"Could it be that you are not satisfied with my arrangements?”
Li Shimin saw Lu Yan's expression and frowned, feeling puzzled.
"How can I be dissatisfied with Your Majesty's reward?”
Lu Yan shook his head.
"Then why are you sighing and looking unwilling?”
Li Shi Min asked.
Lu Yan looked hesitant and did not speak for a long time.
"You can speak frankly. Zhen will not blame you.”
Li Shi Min waved his hand.
Lu Yan bowed again." It's not that I think there's anything wrong with Your Majesty's reward. It's already an honor for me to have such an official position.”
"Capital Water Supervisor is a sinecure. Many people wish for it, but this is not my ambition. I have expressed my thoughts to Your Majesty so that one day, I can repay the Imperial Court and the Great Tang. I do what I can, not for official positions, but for practical ones.”
Li Shimin looked at Lu Yan suspiciously but did not say anything.
"Then what official position do you want?"
"It's all up to His Majesty! Being able to do things was this commoner's lifelong dream. If there was something practical, or if there was a flood, this commoner felt that it was worth a try.”
“..............”
Li Shimin looked at Lu Yan deeply and immediately understood what Lu Yan was thinking.
Although he wasn't even thirty years old, he grew up in a family of important officials and was extremely mature. Otherwise, how could he have won in the end and wore a dragon robe?
He knew what Lu Yan was up to at a glance.
If one wanted an official position with real power, they could even control floods.
This meant that his official position was not low.
After all, the imperial court was not brainless. The lower the power of an official, the lower the rank.
The higher the power in one's hands, the higher one's position would be.
This was an unchanging principle.
"You brat, aren't you just complaining that your official position is a little too low?”
Li Shiming pointed at Lu Yan and scolded him with a smile, but he did not have any intention of blaming him.
A genius like Lu Yan had pride in his heart. He wanted to control power and do what he wanted. This was understandable.
Moreover, he was still young.
A young man should not be frivolous. When Li Shiming was at his age, he was even sharper.
Therefore, he understood.
Lu Yan also had the qualifications to despise his official position.
The ministers, especially the head examiner, widened their eyes and stared at Lu Yan.
He had a look of disbelief on his face.
Lu Yan was actually not satisfied with the Water Supervisor.
Even the top scorer in the imperial examinations would find it difficult to obtain such an official position.
Unless he was appreciated by the emperor and bestowed as the emperor's son-in-law.
The number one scholar was born every three years.
However, if one wanted to reach this position, it would be difficult to achieve it in their lifetime without luck and strength.
Lu Yan even thought that his official position was too low.
They all wanted to open Lu Yan's brain and take a good look at what he was thinking.
However, Li Shi Min didn't blame him at all.
Lu Yan was probably the only person in the world who had received such treatment. Even the prince had probably not received such an honor.
Thinking of this, they felt bad.
Envy and jealousy.
"It's only human nature. This commoner also wants to contribute to the Great Tang.”
Seeing that Li Shiming had exposed him, Lu Yan didn't try to hide anything. He smiled faintly and didn't look embarrassed at all.
"Since you're unhappy, just say it. Why hide it? Will I treat you badly?”
Li Shi Min said.
"I wouldn't dare."
Lu Yan shook his head but did not explain.
However, he knew that it wasn't that simple. If he asked for it directly, it would only worsen his impression of Li Shiming.
He was young and ignorant, greedy and arrogant.
The failure rate would be extremely high!
The heart of a ruler was hard to predict, so it was best not to try to figure out the emperor's thoughts. If one was not careful, it would easily cause the other party's displeasure.
Li Shimin was the same.
What he needed to consider was the overall situation and checks and balance.
No matter how much he liked someone, he couldn't show extreme favoritism.
Therefore, he wanted to obtain a higher official position. He had to use some methods.
Turning the passive into the active.
He would use a more ingenious method and some acting skills to achieve his goal.
Li Shiming would not be disgusted by this. Instead, he would feel that he was capable and thoughtful. He would not be pedantic. He would do his best to get what he wanted.
He knew how to use it flexibly.
From Li Shiming's attitude, he could tell that he had made the right bet.
With a slight change, the effect was completely different.
"Alright, since you've spoken. Then I can't deny your face.”
Li Shimin's expression turned serious." I've conferred upon you the title of Shangshu Province's Right Servant, a fifth-grade official position. Are you satisfied?"”
"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Lu Yan immediately bowed.”
There were a total of thirty ranks of officials in the Great Tang. They were divided into two ranks, but they were also divided into upper and lower ranks. From the sixth rank to the fifth rank, they were four ranks higher. In a true sense, they were one step into the ranks of important officials.
Countless people needed someone to please.
A true meteoric rise.
The head examiner was so jealous that his eyes turned red.
In such a short period of time, he had advanced by a full four grades.
It was even faster than his thirty years of being an official.
For a moment, he had the urge to go forward and ask for an official position.
However, he also understood that the biggest possibility for him to step forward was to be reprimanded by Li Shiming. Not only would he not be promoted, but he might even be demoted.
After weighing the pros and cons for a moment, he calmed down.
He looked at Lu Yan, but his heart was filled with bitterness. From today onwards, Lu Yan would officially become his immediate superior.
Even he had to bow and address him as Lord when he saw him.
In just half a day, everything had changed.
"You are quite clever.”
Li Shi Min smiled and said,"Let's forget about today's matter."”
After saying that, he turned around and was about to leave.
As for the matter of Lu Yan cheating, no one would continue to investigate. Whether it was true or false was no longer important.
"Oh, right."
Li Shiming suddenly thought of something and turned to Lu Yan,"In the future, you should try your best not to scheme in front of me. When I was on the battlefield, you were probably still young.”
He immediately laughed and left.
Lu Yan was left with a bitter smile.
The tenth chapter has arrived! Ten chapters in a day, I did it!
I wonder if I can give the author some flowers to reward him. Thank you!
He just wanted a little bit of data and would continue to add more to the game tomorrow!
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