strangers. Please take care of yourself.""Zhang Guan, drive! If he doesn't let us pass, you just ra...