Imdiately, a drop of cold sweat slid down Wan’er’s forehead.
Although her status and position were now indeed very distinguished.
In Nanshan City, she was already one of the highest rulers.
But when compared with the Emperor, there was still a huge gap.
Especially for soone like her, who had never seen an Emperor before. The highest official she had t before was only Lin Yi.
And because of this, upon actually seeing the Emperor, she inevitably felt her entire body weaken, unable to help it, this was the fear of power.
"Your humble subject has seen Your Majesty, may Your Majesty live for ten thousand, ten thousand years."
Seeing that the girl had actually knelt down directly, the young Emperor was satisfied and nodded his head, while Lin Yi had a helpless look on his face.
"Are you that Wan’er? I have heard that you are now handling all the major and minor matters within Nanshan City?"
With those words said, Wan’er imdiately nodded in agreent.
The young Emperor also nodded his head, gesturing with his hand:
"Stand up, you’ve done well.
The place is well managed, which shows that you are also a person of ticulous thought.
Although you are a woman, I see that there is still much you can achieve.
In this regard, Ying Yi, make a note, and upon our return, draft an edict to bestow upon Wan’er the title of Fifth Grade Nanshan County Commander."
That single sentence, like thunderclap from a clear sky.
Shocked, Wan’er stood there speechless, staring at the Emperor, montarily frozen in place.
No wonder she was so shocked and amazed.
In front of her was the current Emperor, after all.
And he had just appointed her as a Fifth Grade official.
You must know that since ancient tis, there had never been a precedent for won to hold office, and she was indeed the first in history.
For this reason, how could she not be excited?
One could say that in an instant, she had brought glory to her sovereign.
If her parents knew about this, would they not be so happy that they’d rise from their graves?
Of course, if this matter were to be spread, it would certainly cause a great uproar.
You must know that this is about a woman, who, traditionally, were not officials, could not hold important positions, or to say, were not involved in external affairs at all.
And this could be said to have set a precedent, breaking the norm, breaking the ancestral injunctions.
As such, the pressure the young Emperor had to bear was not small.
But even though the young Emperor knew he would have to bear an endless pressure, he still went ahead with it, which also carried a deeper aning.
This, only Lin Yi could appreciate, perhaps His Majesty wanted to break everyone’s perception.
It was also paving a path for the young Emperor himself.
Heaven knows if there will ever be a chance to reveal his true identity in the future?
If one day her identity as a woman was exposed, and there was already the precedent of a woman holding high authority, it wouldn’t be so hard to accept.
As for why this unique precedent was set in Lin Yi’s jurisdiction, of course, it was because of the unique aspects of Nanshan City.
You must know that since its establishnt, Nanshan City has been outstanding and independent.
Let’s just say, both political and military power are concentrated in one person’s hands.
It could be said that Lin Yi already had more actual power than many complete Princes.
Anyone else would definitely not receive such treatnt.
It must be known that this is extrely dangerous; if he were to amass a large army and wield political power, he might very well stage a rebellion, affecting the Imperial Dynasty’s imperial authority.
But Lin Yi’s identity is, after all, special. Only the young Emperor himself is clear about his status and is not worried about Lin Yi doing anything detrintal to himself.
Furthermore, returning to the original topic, the reason for choosing Lin Yi is that currently, the officials of the court dare not criticize Nanshan City or point fingers at Lin Yi.
Even if Lin Yi’s actions are excessive, they dare only grumble and cannot really provoke him.
In addition, Lin Yi has recently ford a special female army, which is already a violation of ancestral teachings.
Although this matter has been kept secret and not made known to the outside world, it has already broken precedent, so adding one more thing to the list is not a big deal.
Moreover, since Lin Yi has chosen this woman, it is enough to show that she is trustworthy, and her abilities are also outstanding. After all, this rascal’s judgnt of people is still very accurate.
At this mont, seeing Wan’er still lost in thought, Lin Yi promptly coughed to remind her:
"This girl, you’re so overjoyed that you’ve forgotten to thank Your Majesty for his graciousness."
Awakening as if from a dream, Wander, who had been dazed, imdiately made a deep bow to the Emperor and shouted loudly in thanks for His Majesty’s grace and favor.
The young Emperor simply nodded indifferently and then turned his gaze toward Lin Yi.
Lin Yi naturally knew what he wanted to see. So he imdiately spoke to Wan’er, saying:
"That’s enough. Keep His Majesty’s great kindness in mind.
You must repay it well in the future.
Let’s go. His Majesty wants to see the new giant firearms we have developed.
Arrange for it now. Pull that thing to the drill ground and have a personal trial."
Hearing this, Wan’er imdiately bowed in assent and quickly left.
Following Wan’er’s departure, Lin Yi and his entourage headed straight for the drill ground.
"Hehe, this is a rare treat."
While heading to the drill ground, the young Emperor suddenly ca out with this seemingly out-of-nowhere remark.
This suddenly made Lin Yi sowhat puzzled.
He also looked at the young Emperor, not understanding what he ant by those words.
Seeing his puzzled look, the young Emperor smacked his lips and said:
"Ts, ts, it’s really sowhat unbelievable.
I observe that in the way Wan’er moves, there is nothing unusual.
Hehe, it’s clear to see that you, this scoundrel, haven’t laid a hand on her. This is truly rare.
Soone as beautiful as her, with your lascivious character, how could you resist?"
These words caused Lin Yi to be montarily covered in a cold sweat:
"Co now, Your Majesty, what kind of talk is this?
Do I really seem like that sort of person to you?
I’ll have you know, I am a man of integrity."
"Is that so? Since you claim to be so lofty and say you’re a man of integrity, that’s good. The female special forces unit will be handed over to , to take back to the Shadow Guard for training."
With a single sentence, Lin Yi was left speechless, his mouth agape but without a word coming out for a long ti.
His face was filled with an awkward expression.
"Hmph, I knew that a man like you can change his environnt, but his nature is hard to alter."
...End of Chapter...
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