Vientiane Throne of Civilization

Chapter 1672 Am I really the only outsider left?

After a series of attempts to persuade Li Bowen to stay, Zhou Xu knew that Li Bowen's mindset had changed.

Knowing this, Zhou Xu simply adjusted his position...

"Alright then, starting tomorrow, Bowen, in addition to your role as an assistant officer, you will also serve as the Secretary-General of the Secretariat, responsible for managing the Secretariat and assisting the Diligent Governance Hall in its daily operations."

"Your Majesty, this humble subject thanks you greatly!"

After all, he is an outstanding talent, so his mind works quite quickly.

Li Bowen knew in his heart that at first glance, His Majesty's arrangement made him hold two positions and increase his work pressure, but in reality, it was giving him a way out.

His original job in the Hall of Diligent Governance was similar to that in the secretary's office, and he had always been in charge of the work in the secretary's office.

To put it bluntly, he is the secretary-general, but now Zhou Xu has officially placed the title of 'secretary-general' on his head.

This move may seem redundant, but it is of great significance to Li Bowen's situation.

When he was an assistant official in the Hall of Diligent Governance, he was at the bottom of the list. But when he got to the secretary's office, as the secretary-general, with his many years of political experience, he could handle those things with ease.

If you feel stressed in the Hall of Diligent Governance, go to the secretary's office for a while.

If you've had enough of the secretary's office, it's fine to come and sit in the Hall of Diligent Governance; after all, your position as an assistant official is still valid.

On the new day, Li Bowen went directly to the secretary's office to take up his post. As for this secretary-general whom everyone had already tacitly agreed to be, no one had much of a reaction.

After a busy morning, Li Bowen let out a long breath, leaned back in his office chair as secretary-general, and closed his eyes for a while.

[I'm back. All those familiar feelings are back.]

On the other hand, the Qin Zheng Hall was still extremely busy.

Although Li Bowen was transferred to the secretary's office, he was still doing the same things, so it didn't have much impact on the Qin Zheng Hall.

The morning's work had come to a temporary end. Zhou Xu, who had been working a long, grueling shift, was feeling a bit tired and was just about to have lunch and rest when a bodyguard came running over.

"Your Majesty, several generals have arrived in Black Moon City, and General Xie is already outside the palace gates."

As Zhou Xu's personal guards, they were naturally aware that their emperor had a very good relationship with Xie Liancheng.

Therefore, every time Jie Liancheng returned to Black Moon City, he would first come to see their emperor to reminisce.

"Let him in."

Soon, Xie Liancheng walked into the Imperial Garden with a happy expression.

I had just arrived at the entrance when I saw Zhou Xu sprawled out in the pavilion like a salted fish.

At this moment, the guards had already wisely withdrawn, and seeing this, Xie Liancheng casually sat down next to Zhou Xu.

"No, you've become a couch potato since I last saw you?"

In Jie Liancheng's memory, Zhou Xu had always been a workaholic, and there was no possibility that he would slack off or become a couch potato.

"Don't mention it..."

As they spoke, Zhou Xu poured out his grievances to Xie Liancheng.

The surge in workload following the incorporation of the Saint Laurent region was a nightmare for the relevant departments; the increase was far more than just a little.

Jie Liancheng could clearly see that his good friend was under a lot of pressure lately, but as the emperor, Zhou Xu could not expose this side of himself to the common people and his ministers. Since the emperor was also on the grasslands at the moment, he could only take this opportunity to vent his grievances to his childhood friend.

Knowing this, Xie Liancheng showed great patience, waiting for Zhou Xu to finish venting before speaking up...

"Alright, let's not talk about those unhappy things. You're getting married next month, so I guess I just happened to be there." As he spoke, Xie Liancheng gave Zhou Xu a mischievous grin and winked at him.

Zhou Xu waved his hand after hearing this.

"It's just a formality."

Neither he nor Jarvit were people who cared about such ceremonies, but their subjects clearly wouldn't allow them to simply give a casual notification and call it a day.

In their view, this was a momentous event that deserved nationwide celebration.

"So, are you planning to reveal Ye'er's identity?"

Jie Liancheng was one of the few people who knew that Zhou Ye was Zhou Xu's biological son.

"I've already thought this through. After the wedding, I'll announce that Yarvit is pregnant. After that, Yarvit will be going to the warrior tribe's territory for trials, so she probably won't be appearing in public for a while."

"When the time comes, announce that the child has been successfully born, and keep the child's identity information confidential to ensure the child's safe growth."

Even if he directly announced that he and Jarvit already had a son and a daughter, it would essentially be harmless.

But Zhou Xu clearly had no interest in becoming the subject of idle gossip among the people of the Great Zhou.

With the mindset of "better to avoid trouble," we just made the arrangements as they were and that was it.

In any case, matters within the palace are kept secret from the outside world.

In fact, even Zhou Ye, who was initially claimed to be an adopted son, has not been heard from since, except for a brief mention at the time.

Xie Liancheng didn't have any particular thoughts on this. In his opinion, Zhou Xu had always been smarter than him, and since the other party had already made his plans, there was no need for him to worry.

"Speaking of which, where is Ye'er?"

“He should be in school right now. In two years, when Ye’er is a few years older, I plan to send him to Li Ce’s side as a personal attendant.”

Clearly, Zhou Xu had already planned out his son's path to becoming a military genius.

The teacher still confirmed it was Li Ce.

After all, Li Ce is indeed very versatile in leading troops, with no obvious weaknesses.

Given this premise, Li Ce also has Wei Qing as a student. Compared with other generals, Li Ce is definitely more experienced in teaching students. He can also exchange and learn with Wei Qing, which can't be a bad thing.

If Yarvit doesn't mind, her daughter Sigrun can even be sent along.

Of course, we can talk about this later.

Meanwhile, in the royal capital of the Kingdom of Smith...

Zhou Xu, the emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty, is to marry Queen Yarvit of the Warrior Clan. At the same time, the Great Zhou Dynasty and the Warrior Clan will be united. Such a momentous event naturally warrants sending an invitation to the neighboring Kingdom of Smith.

While being polite, you can also casually rack up some coins for Fisher.

When Fisher received the invitation, he felt a chill run down his spine.

He read those few words on the invitation over and over again several times.

Putting aside the issue of the congratulatory gift, what's happening now is far more serious than the gift that was about to be sent out!

"So, am I really the only outsider left?!"

(End of this chapter)