Chapter 33: Qing Kingdom's First Genius
"What is combat power?" Emperor Qing himself was also curious. He was a grandmaster, but he did not have the ability to see through other people's cultivation.

Fan Jian was also paying attention to Chen Pingping. He had guessed that his combat capability was no less than ninth rank, except that he might have some shortcomings. However, he still had to tell him the details.

The same goes for civil and military officials. In an era of military force, such things must be respected.

"Your Majesty, my combat power should be at the ninth rank." Shen Qingzhou wanted to show off. He had just gained so many skill points and was about to reach the fifth rank. He was at the fourth rank and was not afraid of the ninth rank, not to mention the level breakthrough. His combat power would increase greatly in a while, reaching the fifth rank.

He actually wanted to say that the Grand Master was invincible, but that seemed a bit like bragging, and he needed something to prove it.

“As far as I know, Marquis Shenwu has not been able to cultivate true qi since he was a child, but he still has such fighting power, which requires a lot of effort.

I admire the Marquis of Shenwu, and I have specially tried to learn about his past. When he was young, he learned from hundreds of schools of thought. It was not easy for him to achieve this feat and tie with the Saintess of Northern Qi. "This is exposing that he does not know how to use true qi.

Shen Qingzhou was helpless. The court was indeed not a place for ordinary people to stay. He had a lot of family ties with her.

"My dear minister, you can't cultivate true Qi? What's the point of such combat power? Or did you gain true Qi later?" Emperor Qing pretended to know it for the first time. In fact, many people didn't know it before. After he became famous, many people made a special effort to find out about it.

Shen Qingzhou went to too many martial arts schools when he was a child, and everyone knew that he could not practice true Qi, so it would be easy for him to be exposed.

In fact, Shen Qingzhou is not afraid of being exposed. He doesn't need a group of containers for purifying nuclear radiation.

“Reporting to Your Majesty, I do not know how to use true qi, but I have some talent for horizontal training. After joining the army, I learned the military body-building training method. Later, my strength improved and I realized that I was born with supernatural power.

I practice diligently every day to nourish my body and increase my combat power. I am taller than an average person because of my horizontal training."

"My dear minister, you have been able to practice the horizontal training technique to this level. You are gifted and can compete with the Holy Maiden of Northern Qi. The hardships you have endured are beyond the imagination of ordinary people." Emperor Qing naturally would not really take a ninth-rank official to heart, let alone a ninth-rank official with shortcomings. The combat power of a grandmaster is beyond the imagination of a ninth-rank official.

However, it can be said that Shen Qingzhou is an unparalleled general. He is a powerful weapon on the battlefield.

"Your Majesty, news came from Northern Qi that after the battle with Marquis Shenwu, the Saint Girl has made further progress and said that there will definitely be a battle with Marquis Shenwu."

"My dear, you are about the same age as the Holy Maiden of Northern Qi, and you are a genius. You should be careful. I want you to be the vanguard." Emperor Qing looked at Shen Qingzhou.

"Your Majesty, rest assured. The Saintess of Northern Qi has made progress. I have also gained some experience during this period. I will not let down the power of Daqing."

"Oh, another progress? Can it reach the ninth rank?" Emperor Qing asked.

"I don't practice true Qi, so I don't know the grade. No matter who he is, I won't know until I beat him." Shen Qingzhou said.

"Well, at your age, with such fighting power, you should be the number one talent in our Qing Kingdom." Emperor Qing's words made Shen Qingzhou realize that he should become a thorn in the eyes of many people.

But he was not afraid. Even if the grandmaster came, he would have to fight first. At worst, he could just go back to the modern era.

Shen Qingzhou also realized that Emperor Qing had his own plans, but he didn't care. As long as he could become stronger, it would be fine.

After the court was dismissed, Shen Qingzhou realized that something was really wrong. Logically speaking, he should be a new upstart in the court and should not be ignored like he is now.

Only after he arrived at the Privy Council and took up his post did he understand why he was assigned to be the Deputy Privy Councilor. He originally thought it was just a sinecure that would keep him trapped in Kyoto and there was no way he would be allowed to return to the grassland. He had conquered the land, and if he went back, the grassland tribes would recognize him as the leader.

He was a military commander, and his contributions were great, so he had to be promoted. Otherwise, he would not be able to convince the people, and it was not a position that could weaken the military power. The deputy envoy of the privy council was very suitable. Under the privy council, there was a deputy envoy, and Shen Qingzhou was one of the two deputy envoys. Under them, there were twelve people in charge of miscellaneous affairs, such as the stables, which were the horse keeper, who was in charge of the horses.

The review room is used to transmit messages, the militia room is actually a warehouse, and the Guangxi room is used to deal with bandits and robbers.

The above-mentioned departments seem to have considerable power, but because they are related to the Six Ministries, many of their powers overlap, such as the Review Office and the Post Stations, the Guangxi Office and the constables in various regions, the Militia Office and the Ministry of Works. It's very sad.

Many of the powerful houses were managed by Qin Ye himself, such as the North House, which was in charge of the national defense in the direction of Northern Qi and Dongyi.

The Hexi House is responsible for the national defense in the direction of the Western Hu. The Dingzhou Army where Shen Qingzhou was previously located was under the Hexi House.

The Military Registration Office is where domestic soldiers and generals are registered; the Personnel Office is where the dispatch of generals is examined; and the Travel Affairs Office is the management office for domestic troop movements.

The two managers of the five powerful rooms, plus the stables and the review room are his confidants.

However, the military cannot be a one-man show. The military also has another force, the Ye family, the Ye family that produced the grandmaster Ye Liuyun.

The Ye family has the Jingfang, which is the department that protects the security of Kyoto, and the Xiaolifang, a dispatch department at the level of a colonel. These are two departments with real power.

There are also three dispensable departments: the Guangxi House, the Militia House, and the Miscellaneous House. There are only two less departments than the Qin family, and the actual power difference is far too great.

Shen Qingzhou came this time to snatch the teeth from the tiger's mouth. The two powerful departments, the North Room and the Support Room, under Qin Ye were handed over to him. The North Room was in charge of the defense of Northern Qi and Dongyi City.

In order to show that he was not targeting him, he made the Guangxi Department of the Ye family, which was responsible for catching bandits and robbers, his subordinates, two with real power and one with an idle position.

Emperor Qing is trying to sow discord. Even if Shen Qingzhou himself doesn't care about these positions, the Qin family may or may not believe it. Unless you are willing to be a dog for the Qin family, what will Emperor Qing think of you giving up the power?

All I can say is that Emperor Qing is quite capable. He doesn't care what Shen Qingzhou does. A sinecure is of little use anyway. The real power originally belongs to Qin Ye. This is the art of the struggle between the monarch and his subjects.

This is also the reason why many military generals did not contact Shen Qingzhou just now. They did not want to offend Qin Ye. It is normal for civil officials not to contact him, as civil and military officials do not get along well with each other.

Emperor Qing also seized the opportunity. The position of Deputy Privy Councilor is not something you can just pick anyone to do. If you promote someone internally, the Qin family can intervene.

Shen Qingzhou is a military man. Due to his great contributions, he was promoted to Deputy Envoy of the Privy Council. No one can say anything. He just needs a pillow when he is sleepy.

Emperor Qing knew that the Qin family had some relationship with Shen Qingzhou, but since it was about power, this relationship was just...haha.

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"Counselor of the Privy Council Qin Heng (Qin Xin, Ye Fan), greets the Marquis." Shen Qingzhou received the official uniform with the tiger talisman and came to the office. There were already three people waiting.

Qin Heng had known them for a long time. As for the other two, judging from their names, they were from the Qin and Ye families. Especially the latter, who had the same name as the Emperor of Heaven, which surprised him.

"Brother Qin, there's no need to be so polite." Shen Qingzhou decided to wait and see how the situation develops.

(End of this chapter)