Douluo: Dragon King's Star Devouring Wings

Chapter 632 The Ministers of Nanshan
"Sister Yaozhu, why don't you take on the role of Minister of Education for the Federation? Our nation's future depends on you," Qian Gu Huangyu said with a smile.

Leng Yaozhu was stunned for a moment, not expecting Qian Gu Huang Yu's thought process to be so unpredictable, but she still said, "Okay...okay."

"So casual?" Leng Yulai couldn't help but complain from the side.

Qian Gu Huang Yu waved her hand and laughed, "Anyway, we don't have any relevant experience, so we can only see how things go for now."

"After all, Yaozhu's learning ability is the best among us, so let's let her give it a try first!"

Gu Yuena said, "There's nothing we can do about it. We've just gone through a civil war, and there are all sorts of people in the Federation who have their own agendas. So, more important than ability is not having any disloyal intentions."

Qian Renxue nodded and said, "If even the cabinet can be divided into several factions, then you can imagine how inefficient the administration will be."

"Big brother, I remember your martial soul, the Purgatory Halberd, has the ability to torture, right?" Qian Gu Huang Yu looked at Qian Gu Qing Feng and suddenly said.

Qian Gu Qingfeng paused for a moment, then immediately nodded and said, "That's right, my Purgatory Halberd has the ability to interrogate the soul."

Qian Gu Huang Yu said, "In that case, the legal department is in your hands. You must uphold justice!"

Qian Gu Qingfeng hesitated for a moment before saying, "But what about the Blacksmith Association..."

As the only master craftsman on the continent, Qian Gu Qing Feng naturally became the honorary president of the Blacksmith Association.

Although he doesn't participate much in the affairs of the Blacksmiths' Association, as a master craftsman, he wields considerable influence and can easily interfere with the decisions of the Blacksmiths' Association.

It was also thanks to the intervention of the Ancient Wind that the Blacksmiths' Association refused to forge weapons made of rare metals for either side during the year-long war, effectively preventing the war from escalating.

Of course, the reason why the Blacksmith Association dared to reject both the New Federation and the Free Federation at the same time was also inseparable from the support of the Spirit Pagoda behind the Eternal Breeze.

After all, neither the New Federation nor the Free Federation wanted to offend the Spirit Pagoda during wartime.

“It’s alright,” Qian Gu Huang Yu said with a smile, “Once the war is over, the Blacksmith Association can mainly take on orders related to the Federation’s reconstruction and military industry.”

"Besides, with Gu Yue and me here, I'm afraid no one will dare to cause trouble."

Upon hearing this, Qian Gu Qing Feng nodded, "I will definitely fulfill my responsibility."

The reason why Qian Gu Huang Yu entrusted the legal department to Qian Gu Qing Feng was not only because Qian Gu Qing Feng possessed the ability to interrogate souls.

There's also the reason for Qian Gu Qingfeng's personality. Although Qian Gu Huang Yu doesn't really want to admit it, Qian Gu Qingfeng is indeed the one with the highest moral standards among them.

Therefore, Qian Gu Huang Yu felt at ease entrusting the very important legal department to Qian Gu Qing Feng. After all, a wrongful conviction might only be a matter of words for them, but it could ruin an ordinary person's life.

When it comes to legal matters, you can never be too careful.

After handing over the position of Minister of the Legal Department to Qian Gu Qingfeng, Qian Gu Huang Yu then turned her attention to Leng Yu Lai.

Leng Yulai also looked at Qian Gu Huang Yu, shrugged, and said, "Xiao Yu, let's make it clear first, don't assign me any tiring or difficult work."

Qian Gu Huang Yu smiled slightly, but Leng Yu Lai felt a strange sense of unease.

Qian Gu Huang Yu said, "Xiao Leng, I'm leaving domestic affairs to you. You only need to be responsible for domestic affairs, national security, public order management, crime fighting, fire prevention, and emergency matters, ensuring the stability and security of domestic society."

The Ministry of the Interior of the Sun and Moon Federation is quite unique, essentially taking over all the responsibilities of public security, fire protection, and stability maintenance.

After hearing Qian Gu Huang Yu finish listing the dishes, Leng Yu Lai's face immediately fell, and she wailed, "Xiao Yu, are you really trying to kill me with exhaustion?"

Qian Gu Huang Yu laughed and said, "The capable should do more! Enough said, let's drink."

After the two clinked glasses, Leng Yulai slumped back in her chair, looking utterly dejected. Although she complained a little, she didn't seem to have any objections to Qian Gu Huang Yu's arrangements.

With the One Year War just ended, the armies of the New Federation and the Free Federation naturally needed large-scale overhauls.

Successfully incorporating the armies of both sides and preventing them from causing trouble is now Qian Gu Huang Yu's top priority.

In order to keep the army in check, the four individuals with military backgrounds—Qian Gu Huang Yu, Gu Yue Na, Qian Ren Xue, and Qian Gu Dong Feng—naturally need to focus their energy on the military.

Then they will have to take charge of the other important departments.

Among them, Qian Gu Qing Feng, as the only master craftsman in the world, is a very busy person and naturally has no time to take on the Ministry of the Interior, which has a lot of big and small matters.

Leng Yaozhu is too kind and soft-hearted, and cannot make decisive decisions like "six blows in one second" when necessary.

After all, the Ministry of the Interior controls the largest violent institution in the country besides the military. As the saying goes, "a kind heart cannot command an army," and among the three of them, only Leng Yulai is most suitable for this position.

After eating for a while, Qian Gu Huang Yu suddenly said to Yue Hong Chen, "Senior Sister, is it okay to hand over the Ministry of Finance to you? Give those financial magnates and soul magnates a good beating."

Yue Hongchen was stunned for a moment, a touch of emotion appearing in her beautiful heterochromatic eyes, and she smiled and said, "Don't worry, I will get the tax rate up to 96% sooner or later."

While Qian Gu Huang Yu's arrangements for everyone seemed casual, she actually had her own set of plans.

Education is crucial to children's growth and is of paramount importance to the nation. Qian Gu Huang Yu arranged for Leng Yao Zhu, who was definitely one of their own and had high moral standards, to head the Ministry of Education.

The judiciary is about the bottom line of fairness and justice, so Qian Gu Huang Yu appointed Qian Gu Qing Feng, the most upright among them, to head the legal department.

The Ministry of the Interior controls the largest violent institution in the country besides the military. After the war, in order to prevent any unrest, it is necessary to hand it over to someone who is both one of our own and who can make decisive decisions without hesitation at critical moments.

Therefore, Qian Gu Huang Yu handed over the Ministry of Internal Affairs to Leng Yu Lai.

Finally, since the decision has been made to take action against the conglomerates and powerful families, the top position in the Ministry of Finance must be held by someone who is neither sympathetic to them nor lacks intelligence.

Considering Yue Hongchen's experiences during her school days, it's safe to say that she naturally harbors little goodwill towards the Soul Clan members who not only failed to help her but also took advantage of her misfortune.

In addition, she has indeed been smart enough to get to where she is now, so Qian Gu Huang Yu handed over the financial power to her.

Moreover, Yue Hongchen himself has a military background, making it easier for him to use the military's power to deal with those financial tycoons.

Financial tycoons are nothing more than ATMs to warlords, so as long as Yue Hongchen doesn't mess things up, there won't be any problems.

After assigning positions to Leng Yaozhu, Qian Gu Qingfeng, Leng Yulai, and Yue Hongchen, the remaining positions are of paramount importance.

Although some departments, such as the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, are still vacant, this is clearly not for the remaining staff.

Qian Gu Huang Yu's gaze slowly swept across the faces of Gu Yue Na, Qian Ren Xue, and Qian Gu Dong Feng, and said, "Now that we have experienced a year of civil war, the Federation's original eight-army system is no longer suitable for continued existence. I plan to reorganize the entire army."

After speaking, Qian Gu Huang Yu turned her gaze to Qian Ren Xue, wanting to see what she thought.

After Shrek's Free Federation announced its unconditional surrender, the Poseidon Legion, the Central Legion, the East Sea Legion, and other organizations that had previously supported the Free Federation were practically defunct.

Although Qian Gu Huang Yu does not intend to overly pursue the responsibility of ordinary soldiers and junior officers, it is certainly impossible to continue to allow them to stay together and raise venomous insects.

However, at the same time, with the disintegration of the Free Federation, Qian Renxue, as the new Federation's commander-in-chief, is now the highest-ranking commander of the army.

Both the size of the army she directly commanded and her influence within the military were terrifying.

Moreover, Qian Renxue was the commander who fought the entire year-long war. Compared to Qian Gu Huangyu, who had been missing for a year, Qian Renxue was more familiar with the current situation of the army.

Qian Renxue thought for a moment and said, "The family legion system must be abolished, otherwise it won't be long before a situation of a family inheriting a legion will reappear."

"If, at that time, someone with ulterior motives instigates it, then civil war will break out again."

Qian Gu Huang Yu nodded slightly and said, "In that case, how about changing it to an army based on troop types?"

"Break down the major legions and form only large armies such as the navy, army, and air force."

Qian Renxue said, "That's fine. If the eight legions are reorganized into three branches of service, then super families like the Yu family and the Shen family might be in the same system."

"The strength of several families will also change with the talent of the next generation, and it is not easy for the hereditary situation to reappear as before."

Upon hearing this, Qian Gu Huang Yu laughed and said, "Sister Xue'er, do you mean to put several major families together to raise Gu?"

Qian Renxue said, "Pretty much. This way, at least we can avoid a situation where one person has the final say. Besides, this is just a preliminary idea. Now that we are all here, we can completely control the army."

"We'll make reforms when we decide to become hands-off managers in the future."

After a moment of silence, Qian Gu Huang Yu said, "In that case, brother, you shall be the Army Marshal!"

Qian Gu Dongfeng was taken aback upon hearing this, and said, "I was only a colonel when I left the Blood God Legion, isn't that inappropriate?"

In the military, generals are considered a watershed among officers. Even someone like Qian Gu Dongfeng, who is at the peak of the half-step major general level, is still not as good as a true general.

Qian Gu Huang Yu laughed and said, "If I say it's you, then it is. From today onwards, your military rank is Marshal."

Seeing this, Qian Gu Dongfeng had no choice but to admit it, saying, "I will complete the reorganization of the army as soon as possible."

Qian Gu Huang Yu said, "As for the navy, the Federation's three major navies are almost gone. Let's just make Chen Hanyu the admiral."

After Chen Xinjie's death, Chen Hanyu became the most legitimate heir of the Sea God family. In terms of strength, she already possessed combat power no less than that of a Limit Douluo.

In terms of prestige, she also made outstanding contributions as the deputy commander of the New Federation during the One Year War.

When she became a naval admiral, no one could find anything wrong with her.

"So, Sister Huangyu, are you planning to give me the position of Space Marshal?" Qian Renxue asked with a smile.

No one was surprised by Qian Renxue's question. As the owner of the Six-Winged Angel Martial Soul, she could be considered invincible in the sky.

Based on her prestige during the One Year War, Qian Renxue was fully qualified to be the Air Force Marshal.

Rather, if there are still disagreements about who should serve as the Army Marshal and Navy Marshal, then it's safe to say that no one would think there's a second candidate besides Qian Renxue for the position of Air Force Marshal.

Qian Gu Huang Yu snapped her fingers and laughed, "Sister Xue'er, you got half right."

Qian Renxue raised an eyebrow and said, "Half? What does that mean?"

Qian Gu Huang Yu smiled and said, "I intend to appoint you as the Air Force Marshal, but I don't intend to make you only the Air Force Marshal."

"Sister Xue'er, aren't you still the commander-in-chief of the New Federation? I think this name is good and should be kept."

"As the Commander-in-Chief of the Army, you also serve as the Air Force Marshal. Furthermore, you don't need to return your Commander-in-Chief's Mansion to me; from now on, that will be your residence."

"Huh?" Upon hearing Qian Gu Huang Yu's words, Qian Ren Xue's expression instantly became incredibly interesting. She chuckled awkwardly and said, "No...isn't that necessary?"

“You don’t need to do that, Commander-in-Chief,” Qian Gu Huang Yu replied with a smile.

After repeatedly declining to no avail, Qian Renxue could only accept the appointment as commander-in-chief with tears in her eyes and a mix of subtle glances from those around her.

"Xiaoyu, now that we've made all the arrangements, what about Nana?" Leng Yulai asked.

Everyone knows that Gu Yuena and Qian Gu Huangyu are the closest, so Qian Gu Huangyu would naturally not forget Gu Yuena when it comes to such a big matter as dividing up power.

Gu Yuena's gaze towards Qian Gu Huang Yu now held a scrutinizing quality, as if she wanted to hear her answer.

Qian Gu Huang Yu laughed and said, "Of course Gu Yue will be my secretary and stay by my side every day!"

"After all, there's a saying: 'When there's work, the secretary does it; when there's no work...'"

Before Qian Gu Huang Yu could finish speaking, she suddenly shuddered, an unnatural flush appearing on her fair face, and she collapsed weakly into Gu Yue Na's arms.

Qian Gu Huang Yu's wine-red pupils were filled with sorrow as she said in a coquettish voice, "Gu Yue, you always bully me."

Gu Yuena's face was full of a kind smile. She brought her thin red lips close to Qian Gu Huang Yu's ear and whispered, "Huang'er, have you forgotten that I know your weaknesses better than you do now?"

Then, Gu Yuena looked up at Qian Renxue and the others beside her, smiled apologetically, and said, "Excuse me for a moment."

Then, to everyone's astonishment, Gu Yuena swept Qian Gu Huang Yu up in her arms in a princess carry, and with a flash of silver light, disappeared from everyone's sight.

"Xiaoyu and Nana are too bold!" Leng Yulai said excitedly, looking at the spot where Qian Gu Huang Yu and Gu Yue Na had disappeared.

"What... what should we do now?" Qian Gu Dongfeng said, almost speechless.

"Since things have come to this, let's eat first," Qian Gu Qingfeng said helplessly.

(End of this chapter)