Our family has been rebelling for generations, and you've become the top scholar in the imperia

A thousand households?

Qin Feng stood frozen in his chair, his expression grave.

Even Eunuch Miao, who was standing guard to the side, looked at the Emperor in surprise.

Although the rank of a thousand-household commander is not high, some positions are not calculated that way. Take Qin Feng's current position in the Ministry of Works, for example. It sounds high, but in reality, without hundreds of guards following him, he can't get anything done.

But each household is different.

This is a position with real power.

He has over a thousand people under his command.

And they were all elites from the imperial guards.

It's clear that the Emperor probably doesn't have many good candidates right now, otherwise he wouldn't have promised Qin Feng such a position.

If other civil officials continue to supervise the army, problems are bound to arise.

Moreover... the most important point is, how exactly did they lose? Tens of thousands of men were ambushed by ten thousand, and they collapsed in one round. Although Duan Zhenjiang was partly to blame, what about the other deputy generals? There were other people under the deputy generals, so it couldn't have been this outcome.

"A thousand-household position!"

Qin Feng was caught in a dilemma.

To be honest, he was genuinely tempted.

With this position, everyone in Daliu Village would be completely cleansed, and the head of the household would have the right to place people in.

However, the risk was too great, basically a gamble with his life. If he went to the border to supervise the troops and they were defeated, there would be no other way to survive except to run away.

On the one hand, villagers were directly whitewashed and transformed into government officials.

On the other hand, it's about risking your life at the border.

How should I choose?

"I'll give you time to think..."

"emperor!"

Qin Feng suddenly raised his head, and an idea immediately came to him.

"Your Majesty's good intentions will not be in vain. As the military supervisor, I will certainly assist General Gou in defeating the wild boars of the grasslands in one fell swoop."

Fight!

Fortune favors the bold!

Give it a try and turn your bicycle into a motorcycle.

This refusal will definitely leave Zhou Zhengde with a negative impression of me, making it harder for me to get promoted in the future.

Moreover, as long as they agree, the position of commander of a thousand households will be available immediately, and they can continue to transfer people from Daliu Village to go to the border together.

"good!"

Zhou Zhengde slammed his fist on the table.

"I hereby appoint you as a commander of a thousand and send you to the border. Besides assisting General Gou, there is another matter that must be thoroughly investigated: how exactly were tens of thousands of troops defeated, whether the military pay was truly secured, and the quality of the weapons manufactured by the imperial court!"

The memorial was written without any problems.

However… Zhou Zhengde knew very well that what was written in the memorial was just what was written in the memorial. Even a Prince Yun’s mansion could secretly embezzle so much silver from the Xishan coal mine and force the people of his fiefdom to mine coal under the guise of corvée labor.

What else can't be hidden?

"Yes, Your Majesty, I will certainly investigate thoroughly."

Qin Feng was also very curious about this; there must be something wrong with some part of the process.

With ample provisions and excellent armor... it's impossible for all the wild boar hides from the grasslands to be used by cavalry. Besides, the Great Zhou also had its own cavalry. So how did they lose?

Wild boars aren't Ultraman, how could they be killed by several of them fighting one?

"Proclaim the imperial decree! Tell everyone outside to go back inside. What's the use of kneeling at the entrance of the Imperial Study?"

Zhou Zhengde glanced at the old eunuch and gave a stern order.

He got up from the chair and went straight to the back.

"Yes, ma'am!"

Eunuch Miao knelt down to receive the imperial decree.

Then, Qin Feng noticed that the old eunuch went directly to the desk and began writing for Zhou Zhengde.

The Grand Eunuch was different; he wielded immense power.

Much later.

The numerous civil officials kneeling outside were all dumbfounded when they heard Eunuch Miao read out the imperial edict.

Even some civil officials who had pretended to faint got up immediately.

What?

If Qin Feng is appointed as the military supervisor, he can go to the border to meet up with General Gou.

That's fine.

Nowadays, among the civil officials, no one is willing to go to supervise the army anymore. If they lose again, it would be a crime that would lead to the confiscation of their property and the extermination of their entire clan. Who would dare to go?

But... what does the position of "thousand households" mean?

Qin Feng now holds a full-fledged official position within the eunuch faction, specifically a commander of a thousand men, with over a thousand under his command.

"This is absolutely unacceptable. I have no objection to Qin Feng going to the border to supervise the army, but regarding the position of commander of a thousand, I request that you report to the Emperor. This matter must be handled with utmost care!"

"Yes, how can a scholar like him be appointed as a commander of a thousand? Absolutely not."

"We will not leave. We must make the Emperor revoke Qin Feng's position as Commander-in-Chief. This matter must not be allowed to begin!"

"..."

After cabinet ministers took the lead.

The numerous civil officials behind them immediately felt that they were capable again. Their previous exhausted expressions changed, and now they were all more enthusiastic than the last, shouting at the top of their lungs.

Qin Feng stood to the side, observing the civil officials behind him, his expression slowly darkening.

They lost the battle at the border, and they all knelt here silently, unable to offer even a suggestion.

Like a frost-bitten eggplant.

Now, things have gotten really interesting. When it comes to attacking their own people, everyone is talking louder and more excited than the last.

Judging from the posture of some of them, they seemed ready to kill themselves at the door of the Imperial Study if the Emperor did not agree.

"Shut up!"

Eunuch Miao's face turned ashen, and he shouted angrily.

"I haven't finished speaking yet, why are you all in such a hurry? The Emperor has ordered you all to go back, and no one is to mention this matter again... Furthermore, Gu Ningzhi has betrayed the country and his entire family has been executed!"

The voice just fell.

All the civil officials fell silent.

"Grandpa Miao..."

Grand Tutor Wang gritted his teeth and walked out, about to speak.

"Grand Tutor, I advise you not to speak up. The Emperor has said that anyone who advises you will be considered an accomplice of Gu Ningzhi and will be punished as an accomplice!"

"this……"

Grand Tutor Wang was taken aback, and had no choice but to retreat.

Even if they lose and lose a few forts, as long as the people come back, they can keep them. If they lose their official positions, they can work their way back after a few years.

But to open the city gates and surrender in front of so many people.

He's now unable to speak.

"The position of commander of a thousand is absolutely unacceptable! I will plead with you to the death! Qin Feng is already holding a position in the Ministry of Works, which means he only needs to be sent to the border with some guards. How can he be appointed as a commander of a thousand? Your Majesty, I will plead with you to the death!"

Just then.

Among the group, a middle-aged official with a gloomy expression pushed people aside, stepped out, and knelt down again at the entrance of the Imperial Study, crying out in tears.

There was no response from inside the imperial study.

"Bang!"

Qin Feng glanced back inside and could vaguely see Zhou Zhengde lying on the innermost bed, holding a book in his hand.

He naturally understood what was going on.

He immediately stepped forward, kicked the official to the ground, and without saying a word, dragged him out of the garden by his clothes.

"Qin Feng, what are you doing? How dare you do this in public..."

Everyone was furious.

"What are you doing? I am now the commander of the Imperial Guard, responsible for supervising all officials. I suspect this man is an accomplice of Gu Ningzhi, colluding with Wild Boar Skin's spies to obstruct my journey to the border as commander. What is your intention?"

"Guards... take him back to the garrison and subject him to severe torture. I refuse to believe we can't extract any information from him."

"take away!"

Qin Feng tossed the man to the two eunuchs outside, then turned back with a grin, his expression sinister as he scrutinized everyone.

His gaze lingered on several clamoring civil officials.

Damn it!

Only by risking one's life can one obtain such a position as a commander, giving the entire village the opportunity to cleanse their name.

Who dares to stop him!

Dry to death!

They must be dried up!