Meanwhile, Fu Chen had already completed his coronation ceremony, officially becoming the new Emperor.
At this time, Lu Ming introduced the old man to him. “You should know this man. He is Jiang Xubai. His ancestors were Prime Ministers, so he should have inherited a bit of their capability!”
Jiang Xubai quickly bowed. “Greetings, Your Majesty!”
Fu Chen nodded. “Yes. Do your best.”
“Understood!” Jiang Xubai complied and stepped to the side.
At this moment, Lu Ming looked at Li Busan and Li Busi. His mouth twitched slightly, but he still spoke up, “These two are corrupt officials—and great corrupt officials at that!”
Hearing Lu Ming's introduction, Fu Chen was somewhat puzzled and looked up at the two.
Li Busan and Li Busi turned pale with fright.
Sob... The Great Sect Master is trying to ruin us! Who recommends people like this? Even if the Emperor doesn't execute us, he'll never use us!
Just then, Lu Ming's voice rang out again: “Aside from being greedy, lecherous, cowardly, afraid of death, sycophantic, and bullying the weak... they are completely useless.”
Everyone's mouth twitched at Lu Ming's words.
Aside from executing them, what use could people like this possibly have? Keeping them around would only ruin things, right?
“However, they can identify people just like themselves! Oh, and they used to work for that Nine Thousand Years fellow.”
Hearing this, Fu Chen's eyes lit up.
Since he had never been an emperor before, these two might actually prove to be uniquely useful.
His royal brother had told him that many of the officials currently in the imperial court were people promoted by Nine Thousand Years. He had to find a way to get rid of them.
Looking at the two, Fu Chen said, “If I make you high officials, second only to one and above tens of thousands, can you help me eliminate those who need to be eliminated?”
Li Busan and Li Busi's eyes instantly lit up.
Then, they thought of something and asked with some worry, “Do we not need to worry about Nine Thousand Years?”
A flash of murderous intent crossed Fu Chen's eyes. “No need!”
His royal brother had already told him not to hold back. He understood his brother's meaning; he was planning to confront Nine Thousand Years head-on. At the same time, he was also somewhat worried about his brother's health.
Hearing Fu Chen's words, Li Busan and Li Busi's breathing hitched. “Please rest assured, Your Majesty. We guarantee we will complete the mission!”
If it were anyone else, they might not be so sure. But as for Nine Thousand Years' people, they had personally bribed many of them!
“Good!”
“Jiang Xubai will be the Prime Minister, prepared to take over the political affairs of the Xinghe Dynasty.”
Hearing this, Jiang Xubai trembled all over. He had never expected that simply offering a warning on the street would land him the position of Prime Minister.
“Thank you, Your Majesty!” Jiang Xubai said excitedly.
Li Busan and Li Busi drooled with envy once more. This was the official position of their dreams!
Just then, Fu Chen looked at the two of them. “Li Busan will be the Left Prime Minister, and Li Busi will be the Right Prime Minister!”
Li Busan and Li Busi's eyes widened in utter disbelief.
Can anyone tell us if our ancestral graves are smoking with good fortune?
Their brothers had actually managed to become Prime Ministers! And a double Prime Minister household at that!
Although the Xinghe Dynasty had never had Left and Right Prime Ministers before, as long as it had the words “Prime Minister” in the title, it was a Prime Minister. You couldn't discriminate against it just because it had an extra word.
No, when we go back, we must burn some incense, burn some paper money, and set off a couple of strings of firecrackers for our ancestors...
Planning this in their hearts, the two quickly stepped forward to express their gratitude.
“Thank you, Your Majesty! We brothers will definitely not fail Your Majesty's trust. We will do our best!”
Fu Chen nodded. “If you do poorly, the position of Prime Minister will be taken back at any time!”
Hearing that Fu Chen might take back the position, Li Busan and Li Busi immediately grew anxious and quickly patted their chests in guarantee.
“Please rest assured, Your Majesty! We will definitely bring our abilities into full play and do our best...”
As soon as they finished speaking, they immediately took half a step forward, bending their waists even lower, their faces piling up with smiles sweet enough to drip honey.
Li Busan took the lead, his voice sickeningly sweet: “Your Majesty is wise and divine, a master strategist! This small matter can be left to us brothers. We guarantee we will handle it beautifully and never embarrass Your Majesty in the slightest!”
Li Busi quickly followed up: “Yes, yes... Your Majesty knows how to recognize talent and has a keen eye. Being able to work for you is a blessing we've accumulated over several lifetimes! We will definitely go through fire and water, dying ten thousand deaths without hesitation...”
The two chimed in one after another, their flattery flowing like water, short of only ripping out their hearts on the spot to show their loyalty.
Lu Ming and the rest of the group listened with black lines running down their faces...
The claim that these two knew how to flatter and play the sycophant was indeed not false at all.
At the same time, they also discovered the weakness of these two: they loved being officials.
However, to be safe, Lu Ming still took out two pills.
“These two are Loyalty Heart-Burning Pills. Once the consumer harbors any rebellious intent or acts against their master, the poison will immediately take effect... It won't rot the body, but it will burn the soul first. The soul will be torn apart inch by inch, burning for eighty-one days before completely dispersing... It's extremely miserable.”
Hearing Lu Ming's words, Li Busan and Li Busi felt a bit excited even while being terrified.
Just hearing the name made it sound like a high-end, top-tier poison pill! And the effect also boasted a high status. It must be very expensive and precious...
This was great! It showed that their utility value was very high. Under normal circumstances, the master would definitely be reluctant to let them die...
As long as they didn't betray their master, they could still be great corrupt officials. Besides, they were now official corrupt officials who had reported their status...
Muhahaha... Being a great corrupt official by imperial decree is simply too satisfying!
After introducing the pills, Lu Ming handed them to Fu Chen.
“Drip two drops of blood to claim ownership!”
Seeing Lu Ming's solemn expression, Fu Chen's mouth twitched.
If he wasn't mistaken, weren't these the Spirit Gathering Pills they usually ate, refined by the Great Sect Master according to the Qingshan Sect's recipe?
However, Fu Chen didn't say much. Instead, he wore a serious expression and stepped forward.
When Wang Defa and the others saw the pills, their mouths also twitched.
“Here!” After dripping his blood, Fu Chen handed the pills to Li Busan and his brother.
The two received the pills with trembling hands! Once they ate this, they would gain wealth and glory, soaring to the heavens in a single step!
At this moment, Fu Chen's voice rang out again: “If you regret it now, it's still not too late. I will still give you a batch of spirit stones...”
Gulp!
Before Fu Chen could finish speaking, Li Busan and his brother swallowed the pills directly.
With such a great opportunity, who would regret it!
They didn't want their spirit stones, didn't want their lives, and didn't even care about their ability—they only wanted their loyalty. Where else could they find such a good deal?
Seeing the two swallow the pills, Lu Ming and the others smiled at each other, not saying much...
Boom!
The moment the pills were swallowed, Li Busan and his brother felt a rich spiritual energy erupt inside them.
Both of their cultivations even improved slightly.
As expected of the poison pill given by the Senior. It is indeed powerful! This poison must have spread throughout our bodies along with the spiritual energy.
Afterward, Fu Chen asked Jiang Xubai, Li Busan, and the other to wait outside.
“Great Sect Master, can you help me refine some recovery pills? Back then, my brother's heart meridian was damaged. The recovery pills he has been taking all these years have never worked...”
Hearing Fu Chen's words, Lu Ming nodded. “Sure, I'll give it a try...”
“Thank you, Great Sect Master!” Fu Chen thanked him repeatedly.
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